Chapter 32: The Past
This southern goods store is one of the contact points and safe houses I chose before I went north, and as for this liaison person who stayed here, he can be regarded as an old acquaintance of mine who has been through hardships together.
His surname is Su Jingxian, it is said that he came from the Su clan of Zhao County, who was defeated in the previous dynasty, and his ancestor was Su Wei, the prime minister of the Shenlong period.
His small character Changsheng is taken from Li Bai in the Tang Dynasty "After the Chaos and Departure, Tian'en Liuyelang Reminisces the Old Travel Book and Presents Jiang Xiawei Taishou Liangzai": "White Yujing in the sky, five cities on the twelfth floor." The immortals caressed my top, and my hair was immortalized. Meaning
In his father's Su Fang's generation, he was just a primary school official under the supervision of the country, the so-called chaotic Congrong and Zhizhi, he was unwilling to inherit the family business like this, and he was not even qualified to attend the big pilgrimage, and sometimes even Yulu may not be able to get the position in time.
and planned to follow the story of the class exercise of Congrong, and applied for the military academy with one of the two schools and three attachments, and chose the Ziwu department, which has a low threshold, to meet the desire to serve in the army.
As a result, he was actually evaluated with excellent performance in this project, and he was promoted to the martial arts university, and then studied wisdom and strategy, and then joined a secret brotherhood that advocated the king of Xiangyi by chance, which can be regarded as one of the young hot-blooded people who silently promoted and coerced behind the scenes in the Luodu Change.
It's just that Su Jingxian's position in it is not very important, and even a little marginalized, but he is still inevitably implicated, just like many people in the Luodu Change, he lost his family and place overnight, and became a precarious anti-thief and rebel party.
When their last efforts and hopes were dashed, many of the surviving backbones and survivors were devastated, and many were almost helpless in the same place, or simply could not be caught at Zenkoji Temple and were ready to die.
When I encountered these defeated dogs in the Royal Library, I was almost in a gloomy and bleak despair, and I had no idea where the road was going, and the signs of infighting and division had already begun to brew with self-abandonment.
But I, who was bent on escaping from Luodu, how could I let go of such a batch of useful cannon fodder and shields.
Then I was a burst of mouth cannons, re-energized the fighting spirit, and then collectively swore to keep a useful body, in order to end this undignified and unreasonable troubled times, and restore peace in the world, I swore to break my bones and do not hesitate to do this.
When I was helping those companions to escape from Zenkoji Temple, a few older seniors shouted the slogan "Establish a heart for heaven and earth, establish a life for the people, continue to learn for the saints, and open peace for all generations", and the scene of leading away the pursuers one by one was still in front of my eyes.
Although I fooled them, on the other hand, it also saddled me with a certain hope of the dead and the living, and a responsibility and reason that I could not live up to, because I had my first followers.
Because of the experience of going through hardships together, after escaping from Luodu due to the thrill of fate, he was one of the two students who obeyed my words and trusted me, and almost didn't sell themselves to join me, or planned to follow me to create another situation.
However, after more than half a year and after so many experiences, I don't know how much obedience and respect they have left for me, but I have no bottom in my heart, after all, I just let them disperse and take advantage of the convenience of land and water to come here to meet.
Therefore, in the end, it was this inconspicuous Su Jingxian who volunteered to stay and wait for my news. However, he was clearly still immersed in the excitement of the reunion, and continued.
"After you disappeared, they lost their backbone and divided into small groups...... Quarreled many times"
"After arriving in Bianzhou...... Everyone simply divided the things on the ship and broke up."
"Like you said, then the city was locked down......"
"Liu Zhiguang and they had other thoughts, but they were trapped in the city one step later, and there was no news......"
Speaking of this, my heart sank slightly, and I felt a little regretful and sad, it seems that I am in Luoyang City, and I brought them out after a long time of tossing and turning from birth to death, and I ended up going my separate ways and scattered.
"Kong Bugen, they went west to Shaanzhou......"
"Yang Liu's batch went to Shangzhou."
"Li Beiyu took the lead and went to Jingnan."
"In the end, there are only a few of them, the fifth brother, who intend to continue according to the agreement."
"Now they have all gone south first......"
Hearing this, I was a little sad and a little happy.
I have worked hard to instill in them that they will have more opportunities and prospects in the south, hoping to turn these young people with considerable knowledge and background to Lingnan, whether it will be a good choice for me to inherit the territory or as the basis for the development of peripheral forces.
But after I fell into the water and disappeared, they still decided to go their separate ways, and only these few people were still willing to go to the south, but it was a lucky thing, at least there were people who kept their promises.
"The fifth brother said that even if something happens to you, you must bring the news back to your hometown...... Plan again"
"It's great that you're safe and sound......"
"So, I asked myself to stay and wait for news"
He continued to look at himself
"Now I've finally made ...... wait"
"It's hard for you......"
I sighed, most of these young people have good backgrounds, and they are shocked by the drastic changes in their families and countries, and it is not easy to do this.
"Senior, what are you talking about......
He doesn't care
"When you come out of Luodu, everyone swears that this life will be handed over to you......"
"In the future, as a subordinate or a disciple, I will have to rely on it a lot......"
I nodded and said no more, the so-called road remote knowledge horsepower has seen people's hearts for a long time, and it is nothing more than that.
Although in addition to the fifth level in his mouth, the conditions and qualifications of the remaining people are not my favorite, and they can only be regarded as middle-class among those two students, but I am somewhat relieved and happy to finally have the first batch of people who are willing to follow me.
I bought a lot of cooked food as a meal, and went to the next door to estimate a corner of old wine, drinking it can relieve fatigue, and it can also dredge the meridians hotly, so I pinched my nose and poured a small cup of squatting, and choked on tears and snot in my malicious laughter.
After squatting with the red tiger and picking it up, he squeezed into the cramped back house with me, right as a temporary shelter, and the front of the goods store, only a small patio away.
There was only a barn with debris and a dusty half-story pavilion, and the red tiger was left in the patio, but through the small half-corner window, it could still smell the stench of livestock.
nevertheless
This night, although I slept in a thrift shop full of dust and musty smells, and rats were actively fighting, I had never slept so comfortably and comfortably, as I had always been accustomed to dealing with all kinds of people and threats.
I began to dream again, the green embankment shaking willows, the scales and waves are golden, the famous scenic spot in Beijing University, the bank of Qinghua Pond and Fanchi Pond, the dream place of many talented and beautiful people, the birthplace of many red men and green women, the birthplace of many red men and green women, and the air is full of the smell of warm spring sun.
In the fluttering colorful skirts and temples, a woman with a blue and red umbrella smiled at me, but I tried to keep my eyes open, but I couldn't see her true appearance.
My heart was pounding, and I wanted to reach out to touch and comfort her, and then it became the scene of the burning city, and the panicked woman ran towards me, and then the moment I wanted to scream, I covered my mouth and pressed the shadow in the corner, desperately struggling and kicking.
"Help me, I'll do anything for you......"
"Help my sister, I will repay your ...... with a good life"
"As long as ...... You can ...... whatever you want."
With her eagerness to express her sincerity and determination, the snow-white fragrant shoulders, the undulating mountains of jade condensation, and the wide Luo belt skirt were like heavenly sounds, little by little exposed in front of my eyes.
Then the ice cellar suddenly collapsed, and a huge cuppie, shaking its long ears with the golden ring, scrambled in, and said in a sweet voice
"Sign up and become my meat X-device...... Can make any wish you want."
"I owe you sister, you ran the wrong game......"
Then the space that completely collapsed, burying me in it, unable to breathe in the darkness and suffocation.
I suddenly opened my eyes in the gloomy room, and confirmed that I was still in the small pavilion, and I hadn't crossed into the world of tentacles and magical girls.
It's just that, I don't know when, the futon bulged a large lump, and the head squatting in only a small coat crawled on top of me again, just like that, close to my chest, sleeping like a kitten lying on its stomach, making some kind of whirring sound of unknown meaning, which became the source of my nightmare.
Okay, I adjusted my position, shifted the weight of my head squat to the side, used her thighs to clamp my hard erect thing, experienced the soft and comfortable touch, hugged my little body like a hot water bag, and was pulled to sleep again.
I slept until the third pole of the sun before I got up relaxed, hugged my head and squatted but woke up early, my eyes widened, my chin was propped up, and I was quietly looking at me.
In the warm morning sun,
I yawned a little comfortably, stretched my body and began to do warm-up exercises, two green bricks became my exercise props, pulling up and down, short bursts, until the joints of my body felt a hot tightness, sweat slightly soaked my back.
I went to wash, directly in the patio, wiped on my body with cold water, and the cold irritation and the feeling of skin texture contraction, made the last bit of fatigue and soreness disappear.
There was a few noises ahead.
After Su Jingxian, who ran out to inquire about the news, came back first, he was confronting the squatting with his head and staring at him, the former rubbing his thighs with bared teeth, and the latter with a vigilant face, still holding a weapon transformed from a stool leg in his hand.
It seems that a little bit of the Roche version of self-defense that I taught to hold my head and squat came in handy.
"This"
He looked at the squatting with his head in his hands, and seemed a little surprised.
"It's just an add-on......"
I don't care about the word
"I picked it up on the way, and I'm going to raise it and use it again......"
"I can't see it."
He couldn't help but laugh bitterly.
"Senior, you are really a little girl......"
"Yes......"
I thought of the little girl that my senior sister handed over to me, and I didn't know which of those women was taken away, and Su Jingxian didn't know this either.
"What's the situation?"
He put down the hot cakes in the paper bag, and scooped the millet porridge boiled in the clay pot into three parts, and sprinkled some gray salt flowers, which was considered a morning meal.
"There hasn't been any big movement in the state city, and the yamen are still calm, but they have strengthened their guards in the north,"
Snorting and sipping from the porridge pie, he continued
"The patrol and inventory of land and water have also become stricter...... A lot of people and goods were seized......"
"If I want to go south along the tributary of the Cao River, is it convenient......
When he first chose this place as one of the secret strongholds and liaison places, he was interested in the convenience of water and land transportation, and the political stability of the local vassal forces
"Then you have to rely on the power of the local boat gang, they have some channels to avoid the government's investigation, and they will also carry some people, passengers and goods......"
"How much ...... do you have on hand right now?"
I looked at him talking eloquently, and it was hard to imagine that Su Changsheng, who was not very neat when he was in a hurry, had a painful encounter and experience, coupled with the life lurking in the market, which made him mature quickly.
"Fifth, when they left, they left me more than six dollars, and now there are more than half of them,"
"But if you give me some more time and sell the old storage in the store, it is estimated that I can still make up more than a dozen......"
"Money is not an issue, I still have some ......"
I nodded.
"Let's find out the other party's itinerary first...... Think again"
"By the way, is there a way to get two copies of the letter, the ...... to be used on the road?"
"Yes, the lame man Zhang at the west gate of the city has made a good ticket, and he has a tight tone and good credit, and if you spend a little more money, you can get a real official appraisal and signature."
"Okay, don't touch your funds, these are now used ......"
I counted six silver treasures, gave them to him as expenses, and gave him some other things to buy.
Then when he came out of the door, I changed my clothes and jumped out of the back house to climb the wall, and followed him faintly until I entered a private house, and was greeted by a lame man with a full face.
Then I observed for a while, and found that there were no other people in and out, and there were no particularly suspicious people in the vicinity, just some ordinary people who talked about you and trivial neighbors or something, well, this is just a little bit of a security measure.
Su Changsheng has been waiting here for so long, and after seeing me, he didn't have any questions or ask more, only the willingness to obey and work hard to do a good job, which made me feel a little unsure.
I walked back slowly, went around a little more, surveyed the situation and location of several nearby streets, memorized a few points that might be used, and naturally sketched out a backup route in my mind to get out of the chaos.
The so-called, the devil is in the details. Then I took what I had bought and used alcohol in the patio to make a paint that was not so irritating to the skin.
Completely turning into a human skin mask of another person or something, that's YY, but it's still possible to mislead others by changing and emphasizing features locally, but it needs to be replenished regularly.
At this time I heard a certain noise, but there was an additional visitor in the cold shop, who looked at me carefully in disbelief before he spat out a word
"Luo Sheng, don't come unharmed......"
My mood was complicated and messy.