XVII. Sudden Change is Coming (II)
returned to the backyard to watch the play with his aunt, and at this time, He Muxue had already played a section on stage where He Muxue fought the Four Heavenly Kings alone. This is a long martial arts scene, I saw Wang Xianke fighting with the Four Heavenly Kings on stage, and his skills were extremely neat. This person can be called a celebrity, and he is really worthy of his name, not only is he good at singing and writing, but this kind of skill is also comparable to ordinary singers. At this time, I saw that the four knives, forks, guns and halberds in the hands of the Four Heavenly Kings were stabbed out together, and the four long soldiers crossed in one place. This action is extremely thrilling, although it is just acting, those weapons are not bladed, but in the end it can also hurt people, if he is slow for a moment, he will be injured if he is not good. But the servant who played the Four Heavenly Kings was not weak, the four weapons were stabbed together, and the king of the cyclamen jumped up with just the right hand, his feet were a little on it, and the person jumped up, rushed up to the ground, turned over in the air, and landed firmly on the stage.
Of course, the Four Heavenly Kings were helping to lift him up, but the king jumped high and floated, and when he fell, he didn't move like a nail stuck on the plank, and the spectators in the audience cheered in unison. My aunt also ignored me, and stretched out her hand to open her mouth and shouted, "Come cyclamen!" Cyclamen! "Cyclamen is a kind of flower name, and those who like Wang Cyclamen take it as a cheer. At this time, the crowds of spectators in the audience were also cheering, at first it was a little chaotic, but gradually tidy. Shuiming Wangfu is usually very quiet, but when I watch the autumn opera today, there are not so many constraints, and it is similar to a vegetable market. My aunt has always been known for being a beautiful girl, usually gentle and elegant, never speaking loudly, and it is impossible to shout like this, but now she is almost a little dissolute. I was secretly amused, and said in my heart: "I was fascinated by the play, and I really can't even care about anything." ”
This "Concentric Story" has reached its climax at this time, He Muxue passed all the way, fought with the Red Leaf Group repeatedly, and defeated the Four Heavenly Queens to fight with the deputy leader. This battle is also mostly martial arts, Wang Xianke on the stage jumped up and down, I really can't see that this person is thin and small, and his energy will be so abundant, even if I am a person who can practice martial arts every day jumps up and down on the stage for so long, I will feel tired, but Wang Xianke is still a hundred times more energetic. I was also secretly stunned when I saw it, thinking that Lingren was also so hard, and he must have practiced extremely hard to achieve this achievement. It seems that as the saying goes, "industry is good at diligence and ridiculous at play" is really good. Thinking of himself, after the Autumn Lantern Festival, he will definitely have to face the difficulties of the prince Xu, and he must hurry up to practice in order to make him retreat.
Just thinking like this, a worker suddenly hurried over, arrived at the door of my aunt's box and said, "Madam." ”
My aunt's mind was all on the stage, and she didn't look back, but said, "Xiao Zhou, what's the matter?" ”
"King Ming is back, please Zheng Gongzi to the study."
My aunt was stunned, looked at me, and whispered, "Hanbai, your uncle asked you to go over, go quickly." ”
Uncle is now in the court? It's a bit late today. I said, "Okay, I'll go." ”
Although it was lively on the stage, my uncle specifically called me, and I didn't know what was going on. I got up and followed my co-worker Xiao Zhou out of the box and walked towards the study, and there were bursts of cheers behind me.
Is there anything important for my uncle to call me? It's just that I can't guess what the hell is so important that I won't even be allowed to watch the play. Uncle doesn't like to watch dramas very much, but he has never interfered with other people's hobbies, not to mention that he has always been a little afraid of the name of Uncle Xuan, and his aunt loves watching dramas so much, he doesn't dare to say a word. Thinking about this, I can't help but laugh a little. Uncle, Uncle Xuan, and my father all have a reputation for being a little afraid of guilt, and it's really a coincidence.
Uncle is so quiet, his study is in the innermost. Shuiming Wangfu occupies a large area, although the courtyard is acting, gongs and drums are bursting, and the sound of color is like thunder, but it can hardly be heard in front of the study, and it is strangely quiet. The door of the study was hidden, and there was a lamp inside, so Xiao Zhou said outside: "Zheng Gongzi, King Ming is in the study." ”
I walked to the study, knocked lightly on the door, and said, "Uncle." ”
As soon as I knocked on the door, the door opened, and my uncle had already walked to the door and said, "Hanbai, come in." ”
As soon as the door opened, a smell of alcohol poured out of it. I could smell the smell of this wine, it was my father's own lychee wine. Last time my uncle went to Wuyang City, my father gave him an altar. Uncle Xuan was not as heavy an alcoholic as Uncle Xuan, but only occasionally took a sips, and a jar of wine was enough for him to drink for several months. It's just that at this time, the smell of wine in the study was very strong, and I said, "Uncle, are you drinking?" He thought to himself, "Uncle will let me drink with him?" ”
At home, my mother didn't let me drink, and I didn't like it very much, but the aroma of lychee wine was very good. As soon as I walked in the door, I saw that my uncle's face was sinking like water, and his face was a little red. He drank extremely modestly, I had never seen him drink so much, my heart sank, and I was about to ask, but I heard my uncle say, "Hanbai, are you okay now?" ”
His voice was a little heavy, and there was a sadness in his words. I "clucked" in my heart, and said to myself, "Am I guilty again?" ”
When I got into a fight at school, my mother would say that when I came home, and even the tone was a bit like my uncle's. It's just that I've been in Mingxin Courtyard all the time, and I've come back for the Autumn Lantern Festival in the past few days, that is, I've fought twice. But the fight with the righteous group, they didn't take it seriously, and they didn't hurt anyone, so they shouldn't dare to say it. Although I only fought two or three times with that Li Yilin's subordinate, I still don't know what Miss Anne has committed, is Miss Anne really guilty of something, so Li Yilin came to the door? I didn't know how he could touch me, so I couldn't help but panic and said, "Uncle, I really don't know......"
Before I could finish speaking, my uncle sighed and said, "Yes, I just found out about it." Hanbai, I don't know what happened to them yet, don't worry too much, I will do my best to track down their whereabouts. ”
Uncle didn't seem to blame me for this. I was a little confused, and said tentatively, "Uncle, what are you talking about......"
My uncle didn't look at me, but just muttered, "I really shouldn't have let Ah Rong go, I should have brought your whole family with me last time." ”
It's my parents' business! My heart sank, and I had a sense of foreboding, and said, "Uncle, what's wrong with my mother now?" ”
My uncle gave me a look. What kind of eyes are these, I have never seen such a sad and desperate look from my uncle. He paused and said slowly, "You still don't know? There's no letter yet, so don't worry too much. ”
I took a step forward and said hurriedly, "Uncle, what the hell is going on?" ”
My uncle hadn't said what had happened, but I realized that it wasn't a good thing. Uncle paused and said in a low voice, "Hanbai, Brother Si Chu...... Your father brought you this. ”
As he spoke, he took a thin stick from his sleeve. When I saw this stick, I was taken aback and exclaimed, "Ruyi hook!" ”
This wishful hook is one of my father's treasures. It can be long or short, and although it is as thin as a finger, it is extremely tough. Although it is called "Ruyi Hook", it has no hook, only a point. I heard that my father won it when he was in the army, and there was indeed a hook, but my father removed the hook and used it as a gun. It's just that he has been retired from the army for a long time, and although this weapon is miraculous, it is useless to him, but from time to time I see him take it out and wipe it with oil on the Ruyi hook. I took the Ruyi hook, and I was even more surprised in my heart, and asked, "Uncle, my father never leaves this weapon, is he coming to Fog Cloud City?" ”
Uncle shook his head: "This is brought by the envoy who Xuan Minglei came to meet His Majesty today, and he specially explained that it was your thing, and His Majesty asked me to bring it to you." ”
I was even more surprised. Although Uncle Xuan and my father have a good relationship, this weapon should not be handed over to me by Uncle Xuan. I looked up suspiciously, but saw tears in my uncle's eyes. I panicked, I couldn't help it, grabbed his hand and said, "Uncle, what's wrong with my mother?" Say it quickly! ”
Uncle turned his head, stretched out his hand to wipe his eyes, and said in a deep voice: "Hanbai, don't worry too much, there is no definite news yet." ”
At the end of July, Wuyangcheng was attacked and fell by foreign races, and the whole army surrendered. Just a few days ago, on August 23, when the alien army was about to transport away a batch of property looted from Wuyangcheng, Xuanming Lei, the former deputy marshal of Wuyangcheng, led people to seize the Fuxing, which belonged to the flagship of the Wuyangshui Army, rushed out of the pass, and escaped into the ocean without a trace. On the same day, my home was attacked by unknown persons, and the house was set on fire, leaving my parents missing.
When my uncle finished talking about this relationship in calmer words than usual, I couldn't help but shiver as if I was afraid of the cold. I said, "Uncle, what about my mother?" Didn't you say that? ”
Uncle was silent for a moment and said, "I didn't talk about ......."
Wrong! Uncle Xuan grabbed the boat and left, but I don't know, my father is definitely involved in this matter. Uncle Xuan managed to escape, and he immediately sent someone to deliver the message, and if my parents were with him, Uncle Xuan would send an envoy to him, and with His Majesty's expectation of my father, he would never fail to say anything about my father. In other words, my father, my mother, is likely to be more auspicious......
For a moment, I had the feeling that I had stumbled from a great height, and that I was about to fall into a bottomless abyss. When I was in Wuyang City, I always looked down on my father, and sometimes complained that he had a reputation as a traitor, so that I couldn't hold my head up, but no matter what, he was my father after all, not to mention my mother. I never dreamed that I ate and slept well in Wuyun City, but my parents suffered such a change in Wuyang City.
I looked at my uncle and said in a deep voice, "Uncle, my parents didn't escape with Uncle Xuan, did they?" ”
Uncle suddenly avoided my gaze. He hadn't spoken yet, but the look said it all.
"Yes. Originally, Xuan Minglei and your father agreed to set off together, but there was an accident at that time, and your parents failed to show up on time. Xuan Minglei sent someone to check at that time and found that your home had become a sea of fire. ”
"Who did that?"
Uncle paused again, and said, "It's not clear yet." ”
I don't know what the alien race who broke through Wuyang City is sacred, but my father's reputation as a "traitor" is due to the ruling government of Wuyang City, and when the ruling government falls, it stands to reason that no one has a reason to be against him. What's more, it was Uncle Xuan who grabbed the boat and fled, and his father did not have a public office, even if the news leaked, the primary target should not be him. So who could have poisoned my parents? Is it because I'm ......
I was pondering when my uncle suddenly said, "Hanbai, don't worry too much. Brother Si Chu is not an idle person, and it is likely that he escaped with your mother. I will go south the day after tomorrow, and I will do my best to find their whereabouts. ”
I said, "Uncle, you want to go south?" ”
Uncle nodded: "As soon as Your Majesty heard the news of the destruction of Wuyang City, he was already preparing for the southern expedition. Now that the army has been assembled in Dongping City, the front of the army will soon be heading straight to Wuyang. Han Bai, as soon as I find your parents, I will send them to Fog Cloud City immediately, even if your father is not happy, he can't help it. ”
I said, "Thank you, uncle." ”
"Family, what else to say thank you. Hanbai, you will meditate and practice in Mingxin Temple. Your father said that you have always been not very interested in the art of war, and Elder Fang has experienced a hundred battles and is familiar with the art of war, so you must listen to his teachings carefully. He looked out the window, which was already pitch black, and said, "The play is almost over, so go back and watch it." ”
I said, "Yes." Uncle, aren't you going? ”
"No, I don't like to watch plays."
"Uncle, then I'll go."
I put the hook in my sleeve, saluted my uncle, and walked out of the study. As soon as I closed the door, tears welled up all of a sudden.
Uncle said it lightly, but he is really not good at cheating, and this appearance of drinking to relieve sorrow has already said everything. My father is indeed an idle man as he said, but if he really escapes, and now even Uncle Xuan has already connected with his uncle, he has no news, and his situation must be extremely dangerous. And I'm more worried about my mom. My father is a martial artist, excellent riding skills, and full of physical strength, but my mother can neither fight nor run, and my father will never leave her, and it is not easy for the two to escape together.
Uncle's Shuiming Wangfu is very large, but there is not much to walk to the front yard. It's just that this section of the road looks strange, as if I can't finish walking, and my legs are getting heavier and heavier.
God forbid, don't have anything!
In Wuyangcheng, there are many people who believe in the legal system, but now there are also many strange sects that come from overseas. At the beginning, I was chased and killed by Mr. Nahu for snatching a bag of smuggled Fushou Paste at the docks, and fled into the courtyard full of white-robed people, which was a small sect. At this time, I don't care which sect it is, I just want to have a spirit, anyone can do it.
As long as my parents are safe and sound, I will believe in any denomination in the future.
I thought silently, wiping away tears from the back of my hand. Although I told myself not to worry too much, I still felt a pang of colic in my heart.
It was closer to the front yard, and the singing from there was louder. But I heard Wang Xianke's high-pitched and loud voice singing: "Cha Mo is a long way away from the autumn water, and I walked across the stone bridge alone, and saw the mangroves over there covering the wine flag, and stepped on the cold and clear light step by step." ”
This is exactly what He Muxue sang on the eve of Jiang Fengdu's decisive battle, and this long drama has finally come to an end. The spectators in the front yard were even more excited, and when Wang Xianke sang on stage, they all sang along with the audience. I stood at the door of the front yard, my right hand touching the wishful hook in my left sleeve, and I was just unspeakably apprehensive in my heart.
The Ruyi hook is very short when folded, not even a foot, and when elongated, it is about five feet, which is exactly like an ordinary carbine. Ordinary telescopic poles are often hollow, so they will be very fragile after elongation, and they can't be too heavy to dry clothes, but after the Ruyi hook is elongated, it is still tough enough to be injured by a knife and saw, and it is not a problem to bear hundreds of catties, I really don't know what material it is made of. In the past, I was only envious when I saw my father fiddling with the wishful hook, but now it is on me, and I only have sorrow.
I don't know how long I stood at the gate of the front yard, and I could only hear the sound of singing one after another, which was very lively, but my heart was getting colder and colder, and it seemed to be condensed. I don't know when, the gongs and drums suddenly became loud, and Wang Xianke's voice sounded again: "It's like a high-rise building falling into the abyss, it's like a lonely boat being swept by the storm. ”
Wang Xianke's voice was already very high-pitched, and these words were even more sharp and poignant, and his voice seemed to be filled with blood and tears. After he finished singing this paragraph, a huqin pulled through the door in great sorrow, and suddenly he sang again: "Piercing into my heart, I can't help but have blood and tears." ”