Chapter 257: Catching a Turtle in an Urn
However, overnight, Luoyang City is no longer bustling with the past, but a little more lonely. I don't know if it was because there was too much noise last night, or because the dignitaries and people in the city heard the wind early and disappeared without a trace overnight.
But this was not done overnight, and there may have been a hint for a long time. Since the tragedy of the "half-section stall" at the North City Gate not long ago, people have been panicking.
These people who took root in the city of Luoyang were obviously different from the rest of the land of the Later Tang Dynasty, they were born of sorrow, but they were not willing to die in peace. Since Zhu Wen's death, the Great Jin Dynasty has become Li Tang orthodoxy, holding the flag and shouting, and most of them are watching from the sidelines.
And when the war spread to the capital of the Later Tang Dynasty, they became vigilant overnight, which was the life-saving strategy to survive in troubled times.
For example, the well-trained army ants began to migrate before the heavy rain was about to fall. Some ordinary people's families, perhaps taking advantage of the prosperous Duanyang scenery that day and the city defense was lax, packed up their packages early and fled out of the city in a hurry.
It's just that Luoyang under the cover of night, there are a few fewer candles and a few wisps of cooking smoke, who cares?
People live for a lifetime, grass lives for an autumn, they just want a place to live, and they don't want to get involved in the disputes of the rivers and lakes and temples. Perhaps, in their eyes, whether it is rivers and lakes, or temples, they are just a dream of those fools......
Just like at the moment, Gao Chengying clearly saw the irrepressible excitement in the eyes of the black-robed old man, it was a feeling of dead wood in spring, if it was a change of usual, it might be a shock, but at this time, it seemed very strange.
This old man, who came to Gaofu early to settle down, but never had a moment of leisure, finally came to this day step by step, and walked to another peak in his life, overlooking the scenery at his feet.
But Gao Chengying looked at the street where the black-armored iron corpses poured through, from noisy to deserted again, and suddenly became a little strange.
The half-section stalls in the north of the city are gone, and the bustle that could be seen in the early morning is gone, except for a few yellowed seals that rise and fall in the morning breeze, as if telling the memories of this place.
The tea shop behind the half-section stall is also empty, and when passing by in the past, I occasionally see a few beautiful women in the cardamom years, smiling by the railing, looking downstairs to Junyan, and yearning for it.
How can a girl not have a spring? Even in troubled times, I yearn for the double house and amphibious, and the moon before the flower. But she stepped into the official career early and was completely cut off from all this.
Only occasionally when passing by, I will smile and look up, and those women who have a thousand styles with a little powder on their cheeks will cover their mouths and smile, twist their slender waists, and have thousands of demeanors.
This smile may have left a footnote for a stormy snowstorm......
There is also the market opposite the half-section stall, which has lost its former prosperity. If it is said that the dignitaries and dignitaries of the Red Dragon Road are gathered, it is not like an ordinary street scene, and this Turtle Road is a mixture of fish and dragons.
But this cloud and dragon are mixed, but there is no pejorative accusation, but the people who come here have all put down their identities and are willing to linger here.
There are many novelties here, and many merchants who come here from all over the city gather here, and it has been famous for many years. It's just that now the prosperity is no longer there, and this long street can now be seen at a glance.
The four holy archways facing the long street seem to reveal a touch of sadness that cannot be concealed.
Gao Chengying just stood at the city gate, stunned, if it wasn't for the reminder of the guards beside him, I don't know if he would be trapped in the memory and unable to extricate himself. This is a big taboo, how can a march and fight touch the scene?
Gao Chengying rubbed his cheeks and chased after him quickly, and the black-robed old man followed behind the black-armored iron corpse, and he didn't walk fast. seems to be deliberately waiting for Gao Chengying, or maybe he has something to say.
When Gao Chengying came to the side of the black-robed old man, the old man did not speak immediately, but raised his head and looked at the Four Holy Archways, and said a seemingly unintentional but infinitely emotional sentence, "I have not seen these Four Holy Archways for more than 20 years since I first entered Luoyang......
Gao Chengying subconsciously touched his nose, lowered his hand and pulled it at the neckline, as if he was a little breathless, and he didn't know how to answer the words of the old man in the black robe, so he chose to be silent.
The black-robed old man didn't seem to be speaking to Gao Chengying, or he didn't intend to wait for Gao Chengying's answer, and continued: "It's just that over the years, this place has not changed, and it is the same as before. ”
Gao Chengying paused suddenly, looked up at the sky, and an arrow exploded through the air, which was particularly harsh in this afternoon city.
If he had changed his usual and dared to act so boldly, he would have been arrested and put in a black prison by the Heavenly Prison Division a long time ago, and he would never see the light of day. But at this time, the arrows rang out suddenly, maybe there were other ambushes in the city? Or are they just "praying mantises" and a few "yellow finch"?
The black-robed old man obviously heard this abrupt sound as well, so he raised his hand and slammed it softly, and the group of black-armored iron corpses stopped hearing the sound and waited for the next instructions.
But in this silent Luoyang City, which is as quiet as a cemetery, it is already strange and abnormal, and the empty long street is also empty and empty, and there are narrow roads sandwiched between the two, and the winding paths are secluded.
Obviously, the old man in the black robe also realized that something was wrong, and when he turned his eyes back to look at Gao Chengying, the latter's eyes also flashed, and the two said in unison: "Meet the enemy!" ”
But they were still a step late, and Li Cunqing, who showed up in the city not long ago, took the first step not to retreat, but to have a layout.
He didn't expect the city defenders at the north gate to be able to withstand the onslaught of the inhuman soldiers, but only to appease the army, and at the same time, to deter those who were waiting outside the city to move.
And the "closing the door and beating the dog" after "inviting the gentleman into the urn" is the highlight here. And the person who designed it all didn't show up.
With the overwhelming rain of arrows, Gao Chengying and the black-robed old man felt a pang in their hearts at the same time, this back hand that should have been thought of earlier, but they ignored it.
Gao Chengying has been dormant for many years, not unprepared, that column of red armor guards, all of them have outstanding martial arts, surrounding her, impenetrable.
And the black-robed old man took advantage of the situation to get into the black-armored iron corpse, and he was also tightly protected. This overwhelming rain of arrows came as soon as it was said without warning, but it did not confuse the master and apprentice who rushed into the city, but instead stimulated their bloody desire to win.
The black-robed old man stood among the black-armored iron corpses, indifferently looking at the high platform in the distance, and there seemed to be a person on the high platform who was also looking here, looking at each other, but he couldn't see it really.
After the arrow rain, the originally cold and bleak Fangshi Zhanlou was densely packed with devastation after the "storm", and the already somewhat dilapidated door was cut off by the menacing arrow rain and creaked.
There is also the bluestone slab floor, which was originally a little hot by the sun, and it is also cracked everywhere because of the rain of arrows pouring down, and it is no longer the same as before.
The black-robed old man suddenly laughed, his laughter gradually amplified, becoming more and more hideous, only to hear him say: "Li Cunqiao, you are capable of this?" ”
The voice fell to the ground, and there was silence. Then the second round of "scooping" arrow rain arrived, the third round, the fourth round until ten rounds later, there was no place to stay on the Tortoise Road, and there was nothing left to be "poured" by this continuous arrow rain.
Gao Chengying was already very shocked in her heart, because when she left the city, she didn't calculate that there was such a backhand in Luoyang City, and at this time the city was empty, was it just to lay out the siege?
At this time, Li Cunmiao's voice came from afar, and he was particularly calm, "Gao Chengying, it's too late for you to regret it now, I can remember the old love and let the Gao family ......go."
Gao Chengying did not speak, but bowed his head gloomily and remained silent.
On the contrary, it was the black-robed old man who said proudly, "Li Cunqiao, your strategy of attacking the heart is used at this time, don't you feel that it is a little late?" ”
Li Cunmiao was not annoyed, but smiled jokingly and said something inexplicable, "I am a lover in the world, so why don't I live in ......."
Gao Chengying only felt inexplicable when he heard it, but these words exploded in the ears of the black-robed old man, making his scalp tingle. In order to notice the strangeness of the black-robed old man, the black-robed old man brushed aside the black-armored iron corpse and rushed to Gao Chengying, and asked eagerly: "In Luoyang City, is there a courtyard?" ”
Gao Chengying didn't know why the black-robed old man was so panicked, so he pointed at the Red Dragon Road and nodded.
The black-robed old man's radiant face instantly withered like ashes, beating his chest and feet, his eyes burst out of his pupils a few inches, and he couldn't help himself.
Gao Chengying felt even more strange, and before he could speak, Li Cunqing's distant voice came again, "Old demon, I will wait for you in Guanhai Pavilion, and if you have the courage, you will come." ”
The black-robed old man stabilized his mind after a while of strange behavior, and said in a deep voice with a long sigh of relief: "Li Cunqiao, dare to mess with my heart and look for death!" After speaking, he waved his hand and rushed towards the Red Dragon Road.
The black-armored iron corpses behind the black-robed old man also followed him.
Gao Chengying didn't know why the black-robed old man suddenly changed his mind until this time, but he vaguely guessed two or three points. The black-robed old man didn't care whether Gao Chengying followed or not, he just hurried to the Red Dragon Road, and it seemed that something very important was waiting for him.
Gao Chengying stopped in place for a long time, suddenly looked up in the direction of Gaofu and said in a deep voice to the guards beside him: "You lead a team to follow quickly, I will return to Gaofu, if there is an accident, I will come to help immediately, do you understand?" ”
The guard's eyes flickered, but he finally clenched his fists and left.
Ever since he became famous, he has stayed away from the black-armored iron corpses. Now we have to keep up, if that group of monsters suddenly becomes ferocious, wouldn't it be a sheep's mouth? But the military order had to be obeyed, but there was a trace of luck in his heart, so he turned around and left quickly.
Gao Chengying didn't stop for a moment, so he hurried to Gao's mansion. At this time, Gao Mansion was unexpectedly quiet, as if nothing had happened. But the corpses in the house are all over the field, and it is a mess.
Gao Yunbo stood in the outer courtyard of the Gao Mansion, waiting......
He knew someone was coming, but he didn't know who. He knew that Gao Chengying would come back, but he didn't know if he would be a prisoner of the stairs when he came back...... He didn't care, because there was a backhand that could turn things around.
Gu Xing and the three of them had been dormant outside the Gao Mansion for a long time at this time, and after a burst of shouting and shouting in the mansion just now, there was no movement, and at this time the three of them emerged from the darkness and slowly touched the root of the wall......
Gu Xing had only one thought in his heart, to find the High Diving Exhibition and rescue the person in the cave......