Chapter 20: Fighting
Escaping from the boiling water building, even abandoning the carriage, Fang Shuo pulled He Yan and trotted out of the town.
And although Gu Yan said that he won the battle, he didn't show a little joy on his face. Nibbling on the leg of mutton in both hands, Gu Yan climbed the stairs to the second floor and sat lazily on the bench leaning against the railing.
The monks upstairs seemed to be eating and drinking with peace of mind, but they all swept Gu Yan twice from the corner of their eyes from time to time.
It's just that Gu Yanquan didn't see it, he was still eating a leg of mutton, just staring at the direction in which Fang Shuo and He Yan left, and couldn't take his eyes off it.
After walking for a few miles, I ran into the mountains and forests.
He Yan couldn't run anymore, gasping and asking Fang Shuo, "What are we running, ah." Will Gu Yan still harm us? You, your old man, what did you do to be so unpleasant? ”
Fang Shuo said angrily: "It's not all your fault, if it weren't for your, I should still be staying in Lingquan now." ”
As soon as he heard this, He Yan pointed at Fang Shuo and scolded, "What does this have to do with me!" Old Fang, don't spray people with blood, I have never offended anyone. Your own troubles, your own, don't take me with you. ”
"Well, listen up, I'll tell you the whole thing as it is. When you're done listening, and you say that it has nothing to do with you, then I won't drag you down. Fang Shuo said.
Fang Shuo carefully explained the ins and outs of the matter to He Yan, and He Yan leaned against one and pondered.
After a while, He Yan said depressedly: "I just want to meet Miss Mei, why did this matter become so messy." Where is this, why did it provoke a lot of people. ”
Fang Shuo comforted: "I can't actually blame you for this, it's just that you chose the wrong time." ”
"What about that Wu Ruiming and the monk who came with him. People are dead, and it's not easy to do this. He Yan said with a frown.
Fang Shuo sighed and said in a low voice, "Although I just want to learn from him, he still died because of me after all. I will definitely give an explanation to his mentor about this matter. As for Tianque Tower, I'm afraid that only soldiers will cover the water and earth. ”
He Yan continued: "Then why are you still running around with me, shouldn't we hurry to Qingzhou East China Sea?" ”
"I originally thought that this Yuzhou League would not attack me when it was gathering strength. That Yuhua Dao chief is quite profound, and he didn't do anything with me in Lingquan, but let me go, he should have some scruples, otherwise I really wouldn't be able to please him. As for Wu Ruiming and the brown-clothed monk who helped him, firstly, they would never be the disciples of Tianque Tower, and Tianque Lou would not be guilty of avenging them, and second, the two of them should have come to me privately to vent their anger from above, so they couldn't make any big waves. Fang Shuo explained.
He Yan was a little uneasy and said: "If you really want to be like what you said, then it's fine, I'm afraid that something will go wrong." What if someone really supports them and comes to settle accounts with you? ”
Fang Shuo said: "If it's not for me to boast, I'm not afraid of that day." Unless it's a sect of leaders who come in person, I won't pay attention to anyone else. But God has the virtue of a good life, so you can't kill one by one. If it was enough to just fight and kill, but all the disputes in the world, then the land of Kyushu would have been reduced to a scorched earth a long time ago. ”
He Yan laughed twice, teased Fang Shuo and said, "Old Fang, you can blow hard." I don't think you need a big man like the head of the sect you said, just a disciple can make you run away. ”
Fang Shuo also smiled, and then He Yan's words said: "That's natural, everything still depends on you, Brother He, isn't it." When the time comes, you'll have to stand up for me. ”
You look at me, I look at you, and they both laugh.
After laughing for a while, He Yan said again: "Okay, don't laugh." Old Fang, what should we do now, at night, we can't just lie on this wild grass for the night. The frost and dew on this mountain are heavy, and if you freeze for a night, our old bones can't stand it. ”
"It's also part of the practice. Let's practice while walking, and if we are lucky enough to come across a temple on the way, we will rest in the temple for the night. Let's go. Fang Shuo said chicly.
He Yan was not verbose, followed Fang Shuo, and the two of them walked forward together.
It's just that although Fang Shuo's words were chic, along the way, the two of them didn't regret it for a moment.
There is no other reason, because Fang Shuo and He Yan are both cultivators, not martial artists. In the final analysis, the body of this cultivator is not as strong as the body of a martial artist. Even if he is a master of Taoism, when it comes to body bones, he is still not as good as a hairy boy who has just become a beginner in refining his body.
Jane said that the injury was like that, but it was only a minor injury. Fang Shuo and He Yan had not walked for a few miles, and their feet were so painful that they couldn't touch the ground anymore. The two of them don't have the yellow clouds of Li Laodao, and they can be used to soar the clouds and drive the fog.
Along the way, the two of them walked more and more slowly, and at this time the sky was already thin.
The sky was pitiful, and while there was still a little bit of light, a mountain temple in the distance came into the eyes of the two.
Enduring the pain, they quickened their pace, and the two hurried into the mountain temple to rest.
After entering the temple, He Yan sat on the ground with his buttocks and complained: "Oh, this ghost mountain road is really difficult to walk." It was repaired with aura, and after a while, my feet were so painful that I couldn't walk. ”
Not so complaining, Fang Shuo picked up a few pieces of dry wood and some dead branches and leaves around the mountain temple, and lit a fire.
Taking advantage of the sunset, Fang Shuo persuaded He Yan: "Don't complain anymore, don't hurry up and meditate, if you don't refine your qi at this time, when will you wait." After speaking, Fang Shuo closed his eyes and began to practice.
After rubbing his feet again, He Yan meditated and straightened his waist, refining his qi according to the cultivation method of Li Laodao.
The wooden pile crackled and burned, and the beating fire illuminated the faces of Fang Shuo and He Yan, as well as the mural statues in the mountain temple.
In the mountains at night, there was no movement except the sound of fire in the mountain temple.
After two cups of tea, noisy voices and footsteps gradually sounded outside the mountain temple.
"Zhang Laosan, I don't have to blame you, just you are yelling, let people be driven out now."
"Why do you blame me, didn't you first say that the monks in Yuzhou were going to fight with the monks in Qingzhou. You've all seen it, such a thick iron rod, which smashed the drinking table first, and then smashed into the floor, and I was just in a hurry, so I shouted it. ”
"Yes, you're in a hurry. But why didn't they shout? It's not that you're the least daring, Chen Er, you said yes. ”
"That's it, you Zhang Laosan, your courage is a little smaller."
"Hey, I said Wu Da, when did you put on a pair of pants with Chen Laoer."
"The three of you have quarreled, when have you been arguing? We were originally going to Yuzhou with the caravan on the road, but now that they have driven us out, shouldn't we find a place to spend the night on this big night? ”
"Hey, look, there's a fire in front of you, it's a temple."
"Great, let's go and hang up with someone."
The four of them also entered the mountain temple, and they met Shang Shuo and He Yan.
Entering the door, one of the men named Chen Er stepped forward and said to Fang Shuo and He Yan: "Two brothers, the four of us are passing by here, and everyone meets once, which is also fate, so it is better to spend the night here together." ”
Fang Shuo nodded and responded, "Okay, everyone, please take care of yourself." ”
Seeing that Fang Shuo agreed, Chen Er and the other four sat around the fire to keep warm.
Zhang San rubbed his hands and asked Fang Shuo, "I don't know where this little brother came from." The four of us are from Hengyang, Jingzhou. ”
Fang Shuo casually chatted with Zhang San: "The two of us are from Lingquan. Four dudes, where are you going? ”
Chen Er replied: "Let's go to Yuzhou together." The four of us happened to meet together and wanted to go to Yuzhou together to find some work. However, I heard that the current Yuzhou does not seem to be peaceful, is this true? ”
Fang Shuo casually said, "Who knows, I'm not from Yuzhou." If you want me to say, where in this world is there any place where there is peace? Where there are people, there are rivers and lakes. ”
"Hahaha, this little brother, you have a point. I can't see it, you're young, but you're still an old man. Hahaha," Wu laughed.
Everyone laughed for a while, but they couldn't help but get tired and fell asleep.
After a while, Fang Shuo was meditating and practicing, when he suddenly heard a shout of "Fang Shuo, Fang Shuo" in his ears.
When I opened my eyes, He Yan was still resting against the pillar, Wu Da, Chen Er, and Zhang San were all lying on their sides, but the fourth person who came from the group was missing.
Walking out of the mountain temple lightly, following the shouting, Fang Shuo walked all the way to the distance of the mountain forest.
Through the moonlight, Fang Shuo could see that the person standing in front was one of the four people of Wu Da.
He was neither tall nor low, dressed in white linen and short brown, with long hair tied with gray strips of cloth, leggings, and a pair of bast shoes. Although he looks very plainly dressed, his clothes are clean and neat, and he is not a sloppy person.
Seeing Fang Shuo coming, the man spoke, "You're here." ”
Fang Shuo crossed his waist with his hands and asked, "Are you waiting for me specifically, or did you happen to meet me?" ”
The man replied, "I happened to meet it." ”
Fang Shuo waved his hand and asked, "Dare to ask Daoyou, how do you call it?" ”
"My surname is Li, and because I am the fourth oldest in the family, everyone else calls me Li Si. Fang Shuo, you killed the people of our Yuzhou League, and you have to give an explanation today. Li Si replied calmly.
"It turned out to be Li Sidaoyou, and when they met, it was fate. It's just that I don't know if Li Si Daoyou is here for Wu Ruiming or another unknown Daoyou. Fang Shuo asked again.
"Nobody. If you kill our people from the Yuzhou League, I will ask you for an explanation, that's all. Li Si replied.
Fang Shuo let out an "oh" and said, "That's really a pity. But there is one thing, Li Sidaoyou may not know. I didn't kill the person from your Yuzhou League, he took the pill by mistake and died of life. ”
"Even if you take the pill by mistake, it will be because of you, and you still have to give an explanation." Li Si said lightly.
Sighing, Fang Shuo said helplessly: "It seems that if you lead me out, it is bound to be a matter of fact." Isn't there any room for that? ”
Li Si was unmoved, and still said calmly: "There is no need to say more. ”
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Si walked towards Fang Shuo.
"Wow, you two are going to fight here, and you don't even call me?" He Yan shouted and ran from far behind Fang Shuo.
Li Si stopped and asked Fang Shuo, "Who is he?" ”
Fang Shuo turned around and said helplessly to He Yan, "What are you running here for?" ”
He Yan said as a matter of course: "Fight." I've never been in a fight. When I didn't go up the mountain, I didn't fight, but now that I'm cultivating, I still haven't fight. Then of course I'm going to join in the fun. ”