Chapter Twenty-Four: The Ink of Diligence
"Don't stop, they're catching up. Zheng Hao pulled a girl with fluttering silver hair and white skin like snow. Running non-stop in the mountains and forests.
The girl kept panting, and on that alluring face, a ribbon covered the eyes that were intriguing.
"Leave me behind, you should be able to escape alone. The girl wanted to withdraw her hand, but found that Zheng Hao's hand not only did not let go, but clenched it tighter.
"Don't you want to get rid of your fate? The gate of fate is right in front of you, how can you give up!" Zheng Hao said as he quickened his pace.
The ribbon on the girl's face gradually moistened, and she firmly clenched Zheng Hao's hand, trying to keep up with his footsteps. But to her surprise, Zheng Hao gradually slowed down and finally stopped.
Feeling Zheng Hao's trembling hands and the sense of fear that came, the girl asked softly, "He's here?"
Zheng Hao swallowed a mouthful of saliva and replied a little stiffly: "Hmm." ”
In the night, a figure exuding endless coercion blocked the way for the two to escape......
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Things started two months ago, after Zheng Hao and his party separated from Ling'er, the "pet" Bodhidharma, who had been missing for many days, suddenly appeared, and followed up.
Seeing Bodhidharma return safely, the two of them were also full of joy in their hearts. After introducing Han Zhong and them to the master, the four of them embarked on the road to the north.
The journey was surprisingly peaceful, and there were no pursuers as expected. Zheng Hao and Yu Wenyan rarely had the leisure to visit the great rivers and mountains of the motherland.
After more than ten days of sightseeing, the group crossed the Yellow River with grace. Accustomed to the stability and prosperity of Luoyang, after coming to Hanoi County, which is across the river, Zheng Hao suddenly felt a little uncomfortable.
After learning the price of the horse, he looked at his few coils. Zheng Hao regretted for a while, he really shouldn't have slapped his swollen face and became fat, and gave both horses to Ling'er.
As Yuwen Xian quietly entered hibernation again, Zheng Hao and the four of them walked all the way to an abandoned temple ready to rest for a while. But I didn't expect there to be another team of people in the temple. For the four people who suddenly appeared, the other party did not seem to show hostility, and made some space for the four to rest.
After dinner, one of the young men on the other side came over with a smile and talked with Zheng Hao: "It's rare to meet you in the wilderness, and I don't know what to call it." ”
Zheng Hao looked at the other party's kind face, not like a traitorous person. also learned to arch his hand, and said with a smile: "Childe is polite, my name is Zheng Hao, and I don't know how to call Childe." ”
The young man bowed slightly, and said loudly: "My name is Qiu Moshan, in fact, I came here to say goodbye to you, and we are going to leave tonight......"
After a few words of greeting, Qiu Moshan returned to his team. Han Zhong leaned over and whispered to Zheng Hao: "This kid has a bit of a problem, how does he know that you are the one who has the most say in our group?"
Zheng Hao frowned and thought about it, and said, "Well, then I have to trouble Uncle Han to stay longer." ”
After Qiu Moshan sat down, his eyes flashed, and he nodded lightly to the leader......
After Qiu Moshan and his party left, Han Zhong gradually relaxed his vigilance. In the middle of the night, Han Zhong, who was keeping vigil, looked at Zheng Hao, who was already asleep by the bonfire in front of him, and sighed with emotion in his heart. Although he is now in a ruined temple, being able to watch his master sleep peacefully is really the greatest gift from God to him. Just as he lost his mind, a faint fragrance wafted over and burrowed into his nose. Han Zhong secretly screamed badly. He struggled to draw the knife, but found that he could not exert any strength in his body, and fell to the ground with a thud. He stubbornly tried to open his eyes, but he couldn't lift them as if they were filled with lead. Half-asleep, he vaguely heard someone talking not far away.
"Is that him?"
"Compared with the portrait distributed by the giant, it should be him. ”
Han Zhong wanted to try to see who the two sides of the speech were, but suddenly felt that something was slamming him, and his eyes rolled and he fainted......
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Zheng Hao rubbed his eyes and gradually woke up. Find yourself lying in a strange room.
"Who did you offend when I was away?" Yu Wenyan's voice sounded in his heart.
Zheng Hao stood up with support, and found that his feet were shackled, he grabbed his hair hard, and said innocently: "No, where am I?"
Yuwen Yan sighed and said, "I woke up three days ago. Although I was awake, my body seemed to be in the shade and I couldn't move. And we seem to be lying in a carriage, and every day the other party will regularly make up for us a piece of incense. It wasn't until yesterday that the carriage stopped, and we were shackled and no one cared about us anymore. ”
"No wonder, I'm so hungry, I haven't eaten in days. Zheng Hao touched his stomach and said weakly.
At this moment, Qiu Moshan pushed open the door and walked in with some food. He looked harmless and said, "You're awake, you're hungry." I've brought something to eat, Emperor Jing!"
Zheng Hao swallowed saliva when he saw the food, and he didn't feel inappropriate about the other party's name. On the other side, Yuwen Yan was like being struck by lightning.
Qiu Moshan put the food on the table, and looked at Yu Wenxian without any intention of moving chopsticks. He picked up a piece of meat and put it in his mouth and ate it with relish, and after eating, he sucked the fat on his fingers, and said unsatisfied: "Don't worry, it's not poisonous." ”
Seeing Qiu Moshan eating so sweetly, Zheng Hao, whose eyes were glowing green, screamed in his stomach, wiped the corners of his mouth, and gobbled up his chopsticks.
Qiu Moshan sat aside with a smile, looking at Zheng Hao, who was overeating, and was not in a hurry. After Zheng Hao drank the last sip of soup into his stomach and burped with satisfaction, he said in an orderly manner: "Ask whatever you want, I guess you have a stomach full of questions, you want to ask me." ”
Yu Wenxian looked directly at Qiu Moshan and asked in a deep voice, "We have never been masked, how do you know who I am?"
Qiu Moshan still smiled and said gently: "Since you disappeared from the palace, we have received the portrait and order of the 'giant son' to search for your body all over the world. In fact, I was shocked to meet you that day, Emperor Jing of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, who was supposed to have been buried in the earth, actually appeared in front of me alive, so I used a little means to bring you back. ”
"Who are you and why are you looking for me. Yu Wenxian continued to ask.
"It's okay to tell you, we're one of the three Modao families of 'Xiangli Qin's Ink'. As for why I'm looking for you, I'll have to ask the 'giant'. Qiu Moshan said unabashedly.
"What kind of thing is the ink of Xiangli Qin?" Zheng Hao asked Yuwen in confusion in his heart.
Yuwen pondered for a moment and said in his heart: "Since Mozi's death, the Mo family has been divided into three. They are Chu Mo, Qi Mo and Qin Mo. Chu Moduo regarded himself as a chivalrous man and acted chivalrous everywhere. Qi Mo is good at discernment, and travels everywhere to convey the ideas of Mojia and love, hoping to resolve the hatred and desire in people's hearts and solve disputes between countries. Qin Mo, on the other hand, paid attention to practical research, and they took a fancy to the system of Qin at that time, and felt that it was the country closest to their Mohist vision, so they helped Qin complete the unification war. ”
Yuwen Yan raised his gaze and looked directly at Qiu Moshan again and said, "And Qin Mo is also the ink of Xiangliqin in his mouth. ”
Qiu Moshan laughed, applauded and said, "It's not a loss, it's Emperor Jing, it seems that he already knows who we are." ”
Yu Wenyan stared at him and asked, "Then who are you doing things for?"
Qiu Moshan touched his nose and replied, "I don't know about this either~"
"He lied. Zheng Hao looked at Qiu Moshan's small movements, and suddenly said to Yuwen.
Qiu Moshan looked at Yu Wenxian and suddenly said with great curiosity: "After asking so much, it's my turn to ask." I heard from the people in the palace that the imperial doctors have already made a final decision on your death, how did you survive? ”
Yuwen replied without thinking about it: "I don't know. ”
Qiu Moshan stood up with some disappointment and prepared to leave. As soon as he pushed open the door, he seemed to remember something, turned his head and put away his smile, and warned with great seriousness: "By the way, I will be wronged to live here first during this time, as long as you are in the villa, we will not restrict your movements." Of course, if you leave the villa......" Speaking of this, Qiu Moshan's face suddenly became extremely terrifying, and he glared and said, "You know!" After speaking, he no longer hesitated, and closed the door gracefully and left.
Looking at Qiu Moshan's "Yan Yi" performance, Zheng Hao was inexplicably a little dramatic. Settled down and talked to Yuwen Yan: "What now." ”
"What else can I do, eat and drink enough to find a chance to walk. Yu Wenxian lay back, looked at ease, and replied in Zheng Hao's tone......
In the room not far away, Qiu Moshan was kneeling in front of a woman. The woman turned her back to him and said nothing. The jade hand was raised lightly, and a piece of rice paper floated in front of Qiu Moshan.
Qiu Moshan picked up the rice paper and looked at it, and thought about it for a while before replying: "He seems to have noticed it, but he didn't ask much." ”
The woman nodded slightly, and then fell silent. Seeing this, Qiu Moshan gave a slight salute and gently pushed the door out......
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In the broken temple, Han Tiexin woke up slowly. Rubbing his groggy head, he found that there were two people missing from his side, and he found that his father and Yuwen Yan were missing.
Reaching out and touching it, a note was left by his side. A little irritable, he picked up the paper and looked at it, and there was a line of scribbled writing on it: "The young master is missing, go to find it for my father." You take the master to Mayi County to join us......"