Chapter Eighty-Nine: Like a Rain

Seeing that Zhixin was leading the monks away, Ling Kong asked Xu Zhi and others to ambush beside the mountain path, and cut off a few pine trees with thick bowls, stacking them on the mountain road, like a small mountain.

With a rapid sound of horses' hooves, the pursuers arrived instantly, led by Yun Feiyang, he was bent on arresting Xu Zhi and Shaolin rebel monks, and washing the shame of Orangutan Gorge, so he whipped the horse along the way, and the horse also galloped all the way, and did not notice the obstacles on the road, the horse's front hooves were deeply trapped in the broken wood and branches and could not extricate themselves, the horse endured severe pain and raised its hind legs, and threw Yun Feiyang heavily on the ground.

Yun Feiyang was just about to jump up, volleyed a "prancing horse whip", floated past the white horse, poked Yun Feiyang's right leg knee joint with his right index finger, paralyzed it, and then another "carp jumped over the dragon gate", crossed the broken tree and the white horse, turned over and jumped into the mountain grass, and disappeared without a trace.

Xu Zhi saw that Ling Kongzi used the kung fu of the air point to break Yun Feiyang's right leg, and the kung fu was as fast as lightning and elegant, even if he practiced for another ten years, he would not be able to reach such a realm. Xu Zhizheng was thinking about it, only to see Yun Feiyang scolding: "I really met a ghost today, I was stumbled by this beast, and I was hit by a white thing, and you didn't see that this white thing is a person or a ghost?"

Several of his subordinates shook their heads to indicate that they didn't see it, and Jiang Chao and Ye Luchun beside him also persuaded: "General Yun, we only saw a white shirt floating over, not like a person, but like a ghost." It must be that today's killing is too heavy, and it is a taboo, and those bald donkeys are all injured, and they can't run far, and it's not too late to chase tomorrow. ”

Yun Feiyang saw that Jiang Chao and Ye Luchun were tired, so he had to smile and said: "Okay, listen to the two brothers, General Ben was also kicked by this brute, and the army will pursue it again tomorrow!"

Seeing that Yun Feiyang turned around and retreated with the officers and soldiers, Ling Kong smiled at Zhou Yuanzhi, An Jingsi and Xue Atan: "I didn't expect to let the officers and troops retreat so soon, I really shouldn't have let you come over, you didn't help anything?"

An Jingsi and Xue Atan said with shame on their faces: "It's not that Senior Ling is superb in martial arts, we can't intervene!"

Ling Kong smiled: "What seniors are not predecessors, since you are all Xu Zhi's brothers, that is my brother's, and we will all be called brothers in the future!", An Jingsi and Xue Atan heard this, and they both excitedly called "Brother Ling", and Ling Kong also agreed calmly.

Seeing Zhou Yuanzhi standing timidly, Ling Kong said with a smile: "Brother Xu, don't you go over quickly, your Zhou girl is angry!"

When Xu Zhi heard this, he was afraid that Zhou Yuanzhi would be angry, so he hurriedly walked to her side and comforted her twice. Zhou Yuanzhi said with a smile: "Your big brother Ling, you are so old, and you are still like a child!"

Xu Zhi hurriedly stopped: "Yuan Zhi, don't you know that Brother Ling once cured my illness and taught me martial arts, just like my master!

Although the conversation between Xu and Zhou was very light, it was still heard by Ling Kong, and Ling Kong smiled: "Xu Zhi, Miss Zhou, why do you talk so loudly, and your eldest brother is not deaf." But Miss Zhou, Poor Dao likes you to praise Lao Dao like a child, and he will never get old!"

Zhou Yuanzhi saw that Ling Kong didn't blame herself, and said with a smile: "Brother Ling's mentality is so good, his skills are so agile, he is really getting younger and younger!"

Seeing Zhou Yuanzhi praising his good mentality, Ling Kongzi praised himself for his good skills, and said with a smile: "Miss Zhou, you think your big brother Ling is really stupid, you won't turn around and scold your eldest brother for being naïve and naïve."

Zhou Yuanzhi hurriedly apologized to Ling Kongzi and said, "How dare the little sister make fun of the big brother!", Zhou Yuanzhi's words were not finished, and Ling Kong laughed and said, "It's really boring, the old Taoist heard Huifeng say: There is a Zhou girl next to Xu Zhi who is as beautiful as a flower, Bing Xue is smart, and she is empathetic!

Xu Zhi saw that Ling Kong mentioned Huifeng and asked, "Big brother has ever seen Senior Brother Huifeng?"

Ling Kong replied: "Poor Dao has missed you very much since he separated from the two brothers in Ezhou. After dealing with the affairs of Wudang Mountain, Poor Dao went to Shaolin Temple to find you, but the Shaolin Temple is all military camps of the imperial court, and the road is not passable. Lao Dao was anxious, afraid that Shaolin would be in trouble, and the two brothers were involved, so he prepared to go south along the canal and invite the Yellow King to rebel and save Shaolin and the people. How do I know that when I went to Songzhou, I met Huifeng in official uniform, and now he is beautiful, he is the Xuanwu Army appointed by the imperial court, from his mouth, I know that Shaolin Temple is in danger, and I turned back to Shaolin Temple from Songzhou. It's getting late when I arrive at Shaolin Temple, I don't know the enemy's situation, and I have been looking for a long time before I met you in the Zangjing Pavilion!"

Xu Zhi told Huifeng again. Ling Kongzi sighed: "Poor Dao saw that you brothers were close and endless along the way, sharing joys and sorrows, learning martial arts together, growing up together, and also advised you to do something for the people, so as to be worthy of the word chivalry, but I didn't expect that the future of the two of you is very different: one entered the Shaolin Temple and became a monk! The other became a general of the imperial court!

Xu Zhi said, "Brother Ling, although Senior Brother Hui is an official in the imperial court, he is also a last resort, he has always been benevolent and does not forget the brotherly love. He once saved Xu Zhi's life in Dengfeng Prison, and in Songzhou, he also tried his best to dissuade the imperial court from deceiving gods and ghosts, digging ancient tombs, and disturbing the place!"

An Jingsi interjected, "Brother Ling, although Brother Hui is a member of the officialdom, he has also saved Jing Si's life, and Jing Si's kindness to him will never be forgotten!"

Ling Kong sighed, "I hope that Brother Hui can clean himself up in the troubled times and be a good official, and it is not in vain that I taught him to practice martial arts to help the world!

Zhou Yuanzhi said: "Brother Ling doesn't know anything! Brother Hui is also trying to save a girl named Cheng Yingying, with deep affection, he has no choice but to invest in Mingzhu secretly and did not enter the officialdom!"

Ling Kong said: "As Miss Zhou said, then it's no wonder that he can save a person in this troubled world, which is also a great merit! I just pity that he is a good man, but he can't do a great career!", after speaking, he shook his head again.

Ling Kong, Xu Zhi, and Zhou Yuanzhi caught up with the Shaolin monks while talking. By this time the East had gradually turned white. Everyone walked all night, tired and hungry, and saw an official road not far away, leading to Bozhou to the east, on both sides of the official road is a jujube forest, and there is a gurgling sound of running water in the woods.

At that time, it was also early winter, the red dates on the tree had already fallen, everyone drank some water in the dense forest, and picked up some rotten dates on the ground to satisfy hunger, at this time there was a sound of horses' hooves on the official road, and then a group of rebels came, holding the "yellow" word flag. Zhou Yuanzhi was overjoyed when she saw it, and said to Xu Zhi: "It seems that what Brother Ling said is true, my father's vanguard has arrived, I don't know which general is the vanguard?"

Qiu Yue smiled, "Miss, what's so difficult about this, we just need to stop a soldier and ask about it, won't we?" and glanced at Pang Xun beside him. Pang Xun understood, jumped out of the woods, stopped a soldier and asked, "Brother Bing, let me ask you, this is the army of the Yellow King?"

The soldier glanced at Pang Xun and replied, "It is the vanguard of the Yellow King, and there will be a million troops to be drawn from Jiangnan in the future!"

Pang Xun asked again, "Which general is your vanguard officer?"

The soldier was alert: "Why are you asking so much? You can't be a fine work of the imperial court, right?"

Pang Xun hurriedly laughed and said: "Big brother doesn't know, there are nearby villagers below, there is a famine every year, there is no way to live, and I want to join the righteous army to beg for food!"

The soldier finally let down his vigilance and said with a smile: "It turns out that the eldest brother wants to join the army? Then you have chosen the right person, our vanguard officer is General Shang Rangshang, the secretary of the righteous army, he is the most kind, compared to the murderous Zhu Wen is much better to his subordinates, not only the military salary is enough, but also the victory of the battle also has a silver reward!"

Pang Xun smiled deliberately: "That's great, I want to see General Shang!"

The soldier smiled and said, "General Shang, what can you see? He led a group of light cavalry to pass through Ruzhou long ago, and I am afraid that he has already arrived at Luoyang City." We are his follow-up troops, but the Yellow King has a general manager who also goes with the army, and he is behind, you go to him, maybe I can enlist you in the army! Okay, I won't tell you, I still have to hurry!"

Pang Xun smiled at the soldier and said, "Thank you, big brother!" and turned back to Zhou Yuanzhi after speaking.

When Zhou Yuanzhi heard that it was Huang He's troops, she was overjoyed, and hurriedly pulled Xu Zhi and went along the official road to find Huang He. The two found Huang He in the middle of the team, and when Huang He saw Zhou Yuanzhi and Xu Zhi, he quickly turned over and dismounted, bowed down and said: "See the princess and the concubine, how did you end up here! Hurry up and get on the horse and walk with the old man, your father has passed Chenzhou, and you will be able to meet in Luoyang in the near future!"

Zhou Yuanzhi smiled and said: "My father has also crossed the river to the north? It would be great if I could see him in Luoyang! Uncle Huang, Xu Zhi and I have a few friends in the woods not far ahead, can Uncle Huang lend us some surplus food in the army?"

When Huang He heard this, he hurriedly ordered: "Send the order down, let the army stop advancing, rest in the nearby dense forest, and wait for my order to pull it out again! The grain transport officer will bring a stone of rice and noodles, I have an urgent need!" The herald hurriedly passed the order after hearing this.

Zhou Yuanzhi saw that Huang He was doing things well, thanked him again, and asked: "Uncle Huang, last time I was in Yangzhou for Yuan Zhi, which made you false alarm, Yuan Zhi really didn't want to go!"

Huang He smiled and said: "Yuan Zhi, you also said that last time you and Xu Zhi insisted on going north to Shaolin, I couldn't persuade it, so I had to return to Jiangnan alone, and met your father, and your father blamed me for not letting you be so willful and go to Shaolin Temple privately! Later, I explained to him: The princess and the concubine went north to Shaolin, firstly, to repay the Shaolin Temple's life-saving grace to the Yellow King, and secondly, to inquire about the news of the Yellow King's northward trip to the Central Plains.

Xu Zhi also said: "Uncle Huang, we insist on going north, making it difficult for you!"

Huang He smiled: "You don't have to be polite, I watched the princess grow up with my own eyes, as long as she can use the old slave's place, I will try my best to help her do it!"

Xu Zhi said with a smile: "I thank Uncle Huang for Yuan Zhi, King Huang didn't mean to be king in Jiangnan, why did he suddenly want to enter the Central Plains again?"

Zhou Yuanzhi was also surprised: "Yes, Uncle Huang, do you know the reason?"

Huang He said: "This villain can't guess the mind of the Yellow King, the Yellow King is looking for the world's strange books in Runzhou, not only found nothing, but also delayed the fighter several times, lost the soldiers, which also caused the soldiers to the Yellow King to send troops to Jiangnan and save the world, coupled with the defection of Ye Luchun, the culprit who encouraged the Yellow King to go south, and now even Zhu Wen does not approve very much, so that the righteous army will live in Jiangnan for a long time. Therefore, from the Yellow King to the soldiers, they all remembered the good of the horse, and the strategy of the horse back then was really wise and far-sighted!"

Xu Zhi hadn't spoken yet, Zhou Yuanzhi was overjoyed when she heard it, but she said: "Uncle Huang, we are all our own people, just praise Xu Zhi, if you are in front of outsiders, don't mention it!"

Huang He smiled deliberately, "The villain understands the princess's intentions, so the princess can only praise him, and no one else can praise him?"

Zhou Yuanzhi said coquettishly: "Uncle Huang, you are laughing at Yuanzhi again!"

While talking, the three of them entered the dense forest, and saw Lingkong, Zhixin and Shaolin monks, and Huang He asked people to cook rice noodles, make them into food, and distribute them to everyone. Everyone thanked Huang He. Huang He smiled: "This is what should be done, even if King Huang comes in person and sees you in distress, he will do the same!"

Zhi Zhi said: "Amitabha, thank you for the generosity of the Shaolin disciples!"

Huang He asked: "I didn't expect that the dignified Shaolin would suffer such a catastrophe, I don't know what the master will do?"

Zhixin sighed: "The Zen master of this temple has kept us away from trouble, such as today's chaos, where is there a place for me to live in peace?"

Ling Kong said with a smile: "Poor Dao has heard Brother Xu say: The abbot of Jiangnan Jinshan Temple, the abbot of Zhishan, was once a senior brother, why didn't the master go to him?"

The disciples such as Liyin and Lichen also persuaded: "Yes, what Daoist Ling said is reasonable, now we have no place to live, since the best master is in Runzhou, why don't the disciples go to Jiangnan to find him?"

Zhixin sighed: "It is only an expedient measure to go to the Zhishan Senior Brother, how can we live in Jinshan Temple for so many people? Besides, even if Jinshan Temple can accommodate us, Jinshan Temple must not be Shaolin Temple, and we can't send people under the fence for the rest of our lives! How can we rebuild my Shaolin?"

Huang He said worriedly: "Master Zhixin, I also understand your hard work, but if you look at the disciples around you, half disabled, half hungry and cold, and don't rely on others, when will you be able to gain a foothold?"

Xu Zhijin said: "Master, what Uncle Huang is worried about is that the disciple doesn't know whether to say a word or not?"

Zhixin said: "Xu Zhi, when is this, you still have so many courtesies, come quickly!"

Xu Zhidao: "What the disciple means is that we will go to Jinshan Temple to seek refuge in the Supreme Elder, stay for a few days, and wait for the brothers to recover, and then find a quiet paradise, recruit talents, and build Shaolin for the first time, and when the world is peaceful in the future, the master will lead the brothers to return to Songshan and rebuild Shaolin!"

Xue Atan clapped his hands and shouted, "Brother Xu, it's a good plan! Xue Aniu listens to you!"

Zhixin worried: "Xu's plan is in line with Lao Gao's thoughts, that is, where to find a peaceful land, avoid being wanted by the imperial court, and live in seclusion?"

Ling Kong laughed and said: "Master, you can rest assured, the poor road travels all over the world, there is no old way of the world's famous mountains and rivers that the old way does not know, the place you said can only be found in the beautiful mountains and fine waters in the south, Fujian Putian people are good at martial arts, there is a Nine Lotus Mountain, similar to Shaolin Mountain, the master can rebuild Shaolin here!"

Zhixin said: "Thank you for Daoist Ling's suggestion, Lao Wei still has a problem, that is, now I have less than 100 Shaolin monks, most of them are injured, inconvenient to move, and the road is also particularly eye-catching, now the army is in chaos, how can we go to the south of the Yangtze River, which is thousands of miles away?"

Xu Zhi interjected: "Master, there is only one way at present, which is to break the whole into parts, and the disciple suggests that the Shaolin monks act alone and meet Master Zhixin in Jiangnan!"

Ling Kong smiled: "Xu Zhi's method is very good, I also think it is feasible!

Zhixin smiled: "If it is feasible, just do it according to Xu Zhi's plan!"

At this time, Huang He clenched his fists and said: "There is still military affairs in the next place, so I will leave first, but will the princess and the concubine go north to Luoyang with the next and meet the Yellow King?", after speaking, he stared at Xu Zhi and Zhou Yuanzhi with his eyes.

Zhou Yuanzhi looked at Xu Zhi in embarrassment, hoping that he would make up his mind, but Xu Zhi said: "I am a Shaolin disciple below, and I have to listen to the master's orders in this matter!"

Zhixin said with a smile: "Xu Zhi, you are ambitious, Wen Taowu is strategic, if the old man forces you to stay in the Shaolin Temple, it is really a tyrannical thing, and it is overkill, and besides, you are my Shaolin lay disciple, assist the virtuous king, and it is also the ambition of Shaolin to save the world, you don't have to hesitate, go with General Huang to assist the Yellow King!"

Seeing that Zhixin was so magnanimous, Zhou Yuanzhi took Xu Zhi's hand and said with a smile: "Thank you Master for your success!"

An Jingsi and Xue Atan saw that Xu Zhi didn't have to go to Jiangnan with Zhixin, and they didn't want to leave Xu Zhi, but seeing that Xu Zhi didn't speak, they looked at Xu Zhi anxiously for a while, and looked at Zhixin helplessly for a while. Zhixin had already seen their thoughts, and said with a smile: "An Jingsi, Xue Atan, you are Xu Zhi's brothers, just as the so-called three gangs of a good man, Xu Zhi still needs your help, you should also follow Xu Zhi!"

An Jingsi and Xue Atan applauded and thanked Zhixin.

Ling Kong said to Zhixin: "Master, you are too unhappy to do things, now is the time for Huang Wang to employ people, simply let some disciples who are willing to join the army follow Xu Zhi to see Huang Wang, some insincere disciples are still vulgar!"

Huang He also smiled and said, "Daoist Ling's words are reasonable, and I ask the master to fulfill them!"

Zhixin looked at the disciples and said, "You have all heard, among you there are those who are willing to return to the world, those who are willing to join the army, and those who are willing to follow the old man and stand beside the old man." No matter what you do in the future, don't forget that you were once a Shaolin disciple, and the Shaolin spirit will never be erased!"

Xu Zhi saw that the four brothers of the Dharma Academy were willing to follow him to join the army, and the disciples of the Luohan Hall were willing to follow Zhixin to the south, and none of the disciples were willing to return to the world.