Chapter 124: Falling to the End of the World
Gu Xing jumped on the prancing horse and raised his whip, but he couldn't help but look back. He knew that the crowd would crowd at the gates, sitting or standing, happy or sad. He was faintly afraid, worried that his careless words would have an unpredictable impact on history.
This is a chaotic time, and he is just a little mayfly in the game, how can he shake the big tree Nodding and smiling, the young man shook his head and shook his head, humming the unknown Xiangyao in his mouth.
"I crossed the West Mountain from the Prancing Horse, and I didn't refuse to return it. The long river fell into the river, and the eight hundred nights were wrapped in cold clothes. Hello, Groove. The father and elder were wet with tears in their eyes, and they only hoped that their sons would return home. The red makeup is beautiful at the beginning, and the lonely lamp is looking forward to Lang Lang. However, when will the mountains and rivers smoke rise, when will the boy return to his hometown?"
When this song was sung by Xiangyao, who had no sense of rhythmic beauty, Gu Xing was already full of tears. Life is just a send-off, but I don't know when, I will become the one who is sent.
Gu Xing's mind was full of cranky thoughts, and he didn't realize that the movements in his hands were a little heavier, and he jerked the jujube red horse. A good drum doesn't need to be beaten, and a good horse doesn't need to be whipped. The horse seemed to lose his temper, his speed began to slow down, and he kept scurrying around, trying to turn Gu Xing upside down.
Gu Xing, who was not familiar with riding, was already upside down at this time. You can only hold on to the black mane of the red horse that moves with the wind, so that you can stabilize your body. At this moment, an exclamation sounded, Gu Xing hurriedly grabbed the reins, and the red horse suddenly stopped, and its front hooves jumped high.
Only then did Gu Xing see that there were two people, an old man and a young man, under the horse's hooves, who fell to the ground at this time, and they were already dying. Seeing that the horse's hooves were about to fall and trample on the two of them, Gu Xing leaned over and hugged the horse's neck, and with his internal strength, he moved the position where the horse's hooves fell a few inches away.
With a bang, there was a splash of smoke and dust all over the ground. The old and the young, who were already weak, were frightened by this steed, and they were about to turn their backs. Gu Xing didn't care much at this time, turned over and dismounted and leaned over to look.
only to find out that these two people were the old yellow head and the second girl who had been in the county guard mansion before. It's just that the old yellow head looks even older at this time, as if he is tired after a long journey.
And the two girls hugged a long object tightly, and never let go of it to such an extent.
Gu Xing wanted to pull out the object, but just as he wanted to get it, he was grabbed by the old yellow head on the side. The old hands, which were as dry as eagle claws, used almost all their strength at this time to clamp Gu Xing's wrists, so that he could not move an inch.
I looked at the eyelids in front of me, and the two girls were dying. Gu Xing pulled out the water bladder on his side, pulled out the capsule plug with his teeth, and poured down the chapped lips of the second girl.
It's just that it's a little slow, I'm afraid she'll choke. Lao Huangtou looked at Gu Xing like this, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, and the strength in his hand was a little looser, but he didn't let go. Instead, he reluctantly supported himself and looked at Gu Xing suspiciously.
Gu Xing gave the second girl a drink, then pushed the water bladder to the old yellow head, and grinned, "Here you go, old man, do you remember me?"
The old yellow head took the water bladder, poured it into his mouth in disbelief, and swallowed it slowly. After a while, he realized that there was nothing unusual, and he poured it into a big gulp. Gu Xing smiled on the side and said, "Old man, why are you like that old horse, you are a little irritable after eating?"
Speaking of this, the old yellow head vaguely remembered that among the two people who went to Buyue Xuan to pick him up that day, there was such a thirteen or fourteen-year-old boy. It's just that the young man was clean and spotless that day, like a noble son with status and taste. And now, covered in blood and smelling of sweat, it is really impossible to equal the two.
With a "babble", the two girls drank the water before slowly waking up. Seeing a stranger appear in front of him, he began to shrink behind the old yellow head, his eyes full of fear.
Seeing this, Gu Xing could only slowly retreat, until he withdrew a few feet away, and then asked with a wry smile, "Why did you two do this?" The two looked at each other with a confused look. Gu Xing patted his head, and then said, "Why did you appear here, what happened?"
Xu mentioned the sad thing, and the second girl's eyes were already a little red and swollen from crying, and tears oozed out. It's just that these tears, mixed with a little blood, are reddish. The old yellow head was a little unbearable, glared at Gu Xing, and turned to comfort him.
Gu Xing was a little inexplicable, and as soon as he connected the events of last night, he suddenly realized. He suddenly stood up and took two steps forward. It didn't matter if he went, it scared the two of them who were already frightened.
Gu Xing was a little apologetic, and retreated back to the same place. It was the jujube red horse that was parked on the side, and he sneezed indiscriminately and sprayed Gu Xing's face. Unexpectedly, this unintentional move made the two girls burst into laughter.
Gu Xing's hand, which had already been raised, could only be gently placed on the mane of the red horse's neck and stroked. At this time, I was already gritting my teeth in my heart, but I wanted to be so light.
Seeing that Gu Xing had no malicious intent, Lao Huangtou told what happened last night. "Last night, the rebels raided the county guard, and I was a step late when I arrived. Only the second girl was hiding in the dark place against the wall in the other courtyard, and she was already frightened. ”
"I knew that I couldn't stay here for a long time, so I carried the second girl on my back to find the direction out of the city and groped out. I don't know if it was our luck, or if the group of outcasts was stopped by the garrison later, we escaped all the way through the south gate without encountering too many obstacles. ”
"Along the way, I thought I might be caught up. So he chose the road and fled, and fled in the direction of the capital. In my heart, at this time, the Tang Dynasty is already full of smoke, and only this capital can have a glimmer of life. ”
"I ran desperately like this, and every time I turned around, I saw the fire in the city, and the shouts of killing were endless, and my heart was already broken. It's not a pity for me to die as an old horseman, but that girl is still too young to give her life in vain. I couldn't take care of much, so I ran until now with one breath. ”
"But I ran all night, exhausted, and fell here, in despair. When I saw you, I thought it was a chasing soldier, and I couldn't help but be a little disheartened. It's really helpless to make a move just now, don't be surprised. ”
After listening to what happened to the old yellow head, Gu Xing couldn't help but sigh. It was originally a good Longshou County, because this battle was unrecognizable. And how many of them escaped like the old yellow head, and where will they go?
At this time it was already three poles of the sun, and in the wilderness outside the city, there was an occasional breeze blowing. This year is a warm spring, but the smoke covers the sun, who has the heart to taste the beauty of this world Gu Xing took the water bladder handed back by the old yellow head and hung it next to the saddle of the jujube red horse, his eyes were full of depression.
The horse was extremely spiritual, and at this time he actually lowered his head and rubbed Gu Xing's cheek, as if he was comforting. Gu Xing was a little tickled by this burst of "ear and sideburn grinding", so he leaned over the jujube red horse and whispered a few words. I don't know if the horse understands it, but it can't stop neighing, a little excited.
The second girl had regained some strength at this time, and unconsciously asked, "Big brother, what do you say to it?"
"I told it that it was going to be ridden by a beauty like no other in the world and a hero of the world, so I was a little excited." Gu Xing said with a smile. Without waiting for the two of them to react, Gu Xing quickly stepped forward and picked up the second girl and put it on the red horse.
The horse did not resist at all, and was well-behaved and cute. Gu Xing pulled up the old yellow head again, and when the two of them turned sideways, the old yellow head whispered, "How many benefits did you promise that horse" The corners of his mouth showed a hint of cunning.
Gu Xing lowered his head and smiled, his expression was playful, and he just said, "You'll know when you get to the capital, hurry up and get on the horse, there is still a long way to go." ”
The old yellow head was not ambiguous, and sat down with Gu Xing's support. After the two of them sat down, Gu Xing took the reins of the jujube red horse, hummed the piece of Xiangyao that had no sense of sound and beauty, and walked quickly in the direction of the capital.
Along the way, the ground was a little light and breezy, and the three of them were all worried, but none of them mentioned last night's incident.
Gu Xing led the jujube red horse and led the two of them to the country inn again. Xu has changed the shopkeeper, and the business has become much colder. On the steps at the door, a little brother dressed as a shopkeeper was dozing off with his head propped up, and his head fell unconsciously, I don't know if he went to pick up the wall again last night.
Gu Xing walked quickly to the inn to tie the horse stake, took the two of them carefully, and asked them to wait for a while. He walked forward quickly, bent down, and looked at the shopkeeper. The shopkeeper of the inner hall saw that the guests had come, and his own man was still asleep, and he felt a little annoyed.
grabbed the abacus he was making and threw it towards the shopkeeper at the door. This abacus hit the shopkeeper on his back and surprised him from his dream. The shopkeeper wiped the corners of his mouth, and wiped some stains on his shirt.
Yawning, he said professionally, "A few guest officers, please." So saying, he got up and walked inside. At this time, the shopkeeper who threw the abacus reminded him, "Feed the horses first, and then pick up the abacus." ”
The sound is not big, but the effect is not small. The shopkeeper was excited, rubbed his cheeks with both hands, and wiped the remnants of the harazi on his face, only then did he see the person in front of him clearly, and greeted him with a smile in his eyes.
Gu Xing had already walked back to the two of them at this time, and walked towards the store with careful support. The shopkeeper reminded him in the back, "Be careful of the steps." He picked up the abacus, picked up a pile of hay, and threw it beside the red steed.
The horse snorted and sprayed the shopkeeper's face again. The shopkeeper could only pull down the tablecloth on his shoulder, wipe it on his face, and ran back to the inner hall of the inn with a smoke. Before the three of them sat down, he said, "The three guest officers came from afar, think about what to eat, although the restaurant is small, it has everything." ”
was a smiling shopkeeper, but when he heard the shopkeeper talking nonsense again, he was already so angry that he could only hurriedly play the round and said, "It's just a country inn, and it can't be on the table." Some vulgar food, the guest officer must not be surprised. ”
Gu Xing raised his head and smiled, the blood on his face had dried up at this time, which scared the shopkeeper to smile. "One pound of white dry, three pounds of beef, and five drawers of steamed buns. If you can't finish eating, you will have trouble getting the bag. After speaking, he broadcast a silver coin from his waist and threw it to the shopkeeper.
The shopkeeper quickly took it, and was about to put it in his mouth to bite, but when he saw the resentful eyes of the shopkeeper, he could only walk quickly to put down the money, and opened the curtain to the back kitchen.
The shopkeeper bit lightly, and he smiled. hurriedly ran to pour tea in person, and beckoned the three of them to eat and drink. You must know that this ingot of silver is worth half a month of living in this inn. Such a large deal must not be served