Competing

Chapter 11
The river flows slowly, clear and flexible.Autumn colors are thick, and under the rising sun, the maple leaves on both sides of the river are becoming more and more red.Sometimes a few red leaves fall to the water with the wind and drift into the distance.

"Xiangxi's red leaves are so beautiful, it's really good! An old man in a brocade robe stands with his hands behind his back, standing by the river to enjoy the scenery. Seeing the beautiful scenery in front of him, he can't help but praise. Several warriors with swords stand in the distance The guard, it can be seen that the identity of the old man is not trivial.

The old man was in his sixtieth year, with half a head of silver hair, a ruddy complexion, a hale and hearty spirit, and a brocade robe that looked extraordinary.In particular, the old man did not renew his beard, which is a minority in this era.It can be seen from the well-maintained smooth face that the old man must have been a handsome man with "many styles" when he was young.

"Your Majesty!" A middle-aged man approached and saluted respectfully.

"Huh?" The old man frowned, apparently displeased.

The middle-aged man's heart tightened, and he bowed and said, "Master, Luo Qi knew he was wrong! The third brother has already gone to prepare the boat, and Peng Ze will take the boat to the north, which will save you the pain of exhaustion."

"Ok!"

Luo Qi didn't leave in a hurry, after hesitating for a while, he asked: "This subordinate is stupid, I don't know why the master is so anxious to return north?"

The old man said indifferently: "Back then, the country was ruined and the family was destroyed. I have avoided living in Baiyue for nearly 20 years. Now that I am over sixty years old, I should return to my hometown and return to my roots! Besides, Ying Zheng is dead, and Li Si and Meng Tian are also dead. Yes. The successor is not Fu Su, but Hu Hai, that brat, who holds all the power in the hands of Zhao Gao, one eunuch, one eunuch..."

The old man laughed loudly, and continued: "Think about how glorious Yingzheng was back then, and how many people were destroyed by him in the world? If he knew that his bones were not cold, the power of Qin State would fall aside, and his children and cronies would kill Xianyang. What would happen? How do you feel? He calls himself the First Emperor, vainly aspiring to be the King of Qin for thousands of generations, and I think the Qin family is not far away! How can we miss such a grand event?"

Luo Qi tentatively asked: "Master, you mean to restore the old country?"

The old man sighed softly: "Recovering the country? It's not easy to say, it's too early to talk about it now. After twenty years away, the grave of the king may already be full of weeds. As a minister, I can't often sweep it. It's really..." The words and Here, the old man couldn't help but his eyes were reddish, and the fundus of his eyes had become moist at some point.

Luo Qi sighed in his heart, the master had a deep friendship with the former king, for decades, every time the master mentioned the former king, the master always looked like this.well!Thinking of the feelings of his homeland, Luo Qi stood aside silently, feeling heavy in his heart.Suddenly his eyes fell on the river, and he exclaimed, "Someone is drowning!"

Startled, the old man woke up from his contemplation and turned to look into the river.I saw a person floating on the water, with black hair moving with the water.Immediately shouted: "Save people!"

Luo Qi waved his big hand, and a warrior immediately set out to go down the river.

"Master, it's a woman, and she still has breath!" Luo Qi turned around and reported after investigating.

The old man stepped forward and saw that the drowning person was a ten-year-old girl.Although soaked in water for a long time, her skin turned white and swollen, but it could not conceal her delicate and pretty face.There is a red thread on the neck, and a jade pendant with carp pattern falls on the chest.

The old man ordered: "Good life, treat her. When she wakes up, ask her name and send her home."

"promise!"

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"Yu Niang!"

Yin Xu exclaimed, and sat up suddenly from the couch, sweating profusely all over his body.After taking two deep breaths, he came back to his senses, and looked around, only to realize that it was just a nightmare.

Just now in the dream, he seemed to hear Yuniang calling, and when he turned around, the beauty was beside him.I stretch out my hand to grab it, but I can't catch it, it's elusive, so far away.It seemed that many people grabbed Yuniang and pulled her back tightly. Their faces became more and more ferocious, like little ghosts from hell.Yin Xu couldn't help being very anxious and woke up suddenly.

Wiping the sweat off his forehead, he let out two long breaths of relief, feeling uneasy.What does such a mon represent?Is there any warning?Yu Niang... is she okay?
I really want to go back and have a look, for my own safety, in order not to bring trouble to Yuniang, but I can't go back.Wandering in the bamboo house, Yin Xu can only comfort himself, the dream is reversed, it's okay, it's okay!

"Young Master!" This is the respectful title everyone gave to Yin Xu to show his unique status.As the number of people continued to increase, Gao Yi felt that Yin Xu should have a specific title, so they all changed their name to son.

Yin Xu remembers that the word son is a name for the sons of princes and nobles, such as Lord Mengchang, Lord Pingyuan, Lord Xinling, Lord Chunshen and other four sons of the Warring States Period.But everyone insisted on calling it that, so Yin Xu had no choice but to make it difficult for him to be a "prince and grandson".

"What's the matter?" Yin Xu frightened his mind, and pushed the door out, Zhou Da was already waiting at the door.

Zhou Daxie said happily: "Boss, several carriages were found five miles to the west, accompanied by more than 20 generals, they seem to be officials."

"Oh?"

"It is estimated that there are goods in the car. Pu Jun has already brought people to prepare on the east side. Boss, please come over." Zhou Daxi looked very happy, full of anticipation.

"Okay!" Yin Xu immediately went forward with his sword. In order to survive, they had to plunder.Of course, it's still the same sentence - there is a way to steal. Generally speaking, business travelers in the past will take some of their belongings. It's not easy these days, leaving food for others.If it is a corrupt official, a wealthy gentry and a bully, then I am sorry!Kill them all.

For example, this time, the other party's several carriages are obviously a piece of fat, which is why Zhou Da and Pu Jun are so concerned.Of course, the other party has a family and generals to accompany him and armed forces to protect him, so he must proceed with caution.First of all, it is necessary to find out the general identity of the person who came, and determine whether to rob or not to rob?What will happen next?Of course, according to needs, traps, tripping ropes can be arranged in advance, or an ambush can be prepared by relying on geographical advantages, in case it is needed from time to time.

The ambush location chosen this time is Maolin. As the name suggests, there are dense trees on both sides of the official road, and the middle is wide and flat, with a wide view, suitable for concealment.

When Yin Xu arrived, Pu Jun was ready and reported: "My lord, a few tripping ropes have been buried in the front and back, and there are still a few traps in reserve. The crossbows and arrows of the brothers on both sides are ready, and they can strike at any time."

"Okay!" Yin Xu nodded appreciatively, and ordered: "Don't rush to do it for a while, check it out and play it by ear, remember not to hurt innocent people."

While speaking, several carriages came with slight bumps, accompanied by about [-] knights, with sharp swords hanging from their waists, looking around vigilantly.Zhou Da saw it from a distance, his eyes widened, and he swallowed a couple of mouthfuls of saliva. The guards were so careful, it can be seen that the people and things in the car must be of great value.

Pu Jun stared intently, thinking about how to deal with the sword-wielding generals and minimize his own casualties.

At this moment, the rapid and heavy sound of horseshoes came, and the ground seemed to tremble a little.Yin Xu and Pu Jun looked at each other, and reached a consensus in an instant—wait and see what happened.

The guards of the convoy were also shocked, and quickly drew their swords to guard, one of them shouted: "Hurry up and escort Madam and Miss to leave, and the rest will follow me to stop the enemy."

There is a woman in the car!
The carriage accelerated suddenly, and ten generals guarded both sides, moving forward rapidly.The rest of the dozen or so people immediately turned their horses' heads, drew their swords out of their sheaths, and stood in the middle of the road.

In a short while, a group of brown knights came galloping, and Yin Xu saw that there were about five or sixty people.Without any formality, the two groups of people immediately drew their swords to face each other, and the sound of swords clashing could be heard endlessly.

Although the generals were brave, they suffered a great loss in numbers and were entangled to death.Watching dozens of brown-clothed knights bypassing him and rushing towards the carriage, he was extremely anxious.All of them resorted to desperate tricks, slashing and slashing with their swords.

Yin Xu could see clearly that the brown-clothed knights were bullying the widows, and all the families would fight to the death to protect the lord.Gao Yi on the side suddenly exclaimed in a low voice: "Army horse!"

Army horse?Isn't the brown knight a soldier?
Yin Xu made a decisive decision, and said in a low voice: "It's important to save people if you trip the horse!"

The robbers who were planning to rob money, instead save people, the world is impermanent!
(End of this chapter)