The pavilions and pavilions in the Liuzhuang courtyard are intricate and complex, with bluestone flower railings layered one after another, like a maze. Without the little girl in green to guide him, Xia Shang would definitely not have been able to find his way out.
A moment passed from the moment the little girl started shouting to walking behind her.
During this period, the two of them didn't say a word. The girl just led the way honestly, without stopping for a moment.
I don’t know how many small courtyards I walked around and how many hidden paths I walked until I finally arrived at the back door of Liuzhuang.
There is no one here, only the shouts of killing can be heard in the distance, it must be a very hidden place.
The little girl stopped and said, "Let's go quickly. After this gate, you will find Xiao Qingshan. If you walk southwest for a quarter of an hour, you can go up to the official road of Yangzhou City."
"Thank you!" Xia Shang bowed respectfully and walked out quickly. After walking a few steps, he looked back and saw that the little girl was hiding behind the door and looking at him helplessly, pitifully and charmingly.
"Girl, what's your name? Xia will definitely repay your life-saving grace in the future."
"My... my name is... you will know later. Let's go."
Xia Shang was stunned for a long time. He didn't understand why, and he didn't care about it. The most important thing was to leave this wrong place quickly.
Xiaoqingshan is the nearest hill to the west of Yangzhou City. It is not high in altitude, but has a vast landform. There are many wild animals in the deep forests. It is a frequent place for hunters in Yangzhou. According to rumors, there are several mountains in the hinterland of Xiaoqingshan.
Bandits often made trouble, and the Yangzhou magistrate's office launched several encirclement and suppression campaigns without any results.
At this moment, the sun has set, and there is only some afterglow of sunset behind the mountains in the distance. The wind blows coolly from time to time, soothing Xia Shang's nervous nerves.
"southwest……"
Xia Shang looked at the direction of the sunset, made a rough judgment, and continued on the rugged mountain road.
I wonder if running away with the fake emperor on your back will be effective?
Xia Shang didn't think much about it. Anyway, he had tried his best. If the emperor still couldn't escape, it would be destiny.
Not long after walking on the mountain, Lao Buqiu woke up again.
This time, I lost my previous energy, I just felt dizzy, especially my forehead was still tingling.
"Ouch... Ouch..."
After moaning like this twice, I happened to encounter movement in the grass ahead.
Xia Shang was startled, fearing that someone would notice the old man's groan, so without saying a word, he turned around and punched him.
"I'm sorry! Just keep sleeping!"
Bang!
The old gentleman's beard curled up, and half of his life was gone.
I thought everything would be fine once I carried him out of Liuzhuang, but I didn't expect that there were still many dangers outside Liuzhuang.
Hearing that there was more than one person moving in the grass, Xia Shang quickly found two big trees nearby to take cover.
The weeds on the plains of ancient mountains and forests were very deep, as high as half a man. In addition, it was evening and the light was very weak. It was still unclear what was going on ahead.
But I could vaguely hear someone talking.
"What great news! I heard that the group of people inside missed it, and a young man slipped out of Liuzhuang with the emperor on his back. We must search closely, and not even a mouse can be let go. Don't let that dog emperor get away."
Let him go."
Xia Shang secretly complained in his heart that the group of people in front happened to be blocking the southwest road leading to the official road, and then they hid in the grass and stopped walking.
It seems that they want to wait and see.
Fortunately, Xia Shang appeared at the right time, just when these people were setting up defense.
If he had been a minute or two later, he would have definitely succeeded in sneaking up on them.
Xia Shang looked around and couldn't find any other way down the mountain.
Since you can't go down the mountain, you might as well go up the mountain, or spend the night in the mountain at worst.
At this point, Xia Shang had no choice but to turn around and head in the opposite direction.
Just as he was taking two steps, he heard a sinister laugh: "Hahaha! Look where you are running now?!"
It was Mr. Feng who caught up with the men in white just now!
Finished!
This time, two groups of people are attacking me. Even if I have three heads and six arms, I can't stop it!
The situation is critical, Master Feng's sword has arrived.
Xia Shang had no time to hide and cursed angrily: "I will fight with you!"
As soon as he finished speaking, two concealed crossbows fell out of Xia Shang's sleeves, and he pulled the trigger on Mr. Feng. He heard "whoosh, whoosh, whoosh..." and there was a burst of shooting, and no one knew how many flying needles were shot out.
These are the lifeblood of Xia Shang. After experiencing the battle with Lu Xun, Xia Shang spent a lot of time making life-saving tools.
This will prevent you from being unable to fight back when facing martial arts masters.
These dark crossbows have been improved by Xia and Shang, and are much more powerful than those fought against Lu Xun. Moreover, every flying needle is stained with poison. Once a person is scratched, he will definitely die.
In the last ray of evening light, a silver light suddenly flashed. Mr. Feng's figure suddenly stopped. He danced the blade of his sword like a flower, and the three-foot long sword suddenly became as gentle as a wicker, drawing countless strange arcs. Every time it was accurate.
Block the sudden flying needle.
A burst of "stabbing" sparks were wiped out in mid-air, and Xia Shang's flying needles were all blocked.
Facing an expert, a simple hand crossbow flying needle attack is too simple. Unless the enemy is caught off guard, it is difficult to be effective in a frontal attack.
"You brat, you have a lot of clever ideas! What other tricks do you have now?"
Mr. Feng sneered, and did not relax his sword for a moment.
Even the concealed crossbow was useless, and Xia Shang was completely helpless. At this moment, he was attacked from both sides, and escaping was almost a luxury.
After some thought, he was ready to show off his cards directly and tell them that he was taking away the false emperor.
But before Xia Shang could open his mouth, several people appeared behind him, also wearing white clothes. They were about the same number as Mr. Feng's group.
I originally thought that the second wave of people were a group, but unexpectedly, the next group of people didn't say anything and started fighting when they met.
The situation was changing rapidly, as two groups of people clashed, sword lights flashed, sparks flew, and shouts and shouts were chaotic.
Originally, there were still two people staring at Xia Shang, but soon after the battle reached a stalemate, even Xia Shang had no time to pay attention to them, and everyone joined the battle group.
"Who is here? How dare you ruin the good deeds of my Baiyi Sect and risk your life?"
"Fuck you, we are the real White Clothes Sect. Who are you? What is the purpose of pretending to be the White Clothes Sect?"
"What's the use of talking about that? I'll tell you the truth. Whoever kills the Dog Emperor will own the world!"
When everyone was fighting together, Xia Shang had a chance to escape. He took the old man and quietly crouched down, submerged in the grass that was half a person tall, and moved bit by bit deeper into the small green mountain.
In less than a moment, Xia Shang was already fifty or sixty meters away from the battle group. It seemed that those people hadn't noticed him yet, which was just a fluke. They got up and carried the old man on his back and disappeared into the mountains.
Night falls, the moon and stars are scarce.
The strong wind on Xiaoqingshan Mountain passed through the layers of shrubs and jungle, emitting strange sounds like the howls of ghosts, foxes and wolves, which was desolate and cold.
There is no one here. Xia Shang, carrying the old man on his back, has completely lost his bearings.
Stargazing and positioning.
Xia Shang had only heard about it but never learned it. It was obviously impossible to find the right direction at night.
Now I have to quickly find a shelter from the wind for the night. (To be continued)