Chapter 5 The Soldier in Black Armor
Ten teenagers and a red horse from Yelin Town turned into the forest and were full of expectations for the itinerary for the next few days. After two or three hours, they realized how inadequate their preparations were.
Grandma Feng prepared enough dry food for two people to eat for three days, but in a short while, she was eaten up by ten teenagers. And it was just used as snacks, and no one felt full.
The excitement of leaving home gradually disappeared. As dusk approached, the teenagers began to shout hungry one by one. The bald man, who was only ten years old, even cried and wanted to go home. By this time, Ersun had no choice but to have no idea about food in his grand plan.
Ershuan had to temporarily give up the position of leader to Xiaoqiu.
Xiaoqiu assigned a task, and Daliang took two people to the nearby area to pick fruits. Erliang took two people to pick firewood. Xiaoqiu went to the river to find fish and clams, and Fangfang and the jujube horse were left in place.
Half an hour later, night fell, and a small bonfire lit up in the open space, and the aroma of barbecue fish and clams was filled with fragrance. Erliang always carried something like salt on his body, just showing off his skills. The sweet and sour wild fruits were used to serve. Even the bald man forgot the meal at home, claiming that it was the most fragrant meal he had ever eaten. Then he revealed a little secret, "Fangfang is a shabby, just like me."
The bald man was actually not bald. He had two rolling eyes embedded in his round face. He was not qualified to play with Ershun and his group. It was not until he secretly brought out a batch of candied fruit from his grocery store at home to bribe Ershun and promised to contribute a pack every few days in the future, so he was able to become one of them.
In this small group, he has not found the right position and often has inappropriate words. This time, the same is true. Everyone was eating happily and looked at Fangfang when they heard his words.
The bald man opened his mouth and showed his teeth, and said that Fangfang was the same as him.
This is why he laughed after fighting with Fangfang, which is why Fangfang has always been disliked to talk.
Fangfang had just finished half a roasted fish, her lips were closed, her cheeks were flushed, and her hands were covered in front of her mouth, so that no one could see her.
The teenagers were not very polite. After a long time of getting along, they were already very familiar with each other. The more Fangfang concealed her, the more everyone was staring. Er asked curiously: "Fangfang's teeth have not grown yet, and your father is going to marry you out. This is too anxious."
Fangfang didn't say anything, but Ershuan said: "It was my father who was anxious. He invited the fortune teller from Xiaoerbao and said that my brother was not good at the passing year and had to marry in midsummer, so..."
"Your brother is a fool. He is not good at it, so what are you afraid of?" Erliang asked in confusion.
Ershuan's face was even redder than Fangfang, and he said loudly: "That's my brother. No matter what, I have to live. I just don't believe the fortune teller's words. I see he is a liar."
Erliang still wanted to speak, but was stopped by his brother Daliang. Fangfang finally spoke, with his hands still blocking his mouth, and his voice was a little vague, "Actually, my father took the initiative to marry as soon as possible."
"Why?" The bald man's mouth was filled with fruit, his voice became more vague, "Does your family lack money to spend?"
Fangfang shook her head slowly, "No, my father feels that he is sick, he is afraid...I have no one to take care of."
"Hey, then you are going to run away. I saw that you jumped on the horse by yourself, not by Xiao Qiu pulling it up." Erliang said in confusion.
"I can take care of myself." Fangfang said stiffly, and glanced at Xiaoqiu quickly, "Besides, my father is not seriously ill, he is just a little weak and thinks too much."
The bald man swallowed the food in his mouth, his eyes were eager and a little proud. He was the most excited among this group of people. "Brother Xiaoqiu, I really admire you. He dared to snatch the bride in front of the whole town. I heard Liu Er tell people that he encouraged you to snatch people, but the Shen family came to him and he didn't dare to squeak, haha, I'm so laughing to death..."
Xiaoqiu blushed a little when she heard others' praise. Suddenly she understood one thing. The reason why Ershuan changed her mind and helped was not only to fight with her father, but also to compete for "fame". Xiaoqiu glanced up and Ershuan seemed very dissatisfied.
The bald man was still not satisfied, his eyes shining brightly under the flames, "Brother Xiaoqiu, why did you think of using the shock horse trick? It really scared everyone. My mother fell and injured her leg, and kept yelling that she would beat you up a few times when she got back."
That being said, the bald man had no intention of holding a grudge, and he was extremely envious.
Xiaoqiu's face turned redder and she scratched her head, "I thought of it for a moment, when I saw the crowd, I thought of it all at once."
"But Brother Xiaoqiu has long wanted to save Fangfang and asks us for help, but unfortunately..." Erliang said angrily. If his brother hadn't stopped him, he would have become the "teenage hero" of Yelin Town with Xiaoqiu. Everyone around him had already eaten and drunk enough. He was the only one holding the last half of the fat river clam in his hand. He swallowed it with his teeth. He would never waste food. Then he asked while chewing: "Brother Xiaoqiu, why did you think of saving Fangfang?"
The bald man rushed to say, "Because Fangfang is Xiaoqiu's wife."
Fangfang buried her entire face in her palm, and Xiaoqiu shook her head quickly, "No, no, I... have nothing to do with that."
"Hey, why is that? Are you a hero and righteous person? Do you draw your sword to help?" asked the bald man.
Xiaoqiu was even more reluctant to speak and kept shaking his head, but when Fangfang showed a curious look from behind his palm, he hesitated, took off his straw hat without a worry, and slapped it in front of him twice, "It's so hot."
"Brother Xiaoqiu had a dream." Daliang couldn't wait any longer. He was the only insider. "I dreamed that Fangfang asked him for help."
The teenagers made strange noises at the same time. They only had a vague concept of love. Rather than envying, they felt funny. Xiaoqiu blushed and grabbed a clam shell and threw it over, "Let you talk too much."
Daliang smiled and avoided it. After straightening up, he thought came to his mind and said loudly: "Let Brother Xiaoqiu get married with Fangfang."
The teenagers were filling their stomachs and were about to do something to vent their excessive energy. They cheered together, and Fangfang's face hid behind her palms. She felt isolated among a group of boys and rarely spoke.
Xiao Qiu's head shook even harder, "No, no, I... can't do it anyway."
Daliang and Erliang brothers took the lead. Several young men rushed forward and pushed Xiaoqiu towards Fangfang. The others shouted around to cheer up, which shocked the birds in the forest to fly in groups.
Xiaoqiu struggled hard, but the one who saved him was Er Shuan.
Ershuan stopped everyone who was having fun, "Okay, okay, let's stop here, listen to me." The friends stopped, Ershuan pressed his hand on Xiaoqiu's shoulder like an adult, and said, "Don't worry, you will get married to Fangfang sooner or later."
"I was not in a hurry." Xiaoqiu shook the other party's hand, "No, I didn't save Fangfang for the sake of getting married."
No one believed Xiaoqiu's statement, and Ershuan even more so, "When I arrived in Xijie City, I asked my uncle to take charge and host the wedding for you, and then it would be legitimate."
"What should you do with your father? Can he agree?" said the bald man worriedly.
"It's okay, my uncle has a bad relationship with my father." Er Shuan was determined to make this happen, making himself the leader of a young man in Yelin Town, and even if he offended his father, he would do whatever he wanted.
The boy's enthusiasm came and went quickly. Since Ersun spoke, no one insisted on it anymore and chatted around the bonfire.
"The Xuanfu Army is here!" A voice behind the tree shouted, Xiaoqiu and Ershuan jumped up almost at the same time, and looked around nervously.
The one who ran out was Lengzi. He just went to the tree and Xiaojie, and decided to make a joke with everyone.
"You are not Xuanfu Jun, you are a barbarian monster!" After discovering the truth, Er Shuan rushed forward at full speed, "I am Xuanfu Jun!"
In a short while, the youngest bald man danced and cheered for everyone. Fangfang covered his mouth and laughed so hard that he laughed.
This is a game that young men in Yelin Town often play. It is simple and barbaric, and is suitable for consuming too much energy. A quarter of an hour later, the teenagers lay down and sleep. Xiaoqiu and Ershuan were still arguing about who was qualified to be the Xuanfu Army.
No one brought a bedding, only Fangfang slept alone on the other side of the bonfire with the bag prepared by Grandma Feng. She did not slid off her mouth until she fell asleep completely.
Running for two consecutive days disrupted Xiaoqiu's sleeping habits. He failed to wake up naturally before the sun rose, but was woken up by something. He opened his eyes and found that it was already dawn, with birds chirping around him, and a tall figure stood in front of him.
Xiaoqiu got up, her sleepiness disappeared and she was stunned.
A soldier wrapped in armor was looking down at him, and the thing he had just used to slap him was a black scabbard.
This is the real Xuanfu Army.
Xiaoqiu seemed to be looking up at a big tree, but the tree had no greenness, and its whole body was covered with black metal. Even his eyes were hidden inside. I don’t know how to watch the outside world.
The black armor was engraved with strange figures, like words and rising clouds. Xiaoqiu had seen soldiers from the Xuanfu Army from afar. At that time, he only saw a ball of black. This was the first time he saw the pattern on it. He was shocked, and he opened his mouth blankly, unable to say a word.
Xiaoqiu was the first to wake up. The other teenagers were photographed one after another, and they were all frightened. Er Shuan tried to escape while unconscious. He was held in the air by a soldier with one hand and then fell to the ground. Since then, no one has resisted again.
Eleven Xuanfu soldiers and eleven war horses surrounded the fleeing young men.
Although Ershuan had reminded this incident a long time ago, they still felt incredible. Like all the teenagers in the town, they had caused a lot of trouble, some of which were more serious than robbing a bride, and they did not cause Xuan Fu Army. Moreover, they were eleven, and they were completely a small army.
No one dared to say a word. The teenagers were like a group of gentle sheep, hushing together in a pile. Xiaoqiu and Fangfang were close together. Looking at the terrified little face, he suddenly felt a sense of courage in his heart. He squeezed to the front and said loudly: "It was the one I robbed. Take me away. It has nothing to do with them. Fangfang... Fangfang has married me and can't marry the Shen family again. It's useless for you to catch her back."
The soldiers of the Xuanfu Army were silent like a statue, as if they were from another world and could not understand the young man's words at all.
After a while, a soldier finally spoke. Among the eleven people, he never dismounted. He sat upright on the horse's back with a cold and ruthless voice: "You are not forgiven for violating national laws, and you will all be punished as you deserve."
Chapter completed!