The Black Sheep (The Black Horse) - Chapter 58

I see? ”

The two grew up together. As Bai Shiqi said, he started to untie his hair. Qiu Ying let her move. He could feel her cold fingers passing through his hair, and gently groped on his scalp. Stop for a lump and continue to touch.

“Such a big bag, you need to drink swelling medicine. Would you like to ask a doctor to come and see?”

“It’s okay, I’m used to it.” Qiu Ying consoled her in turn.

Bai Shiqi made a deliberate visit, and Shu Changfeng came to urge people two hours later, but was blocked by the abacus at the gate to not let in.

“My son is ill, and the young master is accompanying him, so don’t go in and disturb.”

Shu Changfeng was puzzled: “Why don’t I know that the young leader is a doctor?”

Abacus heard his irony, but still insisted on his own opinion: “You don’t want to go in anyway!”

Shu Changfeng: “Since Young Master Bai is not a doctor, it will be useless to stay here, so it is better to let her go. Besides, she has already written back and ask Leader Bai to invite Mr. Huang. You don’t have to ask her. Stay with me?”

The face of the abacus rose purple: “My son will be in a good mood with the little helper. When he is in a good mood, the headache will not be so severe. Why can’t the little helper stay?” He stopped in front of Shu Changfeng. Aggressively: “Anyway, the young master and my son grew up together, and the relationship is good. It’s useless for your host to be greedy!”

The last time Zhao Wujiu was able to chase him over, Qiu Ying saw the clue.

Shu Changfeng smiled and said: “Young Master Bai has a deep affection for your son. I heard that since his accident, Young Master Bai has been desperately fighting with the water bandits in the past few years. As for your son, he is still alive. If you have to pretend to be dead, is it true that you have a good relationship with Young Master Bai?

Almost every sentence of his words was nailed to the painful foot of the abacus. He wanted to jump up and smash the face in front of him: “I don’t allow you to slander my son!”

Shu Changfeng: “What did I say?” He opened his throat and shouted towards the courtyard: “Little helper, my master wants you to go back as soon as possible. The person sent by Master Luo has news.”

Fearing that Bai Shiqi could not hear, he yelled three times with his throat, and even the neighbors were alarmed, and he didn’t believe the people in the room could not hear.

As expected, Bai Shiqi in the room heard what Shu Changfeng said and got up to leave: “Aying, I have something to go there.”

Qiu Ying lay feebly, and forced a smile: “I’m fine, I’m already very happy that you can come here, you can go to work quickly.”

Seeing him look like a sick young man, Bai Shiqi couldn’t help but feel distressed when he thought of the alive boy. He tucked his quilt and said, “Don’t worry, I will come to see you as long as I’m done. Soon. The old man is here, your illness will definitely be cured.”

She walked to the door and Qiu Ying suddenly asked, “Seventeen, are you doing something dangerous? I heard that you are in the guard station. When did the Caobang get in touch with the officers and soldiers of the guard station?”

Bai Shiqi looked back. One of his face was hidden in the shadow of the bed. He couldn’t see the expression clearly. She gave a bright smile: “You ask Abacus, how can I be afraid of danger if I am so powerful? I’m fine. Yes, don’t think about it and take care of your illness. You don’t have to worry about these miscellaneous things.”

The door rang softly and she closed the door and went out.

I don’t know if it is an illusion. Qiu Ying always feels that Bai Shiqi did not tell him what happened between the Caogang and Gaoyou Weisuo on purpose, not because of his health, so as to save him from thinking about it.

After Bai Shiqi went out, Shu Changfeng lowered his voice and talked to Abacus. He was dignified and confirmed again and again: “Really? Why don’t you look at me, don’t you lie to me?”

He reported the time quickly and saw that the other party looked unbelievable. He was finally happy, and waved to Bai Shiqi: “Little helper, hurry up, there is something urgent.”

With two horses tied to the door, Bai Shiqi and Shu Changfeng turned on their horses, and the sound of horse hooves resounded through the alley. Abacus kept watching the two of them out of sight, and then closed the courtyard door and entered.

Seeing that his expression was wrong, Qiu Ying couldn’t help asking: “What’s the matter?”

Abacus sat on a stool next to the bed, where Bai Shishi had sat before, and said, “I seem to know who killed Xiang Ye.”

Qiu Ying: “Who?”

Abacus: “The person surnamed Shu told me just now that at the end of last year, the young master went to clean the river and was seriously injured. He almost did not survive. He was rescued after picking up Huang Youbi for several days. It is said that even Bo Zhenting and Su clan were shocked. , Ran to guard her personally.”

Qiu Ying sat up: “You mean… Xiang Ye was killed by the seventeenth?”

Abacus: “I have specifically confirmed with the surname Shu, according to the time calculation, it should be the young leader who made the shot.”

He was silent for a moment and added another sentence: “Besides, with Xiangye’s strength, few can kill him on the water.”

Qiu Ying looked solemnly: “Don’t tell a word about this matter.”

“I know.” He raised his head and looked at Qiu Ying: “But the son, the young master is fighting against the water bandits. When you meet Xiang Ye, you have to fight for your life, but it’s all for you.”

“I’m not the only one, but also Xiao Shi and the others.” Qiu Ying seemed to excuse herself, but also seemed to give her confidence.

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Bai Shiqi quickly returned to Gaoyou Health Station, and when he saw Zhao Wujiu, he asked, “Have you found an eyewitness?”

Whether it’s the notice posted by the government or the feedback she sent to the various sub-rudders of Caobang, it is good news for those merchants and mariners who died in vain.

Zhao Wujiu said: “I found an eyewitness, and Luo Dajue and Miao Song took them to identify the scene.”

Bai Shisi sat down: “I thought something big happened.”

Zhao Wujiu personally poured the tea and handed it to her: “Moisturize the throat.”

“But Yu Ang goes out every day to inquire about news. I heard that the Jiangnan Salt Gang are also desperadoes. Do you think these things have anything to do with the Salt Gang?”

Bai Seventeen: “Wen Tao wouldn’t be so stupid, right?” Even if the salt gang is secretly doing a private salt business, everyone just turns one eye and closes one eye. But: “Pretending to be a water bandit to kill people and rob money, he shouldn’t be able to do it?”

The salt owl guarding the salt field is guarding the Jinshan Yinshan, so why bother to rob and kill the merchants?

The two people sat there speculating wildly. In short, there was no result. Bai Shiqi was too lazy to bother, and looked around: “Why didn’t you see Ziheng today, where did this guy go?”

Zhao Wujiu said irritably, “Who knows.” The brave kid actually dared to unilaterally announce to him that he had entered the cold war period. Recently, he really has a temper.

Bai Shiqi laughed: “Zi Heng is a straight-hearted temper, with joy and dislike written on his face, and he will not be deceived. Your Royal Highness will treat him as if he is not grown up, so don’t care about him.”

Zhao Wujiu thought to himself: How do you know how excessive he is? ! Obviously knowing my intentions, I still want to beat a mandarin duck, and I have to see if I am qualified to be that big stick.

What a kid who has never suffered!

After sitting for less than half an hour, Luo Dajue returned, with Miao Song and witnesses.

Miao Song was assigned full authority by the county magistrate Ba Hongru, but the county magistrate was really relieved to hide behind him in the name of recuperating.

The witness was a seventeen or eighteen-year-old boy. He had a quarrel with his family that day, so he was holding a small boat to hide in the reeds and angered. He was bored and fell asleep. When he woke up, he was awakened by the sound of killing. With the lights on the merchant ship in the distance, I saw that the water bandits were killing people and robbing them of money.

After the incident that night, all the people in the boat were hacked and killed. After the water bandits were removed, he quietly rowed away. After returning home, he did not dare to appear for several days. Later, he saw a notice on the street offering a reward for witnesses. It took a few days to consider the amount of silver rewards before showing up.

Miao Song now has no one else to discuss, and he is still a little worried about the case with Lord Luo: “Master Ba refused to come forward. According to this witness, this case is still more troublesome. What if you need to trouble the officials? ”

The water bandit committed crimes along the waterway, which involved his whereabouts. Sometimes it may not be only in the county. Maybe they have gone to the neighboring county after finishing the ticket. In this case, the neighboring county’s assistance is needed, but the Shangguan did not come forward. More troublesome.

Although Dajue Luo’s official rank is not small, but… he is even more of a person who does not recruit officials.

Miao Song couldn’t help but feel the feeling of “the same brothers and sisters who have fallen into the end of the world”. After he sighed that his official luck was not going well, he listened to Luo Dajue said: “In fact, Lieutenant Miao doesn’t have to worry. I haven’t told you about one thing. …His Royal Highness Zhou Wang is in the guard post.”

“His Royal Highness Zhou?” Miao Song was shocked: “Lord Luo, you…didn’t you kidding me?”

Dajue Luo: “Am I like a joke?” Since he was transferred to the Gaoyou Sanitary Post, he has been sitting on a cold bench and being pushed out by his colleagues and bosses.

“That’s not the case.” Miao Song thought to himself: Although Lord Luo is a stick and does not please his superiors, he is a straightforward man, and he can’t make such a small lie to save himself.

“Why don’t you… go and visit His Royal Highness Zhou Wang? I have never seen the prince.” Miao Song said tentatively.

Dajue Luo knew what he was thinking in his heart. He was gentle and careful, and he was able to discuss life under Ba Hongru’s hands. It was not easy for him. Only then did he bring him to Gaoyouwei to visit Zhao Wugui.

Zhao Wujiao gave him a few words of encouragement. Miao Song couldn’t help but think of Ba Hongru who was hiding in the county office. He secretly hoped that King Zhou would poke him on top, maybe he could move away from the top of his head. Mountain.

Witnesses were passed in. After the interrogation, Zhao Wujiu painted the wanted portraits according to his description of the water bandits, and offered rewards for posting.

The sergeants of the Gaoyou Guard Station have always lived a hard life, but fortunately, they can barely get along in their leisure and comfort.

Unexpectedly, once the king of Zhou descended from the sky, the comfortable days came to an end, and everyone was pulled out to rectify the training. Although the food treatment has been improved, and even the weapons have been re-ordered, the new-style training is tricky and hard. In addition to running with weights, climb up. Climbing down, he had to be thrown into the cold spring water to swim, followed by Dajue Luo and Bai Shiqi, plus His Royal Highness Zhou Wang in a wheelchair.

On the first day of training, these people were about to be practiced crying and crying. After a few days, they finally grew up. I just felt a little relaxed and the amount of training was increased.

Everyone: “…”

They were all discussing in private that it must be no one who worked out this training method, and they also bet that Lord Luo had participated in formulating the training method.

This matter reached the ears of Luo Dajue, and he simply let the gang of hozens understand: “The new training plan was formulated by His Royal Highness Zhou and the Boss. If you have any objections to this, it is better to talk to His Highness Zhou. understand?”

His Royal Highness Zhou, of course, did not dare to look for them, but Bai Qiyijie Cao helped Cao Mang, where would it be her turn to dictate?

These guys are more burly and sturdy than Bai Shiqi. Seeing that she is like a bamboo in the wind, she is tall but thin, and she is even more troublesome. During training, she caught Zhou Wang when she was not there, so they ran on her: “I heard that the young master Helped His Royal Highness King Zhou to formulate a training plan. You worked so hard, but you don’t know how many catties you are?”

Bai was seventeen years old and dealt with the gangsters, knowing that these people are the number one masters in the world, and only by strength can they shut up. She doesn’t say anything false: “Since Don’t you think I’m not good enough, why don’t you draw a line and try it out?”

The first one in the middle said: “We don’t take advantage of you. Everything else is imaginary. Since this training program has less help and participation, how about it?”

Dajue Luo also tried to suppress: “Don’t be fooling around! Master Bai goes to the river to clean up the water bandits every year. If you throw you to face the water bandits head-on, will you win?”

“Then just let us see and see the master of Bai Shao’s ability.”

Bai XVII: “Don’t talk nonsense, and quickly pick people to compare. Since everyone is going to fight a decisive battle with water bandits in the future, it is better to do a practical exercise, one under the water and one on the boat, how about two comparisons?”

In the middle of the crowd, they were all gearing up to make her suffer a big loss.

Su Changfeng pushed Zhou Wang over and asked him to understand the reason. He firmly disagreed: “Young Master Bai only healed from a serious injury a year ago. It was still the injuries he suffered during the suppression of the water bandits. You are all tall and strong. , How can you compare with her? Why don’t you choose someone to compete with each other?”

Everyone was silent, but the emotions visible to the naked eye were instantly depressed.

Bai Shiqi resolutely disagrees: “A gentleman can’t chase a horse with a word. Since I agree to compete with everyone, how can I go back? That way everyone suspects that I am a phony pretender? Why not, Yuluo Your lord and His Royal Highness Zhou are in the middle of the ruling, but let’s talk about it first. If I lose, I won’t make any comments about your training, but what if you lose?”

Everyone looked at each other, the hard training these days was like a nightmare, and everyone felt overwhelmed.

“If less help and the main loser, can our training be easier in the future?”

Luo Dajue’s face turned blue, and he wanted to hit the group of people under his hands one by one on the ground, but because of the presence of King Zhou, he could only endure it temporarily. King Zhou and Bai Shiqi met their eyes, and there was a mischievous look in her eyes. Obviously, it is not only these guys who want to trample her on the ground. She also seems to be unsatisfied with the training efficiency of this group of people. She really wants to hit this group of people on the ground. Now she has a fair and honest reason. It seems reluctant to refuse.

Zhao Wujiu: “If the lesser team loses, your training can be reduced in the future, but if she wins, no matter how much training is increased in the future, you must execute without complaint!”

Everyone cheered: “His Royal Highness speaks for words?!”

Bai Shiqi urged a narrow heart, and said aggressively: “Since I am afraid that your Highness will repent, it is better to write it clearly in white and black. Everyone pressed their fingerprints at the back to avoid repentance in the future.”

Luo Dajue’s face is almost covered with a layer of pot ashes, and the black paint can hardly see the background color: “You gang of hooves are still endless?”

Bai Shiqi comforted him: “Master Luo, don’t worry, I will be merciful.”

Everyone: “…” It’s crazy, right? !

One by one, “Aoao” shouted to press their handprints, Shu Changfeng brought pen and ink, and the deed book written by His Royal Highness King Zhou himself, everyone pressed their handprints one by one, and finally handed in one of Bai Shiqi’s delicate thumbprints. Handprints on most of the paper are densely lined on one side.

Bai Shiqi made one final confirmation and blew towards the deed paper: “Come on, everyone pack up and get ready to launch, first pick your companions in the water.”

Zhao Wujiu didn’t even sit in a wheelchair, and pulled her over and whispered: “If you can’t get enough of your body, come out quickly, don’t really toss with these people, you know?!”

Bai Shiqi has followed the training for several days, and has already figured out their abilities in the water: “It’s not enough to be afraid of this group of people in the water, don’t worry, Brother Zhao, I will keep them clean up. Save yourself from training and crying tired after seeing the sky.”

Zhao Wujiu couldn’t help but rubbed her head: “You are too competitive.” He let her go back to change clothes and prepare to go into the water.

The place of the game is near the river in front of the guard station. As a place for daily training, the water surface is wide, the river bottom is less silt, and the still water is deep, which is very suitable for training.

Bai Shiqi took off his robe and got on the big ship of the guard. The four people who volunteered to participate in the competition, along with the referee and some of the onlookers, got on the boat. When the boat reached the heart of the river, Bai Shiqi took off his robe and jumped into the water. , She wore a tight-fitting water lean, and did not splash any water when she fell into the water. According to the criteria of a diver, this entry position could get a high score.

The other four thumped and jumped, and then she was no longer visible on the water.

After a few people jumped down, no one was found. Two of them dived into the water to look for them, and the other two floated on the water to watch. One of them suddenly felt that his ankle was dragged by someone and hurriedly struggled: “Come here…” No When he finished calling for help, he had been dragged into the water and choked on several salivas. When he reacted, he had been locked in his throat. If it weren’t for her mercy, he would have been killed by a hit.

The other companions responded to support, but they didn’t expect Bai Shiqi to enter the water faster than the fish, and they were almost pervasive. They saw her figure, but when they went to catch her, they had already sneaked back behind.

Everyone: “…” Is this person a fish?

There was a fierce battle in the water, and the four strong men were drunk with their heads pressed by her, and there was no counterattack. The water battle was not as good as on land. If you were tall and strong, you would be able to win. They were often beaten in places they couldn’t see, and almost drowned in the water. In the end, she dragged the dogs to the shore one by one, and lay on the shore panting and vomiting half of the water to survive. .

The brother who had something good came over and asked in a low voice, “How?”

The four people were weak and gave a word to their colleagues: “Get out!”

“If you lose, you lose. Why do you put your anger on my head.” The man touched his nose and hid away.

When Bai Shiqi came ashore, Zhao Wujiu quickly took a cloth towel and handed it over: “Hurry up and wipe your hair, go back and change your clothes before you compare.”

Even if it’s uncomfortable to wear tight-fitting water, there is still water dripping all over the body, which is not good.

Taking this opportunity, the other four that Wei picked up were not weak, and all got on the boat, full of confidence, and vowed to get back one round: “I have already lost one round. If we lose another round, I really want to Obeyed unconditionally.”

My colleagues all had high hopes for these four, and all sorts of thoughts: “Young Master Bai is the only one, you have four, even if it is exhausted, he has no energy.”

Bai Shiqi changed to a tight short hit, and five people got on the boat. This time even the referee was on the shore and fell into the water.

The four of them got on the boat with confidence, but a big accident happened. Unexpectedly, Young Master Bai would jump like a monkey when he got on the boat. Even if the boat was full of weapons to block her, she would kick her into the water. One.

The other three made up their minds to besiege her, and managed to block people under the mast. Unexpectedly, she showed a bright smile and squirmed up, and in the blink of an eye she climbed to three meters high, facing the three people below. Grimacing: “Now I know why I let you practice mast climbing, right?”

Three sergeants: “…” I really want to beat people, but unfortunately they are not as good as people!

In the actual combat exercise, the four losers were dumbfounded, but she kicked them into the water one after another, and completely lost.

Dajue Luo didn’t know whether he should be red or black with an old face. On the one hand, he disliked the poor skills of the people under his hands, and on the other hand, he felt that they were ill-adjusted, and he didn’t know what to do, and yelled angrily: “Now that you know that there are people outside the world, right? Don’t worry about training, you I should be fortunate to have met the boss of Young Patriarch, not the real water bandit, otherwise my life will be gone, and there will be no training!”

This is exactly what Bai Shiqi wanted to say to the sergeants. She stood on the boat and said to the sergeants on the shore: “I know that training is boring, tired and bitter, but this thing cannot be slackened. And slackers. When I was a kid, I practiced qigong and was whipped by my father. He said something I still remember.”

“My dad said that tomorrow, instead of being hacked to death in the river, it would be better if I took you half to death with a whip today. I thought he was very ruthless at the time, but the countless escapes from death made me look back. I went to see, but I am very grateful to my father. Without his hard-hearted training on me, then I can only live on my father’s shade today. Even if I encounter a water bandit in the river, I have to wait. For the sake of death.”

The movements of the soldiers on the shore, especially the eight people who lost to her, had a deep understanding. Only in desperate situations can people reflect on the old looseness and arrogance, and regret that they didn’t learn more ways to save themselves.

“I have dealt with the water bandits on the Lianghuai Road more than once. They acted cruelly and viciously without any scruples. As long as you hesitate for a while, you might lose your head. So… Your Royal Highness has specially formulated high-intensity training. The plan is to ensure that everyone can survive the process of suppressing bandits in the future, and to suppress the water bandits, so we can only end their nests if we are stronger than the water bandits!”

The people on the shore listened to her remarks, and they lost both wars and defeats miserably. They had no objection to the intensity of the training. They all listened to Zhao Wujiu, who led the team to train.

Bai Shiqi jumped off the boat and walked slowly over, standing in front of Zhao Wujiu, and suddenly said seriously: “I have a question to ask Your Highness.”

Zhao Wujiu’s heart jumped, and even when Zhao Ziheng, the leaky mouth, reported to Bai Shiqi, he subconsciously said: “Don’t listen to Ziheng’s nonsense, this kid never had the truth in his mouth! ”

“What’s the matter with Guan Ziheng?” Bai Shiqi looked at him suspiciously: “Your brothers… are you awkward?” This situation was strange.

“No.” Zhao Wujiu denied: “I just said casually. I just thought that this kid has been loose for too long. It is time to move his muscles and bones. It is better to let him train with the sergeants of the guard station tomorrow. how do you feel?”

“As long as Ziheng doesn’t object, I don’t have any position against it, do I?” Bai Shiqi snickered: This is really a cousin! Only my cousin can dare to commit such a cruel hand!

She secretly guessed, did Ziheng do anything reckless to make Zhao Wujiu a bad mood, so she used this trick to punish him?

Shu Changfeng smiled secretly, and moved away silently to stay away from them.

Seeing the fool, Zhao Wujiu asked on the previous topic: “What did you want to ask just now?”

Bai Shiqi walked side by side with his wheelchair: “I just wanted to ask, if your Highness can leave, why is he still sitting in a wheelchair?”

Zhao Wujiu’s eyes swept across his lap. When asked, he probably wouldn’t say it, but Bai Shiqi was reliable: “What is the rotten state of the garrison in the Jiangnan Guarding Station? There are also scabies-like bandits. , If I show up properly, this group of people will probably be wary, but if it is a semi-crippled prince who can’t walk the road, what do you think whether it is a guard or a water bandit?”

“His Royal Highness is really an old traitor!”

Zhao Wujiu sometimes really thinks that Bai Shiqi and Zhao Ziheng are similar, otherwise the two people sometimes speak in the same tone, which can kill the popularity: “Are you talking about me?”

Bai Shiqi lowered his head and peeped at his face, and changed the word promptly: “No, no, I mean wise and wise, it’s a no-brainer.”

The corners of Zhao Wujiu’s lips are slightly curved, which is obviously very useful.

All Wei people were rushed back to the training ground by Luo Dajue. Shu Changfeng was five steps away, only Zhao Wujiu and Bai Shiqi were walking side by side, each walking in a wheelchair, but it did not hinder the chat between them.

Zhao Wujiu felt that this situation was very warm, and it was rare that he wanted to find a common topic. He said: “I think the iron hook made in the iron shop is very practical.” Or: “You win two games in a row.” , Let this group of Weisuo be honest.” After he finished speaking, he regretted it-why is it all official?

The lesson of Zhao Ziheng is still in his ears. He has never bothered to think about women since he was a child. Bai Shiqi is the first one, but he really wants to pick up the topic. The beginning is “The people in the Weisuo just looked stupid. Those who lost were even more confused and thrown on the shore…”, collapse!

Shu Changfeng faintly heard their conversation behind him, wishing to come up to help his master to talk a few more words, secretly complaining: You are marrying a daughter-in-law and you are not looking for the chief coach, you can’t talk about private matters? Is it possible to talk about official affairs to bring the two people closer together?

However, Bai Shiqi seems to be used to getting along with the Caogang people on weekdays. Most of them are straight intestines. He has no intention of delving into Zhao Wujiu’s inner thoughts. He just keeps sighing: “For a while, this group of people The combat power on the water is still not as good as my brothers in the Cao Gang.”

Seeing Zhao Wujiu look over, she said directly as if the miser hugged the purse: “No! Don’t hit the idea of ​​my brothers under my hand! That was a lot of effort before I trained them. Besides, they are Ordinary people are not sergeants of the guard, except that I took them out to suppress bandits. I can try my best to ensure their safety. I can’t rest assured if I leave it to others, even if it’s you!”

Zhao Wujiu felt very heartbroken-even if he couldn’t match the little white face of Chou, it turned out that in her heart, he was actually inferior to those of Caobang?

The truth is always cruel and sad.

He simply changed his personal topic and cared about his rivals magnanimously: “How is Qiu Ying?”

Bai Seventeen: “It’s terrible.” She also wanted to know what happened to Qiuying these years, but neither abacus nor he seemed to let her know the truth. There was a layer of paper between her and the truth, and she couldn’t see anything, but she always felt something was wrong.

She sighed: “Come slowly.” Since Yiying appeared, she sighed several times more than before.