Chapter 9: The Shadowless Light (5)
He said: "This is nature. β
Jingyi looked at Qiu Wei, who had fallen to the ground crying, and said, "Let's go." β
"Miss!" Qiu Wei dragged her crying, "I want to go with you!" β
Jingyi "shh I'll be right back. β
After she finished speaking, she glanced at Dunhuang and asked, "Right?" Selection"
"Of course." Xiao Dunhuang nodded.
Jing Yi took two steps before realizing that she was still carrying the Oriental knife of the thirteenth in her hand, and she casually threw it on the ground.
Xiao Dunhuang bent down to pick up the knife, handed it to others, and walked silently behind Jingyi.
Walking through the cavernous dungeon, she needs to keep her body balanced as much as possible so that she doesn't walk in an awkward gait. In fact, her feet were already soft, but she didn't want to show her cowardice in front of the gang of bandits in Dunhuang.
She wore only a silver-red cotton robe, and when she walked out of the dungeon, she was immediately blown by the wind and shivered with cold. When he saw it, he beckoned and ordered his entourage.
Jingyi didn't notice the small movements of Dunhuang, fifteen led the way in front, and she followed. First it was flat, then it was steps, and then it was flat...... Finally, there are the high steps. As if she couldn't climb to the end, she struggled to climb. The cold wind is fierce, with an earthy smell.
This is a different taste from the yellow sand days in winter and spring in Beiping.
Finally she was ordered to stop.
This must be a high ground. The wind swirled around her from different directions, colder to the bone.
She squinted, and there was a gray patch in front of herβthey were standing on a high place. It's a beacon-like place, with old fortifications, and it looks very strong. She leaned against the earthen wall and looked out. Outside is a valley with steep mountains on both sides, and the source of the valley is where the two mountains meet...... It's an easy terrain to defend and difficult to attack.
A cloak was handed to Jing Yi's hand, it was Dunhuang.
Jingyi fastened her cloak to cover her torn robes.
Xiao Dunhuang turned his face away from her.
"Over there, at two o'clock, and over there, at nine o'clock, there are cannons...... Can you see it? Major Marshal Tao favored German weapons. There were a few of the latest German-made mortars on the top of the hill. You can imagine how fierce the fire would have been if he had given the order. The position where we are standing will be leveled in a few minutes. As he explained, he took a telescope from Fifteen and handed it to Jingyi.
Jingyi didn't answer.
She only looked at the mountains in the distance.
Suddenly, there was gunfire in the valley.
In the continuous echo, Fifteen also drew his gun and shot it into the air.
Jingyi knew that this was the exchange of information between the two sides in this way.
The wind was strong in the heights, and her already messy hair was even more messy. The smell of earth overshadowed the smell of blood, which made her feel a little more comfortable.
"Mr. Xiao," Jingyi still looked in the direction of the valley, "is it okay?" β
Xiao Dunhuang said that he was taking her to meet someone, and looking like this, he actually arranged for her to show others.
Xiao Dunhuang was silent for a moment and said, "Miss Cheng, please come inside." β
When Jing Yi turned around, he glanced at the empty valley again.
The valley is flat, and there seems to be nothing.
"But first, I'll grieve you, Miss Cheng. Here, we still have to follow our rules. Offended. "Xiao Dunhuang took another thing from Fifteen's hand, which was a black cloth.
Jingyi pulled over and tied it herself.
Xiao Dunhuang reached over and wanted her to hold his arm. Jing Yi's hand touched his arm, and he immediately withdrew his hand, groped hard, and slowly walked down the beacon tower.
Xiao Dunhuang walked slowly with her very patiently, regardless of how the others were surprised.
Jingyi's eyes can't see, but her ears are extraordinarily sensitive. From time to time, people pass by her and call her "fourth brother", there are men and women, old and young. It can be heard that Dunhuang is very respected here...... As if the sound in her ears had disappeared, Jingyi knew that they were back indoors.
She stood down.
"Miss Cheng, you wait here for a while. The person you want to meet, should be there right away. Xiao Dunhuang said gently, "I'll miss the company first." β
Xiao Dunhuang went out, and the door was closed.
Jingyi untied the strip of cloth by herself and looked around.
It's a cave. There was an oil lamp hanging on the wall, and the light was dim. It took her a long time to look at all the furnishings in the caveβit looked like it was used as a rest room, the tables, chairs, and beds were all set, and the pens, ink, paper, inkstones, and books on the desk were tiredβand she didn't mess with the things here.
A forty or fifty-year-old mother-in-law brought in hot water, saying that the fourth master ordered Miss Cheng to wash her face.
At the same time, a set of half-worn clean cotton clothes and cotton pants was brought in. Jing Yi was disgusted with blood on her body, so she changed her clothes without hesitation. The cotton clothes and pants were all fat, so they had to be tightly tied with a belt.
The woman didn't talk to her, but saw that Jingyi's face couldn't be washed with a basin of water, so she changed another basin.
Jingyi took a coarse cloth towel to dry her face, and was about to sit down to rest when she heard someone talking.
At this time, the mother-in-law had already gone out, and she was left alone in the cave.
She was stunned, only to realize that this place was only separated from the next door by a thin sliding.
She walked over.
This partition is a Japanese-style thing, and it may not be possible to make it very fine in the mountains, so it only takes that meaning.
Jingyi hesitated, and looked over there through the gap, the figure was crowded, and it was not really visible. But the voice became clearer.
ββ¦β¦ I didn't expect Qi Shao to come in person. There was a smile in Dunhuang's voice.
Jing Yi was stunned and put her hand on the paper fan.
Buzzing in his ears, the word seven less seemed to be a bee flying out of the mouth of Dunhuang...... But the bee stung her.
"If you don't come in person, how can you afford such a big battle on Wolong Mountain?" Tao Xiang looked at the hall that was used by Dunhuang to entertain guests, and picked a Taishi chair to sit down.
According to the rules of entering the mountain, he and Tu Huyi, who followed him in, had already put their weapons at the gate of the village.
"What about people? I've got to see it first. Tao Xiang said.
Xiao Dunhuang smiled, looked at Tao Xiang who was sitting steadily on the Taishi chair, and asked: "Why, Qi Shao doesn't believe in my character in Dunhuang, and he has to personally test it before he is willing to trade?" Didn't see it clearly enough? β
"Deal?" Tao Xiang calmed down and said, "Right now, what else do you have to bargain with me except for this card in your hand?" β
Xiao Dunhuang laughed and said: "The young marshal's words are wrong - aren't you willing to come just by looking at this hole card?" β
"Fourth, you seem to have forgotten that I did you a great favor this time." Tao Xiang said slowly.
"The seventh master is accurate, I don't dare to tear up the ticket?" Xiao Dunhuang asked with a smile.
"You're not the only one with the ticket. It depends on whether you want to be loyal and righteous, or if you are ruined. Tao Xiang said.
The two compartments were-for-tat, and the atmosphere was suddenly tense.
"Fifteen! Ask Grandma Seven to come over. Dunhuang said loudly.
"Yes, Fourth Brother." Fifteen went away.
Jingyi hurriedly took a few steps back, turned around and walked to the center of the room.
She subconsciously tidied up the clothes on her body.
Sure enough, after a while, Fifteen knocked on the door and came in, and this time instead of masking her, she made a gesture of please.
Jing Yi came out to see clearly, the layout of this cave is also quite complicated, one cave after another on the left, if you walk around, it is easy to get lost.
Fifteen seemed to see her thoughts, and said softly: "If you want to escape in the stockade, it's a dream. β
Jing Yi glanced at him and said lightly: "If there is a thief to guide the way, it is not a dream. β
Fifteen choked on her words and snorted coldly. They had reached the door of the council chamber, and fifteen made a shout outside, and the heavy wooden door was pushed open. Jingyi stopped in front of the door before stepping in.
It was different from the small cave she was in just now, and the neat seats displayed on both sides of this vast and deep cave included a tall marble landscape screen in the middle and a Taishi chair covered with tiger skin in front...... Only the oil lamp hanging on the wall makes people feel a little warm.
Jing Yi finished looking at the conference hall before looking at Tao Xiang and Xiao Dunhuang, who were sitting facing each other.
Behind each of them stood a man, both staring at her.
Different from Xiao Dunhuang's smiling eyes, Tao Xiang's gaze at her was more calm and blurred. However, Tu Huyi behind him didn't wait for her to stand still, so he called "Young Grandma" - in Jingyi's ears, Tu Huyi was a little excited, and it also made her a little moved - Jingyi nodded.
"Dunhuang, how do you guarantee it? Whoever injured Grandma Qi like this, you hand him over and see if I don't chop his hand! Tu Huyi turned around and shouted at Tu Huyi, his face was red and his neck was thick.
"It's already disposed of." Xiao Dunhuang said in a low voice.
Tao Xiang narrowed his eyes and waved his hand at Tu Huyi.
"Seven less!" Tu Huyi was obviously not convinced.
"Our eldest brother and second brother will not be wronged at all in prison." Xiao Dunhuang lowered his eyes and played with the dagger in his hand, "How many brothers in Wolong Mountain have a blood feud with the Tao family, and the more the seventh young grandmother stays here, the more dangerous it will be." Seven young people don't know this, right? It took so long to come, and Qi Shao was really willing. β
"Listen to me, if there is a little bit of trouble with our seventh young grandmother, you don't want to see the living Guo Yunhu!" Tu Huyi said.
Xiao Dunhuang smiled, rolled his eyelids, and said, "Little hairy child, threaten me? Do you think I'm scared of Dunhuang? β
"Fourth," Tao Xiang's gaze stopped on Jing Yi's face. Jingyi was stabbed in the back by the mangs he saw. He paused for a long time before saying, "I agreed to all your conditions." β
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