Return to the Tang Dynasty to be a villain

Chapter 26: Uncle Zhong, who is comparable to Bear Grylls

After explaining to Zhang Yizhi in detail how to decorate the shop, Qin Yi left him there and took Qin Zhong with him out of Chang'an City.

He was going to a farm owned by Qin Huaidao in Caodianzi Village (Caotan Town, Xi'an).

He had only one purpose for going there this time, which was to see that the packaging of the products produced by Hongwei and Luqi was too simple.

Qin Huaidao's village is located next to the Wei River, which has a large amount of river sand.

For Qin Yi, who has read countless time-travel novels, this is an excellent material for making glass.

Qin Yi still couldn't get used to the pace of life in this era.

You have to know that in the era before he traveled through time, it would take no more than half an hour to travel from the center of Xi'an to Caodianzi Village by car.

It was around 2:30 PM when he took Qin Zhong out of Tonghua Gate in the east of Chang'an.

But the two of them walked until it was getting dark and a full moon was rising high in the sky, but they still had not reached Caodianzi Village.

At this time, the population of China was only over 50 million.

Therefore, after leaving Chang'an City, you will not be far away from the desolate and uninhabited area.

The two of them went north along the Wei River. It was the dry season, and the riverbed seemed flat, but the mud and sand were deep in one foot and shallow in the other, making it extremely difficult to walk.

The riverbed is washed by the river water, and the naturally formed embankment is covered with dense trees.

From time to time, you can hear the cries of unknown animals among the woods, and from time to time you can hear the shrill howls of wolves in the distance.

Qin Yi was already extremely nervous at this moment. He glanced at Qin Zhong beside him, but he looked calm.

Qin Yi felt a little relieved at this point. He looked at Qin Zhong breathlessly and asked.

"Uncle Zhong, how long will it take to get to my father's farm?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Zhong stopped, put his hand on his forehead and looked at the mountains in the distance, then turned around and answered Qin Yi.

"Da Lang, it will probably take another hour to reach Caodianzi Village."

"what"

Qin Yi let out a shrill scream and sat down on the soft sand.

One hour, one hour is two hours.

Another two hours of walking?

After a long journey of nearly four hours, Qin Yi was already exhausted and hungry.

Only at this moment did he remember that apart from the breakfast prepared by Hongwei and Luqi in the morning, he had not eaten anything until now.

Others who traveled through time were all dressed in fine clothes and fed with delicious food, and were served by beautiful maids.

But Qin Yi, who was also a time traveler, was busy all day long, which made Qin Yi feel unbalanced.

However, Qin Yi never reflected on the fact that he could have lived a life of luxury, with beautiful maids serving him, and lay down to wait for the day when he would inherit the title of Duke of a county.

But he insisted on being a villain. Every day he was either busy currying favor with Lai Junchen or trying to please Zhang Yizhi, which made his life so miserable.

Qin Zhong looked at Qin Yi, who was sitting on the ground exhausted, with some sympathy.

He had never opposed any of Qin Yi's actions, and today was no exception. When Qin Yi wanted to leave the city, he followed him.

There are two main reasons why Qin Zhong behaved like this.

The first reason is that Qin Zhong came from a military background and was used to obeying orders and would never go against the ideas of his superiors.

The second reason is that Qin Zhong knew that no matter what Qin Yi did, Qin Huaidao would cover for him. If Qin Huaidao was not able to do it, he could also take on this obligation.

But this young master of his is still too weak, Qin Zhong sighed in his heart.

You have to know that when he was a scout in the army, even if he was on foot, he could travel more than a hundred miles in a day and night.

But the distance from Chang'an to Caodianzi Village was only twenty or thirty miles, but this young master not only walked slowly, but also sat there dying after walking more than half the distance.

Looking at Qin Yi helplessly, Qin Zhong walked to the embankment and picked up some dead branches.

He took out a dagger from his boot and dug a sand pit about 20 centimeters deep and more than half a meter in diameter on the beach in just a few strokes.

He took out a tinder from his bosom, blew it, piled up the branches and lit them, and a small bonfire began to burn.

Then Qin Zhong took off the leather bag from his waist, walked to the river, fetched a bag of river water and brought it to Qin Yi.

Qin Yi looked at the leather bag filled with river water in front of him and shook his head quickly.

"Uncle Zhong, you can't drink raw water, you will get sick."

When Qin Zhong heard Qin Yi's words, he thought about how his young master had indeed grown up in a pampered environment, so he turned around and walked to the embankment again.

After searching there for a while, he actually found a small bamboo forest.

So Qin Zhong cut down a bamboo as thick as his arm and dug up a few bamboo shoots.

Sitting next to the campfire, Qin Zhong cut off a section of bamboo with a dagger and dug a hole the size of an egg on it.

Pour the cool water from the water bag into the bamboo joints and place them on the campfire.

At the same time, Qin Zhong sharpened a few branches with his dagger, threaded bamboo shoots onto them, and roasted them in the campfire. Watching Qin Zhong's smooth and flowing operation, Qin Yi couldn't help but sigh in admiration.

My Uncle Zhong, his survival skills in the wild are comparable to Bear Grylls!
In less than an incense stick of time, Qin Yi was eating roasted bamboo shoots with hot water.

Although the boiled river water still had a fishy smell, and the roasted bamboo shoots lacked salt and had no taste.

But for the hungry and thirsty Qin Yi, it still made him feel satisfied.

Only after Qin Yi had eaten and drunk his fill did Qin Zhong pick up the remaining bamboo shoots and start eating.

Looking at the old man in front of him, Qin Yi suddenly felt for some reason that as long as he was by his side, he would feel inexplicably at ease.

Just when Qin Yi was filled with emotion, suddenly, Qin Zhong's face changed. He held the dagger in his hand again, a fierce light flashed in his eyes, and he stared at the jungle on the embankment behind Qin Yi.

Qin Yi knew something was wrong when he saw this. He quickly turned his head and saw the branches and leaves in the jungle rustling. It was obvious that some creature was approaching him.

Qin Zhongteng jumped up and stood between Qin Yi and the jungle.

"Uncle Zhong, what is it?"

Qin Yi hid behind Qin Zhong and asked, suppressing the fear in his heart.

"It's people," Qin Zhong said, staring at the jungle ahead without even turning his head. "But there aren't many of them. Don't worry, Dalang."

Qin Yi finally breathed a sigh of relief at this moment.

In his memory, Qin Zhong was a cautious person who never did anything without confidence.

Qin Zhong's calm and composed state made Qin Yi feel safe.

Suddenly, in a flash, two figures, one tall and one short, jumped out from the dense forest.

Seeing this, Qin Zhong rushed towards the short figure without hesitation and kicked him.

However, what happened next shocked Qin Yi.

The short figure made an extremely strange dodge in mid-air, and Qin Zhong's kick missed.

When the tall figure saw this, he landed on the ground without saying a word. He turned around and pounced behind Qin Zhong. Qin Yi clearly saw that he was holding a dagger with a cold glow in his hand, and it was about to fall on Qin Zhong's back in a moment.

"Stop!" How could Qin Yi care about the danger at this moment?
He picked up a flaming stick from the campfire, held it in his hand, and shouted angrily at the people in front of him.

Suddenly, someone shouted angrily behind him. The tall black shadow was stunned for a moment and stopped in his tracks.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Qin Zhong leaped up, grabbed the thin figure with one arm, and held the dagger in his hand across his neck.

The tall black shadow also reacted very quickly. When he saw his companion being held hostage, he immediately turned around and pounced towards Qin Yi.

Qin Yi's mind was blank at the moment. He only knew one thing, that is, he must not let this black shadow get close to him.

Qin Yi was waving the wooden stick in his hand desperately and shouting loudly.

"One more step forward, and I'll take the life of this little thief."

Finally, with Qin Zhong's cold shout, the tall figure finally realized that he had no way to subdue Qin Yi for the time being, and the life of his companion was in the hands of others.

Then, in front of Qin Yi's astonished eyes, the man knelt on the ground with a "thump" and kowtowed his head with a "bang, bang".

"Master, my lord, it was all due to my greed. Please don't harm my son's life."

The man kowtowed while crying, and in a moment blood oozed from his forehead.

"Is that your son?"

Qin Yi said coldly, then waved his hand, and Qin Zhong controlled the man's son to come to Qin Yi's side.

At this moment, Qin Yi saw in the light of the fire that the short black shadow in Qin Zhong's hand was actually just a child of about ten years old.

At this time, the child's eyes were fixed on the bamboo shoots that were already burnt in the fire.

"Want to eat?" Qin Yi turned and walked to the fire, picked up a branch with bamboo shoots on it and handed it to the child.

When the child saw the grilled bamboo shoots Qin Yi handed over, he grabbed one and put it into his mouth, eating it ravenously, regardless of the fact that it was hot after being taken off the fire.

"Who are you and why are you attacking us?"

While the child was eating grilled bamboo shoots, Qin Yi looked at the man who was still lying on the ground and asked.

"Sir," the man didn't dare to look up, but just lay there trembling, "My son and I are two pitiful people."

"We are really hungry. We saw the fire here and came here to ask for some food."

"Really?" Qin Yi snorted coldly, then said nothing and looked at the man coldly.

He didn't believe a single word this man said.

If they were really beggars who just wanted to beg, they would not come out like hungry tigers, and they would not have weapons in their hands.

"My lord, you are wise," the man knew that his few words could not dispel Qin Yi's doubts, so he hurriedly began to explain.

At this moment, after hearing the man reveal his and his son's identities, Qin Yi's face suddenly showed an uncontrollable ecstasy.

Guess who our Yi Ge is going to recruit as his subordinate? The protagonist is about to get his first Tang Dynasty general star!

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