Chapter 2 The Carriage
Nalan Xingde only felt a golden wind blowing in his face, and he flicked his foot and flew backwards, while his right hand had already drawn the Flowing Cloud Sword from his waist. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info The brilliance flashed, and the sword body of the Liuyun Sword had already blocked the silver rainbow. Liuyun's sword body was extremely soft, unable to stop the Yinhong Stone's earth-shattering sword momentum, and was instantly pressed into a half-arc by Yinhong. Yinhong's blade slashed a spark on Liuyun's blade, and his voice was piercing and piercing.
"Good sword!" Helian Qingtian exclaimed, and then Yurong in his left hand had already cut down the two guards beside Nalan Xingde, and his technique was the same as before. Nalan Xingde took advantage of the rebound of the Liuyun Sword and withdrew two zhang to his left rear, and looked down to find that there was obviously a shallow scratch on the body of the Liuyun Sword, although the damage was not serious, but it was really distressing.
Helian Qingtian didn't make another move, and praised softly: "The Liuyun Sword is indeed a divine weapon in the world, and it can catch the silver rainbow sword in my hand, this is the first time I have seen it, and Lord Nalan is really not comparable to leisure." ”
Nalan Xingde's heart was pounding at this time, although he only received one move, he also knew that he had just flashed past the ghost gate.
"Tianluo!" As Nalan Xingde shouted, a large net floated down from the top of the hall, and the big net instantly covered Helian Qingtian on the spot. The net is made up of 180 chains twisted vertically and horizontally, each as thick as a duck's egg, and the edge of the net is held by a hundred guards. Then the guards overlapped each other, tightening the iron net, and wrapping Helian Qingtian tightly in the middle.
Helian Qingtian was taken aback, although he had already expected that Nalan Xingde must have come prepared to arrest him this time, but he didn't expect to prepare such a generous gift for himself.
Nalan Xingde's mood calmed down slightly. "Helian Qingtian, you have been captured, what else do you have to say. Someone, put this thief in an iron cage for me. Nalan Xingde waved his hand, ready to lead the soldiers down the mountain.
As soon as I walked to the door, I suddenly heard the sound of iron chains behind me, and when I looked back, I was surprised. He found that Helian Qingtian's feet were shattered, and his feet had sunk half a foot into the ground, his clothes were bulging, and the iron chains were ringing.
"Shoot the arrow!" Before Nalan Xingde's words fell, the chains on Helian Qingtian's body all shattered, and the Qing soldiers around him were stunned. At this time, it was ten thousand arrows taking off, and Helian Qingtian didn't care, and rushed straight towards Nalan Xingde.
The Nalan Xingde Liuyun Sword drew an arc in front of him, and his body flew out of the courtyard.
Helian Qingtian snorted coldly: "Want to escape?" With a light tap under his feet, his body had already floated out of the courtyard. Helian Qingtian was in the air, and suddenly realized that it was not good, and a black hole pointed directly at his chest.
A wooden shed was improvised on top of the cannon, and the body was wrapped in black tarpaulin. At this time, the fire letter had already burned out, and a fireball suddenly burst out.
Helian Qingtian rose up and protected his two swords in front of his chest, and his black robe was grinning. With a bang, the fireball exploded in Helian Qingtian's chest, and Helian Qingtian was collapsed by the wave of qi for dozens of feet, and disappeared in the dense forest behind the villa.
Nalan Xingde felt a burst of ecstasy in his heart and hit. Without hesitation, he immediately floated into the hospital. At this time, the four black-clothed men in the hall had already stood up and said nothing in the face of Nalan Xingde.
Nalan Xingde said unhappily: "Helian Qingtian has been seriously injured, I think the four of you should take action." ”
The four black-clothed people all hit a thousand with one leg, and replied: "We will capture Helian Qing and hand it over to the adults." ”
Nalan Xingde swept the four of them disdainfully and said, "There is no need to say such a big thing. Even if you kill him tonight, you can't let him escape again. ”
"Yes, sir. The four of them immediately got up and flew towards the dense forest.
Nalan Xingde led the guards and officers and soldiers to chase after him.
The next morning, the rain had stopped for a long time. A carriage flew on the official road leading to Xintai County, and the carriage was pitch black, and even the two horses pulling the carriage were pitch black, and it looked like a black cloud from a distance. The driver was a farmer with a straw hat and gray coarse cloth trousers. When the carriage was about to pass the gate of the county office, the coachman hurriedly pulled the reins, and the two horses neighed, and the carriage slowly stopped.
Yang Fang, the magistrate, and Yang Lu, the servant, walked quickly to the carriage. Yang Fang motioned to Yang Lu to give the coachman a penny, and the coachman left with a thousand thanks.
The curtain was lifted, revealing a woman inside. Thirty years away, dressed in a cloth skirt, with a high bun, a green scarf on his head, and a silver hairpin on the top, he is not very beautiful, but he is also dignified.
Yang Fang personally stepped forward to help the woman get out of the carriage, and then picked up the two children from the carriage.
The eldest is about 10 years old, and the younger one is about 6 years old. Both children were wearing blue cloth coats, with no shaved foreheads and no braids at the back of their heads. But they're very cute. The two children were silent, and stood behind the woman in a proper manner.
Yang Fang said to the woman in a low voice: "Mrs. Sister-in-law, hurry up and go in with the little brother, it is inconvenient to talk here." Yang Lu, hurry up and drive the carriage into the backyard. The woman didn't say much, pulled the two children, and walked quickly into the county office with Yang Zhixian.
"Crunch", Yang Fang closed the gate of the county government and pushed up the door bolt. The woman glanced at the county government compound, and there was no one inside.
Yang Fang understood and said: "Mrs. Sister-in-law, today my younger brother will take all the officials and family members on vacation, leaving only Yang Lu by my side, you can rest assured." ”
Yang Fang led the woman into the inner hall. The inner hall is a small courtyard, with a total of five rooms, three bright and two dark, and it is also empty. Everyone walked into the main hall, the main hall was simply furnished, a carved round table, six carved round stools, and a six-screen screen.
The woman looked around and asked, "My siblings and nephew aren't there?"
Yang Fang said: "I'm sent back to my hometown." ”
At this time, Yang Lu had already pulled the carriage into the backyard and closed the backyard door together.
"Madam, Childe, please have tea. Yang Lu put the brewed tea tray on the table, then closed the door and quietly retreated.
Yang Fang and the woman sat down at the table, and the two children stood quietly on either side of the woman.
Yang Fang said: "Mrs. Sister-in-law, it is not appropriate to stay here for a long time, I will arrange for you and the two sons to board immediately." There are our brothers in Yangzhou, and when the time comes, we will settle down and avoid the limelight. ”
The woman shook her head and said, "Brother Yang Xian, we can't leave yet. ”
When Yang Fang heard this, she asked uneasily, "Why?"
The woman said, "Your eldest brother does not know whether he is alive or dead, and I will wait for him." ”
Yang Fang asked, "What happened to Helian Mountain Villa last night?"
The woman said, "Last night, the Qing soldiers besieged Culai Mountain. Your eldest brother arranged a carriage early for our mother and son to guard the back mountain, and he himself attracted the attention of the Qing army in the villa. It wasn't until the second half of the night that I heard a loud bang at the top of the mountain, like the sound of a cannon. Later, I found that countless Qing soldiers went up the mountain under the mountain. We waited for them all to go up the mountain, and then we escaped and came here. Before leaving, I discussed with your eldest brother and waited for him here. It's just that there are thousands of Qing troops and cannons, so I'm afraid that your brother will be more auspicious this time. ”
As she spoke, the woman took out a handkerchief from her bosom and wiped it from her eyes. The two children around him, although they didn't make a sound, were all sad.
Yang Fang hurriedly comforted: "Mrs. Sister-in-law, don't worry too much. From last night to now, the Qing army has not come down the mountain, which means that they have not caught the eldest brother. The eldest brother's martial arts are world-famous, even if the Nalan dog thief comes, it is in vain. Take 10,000 steps back, even if the eldest brother is defeated by the Qing army, it will be easy to leave. In the whole world, who can stop the eldest brother's feet for half a step. It's just that Madam, you and your son must not delay here, once you encounter the Qing army, it will be difficult to get out. Big brother escaped from the wolf's den and couldn't go to the tiger's den again. Three days ago, the eldest brother had already explained, no matter what, send your wife and your son to leave Shandong first, and it is not too late to meet in Yangzhou. Yang Fang's attitude was resolute.
The woman thought twice and nodded with difficulty.
Yang Fang raised her eyebrows and called out to the door: "Yang Lu." ”
Yang Lu walked in from outside the door and held a gray cloth bag in both hands, the bag was not very large, but judging from Yang Lu's demeanor, the cloth bag was very heavy.
Yang Fang asked Yang Lu, "The horse and the cart have been changed?"
Yang Lu replied: "It's all changed adults." ”
Yang Fang took the cloth bag from Yang Lu's hand and handed it to the woman: "Mrs. Sister-in-law, this is a long way to Yangzhou Mountain, and the silver tickets and silver ingots are too eye-catching, so the little brother prepared all the broken silver." If you take the broken silver with you, it will definitely be enough to spend on the road. ”
Yang Fang turned to Yang Lu again: "I don't know how much risk there will be when I go to Yangzhou, you must protect your sister-in-law and the two sons." I can't leave Xintai County, first, it's too alarming, and second, I can block these dog thieves. So the sister-in-law and the two sons-in-law are all up to you. After speaking, Yang Fang bowed to Yang Lu.
Yang Lu was so shocked that he quickly knelt on his knees, hugged Yang Zhixian, and said, "My lord, you are going to torture the villain to death." Even if I am broken to pieces, I will keep Helian safe. ”
After that, Yang Fang and Yang Lu were in tears, crying silently. The woman and her two children were also uncontrollable at this time, and they were born crying.
Yang Fang stood up from the ground, gently pushed Yang Lu, turned around and picked up the older child, and said to the woman, "Please come with me." ”
Yang Lu picked up the young child and followed Yang Fang. The woman followed them closely.
Coming to the backyard, Yang Fang put the older child in a red carriage. At the same time, Yang Lu put the young children in the carriage as well. Yang Fang helped the woman slowly into the carriage and lowered the curtain.
Yang Lu slowly pulled the carriage out of the backyard.
Yang Fang was beside the curtain of the car and said in a low voice: "Mrs. Sister-in-law, cherish all the way." ”
A woman's voice came from inside the carriage: "Brother Yang Xian, you are also precious." ”
Yang Fang nodded at Yang Lu.
Yang Lu understood, waved his horsewhip, and the carriage went straight to the south gate. Although the speed of the carriage is not fast, Xintai is a small county, and it will come to the south gate of Xintai County in a moment.
The south gate had already been opened at this moment, and when the gate army saw that it was Yang Lu driving, he did not stop it, but just said hello and let it go. The carriage was far away from the south gate, and Yang Lu reined in the horse's head and galloped westward.
Yang Fang watched Yang Lu drive the carriage and gradually disappear out of sight, slowly turned around and entered the county office, and locked the door in the backyard.
The original black carriage had been transferred elsewhere by Yang Lutuo.
Yang Fang returned to the hall, poured the woman's tea into the green bamboo bushes in the courtyard, washed the teacups, and put them away. I brewed a cup of my own tea again and drank it slowly.
At noon, Yang Zhixian went to the street to buy some pastries casually, and returned to the hall to continue drinking tea. After eating the pastry, Yang Fang went back to the house and lay down with her clothes. When he woke up, the sun was setting. He didn't change his clothes, he still came out into the street in an emu suit, but for some reason the emu suit looked brighter than during the day.
At this time, the road was quiet and sparsely populated, and Yang Fang walked into a restaurant in the southwest corner of the county.
The door of the restaurant is not big, and the plaque reads "Zhao Ji Old Store". It's not imposing, but it's clean. The shopkeeper's name is Zhao Hongyan, who is sixty years old and very kind. Seeing Yang Zhixian coming in, Zhao Hongyan was a little surprised. Yang Zhixian has been in Xintai County for many years, although he is not a person who loves the people like a son and is amiable, he rarely wears official clothes to go out for a walk, and he is dressed in casual clothes wherever he goes. Today, for some reason, even Sujin's top is on.
Shopkeeper Zhao bowed respectfully to Yang Fang and said, "Master, why are you here today." ”
Yang Fang smiled and said, "Shopkeeper Zhao, I want to eat something today, it's delicious." For some reason, nothing tastes good at what I've eaten lately. ”
"Okay, my lord, are you alone?" shopkeeper Zhao glanced at the back of Yang Zhixian.
"I'm alone. You don't need to have too many dishes, you need to be a little more delicate. ”
Shopkeeper Zhao said to Yang Fang: "Okay." Sir, please go upstairs. Then he shouted to the second floor: "One upstairs seat." ”
Yang Fang nodded and smiled, turned around and walked up to the second floor.
I can only hear the sound of kitchen spoons and pots colliding. In an instant, four dishes and one soup were placed in front of Yang Fang.
Yang Fang sat in a private seat by the window, which was not large and the interior was not elegant. The four dishes in front of Yang Fang are stir-fried shrimp, braised loin with green onions, beef in a dry pot, hot and sour cabbage, and the soup is anchovy.
Yang Fang nodded with satisfaction and said, "Not bad, it's good, I have an appetite when I look at it." ”
Shopkeeper Zhao brought another pot of hot wine, set up the dishes and chopsticks, and said, "Master, you eat slowly, the little one is waiting here, or is it waiting outside?"
Yang Fang smiled and said, "Shopkeeper Zhao, you are busy with yours, I can do it by myself, and eat quietly." You see you've got some guests here, so greet them and leave me alone. ”
Shopkeeper Zhao nodded and said, "Okay master, the small one is downstairs, and the small one will come immediately after shouting." ”
At this time, there are fewer pedestrians on the road, and only occasionally one or two people walk hurriedly down the street.
There are about a dozen customers in this restaurant, and they sit in various corners of the small shop. The restaurant is very quiet, no one makes a fist order, only the sound of eating, drinking, walking, and cooking in the kitchen. The voice was just a few simple words between the shopkeeper Zhao and the guests.
Yang Fang slowly began to drink and eat, occasionally looking at the empty street.
The night is even thicker, except for a few large households in Xintai County, which are lit up with dead wind lamps at the door, the rest are small oil lamps from small doors.
About an hour later, Yang Zhixian walked down from the upper floor.
Shopkeeper Zhao hurriedly stepped forward when he saw it and said, "Master, are you leaving?"
Yang Fang took out a piece of broken silver from his arms and handed it to Shopkeeper Zhao, saying, "Thank you, Shopkeeper Zhao, you had a good meal today." After speaking, he arched his hand at the shopkeeper Zhao and turned to leave.
"Come on another day, sir. Shopkeeper Zhao looked at Yang Zhixian's back and shouted.
Yang Fang didn't answer, just walked into the night.
At this time, Xiao Er came to Zhao's shopkeeper and said in a low voice: "What's wrong with Yang Zhixian? ”
"I don't know. But I look at him, I'm afraid he'll never come again. Zhao Hongyan stroked his gray beard and sighed.
At this time, all the guests in the entire restaurant stopped eating, and even the sound of the kitchen pots and spoons clashing disappeared. Deathly silence.