Chapter 180: Clues
After crossing the stone bridge, Erya and Du were stunned. Blue stone pillars, tall locust trees. Two white-haired old men under the tree were playing chess intently. Footsteps seem to be heard. One of the old men raised his head and greeted Lu Huaishan.
"I said Huaishan, you came just in time, hurry up and come over to comment, this old boy is playing tricks again. ”
"Three boys, you have no regrets, it's clear that you regretted playing chess, and now the wicked people will sue you first, and see who will play with you in the future." The other old man blew his beard and glared angrily, and threw the chess pieces in his hand heavily on the chessboard. Ignoring Lu Huaishan, he walked away with his hands behind his back angrily.
"Hey, I said Ergouzi, this game of chess is not finished yet, you are about to lose, how do you want to repay the debt? "The old man who spoke earlier. Three or two times the chessboard pieces were rolled, and he raised his legs to chase.
"Second uncle, third uncle, you slow down. Lu Huaishan looked at the two white-haired old men who were chasing and fleeing, crying and laughing. lest they fall, and remind them loudly behind them.
Beyond the cyan stone pillar engraved with the three big characters of Fenghuo Town, a village appeared in front of it.
Thatched eaves houses, clear stream paths. A big rooster with bright feathers is striding with his head held high and taking the family for a walk. I don't know where a yellow dog popped up. When I saw the rooster family, I screamed and chased after him, and for a while the chickens and dogs jumped on the road, so it was not lively?
Li Qing and Mantou looked at the scene in front of them, and they were in a trance. It seems that in an instant, I have returned to Huojia Village, and not far ahead, I can see my parents who miss me day and night. Unconsciously, a tear slipped from the corner of Li Qing's eye.
There was a village in front of him, and Meng Huaishan stretched out his hand and patted the black dragon beside him. The beast roared softly and led the goshawk in the other direction.
Walk along the path in the village. Erya and Xue Fei saw familiar faces again. There are Aunt Cui who sells flatbread, Uncle Zhang who cuts pork, and Wang Fatzi who strikes iron. Didn't they all die just now? Why are they so good now that they're leaving here?
Lu Huaishan glanced at the two girls, and didn't explain much, still walking forward with his head and stopping in front of a small courtyard.
Fei'er, do you still know this place? Lu Huaishan turned to look at Xue Fei, with warmth and love in his eyes.
It's an ordinary farmhouse yard. Courtyard walls made of sparse and fallen fences, adobe houses, covered with thick thatch. Through the fence wall. I could see an old man working in the yard with his body bent.
"Grandpa—", Xue Fei was stunned for a moment. Suddenly he shouted, pushed open the wood door, and rushed towards the old man.
The old man heard the shout and slowly straightened up. Only then did he turn around, caught off guard, and a figure rushed into his arms with a shout.
Staring at the girl in his arms with cloudy eyes. The old man was stunned for a moment, and his eyes slowly lit up.
Stretching out his dry hands, he gently rubbed them against Xue Fei's cheeks. The old man's lips trembled, and he couldn't say a word for a long time.
"Xue Bo, it's Fei'er who is back. Lu Huaishan followed, walked to the side of the grandfather and grandson, and reminded softly.
Er Ya watched this scene quietly from the side, tears swirling in her eyes. Mantou knew that his sister was homesick, so why didn't he himself? Stretch out his hand and gently take his sister into his arms.
Erya was already crying. She knew she would never see her loved ones again. Mantou didn't know what his sister was thinking, but comforted softly.
The grandfather and grandson hugged their heads and cried for a long time, and then they broke into laughter. When Xue Fei saw her grandfather, it was as if she was a different person. Jumping up and running, busy greeting everyone, like a competent little master.
It's just a normal farmhouse. What greeted everyone on the table was only cucumber leeks, such ordinary rural fruits and vegetables. The method is even simpler, the big stove in the hall is lit with a fire, a little oil, a little salt, and a stir-fry is out of the pot.
Although the dish was simple, everyone ate the meal very sweet. Although there were still many questions in my heart, no one opened my mouth to ask them. Everyone was talking about the anecdotes of the mountains, and laughter rang out from time to time in the small courtyard.
After eating, Erya didn't let Xue Fei continue to follow. Now that I have met my grandfather, there is nothing more important for my grandfather and grandson to get together.
After settling Xuefei, everyone left with Lu Huaishan.
The courtyard in front of you is very magnificent. Blue bricks and gray tiles, vermilion wood gates. The courtyard is divided into two entrances, and the square brick paved floor, which is obviously polished with water, looks smooth and neat.
Directly in front of it is a large hall with four large doors open to each other. The white wind lamps are hung high, and the candles are lit in the hall, swaying and swaying to illuminate the hall.
He let the people into the hall and sat down. Lu Huaishan personally went to boil water and make tea.
Although it was almost late at night, no one felt sleepy. Everyone wants to know the origin of this identical Sealed Fire Town.
Talking at night, Lu Huaishan was very frank and did not hide anything because everyone was unfamiliar.
It turned out twenty years ago. The bamboo jade fairy practiced and went wrong. The cultivation of one body is abolished. In a place like Magic Mountain, where the strong are respected, the Zhuyu clan no longer has a foothold. Suppressed by the Qinyuan clan, they were forced to move as a last resort.
But in the Magic Mountain, failure means death. Where is it so easy to leave in peace? In the end, after paying a heavy price. The Bamboo Jade Fairy and Lu Huaishan each fled with a tribe.
When I first arrived here. Fenghuo Town is not called Fenghuo Town, there are only more than 33 or 20 households, the village chief's surname is Tie, the person is as his name, he plays a good iron, and the whole village lives by this craft.
The people in the mountains are simple, although their own lives are not easy, but they still take in Lu Huaishan and his people.
In this way, the Zhu Yu clan settled down in Fenghuo Town. At that time, it coincided with the endless conflict between Tianlong and Shanrong, and the border was in flames for many years. The tranquility of the Sealed Fire Town was soon shattered.
On that day came a squad of cavalry. At the head was a general in his forties. The Zhuyu clan is from the Magic Mountain, and they are used to life and death fights. He also held some force, and did not think about those soldiers.
At that time, Lu Lu Huaishan was still young, and his blood was strong, thinking that it was time to repay his kindness, so he led his clansmen to meet that group of cavalry.
As soon as the two sides fought, Lu Huaishan realized that he was wrong, although the number of cavalry was small, but the combat effectiveness was very strong. If it weren't for the last, the village chief surnamed Tie would have made a move, but I was afraid that no one from Lu Huaishan and his people would have been able to escape.
The people of the Zhuyu clan were rescued by the villagers again, but those simple villagers never came back. After that war. Lu, on the bluestone pillar at the entrance of the village, there was also a knife mark.
Lu Huaishan did not leave, he carved three big characters on the bluestone pillar. Since the villagers are no longer there, the kilns in the village are naturally useless for a while. Lu Huaishan carefully sealed them, and together with the clansmen, waited here for the return of the villagers. So Lu Huai Mountain gave this place a new name, called Fenghuo Town.
Still living here though. But Lu Huaishan was also worried about the recurrence of the original tragedy, so he used the magic weapons in the clan to build this identical beacon town.
After so many years, the original group of cavalry never returned. Lu Huaishan and his people were fortunate to enjoy a peaceful life for 20 years.
For twenty years. Lu Huaishan never gave up looking for the Bamboo Jade Fairy and the cavalry that suddenly appeared. But none of them seem to exist in this world, and there is hardly a trace of them to be found.
Regarding Lu Huaishan's narration, Li Qing listened very carefully. Half a year ago, the stone monument at the entrance of Huojia Village is still vivid. Today at the entrance of the town, when he saw the cyan stone pillar for the first time, Li Qing had a sense of déjà vu. At first, Li Qing also thought that the stele had been cut off with a knife. But as he gained a deeper understanding of marksmanship, especially since he comprehended the intent of the gun, he felt more and more that no matter the stone tablet or the stone pillar in Fenghuo Town, they were all injured under the gun without exception.
And the cavalry general in the Luhuai Pass made it a spear. Listening to Lu Huaishan, this group of cavalry, dressed in black and black armor, even had their faces covered by helmets, and they couldn't look at their body shape and appearance at all. But there is a peculiarity that this cavalry rode not ordinary horses. It's a black horse, a black horse that burns with flames.
Now Li Qing is a little grateful to the white god, if the white god hadn't allowed him to go to the Qingluo Mountain House to read for a few days, he would definitely not know the origin of this dark horse.
Hellfire, especially pure-breded Hellfire, is almost unattainable. There were forty cavalry in that group, and there were forty Hellfires, which is not something that anyone can have, and the origin of that cavalry must be extraordinary.
After chatting all night, whether it was Situ Xiu or Li Qing, they hadn't enjoyed such a peaceful night for a long time, if they hadn't been on important business, they really wanted to stay here for a few more days.
When the morning light appeared on the horizon, Erya insisted on sending the child back in person. When Situ Xiu heard Erya's idea, he also insisted on following. Not for anything else, the kid almost hurt his own hand. Although he was born in the embroidery hall, Situ Xiu's heart is kind. Parents who are able to see their children always have to make up for it.
Just after the hour, as usual, Zhang Erzhuang took his daughter-in-law and carried the freshly steamed buns to the street. Only then did the booth be set up. A group of people came at the end of the road, and it was Lu Huaishan who started the way.
Zhang Erzhuang wrapped a few buns and was about to go up to greet him. The daughter-in-law had sharp eyes, saw Erya and the child in her hand at a glance, and stretched out her hand to pull the head of the house. Now Erzhuang also saw it clearly, and the couple hurriedly cleaned up the stall and hurriedly left.