Putting his hands on his back, he let the gust of wind blow by and swayed the back of the blue gown in the wind.
If a dead person is found in the reeds, the guqin, which holds everything about him, should be buried underground with him.
Looking at the messy reeds below, Xiao Chen seemed to feel a little sad.
Ouyang Xiaoke at least has something to rely on in his life, but where is his sustenance?
Is it the common people of the world, or is it the supreme imperial power?
"Found him, he hasn't woken up yet." A voice came from the reeds below.
Xiao Chen jumped up and landed at the source of the sound.
The scene before him made him feel a little sad.
Ouyang Xiaoke lay quietly on the ground, his head turned to one side. His right eye was bruised and swollen, and the blood on his face had solidified from the reed scratch.
The calf was bloody, as if the leg had been seriously injured.
Just some hay near his mouth had a layer of mist on it, proving that his breathing had never stopped.
Xiao Chen shook his head, walked over slowly, squatted down next to Ouyang Xiaoke, and gently shook his shoulder.
"Guqin, my Guqin, don't take away my Guqin." Ouyang Xiaoke murmured to himself, and slowly opened his eyes.
Looking at Xiao Chen, he looked confused: "Where is this, what's wrong with me?"
"You were robbed by thieves. They knocked you unconscious and left you here." Looking at the other party's weak look, Xiao Chen said slowly.
"Guqin, where is the guqin, where is my guqin?" Ouyang Xiaoke struggled to sit up and looked around randomly.
"Here, the guqin is here." Xiao Chen took the guqin off his back and handed it into the opponent's hands.
He lowered his head and looked at the guqin in his arms. Ouyang Xiaoke was not talking and seemed not to feel the pain on his body. He was just stroking the strings gently.
The tall man on one side, using the cover of the reeds, slowly retreated further and further away.
There was a rapid sound of breaking wind, and the paper fan in Xiao Chen's hand broke the reeds that were blocking it, and instantly sank into the man's throat.
"Well, snap." The man grunted and fell backwards to the ground.
There was a transparent hole the size of a walnut in his throat, with blood bubbles overflowing from it. He kicked his legs a few times and never moved again.
"Master Ouyang, are your injuries serious?" After a moment of silence, Xiao Chen asked in a low voice.
"Who are you? How do you know me?" Ouyang Xiaoke held Guqin in his arms warily and shrank back.
"Master, don't be nervous, I just listened to you play and sing many songs in the inn in Yizhou." Xiao Chen said calmly.
"Oh. The wounds on the body are not as painful as the wounds on the heart." As he said that, holding his hands on the ground, Ouyang Xiaoke stood up slowly.
Staring at the blood stains on the opponent's trouser legs, Xiao Chen couldn't help but frown slightly.
If a person is disheartened, can he really not feel the pain on his body?
"If Young Master can still walk, let's leave here." Xiao Chen also stood up.
"Okay." Holding the guqin in his hand, Ouyang Xiaoke limped away from the reeds and walked towards the outside.
Xiao Chen hurriedly stretched out his hand and grabbed the other person: "If you go this way, you will get deeper and deeper there."
About two feet in front of Ouyang Xiaoke's walking direction was the body of the tall man. Xiao Chen didn't expect Ouyang Xiaoke to see a corpse.
It may not be easy for him to enter the academy, but Ouyang Xiaoke is different. He is good at the guqin and is familiar with books, so it should be very easy for him to enter the academy.
But if he wants Ouyang Xiaoke to help him inadvertently, he must first not leave him with the impression of a bad person.
Even a nerd has the ability to distinguish right from wrong.
There is a gap of more than ten feet between this reed marsh and the dam above, and the slope is covered with weeds. It would take a lot of effort for normal people to climb up.
Ouyang Xiaoke had an injury on his leg, and he was holding a guqin in his arms. He had just taken two steps forward when he accidentally fell to the ground and slipped down again.
"Leave the guqin to me. I'll give it to you when you get up there." Xiao Chen whispered.
"No, I can handle it myself." Ouyang Xiaoke refused without even looking at Xiao Chen.
Shaking his head, Xiao Chen did not force himself, he looked at the other party quietly and tried his best to climb up.
After going up a few steps, Ouyang Xiaoke slipped down again.
The calf, which was originally injured, had some blood seeping out from inside the pants due to the exertion.
Due to several consecutive frictions, the entire palm of his hands was scratched several layers of skin. The bloody appearance made Xiao Chen frown several times.
However, Xiao Chen still just watched and did not choose to forcefully help.
This Ouyang Xiaoke is really a stubborn person.
However, if a person with a despairing heart can rely on his own efforts to climb onto this not-so-high embankment, he will definitely be able to face life again.
As if he was also hit by his consecutive failures, Ouyang Xiaoke no longer held the guqin in his arms, but threw it back and carried it on his back.
He grabbed a branch with one hand, worked hard with his feet, and gradually climbed up.
Seeing that the other party was about to climb up the embankment, Xiao Chen jumped slightly and reached behind Ouyang Xiaoke. Almost at the same time, the two of them reached the flat embankment.
It seemed that all the strength in his body had been used up to climb such a dam. Ouyang Xiaoke took off the guqin from his back and held it in his arms. He sat down on the ground and lay down slowly. His eyes were closed tightly and he gasped for breath.
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After being knocked unconscious and thrown down yesterday, due to hunger and injuries, Ouyang Xiaoke's ability to persist until now was really beyond Xiao Chen's expectations.
"Are you hungry?" Xiao Chen asked with a smile.
"Hungry, so hungry." Ouyang Xiaoke replied.
It seemed that he was swallowing saliva, his throat moved slightly, but his eyes did not open.
"If you're hungry, just insist on following me into the city. The taverns in the city have all kinds of delicious food," Xiao Chen said.
"Although the tavern is good, I don't have the luxury to enjoy it."
"Why?" Xiao Chen couldn't help but ask.
Judging from the other party's face, there is not too much injury in his eyes. As long as he enters the city and has a meal, he should be able to recover a lot of complexion. He said he was not blessed to enjoy it. Could it be that he had some illness?
"Everyone has taken away all the money I have on me. Without money, the people in the tavern will not welcome me." Ouyang Xiaoke said slowly with his eyes closed.
He can bear the pain on his body, but he can bear the hunger in his stomach, but without anything to replenish his strength, it is extremely difficult for him to even stand up now.
"You didn't, but I did." Xiao Chen couldn't help but laugh.
Although this person is stubborn, a stubborn person must be someone who adheres to principles.
If a principled person owes you a foot, he will definitely pay you back a foot.
As long as Ouyang Xiaoke eats his own meal and books a guest room for him in the inn, the matter of entering the auditorium will not be far from being implemented.
"A gentleman doesn't eat what he comes to. If you and I meet by chance, I won't use your money casually. Starving to death in this world is considered as a leaf falling back to its roots." Opening his eyes, Ouyang Xiaoke glanced at the willow tree next to him and said weakly.
The willow tree next to it is only as thick as the mouth of a bowl. It has nurtured branches all winter and is working hard to sprout new buds, dyeing the entire crown of the tree green.
"Master Ouyang, what you said is wrong." Xiao Chen stood up and pointed to the willow branch above his head, "The leaves have fallen back to their roots. That happened last year. Since we have survived the winter, the branches and leaves should be lush and vigorous. You have left
The man from Yizhou came to Baoding sadly, why can't he start over?"
"Start again?" Ouyang Xiaoke murmured to himself, "After so many years, there are some things that you just can't let go of, and time will gradually let you let go. I heard that there is an academy in Baoding City, where literati from all over the world gather. I
In this life, I no longer thought about fame. I only thought about studying and studying in the rest of my life and playing the piano in my spare time. Who knew that before I entered the city, I encountered a thief. Now I have nothing and no money, even food.
If it becomes a problem, how can we talk about lush branches and leaves?"
Xiao Chen couldn't help but feel happy.
The purpose of Ouyang Xiaoke's coming to Baoding was actually to enter the academy. However, could the academy he wanted to enter be the academy he wanted to inquire about?
"Baoding City has four or five academies, large and small. Which one did Mr. Ouyang originally plan to enter?" Xiao Chen asked.
