Everyone was confused and were stunned when they looked around. The little girl was holding Ning Ping's bracelet!
The little girl was frightened by the sudden rush of people and cried loudly. A tough woman jumped out of nowhere and ran towards them:
"Who doesn't want to live and dares to bully my daughter?!"
Just as Yichou was about to explain, his vision went dark, and a pan hit his face. The pan was still hot, and his face was burning with pain.
Seeing this woman picking up the little girl in her arms and leaving, Ding Wangcai quickly stopped her:
"Girl, we don't mean any harm. Our master moved, and his luggage was scattered on the way. It's just the things beside him. But there are some important things. If someone picks them up, I'm afraid he will lose his head. This bracelet is luggage. There is one piece in it, so we want to ask the little girl where she picked it up."
After saying that, he took out a tael of silver from his sleeve and handed it over.
The woman was frightened by Ding Wangcai's words and wanted to take the money, but she felt guilty:
"Wha, what kind of thing does your head fall off after you take it?"
Ding Wangcai took a step closer to her and whispered:
"A gift from the Emperor."
When the woman heard this, the hairs on her back stood up. She grabbed the bracelet and threw it to Ding Wangcai, then took away a tael of silver with her backhand. It was so fast that Ding Wangcai blinked and recovered.
The woman coaxed the girl, and then the little girl took them to the place where they found it. Jiazi, Ding Wangcai and the others finally had a direction. They searched all the way and found Ning Cheng and Ning Meng's things, and then followed the ones Teng Juan dropped. clothes and found Teng Yan’s hiding place.
The place Teng Yan found is great. The house seems to be a temporary residence for hunters in the mountains. It is on the gentle slope of the hillside. It is neither close to the mountain nor the cliff. It is open on all sides. It can also be said that it is connected in all directions. This kind of place requires a lot of people. Surrounded, and Jiazi, Ding Wangcai and the others would not think that the old fox Teng Yan would choose this place for nothing. There must be some secret passage or something. Teng Yan was able to play tricks on the three holes of the cunning rabbit.
A few people didn't dare to get too close. There were obviously more guards here, but they did see the children. They were all fine. But, why did Teng Juan protect them? This was quite unexpected, and everyone saw it and hated it. Lu Tong, she always looked on when the children appeared, but fortunately Teng Juan was there, so she just watched.
Wu Tiedan said bitterly:
"This vicious woman, let me send her to hell with one punch!"
Ding Wangcai and Lai Houhou quickly held him down.
Lai Hou slapped him on the head:
"Are you trying to scare away the enemy? Lu Tong was not killed, but he frightened the surrounding guards. If they move again, we may not be able to find him again."
Although Wu Tiedan hummed twice, he didn't choke again. Everyone observed it and left quietly.
In order to find the child, eight of them, Jiazi and four of them, and four of them, Ding Wangcai, were all dispersed by Ning Fang and Xun. However, there were only 12 of them. There were dozens of people on the other side. How could they not alert the enemy?
Everyone thought about it but couldn't come up with a good solution. Those dozens of people were not ordinary people. If they couldn't be knocked down at once, the people around would definitely feel abnormal. This - this is really difficult to handle.
Lai Houhou, who had been playing with the Ningmeng jade pendant, suddenly said:
"We might as well just alert the enemy."
In the middle of the night, the guards on guard suddenly heard the sound of branches being trampled down in the forest, and they all became alert. Not long after, they saw a huge black shadow coming from the depths of the woods, and all the guards couldn't help but tremble with fear. Even the guards who were taking a break on shift were awakened and ran out to see.
One of the guards trembled and said:
"Yes, what is it? A bear?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the black figure suddenly jumped up to the tree very nimbly. Everyone felt their scalps go numb. He was so big, but he could move so nimbly.
Another guard said a little weakly:
"It can't be a mountain demon coming!"
As they watched, the black shadow jumped from tree to tree nimbly, approaching them quickly.
The captain shouted hurriedly:
"Fire the arrow! Fire the arrow!"
Dozens of arrows whizzed towards the black shadow with cold light. Puff, puff, puff, they all shot into the body of the black shadow, leaving only the tail of the arrow outside. Everyone was happy, but the black shadow only took a few steps back.
Rushed towards them again.
The captain ordered the arrows to be fired again:
"Don't be afraid! Since we can make this beast take a few steps back, it means our attack is effective! Don't give up! Keep attacking!"
Waves of arrows whizzed away. So many arrows definitely made the black shadow look like a hedgehog, but it still staggered forward.
There were not many arrows left, so the captain drew his sword and ordered:
"Prepare for melee combat!"
Everyone drew their swords one after another, and the sword tips were pointed at the black shadow. Cold sweat dripped down their chins, as if there was a knife hanging on their heads that refused to fall. The cold mountain wind whistled through the crowd, making them
It feels even colder.
The black shadow was still approaching step by step, but after being hit by so many arrows, it was no longer as flexible as when it first appeared. Everyone couldn't help but clenched the hilt of their swords, spread their legs, and assumed an attack posture. But at this moment, the black shadow shook
After a few clicks, they retreated into the woods, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Even if such a big monster was hit by so many arrows, humans might not be able to match it. Some people collapsed on the ground as if they had collapsed.
On the other side, Jiazi and Bingyin carried the black shadow and rushed to the meeting point quickly. They saw Teng Juan and the three children there. The three children had been strong and did not cry, but after seeing them, they were crying.
of.
That's right, this black shadow was made by them!
Jiazi and the others are all gentry, no matter they are from a small gentry family or a big gentry family, they are all gentry anyway, so they don’t understand folk crafts. However, before Ding Wangcai and the others followed Xun, they were wandering around, so folk crafts cannot be said.
It’s a city, but there are always ways to make a living.
Before Yan Xiaomao's home was destroyed, he made a living by making puppets.
When did puppets originate and why did they come into being? No relevant information has been found yet. They may have been related to the funeral figurines of the slave society at the earliest. Related records can be found in Liezi and Yuefu Zalu. The history can be said to be long.
Over time, puppets gradually developed into art, and puppet shows have also become modern intangible cultural heritage.
Yan Xiaomao made a simple puppet. Well, it can't be considered a puppet. It was a large figure tied with branches and covered with wormwood. The two sets of sticks below were used for operation. Of course, it was not a complicated operation, just to make it move.
, such a crude puppet certainly cannot walk in the sun, nor can it have close contact with the guards, but under the cover of darkness, it is enough to attract the attention of the guards. This is what Lai Hou thought of to alert the snake.
In terms of kung fu, Jiazi and the others were better, so Yan Xiaomao explained the operation and asked Jiazi and Bingyin to attract attention, while others took the opportunity to rescue the children. As for Teng Juan, it was just easy. Who asked her to sleep with the children, but
, their smooth operation saved Teng Juan’s life.
The black shadow receded, and everyone got up slowly to check. The first priority was the children. The captain knocked on the door, but no one answered after knocking for several times. Even after pushing, he couldn't push it open. He raised his foot and kicked the door open.
Everyone rushed in to take a look, but there was no one there!
The captain gave a look, and the guards behind him immediately went to look at Lu Tong. After a while, Lu Tong came over and howled like ghosts.
As soon as the sky turned white, Teng Yan came in a hurry after receiving the news. The captain told what happened that night. Teng Yan was so angry that he had nowhere to vent. They still think that Teng Juan took advantage of the chaos and took the children.
Ran.
Teng Yan asked in a cold tone:
"Have you sent someone to look for it?"
The captain replied:
"Sent. As soon as I found out they weren't there, I sent three teams out to look for them."
Teng Yan's expression softened slightly:
"Keep looking. A woman with three children can't run fast or far."
"yes."
"Where's the other one?"
The guards twisted Lu Tong up, and Lu Tong cursed:
"You lost the child, why did you tie me up?! Why don't you let me go! It's not me who lost the child!" He saw Teng Yan and shouted to him, "Master Teng, you are so dishonest.
Yes, it was clearly agreed that they would send me out of the capital, but just bring me to this hellish place. What should I do now? Can you blame me if the child is lost? "
The guards around him saw that Teng Yan's face was getting darker and darker, and they all shook their heads helplessly. She was really a woman who couldn't understand the situation. How could she dare to yell at Teng Yan unscrupulously at this time?
Teng Yan had no intention of doing anything to her, but these days, he couldn't contact the rebel army, because it was Ye Yao who was always in contact, but even Ye Yao couldn't be contacted. The road back to the capital was under martial law, and several soldiers were sent.
A guard sent a message to Ning Yu, but all of it was in vain. Teng Yan was already upset. She was still jumping here. Teng Yan reached out and pulled out the sword of the guard beside him, took a step forward, and the sword stabbed straight into Lu Tong's chest.
Deep in her heart, she still had an expression of disbelief on her face until her death.
With this sword strike, Teng Yan was provoked to violence. He carried the bloody sword into the room where the children were sleeping. When he saw Teng Juan's clothes on the hanger, he became furious and swung the sword in a chaotic manner.
hack:
"I asked you to look after the child. It would be better for you to take the child and run away! You are really a good daughter of your father!"
After the children were rescued, they quickly sent a message to Ning Yu and Xun. The two finally breathed a sigh of relief. Now they just waited for them to be sent back safely. However, the war was now in chaos and the way back was not safe.
After being on tenterhooks for a few days, I finally returned safely. Outside the city gate, the three children threw themselves into Hyun's arms, and the four of them cried together.
Naturally, Teng Juan was forced to go to the sky prison. When passing by Teng Qi and Teng Fu's cell, the two of them made a lot of sarcastic remarks. Even when they walked past, they kept saying it at the top of their lungs. Teng Juan just treated it as a gust of wind and ignored it.