The thirteenth day of the first month of the second year of Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty (1629 AD).

The snow on Hulu Mountain has not yet melted, and snowflakes have floated in the sky again, although it is not goose feather snow, but the temperature outside is too low, and the snowflakes fall to the ground, and they are mixed with the snow on the ground, and the originally somewhat bare earth is covered with dense silver again.

Li Hongji took a few steps, stopped again, turned around and hugged his fists, "Big brother, Yigong, Gui Ying, your life-saving grace, I, Li Hongji, am unforgettable." ”

"Hongji, it's snowing again, otherwise, you leave later and wait for the snow to stop." Gao Guiying took a few steps and stood in front of Li Hongji, her little face was slightly red, and she didn't know if she was shy or blown by the wind and snow.

Li Hongji's departure, the future is very dangerous, Ai Zhao is by no means a fuel-efficient lamp, I don't know if he can handle it, and when will he be able to end the grievances with Ai Zhao, she and Li Hongji are close, but more than a month, it is like glue, if this heavy snow can leave Li Hongji behind, even if it is only temporary.

She was a new wife, and she was as shy as a little daughter, and she wanted to hold Li Hongji's big hand, but she was at her side because of the effort, so she was afraid of making him laugh, so she raised her little hand and didn't dare to shake it.

"Gui Ying, I know your feelings, but Ai Zhao is doing everything possible to kill me, and if I don't take revenge, what face does I Li Hongji have standing between heaven and earth?" Li Hongji snatched Gao Guiying's little hand, and found that her little hand was cold, and he didn't feel a little sour, "Break off the grievance with him early, I'll come back immediately, don't worry, we'll meet soon." ”

Gao Guiying couldn't care about the eyes of her brothers, and pulled Li Hongji's big hand with her backhand, which was really hard to give up, "Hongji, I'll go with you, although my martial arts are low, but multiple people always have more strength, and there will be a response when it is critical." ”

"Gui Ying, I understand your intentions, but I'm going to look for Ai Zhao, I don't know when I can find an opportunity, besides, if I get out of prison, the government will definitely strictly investigate, and it will be easy to be exposed if there are too many people," Li Hongji went further, forcibly holding Gao Guiying in his arms, and used his body to resist the wind and snow for him for a while, "Big brother lost even the opportunity to support his family in order to save me, don't worry, I won't be emotional, and I can't live with my big brother in that way." ”

"Hongji, it's still the same sentence, it's really not good, let's let him go for the time being, and the gentleman will take revenge, it's not too late for ten years." Gao Guiying simply crooked in Li Hongji's arms, her eyes were already red, she had lost a husband and didn't want to lose this again, but Li Hongji insisted on revenge, that was the true color of a man, she knew that she couldn't be dissuaded, so she could only secretly pray for him in his arms.

"Gui Ying, you don't want your man to be a soft egg, do you?" Li Hongji caressed Gao Guiying's face, and found that her face was a little pale, and she was about to catch up with the snowstorm, "Don't worry, I'll be back soon." ”

Gao Yigong walked over and patted Gao Guiying on the shoulder, "Second sister, since my brother-in-law is determined to take revenge, it is also a serious matter, let him go down the mountain early, this snowy day, if you can't catch up with the hotel, you will suffer at night." ”

Gao Guiying glanced at her brother, and looked at Li Hongji again, she really couldn't bear this warm embrace, but she still took it off, and turned a thousand words into one sentence: "Hongji, go early and return early, we are all waiting for you in Hulushan!" ”

"Hmm!" Li Hongji let go of Gao Guiying's little hand, "I'm leaving, you have to take care of yourself!" He gestured to the Gao Ligong brothers, and caught up with Li Guo in front.

"Wait a minute, Hongji!" Gao Guiying took three steps and made two steps, rushed towards Li Hongji, and when he got closer, he took out a small cloth bag from his arms, "It's cold in the snow, keep it for eating on the road!" ”

Li Hongji took the cloth bag and opened it to see, but it was four extra-large flames, the middle abdomen was bulging high like a pregnant woman, and he pinched it with his hand, it was still a little warm on the outside, but it was soft on the inside, and he knew that it was filled with a large amount of pork.

"Gui Ying, you're bothered!"

"What did Hongji say, I am your mother-in-law, and I should wait for you," Gao Guiying said in her heart, if you weren't willing, I would be willing to follow you! raised his little face and stared at Li Hongji's face, as if he wanted to freeze his portrait in his heart, "Remember to come back early!" ”

Li Hongji stuffed the fire into his arms, put it away with his underwear, hugged Gao Guiying again, and kissed her on the forehead, "Guiying, I'm really leaving." ”

"Hmm!" Gao Guiying closed her eyes in shame, her face was flushed, and the heavy snow in the sky just formed an eternal picture of a lady.

Gao Guiying clasped her hands in her sleeves, her body did not move at all, standing on the snow like a green pine, watching Li Hongji step by step down Hulu Mountain, every time Li Hongji landed, she would bring up some muddy snow, and it would also make some ripples in her heart.

Li Hongji walked a long way, looked back, and saw that the Gao brothers and sisters were still standing in the distance, and couldn't help but be greatly moved, stretched out his hand, and waved it, not only to say hello, but also to let them go back earlier, so as not to suffer from this wind and snow.

Gao Guiying raised her little hand weakly, that was the only connection with Li Hongji, she believed that Li Hongji must be able to see that if Li Hongji had this concern in his heart, the next revenge activities, even if it was for himself, he would be concerned about safety.

The two black shadows on the snow were getting smaller and smaller, and it was almost impossible to tell that they were still two figures, Gao Guiying felt that something was being pulled out of her body, and it was difficult to even stand, so she had to lean on a pine tree, barely standing firm, and her little hands were still swaying weakly.

Li Hongji looked back just now, indicating that he was affectionate and righteous, and would not leave himself alone, but this time Xiao Bei, I don't know when he will be able to return to Hulu Mountain, her heart is empty, and she has no strength in her body, if it weren't for the eldest brother and the third brother watching from the side, she would be ready to lie down on the snow, roll a few times in the muddy water, and then let out a few wolf-like roars, maybe after venting like this, she felt better.

In front of the eldest brother and the third brother, she tried to restrain herself, her eyes were still red, although she couldn't see it, but there was a warmth in the corners of her eyes that was not suitable for this snowy day, and she wiped it with her hand, the back of her hand was a little wet, so she had to grab two handfuls of snow from the trunk behind her and wipe it, trying to hide her gaffe.

"Second sister, the second brother-in-law has gone away, let's go back, it's not like he won't come back! I've been standing in this wind and snow for a long time, beware of catching a cold," Gao Yigong put his hands in his pockets, but he kept moving his steps, as if he couldn't stand the cold, "This ghost weather, I don't know when it will be clear." ”

"You have to take care of it!" Gao Guiying knew that Li Hongji had gone far and would not come back for a while, and it was in vain to stand in the wind and snow, she twisted her body and walked briskly in the direction of home, she was worried that Gao Yigong and they would see her eyes, so she hurriedly walked past Gao Yigong with her head down.

Gao Yigong didn't dare to say anything, just shook his head and smiled behind him, and looked at Gao Ligong again, "Big brother, I'll go around the village!" ”

"Meritorious, now is an extraordinary period, the government will find Hulushan sooner or later, don't cause trouble." Gao Ligong frowned slightly, and there was a faint uneasiness in his heart.

"Big brother, don't worry, I know the severity, and I won't cause trouble!" Gao Yigong raised his hand and swore, looked at Gao Guiying again, and said in a low voice, "Really! ”

Gao Guiying returned to the west wing of the front room, which was her and Li Hongji's new house, but the room was empty, only a cold room was left, the cold and loneliness made her feel powerless, she raised the brazier, the house seemed to be still cold, so she took off her embroidered shoes on the kang, and covered it with a quilt and clothes, which was slightly better.

She regretted it a little, she should have ignored everything at that time and followed Li Hongji, maybe it wouldn't be like this, worrying is a blessing, but only those who care about it know what kind of bone-eroding heart it is.

I really want to find someone to come and quarrel with him, even if it is a knife, it is better to make meritorious service, just his heartless appearance, anyway, he will not be angry with himself.

Now is the beginning, she doesn't know whether she is worried or worried, obviously dizzy, but there is no sleep, lying on the bed, tossing and turning, a trace of heat that has finally gathered, is also running out.

Gao Guiying turned over and got out of bed, and took out the cold copper mirror, the copper mirror was a little blurry, and she couldn't see whether there were tears in the corners of her eyes, she threw down the copper mirror and simply went out, wanting to help her sister-in-law do some housework, she ran the whole family alone, and it was hard enough.

Liu was cleaning up the cabbage, and when he saw Gao Guiying, he smiled slightly, "Guiying, why don't you stay in the room on this cold day?" ”

"My sister-in-law has to cook and wash vegetables every day, it's too hard, I'm here to help, I can't sleep in the daytime anyway." Gao Guiying rolled up her cuffs, picked up a cabbage, followed her sister-in-law's example, pulled off the petals one by one, and threw them into the wooden basin.

Before eating, Gao Ligong was wandering around the house, and Gao Yigong broke in sweating, "Big brother, it's not good!" ”

"What's wrong with Yigong? Look at you sweating profusely, are you causing trouble outside again? Gao Ligong pressed his back with both hands, twisted his waist, and frowned: "Who did you beat this time?" ”

"Big brother, it's not a matter of fighting," Gao Yigong grabbed the tea on the table, poured it violently, and then approached his eldest brother, and said in a low voice: "The matter of your rescue of Hongji was discovered and you have been told to the Yamen!" ”

"Whistleblowers? Who's the snitch? Gao Ligong stopped turning his waist and looked at him, "Who did this immoral thing?" ”

"It's the second stunned person who blamed the second sister and the second brother-in-law for digging a pit and hunting last time and ruining his family's feng shui," Gao Yigong touched his face, sweat mixed with dirt, and clear marks appeared on his face, "Big brother, what should I do?" I'm afraid the government will come to arrest people soon. ”

"Dumbfounded? I slaughtered him! Gao Ligong turned his face, as if he was about to touch the knife, and found the empty knife holder, only then did he remember that Li Hongji had already gone down the mountain, he stabilized his body and asked, "What time is this?" ”

"The day before yesterday, I heard that the afternoon before yesterday, I went down the mountain in a daze." It's the same with five no informants, he has no intention of slaughtering the second stunned now, "Let's pack up and go down the mountain immediately." ”

"Big brother, where are we going?" Gao Ligong's voice was a little hurried, I don't know whether he was scared or excited, the two women didn't care about the food, stopped the work in their hands, and also came around.

"Go to the west, let's go to my uncle."

The Gao family didn't have much gold and silver, and Liu and Gao Guiying only packed two packages, mostly clothes, dry food, salted meat, etc., and the four of them hurriedly ate lunch and headed west in the snow.

Out of the house, Gao Guiying kept looking back, "Big brother, did you say that Hongji would come to us?" What if you can't find us? ”

Gao Ligong knew his sister's thoughts, and comforted: "Gui Ying, don't worry, I have told Hongji many times that I want to defect to my uncle, he should be able to find it, besides, Li Hongji is going to Ai Zhao this time to break off, no matter what the result is, he can't stay in Mizhi, is he waiting for the government to arrest him?" If he doesn't come to us, where can he go? ”

Gao Guiying nodded silently, what the eldest brother said made sense, but she was still not at ease, "Big brother, Hongji just went down the mountain, what if I meet an official errand?" One achievement, or we will go down the mountain from the south to see if we can catch up with Hongji, and in case he meets an official errand, it will be good to have a response. ”

Gao Yigong didn't have time to answer, Gao Ligong hurriedly said: "Hongji is a fine person, even if he meets someone from the government, he will find a way to get out, Gui Ying don't forget, he went down the mountain this time, it was ...... Will those who oppose the government be cautious? The two of them are big men, and they know some martial arts, it is not difficult to get out, but it's us, let's go quickly, in case the people from the government come, on this pot of Lu Mountain, the mountain is full of snow traces, but it is difficult to hide the traces. ”

"......" Gao Guiying also knew that the matter was urgent, although she was worried about Li Hongji, it seemed that her brothers were more dangerous, so she could only stop talking, one foot deep and one shallow, tail behind her brothers, and go west step by step