Chapter 33: Hanging
Xue Hongbi is not good at gambling, but she has the madness of a gambler in her bones.
He changed his previous style of hiding and hiding, and after escaping from the courtyard wall, he did not take the remote path, but ran to the crack in the densely populated ground, and pinched his throat and shouted while running, at first glance he sounded like a frightened little girl, and before the oncoming people saw his body clearly, he had already gotten into the crowd, Rao was a disciple of the Wulin League who was mixed in it found him, and he was blocked by the human wall as soon as he took a step, and when he broke out of the encirclement, the slippery guy disappeared without a trace, and he was really angry.
In fact, Xue Hongbi took Fang Yongyan into a freight carriage, the stacked high sack cargo box can block the sight of others, as long as you move carefully a few times, you can make a gap in the middle that is enough for the two teenagers to live, it stands to reason that Fang Yongyan should call people at this time, but his illness is committed again, and it all depends on Xue Hongbi's true qi to protect his heart, his breathing is short and weak, and he has lost his consciousness.
Considering this, Xue Hongbi didn't dare to delay for too long, and when the carriage stopped, while the coachman was looking for someone to unload the goods, he immediately jumped up from it, picked up Fang Yongyan and climbed into the courtyard wall of a nearby house.
Coincidentally, this family happened to be doing nothing.
Three into the mansion, high walls and tiles, a single backyard has the north and south inn big, although the garden layout is noble but less elegant, the head of the house is a rich businessman rather than a meritorious person, at this time the whole mansion is hung with mourning cloth and white flags, faintly can still hear the chanting and crying and mourning, the people are sad but the division of labor is orderly, it is not the family who wants to have an accident, but the characters such as the grandfather and grandmother.
Xue Hongbi first hid Fang Yongyan, and shook the house twice like a cat, only to know that the owner of this family is doing silk business, and has a small reputation in Jiangcheng, and the deceased is his father, who is old and rare, and died without illness, which can be regarded as a happy funeral, and has been at home for four days, and asked the monk and Taoist priest to do the rituals.
With a roll of his eyes, he sneaked back to the backyard and got into the backyard.
The head of the family has also reached the age of knowing the destiny of heaven this year, and he has two sons and no daughters, and his wife lives with him in the middle hall, and the concubine died two years ago, and the backyard is vacant, and the guests who come this time have few female dependents, so this has become the quietest place in the whole mansion.
For the sake of prudence, Xue Hongbi did not choose those rooms that were cleaned daily, but lived in the room where the concubine was alive.
He just hid behind the rockery to listen to a mother-in-law teach a girl, the words mentioned this concubine, it is said that the maid is on the throne, did not think that Mrs. is a powerful, not only did she fail to give birth to a child, but also after a few tricks more and more disgusted by the master, and finally became crazy, the first two years fell into the water and died, the house where she lived was said to be unlucky, Mrs. directly ordered someone to lock the door, everything is in it, and it has accumulated dust.
Xue Hongbi climbed in through the window, took out a fairly clean futon from the cabinet, placed Fang Yongyan on the bed, and slipped out to steal some food, but unfortunately Fang Yongyan began to have a fever again, and her teeth were clenched.
In desperation, Xue Hongbi tore the steamed buns into crumbs and soaked them in hot water, pried open his mouth and poured a spoonful into it, barely fed the person half full, and helped him up, sat cross-legged on his side, one palm against the big vertebrae, one palm against Guan Yuan, intercepted the force into two warm currents, through the two big acupoints to inject the Du pulse, forcibly mobilized the weak yang qi in Fang Yongyan's body, and helped run six big Zhou Tian with the help of external forces, barely forming a yin and yang convergence, only then did he let go of his hand, only to feel that his whole body was paralyzed.
With Xue Hongbi's current little bit of Taoism, it is really beyond his power to help others run Zhou Tianwei, although it is lucky to do it, it is also very costly, not to mention that with the help of external forces, he can save Fang Yongyan for a while, but he can't save him for a lifetime.
Speaking of which, he escaped from Yizhuang, and hid in the house of someone who did white things, looking for a depressed place, which was really fateful.
He was really tired, a few thoughts were wandering around in his mind, and he couldn't lift a finger, and soon fell asleep beside Fang Yongyan.
This awakening is already three poles of the sun, and the heavy snow has finally stopped, but the sky is still gloomy and not clear, just like Xue Hongbi's mood.
Fang Yongyan hadn't woken up yet, the fever had subsided, and his hands and feet had returned to the temperature that ordinary people should have, but his eyes couldn't be opened, and he said a few words of nonsense in a daze.
Xue Hongbi couldn't wake him up, fortunately, the voice was like a mosquito, he was not afraid of attracting others, he was afraid that he would die in such a daze, and he had the intention to drag this kid out and return it to the Wulin League, but when he remembered those killers of unknown origin last night, he was afraid that Fang Yongyan would lose his life before he saw his father.
He sneered and asked for trouble, went to the kitchen to steal a bowl of hot porridge, and fed it to Fang Yongyan in the same way, and he gnawed five big buns in a row to be considered the bottom, and he had the strength to deal with the injury.
He tore open his clothes to clean the scabbed wound, the liquor poured it directly, the wound broke open again, and the dirt that grew with the blood scab was also washed away, he was in pain and sweat, and the cotton cloth in his mouth was about to be bitten off, but he did not hesitate for a moment, took out a silver hairpin from the makeup, roasted it on the candle fire, and soaked it in wine, then pierced the wound and picked out the two silver needles embedded in it.
Fortunately, there was no quenching on the needle.
After doing this, Xue Hongbi locked everything into an empty box, changed into the clothes he stole from the guest house last night, and leaned against the wall to ponder.
Since Fu Yuanyu was defeated, he stayed in Jiangcheng for one more day, and his vitality would be less. After last night's incident, Xue Hongbi knew that the forces looking for him were not only on the side of the Wulin Alliance, if those guys were to kill people, they would have no chance to escape from Yizhuang, but the other party wanted to capture him alive, but he didn't plan to let Fang Yongyan go.
Then it is unlikely that it is someone who listens to the Rain Pavilion.
The Martial Arts League and Tingyu Pavilion teamed up to set up an ambush in Jiangcheng, with this cooperation, the relationship between Tingyu Pavilion and Martial Arts League can be further advanced, even if it is necessary to turn its face, it will not be this time.
The three words "Mending Heaven Sect" flashed in Xue Hongbi's mind, if it was said that Ting Yu Pavilion did not kill the killer and thought that he knew the clues of the Nine Palaces, then the Replenishing Heaven Sect should be for "Intercepting Heaven Gong", as for killing Fang Yongyan, one is that he was unlucky to be tied by himself, and the other is that the other party is sure that he will destroy the evidence of the crime or plant it for himself after the killing, so that Fang Huaiyuan can be cut off, and he can draw a gap between the Wulin League and the Listening Yu Pavilion, why not?
Thinking of this, Xue Hongbi recalled that he was able to escape from the North and South Inn that night, thanks to someone who lured Liu Yishou away, and at that time he only said that God would help me, and now it is not right to think about it.
If it was the Heaven Mending Sect, Xue Hongbi would be arrested after leaving the inn, and he couldn't wait until last night to do it.
But if it's not the Mending Heaven Sect, then who would it be?
Xue Hongbi suddenly thought of a dead man - Fu Yuanyu.
After a day and a night, he had already woken up from his anger and hatred, and looking at what Fu Yuanyu had done before he died, it was strange everywhere.
No matter whether he taught him the entire "Heaven Interception Gong" regardless of it, whether he came to Jiangcheng and stayed in Feixian Tower, or even the "be careful" he heard before he was arrested, it seemed that he had fallen into a trap of death, but in fact, Fu Yuanyu's calculations were hidden.
They stayed in Shui Yunze for a month, Fu Yuanyu didn't have a chance to come to Yunzhou in advance to kill, which caused the public anger of the martial arts, combined with the conversation he had with Yu Wufang and Lu Wugui that day, and the ruthlessness of Yu Wufang's determination to take refuge this time, it was not difficult for Xue Hongbi to deduce that this old demon was here to send him to death.
What if everything that happened in Jiangcheng was calculated by Fu Yuanyu?
He was already dying, with Fu Yuanyu's temperament, he wanted to take a vigorous decisive battle as his fate rather than die of poison, slapped the martial arts heroes, died in the hands of the enemy of his life, and even played with the hands and eyes of all parties after his death, this is the funeral that Fu Yuanyu wants most.
Hearing that Yuge wanted Fu Yuanyu to die, Yu Wufang became the hand that laid out the life, stepping on his bones and stepping on the tall building; Mending Heaven Sect wants to get "Heaven Interception Gong", Lu Wugui is the dog under Zhou Jiangyun who is the most good at biting and preying for food, he can put himself in front of him to make meat and bones, as long as Zhou Jiangyun is tempted to let go, no matter what the dog rushes out and does, it is out of the owner's will.
It's a pity that Xue Hongbi knows too little, and the clues in his hand are limited, so he can't determine whether it's right or wrong, let alone speculate more.
He twisted his eyebrows, and a flash of inspiration suddenly occurred in his mind, thinking of another person.
The gourd mountain outside the moat of Jiangcheng, the old master in the Qingxu Taoist Temple.
Hulu Mountain is not a necessary place to go to Jiangcheng, Fu Yuanyu wanted to go there, and stayed for three days, Xue Hongbi originally thought that he was revisiting the old place, but when leaving, Fu Yuanyu left a letter for the old master to keep, and told himself to remember to pick it up, saying that "the time has not come".
Now that he thinks about it, Fu Yuanyu is already ready to die in Jiangcheng, and what he has to say can only be told to himself after death.
"Old Devil ......"
With both hands clenched into fists, his knuckles turned white, Xue Hongbi gritted his teeth with scolding, but his eyes were red.
He still couldn't figure out the whole thing, but after clarifying what he was going to do next, his hesitation and depression dissipated, and even the wound no longer hurt badly, which was a good thing.
The only bad thing is that Fang Yongyan's condition is getting worse and worse.
Xue Hongbi now dreamed of escaping from Jiangcheng and going to Hulu Mountain, but he didn't know what to do with Fang Yongyan.
When the killer attacked yesterday, he saved Fang Yongyan, and Fang Yongyan also helped him, Xue Hongbi never expected that this sick seedling actually had a deep understanding of martial arts techniques, although it was on paper, but he was also in danger, if he hadn't spoken out at a critical moment, he might have been defeated and captured.
However, after encountering the accident last night, Fang Yongyan's condition took a sharp turn for the worse, and Xue Hongbi checked his pulse again, and he had already shown a peck, indicating that he had heart failure, and if he could not be treated in time, time was running out.
Xue Hongbi has always had clear grievances, only for this matter, he can't let Fang Yongyan die because of himself.
In the evening, Fang Yongyan finally woke up, he finally opened his eyes, his expression was very confused, Xue Hongbi was worried that he was sick and stupid, but fortunately, after the two looked at each other, a little divine light appeared in Fang Yongyan's eyes, and he said angrily: "You...... I'm dead, too. β
Xue Hongbi: "......"
He suspected that this guy was really stupid.
"Don't worry, I'm afraid that you will go to the king of Yama to sue and snatch your life back." Xue Hongbi glared at him angrily, but the stone hanging in his heart fell to the ground.
After experiencing a life-and-death tribulation, and after escaping death, he opened his eyes and saw a familiar person, Fang Yongyan didn't feel hateful when he looked at him again at this time, smiled reluctantly, and said, "I won't sue you, it's my life that is not good." β
Xue Hongbi didn't know what to say for a while.
After being silent for a moment, he slowly spoke: "You are the son of the leader of the Martial Arts Alliance, where will your fate be bad?" Rest for a while, and I'll send you back when it's dark, your father is so capable, he can always make you ......"
"What kind of ability does he have?" Fang Yongyan suddenly interrupted his words and sneered.
Xue Hongbi was stunned, he saw that Fang Yongyan had always been a sick and kind rich son, even if he was angry, he would not say anything, not to mention that his sneer full of sarcasm was aimed at his biological father.
Fang Yongyan sneered, there was no happiness on his face, he closed his eyes, and said after a long time: "You don't have to waste your efforts, just escape by yourself, he can't save me." β
Xue Hongbi frowned: "Although your disease is troublesome, it is not a terminal illness, as long as you ...... it well"
"Take care of it well, and be a waste that can't be carried on your shoulders or carried by your hands." Fang Yongyan said indifferently, "I've been living like this for ten years, it's enough." β
He was gentle and polite to people on weekdays, but now that he is terminally ill, the coldness and resentment that have been suppressed for many years are no longer restrained by him, as if a ghost has torn off the skin of his painting.
Xue Hongbi was silent for a long time, and said in a low voice: "I'm sorry, I am the one who has caused you." β
"You're right, my father led someone to kill your father-in-law, you should deal with me, it's me who is stupid." Fang Yongyan looked over, "You didn't leave me last night, I don't hate you anymore, if you want to leave, you should leave as soon as possible, there are many people in the Wulin League this time, and sooner or later they will be searched here." β
Xue Hongbi looked at him for a long time this time, and suddenly asked: "You don't miss your parents at all, so you want them to send white-haired people to black-haired people?" β
"My mother is long gone, as for my father's ......" Fang Yongyan clutched the futon tightly, her knuckles turned white, "How do you think I got to this step?" Just because I'm the son of the leader of the martial arts alliance. β
ββ¦β¦ But when you were asleep, you kept calling them. β
Fang Yongyan's expression was blank for a moment.
Xue Hongbi didn't know what he had to do with his biological father, and he didn't want to get to the bottom of other people's family affairs, so he could only say that, seeing that he was finally at peace, he turned around and poured a glass of warm water.
When the water cup was handed over, an indescribable sadness appeared on Fang Yongyan's face, he held the cup, the corners of his eyes twitched violently, and his empty eyes seemed to see someone who was not here through this glass of water.
"My father and mother are brothers and sisters, childhood sweethearts, and the two have no guesses......"
He spoke suddenly, softly and slowly, like a boat sailing upstream, tracing the distant past.
"My father practiced heavy sword, my mother practiced light sword, they went down the mountain together to break through the rivers and lakes, ups and downs for more than ten years, is the envy of the heroes on the rivers and lakes, and later my father became the leader of the martial arts league, my mother will be the leader of the alliance to help him take care of internal affairs, they all say that my father and mother are deeply in love, and they will definitely grow old together...... But this is for outsiders, it's all fake!
"My father and mother did have a marriage contract, but my father fell in love with someone else, and he wanted to repent of the marriage and marry another, which made my grandfather furious, and the other party also had a heart, so he could only marry my mother according to the agreement...... For him, this marriage is a 'second best thing', but for my mother, she married the love of her life, and she also married someone who did not have her own in her heart. β
The wind and waves are blowing, and the boat is drifting with the waves on the sea, and it may be broken at any time.
"My mother always felt that she was not good enough, and she had to bow down to everything after marriage, and she considered him in all aspects, and the only failure was to give birth to me...... I was born with a heart disease, I would faint when I took a step, and I couldn't bear the heavy responsibility of Linyuanmen and the Martial Arts League, my father was disappointed in me, he would rather spend the night instructing his apprentices to practice martial arts, than waste an hour on me.
"In the entire Wulin League, only my mother never gave up on me, she begged for a famous doctor, and tried her best to recuperate my body, when I was five years old, the symptoms had few attacks, and I thought the nightmare was over......"
The wind and waves gradually subsided, a ray of light appeared in the distance, and the boat galloped away.
"On the day of the Qingming Festival, my father and mother took me back to my hometown to sweep the tomb of my grandfather, and on the way I encountered the remnants of the 'Shenghua Cave' to set up an ambush and intercept them, they hated my father for leading people to kill the old nest of the demon cave, and wanted to take down our family to force the Wulin League to release the cave master, but unfortunately I couldn't beat my father, so I was arrested and my mother as hostages......
"We are locked in a dungeon, it is very dark around, we can't see anything, we can only smell the lingering fishy smell, those guys have lost their conscience, and the Wulin League will not let people go for a day, they will send something 'something' over...... My mother told me not to be afraid, saying that my father would not leave us, but I smelled blood on her body and felt that her left hand was missing a little finger. β
There is no sea and sky at the end of the sky, only a cliff.
"We've been waiting for him, and we've been waiting for ten whole days, and my mother is missing ten fingers, let alone holding a sword, she can't even hold chopsticks...... But when those people tried to cut off my fingers, my mother tried her best to block me, and she bit whoever came, and finally her left arm was gone.
"On the twelfth day, my father still did not release me, but he led his disciples to kill him, and there was a great chaos in the dungeon, and my mother took the opportunity to hide me and told me that she would come back soon...... The place where I hid was in a canal, it was stagnant water, there were dead people in it, no one could see me in the black light, those thieves were led away by her and chased out, I couldn't wait for anyone, I could only crawl out before my strength was exhausted, trying to find my father and mother......
Then I saw my mother being held to the neck by the thief with a knife, and my father stood ten paces away and confronted them, and the thief told him to cut off his arm and immediately retreat, but he stepped forward and struck the thief with a sword...... Killed with my mother.
"I shouted 'mother' and wanted to rush over and hug her, but I was caught by a thief and passed out with two palms...... When I woke up, my mother was gone, I was injured in the big vertebrae, and Ren couldn't close my pulse anymore, and I became a waste that couldn't be stopped. β
The wind howled, and the boat fell off the cliff and fell to pieces.
From beginning to end, Fang Yongyan did not have a trace of expression on his face, and his tone was flat, only the eyes seemed to have been stung by the tail of a poisonous scorpion, and the pain was bloodshot, but he refused to close it, and looked at the shadow in the water cup fixedly.
A chill rose from the soles of Xue Hongbi's feet and rushed straight to the heavenly spirit.
"He exterminated the Shenghua Cave, and did not let go of any thief, everyone praised the alliance leader's methods and courage, and no one mentioned my mother's ...... again" Fang Yongyan slowly turned his head and looked at Xue Hongbi directly, "I can't forget that dark dungeon for the rest of my life, I can't forget all the things that happened in those twelve days, I can't forget that a person was left in the stagnant water and heard the footsteps go away, I can't forget it...... The sword with which my father killed my mother. β
After he finished his last sentence, and with the last bit of strength, the water cup fell on the futon, and the man also fell down.
Xue Hongbi was so frightened that he rushed forward in three steps and two steps, but he could hold him up, only to feel the cold to the bones, and he couldn't feel the slightest temperature, if he wasn't still breathing, he almost thought he was dead.
But if he doesn't die now, I'm afraid he won't survive tonight.
The pulse is disordered and weak, scattered and astringent, and has changed from pecking to atrial fibrillation, which is a precursor to the overwhelmed heart and pulse is about to be cut off.
A fifteen-year-old young man should have been as bright as the rising sun, but Fang Yongyan had to go to Huangquan alone in this cold and lonely night, and he did nothing wrong, but was abandoned again and again.
If you want to save Fang Yongyan, you have to try to protect his heart, and send the person back to the Wulin League as soon as possible, and ask the doctor to administer needles and medicine.
Xue Hongbi closed her eyes, her arm trembled twice before reaching into her waist, and finally made up her mind and slowly took out a piece of jade pendant.
The moonlight shone in through the window screen, vaguely reflecting the inscription of the dragon flying and the phoenix dancing on the jade pendantββ
Cosette.