Chapter 184: Absconding
The next day, the shadow of the dark guard appeared on the wall again, and the wine was sent into the courtyard like flowing water. For a while, the aroma of wine overflowed, and even passers-by salivated.
Not to mention that the shopkeeper and Xiao Er in the inn were dumbfounded and uneasy, these wines blended together, not to mention taking a sip, even if they smelled like this, they were already drunk.
The people in the courtyard are staggered from morning to night, pushing cups and changing lamps without stopping. The wine there is endless, strange, and the wine there is an endless stream of color, both taste and color.
I don't know if the two people here are lovers, husbands and wives or best friends? If it is said that they are so day and night looking for fun, drunk and dreaming of death, it is very deviant, but what they talk about is elegant knowledge and affection, and the courtyard gate is open and does not avoid the eyes and ears of others.
What was even more strange was the third person, who had obviously shown affection for the woman in his words that day, but he had never entered the courtyard in the past two days, and had not even taken a step closer to the door. Every day, I drink tea and eat in the lobby, then go out for a walk, and then return to my courtyard to read books, practice calligraphy, paint, cut flowers, and blow leaves. It's surprisingly calm and distant, and it's surprisingly leisurely, as if living in your own home.
On the one hand, it is wanton and chic; On the one hand, Qingning is calm.
On the night of the third day, there was a storm, and the raindrops of the march smashed the roof crackling, and it seemed that it was about to break in.
The shopkeeper and Xiao Er in the inn slept motionlessly and unconscious.
Gu Xi woke up from a dream, suddenly picked up the soft sword at the head of the bed, and opened the door of the guest room. Outside the house, the eaves rained like beads, and the cool breeze and water vapor hit him, and he looked at the night in a daze, his eyes blank. Half an hour later, the sleeves were soaked, and the water beads slid down the long sleeves and flowed on the back of his jade-white hands, and the fingers held the unsheathed sword tightly into the flesh. With a "Zheng" sound, he pulled out the snow blade, and the sword light flashed, and a bloody breath overflowed from his wrist. The hot blood flowed down the palms of his hands to his fingertips, falling to the ground and melting into the cool rain.
He turned suddenly, and walked down the steps, step by step, into the heavy rain.
The rain and fog are confused, and there is no way forward. And he walked out of his courtyard without missing a step, step by step, step by step towards the courtyard over there.
In the heavy rain, there was no laughter, no silk strings, and no smell of wine, only a figure like a ghost, cloaked and quietly walked into the gate.
The footsteps and breath were all covered in the heavy rain, and the brocade boots were soaked in the water on the ground. But his heart was even colder and wetter than the soaked shoes and socks, and the "three days of drunkenness" was mixed with the aroma of wine, and the technique was extremely ingenious, and even he, a poisoning expert, was almost attacked by him.
In the courtyard to the east, there was not a single human voice except for the noisy sound of rain like the galloping hooves of horses.
Gu Xi kicked open the door of the wing room and entered with a sword. He saw the night as if it were day, and saw that the bed was empty, and the people on it were long gone. The blade glowed with a cold silver glow in the black lacquer, and his eyes were cold, and he walked towards the door with a very fast pace.
A figure stopped outside the door at some point, he was looking at the raindrops under the eaves that were blown by the wind, but at this moment he turned around to look at Gu Xi. Feng Jingning's eyes were cold and solemn, looking at Gu Xi, but his tone was extremely calm and asked, "Are you really just using her?" Now that she's escaped under your control, you're going to be slaughtered as soon as possible? ”
Gu Xi sneered lightly, dressed in white, with a demeanor like a fairy, and said leisurely: "Young Master Feng's means are Gu Mou's underestimates." ”
Feng Jingning said indifferently: "I didn't want to be an enemy of you, if I had to be an enemy, I had to give it a go." ”
Gu Xiying smiled: "Young Master Feng is too humble. But now that your breath is unstable, it must be because you have spent your internal strength to help her heal and recover her internal strength, how many moves can you take under my sword now? ”
"Do what I can." Feng Jingning untied the long sword from his waist, held the sword in his right hand, and gently stroked away the moisture on it with his left hand.
"Do not know what you can't do, and so do fools; Knowing that it can't be done but not doing, the sage is also; Knowing that it can't be done, the saint is also. Gu Xi said unhurriedly, the soft sword in his hand was cold, and the sword qi slowly shrouded the people outside the door, "Young Lord Feng wants to be a saint?" Many saints have passed away, and I can fulfill you. ”
Feng Jingning chuckled, and said in a clear voice: "Brother Gu doesn't need to use words to test more, the words have been gone for nearly two hours. The secret guards inside your inn have been sleeping in the 'Three Days', and if the secret guards outside the inn want to come in and obey you, they must first break the protection of the Feng family secret guards outside the inn. I am fighting with you for one more pillar of incense, and I will catch one more pillar of incense on the road, and the rain is so heavy tonight, I think you have to trace her whereabouts without a trace. ”
Gu Xi listened to his firm words, not angry, but laughed, and his eyes were filled with a little clear cold light. The time and place are favorable, this night is raining heavily, this place is going to the near desert country, with the help of the secret guards of the Feng family, Yun Yanzheng wants to escape his pursuit, it can be said that he has taken advantage of the three.
Even so, he couldn't sit still and give up what he was trying to hold onto.
The sword in his hand shook, and he smiled unhurriedly: "It is Gu's honor to be able to fight with the young master of the Feng family. It's a pity that the young master of the Feng family couldn't fight with all his might, and it's all regrettable. ”
Feng Jingning looked at the dense and fierce killing intent in his eyes, the long sword was unsheathed, and he smiled casually: "I am also quite sorry!" But one is for the sake of raising a red face; Second, if you repay your confidant, you will have no regrets. ”
The two of them flashed their swords almost at the same time, and their figures flew up, both of them with bright swords to meet the enemy. The heavy rain outside the door was pouring, the silver light inside the house was like snow, the blades were entangled, and one person was forcing each other step by step; Not a single person will let it go. Gu Xi knew that his internal force was damaged, and there were no too many tricks in the sword style, all of which were directly taken from the key points and full of internal force, and he attacked the weakness of the other with his own strength. Feng Jingning knew that he should have a unique skill, and he was already vigilant in his heart, not attacking but defending and wandering with his body, so he guarded his own place so that it was impermeable.
Gu Xi's sword moves became more and more ruthless, and it could be said that he was forcing each other step by step. He knew that he didn't use the secret guard who fainted in the inn to blackmail him, first, Feng Jingning was a gentleman who was glorious and moonless; Second, he also guessed that these people could not blackmail ambitious people. However, he could not be polite and compromised, so he shook hands and made peace.
His eyes were cold, and killing intent burst out from his eyes.
Feng Jingning's eyes were resolutely cold and hard, unusually lazy and lazy.
After half an hour, the struggle between the two finally came to an end.
Gu Xijian pointed at his throat, looked at Feng Jingning with a mockery, and with a flick of the silver needle between his fingers, he instantly restrained several big points around him. The tip of the sword in Feng Jingning's hand was inches away from Gu Xi's right shoulder, but he was no longer powerless to stab, and the strength of his arm had been sealed by his silver needle, so he could only barely hold the long sword, so as not to fall to the ground so embarrassed and embarrassed.
Feng Jingning lowered his head and smiled, his brows stretched, without a trace of the depression of a loser. In this game, he already knew his disadvantages, and even if he knew, no matter what his fate was, he also calmly made an indomitable choice.
If this is a exploitation, this is a slaughter of trapped beasts, he would rather trade his own death for her life. He would rather trade his own trapping for her freedom.
Where the Tao is, although thousands of people go against it, I will go.
The long sword pointed at Feng Jingning's throat, and Gu Xi's voice penetrated the internal strength, faintly cold: "If you don't want your young master to become a dead soul under my sword immediately, put down your blade and capture it." His words pierced through the vast rain curtain and fell on the ears of the fierce battle outside the inn.
Feng Jingning pursed her lips and smiled bitterly, it's been half an hour, it's time for people to disappear without a trace? He was dumb at the moment, and he couldn't speak, so he could only hear Gu Xi imitate his voice and say, "You guys stop, let them in." ”
A moment later, a ghostly shadow of a man appeared in the rain.
He swept to the bottom of the corridor, hid his figure and face in the shadows, knelt down towards Gu Xi and said, "Childe, please command." ”
Gu Xi's soft sword moved away from under Feng Jingning's jaw, and while he slowly rolled it up and put it into his sleeve, he coldly ordered: "Good life, please invite Young Master Feng and his secret guards to go to Biezhuang for tea." ”
At the head of the wall, two black-clothed men fell in response, holding the restrained Feng Jingning hostage, and disappeared into the rain curtain together.
Gu Xi looked back at the figure in the backlight, and commanded in a low voice: "Inform everyone from all walks of life that I have completely broken with Yun Yanzheng, let them search her whereabouts, and capture her alive at all costs." Also, this matter must be carried out quietly, so as not to alarm the soldiers and horses of various countries along the way. ”
"Yes!" The dark guard answered, and a puff of green smoke disappeared into the rainy night.
Gu Xi looked at the torrential rain in front of the house again, and his eyes gradually became dark and cold, and they looked extremely deep and solemn at this moment.
Master often said that kindness to one's enemies is cruelty to oneself.
So, is he cruel enough to himself?
He looked at the night rain and sighed, his hands clenched.
With such a heavy downpour, there was no shelter between the mountains, and fortunately I found a cave that was not too big or small.
The firelight flickered in the cave, and Yun Yanzheng and Fang Juan sat on either side of the fire, grilling food and drying wet clothes. Such a lonely man and widow are in the same room, if other women are already worried and worried, especially when they are at a disadvantage.
Yun Yanzheng roasted the rabbit in his hand as if nothing happened, and his eyes smiled and hummed a slang song of unknown country, the tune was poignant and moving.
"Are you really not afraid that I will hurt you? Or are you pretending to be calm? Fang Juan smiled coldly, looked at her with hooked lips and asked. His hands are free, just waiting to eat.
"What do you want to say? If you hurt me, who will bake you something delicious? Yun Yanzheng smiled heartlessly, as if the injuries on her body were not injuries, and the pain on her body was not pain. is injured, but he has to do it himself. In fact, on such a rainy night, she had no internal strength and her body was traumatized, and she was already chilling in her bones, and even she felt that she was a little hot and her mind was a little swollen.
But she can't fall, the person in front of her can't be trusted. What's more, there are still many things that she needs to figure out and sort out.
She couldn't just die in the barren mountains and mountains without knowing it.
No matter how difficult it is, she has to find a way to survive.
"You know what I'm talking about." Fang Juan's eyes were cold, and he said in a deep voice; "I can not let you die, but let you live as miserable as a slave, so that you will never see a glimmer of hope in this world again."
"How desperate does it have to be?" Yun Yan asked nonchalantly.
"The one you love, he dislikes you, and henceforth disdains you; Your relatives, they spit on you, and speak evil against you from then on; Your friends, they despise you and henceforth taunt and turn away from you. You can only live like a dog every day, wagging your tail and begging for mercy, looking at people's eyes, life is worse than death. Fang Juan gritted his teeth.