CH 188

Listening to the old man's bragging, Li Huowang gradually learned about the life of the young man who played the gong.

It was quite inspirational. The Hou family used to be poor and destitute, with barely enough to eat or drink, and only one pair of pants to wear. The few acres of farmland at home could not support a large family, so he had to go out and beg for food.

However, Li Huowang still had some doubts about the so-called general in his mouth, because in the other's words, anyone who was an official in the camp was a general.

"Ah, in the past, there was no such good year. There was nothing to eat or drink at home, and we only had one pair of pants to wear if we went out."

Hearing the other party sighing, Li Huo casually agreed.

After chatting for a while, the old man who was greatly satisfied with his sense of pride, walked towards the courtyard with two stone lions on his back, with his hands behind his back and his waist bent.

Watching his back disappear, Li Huowang breathed a sigh of relief and turned to leave.

Having learned so much, Li Huowang's guard against the second son of Hou who played the gong had been greatly reduced.

Not because of his identity, but because he had really left, and no matter what other thoughts he had about himself, it was no longer important.

At this moment, Li Huowang happened to see the dog boy who bought grain had come back, so he went up to greet him.

"Senior Li, look at what I bought! A map made of leather!"

Nothing happened that night, and they slept until dawn, ready to set off again.

As the cart slowly rolled on the ground, the surrounding Gobi gradually disappeared, and the ground began to undulate, gradually replaced by various strange and rugged rocky mountains.

If there was one advantage, it was that because of the cover of the rocky mountains, there was no longer as much sand on the Gobi, and some brown short grass appeared on the roadside.

"If we go here...then here..." Li Huowang's finger traced on the old leather, and finally stopped at a city wall pattern.

"If we're not lost, this should be Ji City. Once we get here, we can finish delivering the escort, and we're halfway through the Shu Dynasty. This place seems to be smaller than the previous two countries, it's a small country."

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Just as Li Huowang was considering these things, he felt someone pulling his sleeve. "Senior Li, look, there's someone ahead."

As soon as he looked up, he saw a figure walking on the roadside in the distance.

When he got closer, he realized that the other party was an old man who looked like a scholar, leaning on a bamboo pole.

Although he looked old, his body was very agile, with a square bamboo basket on his back, and he didn't seem tired at all.

The sound of horse hooves made Jinshan turn his head back, and when he saw the group of people behind him wearing black veils and hats, he quickly moved his legs to the side, making way for them.

"Why are these people dressed like this? Especially the young Taoist in the red Daoist robe, with a copper coin hanging on his mouth and chin, he looks difficult to deal with, I'd better stay away." Jinshan thought in his heart.

He had originally wanted to slow down and let these people pass first, but who would have thought that the young Taoist would speak to him.

"Old man, can I borrow your map to see if my map is correct?"

After carefully studying it, Jinshan took out a paper map from the bamboo basket behind him."This map was drawn by me, and I've traveled all over the place. Not to brag, but this map is accurate down to the smallest detail. If you want it, it's yours."

"Thank you, but I just want to check it over. I'll return it to you right away."

The young Taoist's friendly tone put Jinshan Zhao's mind at ease.

"Where are you headed? Oh, just asking. Maybe we're going the same way."

"I'm escorting a shipment to Jicheng."

Jinshan Zhao didn't believe him for a second. What escort wouldn't know the route? Clearly, he was lying.

"Oh? You're an escort too? That's pretty common."

"I have to eat too. I have to make money somehow. It's a wild and desolate place out here. Where are you headed?"

Jinshan Zhao felt the man was testing him, but he couldn't come up with a good lie in time. Suddenly, a boulder rolled down from the mountain, accompanied by a thunderous roar, and landed in the middle of the road.

Then, the sound of galloping hooves came from behind.

Jinshan Zhao turned to see a group of masked riders on horseback. "I'm in trouble," he thought.

The young Taoist remained quiet and still beside the carriage.

"He's so confident. He must have a plan."

Jinshan Zhao thought for a moment, then leaned towards the young Taoist as the riders approached.

"Side by side, I'm not an outsider. Can you understand me?"

"Hmm?" Jinshan Zhao was surprised to hear the young Taoist speak the secret language of the jianghu. He must be someone special.

Just as Jinshan Zhao thought the young Taoist would respond, the lead rider drew his sword and shouted, "Attack! Get them!"

The horses charged towards Li Huowang and the others.

Jinshan Zhao didn't know what was happening and scrambled to climb the boulder behind them, hoping to escape while the riders were distracted.

After a while, the sounds of fighting and hooves died down. When Jinshan Zhao turned around, he saw that the riders had been defeated.

There were many dead horses and bandits on the ground, but the young Taoist and Li Huowang were unharmed except for a slightly deflated carriage.

"What happened? Did I miss something?"

Li Huowang didn't pay attention to the old man behind him and held his bloody sword to the neck of a bandit with a severed arm.

"Are all the bandits here so rude? They can't even speak the right language?"

But the bandit was defiant and threatened Li Huowang.

"You dare kill my brother? I'll tell you, you're finished!"

With a swipe of his sword, Li Huowang cut off the bandit's ear.

Jinshan Zhao couldn't believe what he was seeing."要了亲命了,

之前随和的样子都是装的,

这道人也是个杀人不眨眼的杀才啊！"

"I'm about to die,

The easygoing appearance before was all just an act,

This person is also a ruthless killer who doesn't blink an eye!"