That night, Ning Yi slept in a tent outside the hut.
He had already gotten up before dawn the next day, and there were already voices in the valley. For these warriors, they did not sleep as much as ordinary people. Instead, getting up in the morning to practice martial arts was their habit. Ning
Yi secretly greeted Zhu Biao, then secretly led the horse to the wooden house, picked up Hongti, who had also gotten up, and ran away from the valley.
Abandoning the large army and running away secretly with Hong Ti, it seemed a bit childish. But now that he was almost at his destination, Ning Yi was happy to take some free time to do silly things. After all, this time he went to Luliang, among the followers
There is no woman at all, and there is also Mr. Zhao Si, a member of Qingmuzhai, in the team. If they really want to go together, Ning Yi and Hongti will inevitably be a little tied.
Of course, even if they leave the army behind and set off secretly, there is not much to do between the two of them. In terms of fun, explicit love words are not suitable for this era. Hongti's character is actually more...
Indifferent, after experiencing the vicissitudes of life, she is more like a white plum that has seen the wind and snow. She doesn't talk much. She prefers to watch Ning Yi doing things or listen to him talking. Sometimes Ning Yi holds her hand and feels warm.
There is a sense of helpless doting. Of course, sometimes, she will also find some stories to tell Ning Yi. Usually they are not very twists and turns, so she is not good at telling stories.
Ning Yi doesn't hate this feeling. In fact, women in these days generally don't have much interest. Ordinary women are very reserved when talking to their husbands at home. The reason why brothels are popular is also because of this reason. Going to brothels to really satisfy*
*** are for lower-level enjoyment, and more are actually for enjoying love, such as Li Shishi, such as Yunzhu and Jin'er. After training, the oirans talk interestingly and respond appropriately. The real value of the oirans lies in their ability to give love.
.But Ning Yi will naturally not be confused by this false feeling. Relatively speaking, he likes those simple and sincere feelings of warmth. There is no need for too much communication.
The night we first met, naturally she couldn't help but tell some jokes to embarrass Hongti. When she pulled her away secretly from behind in the early morning of the next day, she saw the helpless smile on Hongti's face. Ning Yi just laughed.
. He raised his fingers. Not long after, the two of them walked out of the mountain forest and stepped onto the foothills in front of them. The fish belly in the east was gradually whitening. The refreshing morning breeze in early summer was blowing from the front, and the ravines of Luliang Mountain were turning and overlapping.
Showing its outline before your eyes, it looks magnificent and fresh.
As one of the barriers to the west of Yanmen Pass, this area of Luliang Mountain is actually not friendly to people. The mountains turn, and occasionally you can see sad deep ravines, forests and barren mountains, and there are often wolves.
A group of wolves appeared. Ning Yi and Hong Ti saw a group of wolves when they walked through the foothills of the mountain. At that time, the sun was shining in the east and the sky was not yet bright. There were about a dozen wolves in the group. They should be a small family. They were coming from the front.
I walked over the grassy slope and looked over here.
Ning Yi and Hong Ti didn't turn around, and led the horse straight forward. As they walked past, Ning Yi looked at a toothy gray wolf and cursed: "Look at your sister!" In the early morning, the voice sounded louder in the foothills.
It was quite loud, and the wolf bared its teeth and was about to pounce. When Hongti glanced over there, several wolves retreated behind with a "wow", and then more than ten wild wolves ran away towards the foot of the mountain.
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"Why can't I feel your murderous intent?" Ning Yi looked at her.
"When they pounce, I will really kill them. Some of them can run, some of them can't, it depends on whether they are hungry or not." Hongti smiled.
"Speaking of it this way, even if I really pounce on you, you won't kill me. I know this, so you don't have murderous intentions."
"That's hard to say."
"Heh, let me give it a try."
At the foot of the mountain, Ning Yi let go of the horse's reins and twisted his neck, ready to rush. Over there, Hong Ti's eyes narrowed, and his hand suddenly lifted up on his chest. Ning Yi's heart tightened, and he couldn't help but
He took a step back and looked over his right shoulder in confusion.
"If you charge over, I'll hit you on the shoulder." Hongti said.
Ning Yi scratched his hair: "It's so exaggerated...you really hit me..."
Hongti didn't answer, but after a moment, when the two of them continued to walk forward, they heard her whisper: "Actually, I'm not going to fight..." Looking back, she saw clear eyes in the morning light, and she smiled calmly.
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Such a small episode was a warm joke between the two. When the morning sunshine was higher, they lit a fire by the nearby stream and cooked bacon porridge for breakfast. It was already daytime, Hongti
She put away the cloak she wore at night. She was wearing ordinary samurai uniforms that were easy to move around. Long clothes and trousers were all gray and black. Her figure was still showing off. Her red-tied figure was tall and did not appear slender.
But it doesn't make people feel fat or strong. Perhaps it is due to the long-term internal practice. She has her own natural aura in every move and gesture, and she also has a sense of strength that cannot be underestimated. In front of Ning Yi, she is still the one who makes people laugh.
A chivalrous woman who feels warm and beautiful will instantly erupt with a terrifying edge in front of an enemy.
It's just that the clothes have long been worn, and there are two inconspicuous patches on the back shoulders and cuffs, which are carefully sewn on with the same color cloth. If you don't look carefully, you can't even see them.
After breakfast, the two of them got on their horses and headed in the direction pointed by Hongti. Naturally, Hongti was very familiar with this place. Ning Yi listened to her introduction and got to know a little more:
Where were there fights, where were people killed, where were the famous bandits, and what happened.
In some mountains, forests or valleys with twists and turns, Hongti can find some villages or stockades. Some are inhabited, and some have long been turned into dead places with ruins. There are not no residents nearby, but most of them are living extremely badly.
Even those who live a better life despite hardships or have some shelter will most likely be robbed.
If Luliang bandits can reach a large scale, they will basically start plundering cities and towns outside Luliang Mountain.
Regarding the introduction of these things, Hong Ti basically said it was quite simple. Everything was just like ordinary things. In fact, of course, this was also an ordinary thing. Killing, starving, looting and even cannibalism were not Ning Yi's.
There is no such concept, and you can make up a rough idea after hearing it. Hongti once said that everyone here "doesn't live like human beings." Ning Yi also knows it. For many things, Hongti did not go into details.
It's useless to elaborate. He also knew it well. He followed Hongti around this day. What he didn't expect was that such a thing would inadvertently appear in front of him in the afternoon...
That was the village where Hongti used to live before everyone went into the deeper and more sinister mountains to form Qingmuzhai. Hongti lived in a mountain village. After noon, Ning Yi suggested that he wanted to go there and have a look. Ning Yi spoke.
After Hongti hesitated for a while, he naturally agreed.
Following their location for more than twenty miles northwest of Luliang, under the leadership of Hongti, they found the small village in the poplar forest. The afternoon sun was warm and bright, and the village in the small forest was already dilapidated and shapeless.
, the two of them came all the way and were talking about Ning Yizhu Ji.
When we first met in Jiangning, in the small courtyard where Xiao Chan said "See you tomorrow with the bell", Ning Yi once said that he would drive Zhuji to Luliang Mountain in the future, mainly to sell roast chicken. Now it seems
, it may not be easy to drive over, but fortunately Ning Yi brought chicken and seasonings with him in the package. After the two entered the village, they went to find the house where Hongti lived when he was a child.
In this village, there are ruins, mud or wooden houses that cannot withstand the wind and rain for too long if no one takes care of them. However, in the village, it is said that the house where Hongti lived when he was a child still has a frame.
The two of them tidied up for a while, setting up a table with only three legs and cleaning up the stove in the kitchen. Ning Yi prepared to roast the beggar's chicken for dinner. Hong Ti worked beside him for a while until everything was ready.
, when Ning Yi was about to show off his skills, she just said that she had something to do when she went out.
"Remember to come back when you are eating." Ning Yi smiled and wrapped mud on the dead chicken and waved his hand. If you go out for something, of course you miss it. At this time, the sun has turned to the western sky, but the light is still warm. Ning Yi actually
It had been a long time since I had done this kind of thing myself. After struggling for a while, I could smell a slight aroma coming from the fire.
There were footsteps outside, as if they had entered the room next to them. Ning Yi rubbed his hands and walked out from there. On the other side of the door of the room, someone poked his head and spoke in a slow and hoarse voice: "Hongti is back?
Hongti...is back?"
It was a woman who was dressed in rags and was almost black. Her age could not be seen. One of her eyes seemed to be blind. She was slightly squinting. Two teeth were missing from her mouth. They were not far apart.
, you can smell the stench from her body, she must be a crazy woman. After seeing Ning Yi, her body suddenly shrank back. Hearing that she could say Hongti's name, Ning Yi was slightly stunned, and then said:
"Hongti...is back, and I am her husband-in-law."
"Ah?" After hearing what Ning Yi said, the woman obviously relaxed her guard, and even her eyes suddenly lit up, "Are you...her husband-in-law? Hongti her...is she married? When did you get married?
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"It was this year, not long ago." Ning Yi said with a smile, "You are..."
"This year, not long ago? Oh, not long ago... Hongti got married, where are you from... Oh, I... I am, I am Fu Duanyun, her sister Duanyun...
..." The woman is obviously just a mountain village woman. She must be crazy. She lives here alone and is like this. But after hearing that Hong Ti got married, her face was full of joy. Ning Yi
I was infected by this and nodded with a smile.
"Sister Duanyun, my name is Ning Yi and I am from Jiangning. Oh, wait a minute."
Ning Yi walked to the stove, took out a water cup from his bag, took out a towel, filled it with water, wetted the towel, and took it out.
"Sister Duanyun, please wipe your hands, drink some water, and sit down." He moved a stool that was still able to sit on and placed it beside the table, and asked the other party to sit down. The woman in front of him seemed hesitant to wipe her hands, but she sat down
After taking it off, I wiped my hands and held the cup.
At this time, the house had no roof and only three incomplete walls. Among the tattered tables and chairs, Fu Duanyun was talking to Ning Yi intermittently like an ordinary woman visiting the house. He asked Ning Yi what he did.
He also talked about Hongti not coming back for a long time, and talked about Hongti's childhood, saying that she was sensible, and also talked about how she was hungry when she was a child. It was only when she mentioned things about herself and the village that she became obviously a little messy.
"... Recently, everyone has gone out to visit. I just went to Runxing's house, and there was no one... I, ah, I was alone at home, ah, my house, and my mother-in-law, went to Fenyang
Buying... I bought New Year's goods, but I haven't come back yet... I thought about watering the ground first... The bucket at home was broken, and I wanted to go over and borrow a bucket. It's not a good idea. I saw your door open, and the red basket
It's great to be back... Hongti is getting married... Mr. Ning, you have to be nice to her..."
As she spoke, Ning Yi responded respectfully. During such a chattering time, Hongti's figure came from outside. She seemed to be looking for something. When she saw Fu Duanyun, her searching eyes calmed down.
After coming down, he gave Ning Yi a complicated look and walked over: "Sister Duanyun, why are you here."
"Oh, Hongti, you, you are back. As soon as you came back, you went out to visit us. No, I came over to your place and met your husband-in-law."
"Ms. sir..." Hongti glanced at Ning Yi.
Ning Yi smiled and stood up from there: "It's time to have dinner. Let's stay for Sister Duanyun. Sister Duanyun, stay for dinner."
"Oh, oh..." Fu Duanyun nodded in response, and then said to Hongti, "You went to visit... You went to visit..."
"I just went to your house to look for you..." Hongti said softly.
"I, I'm coming out..." Fu Duanyun thought for a while and said with a smile, "I want to plant something. I borrowed the hoe from someone else. I went to get the hoe. When my mother-in-law went out, she asked me to plant some soybeans...
Plant soybeans..."
The bright sunshine shines down from above, filling the room with a warm atmosphere.
"Yeah, plant soybeans." Hongti nodded in agreement. (To be continued...)