There is only one person in the world that the two of them know who can approach so quietly without being noticed by the two of them.
Yan Shiba was just stunned for a moment, and then screamed. He threw his hands and feet backwards and fell onto the ship's board. He crawled backwards using his hands and feet, but his hands and feet seemed to be weak. Mu Liangzi's reaction was not slow, he screamed hysterically, and hugged Yan Shiba, just like a pair of old boatmen who didn't know any martial arts and lived on boats.
"Ghost! Ghost!~" Yan Shiba's eyes widened, his old bark-like palms stretched blankly into the air, as if he wanted to push away the terror in the air, and he shouted, his old voice flawless.
Child Elder was standing beside the boat, stepping on a bunch of dry reed poles. As the reeds swayed slightly up and down, she frowned when she saw the two people's reactions and said coldly: "Don't be afraid."
The two old men hugged each other and shivered. After hearing the figure in front of them spit out human words, they finally felt much better and were not scared to death.
After a long while, when the child elder was already looking impatient, the old man finally recovered a little, and still asked tremblingly: "You, are you not a ghost?"
"Nonsense!" Child Elder's face showed anxiety, and she said impatiently: "Let me ask you, may you have seen a girl from the Western Regions with blue eyes and blond hair?"
After hearing that it was indeed not a ghost, the old man and the old woman looked at each other and breathed a sigh of relief. At the same time, they stroked their chests, as if they were really frightened. The old woman even whispered in a low voice: "It's so scary. I don't know how scary it is to scare people to death." What?"
When the old man heard the question, he did not dare to neglect it. He pulled the old woman's sleeves, shook his head and said: "This is Dahua, how can there be women from the Western Regions? However, I have seen Westerners with fair skin and sunken eyes, too. Blonde hair and blue eyes. Do you want to rent a boat? The rent is cheap, just a little tidying up. Let me tell you, we have been to the East China Sea, where"
He was really a nagging old guy. He was almost frightened to death just now. As soon as he regained consciousness, he actually started nagging. Child Elder finally became impatient and swayed. She only heard a soft sound of reeds and disappeared. trace.
This time, the old boatman's wife opened her mouth wide again, her lips trembling, and she wailed for a long time: "Oh my god, it is indeed a ghost!"
No longer daring to stay outside the ship for a moment, the two stumbled into the cabin and lowered the cotton curtain. Their bodies were still trembling, but their faces were tilted to one side, and their ears pricked up nervously.
Outside the cabin, only the cold night wind was blowing the withered reeds, and occasionally there was the faint sound of some small animals rustling. Mu Liangzi breathed a sigh of relief and was about to go out to visit, but was grabbed by Yan Shiba. Yan Shiba made a silent gesture, sat up cross-legged, and closed his eyes slightly. Seeing him like this, Mu Liangzi also sat cross-legged. The two of them actually meditated quietly, not knowing what to do again. How long to wait. The moon turns and the stars become thinner, and time flows by like this slowly flowing water, never looking back.
Outside the Northern Pass, it was a raging wind and snow, the cold wind was howling, and the temperature was extremely low. Even horses and people had a thick layer of ice and snow stuck to their sides. More than a dozen cold-resistant Kanto horses were unable to hold on any longer. The snow was getting thicker and thicker. Their thick hoofs were trudging through the snow. Large pieces of ice had frozen between the horses' muzzles. The hot air blew away and condensed again.
Zhuo Bufan and others wrapped their heads in felt cloth, leaving only a pair of eyes and nostrils. They curled up on the horse and hugged the horse's neck tightly. Everyone was very close. Yi Zhihua stretched out his head to look at his mount, leaned close to Zhuo Bufan and shouted loudly in Zhuo Bufan's ear: "Bufan, I'm afraid the horse won't be able to hold on anymore." Not ordinary people would dare to drive at night in such a snowstorm. Dry. Fortunately, everyone is not an ordinary person, and they can persist in guarding Zhuo Bufan. However, Ma is not a martial arts master and does not have fur to keep warm. Once he loses his strength, he will soon freeze to death.
Hearing this, Zhuo Bufan reined in the horse's head and looked up at the front where only the wind and snow were raging. Everyone stopped and turned their heads away from the wind, breathing rare breaths. The horses also shook their heads in pain, trying to pull away. The ice and snow from the mouth and nose are shaken off.
With his legs barely feeling, Zhuo Bufan stepped on the horse pedal with great difficulty, leaned over and moved around, then ordered: "Get off the horse and have a rest. Let's go again after dawn."
Everyone subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief, but Yi Zhihua frowned and said, "But, will it cause any trouble?" Although they still don't know the purpose of this trip, Zhuo Bufan didn't say it, and no one asked. , I can guess that it may be related to the situation outside the customs, and it must be very urgent.
Zhuo Bufan had already begun to try to dismount, but it was somewhat difficult. He said: "It's okay. In such a wind and snow, others can't do anything." There is only a thin line between positivity and recklessness. Zhuo Bufan still understands this truth. of.
At this time, Yi Zhi Hua has quickly jumped off the horse and came to support Zhuo Bufan. Zhuo Bufan landed on the ground, but he almost missed it.When he didn't stop, the stars suddenly flashed in Yi Zhihua's eyes, feeling extremely distressed.
How could the others be so lazy? They used their horse's bucklers to dig a large snow pit. And with their skills, they actually dug up the snow layer and dug down a foot of hard soil, making the snow hole even more beautiful. It's a lot more comfortable.
Zhuo Bufan and others actually didn¡¯t bring many things, but the things on the Tatar war horses were a big help. Although they didn¡¯t have the luxurious soft cowhide tents like the Shenlong Army, the rough felt cloth was also a good camping material. As soon as a few pieces of felt cloth were put together, the cold wind was immediately blocked out, and with the body heat of a few people, soon, this simple but wind-proof and snow-proof nest became so warm and comfortable in this ice and snow.
Everyone was crowded together. Of course, a hu¨¡ was leaning on the outside, crowded around Zhuo Bufan. Tatar actually had some meat immediately. As for the water in the skin, it had already turned into ice pimples. This was because everyone was inexperienced and did not I don¡¯t know that these skinny Tatars are all carried in their arms. But this problem couldn't stop them. A flower used his skills and quickly restored the skin to its original appearance. Everyone divided some meat and started eating and drinking with water.
Zhuo Bufan took a few bites and chewed the dried meat loosely with all his strength. This kind of dried meat is an excellent field food, and his hunger disappeared quickly. He took another bite of the dried meat and slowly melted it with the moisture in his mouth. Zhuo Bufan was in a daze as he looked at the little bits of ice and snow flashing through the gaps between the felt cloths. A branch of hu¨¡ covered his and Zhuo Bufan's knees with felt cloth, his fur was also lifted, and he used his body to warm Zhuo Bufan. There was no taboo at this time. Seeing that Zhuo Bufan was a little distracted, Yi Zhi Hua opened his mouth, hesitated a little, and finally said softly: "Bu Fan, don't worry. As long as Child Elder is here, sister Xiaolingdang will be fine."
Zhuo Bufan woke up from his daze, sighed slightly, nodded, swallowed the beef jerky in his mouth with difficulty, changed the subject and said: "Everyone, I think I should give you a brief explanation now.", this time. Things would be unimaginable without the help of these people, and some things must be explained carefully.
Everyone immediately stopped chewing and whispering and listened carefully. They knew that these words must be important.
Zhuo Bufan thought for a while and said seriously: "Our destination here is Songshan. Let me tell you the situation first. The Chinese army has just suffered a disastrous defeat. The general camp of the army is now surrounded by tens of thousands of Tatar elites in Songshan. Nearby The several cities in the pass have too much time to take care of themselves, and there is no rescue within the pass within a short period of time. Once Songshan City is defeated, the Chinese army outside the pass will be wiped out by the Tatars."
After a pause, Zhuo Bufan turned his head and looked at everyone with serious expressions and continued: "You have two tasks. One is to protect me when I enter Songshan and meet General Hong Chengchou, and the other is"
Zhuo Bufan hesitated for a moment and said firmly: "The other one is to be ready to kill Hong Chengchou at any time."
The snow nest suddenly became even quieter, the air seemed to become more solemn, and everyone frowned in unison. Traveling thousands of miles away to go into danger alone, neither of these two tasks should be underestimated. Everyone is not worried about their own safety. As people who once traveled around the world obsessed with martial arts, they have experienced too many dangers. They were worried about the mission, but actually they were also worried about Zhuo Bufan's safety. It is not easy to break into an isolated city tightly besieged by tens of thousands of Tatar cavalry, and Zhuo Bufan's safety must be guaranteed. The Tatar we encountered today was just a small force, and its combat power and fighting spirit should not be underestimated. They were just a team plundering the periphery, and the Tatars on the main battlefield that besieged Songshan were the elite.
"These are actually not important. Since the general has said it, we must try our best to complete it. Even if we risk our own lives, we must ensure the general's safety." The important thing is the second task, be ready to kill Hong Chengchou at any time. Could it be that he traveled thousands of miles just to kill the commander-in-chief of Dahua? Not to mention whether the matter itself was reasonable, it just didn't make sense that Zhuo Bufan personally took the risk. If so, Zhuo Bufan, who did not know martial arts, would not have to take the risk at all. In this case, it is necessary to prepare just in case. However, this poses a bigger problem: how to deal with the aftermath if a second mission is needed. After killing Hong Chengchou, it is definitely impossible to get help from the Dahua Army, so how can the general escape from Songshan. In this way, I am afraid that we will face dangers from both Dahua and Tatar.
Zhuo Bufan did not say what to do if the second situation occurs, that is to say, if this situation really happens, I am afraid we can only leave it to fate.
This is the reason for the solemn atmosphere. Everyone unanimously gave themselves a third task. Even if they risk their lives, they must ensure that Zhuo Bufan is safe and sound.
"Even if you risk your life, you must complete the mission!" Yan Shiba looked at Mu Liangzi and gritted his teeth. It was already late at night, and Child Elder should have left long ago. At this time, the ship's planks had been lifted, and Mu Liangzi was tying up some parchments and rice papers with densely packed small characters and diagrams on them, and then opened theThe shirt is tied to the body. Under the weak candlelight, the little bell glared angrily.
When Mu Liangzi saw Xiao Lingdang, who looked a little miserable with dried blood on his face, he sighed and whispered: "Don't blame sister, she has no choice but to do it. In the future, sister, you will understand."
There was a trace of disdain in Xiao Ling Dang's angry eyes, but she heard Yan Shiba's vicious voice: "Humph, there is no future."