Jin Wushu glanced at Hai Ling, only to see that on this distorted face of his, a pair of eyes revealed a fierce light. His heart trembled as he knew that the hatred had already settled. It was a pity that he didn't kill this troublesome little beast in time the last time. Who knew if he would become a threat in the future?
At dusk.
A line of fast horses arrived, it was Wu Qimai's group. They brought along a bottle of food and clothes to solve the problem of Tribe's livelihood.
Seeing the food, the barbarians were wild with joy. Da She immediately ordered the two clan elders to distribute the food. Lu Wenlong was also happy because Wu Qimai had brought a horse this time. The horse was known as the Scarlet Rabbit, it had bright red fur, only its eyes were surrounded by a snow-white ring, and its eyeballs were red like a rabbit's. From afar, it looked like a burning cloud.
Everyone could not help but cheer when they saw the horse. Although it was still not as good as the Black Moonlight, it was definitely a good horse that was one in a thousand. Lu Wenlong loved this horse the moment he saw it, hence he happily rode it. He shouted loudly: "Mom, look, this horse is great, Abba gave it to me, it's better than the Chinese date horse …"
Hua Rong looked at the excited child on horseback, the gift she had accepted made him forget about the slaughter she had just experienced. Forgetting was an important habit of mankind. Otherwise, they would be filled with memories every day, and would not know how to react to the pain.
Wu Qimai walked over and bowed respectfully: "In accordance with Fourth Prince's orders, I'll give these items to you individually."
"Thank you."
Hua Rong opened the chest, it was filled with her and Lu Wenlong's clothes. The other rattan box was filled with the gold and silver that she had accumulated in her small tent on the prairie. But the quantity seemed to have doubled, it was clearly something that Jin Wushu had added.
"Wu Qimai, I will keep the clothes, these things, return to the Fourth Prince."
Wu Qimai said in a flat voice, "Fourth Prince said that you might need to buy a blade and spear."
She was startled and no longer refused. Indeed, he desperately needed better equipment right now.
"The two thousand taels of food will be delivered in three days. Fourth Prince wants me to tell you this and the letter from the alliance will be sent as well. You all need not worry about it in the future."
Hua Rong looked at the people not far away who were eating and drinking with hope and eagerness to survive, and could only say thanks. The situation was better than the people, and she had no choice but to accept it.
After Wu Qimai and his group left, Da She finally walked over. His face was not as happy as the others, but was full of hesitation: "Leader, do you think we should head south or turn back?"
To the south was the place designated by the King Qin, it was closer to the Song Kingdom, and it was also closer to Qin Gui. To the north, it would retreat to the outskirts of the Yanjing, and thus become his subordinate.
Da She said instinctively: "I still think that King Qin is more reliable."
Hua Rong was a little surprised, she glanced at the wild people who were happy: "Da She, could it be that you do not believe Fourth Prince's promise?"
Da She let out a long sigh, "Our homeland had already been burned down by fire, and had lost the protective barrier of snakes. All our protection had been eradicated, once we return, it would be completely exposed in front of the Jinguo, with no longer having any ability to defend ourselves …"
Hua Rong secretly nodded, this simple barbarian did not mean that he was stupid. This was also what he was worried about. When Jin Wushu was still alive, even if Wan Yanhailing didn't pass through him, he still dared to quietly launch a sneak attack. What if Jin Wushu loses his power and influence? Or was he dead?
In the face of power, a promise was easy, but a promise was easier to break. The Song Huizong, the frivolous and incompetent Emperor, had betrayed his faith and joined forces with the female emperor to attack Liao. In the end, his body had been set on fire, and he had first destroyed himself, losing half a river and mountain from then on, causing the people to be unable to live a peaceful life.
"Da She, what do you think we should do?"
Da She also could not make a decision. After thinking for a while, he said: "I really do not know whether or not I should accept Fourth Prince's food."
"That's right!" Hua Rong's tone was very firm and there was no doubt about it, "They burnt our homeland, so it is only right for us to compensate them. We have to get food first. "
"But, Big Gold is brutal, he fought Ye Lvdayong many times, and died many times. How can he give it to us for nothing? Will there be many terrifying additional provisions? "
This was also what Hua Rong was worried about. Jin Wushu made a promise, but to make it out in the name of Da Jin right now, was naturally not something that a personal relationship could decide. Jin Wushu was definitely a rational person, he would always put the benefits of a large sum of money above everything else. Otherwise, he wouldn't even mention the word "alliance".
"Leader, what should we do?"
"Accept the rations and head south."
"Ah?" Wouldn't this infuriate the Fourth Prince? If the Great gold soldier s and horses are stationed in the Yanjing, wouldn't we be striking a rock with our eggs? " Da She was also worried. He had personally witnessed the power of the Black Soldier and knew that this army alone was enough to destroy Da She's tribe multiple times.
Hua Rong immediately made a decision: "Da She, when the first batch of food is here, lead the people to the south, I will stay to receive the rest."
"Leader, this is too dangerous."
"Don't worry, I will find a way."
Da She did not know what methods she had in mind, but seeing that she had thought of something, he did not question her further, and immediately went to prepare in secret.
The moon was like a veil, slowly spreading across the plain, bright and clear. Lu Wenlong was tired from riding, his excitement slowly subsided. He ran over to his mother and sat down, his forehead full of sweat.
Hua Rong looked at his high-spirited face. It could be said that he was truly happy tonight.
"Son, Fourth Prince treats you well."
"Yes, Abba has always loved me. Mother, Abba will also treat you well."
Hua Rong smiled but did not comment. She wiped away his son's sweat. If such a child followed him, what kind of endless road of life would he have in the future? Who could he entrust it to when he brought back to the Song Kingdom? To the King Qin? Trouble him again? But who else could he give it to?
"Wen Long, you should go back and follow your Fourth Prince." These words lingered at the tip of his tongue countless times, but he was unable to say it out loud. In order to shirk his responsibility, he had to throw him out like a bundle. When he grew up and found out about his background, how could he endure it?
Under the moonlight, Lu Wenlong's eyes shone brightly as he admired his Scarlet Rabbit Horse. Not long after, he felt tired and quickly fell asleep on the grass. As Hua Rong listened to his even and peaceful breathing, without caring about being depressed, she thought of the most important problem: Qin Gui has arrived, Qin Gui has finally arrived!
Hadn't he been here for more than a year just to wait for this moment?
With a chilling voice, she rubbed her eyes. Suddenly, she had the good fortune to stand up and hold her son's hand. "Wenlong, accompany your mother."
Lu Wenlong rubbed his eyes, looking at his mother in a daze: "Where to?"
"You'll know once you get there."
Under the moonlight, the eighteen warriors who had been selected were lined up in a row. Their feathers on their heads were suffused with a faint glow. Da She asked urgently: "Leader, I'll go with you."
Hua Rong looked at this valiant man. Behind him were his three wives and seven to eight children from the tribe. He was like a wolf leading his pack. He could not imagine what his clansmen would do if he were to fall.
"Da She, you stay. This place needs you the most. You take over the Fourth Prince's food, and wait for me to sign the alliance. They will agree. "
"Yes."
This was his first time riding on a red rabbit horse for a long distance, so Lu Wenlong was extremely excited. His sleep was completely gone, and when his mother gave the order, he immediately ran to the front.
All the horses were chosen mounts, and by dusk, they had covered more than three hundred miles. There was a river in front of them. To be precise, it was a crisscrossing lake. The original forest was densely packed. On the other side, there were a lot of towering giants walking around with their long noses tilted up.
Lu Wenlong was shocked, "Mother, what kind of monster is that?"
"An elephant is an elephant. "Don't be afraid, elephants are very docile and don't hurt people."
Hua Rong looked around, only to see all sorts of birds and beasts walking about in the forest, completely unafraid of humans, obviously no one had ever set foot there before. She stood where she was, looking at the direction of the sun, and then at the twists and turns of grass and sand, which she had learned from the barbarians. After some estimations, they realized that they were indeed in a forest at the border of Song Kingdom.
Could it be that once we leave this place, we will be really close to the open seal?
She looked at the dense forest. It was surrounded by shallow groups of mountains. It wasn't tall, but it revealed a kind of hazy and hazy layer of mountains. Here, the aquatic plants were abundant, and the animals were numerous. There were all kinds of wild fruits and vegetables. She held a handful of soil in her hand and examined it. The soil was very fertile. This place was not very close to the open seal, but it was a hidden passage. After exiting this place, it was completely flat, and because there were very few traces of humans, it was not known.
No wonder the King Qin wanted him to come here. If he did not go through meticulous preparation and observation, why would he insist on walking in this direction?
A strange feeling surfaced in her heart. Could it be that this was what King Qin was doing in the days she was gone? Originally, because of the slight resentment he had towards Zha He due to the death, he seemed to have slowly woken up at this moment. If he could not save anyone, how could he not save himself?
The blurry concern suddenly became clear: The King Qin had planned so much in secret, why did they have to pick this place? Could it be that he found out about Qin Gui as well? Her heart began to beat faster, and his forehead began to sweat. Killing Qin Gui was something that she could never forget, but she had never thought of making the King Qin do it for his — it was too dangerous.
He had done enough. How could he continue to pay the price?
No wonder he was unwilling to leave Yanjing. Even after estimating the time, Li Tinglan's son was already born, and he still hadn't returned yet, could it be that she was only here to help Ye Lvdayong fight for the world?
"Little girl, little girl …" The shouts rang in her ears, but that day, she stubbornly refused to look back or stop. Her eyes were filled with tears, as though she was about to cry. What on earth was King Qin trying to do?
"Mom, this is a really good place. It's even more beautiful than the grasslands. Mom, look at those elephants …" Mom, I really want to touch the elephant's long nose... "
Hua Rong couldn't hear his son at all, she only rolled her eyes and looked around at the scene in front of him in a daze, as if the King Qin was right here, hiding behind some unknown tree, hiding in some unknown forest, quietly watching him.