Chapter 5 Soldiers in Black Armor

Ten teenagers from Yelin Town and a bay horse turned into the forest, full of expectations for the trip in the next few days. After two or three hours, they realized how inadequate their preparations were.

Granny Feng prepared enough dry food for the two of them for three days, but it was all eaten by ten teenagers in a short time. They were just snacks, and no one felt full.

The excitement of leaving home gradually faded away. As dusk approached, the teenagers began to complain one by one that they were hungry. The ten-year-old bald man even cried and wanted to go home. By this time, Er Shuan had no choice. In my grand plan, food was never a consideration.

Er Shuan had to temporarily give up his position as leader to Xiao Qiu.

Xiaoqiu assigned tasks, Daliang took two people to pick fruits nearby, Erliang took two people to collect firewood, Xiaoqiu personally went to the river to look for fish and clams, Fangfang and Zaohongma stayed where they were.

Night fell half an hour later, and a small bonfire was lit in the open space. The aroma of grilled fish and clams filled the air. Erliang always carried things like salt with him, so he could show off his skills. Sweet and sour wild fruits were used to accompany the meal. , even the bald man forgot about the food at home, claiming that it was the most delicious meal he had ever eaten, and then he revealed a little secret, "Fangfang has gap teeth, just like me."

The bald man was not actually bald. His round face was inlaid with two rolling eyes. He was not qualified to play with Er Shuan and his gang until he secretly brought a batch of candied fruits from his family's grocery store to bribe Er Shuan and promised From now on, I contributed a pack every few days to become one of them.

In this small group, he has not yet found his right place and often makes inappropriate remarks. It was the same this time. Everyone was enjoying their meal and looked at Fangfang when they heard his words.

The bald man took the initiative to open his mouth, showing off his gaping teeth, and hummed to express that Fangfang was just like him.

This is why he laughed out loud after the fight with Fangfang, and why Fangfang has always been silent.

Fangfang had just finished eating half of the roasted fish, her lips were tightly closed, her cheeks were blushing, and she covered her mouth with her hands to prevent anyone from looking at her.

Teenagers are not very polite. After getting along for a long time, they have become very familiar with each other. The more Fangfang tried to hide it, the more people stared at her. The second friend asked curiously: "Fangfang hasn't even grown all her teeth yet, and your father is... I am too anxious to marry you off.

Fangfang didn't say anything, but Ershuan said: "My father was anxious. He invited the fortune teller from Xiaoerbao, who said that my brother was having a bad year and had to get married in midsummer to avoid the bad luck, so..."

"Your brother is a fool. He is already at a disadvantage, so what are you afraid of?" Erliang asked puzzledly.

Er Shuan's face was redder than Fangfang's and he said loudly: "That's my brother. He has to live no matter what. I just don't believe what the fortune teller said. He is a liar at first glance."

Erliang still wanted to speak, but was stopped by his brother Daliang. Fangfang finally spoke, her hands still in front of her mouth, her voice a little slurred, "Actually, it was my father who took the initiative to get married as soon as possible."

"Why?" The bald man's mouth was full of fruit, and his voice became more vague, "Is your family short of money?"

Fangfang slowly shook her head, "No, my father thinks he is sick. He is afraid...that I will have no one to take care of me."

"Hey, then you still want to run away. I saw you jumped on the horse by yourself, not Xiaoqiu who dragged you on." Erliang said in confusion.

"I can take care of myself." Fangfang said stiffly and glanced at Xiaoqiu quickly. "Besides, my father doesn't have any serious illness. He is just a little weak and thinks too much."

The bald man swallowed the food in his mouth,

His eyes were eager and a little proud. Among this group of people, he was the most excited. "Brother Xiaoqiu, I really admire you for daring to steal the bride in front of the whole town. I heard Liu Er tell people that it was him He encouraged you to rob someone, but the Shen family came to the door and he didn’t dare to say a word. Haha, I laughed to death..."

Hearing other people's praise, Xiaoqiu also blushed a little, and suddenly understood one thing. The reason why Ershuan changed his mind to help was not only to fight with his father, but also to compete for "reputation". Xiaoqiu raised his head and glanced, Ershuan Shuan indeed seemed very unconvinced.

The bald man was still not satisfied, his eyes were shining brightly under the firelight, "Brother Xiaoqiu, how did you think of using the trick of frightening the horse? It really shocked everyone. My mother broke her leg and kept shouting. It hurts. I said I’m going to beat you twice when you get back.

Having said that, Baldy has no intention of holding a grudge, he is simply envious.

Xiaoqiu's face turned redder and she scratched her head, "I thought of it on the spur of the moment. When I saw the crowd, I suddenly thought of it."

"But Brother Xiaoqiu has long wanted to save Fangfang and asked us for help. Unfortunately..." Erliang said angrily. If his brother hadn't stopped him, he and Xiaoqiu would have become the "young heroes" of Yelin Town. , everyone around him had eaten and drank enough, but he was the only one who still held the last half of a plump river clam in his hand. He swallowed it hard. He would never waste food. Then while chewing, he asked: "Brother Xiaoqiu, Why did you want to save Fangfang?"

The bald man rushed to say, "Because Fangfang is Brother Xiaoqiu's daughter-in-law."

Fangfang buried her whole face in her hands, Xiaoqiu shook her head hastily, "No, no, I...has nothing to do with that."

"Hey, why is that? Do you act chivalrously and draw swords to help?" Bald Man asked.

"Brother Xiaoqiu had a dream." Daliang couldn't wait any longer. He was the only insider. "I dreamed that Fangfang asked him for help."

The teenagers made strange noises at the same time. They only had a vague concept of love. It was more of amusement than envy. Xiaoqiu blushed, grabbed a clam shell and threw it over, "I'll let you talk too much." "

Daliang smiled and dodged. After he stood up, an idea came to his mind and he shouted, "Let Xiaoqiu and Fangfang get married."

The boys had filled their stomachs and were just thinking of doing something to vent their excessive energy. They cheered and applauded. Fangfang hid her face behind her palms again. She felt isolated among a group of boys and rarely spoke.

Xiaoqiu shook her head even more, "No, no, I... I can't do it anyway."

Brothers Daliang and Erliang took the lead. Several boys rushed forward, lifted Xiaoqiu and pushed him towards Fangfang. Others shouted around to cheer, scaring the birds in the forest to fly away in groups.

Xiaoqiu struggled hard, but it was Ershuan who saved him in the end.

Ershuan stopped the noisy crowd, "Okay, okay, let's stop here, you listen to me." The friends stopped, and Ershuan put one hand on Xiaoqiu's shoulder like an adult, saying: "Don't worry, you will get married with Fangfang sooner or later."

"I'm not in a hurry." Xiaoqiu shook off the other's hand, "No, I didn't save Fangfang for marriage."

No one believed Xiaoqiu's statement, and Ershuan didn't believe it even more, "When we get to Xijie City, I'll let my uncle take charge and host your wedding, then it will be legitimate."

"What about your father? Will he agree?" Baldy said worriedly.

"It's okay, my uncle and my father don't have a good relationship." Ershuan was determined to make this happen and make himself the leader of the young people in Yelin Town, even if it offended his father.

The enthusiasm of the young people came and went quickly, and since Ershuan had spoken, no one insisted, and they chatted around the campfire.

"The Xuan Fu Army is coming!" A voice shouted from behind the tree. Xiao Qiu and Er Shuan jumped up almost at the same time and looked around nervously.

The one who ran out was Leng Zi. He had just gone to the tree to relieve himself and decided to play a joke on everyone.

"You are not a Xuan Fu Army, you are a barbarian monster!" After discovering the truth, Er Shuan rushed over at full speed, "I am the Xuan Fu Army!"

After a while, the well-fed teenagers joined the battle and fought in pairs. The youngest bald man danced on the side to cheer for everyone, and Fang Fang covered her mouth and laughed.

This is a game often played by teenagers in Ye Lin Town. It is simple and barbaric, just suitable for consuming too much energy. A quarter of an hour later, the teenagers lay down to sleep, and Xiao Qiu and Er Shuan were still arguing about who was qualified to be a Xuan Fu Army.

No one brought bedding. Only Fang Fang slept alone on the other side of the campfire with the bag prepared by Grandma Feng as a pillow. She didn't fall asleep until her hands slipped from her mouth.

Two days of running around disrupted Xiaoqiu's sleeping habits. He didn't wake up naturally before the sun rose, but was awakened by something. He opened his eyes and found that it was already dawn, birds were chirping around, and a tall figure stood in front of him.

Xiaoqiu got up immediately, all sleepiness disappeared, and he was stunned.

A soldier wrapped in armor was looking down at him, and the thing he had just used to slap him was a black scabbard.

This is the real Xuanfu Army.

Xiaoqiu seemed to be looking up at a big tree, but this tree had no green, and the whole body was black metal, even the eyes were hidden inside, and I don't know how to see the outside world.

There were strange patterns engraved on the black armor, .ans. c like words and like rising clouds. Xiaoqiu had seen the soldiers of the Xuanfu Army from a distance, but at that time he only saw a mass of black. This was the first time he saw the pattern on it. He was shocked, staring blankly, unable to say a word.

Xiaoqiu was the first to wake up. The other teenagers were woken up one after another and were all terrified. Ershuan tried to escape in an unconscious state, but was lifted up in the air by a soldier with one hand and then thrown to the ground. From then on, no one resisted.

Eleven Xuanfu Army soldiers and eleven war horses surrounded the fleeing teenagers.

Although Ershuan had reminded them of this long ago, they still felt incredible. Like all the teenagers in the town, they had caused a lot of trouble, some of which were more serious than kidnapping a bride, but they did not attract the Xuanfu Army. Moreover, there were eleven of them, which was completely a small force.

No one dared to say a word. The young men were like a group of docile sheep, huddled together obediently. Xiaoqiu and Fangfang were next to each other. Looking at the terrified little face, he suddenly had courage in his heart, squeezed to the front, and said loudly with his chest puffed out: "I stole her, take me away, it has nothing to do with them, Fangfang... Fangfang has married me, she can't marry the Shen family again, it's useless for you to take her back."

The soldiers of the Xuanfu Army were silent like statues, as if they came from another world, and they didn't understand the words of the young man at all.

After a while, a soldier finally spoke. He was the only one among the eleven who never got off the horse. He sat upright on the horse's back, and his voice was cold and ruthless: "Violating the national law is unforgivable, and you will all receive the punishment you deserve."

The bald man couldn't bear it anymore and burst into tears.