Chapter 249: Deep Talk

In Wolong City, in an elegant and quiet house, a wisp of light smoke rises, and the faint fragrance of sandalwood permeates the room, making people feel refreshed and happy.

An old Taoist priest with white hair gently blew on the incense and sighed: "You big families, you are rich, such a good thing can also be found by you, why do I search the world for the whole world, but I find nothing." ”

Although most of his words were jokes, there was also a bit of envy in them.

An old woman behind him smiled: "These sandalwood sticks of ambergris were also inadvertently obtained by the younger generation. ”

The old Taoist looked back, and he had a good crane hair and a childish face, which was the Taiyi real person who was praised by the Han people as the first in the world. And the old woman beside him is the ancestor of the Fang family, the old lady Fang Yuxin.

Fingertips along the edge of the sandalwood, gently rubbing, Taiyi Zhenren was intoxicated: "This thing is extremely precious, how can it be obtained by gold, this is a blessing." ”

"Have you ever used this ambergris and sandalwood before?" Fang Yuxin asked.

Nodding slightly, Taiyi Zhenren's face showed a rare look of remembrance: "Lao Dao was by the side of the teachers when he was a child, and he once smelled it once. Well, it's unforgettable. I heard from the teachers that the main ingredient of this ambergris sandalwood floats from the deep sea, and as long as the lucky fishermen find a piece, it is enough to ensure that they have no worries about food and clothing for a lifetime. ”

Fang Yuxin smiled slightly, and said: "The younger generation knows this, I heard that there are several colors of ambergris, and the most rare of them is white ambergris. Fortunately, the main ingredient of these pieces is made of white ambergris, which is particularly precious, otherwise the younger generation would not dare to take out their hands to honor your old age. ”

Taiyi Zhenren's face was full of surprise, and he sighed again and again: "The old way is really born, ashamed, ashamed." ”

Fang Yuxin was deeply blessed and said: "You have been taking care of the Fang family like this for decades, so why should the younger generation be so careful." ”

Taiyi Zhenren glanced at her meaningfully, twisted the long beard on his chin, and asked, "Yuxin, do you know where this ambergris comes from?" ”

Fang Yuxin was stunned for a moment, thought about it for a while, and said: "I heard the older generation say that somewhere in the East China Sea, there are dozens of ancient dragons of all sizes, and when they go ashore to sleep, their mouths will be wide open. When their saliva drops fall into the sea, they become hard and float until they are accidentally discovered. It is called ambergris, and the lucky one who can find it is also the lucky one who was selected by the dragon. ”

A smile appeared on Taiyi Zhenren's face, he shook his head slightly, and said, "These are pure nonsense. ”

Fang Yuxin was surprised and asked, "Could it be that you always know the origin of ambergris?" ”

Taiyi Zhenren looked up to the sky and snorted, and said: "In the deep sea, whether there is a dragon or not, the old way doesn't know, but there is a huge giant creature, its name is sperm whale." It is ferocious and eats a lot, and once bitten by it, it is difficult to get out. And ambergris is the excrement of this giant beast that has been washed by sea, wind and sunlight for many years, and turns into a thick lump of hard aroma. ”

Fang Yuxin's face was full of surprise, this was the first time she had heard of such a strange thing in eighty years, if it wasn't Taiyi Zhenren who spoke, she would definitely not believe it.

"You have a lot of knowledge and knowledge, which makes the younger generation ashamed."

Taiyi Zhenren suddenly burst out laughing.

Fang Yuxin looked at him indifferently.

"Yuxin, do you know who told Lao Dao about this?" Taiyi Zhenren laughed for a while, suppressed his smile, and asked.

"The younger generation doesn't know, please always give me advice."

"Hehe...... Taiyi Zhenren smiled coldly and said, "The one who told Lao Dao these things was Jiang Kongming, the chief military advisor in the Black Flag Army. ”

Fang Yuxin's heart froze, and he asked in surprise, "How can he know?" ”

Shaking his head slightly, Taiyi Zhenren sighed: "This person is strange, as if he knows everything, the old Taoist has read thousands of books, and his feet are tens of thousands of miles, but if you are well-informed, compared to him, it is far inferior, it is really strange." ”

Fang Yuxin lowered his head and remained silent.

"Do you know why I'm looking for you at this time?" The old Taoist priest paused and continued: "Maybe you have already guessed, but the old Taoist still has to say something. ”

"Please give me advice." Fang Yuxin said respectfully.

"In the past few decades, Lao Dao has still had one wish unfulfilled, that is, to destroy the Huns, and to prevent future troubles for my Han Dynasty." The old Taoist's tone gradually became more severe: "Looking at the royal family, the four major families are all heartless and powerless. Lao Dao has watched countless people in his life, but there is only one person who can really hope to do it. ”

Fang Yuxin's face changed again, and a name slowly burst out of her mouth: "Jiang Kongming." ”

Taiyi Zhenren said in a deep voice: "Just think about it, Jiang Kongming doesn't even pay attention to the Huns, how can he be afraid of Yu Er and others." It is better not to offend this person. ”

Fang Yuxin's body was shocked, and said, "Real person, the junior has no intention of being an enemy of him." ”

Taiyi Zhenren shook his head and said: "You know the general situation, but the juniors of your family may not know the general situation." His voice gradually lowered: "Your Fang family, loyal and righteous for generations, the old Tao really can't bear it, watching you step by step in the footsteps of the Dong family." ”

Fang Yuxin opened her mouth, but she had nothing to say, but her old man's face was extremely pale.

"Tell those boys, this is a critical juncture, my old way is to protect Jiang Kongming, whoever wants to be unfavorable to him, just pass my old way first."

The faint voice seemed to have no deterrent power, but Fang Yuxin did not dare to have the slightest contempt, because the person who said this was Taiyi Zhenren, who had the number one place in the world.

In the north, in the midst of the rolling sand and dust, dozens of horses galloped by, most of them were scarred, and their clothes were even more bloodstained. However, their gaze is as firm as iron, facing forward, and they never give up.

"Plop ......"

In the midst of the gallop, one of the horses suddenly fell, and the knight on the horse fell heavily on the sand, motionless.

The man in charge pulled the reins of the horse, and the horse team suddenly stopped. The whole team did not make a noise, which shows that they are well-trained on weekdays and worthy of the word elite soldiers.

The knight next to him jumped off his horse, reached out to the man's nose, touched his forehead, and then stood up, he did not speak, but shook his head silently.

Suddenly, an atmosphere of sadness spread among the cavalry.

"There's no time to be sad, let's keep walking."

A break interrupted the knights' remembrance, and they looked up to see a middle-aged man talking, who was holding the reins of his horse in one hand, but the other hand was empty, except for an empty sleeve fluttering in the wind.

"Alas...... Mr. Zhang, the horses have reached their limits. ”

Zhang Zihua glanced at the sky and said, "Commander Liu, you can arrange it." ”

Liu Zhengzhong nodded, and a series of orders were conveyed, and all the knights dismounted, and the first thing they did was to remove the water bladder on the horse's back and feed the horse.

After half a month of continuous flight, their number has been sharply reduced from more than 80 people at the beginning to more than 30 today.

If it weren't for the Huns' sudden nervousness and banning bows and arrows in the process of pursuit, I am afraid that none of them would have survived.

For the change of the Huns without warning, Zhang Zihua and others shouted luck, along the way, they sometimes hidden, sometimes assaulted, in short, the Huns' eyes were firmly restrained on their bodies.

"Commander Liu, what is this place?" Zhang Zihua asked.

"I guess we're almost at the junction." Liu Zhengzhong replied.

"How's the terrain?"

Liu Zhengzhong made a casual move, and a man immediately trotted to them.

"You say." Liu Zhengzhong simply ordered.

Zhang Zihua saw that it was their guide Chen Dahai in the past few days. He was a brilliant scout of the Red Sea, and he knew the terrain well, which made him the best.

Chen Dahai arched his hand, and when they were running for their lives, their etiquette couldn't be simpler.

"Two adults, this place is already the junction between us and the Hun dogs, and further north, it is their territory."

Zhang Zihua and Liu Zhengzhong glanced at each other, and they both saw the worry in each other's eyes.

In the previous pursuit battle, Zhang Zihua and others were able to get out of great difficulties repeatedly, in addition to the soldiers' lives, there is another reason that cannot be mentioned, that is, the places they passed through were the territory of the former Han people, and the people who lived there were still those simple and unpretentious Han people. Although they were powerless to resist the sabers and iron horses of the Huns, they could still provide Zhang Zihua and others with the necessary conveniences.

Wherever they fled, there would be people who had never known anything to provide them with water, and someone would give them a tip-off, which was the biggest reason why they were able to hold out for so long.

Of course, among them, there are also traitors who see money, and on several occasions they have recruited search troops of the Huns. Fortunately, Zhang Zihua was alert, and when he saw the wind and grass, he immediately fled thousands of miles away, allowing them to return empty-handed.

After all, these beasts who have forgotten their ancestors are only a few people, and they were able to escape here without danger.

However, the next road is not easy to walk, in the territory of the Huns? At the same time, they both felt a bit of a dead end.

"Is there no other way?" Zhang Zihua asked with a hint of luck.

After pondering for a moment, Chen Dahai said: "There is a way, but ......"

"But what?" Zhang Zihua heard it casually, but when he heard that he seemed to have something to say, he hurriedly asked.

Chen Dahai pointed to the northwest defense line with his hand, to; "The northwest is a desert, and there are many people who go in, but very few can come out."

"Few......" Zhang Zihua muttered and repeated.

Liu Zhengzhong looked up and saw Zhang Zihua's eyes staring closely at the northwest, and there seemed to be a bit of piety in those bright eyes.

Half an hour later, the knights mounted their horses.

Zhang Zihua took the lead and went straight to the northwest.

Liu Zhengzhong sighed, turned his head and looked at the south, and at that glance, there was infinite affection.

He looked back categorically, mounted his horse, and shouted, "Go ......."

One by one, the knights behind them followed them into the endless yellow sand until they vanished.