Devil’s Advent

v3 Chapter 261: Night road

     Situ Lei is a legend, even if he counts the successive defeats in the snow customs in his later years that caused the savages to enter the customs, he still cannot completely deny the splendor of his life.

  The emergence of legends always needs stepping stones, and also, always needs to set off.

   Situ Lei’s birthplace is in Zhennanguan.

This concubine, who was not valued at the beginning, accumulated rich military exploits and prestige by relying on successive victories against the Chu people at Zhennanguan. Only then was he able to return to Yingdu to fight with his two brothers in the temple. A showdown.

Zhennanguan corresponds to Shanggu County of the Chu people. This is also the battlefield where the Chu people and the Situ family have confronted several times. Because of the frequent wars, the population and all walks of life in Shanggu County are not well-developed. Many places can even be said to be extremely desolate.

   It is not just the Jins who came in to capture them. When the Chu army went out, they also frequently recruited local people to serve the army. Under this kind of double exploitation by the enemy and us, Shanggu County could become richer, that's the hell.

Originally, when the Chu people took the Zhennan Pass and the Qingluan army entered the Jin Dynasty, the people of Shanggu County were crying with joy, thinking that they would no longer have to suffer from the wars, and they could also change their lives and enjoy the hinterland. The treatment of the people is gone.

  Who knows that the news of the frontline defeat came. The Yan Ren who was defeated in the early stage suddenly defeated the Savage and captured Yupan City. Finally, the Yan Ren soldiers and Ma Bingfeng pointed directly at Zhennan Pass.

   The battle between Yan and Chu was about to start. This atmosphere completely smashed the confidence and enthusiasm of the people of Shanggu County in the future life.

   The most obvious point is,

   In this inn beside the post road, the boss was typing his abacus listlessly, and the buddy leaned in and took a nap.

   It's not that there are no guests in the inn, but the guests in the inn are also in this mood.

   The imperial court ordered the requisition of grain to support the army ahead.

In order to save time and cost, the method of replacing grain with salt is adopted, which means that merchants in Chu are encouraged to purchase grain from various places and then organize and transport it. When you arrive at the border, the court will give you salt, which is equivalent to giving it. You have a certain share of qualification to sell salt.

This naturally attracted a lot of merchants to organize caravans to transport food, but when everyone worked so hard to pull the food over, the court suddenly changed his mind. The originally said salt yin suddenly dropped by nearly 40%, while remaining For the next 60%, other things have to be added to fill.

  Good fellow, in this way, these merchants actually became a net loss after eliminating the cost!

  The reason is that the Chu State is nominally selling salt and iron, but in fact, the great nobles in various places actually have the right to develop salt and iron in the fief, and some even can make money privately.

The Chu court had just recovered from the chaos of seizure of the grandfathers. After some internal consumption, the national treasury was already empty. The Mishang Book of the Hubei wanted to use this method to reduce the pressure of the court on the frontline support. However, the salty guidance allocated by the Hubei, It is nominally the salt field of the imperial court, but in fact most of it is in the fiefs of great nobles.

   Now the nobles quit, and immediately began to clamor. Under pressure, the Ministry of Households had to revise their strategy.

   The great nobles felt that they could "destroy their families and relieve the difficulties" for the country. They recognized half of them, and they were considered to be of incomparable conscience and loyalty to the emperor. They also gave the court and the regent the face;

   Under the mediation of the Ministry of Households, somehow they kept half of Yanyin’s share, which is considered to continue the matter and maintain the court’s dignity;

   As for whether these merchants who are responsible for transporting grain make a profit or lose money, it is not what the elders care about.

   Loss, it must be a loss, but you really have no place to reason, the imperial court changes the order, you need to ask for your consent?

   At the same time, if you don’t sell it, it’s not enough. It is impossible that you have to transport the food back again, and the loss will be even greater!

   And in this inn, the people sitting now are basically merchants who used to transport food, and most of them are very frustrated.

   "This meal, do you get used to it?"

   Sitting in the corner, a man asked the handsome boy sitting beside him.

   "It's okay, I'm not so squeamish. Didn't I eat the Wowotou you sent me before?"

   rice is a kind of existence between stir-fried vegetables and steamed rice. It is not hot yet. It should be steamed in a big pot and bowls.

   There is a layer of miso on top of the rice, which is very personal.

Asked if there was anything else to eat, the shop Xiaoer said that it was gone, and also said with a smile that their owner was ready to close the inn in the next ten days, and even the cook had already been opened. The reason why the shop Xiaoer was still here was Because he and his boss are from the same hometown, they have to go back together.

   Because of this, the inn now only provides this kind of food and tea, and even the wine is gone. Because the food is expensive, the price of the wine shop has also gone up, and the shopkeeper is worried that it will not be sold after it comes in.

   Fortunately,

   Princess is really not squeamish;

   Coming all the way from Zhouxian, I hired someone to go, and then followed the other grain transport merchants to walk together. I couldn't talk about meals and sleepovers all the way, but the princess did not complain.

   Before going to bed every night, I still remember to give Uncle Zheng a footwash to help him wash his feet.

   Princess eats slowly,

   looked up at Uncle Zheng,

   asked:

   "Why don't you eat it?"

   "I can't eat it."

   "..." Princess.

this moment,

   The princess is really wondering, who is the princess, himself or him?

   After eating, it was dark outside, so Uncle Zheng took the princess upstairs.

  Because the inn is about to close the owner to prepare for refuge, so there is no bedding in the guest room, so you have to bring your own. As for the guest room money, I also charge a little bit symbolically.

   After finishing the bedding, Zheng Fan took out the iron box, took out a cigarette, and placed it in front of his nose.

   "You can smoke if you want."

   Princess knew it was tobacco.

   Uncle Zheng shook his head and said, "It will leave a smell on the body."

   "You are so cautious."

   "Not so that we can go back safely."

   "Yes, my uncle."

   "Wait tomorrow morning, I will find someone to hand over the grain we brought, and then we will go into the mountains."

   Zhennan Pass is the throat of the Jin area to the Chu area, but it does not mean that you can't get through Zhennan Pass.

   It is still passable, but the road is difficult to walk, and it is not suitable for the passage of soldiers and horses at all.

   "Well."

Princess    lay down obediently and began to rest.

   Uncle Zheng also lay down and closed his eyes.

Because there is no other Demon King around besides the magic pill, Zheng Fan has to consider and arrange many things himself. The identity of this grain transporter was arranged by the Fan family before, but on the way to the east, Uncle Zheng There was no one from Fan's family anymore.

  As soon as it went eastward, the influence of the Fan family began to diminish; secondly, Uncle Zheng didn't trust anyone now.

   At this time, the princess with her eyes closed said: "It is said that there are many wild beasts in the mountains, and there are also thieves."

   "The problem is not big." Uncle Zheng said.

   This self-confidence is still there, no matter what, he is also a sixth-rank martial artist.

"Ok."

   The princess really started to rest, and her breathing became even.

   Uncle Zheng also put aside the other thoughts in his mind and fell asleep.

  ...

   Early the next morning, Zheng Fan got up, found a merchant who was on the road, delivered his own grain, and settled accounts with Lifu who had come all the way from Zhou County, and let them go back.

   Then, Uncle Zheng took the princess from here directly to the north instead of east, and into the mountain.

   Occasionally take a break in the middle of the journey. Most of the time, I was still on the road. When it was nightfall, Uncle Zheng found a cave for camping.

   The green python swam over, opened his mouth, and dropped a large piece of venison.

A few days ago, Zheng Fan and the princess were walking on the road, while the green python followed from a distance in the woods. After entering the mountain, it could be revealed, but it really didn’t like Zheng Fan, so it dropped the venison. Then he turned around and wandered away.

   Uncle Zheng raised the fire, and after a simple treatment of the venison, he began to barbecue.

Princess    is checking her feet;

   "Bubble?" Zheng Fan asked.

   "Well, kind of."

   Zheng Fan took out a needle, put it on the fire and roasted it, handed it to the princess, and said, "Choose carefully by yourself."

Princess    took the needle and couldn't help but complain:

   "I should go slower today."

Princess    is a golden branch and jade leaf. The first time she entered the mountain, the mountain road was not easy to walk, and she needed a process of adaptation, but Zheng Fan took her today and walked very quickly and in a hurry.

   "I don't want to grow branches. The food and grass we brought along the way to cover people's eyes, isn't it handed over to our colleagues today?"

"Yes what's the matter?"

   "Some cash has been delivered, but it is not guaranteed..."

   "Isn't it?"

   "In these days, those who dare to go into business, where are some pure people from, can you still think that your folk customs are simple and honest?"

   "It sounds like you wouldn't be like this in your Yan country."

   "It's all like this, it's all like this, I used to make a fortune earlier this way to grab people."

   "I didn't expect Uncle Hirano to have this kind of family history?"

"Actually, it has always been like this, but it sounds like I used to rob some of the wealthy owners of Wupu, and felt that they were losing their shares, but in fact they were robbing them later. It just turned into robbing a country, robbing a royal family, and becoming a hero. Up."

   "It seems to be the truth."

   "The venison is roasted, wash your hands, and eat it."

  At this time,

   The green python went and returned, opened his mouth, and a human head fell off.

   The princess's eyes condensed, but she was not scared to call out.

   Uncle Zheng walked forward while eating venison, turning over the head with his feet;

   "It turned out to be the owner of that inn. He seems to know that I have money in my possession and want to make another windfall before I close the inn and go home."

   Princess said while eating venison: "Then he followed really tightly. We are all walking in such a hurry today, and we can still keep up."

   "Well, so, I have to go take a look and let your snake lead the way."

   "Xiaoqing, lead the way." The princess ordered.

   "Little Green?"

   On weekdays, Uncle Zheng always calls "your snake". I really don't know the name of this snake.

   "What's wrong?" The princess asked in confusion, "There is a problem with this name?"

   "Is there still a white snake?"

"never seen it."

   "Then you can ask about it later."

   Green python led the way, and soon found two corpses in a low-lying area.

   "Hold the crossbow, I'll go down and take a look."

The    crossbow was bought by Uncle Zheng in the middle. Although Chu State is under the control of salt and iron, because the great nobles have greater autonomy in the fief, many nobles sell weapons for profit.

This kind of crossbow is an imitation of the military. Although it is worse than the regular crossbow, it is enough. A merchant who transported grain together in one place wanted to buy it for self-defense, so I asked about it and bought some more for good bargaining. , Uncle Zheng also received one.

   Zheng Fan drew out the knife and slid down the gap. He was surprised to find that there were swords and bows beside the two corpses.

   A headless corpse should belong to the innkeeper, and the head of the other corpse is still there. It is the second person in the shop.

   Uncle Zheng silently put the bow on his shoulder, and at the same time stretched out his hand to fumble on the innkeeper. This is a subconscious habit. Killing people without searching the body always feels like a sense of ritual is missing.

  Result,

   feel and feel,

   Uncle Zheng found out a token.

   By the moonlight, the mark of the fire phoenix can be vaguely seen on the token.

   Uncle Zheng shook his head helplessly. He could only say that his luck was too bad. When he walked to the ninety-nine step from 100 steps, he unexpectedly ran into the hidden pile of Fengchao.

Since    traveled all the way, we can find that the Chu people are trying their best to chase and intercept the two soldiers and horses in the direction of Mengshan and Qishan. There is basically no pursuit here on the east road.

   Uncle Zheng originally thought that this trip could go back steadily, but there was another wave of trouble.

   can only hope that the innkeeper just thinks that his temporary grain cut is a bit suspicious, so he brought his subordinates to chase after him, and did not send a message to the waiter Fengchao behind.

   "Hey, tell your big snake to come down and see if you can eat them all. One porridge and one meal is hard to come by, how can it be wasted."

   "It's full, it can't eat it anymore. If you support it, you can't go to sleep and go to sleep."

   "Then come down, we will dispose of their bodies together."

   Princess came down, and then Uncle Zheng dug a hole, she dragged the corpse into it.

   After everything was settled, Uncle Zheng was akimbo and panting.

   The soil is freezing hard in winter, digging a hole is really tiring, and it is digging with a knife and not taking advantage of it.

   "After I go back, I have to ask someone to make bone water or something. You won't have to be so tired next time to destroy the corpse."

   "Bone water?"

   "Well, Lord Wei Jue used it."

   "Who is Jue Wei?"

   "A viscount in our country of Yan has married dozens of wives."

   "Then you can't learn from him."

"Ah."

   "I can't write the name of the edict." The princess smiled and joked.

  得,

   The words Uncle Zheng used to "shock the tiger's body" at the beginning have now become the princess's jokes.

   "Let's go forward and find a place to rest again."

   Here, I can’t stay here for the time being, I have to stay away.

   Princess did not complain, and followed Uncle Zheng on the way to the starry night.

   "Uncle, I found that you are very life-saving, are you like this on the battlefield?"

   "The ever-victorious generals on the battlefield have one thing in common, do you know what it is?"

   "Good at strategy?"

   "No."

   "Strong martial arts?"

   "Neither."

"what is that?"

   "Did not die in battle."

   "..." Princess.

   "When people die, there is nothing left."

   "Since you are so cherished, why come to see me in Bieyuan?"

   "Because I am willing to die for you."

   "Although I know it is a lie, it still sounds quite useful in my heart."

   "Just be happy if you are happy, come on, let me carry you on my back."

   Uncle Zheng bent down,

The princess    got on the back of Uncle Zheng very obediently.

   "Am I heavy?"

   "Not light."

   "You said you like fatter and purer ones, you can't dislike me."

   "When a man says that he is fatter, he means that the flesh is in the right place; when he is purer, he means that he is beautiful without makeup."

   "Crooked."

   "It's always reasonable."

   In the woods in the middle of the night,

   Uncle Zheng carried on with the princess on his back,

   The green python seemed to have a premonition of some crisis, and it started to rush around from time to time, as if escorting it.

   When I walked to the middle of the night,

   Uncle Zheng said that he was already sweating, but he still didn't mean to stop, because he instinctively wanted to be far away from the place where the two Phoenix Nest attendants died.

   "Help, help, help..."

   In front, there was a shout.

   Uncle Zheng was taken aback, and the princess said: "I heard the sound."

   "I am not deaf."

  Because this is a canyon location, it is impossible to go around, which means you have to go back, so Uncle Zheng decided to keep going.

at last,

   A burning campfire appeared in front of him. A woman was hanging from a tree by the campfire. The woman's clothes were a bit torn and her hair was scattered, she was struggling there.

  At this time,

   The woman found Zheng Fan and she hurriedly called for help:

"Heroes help, save the little girl; the little girl encountered bandits at home, they killed my husband and my in-laws and tied me here, please save me, save me, save me ..."

   The woman looks anxious. After seeing Zheng Fan, it was like seeing a savior, struggling and shouting more vigorously.

   Uncle Zheng looked at the bonfire,

   looked at the woman who was hung from the tree again,

   Listening to the woman's cry for help again,

   sighed:

   "Cookies."

   "Om!"

   Uncle Zheng had a crossbow arrow shot out of his head.

   "Puff!"

  The woman hanging from the tree hit an arrow, lowered her head, and died.

   Uncle Zheng sincerely praised:

   "Yes."

The princess on    put away the crossbow and said:

   "I wanted to shoot off the rope to let her down, but I didn't expect it to be crooked."

"Pretty."

   Uncle Zheng stretched out his hand and squeezed the princess on his back, and squeezed his hands in the lifted position.

  道:

   "No need to explain, good job."

   finished speaking,

   Uncle Zheng intends to continue on his way, completely ignoring what happened to this woman when he appeared here.

   The woman was tied, her hands and feet and her head drooped, her body swaying slightly under the tree.

   The wind in the canyon was a bit strong, and there was a little echo, like a Hu Qi whispering.

   However,

   When Uncle Zheng passed under the tree with the princess on his back,

   The woman who had been shot to death by the princess earlier,

   suddenly raised his head slowly,

   looked at Uncle Zheng and the princess obliquely below,

   mouth cracked,

   Tongue sticks out extremely exaggeratedly,

   asked in a very depressed, hoarse voice:

   "Why... why didn't you save me?"

  ———

   I was overdrawn a few days ago, and I was a little sluggish today, so I just changed it. I will try to write more tomorrow.

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