In the tenth year of Yuan Sui, on the first day of September, it was dusk. The sky was clear in the early days, but in the evening clouds began to appear, and it rained heavily. It was also mixed with some ice particles, which stung people's bodies.
The Huxieping that Mo Chen was talking about was a flat highland located thirty miles south of the city. The highland was covered with fine-leaved banyan trees growing all over Wanzhou, but there was only one tall ginkgo tree standing among them. This tree had been around for a long time. It already existed during the Great Ascension and the dynasty was established, and it has stood for thousands of years without falling.
The highland under the ginkgo tree was originally a sandbar near the water, with deep traces of river channels on both sides. It was named Huxie because Emperor Baijiang used to herd sheep here before he ruled the world. It was as big as a head The dormant tiger shocked the world as soon as it emerged from the forest, and its previous abjection was compared to temporary forbearance by the world.
According to legend, on the day Emperor Jiang died, the Yanjiang River that originally passed through this place changed its course to the north without warning. This ancient ginkgo tree also lost all its leaves overnight. It seemed that the grass, trees, mountains and rivers were mourning the death of this hero. It's a pity. Since then, this originally beautiful sandbank has gradually become a wilderness rarely visited by people.
At this moment, Qi Ziyin had just brought his horse to a stop under the ginkgo tree when he saw a man in purple clothes and holding an umbrella emerge from behind the tree. This surprised him, who was covered in blood:
"Sister Jia, why are you here waiting for me?"
Opposite me, Leng Jiayun’s worried face showed endless exhaustion:
"Since you came here, Mo Chen must have rescued you. The day before yesterday, Xiaoyue and I were attacked in Zheliuxuan, and we managed to escape with great difficulty. I was stopped by Mo Chen on the way to Jiayunzhai. Next, I just learned that the store has been closed down by the government——"
The young man in white looked around, but saw the woman alone. He couldn't help but interrupt him: "Where is Ning Yue now?"
"At that time, Mo Chen only had time to stop me, but he and Xiaoyue were separated. And because he was preparing to rob a prisoner today, Mo Chen did not dare to send people to look for him in a big way, so he could only visit around the city secretly. However, Xiaoyue's whereabouts have never been discovered. However, if she fell into the hands of Marquis Jinghai, he would definitely use her as a hostage to threaten you on the execution ground. Now, we can only pray that the weird girl will also Have escaped from the city safely——"
As Leng Jiayun spoke, she suddenly realized that the blood-stained boy's waist was actually hung with Xiang Baili's pair of fangs, and the horse he was holding was actually General Mo Yun Taxue in Tsing Yi. She was originally His frown suddenly became tighter, and he kept looking behind the young man:
"Speaking of which, why are Baili's war horses here with you? Why didn't he and Jiang Yan come here with you?!"
Qi Ziyin didn't know how to answer the question raised by the other party. He just silently took out the dark brown pottery xun from his arms and handed it to the woman.
Needless to say, the thoughtful Leng Jiayun had already guessed the rough idea. However, when she realized that her biggest worry would inevitably happen, the color on her handsome face instantly disappeared. The woman's body swayed slightly in the bleak autumn wind, and then her legs softened and she fell limply backwards. The oil-paper umbrella she held in her hand also fell to the ground, and was carried by the north wind, flying far away. .
The young man in white quickly stepped forward and supported the other person:
"Sister Jia...if he hadn't saved me today, General Baili wouldn't have..."
Leng Jiayun's lips trembled slightly, but she did not shed tears. She just took the Tao Xun and put it on her face absently, stroking the bloody fingerprints on it over and over again:
"Before he left - did he leave any words behind?"
"The general said that his only regret in this life is that he cannot see you again, Sister Jia..."
In order to convey Xiang Baili's meaning to the woman opposite him as accurately as possible, Qi Ziyin tried hard to recall that experience that he never wanted to think about again in his life.
"If that's the case, why don't you want to see us more often when we can? If you had agreed to leave Mulu City and Ye Kingdom with me earlier, how could we have ended up in the situation we are in today! Now that everyone is gone,
What's the use of telling me these things, do you expect me to remember him in my heart forever?!"
The woman whispered with endless resentment, as if she wanted to tell the other party the resentment she had been filled with for twenty years, but she felt helpless and unwilling.
Qi Ziyin continued to respond in a low voice: "General, he also said that he had bought a small house in Jiushanpan a few days ago, and the key was hidden in this pottery xun."
"Jiushan? He actually still remembers!"
Leng Jiayun was startled, and gently shook the pottery xun in her hand, and she heard the jingling of the copper keys in it. She immediately turned the pottery xun around, and then discovered that an inconspicuous hole had been drilled into the bottom of the pottery xun.
Then it was carefully resealed with mud.
"During these twenty-three years in Mu Lu, he gave me countless begonia branches, but never said a single thoughtful word of love. What does this mean now? Could it be that this time, he really made up his mind to leave with me?
Is it okay? But I don’t want to go to Jiushan, and I don’t want a new house. I just want him to live well. Even if we don’t see each other again from now on, at least I will know that he is still alive!”
The woman in purple clothes held the xun as if she was lost in spirit, as if she was holding her lover's face.
"General, he also said... let you - forget him..."
The boy in white said again, but his voice was even softer.
"Forgot? How could I forget! Baili... this xun was given to you by me when we were in Yelicheng. You always carry it with you, saying that if one day it stops ringing, our fate will be the same.
It's all over... But later I realized that if a person has become a part of my life, he will never forget it..."
The rain soaked the woman's clothes, but she seemed not to feel the cold at all. She took out a silk handkerchief from her waist, carefully wrapped Tao Xun, and sang Xiang Baili Chang Hum again.
The song of:
“Mandarin birds fly in pairs, and colorful butterflies fly together.
When we are ready to sip, why don’t you return?
Throw your eyebrows in the light of the moon, and comb your hair in the mirror.
Huafa has a single lifespan of a hundred years, and the open window opens to the branches.
The land ends and the sea ends.
Life and death are settled, I only hope for your return.
The vast sea is difficult to make water, but the old place is still like a harp.
I miss you so much, but I can only promise you a lot of money in the past."
Leng Jiayun's voice became a little hoarse, and she actually sang this sad love song with endless desolation and tragedy.
The rain was getting heavier and heavier. The woman bent down, picked up the oil-paper umbrella that had fallen on the ground, and held it on the head of the young man who was also grieving. She gently stroked the boy's head, but her face was filled with tears at some point.
A series of rapid horse hoofbeats gradually came closer from a distance. It was Mo Chen who led the warriors who participated in the previous robbery and rushed up on horseback, urging the two people under the tree to leave quickly:
"Why are you still standing here? If I fail to break out of the siege, do you have to wait for the pursuers to come and kill me?!"
Qi Ziyin raised his eyes and looked at the blood-soaked warriors in the cavalry. Only then did he realize that something was wrong. His heart thumped: "Have you seen General Yan? Why hasn't he arrived yet?"
"Didn't you two leave the city together?" Mo Chen asked in surprise.
"After we left the city, we met a group of patrolling soldiers. Jiang Yan said that his Wuchen ran fast, so he beat his horse and led him in another direction... He was seriously injured. Could it be that -
—”
As the young man in white said this, he became more and more anxious. He tugged on the horse's reins and turned around to find the way back. However, before he could get on the horse, Mo Chen grabbed him:
"Young Master Ziyin, the pursuers are now two or three miles away. If you turn back, you will be trapped! Now the boat sent by the young master is waiting for us at the Pheasant River Crossing. Although the rain will cover the footprints on the road, until
We can’t waste any more time before boarding the ship!”
"No, my life was saved by Jiang Yan. I will never leave until he waits for me!"
Qi Ziyin took half a step back, avoiding the opponent's hand that was about to take the reins. Mo Chen was stunned for a moment, then sighed and advised:
"I understand the young master's current mood, but please don't act out of anger. Besides, the young master has specifically told his subordinates to protect you."
"What do I have to protect?"
"You are the young master of Ye Kingdom——"
"Stop calling me such nonsense, Young Master! Now I have the title of Young Master for nothing, but it has no effect on others or myself. I might as well die on the execution ground!"
The always gentle boy in white finally couldn't hold back the grief and anger in his heart and yelled at the other party. However, at this moment, there was a sudden "pop" under the tree, and it was Leng Jiayun who gave him a hard blow.
Remember the slap!
"Baili did not hesitate to risk his own life to save your life, but he did not let you use it to give up on yourself! I know that what you have experienced these days is far beyond what anyone can imagine, but Ziyin, have you ever
Think about it, the reason why Baili put so much effort into Jiang Yan and you is precisely because he feels he sees the future in you two!"
The woman said, stretched out her hand and pointed at the young man's Yin Ya hanging on his waist.
"Sister Jia, my uncle and brother conspired to usurp the throne and killed my father, brothers and sisters, and General Baili! Now even my best friend is missing! And I can't do anything about all this, so why not talk about it?
What future?”
Qi Ziyin lowered his head. At this moment, he seemed to have returned many years ago, to the lonely night when he was alone at the vigil for his mother. The young man was shaking all over, like a wounded cub.
Leng Jiayun looked at his appearance, and her newly hardened heart suddenly softened. In fact, she didn't know what she should do next, let alone whether her persistence was meaningful. However,
Since Xiang Baili's last wish is to let the child in front of him live, then even if he grits his teeth, he must fulfill his lover's wish!
"You must live! In this troubled world, only by working hard can you see new hope! Hurry up and get on your horse. Mo Chen and I will send you to a safe place!"
The woman gently hugged the young man's shoulders, supported him and climbed onto Mo Yun Taxue again, holding the horse's rein firmly in her hands. Then she led a five-horse horse tied under the tree.
Huaju, got on his horse and signaled Mo Chen to lead the way as soon as possible:
"Where else in Wanzhou is safe now?"
"Although the military strength of Fu State is not as good as that of Ye State, even he, Qi Shouyu, would never dare to risk the entire Wanzhou Salt Transport and Mo's trade routes to go to Yunzhi City to capture people. The water route is faster than the land route.
, now as long as we take a boat up the Yanjiang River and arrive at Lishui, the pursuers will no longer be able to catch up with us."
Mo Chen breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the boy in white finally mounted his horse.
"But what happens after that? We can't hide in Yunzhi City until we die, right?"
Qi Ziyin muttered softly.
"It won't be too late to discuss this matter after we enter the city and meet the young family master. Now, Ye Guo Zhoushi will definitely send more manpower along the way, so we must not take it lightly!"
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