Chapter 4: Dark Tides
Time is like an arrow, the sun and the moon are like a shuttle, and four days have passed in a blink of an eye.
This morning, Jin Ju came to the firewood room with a food box. Intoxication had already risen, and he stood quietly in front of the dilapidated and decaying window, looking at the rolling mountains in front of the window, and the endless earth in a daze.
Jin Ju looked at the strips of cloth scattered on the ground, which was intoxicated and removed the bandages on his body, and was happy: "Little monk, your health is getting better so quickly, I don't know what medicinal herbs the young lady has used?" ”
These days, Jin Ju took care of her carefully and worked tirelessly, and finally got a reward, which made her very happy, and the smile on her face was as bright as a flower.
Intoxicated retracted his gaze from a distance and said, "But it's much better, but there is still some faint pain in my legs; It will take some time to fully recover; If you don't get up and move again, your whole body will rust. ”
Intoxicated turned around and looked at Jin Ju's pretty face and said, "Thank you so much for taking care of you these days."
Jin Ju shook his head, a smile on his face flashed, and then a trace of melancholy slowly crept up his cheeks.
Looking at Jin Ju's face, he asked strangely in his heart: "What's the matter, what's going on, it's better to deliver food this morning than before?" ”
Jin Ju gently put down the food box in his hand, his eyes gradually turned red, and he said in a somewhat choked tone: "A group of guards from the house came back last night, and they were all injured; Bringing back a bad news, when the old lady and his family passed through Wuthering Heights, a group of bandits came out of there and intercepted them, and the remaining dozen or so guards fought for their lives before escaping. ”
After Jin Ju finished speaking, she cried out and continued: "After Miss heard this, it was like a thunderbolt on a sunny day; From last night to now, they are discussing countermeasures in the Hall of Righteousness; Miss doesn't eat, drink or sleep, I'm so worried! ”
Intoxicated looking at the weak and thin figure, remembering that since he was injured, Jin Ju has taken meticulous care of himself; There was an inexplicable heartache in his heart, and he inadvertently gently hugged the other party into his arms and comforted: "Jin Ju, don't worry, the matter may not be as serious as you think, since it is a robber kidnapping, he will only ask for benefits, and generally will not hurt people's lives." ”
Intoxicated and never eaten pork, he has also seen pigs run, there are many similar plots in TV series, he doesn't have to think about it to know the result.
Jin Ju raised his head in a panic, looking at Zhang Xiaogang's angular face full of concern and pity, his eyes were as clear as spring water, and his pretty face couldn't help but turn red to the root of his ears.
Intoxicated by the sturdy xx on her body, in the wide xx, there is a strong masculine atmosphere, as if it is a deep pool, which makes her fall into it unconsciously, where it seems to be able to take refuge in the wind and rain; The stove on a cold day, she is the weak boat, and it is so warm and safe to hide in it.
Intoxicated did not know what the consequences of such intimate actions would have in ancient times, and he swore that the embrace at this moment was so pure and unconscious; But I don't know how much shock and reverie it brought to Jin Ju's heart, which made her tremble and have endless attachment at the same time; The feeling between people is often wonderfully untraceable.
These days have come, and they get along day and night, and gradually become friends who talk about everything; resemble
It's the first time it's so intimate.
Intoxicated slowly put his hand on Jin Ju's little manx, and felt the softness of xx and the tight bee waist; Neither of them spoke, time seemed to stand still, and neither of them wanted to disturb the innocence and tranquility of this moment.
After a long time, Jin Juqiao's face was full of red glow, and she reluctantly let go of her intoxicated embrace and said: "Before I came, Miss told me that since your body is fine, let me send you down the mountain." Now that the people in the other courtyard are in a panic and chaos, no one should notice you. ”
After listening to this, he frowned slightly: "Why is Miss in such a hurry to ask me to go down the mountain, do you think I am a useless burden?"
Intoxicated with the thought that he came to this dynasty, he was helpless and helpless all his life; If you leave here, there will be chaos and danger outside, and there will be a beautiful woman here.
In this way, if you want to stay, you must either let go of your dignity and pray, or you have the value to let her stay for herself; As a knowledgeable and educated young man in the 21st century, how can he put down his dignity and wagging his tail and beg for mercy; Having this out of thin air now is a rare opportunity, a chance to stay with dignity.
Thinking of this, he was intoxicated and said, "Miss Jin Ju, do you believe me." He stared at Jin Ju's eyes and said seriously.
Jin Ju's eyes did not evade the dodge, nodded and said, "Of course I believe you." She looked at her serious expression and said suspiciously: "Little monk, what are you going to do, don't mess around." ”
Intoxicated breathed a sigh of relief, and said mysteriously with a smile on his face: "I can't leave now, you take me to the council hall to see the situation." ”
Jin Ju hurriedly stopped the idea of intoxication, and said with a somewhat panicked look on his face: "This... How can this work, if you let the housekeepers know, they will definitely kill you. ”
Intoxicated gritted his teeth and thought in his heart: "There is no gain if you don't pay, for a better life in the future, you have to fight, and now you have to use Jin Ju once, and repay her afterwards." Thinking of this, he said with a look of compassion and righteous indignation on his face: "Now I can't take care of this, you let me leave alone, I am uneasy; If you take me there, maybe you can help Miss. ”
Jin Ju thought about it, nodded and led Zhang Xiaogang to the conference hall.
The two of them walked through the cloister and the corridor to a magnificent house, the only large wooden house in the annex was the council chamber, and before anyone arrived, they heard a fierce quarrel from afar.
On either side of the doorway stood two heavily armed men in black, their clothes tattered and their dried blood faintly visible; Each hand pressed the handle of the knife, and his face was pale and solemn. Seeing Jin Ju coming with a stranger, the two looked at each other without hindrance, and pushed open the door and let the two walk in.
The spacious conference hall is luxuriously decorated and crowded. On both sides of the hall, there were four pairs of chairs, which were full of people, and on the left was a group of black clothes and black pants, all of whom were injured. On the right is a row of small hats in green clothes, with their toes high.
At this time, on the left stood a burly man in black clothes with tattered clothes; saw that he was eight feet tall, with black hair scattered, a face with Chinese characters, pale and tired, a pair of dragon eyebrows and big eyes full of bloodshots, looking dull and dull; Big nose, beard, chapped lips with small blisters; There was a bandage around the calf of his right foot, and blood seeped out from time to time.
The man was angrily saying to the old man in the group of people opposite: "Steward Jia, you can eat indiscriminately, you can't talk indiscriminately, the situation was critical at that time, and your subordinates had no choice." ”
On the right, a gray-clothed thin old man, of medium stature, with pointed monkey cheeks, triangular eyes, thin lips, and half-squinted eyes like two thin long lines engraved on both sides of his silver hook-like nose, said: "Tang Bantou, I didn't see how urgent the situation was, I only knew that the old man's family was tied up, but you came back, and it was a serious dereliction of duty as the leader of the guard." ”
Tang Bantou glanced at the group of men in black who were pale and depressed, their bodies full of scars and the long hours of fatigue that had not been rested, making them depressed and shaky.
A deep sense of powerlessness and sadness surged into Tang Bantou's heart, and he hugged his fists and said: "Miss, as long as you give an order, I will fight the soup in the soup; But the master is in their hands, and their subordinates can only tie their hands and feet, and throw rats and bogeys. ”
Steward Jia's triangular eyes were round, the eyebrows on both sides jumped up and down for a while, and his thin and gloomy face was full of sneers: "Miss, Tang He doesn't think about how to rescue the master, and when he mentions this matter, he always pushes back and shirks in every way, he must have bad intentions and bad intentions." ”
"Steward Jia, don't spray people with blood," Tang He said hurriedly.
The hall suddenly became lively, saying that there are those who are timid and afraid of things, and there are those who bully the soft and are afraid of the hard; You come and go, and the whole council hall seems to be noisy like a vegetable market.
Ma Xiuying sat on the high platform in the hall, staring blankly at the noisy crowd in the hall, her eyes were blood-red, and her tired face was full of deep despair.
At this time, Steward Jia stood up and shouted to the crowd: "Okay, let's not make any noise, I insist on gathering all the young adults in the courtyard, distributing knives and guns, attacking Wuthering Heights, and rescuing the old man and his wife." ”
"No, this will kill the old lady." Tang He hugged Ma Xiuying and said, "Miss, don't agree, the thief is just asking for money, let's give some benefits, in exchange for the old lady; If the thief dog jumps off the wall, the life of the old lady will be in danger. ”
Steward Jia snorted coldly, walked to Ma Xiuying's side, and said condescendingly: "Miss, Tang He and his party have already been frightened by the thieves; In order to prevent long nights and dreams, my subordinates are brave and fearless of hardships and dangers, and should immediately send troops to save people. ”
Tang He walked quickly to Steward Jia, stood side by side with him and hugged his fists and said, "Miss, this can't be done; Blindly attacking the mountain without knowing the reality of the other party, if it backfires, it is beyond regret. ”
"Tang He, what are you thinking, why do you always obstruct us from sending troops" The thin old man turned to Tang He and said in a fierce voice: "What are your intentions in escorting the master's family all the way and letting the master's family fall into the bandits' den?" Could it be that you are in cahoots with the bandits, and the reason for this comes from the truth? ”
This sentence was like thunder, which made Tang He dizzy and angry. "I... I... You.. You. He pointed at Steward Jia with a trembling hand, so angry that he couldn't speak for a while.
The people in black were all unruly people, and they would endure it until now because they were ashamed, and when they saw Steward Jia's aggressiveness and naked slander, they could still bear it there; The crowd was surging and reprimanded one after another. For a moment, the crowd was excited, and the scabbard snapped, and the brake was in danger of getting out of control.
Seeing that this kind of scene could turn into a bloody conflict at any time, Zhang was so anxious that he didn't have time to think about it and shouted: "What are you doing, are you doing this or do you want to fight; What would Master Guo think if he saw your face? ”
As soon as the words came out, he secretly said in his heart: "Oops, I came to inquire about the situation, and I didn't care about coming to this voice, and the situation changed immediately." Sure enough, the noisy crowd seemed to be suddenly stuck in the neck, the voice stopped abruptly, and the cold light flashed in their eyes, staring at the uninvited guest who suddenly appeared in front of them.
Intoxicated and his heart sank, he suppressed the panic in his heart, clenched his fists and took a deep breath, looked at everyone coldly and shouted: "Everyone is here to discuss things and solve problems, what's the use of you making such a big noise?" The master is not here, so you can't be so presumptuous! ”
Steward Jia's faint eyebrows were raised, and his face was full of coldness, looking at the uninvited guest who suddenly appeared in front of him.
Seeing the intoxicated tall man, the grade is very light, the short hair, the eyes under the thick eyebrows are glowing with cold light, the tiger has an angry face, and he is dressed in strange clothes, standing in the center of the hall majestically.
Steward Jia's eyes flashed with cold light, and his blue face trembled and said coldly: "Who are you and what are you doing here?" ”
"Who am I, hehe" intoxicated sneered and glanced at Ma Xiuying in the seat; Seeing that she was leaning over, her small mouth was slightly open, and a pair of bright big eyes were staring at Intoxication, and her face was full of incredulity.
"I am a monk invited by your young lady, praying for the blessing of Master Guo's family" Intoxicated had to be played on the spot, who made up an excuse casually.
Steward Jia gently wiped the mustache under his nose with his right hand, slowly came to Zhang Xiaogang's side, and said slowly, "Oh, the master invited by Miss, why don't I know?" He turned to look at Ma Xiuying, and at some point, Jin Ju stood beside Ma Xiuying.
Ma Xiuying met the old man's gaze and said coldly: "Deputy Butler Jia, I want to invite someone; Whoever you invite to the house, it seems that you don't have to ask for your consent and don't need to report to you. ”
Steward Jia laughed dryly and said: "Miss misunderstood, as the housekeeper of the other hospital, the safety of the Guo Mansion is the first priority; If there is a person in the house who does not know the details and has ill intentions, so that the safety of the other hospital is threatened, this little old man can't afford to bear the responsibility. ”
Steward Jia turned his head to inspect the people in the hall and said in a deep voice: "I don't know what the master is called, which temple is enshrined?" ”
Intoxicated and dumbfounded, I really didn't think about it; He hurriedly glanced at Ma Xiuying, and Ma Xiuying nodded imperceptibly. Then he stood up and said, "He is the master of Master Peng Zu of Cloud Mountain, what's the problem?" ”
Steward Jia of Yunwu Mountain knew that it was a temple not far from Bozhou, and there was a monk named Peng Zu in it.
When the words fell, there were bursts of earnest voices in the crowd.
Steward Jia's eyes flashed with a cold light, and he hugged his fists and said: "It turned out to be Peng Zu's high apprentice, who was disrespectful, and he was presumptuous just now, and I hope that the master will bear with me." ”
Intoxicated and relieved, he put his heart down slightly, folded his hands and said, "Don't dare, don't dare." ”
Ma Xiuying looked at Steward Jia with a smug face and said, "Deputy Butler Jia, I said it, I invited the person, and I will bear the natural responsibility; We're now talking about how to rescue the old man, instead of dwelling on other things that have nothing to do with it. ”
"No, no, I think.." Mr. Jia said, and was interrupted by Tang He, "I think Miss has a point, we should think of a good way to ensure that the rescue of the old man's family is foolproof." ”
Steward Jia's words were interrupted abruptly, and a sentence held in his throat made him feel as uncomfortable as constipation. He curled his neck and took a few steps back, and sat back in his chair; Looking at Tang He, the cold light flashed in his eyes, and then disappeared. "Okay, then I don't know what the master thinks."
All this was naturally intoxicated in his eyes, and he secretly thought: "It seems that this Steward Jia is not a simple person, and he must be careful to deal with it in the future." ”
Ma Xiuying got up and stood up and said, "From last night to now, everyone thinks they are very tired, so let's go and rest first." Tang Bantou, your injury is too serious, hurry down and pack it well; If you continue to come here at night to discuss countermeasures, you must come up with a rescue charter. ”
Ma Xiuying glanced at Intoxication and said to Jin Ju: "You bring the master to the back garden, I have something to ask him." After saying that, he ignored everyone and turned to leave.
Steward Jia glanced at Intoxication meaningfully, and walked away with everyone in Tsing Yi.
Tang He glanced at the departing Steward Jia and hugged his fist at Intoxication and said, "Master, Steward Jia's little chicken is ruthless, you have to be careful, say goodbye"
Intoxicated clasped his fists and smiled: "Thank you! ”
Tang He nodded, and walked away with the rest of the people in a blink of an eye.
Intoxicated looking at the backs of the departing people, his heart was full of excitement, planning things in the sky, and taking every step is what he plans in his heart now.
Jin Ju looked at the intoxication in the hall with a look of adoration, and her beautiful eyes were full of little stars. She beckoned to Intoxication, "Come with me, Miss is waiting for you in the back garden." ”