Chapter 344: The Down-and-Out Scholar (II)

The girl had apparently noticed the man's gaze as well, and the exposed half of her cheeks flushed. The scholar was rescued by this, and seemed to have broken his heart to die, so he hurriedly got up, straightened his clothes, bowed to the girl, and said: "Xiaosheng's surname is Liu, his name has changed three times, and he is the seventh in the family, and everyone calls me to be Liu Qi." Dare to ask the girl's name?"

The girl snorted softly, as if unwilling to answer his question. Monk Yikun sneered and said, "Hey, junior brother, do you see that the person you saved still looks a little looking for death?"

Yirong was a little stupid and said, "Senior brother is wrong when he says that. To save people is to save people, so how can we see whether people have the intention of seeking death? The Buddha said that all living beings are equal. Even if it is a thief in Jiangyang, his life is in danger, we should save it. As for the future demon eradication and defense path, punishing evil and promoting good, that's another matter!"

He also snorted: "Extremely stupid! Hmph, according to what you say, there are so many people in this world, do you have to lead him to the Western Heavenly Bliss?

The two monks seem to be arguing all the time. After listening to these words, Liu Sanbian understood the truth. These two monks are really a bit stupid. One follows the rules everywhere and does not dare to take a step beyond the thunder pool, which seems a little pedantic and conservative. The other pursues a maverick, no matter what, he always has to say shocking things.

It's really unthinkable that these two people can come together. Although the scholar was somewhat interested in these two men, he was not as interested in the woman as he was in her. But the woman was like a tree in the forest, and she was unremarkable. There is a trace of heroism between the eyebrows and eyes that is rare for ordinary women. It made Liu Sanbian a little ashamed of himself, and it was not good to come forward and ask again.

Yiku argued for a few words, and suddenly said, "Senior brother, we don't have time to stay here, aren't you leaving?"

The woman smiled and said, "Yiku, it's only half a day's journey from the capital here, what are you anxious about?"

Yikun smiled and said, "Who said we were going to the capital?" Hmph, you want to see your little lover, but there is no door!"

The girl's face changed slightly, and she said, "Then where are you going?"

Yiku's face looked strange, and he said with a smile: "Hehe, Da Liao! We have come full circle, just to let you see how merry and happy that kid is along the way, how can he remember you? He can go to the soup for the girl surnamed Zhao, but you have been missing for so long, but he doesn't care at all." Little girl, you are dead, follow our senior brother obediently!"

Yirong actually echoed rarely: "That's right, that's right." Little girl, you have heard many of our secrets. We can't let you go. You follow us obediently, we are monks, and naturally we will not hurt you!"

When the girl heard this, her face suddenly turned cold, and she didn't know what she was thinking.

Yirong looked at Liu Sanbian again, and hesitated: "Then this person ......"

Yiku sneered: "Hey, last time you showed mercy and saved this little girl, making it like this?

Yirong hurriedly shook his hand, as if he had grown wise, and he really decided not to care about the three changes of the willow.

The girl was silent for a moment, and said to Liu San: "A good man, who is young, but he hanged himself, which is really embarrassing." I advise you to do it yourself and cherish your years!"

With that, she walked forward. The two monks, Yirong and Ku, also glanced at Liu Sanchang and strode away. These three people really look like knights who come and go in a hurry, and they don't linger at all. It made Liu Sanbian a little puzzled.

As soon as the three men left, the woods fell silent. Liu San sat on a stump of a tree dejectedly, and really gave up his will to die. However, when I thought of what happened to me, I was a little gloomy, and I couldn't help but sigh for a long time. Later, I thought of the girl I met in a hurry, and I thought carefully about the conversation between those people, and I felt a little uneasy. But those people came and went in a hurry, and they no longer knew where they were. He is a weak scholar, where to look for him?

He sighed with emotion, but he didn't realize that the sun was sinking in the west, and it was already dusk. Suddenly, there was the sound of horses' hooves on the trail ahead. Four horsemen and horses came slowly. Although it was late at this moment, the people on the horse were not in a hurry, perhaps knowing that Bianjing was a city that never sleeps. Even if it's dark, you can still get in.

Liu San turned his gaze to look at those people, and couldn't help but light up. I saw two people in front of me, a man and a woman. The man didn't say much, he was ordinary and had no characteristics. But the girl is delicate and lovely, dressed in a tender yellow shirt, lively and smart.

Liu San was surprised and delighted to be able to meet two beauties in a row today. He is merry by nature, and his family is a gentry from Fujian, and he has a deep appreciation for beautiful women. After such a long day's effort, the two women I saw could be regarded as the best among women. Thinking like this, he completely abandoned his previous thoughts of seeking death and committing suicide.

The men slowly approached. The man in front glanced at Liu Sanchang, couldn't help frowning, pulled the reins, and stopped the horse.

Liu San was stunned, looked around, and was a little stunned. Although he was rescued by the two monks, there were still rope buckles hanging on the branches of the trees at the moment, and the stones on the ground were scattered around him. Whoever sees this sight will be suspicious.

The man dismounted and said, "This brother, you don't want to hang yourself, do you?"

Liu Sanchang really didn't know how to answer. He did have a desire to die before, but as soon as he was saved, this heart was loosened. When I saw the second beauty, my love for beauty immediately overshadowed my desire for death.

Seeing that he didn't answer, the man actually sat down next to him, patted Liu Sanbian's shoulder, and said, "Under the surname Chen Mingao, dare to ask Brother Taigao's surname?"

It turned out that this person turned out to be Chen Ao. And the woman beside him is naturally Liang Xiaoya. There were two people behind, with a tiger's back and a bear's waist, and one was Qin Lang, a disciple of the Salt Gang. The other is Zhao Ling's henchman Feng Hu.

Chen Ao made up his mind in Shaolin to come to the capital to rescue Zhao Ling, so he went down the mountain non-stop. He knew that this operation was all about planning and improvisation. No matter how high the martial arts are, when you go to the capital, you will be helpless to face thousands of forbidden troops. Therefore, he did not ask for help from the pure dust.

At the same time, the dozens of people from the Ghost Hidden Society and the Salt Gang are too eye-catching. So Chen Ao only took Feng Hu and Qin Lang with him, and the others either explored the way in advance, or scattered close to the left to prevent being attacked, always maintaining a distance of imminent departure.

Chen Ao was anxious at first, and he hurried for several days. Who knew that the brother who was exploring the road in front suddenly came back to report, saying that he had caught up with Liu Dongquan and his party, and under the secret observation, he really saw Zhao Ling. However, Zhao Ling was not humiliated and abused as others thought. On the contrary, Liu Dongquan deliberately hired a carriage and did not slack off at all. Because Zhao Ling didn't know martial arts, he couldn't bear it in a hurry, which caused Liu Dongquan and his party to slow down.

When Chen Ao heard the news, he understood the truth. It's just that the secret in this is inconvenient to tell outsiders. He knew that Zhao Ling would not be in danger for the time being, and at the same time, he didn't dare to make a move with the people of the Imperial City Division easily. had to stay far behind, waiting until the capital to find a flaw.

As soon as he walked here, Chen Ao saw that Liu Sanbian seemed to want to hang himself, so he thought of himself. , a good young man born in the new era and growing up under the red flag, inexplicably came to such a dire world, and he is still struggling to live. What a blow it must have been that this man in front of him, who was about the same age as himself, couldn't even think of hanging himself! Therefore, he temporarily made up his mind and wanted to come forward to comfort him.

Liu Sanchang is not rude, and he said: "Hello Brother Chen, my surname is Liu, my name has changed three times, and I am ranked seventh." I'm ashamed to say that I couldn't think about it at first. But a girl rescued me at noon today. Now...... I have dispelled the idea of seeking death......"

Chen Ao put his mind at ease, nodded and smiled: "That's good...... That's good......" He said a few words, and suddenly felt that the name Liu Sanbian was a little familiar, and he seemed to have heard it somewhere before. After pondering for a moment, he couldn't help but exclaim: "Liu Sanchang?!Liu Yong!"

PS: Liu Yong's story is naturally fictional, and the failure of the imperial examination that will appear below is also an advance of what will happen a few years later.