Chapter 7: Yannan Mountain
"He seems to be awake, you wait here, I'll go and inform the mountain chief." One of the white-shirted attendants whispered to the other, and hurried away.
"Oh," Meng Guyun felt that his consciousness was already awake, but he felt that his eyelids were very heavy, and it seemed that it took a lot of effort to slowly open, he struggled to sit up, and after a little effort, there was a hot and sharp pain in his right back, which made him cry out unconsciously.
"Your back injury hasn't healed, so it's better not to move." The white-shirted attendant said softly, but there was no expression in his voice or face.
The sharp pain in his back made Meng Guyun dare not move again, but at the same time it also made him more conscious, he remembered that he was done at that time, just put on his pants, he heard a roar of a fierce beast, he didn't have time to react, he was swept on the head by the front paws of the fierce beast, and he fell to the ground heavily, and then heard the voice of the soldier calling for him, and before he could agree, there was a sharp pain like a knife cut on his right back, accompanied by severe pain, his body rose into the air, and quickly ran forward irregularly, and he could almost hear the sound of the beast's breathing, The sharp pain behind it continued to intensify, coupled with the beast's constant running wild, it was almost impossible to breathe, and then it was unconscious.
Meng Guyun lay on the wooden bed, looking at the room with his eyes wide without moving his body, the hut was naturally not as gorgeous as the bedroom in his Heavenly Dream Mansion, but he felt that the hut had a different mood everywhere he looked; The bed he was lying on felt very soft, spread a few layers, the top seemed to be an animal skin, the place where the animal skin touched his skin was very comfortable, the room was very clean, there was a small black wooden table on the left side of the wooden bed, the placement of items in the room felt very orderly, the background color of the roof was pure white, and there were a lot of strange things painted on it, Meng Guyun had never seen it, and he couldn't tell it at all, and there were some ornaments on the wall that he had never seen before, which made him feel mysterious.
It seems that I was not eaten by the beast, but was saved. After observing the hut, Meng Guyun finally thought of his situation.
"Big brother, did you save me, where am I?" Meng Guyun asked the white-shirted attendant in a low voice.
"In Xia Gu Ming, little brother, it was not Xia who saved your life, but our mountain chief." Gu Ming replied softly in a calm voice.
"The little brother woke up, a few hours earlier than he had estimated." Before Gu Ming's words fell, a thick and magnetic voice came from the door.
"This is our mountain chief Mr. Gu Yu, known as Gu Yuzi, and he is the one who saved you." Gu Ming introduced on the side.
As Meng Guyun was thinking, he saw the white-clothed attendant leading a white-shirted man into the house and asking him with concern. Meng Guyun felt that the voice seemed a little familiar, thinking that this person must be the one who saved himself from the mouth of the beast, thinking of Lin Qin's teachings to him on weekdays, he felt that lying down like this must be rude to the life-saving benefactor, so despite the severe pain in his back, he forcibly wanted to sit up, and when the man saw this, he stretched out a pair of big hands and gently helped him up.
As a result, as soon as he sat up, Meng Guyun and the white-shirted man looked at each other, which made him embarrassed, this person was none other than the white-shirted man who met his eldest brother in the bazaar, persuaded him with kind words, and made a warning and prophecy.
"The boy Meng Guyun thanked Mr. for saving his life, thank you Mr. for taking the risk to save him regardless of the stubbornness of the younger son." Meng Guyun thought to himself that he had such a catastrophe, and it was really no wonder that others were at all, this Mr. Gu Yu warned himself that he was in front, and his mother and eldest brother blocked and dissuaded him many times, but he didn't listen, and he was opportunistic and clever, and he almost lost his life.
"Hehe, the little brother of the dream still has an impression, when we met for the first time, I said that although a cause may not be an effect, but the cause and effect are inextricably linked with each other, and this time I can save the little brother because of this inextricable connection." Gu Yuzi said leisurely.
"Sir, where am I now, sir, and how long have I been in a coma?" Meng Guyun knew that he was taken away by a fierce beast, and he must have gone crazy with his mother, and he couldn't help but worry in his heart.
"This is Yannan Mountain, and the little brother has been in a coma for three whole days." Gu Yuzi knew that Meng Guyun was anxious, and replied softly.
My mother didn't find me for three days, and she must have thought that I had been eaten by wild beasts, and that I must have died of grief, and that I had to go back quickly. Dream Guyun thought to himself.
"Mr. Gu Yu, how far is this place from Heng'an City, I want to go back to see my mother as soon as possible."
"Little brother, don't worry, you are still young, your muscles and bones have not yet grown, this time your back was injured by the tiger's teeth, with your current physical condition, you are even reluctant to sit and stand, you can't travel far at all, if you leave the root of the disease, you can't be cured in the future." Gu Yuzi persuaded.
Meng Guyun was thinking about his mother just now, and forgot about his back pain for a while, and when he was reminded by Gu Yuzi at this time, he immediately felt unbearable back pain, and at the same time, he thought that he hadn't eaten for three days, and suddenly felt hungry.
"Little brother, you eat something first, and then have a good rest, and when you are in good spirits, I will come to see you again." Then he instructed Gu Ming, "You prepare gruel first, vegetarian dishes, don't eat too much meat, he hasn't eaten for three days, he can only eat something that is easy to digest." ”
Gu Ming took the order, and Gu Yuzi told Meng Guyun again, "Little brother, remember not to eat too fast and too full, remember to chew slowly, eating five points full is enough, you haven't eaten for three days, your stomach needs to have an adaptation process; At the same time, try not to lie on your back when resting for a while, it is easy to squeeze the wound, and use the position of lying on your side and stomach. Then he carefully examined Meng Guyun's wound to confirm that there was no inflammation and pus, and helped him re-bandage the wound before leaving.
Meng Guyun actually admired this Mr. Gu Yu very much in his heart at this time, not only saw that he would encounter danger, but also saved his life, so Gu Yuzi told him to naturally stop slacking off, although he was hungry, he still tried to slow down his eating, although the food was delicious, until the hunger in his stomach was slightly reduced, he put down the dishes and chopsticks, and stopped eating more.
Not long after eating, Meng Guyun felt sleepiness again, and after a while, he fell into a deep sleep, and slept until the next day, when it was close to noon, and he woke up again. When he woke up again, although Meng Guyun's head was a little swollen because of a long sleep, he was obviously in much better spirits, Gu Ming dressed him and prepared lunch for him, but he still didn't have much expression, only told Meng Guyun that the mountain chief would come to see him again after a while, Meng Guyun thought to himself, since Mr. Gu Yu was coming, if he had any questions, he should ask him personally.
"My little brother's wounds and spirits are much better, so I can rest assured." Gu Yuzi helped Meng Guyun check the wound, stroked his palm and said easily.
"Sir, bother," Meng Guyun said sincerely, "The kid wants to ask Mr. for his name, so that he can repay Mr. in the future, what is the place of Yannan Mountain, why have I never heard of it?" And when can I return to Heng'an, sir, please let me know. Meng Guyun was already able to sit up on his own at the moment, and he was just eager to know these few questions.
Gu Yuzi looked at Meng Guyun with a smile, hesitated for a moment, and said softly, "My surname is Sikong, and my single name is a small word." The past is unbearable, the name is just a code name, just call me Mr. Gu Yu. "Meng Guyun saw Gu Yuzi report his real name, and hurriedly said silently in his heart, 'Sikong Miao, Sikong Miao.' I'm afraid I'll forget.
"Yannan Mountain is isolated from the world, it is when I traveled to various countries when I was young, I accidentally found it, and it is only a matter of nearly ten years to settle here, this mountain is not recorded in the archives of various countries, and it is not under the jurisdiction of any country, and the mountain road is steep and difficult to walk, so few people know, even if there are tourists who occasionally pass by here, they will only look at the mountain and sigh, so little brother, you have not heard of this mountain, it is not surprising." Gu Yuzi explained.
"The little brother's wound shows no signs of infection, and it has begun to heal, and in another seven or eight days, he can go down the mountain."
When Meng Guyun heard this, the time for cultivation plus the itinerary, there should be ten days before he could see his mother, thinking of this, his heart couldn't help but feel a lot easier.
"Mr. Gu Yu, Yun'er is full of curiosity about you, Yannan Mountain, can you find someone to take me around." Dream Guyun has a young heart, he has always had a strong curiosity about unknown things, and at this time, knowing his physical condition, his mind began to liven up.
"Hehe, why can't this, but little brother, although your wound has begun to heal, you can only barely sit up at present, and you can't walk independently, so as to prevent the wound from cracking again, it is better to recuperate in bed for two days, otherwise the wound will open, and then it will affect your time to go down the mountain." Gu Yuzi smiled dumbly, thinking that this son was really interesting, he only escaped a few days ago, and at this time, his back injury had not healed, and it should still be accompanied by a strong sense of pain, but he left it behind, in this strange place, he was still in the mood to play in the mountains and rivers.
Meng Guyun's temperament was extremely unable to sit still, and he couldn't help but be disappointed when he heard that he would have to lie on the bed for two more days, but then he heard Gu Yuzi say that if the back injury cracked again, it would affect his time to go down the mountain, and he missed his mother in his heart, so he naturally didn't want to delay more on the mountain, so even if he didn't want to, he was helpless.
In the first two days after Meng Guyun woke up, Gu Yuzi would come to check on his injuries every day after breakfast and lunch, and at the same time chat with him about some interesting things he had encountered during his travels, the customs and customs of each country, and occasionally talk to him about the strategic goals of the four states and ten prefectures, some classic cases and other topics, these are topics that Meng Guyun rarely touched on when he was in Tianmengfu, plus Gu Yuzi's language skills are very strong, every story and every battle are vividly narrated, giving Meng Guyun an immersive feeling, It didn't seem that the two days he spent on the wooden bed were so boring, but it broadened his horizons a lot.
After breakfast on the third day, Gu Yuzi did not come to see Meng Guyun, but a girl in a white shirt about ten years old came to his room under the leadership of Gu Ming.
When Meng Guyun looked up, the girl was only a little shorter than herself, her appearance was beautiful, her clothes were like snow, her hair was black as ink, her long body was jade, smooth and gorgeous, and her dark eyes were silently commenting on herself, her face was as calm as water, without a trace of expression.
"The mountain chief instructed, Meng Gongzi can get out of bed and walk around a little from today, Gongzi's body has not recovered, the road is not familiar, and he is specially ordered to accompany Lin Xin." Gu Ming pointed to the white-shirted girl beside him and said easily. The girl named Lin Xin nodded slightly at Meng Guyun, but there was still no expression on her face.
"Okay, I can finally get out of bed!" Meng Guyun heard that Mr. Gu Yu finally agreed to let him get out of bed, his heart was overjoyed, and he couldn't help cheering, and he didn't pay attention to Lin Xin's silent expression, and when he sat up, he was ready to drag her sleeve and go out together.
Seeing Meng Guyun reaching out to hold herself, Lin Xin showed a slightly frowning look on her face, and subconsciously retracted her hand, making Meng Guyun's little hand flutter into the air.
"Oh!" Meng Guyun was too excited, his movements were too big, and he pulled the wound on his back, although it didn't crack, but he was still so tired that he screamed.
"Lin Xin, you accompany Meng Gongzi to go shopping, Meng Gongzi, your back injury has not healed, be more careful during walking, and your movements should not be too big." After Gu Ming finished speaking, he gave a salute and went.
"Hey, let's go," Meng Guyun said twice that he didn't remember the girl's name because of the excitement and the injury on his back, so he had to use 'hey' instead, but he also learned to be obedient this time, and his movements were really much smaller, and he didn't pull Lin Xin's sleeve anymore, just signaled her to go faster. Lin Xin didn't answer, motioned for Meng Guyun to follow her, and then walked outside the house.
Soon out of the house, Meng Guyun was amazed, eye-opening, he has not been out of the wooden house since he went up the mountain, originally thought that the place where he recuperated was just a few wooden houses in the mountain, but he did not expect that he was in a mountain fort, the houses are dense, the size is tall and short, it seems to be arranged irregularly, but in fact, it is very orderly, as far as the eye can see, there are as many as 100 rooms, as far as the eye can see, and I also see a large open field, and everyone on the road is dressed in white shirts, each doing their own thing. The surrounding area is several zhang high, wrapped in a stone wall made of stones, although it is winter at this time, looking at it from afar, Yannan Mountain is still reckless and green, boundless green, Dream Guyun is in it, feel the magic of nature and the wisdom of the people who built the mountain fort.
"Was this mountain fort built by Mr. Sikong?" Meng Guyun still couldn't believe what he was seeing.
"Mr. Sikong?" Lin Xin was obviously not familiar with this title.
"The chief of the mountain in your mouth." Meng Guyun explained.
"This place is called Gu Yu Fort, such a big project, naturally it was not built by the mountain chief alone, but the design, planning, and construction are all under the unified command of the mountain chief, and we built it together."
Meng Guyun admired Gu Yuzi even more at this moment, and at the same time, his curiosity was even heavier, and he continued to ask, "How many people are there on the mountain, which country are you all from, and why do you all live on this Yannan Mountain." ”
"In troubled times, wars are continuous, and the people of all countries have no fixed place, so what is the difference between the people of which country?" Yan Yan's eyes were already red, "All of us on the mountain are refugees and orphans who were rescued by the mountain chief from the war, and only when we arrive at this Yannan Mountain and Gu Yu Fort can we really have a trace of stability." ”
Lin Xin continued, "The mountain chief once made a rule in the castle that when you arrive at Yannan Mountain, you are reborn, and unless others take the initiative to tell you, you are not allowed to inquire about the past of others, so I don't know which country you once was. The implication is that Meng Guyun should not inquire about his own life experience and that of everyone.
Lin Xin's words shocked Meng Guyun, she looked younger than herself, how could she speak so old-fashioned, she was like a big brother, and her words were indifferent and emotionless.
"My name is Meng Guyun, I am twelve years old this year, and I have an older brother, called Meng Gufeng, four years older than me, we are all from Dahengheng'an, family..."
Lin was a little stunned when she saw Meng Guyun reporting to her home, and finally showed a little impatient look of a girl, ignored him, and continued to walk forward.
"Hey, then you tell me about the mountain chief, he is not like you are a refugee orphan, there is always a story!" Meng Guyun saw that Lin ignored him, and his heart was unhappy, and he began to speak openly, and the words of refugees and orphans also specially strengthened his tone.
Sure enough, as soon as these words came out, Lin Xin's small steps forward stopped, and Meng Guyun stepped forward to take a look, and saw that her eyes were red and there were tears in her eyes, obviously remembering the past.
When Meng Guyun saw Lin Xin's appearance, he couldn't bear it in his heart, and hurriedly said, "Don't cry, don't cry, I didn't mean to, I'm really just curious about Mr. Sikong, ah, no, I'm just curious about the mountain chief." ”
"I only know that the mountain chief is from Gu Youguo, known as Gu Yuzi, and I don't know anything else." Lin Xin turned away, didn't look at Meng Guyun, and replied in a low voice.
Seeing that Lin Xin still ignored herself, Meng Guyun was embarrassed, so she had to step forward and say with a smile, "Don't be angry, can't I ask if I don't ask." ”
Lin Xin didn't want to pay attention to Meng Guyun, but when she thought of the mountain chief's instructions, she snorted helplessly, and took Meng Guyun to continue to visit Gu Yu Fort.
Sikong Miao is actually the son of Sikong Yu, a minister of Gu Youguo, he has been talented since he was a child, his understanding is extremely high, he has a wide range of knowledge, and is very loved by Sikong Yu, Sikong Yu has predicted that my son will become one of the brightest stars in this troubled world, but the king of Gu You is weak, scheming and indisclusive, strong and timid, and there are countless ministers in the court, when Sikong Miao was twenty years old, King Gu You listened to the slander of the villain, and killed his father on the battlefield, and was also accused of treason, as a result, all 58 members of his Sikong family were asked and beheaded, none of them were spared, Only when he was away from studying, he was lucky to escape. Sikong Miao was furious and angry after knowing this, and found out the whole story of his father's frame-up, knowing that there was no way to sue him, so he directly assassinated fifteen people including the relevant people involved in framing his father, which made the entire Gu Youguo panic, and finally sneaked into the palace, but thinking of his father's loyalty and kindness all his life, he didn't want to bear the stigma of killing the king after his death, and after thinking for a long time, he finally decided to let go of the king of the thorn valley, and finally on the palace hall, the big book: the blood-stained robe is red through the armor, the sword is endless, and the blood of the head is sprinkled out of thin air, Gu Youchaotang laughed commonplace; Murderers, commonplace. Sikong Miao left a tragic and self-deprecating poem on the hall, signed his name, and then quietly left, since then Sikong Miao has been incognito, looking for teachers and friends, traveling around the world, and no longer paying attention to the affairs of the court.
After Sikong Miao left Gu Youguo, he called himself Gu Yuzi, which combined the name of his homeland and his father, and spent twenty years to study, study, visit, and travel, plus he was talented and intelligent, and he was willing to work hard, so he had extremely high achievements in martial arts, military, politics, ideology, art of war, astrology, medicine, architecture, etc., and had done many major things in the past 20 years, all of which caused a sensation in this troubled world, and had a very high reputation in the four states and ten prefectures and countries, and the kings of all countries also wanted to invite him to his command. But Sikong Miao has already made up his mind not to serve any country, and his whereabouts are ethereal, so although the countries are interested in recruiting, but helpless, in the past ten years, he disappeared, lived in seclusion in Yannan Mountain, adopted and rescued orphans and homeless refugees in this war, and then built this Guyu Fort, living a free life. Almost no one in Gu Yu Fort knew his real name, only that the world called him Gu Yuzi, so he had a deep meaning for Meng Guyun to tell him his real name.