Two days later, the heavy snow finally stopped, and the snow did not reach the calf, and the person stepped into it, and had to pull out the leg with all his might, and then take the next step. This mountain village located in Huangxian Cave has all been blocked by snow to communicate with the outside world, and I am afraid that it will not be possible to leave in a short time.

Looking at the deep snow, Zhu Xiuchang also showed a helpless expression, it seems that the idea of returning to Anlu for the New Year is destined to go bankrupt. From a distance, I only saw a person staggering towards this courtyard, and the two palace maids who knew books and paintings drew their swords in their hands and observed vigilantly, but Zhu Xiuchang looked calm, "Put away the weapons, your eyes are not as good as mine, that is the ancestor." ”

Sure enough, when they got closer, the two palace people also recognized it as Yang Chengzu. He obviously got up earlier than the three women, and he had already turned around, and when he saw the three of them, he hurriedly said: "Hurry up and help Mrs. go back to the room to rest, the snow is so heavy, you can't open the door, and you will freeze carefully." At this time, I'm afraid that I can't collect the medicine. ”

A few people entered the room, and Zhishu said: "This snow is so big, I really haven't seen it before, just now when the sky was bright, the slave maid also heard the wolf howl, so scary." ”

"yes, so you guys need to be more guarded. There are wolves in the vicinity of this village, and they dare to move during the day, and several people in the village say that they heard wolf howls. Will you use that fast gun? If you can't use it, I'll teach you. As he spoke, Yang Chengzu took out the arquebus he was carrying, the horn containing gunpowder and lead, and even a large bundle of fire rope.

"People need to be more vigilant than wolves, and Elder Gao told me at dawn today. The Zhang Liu family at the east end of the village hanged himself. ”

"Hanged?" Zhu Xiuchang still has some impressions of this woman, she is a fair-skinned woman, and in this kind of mountain village, she has to be regarded as a first-class woman. Her man was running a gang outside, and he didn't know how often he would come back. This woman is very virtuous and very good, and has always had a good reputation in the village.

Zhu Xiuchang has a few relationships with her, and she has a good impression of her, knowing that she knows some words, and thinking about lifting her up in the future and letting her do something for herself, just such a woman, actually hanged herself?

"Yes, a man jumped into her yard while it was snowing heavily. The place where she lived was relatively remote, maybe she shouted, maybe she was too shy to scream, but in short, no one heard her. She couldn't stand this, so she hanged herself. Judging from the scars on her body, she struggled desperately, but she didn't have enough strength, and she finally got her hands on it. ”

"Bastard!" As a woman, Zhu Xiuchang naturally can't listen to such things, more important things, if such things can't be dealt with in time, this person has made the beginning, and I don't know if it will continue. If something like this happens one after another, the people of this mountain village, which has been forced to close due to heavy snowfall, will be terrified, and no one knows what will happen.

"So, I'll leave this gun to you, plus I know books and paintings and are full of martial arts, if someone dares to come here to die, just kill it. I have asked Elder Gao to investigate people's affairs, he is the elder of this village, and it is more convenient than us to visit this kind of thing. Some clues are easy to find out, and we will be responsible for dealing with them when the time comes. ”

"I'm going to see it too." Zhu Xiuchang said: "I want to watch and deal with this matter, the people in the entire village are all tenants of my Xingwang Mansion, and if something like this happens, it is to smear the face of our palace." I have to watch the offenders get the punishment they deserve, or I won't be happy. Besides, there is nothing to do in this village, which is just enough to relieve boredom. ”

According to the tradition of this village, women are not allowed to participate in the decision-making of things, and even if such things happen, women can only say something behind their backs, and cannot stand up and participate in the disposal. In the public opinion link, Zhang Liu, who had a good reputation in the past, took on more attacks, and most people accused her of not abiding by women's morals. It must be because of his own misconduct that he gave the man the wrong hint, otherwise, how could such a thing happen.

From a man's point of view, he also thinks that this kind of thing is not that serious, and the sinner can be easily found. After all, Zhang Liu's desperate resistance also caused enough injuries on his face and body, and these wounds could not be hidden. It's just that when Elder Gao ordered to take people, several old people in this village chose to intercede.

"Gao Song is a good posterity, not one of those idle second-rate people, and the only hunter in our village. What kind of prey did he fight in the past, and he didn't give us any less benefits, but Zhang Liu's family, did he eat less of his prey? Her man and she both moved from other villages, and it is already a great grace to give her a place to live and give her land to plant, and we think it is a big deal to deal with Takamatsu for her business. Besides, you know Gao Song's situation, he is also old and didn't get a wife, so he caused such a disaster. It would be nice to whip him a few dozen times, but he can't be handed over to outsiders. ”

"Yes, that Zhang Liu is also married, and she is not a big girl. Besides, her man has been away from home for a long time, and she can't stand it even if she thinks about it, maybe she will get along with Takamatsu for a long time. As a result, I don't know why I hanged myself, and it's hard to say who hooked up with who first. ”

"Gao Song is the only hunter in our village, there are so many wolves outside the village right now, who can keep the village except him?"

"The snow is heavy and the mountains are closed, and Mrs. Qian has not much food left in the village, and if Gao Song doesn't take everyone to hunt, we are afraid that we will starve. You have to think about it for everyone, that Zhang Liu's man came back, and asked Gao Song to compensate him for a few good wolf skins and deer skins, so that he could ask for another mother-in-law. If you want to fight and kill for this little thing, it's a big fuss. In fact, everyone doesn't know about the offspring in the village and the bad things of those mothers-in-law, but they are too lazy to ask. If this kind of thing is so troublesome that it kills someone, it's not good. ”

"Yes, Mrs. Qian still has to make irresponsible remarks, and it shouldn't be. Although she is half of our owner, she is also a woman, and if the housekeeper or other men come forward, we won't say anything. She is a woman, how can she take care of men's affairs, forget about other things, this is our village's own business, and we can't listen to her. ”

A young man ran in from outside and said in a panic, "It's a big deal. Gao Songge was taken by Yizheng, surnamed Yang, and tied up in the courtyard, saying that he wanted to be punished by the Ming Dynasty. Look at the meaning, it's to cut off the head, go and take a look, it's also a member of our Gao family, you can't just let them kill it like this. No matter how you have to intercede, if you want to kill, it is not their turn to do it. ”