CHAPTER XXVI

"But then again, aren't you really afraid that this overhead dust keeper will come down to look for us?" Xiong Jingchong pointed to it.

"Brother Xiong, if they come down to look for us today, and someone takes the opportunity to sneak in again, won't they suffer heavy losses?" Bai Xiyue put forward a different point of view on the side.

"This dust shelterer shouldn't come out of this mountain, and as for the group of people chasing me by water, they can't find this place, so you don't need to be nervous. "Wen Renxing looked around this mountain, it is indeed a good place to be blessed with nature.

Liu Cong and the others took off their soaked clothes and hung them on this drying rack, and five bare men surrounded this bonfire.

"After this experience, I am completely lost, and I don't know where this place is... Alas" Fan Shijin took out the wet map and shook it, and looked at it again.

"I can only wait for the mountain stream to rise tomorrow. Wen Renxing said with a jade pendant in his hand.

"It would be nice if my father was here, my father's illusion has the role of finding a way..."Xiong Jingchong said that there was no follow-up, although he came from a scholarly family, but he was not a person who was only eight buckets high, his literary collection was considered an upper class, and his martial arts were not as good as a strong man, his father had read the Four Books and Five Classics since he was a child, and he had won the top prize in liberal arts before he was eighteen, and when Xiong Jingchong was now at this age, Xiong's father had already been in a high position;

Over the years, Xiong Jingchong hopes to have attainments in his career, and he has been reading hard for several years, from the hospital examination, the government examination, the township examination, the meeting examination, and the palace examination, and finally became a Jinshi and the first, and he can be awarded an official position from the head of the Tai Academy after a few years of study in the Tai Academy, but Xiong Jingchong did not want to waste a few more years in the Tai Academy, and he finally chose to go to the two countries with Fan Shijin to obtain the proximity of the King of Shu, the recognition of the court officials, and the appreciation of his father. I never thought that this path would be more difficult and arduous than the study of Natai Academy.

"Brother Xiong, what do you want?" Liu Cong asked as he looked at Xiong Jingchong with a sad face.

"It's just a pity, I don't know as much as Brother Fan, and my martial arts can't help you, but it's a burden that drags you down. Xiong Jingyi sighed and said repeatedly.

"Respectfully, when I am about your age, I am not as good as your current achievements, so don't be presumptuous. Fan Shijin found a few leaves and put them on the ground to prepare to lie down.

"We are originally people from the rivers and lakes, if we didn't repay you for saving your lives this time, I wouldn't have come here, the two of you are an important matter for the country and the people, and we can't do it. Wen Renxing picked up a piece of wood and threw it into the campfire, and the wood was surrounded by flames, and soon smoke rose from the wood wrapped in flames, and then new flames began to rise on the surface.

"Brother Wenren is right, now our Shu Kingdom has suffered a joint crusade between the Northern Jin Dynasty and the Southern Chu, at this time of crisis, the two eldest brothers Fan Xiong disregarded their personal safety and sent envoys to the two countries, trying to save my Shu from fire and water, I Liu Congda admired the two from the bottom of my heart!" Liu Cong clenched his fists and said with fire in his eyes.

"There is also a problem below, if the two eldest brothers' envoys have not yet arrived at their destination, and the country has already died, what should it be?" Bai Xiyue said after thinking about it.

"Isn't the situation of these five countries formed overnight, and the situation that has been formed today by annexation and secession among countless small countries, and this has been stabilized into a picture of the coexistence of the five countries, it will not be easily unbalanced. Fan Shijin had already stood up again after listening to Bai Xiyue's words, and then said: "But what Brother Bai said is reasonable, we should indeed rush to the two countries as soon as possible, once ... When a country is destroyed, the sky will change... There's no time to wait!"

"A war between these countries will definitely cause the people to live in poverty, so isn't it good to coexist with several countries like this?" Bai Xiyue asked puzzled.

"My Central Plains land, divided for a long time will be united, a long time will be divided, every country has the ambition of unifying the Central Plains, if all countries want to live in a corner, it would have been annexed a long time ago, how can there be such a situation now, the reason why such a situation can exist is that these five countries want to unify, and to achieve their goals with the strength of the whole country, this will form such a five-legged force that cannot be easily shaken!" Xiong Jingchong's eyes flashed with a different light, since ancient times, he has been a hero.

"Alright guys, let's get some rest. Wen Renxing picked up a few leaves and put them on the ground.

"It's a little cold this night!" Liu Cong rubbed his hands, and his body moved a little closer to the fire.

"If it's cold, a few of us can sleep closer. Wen Renxing looked up at Liu Cong.

"Don't you, folks, if this is seen, doesn't it mean that I have a habit of breaking my sleeves? Xiong Jingyi got up and prepared to go find the leaves.

"Let's move this drying rack here, isn't it equivalent to a screen, it can not only block the wind, but also quickly dry our wet clothes, isn't it beautiful!" Fan Jingchong pointed to the drying rack.

"Come to Brother Fan, I'll also take a hand. After hearing this, Liu Cong and Fan Envoy moved the drying rack to the vicinity of the bonfire, blocking the direction of the wind blowing horizontally.

"This can't stop the wind, but the wind can still blow in through the cracks below, so I'll find a few stones to put underneath. Bai Xiyue looked at the drying rack and said. This drying rack is full of clothes, but this clothes are not that long, and they can't be used all the way to the end, and the wind will still blow in the cracks below.

"Just right, after you finish the stones, I'll use these leaves to stagger together so that the wind can be perfectly blocked. Xiong Chong, who was holding the leaves, said as he watched a few people discuss the issue of drying racks and blocking the wind.

After the stone was stacked, Xiong Jingchong staggered the big leaves between the stones, so that there was no small gap, Bai Xiyue saw that the fiddling was good, so he went over and tried it, and found that it was indeed not windy, and then said: "There is no wind, everyone." ”

"I'm going to take turns keeping vigils!"

"No, Brother Fan, life and death are fateful, wealth is in the sky. ”

"From the younger brother... You..."

"I support Brother Cong's statement, everyone is tired today, Brother Fan, you still have injuries on your hands, rest early. ”

"Brother Wenren, even you...!"

"It's okay, Brother Fan, go to sleep. ”

"Reverence..."

"I'll sleep first in Baixiyue as respect!"

"Hahaha, okay guys! Rest, guys!"

Liu Cong and the others surrounded the bonfire and slept peacefully on the simple screen made by the drying rack.

In the early morning, the sound of birds echoed in the mountains, as if trying to wake up the strange tourists. The sound of the lake flowing, clattering and flowing. The leaves could no longer hold the morning dew, and after a few swayings, the dew dripped down and made a clattering sound on the rocks. The bees also buzzed and began to work, looking for flowers in the green woods, and when they found one, they flew up and wandered.

"The plan of a day lies in the morning, and the plan of a lifetime lies in diligence, how can we compare with this bee?" Wen Renxing looked at the bee and was stunned, people are in the mountains, and their hearts have already flown away with the wind.

"Hmm... What time is this?" Fan Jingchong said as he stood up and closed his eyes.

“... Not... I don't know at this time... It's not noon anyway..."Liu got up and searched for his clothes on the drying rack.

"Everyone, get up!" Wen Renxing had already dressed up neatly, and he was still holding a lot of wild fruits in his hands.

"Comfort... In so many days, I slept most comfortably!" Bai Xiyue stretched his waist.

"The sky is the house, the earth is the bed, and the breeze blows so cool!" Xiong Jingchong lay on the ground and pointed to the sky and then to the earth.

Liu Cong washed his face by the lake early in the morning, the lake water is crystal clear, all are water springs flowing down from the mountain, only to see that the source of the lake water is a mountain stone, Liu Cong walked to the flowing water of the mountain stone, held the water in his hand and drank it by himself, while drinking and saying: "This mountain spring is very sweet!"

"Brother, come over and eat a few wild fruits. Wen Renxing beckoned and motioned for Liu Cong to come over.

"I'll wait to eat some wild fruits and then I'll hurry. Fan Shijin put on his clothes and said to everyone.

"Well, you and I have a mission, and the sooner we arrive in Nantang, the dust will settle one step earlier. Xiong Jingchong picked up a wild fruit and said before he ate it.

"The two eldest brothers, Fan and Xiong, are really in a hurry, in fact, the delay we have waited for is only half a day, and the Meridian Valley arrived in Chang'an four or five days ahead of schedule, in fact, our waiting speed is quite fast. Bai Xiyue recalled the experience along the way, and summed it up not too slowly.

"The soldiers are fast, of course, the faster the better, and there are many twists and turns at the beginning of this trip, if we delay, I am afraid that there will be more waiting for us later, but there is more than that. Wen Renxing bit the wild fruit and said without looking back.

"It's just that I'm waiting for this place now, and I can't figure out the north and south, so I guess it will take a lot of effort to get around. Liu Cong is also worried about his current situation.

"Everyone, don't be at a loss! There must be a road before the car reaches the mountain, and the boat will naturally go straight to the bridge, and I will do everything to obey the destiny of heaven. Fan Shijin got up and said, trying to boost the small group with low morale.

"I've got a kettle with me, can you bring one?" Xiong Jingyi pulled out the kettle at his waist.

Liu Cong, Bai Xiyue, and Wen Renxing shook their heads, this clear water and green mountains are full of water, how can it be to the point of water shortage.

"I also have one with me! You can't drink this lake and river water, it's bad for your stomach!" Fan Shijin also took out the kettle on his waist and shook it.

After that, Fan Xiong and the others walked towards the mountain stone, picked up the kettle and filled it, drank a few more sips, wiped their mouths, and placed the kettle in the flowing water of the mountain and rock.

"We people in the rivers and lakes are never informal, and the nobles from this court are different. Bai Xiyue looked at Fan Xiong and the two and said.

"Let's go!" Fan Shijin pointed to the place where the light came from, which was the mouth where the wind blew in yesterday, and the wind was blowing southward, so against the wind.

On that day, it was written on the yellow calendar: The lost star is on duty, and the north is in the north.