Chapter 6: Rescue
Sima Qian, a historian of the Han Dynasty, once had a cloud: Man is inherently dead, either heavier than Mount Tai or lighter than Hongmao. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info "If you can't choose to die vigorously, then you can only leave the world quietly, find a place where no one knows you, and die alone." In an uninhabited deserted village, Pu Luochen stopped, perhaps, he had decided to end his life here. Death is not terrible, what is terrible is that before death, you have to endure all kinds of torture. Due to the corpse poison in his body, his skin has begun to turn from black to white, becoming bloodless, and after teaching people to see it, they can't help but be frightened. The so-called white color continued to spread, at first only the arms changed color, and then, slowly, swept over his body. Today's Pu Luochen still looks like a person! It's like a ghost! However, Pu Luochen doesn't seem to care about these so-called changes at all, he just hopes that no one will disturb him at this moment, until he dies. Pu Luochen looked at his miserable white palms, touched his cold face again, and said with a self-deprecating smile: "Now that I, Pu Luochen, have become not like people, ghosts are not like ghosts, how many people still recognize me?" It turns out that there has always been a girl named Qingran in Pu Luochen's heart. This Qingran is Pu Luochen's junior sister. It's just that that Qingran girl is now the head lady of the Shushan faction. Despite this, Pu Luochen was never able to erase her from the bottom of her heart.
"Wei Qingran! Pu Luochen suddenly roared and said, why do you want me to keep thinking about you when I am dying? You have already married another woman, and we will not be together again in this life!"
The last sentence can be said to have hit the sore spot in his heart, and the pain is even more painful, and Pu Luochen can't help crying loudly. Who knows, just after crying for a while, there was a sudden sound of footsteps in my ears, which became clearer and clearer, and seemed to be getting closer and closer to me. Pu Luochen had to wipe away his tears, stood up, and continued to walk.
"I didn't expect that someone would come to disturb such a remote place!" Pu Luochen complained in his heart.
He had barely walked a few steps with his stick in hand, and the man who had come to disturb him appeared behind him. It was two big men in sackcloth, one was almost thirty years old, with a tiger's back and a bear's waist, and his face was full of beard, and he knew at a glance that he was a rough man. The other is a little younger, and his figure is also very thin, and he seems to be a little thinner than Pu Luochen. His complexion was also extremely sallow, and he looked like a sick man who was about to die. When the two saw Pu Luochen, they were shocked. The older man immediately shouted, "Who is Your Excellency?" Can you tell me about the name? Pu Luochen frowned, said nothing, and continued to walk forward. Seeing this, another man couldn't help but shout loudly: "Stinky boy, why don't you speak!" When Pu Luochen heard this, his heart suddenly became angry, but at this time, he really didn't want to cause more trouble, so he still ignored it. The older man was more cautious, he turned his head to the thin man and said, "Brother Tian, I think forget it, I don't need to care, this person is walking with a wooden stick, and he is obviously seriously ill, so what can hinder me?
The "Brother Tian" smiled and said: "Brother Qi is right! Why don't you let Brother Qi try it first!" The "Brother Qi" pretended to excuse himself and said: Although this little girl is just a maid, she also looks like a flower and jade, if you let Qi occupy this virgin first, I am afraid that I will be wronged by Brother Tian! The "Brother Tian" smiled and said: Brother Qi is really too outward, isn't it just a maid, and as for you pushing me to let it? If Brother Qi really feels that he has wronged Tian, why don't we play with this little girl together! Speaking of which, then" Brother Tian" couldn't help laughing again. Before the laughter stopped, I suddenly heard a loud laugh and said: A maid, as for the two of you brothers, it is really ridiculous, if none of you want to come first, then hand over that maid to deal with! Qi, Tian and Tian were both stunned, and followed the prestige, only to see the so-called sick man (Pu Luochen) slowly turned around, looking at Qi and Tian. At this time, Pu Luochen saw that one of the two of them was carrying a sack, panting. The person carrying the sack was older, and it must have been the "Big Brother Qi". The "Brother Qi" couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart, and asked in a cold voice: I don't know which way of the rivers and lakes your Excellency is, can you tell me? Pu Luochen said coldly: You and other thieves are not worthy of knowing my name! If you know each other, then let that maid go quickly, otherwise, Hugh will be ruthless under the sword! The "Brother Tian" laughed and said: There is actually a nosy person! You don't pee on yourself, see if you have the ability! As soon as the words fell, I saw Pu Luochen's left arm suddenly raised, that "Brother Tian" Without even humming, he pounced and fell. Seeing this, the "Brother Qi" couldn't help but be suspicious, and when he took a closer look, he said that the "Brother Tian" had been stabbed in the throat by several silver needles, and he had lost his life.
The "Big Brother Qi" was frightened into a cold sweat, and in shock, he hurriedly untied the sack and released the maid. That didn't end there, though. I saw that "Big Brother Qi" suddenly pulled out his saber, pointed it at the throat of the maid, and said loudly: Boy, Qi recognized it today, but if you are willing to let Qi leave safely, then this little girl, Qi will also be safely handed over to you. When Pu Luochen heard this, he looked up to the sky and laughed, and asked rhetorically: Are you negotiating terms with me? Pu Luochen sneered: It's a shame that you are still a big brother, and you actually did such a stupid thing, if you obediently let that maid go, maybe I would consider letting you live, however, you didn't do this, so, you must die! As soon as the word "death" was spoken, the "big brother Qi" suddenly felt a sharp pain in his chest, and when he looked down, he saw that a jade sword had pierced into his chest for several inches, and he couldn't live. After the "Big Brother Qi" fell, the maid also fell to the ground softly. Seeing this, Pu Luochen had no choice but to walk over and help the maid up.
"It turns out that this girl has been fascinated by incense, and it seems that she won't wake up in seven or eight hours!" Pu Luochen thought secretly. Thinking about this, Pu Luochen couldn't help but look up to the sky and sighed: "Cangtian, you are so ruthless, I can't protect myself, why do you still arrange for this girl to appear in front of me? Now I just want to leave the world quietly, can't Cangtian refuse to be satisfied with me even this little request?" Speaking of this, Pu Luochen seemed to be really angry, and he was so angry that he spat blood violently, and then he didn't know anything......
In a drowsy state, I don't know how long it took, Pu Luochen's eyes slightly revealed a slit, and then he began to slowly see the things around him. I saw that I was lying on a hotbed for some time, and a young girl with long hair hanging down her shoulders was sitting in front of the bed, wiping the sweat beads on her forehead with a hot handkerchief for Pu Luochen. The girl saw that Pu Luochen had woken up, and was immediately surprised, and said in a loud voice: "Engong, you finally woke up......" Pu Luochen quickly recognized that the girl in front of her was the maid she saved that day. Despite this, Pu Luochen still asked suspiciously: Dare to ask the girl, how long have you been in a coma? The girl replied: "Engong, you have been in a coma for nine days, and it was a few big brothers who found us that day and brought us here. No, as soon as these words came out, Pu Luochen was furious, and shouted at the girl: "Nonsense, it's just nonsense! I have corpse poison in my body, I should have been killed long ago, how can I be in a coma for nine days? If you are willing to obediently tell me the truth, I will spare your life! The girl was frightened and stammered: "Well, Engong, I, I really didn't lie! Pu Luochen said angrily: "Up to now, you still dare to quibble! The girl said urgently: "Engong, why don't you believe me?" The girl held back her tears and said loudly: "Engong, whether you believe it or not, in short, everything I say is true, if there is half a lie, it will be thundered by the sky!"
Pu Luochen said with a smile, do you think that when I say this, I will believe you? As soon as the voice fell, someone suddenly said: "Since you don't believe the girl in front of you, why did you go out of your way to save her in the first place?"
Just by hearing the other party speak, Pu Luochen had already guessed who the visitor was. Who else could it be? Naturally, it was Mr. Nie, who came to Lingbao County with Pu Luochen, to catch the head.
"I should have thought that you saved me, and no one but you would save me, a down-and-out person!"
"If you really think so, then you are very wrong!" Nie Sanjiang said, because the person who saved you was not me, but Miss Wenxi!
"Liu Wenxi? Pu Luochen was taken aback and said, she has no internal skills, how can she save me?
"That's enough! Nie Sanjiang finally couldn't help but shout loudly, don't let me see you so depressed again! You need to cheer up quickly, there are still many things waiting for you to complete, do you understand?
"Hehe, hehe, Pu Luochen smiled nonchalantly, you finally said your intentions, the reason why you saved me was to use me to do things for you, and now that I am poisoned by corpses and my life is dying, you still refuse to let me go, is it possible that no one is willing to do things for you except me?
You ......" Nie Sanjiang was speechless for a while, and then said slowly: You, how can you view the relationship between you and me like this? Could it be that in your eyes, I have always been using you?
When Pu Luochen heard this, he laughed again, and said coldly: Isn't it? The reason why you will help me in Chang'an City is nothing more than to let me willingly go with you to track down the artifact, because of this matter, I almost lost my life, and it can be regarded as repaying your kindness, from now on, you and I should not owe each other, why do you still come to me?
Okay, well, since you want to know the reason, then I'll tell you now! Speaking of this, Nie Sanjiang paused for a moment, and continued: I, Nie Sanjiang, have never liked to owe anyone a favor, you were plotted by traitors because you helped me, and I, Nie Sanjiang, owe you a life, shouldn't I repay this love?
"Thank you for your kindness, but Pu wants to die, and I hope that Lord Zongzhu will succeed!"
With a "choking" sound, Nie Sanjiang pulled out a fast catcher saber, pointed at Pu Luochen and said, "Since you are bent on death, then I will send you on the road at this moment!"
"Don't bother to always catch adults, when the time comes, Pu will break it by himself!
After a pause, Pu Luochen seemed to think of something, and continued: "Besides, according to what Master Zong said, Pu's life was saved by Miss Liu, and since it was Miss Liu who saved Pu's life, then this great favor will definitely be repaid by Pu." Therefore, Pu will not beg for death for the time being. ”
I understand what you mean!" Nie Sanjiang nodded, and after a while, he said: "Pu Luochen, there is one thing I must tell you, your situation is extremely dangerous now, if that black-robed man learns that you are still alive, he will definitely come to take your life." Fortunately, there are my people inside and outside this Tongfu Inn, and their job is to keep you safe. You can stay here to recuperate, and when your injuries are healed, I will take you to see Miss Xiaoxi. ”
Pu Luochen said "um", then pointed to the girl next to him and said, "What about her? She shouldn't be the one who protects me, right?" Nie Sanjiang replied: "This girl is the personal maid of the eldest lady of the Zhai family, that is, the girl you rescued from the two thieves a few days ago. Speaking of this, Nie Sanjiang snorted heavily and said: "On that day, you disregarded your own safety and rescued this Zhai girl, but today you questioned Miss Zhai in every way, I really don't know what you think in your heart, since you don't trust Miss Zhai, why did you save her that day? What's more, these days when you were in a coma, it was Miss Zhai who took care of you all the time, don't you even have half a sense of gratitude?"
When Pu Luochen heard this, he couldn't help but glance at Miss Zhai twice, and then said: "My own affairs, I will solve it, don't bother with the general arrest." Nie Sanjiang snorted: "Pu Luochen, I hope you will remember my words, a person's biggest opponent is not others, but himself, if a person can't defeat himself, then, this person will never be able to turn over! Nie Mou's words are all here, you are so self-conscious! After speaking, he left in a hurry.
Maybe it was because he had been lying on the bed for too long, and after Pu Luochen got up, he felt extremely sore, and was about to get out of bed and walk, so the girl hurriedly stepped forward to help.
"Presumably the girl's surname is Zhai, right?" Pu Luochen asked in a low voice. The girl was slightly stunned, and then nodded.
"Pu was too rude to Miss Zhai before, and I hope Miss Zhai will forgive me!" Pu Luochen said apologetically.
The girl surnamed Zhai hurriedly said.
"These days when Pu was in a coma, has Miss Zhai always been taking care of her?" Pu Luochen couldn't help but ask.
The girl didn't answer, just nodded repeatedly.
"Thank you! Thank you! There is really a girl from Lao Zhai, such a great kindness, Pu will definitely repay him in the future!
The girl smiled shyly and said, "Why is Engong so outside? Engong saved Xiaoyu's life, and it is natural for Xiaoyu to take care of Engong!" Pu Luochen hurriedly said: "Miss Zhai, don't keep being called Engong and Gong, just call me Luochen." Besides, the events of that day were just a gesture!" The girl said disapplausively: "Engong's words are wrong, how can it be regarded as a gesture of effort? Engong sacrificed his life to save him that day!" Pu Luochen shook his head and said: "Miss Zhai may have misunderstood, Pu just wanted to die quietly that day, as for what so-called saving people, Pu never thought about it." The girl hurriedly said: "Engong has just been closed from the ghost gate, why do you still want to die? A good person like Engong can't die!" Pu Luochen couldn't help but smile bitterly: "It's rare to hear it, some people say that I'm a good person, I used to want to be a good person, but in the end, I ended up with nothing, I didn't get anything I wanted to get, so this world is a good person who has no reward, and I hope Miss Zhai won't say that I am a good person!"
The girl shook her head again and again, and said, "Engong's words are even more wrong, you are obviously a good person, why don't you let me call you a good person? If you are a bad person, why do you want to save me? Even if you end up with nothing, you should not turn your back on your beliefs and become a bad person! Perhaps, it is the heavens that are tempering your will......" The girl's words made Pu Luochen speechless. Pu Luochen couldn't help but think: A maid actually has such insight, is it really my mistake?