Chapter 13: The Valley of the Gourd

Intoxicated and Ma Xiuying moved to the east wing, and before the cup of tea was finished, Jin Ju led Yu Meng over in a hurry.

After the ceremony, he was intoxicated and asked Yu Meng about Tang He's injury; said that his injuries were stable, and Yu Meng was very grateful

Ma Xiuying said: "Deputy Team Leader Yu, call you over now, Tao Gongzi needs your help if he has something." ”

Yu Meng hugged his fists and said: "Don't dare, don't dare, Tao Gongzi has something, please be there as he commands; Yu swooped out on the soup and fought the fire! ”

Intoxicated waved his hand and said: "It is not enough to fight the soup and the fire, and it is possible to live and die; I heard that the eldest lady said that your strong generals have no weak soldiers, and I want to borrow a few people from your subordinates to use them. Intoxicated said the thoughts in his heart, listening to Yu Meng's stunned, how many years he has lived, he has never encountered such a strange idea, although he is half-convinced, but he can't help but praise Intoxicated daring and crazy.

For the intoxicating plan, Yu Meng summed it up in one sentence, taking it by surprise and attacking it unprepared. Storm a little with an absolutely inferior high-quality force, and quickly retreat after rescuing the target; If there are few people, the target will be small, and the other party will be paralyzed, so that it will be miscalculated, until it is found that the person has escaped from danger, and he has already completed the boat and has no skills.

Yu Meng listened carefully and quietly to the intoxicated conception, carefully wrote down his request, and after listening to his speech, he said: "Don't worry, Childe, I'll go and pick someone for you." He got up and walked out quickly.

Ma Xiuying stopped Yu Meng, who was about to walk out of the door of the small living room, and said, "Wait, and listen to me, after you pick a good person, take it to the gate of Hulu Valley and wait for us." ”

Of course, Yu Meng knew where the gourd mouth was, and he also knew what it represented, so he couldn't help but be overjoyed, and said with a flushed face: "Thank you, Miss, Yu Meng said goodbye!" With that, he strode away.

Intoxicated looked at the departing Yu Meng's expression, looked at Ma Xiuying's beautiful and flawless face with a confused expression, and opened his mouth to speak.

Ma Xiuying said mysteriously: "Don't ask, you will know." ”

The three of them went out of the backyard, it was a wide corridor, at the end of the corridor, directly connected to the west gate, there were two heavily armed brocade guards, intoxicated This is the third kind of clothing guards seen in the Guo Mansion Courtyard, it seems that there are a lot of secrets in the Guo Family Courtyard, if you want to know and understand, it will take a long time, and I can't help but gradually become curious, the road ahead is full of mystery and surprises.

Intoxicated, he said to Ma Xiuying, who was leading the way in front: "The guards in the Miss's Mansion are dressed differently, what is the particularity?" ”

Jin Ju said softly on the side: "The family in our house is divided into levels, the first class is the Tsing Yi guard led by Steward Jia, that is, the real family ding, and the second class is the black-clothed guard led by Tang He, they are the real guards; The third class is the best of the guards, and in your words they are the best of the best. ”

Ma Xiuying said: "The rank of the guards in the other courtyard is linked to the salary, the higher the rank, the better the amplifier, the higher the salary, but the least number of people, but second. ”

As the three of them spoke, a mountain road about two feet wide and flat like the cement pavement of a modern village gradually appeared, although there were occasional pits, most of them were flat; The trail crosses between the two mountains, about 500 meters forward, to the foot of two towering mountains; The top of the mountain is covered with snow and mist, like a paradise fairyland; Walking along the trail, you will see an oval-shaped court, the size of a basketball court. On the left, there is a rectangular simple hut, rectangular in shape, about three zhang wide and about five long in length; Wooden walls and grass roofs, transparent in all directions.

At this time, the grass hut was crowded with people, standing or sitting, and a burst of men's noise could be heard from afar; On the right is a natural circular waterhole that is one zhang square, and the clear water in the pool is leisurely and clear; High on a mountain cliff, a pool of spring water cascades down and falls into the pool like a waterfall. Water droplets are fluttering and sprinkled, and a mist is misty.

Twenty steps forward, it is the mouth of the valley into the valley. There is a naturally formed path between the two mountains, which is artificially excavated and widened, and the original so-called valley mouth is the entrance of the passage.

Intoxicated by the miraculous power of nature, I feel that human beings are so small in front of it, and I can't help but look sideways secretly; Guo Zixing chose to build another courtyard here, and it seems that he has long planned to rebel; This terrain is precipitous, easy to defend and difficult to attack, slightly remodeled, built into a castle, as long as the supply of food, grass and weapons is sufficient, it is the 'Macilow Line' in this world.

On the left and right sides of the valley mouth, there is a man in brocade clothes standing on each side; The man on the left is eight feet tall and in his thirties; thick eyebrows and big eyes, angular cheekbones, curled sideburns and beard, and a bearded case; He held the sword in both hands, his legs straight and slightly spread to the sides; Keep your head up and your chest up, and don't squint.

The man on the right, 20 years old, about 6 feet; The body is thin and weak, and the jade tree is in the wind; He raised his head and tucked his abdomen, his legs together, his left hand behind his back, and his right hand with a sword hanging between his knees; His eyes were closed as if he were asleep.

At the mouth of the valley, there is a row of two rows of horses made of sharpened tree trunks, blocking the middle of the road into the valley.

When the two guards saw Ma Xiuying and his entourage coming, they bowed and saluted: "Hello Miss!" ”

Ma Xiuying's face was calm, with a calm and elegant temperament, and she nodded and said, "The two of you have worked hard." ”

The guard bowed and said, "It's not hard! ”

"Has anything unusual happened lately?" Ma Xiuying said

"Rest assured, Miss, everything is normal; However, Jia Quan has been wandering around here for the past two days, looking mysterious and secretive, and he doesn't know why he plans to. The tall man guarded

Ma Xiuying lowered her head and thought for a while: "After the old master's accident, there are always some cow ghosts, snakes and gods who come out to stir up trouble, you have to remember the third young master's orders." ”

The two guards replied in unison: "My subordinates understand, please rest assured." ”

Ma Xiuying nodded and said, "Please."

The two guards said: "Don't dare"

Intoxicated looking at this mysterious, well-guarded gourd valley, his heart was filled with fog, he couldn't figure out what was in this valley, or what was hidden that could not be seen by ordinary people, why it was so tightly guarded, this question would be known in the valley soon, so that he would not feel uncomfortable in his heart.

Yu Meng didn't know when he saw the three intoxicated people who came to the mouth of the valley, the noisy sound slowly stopped, and he walked out of the simple grass hut with a group of dark night men.

A group of more than 20 people, all with wide waists and wide bodies, tiger backs and bear waists, after this day's sufficient recuperation, the men in black looked radiant, and their smiles were faintly visible; Where can I still find the helpless and dejected look of the day before.

Intoxicated like the kind of man who has gone through setbacks and still not been knocked down, they are real men, if they are replaced by him, growing up in a modern greenhouse, I don't know how long they will be anxious, I hope they haven't forgotten the shame of the other day.

Everyone came to the intoxicated three people with a grin, and everyone stopped frolicking, and gradually became serious, looking at the intoxication in front of them with a puzzled look in their eyes, and whispered for a while.

Intoxicated looked at the men in black who slowly lined up in three lines under Yu Meng's gentle scolding, and became serious: "Hello everyone, my name is Intoxicated; I'm sure many of you have seen me, but few of you know me. However, it is not important, the important thing is that I will choose nine of you to carry out a special task; This mission is very dangerous, and it is possible to die in a lifetime, so I do not force everyone to participate; We hope that everyone will volunteer to sign up; The requirements for selecting people are not high, that is, in addition to good martial arts, they must also have a skill; For example, in addition to martial arts, those who also learn all kinds of bird calls are special people. ”

Intoxicated glanced at the people who were looking at him in front of him and continued: "Of course, the chosen brother has benefits that you didn't expect, such as promotions and salary increases..."

A group of men below whispered to each other, and no one came out for a long time. Intoxicated and disappointed, if there is no manpower under him, no matter how good the plan is, it will be in vain, and the plan must be executed.

Yu Meng looked at the face of Intoxication that gradually became a little ugly, and then looked at the people who were indifferent to his subordinates, and felt disappointed in his heart, Intoxication was his benefactor, and he said that he could put out the fire with him, why couldn't he get off him in the first thing now, with his character, how could he not let it happen; So the first one stood up.

Immediately after that, another man came forward. A tall man next to him tried to stand up, but was pulled by the short and fat man beside him, and shook his head at him; When the black-faced man saw this, he stopped.

Intoxicated and sighed secretly, it seems that there were also smart people in ancient times, and it would not work without a little fierce medicine, so he said: "I won't hide the purpose of this time, it is to rescue you Master Guo, and specially select a group of people." You are all good men who stand up to the sky, the master of the Guo family is lost in your hands, you must be uncomfortable to death in your hearts, thinking in your hearts why you only take away the master and let you run back alone, endure the contempt and abuse of others, and let yourself not be able to raise your head beside others.

The intoxicated voice gradually rose, and the words were frustrated and continued: "Actually, that day when Steward Jia's group of people scolded you for being cowards and wretched; My heart is exceedingly angry, but I am soft-spoken, and I am alone; How dare they say that about you, you are men, pillars of the world; A man's head can be broken and blood can be shed, how can he become a coward in their mouths, a wreck! ”

Intoxicated to mention the thing that everyone hoped did not happen, it made the men's hearts bulge; The roaring sound echoed in everyone's ears, like a boulder thrown into the water of a lake, like a big wave rolling; is like a steel knife scraping bones, ruthlessly uncovering the scars in everyone's hearts, and suddenly blood is dripping; Some people's hearts are like the sea, and their intoxicated words are like tiny pebbles, without a sound; There are also people whose psychological scars are too thick and thick, and even an angle grinder can't grind it.

Yu Meng thought of what happened in the past few days, his heart was tired and weaker than death, and the guilt in his heart was often entangled in his dreams; People who used to be respectful in front of themselves are now high-spirited, their eyes are not clear, and they can't stand the sour nose. A fire in my heart gradually rose, and my blood boiled instantly, and there was an impulse to move forward regardless of life and death.

There was a depressing atmosphere in the crowd, which made Intoxicated feel a little depressed, there seemed to be a fire hidden there, and the chest cavity seemed to be about to explode; The fire was intoxicated, and he believed that with more effort, the flames would erupt like a volcano.

Intoxicated looking at the group of men in front of them, their faces were red, their eyes shot out of a cold light, and a murderous aura lingered, as if they were about to devour everything: "Save Master Guo's family, you can not only wash away the shame and restore your previous dignity and pride, but also get a generous reward from the young lady, in case of unfortunate death, each person can pay three hundred taels of silver for settling-in expenses." ”

The intoxicated words fell, and there was a commotion in the crowd, and the man who had just been pulled came out and said: "Count me in, I can't help it, man, just want to die standing up, that can live on your knees!" Behind him was the short, stocky man who also came out, following him closely without saying a word.

The crowd came out again, and the two men hugged their fists and said: "It is our responsibility to lose the master, since we are going to save the master's family, we swear to follow to the death, and if we don't succeed, we will become benevolent." ”

Ma Xiuying looked at the black and thin intoxication in front of him, and his whole body at this time flashed with a faint magical light, making his thin and dark figure look perfect and charming; It's like a magnet, she is the piece of iron, sucking her through, making her helpless and duty-bound.

Intoxicated looked at the seven people who stood up, and then looked at the other men in the crowd who were still indifferent, and sighed softly, unable to tell whether it should be excitement or loss in his heart; Now that there are seven people, I have been following him regardless of life and death, and I feel comforted in my heart, and at the same time, I am slightly relieved.

Now the plan can still be implemented, but there are two fewer people, which makes it more difficult to rescue the Guo family and his party. Since you have come here, you have no choice but to go all the way to the dark; Success will go immediately, and wealth will be sought in danger.

Intoxicated shouted to Yu Meng, who was still red-eyed, and Yu Meng came back to his senses, and when he saw Intoxication, he said, "The people who stand up will stay, and the others will go back." ”