Splendid peasant girl busy farming

Chapter 9709
Gujiazhai.

The night was hazy.

Taking advantage of the darkness, Zi Yan walked quickly on the mountain road.

Because there was Gu Fengshang by his side, the guards of the Gu family who were on patrol all retreated to the side after saluting.

In the distance, a huge house can be seen standing in the darkness.

"That's where Tao Gaochang lives."

Gu Fengshang pointed to the courtyard road ahead.

"The area is quite large." Zi Yan said lightly.

Although the ability to produce food on this mountain is limited, the area of ​​the mountain is very large. Using various trees in the mountain to build wooden buildings, it is easy to create houses everywhere.

Moreover, the ancient family has been operating this mountain for hundreds of years, and the accumulated buildings are enough.

"There are more than 500 houses like this on the mountain, and most of them are family property now, not owned by individuals."

Gu Fengshang introduced.

"who?"

As soon as Gu Fengshang finished speaking, four figures jumped out of the darkness.

All four of them were wearing leather armor, which was inlaid with many metal pieces. This is a kind of armor unique to the aborigines. Because of the limited metal materials and the rugged mountain road, it was deliberately designed to look like this.

The leader of these four was a man in his twenties, tall and tall, holding a bow and arrow in his hand.

Mountain people are best at bows and arrows, and bows and arrows are also the most effective weapons for hunting in the mountains.

Because of this, many years of life in the mountains have made the ethnic groups in the mountains become masters of archery, and each ethnic group has highly skilled hunters.

Four bows and arrows pointed at Gu Fengshang and Ziyan.

From their attitudes, Zi Yan could tell that these people were definitely not from the Gu family.

Otherwise, the first moment you see Gu Fengshang, you will withdraw your bow and arrow.

Ziyan's figure moved, like flowing clouds and flowing water, her body moved rapidly, and after approaching one of them, she slapped that person's neck with her palm.

The man fell to the ground with a muffled grunt, his body twitched a few times, and he didn't move.

The other three were astonished, and immediately wanted to shoot the bow and arrow in their hands.

But at this time, Zi Yan moved to another man.

Gu Fengshang was also moved. As the patriarch of the clan, he also intensively practiced the martial arts handed down by the Gu clan, so his moves were only a little slower than Zi Yan's.

A few crackles.

All four men were subdued.

The leading man gritted his teeth with a dusty face and said, "Damn it, do you know who you attacked?"

"who?"

Gu Fengshang approached with his hands behind his back, with a cold look on his face.

This is the domain of his ancient family, and now this person who doesn't know where he came from is threatening him with big words.

"You, you are the ancient patriarch?"

At the beginning, this person's eyes were higher than the top, and he didn't pay attention to anything.

At this moment, he finally saw clearly the identity of the person standing in front of him.

It turned out that it was Gu Fengshang who knocked down the four of them.

"That's right, I'm Gu Fengshang, who are you? How dare you act wildly on the hills of my ancient family?"

Gu Fengshang's face was gloomy, he was very unhappy, he felt like he was being slapped in the face.

You must know that this is one of the core places of the Gu family, so it stands to reason that such an attack is unlikely to happen.

Now, not only did this happen, but it also happened when he was bringing distinguished guests from outside... This is really unreasonable.

"I have a lowly job on Tao Lin Road, and I have met the ancient patriarch."

The man bound on the ground with his hands tied behind his back hurriedly revealed his identity.

If you don't report your identity now, if Gu Fengshang gets angry for a while and pushes them out and beheads them, will the patriarch really stand up for them?

Others don't know, but they know how cold-blooded and cruel the chief of the Tao clan is.

"Are you the Tao clan's guard?"

Gu Fengshang frowned.

From the very beginning, he thought that these people might be Tao clan guards.

After all, it is impossible for outsiders to break through the encirclement and kill this core place so silently.

"Report to Patriarch Gu, the humble job is the Tao Clan guard..."

Tao Linlu said dejectedly: "Patriarch Gu, this is a misunderstanding, we thought there was an enemy invading."

"Misunderstanding? It's not up to you."

Gu Fengshang sneered.

They have already fought each other, and now they just lightly say a misunderstanding, and everything is exposed, how can there be such a good thing.

"Brother Gu!"

At this time, someone shouted from afar.

According to the ancient fashion, when Zi Yan raised his head, he saw a group of people approaching with lights on.

The leader was a short and stocky man. Even though he was wearing a loose robe, the muscles on his arms were still clearly swollen.

The man hastily brought people closer, and with a smile on his face, he cupped his hands and said in apology: "Brother Gu, there are a lot of people, and I will spare these guards."

"Brother Tao, it's not that I don't give face. If you are pointed at with a bow and arrow in your house, can you be okay?"

Gu Fengshang asked back.

There is no rule without rules, and if he is not punished, his prestige of ancient customs will inevitably be damaged.

His embarrassment was not his personal embarrassment, but his embarrassment on behalf of the entire Gu family, so this matter could not be taken lightly.

"Brother Gu, what do you say?"

Tao Gaochang, the patriarch of the Tao clan, narrowed his small eyes.

He puts the smile back on his face.

But he didn't dare to act rashly now, because the guards of the Gu family had arrived not far away.

This is an elite centurion team. After this place is sealed off, no one nearby will be able to get through.

"According to the rules, you will be punished for whatever punishment you deserve."

Ancient fashion.

The Aboriginal Council also once had a customary law.

Ancient fashion means to act in accordance with the agreed laws.

But according to the law, people like Tao Linlu will be punished more severely.

"The previous laws have long been outdated. They were compiled by the ancestors. How can they be applied to the current one? I think it is better to use the laws of Daqi. After all, we are still the people of Daqi."

Tao Gaochang said lightly.

Tao Gaochang's move is more clever.

There must be one law that must be followed, and it must be better to follow the law of Daqi.

Because Daqi's laws were edited later, and they are much more benevolent than the ancient laws of the indigenous people.

For example, Tao Linlu and the others’ crimes, if they were to be dealt with according to the ancient law, would be the punishment of three holes and nine knives. This way, more than half of the people must be disabled, because the meridians of the body are very likely to be severed.

But according to Daqi's law, a few years in prison, or atonement with money and food is enough.

"Forget it, let's do it according to the laws of Daqi. It happens that the special envoy of the imperial court is here and let the special envoy make the decision."

The ancient customs immediately follow the good advice.

Originally, he didn't want to punish Tao Linlu and others to death, but now that there was a step down, he took advantage of the trend.

Tao Gaochang also breathed a sigh of relief.

It is a good thing to let go of the old fashion.

(End of this chapter)