Forced to Zhongnan Chapter 43 Meeting an Old Friend Again
The gate of Yihongyuan, which was once closed to traffic, was quite deserted, with few people passing by.
There were several steamers set up on the steps facing the street, and a group of young women dressed in fancy clothes were gathered around the steamers, selling steamed buns to passers-by.
How much money can you make by selling steamed buns? Obviously, even the famous shop in the past could not withstand the influence of the haunted city, and its business went from bad to worse.
"Uncle, please bring some steamed buns."
When Yan Yun walked to the bun shop with his head curled up like a country boy, a woman who was only as young as a hairpin asked with a smile.
"Here are ten." Yan Yun said.
Then, he unpacked his luggage from behind, took out his luggage and paid for it.
Perhaps it was the white silver that caught people's attention, so a group of women immediately surrounded him and tried their best to please him with all kinds of flattery.
"Uncle, do you want to come into the library and listen to some music?"
"Uncle, the girls in my family are all very pretty. Come in and have some fun. I guarantee your satisfaction."
"uncle……"
It was early in the morning at this time, and it would be too early for Yan Yun to want to worship at General Wuwei's Mansion. It would inevitably attract the attention of interested people, so he had to find a safe place to hide temporarily.
"How much does it cost to listen to music for an hour?" Yan Yun asked.
"One tael of silver, if the uncle stays for a long time, I can get a discount." A young woman who looked like an old bustard said.
"Is there food and wine available?" Yan Yun asked again.
"As long as the uncle needs it, but please give me orders..." The young woman and a group of sisters had already dragged Yan Yun towards the building.
The reputation of Yihongyuan as the gold-selling cave is well-deserved. The decoration inside the courtyard is extremely elegant, with rockeries, pavilions, fish ponds, bamboos, etc., and the hook bar for listening to music is a huge pavilion with no walls on all sides.
Inside, it is enough to comfort you throughout your life.
Yan Yun spent the whole day in Yihong Courtyard, listening to music, watching dances, storytelling, appreciating paintings, etc. However, when a woman invited her to have sex on the bed, he refused.
When dusk approached, Yan Yun took the food and wine in a food box, hired a carriage and left amidst the chatter of the beauties.
The horse's hooves were pounding, Yan Yun sat in the carriage, opened a corner of the curtain, and experienced the old city he had not returned to for two years.
The carved railings and jade masonry are still there, but the beauty has been changed. Many dignitaries’ courtyards are lonely, and the plaques hanging on the high porches are covered with dust.
When Yan Yun passed by a compound named "Di Mansion", his face suddenly turned cold and his teeth clenched.
Two moments later, the coachman sang that the destination had been reached.
After Yan Yun got out of the car, he saw a compound that he had always dreamed of. The four words "General Wuwei" on the porch told of the glory of the past and the desolation of the present.
The door was closed and sealed, and the high steps were covered with fallen leaves, giving it a dilapidated appearance.
Yan Yun's eyes turned red. He suppressed it and pretended to be nothing, strolling along the street with a food box.
Opposite General Wuwei's Mansion are all shops, most of which are closed. The plaques are no different from two years ago, except for a newly opened medical clinic directly opposite General Wuwei's Mansion, with lights on inside.
Yan Yun's appearance seemed to have attracted the attention of a distinguished doctor in the medical clinic. He stood on the roadside and stared at Yan Yun's back.
Gradually, the wrinkled face of Haoshou Lang showed extreme excitement, his lips trembled, and he wanted to shout, but he choked.
"Third Young Master!" the doctor shouted in a low voice.
Yan Yun heard the voice coming from behind and felt it was very familiar, but he did not dare to reveal his identity easily, so he pretended not to hear it and walked away quickly.
"Third Young Master, he is an old man, a military doctor." The doctor called out again.
Yan Yun immediately stopped and looked back. The person standing on the street was the military doctor from Longtouguan.
When old friends meet, both sides feel unspeakable pain in their hearts, and even tears well up in their eyes.
"Third Young Master, please come inside!" the military doctor said.
Yan Yun nodded and quickly entered the medical center.
The military doctor quickly closed the door, and when he turned around, he was about to kneel down and bow down, but Yan Yun held him back.
"Third General, it's great that you are still alive. It's so hard to wait until you are old." The military doctor burst into tears.
"Sir, you are interested..." Yan Yun asked with a heavy heart, "How many people are still alive in Longtou Pass?"
"Besides the general, there is probably only one left..."
"Who sent me to Xiao Zhongnan Taoist Temple?"
"It's the old man, Commander Zhou and his group of brothers." The military doctor explained, "The Immortal Family of Xiao Zhongnan was willing to take in the general, but had no intention of taking in the old man, so he had no choice but to leave. On second thought, if the general's injury could be cured,
Well, I must return to the royal city, so I opened this medical clinic with the help of Commander Zhou."
"Commander Zhou?"
"It was the centurion who went to Longtou Pass with Miss Di. He and a group of brothers fought to save the general."
"Where is he now? I should thank him face to face for the grace of living."
"Don't worry, three generals. Commander Zhou and Lao Chan are close friends. We often come here to get together. Maybe we will come tomorrow."
"Very good!"
"It's a pity that several loyal men under Commander Zhou were annihilated. Otherwise, they would have been extremely happy to see the general."
"What happened?"
"Misfortunes never come singly. The Huangshuiguan city was destroyed. We fought our way to grab the Fenglin Crossing. Six people died in one battle, and a few others... had their souls sucked by ghosts."
"I know all about the haunting. I even killed a ghost on the way to the royal city."
"General, you are brave!" The military doctor showed admiration, then frowned, "General, you mean, there is more than one ghost?"
"Yes, this matter is of great importance. Sir, please do not talk to others." Yan Yun changed the subject and said in a deep voice, "Did you bury the entire family of General Wuwei's Mansion?"
"Miss Di did a great job. Without her care, I wouldn't have been able to do it even if I wanted to."
"she?"
"Yes, when Old Man hired people to collect his wife's body at the Meridian Gate, the officials who carried out the execution also arrested Old Man and others and punished them as complicit. Fortunately, Miss Di came forward and they were saved."
"Thank you!" Yan Yun knelt on the ground and kowtowed to the military doctor.
"The General is old and decrepit..." said the military doctor, "The General is carrying wine and food, but he wants to pay homage to his grave?"
"Um."
A touch of sunset dyed the sky into burning clouds.
There are more than a hundred tombs, large and small, on the silent mountains.
On the large tombstone at the front is written the words "I show my concubine Yan's mother Zheng Laoruren". This is the inscription that the military doctor imitated the tone of Yan Yun and other sons and set it up for his mother.
Behind the big tomb are the tombs of Yanyun's two sisters-in-law, nephews, maids, servants and others.
Yan Yun knelt in front of his mother's grave, served wine and food, and choked with tears for a long time.
"Mother, I think back to when you were young. You held my son's hand and warned me that a real man should have great ambitions, learn martial arts well, and show his future... My son is unfilial and fails to live up to his mother's nurturing kindness. He fails to protect the whole family, including his father and brother.
His body cannot be recovered. I am ashamed to be the son of a human being. My mother knows her well, and I hope you can save your son and avenge this deep hatred!" Yan Yun said with emotion in front of the grave, his eyes bloodshot and filled with murderous intent!
"My condolences, general!" said the military doctor.
"Sir, I have something to ask." Yan Yun said, "When did General Wuwei's mansion be raided and beheaded? How long has it been since Longtou Pass was defeated?"
"A whole month."
"The imperial court has a fast horse station. The report of the army's defeat at Longtou Pass can be delivered to the royal city within half a month. If the king is angry with General Wuwei because of this, why did he wait for half a month?"
