Chapter 43: River Fire
Hou Cong regained that cold pride, stood up, and walked towards Mo Chang. And because his body was still weak, his right hand instinctively grabbed it in the air and was held by Mo Chang. The others didn't dare to say anything, and saw the two of them walking out of the hatch with their shoulders on their backs. Bai Yi was the first to jump out of bed and want to go out. Changkong pulled her, "Are you afraid of people listening?" Don't follow, don't make the eldest prince angry. β
Bai Yi just stood and didn't respond to his brother, and after waiting for a while, he still pulled out. Changkong and a string of other characters followed out. I looked left and right, and heard Ling Xiao say that Hou Cong and Mo Chang were going crazy on the deck.
It's not an exaggeration to say "crazy", the two brothers and sisters in Baiyi and Changkong, followed by Murong Xing, Dugu Zheng, Yuan You, and Fluorescence, climbed the ladder, and saw Hou Cong and Mo Chang jumping and roaring for a while, running back and forth with their arms stretched out for a while, and falling down again and again, rowing some numbers.
The first one to be relieved was Murong Xing, "Girl, don't worry, he's like this." β
Bai Yi remembered that day, when he arrived at the battlefield as an escort, he saw Hou Cong for the first time when he grew up, and he was indeed like this. As soon as he thought of this, Hou Cong seemed to wake up from the world of himself and Mo Chang, and the person was still lying on his stomach, and when he looked back, he saw the white clothes and grinned at her.
Bai Yi didn't wait for anything, he ran over with his skirt and legs. The slippery deck made her stumble a little at first, and she ran to Hou Cong and Mo Chang, almost didn't stop, and was grabbed by two people and one hand.
"Hmm." There was a fire in Hou Cong's eyes, just like the one he had before he charged. He actually stuffed the white-clothed wrist in his hand to Mo Chang, just like the old grandfather entrusted his little granddaughter to someone else, and he walked over the white-clothed to everyone, he was about to get down to business, and he became a military guard general with no one in his eyes.
"Big Mao, Ermao, Sanmao, Changkong, listen up." He paused, "Da Mao gathers everyone. Mao, Mao," - Dugu Zheng and Yuan are the question of who is "Ermao" and who is "Sanmao", so Hou Cong is looking at one and calling one at this time, "You take someone to help Fluorescence." Changkong, your duty is to take the money. Centralize valuable things to you. β
What Hou Cong and Mo Chang planned, no one said, and no one asked. But at least those present have understood that it is all about escape. And, with the madness and courage of these two people, it must be a risky enough approach. Risky to tell anyone, no pre-investigation, no prophecy, a one-time success or death.
Any hesitation, any confusion after being informed, will make this method ineffective.
Yuan went to help Fluorescence again, ran faster than Dugu Zheng, and followed closely. The female soldiers under the fluorescent command were guarding the largest hatch with a serious faceβthe kite that Hou Cong made for the white clothes was inside.
Fluorescence knew that Yuan followed all the way, but pretended not to see it.
"Sister, the eldest prince asked me to help you."
"You?" Only then did Fluorescence take a look at him, and by the way, he ordered, "Open the hatch, take something, and be light." β
"Yes, I, and besides, I want to tell you that I can't tell who your subordinates are, and I'm hanging around your barracks just to see you."
"You! You! Scum! The fluorescent image was about to cry angrily, looking at Yuan You with teary eyes.
Yuan wiped her tears again, "When you get to the other side alive, you will beat me again." β
After saying this, Dugu Zheng also arrived, and He Yuan stood with his hands hanging down again, looking well-behaved and lovely, "Sister Fluorescent, what did the eldest prince teach you in advance, can you tell us now?" Only you obey your orders. β
Everyone on the big ship was concentrated on the deck, Hou Cong checked them one by one, and handed over his personal weapons, and he was not allowed to bring anything.
Of all the people Hou Cong had checked, their respective small leaders followed behind, and they were grouped according to the interpersonal relationships they usually learned.
Bai Yi kept looking at Hou Cong anxiously, and couldn't wait for him to look at him. Mo Chang stayed by her side instead, only repeating a sentence after a while: "You are with me." "Believe in Hou Cong."
Bai Yi saw that Murong Xing was back, and his brother also whispered and reported to Hou Cong. Fluorescence and Dugu Zhengyuan are still nowhere to be seen.
Wei Yao was on the side with Cuizhu and Ling Xiao, and after a while, Qingsong helped Huiniang onto the deck.
Hou Cong waved his hand, and Murong Xing and a few of his most confidants started - the soldiers who had lost their weapons and had no vigilance were "tied up", and they were tied up in groups of three. As soon as Bai Yi wanted to say something, he was also tied up by Mo Chang - and tied up with him.
Bai Yi looked at him, and then at Hou Cong - in the dark night, Hou Cong's long, ruthless figure changed from the front to the side, and then to the back, disappearing from her sight.
"The eldest son! Where are you going! I'm with you! β
Hou Cong didn't stop a step and strode away.
Bai Yi heard a burst of footsteps and heard the voice of fluorescent talking. "Fluorescent!"
"Listen to me," Mo Chang tied himself face to face with Bai Yi, and now he only had that heartfelt tenderness for her, "believe him." β
"He can't do it without me!"
Mo Chang smiled bitterly, whether it is a man or a woman, as long as you really care about a person, you feel that he is a fool, and he can't do anything without you, even if you can't help, you have to stay there while he is doing things. Just for one thing - rest assured.
"I can't do it without you." Mo Chang said humbly.
Fluorescent walked behind Bai Yi, "Miss Yuwen, the eldest prince cares about you the most, don't make the eldest prince sad." β
This sentence actually worked. Bai Yi's body trembled slightly, she turned her head and smiled at Fluorescent, and looked at Mo Chang again, "Your Highness, I'm sorry." β
"Silly. You all suffered for me, and I'm sorry for you. β
A lot of grievances can't be counted, if tonight is the end of his life, Bai Yi didn't expect that he would die with Mo Chang.
Maybe it's been too prodigal and impetuous recently, how can the emperor's will be changed. She herself is Mo Chang's substitute for the dead. Hou Cong originally formed a team to ensure that Mo Chang arrived in Pingdu safely. Naturally, no matter what he decides, he must be obedient.
As a substitute for the deceased, at such a time, you have to be with Mo Chang, cheer up, concentrate, improvise, and protect him.
There is Hou Cong in my heart, and I will always have it. I hope to cross the river, to be able to bathe the Buddha and wash the humiliation ceremony, to be able to like him more day by day, and then, with this like, as a captain and a general, fight side by side, as a woman and a man, and have nothing to do with each other, and finally, die with peace of mind, watch him marry a wife and have children in the sky, and spend a good full moon.
Suddenly, the ship moved again.
Not only that, but the speed is gradually increasing, and the direction is still - south.
Hou Cong and Murong Xing, did they go to sail? The white coat glanced across the deck, and sure enough, a few of the boatmen were missing, and she found her brother's eyes, who were tied up with a box, and smiled at her. There seemed to be two words in his mouth: "Don't be afraid." β
Bai Yi didn't know that Hou Cong didn't leave the deck without saying a word, he whispered to him when he passed through the sky, "If I'm not there, Bai Yi will hand it over to you." Not as a substitute for the dead, but to ensure that she lives. As for the way, think for yourself. β
This is the reason why Hou Cong chose the sky to protect his property.
Where the boatman drove the boat, Hou Cong saw that everything was going according to the arrangement, and his face was a little calmer.
"Bosses," he said to the boatmen, "if I die this time, I will die with you, and Captain Fluorescent will treat your family well and redeem them if you are a slave." Regardless of whether they have sons and daughters or nephews and nieces, they all have the rank of colonel and go to the Hou family's barracks to do things. If you survive, then wait for me to repay you. β
"General Xie Xiaohou!" The boatmen were quiet, but firm.
"Keep accelerating." Hou Cong ordered.
"Mao, if you die with me, you will be brothers in the next life."
"The eldest son." It was Murong Xing who spoke. "Please go up, I'll be enough here."
"No way, you and I won't be separated." What Hou Cong wanted to say to Murong Xing most in his heart was this.
Several boatmen, although they made assurances, had to be watched by them.
On the surface of the river, in the river water, from less to more, from simple to dense, there are clusters of flames, bigger and bigger, closer and closer. The steaming river water is like a huge boiling tripod.
The people who remained on the deck seemed to understand something.
The people of Chengguo set up a "divine fire" array, which stretched for several miles, to burn everyone to ashes along with the ships.
Mo Chang ordered the ship to stop just now because of this, and now he is speeding up to drive over in order to survive.
"Boom".
A huge kite, which no one had ever seen, spread its wings.
Under the influence of heat waves, wind and boat speed, everyone on deck was taken to the sky.
Female soldiers are among them.
And Yuan cooperated with Dugu Zheng again, "teased" Fluorescent and sent her up first. The two men had no rope in their hands, and relied on the strength of their limbs to hold on to the wooden kite skeleton in the strong wind.
Yuan suddenly felt a pain in his wrist.
Looking over in the gale, it was the fluorescent who bit herself, she was tied, there were no hands, only love and hate in her eyes, only her teeth could use her strength, and she didn't let go of herself.
He smiled and shouted, "Silly! β
The big ship was on fire, but it was still sprinting at full speed, because it had to rely on it, and finally give the kite a force to go south.
Bai Yi was in the sky, thinking of the swing Hou Cong made for himself, and after losing his temper with himself, he hid in the tool room to make a kite hateful appearance. At the same time, see the raging fire engulfing the ship inch by inch.
She forced herself to open her eyes, if Hou Cong was really burned to ashes, she had to look at every grain of ash in the air, it was him.
Look at it more and suck it into your mouth and lungs.
Suddenly, the rope holding the big kite breaks, and finally leaves the burning boat behind.
At the end of the rope, there are a couple of ridiculous, pathetic, grizzled people.
Hou Cong! Murong Xing!
"Silly!" Bai Yi shouted.
The morning sun rose, April 27.
At the end of spring of the year, Bai Yi and Mo Chang smelled the smell of their hometown.
The big river goes east, the sky is wide, the greenery is endless.
The kite took them back to Gangnam.