"There's a fire, there's a fire!"
A soldier standing on top of a bamboo building suddenly saw the fire in the village and hurriedly ran to the side of the bamboo building, tiptoeing to look into the distance. A soldier on another bamboo building a hundred paces away had also lost his spear. Because he couldn't see clearly from the angle, he climbed up the fence of the bamboo building and hugged a pillar with one hand, peering into the village.
After guarding the mountain for sixteen years, no matter how disciplined or vigilant the soldiers were, they would slack off. Moreover, some of these soldiers were already the second generation and had grown up on this mountain.
"Ha! Whose house is on fire? Ha! Look at the fire. It's over, it's over. It's definitely going to burn to the ground. If the building is gone, we can just chop some bamboo to rebuild it. The jars and jars at home have all been burned, so we'll have to buy new ones. How tragic! "
The soldier who had leaped onto the bamboo building said gloatingly, "Shang Xiaopeng, do you see clearly? Whose house is this?"
In the distance, the soldier called Shang Xiaopeng replied loudly, "Who the hell knows! Heh, it must be some lazy wife who didn't extinguish the fire while she was sleeping. Sparks flew out from the stove. How unlucky … "
Just as the two of them were chatting and laughing, Gu Zhuting led the way while Gao Ying and Lan Yiqing supported the Prince of Luling and quietly crossed the bamboo wall. Behind them, several hundred cavalrymen were on guard below the bamboo buildings on both sides. As long as the soldiers above noticed anything out of the ordinary, they would start a massacre at all costs.
However, the two soldiers on top of the bamboo building were still laughing and looking at the fire in the village and didn't notice anything at all. Only then did Yue Ziqing and the other hundred cavalrymen quietly retreat to cover the Prince of Luling as he charged through the second checkpoint.
"Eh? That house seems to be burning … seems to be … "
Shang Xiaopeng, who was watching the commotion, suddenly climbed up the fence and stretched his neck to look into the distance. "F * ck! That's my house, that's my house! "
"Plop!"
He lost his footing and fell from the top of the bamboo building. Luckily, the ground was soft and overgrown with weeds, so he wasn't injured. Shang Xiaopeng immediately got up and ran into the village. As he ran, he wailed like a ghost and howled like a wolf, "Wife! Yazhi, my newly married wife, you better not... burn your face... "
Yang Fan pulled Jiu Cai 'er and hid in the bushes. He watched as Shang Xiaopeng ran past him like a bull. He held Jiu Cai' er's hand and said, "Let's go!"
Outside the Yellow Bamboo Ridge, there was a forest that extended out. This place was no longer just bamboo, but all kinds of plants. The further out one went, the more trees there were. It was a very good hiding place.
The hundreds of cavalry and internal guards who were camping in the surrounding villages of Yellow Bamboo Town had already settled their tents and left their residences in the evening, gathering here. Each of them was equipped with a healthy horse, and they also prepared a long-distance carriage. This place was already three li away from the first line of defense on the Yellow Bamboo Ridge, so they did not have to worry that the horses' hooves would be heard.
When they arrived, Huang Xuchang and Xu Liang went up to welcome them. When they saw Gao Ying and Lan Yiqing supporting a person, they knew that this person was undoubtedly the Prince of Luling and immediately went forward to pay their respects.
The Prince of Luling was in seclusion on the Yellow Bamboo Ridge. Although this place was picturesque, he had almost never left the courtyard. Moreover, he had been living in fear all day, his heart was failing, and his body was extremely weak. As a result, he did not feel anything amidst his nervousness as he walked from the top to the bottom of the mountain. For the next three li, although Gao Ying and Lan Yiqing did their best to support him, he was still panting and sweating from exhaustion.
However, he was still in a very good mood. After being able to escape from the Yellow Bamboo Ridge and seeing everyone paying their respects to him, Li Xian gradually regained some of the feeling he had when he was a prince, crown prince, and emperor. He did his best to calm his breathing, wiped away the sweat on his forehead with a wave of his sleeve, and grunted in a low voice.
After meeting the Prince of Luling, Huang Xuchang swept his eyes across the area and did not see any trace of Yang Fan. Alarmed, he hurriedly asked Gao Ying, "Where's Yang Xiaowei? Did something happen to him?"
Gu Zhuting answered, "Yang Xiaowei is in charge of bringing up the rear. He specifically told us to immediately take His Highness and set off. He will naturally catch up!"
Gu Zhuting paused, then said, "I'll stay behind to provide support!"
Huang Xuchang and Xu Liang did not have time to ask any more questions. Upon hearing Yang Fan's order, they immediately set off.
Other than the two cavalrymen responsible for setting fire to the mountain, there were eighteen people left. Seventeen of them mounted their horses, one of them helped the Prince of Luling onto the carriage, and then sat on the driver's seat. Reaching out to shake the reins, the light carriage galloped away.
This place was still close to the Yellow Bamboo Ridge. The hooves of the horses were all wrapped in soft cloth, and their mouths were reined in so that they could not neigh. Landing on the ground with a soft thud, they soon disappeared into the boundless night …
… …
When Shang Xiaopeng found his wife and found that the fire did not burn her face, he relaxed and began to scold his wife for not looking after the fire when she was sleepy at night. His parents, brothers, and neighbors who lived in the neighboring courtyard hurriedly came forward to mediate. While they were busy, Yang Fan had already left the Yellow Bamboo Ridge and arrived at the dense forest three li down the mountain.
"Ah Lang!"
Gu Zhuting quickly went forward to greet him. As she called out to Yang Fan, she glanced in astonishment at Jiu Cai 'er who was standing beside Yang Fan.
Just now, when she saw the figure, Gu Zhuting knew that it was a woman and not one of the one hundred cavalrymen left behind on the mountain. Now that she had come closer, although the sky was not very bright due to the starry sky, she could still vaguely make out the girl's appearance. She saw that her beautiful hair was draped over her shoulders, her eyebrows were picturesque, and her eyes were as beautiful as the stars in the night sky. She could not help but be slightly stunned.
When Jiu Cai 'er saw that the person who came to greet Yang Fan was actually a beautiful woman with a short sword in her hand, she could not help but roll her eyes, "Didn't Maqiao say that he is a Daoist cultivator of External Alchemy? Why does he have such a beautiful woman as his maid? Don't tell me she is from the Dual Cultivation Sect? "
Her eyes were bright and intelligent. In the eyes of men, they might only feel that she was charming and cute, but in Gu Zhuting's eyes, it was a kind of cunning that did not belong to a girl of her age. No! It was cunning! Gu Zhuting felt a kind of disgust in her heart.
Sometimes, a person's impression was only at the first glance. With just one glance, Gu Zhuting already disliked this girl.
"Already left?"
Yang Fan glanced at the forest and asked Gu Zhuting.
Gu Zhuting looked at him curiously, but he did not explain Jiu Cai 'er's origin to Gu Zhuting. Other than his wife, the one who was in charge of this matter with him, Huang Xuchang, and Gao Ying, he did not need to explain to anyone else.
Seeing that Yang Fan had no intention of explaining, Gu Zhuting withdrew her inquisitive gaze and said, "Yes! According to Ah Lang's instructions, they have already left. They have been gone for about half an hour. "
Yang Fan breathed a sigh of relief and turned to Jiu Cai 'er, "Jiu Cai' er, this is Sister Gu."
Jiu Cai 'er was pondering what Yang Fan meant by "already left". Listening to his conversation with this beautiful woman, it seemed that his identity was not as simple as a Daoist cultivator who came to the mountain to collect herbs.
However, Jiu Cai 'er was not too worried. She could feel that Yang Fan did not have any malicious intentions towards her. Moreover, she was now much more confident in her own beauty and charm.
Although she felt that Yang Fan was not as simple as a Daoist cultivator, she discovered that Yang Fan still had a considerable amount of strength. Perhaps he was even more impressive than a Daoist cultivator. This made her secretly happy. She did not choose the wrong person. With this man, she would definitely be able to live a different life.
Hearing Yang Fan's words, Jiu Cai 'er immediately calmed herself down and bowed to Gu Zhuting, saying with an innocent expression, "Jiu Cai greets Sister Gu!"
Gu Zhuting responded indifferently and didn't say anything else.
Yang Fan then said to Gu Zhuting, "You guys stay here, I'll go back and pick up the brothers who stayed behind!"
Gu Zhuting nodded and watched as Yang Fan flew away. She turned to the side and stroked the horse's mane before leaning her back against the tree and closing her eyes to rest.
Sensing Gu Zhuting's hostility, Jiu Cai 'er could not help but frown. She could feel that Gu Zhuting's unfriendliness was mostly because of Yang Fan, so her lips curled up slightly and she turned her head away with a hint of disdain.
Jiu Cai 'er sneered disdainfully in her heart, but her eyes were greedily looking at everything around her. Ever since she could remember, she had never left the mountain, nor had she ever seen what it was like below the mountain. Every day, it was the same sky, the same bamboo forest, and she could only hear about the outside world through the mouths of others.
Today, she finally saw the outside world with her own eyes. Even though all she could see was darkness, it was, after all, a completely different scenery from the grass and trees on the mountain that she had been familiar with for sixteen years.
Yang Fan had brought back two hundred guards. The ones who were responsible for setting the fire were Zhang Qi and Tian Yan. The two of them were not very skilled in martial arts, but their movement techniques were not bad. They were able to leap onto roofs and vault over walls as light as swallows. When the two of them saw Jiu Cai 'er, their faces were filled with shock. Yang Fan did not say much and ordered, "Leave immediately!"
Zhang Qi and Tian Yan hurriedly agreed and untied the reins of their horses. Gu Zhuting also mounted her horse. Looking at the tall horse, Jiu Cai 'er timidly said to Yang Fan, "Brother Qiao, I don't know how to ride a horse."
"Brother Qiao? This little girl calls Commander Yang Fan 'Brother Qiao'. There seems to be some unspeakable story here? " Zhang Qi and Tian Yan looked at the beautiful girl who could not hide her natural beauty in the darkness, and then looked at Yang Fan. Their curiosity was suddenly aroused.
"I didn't prepare a horse for you in the first place! I'll carry you! " Gu Zhuting said coldly. Her legs pressed against the horse's abdomen and she went to Jiu Cai 'er's side. Bending down, she lifted her onto the horse's back.
Jiu Cai 'er really had never ridden a horse before. Being suddenly in such a high place, she could not sit steadily and her hands could not hold her body firmly. She could not help but feel a little afraid.
Gu Zhuting calmly said, "Sit tight!" Although he did not like her, he still stretched out a hand to hold her waist. His right hand whipped the horse and it immediately galloped away.
Yang Fan said to Zhang Qi and Tian Yan, "What are you waiting for? Why aren't you moving?"
Yang Fan whipped his horse and chased after Gu Zhuting and Jiucai 'er who were galloping away!
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