Chapter 98 The mantis stalks the cicada

Chapter 98 The Mantis Catching the Cicada

When the onlookers saw that the truth had come to light and the two big men had fled, they all gave Dongfang Ying a thumbs up and praised her, saying that the heroine was brave enough to do what was right for her. It is a blessing for this lonely child to come forward to support him.

Dongfang Ying was polite and everyone dispersed one after another. The little girl Ouyang Shuangna jumped down from the box and knelt on the ground to kowtow to Dongfang Ying to thank her.

Dongfang Ying quickly picked her up and said with a smile:

"Little sister, please don't do this. If you call me big sister, we will be good friends and sisters. Don't do that." Do you know how to get to your house?

"Do you still remember how to get to your house? Shall we take you home? "

Ouyang Shuangna shook her head, but smiled and said:

"Sister, I have never been here before, and I don't know how to get back from here.

"But I have been to the county town. If you, eldest sister, take me to the county town, I will know how to get home."

Dongfang Ying praised her:

Ouyang Shuangna nodded her head happily. At this time, the middle-aged man next to him who was doing business had not left yet. , said to Dongfang Ying with great concern:

"Girl, if you want to leave, you should leave this place of right and wrong without further delay."

"Just now Those two people may be Mr. Chen's helpers. If Mr. Chen is recruited, it will be difficult for you to leave."

Dongfang Ying didn't take it seriously at all. She saw that Ouyang Shuangna was covered in injuries. , was whipped so severely by two villains, they just cut off their ears, but they still didn’t feel relieved, and were worried that they wouldn’t come to seek revenge!

He smiled at the middle-aged man and said:

"Thank you for your kind care, uncle. Please rest assured, I have my own plan."

Gan Taoxian curled his lips and said:

"Are our Oriental heroines going to go on a killing spree again? Then are we going to camp here and wait to see your show?"

Nangong Huiyue choked. :

"You can hurry up and run away without anyone stopping you."

Gan Taoxian glared at the two girls, and Mrs. Liao glared at the two girls, then turned to ask the middle-aged man: < /p>

"May I ask, sir, who is the so-called Mr. Chen?"

The middle-aged man looked around and lowered his voice and said:

" This member, whose nickname is Chen Tiexiong, is the security chief of Shuimen Village. He built a golden stone villa and raised dozens of thugs. He is very powerful in this area, and he is favored by both black and white. "

Mrs. Liao sighed and said to Dongfang Ying:

"Dongfang sister, I have no objection to you rescuing little girl Ouyang.

"But you should also consider our business. It's important to be in a hurry. Remember that one thing more is worse than one thing less. , to avoid extraneous branches.

"The person just now also said that Chen Yuanwai is very powerful. As the saying goes, a strong dragon cannot suppress a local snake. Let's not provoke him and leave quickly."

Dongfang Ying nodded and said:

"Madam is right, the younger sister is too willful. Let's leave now.

"Sister Mingchuan, let's help lift this big box. Go to the carriage and put it in the middle of the shaft of the cart where the goods are being pulled. "

Mingchuan Rongmei agreed, and the two of them each took a palm. Dongfang Ying, still holding Ouyang Shuangna in her right hand, carried the big sandalwood box and walked to the carriage carrying her gifts. Placed horizontally between the two shaft logs

This large sandalwood box is about five feet long and two feet wide and high. It is very inconvenient to place it between the shaft and the carriage. Fortunately, it is a foreign carriage. The driver's seat was relatively high, so he could still see the road ahead clearly.

Then Dongfang Ying handed Ouyang Shuangna to Mingchuan Rongmei and asked her to sit in the carriage to clean the little girl's wounds.

Everyone quickly got into the carriage and mounted their horses, leaving the intersection where the big banyan tree was, and continued to move forward.

According to the arrangement of the coachman leader, everyone did not enter the market town, but turned to the north. Resting at the post station on the south bank of Jiuyan River

When we arrived at the post station, it was almost dusk. Seeing that they were also the family members of officials, the postmaster warmly received them and arranged for Mrs. Liao, Dongfang Ying and Kuang Zhiyuan to stay in the hotel. , and others have their own residences.

This post is called "Kangdian Post". It is a larger post on the official road from Quanzhou Prefecture to Tong'an County, Xiamen City and Zhangzhou Prefecture. It not only receives officials. It also accommodates official missions, messengers, and private merchants and tourists.

It is also relatively large in scale. The entrance is a two-story building where internal staff such as postmasters and horsemen and servants live, and there are three two-story buildings inside. The guest rooms and buildings form a courtyard.

There are no less than 100 guest rooms in total. They are backed by Jiuyan River, with willows planted all over the river, and the scenery is beautiful;

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A circular stable was built in front of the inn, where the horses were housed and fed with water and fodder.

No one noticed anyone coming until they moved into the inn. When something happened, Mrs. Liao and Kuang Zhiyuan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

It was expected that this post station was an important government facility and there were many post officials and wives. No matter how domineering Chen Tiexiong was, he did not dare to openly offend. < /p>

Dongfang Ying also specially ordered food and drinks, and ate and drank in the same room with Mingchuan Rongmei, Nangong Huiyue and Xiao Shuangna, just waiting to see whether Chen Tiexiong would come to seek death, but it was not until the time of Kuaizi that she also There was no movement.

When the banquet was cleared, Dongfang Ying asked Mingchuan Rongmei and Ouyang Shuangna to leave.I went back to my room and spent the night in my room.

She saw that after the little girl had been groomed and bathed, all the dirt had been washed away, and she had returned to her original appearance. She had become very cute with pink makeup. She liked her so much that she couldn't bear to let her go. In the evening He hugged the little girl and fell asleep.

Fortunately, the big bed in the upper room was spacious enough, and Nangong Huiyue and Mingchuan Rongmei could fit in it, so they slept next to Dongfang Ying in undressed clothes.

Everyone continued on the road the next day. They didn’t go far, but Dongfang Ying found that her little white horse seemed to be in a irritable mood. It couldn’t stop scratching its hooves and sticking its buttocks, and its barking was not as cheerful as usual.

She was worried that her beloved horse was sick, so she asked Mingchuan Rongmei to help check it. After Mingchuan Rongmei checked it, he frowned slightly and whispered a few words in her ear.

Dongfang Ying was furious when she heard this. It turned out that Mingchuan Rongmei said that there was something wrong with the forage that the white horse ate last night. It might have been mixed with a small amount of laxative or croton, which caused the horse's stomach discomfort.

She was about to go back to settle the score with the horseman at the inn, but Mingchuan Rongmei stopped her and whispered that the matter might not be that simple. The inn should not do this, but someone else.

Dongfang Ying was shocked and realized that Chen Tiexiong might have sent someone to trick them. She didn't dare to do anything at the inn, so she resorted to such dirty tricks to hinder their journey, so that they could plot against them halfway. .

I looked at the other horses, and they all looked droopy. They were supposed to be in high spirits after a night's rest. It was obvious that they had all fallen victim to this trick.

Dongfang Ying pondered for a while, then decided to keep her composure and follow the trick. She asked Mingchuan Rongmei to ride a red horse to the town ahead to buy medicine and secretly cure the horse's disease.

Mingchuan Rongmei rode away on horseback. Dongfang Ying did not inform Mrs. Liao and Kuang Zhiyuan of the news. She fell behind the team alone to see if anyone was following her.

After this observation, I saw two or three well-dressed men on horseback, following furtively about ten feet away, never hurrying or slowing, they were faster here, and they were faster here. If they are slow, they are also slow.

Dongfang Ying sneered secretly, "There are really people who are here to die. It is exactly what this heroic lady wants. You will never come back."

After walking for more than ten miles to the north, many horses were already suffering from diarrhea, and in severe cases, they were foaming at the mouth and teetering on the verge of collapse.

Kuang Zhiyuan also noticed something was wrong and hurriedly found Dongfang Ying, explained the situation and sought countermeasures.

Dongfang Ying told him not to worry. It was just a minor problem with the horse that was not acclimated to the local environment. She had already sent people to buy medicinal materials to treat horse diarrhea. They just wanted to protect Mrs. Liao and not tell her this little thing, so as not to She's worried.

While talking, they reached an intersection called Hongbang Village, and Mingchuan Rongmei rode back with a large bag of medicine in her hand.

Dongfang Ying stopped the convoy and said she wanted the horses to rest. Then she went to the creek to fetch water with a bucket and mixed it with the medicine she bought to treat cow and horse diarrhea.In the water, let each horse take a few sips.

Mrs. Liao was really worried and asked the maid to call Dongfang Ying over and ask if something had happened.

Dongfang Yingzhao’s original story was that it was just a few horses that were acclimatized and occasionally caught wind and cold. It was no big deal. The sick horses had been given medicine and they would be able to continue on their way soon.

Although Mrs. Liao is shrewd, she can only believe Dongfang Ying's statement and hopes that her martial arts will help her leave here safely.

Fortunately, this place is not far from the market town in front of us. There are noisy people and horses on the official road, so nothing should happen.

After resting for a while, the horses were given medicine, drank water and ate grass. Their spirits gradually improved and their physical strength was restored.

Dongfang Ying asked Kuang Zhiyuan to take Mrs. Liao and the other carriages to go first. She and Mingchuan Rongmei were behind, no matter what happened, don't stop, just keep moving forward.

Kuang Zhiyuan is also a veteran with long experience. How could he not understand the situation? Someone must be looking for trouble, or even want to rob their convoy, but he doesn't know where he will start.

He still somewhat believed in Dongfang Ying's skills. With her standing behind, ordinary robbers and robbers would not be a problem, and they would have no worries.

Kuang Zhiyuan agreed and directed the five carriages to go first. He led all the pacesetters to escort him left and right, and moved forward quickly.

Dongfang Ying, Mingchuan Rongmei, and Lin Xiaofeng followed behind. Their mounts were all strong horses with extraordinary foot strength. They could go slow or fast, or charge into battle. They were very mobile and flexible.

In the past two days, Dongfang Ying taught Lin Xiaofeng some sword and horse kung fu and boxing skills from time to time. Lin Xiaofeng pondered all the way and made some progress. However, he had not yet experienced actual combat and did not know how powerful it was, so he was inevitably eager to try it.

Now he also knew that someone would come to cause trouble, so he couldn't help but be eager to fight, and said to Dongfang Ying excitedly:

"Dongfang, is there someone who wants to mess with us? How do you think we should deal with it? , Do you want me to drive them away?"

Dongfang Ying thought about it and smiled:

"You can see it, it should be that Chen Yuanwai from Shuikou Village. , sent a few wolf dogs to follow behind.

"Xiao Feng, you pretend not to know, deliberately leave a package behind, then ride back to pick it up, and when you pass by those three people, kill two of them by surprise. Can you capture someone and bring him back? "

Lin Xiaofeng geared up and said:

"Don't worry Dongfang, I will take care of it for you, just watch it! ”