Chapter 38 Stranger by the River
Since the robbers have caused trouble, the villagers have not dared to let their children run too far.
Zhu Da and Zhou Qingyun couldn't take care of their families and no one else. In addition, they were familiar with each other by the river, so there was not much to worry about.
The reason why I was so surprised when I heard the voices was because there were always few people on the river. The women in the village were all on the canal. After all, this river was a bit far from Baibao Village. Because children had drowned in the river, the adults were very strict with the children approaching the waterside. Except for Zhu Da and Zhou Qingyun, the Li brothers had come, so they were still focused on Zhu Da catching fish.
The two turned around and saw a young man standing ten steps away. Because the man looked sloppy, had a messy hair and a difficult age, he could only see a rough range in his twenties and thirties. He was wearing clothes randomly, with two pieces of leather tied on his calves, and a large basket behind him was covered with cloth. He was a common dress for a traveler.
"Don't be afraid, I'm a collector of chicken feathers and groceries. Come to the river to rest and see you..." The young man squeezed out a kind smile and spoke a little anxiously, but after speaking halfway, he found that the two teenagers were not afraid, so he couldn't continue to say this.
Most of the villages that are not next to the official road are closed and conservative. The children in the village are extremely naughty, but they can see that strangers subconsciously have the fear of avoiding them.
On the one hand, they act instinctively, and on the other hand, parents and elders always say "killers" and "eat children" to scare children, making them dare not get close to outsiders. Of course, this is also a means to ensure safety.
As a traveling businessman, this young man has gone through more than a hundred households in villages. I believe he has seen many fears and fears among these children. When he speaks, most of the children will run away, but the two people in front of him are not old, but there is another reaction. Many of the prepared clichés can't be said.
Zhu Da and Zhou Qingyun looked at each other, without moving or making a sound, and continued to look at the young man. The man turned his eyes and took two steps forward, and said kindly: "Two guys, do you know how to get to Xiama Village?"
"Xiama Village, you keep walking north, can you see our village? Follow the road outside our village and keep walking north." Zhou Qingyun rushed to say.
The young man showed a dark confusion on his face, turned his head and ears, waved his hand and said, "Two guys, my ears are not very sharp. I'll listen to you when I get closer and I have maltose to thank you."
While speaking, he took two steps forward. Zhu Da threw the fishing rod on the ground, with his hands behind him, and lowered his voice slightly and said, "The cavalry of Huairen Qianhu is right behind you."
Zhou Qingyun looked at him in surprise, and the young man with poor ears changed color on his face and hurriedly turned around, but there was no one in the field behind him.
"Little bastard!" The young man's kind expression disappeared immediately. He gritted his teeth and cursed, then turned around, his face was full of ferociousness.
But after turning around, he was stunned again. He thought that the two teenagers who had deceived him and showed their fortunes would run away. He never thought that they would still be standing there. The man's face showed a grim smile. After all, he was a stupid child in a small place. Xiaozhi cheated him by making pranks, but he didn't think long-term. Looking at the boy who was shouting, Mu Daidai looked, the taller one was full of surprise, wait!
The young man moved quickly, turned around and rushed forward. With less than five steps away from each other, the man accelerated and took a big step forward.
The young man who was fooling him did not move his hand. He was already scared to death. The taller one did not react slowly and dodged sideways. The wooden stick in his hand was about to whip over. The young man didn't care. The wooden stick used by the young man didn't care. He didn't have to block the damage he used. If he caught the stupid one, the other one was easy to capture.
But the taller boy took a step and waved his stick, but instead of subconsciously whipping it, he actually put on a stance, exerted force with his arms, and stabbed it directly with the wooden stick.
If you swing and sway your arms, you can block it outside, but if you stab it, it will not be so easy, but your body has already rushed up and you can only endure it.
The stick was very fierce, and it was in the middle of the ribs. There was a fragile part of the person's body. It was hit and the pain was extremely painful, and the whole person's movements were slower.
I saw the young man who was stunned and motionless and took a step back, then suddenly moved forward, took out the hand behind him, and waved it violently, not empty-handed, but could see the cold light flashing, which was slashing down.
A few fingers fell, and the young man screamed in pain. The broken finger's right arm subconsciously retracted. He only saw the young man holding a short knife and dagger rushed into his arms. He hurriedly raised his left arm and waved forward, trying to force the other party away. The young man cut directly at his left arm with a dagger. The young man was ready to suffer the injury, and he even kicked the other party with a knife. With his strength, he was very confident to kick him to death.
He kicked it out, but he never thought that the boy actually dodged and hit his lower abdomen hard. The dagger in his hand did not slash at his arm, but instead stabbed it into his thigh.
Hearing the boy yell, "What are you doing stupidly!"
The sound of the wooden stick breaking through the air whistling, and a stick hit his face hard. This time it was not covered, and it was hitting his mouth. Blood was spurting out, and a few teeth fell. I couldn't stand the force, and the whole person turned backwards. Fortunately, there was a large basket on his back and raised his upper body to a certain extent.
After lying on the ground, before the young man could react, the second stick fell down again. This time, he let out a vague cry of pain, his nose bridge had been broken, his face covered in blood.
"Move again, the knife will be inserted!" The eyes were covered with blood and tears, and the legs and hands were painful. Before he could react next, he heard the boy's voice and felt a hint of chill in his throat. The young man immediately did not dare to move, but as soon as he froze, he heard the sound of the wooden stick waving, and he immediately struggled.
"Qingyun, stop beating!" Zhu Da shouted angrily. Zhou Qingyun, who was about to sway the stick, stopped immediately, panted and stared in his eyes, looked at Zhu Da, then looked at the injured man, turned around suddenly, and spit out "Wow".
Zhu Da's condition was not as strong as Zhou Qingyun. He also felt his chest and abdomen churning. He wanted to vomit it out, and his whole body felt sore. He just avoided the slash and stabbing, his whole body was tense and extremely nervous. Now he relaxed slightly, and various reactions immediately appeared.
The young man froze and his wound was bleeding. Zhou Qingyun stood aside with a stick. Zhu Da forced the other party with a knife and shouted: "Don't be stupid. Unlock the belt of this bastard, tie his legs together, and knock them to death!"
Zhou Qingyun nodded blankly and began to be busy with his movements stiffly. At this moment, he saw the large basket of cloth behind the man opening, revealing his head.
This sudden incident made Zhu Da tremble with his hands, and a bloody mouth cut out from the young man's throat. Fortunately, it was very shallow. The man twitched all over and did not dare to move.
Zhou Qingyun also stopped, and was yelled again by Zhu Da before he took off his belt. The man's ankles were tied tightly together.
"Go and see the basket!" Zhu Da said in a muffled voice.
By this time, Zhou Qingyun had relieved a lot of tension. When he went over, he stared and said, "Zhu Da, it's a girl, and there is a knife inside!"
"Tug out the person and take out the knife!" Zhu Da ordered all the time and was no longer very polite. The basket of his head just now appeared. He subconsciously thought it was a human head, but he was frightened, and now he has eased a lot.
She is a little girl in a flowery jacket and skirt. She is not thin and has a rosy complexion. She doesn't look like a child from a poor family. However, she has a few patches on her clothes, her mouth is blocked, her arms are tied behind her back, her feet are simply tied together, her face has been wiped, she burst into tears, and her eyes are full of fear.
Zhu Da glanced at the knife, which looked very similar to the knife used by Xiang Bo. The scabbard was ragged and wrapped around the hilt with a cloth strip. There was no blood, but only the dirty oil.
"Pull out the knife and put it on the other neck, and the mess will poke in!"
Watching Zhou Qingyun draw the knife, then pressing the tip of the knife against the neck below the man's ear, the man's body trembled and he didn't dare to move.
Zhu Da was only truly relieved at this time. He didn't dare to think about the hasty battle just now. He was not careful. He was not dead now, or he would be even worse than death.
"You are so capable of fighting, are you good at fighting?" Zhou Qingyun looked at him and was actually curious.
"It's nonsense. This is all a skill in fighting. What does it have to do with martial arts!" Zhu Da answered angrily.
He had too many fights in more than 20 years. As an orphan, Zhu Da had no support as a ruthless person. He was ruthless and was ruthless. He also used a lot of times to avoid the young man's kick, because he judged the other party's support foot. In most cases, he would not raise his support legs in a hurry, so he would go here and dodge.
As for the knife, it was often used to intimidate people back then, but I also knew that it was best to use the sharp blade when it was taken out. If it was not used, it would be even more troublesome. In the legal society, there was a certain degree. Now, this world of people can’t take care of so many people. Fortunately, I always think about danger every day, otherwise this dagger might not dare to use it with all my strength.
Zhu Da was both glad and afraid, glad that the other party underestimated the enemy, glad that he woke up early and was not indulged in the warmth of his family. If he hadn't been active these days, he would have suffered a great loss. He was afraid that he would be afraid of this, but the martial arts he learned were useless.
On the contrary, Zhou Qingyun's first dodge of stabbing was the "Six Swords of Arhat". Of course, it was the result of Zhu Da's instructions to dodge and beat him. The stabbing movement was also a subconscious reaction developed by training for several years. After stabbing, the whole person froze and was completely at a loss. This reaction was normal.
After being shouted by Zhu Da, he continued to wave his hands. Although he always wanted to be lazy on weekdays, after all, he had been practicing for several years, his movements were standard and his strength was not small, and his effect of hurting the enemy was not bad. This also allowed Zhu Da to see the effect of practicing martial arts, and it would definitely be useful if he continued to practice.
Chapter completed!