Take the head to sacrifice to heaven?
Most of the people present felt that it made sense, and they all looked at Patriarch Rong, waiting for his response.
Patriarch Rong asked: "What if the gods are warning us not to attack Zhanzhou? What if the gods are even more angry after offering sacrifices to heaven? Patriarch Wu, patriarch Yi, can you bear it?"
Everyone: "..."
It seems to make sense.
Everyone couldn't make up their minds for a while, and morale dropped again and again.
"The gods are not so unreasonable!" Patriarch Wu smashed the scepter heavily on the ground, and looked around the crowd with a pair of eagle eyes. "This land was originally ours, but it was snatched by the court back then! Let's get it back from the robbers now." , isn’t it a matter of course? Patriarch Rong has kept the lives of the court robbers, what is his intention!”
Yi Ge immediately echoed: "That's right, old man Rong, you never killed Liang Pei and the others, are you going to be a running dog of the imperial court?"
For a while, Patriarch Rong became the target of public criticism again.
Rong Shi frowned tightly, and was about to step forward to argue, but was held back by Luo Yi.
"What are you doing?"
Luo Yi whispered: "Then why are you going?"
"Of course it's helping grandpa!" Rong Shi shook off his hand, but didn't step forward immediately, but stared at him, "What do you want to say?"
Luo Yi laughed and said: "You don't need to argue with them, you just tell them that the Banyan tribe will go back and bring Liang Pei to sacrifice to heaven."
"What do you mean?" Rong Shi asked suspiciously, "Are you sure you want me to say that?"
"Otherwise?" Luo Yi shrugged, "Waiting for those two clans to rush to our clan to snatch people? It's better to turn passive into active."
Rong Shi became even more depressed: "Who are you helping? If Liang Pei is sacrificed to heaven, he will really die. You are not afraid..."
"That's what you say, anyway, don't you want to rebel?" Luo Yi said calmly, "Even if Liang Pei is really killed, it will do you no harm."
Rong Shi: "..."
Who the hell wants to rebel!
But in the current situation, we can only use the strategy of delaying the attack first.
Rong Shi strode forward, stood next to Patriarch Rong, and said loudly under the eyes of everyone: "Grandpa, we are thinking of others, but others don't appreciate it. It doesn't matter whether we kill Liang Pei or not, but I want you to swear, After using Liang Pei's head to sacrifice to heaven, if the gods get angry, all the responsibilities will be borne by your two clans!"
Everyone: "..."
Rong Shi looked around and sneered: "Why, don't you dare? Didn't you yell a lot just now? A bunch of cowards!"
Luo Yi couldn't help but raised his eyebrows, this Rong Shi has quite a brain.
Patriarch Rong looked relieved, this kid is more courageous than this old man!
"Rong Shi, what do you mean?" Patriarch Wu asked grimly, "Do you want to evade responsibility? Or are you just retreating to advance? You deliberately used this trick to save the lives of the imperial robbers? You Rong clan Really became a lackey of the imperial court?!"
A series of high hats were snapped off, and everyone looked at the grandparents and grandchildren suspiciously again, even the people of the Banyan tribe were a little suspicious.
Rong Shi was not afraid at all: "Patriarch Wu, don't confuse the public here. I respect you as an elder, and I don't want to confront you. I only have one sentence. It is more meaningful not to kill Liang Pei than to kill Liang Pei. It is okay to sacrifice Liang Pei to heaven." , but all the wrath of the gods will be borne by your two clans!"
Yi Ge yelled: "Huangkou boy! I think you just want to be a lackey of the imperial court! The imperial court is a gang of robbers who have robbed our territory for so many years, and the gods can't stand it anymore! My sons! We must take Liang Pray to God!"
"Sacrificing to heaven! Offering sacrifice to heaven! Offering sacrifice to heaven!"
Everyone shouted in unison, and the sound shook the mountains and forests.
Patriarch Rong showed compassion in his eyes, and sighed vicissitudes of life: "That's up to you."
It takes two days to go from the land of the Gel tribe to the territory of the Rong tribe. Worried about patriarch Rong, the chiefs Wu and Yi ordered three young men from the clan, and said, "Patriarch Rong, why don't you send a few people here?" Go back, and the rest stay here."
This is because they don't want the Banyan people to secretly do bad things.
Patriarch Rong sighed: "Since you don't believe me, I'll send Ah Shi back alone, how about that?"
Patriarch Wu and Patriarch Yi looked at each other and nodded.
Although Rong Shi was the strongest fighter of the Rong clan, it was impossible for him to defeat six fighters from two clans at the same time.
Rong Shi did not object, pointing to Luo Yi: "I want to bring my slave with me."
"can."
Luo Yi was born thin and thin, and Patriarch Wu and Yi didn't pay attention to him at all.
Therefore, Luo Yi followed Rong Shi, and under the supervision of six warriors from the other two tribes, returned to the settlement of the Rong tribe.
Luo Yi walked for two days in a row, and his body really couldn't hold on.
The other six couldn't help laughing: "Patriarch Rong Shao, you seem useless as a slave, you might as well throw it into the forest to feed the wolves, don't waste our time, the big guy is still waiting to sacrifice to heaven!"
Rong Shi frowned and said nothing.
Seeing that Luo Yi's legs were shaking when he went up the mountain, he couldn't help but stop, and squatted in front of Luo Yi: "Come up."
Luo Yi was taken aback.
The other six people laughed even louder: "I didn't expect Patriarch Rong Shao to be so dedicated to a slave. I can't tell. But look carefully, this slave is quite handsome, tsk tsk."
"Be careful if you create oral karma, you will be punished by God."
Luo Yi said something lightly, leaned over Rong Shi's back, and while a few people were yelling angrily, whispered in his ear: "Do you want to save the lives of the people? Blink twice if you think about it, three times if you don't want to." Down."
Rong Shi blinked twice.
He didn't have a chance to discuss it quietly with Luo Yi all the way, seeing that Luo Yi's legs were weak and unable to walk, he thought of this method, so that two people could approach and talk reasonably, avoiding the eyes and ears of the six people.
Originally, he was thinking about how to remind Luo Yi, but unexpectedly, Luo Yi understood what he meant.
Rong Shi had complicated emotions in his heart.
Grandpa said before that Luo Yi's mind was not simple, but he didn't take it seriously, but now that he thinks about it, it is indeed not simple.
The Banyan people have no intention of fighting for power and profit. They just want to live a peaceful and peaceful life, but the reality is often bleak.
The imperial court only knows how to collect taxes, but doesn't care about the life and death of the people. In addition to the Luo family's experience as a warning, they no longer believe in the imperial court.
Ke Rongshi could see very clearly that if the Wuta tribe or the Gie tribe were appointed as the leaders of the three states, the lives of the tribesmen would not be so good.
They reject the culture of the Central Plains, and they only want the ethnic groups to become unthinking fans.
Both Rong Shi and the Rong patriarch are unwilling to do this.
The previous imperial court could not believe it, nor could the other two tribes. The Rong people have been looking for a third way.
Perhaps, with this person on his back, can he bring a third way?
Suddenly, Luo Yi of the Hui nationality, the two people who followed before, and the sound of thunder in the past half a month made Rong Shi faintly feel that there must be a "catastrophe" for the Sanzhou tribe.
The so-called "gods are angry" is not false.
"I want to save my life, so listen to me when the time comes, do you agree?" Luo Yi quickly asked in his ear.
The footsteps of several people stepping on the dead leaves successfully covered his voice, only Rong Shi could hear it.
Rong Shi blinked twice.
Not long after, several people came to the place where Liang Pei and others were being held.
This is an abandoned house, not far from the settlement, but it is located halfway up the mountain, the location is hidden, and it is difficult for ordinary people to find it.
There are clan guards outside the abandoned house.
Seeing Rong Shi and others, the clansman wondered, "Young patriarch, why are you here?"
Rong Shi put Luo Yi down, and replied: "Same as the previous two times, the gods once again issued an angry warning, and Patriarch Wu and Patriarch Yi proposed to sacrifice Liang Pei's head to heaven."
The other six agreed.
The guard murmured, "Isn't this too evil? Why are the gods always warning?"
Rong Shi said with a straight face: "Take us in."
The guard obediently opened the door.
There are some tall trees outside the abandoned house, and the light is very gloomy.
But it's much better than being locked in a cave.
Luo Yi admired patriarch Rong even more. This old man always leaves a way out for himself. Although he seems a bit indecisive, isn't it a kind of keen insight into the situation?
At least they are much more aware of current affairs than those two races.
Sure enough, the six people from the Wuta clan and the Gel clan snorted coldly.
Especially the members of the Wuta clan.
He stared at Rong Shi more and more suspiciously: "Do you know what the prefect of Pingzhou looks like in our clan? You Rong people are so kind to the imperial robbers?!"
Rong Shi: "That can't be helped, our people are kind-hearted."
That person: "..."
He could only turn his head to look at the five prisoners in the room.
Two men, two women, and a child.
"Which one is Liang Pei?"
Rong Shi glanced at Luo Yi first, seeing that he didn't show any sign, he pointed at Liang Pei.
Although the few people didn't suffer any crimes, but they have been tied up with ropes for so many days, it is impossible not to be embarrassed.
Liang Pei had a shaggy beard, disheveled hair, and an unpleasant smell from his body.
His eyes were red, and he stared fiercely at the few people in front of him. If it wasn't for something stuffed in his mouth, he would have scolded them bloody!
The Wuta tribe sneered: "That old man in Pingzhou can't even speak, Liang Pei is still so energetic, Rong Shi, if you say you are not the lackeys of the imperial court, who will believe it?"
Rong Shi clenched his fists, expressionless.
The man said: "Drag the person away."
Immediately, two people stepped forward and dragged Liang Pei up from the ground.
The woman next to him suddenly "wowed" and hit them with her head.
The man was about to kick it, but he heard a voice stop him: "Wait!"
The room fell silent instantly, and everyone looked at Luo Yi.
Worry flashed across Rong Shi's eyes, this person wouldn't be so stupid as to confront others at this time, would he?
"Slaves don't have the right to speak here! Get out of here!" shouted the Gel warrior.
Luo Yi turned to Rong Shi aggrievedly.
Rong Shi: "..."
He took a step forward, "He is my slave, I am willing to listen to him, what is your share of nonsense?"
"you--"
The members of the Wuta tribe grabbed Liang Pei's hair and stared at Rong Shi in a dark tone: "Master Rong, you don't want to go back on your word at this time, do you? Liang Pei's head is decided!"
"I want to make a suggestion." Luo Yi continued without waiting for the other party to interrupt, "What if Liang Pei's head alone is not enough to appease the gods?"
The rest couldn't help being stunned.
"What do you mean?"
Luo Yi glanced over Liang Pei, and then settled on the face of the woman beside him.
The woman is disheveled, and she can't see her true face clearly, but from her resentful eyes, one can see her stubbornness and unyieldingness.
She should be Princess Ning Xuan.
Luo Yi stared into her eyes, and said slowly: "If Liang Pei alone is not enough, then more heads are needed. Why don't you bring everyone in the house with you, so as to save yourself another trip when you can."
In addition to Liang Pei and Lou Ling, there are three members of the prefect's family in Longzhou.
Hearing this, they all showed despair and hatred in their eyes. If eyes could kill, Luo Yi would have died countless times.
Lou Ling, on the other hand, stopped resisting after hearing the words, and instead looked at Liang Pei, both seeing the determination in each other's eyes to live together and die together.
The Gie tribe thought for a while and said, "What do you think of the truth of what this slave said?"
The members of the Wuta clan tried to see something was wrong from Luo Yi's face, but Luo Yi was very calm, without any trace of nervousness or apprehension at all.
Is he really just a kind reminder?
Luo Yi suddenly looked outside, and suggested: "Most half of today has passed, why don't you guys rest in the clan for a night, and go on your way tomorrow."
"No!" The Wuta tribe retorted immediately, "We must take people down the mountain now! We can't delay any longer, hurry up!"
He felt that Luo Yi must be trying to make some trouble by staying with them overnight.
Humph, they won't be fooled!
So, Lou Ling, Liang Pei, and the prefect of Longzhou's family were all escorted down the mountain.
After going down the mountain, it was almost dark.
It took Luo Yi and the others two days to come here, and they slept in the wild at night.
I guess I'll have to choose another place to sleep tonight.
The golden crow is gradually falling, and the red clouds are all over the sky.
Rong Shi walked by Luo Yi's side, and saw that he looked calm, as if he was not worried about the life and death of Liang Pei and the others, and a certain guess in his heart was gradually confirmed.
He does have associates.
He must have accomplices!
Rong Shi thought to himself, when will his accomplice appear, how will his accomplice appear, how many are there, and can his accomplice really prevent Liang Pei from being killed?
He didn't know, Luo Yi was just gambling.
Luo Yi could only unilaterally deliver the news according to Lou Yu's original instructions, and he had no way of knowing whether the news was received or not.
But the conversation with patriarch Rong and Rong Shi not long ago made him clearly aware that there is a force that has been secretly observing their whereabouts.
Last time, there were two people following the Banyan team. Not only did the Rong people not find out in time, but they also killed Rong Shi and six people after being surrounded. It can be seen that these two must be unusual.
And the person who threatened the three clans with the Thunderbolt was definitely someone sent by the imperial court.
They are stalling for time, they are waiting for the arrival of the great army.
Luo Yi calculated in his heart, according to the time, the imperial army should have arrived.
And the fact that the three clans wanted to sacrifice Liang Pei to heaven, the secret forces would definitely not ignore it.
Saving one is saving, saving a group is also saving, so Luo Yi persuaded those people to bring all the "captives" out.
He has done what he should do, and the rest should be handed over to the court.
As night fell, everyone chose a place to rest.
The light from the bonfire danced on the faces of several people, and silence spread in the air.
Six members of the Ge and Wuta tribes took turns to watch the night.
Everything around is completely silent, only the crackling of flames.
In such an environment, as long as there is a slight movement not far away, they will hear it.
Luo Yi leaned against the tree trunk and closed his eyes to rest his mind. Suddenly a gust of cool wind hit him, and he coughed a few times, attracting attention especially in the quiet night.
The people from the two tribes who were awakened cursed a few words, and the rest of the night watchmen stared at him suspiciously.
Luo Yi: "..."
He swears, he just coughed a few times from the cold, and he didn't mean to disturb others on purpose.
Suddenly, a Ge tribe who was resting on the ground jumped up and asked in a low voice, "Did you hear anything?"
The others listened attentively, then shook their heads: "No, are you dreaming?"
A strange color flashed in Luo Yi's eyes.
Rong Shi couldn't help cheering up.
He thought of the two people who followed them last time, if they could not be discovered by them, it can be seen that the two people's stealth ability is quite good.
The Ge nationality who was awakened may have heard something vaguely because he was sleeping with his ears pressed against the ground.
Outside the bonfire, the four fields were shrouded in darkness.
The few people continued to listen for a while, and found that there was no abnormality, so they relaxed.
Just when they let go of their minds, like a giant beast exhaling, four men in black suddenly appeared from the darkness, and confronted the six members of the Gel and Wuta tribes with lightning speed!
Rong Shi stared at them with wide eyes, these people are the same way as those two people!
Luo Yi quickly got up and moved behind Lou Ling, intending to untie the rope for her.
But suddenly a dagger stabbed out from the slanted ground, and approached Lou Ling's neck with a cold light.
It was a member of the Wuta clan who was lucky enough to break free!
Without even thinking about it, Luo Yi immediately blocked Lou Ling.
He must not let the eldest princess die!
His promise must be kept!
The dagger pierced his back fiercely, and the man tried to use more force, but was kicked away by Rong Shi.
The special forces secretly rescued the hostages. In order to avoid too much noise, they only sent four people who were best at hiding their whereabouts.
This gave the Wuta clansman an opportunity to take advantage of it.
Before Luo Yi fainted, he was still thinking about why that Wuta tribe had iron weapons, and why that Wuta tribe had to kill the eldest princess under such circumstances.
Wuta tribe, what is the secret?
After Luo Yi fainted, Rong Shi had no choice but to join the battle, trying to end it as soon as possible, so as to find a witch doctor for Luo Yi to save his life.
At this moment, a dozen or so masters suddenly appeared around them, beheading the Gel and Wuta people with ease.
Rong Shi: "..."
Are these really soldiers sent by the court?
After the six people were dealt with, Sun Xin immediately let Lou Ling, Liang Pei and the others untie the ropes, and then ordered his subordinates: "Luo Yi is injured, take him back immediately and have him treated by a military doctor!"
"Wait!" Rong Shi stopped them, "He is from my clan, I will take him back to the witch doctor!"
The special forces ignored him and carried Luo Yi away.
Rong Shi gritted his teeth and followed.
He was very upset and didn't know what to do.
Sun Xin led the others to half-kneel in front of Lou Ling, "The last general, Sun Xin, was ordered by His Majesty to come to rescue His Highness and the son-in-law. His Highness was frightened by the late arrival. Please forgive me!"
Lou Ling: "..."
She hasn't reacted yet.
What the hell is going on?
"Your Majesty! Is it true that His Majesty sent someone to rescue us?" The prefect of Longzhou suddenly choked up and said, "I thank Your Majesty for your grace!"
Liang Pei came back to his senses and asked Sun Xin: "General Sun, I wonder if His Majesty intends to save only us, or..."
"The Holy Majesty makes his own decision, so the son-in-law doesn't need to worry too much." Sun Xin got up and said, "If your Highness and the son-in-law have any questions, you can wait with me to go back first, and you can find out when you see Ding Guogong after grooming."
"Dingguo Gong?" Lou Ling was surprised, "The imperial court has sent troops here?"
Sun Xin nodded, but stopped answering.
Huo Yan arrived at the border of Longzhou two days ago, and sent people to contact Sun Xin, Jiang Bo and others.
Knowing the movement of the three clans, he immediately ordered the special forces to ambush and rescue the hostages on the way.
Now most of the combat power of the three clans is concentrated in the territory of the Gel clan, about [-] people.
The settlement of the Ge people is located in the mountains to the west of Zhanzhou City, and the mountains are called Geshan Mountains.
Huo Yan led his troops to camp fifty miles away from Geshan Mountain.
The three tribes in the Gel territory didn't know yet, they were waiting for Liang Pei to come over and cut off his head to sacrifice to heaven.
Sun Xin and others were picked up by the fleet and sailed to the barracks overnight.
"Boss, that Luo Yi's condition is not very good." His subordinates came to report.
Sun Xin frowned: "Why not? I see, his injury is not critical."
"But that dagger was smeared with poison." The subordinate said helplessly.
Sun Xin: "..."
This Wuta tribe is indeed very sinister!
He asked, "Can't the military doctor on board solve it?"
"The military doctor said that he is only good at dealing with trauma, not very good at detoxification, and there is no herbal medicine on board to treat it."
Sun Xin sighed: "Then we can only go to the military camp and let the military doctors over there take a look."
He turned around and asked Jiang Bo: "Governor Jiang, can the boat go faster?"
Jiang Bo nodded, "I give orders."
No matter what, Luo Yi was injured for saving Ning Xuanchang Princess.
Sun Xin went to the cabin in person, but before he got in, he heard the dispute inside.
"This is a common medicine in our clan! It's for detoxification!" Rong Shi said anxiously, "There are often poisonous insects, poisonous snakes and poisonous weeds in the mountains, and we all carry this medicine with us, let Luo Yi try it! "
The military doctor refused: "I don't know what kind of poison he has, so I can't give him medicine on my own."
Seeing that Rong Shi couldn't persuade him, he planned to fight directly, but the military doctor naturally refused, and the two almost fought.
"Let him try."
Sun Xin stepped in and spoke.
No matter what kind of poison it is, if there is no medicine to suppress it, Luo Yi might not be able to survive the barracks.
The military doctor sighed: "General Sun, I don't know what kind of poison is on this dagger..."
"Don't worry, the Wuta tribe also lives in the mountains and forests. The venom they use is nothing more than extracted from poisonous insects, poisonous weeds, and poisonous snakes. Dead horses should be used as live horse doctors."
"Yes."
While the two were talking, Rong Shi had already given Luo Yi medicine.
Holding the medicine bottle tightly, he looked at Sun Xin and said, "Sometimes this medicine works, sometimes it doesn't. I don't know if it can save him."
Sun Xin: "Do your best and obey the destiny."
Rong Shi bowed his head for a moment, then asked again: "You...are you really sent by the court?"
"Yes."
"Did the imperial court send troops to attack us?"
Rong Shi felt that what Luo Yi said before was correct, he really should see more of the world.
Facing this group of brave imperial troops and such a large ship, he couldn't help feeling a little awe in his heart.
If the imperial army is like this, then their three clans will definitely not be able to stop them.
Sun Xin stared at him for a while, then said: "Your Majesty has always been kind, as long as he is willing to submit to the imperial court, the imperial court will naturally not kill them all."
"..."
"Patriarch Rong Shao, I think you and Patriarch Rong should have made a choice, right?"
Rong Shi asked: "If we surrender, how will the court plan to treat our people?"
"I don't know, but I think you have no choice."
Rong Shi: "..."
After sailing through the middle of the night, the boat finally landed near the barracks.
Perhaps Rong Shi's medicine had worked, and Luo Yi still managed to survive until he arrived at the military hospital.
The accompanying military doctors this time were Huo Qiong and Chen Xuanshen.
Luo Yi's trauma was not serious, what was serious was the toxins in his body.
Fortunately, the military clinic had enough medicinal materials, and the two of them had excellent medical skills, and finally saved Luo Yi's life.
But it's a pity that although Luo Yi saved his life, he hurt his foundation.
He was not in good health, and this time he suffered another disaster. I am afraid that he will suffer from illness in the future, and his lifespan will not be too long.
When Lou Ling heard about this, she couldn't help feeling guilty.
She originally thought that Luo Yi was the villain who wanted to kill them all, but unexpectedly it was brother who sent them to save them.
She owes Luo Yi a huge favor.
"Your Highness, since Luo Yi has turned the corner, you might as well go to freshen up and rest first." Sun Xin suggested.
Lou Ling nodded in response.
After she and Liang Pei finished grooming, someone suddenly came to report: "Mr. Dingguo is asking to see you."
When they were on the boat, Lou Ling had already known Duke Dingguo with Sun Xin, and he had a good impression of him in his heart.
But when he actually saw it, Fang deeply understood the meaning of that sentence——
Seeing is better than hearing.
The man is tall and straight, with handsome eyebrows and star-eyed eyes. As soon as he enters the account, the coldness and power around him are shocking and dazzling, and he sincerely admires him.
Huo Yan bowed and saluted: "Chen Huo Yan, I have seen the eldest princess and the son-in-law."
Lou Ling and Liang Pei hurriedly returned the salute.
"Thank you Dingguo for your kindness."
Hearing this, Huo Yan's eyes softened a little, and his whole body restrained a little.
"These are all arranged by His Majesty. When His Majesty learned that His Highness and Concubine were missing, he was very anxious and immediately sent someone over to inquire about the news. I have sent a letter back to Beijing. If His Majesty knows that His Highness and Concubine are safe and sound, he will be happy."
When he talked about Lou Yu, his gentle expression could not be faked.
A strange feeling rose in Lou Ling's heart, but was suppressed again.
She said sternly: "It was me and the son-in-law who were careless and made His Majesty worry about us. Is it because Duke Ding led his troops here to solve the disaster in the three states?"
"Yes."
Liang Pei clasped his hands and asked, "I don't know how Duke Ding intends to quell the chaos?"
Huo Yan asked: "What good plan does Your Highness and the son-in-law have?"
"To be honest with Duke Ding, it's not that the lower officials haven't thought about quelling the chaos these years, but take the Zhanzhou Ge people as an example. They occupy the advantages of mountains and forests, easy to defend and difficult to attack, and most of them are powerful soldiers. It is not easy to conquer them.”
Huo Yan nodded: "It is true. Huo admires the son-in-law for the country and the people."
"I'm ashamed, I failed to solve the disaster in the south," Liang Pei shook his head and laughed, "I don't deserve such a compliment."
Huo Yan said: "My son-in-law has experience in fighting against the enemy, and he is familiar with the territory of the Ge people. This time, I ask my son-in-law to help me out."
"The next official is obliged!"
At this time, Sun Xin came to report: "Marshal, the young leader of the Rong clan is asking to see you."
Huo Yan said: "Let him in."
Most of the people present felt that it made sense, and they all looked at Patriarch Rong, waiting for his response.
Patriarch Rong asked: "What if the gods are warning us not to attack Zhanzhou? What if the gods are even more angry after offering sacrifices to heaven? Patriarch Wu, patriarch Yi, can you bear it?"
Everyone: "..."
It seems to make sense.
Everyone couldn't make up their minds for a while, and morale dropped again and again.
"The gods are not so unreasonable!" Patriarch Wu smashed the scepter heavily on the ground, and looked around the crowd with a pair of eagle eyes. "This land was originally ours, but it was snatched by the court back then! Let's get it back from the robbers now." , isn’t it a matter of course? Patriarch Rong has kept the lives of the court robbers, what is his intention!”
Yi Ge immediately echoed: "That's right, old man Rong, you never killed Liang Pei and the others, are you going to be a running dog of the imperial court?"
For a while, Patriarch Rong became the target of public criticism again.
Rong Shi frowned tightly, and was about to step forward to argue, but was held back by Luo Yi.
"What are you doing?"
Luo Yi whispered: "Then why are you going?"
"Of course it's helping grandpa!" Rong Shi shook off his hand, but didn't step forward immediately, but stared at him, "What do you want to say?"
Luo Yi laughed and said: "You don't need to argue with them, you just tell them that the Banyan tribe will go back and bring Liang Pei to sacrifice to heaven."
"What do you mean?" Rong Shi asked suspiciously, "Are you sure you want me to say that?"
"Otherwise?" Luo Yi shrugged, "Waiting for those two clans to rush to our clan to snatch people? It's better to turn passive into active."
Rong Shi became even more depressed: "Who are you helping? If Liang Pei is sacrificed to heaven, he will really die. You are not afraid..."
"That's what you say, anyway, don't you want to rebel?" Luo Yi said calmly, "Even if Liang Pei is really killed, it will do you no harm."
Rong Shi: "..."
Who the hell wants to rebel!
But in the current situation, we can only use the strategy of delaying the attack first.
Rong Shi strode forward, stood next to Patriarch Rong, and said loudly under the eyes of everyone: "Grandpa, we are thinking of others, but others don't appreciate it. It doesn't matter whether we kill Liang Pei or not, but I want you to swear, After using Liang Pei's head to sacrifice to heaven, if the gods get angry, all the responsibilities will be borne by your two clans!"
Everyone: "..."
Rong Shi looked around and sneered: "Why, don't you dare? Didn't you yell a lot just now? A bunch of cowards!"
Luo Yi couldn't help but raised his eyebrows, this Rong Shi has quite a brain.
Patriarch Rong looked relieved, this kid is more courageous than this old man!
"Rong Shi, what do you mean?" Patriarch Wu asked grimly, "Do you want to evade responsibility? Or are you just retreating to advance? You deliberately used this trick to save the lives of the imperial robbers? You Rong clan Really became a lackey of the imperial court?!"
A series of high hats were snapped off, and everyone looked at the grandparents and grandchildren suspiciously again, even the people of the Banyan tribe were a little suspicious.
Rong Shi was not afraid at all: "Patriarch Wu, don't confuse the public here. I respect you as an elder, and I don't want to confront you. I only have one sentence. It is more meaningful not to kill Liang Pei than to kill Liang Pei. It is okay to sacrifice Liang Pei to heaven." , but all the wrath of the gods will be borne by your two clans!"
Yi Ge yelled: "Huangkou boy! I think you just want to be a lackey of the imperial court! The imperial court is a gang of robbers who have robbed our territory for so many years, and the gods can't stand it anymore! My sons! We must take Liang Pray to God!"
"Sacrificing to heaven! Offering sacrifice to heaven! Offering sacrifice to heaven!"
Everyone shouted in unison, and the sound shook the mountains and forests.
Patriarch Rong showed compassion in his eyes, and sighed vicissitudes of life: "That's up to you."
It takes two days to go from the land of the Gel tribe to the territory of the Rong tribe. Worried about patriarch Rong, the chiefs Wu and Yi ordered three young men from the clan, and said, "Patriarch Rong, why don't you send a few people here?" Go back, and the rest stay here."
This is because they don't want the Banyan people to secretly do bad things.
Patriarch Rong sighed: "Since you don't believe me, I'll send Ah Shi back alone, how about that?"
Patriarch Wu and Patriarch Yi looked at each other and nodded.
Although Rong Shi was the strongest fighter of the Rong clan, it was impossible for him to defeat six fighters from two clans at the same time.
Rong Shi did not object, pointing to Luo Yi: "I want to bring my slave with me."
"can."
Luo Yi was born thin and thin, and Patriarch Wu and Yi didn't pay attention to him at all.
Therefore, Luo Yi followed Rong Shi, and under the supervision of six warriors from the other two tribes, returned to the settlement of the Rong tribe.
Luo Yi walked for two days in a row, and his body really couldn't hold on.
The other six couldn't help laughing: "Patriarch Rong Shao, you seem useless as a slave, you might as well throw it into the forest to feed the wolves, don't waste our time, the big guy is still waiting to sacrifice to heaven!"
Rong Shi frowned and said nothing.
Seeing that Luo Yi's legs were shaking when he went up the mountain, he couldn't help but stop, and squatted in front of Luo Yi: "Come up."
Luo Yi was taken aback.
The other six people laughed even louder: "I didn't expect Patriarch Rong Shao to be so dedicated to a slave. I can't tell. But look carefully, this slave is quite handsome, tsk tsk."
"Be careful if you create oral karma, you will be punished by God."
Luo Yi said something lightly, leaned over Rong Shi's back, and while a few people were yelling angrily, whispered in his ear: "Do you want to save the lives of the people? Blink twice if you think about it, three times if you don't want to." Down."
Rong Shi blinked twice.
He didn't have a chance to discuss it quietly with Luo Yi all the way, seeing that Luo Yi's legs were weak and unable to walk, he thought of this method, so that two people could approach and talk reasonably, avoiding the eyes and ears of the six people.
Originally, he was thinking about how to remind Luo Yi, but unexpectedly, Luo Yi understood what he meant.
Rong Shi had complicated emotions in his heart.
Grandpa said before that Luo Yi's mind was not simple, but he didn't take it seriously, but now that he thinks about it, it is indeed not simple.
The Banyan people have no intention of fighting for power and profit. They just want to live a peaceful and peaceful life, but the reality is often bleak.
The imperial court only knows how to collect taxes, but doesn't care about the life and death of the people. In addition to the Luo family's experience as a warning, they no longer believe in the imperial court.
Ke Rongshi could see very clearly that if the Wuta tribe or the Gie tribe were appointed as the leaders of the three states, the lives of the tribesmen would not be so good.
They reject the culture of the Central Plains, and they only want the ethnic groups to become unthinking fans.
Both Rong Shi and the Rong patriarch are unwilling to do this.
The previous imperial court could not believe it, nor could the other two tribes. The Rong people have been looking for a third way.
Perhaps, with this person on his back, can he bring a third way?
Suddenly, Luo Yi of the Hui nationality, the two people who followed before, and the sound of thunder in the past half a month made Rong Shi faintly feel that there must be a "catastrophe" for the Sanzhou tribe.
The so-called "gods are angry" is not false.
"I want to save my life, so listen to me when the time comes, do you agree?" Luo Yi quickly asked in his ear.
The footsteps of several people stepping on the dead leaves successfully covered his voice, only Rong Shi could hear it.
Rong Shi blinked twice.
Not long after, several people came to the place where Liang Pei and others were being held.
This is an abandoned house, not far from the settlement, but it is located halfway up the mountain, the location is hidden, and it is difficult for ordinary people to find it.
There are clan guards outside the abandoned house.
Seeing Rong Shi and others, the clansman wondered, "Young patriarch, why are you here?"
Rong Shi put Luo Yi down, and replied: "Same as the previous two times, the gods once again issued an angry warning, and Patriarch Wu and Patriarch Yi proposed to sacrifice Liang Pei's head to heaven."
The other six agreed.
The guard murmured, "Isn't this too evil? Why are the gods always warning?"
Rong Shi said with a straight face: "Take us in."
The guard obediently opened the door.
There are some tall trees outside the abandoned house, and the light is very gloomy.
But it's much better than being locked in a cave.
Luo Yi admired patriarch Rong even more. This old man always leaves a way out for himself. Although he seems a bit indecisive, isn't it a kind of keen insight into the situation?
At least they are much more aware of current affairs than those two races.
Sure enough, the six people from the Wuta clan and the Gel clan snorted coldly.
Especially the members of the Wuta clan.
He stared at Rong Shi more and more suspiciously: "Do you know what the prefect of Pingzhou looks like in our clan? You Rong people are so kind to the imperial robbers?!"
Rong Shi: "That can't be helped, our people are kind-hearted."
That person: "..."
He could only turn his head to look at the five prisoners in the room.
Two men, two women, and a child.
"Which one is Liang Pei?"
Rong Shi glanced at Luo Yi first, seeing that he didn't show any sign, he pointed at Liang Pei.
Although the few people didn't suffer any crimes, but they have been tied up with ropes for so many days, it is impossible not to be embarrassed.
Liang Pei had a shaggy beard, disheveled hair, and an unpleasant smell from his body.
His eyes were red, and he stared fiercely at the few people in front of him. If it wasn't for something stuffed in his mouth, he would have scolded them bloody!
The Wuta tribe sneered: "That old man in Pingzhou can't even speak, Liang Pei is still so energetic, Rong Shi, if you say you are not the lackeys of the imperial court, who will believe it?"
Rong Shi clenched his fists, expressionless.
The man said: "Drag the person away."
Immediately, two people stepped forward and dragged Liang Pei up from the ground.
The woman next to him suddenly "wowed" and hit them with her head.
The man was about to kick it, but he heard a voice stop him: "Wait!"
The room fell silent instantly, and everyone looked at Luo Yi.
Worry flashed across Rong Shi's eyes, this person wouldn't be so stupid as to confront others at this time, would he?
"Slaves don't have the right to speak here! Get out of here!" shouted the Gel warrior.
Luo Yi turned to Rong Shi aggrievedly.
Rong Shi: "..."
He took a step forward, "He is my slave, I am willing to listen to him, what is your share of nonsense?"
"you--"
The members of the Wuta tribe grabbed Liang Pei's hair and stared at Rong Shi in a dark tone: "Master Rong, you don't want to go back on your word at this time, do you? Liang Pei's head is decided!"
"I want to make a suggestion." Luo Yi continued without waiting for the other party to interrupt, "What if Liang Pei's head alone is not enough to appease the gods?"
The rest couldn't help being stunned.
"What do you mean?"
Luo Yi glanced over Liang Pei, and then settled on the face of the woman beside him.
The woman is disheveled, and she can't see her true face clearly, but from her resentful eyes, one can see her stubbornness and unyieldingness.
She should be Princess Ning Xuan.
Luo Yi stared into her eyes, and said slowly: "If Liang Pei alone is not enough, then more heads are needed. Why don't you bring everyone in the house with you, so as to save yourself another trip when you can."
In addition to Liang Pei and Lou Ling, there are three members of the prefect's family in Longzhou.
Hearing this, they all showed despair and hatred in their eyes. If eyes could kill, Luo Yi would have died countless times.
Lou Ling, on the other hand, stopped resisting after hearing the words, and instead looked at Liang Pei, both seeing the determination in each other's eyes to live together and die together.
The Gie tribe thought for a while and said, "What do you think of the truth of what this slave said?"
The members of the Wuta clan tried to see something was wrong from Luo Yi's face, but Luo Yi was very calm, without any trace of nervousness or apprehension at all.
Is he really just a kind reminder?
Luo Yi suddenly looked outside, and suggested: "Most half of today has passed, why don't you guys rest in the clan for a night, and go on your way tomorrow."
"No!" The Wuta tribe retorted immediately, "We must take people down the mountain now! We can't delay any longer, hurry up!"
He felt that Luo Yi must be trying to make some trouble by staying with them overnight.
Humph, they won't be fooled!
So, Lou Ling, Liang Pei, and the prefect of Longzhou's family were all escorted down the mountain.
After going down the mountain, it was almost dark.
It took Luo Yi and the others two days to come here, and they slept in the wild at night.
I guess I'll have to choose another place to sleep tonight.
The golden crow is gradually falling, and the red clouds are all over the sky.
Rong Shi walked by Luo Yi's side, and saw that he looked calm, as if he was not worried about the life and death of Liang Pei and the others, and a certain guess in his heart was gradually confirmed.
He does have associates.
He must have accomplices!
Rong Shi thought to himself, when will his accomplice appear, how will his accomplice appear, how many are there, and can his accomplice really prevent Liang Pei from being killed?
He didn't know, Luo Yi was just gambling.
Luo Yi could only unilaterally deliver the news according to Lou Yu's original instructions, and he had no way of knowing whether the news was received or not.
But the conversation with patriarch Rong and Rong Shi not long ago made him clearly aware that there is a force that has been secretly observing their whereabouts.
Last time, there were two people following the Banyan team. Not only did the Rong people not find out in time, but they also killed Rong Shi and six people after being surrounded. It can be seen that these two must be unusual.
And the person who threatened the three clans with the Thunderbolt was definitely someone sent by the imperial court.
They are stalling for time, they are waiting for the arrival of the great army.
Luo Yi calculated in his heart, according to the time, the imperial army should have arrived.
And the fact that the three clans wanted to sacrifice Liang Pei to heaven, the secret forces would definitely not ignore it.
Saving one is saving, saving a group is also saving, so Luo Yi persuaded those people to bring all the "captives" out.
He has done what he should do, and the rest should be handed over to the court.
As night fell, everyone chose a place to rest.
The light from the bonfire danced on the faces of several people, and silence spread in the air.
Six members of the Ge and Wuta tribes took turns to watch the night.
Everything around is completely silent, only the crackling of flames.
In such an environment, as long as there is a slight movement not far away, they will hear it.
Luo Yi leaned against the tree trunk and closed his eyes to rest his mind. Suddenly a gust of cool wind hit him, and he coughed a few times, attracting attention especially in the quiet night.
The people from the two tribes who were awakened cursed a few words, and the rest of the night watchmen stared at him suspiciously.
Luo Yi: "..."
He swears, he just coughed a few times from the cold, and he didn't mean to disturb others on purpose.
Suddenly, a Ge tribe who was resting on the ground jumped up and asked in a low voice, "Did you hear anything?"
The others listened attentively, then shook their heads: "No, are you dreaming?"
A strange color flashed in Luo Yi's eyes.
Rong Shi couldn't help cheering up.
He thought of the two people who followed them last time, if they could not be discovered by them, it can be seen that the two people's stealth ability is quite good.
The Ge nationality who was awakened may have heard something vaguely because he was sleeping with his ears pressed against the ground.
Outside the bonfire, the four fields were shrouded in darkness.
The few people continued to listen for a while, and found that there was no abnormality, so they relaxed.
Just when they let go of their minds, like a giant beast exhaling, four men in black suddenly appeared from the darkness, and confronted the six members of the Gel and Wuta tribes with lightning speed!
Rong Shi stared at them with wide eyes, these people are the same way as those two people!
Luo Yi quickly got up and moved behind Lou Ling, intending to untie the rope for her.
But suddenly a dagger stabbed out from the slanted ground, and approached Lou Ling's neck with a cold light.
It was a member of the Wuta clan who was lucky enough to break free!
Without even thinking about it, Luo Yi immediately blocked Lou Ling.
He must not let the eldest princess die!
His promise must be kept!
The dagger pierced his back fiercely, and the man tried to use more force, but was kicked away by Rong Shi.
The special forces secretly rescued the hostages. In order to avoid too much noise, they only sent four people who were best at hiding their whereabouts.
This gave the Wuta clansman an opportunity to take advantage of it.
Before Luo Yi fainted, he was still thinking about why that Wuta tribe had iron weapons, and why that Wuta tribe had to kill the eldest princess under such circumstances.
Wuta tribe, what is the secret?
After Luo Yi fainted, Rong Shi had no choice but to join the battle, trying to end it as soon as possible, so as to find a witch doctor for Luo Yi to save his life.
At this moment, a dozen or so masters suddenly appeared around them, beheading the Gel and Wuta people with ease.
Rong Shi: "..."
Are these really soldiers sent by the court?
After the six people were dealt with, Sun Xin immediately let Lou Ling, Liang Pei and the others untie the ropes, and then ordered his subordinates: "Luo Yi is injured, take him back immediately and have him treated by a military doctor!"
"Wait!" Rong Shi stopped them, "He is from my clan, I will take him back to the witch doctor!"
The special forces ignored him and carried Luo Yi away.
Rong Shi gritted his teeth and followed.
He was very upset and didn't know what to do.
Sun Xin led the others to half-kneel in front of Lou Ling, "The last general, Sun Xin, was ordered by His Majesty to come to rescue His Highness and the son-in-law. His Highness was frightened by the late arrival. Please forgive me!"
Lou Ling: "..."
She hasn't reacted yet.
What the hell is going on?
"Your Majesty! Is it true that His Majesty sent someone to rescue us?" The prefect of Longzhou suddenly choked up and said, "I thank Your Majesty for your grace!"
Liang Pei came back to his senses and asked Sun Xin: "General Sun, I wonder if His Majesty intends to save only us, or..."
"The Holy Majesty makes his own decision, so the son-in-law doesn't need to worry too much." Sun Xin got up and said, "If your Highness and the son-in-law have any questions, you can wait with me to go back first, and you can find out when you see Ding Guogong after grooming."
"Dingguo Gong?" Lou Ling was surprised, "The imperial court has sent troops here?"
Sun Xin nodded, but stopped answering.
Huo Yan arrived at the border of Longzhou two days ago, and sent people to contact Sun Xin, Jiang Bo and others.
Knowing the movement of the three clans, he immediately ordered the special forces to ambush and rescue the hostages on the way.
Now most of the combat power of the three clans is concentrated in the territory of the Gel clan, about [-] people.
The settlement of the Ge people is located in the mountains to the west of Zhanzhou City, and the mountains are called Geshan Mountains.
Huo Yan led his troops to camp fifty miles away from Geshan Mountain.
The three tribes in the Gel territory didn't know yet, they were waiting for Liang Pei to come over and cut off his head to sacrifice to heaven.
Sun Xin and others were picked up by the fleet and sailed to the barracks overnight.
"Boss, that Luo Yi's condition is not very good." His subordinates came to report.
Sun Xin frowned: "Why not? I see, his injury is not critical."
"But that dagger was smeared with poison." The subordinate said helplessly.
Sun Xin: "..."
This Wuta tribe is indeed very sinister!
He asked, "Can't the military doctor on board solve it?"
"The military doctor said that he is only good at dealing with trauma, not very good at detoxification, and there is no herbal medicine on board to treat it."
Sun Xin sighed: "Then we can only go to the military camp and let the military doctors over there take a look."
He turned around and asked Jiang Bo: "Governor Jiang, can the boat go faster?"
Jiang Bo nodded, "I give orders."
No matter what, Luo Yi was injured for saving Ning Xuanchang Princess.
Sun Xin went to the cabin in person, but before he got in, he heard the dispute inside.
"This is a common medicine in our clan! It's for detoxification!" Rong Shi said anxiously, "There are often poisonous insects, poisonous snakes and poisonous weeds in the mountains, and we all carry this medicine with us, let Luo Yi try it! "
The military doctor refused: "I don't know what kind of poison he has, so I can't give him medicine on my own."
Seeing that Rong Shi couldn't persuade him, he planned to fight directly, but the military doctor naturally refused, and the two almost fought.
"Let him try."
Sun Xin stepped in and spoke.
No matter what kind of poison it is, if there is no medicine to suppress it, Luo Yi might not be able to survive the barracks.
The military doctor sighed: "General Sun, I don't know what kind of poison is on this dagger..."
"Don't worry, the Wuta tribe also lives in the mountains and forests. The venom they use is nothing more than extracted from poisonous insects, poisonous weeds, and poisonous snakes. Dead horses should be used as live horse doctors."
"Yes."
While the two were talking, Rong Shi had already given Luo Yi medicine.
Holding the medicine bottle tightly, he looked at Sun Xin and said, "Sometimes this medicine works, sometimes it doesn't. I don't know if it can save him."
Sun Xin: "Do your best and obey the destiny."
Rong Shi bowed his head for a moment, then asked again: "You...are you really sent by the court?"
"Yes."
"Did the imperial court send troops to attack us?"
Rong Shi felt that what Luo Yi said before was correct, he really should see more of the world.
Facing this group of brave imperial troops and such a large ship, he couldn't help feeling a little awe in his heart.
If the imperial army is like this, then their three clans will definitely not be able to stop them.
Sun Xin stared at him for a while, then said: "Your Majesty has always been kind, as long as he is willing to submit to the imperial court, the imperial court will naturally not kill them all."
"..."
"Patriarch Rong Shao, I think you and Patriarch Rong should have made a choice, right?"
Rong Shi asked: "If we surrender, how will the court plan to treat our people?"
"I don't know, but I think you have no choice."
Rong Shi: "..."
After sailing through the middle of the night, the boat finally landed near the barracks.
Perhaps Rong Shi's medicine had worked, and Luo Yi still managed to survive until he arrived at the military hospital.
The accompanying military doctors this time were Huo Qiong and Chen Xuanshen.
Luo Yi's trauma was not serious, what was serious was the toxins in his body.
Fortunately, the military clinic had enough medicinal materials, and the two of them had excellent medical skills, and finally saved Luo Yi's life.
But it's a pity that although Luo Yi saved his life, he hurt his foundation.
He was not in good health, and this time he suffered another disaster. I am afraid that he will suffer from illness in the future, and his lifespan will not be too long.
When Lou Ling heard about this, she couldn't help feeling guilty.
She originally thought that Luo Yi was the villain who wanted to kill them all, but unexpectedly it was brother who sent them to save them.
She owes Luo Yi a huge favor.
"Your Highness, since Luo Yi has turned the corner, you might as well go to freshen up and rest first." Sun Xin suggested.
Lou Ling nodded in response.
After she and Liang Pei finished grooming, someone suddenly came to report: "Mr. Dingguo is asking to see you."
When they were on the boat, Lou Ling had already known Duke Dingguo with Sun Xin, and he had a good impression of him in his heart.
But when he actually saw it, Fang deeply understood the meaning of that sentence——
Seeing is better than hearing.
The man is tall and straight, with handsome eyebrows and star-eyed eyes. As soon as he enters the account, the coldness and power around him are shocking and dazzling, and he sincerely admires him.
Huo Yan bowed and saluted: "Chen Huo Yan, I have seen the eldest princess and the son-in-law."
Lou Ling and Liang Pei hurriedly returned the salute.
"Thank you Dingguo for your kindness."
Hearing this, Huo Yan's eyes softened a little, and his whole body restrained a little.
"These are all arranged by His Majesty. When His Majesty learned that His Highness and Concubine were missing, he was very anxious and immediately sent someone over to inquire about the news. I have sent a letter back to Beijing. If His Majesty knows that His Highness and Concubine are safe and sound, he will be happy."
When he talked about Lou Yu, his gentle expression could not be faked.
A strange feeling rose in Lou Ling's heart, but was suppressed again.
She said sternly: "It was me and the son-in-law who were careless and made His Majesty worry about us. Is it because Duke Ding led his troops here to solve the disaster in the three states?"
"Yes."
Liang Pei clasped his hands and asked, "I don't know how Duke Ding intends to quell the chaos?"
Huo Yan asked: "What good plan does Your Highness and the son-in-law have?"
"To be honest with Duke Ding, it's not that the lower officials haven't thought about quelling the chaos these years, but take the Zhanzhou Ge people as an example. They occupy the advantages of mountains and forests, easy to defend and difficult to attack, and most of them are powerful soldiers. It is not easy to conquer them.”
Huo Yan nodded: "It is true. Huo admires the son-in-law for the country and the people."
"I'm ashamed, I failed to solve the disaster in the south," Liang Pei shook his head and laughed, "I don't deserve such a compliment."
Huo Yan said: "My son-in-law has experience in fighting against the enemy, and he is familiar with the territory of the Ge people. This time, I ask my son-in-law to help me out."
"The next official is obliged!"
At this time, Sun Xin came to report: "Marshal, the young leader of the Rong clan is asking to see you."
Huo Yan said: "Let him in."
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