(16)
It was still late at night when they escaped from the Western Front camp, so they had to find their way in the dark.
The sky was cloudless this night, with dense stars gathering together to form nebulae and galaxies, all gorgeous and colorful, decorating the black canvas of the night sky.
One of them drove the carriage, and the other hung a lantern on the carriage. From time to time, they looked to see if there were any pursuers coming from behind, and to see if there was anything blocking the road ahead, lest they avoid it and hit a hidden stake or trip the horse rope.
As for where the destination is, what does it look like there? What will be there? They haven't had time to think about these things carefully. For now, it is certain that only the Big Dipper is still shining in the same position and never changes.
The cold wind was as cold as a rusty razor, constantly scratching the horse driver's face, making him feel uncomfortable even with the slightest expression or movement. Within ten miles of the entire wilderness, only the carriage had a swaying light, and everything else was pitch black.
It stands to reason that this situation is not unfamiliar to Bai Feng and his party, but this time, they felt particularly uneasy.
"Is the direction good?" Bai Feng waved his riding whip and asked out of thin air: "But it's pitch black everywhere. How are we going to find a cave big enough to hide under the forested hills?"
"Brother Bai, don't be impatient. Let's walk around the area again!" Su Qing immediately suggested: "I'll get out of the car and look around. If the pursuers come, you can take the first step and don't worry about me."
After finishing speaking, Su Qing jumped out of the carriage first, left the main road, and stepped into the grass to check if there was anything strange. I saw him holding a lantern, looking left and shining, climbing up and down several grass slopes, his movements were agile, as if he was walking under a clear day.
At this time, Bai Feng and others just remembered the skills Su Qing had developed when he was a thief - he had committed crimes in the dark all year round, and had long developed the ability to see at night with the help of the light of the stars and the moon.
He stepped halfway up a grassy slope and walked in a circle while tilting his body. Suddenly, he felt that his feet were empty, and then he couldn't help but look at the soles of his feet. "Is it a secret passage?"
At first he thought it was just an irregular lawn, but out of caution, he reached out and fiddled with the spot where he had just stepped. Unexpectedly, this time, it went directly through the weeds and reached under the lawn.
Surprised, he hurried back to the road and waved his hand to call Bai Feng and others over.
Bai Feng drove the carriage and followed Su Qing to the foot of the slope, then dismounted and asked Murong Yan to follow him to help, leaving Zichai alone to look at Tong Erniang, who was still in a comatose state.
The three of them then came to the strange place. Murong Yan set up a lantern and shined it in front, while Bai Feng and Su Qing studied the hole in front of them carefully.
"Is this the cave?" Bai Feng asked, "But this cave can only live in rabbits, right?" As he said that, he also stretched his hand in and sneered.
Su Qing hesitated for a moment and replied: "No, listen..." After that, Su Qing yelled at the entrance of the small hole, "Hey!"
But after a moment, echoes came from the entrance of the cave.
Murong Yan immediately said happily: "It's definitely not simple here!"
After hearing this, Bai Feng and Su Qing immediately dug their way along the small hole with their bare hands, vowing to find out the source of this mysterious echo.
They pulled weeds and dug holes until they were covered in mud and exhausted. Finally, they saw a hole that was narrow from top to bottom and wide from east to west, lying peacefully halfway up the grass slope.
Bai Feng took the lantern from Murong Yan and planned to go in first to take a look.
The entrance to the cave was very narrow at first, and could only barely pass through for one person. But as soon as you stick your head in, you can feel a cold air hitting your face, which shows that the cave is a huge space.
When you walk in, you first face a small inclined ladder made of stones, and then there is a high and low road made of soil and stones. However, compared to the slope outside, this road can be regarded as flat.
Bai Feng was walking and bumped his head inadvertently. Then he realized that he had reached the end of the cave. He touched the rock in front of him and raised the lamp to shine above. He saw a very high stone top and thought to himself: "It is indeed here!"
After thinking about it, the young swordsman immediately returned outside the cave and called his companions to prepare things for spending the night in the cave. In order to make a fire to keep warm, they took off the hood of the carriage and repaired the uneven road in the cave.
After completing these things, Su Qing carried Tong Erniang from the carriage into the cave and placed her between the two girls to sleep, just to prevent her from getting cold and sick.
When everything was settled, everyone couldn't bear the fatigue and fell asleep leaning on the rocks.
However, the good times did not last long, and at dawn, Tong Erniang suddenly started making a fuss for some unknown reason. Because her hands and feet were restrained and her mouth was tied with a piece of cloth, she could only make "beeps" and affect the people on both sides.
Murong Yan and Zichai had worked hard all day yesterday and were sleeping soundly. This kind of movement could not wake them up, but it was enough to make Su Qing, who was keeping watch at night, irritable.
When Tong Erniang didn't calm down, Su Qing dragged her to the other side and tried to scare her. The sharp rocks and sharp sand on the ground tore through Tong Erniang's clothes, leaving half of her thigh exposed. Tong Erniang burst into tears immediately.
Su Qing couldn't bear his temper, so he took off the cloth from the other party's mouth. Just when he was about to question him, Tong Erniang took the lead and cried out: "What place is this! What place is this! Ah? Ah! You, you are Who? What are you going to do?"
"Old lady, I didn't expect you to be quite pretty?" Su Qing deliberately teased, "Do you know who I am?"
"Uncle, I don't know who I am. I'm just a woman, how can I have such ability!" Tong Erniang trembled her red lips, clamped her legs and curled up because of timidity.
Su Qing continued to threaten: "Uncle, I am 'Yixiao Huangquan', and I specialize in robbing rich and powerful people like you!"
"One... one smile to the underworld? He, isn't he dead?"
After hearing this, Su Qing pretended to be angry, grabbed Tong Erniang's hair and asked her to face him, saying, "Even if you die, I won't die!"
But even though Tong Erniang has an almost adult child, Tong Yi, the second young master of the Tong family, she still looks very young. Not only is her skin fair and delicate, but she also has a well-proportioned and plump figure. Moreover, she also has a beautiful thigh exposed. Outside, it can really make ordinary men feel wild and unable to control themselves.
But Su Qing, who had tasted all the beauties in the world, didn't think this was strange. He deliberately asked in a lustful tone: "Isn't this concubine of a rich family really simple? I heard that Tong Er The young master is just like her mother, very beautiful!"
Tong Erniang was so scared that she knelt on the ground and begged for mercy, saying: "Don't do this! You can't do this! I will give you money and a woman! Anyway, you must not touch me! Sir, I beg you as my concubine." is you!"
These words finally alerted others. Bai Feng noticed something was wrong first, stood up, and asked Su Qing in a low voice: "Brother Su, what are you doing?"
"This stinky bitch is disturbing other people's sleep!" Su Qing glanced at Zi Chai and Murong Yan, who were still sleeping, and continued: "If I don't teach you a lesson, I'm afraid she will have a wrong idea one day and try to take advantage of me. Get out!”
"Uncle, I won't leave, I won't leave!" Tong Erniang still knelt down in the same place, looking extremely humble, and said: "Whatever request you have, no matter how unreasonable, as long as I write a handwritten letter, General Tong Yaotong will definitely make it." Do it!"
Su Qing smiled evilly and joked: "I want you to sleep with me for a night, how about that?"
"No, no, no, no, no! This is the only thing that can't be done!" Tong Erniang knelt down and took two steps towards Su Qing. She held her head high and begged: "If they know about this, I will definitely You're going to be kicked out of your house! By then, uncle, you won't have any money or women, and you'll be left with an old woman like me. Isn't it worth it?"
"Brother Su, stop teasing her." Seeing Su Qing snickering repeatedly, Bai Feng couldn't help but sympathize with Tong Erniang and advised: "It's your turn to rest now, let me look after her. "
Su Qing said: "Well, I don't care about you as an old woman anyway. Brother, let me leave it to you? Hahaha..."
"No, no, don't!" Before Tong Erniang could finish her words, Bai Feng sealed her mouth with a piece of cloth and whispered in her ear: "If you say one more word, don't blame me for being ruthless."
After saying this, it was difficult for Tong Erniang to beg for mercy. She could only do small actions from time to time to explore the surrounding environment. Although it doesn't help anything, it can still bring some comfort to my heart.
It wasn't until lunch that she heard the other girl's voice, and a small fire of hope secretly ignited in her heart. When Tong Erniang was being fed, she did not forget to ask secretly: "You, you were also arrested?"
The girl's voice was stern, and she pretended to be presentable, and replied: "Yes, I was arrested when I was fifteen years old. It has been five years now, and I have given birth to three children to the boss..."
After hearing this, Tong Erniang was frightened and fainted.
