Chapter 45: The Dawn
Zhao Wanming also limped over: "How to leave." ”
Huang Xian said: "There are also caves in the mountains near my hometown, and if there are stalactites hanging down on the top of the cave, most of the underground rivers in the cave come out, and you can get out of the cave along the dark river."
There is very little water in the dark river on the inside of the cave, and the river extends from one of the holes to the walls of the cave.
Huang Xian tried, the water of the dark river is very shallow, but the river water is very cold, and the cave is just tall enough for the next person to bend down to enter.
Miss Zhao said in embarrassment: "Can this really go out!"
Huang Xian's expression was solemn: "We have to get out of here as soon as possible, if the thieves and demons go and return, we can only sit and wait." ”
Huang Xian leaned down and looked at Miss Zhao with firm eyes: "I'll carry you out." The tone was dignified and irrefutable.
Miss Zhao was injured and couldn't walk on her own, so she had to climb onto Huang Xian's back.
Huang Xian was just about to lean over into the cave, when Miss Zhao cried out, "Venison!"
Huang Xian also forgot about the venison, and listened to Zhao Wanming's reminder, so he went to the outer cave to get the venison.
"These immoral grandsons!" Huang Xian cursed, gritted his teeth and returned, and said to Miss Zhao: "The venison can't be eaten anymore, and they were by the thieves." ”
The dark river leads to the outside of the mountain. Huang Xian carried Miss Zhao on his back and struggled to move forward in the dark river where he couldn't see his fingers, and after walking for about an hour, he finally saw the light.
The dark river flows out and into the stream of the ravine.
Huang Xian was exhausted, put down Miss Zhao, and carried her to find a clean mountain rock to rest.
"Xiaofu, Huang Gongzi saved your life, you are gracious, we should not forget, you just cast a spell to interfere with the archers and save Huang Gongzi's life, which can be regarded as repaying him. Don't fall in love with him. As an alien, we have endured all kinds of hardships and spent thousands of years before we can cultivate a human body again, and we must cultivate hard to escape the suffering of samsara as soon as possible. You are still shallow, only remember the things of the predecessor of dozens of lifetimes, because you are used to being a woman for many lifetimes, it is very easy to have admiration for men, love is the biggest obstacle to your practice, you must take precautions as soon as possible, once you fall in love, I am afraid that it will be difficult to get out again. My son must remember not to forget!" The old snake knew the harm of obstacles to the cultivation of the Tao, and was afraid that his daughter would fall in love and ruin her future, so he tried hard to persuade her.
"Mother, can I avoid the pain of falling into emotional disorders if I improve my Taoism?" Xiaofu was obviously infected by her mother's admonition, and looked at the old snake spirit seriously.
The old snake spirit said: "Child, men in the world want women, women think about men, are the principle that yin and yang attract, in fact, each of us has been a woman countless times since the beginning of the eon, and has also been a man countless times, and the people who have attained the Tao have no men and women, just because they can instantly recall all the past antecedents, such as the palm of the hand, vividly remembered, the enlightened person will not think of women as men, nor will they think of men as women, and the things of men and women are naturally indifferent. The key at present is to practice diligently and improve one's own path as soon as possible. ”
Xiaofu listened to her mother's teachings and nodded her head frequently.
"Son, now that there is a big chaos, the ferocity is rampant, and the people of Li are deeply suffering from upside down, and they are eager to be rescued every day, and they plan to travel to China for their mother, relieve the danger and save the difficulties, benefit all sentient beings, and accumulate some merits for themselves to attain the Tao as soon as possible. Your Taoism is still shallow, so it is better to concentrate on cultivation at home. If you have something to call your mother, you can burn three pillars of incense, and silently recite the Dharma name of your mother 'Full Mercy'", and I will naturally come back to see you. Xiaofu heard that her mother was going to go out to travel, so she was naturally reluctant to give up, and the mother and daughter shed tears and said goodbye, and the wind turned into a clear wind and went to the southeast.
Xiaofu listened to her mother's advice, restrained her inner desires, and devoted herself to cultivating in the cave.
The valley is quiet and not ravaged by wildfires, the valley bottom is a trickling stream, the hillside is lush with vegetation, and the location of the two is relatively secluded and not easy to be discovered.
Huang Xian breathed a sigh of relief, he was still worried about the pursuit and fierce attack of Wang Daoren and others.
"We have to avoid the main road to avoid being discovered by the enemy. Huang Xian said to Zhao Wanming.
Zhao Wanming nodded: "Brother Huang, I am more familiar with the path here, we can take a detour to the south, and we can also reach Chilong Fort."
"Okay, Miss Zhao, let's leave immediately. "Huang Xian knew that the Red Dragon Fort was currently fierce and unlucky, and it might have been broken by the Tuoba tribe, but he couldn't bear to tell Miss Zhao.
Miss Zhao was injured and had a difficult walk, so Huang Xian carried her on her back. The two of them chose a small road to detour south.
The mountains are remote, there are no pedestrians, and even if they encounter villages, most of them have been abandoned, with ruins and broken walls, dead trees and weeping wind, and indescribably desolate.
There are foxes and rabbits in the decaying grass from time to time. Huang Xian used the flying knife stunt and hit three rabbits, he wanted to have a full stomach, but he couldn't find anything to ignite the fire, so he had to take the rabbits and continue to move forward with hunger.
Turning a mountain bag, the two of them circled eastward. At this time, four or five homeless people came from the path on the south side, all of them young and strong, but their dishes were gloomy and their clothes were ragged. Huang Xian concluded that they were not from the Wang Dao people, so he put his mind at ease.
Several homeless people walked quickly, and followed in a blink of an eye, they stared at Huang Zhao and the others, their eyes greedy and cowardly. Zhao Wanming hurriedly pasted Huang Xian's back to cover the snow-white skin exposed by the thorn-torn clothes.
Huang Xian also glanced at these people, and suddenly understood that they were staring at the three rabbits hanging from their waists, and thought: Maybe they are also hungry.
Huang Xian smiled and said to a few homeless people: "If there is no fire, you can only go hungry." As he spoke, he shrugged his shoulders with a helpless expression.
"We have fire! There is dry wood here, so it is better to roast and eat. "There is a homeless person who can't wait to suggest.
Huang Xian was also very tired and hungry when he was carrying Miss Zhao on his back, and when he heard that there was a fire to roast rabbits to eat, he was very happy and nodded in agreement.
A few homeless people gathered firewood in all directions, and the flicker and busier a roaring bonfire, the smell of the meat of the three rabbits filled the air.
Huang Xian gave two rabbits to the homeless people, and he and Zhao Wanming ate one rabbit.
A few homeless people didn't care to thank them, so they pulled the rabbit meat and munched on it.
"Where are you from?" Huang Xian asked the homeless people as he ate.
Several homeless people looked at each other, and saw that Huang Xian was also Han, so they dispelled their concerns, and an older person said: "We are the forts of Liujiabao, and after Liujiabao was captured by the Tuoba Department, we were separated from the castle owner. I heard that our castle lord was recruiting troops and horses at Camel Ridge and preparing to make a comeback, and we were about to go to Camel Ridge. ”
"Your castle master's name is Liu Yan, right?" Zhao Wanming asked.
"Yes, yes, the girl knows our castle master?" guessed the wanderer.
"My father Zhao Tianyi and Lord Liu Bao are sworn brothers, and they swore to fight Hu together, but they didn't think that Liujiabao would be attacked by Hu thieves first. Zhao Wanming regretted it.
Huang Xian persuaded Miss Zhao and said: "Let's go to Lord Liu Fort first, you are injured, and this place is still dozens of miles away from Chilong Fort, if you encounter a thief, it will be dangerous." Huang Xian guessed that Red Dragon Fort was very likely to have fallen, and he accompanied Miss Huang to rush forward for fear of accidents, so he tactfully persuaded her.
Zhao Wanming weighed her situation, although she was very worried about her father's comfort, she was helpless, and nodded reluctantly.
Huang Xian comforted: "Old hero Zhao has experienced a hundred battles, and he will be fine." When you recover, let's go to your father immediately. ”
Several homeless people were very happy when they heard that Huang Zhao and the others were also going to Camel Ridge. After a short rest, everyone marched to Camel Ridge together. Along the way, more than a dozen people joined one after another, all claiming to be the lost clansmen of Liujiabao.
Zhao Wanming was suspicious, and whispered to Huang Xian: "Brother Huang, these people are all going to take refuge in Uncle Liu, in case there are spies who infiltrate the cottage and cooperate with the thieves, wouldn't it be dangerous for Uncle Liu." ”
Huang Xian nodded yes and comforted: "We arrived at the cottage and reminded Lord Liu to take more precautions." ”
When everyone arrived at Camel Ridge, they learned that the lord of Liubao had recaptured Liujiabao, and only a small number of forts were left in the cottage to receive the Han people who came to vote.
The leader of the fort told everyone to be calm and not impatient, and told everyone that in order to prevent the enemy from infiltrating Liujiabao, the new clansmen and the Han who defected should not enter the fort at night. Everyone gradually calmed down. The leader of the burghers instructed the pantry to prepare meals for everyone.