"I'll go out for a trip, you wait for me. Dashan said softly to the seventh son.

Qizi was furious by what he said, and he broke out in a cold sweat.

After a while, Dashan came back, gently closed the door, came to Qizi's side, and said softly,

"Seventh son, we have to go, from the window. ”

"What, didn't you just lie down!" Qizi was at a loss.

"If you don't leave, you'll be dumplings for a while!"

The seven sons didn't ask anymore and went to the window with the mountain. This is the third floor by the inside, it is not difficult to climb to the second floor along the railing, and it will be much easier to go down from the second floor to the outside of the "Seifukaku". The mountain seemed to be familiar with it, and the whole process did not make any sound. The seventh son seemed to be much more flustered, but although it was a little light, it would not be discovered.

The two avoided the street and slowly walked to the edge of the river.

"Have a fun in the river?"

The seventh son replied with a wry smile,

"Brother Dashan, it's so late, and I've been running for another day......"

"It's okay!"

With that, Dashan took off his shirt and jumped into the river, swimming towards the opposite bank. The seventh son had no choice but to follow. The two got up from the other side and returned to the ruined temple. Dashan asked the seven sons to wait outside, and sneaked into the temple alone, and after a while he came out, carrying two sets of beggar's tattered clothes in his hands. The seventh son will understand, it should be to dress up. So he took a set and put it on his body. Dashan smiled lightly and motioned for the seventh son to retreat.

When the two of them came to the stone bridge, the mountain stopped. This stone bridge only has a deck and is not protected by railings. Dashan sat naked on the bridge deck, his feet swinging in the air, waving his arms like a child, shaking his head. He looked at the bright moon above his head, as if he could feel warmth from there.

"Seventh son, what day is today. ”

"Think about it. "The seventh son calculated,

"August 14. ”

"Haha, what a coincidence, what a coincidence. Dashan muttered.

The seventh son asked suspiciously,

"What a coincidence. ”

The mountain was silent, and he returned later,

"I'll take you somewhere tomorrow, we can't stay here, but we still have to get a good night's sleep tonight. Follow me. The mountain got up, walked to the river, and put on his clothes.

The seventh son asked again,

"Brother Dashan, why didn't you just go over the bridge just now, I can't figure it out. ”

Dashan chuckled and replied,

"I suddenly want to swim. ”

At this moment, there was a sound of hurried footsteps in the distance, and they all rushed towards the "Qingfeng Pavilion".

"Brother Dashan, you are really amazing!" Qizi was full of admiration, and as he spoke, he stretched out his hand and kept scratching on his body. The mountain looked at him and laughed,

"Who told you to wear it, and anyone can wear the beggar's clothes?"

The seventh son hurriedly changed into his own clothes and took the beggar's clothes in his hands.

Li Dashan and his seven sons wandered around in the shadow of the eaves, and finally stopped in front of a pharmacy, which was at the very end of the remote street, and looked to be some years old. The signboard has been crooked, but it has not yet fallen, engraved on it "Lujia Pharmacy" four big characters, although a little blurry, but also recognize the innocence, the sign is full of dust, the mountain gently straightened it with his hand, but immediately fell down crookedly. The door is made up of several long wooden planks, which are recessed into the slots at the top and bottom, and only the locked side is a ruler wide for the door panel. There are inscriptions on the door panel, "Wonderful Hand Rejuvenation", "Salvation Guanyin", "The First Beauty in the World", "Twenty-eight Years of Fang is waiting for the word boudoir" ....... The lock is rusty and seems to have not been opened for some years. Dashan walked to the door, pulled each door panel with his hand, and gently stroked the notches on the board until finally two pieces stopped. I saw that he adjusted the two door panels left and right slightly, pushed them up, and the lower end of the door panel was actually lifted by more than an inch, and then moved upwards to see the two-foot square door opening. Dashan beckoned to Qizi, and Qizi got in, and then Dashan also got into the store cleanly and gently lowered the door panel. The whole process did not make any sound.

"Brother Dashan, why are you so familiar with this store!"

The mountains return at will,

"I don't remember exactly, but I'm afraid I've been here for a long time, and it's really very kind. ”

Dashan groped in the darkness and pulled out a brown mat from behind the counter and spread it on the ground. It wasn't until the dust had fallen that the two of them lay down gently. Although it is a little damp, it is much softer and more comfortable than the land. Dashan put his hands on his lower abdomen and rubbed them gently,

"Seventh son, I'm afraid the opponent is much more powerful than I imagined!"

The seventh son understood, and replied,

"Brother Dashan, I'm not afraid, it's a big deal. It's just that why are you ......?"

The mountain interrupted the seven sons,

"If I want to be my brother, don't talk like that again. ”

Qizi was silent for a while, and said calmly,

"Good. ”

Dashan looked out of the door of the shop through the gap in the wooden plank, and saw that the gatehouse on the opposite side of the street was white, as if it had just been washed by the moonlight. He closed his eyes, smelled the faint medicinal fragrance left in the room, tears dripping gently from the corners of his eyes, and slowly fell asleep with a smile. This sleep was remarkably peaceful.

Just after the ugly time, Li Dashan pulled up his seven sons,

"Seventh son, have you slept well? ”

The eyes of the seven sons are sparse,

"Brother Dashan, are you leaving, do you want to change the beggar's clothes!"

Dashan coughed lightly and said,

"No, just listen to me for a while. ”

Dashan put the mat back on the counter, gently lifted the door panel, and the two of them got out of the store, and Dashan wiped the door panel with beggar's clothes before putting it on his body. He took the seven sons into a shadow, left them behind, and ran to the northeast with another set of beggar's clothes.

This market town is built on the mountain, from the south and north of the Yangtze River, although the scale is not large, but it is close to many villages and material distribution centers, so it also gathers a lot of businessmen and people from the rivers and lakes. Due to the steep mountain terrain and many mountain paths, it is extremely difficult to trap people in and out. But if a bright post is laid on the main road, and the dark arrows are waiting on the small road, it is enough to think of a hundred and ten people. The image of the mountain is special, it is easy to be recognized, as long as it is found in one place, an arrow breaks through the air, and then the officers and soldiers form a situation of encirclement, I am afraid that no one can protect themselves, not to mention the seven sons who do not have too many martial arts.

The mountain is going to a passage up the mountain, and at this time, there should be officers and soldiers guarding it. Li Dashan stood in the shadows, taking advantage of the moonlight to observe the guards in front of him, only to see several soldiers lying on the ground and sleeping, only two leaning against the trunk of the tree, looking around from time to time to observe. Li Dashan knew that in the darkness on the opposite side, there must be crossbowmen on guard at all times, so he didn't dare to go rashly.

The mountain continued to walk slowly in the shadows, and at some point there were a few more stones in his hand, and he stopped his body and threw them in multiple directions at the same time, and his body pounced straight at the lying soldier. The only sound of multiple stones crashing and rolling was heard, followed by the sound of crossbow arrows plunging deep into flesh. It turned out that Dashan was grabbing the soldiers on the ground to block this fatal blow for him, and at the same time, the position of the crossbow soldiers had been exposed. A few pebbles flew out at a rapid pace, all of them hitting the dark killer, and only a few muffled grunts were heard, and then there was no movement. The soldiers beside the mountain rushed up, but they were knocked to the ground by the mountain's hands and feet.

For these people, Dashan did not kill them, but only ordinary injuries, so that they had no power to fight back, and their lives were not in danger. The mountain galloped up the mountain road, and suddenly a crossbow arrow whistled, and the mountain dodged sideways, and a stone broke through the air, and the crossbowman in front of him should have been smashed in the head by this stone, and he could no longer kill. It turned out that Dashan had been prepared for a long time, and he was afraid that the opponent would have a back-up move, so he deliberately exposed his flaws, and this crossbowman was reckless and greedy, so that Dashan could avoid this arrow. If the crossbowman waits for a better time, it will not be easy for Dashan to retreat even if he is not afraid, and he is also afraid for a while.

Several of the downed soldiers fired arrows, and guards from all over the place were gathering to the site. At this moment, a beggar rushed over, knocked them down again, cursed and cursed, and then ran up the mountain road. The mountain road is not easy to walk, and the war horse can't play a role at all, but it's not as good as the legs. Soldiers from all walks of life gathered in one place, dismounted their horses and unloaded their armor, and went up the road. A ride came slowly, it was the white-armored boy that the seventh son said, and there was another horse beside him, and a scar crossed his left eye. More than ten feet away, the three of them hid in the shadows, the first one was barefoot, with a beard on his face.

"Young master, my subordinates should be damned, they failed to catch that thief. Several fallen soldiers struggled to turn over and kowtow to the white-armored boy.

"What are the two of you?" Scarface asked calmly.

Both of them were dressed in beggar's garbs and had their heads wrapped in turbans, and one seemed to be fatter and had less similar accents. The man in the back was barefoot, his martial arts were average, and the injuries on our bodies were all from the previous man, and he also pulled the two brothers as shields. ”

"This group of rubbish, kill them all for me, not a single one will be left!"

The white-armored boy turned his head and said contemptuously at the scarred man.

Several soldiers kept kowtowing and shouting,

"Childe spares his life, Childe spares his life......"

The scarface jumped off the horse, and knelt in front of him,

"Childe, these brothers have tried their best, and everyone is injured, Childe, please spare them, the opponent is very cunning, and we have only suffered some losses temporarily. ”

The white-armored boy waved his sleeves and said angrily,

"My son is in a bad mood today, do you still want me to do it myself?!" said the man in white fiercely.

Scarface knelt down and replied sharply,

"The subordinates don't dare!"

Seeing Scarface's face gloomy, he turned around and walked over to the wounded soldier. looked at the big knife in his hand, and then looked at the long sword at his waist, and sighed lightly. Several wounded soldiers were in despair. Scarface pulled out his sword, looking like a dragonfly in water, and waved his long sword lightly, but he saw that several soldiers had been pierced through the chest by sharp blades, and they died neatly. Scarface held the sword in both hands and gently flicked it at the dead corpse on the ground, and a few drops of blood on the tip of the sword slipped down and sank into the grass.

In the shadow of the moon, it seemed darker than usual night. The seventh son was well hidden in this darkness, he didn't dare to look around, and he only heard the sound of horses' hooves around him. He believed that Li Dashan had no reason, and of course, he would not get into any trouble and put Li Dashan in trouble. The sky began to turn white, and Qizi was a little nervous, but he still just stayed where he was, refusing to move a bit.

After a long time, a big hand slapped on Qizi's shoulder, Qizi's body trembled, this felt so familiar, Qizi was overjoyed and turned his head. Dashan put a finger on the lips of the seventh son, and the seventh son understood that he would no longer speak. The two of them slowly walked south in the shadows, and it was not until they left the county capital that they met a few country men who were in a hurry to leave early.

"Seventh son, we need to be faster, the horseback riding is too quiet, and it is not easy to get it for a while, so I have to work harder by myself. ”

The seventh son nodded seriously, and after the two of them ran all the way for more than forty miles, they leaned on the big rock on the side of the road to rest. Unfortunately, it was still early, and there were no villages for dozens of miles before and after, and no passers-by were encountered along the way. The two were covered in sweat, Dashan took off his clothes, and Qizi saw that he was covered with scars and his eyes were moist, and he said softly while gasping,

"Brother Dashan, I wanted to ask you about this body...... Hey, you must have suffered all kinds of hardships, and the hardships are not something ordinary people can imagine. How did you get this scar?"

"I can't remember a lot of things, some of them seem to be sad, and some of them are happy. But now it's all a thing of the past, and it doesn't matter anymore. If you want to hear it, I'll tell you when I remember. Dashan wiped his sweat with his hands.

"It's important that we go up the mountain from here first, those officers and soldiers are not all vegetarians, and if they find that the footprints are wrong, they are likely to catch up. Fortunately, it has hardly rained in the past few days, otherwise it would be difficult to say. ”

Qizi was confused.

"Go up first, and we'll talk about it later. ”

The two of them used their limbs together, and after a while, they climbed this huge mountain rock, if it were not for the two of them to be in good shape, it would not be easy to go up the mountain from here. At this time, the sky was already bright, and the morning sun was just about to rise. This climb also took a lot of physical strength, and the two of them sat on top of the stone mountain, panting heavily.

"Seventh son, along the way, you don't ask anything, just trust me like this?"

Without hesitation, the seventh son returned immediately,

"Of course. ”

The mountain asked again,

"But we've only known each other for two days, so you're putting your life in my hands?"

The seventh son said solemnly,

"Brother Dashan, even if you give me a knife now, I think it's right. I'm a rural villager, I'm afraid it's not of much use, not to mention that you put your life on the line for the sake of the village......"

"Who said you have no use value," Dashan looked lewd,

"Don't you know that there are many princes and nobles who occasionally change their tastes, and some of them are especially male ......"

Qizi's expression was dull, and he couldn't speak for a while.

"Hahaha, tease you. However, with my handsome appearance and miraculous skills, I am afraid that there will be many men who will think about me for a long time. ”

Qizi's face was full of embarrassment,

"Brother Dashan, I'm convinced!"

Li Dashan just wanted to laugh, but he heard the sound of horses' hooves coming from under the rocks, and estimated that there were more than twenty horses, and he could think of the majesty of this soldier. For a moment, the sound of the horse's hooves grew quieter until there was no more sound.

"It's so dangerous, I almost lost my efforts by my laughter. We're safe for now. You see, those officers and soldiers are not all blind and not so easy to deal with. ”

"If it weren't for you, I'm afraid I would have had my head cut off. Brother Dashan, can you teach me some martial arts, and then I will be able to protect myself. ”

Dashan nodded and replied,

"This martial arts, you still have to find a door that suits you, that will get twice the result with half the effort. But this is not necessarily, you see that the dead fat man last night, he had to use double knives, and it was not bad. I estimated that his body was longer than the knife, and it was all greasy when he went down, and he couldn't hurt the inside. Having said that, I can't think of anything good to teach you for the time being, and the most important thing is that I can't remember what I know. I'll teach you the method of tuning, and I'll learn other martial arts later. ”

The seventh son nodded again and again, and silently recorded the words of the mountain in his heart, "Boast about breathing, spit out the old and absorb the new, the bear is stretched by the bird, and it ......is just for longevity."

"The food last night is gone, let's hurry up the mountain and get something to eat. After saying that, the two got up and went up the mountain.

There is no one to walk here, so there is no way to go. The two of them each held a firewood knife, and the seventh son was a larger one, so the seventh son opened the way in front. All the way to thorns, the two of them had blood on their calves, and they walked into a forest, where the vegetation was luxuriant, but it was much easier to walk. Over the hill, there is a small stream, three feet wide, less than a foot deep, on this section of the stream water flow slowly, clear to the bottom, you can see fish, shrimp and crabs swimming in it.

The seventh son stepped forward, buried his head in the water, and swallowed it heavily. As soon as he turned around, he saw Dashan sitting in the stream, taking off his clothes, and washing the blood stains on his legs with the stream. This detachment is naked, and the seventh son grew up in a small mountain, and it is not common to see such a scene, and his face is full of horror. Dashan didn't care, drank a few sips of water, grabbed a few small shrimps with his big hands and put them in his mouth.

"Oh, I'll lie here, Qizi, you must be much better at catching fish and shrimp than me, I'll just wait for you." After speaking, the mountain lay in the water, leaving only the mouth and nose outside.

The seventh son smiled happily,

"No problem, you soak in water well, you can make this thing when you are young, you are very proficient. ”

After a short time, Qizi came over with a large pile of fish, shrimp and crabs in his clothes.

"Brother Dashan, how can we eat, do you want to light a fire?"

"It's not good to make a fire yet, so let's eat it raw. After saying that, Dashan picked up a crab, broke off the crab claws, put it in his mouth, and chewed it until it squeaked. Although the crab is not big, it is just enough to fit in the mouth. Although Qizi often eats small fish and shrimp raw, he really hasn't eaten crabs raw, so he hesitated a little and learned to chew the next one in the mountains. It didn't seem to taste good, but it didn't come out either.

"Brother Dashan, if this mountain crab is lightly fried in oil and sprinkled with some fine salt, it is really delicious. If eaten raw like this, it will be more difficult to swallow. Oops, this shell is so hard. The seventh son spit out some broken shells, and the mountain swallowed them all, and the seventh son was convinced.

In addition to crabs, small fish and shrimp are much more delicious, and the two of them quickly finished eating, and Dashan asked Qizi to tie more than a dozen crabs with straw ropes and take them with him. After eating and drinking, the two continued on their way.

Going up the river, there was no rest all the way, from noon to late at night, it was too peaceful, and there were no fierce beasts, and occasionally a few woodrats and the like also avoided the two early.

After a while, suddenly the water in front of him was flat, and the moonlight sprinkled on it, and the breeze blew and sparkled. This small lake is round, just like this full moon, surrounded by mountains on three sides, and there is water flowing out on one side, which is the source of this small stream, and there are a few clear springs flowing into it between the mountains and rocks.

"It's really a beautiful view! If someone knows about this place, I'm afraid they would be willing to live here for a long time. Dashan sighed.

The seventh son noticed that there was a small clearing between the mountains and lakes, three feet above the water, so he stepped forward, and suddenly he was shocked and shouted,

"Brother Dashan, come and see, there is a mound here. ”

The mountain walked up to him, and the moonlight shone lightly. The grave on the right is overgrown with weeds, only slightly undulating compared to the flat ground, and if it weren't for this wooden plaque, I'm afraid it would be unrecognizable. The wooden plaque has decayed, and the shallow notches are no longer recognizable, and the five words "Wife Murong Wenyin" are still quite clear, and I think it is also deliberately done by the carver. The left side of the mound is a hollow in the earth, about one person long, and it should be the place where the person who carved the inscription prepared for himself to die. However, for some reason, there was only one wooden plaque, and no bones were found. The wooden sign is already decayed, and the unique "white" character is still faintly recognizable.

"Brother Dashan, this should be the grave of a husband and wife, but this man did not come. Qizi said lightly.

Dashan nodded and said with a smile,

"Yes, it's really good to be buried in such a place, to travel in the mountains and rivers during the day, and to admire the moon and flowers at night. Do you think the man moved the woman's body here after her death, or is he waiting for the woman to die slowly?"

"It sounds miserable, but this man must be an infatuated person. Maybe the man died in a foreign land and never came back. Qizi thought of himself and Xing'er, and was a little sad.

"He's probably not dead yet. ”

"Brother Dashan, do you really know?" said Qizi in surprise.

Li Dashan sat on the flat ground, looking at the two bright moons in the sky and water,

"Seventh son, do you want to hear the story!"

"Think, Brother Dashan, you say, you say. Qizi was a little curious.

"It's a little cold, though!" Dashan rubbed his hands together and put them in his arms.

"I'm going to look for firewood, and I'm going to go. ”

Qizi was busy running up and down, and every time he would bring back a large bundle of dry firewood. After that, he sat down beside the mountain and made a fire. The firelight illuminated the two, and the seventh son noticed that there was a look on Dashan's face that he had never seen before. In fact, the mountains do not feel cold, but with fire, they can feel at ease. The reason why I like Xiaoshan is because of this peace of mind.

"Then let's talk about this cloud dragon!"

The seventh son was looking forward to it and said,

"Brother Dashan, I'm afraid this is your own story. ”

Dashan patted him on the shoulder and smiled,

"Seventh son, you are getting more and more powerful, but with more thoughts, it is not easy to suffer losses when you go to the rivers and lakes. ”

Qizi was a little curious and asked,

"Do you remember the past?"

The mountain smiled,

"I just remember it because I've been here before. ”

The seventh son asked again,

"Including us now?"

Dashan stared at the moon in the water and said calmly,

"My memory is like a dusty picture, I can't see it for what it really is, many things seem familiar, but I can't remember it. When I walked this way with you, I noticed that this small piece of the painting became clear. I've been wondering why I'm losing my memory, maybe it's because I'm afraid of losing it, or maybe I'm just running away. But after seeing Xiaoshan and you, I suddenly felt that there was nothing to be afraid of. It seems that there is a providence in the dark that wants me to walk on this world again. And this guide is you, the seventh son!"

Qizi's mouth opened wide and he couldn't say a word.

Dashan picked up a few pieces of dry wood and threw them into the fire, lay down comfortably, he supported his head with both hands, looked up at the sky, and then said slowly,

"The story starts here......