Chapter 22: The Hollow Valley Orchid

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The bright moon hangs in the sky, the silver light spreads the ground, the sky is like a curtain, and the stars are like caves. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. biqUgE怂 Although it is in the village, it is also very quiet, and there is no sound of chickens and dogs barking, only the occasional birds and insects hissing, but it is not noisy. If it is on another day, it is also peaceful, but at this time it is disturbed by the sound of soft sobbing in the ears. A light breeze blows, the shadows of the trees sway, and the salva rattls, and when you look closely, the house shakes slightly, making a "creaking" sound, as if an old man is standing there, wheezing heavily, trembling.

At this time, it was early spring, and although the cold air had gradually weakened, it was not much worse at night than in the harsh winter. He traveled all the way from the north, from the white land of the world to the place where the grass and trees sprouted, and the peach blossoms gradually bloomed, although the clothes were still thin, but because he had already reached the realm of cold and summer, although he did not deliberately resist at this time, but the exercises flowed naturally with a breath and a breath, so he only felt a little cool.

Although the tartars were dead, the torches were not extinguished, and they were scattered in all directions with the force of the impact. The firelight and moonlight reflect each other, and the surroundings are brighter.

By the bright moonlight, he saw that the woman was in her thirties, with her hair in a high bun, and although her appearance was not beautiful, she was also beautiful. Although the clothes are not gorgeous, they are also dignified and decent. Although it was slightly damaged in the tear, it was harmless. After a little contemplation, he realized that although she was not a wealthy family, she had no worries about food and clothing. However, there was no sign here, and she was apparently from a nearby village. Although the Central Plains has been occupied for a long time, there are no barracks near this place, so where did those three Mongolian soldiers come from? At present, the Mongolian soldiers and horses are reinforcing Xiangyang, and they are also heading to Xiangyang?

Although he was puzzled, he did not delve into it, but walked to the woman and said, "Girl, it is all right. You...... Where did the girl come from?Is there anyone else in the family?" When the woman heard this, her crying gradually stopped, she stood up, looked up, and saw several Mongolian officers and soldiers lying not far away, and the anger in her chest was uncontrollable, and said, "They ...... Are they all dead? God really doesn't open your eyes, out of you scum. She turned around, and by the light of the fire, she saw that Li Changqing was only in his twenties, but she knew that if she could defeat those Tartars, she must be not weak, Ying Ying bowed down and said: "This young man, if you are not rescued today, the slave family will ...... ......", her face was flushed, she hesitated for a few moments, and said: "The slave family lives in Huayin County, which is dozens of miles away from here, and my father was one of the talents, although he is not a rich family, but he does not have to worry about food and clothing. Yesterday, my husband and I visited my father, but I didn't think about ......it," she said here, and thought of her relatives at home, and tears came down like rain.

When Li Changqing heard what she said and saw her expression, he knew that something might have happened to her relatives. He was in a hurry to get there, but how could he abandon a woman? If he wanted to take her with him, he would inevitably delay his life. He pondered for a moment, and then said, "Does the girl have any other relatives besides her parents and husband?" Although he knew that this was a sad thing in her heart, there was nothing else he could do. The woman sobbed for a moment and said, "My aunt is old and has a son." Now ......", she seemed to notice something, and said softly: "It is a great fortune to be rescued by Shaoxia today, and the slave family has nothing to repay, how can it be bothered again? If Shaoxia is in a hurry, he can go by himself." It was night, but I knew the way home. Li Changqing frowned, stretched out after a moment, and said: "Okay, don't be in a hurry to do things in the next place, and accompany the girl to go through it." The woman said, "How dare you work as a young man? Seeing that he still had no intention of leaving, and there was no other way, he bowed: "Then there will be more young heroes." ā€

Neither of them wanted to stay longer, so the woman picked up a torch and walked with Li Changqing overnight. Huayin County is located in the southeast, less than 100 miles away. Although the neighborhood is inaccessible, there are no mountains and mountains, and in early spring, the grass and trees are not lush, and Li Changqing is not worried about her finding the way. Li Changqing saw that although she was still grieving, her voice was still crisp, and her words were not tactful and decent. The two traveled all the way, and Li Changqing gradually understood. Huayin County covers an area of nearly 100 miles and is the most prosperous place within a radius of hundreds of miles. Due to the war, the people fled south, and the prosperity was not as good as before, but there are still many families who are unwilling to give up their ancestral business and still live here. The woman is the daughter of Wang Xiucai in this county, called Wang Yulan, although she is a woman, she can't read as an official like a man, but she was born in a scholarly family, and she has also been influenced by poetry and books, and knows some words. Mrs. Wang Xiucai died early, leaving behind a daughter, who grew up to 18 years old and married Zhang Yongnian in the same county. The two were childhood sweethearts, and they were happy after marriage. Although Zhang Yongnian's family business is not big, he is quite diligent. Although the husband and wife have to support their aunt, they have enough food and clothing. The two have a sweet life, and their neighbors praise them a lot, and they have a son and a daughter after marriage, the elder sister is called Zhang Tingyu, and the younger brother is Zhang Tingxiu. Yesterday, after lunch, she took her husband and children to visit her father, and happened to meet those Tartars, and under the dispute, all her family members were killed, and she was also taken captive here. The tartars seemed to be in a hurry, and did not make a move on her for a moment, and took her away after a short pause. They traveled all the way and came here at night.

The moon is falling in the west, the morning rooster is dawning, and before you know it, the sky is bright, and the stars are gradually disappearing. The two of them walked not fast, stopped and stopped, and the hour was about to pass, and finally came to Huayin County. Around Huayin County, although there are also slight ups and downs, but there are no high mountains and deep valleys, and there are rivers passing through the county, the four seasons are endless, it is a thousand hectares of fertile land, and there are countless beautiful houses. The two entered the boundary of Huayin County, turned due south, and traveled more than ten miles, passing through several villages, and came to a town. The town is not large, there were only a few hundred households, but now half of them are empty, and more than 100 households live in a sparse area.

Wang Yulan said: "This town is called Qingyang Town, remember when I was a child, this town is extremely prosperous, and there are a lot of people...... Xianggong's house is in this town, and Daddy's residence is due east, three or five miles away from this willow village. The village is full of willow trees, hence the name. The two men walked through the streets, from east to west, and the townspeople apparently recognized the woman, and from time to time came up to greet her. As the two of them were walking, a man came across him, about forty or fifty years old, and his body was still strong. She carried two wooden buckets and two buckets of water. The bucket was not too big, and she didn't seem to have much difficulty, but she couldn't help but swaying as she walked, and it got wet all the way behind her, like a gray line, and stretched westward to a well. When she saw the two of them, she hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Wang girl, you came just in time, your mother-in-law ...... her", she seemed to think of something again, and wondered: "Didn't you go home with Zhang Xiaozi to visit your father? Why are you just yourself? What about Zhang Xiaozi?

The girl Wang was about to answer, but when she heard her words, her face couldn't help but change, and she hurriedly said, "Aunt Li, what's wrong with my mother-in-law?" She couldn't care about explaining anything else, and hurriedly headed west.

She went to the front of the room, and pushed open the half-hidden door, and saw an old woman lying on the ground, motionless, a scar slanting down her left shoulder, several inches deep, and blood flowing all over the ground, already congealed, apparently dead for a long time. She suddenly felt that the world was secluded, but she had no relatives, and she sat on the ground, as if she had forgotten to cry. She picked up an object and stabbed it at her body, blood pouring out and her consciousness blurred......

Li Changqing looked at Aunt Li, frowned slightly, and said: "Under Li Changqing, I don't know what happened? Why did Aunt Zhang ......" Aunt Li sighed: "Yesterday afternoon, after Wang Yatou and her family left, three gangsters suddenly came to the town, searching door to door, we were scared, hiding, and didn't even dare to move. Sister Zhang's eyes are not very good, I think she mistook that villain for a boy from the Zhang family. Alas, it's also our fault for not being able to remind her. Li Changqing knew that the gangsters were those Mongolian soldiers, and he thought that they were looking for some property, and they happened to bump into that Aunt Zhang.

Although he knew that the mother-in-law of the woman surnamed Wang had died, he did not want to meddle in this matter anymore. was about to leave at the moment, but his face suddenly changed, and after a little calculation, he knew the cause and effect, and sighed: "You and I meet once, after all, it is fate." Even if you are determined to die now, how can I see death without saving you......?"

I don't know for a long time, the woman surnamed Wang woke up faintly, saw herself lying on the bed, and looked up to see that it was in her own house. She sat up, felt a slight pain in her heart, remembered the past, and tears kept falling, wetting the placket of her clothes. She looked down and saw that the injury had been bandaged, but there was no one in the room, was it Aunt Li or ...... She stood up and walked slowly out the door.

There was a man in Tsing Yi standing at the door, smiled at her, and said, "Are you awake?" She said, "You saved me?" Her face suddenly turned red, and said, "My wound ...... Also...... It's yours too...... The man in Tsing Yi shook his head and said, "The wound was bandaged by Aunt Li for you." The man in Tsing Yi turned his back to him and said, "I am making an assertion and burying Aunt Zhang's body, just behind the house, don't blame the girl." It's time to leave, and we'll have a date later. When he had finished speaking, he walked away without waiting for her to answer.

She looked at the green shadow, as if she had made up her mind, and suddenly said, "Young man walk slowly!" Li Changqing was slightly surprised, so he stopped, turned around, and wondered: "What else is wrong with the girl?" The woman covered her heart, stepped forward quickly, and suddenly bowed down, her voice was crisp, and said: "This young man, Yulan knows that you are very capable, can you ...... You can...... Teach me?" Li Changqing said: "Oh, teach you, what do you do when you learn the skills?" The woman's face showed sadness, and said: "The Yulan family was all killed by the Tartars, and I want to avenge them." Li Changqing nodded, and said: "Learning martial arts is different, can you endure such pain?" Wang Yulan smiled bitterly: "Yulan is alone now, there is nothing else to worry about, the only thing she thinks about is to avenge them, no matter how much suffering there is, Yulan is not afraid." Li Changqing said: "Well, my name is Li Changqing, so you can call me Brother Li." Wang Yulan chuckled and said, "You are only in your twenties, how can I call you Brother Li?" Li Changqing was stunned and smiled: "Although I don't look very old, I am actually much older than you." As he spoke, turning his head, Wang Yulan saw that his face was full of wrinkles, like an old man of fifty or sixty years old, and couldn't help but say, "Brother Li, are you really that old?" she became curious, looked him up and down, and said, "Then why do you look so young?"