Chapter 137: Bad News
In all fairness, Guo Fu's attitude towards Yang Guo has been very friendly during this period of time, and Yang Guo is not as disgusted with her as before.
If you think about it, this situation is also normal. The Yang Guo in the original book is arrogant and obedient, and Guo Fu is brutal and willful, and when the two get along together, they always inevitably have some disputes and contradictions.
And now Yang Guo, who is a person in two lives, has been able to see many things, and he left a good impression on Guo Fu when they first met, and the relationship between the two was relatively relaxed and pleasant.
But Yang Guo can get along with Guo Fu amicably, but it does not mean that he is willing to marry Guo Fu, Guo Fu's temperament determines that the person who gets along with her can only follow her heart, but not her will, which is definitely not the best choice in his heart.
Yang thought about it in his mind for a moment, considered the sentence, and said: "Fumei is innocent and straightforward, without any scheming, I appreciate it very much. In my heart, I have always regarded Fumei as a very close sister, if it weren't for me and Uncle Guo, you would already be like a family, and I really want to marry Jinlan with Fumei. ”
Guo Jing said dissatisfiedly: "What kind of Jinlan is a good knot? Since you have a good impression of Fu'er, today Uncle I can make the decision and let you tie the knot...... Uh......"
Halfway through his words, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his waist, and couldn't help but stop talking, looked at Huang Rong, and asked puzzledly, "What's wrong?"
Guo Jing reacted slowly, but Huang Rong heard the meaning of Yang Guo's words, and saw that her husband was about to open his mouth to get married, so in a hurry, she reached out and twisted the soft flesh on his waist to prevent him from continuing to talk down.
"You don't have to worry about things between children, it's better to do something serious if you have this energy. Huang Rong said.
Guo Jing knew that his wife had always had a lot of ideas, and when he saw her say this, he no longer mentioned the matter of marriage, but asked, "What's the matter?"
Huang Rong said: "We have been looking for my father for many years, but there has been no trace. Now everyone in the world knows that the Mongolian army is attacking Xiangyang City, and after my father learns the news, he will definitely worry about our safety and set off to check. Let's send more people out and keep an eye on it, and maybe we can find my father." ”
Guo Jing nodded. He said, "I didn't think about this, maybe Master and his old man also came to the neighborhood. ”
As soon as the topic changed, a big stone in Yang Guo's heart fell to the ground, it was naturally best not to hurt the harmony, otherwise if the words were clear, the result would inevitably make everyone unhappy.
But despite this, the atmosphere at the dinner table still changed slightly, and the intention of Guo Jing's last few words just now was already obvious, although it was interrupted by Huang Rong in time. But Guo Fu and the Wu brothers both guessed the meaning of the latter.
The relationship between the Wu brothers and Yang Guo had just become precarious again, and their eyes were full of vigilance when they looked at Yang Guo, while Guo Fu changed his previous cheerfulness and liveliness, and began to play with chopsticks silently with his head down.
At this moment, Yang Guo began to feel a little like pins and needles, and thought to himself: "I knew that the purpose of the family banquet was marriage, so I should have slipped away in advance." ”
Thinking that the banquet would last for a long time, he couldn't help but cry out in his heart, and even began to pray secretly: "It would be good if the Mongolian army started attacking again now." ”
As the saying goes, sincerity is spirituality. Although Yang Guo's sincere prayers failed to cause the Demeng army to attack, it caused some surprises in the conduct of the banquet.
The people at the table were talking. A subordinate stepped forward to report: "There are two Taoist leaders outside the door who ask to see them." ”
"Two Dao Chiefs?" Guo Jing thought for a moment, then smiled: "It should be Daoist Li and Daoist Zhao, I'll go out to greet you." ”
Everyone left the table and went to the door, and sure enough, it was Li Zhichang and Zhao Zhijing.
"The two Taoist elders have come just in time, please come in and have some banquets together. Guo Jing said with a smile.
"I won't bother today, our senior brothers came here to bid farewell to Brother Guo. Li Zhichang said.
Guo Jing couldn't hide his worry when he saw him. I couldn't help but ask, "What happened, and why did you quit suddenly?"
When Li Zhichang heard this, his face became even more melancholy, and he sighed: "Brother Guo is not an outsider, so I will say it bluntly." Just now, one of my junior disciples came to deliver a message that Master Ma, the head of our sect, was critically ill. Inform us to go back. ”
Guo Jing was suddenly shocked and asked, "Is this true?"
Yang Guo was also in his mind, his heart was like being knocked by a hammer, half of the strength in his body disappeared, he tried his best to control his emotions, and stared directly at Li Zhichang's face.
"How could I lie about such a thing?" Li Zhichang sighed again and said, "The two of us can't delay, now that we have informed Brother Guo, we should also leave." ”
Guo Jing said: "I'll prepare two more horses for the two Taoist masters, and it's easy to transfer on the way." ”
Li Zhichang thanked him: "Then thank you!"
After the horses were brought up, Li Zhichang and Zhao Zhijing hurried out of the city on horseback.
Guo Jing looked at the backs of the two, tears appeared in his eyes, and he choked up: "Hey, I didn't expect Ma Dao to be ......."
Huang Rong knew that her husband had a deep friendship with Ma Yu, so she took his hand and said softly: "Birth, old age, sickness and death are human nature, don't be too sad." ”
After Yang Guo heard the bad news, his mind went blank, and it took a while to come back to his senses.
After he left the Quanzhen Sect, he didn't have much nostalgia for the Quanzhen Sect, and the only ones he could remember in his heart were Ma Yu and Qiu Chuji.
He was instructed by Qiu Chuji in swordsmanship, and originally owed Qiu Chuji the grace of teaching art, but Qiu Chuji's palm cut off the fate between the two, and he exchanged his life for kindness, and the kindness has been cut off since then.
Only Ma Yu is not only the first person who cares for him after he came to this world, but also gives him earnest teachings and strong family affection.
After more than two years of separation, he has never inquired about Ma Yu's news, and the first news he never expected to hear was that Ma Yu was going to die.
"No, the kindness I owe to Ma Daochang has never been reciprocated, and when he is dying, I will see him for the last time no matter what!" Thinking together, Yang Guo could no longer contain it, and immediately said to Guo Jing: "Uncle Guo, my nephew wants to visit Ma Daochang, and I want to resign to you." ”
Guo Jing bowed his head and said: "Although you have left the Quanzhen Sect, your kindness will not be broken, and you can have this thought shows that you have not forgotten your roots, which is very good." He added: "I want to stay here to resist the Mongolian army, I have no time, so if you go, go and greet me on my behalf." ”
Yang Guo nodded in response, and after saying goodbye to Guo Jing, he turned around and walked towards Cheng Ying's room.
"Brother Yang, what's wrong with you?" Cheng Ying saw that Yang Guo's face was wrong as soon as he opened the door, and he couldn't help but ask with concern.
"One of my elders is sick, I'm going to go over at once, and I can't do what I promised you for the time being, I'm sorry. Yang Guo said in a dumb voice.
"Brother Yang, even if it's okay to go, my business can be postponed. Cheng Ying said.
Yang Guo nodded and said, "Where do you live?" I'll look for you afterwards. ”
Cheng Ying shook his head and said, "I have no fixed place to live, and I don't have any residence. After thinking about it, he said, "I'll go find Brother Yang." ”
Yang Guo said: "It's okay, my master is on Zhongnan Mountain, you can find out when you get there." ”
After Yang Guo left Cheng Ying, he returned to his room, packed his luggage briefly, and then rode the horse sent by Guo Jing and led Huang Thin out of the residence.
He didn't dare to have any delay, and after leaving Xiangyang City, he went all the way to the northwest, traveling for more than 30 miles, and saw tents in the direction of the north.
"That should be where the Mongolian army is stationed. He glanced at it casually, then withdrew his gaze and continued on his way.
The direction he was going in did not need to pass through the Mongolian army, so he didn't need to take a detour, just go straight.
"What about Li Zhichang and Zhao Zhijing, why haven't you seen them all this time?" Yang Guo just had this thought in his mind, and after riding a horse and turning a corner, he happened to see Li and Zhao in front of him.
However, at this time, Li Zhichang and Zhao Zhijing did not ride horses, but were surrounded by dozens of Mongolian soldiers on the ground.
Li Zhichang and Zhao Zhijing both held long swords, back to back, and fought fiercely with the Mongolian soldiers.
Outside the battle circle were two Mongol officers, one of whom was armed with a broadsword and shouted to both sides as if to give orders.
The Mongol soldiers were certainly brave on the battlefield, but they were obviously not enough for the third-generation disciples of the Quanzhen Sect.
Li and Zhao were a little cautious at first, but the soldiers who pounced on them were stabbed down by one of their swords, and after a while, more than a dozen dead or wounded soldiers fell to the ground.
Seeing this, both the officers and soldiers of the Mongolian army retreated one after another, but they still surrounded Li and Zhao in the center and refused to let them go.
The two sides of the battle just blocked the road, and Yang Guo was thinking about whether to step forward and kill these Mongolian Tatars back, when he saw the sound of horses' hooves on the north side, and several horses galloped over.
The first three horsemen were a tall and thin monk, a pale-faced Han man, and a short, dark Hu man, and the back four horsemen were four Mongolian officers.
Yang Guo looked sideways, couldn't help frowning, and said secretly: "It's the Golden Wheel National Master, Xiao Xiangzi and Nemo Xing, they are also here." ”
As soon as the Golden Wheel National Master arrived, he saw Yang Guo, his eyes flashed, and he said with a smile: "I didn't expect Yang Jushi to be here." ”
Yang Guo shook his head and said, "I'm just passing by, what grievances do you have that have nothing to do with me, can you get out of the way first?"
The Golden Wheel National Master said: "Yang Jushi wait a minute, wait for Lao Qu and these two Dao Masters to make a conclusion first, and then let Yang Jushi pass." ”
Yang Guoxin said: "With the Golden Wheel National Master here, things have become tricky, so I still take a detour and behave well, so as not to delay the time too much." ”
He was about to turn his horse's head, but he heard Li Zhichang shouting: "Brother Yang, are you going back to the mountain? Please bring a letter to my master, saying that the two of us can't rush back in time." ”
Yang Guo couldn't help but hesitate in his heart when he heard this, this Li Zhichang is Qiu Chuji's apprentice, does he want to help? (To be continued......)
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