Chapter 71: The Old Man Crosses the River

Leng Yuhu hurriedly turned back to the inn and walked into the room, Leng Yuhu took out all the silver in the bag and handed it to Fang Xiaoli, leaving only some idle silver taels for himself.

Fang Xiaoli said: "Senior brother, you can keep some." ”

Leng Yuhu said: "I want to rush to Wudang Mountain non-stop, it is useless to ask for more silver, leave more for you, you take Song Wang Moth and Xiaoling, and play in Jiangcheng for a few days." After looking at Fang Xiaoli's pretty face again, the latter looked at herself intently, and then explained: "You must pay attention to safety, stay in crowded places more, and avoid going to remote places." Remember, remember. ”

After Leng Yuhu finished explaining, he glanced at Song Wang Mo and Xiao Ling, and said, "You must be with your sister Fang." ”

Song Wang Mo said: "We are waiting for Leng Daxia at Sister Fang's house, you must come back to find us." ”

Leng Yuhu said: "Definitely." ”

Leng Yuhu turned around and walked out of the room, walked into the backyard, took out his horse, came to the door of the inn, turned over on his horse, turned around and waved to Fang Xiaoli and the others, and said "take care" to each other. Leng Yuhu lifted the reins of the horse, beat the horse and left Jiangcheng.

After Leng Yuhu left, the three of Fang Xiaoli were really quiet, and they played in Jiangcheng for a few days. A few days later, Fang Xiaoli forgot Leng Yuhu's explanation when he left, and wanted to go to Wudang again, but she was embarrassed to say it. In the evening, Fang Xiaoli quietly said to Song Wang Mo: "Sister Moth, are you going back to Qianshan with me, or are you going to Wudang to learn swords?"

This Song Wang Moth only wanted to repay the favor, of course he didn't want to go to Qianshan, so he said: "I listen to my sister." ”

Fang Xiaoli said: "I think Xiaoling, the light skills are very good, and the swordsmanship is also good, I think we should go to Wudang." Okay, okay?"

Xiaoling came into the house, and Fang Xiaoli told her that she wanted to go to Wudang to learn swords. This little spirit is a person who lives everywhere, and when she heard them say that they want to go to Wudang, she is also very happy, as long as she is not sent back to the evil mother-in-law.

The three of them hit it off, so they couldn't wait any longer, calculated the store money, rode a horse and left Jiangcheng, and also came to Wudang Mountain.

But it was said that Leng Yu ** led the horse, along the right bank of the Han River, galloping all the way, thirsty, to the river to drink some river water, hungry, at the roadside people's house, to eat a bowl of rice. Only when the horse is tired of running can he rest under the tree by the roadside.

Nothing to say all the way. On this day, when he walked to Taipingdian Town in Xiangyang, the horse was so tired that he was sweating, so he had to eat some food in the shop, let the horse rest for a while, and eat some forage. Leng Yuhu leaned on the wooden pillar and rested for two hours. At this time, it was already late afternoon, Leng Yuhu got up, took the horse, turned over the horse, and let the horse walk slowly along the edge of the Han River. has come to the foot of Wudang Mountain, close to the hometown timid, but the pace slowed down.

It's winter, everything is depressed, the day is bleak, the river is whimpering, the wild birds are singing, and the fog is confused. The winter days are short, it is dusk in the blink of an eye, and it is dim everywhere, and the wanderers of the world are sad and sad.

Leng Yuhu believed in the reins of the horse and walked along the riverbank, but saw an old man sitting and fishing in the depths of the reeds. Leng Yuhu dismounted, and was about to ask for directions, so he walked up to the angler, and was about to make an inquiry, when the old man first asked, "Where are you from?" Sit down and rest. ”

Leng Yuhu told himself that he was going back to Wudang. The old man looked up at the sky and said, "It's getting late, so let's stay, it's not too late to leave tomorrow." Saying that, he mentioned the fish basket, there were a few fish in the bamboo basket jumping around, and the old man was attentive to the guests: "I was lucky today and caught some fish." How about we have these fish and a jug of wine tonight?"

Leng Yuhu thanked the old man politely, said that he had something to do, and he was in a hurry to hurry back to Wudang, and then asked, "How far is the county town ahead?"

The old man smiled and said, "Walking along the riverbank, it's only more than twenty miles away." ”

After Leng Yuhu thanked the old man, he turned over and got on his horse, preparing to rush to the county seat before dark. This place that Leng Yuhu visited in the evening has a name, called Gaotai Yuyin. It is said that there was a man named Yang Zhou in this dynasty, who lived in seclusion and fished here. There is a poem: "Escape from the name and choose the place to live high, a song of Qingjiang hidden fishing." The bright moon shadow of the reed flowers on the shore, I don't know where to find Yang Zhou?" It's just that Leng Yuhu was in a hurry and ignored this famous place.

After a while, I could already see Gucheng County. Leng Yuhu couldn't help but lift the reins, preparing to cross the Han River and rest in the county seat.

When you come to the riverbank, the water of the Han River is turquoise, the waves are surging, and the ferry is desolate and desolate, not a single passenger or a small boat. Leng Yu** was on the horse, he was in a hurry, looking around, but he saw an old man with snow-white hair and snow-white beard in the distance in the withered yellow reeds, walking towards this ferry. Leng Yuhu thought to himself: "When he gets closer, he will know where the boat is." ”

Leng Yu** was on the horse, leading his neck to look into the distance, the white-bearded old man, but he didn't come this way. Leng Yuhu was in a hurry, and was about to shout, but he saw the old man walk to the shore, break off a reed pole with his hand, throw it into the river, jump into the river, step on the reed pole in the river, and then float towards the opposite bank wave by wave. Leng Yuhu was stunned, could this white-bearded old man be a heavenly immortal? How could there be such a wonderful light skill in the world? Forgetting to open his mouth and shouting, Leng Yuhu looked at the white-haired old man who had crossed to the other side, and slowly walked into the reeds and disappeared. Leng Yuhu was very anxious in his heart, turned around and looked downstream, under the crooked willow tree, wasn't there a small boat tied to it? Just now, he kept going upstream, and he didn't find it, and he couldn't help but laugh dumbly in his heart.

Leng Yuhu hurriedly beat his horse and came to the willow tree, and said to the boatman that he wanted to cross the river. The boatman stood up and pulled the horse to the boat, Leng Yuhu then got on the boat, and the boatman held up the penny, and the boat came to the other side of the river.

Leng Yuhu asked the boatman, "Did you just see a white-bearded old man crossing the river on a reed pole?"

"Xianggong, are you dazzled, where is the white-bearded old man?

Leng Yuhu was stunned, not sure if he was looking at a human or a god.

The boatman said, "Our ferry port is called the Immortal Ferry." In the past, legend has it that a god crossed here on a reed pole, and the village on the other side of the river was called Xianrendu Village. In broad daylight, Xianggong really met a fairy, you are really lucky. I've been boating here for more than ten years, and I haven't met it yet. ”

Leng Yuhu will be skeptical. When the boat arrived on the opposite bank, Leng Yuhu took out the broken silver and gave the boat money, led the horse, and came to the embankment, and sure enough, there was a stele on the embankment, and the stele was engraved with four big characters: "Immortal Gudu". didn't have time to read the inscription, Leng Yuhu turned over and got on his horse, looking at the white-haired old man's place and chasing after him.

The twilight was vast, it was dark in a blink of an eye, the moon had not yet risen, and I saw a figure walking forward in the distance on a sand road covered by the old willows.

Leng Yuhu galloped wildly, the winter night had already darkened, and when he ran closer, where was there a figure?

Leng Yuhu had no choice but to run forward along this trail, beating his horse. After running for a while, I looked up and saw that I had run into the mountains, and the night fog was heavy, and there was no light at all.

Leng Yuhu thought to himself: "Could it be that I have no relationship with the immortals!"

I had to get off the horse and lead the horse slowly. At this time the moon rose, and by the hazy moonlight, a mountain road winded northward. Walking up this mountain road, seeing a little light on the side of the road, Leng Yuhu walked closer and knocked on someone's door, and when the door opened, an old man walked out. Leng Yuhu asked, and then asked, "How to get to the county seat?"

The old man stood in front of the door, pointed with his finger, and said, "Go north." There is a fork in the road in front, turn to the right hand, and you will walk on the avenue, and you will walk until you reach the county seat. ”

Leng Yuhu thanked the old man, turned over his horse, and prepared to go to Gucheng County for the night. I didn't know that the moonlight was unknown, and I missed the road to turn right, so I kept running along this path. The trail turned to the left and entered the mountains to the west of the county.

Leng Yuhu rode his horse and ran, but he didn't realize that he had entered the deep mountains for more than ten miles. The road became more and more deserted, and Leng Yuhu found that he had lost his way, so he had to get off his horse and lead the horse, thinking that he had to spend the night in this deep mountain. I saw that I was in a coma everywhere, the road was full of ancient trees on both sides, the mountains stood silently, the birds chirped frighteningly, and the wild beasts in the distance howled from time to time. Leng Yuhu thought to himself: "Somehow I was in a daze, and I walked into this barren mountain and wilderness. ”