(17) Changshan Zhao Zilong
"Xiaoxiao, I made crystal dumplings, your favorite food, open your eyes, okay?"
"Laugh, why would you rather die...... You don't want to stay with me? Dong Zhuo is dead, the world is at peace, am I not doing it right? β
"Xiaoxiao, don't you remember? You said, what would you do without me, now that I'm by your side, why don't you want to wake up? I'm going to make lots and lots of good food, so wake up and look at me, okay? β
In my ears, there is the voice of Jue Xianchen who never tires of it over and over again, and it is incredibly warm and clear.
From morning to afternoon, from afternoon to evening, Jue Xichen has been guarding the couch, never leaving. I had to greet his ancestors one by one while trying to play unconscious.
Until, the door was pushed open.
"Lord Wang." It is the voice of Baozheng.
Absolute Dust's cool fingers moved up and down my cheeks: "What's the matter?" After a while, he spoke in a low voice.
"The queen has news from Luoyang, the emperor is seriously ill, please return to Luoyang as soon as possible to help." Baozheng completely lost his usual slippery and said in a straight voice.
Jie Xianchen's hand stiffened slightly, and then moved away from my cheek: "Is there any change in the Empress Dowager Dong?" β
"Empress Dowager Dong wants to support Liu Xie, the son of Wang Meiren, as the emperor." Bao Zheng hesitated for a moment, and then said, "The captain of the eighth lieutenant in the West Garden, Xiao Huangmen, has a lot of movements...... The situation was not in favor of the queen. β
"Prepare to pack up and return to Luoyang immediately." After a while, Jie Xianchen finally spoke.
"Girl, she ......" seemed to be looking at me, and Baozheng's voice was slightly hesitant.
The slightly cool fingers gently caressed my lips, I cursed secretly, and continued to play the unconscious dutifully, and then, only to hear the voice speak softly, so gentle that it was frightening: "She wants to go back to Luoyang with me, even if it is the Ten Palaces of Yama, she will not want to take her from me." β
The slightly cool fingertips were lowered from my lips, and Jue Xianchen finally stood up and walked out of the door: "Before dawn tomorrow, the Moon Tower will disappear from the east of the river, and no trace will be left." β
"Yes."
The two of them walked farther and farther until there was no more sound.
There was a dead silence in the room, my palms were full of cold sweat, my eyelashes trembled slightly, and I finally opened my eyes slowly, and there was no one else in the room except me.
Standing up quickly, I looked around, only to find that this room was actually the room I had stayed in that night when I stayed in the Moon Tower, and God helped me!
Looking back at the window that I had climbed through, I curled my lips.
In this troubled world, in order to be alive and to be able to protect your important people, you must tap every opportunity and gamble your life on the single-plank bridge.
And this time, I won the bet.
Osmanthus brewing is not fake, but as soon as I found out that there was a problem with osmanthus brewing, I moved my hands and feet and mixed it with water. The dusty osmanthus brew may be able to get drunk to death, but the osmanthus brewed with water will not.
This kind of little trick was not difficult for Jue Xianchen to discover, but when I drank the whole bottle of osmanthus brew in front of him, his rare surprise and panic gave me an opportunity to take advantage of.
So, I won.
Just when I was secretly rejoicing, the sound of silver chains knocking on each other suddenly sounded outside the door.
Why did he come back so soon......
A rush of panic hit me, and I hesitated whether to go back to bed and continue unconscious, or escape through the window, when the sound of the nearer and closer sound on the ankle of the Absolute Dust was unusually clear and terrible to my ears.
I've never been so afraid to see that gentle face that doesn't change.
As I was hesitating, the footsteps were already standing at the door, I was startled, and hurriedly crawled out of the window, and fell to the cold and hard mud outside the window in some embarrassment, and I did not dare to move rashly, I knelt outside the window and did not dare to move.
"Laugh?!" Inside the house, there was a voice from the dust, and he found that I was gone!
It was pitch black, I pursed my lips and didn't even dare to breathe easily, I looked up at the window that had not yet had time to close, I hurriedly bent over, climbed hand and foot to an old tree not far from the window, hugged my knees and shrunk myself behind the tree as much as possible, I wanted to shrink into a ball, no one could see it.
"Smile, don't be naughty, come out quickly." The window was gently pushed open, and the voice of the Absolute Dust seemed to be calling for his beloved child, but I shuddered.
There was silence all around, and the words of the dust disappeared in the wind.
"Osmanthus stuffed? Hehe......" he chuckled lowly, "It's so cunning and cute......"
Biting my lip subconsciously, I held my breath.
"Baozheng, thoroughly investigate the Moon Tower." Jue Xianchen's voice raised slightly, with a hint of chill.
"Yes, sir."
My heart skipped a beat, I looked up at the tree, and in the night, I climbed the tree and hid among the treetops.
The potential of people is really unlimited, I can't imagine that I still have the potential to climb trees, I bent my lips in bitter pleasure, and the whole courtyard suddenly brightened up, and everyone was looking around with torches, so that I could climb the tree one step earlier, otherwise there would be nothing to hide at this time.
"My lord, there is no trace of the girl." Bao Zheng stepped forward and said.
"Heh, it's worthy of my smile, it's really clever." Jue Xianchen chuckled faintly, "Pass the order down and block the city gate." β
I slammed into a slam and blocked the city gates? Then how do I get out of the city and go to Guangzong?
"Since Xiaoxiao wants to play, Xianchen will play with you." Raising his voice slightly, Jie Xianchen slowly spoke, as if he knew that I was listening not far away, and his voice was terrifyingly gentle, "If I catch it, Xiaoxiao will lose, and if I lose, Xiaoxiao will stay by my side for the rest of his life." β
I shuddered, and I didn't dare to move anymore.
Holding the trunk of the tree and sitting on the treetops, I watched the people below busy, and the east unconsciously revealed the whiteness of the fish's belly.
"My lord, I have searched all over the city, but I have found no trace of the girl." Bao Zheng stepped forward.
"Have all the guys in Mochizuki Tower been dismissed?" Jue Xianchen said softly.
"Yes, it's all gone."
"Set fire to the building." Slightly opened my lips, and a few faint words spit out from Jue Xianchen's mouth, which scared my heart almost to stop.
"Your Excellency?" Baozheng was also shocked, "In case the girl hides in the Moon Tower......"
"Set fire." Two faint words, with unquestionable majesty.
I sat on the tree, watching everyone take their clothes out and light a fire, except for Jue Xianchen and Baozheng, everyone else was tight-faced, and they had never seen them in the Moon Tower, so they must have been hidden in the eyes of the east of the river.
After a while, the flames of Xiongxiong's burning gradually rushed to the window lattice and the wall, and for a while the smoke was everywhere, and the Moon Tower had turned into a sea of fire.
It's over, this time it's going to be roasted alive.
I closed my eyes, and I wailed in my heart, I was forced to go to such a field after living in vain at such an age!
Should I go out? But the move of the absolute fine dust is clearly to force me to show up.
"Master!" Just when all thoughts were lost, a somewhat familiar voice suddenly came.
I opened my eyes abruptly and looked at the door, it was Tian Qi?!
"Tian Qi, didn't you take the money and go back to your hometown?" Bao Zheng was startled and hurriedly walked forward.
Tian Qi looked at the people holding the torches in a daze, and stammered a little: "I'...... I had taken the money back to my hometown, but as soon as I walked to the city gate, I saw black smoke coming from here...... I'm a little worried about everyone...... Then I went back to ...... Come back and see...... You are ......."
"You shouldn't have come back." Bao Zheng stomped his foot and sighed.
Tian Qi also seemed to understand his situation at this time, his legs trembled, and he fell to his knees all of a sudden: "I...... I didn't see anything...... Leave me alone...... Leave me alone...... My daughter-in-law is still waiting for me to go back and marry her......"
Bao Zheng looked at Jue Xianchen with some hesitation, but saw him turn his head, close his eyes slightly, and did not make a sound.
In a flash of cold light, a sharp long sword pierced through Tian Qishang's somewhat thin chest.
"Treasure ...... ......" Tian Qi's eyes widened suddenly, and he couldn't believe that this Baozheng, who usually laughed and played with him, actually shot so hard.
The long sword that drank blood in Baozheng's hand slowly hung down, slightly glowing with cold light, I gritted my teeth and endured the overturning of the river and the sea in my stomach, and while they surrounded Tian Qi, I slid down the tree and ran to the back door with bated breath.
"It's a girl!" Behind him, someone shouted.
At this time, I had run out of the Mochizuki Tower, ran to the street, there were not many pedestrians on the street in the early morning, but probably because of the smoke billowing from the Mochizuki Tower, there were a lot of people around here, but no one stepped forward to put out the fire, they were all watching the excitement. Indeed, in this chaotic era, it is not easy to save one's own life, and who cares about the life and death of others?
"Girl, don't run, girl!" Behind me was the sound of Baozheng's voice, and there was a faint sound of other people's footsteps, and I panicked even more, turned a corner, and hid in the corner.
"Girl! Girl! Bao Zheng led everyone around searching, with anxiety on his face.
I gritted my teeth and was secretly anxious, if this continues, they will search this side sooner or later.
"This price line...... Alas, Zhao Gongzi is really young and promising, and the old man sighs ......to himself, "I was in a hurry, and there was a sudden burst of laughter on the side, I was busy looking, and I saw an old man with a fat face smiling at the man standing opposite him." The man was facing away from me, dressed in a fine white robe, with long black hair in a braid behind him, and a little gold thread embroidered on the white robe, which was indescribably brilliant.
"Boss Jin laughed, these weapons are all high-grade goods, it is said that they were found from the underground armory of the former dynasty, such treasures, Boss Jin, you are as wise as a torch." It was obviously an extremely low and pleasant voice, but it had a copper smell.
I squinted, I wasn't interested in who the man was, but the extravagant carriage behind him gave me hope, and if I hid on it, I would definitely be able to avoid the dusty people.
Turning his head to look around, seeing that no one noticed me, he hurriedly bowed down and approached the carriage quietly. As soon as I looked up, I saw that the fat old man was looking at me with some surprise, I hurriedly patted the corner of my clothes, and before the man in white turned back, I turned around and climbed into the carriage and lowered the curtain. The calmer I am, the less suspicious I become.
"Boss Jin, what's wrong?" The man's slightly puzzled voice rose slightly.
"Ah, it's nothing, it's nothing, Zhao Gongzi's maidservant girl is really beautiful and fragrant." The old man's voice was full of envy, and he was not suspicious.
"Didn't Boss Jin drink flower wine last night and didn't wake up yet?" The man's voice was slightly smiling.
"Hehe, since the money and goods are gone, then don't let the old decay pass." The old man didn't care either, and smiled.
Patting my chest, I was just about to breathe, but suddenly there was a sound from outside.
"Has this boy ever seen a girl in a scarlet dress pass by?" Jue Xianchen's voice is still gentle like a spring breeze, "She combs her two braids, and she looks very cute." β
"Nope." Zhao Gongzi's answer finally made me breathe.
The crisp sound of the silver chains striking each other faded away, and I realized that my limbs were weak.
The curtain of the car was suddenly opened, I was startled, I hurriedly looked up, I couldn't help but be slightly stunned, the broken hair between the sideburns drooped, the eyebrows and eyes slightly raised, the delicate nose and lips, the fair face, what a beautiful ...... Man.
"The maidservant girl of the country?" The man said with a smile on his face.
I pursed my lips and remained silent, hoping to delay a little more time and wait for the dust to go away.
"The woman in the colored clothes, with two braids, looks very cute?" Touching his chin with his left hand, the man frowned, as if in thought.
I stepped back, a little uneasy.
"You're the girl that the man was looking for, right?" Raising an eyebrow, the man nodded, "I wonder if he will reward me heavily if I return you to him?" Judging by his appearance, he should be quite rich......"
I wail in my heart, this money-hungry guy who stinking copper!
With a look of tears, I quickly leaned over and knelt on the carriage: "Ask for mercy on the son......" sobbing softly, I was extremely weak. The so-called posture of the willow is really suitable to describe me at this time.
"Huh?" He looked at me suspiciously and said, "Look at the rich and noble appearance of the son who is looking for you, isn't it that you ran away from marriage?" β
I scolded fiercely in my heart, and my expression did not change, and I was still sad and sad: "It's not as the son said, the little woman's name is Xiaoniang, and she has promised to be married to the Dong family, but I hate that strong man who relies on the wealth and power in his family, so he took advantage of the fact that Xiaoniang's fiancΓ© was on the expedition and forcibly wanted to marry me......" raised his sleeve and wiped his tears, I continued, "The poor little woman's fiancΓ© is now uncertain......
Taking a step back slightly, the man frowned, and the word "trouble" was clearly written on his face.
"Well, since the man has left, then please get out of the car too."
Seeing him get me out of the car so bluntly, shouldn't I be grateful, because he was willing to give up his plan to exchange me for a gratuity from Jue Xianchen!
Raising his eyes and looking outside the carriage, the Moon Tower not far away seemed to have been burned to a ruin, and the people and horses of the Absolute Dust had also gone to search in the distance, and sighed softly, and finally I escaped, and when I was about to get out of the car, I was suddenly stunned and retracted back into the car.
"What's wrong with you?" Impatient voices rang out.
Because...... I saw Suzu'er, and she was standing right in front of the ruins of the Moon Tower! When I went out at this time, I just left the tiger's mouth and fell into the wolf's den......
"Childe ......" I looked up with teary eyes, and I opened my mouth with a slight tremble, hoping to win mercy.
He frowned, hurriedly shook off my hand, and took a step back: "I am a businessman, and everything is based on profit. β
Invincible Charisma Expires...... But he looks like this, looking at himself in the mirror every day, and the beauty should be tired of seeing it, and he pouted in his heart, and I still have pity on my face.
Stretched out his hand and took out the * silver arrow that he had been carrying with him from his arms, and put his hands in front of the man: "The little woman wants to go to Guangzong, looking for a husband for thousands of miles, and I implore my son to take Xiaoniang for a ride." This * silver arrow is unparalleled in the world, and the right is first used as a deposit, if his son sends Xiaoniang to Guangzong safely, Dong Lang will be rewarded heavily! β
Seeing him reach out and take the * silver arrow, my heart hurts, but at this time, I am as embarrassed as me, and only this is the most valuable thing left in my body.
With the silver arrow in his hand, the man took a closer look at it and nodded: "Sure enough, it is a good weapon, especially suitable for women, if it is sold together with the remaining weapons, you will definitely get a good price." β
Money, money, money! Sooner or later, the money will fall out of the eyes! I despised this profiteer in the late Eastern Han Dynasty!
"Okay, I accepted the deposit, I will send you to Guangzong to reunite with the Xianggong as promised, and I will ask you for the rest of the honorarium after Guangzong." Put away the silver arrows, the man said.
I nodded appreciatively.
Turning around and getting out of the car, he lowered the curtain and sat in front of the car to drive: "Sit down, since there are people in the city searching for you, we will leave the city immediately." β
"Okay." I nodded busily, and I couldn't have been happier to leave this Longtan Tiger's Den earlier.
"Zhao Zilong in Xia Changshan." With that, he raised his whip and shouted, and the carriage began to move and went on with a tudg.
Sitting in the somewhat shaky carriage, I looked sluggish, Changshan Zhao Zilong? Am I dreaming with a hangover? I pinched my thigh so hard that I gasped in pain.
It's not a dream......
Just take a ride and meet the famous Zhao Zilong in history? What shit luck did I pick up? However, with his escort, it shouldn't be difficult to reach Guangzong safely.
Zhao Zilong, a profiteer who seeks to make money...... Well, these two eight-pole can't fight together! Why did I get all the weird stuff happening?