Eight Kou 5 - Gao Ruyue

Gao Ruyue stopped the long knife in his hand and stood up straight, only then did he feel that his whole body was sore, his knees were weak, and he fell to his knees in the loess.

sweat raining down; Falling on the yellow sand, it soon formed a beautiful mud pot.

His eyes were blurry, and the sourness caused by the sweat entering made him almost give up all resistance.

At this moment, he wanted to lie down and rest for a while, and as for the knives in the hands of the horse thieves, he didn't want to pay any attention to them.

A flail rushed towards the back of his head with the sound of the wind, and Gao Ruyue fell to the ground, the iron ball of the flail slashed past his back, and the spikes on the iron ball plowed two deep blood marks on his back.

Gao Ruyue wailed, rolled twice on the ground, and slashed the long knife in his hand horizontally, with a click, followed by a terrible scream beside him, and a bald man fell beside him with a pop.

Gao Ruyue grabbed the bald man's neck with both hands, opened his mouth wide and bit the bald man's smooth scalp......

He didn't dare to let go, he didn't dare to let go, he just remembered that if he didn't kill this damned horse thief, the horse thief would kill him.

I don't know how long it took, a cool breeze blew, Gao Ruyue slowly opened his eyes, and the bald man who fell under him was already silent.

He gasped and tried to straighten up, but his hands were firmly on the thief's neck, and his mouth was still gnawing at the thief's bald head...... Bloody.

The body fell to one side, which allowed his mouth to leave the thief's head and his hands off the thief's neck.

He gasped violently, his chest rose and fell like a wave, his throat felt as if he had just swallowed a piece of coal, the pain was so hot that he was almost smoking.

Out of the corner of his eye, he saw the chicken cart lying on the ground, the wool bags on the cart were intact, and Gao Ruyue finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Tumbling to the side of the chicken bus, he reached out tremblingly and stroked the wool bag, the bag was bulging, which was very reassuring.

He sat up with his back against the chicken cart, his hands hanging limply on the ground, the smell of blood in his mouth getting stronger and stronger, and four corpses lay not far from him.

The bald man's bald skull was still inlaid with one of his teeth.

A finger-sized piece of salt fell from the chicken cart, and finally landed on the loess, Gao Ruyue leaned over and grabbed the salt block with his mouth, not daring to lick it with his tongue, salt, precious, can not be wasted.

After sitting on the ground for half an hour, Gao Ruyue had the strength to stand up, staggered to the body of the bald horse thief, first took out some scattered silver coins from his arms, and after finding no other belongings, he peeled off the leather jacket from the horse thief.

The pants were useless, and the thief's leg was cut off by him, and the blood was already soaking the pants.

One by one, he inspected the four horse thieves he killed, and looked at the small pile of silver coins collected, Gao Ruyue sighed and said, "These days, even horse thieves have no money." ”

He was eager to find the horses on which the thieves were walking, but unfortunately, the four thieves were horse thieves without mounts, and judging by their worn shoes, their mounts were their legs.

The four bodies were dragged to a trench on the side of the road, and the edge of the trench was trampled vigorously, and the soft loess buried the four corpses.

It's just that a white skeleton is exposed at the edge of the collapsed trench, and I don't know when it died.

People are not as good as dogs in troubled times, and Gao Ruyue was not in the mood to avenge this dead man, so he trampled on some loess and buried the bones again.

The loess was able to bury the corpses, and he trampled on the loess a few times, which was regarded as the last effort for these dead people.

The large blood stains in the middle of the road had turned black, and the viscous blood made the loess curl up slightly, forming black yellow mud rolls, Gao Ruyue stepped on these yellow mud rolls, and the last trace of evidence of the existence of the four horse thieves in the world was blown away by the wind.

Pushing the chicken cart again, Gao Ruyue's mood finally improved, and when he thought that this hundred catties of coarse salt would make his family better for a year after being sold, his steps were much lighter.

Out of the chaotic mountain, there was finally a little crowd in front of him, and Gao Ruyue's hanging heart was finally put down.

Selling illicit salt has been a big crime since ancient times, and Gao Ruyue knows this very well, so he chose to take the chaotic mountain path.

This experience can be regarded as a life of nine deaths, and those who are as bold as Yue are also feeling like escaping when they return to Ansai County at this time.

Back on the plains, Gao Ruyue carried the long knife on his back and put on the felt hat commonly used by the swordsmen in Guanzhong, believing that with these two things, the ruffians in the nearby villages would consciously retreat.

After walking for nearly twenty miles in full view of everyone, the ruined county town of Ansai was close at hand.

When Gao Ruyue pushed the chicken cart to the city gate, he was stopped by two soldiers.

"Gao Manzi, where did you get rich this time? Why don't you sell horses? ”

Gao Ruyue put down the chicken cart and arched his hand: "You can't get money from selling horses!" ”

One of the soldiers pierced the wool pocket on the chicken cart with a spear, took a grain of salt from the breach and said: "If you can't get money for selling horses, you can get money for trafficking in illicit salt?" ”

Gao Ruyue's face did not change, and with a smile, he took out a handful of scattered silver coins from his arms and put them in the hands of the soldier and said: "Ask for a bite to eat, the two brothers raise their hands, and the younger brother will invite the two brothers to come to the house to drink another day!" ”

The soldier smiled and put the silver money into his arms, then his face changed, and he said loudly: "Grandpa doesn't keep the door on weekdays, but today I heard that you Gao Ruyue is going to make a fortune, so I came here to wait for you."

Why, three or two coppers want to send us away? ”

Seeing this, the smile on Gao Ruyue's face gradually disappeared, and he sneered: "Zhang Tinghuai, Zhang Tingsong, what are you brothers going to do?" ”

Zhang Tinghuai hugged the spear in his arms and sneered: "Give half of the private salt to my brother, otherwise you will wait to be imprisoned and killed." ”

Gao Ruyue pushed the chicken cart to the city gate, and said as he walked: "Zhang Tinghuai, what kind of goods do you know clearly, dare to spoil grandpa's good deeds, first ask grandpa about the knife in his hand." ”

Brother Zhang Tingsong didn't stop Gao Ruyue from entering the county seat when he saw it, but just sneered in the back.

Gao Ruyue sent the private salt home, and when he saw his wife Liang's happy smile, he quipped: "You can get the bracelet you want this time." ”

Liang helped her husband take off his coat and said with a smile: "You're back, my hanging heart has finally landed, I can live without the bracelet, if I don't have you, how can I live?" ”

Gao Ruyue washed his face, sat down under the eaves and patted his chest and said: "This encounter is really dangerous, I didn't expect the horse thieves in the troubled mountains to be so fierce, and if you take this road in the future, you will have to bring more people." ”

Liang Shi said worriedly: "The new county master is not a foolish person, you always don't agree to participate in Xiangyong, if you go on like this, he will show others that you are a baby." ”

Gao Ruyue sighed and said: "To be the head of the township is to be the chief of grain, look at the years of the great drought, who can still pay the official grain?"

If I become a grain chief, God knows how many lives will be killed, these officials and masters, they are not effective in suppressing bandits, and the case is unclear, but they are good at urging grain and making money.

I heard that the new county magistrate surnamed Han had built 100 large boxes at the beginning of his tenure, and it seemed that he would not be satisfied if he did not fill these boxes. ”

Liang saw that there was a hole in the wool bag, so he pointed to the hole and said regretfully: "You didn't notice the bag was broken?" How much salt should be spilled along the way? ”

Gao Ruyue snorted and said: "It was not broken, it was a good thing done by the two brothers Zhang Tinghuai, and they dared to blackmail Lao Tzu because they were raised by these two bitches, and this matter will not be closed with him!" ”

Liang said: "When you were away, the Zhang brothers entered the township, I heard that they are very valued by the county order, the officials should be careful, and don't offend them if they can."

After a while, the concubine took two catties of salt and went to their house for a walk, and slowly relation, there was nothing important for the villagers in the township that could not be passed. ”

Gao Ruyue shook his head and said: "It's not that simple, these two brothers don't even dare to come out when they see me on weekdays, and if they dare to take the initiative to blackmail me today, there must be someone behind them, grandpa wants to see who is so bold and dares to fight with me Gao Ruyue." ”

The husband and wife were talking at home when they heard a commotion outside the wall, and then the door of their house was kicked open from the outside.

Gao Ruyue Huoran got up, took out a long knife and walked towards the person who entered the door, Zhang Tinghuai, who had just entered the door, suddenly saw Gao Ruyue coming with a knife, and rushed out of the door with a tiger jump, and shouted loudly: "Gao Man, listen, follow the order of the county master, arrest you, a smuggler of salt!" Come out and get caught! “

Gao Ruyue came out of the house with a smile, pointed a knife at Zhang Tinghuai and said, "If you really want to take me, the city gate is a good place, but seeing that I don't want to be blackmailed by you, this is secretly doing a good thing for me, right?" ”

Zhang Tingsong hurriedly said: "Nonsense! ”

Gao Ruyue looked at the officials around him who were holding iron rulers and chains, and said gently: "Your brothers are also old acquaintances, and you are also here today to embarrass me?" ”

An old official led by Zhang Tinghuai pushed Zhang Tinghuai away, and Brother Zhang Tingsong arched his hand and said: "Brother Gao, it's not that our old brothers want to take you, it's just that the county magistrate has an order and has to come."

Trafficking in illicit salt is not a big crime in our border areas, who doesn't laugh it off on weekdays, but once the county lord gets serious, trafficking in illicit salt is a big crime to lose his head.

I heard that the county magistrate wants Brother Gao to enter the township to be the leader, but Brother Gao has been unwilling, if Brother Gao changes his mind and becomes the leader of this township, this Zhang brother is just two township warriors under you, pinched flat, kneaded and rounded is not by virtue of Brother Gao's intentions?

As for the trafficking of illicit salt, it is just a joke. “

The words of the old servant said that the Zhang brothers were frightened for a while, if Gao Ruyue really became the leader of the township, where would their brothers have a good life.

Without waiting for Gao Ruyue to speak, Zhang Tingsong straightened his spear and stabbed at Gao Ruyue, and Zhang Tinghuai also rounded the spear in his hand and smashed it towards Gao Ruyue's head.

Gao Ruyue was furious, dodged the spear that stabbed him, and a probe grabbed the spear shaft that was chopped down, and let out a shout, and actually snatched Zhang Tinghuai's spear over, and kicked Zhang Tingsong to the ground with a leg and kick.

Zhang Tinghuai turned around and ran, shouting as he ran: "Rebellion, rebellion, Gao Ruyue rebelled!" ”

Ansai County is just a small town with a thousand people, there are endless bandits on weekdays, and the killing of officials and rebellions happen from time to time.

Gao Ruyue had a long knife in his hand, standing majestically in the middle of the street, looking at the trembling old servant and saying, "I won't do it, grain chief!" ”

The old servant looked at the wolf smoke that had already burned, and waved his hand helplessly: "It's too late for you to do it now, for the sake of the weekday's love, you can go!" ”

Gao Ruyue waved his long knife with angry eyes and said, "Grandpa, this is a thief, right?" ”

The old servant looked at Gao Ruyue as a mad tiger vigilantly, and slowly retreated: "The matter has come to this, what can I do?" ”

Gao Ruyue laughed and said, "Since grandpa has become a thief, you might as well settle the name of this thief." ”

After that, he stepped forward and kicked Zhang Tingsong, who had just gotten up and was about to sneak away, and as soon as his wrist flipped, the long knife wiped over Zhang Tingsong's neck, and a bloody light burst out, Zhang Tingsong fell to the ground softly, holding the bloody neck with both hands and rolling continuously.

Seeing Gao Ruyue's ferocity, the old official knew that he was not Gao Ruyue's opponent, so he didn't step forward to arrest him, and said in a loud voice: "Gao Ruyue, Xiang Yong is about to close the siege, why don't you leave quickly!" ”

Gao Ruyue spat out a mouthful of bloody spittle, and said to the officials: "Even you dog thieves, you also cooperate with your grandfather."

Old dog, if I don't kill you today, go back and tell the surnamed Han that sooner or later, grandpa will cut off his head and kick it as a ball. “

With that, he stuck his spear on the ground, turned and went into the house.

was about to tell his wife to pack up and leave, when he saw his wife Liang already sitting obediently on the chicken bus with a flower cloth bag.

Gao Ruyue sighed, put the long knife on his back, and pushed the chicken cart out of the house.

The door was carefully locked, and under the watchful eye of the officials from afar, he pushed the chicken cart towards the city gate.

He could feel countless eyes staring at him through the cracks in the door, but there was no sound, only the boring sound of the rooster wheels creaking, creaking.

There was no one at the gate of the city, and on the beacon tower in the distance, Zhang Tinghuai's proud laughter was heard.