The fat man talked about Little Pony's bravery in catching pheasants. The content was all bragging. He had never seen Little Pony catch pheasants with his own eyes, but in order to make everyone believe, he deliberately made it up. In addition, in order to make himself look good, he also bragged about his ability to make others think that he was also an expert in catching pheasants. In fact, he didn't have this ability at all. It was purely bragging.
One-eye looked at the two seriously and asked, "Fatty, are you really that good? Who can prove it? "
It was inevitable that some people would not believe him if he bragged too much. After all, no one was a fool and could tell that he was lying.
The fat man immediately thought of the people under his command. He quickly called them over and said, "Brother Yan, they can all testify for us. They all saw it with their own eyes. They also ate a lot of pheasant meat, right?"
Naturally, no one dared to speak carelessly and quickly nodded in agreement. They all covered for Fatty. After all, they were under Fatty's command and they also wanted to eat pheasant meat now.
"Is it really that good?"
One-eye seemed to be in disbelief.
A horse bandit quickly said, "Brother Fatty is exaggerating a little. It's actually not that bad, but the meaning is still right. It's about the same!"
Hearing this, the one-eyed man began to believe him. He knew that this damn fatty liked to talk nonsense. In short, he liked to exaggerate things. However, even if he had a few guts, he wouldn't dare to make up a story. He liked to describe things on the basis of facts. He always made very ordinary things sound very powerful.
"I knew it! How can it be that good? Fatty, you always like to exaggerate when you talk. You've already ruined your bragging. "
One-eye smiled and said, "Alright, the pheasant catching task will be handed over to Foal and Fatty. The rest of you should go and rest. No more nonsense. Disperse!"
Since One-eye had said so, the others naturally could not say anything and went to rest obediently.
"Brother Eye, don't worry. I will definitely catch the pheasants. If I can't, I won't come back."
Foal said confidently.
"Nonsense. You have to come back even if you can't catch them. Whether you can catch them or not, you have to come back within two hours."
"I know. Don't worry! An hour should be enough. "
Foal and Fatty looked at each other. One of them held a set of hunting tools and set off confidently.
They walked into the forest, following the sound of the pheasant's chirping. Step by step, Big Colt made the chirping sound. He had already seen Foal and Fatty coming out. To cover for Foal to shake off Fatty, he made the chirping sound as he walked away.
"Fatty, the pheasant ran away again. You must have been exposed again."
Foal said.
Fatty touched his forehead and said doubtfully, "That's impossible. I was already careful enough. How did I get discovered again? Sigh!"
"I told you last time that you're too fat. You should find a place to rest! I can catch them myself. From the sound of it, there should be two pheasants. After we catch them, we can have a good meal. "
Foal said.
The fatty was overjoyed. He nodded and said, "Alright, I got it. I'm going to rest now. You can go!"
After successfully shaking off Fatty, Foal walked a long distance before meeting up with Big Colt.
"Big Brother, when will the army make their move? Can I leave now?"
Foal asked excitedly.
Big Colt shook his head and said, "Don't be anxious. Now is not the time to leave. If you leave, the mounted gangsters will discover you. You should continue to stay by their side! The army has already set up an ambush at the Lu River Valley in the Yin Province. They can capture everyone alive in one fell swoop. If not for this, the army would have made their move long ago. When you guys first set off, they could have easily made their move. Only Assistant Minister Li did not want any casualties and planned to capture all the mounted gangsters. That's why he took such a big detour. What a weirdo. "
"It's so rare to see a high-ranking official who is so considerate of his soldiers. I'm so lucky to be with the army. I want to join the army in the future."
Foal said excitedly.
Big Colt said with relief, "Don't worry! As long as you successfully bring the mounted gangsters into the Lu River Valley, you'll have made a great contribution. Don't talk about joining the army. You can even become a corporal. "
"You need me to bring the troops into the Lu River Valley. What if they don't take this route?"
Foal asked.
"Don't worry! The Lu River Valley is the only way for the mounted gangsters to get to the east of the river. They will definitely take this route. If there are any accidents, you just have to help. I believe you will have a way. If there are no accidents, it will be best. The two pheasants are ready. Take them back quickly! "
Big Colt said.
Foal nodded and stabbed the fresh pheasant to death with an arrow. Then, he quickly ran back. In the cold season, if the pheasant died for too long, it would easily dry and harden. If the pheasant froze when they returned, it would easily arouse suspicion. Therefore, they had to hurry back. In addition, Foal did not aim at the pheasant's vital parts. Therefore, although the pheasant was bleeding, it would not die in a short period of time. Who knows, the pheasant might still be alive when they returned?
"Fatty, what are you doing? I caught them. Two. "
Foal shouted excitedly.
The fat man seemed to have thought of something, and his expression was a little unhappy. He said, "Brother Ma, everyone knows about the pheasant we caught this time. In this way, after we take the pheasant back, can we still get a share?"
Obviously, Fatty wanted to eat roasted pheasant, and once he brought the pheasant back, it would definitely be eaten by many people. Whether or not they could get a share was a problem, let alone how much they could get. Therefore, Fatty had an immature idea in his heart. He felt that he could roast one outside to fill his stomach, and then bring the remaining one back. This way, he could be considered to have completed his task.
Foal immediately saw through Fatty's thoughts and said, "Fatty, don't even think about the pheasants. You boasted so loudly just now. If you don't send these two pheasants back as soon as possible, where are you going to put your face in the future? Don't even think about it, hurry up and go back."
After saying that, he didn't care about Fatty anymore, and strode back.
"Brother Ma, wait for me. I will go back too."
Fatty had already given up. He did not think about the pheasants anymore.
The two of them jogged back. When they reached their residence, the two pheasants were still alive but they had lost too much blood and were on the verge of death.
After they left, One-eye felt a little suspicious. He felt that something was not right. However, when he saw them return, he was relieved.
"Not bad! You came back so quickly and actually caught two. Did each of you take one? "
One-eye asked when he saw the pheasants.
Foal replied, "Yes, Brother Yan. Fatty and I each aimed at one pheasant and shot them at the same time. Otherwise, the second one would have escaped. Haha!"
"Very good. We carried it all the way and it is still alive. The blood is still warm. Gu Gongyun killed Hua Xiong with warm wine. Now we Foal and Fatty are hunting pheasants with warm blood. Haha! You two hurry up and kill the pheasants and make stew. Chief has not tasted wild meat for a long time. I am craving it too. "
One-eye said.
Foal quickly replied, "Don't worry, Brother Yan. I will prepare it now."
The two of them took the pheasants they had just caught and went to cook.
"What a fat pheasant! You can share half of it with me. "
"Not bad. It seems like there are two of them, one male and one female. They must be delicious. "
"I want drumsticks and wings."
"I want chicken stew."
When they reached the cooking area, a group of bandits surrounded them. It seemed like they were all here to eat the pheasants.
"What are you thinking? Pheasants? There isn't even a chicken butt. This is prepared for Brother Yan and Chief. You have no share. "
Fatty said angrily.
He was in a bad mood because he could not eat the pheasants. His tone was naturally heavier.
"Alright, stop crowding around. We can't eat it either. Go back and rest!"
Foal said.
"Can't we even smell it if we don't eat it?"
A bandit said rudely.
The fatty rolled his eyes at this person and said, "Then do as you please. We can only smell it."
The two of them were quite skilled in making pheasants. They finished making the two pheasants in no time. They had originally planned to eat some of the internal organs, but there were so many young mounted gangsters watching them that they had no chance to do so. They could only reluctantly carry the two pheasants to the tent of the mounted gangster leader.
"Not bad, not bad. Wild meat is different. We haven't eaten wild meat for months. It was all because of the imperial army. Before the imperial army came, we brothers often ate wild meat."
The bandit leader and One-eye each took a pheasant and ate it happily. The fatty who was in charge of delivering the pheasants was so anxious that he was almost drooling.
"Fatty, why are you still standing here? You must be tired. Go back and rest!"
One-eye looked at Fatty in confusion and said.
"Oh."
Fatty swallowed his saliva and left the bandit leader's tent reluctantly.
The mounted gangsters were all having a hard time, but none of them chose to escape. Even Fatty and Little Foal, who had the opportunity to go out and hunt pheasants, did not have the intention to leave. Little Foal had a mission to complete, so Fatty did not want to run at all. The rest of the mounted gangsters did not plan to escape either.
These bandits were united and did not choose to escape. One reason was that they were bandits. If they left the group, they would not know what to do. Another reason was that the bandit leader controlled a large amount of treasure. When they rested at night, these treasures were guarded by the bandits in turns. There were at least a dozen bandits guarding each batch.
Logically speaking, if more than a dozen horse gangsters were to commit a crime together, they would be able to steal some treasures and leave quietly. However, the key problem was that the guards were not the same and would be deployed at any time. In this way, every horse gangster would not know what kind of person the horse gangsters that they were guarding together were. Could there be a spy of the horse gangster leader among them? Besides, even if more than a dozen of them were to escape with the treasures, where could they run to? The risk of doing so was too great.
Bandits who were not in charge of guarding the treasures would have a chance to escape at night. However, after they escaped, their livelihood would be a big problem. Other than robbing, they did not seem to know how to do anything else. Moreover, none of them had a legal identity. No one knew what they were doing. After entering society, it would be difficult for them to move an inch. However, if they stayed in the bandit group, they could at least look out for each other. Besides, the bandit leader had brought so many treasures. It was enough for them to live a carefree life.
In other words, the bandit leader had brought so many treasures with him. Naturally, many bandits were reluctant to leave when they saw so many treasures. Perhaps some bandits were looking for opportunities to steal some of the treasures. However, since everyone was working together, it was very difficult to find an opportunity to steal the treasures. Basically, it was impossible to find such a good opportunity.
In short, the bandits each had their own ulterior motives. However, none of them dared to act rashly. The huge amount of treasures was a huge temptation. This temptation tied all the bandits together. Although the bandits were full of complaints, they immediately calmed down when they thought of the good life that the huge amount of treasures could bring.
Foal was not very familiar with the terrain. He did not know where the Lushui River Valley was and how far it was from here. However, he knew that One-eye knew everything. Therefore, he did not rest at all as he lay on the bed. He was thinking about how to ask One-eye about the Lushui River Valley when he met him later.
Of course, he definitely could not say the name of the place directly. Otherwise, it would be very suspicious. He had to tactfully find a reasonable excuse and figure out the next course of action step by step.
Although he had already mapped out the route and handed it to his brother, Big Colt, he was only copying it. He did not know where the Lushui River Valley was on the map. At this moment, he really wanted to know where it was. They would need to walk for a few days to reach it.
Normally, Foal would not dare to go to One-eye's residence to ask questions. However, the situation was different now. He had just caught two plump pheasants and sent them to One-eye. It seemed appropriate to go over and ask questions now. However, he had to find the most suitable reason, one that would not arouse One-eye's suspicions.
Foal lay on the bed and thought carefully. In fact, it was not really a bed. It was just a simple bed with a few old clothes spread on a branch that was picked up at the last minute. It was not comfortable to sleep on it but at least it was not that cold. If he slept directly on the ground, he would catch a cold at night. After all, it was winter and the ground was very cold. It was very difficult for people to resist the cold.
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