Chapter 16: Throwing Corpses in the Wilderness
Fortunately, the heavy snow had stopped, otherwise Yu Zhi would have been a little more bumpy driving the carriage.
Yu Zhi remembered that there was a mountain temple not far from Kyoto, and there were originally many villages near here, but I don't know when the people of this village began to move farther away. As a result, the mountain temple was abandoned.
This road happened to lead to the Ask Academy, so he went back and forth a few times, and he remembered it very clearly.
Squeak! Then there was a thud, and the broken wooden door shed a lot of vermilion paint, and fell to the ground at the touch of it.
Yu Zhi looked at the Buddha statue enshrined in the temple that was already mutilated, covered with weeds and rags. The temple was littered with miscellaneous debris, and there was a large hole in the roof, where the wind and snow fell, and in many places there was snow.
"What a ruined mountain temple." Yu Zhi exclaimed. He was extremely satisfied with this place, the moon was dark and the wind was high on the night of murder, and the corpses were dumped in the suburbs of the deserted temple. What's more, Bai Li is not a corpse, but this situation is a bit elevated to him.
Ye Qinghuan came in with Bai Li in his arms and put it on the table where the incense burner was placed, not long or short, just the length of Bai Li's height. Because of the cold, Bai Li also shivered, and seeing the slight movement of his eyelids, Ye Qinghuan stunned Bai Li with another palm.
"Brother Xiaoyu, is this really good? He was no more than twelve years old. Qiu Ruoruo is a girl after all, and when she saw Bai Li like this, her heart was touched by a softness.
Yu Zhi showed a harmless and innocent expression, as if everything just now was not his idea. "This little guy is very bad, Du Ankang injured Qing Huan, and he always wants to ask for some interest back."
Qiu Ruoruo recalled Ye Qinghuan's pale face and red blood when he returned to Qiu Mansion, and the softness in his heart was gone.
Walking out of the mountain temple, Yu Zhi seemed to remember something and ran back. After seeing a burst of fire flash in the temple, Yu Zhi walked out with a smile.
Qiu Ruoruo asked him, but he didn't say anything, just waited to watch the show tomorrow.
Yu Zhi saw that the sky had turned white, and thought, "I can't go back to Kyoto tonight." And at this moment, Yu Zhi suddenly saw the Bai family flag on the front side of the roof of the carriage, with a big "white" word embroidered on the white shading with black silk thread.
Qiu Ruoruo saw that Yu Zhi's face was wrong, and she was also shocked when she saw it. They actually forgot about it. This is the carriage of the Bai family, so it must have been discovered by the soldiers on duty when he left the city.
"The person on duty is one hundred households under my father's command, and since he let us out of the city, he must not want to take care of this matter. When the time comes, it will be nice to beat it again. At this time, Qiu Ruoruo is calmer than usual, showing a calm appearance whenever there is a major event.
Yu Zhi knew that this was cultivated since childhood, and the Qiu family's strictness towards Qiu Ruoruo was no worse than Li Qingru's for himself. Therefore, it also makes Qiu Ruoruo quick and calm.
"If they knew that it was the little prince of the Bai family in the carriage...... Yu Zhi said.
Qiu Ruoruo immediately said: "They won't know, if they do, Daddy won't let them have a good time in order to protect me." ”
Ye Qinghuan folded the flag of the Bai family, and Yu Zhi continued to drive the carriage away from the direction of Kyoto.
In Qiu Ruoruo's opinion, this is not a big deal. There is no real evidence, everything is in vain, just like Ye Qinghuan was beaten in the Hubu Shangshu Mansion and Yu Zhi disappeared in the Zhao Palace, the Great Chu Dynasty is a place where evidence is spoken, the common people are still like this, and the princes and nobles are even more.
After a while, Qiu Ruoruo could already see the appearance of Tiandao Mountain from the car window, and the Tiandao Mountain, which was only a hundred zhang up close, was indeed much more majestic, much stronger than the hill seen at the Kyoto city wall.
"Where are we going?" Qiu Ruoruo shouted loudly. The sound of the carriage galloping was deafening, and Qiu Ruo would have heard her voice if it hadn't been loud.
Yu Zhi drove the carriage excitedly and responded: "It's almost there, you'll know when you arrive." ”
At the fork in the road, one is leading to Tiandao Mountain, and the other is a quiet path that Qiu Ruoruo has never walked before, and he doesn't know where it leads. Yu Zhi drove towards the path without hesitation, as if he had come many times, and the carriage did not slow down because of the unfamiliar road.
After a little more bumpy time, Yu Zhi stopped the carriage, and there was a forest in front of him, as if he had come to the end. Yu Zhi jumped out of the carriage and approached the woods, pushing aside the dense barren grass left and right, only to see a very small path, which only allowed one person to pass.
Ye Qinghuan followed, and he seemed to come often. Only Qiu Ruoruo looked blind, and she didn't know what the hell Yu Zhi was doing.
The path is quite steep, the weeds on the side of the road are overgrown, and there are many unruly branches that hook Qiu Ruoruo's velvet robe from time to time. Fortunately, Ye Qinghuan walked behind and helped Qiu Ruoruo clean up.
"Qiuqiu, this is our secret base." Yu Zhi said quietly. Even if there were only three of them in this empty and distant forest, Yu Zhi seemed to be afraid that others would listen to him. "If you can't find me in the future, you can come here."
The road down was winding and winding, and after some more time, the sky was now completely white. The morning light shone on the three of them through the not dense forest, making people feel a little warm.
Behind the forest was a large clearing with many tree stumps, and on one side of the stumps were two wooden huts, not very tall, apparently well kept. The feeling of sudden enlightenment shocked the tired Qiu Ruoruo again.
What shocked Qiu Ruoruo the most was that there was a towering giant tree more than ten meters away from the wooden house, nearly ten meters high, and it was conceivable that this cypress tree had gone through a hundred years.
"Come on, it took me half a year to take care of it." Yu Zhi said proudly.
Qiu Ruoruo glanced at Yu Zhi enviously, still immersed in the beautiful scenery in front of her.
There is a stream in front of the hut, and because it is winter, the current is not too much, and many fish are hiding. And on the other side of the stream is the back mountain of Tiandao Mountain. The place where Yu Zhi and the others were standing was already close to the halfway point of Tiandao Mountain.
The heavy snow that had been falling for several days had covered the ground with snow, and the three of them made a soft sound when they stepped on the snow, which was extremely comfortable to listen to.
Ye Qinghuan cleared a small piece of open space and lit a fire, while Yu Zhi brought a few sweet potatoes from the wooden house and a jar of wine. At a glance, he knew that Yu Zhi had been operating in this place for a long time, and he was even ready to eat.
"Brother Xiaoyu, this is a good place, you only told me now." The morning light that broke through the clouds fell on Qiu Ruoruo, at this moment she was like a fairy, and her skin that could be broken by blowing was a little intoxicating.
Yu Zhi thought to himself, the little girl has grown up in the end, and in a few years, she will definitely be a celebrity who will captivate the city and the country.
Yu Zhi didn't respond, he was busy back and forth, threw the sweet potatoes into the fire and baked them, and by the way, he warmed a pot of wine, and he took out a lot of dried fruits and jerky, and the fragrance overflowed after taking a bite.
On weekdays, only he and Ye Qinghuan often came, and only two benches were made. Simply, Yu Zhi brought himself a stone, and the height was appropriate.
"This is peach blossom stuffing. I finally got it from Murong Jiaoxi, there are three pots, and two pots were detained by my aunt, but fortunately, I was able to save the only ones that were left. Yu Zhi's bland words were full of endless sighs, and this tone was enough to make Qiu Ruoruo and Ye Qinghuan feel that Yu Zhi was asking how "wits and courage" the academy was.
The wine is warm. Yu Zhi poured it on the two, he has always been very generous.
Warming up, the aroma of wine and peach blossoms also echoed in the mouths of the three. This peach blossom is brewed well because the aroma of the wine does not leak, and the fragrance is saved.
"Qiuqiu, when the matter of the mission is resolved, why don't you follow Brother Xiaoyu to Jiangnan for a walk, okay?"
Qiu Ruoruo didn't understand why Yu Zhi suddenly said this, maybe he just wanted to go to Jiangnan. "If Brother Xiaoyu wants to go, I will accompany you, but I'm afraid that the prison will never let you down the mountain again."
Yu Zhi was embarrassed, and then said in a very firm tone: "Auntie, it shouldn't be this time." ”
"So, what about the young lady?" Qiu Ruoruo asked jokingly, "Brother Xiaoyu, don't you want to find that young lady?" Alas, I still want to help Brother Xiaoyu find a good marriage and promote a marriage in an excerpt. ”
didn't wait for Yu Zhi to speak, but he heard Ye Qinghuan's voice, "Which young lady?" ”
The other two were taken aback, Ye Qinghuan rarely spoke, and it was rare to mention such interest. If it is true, everyone has a heart for gossip, and it is just burning.
Qiu Ruoruo couldn't help laughing, and the sweet potatoes in the fire also overflowed with fragrance. Qiu Ruoruo took a light bite and felt that the taste was much better than those delicacies in Baiwei Curie.
"Brother Xiaoyu, does the prison know about this place?" Qiu Ruoruo asked.
Yu Zhi said categorically: "You must not tell her, otherwise how can you two drink the peach blossom brew taught by Murong?" And it's just us, and I don't want to bring anyone else. ”
Qiu Ruoruo's heart was warm, and she nodded vigorously. She looked at Yu Zhi, although the person opposite had a reputation for being ashamed of asking questions, Qiu Ruoruo would always regard him as her brother. Innocence, honesty, and some little scoundrels, these beautiful things are hidden by him under the notoriety of asking the shame of asking, and also hidden under his deliberate disguise.
Seeing that Qiu Ruoruo was stunned, Yu Zhi said: "Eat quickly, after resting, we still have to visit the mission." Qinghuan too, I'll have to ask you to contribute later. The guy on the grassland doesn't necessarily have any kind eyes, but he actually hit my family Qiuqiu with his idea, Qinghuan, can you keep your hand. ”
Ye Qinghuan took a sip of peach blossom stuff while eating, and responded loudly: "Naturally, I'll beat him to the head in a while, Ruoruo's idea is also something they can beat?" ”
After saying that, he fell down, and it happened that the peach blossom brew in the wine glass was also drunk.
Qiu Ruoruo was stunned, she had never seen Ye Qinghuan like this, and said in a daze: "Is Brother Ye drunk?" ”
Yu Zhi laughed, "Indeed, indeed." This guy pours the wine at the touch of it. ”
Qiu Ruoruo also laughed, Ye Qinghuan's appearance really refreshed her seriousness. I always thought that Ye Qinghuan was cold and arrogant, and I didn't want to be such a "man of temperament".
"Ruoruo, you can see Qing Huan's face clearly. If you want to marry in the future, you have to find a good wine like Brother Xiaoyu. ”