In that distant little black house

After parting ways with the man and woman, Zhang Jingmo found a nearby inn to stay, drank some wine with beans, and fell asleep drowsily.

Early the next morning, he came out of the inn and went to the stable to look for his donkey, but when he got to the stable, he didn't see his mount.

Seeing this, Zhang Jingmo summoned Xiaoer and asked him where his donkey had gone.

Seeing Zhang Jingmo's ignorant look, Xiao Er flashed a sneer in his eyes, but said in his mouth: "Guest officer, I didn't touch your donkey."

Zhang Jingmo was stunned for two seconds, this time he finally realized that he was cheated again, he said: "Why are you talking nonsense, wasn't it the stable where you led my donkey yesterday?"

Xiaoer smiled and said: "Guest officer, you can eat the food indiscriminately, but you can't talk indiscriminately. What evidence do you have to prove that I led your donkey?"

Hearing this, Zhang Jingmo stared at the little girl, as if he was stunned by anger, and he didn't know how to swear, he could only keep talking.

Xiao Er said: "Guest officer, do you have anything else to do? I'm fine, let's serve the food first."

Zhang Jingmo held back for a long time and said: "Why do you look so similar to the waiter in the restaurant next to you!"

Xiao Er was happy when he heard the words, and he said: "Hey, guest officer, you are really right, the waiter of the restaurant opposite is my own brother!"

Zhang Jingmo: "..."

The back and forth between Zhang Jingmo and the little girl had already attracted the attention of many people in the inn. When he left the inn with a sad face, many people sitting in the inn showed subtle glances.

A handsome young man who doesn't know the world, appeared in this deserted border city alone, either a hungry wolf in perfect disguise, or a rare fat sheep.

After Zhang Jingmo came out of the inn, he seemed to be completely disappointed with the city, and went directly to the post station, intending to buy a horse and leave here, but the little official at the post station seemed to have received some news, seeing Zhang Jingmo coming to buy a horse. The horse directly opened its mouth, insisting on demanding a sky-high price of ten taels of gold.

Zhang Jingmo was very angry, but he seemed afraid of fighting with others, so the aggrieved expression on his face became more intense, and he left the post angrily.As soon as he left the post station, he met a man and a woman who reminded him yesterday. The two were leading two horses to go out. Seeing that they were carrying packages on their backs, it seemed that they also wanted to travel far.

Seeing the two of them, Zhang Jingmo didn't care about his face, and hurried forward and shouted: "Girl, are you going out of the city?"

The woman was a little surprised to see Zhang Jingmo here, and she said, "What's wrong? Why are you here?"

Hearing this, Zhang Jingmo recounted his experience in detail.The woman was angry and funny when she heard it, she said: "Your master is so relieved to let you go out alone?"

Zhang Jingmo said helplessly: "He did tell me a lot of things, but...what he said is useless."

The woman said, "What did he say?"

Zhang Jingmo said: "He said that you must remember to pay before taking things."

The woman showed a speechless expression. She turned her head to look at her brother who was still expressionless, showing a pleading look.

The woman's brother glanced up and down at Zhang Jingmo indifferently, and then said lightly after a long while: "Come on."

Zhang Jingmo cheered, and stepped forward to go out of the city with the two of them.

Three people and two horses, and it was impossible for a man to let Zhang Jingmo and his sister ride one, so the two big men had to feel wronged and sit together.

The horse started to trot, and Zhang Jingmo became more and more excited, twisting and turning on the horse.

Seeing this, the man frowned slightly, and said, "Sit still, don't move."

Zhang Jingmo hehe said: "It's my first time riding a horse, I'm a little excited, but I dare to ask the two benefactors what to call..."

Before the woman opened her mouth, the man said: "Our surname is Chen, you can call her Miss Chen, and you can call me Mr. Chen."

Zhang Jingmo said: "Okay." He sat in front of the man, and the corner of his mouth curved into a small arc where the man could not see.

It would take more than ten days to leave the small border town and reach the nearest town, even if he was on a fast horse. Zhang Jingmo was still excited at first, but after a few days, he stopped. When he walked, his legs were trembling non-stop.

To make matters worse, the skin on the inside of his thigh was worn out, and when he saw the horse, he looked like he was about to cry.

Although Miss Chen was soft-hearted, she couldn't slow down the trip for Zhang Jingmo. After discussing with her brother, she wanted to leave a horse to Zhang Jingmo to let him rest for a few days, while she and her brother continued on their way at full speed.

When Zhang Jingmo heard this proposal, he rejected it without hesitation. Seeing Miss Chen's puzzled expression, he hesitated and said, "Didn't you... see... anything... strange?"

Miss Chen said: "Strange thing? What do you mean?"

Zhang Jingmo hesitated to speak, but finally said nothing.

Compared to Miss Chen, Mr. Chen was not so easy to fool. He didn't care if Zhang Jingmo disagreed with their proposal, so he left a horse and left with his sister while Zhang Jingmo went out to collect firewood.

When Zhang Jingmo returned to the original place, he saw only a horse gnawing grass with its head down, and a lonely burning fire.

Being left behind - if Zhang Jingmo is really a noble son who doesn't know much about the world, he will probably be very sad.However, Zhang Jingmo was not sad at all at this time, because he knew very well that the two who left would return soon.

Sure enough, in the middle of the night, Zhang Jingmo, who was resting in the haystack, heard a rush of horseshoes. He didn't open his eyes, but continued to doze off. He rubbed his eyes when someone called his name. , sat up.

As soon as he sat up, he seemed to be taken aback by the scene in front of him. He saw that Miss Chen was covered in blood, and she was supporting Mr. Chen with difficulty, and she was still sobbing, "Chen Baicang, run away... ..."

Zhang Jingmo was taken aback, he said: "What's wrong with you?"

Miss Chen said: "Someone chased us... My brother was injured to protect me..." Tears flowed down her face as she spoke.

Zhang Jingmo hurriedly said: "You put him down first, and I'll show him." As he spoke, he took out a small bottle of medicine from the package, and hurried forward to check on Mr. Chen's situation.

In the meantime, Mr. Chen's face was pale, and he had lost consciousness. There was a black dagger stuck in his chest, and black blood kept gushing out from it.

Zhang Jingmo's eyes darkened slightly, and he said, "There is poison on this dagger."

Miss Chen's face was dull, but a ruthless look soon appeared in her eyes, she said: "You take my brother and leave, I will stop them."

Zhang Jingmo shook his head, and said: "You can't go, your brother is still rescued, if the bumps continue, Da Luo Jinxian might not be able to save his life."

Miss Chen said, "Is there help?"

Zhang Jingmo nodded. He stretched out his hand and tapped Chen Gongzi a few times, then took out a delicate box from his sleeve, opened it solemnly, revealing several silver needles inside.

Miss Chen's eyes lit up: "Do you know medical skills?"

Zhang Jingmo smiled awkwardly: "I understand, I understand." He said modestly, but his hands kept moving, and he inserted the silver needle into Mr. Chen's body in a few breaths, and the ups and downs of Mr. Chen's chest also felt the same. Then it got bigger.

Hope was ignited in Ms. Chen's eyes, but the kindling of hope was planted just now, and then quickly extinguished, because she heard the sound of horseshoes beating the ground.

Miss Chen said in despair: "They are here..."

Hearing this, Zhang Jingmo gritted his teeth, took out thin talismans from his sleeves, and asked Miss Chen to stick the talismans on a stone within three feet of them.

Miss Chen was already in despair, and when she heard Zhang Jingmo's words, she just thought that the nobleman was frightened and stupid, but when a dead horse was treated as a living horse doctor, she shed tears while pasting the talisman.

Zhang Jingmo said: "This talisman is a bit powerful..."

Miss Chen looked at Zhang Jingmo helplessly, apparently not believing his words, she said, "How big is it?"

Zhang Jingmo sighed: "I really hope there will be fewer people coming."

When Miss Chen heard this, she thought that Zhang Jingmo was afraid, otherwise she wouldn't have wished for fewer people... She sighed slightly in her heart, thinking that naturally she shouldn't pin her hopes on such vague ghosts and gods.

Made up her mind to die, Ms. Chen clenched the weapon in her hand, held her breath, and only thought of fighting to the death to save her brother's life.

The sound of horseshoes became more and more urgent. Miss Chen raised her eyes to look at the desolate Gobi, and saw a group of people appeared on the horizon at some point. They were all dressed in black, holding long knives or crossbows in their hands, and moved towards them. galloping in the direction.

Miss Chen turned her head and said to Zhang Jingmo calmly, "Bai Cang, take care of my brother."

Zhang Jingmo said: "What?"

Miss Chen was a little annoyed when she saw that the young master was still so out of control at such a critical moment, and she dragged her voice out, "I told you to take good care of my elder brother—"

Ms. Chen couldn't say the last word, brother, because she heard a miserable cry and smelled the smell of burnt meat. When she turned her head in a daze, she didn't see anything.

Miss Chen said blankly, "Who was calling just now?"

Zhang Jingmo showed a look of pain, and casually pointed to the black ashes on the ground, which were incompatible with the muddy yellow earth: "Neng, I just finished screaming."

Miss Chen: "...???"

Zhang Jingmo sighed: "It hurts the peace..." After he finished speaking, Miss Chen heard another miserable cry. This time, she saw clearly what happened. Those cavalrymen who approached her and her brother , was actually squeezed into a ball of black ashes alive by a big fiery hand.

Ms. Chen has been hiding in Tibet with her brother since she was seven years old, and she has often experienced life and death. Seeing such a scene, she still couldn't help showing a look of fear.