Chapter 19: Escape and Ascension

Thinking of the water, Xue Wuying suddenly found that the water in this stream seemed to be much smaller. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

How could this water suddenly be so much smaller?

Why is the spout so much bigger?

It turned out that the boulder that fell from the mountain just happened to hit the outlet of this stream, and it actually collapsed a large part of the outlet. The water outlet that was originally only one or two feet in diameter was smashed into five or six feet, and the stream had already washed away the fine dirt and sand under the outlet, and there was a whole stone on the mouth, which was broken by a boulder falling from the mountain. The outlet became larger, and the water flowing down the mountainside was no longer as much as the water flowing out of the outlet above ground, so the water that had been balanced in and out became less water in and more water out, and the stream that was several feet deep was reached at once, and at first glance I thought that the stream was small. In fact, the stream has always been so big, but the stream has become shallower.

Xue Wuying took a look at the water outlet and found that the bottom of this hole was actually quite large, and it was not flowing straight down, but the water flowing out diagonally, which was enough for a child and a half to enter.

Yes, the stream kept flowing, proving that it was leading to the outside. This was originally his second way of escape, but it turned out that he wanted to dive out all the time, and he would definitely find an exit along this water, but no one knew how long the underground river was. Follow the underground river to find the exit, it is really similar to looking for death.

Xue Wuying walked into the water outlet, and the bottom was actually wider than the entrance. The underground cave was miles long, and it took him a day to gradually reach the end of the road. There was no exit from the underground cave, and the water at the end of the cave flowed into the ground again.

Xue Wuying decided to gamble once, he had to dive down from the underground river to find the exit, although the chance was still not big, but it was still much bigger than before.

Waiting for someone to come to him at the bottom of the valley is something that no one can guarantee, maybe someone will come tomorrow, maybe no one will come.

He couldn't wait any longer to clear his grievances, so he decided to give it a try.

Do what you want, this is Xue Wuying's consistent style, and the day after making the decision, he went into the underground river. Fortunately, the rocks have been washed by flowing water for many years, and the edges and corners on it have long been smoothed. Even so, he was hit and hurt all over. There was no light here, and he could only grope his way forward with his hands. The water inside was so strong that he would be swept away by the water if he was not careful, and he only dared to move his other foot after he had his foot firmly grounded.

Xue Wuying tried, he could hold it for two hours in one breath, and now he felt that he couldn't hold it anymore, but he didn't reach the exit of the underground dark river.

He began to feel anxious, and he knew that there was no turning back, and it took two hours to come and two hours to return.

He had only one way forward, maybe the exit was not far ahead, maybe it was still far away. He no longer had the same steady steps as he had at the beginning, and now he hurried forward as long as he felt that his feet were not missing.

Suddenly, Xue Wuying's feet rolled on a stone, and his person fell down in a stumble. He tried to grasp something with his hands, but how could he grasp the smooth stone walls around him, and he was swept out by the rushing water. In a hurry, he couldn't hold back his breath anymore, and the cold water poured into his mouth, and soon he lost consciousness.

Xue Wuying felt that an incomparably huge stone was pressing on his stomach, and this boulder seemed to be still moving, constantly pressing on his stomach. He couldn't think of why, he just wanted to lift the boulder with his hands, but his hands were like lead, and he couldn't lift them at all. He wanted to open his eyes to take a look, but his eyelids seemed to weigh a thousand pounds and he couldn't lift them. He tried to shout with all his strength, but as soon as he tried hard, a stream of water gushed out of his throat and drowned out his voice, choking him with a cough.

"This man can't die. These were the last words Xue Wuying heard before he lost consciousness.

In a trance, Xue Wuying only felt that he was constantly jolting on the sea, and there was also the sound of the flowing sea water in his ears.

He opened his eyes, and the first thing he saw was the roof made of planks, and the walls were actually made of planks. A little girl of twelve or thirteen years old, swarthy from the sun, saw him open her eyes and ran out shouting: "He's awake, he's awake!"

Xue Wuying took a closer look, only to find that this was a room in the cabin.

Soon there was a sound of footsteps outside, and the first person to come in was an old man in his fifties, his steps were steady, his face was full of wrinkles, but his eyes full of wisdom were bright and shining like jewels. He looked at Xue Wuying and said, "You woke up, your face looks pretty good." ”

Xue Wuying said: "This is?"

The old man said: "We are a merchant ship carrying goods, and when we found you soaked in the river, we fished you up." "The meaning of fishing up is the meaning of fishing for corpses. "I didn't expect you to have a breath when your whole body is already swollen, you are really in a big trouble!"

Xue Wuying said: "It turned out that my husband saved my life." ”

"Whoever sees it will come to the rescue, and you don't have to be too polite. The old man then added, "I see that you have bruises all over your body. ”

Xue Wuying said: "I was washed out of the underground undercurrent by flowing water. He told the old man how he had fallen off a cliff, had stumbled in the undercurrent, and had fallen unconscious, and of course he had been chased and killed as a hunting stumble. He knew that these merchant ships had something to do with gangs to some extent, so he didn't tell the truth all of them.

The old man seemed to believe him completely, and said, "Your luck is really good, when you fainted, you thought it was not far from the exit, or even if the undercurrent could have washed you out, you would have drowned." ”

Xue Wuying said: "This should be God's favor for me." He said in his heart: "If it weren't for God's favor, wouldn't there be no day for my injustice to be cleared." ”

The old man said: "Although the injuries you suffered are all over your body, they are only skin injuries, and they do not hurt your muscles and bones, so you can rest for two days." For the two days you will have a good rest in the cabin, and it is better not to go to the bow to blow the wind. ”

On this day, the ship had arrived in Luzhou. Xue Wuying's injuries had completely healed, because this place was not far from Yunnan, if he wanted to go to Guizhou, Luzhou was closer after all, so he said goodbye to the old man and abandoned the boat and landed. Before leaving, the old man also gave him a few taels of silver to use on the road.

Xue Wuying said in his heart: "I thought that I had funded others at the beginning, and today I actually asked an old man who was rushing to the boat to save himself." I couldn't help but smile bitterly in my heart. He swore that on the day he cleared his grievances, he would repay this old man who was called Cheng Boss a hundredfold and a thousand times. After saying goodbye to the old man with a thousand thanks, he went straight to Luzhou City.

Luzhou, located at the confluence of the Yangtze River and the Tuojiang River, is famous all over the country for Luzhou Daqu. It is an ancient city with a history of more than 2,000 years, so commerce here is also very developed. Every day, a steady stream of merchants comes here, making the shops here thriving. There are most wine shops in Luzhou City, and the best business is restaurants. Whether it is a hero or a literati who come here, they have to go to the restaurant to have a good drink.

Xue Wuying didn't go to the restaurant, not because he was no longer a hero, but because he no longer had the spare money and mood to go to the restaurant to drink. He didn't dare to go to the Jianghu people, and he didn't want his whereabouts to be known, so he had to go to a very small wine shop to eat.

Although it is just a small wine shop without a signboard, the seats are clean and spotless. The dishes are also not bad, but they are spicy, but for Xue Wuying, who also likes to eat spicy food, it is sweet and delicious. He also asked for two catties of wine, and the wine in Luzhou City really lived up to its reputation, and even the wine in this small wine shop without a name was so mellow and refreshing.

So the business of this small wine shop is not bad, and the dozen or so tables are already full. Now it's time for lunch, and some people have finished eating and are walking out, and another guests are coming in to eat.

There was a sound of horses' hooves outside the door, and he stopped when he came to the small wine shop. Before the people on the horse came in, they shouted: "Shopkeeper, quickly prepare a table of your best wine and food here, and the masters are in a hurry." This voice is strong and powerful, full of energy, and when you hear it, you know that this is a person who has quite good internal skills. Others were outside the store, and the store was full of the buzzing of customers, and his voice actually came into everyone's ears, and everyone could hear it clearly.

The shopkeeper hurriedly went over to say hello, for these heroes of the rivers and lakes, even the owners of big restaurants are unwilling to provoke, except for restaurant owners with backgrounds, of course.

The shopkeeper said: "It is our honor for several uncles to come to us for dinner." However, it was time for lunch, so there was no longer a separate table, so I had to invite a few uncles and other guests to sit at a table. ”

As he spoke, the man on horseback had already entered, and the first one was full of beards, seven feet tall, and his face was like black charcoal, and he was the one who had just spoken. "What? You want Uncle and the others to sit at the same table?"

The shopkeeper said with a smile: "Uncle, you see, there are indeed no empty tables, why don't you just take a break?"

"Uncle Ben won't settle anywhere!" "The meaning of not giving in is not casual. The meaning of not casual is to be exquisite. The beard looked at the people who were eating, and pointed to one of them: "He has a table for each person, and asks him to get out of the way of the uncle." ”

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