In February, the winter cold of Luliang Mountain was slightly relieved, and the green scene has gradually appeared in the mountains and forests.

Aoki Village, the scene after the New Year is a little deserted.

In the early two years, this village, which is said to have received the guidance of a master, quickly developed to its peak with the convenience of smuggling business. Since the battle outside the Aoki Village, after the defeat of the "Black Skull King", "King of the Troubled Mountain", "Little Ringing Horse", Fang Yiyang Brothers and others, the people of the entire Luliang range came to visit, and when the number was the largest, the number of people in the Aoki Village even exceeded 30,000, and it was not an exaggeration to call it "Aoki City".

It's just that the huge profits from the smuggling business are amazing, and when the Jin Kingdom and the Wu Dynasty saw the blood and the Yanmen Pass fell, the smuggling business of Qingmu Village, which gradually lost its geographical advantages, gradually declined. After that, the people of Aoki Village participated in the murder of the king, Ning Yi and others rebelled against the world, although the reaction in the mountains was not large, but the business with the surrounding areas fell to the freezing point, and some outlaws who came for huge profits left one after another after not finding too many benefits.

By the first half of last year, the situation between Luliangshan and Jin Guo had also become tense, and there was even news that Jin Guo had resigned and wanted to take Qingmu Village, and there was a lot of noise in the entire Luliang Mountain. At this time, there were many problems facing the village, and the transformation from smuggling business to other directions was the most important, but in all fairness, it was not smooth. Even if Ning Yi planned to build various workshops in the valley, people who were used to the sweetness of profiteering might not be willing to do it. External pressure hits, and internally, half-hearted people gradually appear.

After two years of peace, some people began to gradually forget the cruelty of Luliang Mountain, since the matter of Ning Yi and Hongti was announced, people's impression of this village owner has gradually changed from a blood bodhisattva who smells and changes to a puppet or forbidden belly of an outsider. And at the top of the interior, the female king of his own village married the king of another village and gained some benefits. But now, the other party has caused a huge trouble, and it is about to befall him - such an impression is not a strange thing.

Some people began to leave, and others were ready to move, especially some of the young Zhuang faction who had shown their prominence in the past two years. Tasting the benefits of smuggling profitlessness and lawlessness, there are not a few who want to take advantage of this opportunity to collude with Jin Guoci and occupy the stockade. Fortunately, Han Jing and others stood on the side of Hongti, and more than 1,000 people who followed Han Jing to fight against the Jurchens in Xia Village were also subject to the majesty of Ning Yi and others. The whole mountain up and down the mountain. Kill people's heads. It can be regarded as another cleanup for Aoki Village.

At present, the total number of people in the entire Aoki Village is about 21,000 people, and most of these people have a foundation and concern in the village, which can be regarded as the real foundation of the Aoki Village. Of course, thanks to the big victory of the Black Flag Army in June and July last year, the minds of everyone in the village were really steady.

The marriage of one power to another. On the woman's side, she did suffer a loss. Appear vulnerable. But if the other party's 10,000 people can defeat the more than 100,000 troops of Western Xia, this transaction is obviously quite done, and the owner of his own village is strong in martial arts, and his husband is indeed looking for a powerful person. Fight against the Jurchen army and kill the emperor of the Wu Dynasty. Resisting the invasion of Western Xia head-on, when the hard power of the third item is displayed, it is not impossible to sweep the world in the future, these people. Of course, you can also follow it and live a good life for a few years.

Lu Liangshan, who has always been chaotic, is used to living a hard life, and has seen many unscrupulous bandits and strongmen, and his sense of identity with such characters is greater. The cleaning of Aoki Village was completed, and the results of the battle in the northwest came, and people's fear of the resignation of the general of the Jin State was also swept away. And when recalling such chaos, the people left behind in the village were assigned to work in various newly built workshops in the mountains, and there were not too many complaints, in a sense, it can be regarded as a true example of "I will be afraid if you are fierce".

Day by day, the impression of everyone in the valley of the Blood Bodhisattva is still clear, but the impression of the woman named Lu Hongti has gradually faded. This may be because after several changes and innovations, the power structure of Qingmu Village has gradually embarked on a more complex track, the power of Zhuji has infiltrated into it, a new situation is emerging, and new ways of operation are also taking shape, today's Qingmu Village army, and the mountain bandits that filled Luliang Mountain before, have been completely different, some of them have experienced a large battle formation, experienced the confrontation with the resentful army and the Jurchens, and most of the rest have become square under military discipline and rules.

The woman who used to be alone with a sword, running and fighting for a hundred and ten people in the mountains, and looking forward to the future in the loneliness of a lonely journey, is no longer familiar with such a situation, and she can't really be handy, so most of the time, she is just hidden in the mountains of Aoki Village, living a peaceful life in a deep and simple place, and no longer meddles in specific affairs.

"If this continues, after a while, I'm afraid no one in this Luliang Mountain will know you."

In February, the spring breeze was like scissors, and the midnight was cold, Ning Yi and Hongti walked in the mountains of Qingmu Village and said jokingly. Compared with the people of Qingmu Village, who gradually only know the blood Bodhisattva, in the past year or so, although the two have gathered less and separated more, what Ning Yi has always seen is the simple Hongti himself.

The distance from Xiaocang River to Qingmu Village is actually not far in this year, and if you catch up with it, the morning can come at night. The exchange of information and personnel between the two places is also extremely frequent, but due to the entanglement of various affairs, Ning Yi still rarely goes out and walks around.

In the year before the Great War with the Western Xia, in order to suppress the atmosphere in the valley to the extreme, and stimulate the subjective initiative to the greatest extent without negative phenomena, Ning Yi had a personal attitude towards almost everything in the valley, even if it was a few people's quarrels and private fights, he did not dare to relax in the slightest, for fear that the emotions of everyone in the valley would be crushed, and there would be a self-collapse.

When the war was over, in the eyes of others, it was a glimmer of life, but in fact, more details really followed, bargaining with the Western Xia, negotiating with the two families, how to make the Black Flag Army's move to abandon the two cities have the greatest influence in the northwest, how to use the Black Flag Army to defeat the aftermath of the Western Xia people, and negotiate cooperation with some big merchants and big forces nearby. The bulls went hand in hand, and Ning Yi didn't dare to let go anywhere.

And when the number of the Black Flag Army dropped to less than 5,000, he had to be nervous about everything, and when Ning Yi returned to Xiaocanghe, the whole person lost more than ten pounds.

In addition to this, for Ning Yi, Qin Shaoqian and other sober people. In the entire Wu Dynasty, there is a bigger crisis brewing, no one knows when it will fall off its head, for the operation of Xiaocanghe, outsiders seem to be in no hurry, and the inside is actually racing against time.

For such a long time, he couldn't pass, so he could only come to Xiaocanghe by Hongti. Occasional meetings, but always come and go in a hurry. Spend the day riding a horse. Maybe she went out in the early morning, she always arrived before the evening, and after spending the night here, she left again.

The blood bodhisattva in the eyes of others fights with swords and rivers and lakes, and she does have such a deterrent. Although he no longer has contact with the mundane affairs of Aoki Village, it is for the high-level people in the valley. As long as she is there, it is like a sword hanging above her head. The suppression of one place makes people dare not act rashly. Only when she sits in Aoki Village can many changes be carried out smoothly.

However, every time she went to Xiaocanghe, she was just like a concubine who wanted to get some warmth on her husband's side, if she wasn't afraid that Ning Yi would have slept with someone when she came over, why did she try to rush before evening every time she came. These things. Every time Ning Yi noticed it, he felt guilty.

It's not easy to see each other, and when you sleep together, the physical relationship is secondary, and sometimes there is. Sometimes no, even though he had already learned martial arts, Ning Yi was still under great pressure during that time. Hong Ti occasionally doesn't sleep at night, pressing and guiding him, sometimes Ning Yi listens to her talking next to her, talking about trivial things that happened in Aoki Village, often Hong Ti is very happy to talk to him, he has fallen asleep. When he woke up, Ning Yi felt extremely guilty, but Hongti had never been angry or frustrated about it.

And so on until now. When Ning Yi took her hand and walked on the road, many people in the Aoki Village had already fallen asleep, and it had been a while since they came out of the Su family's residence. Ning Yi carried the lantern and watched the dim road winding up, Hongti was tall, his steps were light and natural, and he had a natural and healthy atmosphere. She was wearing a light blue long skirt that has been quite popular among the women of Luliang Mountain recently, her hair was tied up at the back of her head, there was no sword on her body, she was simple and pure, if she was in Bianliang City at the beginning, she would be like a daughter-in-law of a large family.

"If it's true as the people say, maybe one day they won't know me anymore, maybe it's a good thing. In fact, I also feel that there are fewer and fewer people I know in this village. ”

"It's not what you thought before, is it?"

"Huh?"

"Save the world, save the world, the first thing I thought about was that everyone was together with each other, without worrying about food or clothing, and being happy. The more I do it, the more I think about it, the more I realize that it's not like that. The more people, the more things you do, the more headaches you have, and further on, there is no boundary. ”

"Does Liheng think so?"

"You're a man, you're much more powerful than this." Ning Yi turned his head and smiled, in front of Hongti, he was actually a little childish, often thinking of the identity of the female martial arts master in front of him, he couldn't help but want to emphasize the fact that he was his father-in-law. On the other hand, it is mainly because although Hongti dominates the world with swords and kills people without calculation, she is an extremely virtuous and bullying woman in her bones.

Hongti, who was held by him, smiled lightly, and after a while, he said in a low voice: "Actually, I always think of Grandpa Liang and Sister Duanyun." ”

"Hmm."

"They didn't make a good living, and a lot of the people who died, they didn't make it. Sometimes when I look at it in the mountains, I feel bad when I think about these things. However, you don't have to worry about that. I'm in the mountains, I don't care much anymore, of course the newcomers don't know me, they are good and bad, but they have nothing to do with me, next to where I live, Grandma Zhao and Uncle Yu, but they still remember me very much. When I was hungry when I was a child, they gave me something to eat, and it is always like this now, and I always have a share of what I cook at home. I only think once in a while, I don't know what this day will be like in the future. ”

Hongti told him not to worry about himself, Ning Yi nodded as well, and the two walked along the dim mountain road, and after a while, patrolling guards passed by and saluted them. Ning Yi said, let's not sleep tonight, let's go out to play, Hongti's eyes lit up, and he nodded happily. The night road in Luliang Mountain is not easy to walk. But both of them are martial arts people, and they are not afraid.

Went all the way down the mountain, asked the guards to open the side door of Aoki Village, Hongti took a sword, Ning Yi carried a spear, and went out from the door. Hongti smiled and said, "If Jin'er knows......"

"I'm sure I'll be pestering me." Ning Yi answered. Then he said, "I'll take her next time." ”

Going out from the gate of Qingmu Village, the two sides have become a small street, which is an additional house built when smuggling flourished in Luliang Mountain, which was originally a merchant, but at this time most of them have been vacant. Ning Yi hung the lantern on the tip of the spear, carried the spear upside down, and swaggered forward, Hongti followed behind. Occasionally, he said, "I remember there were still people over there." ”

Ning Yi swaggered away: "Anyway, you don't know us." ”

They walked all the way, and after a while, they were out of the crowded range of Aoki Village, the city wall behind them was getting smaller, a lone lamp passed through the woods and low mountains, the night wind whined and walked away, and there was a wolf howl in the distance.

The rugged terrain of Luliang Mountain is not friendly to travelers. Especially at night, it is more risky. However, Ning Yi has been immersed in the martial arts of strengthening his body for many years. Hongti's skills are among the best in the world, and on the one-acre and three-point land at the door of this house, the two of them are running like an outing. When the qi and blood run, the body stretches, and the passage in the night breeze becomes enjoyment, coupled with the strange atmosphere of only two people in the whole world in this dim night. Every time you go to the high mountains and mountains, you can see from a distance that the woodland is undulating like waves, the wild sky is low and the trees are low, and the wind is clear and the moon is close to people.

The two have long passed their juveniles, but occasionally naïve and guilty two. It is of no age. Ning Yi occasionally talked to Hongti about some trivial gossip, when the lantern went out, he hurriedly set up a torch on the ground, and soon dispersed after igniting the fire, making a mess, Hongti smiled and came over to help him, the two cooperated for a while, and then made two torches to move forward, Ning Yi waved the fire in his hand: "Dear audience and friends, this is in Luliang Mountain...... Uh, the ferocious primeval jungle, I am your good friend, Ning Yi Ning Liheng Bell, next to me is my master and lady Lu Hongti, in today's program, we will teach you how to survive in such a jungle, and find a way out......"

Seeing that he was saying nonsense and incomprehensible words, Hongti frowned slightly, but there was only a deep smile in her eyes, and after walking for a while, she pulled out her sword, and Ning Yi, who had already tied the torch and spear together, looked back at her: "What's wrong?" ”

"The wolf is coming." Red Ti walked as usual, smiling with a sword.

"Wolves? Is it much? ”

"Don't worry, it doesn't seem like much."

"Not much. Well, dear viewers, the most dangerous ...... in this forest is now around us Reptiles, called wolves, are very ferocious and when they appear, they often come in packs and are extremely difficult to deal with. I'm going to show you how to survive under the wolf hunt, the first trick...... Red Ti come quickly-"Ning Yi pulled his legs and ran," ...... You just need to run faster than the wolf, and that's it. ”

Seeing Ning Yi running forward, Hongti tilted her head slightly, revealing a helpless look, and then her figure was short, and she roared out with the fire light in her hand, and the wild wolf pounced violently over her position, and then desperately chased after the two.

The two fires that passed through the woods ran faster and faster, and in a few moments, they rushed through the groves, into the lowlands, and up the hills. After a while, the distance between these small groups of wild wolves also widened from each other, and on a mountainous area, Ning Yi took the spear that was still tied to the torch and beat out the wild wolves that pounced.

The wild wolf is a copper-headed, iron-boned tofu waist, and was swept away by Ning Yi's spear, and flew out with a whimper, Ning Yi's spear swung twice: "Everyone saw it, this is the second move, as long as you can beat it, you won't be eaten by it!" ”

He shook a shot, the wild wolf dodged to the side, the fire swept and smashed down quickly, slamming on the wolf's head, the wolf whined again, and hurriedly retreated, Ning Yi waved a spear to chase after it, and then hit it on the head again, the wild wolf screamed, and then was smashed four or five times by Ning Yi one after another: "Everyone saw it, that's how it was beaten." One more time......"

Hongti smiled next to him and watched him play with treasure.

When the wild wolf got out of Ning Yi's abuse, he ran away with a whimper, his body was already covered in scaly wounds, and he didn't know how much hair on his head had been burned. Ning Yi smiled and continued to find torches, and the two of them walked all the way, occasionally slowing down and occasionally running.

Hong Tiao had the experience of traveling abroad in the early years, but in those days, she was anxious, and she grew up in Luliang since she was a child, and she probably wouldn't have the slightest feeling for these barren mountains and mountains. But at this moment, he is wholeheartedly walking in the mountains and wilderness with the man who has entrusted his life. There are not too many worries in her heart, she is usually a peaceful character, and because of the tempering she has endured, she doesn't cry much when she is sad, and she rarely laughs when she is happy, this night. After running with Ning Yi for a long time, when Ning Yi teased her again, she laughed out loud, the smile was like the morning breeze, joy and happiness, and then there were no outsiders around in the night, Ning Yi looked back at her, for a long time, he had not been so unrestrained and relaxed.

The two went all the way to the village where Sister Duanyun once lived. They extinguished the torches, and in the distance, the village had fallen into a slumbering silence, except for a lone lamp at the intersection that kept vigil. Without alarming the guards, they held hands and silently walked through the village at night, seeing that the houses had been inhabited and repaired and rebuilt. A dog tried to bark, but was knocked unconscious by Red Ti with a stone.

They all stopped at the places where Liang Bingfu, Fu Duanyun, Hongti, Hongti Master and others once lived. Then go out at the other side of the intersection. Holding hands, they continued to walk as far as they could see, and after a little further walk, they sat down on a grassy slope to rest, and the two snuggled up in the night breeze and said something.

"Remember what we met?" Ning Yi said softly.

"Hmm." Red nodded. "Jiang Ning is much better than here."

"Let the storyteller of Zhuji write something, saying that a woman in Luliang Mountain, for the blood feud of the people in the village, chased the story of Jiangning and assassinated Song Xian. Nine deaths, but finally with the help of others, he avenged his blood revenge and returned to Luliang Mountain......"

Hongti glanced at him, slightly silent, but did not object. She trusts Ning Yi, no matter what she does, there is a reason. And, even if she doesn't, she is his wife after all, and she will not arbitrarily oppose her decision to be a husband.

"Nothing, just want them to remember you. Memories are bittersweet and sweet. I want them to remember more of the difficulties in the past, if there is still the old man at the beginning, remember you more, anyway, basically, there is no false record, I will see it in Aoki Village in the next few days, and I will tell you. ”

"Hmm." Red nodded.

"What the future will look like, ten or twenty years from now, I don't know." Ning Yi looked at the darkness in front of him and said, "But the peaceful days may not be able to go on like this, we can only prepare now." My people have received news that the Kingdom of Jin is already preparing for the third invasion, and we may also be affected. ”

Hongti's palms that shook hands with him used to be slightly forced: "I used to be your master, and now I am your woman, whatever you want to do, I will follow you." She spoke calmly, of course, and when she finished speaking, she also took his arm in her other hand and leaned over it. Ning Yi also tilted his head to the side.

After a moment of silence, he smiled: "After the watermelon went back to Lan Huandong, there was a big mess. ”

"Huh?" Redti blinked. Very curious.

She secretly hinted to the people around her...... said that she was pregnant with a child, and the result was ...... She wrote to me and said I did it on purpose to get me ...... Ha ha...... Make me look good......"

Hongti was slightly stunned, and then burst out laughing.

"I'm sorry for you." Ning Yi said.

"Do you want to talk about the fact that there are many women around you?"

"No, it's time to get used to it." Ning Yi shook his head with a smile, and then paused, "The matter of Qingmu Village wants you to guard here, I know that you are afraid that you will be pregnant with a child and make a mistake, so you have never let yourself get pregnant, last year, my emotions were very nervous, and I couldn't ease my senses, and I thought about it recently, this is my negligence." ”

Hongti didn't speak.

"Maybe my health is actually not good, I have only had three children after being married for so many years. Tan'er and they have always wanted the second one, and Jin'er also wants it, and they also exercise and exercise, eat and tonic, I know this may be my business, we ...... I've been married for so long, I'm not young anymore, I want you to help me have a baby, don't deliberately avoid it anymore. ”

"Hmm." Hongti nodded.

"Hmm." Ning Yi also nodded and looked around, "So, let's have a baby." ”

"Here...... Cold, right? "They are not newlyweds to each other, and for the matter of being outside, red grapes don't have any psychological problems, but on spring nights, the wind and cold and humidity will make people who strip naked uncomfortable.

"Find a cave." Ning Yi thought for a while and snapped his fingers, "You are familiar here, look for a cave." ”

Hongti smiled helplessly, but then led the way in front, this night the two found a dilapidated house that had been uninhabited for a long time and lived for one night, and when they went back the next morning, they were ridiculed by Tan'er and others...... (To be continued.) )