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The weather in the prairie is hard to predict. It may still be bright and sunny in the morning, but in the afternoon, when there are bursts of drizzle, it will be violent and stormy, and the sky will be dark. People who are not prairie people not only don’t understand the moodiness of this kind of weather, but also have a deep understanding of the moodiness of the weather. Feeling a little panic in the weather that looks like God's wrath.

As the owners of the prairie, the Barhut tribe had a premonition of the coming of a storm from the hazy sky at noon. This was not a bad thing for them. After the baptism of heavy rain, the air in the prairie would be more relaxed , the grass will grow faster, and the most important thing is that they can catch a lot of clean rainwater, whether people or cattle, sheep and horses can drink the luscious rainwater for several days, and even women can wash their clothes well A rain shower.

Xue Poye saw herdsmen driving their cattle and sheep into the pasture fence one after another, and many herdsmen even reinforced their tents. They didn't understand the trick for a while, and the warriors behind him were like dumb, silent, and followed him in the grassland. Walk around.

Xue Poye was determined to punish these guys. After Xiao Shitou was called away by Xiang Yezi, he wandered around, and the more he walked, he ignored the few warriors. The few warriors could only follow Xue Poye, and gradually walked to the On the north side of Balhut's department, there are fewer and fewer camps here, and a lot of people are sparse. Some scattered herdsmen are driving their cattle and sheep to the big pasture.

Several warriors saw that the rainstorm was approaching, but their distinguished guest was walking farther and farther away from the tent with nothing to do. They couldn't bear it anymore, and a warrior finally said in blunt Chu language: "Guest...guest...rain... ...heavy rain... go back...!"

Xue Poye saw that he had come to an open grassland, a few miles away from the center of the camp. Looking at the sky, it was indeed gloomy, and even thin raindrops had fallen. He stopped, looked around, but Seeing a lonely tent beside him, he couldn't help but ask, "Why are there still tents here?"

The warrior explained: "This is the eagle tent in the grassland. This kind of eagle tent is set up in remote places. It is also a reminder to guests who are not familiar with the grassland that there are tribal tents nearby."

"There is another saying." Xue Poye rubbed his nose and smiled, "I have learned a lot."

Suddenly there was a "click", and a loud thunder sounded. In the blink of an eye, dense raindrops the size of beans fell from the sky, and the grassland was instantly filled with torrential rain.

Xue Poye really didn't expect the rain to come as soon as he said it, the bean-sized raindrops hit his head, it was really uncomfortable, the surrounding was empty, and only the "eagle tent" could shelter from the rain, so he rushed into the eagle tent among.

In desperation, several warriors had no choice but to follow into the eagle tent.

The inside of the tent is very simple, except for a pile of haystacks that can still be slept on, there is nothing else, the inside is empty, it seems that no one has entered it for a long time, and green grass has grown on the ground.

There were bursts of thunder and torrential rain. Xue Poye stood at the tent door, looking at the gray grassland in the heavy rain, but at this moment he felt quite ethereal in his heart.

"Why do the clouds float, and why does the heavy rain pour down?" Xue Poye muttered to himself: "Why did I come to life? Why did I come to travel? Is it always going forward step by step amidst intrigue? I can see the clouds in the sky, but If you can’t catch it, in this world, don’t expect anything to be mine, I may always be just a passerby.”

He muttered to himself, but the few warriors behind him couldn't hear what he was saying. It was raining heavily outside, and Xue Poye was under their noses, so the warriors didn't have to worry too much about Xue Poye's sudden departure and sat on the grass. At the pile, unplug the wine bag to drink.

Beihu people have a habit, no matter how high or low they are, they almost always have a wine bag on their body. Whenever they have free time, they will take a few sips out of it. Beihu people are indeed a very good wine nation. Research, compared with the great Chu, it is really a world of difference.

Xue Poye stretched out his hand, allowing the rain to drip on his palm, feeling indescribably comfortable.

Just when the heavy rain was getting heavier, there was a sound of horseshoes in the gray heavy rain. Hearing the sound of horseshoes, there might be four or five riders. Xue Poye couldn't help frowning. He could hear the sound of horseshoes clearly. It was coming towards the eagle tent.

However, these horses obviously did not come from the Barghout camp. The Barghut camp was to the south, but these horses came from the north.

Vaguely, I saw a few voices gradually appearing in the heavy rain, and those voices were getting closer and closer. Although the appearance of the first person was rather vague, but he was tall and strong, Xue Poye was very familiar with it, and his mind turned slightly But this time it was extremely clear, that person was very much like his good brother Wu Lachi.

Xue Poye suddenly became excited. After too many intrigues and deceptions, he was used to fighting in business and officialdom, and he still cherished the congenial and sincere feelings between himself and Wu Lachi.

As the people and horses approached, the tall bearded man was dressed in gray fur and wore a silver hoop on his head. He pointed to the eagle tent and shouted something loudly, as if he was telling everyone behind him to take shelter from the rain in the eagle tent. , In the misty heavy rain, he has not found Xue Poye standing in front of the tent.

Hearing his heroic and powerful voice, Xue Poye was even more sure that this was his good friend Wu Lachi. He couldn't hold back anymore, and he didn't care to hide his identity, and shouted loudly: "Brother Wu, is it Brother Wu?"

The silver hoop man's sense of hearing is surprisingly sharp, and he could hear the cry clearly amidst the thunderstorm, his rain-soaked face suddenly became extremely pleasantly surprised, he looked left and right, but there was no sign Xue Poye said loudly: "Good friend, is that my good friend Xue Poye? My good friend, are you calling Wu Lachi?"

He stopped his horse and looked around in the heavy wind and rain. He suddenly saw Xue Poye standing in the rain. He was stunned for a while, then he got off his horse with surprise on his face and shouted: "Good friend, it's me, I'm Wulachi, I'm Wulachi, haha...!" Opening his arms, he went straight to meet Xue Poye, and the cavalry behind him were extremely surprised. Emotional.

Xue Poye was also very happy. One of the most important reasons for coming to Beihu this time was to meet this good brother and fulfill the brotherhood.

On the rainy grassland, Xue Poye and Wu Lachi hugged each other at the same time, both of them were indescribably happy, they only knew to hug each other tightly, letting the wind blow and the rain hit.

"Good friend, my brother...!" Wu Lachi was obviously moved, and patted Xue Poye on the back: "You and I finally meet again, Changshengtian treats me well!"

"Brother Wu!" Xue Poye's voice was slightly choked with excitement: "God has mercy, you and I finally meet, haha... very good, very good...!"

Letting go, Wu Lachi patted Xue Poye's shoulder heavily, and laughed loudly: "My good brother, after parting, I have been thinking of you, haha... boys, come here, this is my friend, My best brother, you all come and see."

Although Xue Poye puts on makeup, Wu Lachi is very familiar with Xue Poye, so he is not surprised. However, the cavalry who came with Wu Lachi are very strange. How could this ugly guy belong to Wu Lachi? Good friend and good brother?

The warriors in the tent also came out, and when they saw Wu Lachi, they saluted together, speaking nonsense that Xue Poye couldn't understand, and they seemed to be extremely humble. Holding Xue Poye's hand, all the warriors looked at each other, not knowing what happened.

Wu Lachi took Xue Poye's hand and, amidst loud laughter, entered the eagle tent. His warriors also tied up their horses and entered the tent one after another to avoid the rain.

"Good friend, why do you look like this?" Wu Lachi took Xue Poye's hand and sat down, and said with a smile: "You are the most beautiful man in the Central Plains, haha... Come on, this is a fire, drink! "

Xue Poye took the wine bag, took a big gulp without hesitation, handed it back to Wu Lachi, and laughed loudly: "Brother Wu, the burning fire can't trouble me now, I don't drink like I used to Just take two bites and pour."

Wu La Chiyang took a big sip and said with a smile: "You are a friend of the Beihu people, with the bravery and boldness of the Beihu people, this wine will not be hard for you." Beckoning: "Take all your wine bags Take it here, I want to get drunk with my good brother."

The Beihu warriors untied their wine bags one after another, placed them in front of Wu Lachi and Xue Poye, and then dispersed one after another, leaning against the edge of the tent, not daring to disturb them.

Xue Poye looked at the dozen or so wine bags in front of him, and was taken aback for a moment. Could it be that he wanted to drink strong wine as plain water?

"Come on!" Wu Rachi opened a wine bag and handed it to Xue Poye: "Good brother, we can see you again, Wu Rachi is very happy, very happy, very happy, it is raining heavily outside, it is Changshengtian who instructed you and me to be here Meet each other, the enthusiasm of the grassland people is put in the wine."

Xue Poye was happy in his heart. Although he was a little dazed seeing so many wine bags, but seeing Wu Lachi's arrogance, he couldn't care about anything else. He took the wine bags and said loudly: "Okay, Brother Wu, there is a saying in Zhongyuan, A thousand cups of wine is rare for a bosom friend, you and I are bosom friends among bosom friends, a thousand cups of wine is rare, not to mention these wines, come on, Xue Poye will give up his life to accompany a gentleman today."

Wu Lachi laughed out loud, very happy, and the two of them each carried a wine bag and drank heavily facing each other.

"Good friend, I've met many people in the Central Plains, but you are the only person whom I, Wu Rachi, respects." Wu Rachi said with emotion: "You value love and righteousness, and you don't dislike me as a barbarian, and you treat me like a brother When a friend sees it, Wulachi is grateful to you, and this time you came to see me in the grassland again, which shows that you are a good man who values ​​love and righteousness, even stronger than us grassland people, Wulachi respects you!"

Xue Poye waved his hand and said, "Whatever Brother Wu said, everyone in the world is brothers. Back then, Brother Wu looked up to me and trusted me. That was my brother's blessing."

The two gulped down wine, reminiscing about each other's bits and pieces in Hangzhou, and when it came to "Hua Di Lian", they looked at each other and laughed.

I don't know how long it has passed, the two of them have each drank three bags of wine, not only Xue Poye is dizzy and dizzy, but even Wu Lachi is also blushing and thick necked.

'Wu...Brother Wu...thank you...thank you...your horse...I...I don't thank you personally...in my heart...not at ease...! "Xue Poye said drunkenly.

Wu Lachi patted Xue Poye on the shoulder: "Okay...good brother...don't say this...you and me...you and I are brothers...brothers...see...see outside... !"

The two talked to each other, but at the beginning they could still make out what they were saying, but later on, both of them were babbled, and they didn't know what the other was saying anymore. Amidst the sound of wind and rain, the two of them were actually in this eagle tent Fall asleep in it.

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The wind and rain reduced the interest rate, and when he opened his eyes, Xue Poye was already in his tent, while Xiao Shitou was sitting beside him, studying the fan seized from Su Shisanlang very attentively.

Xue Poye sat up with support, feeling his head swollen, and the drunkenness has not subsided yet.

"Master, you're awake!" Little Shitou hurried over with a bowl of soup from the table: "This is ginger soup from Sumayou, it's already cold, drink some to sober up."

Xue Poye took two sips before saying: "Who brought me back?"

"Those warriors from Balhout." Xiaoshi blinked, put the bowl back on the table, and asked, "Master, have you drank a lot? When you came back, you were full of alcohol. I even vomited all over, if sister Sumayou hadn't helped you take a bath and changed my clothes, I would have been smoked to death, hey...!"

Xue Poye broke out in a cold sweat and sat up suddenly: "You...what are you talking about? Who...who will bathe me, who...who will change my clothes?" He lifted the quilt and saw that he was wearing a suit Authentic Beihu outfits, the oil hemp clothes have long since disappeared.

"Sister Sumayou." Xiaoshitou said with a smile.

Xue Poye couldn't help but cover the baby bump on his lower body, his old face was slightly flushed: "No."

The little stone laughed and said: "Master, don't worry, sister Sumayou didn't see the most important place for you. I washed it there. Sister Sumayou just scrubbed your body and feet for you. I gave you the underwear." The coat was changed by Sister Sumayou."

"Oh!" Xue Poye touched his nose, feeling a little disappointed. If it was really Su Mayou who changed his clothes, it would be very exciting.Suddenly thought of my own make-up, touched it, it was still the same, it was still that ugly face.

Thinking about it carefully, I was really taken aback. If my makeup face was restored, Su Mayou might be able to snap off her baby in anger when she saw it.

"What about Brother Wulachiwu?" Xue Poye asked.

"Brother Wu?" Little Shitou asked curiously, "What Brother Wu?"

Xue Poye sighed, and said, "It's just a tall Beihu man with a silver hoop on his head."

Xiao Shitou shook his head and said: "The Beihu people saw it, the two tall Beihu people carried you back, but they didn't see the one with the round hoop on their head." He said in a low voice, "Master, those Beihu warriors guarding outside They were all gone, not one left."

Xue Poye stood up, although his head was still aching, but after drinking a bowl of ginger soup, he became more awake. He looked outside, and it was already dark. Several warriors were missing.

"It seems that Brother Wu asked them to leave." Xue Poye said to himself, and suddenly realized a problem. When he saw Wu Lachi, those Barhut warriors were very respectful to Wu Lachi. However, Urachi was quite a powerful figure in Balkhut's department, but he didn't know if he was a prince of Beihu.

"Master." Little Shitou came closer and said in a low voice: "Xiang Zizi came to me again later, it seems that someone is really telling her a story."

Xue Poye immediately became careful, sat down with a small stone, and said in a low voice: "How do you say that? Do you see any problems?"

Xiao Shitou nodded and said: "Xiang Zizi said that those big Chu uncles told her that there are no dogs with three tails and four ears in our Central Plains, and that I was lying to her. I said that those big Chu uncles are talking nonsense. The uncles are not from the Central Plains, they are talking nonsense, Xiang Zizi said no, she said that those are all from Dachu, otherwise they would not be arrested, master, you heard, those uncles from Dachu were arrested of."

Xue Poye frowned and pondered, nodded slowly and said: "It seems that those big uncles in Xiangzizi's mouth are probably the spies who were arrested at Yanmen Pass."

Xiaoshitou said again: "I told her to take me to confront those big uncles. She was very embarrassed, saying that the place where big uncles were locked up was very strict and I couldn't get in. I asked her why she could Going in, she said that she could only go in under the pretext of giving them something to eat every time, but she is the granddaughter of the patriarch, and most people would not stop her."

"Little Shitou, you...you are really admired by the master." Xue Poye stroked Xiaoshitou's little head: "You are a beautiful man who is really consummate in tricks, a girl as cute as Xiang Yezi is actually coaxed by you. "

Xiao Shitou sighed, and said: "Master, if it wasn't for saving those spies, I...I didn't want to deceive Xiangzi. My heart... my heart is filled with panic...!"

Xue Poye patted his shoulder lightly.

The lights flickered, and after a long time, Xue Poye said softly: "Those locked up, it seems that they are almost the spies, little stone, if you have a chance, you can find out the exact location of the locked up... En , this is a little difficult...it's really not possible, I...I'll find out slowly. "

Little Shitou said softly: "Master, I also understand that the two of us here are outsiders in their eyes, and they will always be wary of us. If it weren't for Xiang Yezi, I'm afraid we wouldn't get any useful news. Even if you want to Inquiry, but these are all their people, where do we start? If they find you sneaking...Master, don't blame me for using this word...It will be even worse for us if you find out that you are sneaking in for news. Or I slowly inquired from Xiang Yezi."

At this moment, I heard a voice from outside the tent saying respectfully: "Guests from afar, Shuai Yingtu invites you to the banquet!"

"Going to the banquet? Yingtu is handsome?" Xue Poye's expression tightened, and he couldn't help touching the cold blade on his waist.

"Shuai Yingtu hosted a banquet in the golden camp to entertain guests from afar, please honorable guests follow me." The voice outside was still extremely respectful.

Xue Poye and Xiaoshitou looked at each other, unexpectedly Yingtu Shuai rushed back from the royal court, although it may be beneficial for the assassination, but it will be more difficult for the rescue of the spies.

Xue Poye came out of the tent with his hands behind his back, and asked, "Is Shuai Yingtu back?"

The man replied: "Yes, please come with me to the banquet."

It's a blessing or a curse, it's a disaster that can't be avoided, since I came here, I want to meet the handsome Yingtu of the Prairie Eagle after all, Xue Poye nodded and said: "Okay, please lead the way!" Leading the little stone, followed Behind that person, go to the banquet.

The so-called banquet is not good, is this a Hongmen banquet?