Xin Linglu originally thought that Liu Xiu's injury would take a month to recover, but in fact, it only took half a month for the scabs on Liu Xiu's most serious wound to begin to fall off.
What Liu Xiu has not been able to recover now is his qi and blood. This time he was seriously injured. He lost blood and his vitality was greatly damaged. It would take far more than half a month to restore his qi and blood.
Currently, Liu Xiu's body is still very weak, but the trauma has healed to some extent. Normal walking is not a problem, and he no longer needs crutches for assistance.
He had been recovering from his injuries for half a month, plus he had been in a coma for seven days, and he had been missing for more than twenty days. The court still didn't know how anxious he was.
Although the environment here is very good and the big flowers can be entertained every month, Liu Xiu also understands that he can no longer stay in this paradise.
That day, he found Xin Lingling and asked, "Linglu, where is my sword?"
Hearing him suddenly mention the sword, Xin Linglu immediately realized something and asked, "Is Brother Liu leaving?"
"Yeah!" Liu Xiu nodded and said, "I still have a lot of things to deal with, and I can't stay here forever."
"Oh!" Hearing that he was really leaving, Xin Linglu's face showed a hint of loneliness. If she had always lived alone, it wouldn't be a big deal, but the days after Liu Xiu's arrival brought her a lot of trouble.
joy.
Liu Xiu is well-informed and knows a lot about the world. Listening to him talk about the outside world, she always feels that time flies by. Now that Liu Xiu is leaving, and she will be alone in the future, she feels very sad.
Reluctant to give up.
She stood up, walked to her room, took out Liu Xiu's Chixiao Sword, handed it to him, and said, "This sword is too violent. Brother Liu... don't use it lightly in the future."
Liu Xiu took the Chixiao Sword, stroked the scabbard gently, and murmured: "I also hope that it will never be unsheathed again. If this is the case, the world will be peaceful, the people can live and work in peace and contentment, and there will be no more peace in the world.
There is only stability and peace in the face of disaster."
As he spoke, he raised his head, looked at Xin Lingling, and said, "Linglu, come with me!"
Xin Lingling slowly shook his head and whispered: "I can't leave."
Liu Xiu asked: "Are you reluctant to leave here?"
Xin Linglu said: "I can't bear to part with Big Flower, Ermao and Black Mao." After a pause, she added: "The outside world cannot tolerate them."
If she goes out of the mountains with big flowers, two hairs, and black hairs, no matter whether she enters a town or a village, as long as there are people, people will beat them to death mercilessly.
There are also villages in the Zhongling Mountain area. Xin Linglu would occasionally go to the village to exchange for some food. One time she took Dahua with her, but the frightened villagers gathered together and wanted to beat Dahua to death.
Fortunately, she tried her best to stop the villagers and allowed Dahua to escape into the forest, thus escaping the disaster. This incident still makes Xin Linglu feel lingering fear.
After hearing her words, Liu Xiu smiled and said: "Ling Lu, don't worry, I can protect you, and I can also protect these three...these three tigers and leopards."
Xin Lingling looked at him in surprise and asked, "Really?"
Liu Xiu said seriously: "You are my savior. I will not lie to you. I said I can protect them, and I will definitely be able to protect them!"
As he spoke, he turned his eyes to Dahua, who was lying next to Xin Linglu, rubbing against her legs for a while, acting coquettishly for a while, and said with a smile: "Dahua, what do you think?"
The big tiger rolled his eyes at Liu Xiu and gently bit Xin Linglu's trouser leg with his sharp teeth: Master, don't listen to him!
Liu Xiu knelt down, grabbed the tiger skin on Dahua's neck, and said with a smile: "You have grown up, and acting like a baby is no longer suitable for you!"
The big tiger was furious, turned around, opened his mouth wide, and roared. Liu Xiu was so frightened that he quickly retracted his hand, sat down on the ground, and then looked at Xin Linglu with aggrieved eyes.
Xin Linglu scolded dissatisfiedly: "Dahua is disobedient again. How many times have I told you not to scare Brother Liu!"
Hu looked up at Xin Linglu, who was frowning, and then looked back at Liu Xiu, whose eyes and brows were filled with pride. Hu felt aggrieved!
Liu Xiu doesn't hate Dahua, on the contrary, among Dahua, Ermao and Heimao, he likes Dahua the most, but Dahua loves to cling to Xin Linglu too much, which makes Liu Xiu always want to tease her no matter what.
Make fun of it.
Xin Linglu was silent for a while, and finally seemed to have made a major decision. She nodded heavily to Liu Xiu and said, "Okay! Brother Liu and I will go out together! But Brother Liu also has to promise me that Dahua will not be allowed to
, Ermao, Heimao is wronged!"
Liu Xiu said solemnly: "I promise!"
Xin Linglu's luggage was very small, only a few changes of clothes, some dried meat, dry food and other food. Put together, there were only two not too big packages.
Liu Xiu took the package of dry food and carried it on his back. Compared with clothes, dry food is much heavier. Xin Lingling said: "Brother Liu's injury has not recovered yet, I will carry it!"
"It's just a package, no problem." Liu Xiu smiled at Xin Linglu and straightened her clothes.
His clothes were left behind by Xin Linglu's father. They were very old and gray, and the original color could no longer be seen. Fortunately, they were clean and they fit Liu Xiu well.
After tidying up, Liu Xiu and Xin Lingling walked out of the small bamboo house. After leaving the yard, Xin Lingling stopped and looked back at the small bamboo house with a sad look on her face.
She grew up here, and most of her memories are here. Now that she has to leave, sadness is inevitable.
Upon seeing this, Liu Xiu walked up to Xin Lingling, held her hand, and said, "Let's go! We will come back if we have the opportunity in the future."
Xin Linglu has always lived a life of isolation from the world. She has no big idea about the idea of ​​​​not being close to each other between men and women. Moreover, she is a Taoist and does not have much respect for Confucian ideas.
After listening to Liu Xiu's words, she asked curiously: "Will we come back?"
Liu Xiu said: "Whenever you pass by Zhongling Mountain in the future, you can come back and have a look and stay for a few days."
Xin Linglu thought for a moment, nodded, took Liu Xiu's hand, and walked forward.
Liu Xiu and Xin Linglu walked in front, followed by three tigers and leopards, namely Da Hua, Er Mao and Black Mao. The two people, three beasts, walked in the beautiful and picturesque valley, which was surprisingly harmonious.
This valley is not Death Valley. It has an exit, but the exit is very narrow and the location is very secret. It is also covered with grass, vines and flowers. Looking at it coldly, it seems to be a dead end. If Xin Ling wasn't there, Liu Xiu would have
He directly drew his sword, cut off the grass vines and walked out. However, because Xin Linglu hated the viciousness of the Red Sky Sword, Liu Xiu gave up on drawing the sword and followed Dahua, Ermao and Heimao to get out through the gaps in the grass vines.
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When they arrived outside the valley, Liu Xiu couldn't tell the difference between east, west, south, Xin Linglu, Dahua, Ermao, and Heimao. He was very familiar with the environment of Zhongling Mountain, especially Ermao, who seemed very excited and kept walking in front.
After these days of contact, Liu Xiu also understood the temperaments of Dahua, Ermao and Heimao.
The big flower is indeed very docile in front of Xin Linglu, but behind Xin Linglu, it is cold and fierce. Even if it does not show an aggressive attitude, it just stares at people coldly, which makes people feel chilling.
Er Mao has a cheerful temperament and is very curious. He seems to have a lot of resentment towards the fence of the small bamboo house. He likes to bump it with his head when there is nothing wrong. If he breaks it, he will inevitably be blamed by Xin Linglu.
Heimao's temperament is mature, steady, and very arrogant. He often shows an attitude of indifference to the people and things around him.
In addition, Liu Xiu felt that Dahua, Ermao, and Heimao were indeed very spiritual. Perhaps it was because they were raised by Xin Lingling from a young age that they developed spiritual intelligence.
They walked in the mountains and forests for most of the day. When it was almost evening, they finally walked out of the mountains and forests and came to the official road of Zhongling Mountain.
When they got to the official road, Er Mao became more and more excited and jumped for joy. He ran forward for a while. He looked back at Liu Xiu and Xin Linglu who were left behind. Seeing that neither of them had the intention to stop it, Er Mao even let go of his courage.
Run forward.
Dahua never leaves Xin Linglu's side, while Heimao is more casual, sometimes walking in front, sometimes walking behind, sometimes climbing up trees, standing proudly on the branches, looking into the distance.
As they were walking forward, they suddenly heard shouts and shouts coming from the front. Xin Linglu was stunned for a moment, her face suddenly changed, and she said urgently: "No! Something must have happened to Ermao!"
As she spoke, she pulled Liu Xiu and hurried forward. Liu Xiu comforted him: "Don't worry, Ermao is very smart. He knows how to protect himself!"
The two of them walked forward for more than a hundred meters, turned a corner, looked up, and saw a group of officers and soldiers in front of them. At this time, the people looked like they were facing a powerful enemy, holding a spear in one hand and a shield in the other, shouting.
Er Mao stood opposite the officers and soldiers, walking back and forth. From time to time, the tiger's body would shake and let out a roar. When the tiger's claws scratched the ground, deep scratches could be seen on the ground.
There were many officers and soldiers, but they were frightened and kept retreating.
"Shoot an arrow! Shoot this beast to death!" the leader of the team screamed.
Before the officers and soldiers could release their arrows, Liu Xiu shouted loudly: "Stop!"
The archers among the officers and soldiers had already cocked their bows and arrows. When they heard the sudden shouts, they subconsciously lowered their bows and arrows.
People looked for the sound and saw a man and a woman walking in front of them. This was nothing. What was scary was that behind the man and woman, there was a big tiger and a big black panther.
As Liu Xiu and Xin Lingling walked in, the officers and soldiers retreated involuntarily.
Er Mao ran back to Liu Xiu and Xin Lingling and circled around them. Liu Xiu bent down, rubbed the top of Er Mao's head, and then walked towards the officers and soldiers on the opposite side.
"You...who are you?" The officers and soldiers couldn't believe their eyes. He dared to touch the head of such a big tiger, and the tiger was also very weird, and he actually let him touch it.
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The captain who took the lead looked at Liu Xiu walking over and asked in a trembling voice.
"Are you the county army or the capital army?" Liu Xiu did not answer the other party's question, but asked instead.
"We are from the Hongnong County Army!" the captain said loudly.
"Oh!" Liu Xiu nodded and asked, "Take me to the capital camp of the Capital Army immediately."
"You...who are you?"
"Liu Xiu!"
"Ah?" The commander of the county army and his officers and soldiers all looked in disbelief. This... this monster is actually His Majesty? Liu Xiu dared to touch the tiger's head, but the tiger did not bite him. In the eyes of the officers and soldiers, Liu Xiu was
A monster.
"I'll say it again, I'm Liu Xiu. Take me to the capital camp immediately." As he spoke, Liu Xiu took out a jade pendant from his arms and waved it in front of the commander of the county army. There were carvings on the jade pendant.
With a hollow unicorn.
In fact, Liu Xiu's tokens can only be recognized by the ministers of the court, Yulin Huben and the army of the five schools. Like the county army, it is useless to show them to them.
Although the commander of the county army did not recognize Liu Xiu's token, he could still tell that the jade pendant was of excellent quality and was absolutely extraordinary.
He had no way of judging the authenticity of the young man who claimed to be Liu Xiu, and he didn't know what to do for a while. Liu Xiu said: "It doesn't matter if you don't believe my identity. Just take me to the capital camp and my
