Chapter 235: Mountain and Forest Fire Resistance
"It's not an ambush, it's a fast chase." Ruoyun saw that there was no too outrageous attack, so he immediately came to a conclusion, and said anxiously to General Fu, "How can the Qingping Sect be as simple as a sergeant who fights and kills?" Regardless of whether or not there is a person who knows how to do magic, even if there is not, this assassination skill is better than that of ordinary armies. General Fu should go quickly, this is not something you can deal with! ”
General Fu didn't understand how so many people in the Qingping diocese could trap the emperor, and when he heard her say this, he was immediately vigilant, if he won in such a secret way, the emperor retreated to the valley, backed by a solid back, and closed access was a good strategy to prevent a sneak attack, but they chased as if they knew their own actions, and the target was the woman in front of them who was powerless, and they couldn't help but be shocked: "Miss Su, get off the horse and dodge!" As he spoke, he turned over and fell to the ground, turning over his hand to split a hidden weapon.
The people who came sometimes threw hidden weapons, and sometimes jumped down through the surrounding cedar trees, and the hidden weapons were aimed at several guards with the whistle, but the black shadow went straight to Ruoyun on the horse.
General Fu's men and horses also had a hit, although they had dismounted to dodge, but they were not used to this kind of surprise attack, most of the time they were cut indiscriminately, but half of the horses were frightened and fled uncontrollably.
Ruoyun frowned tightly in embarrassment, leaving made General Fu and his men a target, and if he didn't go, he would catch up with the emperor.
The hidden weapon roared, and because of the guard's resistance, it turned its direction and smashed into her back, Ruoyun snorted and gritted her teeth, and the sharp front end penetrated the golden thread in Na Xia Zhuyue's mouth at all, and she only suffered a blow and fell.
Feng Heng, who rarely speaks, can't stand it. While dealing with the visitors, he hurriedly said: "Girl, they are coming at us, we can get rid of it when we get out of the woodland!" ”
General Fu, who was tired of dealing with it and was dizzy, only reacted at this time. He was stunned for a moment and shouted: "Fu was ordered to guard!" How can there be any reason to put the guards in danger?! As he spoke, the hilt of the sword was horizontal, and it was firmly picked on Ruoyun's horse.
Ruoyun screamed and hurriedly pulled the reins, but she couldn't stop the horse from galloping, clearly listening to the screams behind her, General Fu's painful voice was particularly harsh, she turned her eyes to see that the three guards had followed, one of them rode with her, and stretched out his hand to stabilize the horse for her. The three of them completely ignored General Fu and the others left behind them.
"Don't look back, girl...... It's also a helpless move. One of the three saw her melancholy, and the staccato sound of the wind blowing.
Ruoyun was anxious in her heart, but she had to grit her teeth and walk through the woodland. At the same time, he prayed that the emperor's people could come quickly, but in addition to the howling wind, there were only sporadic interceptions and the rapid return of the guards, and gradually there was no other sound.
Out of the woodland, it is a flat terrain. The hastily constructed ambush also failed. Ruoyun didn't dare to stay no matter how tired she was, and finally turned to the city according to the escort who led the way, and she was already stiff when she dismounted, and she shuddered into a ball against the bonfire.
"Miss Su, tomorrow we will start walking along the town, just pass through the south of Fengzhou, this section of the road is guarded by the state division, and the Qingping Sect does not dare to make a big fuss. Just be careful. Bai Li handed her the water bag, and when he saw that she didn't answer, he put it to her mouth again.
Ruoyun stretched out her hand tremblingly. After barely taking a few sips, he returned it, looked at the dancing flames with dull eyes, and said softly: "You tell me the truth, their target is not the emperor, but Longhua Villa, right?" ”
Bai Li took the water bag, but did not answer, and turned to treat the wounded horse.
Ruoyun leaned against the bluestone in a dejected manner, the firelight in front of her blurred for a moment, and tears involuntarily slid down her cheeks.
Seeing the strength of the Pingjiao besieging the emperor this time, it is clear that no matter who knows magic, poison and illusion, Rong Jinhuan chose to wait for Gu Yinzhao's good news, but in fact, he did not dare to take the risk to confirm, but it was precisely the fog released by the two sides that made the threat to the already mysterious Longhua Villa seem more hidden.
It is not so much that the Qingping Sect wants to seize the imperial power, it is better to say that they are bewitching everyone purely to subvert Tianyi, which is more tempting than Rong Jinhuan, in addition to catching her, and opening the passage to Fusu and taking thousands of years of glory for themselves! Cheng Qingsu was injured, Bai Ze was tired of coping, the first-class guards poured out, and if they had the opportunity to take advantage of the weakness, who would have a hard time with Rong Jinhuan's several people? !
She finally understood the seriousness of the matter, but what was the use? Cheng Qingxuan did not hesitate to send her back to Beijing and sent guards to accompany her, although she thought of what he was going to do, she never knew that he was ready to face the high priest. The things that she had been holding back and not thinking about were touched at this moment, and they grew like weeds in her heart, and the pain and worry instantly spread all over her body, almost devouring her.
With tears in her eyes, she forced herself to calm down, and tried to fall asleep again, but she woke up several times, and the bonfire in front of her had not been extinguished.
Rong Jinhuan sent people to pursue it could not go too far, the army should still turn around and go to Hongzhou according to the plan, until dawn did not see anyone chasing again, Ruoyun stared at the dazzling sunlight ripples of the river and the embankment that stretched the siege of the city, Cheng Qingsu had tried his best to implement the water control is reappearing here abundantly.
As Bai Li said, it was really safe and unusually safe along the town, and there were no pursuers in the future, even if she went to an inconspicuous hotel in the city to stay, no one cared, and the safety of a few days made Ruoyun's tense mind relax a little, and she talked more with the guards, but she consciously avoided talking about the suspicion of the villa and never asked more.
Along the way, she encountered slight ground movements from time to time, so that she always subconsciously looked, but every time she could happen to see the Star Picking Pavilion in the distance, and without exception, it was slightly tilted.
Ruoyun thought that she could go all the way back, but when she arrived at the border of Jinzhou but encountered a checkpoint that could not be passed, Feng Heng stepped forward to ask for directions and returned after a while.
Ruo Yuncai's heart that had been relaxed for a few days was quickly raised, leading the horse and biting her lip, stepping on the fallen leaves under her feet back and forth, neither moving forward nor speaking, just keeping her head down in place and being silent for a long time, and finally sighed lightly, turned over and said, "Let's go around." ”
"If you want to go around, you have to cross the border of the city, it seems to be far away, but it is a shortcut to the mountain villa, but ......" Feng Heng comforted, and wanted to speak again, thinking for a moment and whispering, "It's just that if you don't follow the town, I'm afraid there will be danger......"
"If it drags on like this, when will it arrive?!" Ruoyun questioned sharply, silencing the three of them at the same time.
She realized that she had lost her temper when she said it, but no matter what, she couldn't suppress the anxiety and anxiety in her heart, so she had to reluctantly lower her voice and said, "It's better to rush to the villa as soon as possible and lead the way." ”
The three of them breathed a sigh of relief and led her horse around the city, and the original broken Qingshu changed to lead the way, and the other two were behind the horse.
Ruoyun walked for a day and a half, did not see anything unusual, but the uneasiness in his heart became more and more serious, fortunately Jinzhou is prosperous, although he bypassed the city and walked close to the mountain, he could always see the bridge village, and occasionally there were some sporadic smoke from the mountains and forests along the way.
When they arrived at an abandoned town, several people were hindered by the river on one side and the ruins of the broken walls on the other side and it was difficult to ride horses, and they had to rest for a while when they saw that it was past noon, but before the horses stopped, they smelled the smell of burnt paste in the distance, and the mountains and forests in the distance were really smoking.
"Jinzhou is difficult to catch fire due to water, could it be that the weather is dry in winter? Longhua Villa should not be affected, right? Ruoyun watched the smoke stretch and walked forward, stepping over the fallen beams and pillars and asked, comforting herself at the same time.
"The girl is worried." Bai Li replied briefly and walked unhurriedly.
"Really?" Ruoyun turned her head to look at them, and it was not difficult to see that Bai Li's expression was somewhat unnatural, and Feng Hengzao looked around vigilantly, and Qing Shu followed her with a solemn face.
Ruo Yunhu was suspicious, and immediately stopped: "Which small city is this?" How can it be wasted? What about the people here? She asked, and suddenly felt a little uncomfortable, it stands to reason that Jinzhou should be a prosperous place, and it is too strange for such abandoned villages to appear.
Feng Heng immediately squatted down, checked the horizontal log, raised his head and said: "Miss Su, there should still be people living here not long ago, although there are no white bones in the village, there are many new graves around the village, presumably the people here are worried about their lives, and they can't stay so they are forced to move." ”
"Can't stay?" Ruoyun frowned, raised her foot and crushed the weeds at her feet, and looked at herself standing on a winding street, and the stones under her feet were blackened.
Ruoyun suddenly remembered the bluestone street that he had walked through, hurriedly threw the reins and trotted up, looking for it back and forth on the side of the street from time to time, and the more he walked, the more he felt that the destroyed houses on both sides were shops that had passed by, and he turned the corner of the wall and saw a private house.
She hesitated for a moment and then broke in, it was empty, the pool on the side of the house had dried up, and the chic pattern and the scorched wintering trees made her more and more anxious to find it, and when she reached the back of the house, she suddenly stood on her feet and stood solemnly.
"...... here," Ruoyun moved her lips, trembling with her heart and lungs, and almost didn't dare to admit it, "This is under the mountain villa?" ”
The guards who followed her were all clubbed behind her, and no one answered.
Ruoyun took a breath slowly, barely stood up straight, and commanded weakly: "Go to the grave you just said, and look for anyone surnamed Yan." ”
Feng Heng breathed a long sigh of relief and ordered to leave, but Bai Li stepped forward dissatisfiedly and said: "Miss Su, this place has been destroyed, and it is not possible to enter the villa from the front, it seems that it is better to detour again......"
"Enough!" Ruoyun took off her hat and flicked her sleeves angrily, her fingers crossed the collapsed wall and pointed straight at the place of smoke, and said in a trembling voice, "That's Longhua Villa, right?" The original fog has become a fire, there have been fights in the village, and the mountain villa is close in front of you, how can you get around?! ”
Bai Li wanted to say something, but only avoided her gaze and lowered his head.
"You know you can't get in, do you?!" She screamed in pain, trembling all over, her outstretched arms slowly falling to her side, tears no longer able to stop pouring down. (To be continued......)