Chapter 136: The Firmament
Zhou Yuanzhi asked again: "Brother Xu, how did your Xu and Luo families return to the small fishing village by the Runzhou River?"
Xu Zhi smiled bitterly: "Finally, the sky has eyes, the bloodline of my Xu and Luo families should not be interrupted, and the big wooden basin carrying the ancestors of Xu Ping and Luo An flows along the turbulent river to the foot of Jinshan Temple." ”
Gao Xiaohui covered her eyes and said, "Brother Xu, did the river wash the two children away?"
Xu Zhi sighed and said, "Fortunately, the wooden basin was blocked by the dense reeds by the river, so it was able to stop and spin in the river." It happened that Master Xuanku, the presiding officer of Jinshan Temple at that time, went down the mountain to do things, found these two hard-working children, and immediately saved them, and on the bloodstained embroidered handkerchief beside them, he knew their names, birth dates, and their life history, and decided to adopt them in the temple. It was not until the death of the Wu family and the restoration of Zhongzong that the imperial court rehabilitated the Xu and Luo families, and when it came to the Ruizong Dynasty, the local government returned the seized residential property to the Xu and Luo families. After the two ancestors of Xu Ping and Luo An knew that they were loyal martyrs, they left the abbot, returned to the customs from Jinshan Temple, and returned to the small fishing village to settle down!"
Luo Suying listened to Xu Zhi's speech and sighed: "Brother Xu, it turns out that our two families are so ups and downs, and the taste is too heartfelt!"
After Xu Zhi finished telling the story, he also sighed: "Yes, Sister Suying! So we must cherish the life in front of us even more, and we must not live up to the ardent expectations of our ancestors!"
He Mengjiao said: "Brother Xu, then let's kill this Shouqiu Mountain, go to Zixia Lake in Jiangzhou to take out the "Tui Bei Tu" and treasures, and benefit the people of the world!"
Xu Zhi put the letterheads back one by one, and then said: "What Miss He said is that we will fight our way out of the encirclement while the sky is not yet fully bright. I, Yuan Zhi are the pioneers, Mengjiao and Cunxiao are the queens, Su Ying and Xiaohui don't know martial arts, the four of us have to protect them!", everyone listened to Xu Zhi's arrangement, nodded and agreed.
Xu Zhi led everyone to sneak back to the ground from behind the statue. At this time, the group of officers and soldiers had already burned and smashed the Tibetan Zhai on the ground again, all of which were broken tables, farm tools, pots and spoons.
Xu Zhi and the others suddenly fell from the sky, frightening those officers and soldiers to hurriedly retreat many steps, and Wu Tingshi, who was the leader, shouted: "Are you humans, are you ghosts, and where did you come from?"
Zhou Yuanzhi sneered: "We are the souls of the underground who are asking for their lives, and today we will take your dog's life and avenge the countless people who died in your hands!"
Wu Tingshi shook his head and shouted: "Soldiers, give Lord Ben these chaotic parties hiding in Runzhou, capture them one by one, and let them hand over the strange books in their hands!"
Xu Zhi wondered in his heart: How did this Wu Tingshi know our whereabouts, and how did he know the purpose of our trip?
Xu Zhijian saw that the men besieging Zang Yuzhai were divided into three parts, the main force was the official army of Runzhou, and the other two were the members of the Jiang Temple and the Changjiao Gang. It turned out that Yun Feiyang, Jiang Chengfeng, and Jiang Chao had dark lines in Runzhou's black and white, and they used the dark lines to track Xu Zhi, and after seeing him enter the Tibetan Zhai, they knew that the secret of "Tui Bei Tu" was about to arrive, so the three parties were afraid that either party would deceive them exclusively, so the three parties all sent people to deal with Xu Zhi together, but in fact, they were secretly monitoring each other.
A disciple of Jiang Shenmiao beside Wu Tingshi pointed at Xu Zhi and said, "Lord Wu, this is the Xu Zhi that our Lord Yun wants to capture!
Wu Zhishi looked at Xu Zhi carefully, and suddenly came to his senses: "Xu Zhi? is the murderer who gathered a crowd to make trouble and killed Xue Dibao a few years ago?"
Xu Zhi sneered and said: "Lord Wu, back then, you forced my father and mother to death, Uncle Luo to death, and forced Sister Suying to jump into the river and commit suicide, if you don't look for me for this account, I will still find you to settle it!"
From the conversation between Xu Zhi and Wu Tingshi, Luo Suying seemed to remember the scene of the year, and said hatefully: "It turns out that Uncle Xu, Aunt Xu, and Daddy were killed by you!", after speaking, she was about to pounce on Wu Tingshi and fight with him.
Xu Zhi grabbed Luo Suying's little hand and hugged her tightly, and then said to Li Cunxiao behind him: "Cunxiao, you quickly use your finger skills to catch them off guard!"
Li Cunxiao took out more than a dozen stones from his sleeve, flew up, and along the arc, made a move "Heavenly Maiden Scattered Flowers", hitting the eyes, mouth and nose of the soldiers in the front row. After being shot, the soldiers were drenched in blood, and they threw down their weapons one after another, covering their faces with their hands, and let out a miserable howl.
Seeing that the soldiers around him had retreated, Wu Jianshi hurriedly stopped drinking before he stopped them. Xu Zhi saw that in order to deal with Li Cunxiao's sneak attack, Xu Zhi raised the shields in his hands one after another to protect his whole body, revealing only his eyes. Seeing that the road ahead was impermeable, Xu Zhi drew out his purple and green sword, stepped forward quickly, and swung his sword to cut through a layer of human wall shields.
When those soldiers saw that the strong shield could not stop the sharp sword in Xu Zhi's hand, they were shocked and retreated dozens of steps. Xu Zhi then swung his sword to cut off the swords in the hands of the soldiers on the left and right, and those soldiers saw that the sword in Xu Zhi's hand was as sharp as clay, and they no longer dared to step forward, so they gave way to a passage and tried to go around behind Xu Zhi, taking the opportunity to sneak attack him.
Xu Zhi saw that the formation of those soldiers was in chaos, and shouted loudly: "Yuan Zhi, Mengjiao, Cunxiao, you quickly protect Su Ying and Xiaohui from this gap to rush out of the encirclement!"
Gao Xiaohui said worriedly: "Brother Xu, you let us go first, then what should you do? If you don't leave, Xiaohui won't go, everyone will die together!"
Zhou Yuanzhi hurriedly shouted: "Xiaohui, you don't have to worry about the eldest brother, he is holding a sharp sword, with his martial arts, he should be able to break out of the encirclement!"
Gao Xiaohui turned around and saw that Xu Zhi was fighting with more than a dozen people, she couldn't bear it, and cried, "Sister Zhou, you don't have to worry about me, you go and help Brother Xu first!", at this time, a disciple of Jiang Shenmiao saw that Gao Xiaohui didn't know martial arts, and tried to kidnap her.
Zhou Yuanzhi caught a glimpse of Gao Xiaohui's danger, pulled her back to his side, and then stabbed the disciple in the back of the heart with his sword. Zhou Yuanzhi saw Gao Xiaohui hesitating, and persuaded again: "Sister, there is a debtor and a debtor, I will kill the dog official surnamed Wu and avenge Brother Xu!"
Gao Xiaohui nodded, followed Zhou Yuanzhi closely, and went straight to Wu Tingshi. Li Cunxiao and He Mengjiao guarded Luo Suying's front and back, repelled the siege of several Changjiao Gang disciples on the left and right, and also followed Zhou Yuanzhi and Gao Xiaohui into the enemy formation.
Seeing that Zhou, Li, and He were menacing, Wu Tingshi knew that there was a lot of luck and little luck, so he hurriedly turned his horse's head and took the lead in escaping down Shouqiu Mountain.
The soldiers in front were pressed by Zhou Yuanzhi and others with swords step by step, and they all retreated down Shouqiu Mountain one after another, while the piles of soldiers behind did not dare to come forward to chase after them because they were afraid of the purple and green sword in Xu Zhi's hand.
Seeing that Xu Zhi and the others were about to run away from him, Wu Tingshi shouted: "Since you can't capture these traitors alive, it's better to shoot them than let them escape!"
Xu Zhi let out a loud shout, jumped in front of Wu Tingshi's horse, and slapped his palm on the horse's belly with all his strength. The horse lifted his legs, pouted his buttocks, and threw Wu Tingshi off the horse.
Xu Zhi was just about to hold Wu Tingshi hostage with his sword, only to hear Luo Suying shout, "Brother Xu, save me", it turned out that she went down the mountain with Zhou Yuanzhi and others, because she was in too much hurry, she stumbled, couldn't stand up, rolled down the mountain, and was caught by a disciple of the Changjiao Gang at the bottom of the mountain.
Xu Zhi saw that Luo Suying was in danger, regardless of the steep slope of the mountain, and with a move of "Dapeng spreading his wings", he jumped down from the top of the three-zhang high mountain and shouted: "Sister Suying, don't be afraid, the eldest brother is here to save you!"
Seeing that Xu Zhi had come to save herself regardless of her own safety, Luo Suying was moved and said: "Big brother, why are you so stupid, jumping from such a high mountaintop, if you break it, your little sister will not be able to forgive herself for the rest of her life!"
The disciple of the Changjiao Gang hurriedly put the long sword on Luo Suying's neck, and sneered: "I know that I am not Xu Daxia's opponent, but don't be reckless, this chick is now in our hands, and please hand over the "Tui Bei Tu", otherwise we can only watch this little girl die!"
Luo Suying scolded: "Despicable, I'd rather die than let you blackmail Brother Xu!" , and after saying that, he was about to hit his neck into the long sword. The disciple of the Changjiao Gang hurriedly put away the long sword and said with a smile: "Little girl, you want to die, it's not that easy?
Zhou Yuanzhi said with a smile: "Lord Wu, soldiers, you have also seen that we don't have any "Push Back Map" in our hands, I might as well tell you that we haven't found this "Push Back Map" yet, but we have some clues." We might as well make a deal, how about it?"
Wu Tingshi asked, "What kind of deal is it?"
Zhou Yuanzhi said: "If you let this Luo girl go, we will tell you the secrets we know, how about it?"
Wu Tingshi laughed and said: "This transaction itself is unfair, if we let Miss Luo go, but you tell us the fake secret, then we didn't do the wrong business and lose our capital?"
He Mengjiao asked, "Since you don't believe what we say, even if we tell you the secrets we know, you won't believe it." Then how do you say you can release Miss Luo?"
Wu Tingshi couldn't think of any good ideas for a while, and the Changjiao Gang disciple who held Luo Suying hostage smiled: "That's it, anyway, this chick is in our hands, we have time, we can wait slowly." Xu Daxia, ladies and gentlemen, we have decided to bring this beautiful chick back to Jiangzhou Jiang Shen Temple, when you figure it out, you will use "Tui Bei Tu" in exchange for her freedom! But Xu Daxia, you can rest assured, our helper and Master Yun also know that this chick is your fiancée, so before you come to Jiangshan, no one will touch a single hair of this Luo girl!"
Wu Tingshi said with a smile: "This is a good idea, Xu Zhi, say goodbye, we will see you in Jiangshan in a few days!", after speaking, he took Luo Suying hostage and led the men and horses to leave Shouqiu Mountain.
Xu Zhi and the others had no choice but to watch as Luo Suying was taken away by Wu Tingshi and others. Zhou Yuanzhi saw Xu Zhi's face full of sorrow, and persuaded: "Brother Xu, don't worry, that Wu Tingshi is just a pawn of Yun Feiyang, and they are just using Sister Luo in exchange for the secret of "Tui Bei Tu", so they shouldn't hurt her!"
He Mengjiao also persuaded: "What Sister Zhou said is, Brother Xu, if you don't worry about Sister Suying, we can leave for Jiangzhou immediately!"
Li Cunxiao also said: "Brother Xu, don't hesitate, since the "Tui Bei Tu" and the big treasure are in Jiangzhou, and Sister Suying was also caught in Jiangshan, why don't we go to Jiangshan to rescue Sister Luo, so as to kill this **thief and avenge grandpa!"
Xu Zhi saw that only Gao Xiaohui didn't speak, and asked, "Sister Xiaohui, what do you think?"
Gao Xiaohui didn't answer directly, but said lightly: "Brother Xu, it's not early, we have been tossing for a night, since the secret of pushing the back map is in our hands, those dog officials will naturally not do anything to Sister Luo, why don't we brake quietly, go back and rest for one night first, and then make plans tomorrow?"
Xu Zhi saw that Gao Xiaohui was extremely tired, so he had no choice but to nod and decided to lead everyone back to his home. Gao Xiaohui stopped: "Brother Xu, the key to your house is with Sister Suying! She was arrested, how can you go back, why don't you come to my house to rest?" , After speaking, he took Xu Zhi's hand and walked in the front.
Zhou Yuanzhi and He Mengjiao saw Gao Xiaohui sticking to Xu Zhi like a child, they all smiled and shook their heads, so they had to take Li Cunxiao and follow them back to the grass house at the foot of Beigu Mountain.
Grandpa Gao saw that Gao Xiaohui suddenly led Xu Zhi and the others back home, and said in surprise: "It's good for you to come back, today Wu Tingshi brought a team of officers and soldiers to surround a group of chaotic parties in Runzhou City in a cemetery in the south of the city, and also arrested a beautiful girl! It's really pitiful, no one believes it, how can a girl at such a young age be a chaotic party, this world is really chaotic! Xiaohui, the three of you are all girls, you must be more careful when you go out in the future!"
Gao Xiaohui said impatiently: "Grandpa, I know, with Brother Xu by my side, I'm not afraid of bad guys!", and smiled proudly at Xu Zhi after speaking.
Grandpa Gao hurriedly instructed Xiaohui to pour tea for Xu Zhi and the others, and then nagged: "Although Xu Zhi has a good martial arts, his two fists are hard to beat with four hands, not to mention that there are hundreds of tiger soldiers in the faint official, how do you deal with it?"
Gao Xiaohui pointed at Zhou Yuanzhi and He Mengjiao and said: "Grandpa, these two chivalrous sisters, as well as the Cunxiao brothers, are very good in martial arts, there are so many people to protect me!
At dinnertime, Xu Zhi told Grandpa Gao that he would leave Runzhou early tomorrow morning and go to Jiangzhou.
Grandpa Gao sighed: "Xu Zhi, why don't you take your friends to stay in Runzhou for a few more days?
Xu Zhi replied: "Grandpa, Xu Zhi also wants to stay and talk to you a lot." But we do have something important to do!"
Grandpa Gao had no choice but to sigh and said: "Then when you go back to Runzhou in the future, don't forget to come and see grandpa! By the way, Xiaohui, this is the first time you have left grandpa, you and Xu Zhi have to be careful along the way!"
Gao Xiaohui suddenly smiled at her grandfather: "Grandpa, who said that I was going to leave Runzhou with Brother Xu, I haven't thought about it yet!"
After they had eaten their supper and talked for a while, they went to rest.
In the middle of the night, Xu Zhi woke up and heard the sound of talking outside the cottage, he listened carefully, it turned out to be Grandpa Gao and Xiaohui talking.
I saw Grandpa Gao say: "Xiaohui, grandpa knows the difficulties in your heart! Although Xu Zhi has two very beautiful girls around him, your own happiness must be fought for by yourself!"
Gao Xiaohui sighed: "Grandpa, although Xiaohui also likes Brother Xu very much, but Xiaohui is not worthy of him, not to mention that Sister Suying and he are childhood sweethearts, and he is his wife who has not passed through the door, let's just say that Miss Zhou and Miss He are not only beautiful and have good martial arts, but also people have always been by Brother Xu's side, sharing weal and benetime! Besides, Xiaohui is even more reluctant to grandpa, grandpa is so old, he needs someone to serve in front of him, Xiaohui can't go to Jiangzhou with his eldest brother!"
Grandpa Gao sighed and said: "Xiaohui, grandpa knows the bitterness in your heart, grandpa is old, and will eventually leave you, leaving you alone in this world, grandpa really can't rest assured! You listen to grandpa's persuasion, you still follow Xu Zhi to Jiangzhou, grandpa's body is hard, and he can live for ten or eight years! What you are worried about is not important, which man does not have three wives and four concubines, this is nothing! As long as Xu Zhi has you in his heart, it is enough!"
Gao Xiaohui sighed: "Grandpa, in fact, I have always known: Brother Xu just treats me as a sister, and he doesn't like me! But I always fantasize that one day he will like me! I have been waiting, waiting, maybe I will have to wait for a lifetime!", and began to cry after speaking.
Early the next morning, Xu Zhi and the others finished breakfast, prepared their bags, said goodbye to Grandpa Gao and Xiaohui, boarded the boat, and were about to paddle away. Gao Xiaohui suddenly jumped on the boat, Xu Zhi thought she had changed her mind, and said excitedly: "Sister Xiaohui, you also want to go to Jiangzhou with us?"
Gao Xiaohui shook her head lightly and said, "Brother Xu, Xiaohui is reluctant to give you another ride!" After speaking, he snatched the penny in Xu Zhi's hand, stood beside Xu Zhi, and helped him prop up the boat.
Xu Zhi saw that Gao Xiaohui was silent, her eyes were full of tears, she grabbed Gao Xiaohui's hand, and said affectionately: "Sister Xiaohui, the eldest brother is reluctant to give you up!"
Gao Xiaohui smiled back at Xu Zhi, her cheeks showed shallow dimples, she saw that the boat had left the shore more than a foot away, she kissed Xu Zhi suddenly, turned around and jumped onto an oasis full of reeds in the heart of the river, and shouted: "Brother Xu, whether you like Xiaohui or not, Xiaohui will wait for you for a lifetime!", after speaking, she sang the song "The Book of Songs:
"The leaves are pale, and the white dew is frost. The so-called Iraqi people are on the water side. Tracing back to it, the road is obstructive and long. Tracing from it, it is like being in the middle of the water.
The leaves are green, and the white dew is not dawning. The so-called Yi people are in the water of the Mae. Tracing back to it, the road is blocked and climbing. Tracing from it, it is like being in the water.
The leaves are picked, and the white dew is not over. The so-called Yi people are in the water. Tracing back to it, the road is blocked and right. Tracing from it, it is like being in the water. ”
Xu Zhi saw that Gao Xiaohui was in the green grass, and the white mist and gurgling water in the heart of the river were getting farther and farther away, more and more blurred, and he couldn't help but burst into tears.