Chapter 8: Old Friends Attack
"I haven't seen you for so long, and you greet me like this? In vain, I brought so much delicious food to see you, and seeing how thin you are, I blow and estimate that you will be able to fly away, so hurry up. The long-lost nagging turned out to be so kind at this time, Dye really turned over and sat up, looked at Dan who was now dressed as a noble lady, and after looking at it for a while, he threw himself into Dan's arms and cried bitterly.
"Okay, okay, I know you're uncomfortable, it's all over, it's all over, I'll be with you in the future, you don't have to complete any more tasks, you just like when you went to school, eat and drink every day, and then be in a daze, okay." Years of living and friendship, the dye in Dan's eyes has always been his little sister-like existence, seeing her so wronged, he was even more distressed, accompanied by tears for a long time, and coaxed Dye to eat a mouthful of porridge, until Dye was tired of crying and fell asleep, only then did he come out to greet Wan Niang and Yao, and then he found another person.
"Uh, who is this?" Dan asked Wan Niang in a whisper.
"He was originally the deputy commander of the Janissary Guard of the Qiangcheng Palace, and he has always been Yan An's henchman, who rescued the two of us outside the palace, and arranged this shelter, it is him, this time I don't know why he came back with Dye, after these two people came, they didn't say a word, and we didn't dare to ask." Wan Niang has been worried for many days, but she is helpless.
"I got the news, a few days ago, Yan Xiang of Aocheng, oh, was divided by five horses on the day he was about to be crowned queen, and the prime minister's mansion was distributed up and down, wasn't it that he who fled that day? Maybe I saw something to make it so devastated. Dan looked back worriedly at Dye who was still asleep, "She's afraid that if she has that person, in the future, let's not mention it again, just think of it as if she had a nightmare in the past few years." When she recuperates for two more days, I will take you away. After listening to Dan's words, Wan Niang didn't say anything more, but had a thoughtful expression. Dan didn't notice it, and she walked straight to the man who was practicing swords in the courtyard.
"It's easy to get hurt when you practice this way, so it's better to stop and talk to me for a few words." Dan saw that he couldn't see his body, afraid that he wouldn't be able to hold the blade of the sword and cut himself, and sure enough, as soon as the words fell, his sword stabbed uncontrollably into his right arm, and he was about to cut off at least a piece of flesh, and between the lightning and flint, a silver hairpin flew over and knocked the sword down, and at the same time, a figure also caught him firmly who was about to fall to the ground.
"Wow~ I'm a hero to save the beauty!" As soon as Dan stood still, he began to scream, "Then please ask this beauty, what do you call it?" I saved you, although it is not a great kindness, but you also have to repay the kindness, tell me what your name is first? ”
The seven-foot man, who was called a beauty, was still sluggish, and replied casually: "My name is Kai, no, I'm not a beauty, that, I, you ........" Kai, who hadn't spoken for many days, stuttered at this time.
"Oh, I don't need you, you and me, it's a pity that a big beauty actually stumbled, but it's okay, you still have a good kung fu to repay the favor, my name is Dan, and you will call me Sister Dan in the future." Dan Da Lama patted Kai, then turned around and entered the house, explaining as he walked: "Don't forget to clean up the yard, clean up and go to bed quickly, by the way, think about what you plan in the future, tell me tomorrow." ”
Kai felt like he had been hit on the head with a heavy object, and in a daze, he really went to clean up, this woman is not a demon, and Kai's heart swirled with this question before falling asleep. And Dan, who returned to the house, rubbed the place on his chest that was hit, while muttering that his trick was too dangerous, and he was almost knocked away, but fortunately he opened his mouth first to break the embarrassment, otherwise it would be embarrassing to be recognized that his kung fu was so poor.
Early the next morning, Dye was woken up by Dan's loud voice, as if returning to the years when they went to school together, and her words were still so much.
"Wan Niang, your skills are good, follow me to the capital of Ningguo, next to my rouge shop, I will also set up a store for you, and I will sell you this bun of porridge and side dishes, it will definitely be full." Sigh snoring~ "Give me another bowl, I traveled for a day yesterday, and I came here to comfort this and save that, I didn't even have food, and I starved to death." ”
"Yao, how old are you? Looking at such a watery spirit, this little face can pinch out the water, go back and you will stand in the rouge shop, that is a living signboard, don't you know that those rich ladies are three layers of rouge gouache on the face, just like that, they can't cover it, or they are young and good, and they don't need anything to turn over beautifully. ”
"This little brother, have you thought about it? I didn't say repay, I said you thought about what you plan to do in the future? But if you insist on repaying the favor, then follow me back, and it's not bad to be a nursing home for me, rest assured that although it is to repay the favor, but I have always been generous, including food and accommodation, okay? ”
The courtyard, which was still lifeless the day before, was angry and a little noisy because of Dan's arrival.
"Well, I listened to you alone early in the morning, they are not as patient as me." Seeing that Dye finally had the mood to talk and laugh, Dan and Wan Niang looked at each other and smiled, and finally put their minds at ease.
"You don't come, don't think I don't know, when I was in school, you always used me as a lullaby, and you didn't listen to it at all, hum!" Dan took another bite of the bun, and the three people on the side, as if watching a play, unconsciously smiled.
After breakfast, Wan Niang and Yao cleaned up, ran away from the flower tea brought by the pot of Dan, and several people sat around the table, finally discussing the next arrangements seriously.
"I've been to the capital of Ningguo for a few years, and I opened a rouge shop there, and the business is not good, but because there are always some strange things that are not available elsewhere, it has attracted a lot of noble ladies in the palace. Saying that, Dan added tea to Dye and continued, "Dye must be going with me, she promised me to take her away or not, and the rest depends on your own intentions, originally I thought that at least Wan Niang and Yao, you should also go back with me, but last night Wan Niang came to me and said that she wanted to go back to the city, which made me a little confused, Wan Niang, you tell Dye yourself." ”
Wan Niang was a little hesitant, so she had to speak first: "Wan Niang, you have been taking care of me for so many years, we have long been a family, you can say anything directly, see how we can help you." ”
"Okay, then I'll say it directly, we are all of the same clan, you must know, although I look the same age as you, but in fact, I am already over the age of sixties, I have been in the city for so many years, I have long been accustomed to the customs there, and," halfway through speaking, Wan Niang suddenly stopped, cautiously glanced at the dye, weighed the wording, and then continued: "The task within the clan is too cruel to complete, not to mention the situation of a few of us who are now dying, even what will happen to the girls on the most floor, I don't even dare to think about it, I dragged them into this endless battle, they can't be completely honest with the people around them in this life, otherwise they will be in a different place, such a worrying and guilty life, I really have enough, it is better to be dead. Thinking of the other people who hadn't left the city, Wan Niang's eyes were already teary, and Yao's eyes were red.
"But it's in danger if you go back! It's better to come with me, my mission is not as tragic as yours. Dan couldn't quite understand Wan Niang's suffering, and persuaded him, "Okay! But Dye interrupted Dan's intention to continue, "Wan Niang, I know your thoughts, I believe you must have a way to protect yourself, when do you want to leave?" ”
"Originally, I was thinking that I would leave after making sure that you were safe, but later, alas, now that Dan is here, I can rest assured, I want to leave tomorrow." Wan Niang replied.
"So fast?! Okay, I won't ask you where you've been, just think about it yourself, tonight, let's have a good meal, and it can be regarded as practicing for Huanniang. Although Dye is a little reluctant, I think that Huanniang can finally feel some comfort and be happy for her.
"Okay, listen to you, what about the two of you? How is it intended? Dan turned to Pao and Kai and continued to ask.
"I, I don't know, where else can I go, I don't have a home for a long time?" Yao thought that the father who treated her harshly was now also assigned to be missing, and she was even more sad and confused.
"I, also, I don't know, I definitely can't go back to the city, but the country of Kening is my enemy country, kill me countless soldiers and generals, I ........" Kai was very conflicted in his heart, he served Yan Xiang back then, the original intention was to protect his family and defend the country, but in the end he was forced to leave his hometown due to infighting, and now he wants to flee to the enemy country in order to survive, he is unwilling and angry.
"You have skills and ambitions, you can go to other places to show it, in this way, you go back with me first, and when you plan where to go next, you can leave at any time, okay, as for Yao, I also know your life experience, don't be sad, we will be your family in the future, with me, I won't let you suffer anymore." Dan arranged them in a few words, turned his head and asked, "Then let's get out of here as soon as possible, so as not to have too many dreams at night." ”
"Well, after tonight, we should go our separate ways, I remember that Wan Niang likes to eat fish the most, why don't I go to the stream with Yao to catch two fish and come back, and a few of you will prepare other dishes and get a chicken, okay?" Several people responded immediately, and they all moved, and parting was imminent, so they had to beat their spirits and dilute their sadness.
However, not far away, danger is quietly approaching. More than a dozen ragged soldiers of Ningguo were walking towards this village, looking at the situation as a deserter who had just come down from the battlefield, the armor was incomplete, and the face and body were also covered with blood and mud, fleeing all the way and looting all the way, but unfortunately I don't know how many rounds of tossing and turning around here, they almost rummaged through all the houses they passed, but found nothing.
"No, boss, let's find a place to drink water first, we're dying of thirst." A soldier with only one eye left, opening and closing his shriveled lips, said.
"Damn, there are no ghosts, this is going to starve our brothers! Okay, let's find water first, let's continue to look for it after drinking, Lao Tzu doesn't believe it!! The man, who was called the leader, with a bandage in his left hand and a knife in his right hand, replied viciously.
"There seems to be water over there, listen!" A small man standing at the back of the line listened with his ears on the ground.
"Okay, let's go, Lao Tzu finally escaped from the battlefield, leaving a life, can't be here! Let's go, let's go!! A few people in the team on crutches also tried to jump a few steps quickly, and the group moved crookedly towards the stream where Dye and Yao were fishing.
"Girl, look at how fat this is, let's catch it, after fishing for so long, we caught a few small fry, and they were all released." Only then did Pao show her playfulness of the same age as her, and stood in the stream with her trousers rolled up, teasing the fish and shrimp in the water.
"Oh, okay, this fishing is really boring, it's too draining, I'll catch it too!" Seeing Yao's rare ease, he smiled unconsciously, took off his shoes and socks, and jumped into the stream.
"Boss, there seems to be someone over there." Before the group of Ning Guo deserters reached the stream, the little man with sharp ears became alert.
"Get down, hurry up, let's touch it slowly, see it clearly, and then talk." When the leader of the deserters heard this, he became nervous, fearing that the military discipline troops who had come to arrest them. More than a dozen deserters, who were not very agile, just lay on the ground, crawling little by little, until they could see two beautiful shadows by the stream.
"Who?!" Dye had been concentrating on catching fish, but the unusual movement in the grass still attracted her attention, and in the direction she was staring, Yao also saw that more than a dozen men who looked embarrassed but had bad intentions were slowly approaching them.
Dye quickly picked up Yao and ran to the other side, but the deserters soon surrounded her, and Dye had to protect Yao behind her, "What do you want to do?" "I have the answer in my heart, but it's just a matter of delay." The brothers haven't seen the girl for a long time, so let's open the meat. "The head of the deserter is about to drool, there is such a beautiful woman in this kind of place, it is simply merciful. Dye took the equivalent of these people, and guessed the identity, "It's better to be like this, we still have some coils and jewelry, enough for you to live for a while, you take it and leave, so that we don't fight with our lives and lose both." "Hahahaha, little lady, we want money, people also want it, you have such fine skin and tender meat, so hurry up, so as not to suffer from the flesh and skin." The leader of the deserters did not take the two weak women seriously.
Seeing that these people didn't get in with oil and salt, and peeked into the empty space where they were all laughing, Dye made a decisive move, and in a blink of an eye, she had knocked down three or four deserters, making their encirclement gap, she quickly escaped with Yao, but the men who were already angry and angry chased while cursing, and did not relax, and the dyeing with Yao could not be fully exerted, and was about to be caught up soon, just at the moment when a swarthy man's palm was about to hold the dye shoulder, a light and shadow flashed with the man's terrible scream, and the hand had fallen to the ground in response, and it was no longer lifeless, The light and shadow did not mean to stop, but went straight to the other deserters, and for a while the wails and begging for mercy began one after another, and the air was soon filled with the smell of blood, and almost every deserter's hand was cut off, and he was still stunned by the changes in front of him.
"Chivalry, my lord, please, don't kill me, I still have an elderly mother waiting for me to go back, please." The leader of the deserters, who was still menacing just now, was holding down the broken arm with one hand, kneeling on the ground with difficulty and kowtowing and begging for mercy, "If it weren't for the war, I would still be farming at home, and now I may even marry my daughter-in-law, woo~." As he spoke, he cried like a child. The cry also infected the others, and the deserters fell to the ground crying.
"Forget it, let them go, it didn't really hurt us." Yao whispered to Ran, "What's more, we are also responsible for this war. The latter sentence was extremely quiet. Dye was poked by something in his heart, and said to the concubine: "Teacher, let them go, I believe they don't dare and can't make any more ideas." The concubine had been trapped in the black robe, and she couldn't see her expression clearly, but she only heard a voice: "Hmm." ”
When the deserters walked away, Dye saluted to the concubine, "Teacher, long time no see." How did you end up here? The concubine took off her black robe and put it on her hand, and replied: "I have always been around here, and I knew it when you first came, but you have been through so many years of experience, and you are still so defenseless, but it has opened the eyes of the teacher." Dye seemed to have anticipated the concubine's cynicism, and only smiled, but Yao was shocked by the concubine's amazing beauty, how could this person be so charming, better than any girl in the most floor, but, how could he speak in a man's voice? Actually, there is still an Adam's apple? He's a man?! Dye saw that Yao was unusual, so he had to explain: "This is the teacher of our clan's sect, Fei, he is the most standard male appearance of our Yao tribe." "Huh? Are all your men so beautiful?! After Yao finished speaking, she realized her rudeness, and quickly lowered her red cheeks.
The three of them walked towards the house where Dye was temporarily staying, and along the way, Dye didn't say anything, but she had a lot of questions in her heart: Why is the concubine here?