Mountains and seas can be flat

At the market, Fang Zheng and Zifeng exchanged a few pears and a chicken to fill their stomachs with the colorful and beautiful small shells they brought from the valley.It was Fang Zheng's idea to bring these small shells at the beginning, but Zifeng couldn't figure out why they agreed to exchange them. He originally wanted to go hunting nearby.

"It's not practical." Zifeng murmured softly, unexpectedly those people like this kind of colorful little shells.

Fang Zheng smiled, the ancestors had an early aesthetic demand for shells, jade and even beautiful stones.There are many such small shells in the valley stream. In a sense, he will not be short of "money" for a while.

In addition, Fang Zheng also exchanged Liquor Liquor at the market. According to "Lian Feng", it was a small white mass with slender mycelium on it, which was dug out from a large barrel.As if he had found a treasure, Fang Zheng also asked the Xiazhu man, "Is there any small jar to put it in?"

Fang Zheng was looking forward to changing to a small clay pot, but unexpectedly got a small jade pot.Cool and moist.The koji contained in it can be taken back to make wine.The Xiazhu people could afford these utensils, and Fang Zheng, who had been struggling with the survival of the poor tribe before, finally saw a little bit of the material resources of a "big country".But he was dragged away by "Lian Feng" before he could ask carefully.

"I think someone is following us." Zifeng whispered to Zheng Zheng.

Fang Zheng also felt it, but there were too many people, and it was difficult to distinguish for a while.Neither the little purple scorpion nor the scorpion were brought in, and they were allowed to forage freely by the river, and Fang Zheng was not worried about them running away.Little Zixiu will take good care of Xie Ling.

They walked towards the farmland with a small number of people, and Zheng stopped halfway, listening to a regular sound of "sand" and "sand" in surprise, and asked "Lian Feng", "What's ahead?"

Zifeng said: "Brother Zheng, this is a mulberry forest where silkworms are raised."

Unexpectedly, we can see the silk reeling technology of this era.In the mulberry forest, someone was picking leaves. In the huge flat basket on the ground, there were white and fat silkworms wriggling, and small cotton-like cocoons stuck to it.

As soon as Fang Zheng and the others approached, they were stopped by two "armor servants".

"You can't get close to here, Canfang belongs to the king."

Fang Zheng and the others found an open space nearby to rest, listening to the sound of the mulberry leaves being eaten and the laborers making clothes from a distance, Fang Zheng felt a rare peace in his heart.He wanted to learn the silk reeling technique and bring it back to the valley, but although the women in the valley knew how to pick wild silk, they felt that silkworm clothes were not very practical.Only after a country like Xiazhu has developed to a certain scale can the upper-class nobles have a large demand for light and soft clothing, which can afford silkworm workshops.

As night approached, Zifeng suggested that Fang Zheng find a place to rest. They would not actually go to the "liaison officer" of Xia Zhu's army. After all, Zifeng knew how troublesome he would be if he was found out.The Xiazhu people lived near the farmland. They knocked on the door of several houses and asked about it. Fortunately, there was a house with a hostess and a hostess who agreed to let them stay overnight in exchange for some small shells.

It is said to be a "home", but the house is actually very simple. There is only one room, and there are two larger stone beds inside, and each of them makes do with one.There are complete cooking utensils in the family, and there are bows and arrows on the wall.This family is a husband and wife.Xiazhu has basically entered the era of farming civilization in an all-round way, and the husband and wife system is the most common.They believe in the persuasive words of the "Da Si Yun" who is in charge of the sacrifice: if you do good deeds, you can successfully conceive a child.So they regard helping strangers to spend the night as a kind of "good deed".

Dinner was the chicken that Fang Zheng and the others exchanged.The chickens of this era are still in the early stages of domestication, and they are not small. They are called horned chickens, which are similar to great tits.The hostess cleaned the hair and internal organs, raised the fire and cooked them in a pot, then served them with wild rice (a kind of grain near the water) and dipped them in 醢酱 (meat sauce made from fish, meat, etc.).The host poured some wine from a jade jar.Fang Zheng hasn't eaten this kind of "dinner around the table" for a long time, and he hasn't met anyone other than him who cooks with mature fireworks.

Hearing the voice, Fang Zheng realized that the Xiazhu people also used jade jars, and couldn't help being curious, "We come from a small tribe in the west and have never seen it before. Are jade jars so common for you?"

The male host smiled and said, "Every family should have one if they are married, even if it is worth spending a year's surplus food. But this is at the 'Shao Dance Conference', and I found Yufang to exchange it directly. It is worth it. "

"Shao Dance Conference?" Fang Zheng asked curiously.

"You don't know." Xiazhu people had a strong sense of pride when they talked about this, "We in Xiazhu will hold the Shao Dance at the coldest time of the year, and the capital will send nine 'dancing officials' to the villages. County performances. They brought their apprentices, and on the largest square, they were all covered in red clothes and red silk. At that time, the envoys sent by the capital to Tongfang, Yufang, and Yan (salt)fang could exchange for high-quality Good stuff."

The woman from Xiazhu looked at her husband with a smile: "He has always wanted to go to the capital to watch the grandest 'Shao Dance'. He really knows how to dream."

"Why not." The man from Xiazhu said, "Maybe next year I will be able to be selected as a military officer, and then I will be able to go on duty in the nine counties and even the capital of the country. It is entirely possible to see it."

"If Kaiyu can choose you, our safety will be in question." The Xiazhu woman joked with a smile.

Fang Zheng could hear that they were living an ordinary and loving life, and he couldn't help feeling a long-lost comfort in his heart, and was even a little moved.

The man from Xiazhu talked about the Shao Dance again, "I heard that every ten years, the monarch and 'Da Siyun' dance the Shao Dance in person, praying for the blessing of the gods. It is called 'Nine Hua Shao', and the number of dancers is also higher than usual. It’s twice as much. It’s the best in the world.”

Because the chat atmosphere is relatively relaxed indoors, Zifeng couldn't help but said: "The most beautiful thing in the world is the singing and dancing of Rao Wo."

Raowo is the capital of Yuyi. On the National Memorial Day, there will be ostriches coming and dancing on the gorgeous high platform.

The Xiazhu man was taken aback for a moment, and then he said in disbelief, "It's all made up by the Yuyi people. How can birds dance? Have you ever seen it?"

Zifeng's eyebrows darkened, "No... I originally, originally wanted to see..."

What came to mind together was the time spent in Yuqiang’s camp. He thought of his dead companion Chi Zhao. He had promised to watch the ostrich singing and dancing after the victory, but the next expedition was always accompanied by the victory. Until...Zifeng couldn't help but look at the blind Fang Zheng, feeling complicated in his heart: Now that time has passed, he has figured out the original hatred. They act as enemies.It's the same as the principle of each being his master on the battlefield.Zifeng understood this in prison, what to hate and what not to hate does not depend on one's position.

Fang Zheng pricked up his ears, and he also remembered Rao Wo's song and dance of the phoenix that Zifeng mentioned in the Qinglong Crypt. Is it such a coincidence?

Suddenly, the faces of Fang Zheng and Zifeng changed suddenly at the same time. They heard the sound of footsteps surrounded by dense surroundings, and even two jumped on the roof.The Xia Zhu couple still didn't realize it, Fang Zheng shouted anxiously: "Get down!"

At the same time, "Lian Feng" grasped an arrow with a sharp and cold light.The couple was slow for a few moments, but the husband threw himself on his wife after he realized it.Simultaneously dozens of snapping arrows whizzed through the open windows.

Bronze arrows shot all over the walls, ground, hearth, and bed in the house.Both Zifeng and Fang Zheng had martial arts. They leaned on each other's backs and tried their best to block the arrows around them, barely getting injured.But they had no time to care about each other, and naturally they couldn't help the hapless Xia Zhu couple. The husband was shot in the back like a hedgehog, and he used his body as a fence to block his wife, and died instantly.

"Brother Zheng, left and right!" Zifeng shouted anxiously, the windows on both sides were wide open, and there were obvious figures outside the windows.Fang Zheng threw the arrows in his hand back to the windows on both sides suddenly. He must be head-high and strong, and he heard two screams of "ah" in an instant.

Arrow Rain paused for a moment, and in that precious opportunity, Zifeng finally had the time to set up the longbow drawn from behind.

"Left!" Fang Zheng cooperated with him tacitly.Zifeng cleared the left window first, and Fang Zheng took care of the right window for him.

Hearing the sound of footsteps, Zifeng set up seven arrows in his hands, and in an instant the seven stars shot out from the left window. There were continuous screams in the night sky, and all of them were shot.

"Right!" Fang Zhengduan drank, quickly switched places with him, and stuffed the bundle of arrows he had pulled out into Zifeng's hand when he was on the wrong side.When Zifeng moved to the right window, he had already set up another round of seven-star renju, shot all of them, and hit the target.

The windows were too damaged to close.Suddenly the door was kicked open, and at the same time, the roof was smashed into pieces. Several warriors dressed in black, whose vital parts were covered with fine copper, barged in with spears in their hands.Their faces are protected by masks, with only their eyes and lips exposed.

Zifeng sneered coldly, twisted two arrows in his hand and shot the man directly, hitting his eyes.The man fell down with a scream of "ah".The few people behind hurriedly backed away, leaning against the stone wall that had not yet collapsed.

Fang Zheng listened carefully to his breathing, and said to Zifeng, "Two in the northeast, one in the southwest, three in the north, and two farther away."

"Understood." Of course Zifeng could hear it, but it's better to have one more judge.Those people may have shot the arrow empty in the first round, or they may know that Fang Zheng and Zifeng have the strength to catch the arrow, so they don't want to waste it.Suddenly, a person rushed over from behind the wall. He didn't attack Fang Zheng or Zifeng, but changed the direction.

Although the husband's body was still lying on the woman's body, he was no longer moving. For the woman, the powerful blow of the samurai, the weapon made of refined copper, would penetrate his body and cut the woman in half without hesitation. broken.

Fang Zheng rushed over quickly, and Zifeng shot the man's huge ax first with an arrow. The ax was too heavy and powerful, even Zifeng's arrow only deflected his axe, but did not completely block it. His offensive, but Fang Zheng took the opportunity to throw a pot in his hand over, splashing the man all over, and then took advantage of the moment he was stopped, rushed over, took out the dagger from his arms, even though he was blind, he still relied on accurate judgment , pierced the aorta in the man's neck.

"Be careful!" Zifeng exclaimed. Although Fang Zheng killed that person, those people obviously adopted a seductive strategy. First, they killed the woman to test whether they would move over. That was within their ambush range. As soon as Zheng stepped in, more than a dozen arrows immediately greeted him.At that time, Fang Zheng was stabbing the man's artery and had no time to break up to block the arrow.

Zifeng shot a batch of arrows for him, and hit those arrows accurately, but two of them still hit Fang Zheng's shoulder. Fang Zheng gritted his teeth and grunted in pain, but still blocked the woman. In front of her husband's corpse, she did not move her body.

Distorted anger appeared on Zifeng's face, and he shouted: "How dare you!" His eyes turned red instantly, and he threw himself behind the pillars, regardless of the open and hidden arrows of those people.Those people slashed him a few times in a panic, but Zifeng's bulging muscles caught some of the attack, and he only suffered a slight injury on his back. Like a desperate beast, it roared and broke the hiding people in half .Then he rushed back to Fang Zheng's side, and said anxiously: "Brother Zheng, how are you? Does it hurt?"

Fang Zheng gritted his teeth and said, "It's okay. Why don't you keep alive, maybe this is just the first batch."

Fang Zheng heard the voices of all those people dying, which is obvious and clear.With so many people coming to ambush them, there must be plans and steps.

Zifeng said angrily, "I'm sorry, my head went crazy when I saw you hurt." At that moment, he was so furious that he just wanted to tear those people into pieces, and he didn't care whether he would get hurt, because if brother Zheng died , he doesn't want to live anymore...

"Forget it, let's leave quickly, I don't know where they are from." Fang Zheng and Zifeng stood up with support, they each suffered a little injury, although it was not serious, but another batch of the same ones would not be able to bear it .They don't know where they leaked their whereabouts, but the other party undoubtedly came here to kill them.

"It's the Flying Badger." A voice choked with sobs. It was the woman who crawled out from under her husband's body trembling. She was not injured, but the world had already collapsed. It's these flying badgers who kill thousands of knives, these devils, they are not human at all! What did we do wrong?"

She trembled and wanted to pull out the arrow from her husband's body, but she couldn't pull it out with too little strength, so she could only lie on the ground and cry bitterly.

Fang Zheng sighed, and apologized in tone: "We are the ones who have hurt you. Those people must want to kill us."

The woman bit her lower lip and said, "Why? You guys, don't you have allies?"

This is considered a serious status symbol in Xia Zhu, so the couple agreed to stay overnight.

Zifeng pinched Fang Zheng's palm and continued, "I don't know. I used to hear that the Flying Badger Army was acting in Thunderbolt. We, the small tribes of the allies decades ago, didn't know where we violated their rules. .”

The woman looked angry: "They will kill people casually!" Turning around and hugging her husband's head with infinite attachment, her expression gradually became numb and said: "I'm here——"

Just before she was about to use her body to go through the arrows that pierced her husband like a hedgehog, Fang Zheng suddenly grabbed her fallen body and said decisively: "Don't die!"

The woman said sadly: "Don't stop me, I don't want to live anymore, I can't live, what is the way to live... Anyway, this bunch of people were killed by you, I don't even need revenge..."

Fang Zheng hurriedly said: "Don't you want to go to see Jiuhua Dance for your husband? Just think of it as fulfilling his wish, whatever death, these people are not the mastermind, what kind of revenge!"

The woman's expression fluctuated for a while, showing the pain of being woken up, and murmured: "Look, Jiu, Jiuhua Wu...revenge..."

"Live on." Fang Zheng said in a low voice but firmly, "You should go too quickly, don't stay here as a target, the family can be rebuilt. You only have one life, don't give up."

The woman finally cried bitterly: "Hmm..."

Zifeng stared at Fang Zheng lovingly, he really liked this brother Zheng, rescued and encouraged a strange and fragile woman to live, this also steamed in Zifeng's heart.However, he still reminded: "Brother Zheng, we should go, we might as well go out of the city and go directly to the Danshan Mountain Range, and look for 'Floating Now'..."

The woman suddenly said: "Are you looking for 'Gone with the Wind'?"

Fang Zhengdao: "Do you know him?"

The woman said: "I don't know her, but I work in Canfang. My workshop owner, Sister Sang, knows. I will take you to find her."

"But—" Fang Zheng worried about stopping her.

"Don't worry," the woman regained her senses, and her mind was clearer than ever. It seemed that her husband's death made her stronger in an instant. "Please believe me, she also hates the Flying Badger Army very much, and will help you."