Chapter 12: Getting involved in danger is lovesickness
At the beginning, when leaving the bamboo forest, Su Liruo observed along the road and kept the terrain and road shape in her heart. Therefore, there are no twists and turns along the way, but the road is a little far away, and it is far away from the border of Yuguo.
Last time, the secret guard that picked her up was a sturdy and comfortable Fengluan, so she sat quite comfortably, but this time the humble carriage creaked and rattled as the mountain road was rough and treacherous. How can Su Liruo's weak body withstand such a toss? His face was already pale as paper, and he was haggard. Seeing that her destination was getting closer and closer, her disgusted eyes showed a hopeful light, and her heart became more and more excited.
With a long shout from the groom, the carriage suddenly stopped, and the hoarse voice of the groom sounded outside the car: "Two sons, the bamboo forest has arrived!" ”
In the car, Su Liruo opened the curtain happily when he heard this, swept away his previous tiredness, and got out of the car quickly, but because of his weak body, he was tired for days, dizzy, and almost fell.
Xiao Wei behind him exclaimed, hurriedly stepped forward, and held her arm in time.
In front of the eyes of a bleak chestnut, full of scenery, although the bamboo forest is sad because of the cold winter, but there is a unique situation like overwhelming the sea. Su Li couldn't care about Xiao Wei's disgusted gaze, like a loose horse, galloping forward.
Xiao Wei pouted helplessly, counted the rest of the silver to the groom, and sorted out the bags on his back.
The groom accepted the money, looked at Xiao Wei, and said in a low voice: "Little brother, I am a rough person, I don't know any big truths, but there are a few words that I don't know whether to say or not?" ”
Xiao Wei stopped his steps to turn around, and smiled: "Big brother, but it's okay to say it!" ”
The groom looked around and said, "This is a wild place, dangerous and unpredictable, seeing that your son is very delicate, why should you risk your life?" ”
Xiao Wei was stunned: Savage land? How can this place be a wild place? She thought for a moment and said, "Thank you eldest brother for reminding me, my son-in-law should not be in danger when he comes here to see his old friend!" ”
When the groom heard this, his face relaxed a little and said, "Oh, I see! I see! So he drove away.
Looking at the carriage going away, Xiao Wei caught up with Su Liruo and shouted: "Princess! ”
Su Liruo circled around the first two rows of the bamboo forest, and raised her eyes when she heard the voice: "Xiao Wei, this bamboo row is neat and orderly, but I don't know where the entrance is?" ”
Xiao Wei looked at Xiao Xiao's upright bamboo, and was also troubled: "What should I do?" ”
Su Liruo waved her hand, signaling Xiao Wei not to be in a hurry, her eyes stared at the dense bamboo forest, frowning and thinking. After a long time, she asked Xiao Wei to open her bag, took out a white gown, and tore it a few times, but the caftan was finely woven and couldn't tear it at all.
She took off the silver hairpin on her head, because she was dressed as a man, and her long hair was only wrapped around a headband with a pill crown, and another silver hairpin was fixed.
I saw her poke a few holes in the kaftan with a hairpin? It was torn slightly and split into strips, and the whole kaftan was formed into seven or eight bands.
This trip is simple and lightweight, and each brings a pair of clothes to change. Xiao Wei was very confused, I don't know why Su Liruo made this move? Tear up a good kaftan?
In Xiao Wei's eyes full of doubts, Su Liruo took off the fox fur shawl, handed it to Xiao Wei, and threw a strip into the air, the belt fluttered, and instantly wrapped around the bamboo body
"Princess, you... What is this for? Xiao Wei couldn't help but have a question in his heart.
"I want to go into the bamboo forest to find out!" Su Liruo didn't look back, and continued to tie a second strip on the bamboo body that was a few feet away.
"The slave still doesn't understand, the princess went into the bamboo forest to tear up her clothes and tie them on the bamboo?" Xiao Wei was still at a loss.
"You see the location of the bamboo forest is strange, I'm afraid it's different, if you rush forward, you will definitely fall into it!" Su Li said that, he had already tied the second strip.
Xiao Wei was surprised: "How does the princess know that the bamboo forest is different?" The slave and maid don't see anything? Didn't we come out of the bamboo forest easily last time? ”
Su Liruo pursed her lips and said with a light smile: "You forgot, last time the owner of the village sent someone to escort it, and the secret guard of my father hovered in the position of you and me, so it can be seen that there must be a formation in the bamboo forest." ”
I see! Xiao Wei secretly smacked his tongue: Princess Xing'er is smart, otherwise the consequences will be worrying!
Su Liruo took the remaining strips from Xiao Wei's hand and wrapped them around the crook of her arm, reached out and picked up the first strip, jumped lightly, and floated with her strength. Suddenly shuttling through the bamboo forest, but also blowing up the second strip, the light body like a swallow flying deep into the bamboo forest.
Xiao Wei anxiously watched the princess disappear into the dense bamboo forest, and shouted, "Princess, be careful! ”
Su Liruo floated into the bamboo forest with the help of the second belt, gently stretched out his feet to hook the bamboo body, and threw out another entwined bamboo. In this way, her body fluttered with the ribbon and leaned into the depths of the bamboo forest, but unfortunately the ribbon had been exhausted, and the bamboo house she cared about was still missing.
Su Liruo was suspended on the bamboo body, his eyes were reluctant, and he glanced ahead, but there were still dense forests. At the moment, I was helpless, secretly lost, and the old scene was still in front of me, but I couldn't see the traces in the depths of the valley.
After a while, she was full of reluctance, but she sighed and left.
Just when Xiao Wei was about to see through, Su Liruo slowly shuttled from the depths of the bamboo forest.
Xiao Wei stepped forward in surprise and was about to ask, but she saw the princess's eyes sad and her expression gloomy, she knew in her heart that the princess had found nothing and returned.
The master and servant rushed over, full of hope, but unexpectedly, if the bamboo forest was in front of them, they could only wander. How can you see people who are obsessed?
Su Liruo was stunned, silent, and her eyes were still exploring the bamboo forest. As the twilight receded, the cold winter wind caused her to shiver.
Xiao Wei was worried, seeing that the sky was dark, and the place where he was was becoming more and more desolate, it was not as pleasant as the day. She wiped the fox fur shawl for Su Liruo, and said softly: "Princess, it's dark, don't be cold!" ”
Su Liruo suddenly came back to her senses, and heard that Xiao Wei's voice was also trembling, she settled down and comforted Xiao Wei: "Don't be afraid, this is the territory of the owner, there will be no danger..."
Xiao Wei bit her lip, nodded reluctantly, took out the package from her bag, opened it, took out the dry food and handed it to Su Liruo.
Su Liruo ate a few bites indiscriminately, and took advantage of the twilight to let Xiao Wei pick up a pile of dry firewood, take out a firearm, and light the dry firewood.
As the flames burned, the master and servant chose a place to perch, put on a shawl, snuggled up to keep warm, and clinged to each other tightly.
However, the barren mountains and mountains, the cold to the bones, and the cold wind made the two shiver. Occasionally, night birds whine, which is even more cool and weird, creepy, and terrifying.
After a night of eating and sleeping in the open, until the hazy dawn appeared, Xiao Weicai was shocked to find that the princess was tired and haggard, and she had no sleep all night. She was extremely distressed, the princess was a golden and delicate body, but for the person she loved, she crossed the mountains and mountains, traveled tiringly, and slept in the wilderness...
Just when she was secretly sad, Su Liruo beside her suddenly jumped up and exclaimed, "Xiao Wei, look..."
Xiao Wei heard the sound, and followed the princess's hope, and a team of people and horses came faintly along the road in the distance, and the sound of raging horses' hooves accompanied by the sound of camel bells was slowly clear.
Su Liruo's eyes were melancholy, she told Xiao Wei to pack her bags, and was about to find a hidden place to hide, but she had a thought in her heart. Raising his hand into his arms, he touched something, and his heart twitched suddenly. It was the paper fan she forcibly snatched from the sleeve of the owner of Yueyi Village that day, just to keep a memory.
She looked back at the bamboo forest and thought: I'm afraid that he is not here, otherwise it is impossible not to know that she is at the mouth of the bamboo forest, then he may have returned to Yueyi Villa. After thinking about it, she waited for the convoy to approach.
The chariot and horse approached, led by a burly and rugged man, dressed in strong clothes, riding a huge black horse. Beside him were two equally well-dressed retinues, and behind him were three brown horses, each carrying two wooden boxes. Behind the horses were two carriages, and the camel bells also made a crisp and melodious jingle from the harness around the horses' necks, and five men and horses escorted them behind the carriages.
Su Liruo once heard Grandma Xi mention that there are two major trading houses in the rivers and lakes, one is a dart bureau and the other is a caravan. The goods held by the dart bureau are all valuables, rare treasures, because of the place of escort, the dangerous ring is dangerous and unpredictable. For this reason, the team of dart masters should be strong in martial arts and courageous in order to be competent. In order to warn some bandits, the head of the dart is hung with a flag embroidered with the name of the dart game to deter them.
The caravans, on the other hand, carried nothing more than satin, embroidered cloth, wine, and the like. The road is safer, and generally passes through official roads or avenues, because the contents cannot enter the eyes of thieves, and will not risk robbery, but there are also a few poor criminals who do not hesitate to take risks. Therefore, caravans were intercepted from time to time, and in order to avoid bad luck, the caravan also tied camel bells on the neck of the horses to protect themselves.
Su Liruo was secretly happy in his heart, the team in front of Xing'er was a caravan, if it was a dart game, it would be within five zhang, and no one should get close, otherwise it would be blood-spattered on the spot, and he would die!
She stepped forward quickly and shouted, "Stay strong!" With that, he had already rushed to the front of the man who was the leader.
Xiao Wei was shocked, it was too late to stop him, and he was pale with fright when he saw Su Liruo rushing to the horse's hooves.
The leader of the man suddenly tightened the reins, and the shouts stopped the horse's hooves from moving forward, and the black horse was suddenly blocked, and his front hooves were hanging in the air.
Su Liruo staggered back, his body was shaky, it should be that his body was light, so as not to lose his center of gravity and fall, and stabilize his pace in time, but his face was pale with fright, and he was frightened.
The front hooves of the black horse fell, and he shook it frantically, and the man who led him leaned over to appease the black horse's emotions, and jumped, drew his sword and pointed it at Su Liruo, and angrily reprimanded: "Bold boy, why are you blocking the road?" ”
The left and right attendants all drew their swords and glared, and the carriage behind them was blocked, causing a burst of tearing and chaos, and the five escorts also rushed over.
"Calm the anger of the strong man!" Although Su Liruo was terrified and panicked, he still said in a trembling voice: "My master and servant are lost in this wilderness, and I ask for mercy from the strong man to take us for a while." ”
The man took a closer look at Su Liruo, and then glanced at Xiao Wei, who was trembling and stunned. Immediately, with a wave of his hand, his men put their swords into their sheaths and quietly retreated.
The man said in a deep voice, "Who are you?" Where are you going? ”
Su Liruo forced himself to settle down, his eyes flashed, his mind was very fast, Shi Li said calmly: "I am a scholar in cloth, because I am grateful for the kindness of the owner of Yueyi Villa, I specially went to Yueyi Villa to meet the deceased, but I was helpless to get lost halfway, trapped here, and I hope that the strong man will be perfect, take me out of the wilderness, and I am grateful!" ”
When the man heard this, his eyes lit up, and he said loudly: "Are you going to Yueyi Villa?" ”
"Exactly!" Su Liruo's heart was full of worry, but her expression was calm.
"Do you know the owner of Yueyi Village?" The man asked again.
Su Liruo secretly clenched his fingers, glanced at the man's face, and saw that his face was nervous but not angry, so he calmly said: "Thanks to the owner's wrong love, the fate of one side is very speculative, and they become friends!" ”
The man looked at her suspiciously, and unsheathed his sword.
Su Liruo secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and with a thought in his heart, he took out the paper fan from his arms, and slowly unfolded it: "If the strong man knows the owner of Yueyi Village, he should know this fan..."
The man's face changed greatly, his eyes were round, there was horror in his eyes, and he hurriedly clasped his fists and saluted: "It turned out to be the owner's honored guest, disrespectful and disrespectful!" Fang Cai Tur is rude, and he still hopes for Gongzi Haihan! ”
Su Liruo blinked in panic, the man who drew his sword and pointed at her angrily just now, how could he be respectful when he saw the paper fan? Her eyes were fixed on the word Yueyi dancing on the fan, and she secretly wondered in her heart: Why is this fan so useful? Could it be that this paper fan means that seeing this fan is like seeing the face of the owner of Yueyi, remember that the thief who stole her bag was frightened when he saw the paper fan, and sure enough, this paper fan hides a mystery...