Chapter 37 The river is surging
The wide surface of the Yongjiang River is filled with water vapor, and the fog is even thicker than in the woods. Bai Yiyan and Bai Qingyun had no choice, if they stopped, or returned to the woods, it would be a dead end. The only way to do this is to jump into the Yongjiang River and see if God opens their eyes and let them leave a life.
Bai Qingyun's blue robe was already soaked red with blood, and he felt that his strength was rapidly fading, and a cold feeling began to appear on his body. With trembling hands, he took out the fire fold and colored smoke from his arms, which were the last distress signals of the shadow guard. Although he didn't expect Qiu Shaoze to be able to see it, he still tried to make one last effort before entering the water. The bright red light of the smoke burst into the sky through the mist.
Bai Qingyun threw the fire fold, glanced at Bai Yiyan, and the two of them resolutely walked into the water.
In mid-August, the river was already getting colder, and the rushing river carried the two of them and quickly drifted downstream. Even though both of them could swim, Bai Qingyun had basically lost his ability to move now, and he felt that his vitality was being taken away by the turbulent river. He looked nostalgically at the person he swore to stay with for the rest of his life, and her Ahri was struggling to support him. He tried to push Ahri's hand away from him, he didn't want to be a burden to her. Ahri, if you don't have a chance in this life, let me love you well in the next life.
The cold river water suddenly poured into Bai Qingyun's mouth and nose, and he finally couldn't support it anymore. Before he lost consciousness, he used his last strength to barely squeeze out a sentence from between his teeth: "Ahri, I love you, live." ”
Bai Yiyan was hit by an arrow in the left back shoulder, and his left arm was already weak to raise again. She could only rely on her right hand to barely pull Bai Qingyun. Her lips were purple from the freezing water. She anxiously shouted the name of Brother Qingyun, tears mixed with river water, poured into her mouth, salty and bitter. Brother Qingyun had already fainted, and if she couldn't get his head out of the water, he would drown quickly. She endured the pain, and in the turbulent waves, she tried her best to turn Bai Qingyun over and turn it into a supine position, while she cushioned him in the same position, letting his head rest on her injured left shoulder, and pulling him desperately with her right hand. The wound on the back of her left shoulder was losing blood faster due to the pressure, and she began to feel dizzy. She gritted her teeth and desperately supported it, she wanted to live, and she also wanted Brother Qingyun to live.
Bai Yiyan tried to swim to the other shore with his legs. According to her estimates, they have drifted a distance, this section of the Yongjiang River is sparsely populated, as long as they can support the shore, the Praetorian Guards may not be able to find them quickly, and the two still have a chance to escape.
The river near the shallows became more complicated, and Bai Yiyan could not see the situation behind him in his upward swimming posture, so he could only rely on the general scenery, struggling to swim towards the river beach. Suddenly, a boulder appeared in the river, and the unsuspecting Bai Yiyan hit it heavily with the current, and the back of his head was hitting the boulder.
With the fatal blow, she quickly fell unconscious. At the last moment, she used all her strength to push Bai Qingyun in the direction of the shore. Bai Yiyan looked at his beloved cyan figure and closed his eyes. Goodbye, Brother Qingyun. I love you and live.
The turbid and cold river water overflowed the top of Bai Yiyan's head, and her body no longer struggled, so she sank with the current.
At this time, on the shore, several teams of people and horses were searching for them.
Before Shen Rongzhi and the others arrived at the Yanbo Pavilion, they heard the movement of the Praetorian Guards in the woods, and then saw the red smoke signal rising into the sky. Qiu Shaoze knew that this was the young master's last distress signal, and hurriedly led people to the riverside. Shen Rongzhi thought about the terrain for a while, estimated it, drank Qiu Shaoze, and asked him to quickly take it to the banks of the lower reaches of the river to find it. He judged that Bai Yiyan and Bai Qingyun must have been forced into the water of the Yongjiang River, and turned off the colored smoke cartridge at the last turn before entering the water. They must find the two of them before the Praetorian Guards of Yuwen Ink Pool.
At the moment when the shocking change occurred, Yuwen Moyuan had already removed the dagger that was hanging on Yuwen Mochi's neck. He didn't want to really take Yuwen Mochi's life now. What is more urgent than this matter is to find Bai Yiyan and take her away. He ordered Zhou Qi to chase after the Praetorian Guards with the private guards of the Prince's Mansion, and be sure to bring Bai Yiyan back. When they chased to the river, they saw the fire fold that Bai Qingyun had abandoned on the ground, and knew that the two had jumped off the Yongjiang River. Bloodstains along the way indicate that at least one of the two of them had been wounded.
Because of the matter of Yitu Pavilion at the beginning, Yuwen Moyuan knew that Bai Yiyan would be able to drink water. He judged that Bai Yiyan and Bai Qingyun must have wanted to escape through the Yongjiang River. He hurriedly asked Zhou Qi to lead people down the banks of the Yongjiang River, and he also gave Zhou Qi a death order, and he must search for the two before the Praetorian Guards find them. If you see Bai Qingyun, kill him immediately and bring his body back; But be careful not to hurt Bai Yiyan's life.
At this time, although Yuwen Moyuan was anxious, his sanity began to slowly return. He knew that his reckless actions today had caused a lot of trouble, and Emperor Wei would inevitably be furious. Not to mention the position of the crown prince, I'm afraid I will even give my life. But the escape of Bai Yiyan and Bai Qingyun gave him another hope, and the encirclement and suppression of the sixth brother was unfavorable, so that important people escaped, which can be said to be a big mistake. If he can take the lead in killing Bai Qingyun and holding his head to see Emperor Xuan, his father will definitely let him make up for it. At that time, it was only said that Bai Yiyan would die in Yongjiang and hide her.
At this time, Yuwen Moyuan remembered the image of his brother and brother Gong, and quickly ordered someone to find a doctor to heal Yuwen Mochi.
Yuwen Mochi was wailing in pain, his left eye was bloody, and it was estimated that it would be useless since then. How can a disabled prince who has lost one eye become an emperor. Bai Yiyan was so ruthless, she actually cut off all her hopes at such a promising time, Yuwen Mochi couldn't wait to catch her and chop her into pulp. He also hated Yuwen Moyuan, if it wasn't for his appearance, how could things have turned out like this.
He listened to the report of the commander of the Praetorian Guard, and when he chased them to the riverside, he couldn't see the two of them, and roared irritably: "Go and find it!" Whatever you say, find out those two bastards for me! Kill them immediately when you see them! All I want is the corpses of these two! If you can't find these two people, you won't live! ”
The Janissary commander trembled and took the order, and he knew that he had messed up today's affairs. He now regrets very much, how he was on duty this morning. He secretly scolded the prince and the king of Xiling in his heart. If it weren't for the Xiling King's grinding and chirping to show off endlessly, and he didn't see the prisoner and shoot him immediately, how could he have caused so many follow-up incidents?! And the prince is even more inexplicable, he actually hijacked his younger brother for a woman, which led to Bai Yiyan's opportunity.
He was thinking wildly, but he heard the prince's majestic voice: "You stay for a while, I have a few words to say to you." The commander of the Praetorian Guard was no longer happy, and because of his identity, he also honestly stopped, and followed Yuwen Moyuan to a corner of the woods that no one paid attention to.
Yuwen Moyuan looked at him solemnly, and opened his mouth coldly: "Today, the Praetorian Guards are surrounded by such a tight siege, and they can let the criminals escape, I am afraid that if my father knows about it, he will be furious." Guess the King of Xiling will protect you? Or will they push you out to be a scapegoat? If you don't want to die, it's better to think about who you should follow now. ”
When the commander of the Praetorian Guard heard this, he broke out in a cold sweat. He was not stupid, and knew that Yuwen Moyuan was telling the truth. If you can find the prisoner, it's fine, if you can't find it, your scapegoat is decided. And the Yongjiang River is so big, and the water flow is so fast, it is too common for people to fall into it and not see people alive and dead without seeing corpses. When will he find those two key criminals? If the king of Xiling blamed him for the crime of escaping the criminal, I don't know if Emperor Wei would cut himself in anger. He had no choice now, he gritted his teeth and knelt down on one knee for Yuwen Moyuan: "Please also ask the prince to save the last general's life, and the last general is willing to follow His Royal Highness the crown prince from now on until death." ”
Yuwen Moyuan knew that he had been moved by what he said, so he changed his attitude, helped him up kindly, and said to him gently: "Commander Zheng doesn't need to be polite, Lone is the most cherished talent." I have been observing Commander Zheng before, and I think you are reliable and capable, but unfortunately you have been in the position of commander for many years, and you have never had the opportunity to be promoted. Since you are willing to join my disciples today, Lone will plan for you. All you need to do is tell your father that it is precisely because of the poor command of King Xiling and his unwillingness to kill the prisoner in time that the prisoner escapes. And Lone happened to be playing nearby, and when he heard the news, he immediately rushed over to help King Xiling capture the important criminal. You don't need to say anything else, Lone will arrange it properly. ”
The commander of the Praetorian Guard listened to Yuwen Moyuan's reversal of black and white, although he was a little scared, but thinking that the crown prince had always been very powerful in the court, and the prime minister and Zhao Guogong were his people, he felt that his words were still credible. Thinking about the assurances given to him by the prince, voting for the prince is equivalent to voting for the future emperor, as long as the prince does not fall, he can go to the next level. Commander Zheng couldn't help but be moved, and the balance in his heart quickly tilted to the side of the prince. He showed a respectful attitude this time: "The last general is all under the orders of the prince." ”
Yuwen Moyuan pursed his lips, knowing that he had completely subdued him, and he would choose to share a boat with him instead of obeying Yuwen Mochi in Emperor Wei. Yuwen Moyuan stopped stopping him, and asked him to quickly lead people to continue to search for Bai Yiyan and the others.