Chapter Seventy-Six: Night Attack
Night came quickly.
I can't see the moon hook, and the canopy is bright. A cluster of stars hung from the slender treetops, and a trickle of light flowed from the drooping branches to the dark ridges, and then tumbled down the hill and into the lake at the foot of the mountain, stirring up a few ripples.
A dozen or so people found a hidden waterfront and set up camp, and the guards caught a few pheasants and hares in the forest, and roasted them on the bonfire. On the one hand, Yan Xugui ordered the fire to be extinguished, and on the other hand, he casually walked a hundred and ten steps beside the stream, so that Su Huihui was not sure whether he was afraid of someone coming to attack at night.
He said that he couldn't go back to the city tonight, and she wasn't used to chanting Buddha and praying, as long as she was with him, she would always be able to save her life. Su Huihui felt that her mentality towards this kind of person was very complicated, and the ten thousand words that came out of their mouths made her uncomfortable, but she still inexplicably believed what they did, the son of the Yan family was like this, and Sheng Yunyi was similar.
When Sheng Yunyi returned to Fanjing from Qingtai Mountain, he specially told him about her entourage, so he still couldn't shirk it for his cousin's face...... Thinking about it like this, Su Huihui felt that he was half a burden, always pulling on those who had not.
She held the bronze hand stove given to her by Yan Xugui, and walked out of the tent with her sleeves caged, planning to count the stars and go to bed after a while, but she was always a little uneasy in her heart, so she went to find someone in the dark.
The makeshift camp was so large that there were only two simple tents supported by wooden sticks in the distance between a few ancient trees, and the guards and their entourage could only lie on the ground to rest at will. Even in the south, the water vapor is heavy in the middle of the night, and the biting cold goes straight into the kneecaps, ordinary people can't stand it without a brazier, but fortunately, they are all practitioners, and freezing outside for a night is nothing.
She stopped outside Yan Xugui's tent and called, but no one answered. The elder appeared in front of him casually, and said indifferently:
"Childe went to the river."
The chief attendant seemed to have an opinion of her, and she couldn't afford to mess with her, so she jumped over the weeds and stones, lifted the cotton skirt, and walked to the place where the water was roaring.
The reflection of the stars flickered in the water, and the smell of the mountains and forests became colder, and she put her hand under her nose to keep her breath warm, and quietly came to the pine tree. On the riverbank stood a richly dressed young head of the family, and the luxurious fox fur was draped in a dazzling starlight.
It was too cold on the trunk, and Su Hui hung an arm pitifully, lingering for a long time and not thinking about how to speak.
Yan Xugui waited for a while, and when he saw that there was no movement behind him, he turned around and sighed: "Does Doctor Su want to continue to accuse Zaixia, or do you want to apologize to Zaixia?" ”
Su warmed up and coughed, and a cold sweat broke out on his back: "My love in the afternoon is not very good, but what I said is the truth, and the son can not remember it at all." Speaking of which, Childe came in such a timely manner, must he prevaricate me with such words as coincidence? If Childe thinks that suing me will ruin the overall situation, then forget it. ”
His eyes were clear, and there was a look on his face that seemed to be a smile but not a smile, but he turned to say, "Then Doctor Su will answer me a question first." ”
Su Huihui's words were immediately thrown away.
"On the day of the written examination of the new official of the Tai Hospital, you said that Chonghua was very worried about my injury, and he speculated on it?"
She was stunned, not knowing why he asked this, but she still said truthfully: "I treated his wounds in the palace, and I didn't deliberately listen to what he meant, but he has always cared...... What happened in the Hou Mansion. He had a hidden weapon on him, and I talked to him in order to keep him from fainting, and he got angry at the mention of Childe. Actually, it's not angry, but I care too much, and I regret it a little. Because Childe is his very good friend and is also related to him by blood, he can't be more unkind. ”
Yan Xugui stared at the sparkling river, silent for a long time, Fang raised his head and smiled: "I once said that you are not more important, but in fact, I envy you for your habit of thinking about people's interests." The four words of indifference and injustice also depend on who they are used to evaluate. ”
Su Huihui defended against his will: "I'm not talking for him......"
He said coldly: "It's really a gang." ”
She was uncomfortable, and finally couldn't help but say with red ears: "He's really a good person, others often see him as obstinate, but he just doesn't care about anything else, in fact, he's protective and careful." He feels sorry for you, and he won't do anything excessive. ”
What are they all boasted about?
Yan Xigui stopped talking and changed the subject: "Okay, as for why you asked me why I was able to save your life, it was someone who handed me the news after I left the inn, does Doctor Su accept this reason?" ”
Su Hui's blush did not fade, he nodded busily, shook off those careful thoughts and made a solemn appearance, and said:
"The woman who came to me today, her husband's illness seems to be related to what happened to the last Si Yan. It was a carbuncle wound, but the pulse was very strange, and I didn't pay attention to it at first, but when I finished writing the prescription, I found that the medicinal materials used were very similar to the antidote I gave you, and I became suspicious. However, the patient is indeed dying, and I am really anxious as a wife, and I wanted to sue you as soon as I return to the city. In this way, it seems that it was planned that someone ordered this woman to take me up the mountain to learn some information, and then to bring you over to rescue you. So what is the purpose of this play? ”
Yan Xugui thought for a while, he already knew that he naturally couldn't say everything, but he hid it all from her, I was afraid that it would be inconvenient to be involved in the future, so he said:
"The reason for this southward movement is that the Yan family was stripped of his title and moved out of the capital to consolidate the local foundation, because the states that gave him the right to sell salt were all in the south. But it is no secret that he acted on orders, the people behind the scenes were very interested in the Yan family, and they sold me a favor in a fake way, and reminded us by the way that the forces on his side had reached Jiyang Mansion, and then it was inevitable to go head-to-head. ”
Su Huihui thought about it carefully and whispered, "You mean Yue Fan?" ”
As soon as he finished speaking, the sky suddenly lit up.
Before she could react, she was pulled against the trunk of the tree with a strong force, and the silver-white fireworks exploded above the trees, and with a few groans, the feathered arrows that were burning with flames shot from all directions. There was a shouting and tumult in the camp, and the iron weapons collided and the guards jumped to their feet, wielding their blades and starting to defend themselves against the enemy.
Su Hui warmed his body against the rough bark of the tree, and moved towards Yan Xugui little by little, he must have known in his heart that there would be the first wave of night attacks! She grabbed the stove and scolded the ambush seven or eight times, can she let people have a good Chinese New Year's Eve tomorrow!
Yan Xugui pulled out the soft sword on his waist, and didn't seem to want to discuss it with her, so he directly took one of her intact arms and tread through the water. There was a warm force on his right arm, and Su Hui was horrified to see his boots pressing against the water, and the person was almost suspended in the air, just floating to the opposite shore in the rain of arrows. She was nervous, and with the snap of her fingers he led her into the secluded woods, where the south-facing sun, the pine and cypress trees were evergreen, and the branches and leaves were natural barriers, blocking the view.
"Lost the stove."
Even if Su Hui warmed up ten thousand times, he could only listen to him at this time, and he didn't have any other efforts with the hand stove. After rubbing the palm of his hand on the surface of the stove a few times, he threw it in a bush and said:
"Your robe is also very conspicuous......
He laughed, "This is secondly, running away with a copper bump, really when you are not heavy enough?" ”
Su Huihui had long known that he was not as empathetic as a warm hand stove, so he squinted his eyes in the cold air flow that was rapidly facing him, and as soon as he opened his mouth, he choked and coughed, and reluctantly said:
"It's called running away? Didn't you do it on purpose, can the guards do it? ”
Running for a while, a few dark shadows suddenly appeared in her pupils, blocking in front of them, and she hurriedly pulled the fluff on his fox fur, for fear that he would be too fast to stop:
"Someone, someone!"
The figures were getting closer and closer, Su Hui's thumping heart was finally put back into his stomach, the strength on his fingers was withdrawn, and a few inch-long fox furs floated leisurely in the air.
It was Yan's guard, and she knew one of them with a scar on his face, and he was the one who opened the door when she interrogated the bandits.
Yan Xugui stopped his steps, his eyes fell on the collar of the fox fur that was stugged by her, and he couldn't see a special expression.
Su Huihui pretended not to see it, bowed down gratefully, panting: "Childe saved me for the second time today, it really made me feel sorry, if you have any requests in the future, you must help, and you will not shirk it." ”
Yan Xugui wanted to say a few sarcastic words, but found that he was defeated in front of her, and sneered: "If you don't want to go, just give me your cloak on credit, it's rare that you don't shirk." ”
Su Hui was about to untie the ribbon in a serious manner, he raised his hand in time and pulled the slipknot into a dead knot, without looking at her, and ordered to the guard:
"Find a place for the farmer's family to settle down, and return to the city tomorrow."
She breathed a sigh of relief, it was good to be able to go back, she would never run around again.
This car was patting his chest and was shocked, and a sad sentence came in his ear: "It's on horseback." ”
Su Hui looked at him warmly and nodded with dignity to indicate that he had no objection.
Yan ordered his men to find people on the edge of the village, it turned out that they were not far from the village, but this little road was enough for her. The four horses were all branded military horses, and they spread their hooves and galloped, and Yan Xugui cared about her life and let her ride with her, but she felt that her left hand was about to be turned upside down.
The pain continued to the ground with her feet pounding, and the small house in front of her lit up with a dim light that burned her eyes.
Yan Xugui helped her into the house slowly, an old couple with oil lamps leaned their backs to cover the door, and the sleepy-eyed uncle asked with hesitation:
"Who are these two people? It's so late, why are you still out and haven't come home? ”
Su Huihui said softly: "I am a new doctor in the city, and I went down the mountain to visit the doctor, but I accidentally fell and injured my arm, and missed the time to close the city gate...... This is my brother who is in business, and he accompanies me out of the city. It is inconvenient for that family to stay overnight, so we have to bother you. ”
When the guard knocked on the door, he only said that he wanted to spend the night and gave money, and she made up a set of words casually, and she had everything she should have, and there should be no big mistakes. If the guards and entourage left in the camp by the Yan clan could not deal with those assassins, in order not to make a big disturbance, the other party would not be stupid enough to rush into the village to search, and even if they started with a warning, there was no reason to immediately kill them.
The eldest lady held the silver ticket and yawned, "Come with me, look at the two of you who are dressed so long, they are not rough people like us, this place is not more beautiful than you people in the city, and it is enough to be wronged for one night." Hey, don't be too noisy in the middle of the night when the rooster crows. ”
Su warmed his eyes, opened them, and stood in a fairly clean room. There was a pile of hay in the corner, a low bed, and a brazier next to the bed. The old couple helped bring the bedding and water, and then went back to the room to sleep, leaving her and Yan Xugui to divide the room independently.
Su Huihui was too sleepy, so he sat on the bed first, staring at him innocently with a pair of listless eyes, and mustered up the courage to raise a finger and point to the fluffy hay in the corner.
As soon as she touched the bed, sleepiness hit her like a flood, she untied her cloak a few times and couldn't get the dead knot, so she simply fell unconscious on the quilt.
Yan Xugui stood at the head of the bed for a long time, moved the pungent smell of the oil lamp at the head of the bed a few steps away, and began to move the haystack away, and took off the fox fur and draped it on the grass.
It's not that I haven't slept with this in the army when I was young, but it's been many years in a flash.
There were some things he never forgot from the beginning.
The oil lamp burned faintly, and he stared at the shadow of the sleeping shadow on the wall, and tried to close it gently.