Woke up again, Xia Bingning opened her heavy eyelids, looked around blankly, there was a faint fragrance lingering in the air, there was an incense burner on a wooden table against the wall, and the curling green smoke was dancing, she was full of surprise, opened her mouth slightly, and then looked at the scenery next to her, Xia Bingning found herself in a quaintly decorated bamboo house, what kind of place is this?

Memories rolled through her mind, and she remembered the two figures she had seen before she fell unconscious, and the last soft call of the If.

"Ahem!" Xia Bingning coughed twice, suppressed the discomfort in her throat, and realized the hoarseness of her voice as soon as she spoke.

"Anyone? Ahem, someone! ”

Immediately, Xia Bingning heard the faint sound of footsteps outside, and then felt that the bamboo house was bright. A person walked in from outside the door, which was unexpected by Xia Bingning.

I saw that the person who came in was an old woman of about fifty or sixty years old, with silver hair tied behind her head, wearing a simple black robe, with kind eyebrows and radiant eyes, and her face was ruddy.

"Girl, you're awake." The old woman walked to the window and looked at Xia Bingning with concern.

"I, who are you?" Xia Bingning tried to sit up with her arms, but was pulled by the old woman and lay on the bed obediently.

"Don't move, girl. I'm a Taoist priest of Qingyun Palace, and the Taoist name is Izumo, so you can just call me Izumo Zhenren. Izumo said kindly.

"Qingyun Palace!? Izumo real people!? Xia Bingning was stunned, Qingyun Palace had heard of it, it was a famous Taoist holy place in Huaguo, and its location was in the south of Longling across Quanxian County, on Cangtou Ridge in Baicang County, but, how did he get to Baicang County? Obviously running all the way north?

Izumo Zhenren was thoughtful, Xu saw Xia Bingning's doubts, and explained: "This is not Qingyun Palace, you are still in the Longling Mountains." ”

"That? Dare to ask Izumo Makoto, how did you end up here? Xia Bingning was surprised, and at the same time secretly speculated about the identity of Yun Zhenren. She didn't have much interest in Taoist things, and she didn't understand the identity of a real person, and if the Taoist friends of Huaguo saw that the real person of Izumo was actually in the depths of the Dragon Ridge, I don't know how surprised she would be.

"Huh! Come, drink the medicine in the bowl first, and I'll tell you when I'm done. "Izumo Zhenren smiled like a fairy, not only did he not have the appearance of old decay, but he also had a sense of wisdom because of his age. Xia Bingning thought of the old picture of the birthday star bought by the people in the village during the Chinese New Year, and the old lady was like this, with kind eyebrows and kind smiles on her face, which made people feel like a spring breeze and couldn't help but relax.

Opening his mouth gratefully, Xia Bingning, who was drinking the bitter medicinal juice, suddenly coughed, and her lips left the mouth of the bowl to look at Izumo Maru.

"Real person, what about Gu Cheng? What about the boy I'm carrying? How is he now? ”

When Izumo heard this, his eyebrows raised slightly, and a trace of regret flashed in his eyes. Xia Bingning saw it in his eyes, and suddenly it was like a thunderbolt in a sunny day, and he immediately sat up with his hands on the bed, and asked in a hoarse voice: "Gu Chenghe, he, isn't it." Xia Bingning didn't dare to ask any more, for fear of hearing a bad answer. I fell heavily on the bed, my eyes opened weakly, and my heart was like ashes!

Seeing this, Izumo Mato sighed and persuaded, "Girl, he's still alive." ”

What the? Xia Bingning listened to the spark in his eyes and looked up at Izumo Zhenren.

Facing the eager gaze, Izumo Majin said, "Don't worry, that little brother is still alive." It's just that the injuries are more serious. My brother is doing his best to save his life. ”

After a pause, Izumo Zhenren's eyebrows showed joy: "My senior brother Qingyang Zhenren is the contemporary head of Qingyun Palace, he is a wise and pedantic celestial, whether it is martial arts swords and guns, or Taoist classics, he is proficient and proficient. He also has a deep knowledge of the matter of Xinglin, and I believe that he can save your companions. ”

"Qingyang Zhenren!?" Xia Bingning muttered in a daze, she seemed to have heard it somewhere. It's no wonder, if it is really the contemporary head of Qingyun Palace, it should belong to a famous figure all over the world, and it is normal to hear about it a little.

"Real person, then why are you in Longling?" Xia Bingning asked strangely.

"This—." Izumo Zhenren's face was a different color, and then he said to Xia Bingning: "My senior brother Qingyang Zhenren and I are Taoist couples with the surname of life and double cultivation, since we became Taoist couples sixty years ago, we will come to Longling to live here for a period of time every spring, one is to escape the hustle and bustle of the world, to seek the true meaning, and the other is to find some herbs that are difficult to see outside, and take alchemy." ”

"Huh!?" Xia Bingning was so shocked that she couldn't close her mouth, and her white face turned crimson. How so? This amiable real person like a grandmother in front of him actually cultivates with others? Do you still live a two-person world in Longling every year? I don't know the thoughts of people who seek the Tao, Xia Bingning can only think here.

"Yes. Zhenren, you said that you and the Taoist, Qingyang Zhenren, lived here sixty years ago? Xia Bingning asked suspiciously. According to her professional eyesight, the real person in front of Izumo is no more than sixty at most, which still takes into account the factor of maintenance.

"Yes, Poor Dao is over eighty years old this year, and when he first came here sixty years ago, he was about the same size as you!" Izumo Mato said with a smile and recalled the scene of the year, and he and his senior brother came here to build a bamboo house with love, what a beautiful day.

Eighty-something? Xia Bingning has been completely numb, she can still be so young and beautiful in her eighties, if it is not disrespectful to be beautiful. I'm in my eighties, if only I could be so young. In the end, it is a woman, who doesn't love beauty, even Xia Bingning, who is usually hot on the surface, cares very much about her appearance in her heart, and she is looking forward to her future at this time!

Shake your head and shake off these irrelevant things. Xia Bingning sat up and was about to get out of bed: "Real person, I want to see Gu Cheng." ”

"You, hey, okay." Izumo Zhenren helped Xia Bingning out of bed with a smile, and then carried her out of the bamboo house.

Enduring the soreness of his whole body while walking, Xia Bingning saw that there was a flat grass outside, all of which were generally high and low weeds, without any big trees, less than five meters away from this bamboo house, two identical bamboo houses side by side, and then there was a muddy stove on the side, and on top of the stove was a straw shed. Remove the red dust and cheesiness, and leave a sense of otherworldly elegance.

"Senior brother, this girl wants to see the little brother. I'll bring her over for a moment. Izumo said as he stood outside the door.

"Bring her in!" Xia Bingning heard a clear and vicissitudes of answer coming from inside.

He was led into the bamboo house. Xia Bingning saw Gu Cheng lying on the bamboo bed at a glance, the dirty clothes on his body remained unchanged, but the dust and blood stains on his face were wiped off, but his handsome face was motionless and unconscious of the outside world.

With a pain in his heart, Xia Bingning looked sideways at Qingyang Zhenren next to him, and couldn't help but feel relaxed and happy, and his depressed mood drifted a lot.

Qingyang Zhenren, stroking Bai Huahua's long beard, looked at herself with a slight smile, Xia Bingning felt as if the whole person had been seen through, but there was no feeling of trouble, as if Qingyang Zhenren was a kind elder and a wise teacher. But he is not only like this, sitting on the chair and the bamboo house seems to be integrated, people do not notice his existence, there is no sense of abruptness, and the fairy is also fluttering!

Involuntarily used the honorific title, Xia Bingning bent down and bowed in salute: "The younger generation meets the real person." ”

"Huh!" Qingyang Zhenren smiled, then pointed at Gu Cheng and asked, "Little girl, are you here for this little brother?" ”

"Yes!" Xia Bingning nodded anxiously, and asked impatiently: "Gu Cheng, how is he now?" Can you heal him? ”

"Hey!" After listening to Xia Bingning's question, Qingyang Zhenren's originally calm expression also changed, his brows furrowed slightly, and he said with his beard: "Poor Dao followed his master to learn art when he was young, and he once knew a little about the art of watching people. In my opinion, this little brother has a dead breath on his forehead, and he should have died a long time ago. But there is a trace of vitality on the whole face, which is really weird. ”

"So, will it be okay? I don't even understand what the real person said. Xia Bingning asked.

Qingyang Daoren swept away, met Izumo Zhenren's eyes, and asked rhetorically: "I don't know what is the relationship between you and this little brother, little baby?" How could two people be trapped in the vast mountains and trees of Longling? Still so badly injured? Poor Dao looked, the little brother should have a gunshot wound in the leg! ”

"Yes." Xia Bingning talked about her origin: "The junior is a policeman from the Quanxian County Public Security Bureau, called Xia Bingning. He is Gu Cheng, my younger brother. The reason why we were in danger was because we had previously arrested three A-class wanted criminals from the Ministry of Public Security, encountered a shootout, and then fought desperately, and in the end, although we were lucky enough to kill three gangsters, the two of us also lost our way and were seriously injured. ”

"Oh! I see! "That Qingyang Zhenren and Izumo Zhenren both nodded together, and the clothes worn by Xia Bingning and Gu Cheng should still be credible. Izumo also turned out his documents when he was nursing Xia Bingning.

Qingyang Zhenren was a little strange, and continued to ask: "You two, one surnamed Xia and the other surnamed Gu, how can they be sisters and brothers?" It's not pro. It's not a kiss, so why are they so dependent on each other? Do you know it, girl, it's been three days since you fell into a coma. ”

"I-." Xia Bing's words were sluggish, and the figure of Gu Cheng sacrificing himself to save her life appeared in front of her again and again, and she immediately replied: "Gu Cheng is not the younger brother's own brother, nor is he a relative, he tried his best to rescue many times in one night, and defeated the fierce gangsters, so that the younger generation was able to survive." Real person, how could the younger generation leave him alone! ”

Xia Bingning saw that Qingyang Zhenren and Izumo Zhenren invariably showed relaxed expressions, and they were at a loss for some reason. Did I say anything?

"Good!" Qingyang Zhenren laughed: "Now, Poor Dao will tell you about this little brother's situation!" ”

"According to the poor road, the little brother was so seriously injured and shed a lot of blood, and if he put it on other people, he should have died a long time ago. Even if he still breathes a sigh of relief, his life is hanging by a thread. Poor Dao has come back from helping you and the two of you that night, and while treating with medicinal stones, he has been healing his injuries, but he has barely managed to keep him from dying. It's a shame to say that there is no way to do it. Speaking of this, Qingyang Zhenren saw Xia Bingning's nervous expression and hurriedly comforted.

"But now you're awake. There is a plan in the poor road, if you are willing to adopt it, I believe that the life of the little brother can still be reversed. ”

"What ploy? Don't you have any ways to contact the outside world? For example, a mobile phone, or send Gu Cheng to the hospital? Xia Bingning asked anxiously.

Izumo smiled and replied, "My senior brother and I are both over eighty years old, and we will soon see where to use the current things, and besides, it will take three to five days to get out in the mountains and mountains of this place. Even if the little brother can survive until that time, he is afraid that he should not move, lest the wound crack again. ”

"Oh!" Xia Bingning lowered her head in disappointment, then raised her head and asked, "Real person, what about the strategy you are talking about?" ”

"It's-!" Qingyang Zhenren looked sideways at Izumo Zhenren, Gujing's face was also slightly red, and after thinking for a while, he got up and left the bamboo house: "Senior sister, you should tell the girl about this matter, and I will go out." ”

"Huh?" Xia Bingning was puzzled, what kind of strategy is it, and if you want to change Yun Zhenren, isn't it the same for everyone? As long as I can save Gu Cheng, I will definitely work hard to do it.

After Qingyang Zhenren left, there were Izumo Zhenren and Xia Bingning left in the bamboo house, as well as Gu Cheng who was lying unconscious on the bed. Izumo looked at Xia Bingning lovingly and motioned for her to sit down and talk. Wait until Xia Bingning is obedient to do it, and Izumo Zhenren opened his mouth with a smile.

"Girl, tell me, what is your relationship with this young man?"

Hearing this, Xia Bingning turned his head to look at Gu Cheng, but his heart was a little confused.

Originally, her relationship with Gu Cheng couldn't be simpler. Gu Cheng can barely be considered her sister's boyfriend, although it is a little inappropriate to say so. But the most appropriate description of the relationship between the two is the relationship between the eldest sister-in-law and her brother-in-law. There is nothing else.

However, the current Xia Bingning can no longer look at Gu Cheng with a very simple and simple gaze. Because, the friendship between the two people quietly changed as early as when Gu Chengfei sacrificed his life to save him, and then she worked hard all night to support and escape, and in the end, Gu Cheng stood up to save her like a god descending from heaven and got rid of the two gangsters. It can be said that Xia Bingning's heart is full of Gu Cheng's shadow. I can't let go of anyone else. Life and death depend on each other, never abandon. It's easy to say, but who can really do it! Xia Bingning thought silently, and in his mind was Gu Cheng's heroic and tall figure, desperately blocking himself. The feeling of peace in her heart, the friendship that made her tremble with joy.

Such a feeling, the throbbing of the heartbeat, can it be summed up by the sister-in-law and brother-in-law? looked at Gu Cheng again, that familiar face, the little kid who used to laugh at himself, I don't know when, he had already made himself haunted by his dreams, and he couldn't help himself.

Izumo Zhenren carefully observed Xia Bingning, and saw the change in her face, and the mist that gradually accumulated in her eyes. I am secretly happy in my heart, it seems that the girl does have affection for this guy, so it's good. The place where my brother and I were in a dilemma no longer exists.

"Girl, are you a couple with the young man?" Izumo asked expectantly.

What the? Xia Bingning's face turned red, her fair skin flushed, delicate and cute, she shyly avoided the gaze of Izumo Zhenren, lowered her head, pinched the corners of her clothes, and rarely showed the posture of a little girl, sitting silently, but her mind was like a raging wave, constantly interrogating herself about how she felt about Gu Cheng. Also, what does Gu Cheng think about himself. If it was just because of my sister Zining, ordinary people wouldn't be so desperate to save their sister-in-law, right!? Could it be that he also has thoughts about himself? Several times I felt that his eyes were blurred! But isn't he a hooligan!? How can hooligans go out of their way to save people?

Looking at the cute little girl showing a shy look, Izumo smiled and thought she had acquiesced to the words of "a couple". So he put his mind at ease and talked about the strategy to save Gu Cheng's life.

"Girl, the situation of the young man is not optimistic now. What my senior brother said was quite light, he wanted to save face, saying that he was barely dragging the young man's life, but in fact, he couldn't do anything about the current situation. Whether the young man can be rescued or not, now the plan is all in your hands. If you can do your best, the lad will recover. If you don't want to do it, then, hey. Izumo sighed, as for the result, it goes without saying.

"Huh!?" Xia Bingning was first frightened by Gu Cheng's true situation, and then confused by Izumo Zhenren's words. She looked at the real person in confusion and asked anxiously: "Real person, if the two of you seniors have no way to treat Gu Cheng, and the juniors are just ordinary people who don't know anything about medical skills, what can you do?" Please also make it clear to a real person! ”

Izumo Zhenren looked at Xia Bingning kindly, her silver hair looked even more kind and wise, she opened her mouth, but asked a question that made Xia Bingning embarrassed.

"Girl, if the poor road is not mistaken, you should still be a virgin!"

What's this, what kind of problem is this!? Xia Bingning was ashamed and anxious, her face flushed, she was still disrespectful at such an old age, and asked me this kind of thing. She raised her head and wanted to glare at Izumo Majin in protest, but when she met Izumo Majin's very serious expression, she suddenly unloaded her strength, nodded shyly, and made a mosquito-like voice: "Yes." ”

"Huh! Don't blame the girl, this is a crucial matter. If you can't ask clearly, you're afraid of bad things. Izumo Majin showed a satisfied look, looked Xia Bingning up and down, and after seeing that she was full of hesitation, Izumo Majin asked with a straight face.

"Girl, do you know what is the foundation of Qingyun Palace?"

What the? Xia Bingning had only vaguely heard of Qingyun Palace, where had she paid attention. She shook her head: "The juniors don't know. ”

"Yes, it doesn't matter. Now there are many people in the red dust, who can't extricate themselves from the appearance of things, and they have been degraded for a long time. It's normal that you don't know. "Izumo is not a different color," continued.

"Qingyun Palace has been teaching since it was established more than a thousand years ago, and it has been passed all the way to the senior brother Qingyang Zhenren, and it has been twenty-six generations, and the senior brother is the twenty-seventh generation of the teacher. Over the past thousand years, many famous Taoist sects have ceased to exist and turned into smoke. And Qingyun Palace survived, by what means? ”

(To be continued)