288, withered vines and old trees, faint crows
It is said that the "Flying Dragon" Ye Jinfeng and other six people worked hard day and night, and in only one and a half days, that is, on August 16, when the sun was nearly dusk, they had already crossed the Qinling Mountains, crossed the Han River, crossed the Daba Pass, and entered the Bashu East Region.
As the saying goes: The moon of fifteen is sixteen round, if you want to harvest, you must first plant; But there is also a saying that "the moon is cloudy and sunny, and people have joys and sorrows, and this matter is difficult to complete." "In today's troubled times, the Mid-Autumn Festival in August should be a good day for family harmony and reunion. Who would have thought that the road to return home for heroes and heroes would be so bumpy. People from all walks of life who have entered this realm have not begun to doubt life from now on?
At this moment, just as the six of them were riding through the woods of the mountain road, several darts were fired from the top of the trees. Fortunately, everyone reacted quickly and swung their blades to shoot down the flying darts. And at this moment, I saw more than a dozen sword-wielding men jumping down from the tree trunks on both sides of the road, and rushed straight towards the "Six Heroes of Shudong".
Seeing this situation, the "Six Heroes of Shudong" did not dare to slack off, and hurriedly swung their blades forward for a burst of killing. However, just as Ye Jinfeng and the others were rushing forward to kill and rush, suddenly, they felt that their legs were weak when they stepped off their mounts, and they were actually shaken off their horses by tripping horses.
At the same time, the group of robbers had already surrounded the fallen crowd at the core. So, the six of them threw away their mounts one after another, and fought with this group of gangsters in this mountain forest.
However, how easy is it for this group of unknown juniors to deal with the "Six Heroes of Shudong" here? It's like an egg hitting a stone - it's beyond your strength. Therefore, in less than a meal, this group of people had been killed by Ye Jinfeng and the other six people, and there was not much left!
At this time, I saw the "Flying Dragon" Ye Jinfeng suddenly grabbed one of the men, put the sword on his neck and shouted: "Say it quickly!" Who sent you here to rob us? Or I'll kill you! ”
"Heroes spare their lives! Heroes spare their lives! I say! I say! ”
By this time, the remaining five brothers had been slaughtered and gathered in front of Ye Jinfeng. I heard the man tremble with fear and say, "Yes...... It's Gu Xitian, the king of Xizhuang! ”
"It's Gu Xitian again!" Ye Jinfeng couldn't help but put down his sword angrily and said, "This duplicitous villain, he must have taken us to burn down my manor!" I'm going to be against him! ”
"Thank you for your mercy!" After the man finished speaking, he ran away.
"Big brother!" I saw the "Iron Fan Boy" Ouyang Qingfeng stepped forward and said, "Last time, we went back to Madongdao Town and didn't eradicate Gu Xitian, this time he reversed his word, we will definitely kill him without leaving a piece of armor!" ”
"The matter has come to this, we hurried to the host town, and then we will act on the opportunity!"
So, Ye Jinfeng and the other six turned over and got on their horses again, beat their horses and continued to go south.
The hour was short, and Ye Jinfeng and the others had already stepped on the avenue of Dongdao Town. However, in the eyes of the "Flying Dragon" Ye Jinfeng, this village has changed from the prosperous color of the past. The shops on both sides are closed, and there are few pedestrians on the road, and in this Mid-Autumn Festival, when the west wind is gradually rising, it seems that this village and this street have been covered with a veil of desolation and coldness. In the past, the door was full of traffic and traffic, but it has become a sparse saddle horse in front of today's door! In his mind, this hometown, where there is no other reunion, makes him feel a depression, loneliness, sadness and strangeness. He even wondered if this was his hometown. Could it be that his splendid and beautiful Ye family manor would appear in this empty and lonely village? ……
At this moment, Ye Jinfeng's inner thoughts are just like the flavor of the famous song "Autumn Thoughts" described by Ma Zhiyuan in later generations-
Withered vines and old trees, faint crows, small bridges and flowing water, ancient roads and westerly winds and thin horses. The sun is setting, and the heartbroken man is at the end of the world.
However, Ye Jinfeng's mood at this time was only fleeting. Because he clearly remembered what Chief Kang said to him on his deathbed, he longed to step into the Ye family manor to see what his homeland was like now.
The six of them had already rushed across the crossroads, and they looked forward, but they could no longer find the "Flying Dragon Inn" and the red towering courtyard of the Ye family, only the ruins of the fire stalls and the bricks and gravel, only the two "Shocking" stone lions in front of the door were still standing in place. However, they still have traces of fire burns on their bodies, and they are unrecognizable! Between the ruins and rocks, there are a few dogs and wild cats, which are the noble pet dogs Xiaobai and Xiaohuang, Xiaohua and Big Yellow Cats and the white Persian cats with blue and yellow eyes and "black and white cats" in the original Yejia compound, and now they have fallen into stray cats and stray dogs, and there is no superior environment for worry-free food and clothing in the past. They have to eat, they have to go around looking for discarded food, and even have to go hungry all the time; If you want to live, you are even more wild everywhere, and it is a cat kennel and a dog kennel.
By this time, Ye Jinfeng and his brothers had dismounted and stood in front of the dilapidated gate. Ye Jinfeng stared blankly at the unsightly scene in front of him, scratching his painful heart everywhere. He slowly moved his steps towards the courtyard, and the front, middle, and back courtyards and all corners of the manor were now visible at a glance, as if the good scenery and beauty of the past had become the past in Yergin's dream, and she was gone forever. Even at this time, he seemed to be walking in a nightmare. He couldn't believe that in such a short period of time, such a huge disaster had happened to his homeland; But this is as if, as if a hundred years have passed, and the glorious and prosperous home of the past seems to be the blessing of the past life and the injustice of the future life, and now there is nowhere to find it.
Yejin Wind trampled on the traces of the fire, and everything turned into a silent wail, a wordless ending. And the five Jinlan brothers who accompanied him could only be silent in the face of such a tragic situation. They know very well the mood of the eldest brother Ye Jinfeng at this time, and they even hope that he can face such a tragic fact, withstand such a serious blow, and hope to make a comeback and rebuild his homeland in the future!
At this moment, Ye Jinfeng suddenly stopped, looked up to the sky and shouted, "Oh my God! Why do you want to bring this calamity to our family?! …… What about my family? Where are the parents? ...... where is the "Flying Dragon Sword Technique"? ”
"Hahaha......"
Just as Yejin Feng shouted on his back, a smug laugh suddenly came from behind him.
Hearing this burst of laughter, Ye Jinfeng and the brothers hurriedly looked back, only to see Gu Xitian leading a large group of thugs over.
"Humph! …… Gu Xitian! You're here! I'm looking for you! I saw Ye Jinfeng glaring at Gu Xitian with hateful eyes.
"Hah! Ha! Ha! ......" Gu Xitian heard this, and laughed even more proudly. Then he suppressed his laughter and said, "Ye Jin Feng! Can you, the 'dragon', still fly? You're like a lost dog now! Tell you, your "Flying Dragon Sword Technique" is here! ”
As he spoke, he saw Gu Xitian complacently take out the "Flying Dragon Sword Technique" from his arms and shook it twice at Ye Jinfeng and the others!
"The surname is ancient! You set fire to my home, and now I'm going to make you pay with your life!" As he spoke, he saw the "Flying Dragon" Ye Jinfeng angrily pull out his sword.
"Whoa! Yerkin Wind! I saw Gu Xitian immediately say, "You don't want to do it!" Move again! You won't be able to survive a single one of your family, young or old! ”
After speaking, I saw Gu Xi's Heavenly Destiny's subordinates flashing to both sides, and I saw that the old and young of the Ye family were tied up and escorted over. Among them are the old lady Ye, the old lady Tian, the eldest son of the Ye family, Ye Dongsheng, the fourth son, Ye Tianyun, the eldest lady Ye Jiazhen, the second lady Ye Mingzhu, the third lady Ye Xiaoqing and the slaves.
"Jin'er! ......" I only heard the old lady shout sadly.
"Ahh …… Father! Mother! ......" saw that Ye Jinfeng's hands were already trembling, he heard that his eyes were hot, and he was about to rush forward, when he suddenly saw Gu Xitian and shouted: "Ye Jinfeng!" You take another step, and this is an example! ”
Between the words, I saw Gu Xitian raise his sword and fall, and kill a maid of the Ye family with one sword.
"Ahh …… Gu Xitian! You don't have humanity! You murderous scoundrel without blinking! I saw Yejin Feng shouting like crazy.
"Hah! Ha! Ha! Yerkin Wind! Do you still dare to come? Come here again, and I'll order your whole family to be killed!" ”
"Gu Xitian! Don't deceive people too much! What do you really want? Say it! I saw the "life-chasing knife" Wu Tianba shouted angrily.
"Good! Or Wu Daxia's heart is straightforward! I saw Gu Xitian return the sword to the sheath and said, "Actually, things are very simple! I can talk to Ye Jinfeng face-to-face about two conditions, as long as you agree, I can release the young and old of the Ye family! ”
"What conditions? Say it quickly! I just heard Yergin shouting angrily.
"First," I saw Gu Xitian pacing and said slowly, "After I release your whole family, you will leave Bashu East Road from now on and never come back." ”
Ye Jinfeng was furious when he heard this: "The surname is Gu! What power do you have to drive us away, and do you still have the royal law? ”
"Hah! Ha! Ha! Yerkin Wind! The emperor is far away, don't you know that I am the king? To tell you the truth, Cao County's order has been killed by me, and Guo Zhao has also been submissive to me, so the government will no longer support your Ye family! Hahaha......"
"Gu Xitian! Don't get too complacent! With my Yejin wind, you don't want to do whatever you want! ”
"What?!" Gu Xitian couldn't help but change his complexion and said, "Ye Jin Feng! Do you agree or not to this condition? ”
"Forgive me!"
"Good! You've got a kind! Seeing Gu Xitian gritting his teeth and saying, he pulled out his sword with a "swish", and killed Ye Xiaoqing, the third lady of the Ye family, with one sword.