Cao Thief

Chapter 44 Yiyang Military Soldier ([-])

The night wind was cold, and it was blowing head-on, although it was soft, it melted into fingers.

The speed of the horse under his crotch was not too fast. Cao Peng lifted the wind scarf up, feeling an indescribable excitement in his heart.Can being calculated by others make people's blood boil?The answer is very clear...Cao Peng doesn't know the reason, he just feels that he will formally integrate into this era by taking this step.

Clenching the steel knife under the ribs, the man is justifiably killing people!
"arrive!"

Deng Ji reined in the horse in front, then turned over and jumped off the horse.

Wang Mai and Cao Peng stopped one after another, and when they looked up, they saw the outline of Jiyang city looming in the night.

On the side of the avenue leading to Nine Girls City, dozens of carriages and horses, as well as more than [-] people, were parked.Judging by the attire of these people, they should be Prisoners of Thorny Sun.There are coachmen left and right in each carriage, and more than [-] prisoners are standing beside the carriage, each of them looking bad and weak.

"Afu!"

"Ok?"

"Look over there."

Looking in the direction of Wang Mai's finger, Cao Peng saw several prisoners huddled behind the car to avoid the wind and cold.

"what happened?"

"Isn't that guy Ma Yu?"

There are lanterns hanging on the carriage, and the light is not very good.

However, if you look at it vaguely, you can still distinguish some outlines.

Cao Peng really didn't remember Ma Yu's appearance very clearly.When Ma Yu came to make trouble that day, Cao Peng was still talking to Kuai Zheng in the county town.When they returned, Ma Yu and the others had already been captured, so Cao Peng didn't pay much attention to them.If Wang Mai hadn't recognized it, he really didn't know that Ma Yu was among them.

"Old man, stay safe."

Cao Peng jumped down from his horse, walked up to Deng Ji, and bowed his hands to say hello.

The person in charge of handing over to Deng Ji was Kuai Zheng's old housekeeper.Seeing Cao Peng's attire, the old housekeeper was also slightly taken aback.

"Master Cao, you are..."

"Hehe, if you go back to the old man, the boy is planning to go to Nine Girls City with my brother-in-law.

You also know that my brother-in-law is an honest man, and my sister was afraid that he would suffer in the barracks, so she asked the two of us to accompany him.I don't know if my husband can add my two names to the roster for convenience?I heard that those who are called can bring their followers along with them. "

"Ah, what's so difficult about it?"

The old butler laughed, and immediately ordered someone to bring the roster, and added the names of Cao Peng and Wang Mai to it.

"Mr. Cao, don't be offended. It must be that my county magistrate is unreasonable. It is an order that cannot be violated. You also know that Huang Bing Cao Shi holds the state herding tiger amulet, and all local governments must do their best to cooperate. Officials below the county magistrate can directly Recruitment... This is why Huang Bing Cao Shi's order came suddenly, without any warning at all. But my county magistrate said that Deng Zuoshi's recruitment this time might be a good thing.

He has talent, but lacks opportunity.

Shrinking in this small Jiyang County, there will be no big achievements.Going to Nine Girls City for a while, maybe I will add credit in the future. "

Kuai Zheng didn't know what was going on!

This further proved Cao Peng's guess that Huang She recruited Deng Ji, probably because Xiang Zhuang danced the sword with the intention of Pei Gong!
"A man of honor should serve the country. If there is any grievance or not, the old man has passed... What's the matter with these horses and horses, and these prisoners?"

"The cart is loaded with grain, grass and supplies." The old housekeeper explained with a smile: "This time the Nine Girls City assembled soldiers and horses, and the food, grass and supplies needed were borne by Jiyang County and Yuyang County. Two days ago, Huang Bing Cao Shi also sent someone to say that there was a shortage of hard labor on their side.

Therefore, 37 people were urgently transferred from the prison and punished as Nine Girls City.

It happened that Deng Zuoshi was called to go, and he was also escorted by him.When we arrive at Nine Girls City, someone will take over these thieves, so you can rest assured. "

"I see!"

Cao Peng looked suddenly enlightened, and glanced at the prisoners scattered beside the baggage vehicles.

Deng Ji obviously didn't pay attention to the conditions of these prisoners. Holding a roll of checklists, he was checking the grain, grass and supplies on the chariot.

Cao Peng changed his mind, and said with a smile: "Old man, I would like to ask the old man for help."

"Oh? Please tell me, my lord."

"You see there are many chariots here, and there are no escorts except the coachman.

The three boys had to take care of the car battle along the way, and they also needed to escort the prisoners.In case of negligence, the barracks will be questioned if they can't get it. "

"Well... it is indeed troublesome. Our Jiyang is different from other places. Since Liu Jingzhou took over, Jiyang has not stationed soldiers and horses. In other places, there are townsmen who can be used, but our Jiyang is not good. Find someone. And at this juncture, there is really no one to be found."

"I have a little idea, take some strong ropes, connect the two ends to two carriages, and then loop the ropes, one for each person, so that 37 people will be fixed between the two carriages and horses. In this way For one thing, prisoners are connected with each other by ropes, and if someone wants to escape, he will be implicated by others. Even if these 37 people escape at the same time, they will still be dragged down by chariots and horses."

The old butler's eyes lit up, and he glanced at Cao Peng appreciatively.

"Sir, you are really clever... My family ordered people to do it."

The old housekeeper immediately ordered that the prisoners be tied up.

Deng Ji walked slowly to Cao Peng's side, and said in a low voice: "Ah Fu, is it necessary? They are all fellow villagers, so it will be serious."

"Brother-in-law, you must not be merciful at this time. As you can see, Ma Yu's group is inside... If they make trouble on the way, or escape one or two, we will definitely be punished when we arrive at Nine Girls City .Thinking about our own situation, sympathizing with them is just adding trouble to us. Locking them up like this, if someone dares to make trouble, I don't mind taking their heads."

Cao Peng's last words came out very loudly.

Ma Yu obviously heard it too, and couldn't help but shudder, and honestly asked the police to tie him up with a rope.

Deng Ji wanted to persuade him, but after thinking about it again, what Cao Peng said was not unreasonable.

This escort and fine as a prisoner is actually quite troublesome.If one or two people run away on the road, they will definitely be punished when they arrive at Nine Girls City.

This kind of input has always been based on arguments regardless of people.

As long as there are heads, it counts...

Forget it, a dead fellow Taoist will not die a poor one, Ah Fu is right, now that he is still in danger, how can he care about other people?
On this point, Deng Ji felt that Cao Peng was more decisive than himself.

After counting the prisoners, Deng Ji marked them on the roster and list, which was regarded as formal acceptance.

Cao Peng straddled his sword and mounted his horse, purposely passing by the 37 prisoners. The cold light of the sword unsheathed the first knife, which made the prisoners who were still in a commotion suddenly become much more honest.

"Old man, thank you very much, I will take my leave!"

"Young masters, take care!"

The old butler waved his hand and bid farewell to Deng Ji and the others.

Cao Peng turned his horse's head suddenly, and bowed his hands on the horse, "Old man, it's the New Year's Eve, and I'm here to wish you New Year's greetings."

"Ah... congratulations, congratulations!"

The old butler was stunned for a moment, and quickly returned the salute.

In this heart, the favor towards Cao Peng became stronger and stronger.

This young master is really polite, he is worthy of being a Lumen disciple...

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The sound of wheels, accompanied by the sound of chaotic hooves and footsteps, echoed in the night sky.

Deng Ji urged the horse to be side by side with the first car, while Cao Peng and Wang Mai pressed the car at the back, and at the same time paid attention to the group of prisoners who were tied between the two cars by ropes from time to time.The old housekeeper used a riverboat cable about the thickness of a baby's arm.One person, one set, does not affect the progress, and it is impossible to break free easily. The 37 prisoners staggered and were dragged forward by the carriage. Wang Mai held an iron-ridged spear and galloped past them from time to time.Even Ma Yu had to be careful and follow the team closely.

Wang Mai is a desperate Saburo, he has been taught.

Cao Peng...

Ma Yu had never had direct contact with him, but she had a faint feeling that this Cao Peng was probably more ruthless than Wang Mai!
The form is not up to anyone, even if he was domineering in Jiyang County at the beginning, but at this time, he must be honest, otherwise his head will fall.

It takes about half a day from Jiyang County to Nine Girls City.

Although the night wind was cold, the road was clear, so it was fast.

About Yin time, Cao Peng and his party reined in the hills and looked up.The outline of Nine Girls City was already looming, and Deng Ji breathed a sigh of relief.

"Ah Fu, we're here!"

Deng Ji turned his head and smiled, but there was still a bit of worry in his brows.

Cao Peng took a deep breath, and immediately made a movement of expanding his chest.

In fact, this journey has not been easy for him.On the one hand, he had something to worry about, and on the other hand, he had to mention people like Ma Yu.

Now, with the destination ahead, I can finally relax a bit.

It's also because Liu Biao's management is not bad, and all the way from Jiyang, it's safe and sound.

"Come on, let's go down."

While Deng Ji was speaking, he urged the horse to rush down the hill.

"Brother-in-law!"

"Ok?"

"Happy New Year!"

Looking back, Deng Ji looked in surprise, only to see a bright smile on Cao Peng's face.

For some reason, Deng Ji always felt that Cao Peng looked good when he smiled.There seemed to be a magical power in his smile, which could calm his anxious mood.

"Ah Fu, Happy New Year!"

"Brother Tiger Head, Happy New Year."

"Hehe, happy new year..."

The three people congratulated each other on the hill.

In an instant, all panic and uneasiness disappeared without a trace.

"Come on, let's report for duty."

Deng Ji raised his whip and urged the horse suddenly, and rushed down the hill with pride.

And the smile on Cao Peng's face faded away the moment Deng Ji and Wang Mai came down the mountain...

Yellow shot, here I come!

I'll stand in front of you, what else can you do?
Hand, inadvertently clenched the steel knife, Cao Peng looked into the distance, kicked the flying tiger toad with both feet, and shouted: "Drive!"

When the sluggish horse was also violent, it hoofed up and neighed long, carrying Cao Peng on its back, roaring down the hill, and ran towards the direction of the convoy!

(End of this chapter)