Short Stories Liaozhai Edition Full Time Wang Gao Qiao Ye Chapter 1
On the official road that was scorched by the hot summer, people were walking at a leisurely pace. The man was sitting crookedly on the horse, looking around while walking. His absent-mindedness was simply suspicious.
How could he still stay on the horse now instead of falling off the horse with a plop?
While walking, a commotion suddenly broke out in the nearby fields. The rider turned his head to look curiously, and after a while, he saw several princes and princes carrying bows and arrows, galloping on their horses, and commanding their hounds to surround them.
"Get it! Get it!"
"Go left! Go left!"
"Don't let it get away!"
In the dense long grass in summer, the barking of dogs kept coming one after another. A little gray-furred fox was running in a panic and had already suffered some injuries. Its right hind leg was stained with blood. However, the dogs kept barking behind it, and it also
I had no choice but to limp and run as hard as I could. While running, I tried to look left and right, trying to find a way out from any eventuality.
Suddenly there was a fierce wind behind him, and a big dog jumped up high and pounced heavily. The little gray fox quickly reversed its direction, kicked off its right leg and pounced to the left, barely escaping the canine teeth. With just this effort, its right rear
Another stream of blood came out of the leg, and the little guy screamed in pain, and when his legs became weak, he almost fell down.
It rolled on the spot, jumped up, and continued to run. After running a few dozen steps, its eyes suddenly dimmed, and an extraordinarily strong hound ran diagonally towards it, with its sharp mouth open and two rows of thick white teeth, seemingly
One bite can bite the little fox in half.
Knowing that he would not be able to escape this time, the little gray fox stopped escaping. He lowered his forelimbs to the ground and arched his body in a desperate posture. Unexpectedly, the big dog in front of him suddenly turned in a different direction, and the tip of his nose shrugged.
He rushed toward another pregnant female rabbit that was being driven over by her companions.
Seeing a glimmer of life opening up in front of him, the little gray fox did not rush to escape. Instead, he rushed a few steps, jumped up suddenly, and bumped into the big dog. It hit with all its strength, and the hound was at least twice as big as it.
The female rabbit was knocked upside down, her sharp teeth closed, and the whole thing was bitten empty. The female rabbit managed to escape, kicked off with all her strength, and plunged into the nearest hole in the ground.
But the gray-furred fox rolled to the ground after knocking down the hound, and was trapped among the three big dogs.
All this fell in the eyes of the rider on the official road. When the little gray fox knocked down the hound, he let out a soft "Eh" and flicked his hand. A glimmer of light flashed across his fingertips, and the hair of the three big dogs suddenly stood up.
It whimpered and backed away. The little gray fox noticed this opportunity, jumped out from the ground, ran straight to the official road, and plunged into the belly of the rider's horse. It was exhausted and shivering.
Several hounds chased them a few steps, sniffed left and right, stopped blankly, and just wandered around the edge of the official road. After a while, several horses in the wilderness caught up with them, and the first one glanced at the rider.
He glanced at it and asked in a loud voice: "This man in front of you, did you see a fox running past?"
"No!"
Several princes and grandsons frowned in confusion and looked around. However, the rider on the road did not dismount from the beginning to the end. His brocade robe had narrow sleeves, and there was no trace of where a fox could be hidden. When pressed, he couldn't figure it out.
Dare. After hesitating for a moment, he finally whistled and called his hounds to search forward.
It wasn't until they were far away from the billowing smoke that the rider lowered his head and with a flick of his hand, a gentle breeze swept the little fox that was still lying under the horse's belly to the side of the road.
"It's okay, go home."
The rider said softly. The little gray fox looked up at him, lay down on the ground, tapped the ground three times with its pointed nose, got up and ran into the long grass without looking back.
It was getting dusk, and the rider was strolling in the wilderness. He saw a large house with clean houses and lush flowers and trees in the distance. He slowly walked up and knocked on the door. As soon as he climbed the steps, the corner door opened with a creak, and he hurriedly opened.
A young man dressed in fine clothes and strong in martial arts walked out.
Seeing a stranger - the rider's horse had gone somewhere at this time - standing alone in front of the door, the young man was stunned for a moment. Just when he was about to ask a question, the rider already smiled and said:
"At dusk in the wilderness, I was greedy for the scenery and accidentally missed Sutou. Could you please make it a convenience and stay overnight with the host?"
"Of course!" The young man blurted out without thinking. He turned aside to let the person in, and while gesturing with his hand, he answered quickly:
"Looking at your extraordinary appearance, you must be a distinguished guest. If you can be honored by your presence, your humble abode will be filled with splendor. Liu Xiaobie, may I ask what I call you sir?"
"Oh, my name is Ye Xiu."
The visitor replied calmly. Liu Xiaobie responded, "It's Mr. Ye" and led Ye Xiu through the corridor and into an exquisite courtyard. He lit a lamp and suddenly a servant brought a food box and a large pot of hot water.
Water, Liu Xiaobie quickly laid out the dishes and chopsticks, stood up and left:
"Sir, it's optional. By the way, there may be heavy rain tonight, so please don't leave the room and wander around."
"Is it going to rain tonight?"
Ye Xiu was slightly stunned. He raised his head and looked at the sky. It was blue and cloudless, and there was no sign of rain at all:
"Isn't this a great day?"
Liu Xiaobie smiled slightly, did not argue, and left the room. After Ye Xiu had dinner, he saw that the sky had completely darkened, so he jumped up to the roof and lay there comfortably to admire the moon.
After admiring it, he fell asleep. I don't know how long it took, but suddenly there was a loud rumble in his ears, which made him turn over and almost fall from the roof tiles to the ground.
Ye Xiu opened his eyes drowsily. On the horizon in the distance, you could still see scattered stars, but there were already dark clouds above your head - especially in the small patch of sky very close at hand. The thick dark clouds almost pressed to the ground.
The scurrying golden snakes and the sound of scorching thunder were like gongs and drums beating in his ears.
Ye Xiu frowned. He endured it, and endured it again, but he still felt that he couldn't sleep like this. He half raised his body and yelled at Yun Tuan:
"Why thunder on a nice sunny day? - Go away!"
The thunder stopped instantly. The scorched thunder and lightning retracted from the ground, and the dark clouds shrank into a ball almost as if fleeing in a hurry, and disappeared into the sky like flying. Within a few breaths, the lightning and thunder just now seemed to have never existed before.
The moon and stars are sparse again, and the sky is clear.