Volume 1 The Land of Ashes Chapter 32 The Inner Courtyard of the Zhu Family

Chu Qingxiao's face suddenly turned pale.

At that moment, a fear that originated from the soul welled up from the depths of his body and spread throughout his body.

He began to tremble uncontrollably.

It was as if something was going to push open the door that had been closed all this time and flood into his mind.

"Heh, I said it casually, are you still serious?" But at this moment, Song Guicheng reached out and patted Chu Qingxiao's shoulder heavily.

He grinned, his eyes teasing.

Chu Qingxiao was frightened by this beat, his body trembled, and he came back to his senses.

The strangeness that was born in the body also receded like a tide with this fright.

Chu Qingxiao's eyes widened, staring at the man in front of him, and the fear in his eyes had not yet dissipated.

"But that's ......"

He wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Song Guicheng again: "The two of us, I'm a rough man, I only know how to cut people with a sword, and you, too, are elm heads, a little smarter than me, but only a little." ”

"You and I are here for another ten years, and you can't figure out what the candlestick wants to do?"

"So, why don't you kill his lair, cut off that Wu Zhu's head, and don't all of his conspiracies go down the drain?"

When Chu Qingxiao heard this, he also felt that Song Guicheng's words did have some truth.

He nodded hesitantly, Song Guicheng saw this, the smile on his face was even worse, he patted Chu Qingxiao's shoulder again, and said, "Let's go, stinky boy." ”

With that, he turned around and stepped forward again.

……

Everyone trembled, and under the "escort" of a large number of Wuling people behind them, they came to the door of the Zhu family compound.

The courtyard wall is tall, and the gate is painted with red paint, which is also the decoration of ordinary people's homes, but when it falls on the courtyard gate in front of them, it looks extraordinarily bright, repeatedly soaked in blood.

There are two stone carvings on both sides of the courtyard gate, which are male and female lions, but the material is extraordinarily white, in the past, people passing by have not looked closely, but the more they look at it at this moment, the more they seem, the more they seem-the white thing faintly exudes death, as if it were ......

Bones!

It was also very strange, it was only halfway through the hour, but it was as dark as dusk.

Overhead, black clouds swirled, as if something was swimming in the depths of the clouds, and from time to time purple thunder and lightning flashed in the clouds.

And the people who followed all the way behind him also stopped at this time.

They stood in an arc in front of the courtyard gate, no longer whispering in their mouths, just standing quietly in place, but their eyes were still staring at Chu Qingxiao and his party.

It was as if they had completed some kind of sacred ritual and at the moment they just had to wait, the sacrifice of the sacrifice.

This scene is very strange.

Even Chu Qingxiao felt a little numb in his scalp.

"They don't stop us, aren't they just waiting for us to throw ourselves into the net?" Sun Kuan's voice trembled and looked at everyone and asked.

Wang Dagui on the side heard this, holding the sword in his hand, his head was like a chicken pecking rice, and nodded again and again: "I also think that it is too hasty for us to kill like this, why don't we go back and plan well......"

But such an offer was exchanged for a muffled "squeak" next to him.

Song Guicheng had already walked to the gate of the courtyard while everyone was talking, and stretched out his hand to open the gate without hesitation.

Everyone was shocked, but they saw Song Guicheng turn around and grin at them: "Everyone, there is no turning back when you open the bow." ”

"There is only the columbarium altar when you look back."

"Let's go."

After saying this, he took the lead and strode into the Zhu family's compound.

When everyone saw this, they were terrified, and they could only suppress it at this moment, and followed in fear.

And the group of people who came with them also gathered in front of the gate of the courtyard at this time, but they did not enter, but just crowded at the door, and their mouths recited again: "God of Eternal Night, Wings Cover Frost Heaven......"

The whispers gathered together and resounded behind everyone.

It's like traveling through the wind and snow, but also through time and space.

Transmit this fanatical devotion to the ears of some great being in the underworld.

……

"Qingxiao, do you really know this guy?" Wang Che took this opportunity to come to Chu Qingxiao and asked in a low voice.

Chu Qingxiao nodded and said, "My memory was indeed vague before, but after seeing him, most of my memories about him have recovered, and I am very sure that he is the commander of the Xizhou Sword Armor." ”

Wang Che glanced at the back of Song Guicheng who was walking in front, but he was sure that the other party didn't notice this, and said again: "But why do I think this guy is wrong." ”

Chu Qingxiao frowned and asked rhetorically, "What's wrong." ”

Wang Cheyan said: "Didn't you find that this guy seems to have coaxed us here?" ”

"Cao Ya and they have cultivation, and they can help a little when they come, but my father and you and I still have your uncle, what can we do here? When we really fight, others are still protecting us, isn't it a burden? ”

Chu Qingxiao has almost unconditional trust in Song Guicheng, and in the days when he was besieged by Candle Yin, it was Song Guicheng who planned all the way to let the isolated Wuling City hold on for nearly a year.

Therefore, after Song Guicheng arrived, Chu Qingxiao seemed to have found the backbone, and subconsciously ignored many unreasonable actions of the other party.

Hearing Wang Che's words at this moment, he carefully recalled Song Guicheng's words and deeds.

There are indeed many strange places, but out of trust in Song Guicheng, he still said: "Commander Song has always done things like this, it seems that there is no discipline, but in fact, he has insight, you don't have to worry." ”

"He must have a reason for doing this."

The conversation between the two was also heard by Chu Zhaozhao on the side, and the girl's brows furrowed, wanting to say something, but she didn't open her mouth after all.

"Hmm...... I believe you. Wang Che nodded at this time, and also put away the doubts in his heart.

The group had their own thoughts and walked in the outer courtyard of the Zhu family's mansion.

Compared to the first visit, this outer courtyard has not changed much.

It was still empty, with only snow and a few dead trees standing, and it looked very desolate.

"If you buy such a big yard, you won't pour it upside down, and these candle yin tastes don't look good." Sun Kuan was tightly clinging to Chu Yueshan's back, looking up and down the courtyard, and complained.

"It's really a pity, if I come here, I have to have a whole rockery, and then build a pond or something." Wang Dagui took over the conversation and said.

"Put some koi in the pond and build a pavilion in the middle of the lake, surrounded by peach trees. In spring, as soon as the peach blossoms bloom, there are two big pig's trotters on it, and they sit in this peach blossom pavilion, not to mention how beautiful the taste is. ”

Wang Dagui said, his face was intoxicated, as if he had been in the beautiful scenery he had depicted.

"Vulgar, vulgar!" Chu Yueshan glanced at Wang Dagui, who had a fat head and big ears, and said very contemptuously: "Where the peach blossoms bloom, it is naturally to be matched with the unique peach blossom brew of my Wuling City." ”

"Good wine with beautiful scenery, that's called elegance!"

"Hmph, Chu Ya's monthly salary, I'm afraid I can only afford to drink such cheap wine as peach blossoms, right?" Wang Dagui retorted.

"Oh, by the way, I almost forgot about my memory, now Chu is no longer a servant!"

"Phew! I was framed by Candle Yin, and after Candle Yin was repulsed, I will not only be reinstated, but I will also be promoted to catch the head if I can't keep it, and when the time comes, I will take people to check the winery grain store under your door, I don't believe that you don't have a place to hide dirt and dirt! Chu Yueshan was poked in the sore spot, and said angrily at the moment.

"My Wang is doing a serious business, and he is not afraid of shadows and ......"

The two sides quarreled like this, and no one intended to obey anyone.

Chu Qingxiao was also a little helpless about his father, who could be anxious with anyone, and wanted to persuade him, but after thinking about it, the two quarreled vigorously, but they were no longer so afraid of the gloomy atmosphere here, which was not a good thing, so he simply grabbed Wang Che, who was also thinking about coming forward to persuade him, and let the two go......

The team continued to advance amid the quarrel between Wang Dagui and Chu Yueshan.

At first, everyone was still a little alert, but after walking for a long time, they saw that there was no figure in the outer courtyard except for snow and dead trees, so they couldn't help but relax a lot.

Soon, under the leadership of Song Guicheng, he came to the door of the inner courtyard.

Compared with the high-flying gate, the lintel of the inner courtyard is a little ordinary, and it can even be said to be shabby.

The gate was no more than one person high, made of ordinary wooden planks, unpainted, and in some places there were white mold spots, as if they had not been taken care of for a long time.

And the most strange thing is that on such a small wooden door, there are seven or eight chains as thick as the wrists of adults criss-crossed, and there is a huge iron lock that locks it, as if there is something terrible in this inner courtyard.

"Be cautious." Even Song Guicheng, who had been hanging his son before, lowered his brows at this time and said loudly to everyone.

Seeing that Song Guicheng was like this, everyone's hearts were also tight, and they were also like a great enemy, looking nervously at the small courtyard gate in front of them.

Song Guicheng stepped forward, pulled out the sword at his waist, drank lightly in his mouth, and swung the long sword in his hand.

The seven or eight vertical and horizontal iron cables on the courtyard gate, under the sword edge of Song Guicheng, were like mud, and they were cut off in response.

Clang.

With a muffled sound, the iron lock fell to the ground.

Song Guicheng stood there, looking at the already bare courtyard gate, with a solemn expression on his face.

Seeing this, everyone's hearts were raised at this time, Cao Shugong and the others clenched the long sword in their hands, Chu Zhaozhao also put on a posture, and Wang Dagui pulled his son to get behind Chu Yueshan regardless of his previous suspicions, and everyone stared at the short courtyard gate with nervous expressions.

Song Guicheng took a deep breath, and then stretched out his hand at this moment and gently pushed towards the door.

Squeak –

The dilapidated courtyard gate rubbed against the doorpost, making a heart-wrenching sound.

The courtyard door slowly opened, and the scene hidden behind him was slowly reflected in everyone's eyes like a picture scroll being unfolded......