Chapter Eighty-Six: Overnight Stay at Xiangjian
A group of people simply had breakfast at the foot of the Yellow Mountain, prepared gunpowder, although this kind of musket is good, but the gunpowder is very difficult to load, but also worry about being wet by the rain, worried about getting dirty, there are foreign objects falling in, maintenance is very time-consuming and laborious.
The next journey went a lot smoother, no wind and no rain, the wind and the sun were beautiful, with Shangguan Feixue accompanying them all the way, safety could naturally be guaranteed, as for the two captives, although they were timid and afraid, they were by no means the waste that Xiaojiao said, they had a set of things to lead the way, with their joining, Xiaojiao finally had something to do on the road, Wang Manqiu's injuries were also dealt with in a timely manner, Wang Ke's ability to take care of the wound was also revealed, and after nearly a week of companionship, this girl has always maintained strong energy. While Wang Manqiu was impressed by her, he was also a little nostalgic, is this girl really the third lady of Wangjiabao? How do you feel stronger than the average village girl?
Along the way, she was also responsible for arranging food and accommodation for a group of people along the way, and she was quite experienced in this regard, and she was hard-working, and took the initiative to undertake the work of logistics command in the team. As for Xiaojiao, this girl has always been a character whose words are greater than her deeds, and there won't be much business, but gags are definitely a good hand, and it's okay to ridicule and ridicule this girl. Shangguan Feixue seems to be a weak scholar, she will do something about everything, but she doesn't do much.
Wang Manqiu's swordsmanship has improved by leaps and bounds along the way, although it is not as profound as Shangguan Feixue, it can barely be regarded as a slight improvement. When Shangguan Feixue is free, he will also teach him one move and two styles, and now he still uses cold weapons as the main thing, if he really encounters any trouble, even if he carries a musket with him, he can't help much, and he can use the martial arts and swordsmanship he has learned to protect himself, which can be regarded as a rainy day.
But everything began to change after they entered the Yellow Mountain, and they were about to enter the territory of the Yellow Mountain, which encountered the longest fog of the year. After days of heavy fog and overgrown weeds in the mountains, when they encountered the Southern Barbarians a few days ago, the horses they rode were forced to abandon their horses and flee for their lives because they were unable to move in the woods.
I thought that I could see the welcome pine on the Yellow Mountain from a distance, but after thinking about it hundreds of years earlier, those trees should not have grown up. There are no steps built by later generations, this way, they can only stop and go, and because of Wang Manqiu's injury, a lot of time was delayed, although Wang Ke knew the way, but in the process of climbing the mountain, he encountered several waves of southern barbarian soldiers, and had to change the route again and again. The further you go, the steeper it becomes, and sometimes, you can't see the road for two or three days, and it's foggy all around, and it's even more uncomfortable at night, and you can't find a cave in the cave, so you have to sleep in the wilderness.
The fog never cleared, the clouds seemed to be so low that they seemed to be overhead, and the sky was dark and dreary. Wang Manqiu wears a hat on his head and a robe, looking like an old fisherman who has been weathered by storms. No way, these are the most common rainproof equipment in this era, and Shangguan Feixue is the same as him. Luckily, these were picked up in a small kiosk in the middle of the mountain.
The two captives had run away a few days earlier in the dark, and the dry rations they had brought with them were almost exhausted, and there was nothing left to feed the captives, so it was better that they had deliberately let them go rather than run away. The group marched against the mountain wind, the wind was very strong, sometimes mixed with raindrops the size of soybeans, slapping their bodies and slapping their faces, and everyone was beaten so that they couldn't open their eyes.
Walking on the high mountains, I can't open my eyes, I have to keep my head down, and my body moves little by little, and the journey is extremely difficult. Xiaojiao couldn't hold her breath at first, she couldn't shut up and scold the world along the way, Wang Manqiu didn't make a sound, just thought she was sending a message to let everyone know that she was still alive.
A bolt of lightning tore through the dark sky, and the clouds seemed to be suddenly torn by the lightning that had opened a long gap, and then the rain that had accumulated in the clouds poured down like a flood of rain.
The hats and robes could not withstand the impact of the torrential rain, and one thunderbolt after another frightened people for half the night, and the bottom of the mountain let out a terrified roar. Wang Manqiu felt scared, he had never experienced it, so he was afraid of the unknown.
Everyone stopped, and before they could react, another explosion exploded above their heads, which frightened the three women into a ball subconsciously, and Wang Ke's tears came out. Xiaojiao screamed in pain, turned around and ran down the mountain.
Wang Manqiu stepped forward and hugged her, and he didn't know her strength, and the bodies of the two fell to the ground together, because of inertia, he slid out along the muddy road, and almost hit the mountain rock in front of him.
Xiao Jiao looked at the mountain rock less than a foot away from her in shock, and was so frightened that she gasped, Wang Manqiu helped her up from the ground and held her in her arms, this little girl is really uncomfortable.
Luckily, no one was hurt. The group continued to move forward, looking for a place to stay in the pouring rain, Wang Ke walked at the front of the team, she blocked the front with her hand, and vaguely saw the hazy outline of the building in front of her through the layers of rain curtains, although it was not far away, but because of the heavy rain, it was not clear to see, but from the vague outline, it can be judged that the outline of the building should not be small.
When they approached, they found that the black pressing building was a dilapidated temple, the temple was built by the mountain, there was a horizontal plaque hanging on the mountain gate, and there were three big characters on the book Xiangjian, because the years are long, after the wind and rain, the gilt lacquer of the font is mottled, the courtyard wall of the temple is also very old, the wall is covered with wild grass, and it seems that no one has repaired and maintained it for a long time.
The mountain gate was closed, the red vermilion paint was also peeled off in many places, a few people walked to the mountain gate, just as a lightning bolt crossed, the three words of the Xiangji Nunnery were reflected very clearly, Wang Manqiu saw the plaque above, and couldn't help but gasp, I said, it won't be so coincidental, this is actually the Xiangji Nunnery that I have been looking for for a long time, and at the same time I thought, what is the solution to the Xiangji Nunnery outside Jiangning City, is it possible that there is a big and small nunnery? I don't know if there is a dungeon here.
Wang Ke had already rushed over and knocked on the door, shouting loudly, "Is there anyone?" ”
Wang Manqiu was uneasy in his heart, and his mind was full of the dungeon. Lightning thunderbolts came one after another, and the thing whispered, "Why don't we keep going?" He is still very jealous of the three words of Xiangjian. Of course, the Jiangnan geniuses killed by King Huai here are not one or two.
Shangguan Feixue glanced at him puzzled and said, "There is no way to rush with such a heavy rain, let's stay here to take shelter from the rain and wait for the rain to stop." ”
Wang Ke knocked on the door of the nunnery for a long time and did not respond, then turned around and said, "Maybe there is no one inside!" ”
Wang Manqiu secretly thought in his heart, since it is a Xiangji Nunnery, there should be people in this nunnery, and the historical records only say that many people have died, and they have never heard of haunting.
Shangguan Feixue said: "I'll go in and take a look!" She was about to enter over the wall when she heard a small voice from inside, "Who?" ”
Wang Ke replied loudly: "Tourists passing by can't move forward in heavy rain, so they ask to stay overnight." ”
After a long time, everyone waited a little anxiously. Only then did the dim light shine through the mountain gate, and then the sound of the latch being pulled open, and a crack opened from the door, and a head with a gray hat peeked out, but it was a little Chunian of seventeen or eighteen years old.
Wang Ke clasped his fists with both hands and said respectfully: "This Shibo, we are a tourist who is playing in Huangshan, passing through here, encountering heavy rain, people are sleepy and tired, unable to move forward, and hope that Shibo is merciful and can provide us with a piece of tile accommodation." Wang Ke can also be regarded as a person who has run through the rivers and lakes, and he is very polite in his words.
The nun looked at the four people outside with a pair of eyes, and grinned: "My Buddha is compassionate, since the donors are in trouble, don't think the nunnery is shabby, just come in!" ”
"That disturbs the retreat of the masters."
The mountain gate slowly opened, but the nun was handsome, and with her came a young nun, both of whom looked quite kind and smiling. "There are not many pilgrims in the nunnery, and I am also a good guest, greeting the donors with tea. Since you have been tired all the way, please go to the guest room for tea first. ”
Wang Ke thanked the little nun, squeezed into the Xiangji Nunnery, and behind him, Xiaojiao and Shangguan Feixue entered in turn, Wang Manqiu fell last, this guy still looked at the plaque at the mountain gate, Xiangji Nunnery! Although he also understands that this incense hermitage is not the other incense hermitage, he always feels a little hairy in his heart.
Shangguan Feixue saw him standing at the door and couldn't help but say, "Hey! What are you doing in a daze? Do you really want to spend the night in the middle of nowhere? I still saw that the beautiful nun couldn't walk. ”
Wang Manqiu came back to his senses at this time, thinking that Shangguan Feixue was here, she was strong in martial arts, even if she encountered any trouble, she would definitely be able to deal with it, be careful, so she smiled and followed Shangguan Feixue into the nunnery.
The scale of Xiangji Nunnery is not small, but it is a pity that the temple has been in disrepair for many years, dilapidated, on the way I asked the little teacher, including herself, there are four nuns in this temple. The place provided for them to stay temporarily is a side hall in the backyard, and the little master Bo is quite friendly, and said with a smile: "Because the Xiangji Nunnery is located in a remote area, the incense is not prosperous, so we are also miserable to maintain, the conditions in this nunnery are very simple, and we can only grieve the donors." ”
Wang Manqiu said with a smile: "It's okay, it's okay, we are already grateful to have a place to hide from the wind and rain, Master doesn't have to be polite, dare to ask Master's number." ”
The nun smiled and said, "Amitabha, I am the presiding officer of this nunnery!" Childe, please come in. ”
"What was that?" Wang Manqiu wanted to ask about the delay in opening the door just now.
Lifan said: "The monks have long regarded the prejudices of the laity as deaf ears. ”
"Fan Shibo, looking at your nunnery, it looks like a quiet dojo." Wang Manqiu said as he walked.
"Listening to Childe's meaning, it seems to mean that there is dirt and dirt hidden in the small nunnery."
"No, no, not at all!" Wang Manqiudi instinctively thought that these nuns in the nunnery would be embarrassed when they saw him, obviously his thoughts were too much.