Chapter 037 of "Painting the Wife".
Five brothers died in the cave
Lu Xinyao went north to find her husband
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What if Zhou Tian went out to add fuel and vinegar to the nonsense? Although he was allowed to escape, although he broke his descendants and an arm, he himself was thoroughly touched. Fortunately, nothing substantive has happened yet, and it can be regarded as preserving her chastity, what if the officials know about this matter in the future? Lu Xinyao was panicked, and while secretly worrying, she dressed at the same time.
Suddenly, she noticed the fire fold just now, and she didn't feel strange, but when she looked at it carefully, she was surprised, and an indescribable sense of uneasiness came to her heart. This kind of fire fold is soaked in water with white potato vines, take out and beat it flat, and then soak it with cotton, reed tassels and hammer it down, and finally the surface is coated with a layer of waterproof coating, the process is complex, the material is expensive, generally only the nobles in the palace, the local rich can afford it, Lu Xinyao has only seen it once, it is the emperor who rewarded her husband with that time, it is said that this thing is owned by the royal family of the Jin Kingdom, and now this extremely precious fire fold appears here, it is really doubtful......
Without waiting for Lu Xinyao to think about it, she heard the footsteps of someone in the distance, and there was more than one person, and the sound seemed to come from behind the blocked cave wall!
Lu Xinyao's frightened face was pale, and immediately extinguished the fire, quickly put away Zhou Tian's clothes, scattered the burned branches to the corner of the cave, and buried them under the trunks of the unburned dead branches.
At this time, the footsteps gradually approached, Lu Xinyao said in her heart This cave is too narrow, even in the dark, no matter where you hide, it is easy to be found, not to mention that the other party must have torches to illuminate, looking around, he finally couldn't find a good place to hide, and suddenly stumbled and fell to the ground in a panic.
By the moonlight, she suddenly saw a gap between the boulder and the cave wall in the corner of the cave, and it seemed that she could just dodge. Lu Xinyao was overjoyed in her heart, so that she didn't have to go outside in the rain, and more importantly, she could know who the person who came was, what the conspiracy was, and if she was discovered, she would be sure to take action.
The footsteps are getting closer and closer, and the five people can be vaguely distinguished, and the two people who walk in the front walk calmly and evenly, not only have a solid foundation, but also take the road of Shen Xiong's strength in martial arts.
Before thinking about it, hearing a "boom" in the dark, Lu Xinyao secretly said in her heart: There is actually another secret door in this cave, and I think that the door should be opened from the other side of the cave wall, but I don't know where this door leads?
"Big brother, why are we back again, what kind of play is this?" said the second child.
Lao Dao: "Second brother, Jia Qing heard that the world and you and I are old friends, and now they are killed by traitors, how can this revenge not be avenged?"
The third brother said: "Big brother, second brother, why is he dead now, so Lu Xinyao is still a widow?"
The fourth said: "Big brother, second brother, third brother, it is rumored in the rivers and lakes that King He and Lu Xinyao have never had sex together once in the past year since they got married, I don't know if it's true or not?"
Lao Wudao: "What does the truth have to do with the fourth brother?"
The fourth brother said: "The fifth brother doesn't know, then Lu Xinyao was born beautiful and enchanting, if she can sleep with her, she is willing to die......"
Old Daodao: "There is a knife on the head of the color word! Fourth brother, don't despise this little widow, the means are vicious and unguardable, and her skills are above you and me, if you want to catch her, it may not be easy." ”
The fourth child scoffed, looking indifferent: "How much storm can a little widow make? Grandpa, I can kill her with a gun!"
The boss shook his head with a wry smile and said, "Little widow, who did you hear that King He Jun died? You saw it with your own eyes? The rumors of the rivers and lakes are not to be believed......
The fourth said: "Won't you die if you fall off the cliff?"
At this time, the door was opened, and in the small cave, these five people were actually only one stone away from Lu Xinyao, less than two zhang away, so the words could be heard clearly. Lu Xinyao was very happy in her heart at the moment, she didn't expect that she would have the opportunity to hear her husband's news by mistake, and she just hoped that these people could say more.
Just listen to the old avenue: "If you fall off the cliff, you will definitely die, but what if you are hung by a branch halfway up the mountain?"
The second child was puzzled: "How does the eldest brother know?"
It turned out that that night, the boss happened to be nearby, thinking that after the battle, he would find some silver taels from the corpse to eat and drink, but he saw a man covered in blood climbing up from the edge of the cliff, and when he saw the boss, the first thing the man said was: "Where is this, and what is my name?"
The second child said strangely: "But where did it come from? Could it be that he didn't fall to his death but broke his brain and became a fool?"
"In the middle of the night, I saw a bloody man climbing up on the edge of the cliff, I thought I was a terrible ghost, I only said that your surname was Wang, ranked eighth, and three hundred miles north of the road was your home. Thinking about it in hindsight, there is no doubt that this person must be the king of He County. The Boss said as he added dry wood to the fire.
The fourth child sighed and said, "It's also a pity, the delicate lady in the family wants to wear it, and if she goes like this, I'm afraid Lu Xinyao will really become a widow......"
The second child glared at him and said, "Big brother, it's raining so hard outside, let's rest in this cave for a while, it's almost 800 miles back and forth, and there's been a offense along the way!"
This voice suddenly aroused Lu Xinyao's thoughts, "800 miles back and forth?" Huang Rong thought silently in her heart, suddenly realized that this was an important information, and quickly sketched the map of the Great Song Dynasty in her mind: now it is in Lin'an, 800 miles back and forth is 400 miles one way, 300 miles to the north is Xiangyang, and then north is the boundary of Jinguo; to the west is close to Shudi, the mountain road is rugged, the nearest Chengdu Mansion is far more than 400 miles, the south is Tanzhou, which is almost 400 miles away from here, but there are few official roads there, and you need to walk the mountain road back and forth, it seems impossible to see these people, and the east is also the sea, 。 From this point of view, the only possibility is that these five people are from the Jin country, and there must be something important to rush for 800 miles overnight......
I only heard the boss say: "Brothers, since you and I have already bowed, we should live and die together." This time he came by order, one is to kill the Emperor of the Great Song Dynasty, and the other is to capture Lu Xinyao alive, the prince takes special care of him, and he must not touch Lu Xinyao, and he must be unharmed. You and I can usually laugh, but don't just think evilly. ”
"Can't you think about it......" The fourth pouted and said, "I'll sleep for a while, and call me when I leave." ”
Then, there was a sound of footsteps not far away, and it was in his own direction, Lu Xinyao said in her heart that she should have come, and she gathered her energy in the dantian, ready to come by surprise. However, at this moment, the fire in the cave suddenly dimmed a lot, and the sound of heavy and noisy footsteps came from far and near, but it was not one person, but three people.
"You thief boy has found such a good place, you have no conscience. ”
"We're huddled here with you! ”
"Strange, do you smell like a woman here?"
As soon as these words came out, Lu Xinyao's heart immediately rose to the top of her voice.
"Put your mother's shit, Lao Tzu only smells a stench, is it your foot smell?"
"Don't hide it from the two brothers, brother, I secretly went there last night, the woman you said is fragrant, maybe ....... haha......"
"Okay....... Dare to hide it from us......"
"Beat him!"
Lu Xinyao breathed a sigh of relief again, her heart was full of dangers tonight, and her mood was really up and down.
At this time, one person blew out the torch, the fire was extinguished, and the cave suddenly became completely dark, and the light was suddenly swallowed up by the darkness, which made Lu Xinyao can't help but have a terrible feeling of fierce and dangerous, and couldn't help but think of the miserable scene he saw that day, and said firmly in his heart: "I can't let them kill the emperor no matter what, let alone let the people have this experience again!"
She held her breath, listened quietly and couldn't help frowning, these people were talking all dirty words, for a while, the voice gradually lowered, and after a stick of incense, except for the firewood from time to time "crackling" sound, there was no other sound.
Lu Xinyao didn't dare to move a little, and she didn't know how long it took, she suddenly felt that there were strange sounds in the cave, and it turned out to be the snoring of those people when she listened carefully, she must have been very tired and already asleep, and she felt a little more at ease in her heart, tiptoeing out, her wrist shook slightly, the sword light flashed, and four blood lights erupted from her neck.
Standing in front of the boss, Lu Xinyao's eyes erupted with fire, the roots of her teeth itched with hatred, and she said coldly: "If you bring my husband back, I will be very grateful, and it is not impossible to recognize you as a brother." And you are talking nonsense and let him go all the way to the north, where is the border of the Jin Kingdom, you let him go to death, how can I spare your life!"
Lu Xinyao burned down the cave, went down the mountain, found He Fearing and Zhang Qin, informed He Lai of the news that he was still alive, and then took care of Xiaohong's good life, originally wanted to go to find her husband by herself, but Zhang Qin grabbed her, as a mother-in-law, how could she let her daughter-in-law go into Longtan Tiger's Den alone. Since you enter the door of He's house, you should naturally be a family, and you should be blessed and enjoy hardships together, what's more, He Lai is your husband and my son, let's go together, even if we die, we will die together.
Back at the house, Lu Xinyao informed the emperor of Jin Guo's assassination plan overnight, and said that King He Junwang might still be in the world, and he wanted to go to find a husband. When Zhao Gou learned that Jin Guo had sent someone to assassinate him, he panicked and let Lu Xinyao go, but he hurriedly gathered people and horses to escape from Lin'an overnight.
"Why does the emperor want to run away?"
Lu Xinyao said: "Father, mother, and no matter what the emperor does, if he can get his husband back, he doesn't want to do it!"
Zhang Qin said: "Yan'er is reasonable! Where can the family find a secluded village to live in, it is also good for men to cultivate and weave, if Yan'er renews an incense to the He family, it will be even better." ”
Lu Xinyao's face turned red, but she just nodded but didn't speak.
At this time, Xiaohong packed up, led the carriage, and the family galloped north overnight. After walking for more than fifty miles in one breath, Xiao Hongfang slowed down. At this time, the moon is dark, and the sky is about to break. Xiaohong looked up at the sky, saw that the sky was already full of dark clouds, and sighed: "Madam, it seems that there will be a heavy rain, you have to find an inn to rest, and it is not too late to avoid this heavy rain first." ”
Lu Xinyao was concerned about her husband's safety, and was about to urge her to continue on her way, but when she saw Zhang Qin yawning, she nodded: "It's okay." ”
After walking for five or six miles, a family can be faintly seen, and when the line is near, I see the plaque that says "Junlai Inn", but these four words are covered by cobwebs, and no one has lived for a long time.
"Anyone?" shouted Red.
No one answered.
Suddenly, the sky flashed, thunder followed, the wooden door opened without wind, Xiaohong was timid for no reason, subconsciously retreated, and her voice trembled: "Yes...... Anyone?"
Another bolt of lightning pierced the sky!
By the fleeting light, a dark shadow flashed in the doorway. Xiaohong suddenly exclaimed: "Ah......! Madame, there is ...... in it There are ghosts ......."
He was afraid of a "chuckle", but then calmed down, straightened his face and said: "Don't be scary, there are no ghosts in this world, just some people pretend to be ghosts!"
"Dad, I'll go and see, and when I call, come in again. Lu Xinyao then carried her sword into the house.
As soon as she walked to the door, suddenly a large net fell from the eaves, Lu Xinyao had already taken precautions, and ducked in the diagonal, and when she turned around and looked again, she couldn't help but let out a cold sweat. It was a net made of iron wire, and the knots were densely packed with silver needles, the needles were blackened and poisonous, and if you cut a little fur, you would surely die.
At this time, the raindrops of beans fell, gradually becoming dense from sparse to pouring rain in an instant. The enemy is in the dark, I am in the light, there must be a lot of organs in the house, and reckless actions will only kill you, Lu Xinyao knows this very well, stands outside the door, and shouts loudly: "The slave family is looking for a husband here, and he has no intention of disturbing the hero, but he wants to avoid the rain, and the rain stops and leaves, and the hero is also asked to make it convenient." ”
There was no answer in the house, only the raindrops like beans made a "fluffy" sound on the eaves.
"Let's go, this place is very evil. Zhang Qin had a sense of foreboding.
Lu Xinyao sighed softly and said, "Since people treat us as uninvited guests, that's it, mother, let's go." "Just as he was about to get into the carriage, he suddenly heard a voice from inside the house, this voice, as if it came from hell, looked eerie:
"Madame, is it Murong Yan, or is it Lu Xinyao?"
Lu Xinyao's face changed!
He was afraid and Zhang Qin was surprised!