As the sun set, Lin Jue and Lin Hu were walking on the stone steps going down the mountain. Lin Jue happily hummed a little tune with a smile on his face.
Recalling the scene of my apprenticeship just now, I originally poured tea to the teacher and his wife according to the rules, but the teacher had obviously been coveting the golden Huadiao wine for a long time, so he suggested opening an altar to worship with wine. Then he got out of hand and just
A few dishes of leftovers emptied a jar of adult Huadiao. When he left, Fang Dunru was already very drunk, which made the master's wife scold her again.
He was also dizzy after drinking, but he was very happy in his heart. Lin Jue was very happy to be Fang Dunru's student again like in his previous life. In his previous life, Fang Dunru and his wife gave him a feeling of family, and this
This was also one of the reasons why Lin Jue tried so hard to get back to them. If it hadn't been getting late, Lin Jue would still be reluctant to leave.
As for Fang Huanqiu who suddenly appeared, Lin Jue also had a good impression of her, and she seemed to feel good about herself. Before leaving, she even sent him out of the academy, which made several students in the academy envious.
The beloved daughter of the Fang family who I had never met before died early due to illness, so I didn’t know much about her. But such a woman with outstanding temperament and beautiful appearance would die of illness soon after, which is really a tragedy.
Lin Jue thought to himself that since he knew this result, he might be able to avoid it. In the days to come, he would slowly inquire about the situation. At least he would know what kind of illness she was suffering from, or if there were any signs of illness, so that he could take precautions in advance.
and solve.
The setting sun was obscured by the trees in the mountains, and the forest-lined mountain path felt quite eerie. The two of them walked on the stone steps of the mountain path. Although it was cool in the forest, they were still out of breath. Lin Jue was actually a little exhausted from being so courteous today, and he drank again just now
After drinking high-concentration Huadiao wine for 20 years, and sweating a lot, not only was my mouth dry, but my feet were also feeling wet.
Before leaving, they forgot to fill the water bag with water. Lin Jue and Lin Hu each drank a few mouthfuls, and the water bag was empty. Lin Jue's mouth was dry, so he discussed with Lin Hu to find some water to drink. But before leaving,
At this point, there were no temples or other academies on the roadside, but they couldn't hold on without water, so the two decided to go to the forest valleys on both sides to find some water to drink. After all, it rained heavily yesterday, and there might be some rain in the valley.
The potholes in the forest will definitely accumulate rainwater.
The two entered the pine forest along a trail on the left, walking on the soft pine needle ground toward the small valley below the hillside. Just as they touched the small slope at the edge of the pine forest, they could already see the rainwater accumulating in the valley below.
When they reached a small pond, suddenly, the two of them saw several dark figures among the trees on the side of the ridge below.
"Uncle, there are several people lying in the grass there." Lin Hu shouted in a low voice.
Lin Jue grabbed Lin Hu and hid behind a big pine tree, and whispered: "I saw it, don't make a loud noise, I'll see who they are."
"It looks like you are covering your face." Lin Hu whispered.
Lin Jue was stunned for a moment. The Lin Hu man had sharp eyes. With just a glance, he could already see those people with their faces covered with cloths from a distance of fifty or sixty steps.
Lin Jue waved his hand and slowly poked his head out to look around. He saw several figures lying there with their buttocks sticking out in the bushes beside the mountain road dozens of steps away, looking towards the direction of the mountain road. The place where they were climbing was
On the small slope above the mountain road, two of them had their faces turned sideways, and their faces were indeed covered with black cloth.
Lin Jue turned back and thought deeply: "Are these people bandits robbing the road? I haven't heard of bandits near Hangzhou. I haven't heard of bandits nuisance in Wansong Ridge."
Lin Hu also said: "Yeah, I haven't heard of it either. And in broad daylight, how brave are these people? Do they really dare to rob the Tao?"
Lin Jue frowned and thought for a while and said, "Let's squat down and take a look. What exactly are they going to do?"
The two huddled in the woods and peeped secretly. Soon, voices came from the mountain path. Through the gaps in the woods, they saw two men dressed as scholars walking, talking and laughing as they walked down the mountain path. Lin Jue and Lin Hu
Watching with bated breath, they watched the two scholars chatting and laughing as they passed the place where they were ambushing, and their hearts were in their throats.
However, only one of the people in ambush looked up the mountain path, turned around and waved to the others. The two scholars passed by the mountain path in front of them unharmed, and went down the mountain while talking and laughing.
.
"...Why didn't they rob? Seven or eight people were fighting against two people. They didn't have the guts, right?" Lin Hu said in surprise.
Lin Jue shook his head slightly and whispered: "They should be waiting for someone. What they want to deal with is the person they are waiting for, not to rob the Tao. They come with a purpose."
Lin Hu scratched his head and said, "Uncle, what does that mean? Are you seeking revenge?"
Lin Jue nodded and said: "I'm afraid it's just seeking revenge, and...and..."
Lin Jue frowned and did not finish his words.
Lin Hu said: "Uncle, let's go too. They are seeking revenge, but we have no grudges against anyone. We should be fine too."
Lin Jue shook his head and looked at Lin Hu and said, "Xiaohu, have you forgotten what happened in the yard at home the evening before yesterday?"
Lin Hu was startled and said in astonishment: "Uncle, you mean... the eldest son sent us to cause trouble for us?"
Lin Jue said: "It is essential to be on guard against others. What if it happens? Are we just throwing ourselves into a trap? You and I can't fight against seven or eight of them."
Lin Hu was so frightened that his face turned pale, and he swallowed his foam and said: "Then... what should we do?"
Lin Jue muttered: "Wait a minute. Don't show up for now and see what they are going to do. Maybe I am worrying too much."
Lin Hu nodded, and the two of them stood behind the tree again and stared at the people. The mountain road was getting darker and darker, the setting sun had been completely obscured by the mountains and trees, and the mountain road was covered with a faint layer of dim fog. The people were motionless.
They were lying there, but no one came down the mountain road. Finally, someone began to move and became impatient. A man sat up, facing the woods where Lin Jue and others were hiding, and pulled down the mask from his face.
cloth, scratching his face. His mouth was squirming with curses.
His face was completely exposed to the gazes of Lin Jue and Lin Hu. Although the light was not good, he could still see clearly. This man's face was very familiar to Lin Jue. It was none other than Lin Quan's personal guard named Ma Youcai.
Several other people around him also took off their masks to wipe their sweat and muttered something. But Lin Jue didn't recognize these people at all. They probably weren't servants of the Lin family at all.
I saw Ma Youcai frowning and looking at the sky, waving his hands, and the people around him climbed up one after another, climbed over the rocks and jumped over the small slope to fall to the mountain path. Several people stuffed the cloth into their sleeves, and straightened their clothes along the mountain path.
Go down the mountain.
Lin Hu wanted to ask questions several times, but Lin Jue waved his hand to stop him. It was only when there was no sound everywhere and dusk enveloped the mountain road that Lin Jue said softly: "Let's go."
The two returned to the mountain road and walked slowly down to the small slope where the few people were hiding just now. Lin Jue climbed over the rocks and bushes. After groping for a moment in the dark grass, Lin Jue felt
I got a few smooth and thick wooden sticks. These people didn't get them, so naturally they couldn't take these thick sticks with them. If you bring these things into the city, you will inevitably be interrogated by the city gate guards.
After rubbing these sticks for a while, Lin Jue threw them back to where they were, turned back to the mountain road, and took Lin Hu down the mountain. After going down the mountain, Lin Jue did not choose to return the same way, but passed by another road.
Cross over from another small ferry on the Qiantang River and enter the city from Houchao Gate in the southeast.
Lin Jue looked solemn and said nothing along the way, and Lin Hu didn't dare to ask. He walked quickly behind like a little tail. The two of them didn't return to the small courtyard of Lin's house until the first watch.
Lu Wu had already been waiting anxiously. Seeing that the two of them had returned safely, Lu Wu breathed a long sigh of relief and quickly asked why. Lin Jue closed the courtyard door, pulled Lu Wu into the room, and whispered to her to go down the mountain.
Weird things happen on the road.
Lu Wu's face turned pale with fright, and she said at a loss, "Young Master, have you really seen it clearly? Is it Ma Youcai?"
Lin Jue said: "It's absolutely true. Ma Youcai and I see him often, how can we admit our mistake?"
Lu Wu said tremblingly: "Do you suspect that the eldest son sent someone to take revenge on you?"
Lin Jue sneered and said: "It's doubtful, it's for sure. I had already thought clearly on the way. Why was Ma Youcai leading a group of people hiding on the mountain road? He was still covering his face, obviously he wanted to do something bad. Lin and I
Only the family knew that Hu went to Wansongling Songshan Academy. Is it a coincidence that they appeared there? He was humiliated in my yard that day, so I guessed that he would not be reconciled and would retaliate secretly, but I didn't expect that he actually
So ruthless, they actually wanted to plot against me. Seven or eight people were armed with murder weapons. They either wanted my life or disabled me. Except for Ma Youcai, the other people were probably all desperadoes on the street. Ma Youcai followed.
Someone who can point out and identify people. All of these make sense. I am 100% sure that the person was hired by him to deal with me."
Lu Wu was so frightened that she trembled. She clutched Lin Jue's sleeve tightly and said, "I...I...I'm so scared. Young Master has caused such a big trouble for me, what should I do? By the way, go see the head of the family.
, report this matter to the master of the family. The eldest son actually dares to pay for murder, how can the master of the family spare him?"
Lin Jue smiled bitterly and said: "Silly girl, how can I report this without any evidence? Isn't it the crime of falsely accusing him? How can I just talk without evidence? It's me who is unlucky like that."
"But what should we do now? If he wants to harm you, you can avoid it today, but you can't avoid it next time. What can we do?" Lu Wu cried anxiously.
Lin Jue slowly sat on the chair and said softly: "He is unkind and I am unjust. I originally thought about my brother-in-law relationship and just hoped to live in peace with him. But obviously he didn't want to. So don't blame me for being rude.
Already."
Lu Wu was shocked and said: "Is it possible that Young Master wants to fight him to the death? No, no, absolutely not. This can't be done."
Lin Jue shook his head and said: "I fight with him? I'm not that stupid. He thinks his life is more valuable than mine, but in my opinion, my life is much more valuable than his. It's not worth it to die with him. I myself
There are ways to deal with him."
Lu Wu looked at Lin Jue blankly. She saw the cold light in Lin Jue's eyes, and her heart was beating fast.
"Lvwu, don't be afraid. I said that from now on no one can bully us casually. I will do what I say. Just watch. I want him to understand that there will be a huge price to pay for daring to take advantage of me."
