Chapter 9: The Mountain Bandits
"Less nonsense, take it!"
The man shouted and dodged, twisted his body like a snake, brushed the fierce hoe, and went around a few times in the crowd of bandits, and went straight to the courtyard, grabbed the burning fragrant pheasant, and stuffed it into his mouth with a big gulp.
Meng Luan watched in amazement as he finished gnawing two chicken legs with the momentum of the wind and clouds, and several mountain bandits swarmed up again, and the man held half a pheasant in his arms, which was heavier than his own life, rolling around on the ground to dodge the bright machetes.
"You bully more and less, so shameless!" The man's voice is clear and loud, full of neutrality.
Meng Jingluan frowned slowly, and finally saw something unusual from itβif this man was able to dodge once or twice, it would be considered lucky. But now, I'm afraid......
"Chenghao, the Twelfth National Congress - Zongzi!"
The man shouted and clapped his hands in satisfaction. She couldn't help but be stunned, and then looked closely, only to see that those mountain bandits were entangled by something, some were tied to the tree, and some were hugging the ground into a group, all of them couldn't move, and they couldn't help but be stunned when they howled!
She didn't see anything clearly, let alone what kind of means it was, only to see those originally tall and strong men cowering on the ground at the moment, shouting and scolding one by one.
"How? said that I came down from Penglai Mountain, do you dare to provoke? Scared, right? ... How dare you stare at me? Believe it or not, the master ripped you off a pair of tricks! β
The man hung his son and shook his head, knocking and scolding, only to see those bandits moaning to themselves, and no one dared to refuse.
He seemed to be very satisfied, patted the ash on his buttocks, and was about to leave with the fat chicken, Meng Jingluan's heart moved, and he called out loudly, "Senior, senior!" Please stay! He staggered after him.
The man didn't expect a wild child to suddenly emerge from the corners, took two steps back, and looked at her vigilantly, "Who are you?" β
Rao is Meng Jingluan was empty here, and he didn't dare to take a look at the wild things that men regarded as treasures, so he hurriedly lowered his head and said carefully, "I just heard what my predecessors said, are you from Penglai Mountain?" β
The man smirked at her, "That's nature." β
Penglai, Penglai!
There was a faint heat in her eyes, and she grabbed the man's sleeve and made a gesture to kneel, "Senior, beg the seniors to take me up the mountain!" Ask the seniors to save me! β
The man was startled, held her with one hand, and shouted repeatedly, "Hey, hey, where did this child come from, why do you want to kneel me?" Don't you know that a man has gold under his knees? β
Meng Jingluan grabbed him tightly, tears welling up in his eyes.
"Ask my seniors to take me up the mountain!"
When the man saw that she was dressed in tattered clothes, her face was covered with grass clippings and mud, as if she had escaped from the famine, he couldn't help but wonder, "Whose child are you, why do you want to go to Penglai?" Seeing that you are alone, I am afraid that you escaped from your home, right? While rubbing her hair casually, "The little baby should go down the mountain as soon as possible." There are many jackals, tigers and leopards in the mountains, and there are many bandits and thieves. β
"Senpai!" Meng Jingluan was hungry for too long, and he was dizzy for a while at this moment, seeing that the man was about to leave, he was in a hurry for a while, and raised his legs to chase, but after only two steps, his eyes suddenly turned black, his body was weak, and he was physically exhausted and fainted.
Tick, tick, tick......
I vaguely heard the sound of water.
She moved slightly, only to feel the fragrance of plants and trees between her noses, as if her body was tired and washed away, and she had a big dream happily.
It's just that the thirst in his throat is unbearable, like fire, and he can't help muttering, "Water...... Give me water......"
I didn't expect that there was really something that came to my mouth, followed by a clear spring flowing into my mouth, cool into my throat, and gradually calmed down the dry fire, and I heard a man's voice sigh in my ear, "I can be regarded as waking up." β
Frightened, she suddenly opened her eyes, and when she looked around, the man was sitting cross-legged next to her, and saw her scurrying up like a frightened rabbit. Alas, the poor road has always been reluctant to use it, and now it is given to you, but it is a big loss. β
Meng Jingluan was stunned, raised his hand and touched his cheek, only to feel that most of the fatigue in his limbs had disappeared, and his stomach seemed to be no longer hungry and thirsty, and even the wound was not so painful, so he couldn't help laughing, "Senior...... Didn't go? β
The man rolled his eyes, "I want to go." It's that you haven't been able to wake up, and I'm just afraid that the beasts in the mountains will be bitten. Baba has been guarding until now. β
Meng Jingluan slowly sat up, only to feel a warmth echoing in his chest, and bowed his head and said respectfully, "Thank you seniors for saving your life." β
The man rolled over and waved his hand, "That's it, I'm unlucky to meet you." Now that you have eaten mine, and your wounds have healed, I will send you down the mountain. Get up. β
Meng Jingluan twisted his clothes and whispered, "I can't go down the mountain." Senior, please take me to Penglai. β
The man looked at her in astonishment, "... Child, let me tell you this, in fact, I am not a master at all, and I am also talking nonsense with that mountain bandit, I am the one in charge of Penglai! Do you know what the spoon does? It's about cooking. Do you say you will follow me up the mountain and be a follower? With your bones, how can you carry water and chop wood, ah? β
Meng Jingluan's eyes widened sincerely, and for a moment he couldn't wait to tell all the strengths of his body, "Senior, I won't tell you, I can really pick up water and chop wood, I can also sew clothes, I can also cook, I can also do two swordsmanship, I will practice it for you now!" β
"No need, no need!" The man had a headache and waved his hand again and again, "You girl, why are you so stubborn?" Tell me first, who fooled you? β
Meng Jingluan saw that he couldn't hide it from him, so he told a little bit about how Lin Muye took her up the mountain, but when the man listened, his expression relaxed, and he smiled at her, "Since you are so sincere, it happens that I am also going up the mountain, so it is better to go together." β
When Meng Jingluan saw him agree, he thought that he had changed his mind, and hurriedly said, "Thank you, senior!" Thank you seniors! As soon as she got up, she wanted to follow, but she never thought that she was just a mortal, and with the skills of a man, if she didn't want to take her, she didn't need to say no.
Because of her, she can't keep up with the speed of men at all.
I saw that among the lush trees, the man jumped lightly and skillfully, and his figure was nimble and free, like a flying ape on a cliff, even if it was a steep mountain rock, it was like walking on the ground.
At first, she was not convinced, she was born in the mountains since she was a child, no matter what she was around, she would never lose to anyone when she climbed the mountain and water, and she was full of energy, only staring at the fluttering figure and chasing all the way.
There is only such a fleeting opportunity, and she must not be left behind!
However, with her best efforts, the distance between the two is still narrowing little by little. At first, it was only five steps away, and gradually it reached more than ten steps, and now only a vague figure remained, drowning in the lush jungle, and the two of them did not know how far apart.
Meng Jingluan was so anxious, the more anxious he became, the more panicked he became, the more chaotic his steps became, and the wisps of despair came up.
She knew in her heart that this was the only hope for Shangpenglai, but now she saw that hope was gone, but there was nothing she could do.
As if in response to the words of urgency, she looked around the terrain, but saw that between the jungles, vines were growing meandering, coiled between the branches, and crisscrossed and crisscrossed. My heart moved, and I thought that in the past, in Sesame Ridge, if I encountered wild beasts such as jackals, tigers and leopards when picking incense in the mountains, I also took refuge in the trees.
However, the problem is that this vine is not thick, but it is not thin, and it is as wide as two fingers. If you don't fall down carelessly, you will hurt your muscles and bones.
She raised her hand and wrapped her wrist around the vine and jumped over, not waiting for the ground to grab another vine, and her body shook violently.
As she climbed the branches, her speed was indeed much faster, but her palms, cheeks, neck, and bare skin around her body were all hung by the branches, and countless broken wounds were cut, and a fine and dense and hot pain was scorched.
Meng Jingluan gritted his teeth fiercely, only to feel that cold sweat flowed into his sideburns, and his arms were as heavy as copper and lead. At the end of the vines, there was a river that stretched through the jungle. The grass and trees on the other side are already a different scenery.
The man toes lightly, flies across the river, and walks like clouds and water in one go. She was so anxious that she couldn't think too much about it, so she directly lifted her clothes, tied a knot around her waist, and walked into the river step by step!
In the first month of winter, the river water is cold and biting, and I see a little bit of it overflowing my ankles, legs, lower abdomen, and shoulders...... She couldn't stop shivering, only to feel that the blood in her heart seemed to be about to condense into ice.
Cold! It's so cold!
Gradually, the water was neckless, filling the mouth, but it did not reach the middle of the river. Seeing that the man's figure gradually disappeared in front of her, Meng Jingluan was completely panicked, fluttering and wanting to chase, just as the turbulent water splashed upstream, a wave slapped her whole person into the water!
She only had time to let out a half-exclamation, and the second half sank into the deep water, but she saw a misty water in front of her, as if her limbs were losing consciousness in the cold. Ten fingers clenched tightly in the palm of his hand, and he didn't shout halfway.
After a while, I heard the sound of approaching water. She was picked up by her waist and dragged out of the water.
Meng Jingluan kept his head down, as if he had lost consciousness. The hair clings to the sideburns, dripping with water.
The man sighed hatefully, "This kid, does it deserve my fate?" "While setting it aside on the shore, carefully lean against the tree. He twisted his soaked coat and threw it on the branch, followed him, leaned down, and stretched out his hand to test his nose.
However, just as his hand was about to touch, Meng Jingluan suddenly opened his eyes and quickly stretched out his hand to pull the placket of his clothes.
The man was surprised, flipped his sleeves, and instantly withdrew a few feet away, exclaiming, "You! β
"Please forgive the seniors for being abrupt! My predecessor once said, if I catch up with you, take me to Penglai...... I had to do it..."
The man's eyes widened, he looked at her nicely, and after being silent for a long time, he laughed, "You girl, you have a bit of aura." There are a lot of ghost ideas, and I've fooled you with it! β
Meng Jingluan couldn't tell whether this meant praise or blame, "That's ......"
The man leaned and took out a wooden sign from his bosom and threw it to her, "This is Penglai's 'Huai Ling', which is a token of the entry selection, and now I give it to you." If you go straight down this road, you will be received. As for the rest, it's up to you to make it to yourself! β
Meng Jingluan touched the Huai Ling again and again, and was overjoyed, "Thank you for your kindness!" Senior, can this brand let me stay in Penglai? You don't lie to me? β
The man laughed, "I'm near, what are you doing?" Having said that, he still stretched out his palm and high-fived the girl in front of him three times, and his voice was crisp.
Meng Jingluan had made a promise, and finally felt at ease, "Senior, let's go......" Seeing the man flying away, he hurriedly shouted, "Senior, don't forget me, maybe we will meet in Penglai in the future!" My name is Meng Jingluan! β
The man was so far away that she couldn't hear the answer.
Raise your eyes and look at it again, the mountains are reckless, the greenery is clear, and the clouds and mist are shrouded in the high places, like a fairyland.
Penglai. Penglai. Will Penglai be his rebirth?