Chapter 7: The Scene of the Past

Yu Meng cleaned up the house, glanced at Tang He, who was sleeping very peacefully, and the stone that was pressed in his heart finally fell to the ground; He walked out of the door gently, and saw a square table not far from under the eaves; There were three cups of steaming tea on the table, and a faint smoke rose from time to time.

A few people were around the small table, chatting about tea without a word, and looking down and thinking from time to time.

Yu Meng put down the placket tied around his waist, and walked over with some messy clothes.

The master helped him, and Yu Meng was grateful; In the future, if the master sends anything, he will not hesitate to put out the soup and fight the fire. Yu Meng came to the table, first saluted the eldest lady with a fist, and then hugged his fist to thank Intoxication.

Intoxicated knows how many pounds and taels he has, how dare he take credit; Waving his hand, he moved his body to the side, and let the side of the stool sit beside him and said, "It's too early to be grateful, and we have to observe whether there are any changes in the soup and the follow-up situation." ”

Yu Meng was not polite, and sat down next to him.

"Look at this situation, you have a good relationship with Tang He." Intoxicated picked up an empty teacup and poured a full cup of tea for Yu Meng.

Yu Meng thanked him, gently blew a few breaths to cool down the hot tea, and said, "Brother Tang saved my life." ”

Yu Meng nodded, glanced at Ma Xiuying, saw the anxiety in her eyes, and said, "We have one more thing here, I hope you can tell us in detail what happened in Wuthering Heights." ”

Yu Meng lowered his head and looked at the tea leaves floating in the teacup, his eyes floating sadly; He slowly told what happened that day.

In the evening of this day, the remnant sun was like blood. A group of men dressed in black, escorting several carriages, drove on the path at the foot of Wuthering Heights; The mountain road is rugged and narrow, and the long team that pulls the difficult march is long; At the front of the team, three horsemen took the lead.

The man at the head is Tang He, the head of the escort team on this trip; Born with a wide body, a large body and a round waist, a pair of tiger eyes on a swarthy face, not angry and self-assured.

Behind Tang He, one left and one right, followed by two horses, an old man in brocade clothes in his fifties, with kind eyebrows and kind eyes, rich and elegant; A handsome young man in Chinese clothes, about eighteen years old, with a white face and light eyebrows, and a thin body.

The crowd passed through a wood, and the mountain road narrowed before them, and the two horsemen passed side by side; On both sides of the road are hillsides lined with trees and withered grass; Not far ahead, a large fallen tree crossed the road and blocked everyone's way.

As soon as Tang He raised his hand, everyone stopped.

The young man in Chinese clothes gently said to the old man in front of him: "Dad, is there a situation ahead?" ”

The old man in brocade looked around the mountain road, and saw that the shadows in the forest were rubbing, and the weeds were windless and automatic, and there seemed to be endless dangers hidden in them, so he said to the man walking in front: "Tanghe, you go to the front to investigate." ”

Tang He turned around and hugged his fists and said, "Yes, master!" After saying that, he patted the horse and rushed over.

I saw that the trees in front of me were dense and the artemisia grass was deep, and the darkness was not real; The lesson was cut with a knife and axe on the fallen tree, covered with new marks, apparently deliberately creating obstacles to block the way. His heart tightened, and he hurriedly turned around and ran over and said, "Master, there may be an ambush ahead." ”

The old man nodded, his face gradually became suspicious, and he pondered for a moment and said, "Everyone go back the same way." ”

Everyone was about to turn around, and a deep and low man's voice came from the forest in front of them: "I opened this mountain, and I planted this tree; You have to pass through here, and leave to buy road money! As he spoke, a man with a strange appearance and long arms gradually walked out of the forest.

The man in the strong suit glanced at everyone coldly, patted the dust on his hands, and then took out a machete from behind him, put it on his shoulder and laughed: "I can't see it, you rabble are a little alert; But what's the use of that, I'm stealing it. ”

The old man bowed slightly, facing the man in front of him, seeing that he was powerful and extraordinary, with a unique temperament, he must be a chivalrous man; hugged his fists and said: "Little Lao'er Dingyuan 'Guo Zixing', I don't know what to call a strong man?" ”

The middle-aged man shook his head and said slowly: "Guo Ziyi has heard of it, but who is Guo Zixing, Lao Tzu has never heard of it." He raised the machete in his hand and shook it from side to side; , The sunset sun shines on the knife body, reflecting a bewitching red light. "Lao Tzu doesn't change his name, he doesn't change his surname; Huaiyuan often meets spring! ”

Who Chang Yuchun is, Guo Zixing has never heard of it; Seeing this man appear, facing so many guards; The face is leisurely, the body is calm, either the art is strong and courageous, or there are many people in ambush; A desperate battle, the outcome is unpredictable; It's better to give some money and get out of this forest safely. So he hugged his fists again and said: "Chang Zhuangshi, do you think this is okay, I left a cart of property, how about honoring all the brothers and heroes, wine, meat, tea, and money?" ”

Chang Yu Chunping took a machete, gently picked the dirt in his thumbnail with the tip of the knife, and said coldly: "Old thing, Lao Tzu has no time to bargain with you here; Are you deaf or blind, or are you dementia? Lao Tzu said that he would pass by from now on and leave to buy road money. ”

Tang and the people on this side couldn't help but be angry when they saw the foul words coming out of Chang Yuchun's mouth; choked, pulled out the swords on his body one by one, pointed to Chang Yuchun in front of him, and glared angrily.

Chang Yuchun was not afraid at all, walked up to Tang He and a few people leisurely, and sneered: "Interesting, hehe, really interesting." After speaking, he stretched out his hand to the sky and waved his hand lightly, and shouted, "Sons, come out and move your bodies." ”

Guo Zixing hurriedly shouted: "Retreat!" Before the words fell, a group of ragged men with yellow muscles poured out from behind the team, wielding swords and blocking the back road in a blink of an eye.

Guo Zixing took out the long sword on his waist and shouted: "Rush out" After speaking, he kicked the horse and left.

All the guards rushed towards the bandits, and for a while, the swords crackled and crackled.

Tang He pulled his horse and held a knife, rushed to Chang Yuchun, and Pu Dao raised it high and slashed at him on the head.

Chang Yuchun is not busy raising the knife above his head, only listening to a loud bang; The two knives collided together, and suddenly sparks flew everywhere, and a touch was urgent.

Tang He only felt a strong force in his hand reach the handle of the knife, his wrist was suddenly sore, and the steel knife almost flew out of his hand; couldn't help but secretly complained: "I took advantage of the momentum of the horse and the power of the steel knife in my hand, but I failed to hurt this person in the slightest, it seems that the outcome of this battle is unpredictable." "In a flash, the horse and the man staggered.

Chang Yuchun turned around and put away the knife and faced Tang He. His eyes sparkled and he laughed: "You man, you have some strength in your hands." As he spoke, he took three steps forward, his body was short, and he drew a steel knife in his hand, slashed at the hind legs of the horse and said: "You ride on the horse, take advantage of it, or come down and compare with me." ”

Tang He didn't have time to urge the horses, and saw that the big man was short and slanted, and he couldn't reach up and down. He had no choice but to turn over and dismount, and gently raised his left foot and kicked the man's head hard.

In this way, if the horse's leg is split, the top of Chang Yuchun's head will also be hit hard. He shifted from scratch to stroke, leaning back to avoid the soles of his feet.

Tang He had nowhere to borrow at this time, so he could only watch as the tip of the knife slashed through the calf, bringing up a line of blood.

The pain in the heart made Tang He, who had fallen to the ground, weaken his legs and kneel on the ground. He was shocked in his heart, in the years since his debut, he had never failed so quickly, and this ending would be an extremely cold and heavy blow to him.

Chang Yuchun said contemptuously: "I thought that you were an opponent who made me devote myself wholeheartedly; Actually, it's not, it's just a puddle of mud, a complete waste; Three moves, just three moves hahaha.."

These words are like a cold and biting cold wind, and like a fiery steel knife inserted into Tang He's heart; Unwilling and angry hit his heart, like an unsettling flood, rushing down with the momentum of destroying the world, and the blood in his chest was churning in an instant. He forgot the pain and had no fear; There is only one belief in the heart, defeat him and make him kneel and beg for mercy!

It was getting dark, and there was a mist between heaven and earth; Twilight is like gluttony in ancient times, opening its bloody mouth to devour everything here.

The long knife was plunged into the ground, and a pair of large hands on the handle of the knife grasped tightly; Tang He slowly stood up, forced his eyes to look at Chang Yuchun, and said with determination and arrogance in his blood-red eyes: "I will do what you wish!" ”

Guo Zixing pulled out the long sword from the thief's chest, shook it slightly, and blood drops dripped down. He wiped the sweat on his forehead and said to the brocade-clothed young man not far away: "Tianjue Wu'er, don't want to fight." ”

The young man in brocade clothes retreated while fighting, and came to Guo Zixing in a few steps and gasped: "Father, what did you call me?" ”

"Often thieves are strong in martial arts and ruthless; Tang He is brave, but his martial arts are far from the same, and now his legs and feet are injured, and he is not an opponent; Just in case, you see the right time to protect your mother and sister, and break out of the encirclement to ask for help. ”

The long sword in Guo Tianjue's hand flew, so that the thieves did not dare to get close, and after pondering for a moment, he kicked and said: "The father will go by himself, and the child will be left behind." ”

Guo Zixing slashed over the bandit who was close to him with a sword and said: "The situation is urgent, don't mess around; Your three-legged cat kung fu, staying can only add to the chaos. I join forces with the Tang River, and I will be able to defeat the common thief; Looking at the bandits, the thieves are often the first to take the lead, and if the thief is taken, the remaining group of minions will definitely be able to disperse in a hurry and collapse into an army. ”

In this way, the child was relieved; The sword has no eyes, the father takes care, and the child is gone. After speaking, his eyes were red, and there were faint tears and joy, and he flew to the back of the team.

At this time, the fierce battle between the two sides was in full swing, and the shouting of killing in the forest was like an earth-shattering sound, which frightened the birds and beasts to flee in all directions; The bandits and the black-clothed guards flew with swords, and for a while, people turned on their backs and screamed.

Chang Yuchun took a step forward, bent his legs downward, and then flew forward. He clenched the handle of the knife with both hands, and 'split Huashan with one move', and slashed down at the top of Tang He's head and said, "Good man, take your grandfather's knife." ”|

When it was too late, Tang He's left foot was stretched out, his right foot was half arched, he bent to the left, the handle of his right hand was raised, and the blade was across his left shoulder; Listening to a choking sound, the big knife slashed obliquely on top of the Pu knife, bringing up a string of sparks.

Tang He was sore and panting like a cow, and the blade slashed obliquely from right to left on Chang Yuchun's waist, and Chang Yuchun took two steps backwards, blocking with a big knife. In an instant, the sword light shone in the field, and the sound of gold and iron intersection was endless.

"Big brother, I saw the door curtain of the carriage in front of me open, and two women's heads stretched out, one old and one young, beautiful like fairies." A tall and thin man in linen leaned against the short burly man who was also in linen next to him

"Where, where, where. How did I not see it; Second brother, I see that you want to be crazy about women, your eyes, the old sow is also like a sable cicada; The big boss said that after finishing this ticket, he will go down the mountain and eat, drink and have fun for three days and three nights. The burly man looked around with a pair of rat eyes, his eyes full of greed and lust.

"Big brother, the little flower and little lotus in the Yihong Courtyard, that figure, that face, I drool just thinking about it."

"The second brother doesn't talk nonsense, there are really women, no matter how old he is, as long as it's a woman, the second village owner likes it; rushed over with more strength, snatched the two women and the maidservants over there, and went to the second master's house to receive the reward. ”

"Big brother, how about I shout to be brave?"

"Okay, I need it too, let's shout together."

"Mighty brothers, mighty brothers... Get out of the way of the men in front, let's do it! ”

In a lavishly decorated carriage sat two women in fine costumes. Hearing the sound of weapons clashing outside the carriage, his face turned pale and he was restless.

"Mother, the thieves outside are so fierce, and the words are so ugly; Daddy, will they be okay? I.. I'm so scared. The woman trembled with fright and sweated coldly.

The middle-aged woman's teeth chattered, and she hugged the girl and comforted: "Hui'er, don't worry, everything is with Daddy and your brother, and you can get through any storms." ”

The girl raised her head, looked at her mother with a pair of beautiful big eyes watery and said, "Mother is right, but the child is still scared in her heart." ”

The middle-aged woman nodded and said, "Of course, look at your father, what has stumped him." ”

In the distance, the fierce battle is in full swing, and the swords are chaotic; In the crowd, a young man in brocade rushed left and right and rushed to the carriage with difficulty.

"Yu Meng, how are you doing here?" The young man in brocade asked with a pant.

Yu Meng swept the big sword, swept away the long sword, and kicked over the thief: "Young master, don't worry, with Yu Meng here, the thief doesn't dare to approach." ”

"My father confessed and protected my mother and my sister-in-law to break through in the direction of the other courtyard." The person who came was Guo Zixing's son Guo Tianjue, and he hurriedly came to the carriage to say fiercely.

Yu Meng kicked and said, "Yes, young master, I'll open the way, your highness." ”

The physical exhaustion and the bleeding of the leg injury made Tang He's body sluggish; He gritted his teeth and held his breath and sacrificed his life to attack; In the midst of the battle, it gradually became panicked and dangerous.

Guo Zixing was anxious, saw the vacancy, pulled a sword flower, and stabbed Chang Yuchun in the back to join the battle group.

Chang Yuchun sneered slightly, flashed to the side of his body, dodging the sneak attack of the long sword; raised the knife and swept around, and slashed at Guo Zixing's neck. Guo Zixing was short and dodged the big knife; The long sword in his hand was sent straight to the other party's heart. Tang He saw that Chang Yuchun had his back to him, and the empty door opened; With great joy in his heart, he raised his knife and slashed at the other party's back.

How do you know that the thick waist of spring is often turned, the big knife is flicked away, and the long sword leads to the Tang River; At this time, the front and back pinching became Guo Zixing's sword pointing at Tang He's chest, and Tang He's Pu knife slashed at Guo Zixing's face. And Chang Yuchun turned behind Guo Zixing, and the big knife sank and rested firmly on Guo Zixing's shoulder.

If this knife goes down, Guo Zixing will be injured under the knife of the lower Tanghe; His eyes were quick, the mending knife shrank back, and the handle of the knife hit his chest hard, and he felt a sweet blood spurt out of his throat, spraying Guo Zixing and Chang Yuchun's faces.

Tang He's eyes darkened, he fell to the ground, and fainted.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Guo Zixing kicked his shoulder and kicked Chang Yuchun on the forehead

I often encounter gold stars in my spring eyes, and I can't help but be angry when my brain buzzes, and I want to cut off the other party's head. At this moment, a shout came from afar: "Brother Chang, slow down." ”

Chang Yuchun's wrist paused, and the blade stopped on Guo Zixing's neck. Looking for prestige, a middle-aged scribe in his thirties walked out of the group of bandits.

The man, wearing a deep-brimmed warm hat, wearing a mink skin jacket, and a pair of roe deer skin boots on his feet, grew up, looked big, had a fist and bone face, and the three-pronged yellow hair was looking at everyone from afar and shouted: "Don't you stop, do you want to kill your master?" ”

Guo Zixing's heart was sad, and he was almost separated by yin and yang for a while. I couldn't close my eyes, and I didn't know if the sword in my hand had fallen.

When the guards heard about it, sure enough, Guo Zixing was put on his neck with a knife; So he stopped fighting and looked around blankly at a loss.

Tang He stared at Chang Yuchun next to him, his eyes were blood-red, his clenched fists became slightly white due to excessive force, and he was dazed when a trace of blood flowed out.

"Mr. Hyaknoguro, what do you want to stop?" Chang Yuchun looked at the middle-aged scribe who came to him suspiciously, and said a little strangely.

The middle-aged scribe grunted in Chang Yuchun's ear, he frowned slightly, a pair of tiger eyes gradually released brilliance, and then laughed and said: "Mr. Baifang, Brother Baifang; Or is it thoughtful, okay, just do it. So he shouted at the Guo family guards: "Wait for the cart to stay and go back quickly; This lord and his family were guests in my cottage for a few days; The little ones, pack up their things and go back to the cottage to drink wine and eat meat in a big bowl. The words fell, ignoring the murderous eyes of Tang and the others, turned around and left.

Where the guards are willing, they follow step by step. Chang Yuchun was annoyed, turned around and said with a smile: "That's what it looks like when you come back again." When the words fell, a knife slashed on the tree, and the big tree with a thick bowl fell down in response. He withdrew the machete and gestured on Guo Zixing's leg, so frightened that everyone didn't dare to follow anymore.

The division of labor of the cart tied up by the mountain thieves was clear, and it was scattered clean after a while.

Tang He watched the bandits who disappeared in front of him, and glanced at the injured and wailing brothers behind him, his heart was like a knife; His body went limp, as if he had drained the shell of his soul, and he fell to the ground with a bang.

After a long time, Tang He glanced at the distant figure and said to Yu Meng beside him: "Mengzi, you take a few elven brothers to follow quietly; Be careful not to let the other person find out. ”

Yu Meng nodded, waved behind him and muttered a few words, so two people came out of the crowd and touched the direction where the bandit disappeared with him.

Night finally came, and the little stars in the sky appeared; It's like a pearl in an ink tray. A breeze blew, and everyone shivered with cold.

The sound of a cuckoo can be heard from far away, from far and near. Tang He responded a few times, and three black shadows appeared in front of him slowly approaching, coming to Tang He, Yu Meng: "Big brother, we are following behind the thief, and we see the cottage in front of us all the way; The cliffs on both sides are bottomless, and a carriage-wide path leads to the gate in the middle; The guards on the walled tower carry bows and knives, which are very strict, and it is difficult not to alarm the guards to enter, what should I do? ”

Thinking about such terrain, Tang He couldn't make up his mind for a while, and said helplessly: "It seems that if we want to enter the cottage, we must storm it, and we are short of manpower; The old man's family fell into the hands of the bandits, and accidentally beat the chickens and eggs. He sighed and said, "I have no other way, so I'd better go back to the other courtyard and report to the eldest lady first." ”

Tang He looked at the direction of the cottage, his eyes were blazing and said with unwillingness and loss: "Yu Meng, you let the two elf brothers stay and keep an eye on here, and when there is a situation, come back to report the news, and the others will follow me down the mountain." With that, he waved to the crowd behind him and disappeared into the night.