Chapter 91: The Horror of Asan (3)

A dozen horses galloped north along the rugged mountain road for about three quarters of an hour, and came to a cliff in front of them. Walking around the valley floor on the right side of the cliff, there is a towering mountain in front of you, which is the main peak of Asan Mountain, Hirae Peak.

To say that the origin of the name of this Feilai Peak comes from a beautiful legend.

Legend has it that in ancient times, wars broke out in the Asan area, and the people were struggling to make a living. In order to escape the war, the people of Asan dragged their families and took refuge in the deep mountains and old forests. One of them is a father and daughter, the father is old and frail, and he is seriously ill. The daughter's name is Yun Ji, she is 16 years old, and she is slim and beautiful.

The father and daughter supported each other on this day and walked on the potholed mountain road of Asan Mountain, trying to hide in the mountains to escape the war. As they walked, the old father couldn't walk anymore, so the father and daughter sat down under an ancient pine tree to rest.

Along the way, the father and daughter had run out of food and water that they had brought from home. Looking at her old father who kept coughing and wheezing, Yun Ji's heart ached, she told her father to sit where he was and not move, and then climbed alone to a hillside not far away to pick wild fruits. When she came back sweating profusely with a bag of wild fruits, the old father had died of exhaustion.

Yun Ji didn't believe in her father's death, and she didn't believe that her father, who loved her deeply, would leave her alone. She cried out incessantly, shaking her father's hand vigorously, hoping that he would wake up.

But her father's cold body told her that her father had left her forever.

Yun Ji hugged her father's body and couldn't help crying. Her cry alarmed a mountain god who had passed by. The mountain god looked at Yun Ji, who was crying bitterly, and felt in love. He transformed into a young man and appeared in front of Yun Ji. He helped Yun Ji bury her father, and led Yun Ji to find a good location on the hillside, and helped Yun Ji build a chic hut and courtyard out of wood from the mountain, so that Yun Ji could settle down in the mountain.

Yun Ji had never lived alone, and in this desolate mountain, there was danger lurking, so she asked the young man turned into the mountain god to stay with her.

The mountain god knew that if he agreed to Yun Ji to stay, he would violate the rules of heaven and anger the god Emperor Shi Tianzun. But seeing Yun Ji's lonely appearance, the mountain god agreed to her and stayed with Yun Ji as a companion.

The two hunted and worked together, building the home they lived in.

After a period of getting along, Yun Ji fell in love with the young man who was transformed into a mountain god. The two became husband and wife and lived happily ever after in the home they had built together.

Later, this matter was known to the Emperor Shakti Tianzun, who was furious and sent two heavenly generals to arrest the mountain god. The mountain god had no choice but to confess the truth to Yun Ji.

Looking at her husband who had been bound by the two heavenly generals, Yun Ji hugged her husband and didn't let go, begging the two heavenly generals to let her husband go.

The two celestials were moved by Yun Ji's true feelings, so they did not forcibly take the mountain god away. The two Heavenly Generals discussed it and decided that one of them would stay behind and be responsible for guarding the mountain god, while the other would quickly explain the truth to Emperor Shakti and ask for the fate of Tianzun.

Tianzun was grateful for Yun Ji's infatuation, so he gave the mountain god two choices: first, return to the god position and never set foot in the mortal world again; Second, he can be with Yun Ji forever, but as a punishment that should be suffered, he will be pressed under the mountain near the small courtyard where he and Yun Ji live together, and they will never be able to exceed it.

The mountain god was reluctant to let Yun Ji live alone in the mountains, so he resolutely chose the second choice given by Tianzun.

Yun Ji knew that her husband was willing to be crushed at the bottom of the mountain forever in order to be able to be with her forever. She hugged her husband tightly in pain, lest she would never see her husband again if she let go.

The two heavenly generals waited for Yun Ji and her husband to say goodbye, and then forcibly pulled the god out of Yun Ji's arms.

I saw a lightning bolt pass through the sky, and with the rumbling thunder, a tall mountain peak fell from the sky, pressing the mountain god heavily under the mountain.

Later, in honor of her husband, Yun Ji built a mountain temple on the mountain peak that pressed her husband at her own expense. Whenever she misses her husband, Yun Ji goes to the temple to pay respects until she dies.

In order to commemorate this mountain god who sacrificed his life for righteousness, later generations named the mountain that pressed on him Feilai Peak.

Luo Shiyin and his entourage, under the guidance of the Great Tiger, together with Yi Sunsin's mother, walked through the hidden forest on the hillside, and did not climb to the top of Feilai Peak until it was dark.

Along the way, after Li Ruzhu's introduction, Li Sunsin's mother learned the identity of Luo Shiyin and others and the purpose of the trip. As soon as she heard that it was the heroes of the Ming Sect who came to help, she wanted to give a big gift to Luo Shiyin and others, but was persuaded by Luo Shiyin. For such a respected elder, Luo Shiyin's heart is full of infinite respect. Along the way, he always spoke respectfully and cordially with Yi Sunsin's mother. From the mouth of Yi Sunsin's mother, I learned something about Yi Sunsin.

Li Ruzhu and his eldest uncle and tiger walked together, and the two of them were nothing more than talking about the shortcomings of the parents in the family. From the conversation, Li Ruzhu learned that since the uncle followed the third grandmother up the mountain, he was often sent to the bottom of the mountain to spy on the intelligence of the Japanese army, and he often pretended to be a crazy old man and mingled in the corners of the town. This time it was the letter he sent to the mountain after he found out about the actions of the Japanese army.

"Uncle, I really didn't recognize you when I saw your unkempt appearance in the town today." Li Ruzhu said to Dahu.

"I didn't recognize you either. After going out for so many years, the appearance has changed a lot, and it seems that there is a future. Alas! If the uncle hadn't been soaking in the wine vat all day, maybe he would have been able to win a reputation like you, with his skills. But now that I'm old, it's useless to say anything. Now I can only follow the third aunt to fight the Japanese people, which can be regarded as doing something practical for the people in the township.

"No, today I saw the Japanese people coming here in the town to harass the people, so I hurried back to the mountain to report the news. I wanted to take the opportunity to kill a few more thieves and save the villagers. Which Cheng thought, but fell for the tricks of the thieves, and almost let the third aunt fall into the hands of the enemy. Dahu said with some frustration as he walked.

"Uncle, you can't be blamed for this, who knew that the Japanese people would come to such a place. Just be more careful in the future. Li Ruzhu comforted the big tiger.

"There can be said that there are heroes in our family, and they are your unsuccessful father...... Alas, not to mention him. When Dahu talked about his second brother, he didn't get angry.

"I don't know what my dad thinks. I have to be the chief of the Japanese people. ”

"Okay, don't mention your father's wreck, let's have a good drink tonight."

"Okay."

Climb to the top of Feilai Peak and look back into the distance, and the whole view of Asan Town can be seen at a glance. In the distance, the bridge lake and Asan Lake are like two transparent wings in Asan Town, which appear ethereal in the late autumn dusk.

"Senior, this Feilai Peak is really a good place." Luo Shiyin climbed to the top of the peak, saw the steep mountain of Feilai Peak, and said to Yi Sunsin's mother.

"Yes, it's a tough place to defend. Don't look at the old man's subordinates, there are only a few dozen people, and this Japanese has also attacked many times, but they can't be defeated. Yi Sunsin's mother said proudly.

"Armani, how can you tell that I'm a woman disguised as a man in the fight in the town." Ye Ruliu interjected curiously while holding Li Sunsin's mother. Since leaving Wang Jing, she has always dressed as a man along the way.

"Don't look at the old lady, I'm nearly sixty years old, but I'm not deaf and blind. Not only do I see your daughter, but I can conclude that you are a heroine. The heroic aura between your eyebrows is very similar to the way I was when I was younger. You girl, I like it. Yi Sunsin's mother touched Ye Ruliu's face very kindly.

"Giorgio Armani has won the prize." Ye Ruliu said with some embarrassment.

"Have a good chat with the old lady tonight. You see, I've been hanging out with big tigers and their big men all day long, and I don't have a caring person to talk to me. "It seems that Yi Sunsin's mother wanted to keep Luo Shiyin and them staying.

"I'd love to talk to you too." Because he didn't know whether Luo Shiyin decided to let the team spend the night on the mountain, Ye Ruliu did not directly agree to Li Sunsin's mother's request.

"Lord Luo, you see it's getting dark. Tonight, I will do my best to entertain you guests who have come from afar. Of course, the conditions on the mountain are a little more rudimentary. I don't know if I can give my wife a face, so I will stay here tonight. Li Sunsin's mother said to Luo Shiyin beside her.

"Senior, it's better to be respectful than to obey my fate. Just listen to your old man's teachings. Luo Shiyin replied briskly.

"I don't dare to teach it, it's just that a few heroes are going south through here, and the old man may be able to help."

"Then Luo thanked me first."

In the central part of Feilai Peak, a dilapidated mountain temple is particularly conspicuous, I don't know if it is built by the legendary Yun Ji, it seems that it has long been impossible to verify.

Bypassing a winding path on the east side of the mountain temple, a hole more than a foot high appeared in front of you. At the entrance of the cave, there were two strong men with long knives, and when they saw Yi Sunsin's mother leading the crowd to approach, they hurriedly greeted: "Big leader, you're back." ”

"Go, tell the cook to get ready, I have an important guest to entertain tonight." Yi Sunsin's mother, Lang Sheng, ordered two doormen.

"Yes, Big Boss." One of the guards answered, turned and ran into the cave.

When you enter the cave, you immediately see a large space, which is the meeting hall of the brothers on the mountain. Several stout stone pillars of natural formation stand around the hall, and each stone pillar is tied to a thick torch, and the flame of the torch is so fierce that the whole hall is illuminated as if it were day.

Due to the burning of torches, the whole hall is filled with a special aroma of pine nut oil after it has been burned.

In the center of the hall is a long stone table, flanked by two rows of stone benches. It seems that this council hall was also the dining room for the brothers on the mountain.

At the back of the council hall, several deep caves stretched out in a staggered manner, which were cleverly arranged to become rooms for the brothers on the mountain to rest and stay. The innermost room is where Yi Sunsin's mother lives every day.

The dinner was quite sumptuous, nothing more than some mountain delicacies. Dahu took out two barrels of Japanese sake from his treasure and warmly entertained Luo Shiyin and others. This wine was captured after a successful raid on a Japanese outpost, and the big tiger was reluctant to drink it.

Due to the experience of fighting the enemy together during the day, the host and guest at the wine table quickly changed glasses and talked happily.

"Lord Luo, if you want to go south from this place to Jeollanam-do, you must pass through a checkpoint set up by the Japanese people in the south of the town. Due to the fact that Asan Town is located on the north-south transportation artery, the Japanese people are very strict about passers-by, and it is difficult to pass without the passes issued by the Japanese people. After three rounds of drinking, Yi Sunsin's mother said to Luo Shiyin.

"Is there any other way to go here?" Luo Shiyin asked.

"Yes, yes, but it takes seven or eight days to go around in a big circle." Yi Sunsin's mother said.

"We want to rush to Jeollanam-do as soon as possible, and it's not appropriate to take a long detour." Luo Shiyin said.

Luo Shiyin had his own plans in his heart. After what happened in the town during the day, Luo Shiyin felt the seriousness of the matter, and it seemed that the Japanese wanted to coerce Yi Sunsin into submission by employing some despicable means.

Since their plan to kidnap Yi Sunsin's mother has failed today, there is no guarantee that the Japanese will secretly send someone to assassinate Yi Sunsin. If Yi Sunsin made any mistakes, it would be an immeasurable loss to the entire Korean Patriotic War and even the safety of the Ming Dynasty. He had to lead a small detachment to the naval camp of Yi Sunsin as quickly as possible, so that he could take precautions as soon as possible.

However, in the face of Li Sunsin's mother, Luo Shiyin did not dare to express her worries, lest she be afraid of her son.

"Third aunt, or tomorrow I will lead the brothers on the mountain to escort a few Ming heroes to forcibly break through." Dahu drank a little too much, and shouted loudly with a mouth full of wine.

"No, there are more than 200 troops stationed in the Japanese outpost. Not only will it not help, but it may also hurt several Ming heroes. Yi Sunsin's mother immediately rejected Dahu's suggestion.

"Can you get someone to get a few passes?" Li Ruzhu proposed.

"Yes, Pearl, your words have reminded me that there is someone who may be able to help us." Yi Sunsin's mother's eyes lit up.