The Submissive Emperor - Chapter 57

Because Xiao Chengjun was in a carriage, with salutes and servants, he walked slowly, so Lou Jing wanted to catch up quickly before he arrived in Minzhou.

They followed the mark left by Yun Jiu, crossing Qingzhou from the capital, and now they have just reached the boundary of Jiangzhou, and they have lost the trace of Xiao Chengjun!

Even if you take a horse-drawn carriage and walk slowly, it’s time to reach the south of Jiangzhou in half a month!

“Master, the subordinates will go and explore the small road again, maybe they have walked the small road.” Yun Yi was carried by the collar, and he didn’t see any panic.

Lou Jing released his hand and looked around. They were walking on the official road. It was noon, and there was no one on the spacious road. “What is the nearest town to here?”

Yun Er, who remembered the terrain well, stepped forward immediately, “This is the south of Yunyang County, and the nearest county seat is Zhoushan County. A hundred and twenty miles ahead is Xunyang County, and Xunyang County is the place to cross the river. “

Lou Jing took a deep breath, “Yunyi went to the nearby trail to find the mark, and Yunba went around to see if there was any abnormality.”

“Yes.” The two turned on their horses and walked away.

Since stepping into Jiangzhou, Lou Jing felt that something was wrong. Not only was it too quiet on the official road, but also felt that the situation around him was a little unusual, but he couldn’t tell what was unusual. Frowning for a long time, Lou Jing abruptly got up, and quickly got into the woods behind him.

Small woods were planted on both sides of the official road, and through the woods, there was a field. It is now the end of March, and the wheat in the field has been eared, but it is immature and green.

It’s just that almost all the greenery is wheat stalks, and it’s staggered, the immature wheat ears are gone!

Lou Jing picked up a handful of straw that was thrown on the ground, and finally understood where the strangeness was. There was a shortage of water in the north of Jiangzhou, and rice was not planted. He hurried on the road without paying attention. Only then did he remember that he had entered the boundary of Jiangzhou. The wheat fields around the official road are almost intact.

Most wheat ears are empty in March and it is impossible to harvest them now. What happened? Even if the bandits make trouble, they won’t even ruin the fields.

“Master, the nearby village has a fence to prevent outsiders from entering, and there are young people with knives guarding the entrance of the village.” Yunba rushed over on horseback and dismounted to report. Here, the subordinate did not dare to approach.”

Although the nine of them are all powerful in martial arts, there are hundreds of people there. To be cautious, Yun Ba didn’t come forward to inquire, and watched from a distance for a while before riding away.

Lou Jing’s brows gradually frowned, and he looked at the fields that looked like locusts crossing the border. There is no doubt that there have been people fleeing here, and there are a lot of people! If there are a large number of refugees in Jiangzhou, then the road is really difficult to follow. Although Xiao Chengjun’s carriage does not look very luxurious on the outside, it is definitely good material. Walking in Jiangzhou where there are many refugees, the dangers they face can be Think about it.

The bandits will take care of the officers and soldiers, the refugees are extremely hungry, but it doesn’t matter who you are.

“Master, behind the dirt road stone stele in front, I found the mark of Yun Jiu,” Yun ran over dignifiedly, embarrassed, “Your Highness, they are heading to Xunyang.”

Lou Jing nodded slightly, but couldn’t let go of what he said, “Let’s follow.”

“Master,” Yun wiped the sweat on his face. “The dirt road is full of refugees. The subordinates went down to investigate and were almost surrounded by them. We had to leave the official road soon. Some refugees were chasing here.”

Lou Jing looked at the dusty Yunyi, made a decisive decision, turned on his horse, and said, “Go to Xunyang.”

Since Yun Jiu would leave such a specific mark, it must be because there were all refugees on the official road at that time, and they rushed to Xunyang to take the path in front of the refugees.

Although he believed in Xiao Chengjun’s tactics and there were the Eight Guards of Youyun around him, Lou Jing couldn’t stop worrying. I never felt that one hundred and twenty miles would be so long.

When it was getting dark, Lou Jing and the others finally arrived at the outskirts of Xunyang City. Suddenly, the official road was blocked. Dozens of ragged men blocked the road and saw the eyes of these nine people all green.

Lou Jing reined in his horse, staring coldly at these people holding stones and wooden sticks.

“Hand over all the money and food!” Seeing that these people were not afraid, the refugees were a little frustrated, and greedily swept around Lou Jing and others. Those strong horses alone were enough to eat. After a pause, I suddenly got bolder again.

“Get out of the way!” The close guards Yun Wu and Yun Liu yanked out their sabers.

The refugees flinched, and hesitated to retreat. The headed man with a sharp-mouthed monkey cheeks said loudly: “Don’t be afraid of them, we are crowded, and hit them with rocks!”

Everyone immediately retreated and started throwing stones at this place. Yun Wu slashed the stones flying towards Lou Jing. Lou Jing couldn’t bear to entangle them, so he rushed forward and raised the whip in his hand. A whip was slapped in the face of the nearest person.

The man immediately screamed and fell to the ground. The sweaty BMW’s strong front hoof rushed forward without hindrance. Those people were frightened by Lou Jing’s fierceness, and wailed and fled.

The walls of Xunyang City are three feet tall and indestructible. Now it has just been twilight, the gates have been closed tightly. A circle of officers and soldiers armed with spears surrounded the city tightly. Or stand, all sides are like dishes, eyes are desperate or bitter, thousands of them, it’s terrifying.

The Eight Guards of Youyun and all of them pulled out their sabers and surrounded Lou Jing. Some people who were eager to move, saw the suffocation of these people, and finally did not dare to approach.

“Master, Xunyang City has been closed for more than ten days and no one is allowed to enter.” Yunba went to ask for the news and learned that these refugees were all from Qingzhou. They walked south along the road. When they reached Xunyang, they could not cross the river. They were all crowded. Outside the city of Xunyang, the guards of Xunyang County did not dare to open the gates, and sent officers and soldiers to defend the city.

In such a situation, it is difficult to enter the city, but it is not impossible.

Lou Jing squinted his eyes and looked at the heavily guarded city of Xunyang, “Go for the mark.”

Thirty miles outside Xunyang city.

“His Royal Highness, I’m afraid that I won’t be able to return to Linjiang today.” Yun Shi looked at the surrounding terrain and said immediately.

Xiao Chengjun nodded slightly, “Let’s find a place to rest.”

They are now in a small village, which was supposed to be the farm of a large family, but unfortunately there was no one, the doors and windows were broken, it is estimated that they were ransacked by those refugees.

“His Royal Highness, this kind of big house is the easiest to attract thieves, and should not stay for a long time.” Yun Jiu said cautiously.

When refugees cross the border, this kind of country house is naturally the first to bear the brunt. Whether it is a robber, a robber or a hungry person, you will definitely come to explore this house when you see it. The most dangerous thing is.

Yun Sixteen, who was going to explore the road, ran over, “His Royal Highness, there is a Chenghuang Temple five miles ahead.”

The Chenghuang Temple is very spacious, because it was built behind a dense forest, not many people found this shelter from the wind. The courtyard wall was dilapidated, and a bonfire was burning in the main hall. Seven or eight people with gaunt faces gathered together, staring at Xiao Chengjun and his group vigilantly.

Yun Thirteen and Yun Twelve went in first, swept out a clean area on the west side of the temple, tore off the red cloak from the idol and spread it on the ground, and put a layer of fur blanket on it, and then Xiao Chengjun was invited in. Resting.

Xiao Chengjun sat on the blanket, Youyun Bawei quickly raised the bonfire with his hands and feet, took out the dry food, and roasted it on the fire.

Seeing the posture of these people, the refugees didn’t dare to offend, so they shrank into the corner consciously.

Looking at the almost omnipotent Eight Guards in the Nether Cloud, Xiao Chengjun couldn’t help feeling a little bit. Commander, terrain, assassination, bow and arrow, wound healing, path detection, and two guards. Together, these eight people are almost invincible.

Out of the capital, the assassin’s Yun eleven found someone was following them. Xiao Chengjun asked Anshun and a group of servants to follow the carriage, and Lu Zhao and the twenty men were guarded to go first. He stayed with Youyun Eight Guards in Qingzhou. After a few days, when those people left completely, they went to Jiangzhou. Unexpectedly, when they first entered Jiangzhou, they encountered refugees blocking their way…

“Get out of here, Laozi!” An energetic voice came from the courtyard, with a bit of murderous air.

“Well, I met a mountain bandit.” The refugees lay on the window and looked at them, frightened, but there was only one door in this small temple, and they couldn’t avoid it.

Not long after, five or six big guys came in. At that time, two people in Youyun Eight Guards went to set up horses, one went to find food, and Yun Jiu went to make a mark nearby. There were only four people guarding Xiao Chengjun’s side.

The group of big men held big knives or hammers in their hands, and two live chickens with flapping wings in their hands. The headed one had a dark complexion and a face full of flesh. From forehead to cheek, there was an ugly scar. A bit fierce.

The scared man patrolled the two groups of people in the temple. As soon as he raised his hand, an eight-foot-tall man next to him walked up to the refugees and shouted: “If you want to survive, take the valuable things on your body. Take them out.”

“Master, we are fleeing, how can we have any money…” Before he could finish speaking, one of them was kicked in his heart by the man, kicked a full meter away, and suddenly screamed and shrank into a ball.

“Uncle forgive me, we will do this too.” The rest of the people didn’t dare to say more, and after a long while, they collected dozens of copper plates.

Xiao Chengjun motioned to You Yunwei to be safe, and looked at these mountain bandits with an unmoving expression.

Scarface looked back and forth on the luxuriously dressed Xiao Chengjun. He looked at the four guards in strong outfits beside him. They seemed to weigh them up, and said coldly: “You guys, hand it over soon. Here comes the money!”

Yun Shisan, who was in charge of close guards, pulled out his saber and shook his hand to make a deep cut on the ground. The temple was covered with thick bluestone floor tiles, but Yun Shisan was like cutting tofu.

The scarred man’s pupils shrank, and the four people behind him immediately took up the weapons in their hands and looked at him viciously.

Xiao Chengjun lifted his chin towards Yun Fourteen, Yun Fourteen understood, and took out a tip, “A few heroes, my son stopped here to rest. He doesn’t want to be entangled with you. This knife mark is the boundary, and they are not related to each other. “

Speaking like this, he threw the kit in his hand to the scared man.

This is a combination of grace and power. On the one hand, they dare not act rashly, and on the other hand they give some sweetness. It means that our side is strong and we are just too lazy to care about you, and don’t interfere with each other if we take the money.

You Yunwei was able to take down these people with only two people, but Xiao Chengjun’s status was noble, and now he was in a special situation. He couldn’t reveal his identity, so he didn’t want to make matters worse.

Scarface weighed the silver in his hands, weighing at least twenty taels, and suddenly showed a somewhat satisfied look.

“Boss, it’s a fat sheep.” The man with a hammer whispered.

“Fat sheep, you have to eat it.” Scarface knew how serious it was, and waved his hands to let a few brothers sit on the futon under the idol and make fire and roast chicken to eat.

Yun Jiu hadn’t come back yet, but the two **** with the horse came back. Xiao Chengjun took a bite of the baked dried buns. He didn’t have much appetite, but he barely ate a whole piece.

The temple was very quiet, only the crackling sound of flames burning branches.

The scared man had been looking at Xiao Chengjun, and saw that there were six guards beside him. They winked at others. If this man has so many subordinates, if he can hit with a knife in all directions, why should he give it to him? They have money, maybe, only that one is great.

Looking at the saber on Xiao Chengjun’s body, the mutton jade buckle on the single sword spike was worth a hundred taels of silver, and the eyes of several bandits couldn’t help being a little red. After a moment of silence, the big man with the knife and the big man with the hammer sprang up, Qi Qi attacked Yun Shisan, while the scared man rushed directly at Xiao Chengjun.

“Yuan Lang!” Lou Jing entered this small temple, and saw those dirty hands, he greeted his husband!