Chapter 3 Cherish the Profit
Inside the city, there are many jagged houses and long corridors winding around. The green dragon on the eaves of the www.biquge.info Pavilion of the pen is clumsy in shape, with its head held high, as if it is about to take off, and it is full of charm and lifelike.
The night breeze blows the candles under the eaves. Under the moonlight, the rows of neat lanterns, each writhing their bodies, like a group of naughty children, playing and playing, unrestrained.
The night patrol family members gradually walked through the corridor one after another. All of them were in awe of the oncoming city lord and young lord, and bowed their heads to say hello.
Qing Jian, Qing Haichao, father and son, walked quickly through the winding corridor and came to a house with beautifully carved doors and windows but not at all ostentatious.
"Chao'er, let's go in later. Don't talk to your aunt about Huo Yanguo. Qing Jian suddenly stretched out his hand, grabbed Qing Haichao, who was about to enter the house, and whispered.
Qing Haichao was stunned for a moment, then seemed to understand, and nodded. lowered his voice and said: "Chao'er knows, Daddy is afraid that Auntie will worry." ”
"Chao'er is so good!"
The door was open, and there was a fresh smell in the nose. The silver-white moonlight shines through the flower window, sprinkling a clear glow. In the center of the room was a wooden table with a plate of fruit and a few cups of tea. There is another hut on the left, with a beaded curtain as the door, and the servants wait.
"You father and son, cough! Cough! What do you say by sneaking around at the door? ”
The half-hidden pale pink veil fluttered gently. The beautiful woman looming on the couch slowly moved her weak body and coughed weakly. I wanted to sit up while talking, but I felt that it was extremely difficult. Fortunately, the woman standing on the side was alert and hurriedly helped her up.
"Auntie!" Qing Haichao shouted, ran into the house quickly, and rolled up the veil: "A-Niang, are you better?" ”
The moment the veil was lifted, revealing an emaciated face. Pale face, haggard face, only because of the ruthless disease tortured the originally lovely woman to the exhaustion.
"Xiaoyun has seen the city lord!" The woman standing on the side saw Qing Jian slowly walking in, and hurriedly bowed and saluted.
This small cloud is Jian Yun. After the city lord's wife became ill, she has been taking care of her wife's daily life day and night, which makes Qing Jian quite moved. I couldn't help but deepen my affection for her.
"It's all a family, you're welcome." Qing Jian's brow furrowed slightly. An understatement made Jian Yun's heart inexplicably hot, and he almost burst into tears.
Xi Yingying slowly straightened her waist, put Qing Haichao's small hand in the palm of her hand, and said with a faint smile: "A-Niang is fine." ”
"A-Niang is pregnant now, so you must pay attention to your body. Chao'er hopes that A-Niang's body can recover as soon as possible and play with Chao'er. Qing Haichao looked at his mother's slightly bulging belly, how eager to relive the happy times of mother and son in the past.
When Xi Yingying heard this, she glanced at Qing Jian, who was frowning, but she was smiling and gently stroking her bulging belly: "A-Niang will get better soon." When the time comes, our family of four will be reunited. ”
"Regardless of whether the child in A-Niang's womb is a younger brother or a younger sister, Chao'er will protect her with her life. I won't let her suffer a little. Qing Haichao said categorically, his resolute eyes shocked even his mother's heart.
At this time, Qing Jian, who had been silent in front of the bed for a long time, suddenly said: "Chao'er, it's not too early, hurry up and practice the sword." Let the father talk to your aunt alone. ”
Hearing this, Xiaoyun bowed first and slowly retreated. Qing Haichao also nodded, and after saying goodbye to his mother, he changed into a white robe and headed for the mountain behind Qingtian City.
Seeing Qing Haichao and Xiaoyun leaving, Xi Yingying suddenly put away her smile and said to Qing Jian: "Husband, you don't have to worry too much. As long as the child is safe and sound. ”
Qing Jian slowly sat on the edge of the bed, gently held Xi Yingying's hand, his eyes were tender, and he said seriously: "Don't talk nonsense, I have to keep Qing Jian's big and small." Tomorrow morning, I'll go find you a solution. ”
"Don't comfort me anymore, it's been so long. If there was a solution, it would not have been delayed until now. Besides, I've seen it very openly. How to keep the child in the womb is the question you have to think about now. ”
As soon as Xi Yingying's words fell, Qing Jian suddenly reached out and tapped her soft lips: "You are not allowed to talk this kind of nonsense again!" Thirsty, right? I'm going to pour you a glass of water. ”
Xi Yingying looked at her husband's tall back, thin face, and showed a happy and satisfied smile.
The night is hazy, and the moon is in the sky.
The cold wind blew on his face, making Qinghai Chao feel cold, and he couldn't help but speed up his walking. He knew that it was cold and cold at night, but if he was too bloated, it would inevitably affect his speed when he was walking the sword. He changed into a light robe and ran straight to the cliff behind the mountain city.
This is the place where he must come every night to practice his sword, and his father chose it for him.
The reason why Qing Jian can take a fancy to this place is because it is quiet and will not disturb the rest of the people in the mountain city. The second is that the cliff is only separated by a wall from the mountain city, and if something happens, it can also be detected in time and turn the danger into a disaster.
Qing Haichao slowly pulled out the wooden sword from his waist and adjusted his breathing. He began to think back to the swordsmanship taught by Uncle Jiang during the day.
At that moment, a muffled conversation suddenly came from below the cliff. The sound was originally very weak, but it was heard very clearly in the quiet night.
"Senior brother, let's rest. It's late at night, so hurry up. ”
"Let's go. Tonight, we must rush to West Kunlun and complete the task assigned by the master. ”
Qing Haichao only said that he was a passer-by in the rivers and lakes, and he didn't care. So he relaxed, made a sword pose, and prepared to start practicing the sword. The next sentence of the passer-by under the clinker cliff couldn't help but surprise him, and he almost fell to the ground with the wooden sword in his hand.
"Senior brother! You said that Master is so old. Do you want that kind of fire Yan fruit to dry, is it possible that eating this thing can rejuvenate and rejuvenate? ”
Fire Fruit! Isn't this the antidote that my father said at night that can cure my mother? Qing Haichao thought to himself: Could it be that these people are going to grab the fire fruit?
Thinking like this, Qing Haichao couldn't help but get nervous. The fire was the only cure for his mother's terminal illness. He will not allow others to rob him.
At this time, I only heard the person who spoke first and said, "Senior brother, use your brains!" Master is already a person who is close to becoming an immortal. He hadn't seen anything strange in his old man's house. If this Huo Yan is really that important, his old man will definitely take action personally and will not let us touch it. ”
"What does Senior Brother mean?"
"We just have to bring the fruit back, and I believe that Master will have a wonderful use."
Qing Haichao was even more shocked when he heard this, and hurriedly put away the wooden sword. Come to the edge of the cliff and look down. I saw a sheep intestine trail under the cliff. The two blurred figures had faded away, about to disappear from his vision.
The cliff behind the city is triangular. The two sides are steep and the other side is relatively gentle. But it is also a forest with a flock of trees, and thatch hides it. Getting to the bottom of the cliff is not difficult, but it takes a lot of time.
If you are a different person, you will definitely hesitate how to go off the cliff at this time. But Qinghaichao comes here every day, and he is most familiar with the cliff terrain. He knew a shortcut down the cliff. It's just that at this moment, he is hesitating whether he should go back to the city and inform his father of this.
Although the cliff and the mountain city are only separated by a wall, they can only be reached by bypassing a long corridor.
Seeing that the two people who were about to snatch the medicine to save their mothers had disappeared on the mountain road. Qing Haichao understood that if he went back at this time to inform his father about this matter, and delayed for a while, Huo Yanguo would definitely be taken first by others. Besides, at this time, his father must accompany his mother, and he doesn't want his mother to worry.
I saw Qing Haichao suddenly bend down and pick up a stone, quickly wrote on the ground the words "Chao'er go to practice swords, don't worry", and followed the shortcut along the cliff without looking back, tracking down the senior brother who was going to grab the fire Yanguo.