Wanqingsi

Chapter 87 Night Attack
In the next two days, I didn't dare to ride a horse anymore, and I had nothing to do. I wanted to help Aunt Yisha and Liz with some work, but they stopped me, for fear that I would strain my back again. I had to wander around the tribe all day without doing anything, so I had the opportunity to discover a small lake near the tribe.Every spring on the grassland, every Honghu Lake has a kind of tranquil beauty, which attracts me to report to the lake regularly every day.

It's the same today. In the evening, I picked wild flowers in full bloom and walked to the lake.Hearing from Brother Erlun, the lakes on the grasslands are not deep. Usually, the deepest part is only two people high, and the shallow places are only one person high. I suddenly realized that it’s no wonder that An Yuanxi and I were thrown into the lake that day. The pressure crushed it, and it turned out that the deepest part of the lake was only more than three meters.That day, An Yuanxi and I felt that we had to swim for a long time before we came out of the water. It was probably because we didn’t find our bearings in the water, and we were wearing heavy clothes and were shivering from the cold. It rises very slowly.If it weren't for the lake on the prairie having this feature, I'm afraid that An Yuanxi and I would have died in the lake long ago.

I was strolling leisurely, and suddenly found that someone was sitting by the lake one step ahead of me, staring at the lake water as blue as glass.I stepped over curiously, saw the man clearly, and laughed: "Grandpa Patus, do you also come to the lake to see the scenery?"

Patus is the patriarch of this small tribe. He is a wise and gentle old man. He is very much loved by the tribe. I have almost recognized all the people in this small tribe in the past few days. A smiling, wise man who always holds a pipe in his hand.I believe that the lies between me and An Yuanxi did not deceive the old patriarch, because when he looks at you with penetrating eyes, you will feel like a transparent person, unable to hide anything on your mind.However, the old man accepted our lies sympathetically and did not ask why, so I have a particularly good impression of him.

Grandpa Patus turned his head, saw me, and smiled friendlyly: "Nataro is here to see the scenery?"

"Yes." I walked to him, sat down on the grass, and said with a smile, "I really like the scenery on the grassland. The grassland, the lake, the sky, and the cattle and sheep are really beautiful. I'm going back to Cangdu, so I must take a look at them before leaving."

"Hehe." Grandpa Patus took a puff of cigarette and asked back with a smile: "If no matter how beautiful the scenery is, you can't stop, then why do you come to see the scenery?"

"Huh?" I was stunned.I have never thought about this question, I love this beautiful grassland so much, why have I never thought of staying?Since I think it is my spiritual home, why do I always want to leave?I meditated, and Grandpa Patus' sharp questioning made me a little sensitive. Could it be that my obsession with nature is just a kind of almost hypocritical love?

Immediately I felt ashamed, this wise old man saw through my essence at once, I thought my heart had always belonged to the donkey, but it turned out that I was still an out-and-out duck.Grandpa Patus looked at the blue sky in the distance and the blue lake in front of him, and sighed helplessly: "People always have endless desires in their hearts, and the magnificent beauty of the grassland can't replace the greed in their hearts. "

Are you talking about me?I am more and more ashamed.Grandpa Patus noticed my anxious expression and laughed: "Erlun surrendered two BMWs to the tribe this time. It was originally a good thing, but it's a pity..." He paused, and then said: "Na If Tarot's injury heals, let's get on the road as soon as possible, this peaceful day seems to be coming to an end..."

I was stunned, and saw a trace of worry flashing in Grandpa Patus's quiet eyes, and immediately understood what he was talking about.That day Eldest Brother Erlun wounded Patriarch Marty's son Weige, and the next day Chief Marti brought several tribesmen to this small tribe, found Grandpa Patus, and unreasonably demanded that Erlun be brought back. When the BMW was sent to the Marti clan, Erlun did not pursue the matter of injuring Weig, and his attitude was arrogant and overbearing. Even Grandpa Patus, a wise and gentle old man, was angered by the Marti patriarch. The two sides contradicted each other. The man who brought him wanted to act wild, but was reprimanded by the men in the clan, and ran away in embarrassment. The Marti patriarch couldn't swallow the bad breath, and when he left, he put down a word angrily, and never gave up.I heard that the Marti people are organizing their manpower recently, and they are preparing to make a comeback. Grandpa Patus has also organized tribal people to hold meetings since they left, asking them to pay attention to the situation and prevent the Marti people from coming. The shadow of the approaching storm.

Speaking of which, the grievances between the Marti clan and the Patus clan are no longer a matter of overnight.I heard from Brother Erlun that the people of the Marti tribe are very domineering. They often bully some weaker tribes because of their large population and livestock. On several occasions, in order to compete for turf, they insisted that the herdsmen of other small tribes are not allowed to go to the grass that they think is fertile and watery. Grazing in a beautiful place has already had conflicts with many small tribes.I angrily asked Erlun why he didn't ask the king to report on Marty, and Erlun said helplessly: "The daughter of the patriarch Marti is Attila, the white horse of Prince Ulay. A wise and powerful leader, he handles things fairly and is deeply loved by the grassland people. The Marti patriarch does not dare to act recklessly just because his daughter is a princess. But since the queen had a strange disease two years ago, all the doctors have treated the queen The queen's illness was helpless, His Majesty the King loved the Queen's concubine deeply, and was so anxious that he was so anxious that Attila the White Horse asked God to bless the Queen's Empress and healed the Queen's illness. Only the Marti people are getting so arrogant."

It turns out that the king’s habit of asking divination for everything started only two years ago, and the Marti tribe is the natal family of the white horse Attila, which can make an otherwise wise king so superstitious. She has resorted to some methods, but in short, she is quite capable.I was a little nervous at once. Although the matter of me and An Yuanxi sacrificing the Lake God did not come out of the palace, if people from the Marti tribe accidentally found out... I was in a cold sweat. Fortunately, the Marti tribe People don't know that there are two Tianzhao people of unknown origin living in the Patus tribe.Hearing what Grandpa Patus said at this moment, I felt that this place was too much to stay in.

After hearing what Grandpa Patus said, I hurried back to Aunt Yisha's house, found An Yuanxi, and explained the situation to him.If the Marti people know that An Yuanxi and I are the ones who escaped from the imperial capital, I'm afraid it will bring catastrophe to the Patus clan.As for the feud between the Patus and Marti tribes, there is nothing we can do. Leaving as soon as possible is not only to protect ourselves, but also not to hurt others.After hearing this, An Yuanxi agreed to leave early tomorrow morning. Aunt Yixia's family heard that it was Grandpa Patus who asked us to leave, and packed up for us without saying a word.Aunt Yisha packed a large bag of chamaejasma for me, and carefully told me how to apply the medicine; Sister Lisi baked a dozen large pancakes for us, and picked a few large pieces of dried beef for us Wrap it up; Brother Erlun gave An Yuanxi a sharp dagger for self-defense; the two little guys, Danny and Jinsha, tearfully tugged at the corner of my clothes, reluctant to part.

An Yuanxi and I were very moved when we saw a lot of things that Mrs. Yixia's family had prepared for us. This trip to the grassland not only saw the magnificent picture of the grassland, but also allowed me to see the real pure servant Good grassland people, if there is no oolong show made by the royal family of Yaoyue, the good feeling this grassland brings to me is enough for me to relive for a lifetime.

This night I tossed and turned, and it was difficult to sleep. Thinking of returning to Cangdu this time, I am afraid that I will never have the chance to set foot on the grassland again in this life, and see Mrs. Yixia's family again, I can't help but feel a little sad.After thinking wildly for a long time, I fell asleep lightly. After not sleeping for a long time, I was woken up by the neighing of horses and loud noises outside the tent. I opened my eyes. I was just about to get up and go outside to see what was going on. The door was pushed open, and An Yuan Xi rushed in with a big bag and Aunt Yisha, and Aunt Yisha had a anxious expression on her face: "Nataro, get up, people from the Marti tribe are coming to attack us."

I was taken aback, quickly put on my robe, and stepped out of the tent, only to see Liz running out with Danny and Jinsha.In the distance, the tents of many families were already on fire.The quiet grassland suddenly became chaotic, men were fighting, women were running away with their children, the cries of the children echoed in the night sky with the neighing of horses, the clanging of swords, and the roars of men fighting. , extremely dire.

In the stables, the Mustang King and the other horses felt the strong murderous aura, and they became restless, some breathed restlessly, and some raised their heads and let out a long cry.Er Lun stumbled over from the front and said sharply, "Get on your horse! The Marti people are too ruthless, they want us dead on purpose! The patriarch told the women and children to escape first!"

We were taken aback, Jin Sha burst into tears, Danny looked terrified, but forced himself to be calm.Aunt Yisha and Liz hurried to the stable to lead the horses. Erlun untied the two BMWs that caused the disaster, patted the necks of the two horses and said, "Be good, take them away!" The two horses neighed , Er Lun let An Yuanxi and Danny ride on the Mustang King, and Jin Sha and I rode on the white horse, probably feeling the unusual atmosphere, the Mustang King was rarely tempered.Aunt Yisha and Liz also got on their horses respectively, Er Lun said in a hoarse voice, "Let's go!"

"Erlun, what about you?" Liz asked anxiously, "Aren't you going with us?"

"I'm going to fight them!" Brother Erlun's eyes turned red anxiously. At this moment, a crossbow bolt shot from nowhere and pierced directly into Brother Erlun's left back shoulder. He staggered and fell down. land. "Erlun!" Liz screamed and was about to get off the horse, but saw him struggling to get up from the ground, "Don't come here, run away!"

Saying that, I whipped the wild horse king hard on the buttocks. The wild horse king ran first, and the other horses ran out. Jinsha screamed in my arms: "Abba..." I shook Suddenly, she almost fell out, and quickly grabbed the rein, "Jinsha, hold on!" At that moment, she forgot all about riding, and only knew how to lie low on the horse's back and hold on tightly to the life-saving horse below her.

"There! Those two horses are there! Stop them!" Horrible voices sounded from all directions.Someone ran towards us holding a torch, and Brother Erlun brandished a whip, knocking several people to the ground. "Ellen!" Liz cried out worriedly when she turned her head and saw her husband surrounded by enemies. "Leave me alone, run!" Brother Erlun yelled angrily from behind, I couldn't help but turn my head, and was shocked, only to see several Marti cavalrymen shooting a few crossbows at Erlun, Brother Erlun With a flash of his figure, he immediately fell to his knees in a pool of blood, surrounded by several men. "Er Lun!" Lisi screamed, turned the horse's head, and rushed back, waving the whip in her hand at the men who were harassing Big Brother Er Lun. "Mommy!" The two children screamed, An Yuanxi's horse slowed down and wanted to turn around, but Aunt Yi Xia stopped him and said, "What are you doing? Run!"

"But..." An Yuanxi was about to say something, but was interrupted by Mrs. Yi Xia sharply, "Can you help them when you go back? You're not going to die for nothing!"

The cavalry of the Marti tribe chased after us, and they kept shooting arrows at us, flying past us, and one of them brushed my ears and flew out, making me sweat, so we had no choice but to drive our horses to the place. run forward.Suddenly there was a scream from behind me, I turned my head and saw Aunt Yisha gritted her teeth, crouching on the horse's back, with an arrow sticking out of her vest in horror.I screamed: "Mother, you..."

"Leave me alone, run!" Aunt Yisha endured the pain with a determined expression on her face, "Aniu Puba, Nataro, take Danny and Jinsha and run quickly, my two grandsons are entrusted to you , please make sure to save their lives!"

As she said that, she swung her whip and hit the ass of the white horse I was riding. The white horse neighed in pain and ran faster with a "da da".Jinsha was crying "Grandma" on the horseback. I turned my head and saw Mrs. Yixia fell from the horseback onto the grass, and tears burst out of my eyes.

I must escape, I must escape, I can't live up to the trust of Aunt Yixia's family, and I must keep Danny and Jinsha well.I clenched the rein tightly with tears in my eyes. I don't know where the strength came from, but I rode the white horse very fast, and An Yuanxi followed closely beside me.The wind was whistling in my ears, cold arrows flew over one after another, at first they were continuous, and then they gradually became thinner. The two horses were BMWs after all, and they gradually distanced themselves from the pursuers. I don’t know how long it took. There was no shadow of the pursuers behind him.

But we didn't dare to stop, I desperately drove the white horse towards the endless night in front of me, further away, further away, to a place where they would never be able to catch up, further away, I sluggishly Looking at the grassland with black crows, there is only one belief in my heart, I want to escape, I must escape!
——2006, September, 11
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