Chapter 9: The Tragedy

Flashing for days.

On this day, after the disciples finished the evening class, it was clear that the Taoist left Fan Yu, and the two sat down to eat tea and talk about trivial matters.

The Manifest Daoist seemed to suddenly remember something, put down the teacup, and said, "Fan Yu, the parchment scroll that was given to you a few days ago, can you study it?"

Fan Yu was shocked, the teacup in his hand almost overturned, he sorted it out in a panic, got up and said, "Let the master laugh, that parchment scroll, disciple, disciple has not gained anything yet." ”

"Look at you, what are you nervous about? As a teacher, I just asked casually, and it was not the school and you, not to mention that I have been reading for decades and searching the classical scriptures for the teacher, and I can't analyze the meaning, you are only half a decade, how can you find out. ”

"That's what the master said. ”

The Manifest Taoist stroked his beard and smiled, and said, "These days I have collected some classical scriptures for the teacher, and some of them mention these ancient seals, you can bring the parchment scroll tomorrow and let the teacher take a look at it again." ”

Fan Yu didn't dare to disobey: "The disciple saves." ”

Exiting the shrine, greeting with the brothers, he immediately went out of the Qingfeng Temple, and was full of worries along the way, and accidentally stepped into the air and fell into the ridge.

But in my head, what I thought was, could it be that the master had discovered his secret?

As soon as this thought came out, cold sweat overflowed instantly.

How can this be?

Got up, did not shoot the dust, quickened the pace to the city, and as soon as he arrived at the gate of the city, he heard the horse's hooves behind him like thunder.

"Idlers dodge, idlers dodge......"

Several officials rode horses, carrying a bamboo tube in their hands, and drove their horses madly to run in, causing curses along the way.

"Looks like something big has happened somewhere. ”

"Yes, it's almost evening, and I sent news to the county, which shows that the matter is not small. ”

After listening to the words of some idlers, Fan Yu didn't inquire, buried his head and walked home, and when he entered the yard, he saw the eldest sister washing vegetables with a vegetable basket.

"Fan Yu is back, go wash your face, the meal will be ready soon. ”

Before he finished speaking, Fan Yu went into the study, which surprised the eldest sister and muttered: "What's the matter today, I have a lot of worries." ”

When he entered the study, he turned out the parchment scroll, and at one time he dragged it in his hand, and then spread it on the desk, sighing and sighing.

......

Following.

Fan Yu put the parchment scroll into his arms, took a deep breath, stepped out of the house, and arrived at Qingfeng Temple half an hour later.

When I entered the shrine, I found that the atmosphere was not right.

In the past, this time was the time for the teachers and brothers to do their morning lessons, but today it is revealed that the Taoist is sitting under the statue of the god.

"Fan Yu, you are here, sit, I have something to say to you for the teacher. ”

Fan Yu was sitting in danger.

The Manifest Daoist opened his eyes, looked up at the statue, and said for a long time: "Do you know about the destruction of the Zhou Mansion yesterday?"

"Zhou Mansion?"

Fan Yu was stunned for a moment, and then shouted in shock: "Zhou's Mansion in Zhoujia Town?"

"Yes, more than 100 people in the Zhou Mansion were killed yesterday, and the methods were very ruthless, and the chickens and dogs were not left. ”

"Who is so bold as to commit such a heinous crime?"

Fan Yu was startled, stood up suddenly, and blurted out: "Is it possible, is it the strongman who fought with the master that night?"

The Manifest Daoist said coldly: "Who else can there be besides him?"

"This, this...... Master, let's report to the official. ”

Fan Yu's face turned pale, thinking of the experience that night, he was even more frightened under the careful thought.

"Reporter?"

Xianming Daoist sighed: "Last night, the county rushed three hundred miles to send the news to Anqing Mansion, I am afraid that there will be a head catcher from the government to track it down in the near future, and we will definitely be found at that time." ”

"What does it have to do with us, let's tell the truth, is it possible that we can still be regarded as murderers?"

"You're thinking too simply. ”

The Manifest Daoist shook his head: "Not to mention what will happen to the government, as the only person who knows the secret secret, the murderer will definitely not let go." ”

"That'...... So, master, what should we do?"

Fan Yu was anxious and afraid: "We can't just be caught and let him slaughter." ”

"Run!"

The Taoist smiled bitterly: "The farther you escape, the better, only in this way can you save your life." ”

Fan Yu was at a loss, and sat on the chair: "But, but what about my mother, and my eldest sister?"

"The grievances of the rivers and lakes will not affect ordinary people, once a major case is committed again, it will not be the government to intervene. ”

"This, this...... The disciple thinks again, thinks again. ”

Fan Yu had no master, clenched his fists tightly, and couldn't make up his mind.

The Manifest Taoist persuaded: "Fan Yu, it's best to leave today, the sooner the better, so as not to have too many dreams at night." ”

"Then I'll go back and say goodbye to my mother and them first, and then leave with my master. ”

When he left, the Taoist sighed for a long time: "Fan Yu, you and I are masters and apprentices, stay for you for half a day, drag the murderer, and be worthy of you, whether you can escape or not depends on your own creation." ”

Fan Yu hurriedly said goodbye, flew to the house, and only remembered halfway through, forgetting to ask when he could come back and where to go, so he rushed back again.

Who knows, when the people went to the empty building, only a letter was placed in front of the statue.

"Fan Yu, if you see this letter, it means that the teacher has left......

Fan Yu's head was blank, and he didn't see the content behind it clearly, so he put down the letter for a long time and collapsed to the ground.

An hour later, the county seat.

Fan Yu walked on the street with blank eyes, turned a corner, and was just about to step into the alley, when suddenly there was an extreme feeling of palpitations, which stimulated him to be numb all over, and his body was stiff and unable to move.

"Brother Fan, Brother Fan?"

The old Xiucai, who set up a stall outside the alley to write family letters for others, saw that Fan Yu was motionless, his face was pale, and the sweat was rolling down his forehead, so he was startled and hurriedly went up and patted it: "What's wrong with you, why don't you go home?"

This shot woke up Fan Yu, immediately lowered his head, turned around and was about to leave, suddenly turned around again, smiled stiffly, and said to Lao Xiucai: "Brother Ge, borrow your pen and ink." ”

As he spoke, he picked up the pen and wrote on a piece of paper, not daring to delay the time, only a few strokes, and then stuffed the letter into Lao Xiucai's hand, and said deeply: "Please, Brother Ge, give this letter to my mother, thank you." ”

Immediately, it was like running into the crowd.

Leaving a stunned old Xiucai, he looked at the letter, then looked at the direction in which Fan Yu left, and stomped his feet: "Alas, what is this called?"

Three days later, in an old forest.

Fan Yu was dirty, his clothes were also torn by branches, leaning on a tree trunk, his lips were dry, panting, he took out a potato from his waist, wiped it indiscriminately, and ate it with his mouth open.

Then, my eyes went dark and I fainted.

At night, the moonlight shines through the branches of the trees, the nightingales chirp melodiously and hollowly, the mountain breeze blows, and the leaves rustle.

Fan Yu woke up suddenly, sat up suddenly, looked around in horror, and only calmed down after a long while, then he felt weak, his throat was like a blade cutting, and the pain was unbearable.

got up, knelt on the ground, kowtowed a few times in the direction of Songzi County, and burst into tears: "Mother, my son is not filial, I'm sorry for you." ”

At the entrance of the alley that day, the palpitations I felt were so intense, just like the situation I encountered in the Zhou Mansion that I immediately thought that the murderer might be lurking near my home.

For three days in a row, I ran all the way, walked the trails and mountains and forests, picked mountain fruits when I was hungry, drank mountain springs when I was thirsty, and I didn't know the direction in the dark, and I didn't know how far I fled.

Eventually, he fainted and fell to the ground, unable to flee again.

After kowtowing, he simply lay on the ground, not wanting to move anymore, and fell asleep again.