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Chapter 152 Jia Xu, the Poison Man
A black lion-maned beast ran like lightning from the pasture.

The speed is very fast, as if flying close to the ground, and when there are still hundreds of steps away, there is a roar.

The sound was like a lion's roar, which terrified the horses.

Wang Ji couldn't help but let out a scream and almost fell off the shaft of the car.Fortunately, Dong Tie firmly held down the horse and comforted it repeatedly, which calmed the horse.

Never seen such a scene.

A horse can make such a terrible sound, and it can make all the war horses panic.

Dong Pi appeased Xianglong, kicked off his horse, and ran towards the lion's mane beast with a happy smile on his face.

The lion-maned beast didn't stop, and charged towards Dong Bi.

Wang Ji couldn't help but cried out, "...be careful!"

Before he finished speaking, he saw the war horse suddenly stop in front of Dong Pi, with its front hooves raised high, and let out a joyful long neigh.

Immediately afterwards, Dong Pi jumped up suddenly and hugged the lion's mane beast's neck.

The body straddled the back of the lion's mane beast, and shouted loudly: "Chou, run, run!"

The size of the lion-maned beast is only slightly smaller than that of the elephant dragon.Strong limbs and shiny black fur make it extraordinarily energetic.

Hearing Dong Pi's shout, the lion-maned beast Ah Chou hissed again, turned around and ran away.

There is a person dragging on him, but there is no discomfort at all.One person and one horse galloped heartily on the grassland, like an arrow that leaves the string, disappearing in the water plants as tall as half a person in the blink of an eye.

Dian Wei didn't react, and couldn't help asking: "Xiao Tie, what kind of horse was that just now?"

Dong Tie said proudly: "Pegasus, that is a celestial horse that belongs only to its owner... According to legend, it is a heterogeneous species born from the mating of a dragon colt in the sky and a mythical beast Suan Ni. It can travel thousands of miles a day and 500 nights. , a rare sight in [-] years."

"what!"

Dian Wei heard Dong Bi mention the lion-maned beast A Chou, but when he saw it with his own eyes, he still couldn't help but be shocked by the lion-maned beast's steed.As for Wang Ji, this was the first time she heard such a story, and the first time she saw this kind of horse.

"Xiao Tie, you said just now that they are the descendants of Longma and Suanni?"

Dong Tie smiled, "It's just that there is such a saying, the master doesn't believe it. But it's the truth that you can only see it once in 500 years, or even a thousand years. The lion-maned beast has a very lonely temperament and is extremely out of gregarious. Therefore, it often encounters In danger... But all lion-maned beasts that can survive are all one-in-a-million horses, and once they surrender to others, they will never betray them for life."

"That horse, is it called A Chou?"

"Yes!" Dong Tie said sternly, "but you'd better not call it that. In the entire ranch, except for a very few people who can call it that, if other people call it a ugly, it will definitely make it angry. The lion mane beast hair In terms of temper, it is very powerful."

At this time, a group of people ran out from the direction of the pasture, all of them were riding horses.

Dong Tie said with a smile: "Look, someone from the ranch has come to welcome us. Eldest son, let's go... The master and the lion's mane beast haven't seen each other for a year. I don't know where we are going after this run. Let's go back to the ranch Just wait for him."

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The Dong family ranch, which had been deserted for nearly a year, suddenly became lively.

Many people gathered in the unpopular ranch hall. The old lady was sitting in the middle, holding Dong Pi's hand, with a smile on her skinny face, and joy in her eyes that were full of white shadows. Ask Dong Bi.

On one side of the hall, sat the old man of the Dong family.

Dong Lu, Dong Qi, Pei Yuanshao and Ma Zhen who arrived at the ranch first, and four or five ranch stewards.

Looking at Dong Bi with a smile, Lu Yi... Oh, no, it should be called Dong Lu now, and I feel very satisfied.

Finally, there is no need to worry anymore, the young master has returned safely, and everything will be beautiful.

only……

Dong Lu took a look at Wang Ji who was sitting at the bottom opposite. That woman really looked like the young lady Dong Yu.

Sitting opposite are all new members of the ranch.Dian Wei's elder brother, Dian Qiang, is now the steward of the ranch.

Dian Wei's family, Liu Wang's family, and Huang Zhong's family who had just arrived at the ranch sat down in a row.Men and women, old and young, there were many more people at once, which added a bit of excitement to the meeting hall.

Explaining the situation in detail, the old lady's face was uncertain.

After a while, she said loudly: "Okay, it's all men's business to fight and kill. It's really a great thing for Ah Chou to come back today. Everyone open their stomachs, drink and eat to their heart's content, annoying Don't bring up the matter again."

In a word, the people in the meeting hall cheered.

Especially those children, led by Dianyou, Dianfu, Dianman, Da Ya Er Ya and others all laughed happily.

When the food and wine came up, everyone pushed and changed glasses.

Almost no one noticed that when the banquet was in full swing, Dong Bi helped the old lady and quietly left the meeting hall.

is almost!It's not that no one found out.

Wang Ji, who was sitting at the bottom, and Dong Lu, who was opposite Wang Ji, both noticed this.But no one said it.

At the same time, Dong Tie also followed Dong Bi and quietly withdrew from the conference hall.

Helping the old lady out of the conference hall, the ranch mansion is now much larger than before.

The house covers an area of ​​about ten acres and is located in the center of the ranch.The pavilions and pavilions built inside are even more beautiful than the old houses in Lintao.Most of the people living in the mansion are the core members of the ranch.And of course the recruited guards.In the northwest corner of the mansion, there is an open space of more than ten acres, leaning against the creek and holding the hills, a camp was built.

Yes will do camp!

As the most mysterious department in the ranch, hundreds of Baima Qiang people are in charge of guarding it on weekdays. Without the old lady's warrant, even Dong Lu cannot enter it.

This is what Dong Bi told the old lady before leaving.

The general who will be in charge of the battalion is Master Pu.And the chief general in charge of guarding the camp is Teng Li'er from Baima Qiang.

This woman is very capable, taking care of the security matters in an orderly manner.Even the old lady said that she has the talent of a general.

Pu Yuan has left the pasture and traveled around.

Dong Bi didn't ask too much about this matter. He believed that when Pu Yuan finished his studies, he would naturally come back.

He helped the old lady through the narrow passage and walked into a small courtyard.At the gate of the courtyard, there were a few troll warriors who had been trained in a regular way to take care of them. When they saw Dong Bi and the old lady, the troll warriors bowed and saluted.Then he stood there silently.The only change is that their eyes are sharper, looking around vigilantly, observing the wind and grass around the small courtyard.

This is the residence of the old lady. After entering, Dong Bi helped the old lady to sit down.

"A Chou, your sharpness is a bit too revealing!"

The old lady said straight to the point: "Although I have no choice but to show your sharpness, you will definitely be plotted against."

Dong Bi sat down beside the old lady, "Grandma, it's not that I want to show off. It's just that sometimes I can't help myself."

"Hehe, I know that."

The old lady stroked Dong Bi's head lightly, "I originally wanted to make you a surprise soldier of our Dong family, but now it seems that it is impossible. But this is also good, you stand up now, for the future It's not good at all."

"grandmother……"

"In fact, I have heard about your experience this year. Let's not talk about the past, it's better to look forward. I made a divination a few days ago, and the divination I got was auspicious with evil , There is good fortune in evil... This kind of hexagram is very rare, so you must be more careful in the future, think twice before acting in everything, and don't be reckless."

Dong Bi knows that grandma has a very powerful skill, which is fortune-telling.

The ancient technique of divination has almost been lost after 800 years.The essence of it, few people can understand.

However, in this era, the method of accounting for yarrow is still very popular.

At least grandma can count as a good fortune teller.

"Ah Chou remembered it!"

The old lady took a sip of water and said suddenly: "There are more and more people in the ranch, you need to work harder. Those old people who have worked for us for many years must be well comforted, and they must not be cold because of the arrival of newcomers. heart of."

Dong Bi nodded, "This grandson has a sense of propriety."

"I heard you brought back a woman?"

"Well... yes."

"Have you found out the origin clearly?" The old lady said slowly: "The world is chaotic, so you have to be more cautious. It is best to find out the origin of the woman and send someone to watch more... If there is a problem, you must not Mercy and soft hands."

Dong Yu said: "My child understands...that woman came from her home in self-defense, so it won't be too difficult to track her down. My grandson will send someone to investigate as soon as possible. Grandma, that woman...looks like a big sister. If there is no danger, let her stay here , okay?"

"Like a big sister?"

The old lady sighed, as if she understood something, "Forget it, I will leave this matter to you. Anyway, everything must be careful. Grandma believes that you can handle these things well... But I still want to remind you, don't trust people easily. "

"Grandson knows!"

The grandfather and grandson chatted for a long time, until the old lady was tired, and Dong Bi left.

Without going back to the meeting hall, he walked slowly for a while with his hands behind his back, and suddenly stopped, "Xiao Tie, come out."

"Owner!"

Dong Bi laughed, "This is our house, so don't be so nervous all the time. Why don't you drink with everyone?"

Dong Tie bowed and said, "Where Master is going, Xiao Tie should be there. Xiao Tie is the master's shadow, how can he leave for a moment? The eldest lady said when she asked Xiao Tie to follow the master, to follow the master well, Xiao Tie dare not forget."

"Just talking casually, don't be so serious."

Dong Bi raised his head and looked at the night sky.The night in the ranch is beautiful, the moon is bright and clear, the stars are shining, and there is a sense of tranquility.

"Come with me for a walk... In the blink of an eye, I have been away from home for a year. I really want to know what the ranch looks like today."

"Here!"

The two came to the stable, casually pulled out two horses, and slowly left the mansion.

Dong Bi didn't want to ride an elephant dragon horse.In the past year, Xianglong has always been in a state of tension, fighting everywhere, and suffered a lot of injuries.Now that I'm back home, it's time for him to rest and get a veterinarian to examine him carefully.

"It's been a long time since I've let the horse go without rein like this, it feels pretty good!"

The night in the ranch is very quiet.The two of Dong Pi rode slowly, breathing the air of the pasture, feeling very comfortable.

In front of him was the hill where his sister was buried. Dong Yu suddenly knocked on the belly of the horse and ran towards the hill.

The tomb is very clean, it can be seen that someone often cleans here.The surrounding green pines have grown up and look very lush.

In the nearby hut, the lion-maned beast A Chou jumped out.

This place seems to have become its residence. After galloping on the grassland every day, it will stay here and guard the tomb.

Dong Bi dismounted, hugged Ah Chou's neck, and let his big head rub against his arms.

After making out for a while, he walked slowly to the tomb, bowed and sat down beside the tomb.

The Lionmane drove the two war horses down the hill because this was its territory.Sitting down next to Dong Bi, while Dong Tie leaned against a tree, quietly watched Dong Bi whispering beside the tomb, and then closed his eyes.

On the first night back to the ranch, Dong Bi spent by the grave.

On the second day, Dong Bi had made plans to go to see the general camp, and then inspect the ranch.

But who knew that Niu Fu sent someone to deliver a letter early in the morning, saying that he would serve wine in Lintao's old house to welcome Dong Pi.

Yesterday, because Niu Fu had something to do, he didn't attend the dinner at the ranch.

As an official of the imperial court, he naturally heard a lot of things, especially what Dong Bi had done in the past year.

Niu Fu is only average in terms of talent.

You can't say that he is stupid because of this. On the contrary, in many cases, Niu Fu is much clearer about taking care of things than his smart-looking wife, Dong Bi's second sister, Dong Bao.Especially after Dong Juan was sent to Fufeng, Niu Fu knew that Dong Bi would most likely become the successor of the next generation of the Dong family.

No matter how unconvinced Dong Zhao is, Niu Fu firmly believes that Dong Bi's achievements will be greater than Dong Zhuo's.

Therefore, as a member of the Dong family, Niu Fu knew that he had to get closer to Dong Bi.Because the relationship between Dong Zhao and Dong Bi is not good, and there are even some conflicts between the two.Once Dong Pi takes over in the future, it will be very unfavorable for Niu Fu.At this point, Niu Fu knew that he was already far behind Li Ru.

After all, Li Ru's wife, Dong Yuan, the fourth daughter of the Dong family, has a face to face.

Dong Bi could not refuse Niu Fu's kindness.Had to temporarily change the plan, first let Dian Wei stay in the ranch to accompany his family, and then let Dong Lu be in charge of entertaining Wang Ji.

Dong Bi could tell that Dong Lu was hostile to Wang Ji.

The sensitivity of that kind of woman's nature made Dong Lu immediately aware of Dong Bi's strange affection for Wang Ji.

Dong Bi had no choice but to resolve this hostility.

But presumably a good communication will help alleviate this hostility.

Anyway, regardless of Dong Lu's willingness or not, after Dong Bi threw Wang Ji to Dong Lu, he took Dong Tie away in a hurry.

I haven't seen Lintao City for a year.

Compared with a year ago, Dong Bi found that the situation in Lintao had changed even more.

Especially for the subordinates in the military, the entire Lintao has now become a huge military camp, with tens of thousands of horses.

It's hard to imagine that Niu Fu could do this.

Lintao's county army has only 3000 people. This is because of Dong Zhuo's face, and Li Xiangru, the prefect of Longxi County, is lenient.

The county seat of Longxi is located [-] miles northeast of Lintao, so it is very convenient to monitor the movements of Lintao.

But now?

3 horses, fully ten times the establishment.

And Li Xiangru didn't respond at all, which really made Dong Bi feel very strange.

During the banquet, Dong Bi couldn't help asking this question.

Niu Fu chuckled, "Brother Ah Chou, if we want to talk about this matter, it is thanks to you."

"Thanks to me?"

Niu Fu nodded, his eyes swept across the chamber.There were two other people accompanying him in the conference hall, one was Hu Chi'er, an acquaintance of Dong Bi, and the other was a stranger, a man in his forties, dressed as a scribe, with three strands of black beard under his chin.

"Mr. Wenhe, let's talk about it."

The scribe smiled slightly, "Young Master Pi built a ranch back then, but now it has become a more prosperous town than Lintao. Most of the people who originally lived in Lintao moved there because they envied the prosperity of the ranch... In this way, Lintao became a city. At that time, I felt that it was a pity to abandon this place, so I asked the county captain to recruit soldiers for training."

Dong Bi suddenly realized, looking at the scribe, he felt that his calligraphy was very familiar.

Niu Fu said: "Nowadays, Lintao's soldiers are all called by the name of the residents. The pasture is our private place, and Li Taishou can't say anything. Besides, my father has made great achievements now, and Li Taishou also To save some face... so turn a blind eye and close one eye. Everyone is very clear in their hearts, but no one will tell the truth."

"That is to say, the [-] soldiers in Lintao..."

"They are all private soldiers of our Dong family!"

Niu Fu was not without pride, but Dong Bi was really surprised.

At this time, a person dressed as a county official came in and whispered a few words in the scribe's ear.

"Lord County Lieutenant, Mr. Yu, there are some minor matters outside, and I have to deal with them. I won't drink with you, please leave."

After the scribe finished speaking, he got up and left.

Dong Bi scratched his head, "Brother-in-law, did you just say that the lord's surname is Jia?"

Niu Fu nodded and said, "That's right...Mr. Wen He is from Wuwei Guzang. He is quite talented. He used to be an official in Luoyang."

"Wenhe? Jia Wenhe?"

Niu Fu looked at Dong Pi strangely, nodded again, and said, "Wenhe is Mr. Jia's name, his name is Jia Xu, and his name is Wenhe."

"Jia Xu, Jia Wenhe!"

Dong Bi shivered for no reason, his eyes lit up suddenly, "Brother-in-law, you mean his name is Jia Xu?"

Niu Fu was taken aback by Dong Bi's expression.

Even Hu Chi'er next to him felt a little strange, how could a small master book make Mr. Yu so excited?
Niu Fu said: "That's right...Mr. Jia is a famous scholar in Guzang. After you left, I asked him to help."

After finishing speaking, he asked in confusion, "Ah Chou, Mr. Jia...is there something wrong?"

(End of this chapter)