Chapter 4 Savior? Hope and Disappointment
Bai Qing got up from the ground with a dirt face, and "Ph" the two spit out the mud and sand in their mouths, and were about to curse, but when they saw the horse lying on the ground, there was a wet mark in their eyes. Bai Qing turned around and found that the road behind him was already covered with long blood marks along the way.
Looking at the horse's red belly, blood from Bobo kept pouring out from the wounds as big as fists. Obviously, after running so far, it had exhausted all its life, just lying here quietly waiting for the arrival of death.
Bai Qing silently closed his mouth, stood up, bowed deeply to the horse lying on the ground, and then continued to chase forward along the official road without looking back. Time was too precious to him. Thinking about Li Shishi, who was uncertain about life and death, he really couldn't afford to delay.
Bai Qing was not a sportsman, and he didn't sleep well last night last night, and now he was still feeling a little cold. Even after coming to this world, his body became younger and stronger than before, but he didn't feel anything when he was riding a horse. Now after chasing for half an hour, he felt that he could not run anymore, his legs were as heavy as lead, and his throat almost burned. He gritted his teeth and continued chasing, but his steps slowed down significantly.
Senior Sister Shi, don’t have anything to do. Bai Qing shouted loudly in his heart. Perhaps he was too impatient. He never thought that even if he caught up, with his body without any strength, how could he be the opponent of several murderers with high martial arts skills? What would he use to rescue Li Shishi?
Bai Qing's mind was constantly flashing with Li Shishi being pressed under her body in disheveled clothes, looking desperate. When he thought of this, he felt a trace of strength emerged from his almost dry body.
You must rescue Senior Sister Shi! Bai Qing secretly encouraged himself in his heart.
However, Dan Tai Longwu's face suddenly appeared in his mind for no reason. He suddenly shuddered. At this time, I'm afraid she was already looking for herself. Even if it was not her own voluntary, possessing her innocence would have caused a huge disaster for him!
Thinking about the terrifying consequences of his fall into the other party's hands, Bai Qing couldn't help but shook his head. He quickly shook his head, desperately kicked those thoughts out of his mind, and continued to run forward. No matter what, the most urgent matter is now to rescue Li Shishi, or rather, he didn't dare to think about the consequences of that matter again.
After Bai Qing ran eight or nine miles at his fastest speed, he couldn't run anymore. He staggered and fell to the ground with a thud. He gritted his teeth desperately to stand up, but he was extremely tired and could no longer squeeze out a trace of strength. Bai Qing's face couldn't help but look a look of despair. He could only lie on the ground and gasp, regardless of the surprised eyes of the pedestrians on the official road. He just looked at the fresh seal on the carriage. He knew that the distance was not far from the carriage, but he really didn't have the strength to get up again.
"Knock" a rapid sound of horse hooves gradually came into Bai Qing's ears. Bai Qing raised his head with great effort. In the distance, a figure riding a horse quickly approached Bai Qing.
A thought flashed through Bai Qing's mind. As the figure got closer and closer, he secretly mobilized the last trace of strength he had accumulated in his body. When the other party was only twenty or thirty meters away from him, he suddenly rushed from the ground and pounced on the horse like a big bird.
The rider obviously did not expect this sudden attack. When he saw a flash of figure in front of him, he tightly clamped the horse's belly, then pulled the reins hard, and the red horse under his crotch made a "whip-y" neighing sound, and his front hooves soared into the air, stopping his moving forward in front of Bai Qing.
Seeing that Bai Qing had successfully forced the visitor to stop, he rushed towards the figure on the horse without thinking, trying to steal the horse from the other party. If he rode the horse, he might be able to catch up with the carriage soon. Bai Qing thought about this, completely ignoring the fact that he could not ride a horse at all.
But Bai Qing had not touched the other party's boots yet, a whimpering sound of air rubbing through the eardrum. Then, a cold chill woke him up from the madness just now. A sharp spear was pressing against his throat. As long as he moved a little, he could pierce his throat in an instant.
"Who are you? Why did you attack someone!" A sharp question came from above. Bai Qing raised his head and saw a very pretty face, with white teeth, red lips, handsome eyes, clear eyebrows, silver armor, and a silver armor. He looked heroic. There was also an iron-tied bow hanging on the horse under his crotch. He seemed to be a general who entered Beijing.
Bai Qing cried out in his heart, and he finally wanted to steal a horse. Who knew that he had never died of death actually met a general. The fierce aura emitted from the other party alone made Bai Qing understand that when facing him, he could fight at least ten.
Did he give up this last glimmer of hope? Bai Qing knew that he had no time to waste it, and he became wise in a hurry. He suddenly remembered the things in his arms. In the other party's cautious eyes, he suddenly took out the paper from his arms and raised it high above his head: "I just shocked the general's car, but I had no choice but to do so. I can only make this bad decision. I hope the general will forgive me and ask the general to lend the horse to me. I will be kind to save my life and will be rewarded in the future!"
"I am Hua Rong, the inspector of Qingzhou. Let me tell you what important things are there to let you do this dangerous trick!" Seeing Bai Qing holding up above his head, it was a 100-month silver note issued by the State Financial Envoy of the Great Qi State.
The 100-month steadi of this era is already a considerable income for an ordinary family. Even Hua Rong, who is a inspector of Qingzhou, is equivalent to his salary for several months. Seeing Bai Qing's actions, Hua Rong's face became serious. He vaguely felt that it was definitely not a simple matter to make the other party take out 100-month steadi without blinking.
Bai Qing didn't expect that the person in front of him was Hua Rong, who was known as "Little Li Guang". He was very happy and did not care about expressing his admiration for him. He hurriedly briefly told Hua Rong about the abducted Li Shishi.
After listening to Bai Qing's story, Hua Rong, who was sitting on the horse, suddenly became silent, while Bai Qing below looked at him with hope. If Hua Rong had helped him, at least Bai Qing could see a glimmer of hope for success. Therefore, during the period of Hua Rong's silence, Bai Qing felt that every minute and every second had passed so long, as if life was like a year.
"I am going to Beijing this time because I have urgent official duties to go to the Privy Council!" After a while, Hua Rong finally spoke slowly, with a hint of embarrassment on his handsome face, and then continued: "It's not that someone doesn't want to help you. First, the official affairs are urgent, and second, the nine-patterned dragon Shijin and the little overlord Zhou Tong have also heard of them. The two of them have bad records in Dongping Prefecture, which is famous. In addition, both of them are not ordinary bandits, especially the nine-patterned dragon Shijin, who is very skilled in martial arts. I will tell you that although I am arrogant and can fight him, if I face them, I have no confidence in winning! This matter is not easy to deal with!"
Hua Rong's words were like a pot of cold water pouring on Bai Qing's head. He showed the disappointed expression on his face without any concealment. He thought that when he met Hua Rong, he would have hope of saving people, but unexpectedly, Hua Rong was hesitant and made him fall from heaven to hell in an instant.
Forget it, the other party and I were just a chance meeting, not to mention that I was just a servant in Qing (Harken Fog) Tower. There was no capital to let the other party help me. It seemed that I could only rely on myself. Bai Qing bit her teeth and made Hua Rong, who was instantly watching, and she couldn't help feeling a little guilty.
"General, I'm only a few miles away from the Privy Council. Now my life is at stake. If the general is really unable to take action, I beg the general to sell your horse to the villain so that I can catch up with the thief quickly and save my sister, and it won't delay you too much time!"
"The other party is a bully who kills people without blinking. Are you afraid?" Hua Rong was surprised when he heard what Bai Qing said. In his opinion, Bai Qing's thin appearance without martial arts, even if he went ten, he would have a chance to go without returning. Moreover, he believed that Bai Qing himself knew this matter very well.
"Scared! How can you not be afraid? And you're so scared!" Bai Qing looked directly at Hua Rong and said loudly, "But what can I do if I am afraid? Senior Sister Shi not only has life-saving grace to me, but also helps me very much on weekdays. The so-called kindness of water should be repaid with a spring. Now it's her turn to be in trouble. Although I am just a servant in Qing (Harken Fog) Tower, I also think I am a dignified man and should be righteous. If I can't go to save her, how can I feel at ease? As long as I can protect her, even if I give up this cheap life, what's wrong!"
Hua Rong stared at Bai Qing who was a little excited, not knowing what he was thinking, but there was a hint of entanglement on his face, but soon, he seemed to have made some decision. Instead of looking at Bai Qing, he shouted "Run". At the same time, he kicked his legs and his whole body suddenly rushed towards the direction of Bianliang City like lightning. The horse's hooves raised rolling dust, and the speed was even three points faster than before.
Looking at Hua Rong who was racing away, Bai Qing's heart suddenly sank to the bottom of the valley, and in the end he was unable to convince him. Now he really can only rely on himself. Relying on others is an unreliable thing, but you are not willing to help, just refuse directly. Why do you have to delay my precious time? Bai Qing suddenly felt a hint of hatred for Hua Rong in his heart. He looked at the wide official road that stretched into the distance, stomped his feet hard, and rushed towards the direction where the carriage left.
Bai Qing, now you can only rely on you!
Chapter completed!