Chapter 2173 Action
Mr. Zhuang listened to the whole thing in the carriage behind. Seeing that although General Nie was tempted, he was hesitant to respond, he lifted the curtain and walked out, saying with a smile, "General Nie, go ahead."
General Nie turned around.
Mr. Zhuang pointed at Bai Shan and the others and said, "Although these disciples of mine may not be very capable, they have learned the Six Arts of a Gentleman since childhood. General Nie, take them with you. Let them gain some experience."
"How can this be possible?" Nie said, "How can Lord Zhou take such a risk?"
And there is also a future prince consort here. Although Bai Shan does not have a special identity, he has a great influence in the eyes of His Majesty and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
Mr. Zhuang said, "There are many dangerous places on our way to the Western Regions. With your protection and few bandits, this is a good opportunity for them to gain some experience. They will know how to dodge dangers in the future, and the burden on Lieutenant General Nie will be lighter."
General Nie: ...If they behave themselves, his burden will be much lighter.
However, Mr. Zhuang spoke personally and General Nie was persuaded. So he led his group to the main road, while Mr. Zhuang and others stayed behind.
Yin Huo also joined in the fun. General Nie looked at him several times but did not let him stay. However, he asked a soldier to survey the area first and then put the horses at the foot of the mountain. The side slope was higher and the grass and trees were lush, so the horses were completely blocked here. Unless they went to the main road, they could not be seen even if they stood on the mountain and looked down.
Then he led them up the hill by leaping, of course, he and the soldiers did so by leaping.
He turned to look at the people behind him.
This hillside is half a person's height. The side close to the road should have been repaired and some soil was shoveled away, so it is a 90-degree slope without even a buffer.
When Bai Shan and the others saw this, they lifted up their robes and tied them to their belts, took two steps back and jumped up, leaving Yin Huo and Liu Huan standing there in a daze.
Liu Huan looked around, and finally rolled up his sleeves, walked forward, lay down on the slope, and started climbing up.
General Nie: ...
Bai Shan and Bai Erlang immediately reached out and grabbed the back of his collar and pulled it up, successfully helping him pull up.
Liu Huan stood up and brushed off the grass debris on his body. He and Bai Shan and Bai Erlang turned back to look at Yin Huo and waved, "Come on, we'll pull you up."
Yin Huo declined and looked at his family's guard.
So a family guard picked him up and jumped up.
Manbao and the other two looked disappointed, while Liu Huan opened his mouth wide and whispered, "Why didn't you tell me earlier? I wouldn't have climbed."
Yin Huo whispered back, "You're moving too fast."
While they were talking, Lieutenant General Nie had already found a place for them. He came back and led them to the foot of a hillside, asking them to lie down. "You just wait here."
He said sternly, "Master Zhou, we agreed before we left the capital that matters of safety must be handled by me."
Manbao lay down obediently and nodded, saying, "I know, we are here to encourage you, you can go without worry."
General Nie left with his men.
Daji and the guards of the Bai family looked at the guards of the Yin family. Both sides nodded, leaving two of them to lie down with them, and the rest of them found a place with better visibility to ambush nearby.
Daji lay aside, watching the teenagers become restless after lying there for a while. He quietly pushed the grass in front of him to the sides, then squinted his eyes to look outside.
He did not stop it, but listened with his ear to the ground, and soon heard the movement.
Manbao and Baishan also heard it, a light flashed in their eyes, and they both perked up.
Bai Erlang also listened closely to the ground and whispered to them, "Did you all hear it?"
Manbao and Baishan nodded together.
General Nie and his companions, who were sneaking forward with their men, also saw the three people stumbling towards them. Behind them were four men with knives, chasing them closely. They didn't know whether they were deliberately teasing them or were really powerless. They just couldn't catch up with the three people and could only follow closely behind them.
General Nie raised his right hand and made a few gestures, telling people to disperse, then took out his bow and arrow...
Things that can be solved remotely should not be solved up close...
Five arrows shot at the four bandits from different directions...
The bandits were startled and dodged immediately. Three of them were unable to dodge in time, one was killed instantly, and two were shot in the shoulders and thighs and fell to the ground.
The remaining man dodged the arrows. He didn't know how many people were in the dark, so he turned around and ran without thinking.
Nie Canjun had already drawn his sword and stepped on a few trees to gain momentum to chase after him. He landed in front of the man and turned around to fight him...
The soldiers rushed out, letting the three who had escaped rush forward and hacked the injured ones to the ground. One of them wanted to finish him off, but was stopped by a soldier. "My Lord said we should keep them alive. If you cut them with your blade, you will need Doctor Zhou to get medicine to treat them later. It's not worth it."
Those medicines were prepared for them. It would be a waste to use them on these bandits.
The soldier thought it was true, so he hit the bandits several times with the back of his knife and said angrily, "Behave yourself, or I will kill you."
More like a bandit than a bandit.
The bandit didn't dare to speak for a moment.
The soldiers tied up the two men, and General Nie kicked one of them over. When the other man tried to get up, he vomited blood and was unable to stand.
A foot stretched out from behind and stepped on the man to the ground. Before he could struggle, his hands were twisted and tied up.
Lieutenant Nie looked around and said, "There really isn't an ambush. Oh, and where are those three people?"
The soldiers were startled and looked back, but the three men were nowhere to be seen. "Did they run away?"
General Nie frowned and said, "Let's take the people and go back."
Manbao and the others were lying on the ground listening to the noise. Although they could only hear some thudding sounds, they were listening with great interest. Just as they were listening with great interest, Daji suddenly raised his head and looked forward.
Bai Shan also heard the faint cry for help, raised his head, and quietly parted some grass to look forward.
As soon as everyone saw it, they immediately gathered together to take a look.
In the distance, three people were vaguely seen running towards this side, panting and calling for help. Their voices were not very loud, but everyone could still hear them.
Without waiting for Daji to move, the Yin family guards squatting on the tree branches jumped down and blocked their way.
The three people who came running over were startled. Without even looking at the person clearly, they turned around and tried to run in another direction. The people from the Yin family said, "Don't run. We are here to save you."
Having said that, the three of them still ran back a long way before hiding behind a tree and carefully looking over.
The guard was speechless and said, "Are you Mr. You's men? Mr. Zhou is waiting for you in front."
After all, they had passed each other for a while. Although the guard did not know their names, he was familiar with them and recognized them at a glance. That was why he was willing to jump out.
But the three men didn't have the same foresight as the guards. They hesitated. Bai Erlang couldn't help but stand up, but Daji held him down. He stood up and walked out, "Master Zhou is here, come over and answer him."
The three men recognized Daji as soon as they saw him. They didn't know the other guards, but this guard was always by the side of Mr. Zhou and Mr. Bai. Tears welled up in their eyes and they rushed forward to hug Daji. "Guard Daji—"
Daji: ...
Guard: ...
Isn’t this discrimination too obvious?
See you tomorrow
(End of this chapter)
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