C10 (1/2)
The next morning, when the wind stopped and the snow stopped falling, Ban Chao heard a commotion outside early in the morning. As soon as he stepped out of the tent, someone came to report that more than half of the mules and horses who were pulling the carriage had died in the night for unknown reasons.
Ban Chao was shocked and asked, ”Where is my White Dragon Horse?”
The subordinate replied, ”The lord's horse is safe and sound, but … Mr. Guo's horse is dead. ”
Guo also received the news early, walking forward, cursing loudly. ”My horse was bestowed by the Emperor, how could it die just like that? No matter how cold the weather in the Western Regions was, it was impossible for it to freeze to death! How are you guys looking at this? ”
Who among the followers dared to answer? An elderly follower said, ”I heard that the Huns worship gods and believe in witches. As long as our animals leave Yang Pass, they will be in great trouble, and the people will be safe. They just don't want us to go to the Western Regions.”
Ban Chao waved his hand, ”The word of a witch is not believable... ”If the Huns are so capable, they won't be defeated by Master Dou …” He raised his head and saw that the family of four from last night had long since disappeared. Ban Chao's heart skipped a beat. He walked to the back of the cart, drew his sword from his waist, stirred it in the cart, and then pulled it out. The tip of the sword was pitch-black as he stabbed it into the body of the horse.
”How did you know?” Guo asked.
Ban Chao sheathed his sword. ”This sword was forged by Ou Yezi in the Spring and Autumn Period. Its name is' Shengxie '. The sword was filled with malice. Every time you kill an evil person, the sword becomes even more evil. If you kill a good person by mistake, its power will decrease by a bit. This sword has a soul, but unfortunately, I am only human and cannot be seen. It is said that a person who wears this sword all year round will be immune to poisons, and that this sword can test the poison of the world, so my horse is fine and your horse is dead. ”Thus, I dare to be certain that someone deliberately poisoned them.”
Guo Shan scolded: ”Where did that poison come from? That's right, it must be the actions of that lowly boor! ”Because I drove him away, he had a grudge against us, and while we were asleep, he secretly tried to kill us!”
”It's extremely possible!” Ban Chao looked at the horse hooves in the distance, ”The horse hooves have not been covered by the snow, I think they have not gone far, I will chase them back and ask them!”
”Right, capture them. Sever their entire family!” Guo Xun cursed fiercely.
Ban Chao frowned. He thought to himself, ”This matter has yet to be concluded. Guo Xun is very reckless.”
Ban Chao was in his forties, in his prime, and his skill was excellent. He grabbed the white dragon horse, jumped onto it, and with a pinch between his legs, the horse followed the tracks to the southwest. It should not have been too fast for Chen Mubai to travel with his family and the carriage. To his surprise, it took him half a day to catch up with the family. It was almost noon when he caught up with them and shouted, ”Warriors, please stay!”
Hearing this, Chen Mu did not want to stay any longer. Instead, he drew his bow, nocked his arrow, and shot it back. The two were still several hundred feet away from each other. This trip to the Western Regions required the help of such a great man, but he absolutely could not let him go.