Zha Gong's evolutionary path

Yan Shuli smiled: "Oh, I feel nervous looking at this big brother. I grew up on the south side of the mountain, and I rarely come to the north side of the mountain, so I don't understand the rules on this side - the big brother just kept watching I, is there something wrong with my little brother?"

He pointed to the firewood basket behind him, and said with a natural attitude, "I wanted to take advantage of the good weather these few days and the dry firewood, pick it up and split it, and then start a stove. Picking it up is fun, and I went overboard before I knew it. If What did the little brother do wrong, the big brother told me directly, I just returned the firewood I picked up, so I don’t dare to offend.”

The farmer looked him up and down for a long time, seeing that his expression didn't change at all, he didn't look panicked at all, and said with a smile: "Where is it, this mountain of tens of thousands of mu is not owned by my family, so it doesn't matter where you want to collect firewood, little brother." .”

He came out from the Red Flower Loropetalum, smiled and said: "It just so happens that the birds and rabbits I caught are still alive today, and they can be sold for a few taels of silver by rushing to the market at the southern end of the mountain today. I have never been to Shannan, since I met it is fate, if it is convenient for the little brother, can you show me the way?"

Yan Shuli made a look of hesitation: "This... I haven't packed all the firewood yet, so I'll take you to the market, but it will delay my time—" he said, staring at the other person's back basket in the prey.

The farmer understood and laughed: "Well, don't worry, little brother, I won't ask you to lead the way for nothing. Whatever you like in this basket, just take it when you get there."

Yan Shuli giggled and said, "I don't want your small nose and small eyes. If you hunt wild boar muntjacs or something, I'm still interested in dragging them back. Those things run fast, they are big, and they are hard to hunt." , these rabbits and birds are very stupid, it's not rare."

The farmer raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "Wild boar muntjac, what's the difficulty in hunting it? If you are willing to lead the way with me, if you meet one or two along the way, I'll just shoot it for you."

"Really?" Yan Shuli beamed with joy, "My mother is sick, and she is so anxious to have a bite of mussel meat. If you have the ability, big brother, I will lead the way with you, and even set up a stall for you!"

"Let's go."

Yan Shuli led the way, turning his head to chat with the farmer from time to time: "What's your name, brother?"

The farmer followed him unhurriedly, but answered him quickly: "My surname is Li, Li Xiran."

"How many people are there in Brother Li's family? After such a long journey to the market, it will be midnight every time you go back and forth. Doesn't your wife love you?"

Brother Li's eyebrows and eyes were curved, clearly affectionate peach blossom eyes, and he smiled heroically for no reason: "Hey, don't mention it, little brother, my family is very poor, and I haven't married a wife yet—"

Yan Shuli immediately made a fuss and said, "Brother looks so mighty, and he is diligent and willing to work hard. What does it matter if the family is poor? Ladies these days are too blind!"

Although I don't know the origin of this farmer, everyone loves to hear good words.After being in the officialdom for a long time, Yan Shuli is familiar with bragging and flattering, and it's just right to flatter people.

The farmer named Li Xiran was obviously very fond of this, he laughed even happier, and even reached out and patted Yan Shuli on the shoulder.

"If those little ladies had the knowledge of this brother, hey, I'm afraid they would have run away with a bunch of children at their feet! Who let the girls have long hair and short knowledge! Now we have to work hard and earn some money. Go find a few matchmakers nearby and talk about kissing."

He was older than Yan Shuli, and taller than him. He stretched out his hand to take a picture, and inadvertently exerted a little force.

Yan Shuli was young and energetic, but also had a personality that was not willing to admit defeat. Li Xiran patted him heavily, and he straightened his back, his steps did not falter even half a step, and his smile did not diminish in the slightest.

Seeing that, Li Xiran secretly praised him in his heart, and when he stretched out his hand to pat him again, his strength eased a lot.

"Little brother, look." He patted him again, pointed at a brown shadow in the woods ahead, and said softly, "Could it be the deer you want to give your mother to eat?"

Yan Shuli immediately held his breath and looked in the direction his finger was pointing at. As expected, after a bush rustled, a timid head popped out, a pair of frightened deer eyes flickered behind the bushes, and then hid again.

"Yes, go and catch it quickly, and if you catch it, there will be suet meat for Auntie to eat—" Yan Shuli excitedly grabbed Li Xiran's arm, yelling happily.

He naturally made it look like he had never seen the world, but Li Xiran's eyes moved slightly when he grabbed his arm.

"You love your mother very much?" he asked.

Yan Shuli's expression darkened, and he performed skillfully: "I was brought up by my mother. She has been in poor health. There is no one else in the house. I usually dare not leave her for too long. If it weren't for watching the sun today, she would The spirit is much better again, I may not even come here..."

Before he finished speaking, Li Xiran drew his bow and set his arrow, his head was slightly tilted, and he didn't see how he was aiming, and an arrow rushed out like a shooting star. There was the sound of a "swish" sharp arrow, and there was a slight scream from behind the bushes, followed by the sound of the prey falling to the ground.

What a fast arrow——!

Even though he was in the military camp, Yan Shuli had rarely seen such a cohesive movement of the bow and the arrow; this man didn't even need to deliberately aim, just relying on the wind in the forest to move the leaves and the barely audible airflow behind the bushes, he could accurately Unerringly hit the prey you want to hit.Such skills are really eye-opening!

He was shocked in his heart, and naturally redoubled his admiration expression on his face.

Li Xiran was still holding the bow and arrow in his hand, and looked at his admiring expression with a smile, "Go and drag it over."

"Okay!" Yan Shuli replied, pushing aside the bushes to find the fallen wild muntjac.At a glance, he saw the muntjac lying on the side of a thick bush, with several layers of skin scratched on his back, and an arrow shot right above his belly, and the body of the arrow had already covered the body of the deer.

He was leaning over to grab the deer's legs and drag them out, when suddenly he felt a chill in the back of his head, and a murderous intent spread from not far behind him quietly.

He grew up in a small army camp, and there were at least ten times in the field of life and death. He didn't need to look back, he knew that Li Xiran slowly raised the bow and arrow that shot Muzi just now behind his back, and Sen Han's arrow pointed at him. he.

Yan Shuli felt cold from his ankles to the base of his neck. His mind raced, why did this farmer aim an arrow at him?What did he do that was revealed just now?If he immediately rolls outwards at this moment and blocks himself with the body of a suede, might he be able to avoid Li Xiran's lightning arrow?

The question is, if he avoids it, how will he deal with it later?

Several flashy thoughts flashed through his mind at the same time. From the perspective of outsiders, he was still bending down slowly, as if he was struggling to move the heavy deer body.

Countless thoughts intertwined for a moment, Yan Shuli calmed down, and lifted the heavy suede body as if nothing had happened.He didn't seem to feel that Li Xiran was aiming at him with a murderous intent behind him, turned his head as if he was ignorant, and said in Li Xiran's direction: "Brother Li, it's too heavy, help me—"

The moment he turned his head, the sharp sound of the wind whistled past his ears, and a long arrow shot out against his temple, and nailed into a tree behind him with a clang.

The moment the long arrow passed by, Yan Shuli's back was covered with cold sweat.

Li Xiran put away his bow and arrow, pushed aside the bushes and ran over.

The vague sense of alienation that had always surrounded the man disappeared, and the smile in Taohua's eyes finally warmed up.Li Xiran bent down with a smile, lifted the two hind limbs of the deer, and said with a smile: "This deer is quite big."

Yan Shuli pretended to be belatedly aware and screamed, his voice still trembling: "Li, Brother Li, you just...how did you shoot an arrow at me just now..."

Li Xiran shook his head with a smile, motioning him to turn his back and look behind.

Yan Shuli turned his head and saw on the tree where the arrow body was inserted, a long five-step snake with its fangs exposed, was pinned to the tree with its mouth open, less than seven inches away from him.However, Yan Shu made up his mind that if he had behaved a little differently from ordinary farmers just now, the arrow would definitely not hit the poisonous snake that might endanger his life, but his heart.

He couldn't tell where this intuition came from, but Yan Shuli was sure that Li Xiran was not an ordinary farmer, he might be one of those plainclothes patrolling soldiers in Yanliang.

Thinking of ordinary Yanliang soldiers having such impressive skills, the young General Zuo of Qi State felt a chill in his heart at first, and then a high fighting spirit of not admitting defeat.The people of Yanliang can train elite soldiers and generals, so naturally I, Qiguo, can too!And it will definitely not be inferior to them! ! ! !

Yan Shuli let out a scream and threw down the mule, and jumped behind Li Xiran in two steps: "I said, why did Brother Li shoot an arrow at me suddenly! I was bitten by a poisonous snake! Is that thing dead?? "

"It's dead, don't worry." Li Xiran said with a smile, he lowered his body, and with a little effort, he picked up the whole deer.Glancing at the pale Yan Shuli, he untied the basket and threw it to him, saying, "You hold this basket for me, I'll carry the mule back."

"How can I do that, it's quite heavy..." Yan Shuli said, but he took the basket containing birds and hares and carried it on his back, and even went to get Li Xiran's bow and arrow bag, "Then this one is also for the little brother." Come and get it for big brother."

Li Xiran's eyes flickered slightly, but he didn't stop it, allowing him to take it.

Now the situation is reversed, Yan Shuli not only has a knife and ax for chopping firewood, but also Li Xiran's bow and arrow bag, and the latter's hands are occupied by muntjacs, so if Yan Shuli gets into trouble, even the most powerful will not be able to escape.Li Xiran didn't seem to care, he carried the muntjac corpse, and strode towards the nearest stream.

It was Yan Shuli who followed behind him, struggling several times in his heart, and finally suppressed it.

They went to the stream, washed and cut open the deer, hollowed out the internal organs, and split the meat into several large bags that were easy to pack and carry with a knife and axe.Li Xiran took a few small bags and handed the biggest one to Yan Shuli.

"You take it, go back and stew it for your mother, to mend your body." He washed his hands in the stream, stood up, reached out and asked Yan Shuli to get back his bow and arrow bag, "The rabbits and birds in the basket are also gone." I will give it all to you, when you return, sell it at the market, keep whatever money you have, and buy medicine for your mother in the future."

Yan Shuli said, "Give it to me? Brother, don't you want to go?"

Li Xiran looked at him and smiled: "No, it's getting late, Brother Li has to go elsewhere to patrol the mountains."

Yan Shuli was startled and said, "Patrolling the mountain? Is Brother Li the military master in the mountain—"

Li Xiran nodded: "To tell you the truth, I saw you face to face just now, and thought it was a secret work sneaked in from the other side of the mountain." As soon as he said the other side of the mountain, Yan Shuli immediately understood, and said, "Brother Li said Chi--"

"The two countries are at war. In order to eavesdrop on the military situation, there are many secret agents mixed in. Sometimes it is better to kill by mistake than let it go." Li Xiran stretched out his hand, as if he wanted to pat him on the shoulder again, and retracted it halfway. "Little brother with sharp eyebrows and star eyes, a tall and straight figure, and quite a backbone, if one day wants to serve the country, joining the army is the best."

Yan Shu sneered, serving the country?I have fought with you for so many years and robbed so much of our land. I wish I could level every inch of your land before I am reconciled.You still want me to work hard for you Yanliang?

He made a longing look, then shook his head again, "No, my mother is not in good health, I can't leave her alone."

Li Xiran said with a smile: "Brother Li naturally knows about your filial piety. What I said just now is just a suggestion." He put the bow and arrow bag on his waist and said, "Then we will meet again in the future