The sun is shining brightly and everything is striving for spring. This is the last day of late spring in Gengzi!
On the field, three figures stood in the gentle and warm sunshine, their figures stretched so long!
Liu Ruyan looked gloomy and said slowly: "That day, after you and I parted ways on the Xianrenju Post Road, I rushed to Cuihua Mountain, but I accidentally took the wrong road at the fork in the road ahead and strayed into the black valley. It took a lot of hardships to get out. Hey, what happened along the way cannot be explained clearly in a few words. I will tell you slowly later!"
Xu Feng suddenly said: "Miss Luo, why did you go to Phoenix Collection this time?"
Luo Xiangxue's face turned red, her eyes averted, and she said quietly: "After I came out of that village, I originally planned to go home, but my parents were really too strict with me. In that home, I always had more to do than I wanted to do. Lots of work, endless practice, hey, I’m bored to death, I’m really afraid of going back to that home!” She paused, curled her lips, and then said: “So, I want to go to Phoenix first I know that Brother Liu will pass by Fenghuang Ji on his way back, and maybe he can meet Brother Liu there!" As he said that, he glanced at Liu Ruyan, then suddenly turned away, with a smile in his eyes, hiding Slightly shy.
Liu Ruyan was startled and asked with concern: "Miss Luo, how did you know that I would take this road? To be honest, we just returned to Zhongnan Mountain last night. I brought Huamei back. Originally I brought her back to celebrate the master's birthday, but a lot of things happened along the way, so the trip was delayed, and the master's birthday has been missed." He took a few steps forward and said solemnly, "We went back last night When I arrived at the thatched cottage, I found that it was already empty, the master was nowhere to be found, and the thatched cottage was also destroyed!" He showed an expression of endless sadness.
Luo Xiangxue was suddenly shocked, opened her eyes wide, and asked in surprise: "Ah, is there such a thing? Why was the thatched cottage destroyed? Then where did Uncle Chu go?"
Liu Ruyan shook her head and said sadly: "I found a blood letter in the master's quilt, but it was the master's handwriting. It said that it was kidnapped by someone from Hell Gate, but I have never heard of such an organization. .Uncle Xu said that the Gate of Hell is far outside the Great Wall, thousands of miles away from here. We originally wanted to go outside the Great Wall to find out, but we are afraid that there is some fraud in it, so we plan to take a long-term approach and look for other clues!"
Luo Xiangxue was confused after hearing this and asked doubtfully: "Hell Gate? What kind of organization is this? Why did they want to capture Uncle Chu?"
Liu Ruyan frowned, looked into the distance, and sighed quietly: "We don't know what is going on! Last night, we searched the entire Wolong Valley and found no trace of anything. So far, except for Apart from that mysterious blood letter, there are no other clues!"
Luo Xiangxue frowned slightly, stared at Liu Ruyan, and asked anxiously: "Then what are you going to do?"
At this time, Xu Feng paced and suddenly said: "I heard from Liu Xian's nephew that the last time he saw Brother Chu was on the first day after leaving Wolong Valley. At that time, Brother Chu was with an old friend named Lei Zhentian. Together, the only solution now is to find that Lei Zhentian first, maybe we can reveal the truth about this matter!"
Luo Xiangxue asked hurriedly: "Where can we find that Lei Zhentian? According to this, Uncle Chu's disappearance must have a lot to do with him?" She stared at the two people and said thoughtfully.
Liu Ruyan turned to look at her and said slowly: "The day he came to the thatched cottage, I heard him talking to his master, saying that he was going to Jianmen in Shu to find an enemy. We wanted to go to Jianmen Pass first. Once! Maybe we can find out the whereabouts of the master!" He raised his eyebrows and asked, "What about you, are you still planning to go to Phoenix Collection? In my opinion, you should go home early! A girl is here Wandering in the rivers and lakes is very dangerous, and since you have been down the mountain for so long, your parents will definitely be worried."
Luo Xiangxue blinked, turned her head, glanced at him, and said quietly: "I don't want to go back. I finally ran out this time. There are still many places I haven't visited yet." She stretched out her hand to take care of it. Li lowered his forehead and put a bunch of hair behind his ears. Suddenly his eyes lit up and he said, "Brother Liu, why don't you take me with you?"
Xu Feng and Liu Ruyan were startled when they heard this. They looked at each other and looked at her in surprise.
Liu Ruyan frowned and said: "Ah, we are going to find the master, why are you following us? I don't know what will happen along the way! I think you'd better go home quickly and wait until I'm done. It’s okay, I’ll come find you when I have time.”
A trace of disappointment flashed across Luo Xiangxue's face, and she said with a half-smile, "Brother Liu, come here!" She looked at Liu Ruyan and walked into the woods ahead, seemingly avoiding Xu Feng intentionally.
Liu Ruyan was stunned for a moment, turned around and glanced at Xu Feng, and saw Xu Feng smiling and nodding towards him.
He couldn't help but think secretly: What was she trying to say?
Luo Xiangxue walked quickly into the forest, stopped under a giant cypress, and looked at Xu Feng standing in the field. Liu Ruyan also followed to the tree, looking at her with confusion: " Miss Luo, if you have anything to say, just say it!"
Luo Xiangxue smiled faintly and said quietly: "Brother Liu, you know, actually, ever since we met unexpectedly at Yuelai Inn that day, I felt that we were destined, and I felt so happy. I never expected that we would I met you in that place, do you still remember the first time we met in the Moon Bay Tea Garden?"
She lowered her head shyly, smiled lightly, and had a faint blush on her face. The bangs on her forehead fell down again, covering half of her eyebrows and cheeks, but they could not hide the shyness between her eyebrows.
Liu Ruyan looked at her and couldn't help but show a hint of embarrassment. He immediately looked away from her and looked at the sky. After a long while, he said: "Of course I remember it. There was a drizzle in the mountains that day. I I originally went to the tea garden to pick some fresh tea for the master to entertain the guests on his 60th birthday, but unfortunately, the new tea in the tea garden has been picked and there is not much left. I happened to see you passing by and wanted to go down the mountain to sell tea. , thanks to your generous gift that day, I haven’t had time to thank you yet!”
Luo Xiangxue covered her mouth and smiled, the shyness on her face getting worse. She glanced at him and said quietly: "Brother Liu, why bother saying thank you! In fact, my father asked me to pick those tea leaves at Moon Bay Tea Garden, but I was there before you. It's just a step. Speaking of which, I picked the fresh tea first. You were in emergency that day, so I should return it to you. When my father saw that I picked too much, he asked me to take it to the Shilipo market to sell it. . I didn’t want to go, but my parents kept nagging me, so I had no choice but to obey the arrangement. Seeing that you need it, I gave it to you as a favor!" She blinked, remembering that day with Liu Ru When they first met Yan, Xishui's eyes showed a hint of joy and softness.
At this time, Xu Feng, who had been waiting on the ground for a long time, saw that the two people had not passed by, and seemed to be a little impatient with the waiting, so he shouted loudly: "Nephew Liu Xian, it's getting late. Let’s hurry up!”
When the two heard the sound, they looked at each other and smiled. Liu Ruyan turned around and said, "We are coming!"
Luo Xiangxue curled her lips, stared at Liu Ruyan, and begged: "Brother Liu, just let me follow you! I promise not to cause any trouble to you! To be honest, I finally ran down the mountain, if this is the case When I go back, my parents will lock me up, and I will never come out again! The outside world is much more fun than in the mountains, and I haven’t had enough! Brother Liu, are you okay?" She muttered. With her lips pouted and eyes full of smiles, she acted coquettishly.
Seeing that Liu Ruyan couldn't persuade her, she had to give up, sighed and said, "Since you insist on following us, I won't stop you anymore. However, I can't take care of you. I don't know if I can go to Jianmen now." We have found the master! There is one thing I have to say, no matter what situation you encounter, follow our arrangements and never act rashly alone! Follow closely and don't get separated!"
Luo Xiangxue smiled and nodded excitedly.
The two walked out of the woods and quickly came to Xu Feng. Liu Ruyan said to Xu Feng hesitantly: "Uncle Xu, Miss Luo wants to follow us to Jianmen, do you think?" He had to ask Xu Feng's opinion.
Xu Feng was stunned and asked doubtfully: "Miss Luo, we went to Jianmen to find someone, what are you going to do?"
Luo Xiangxue blinked her eyes and said with a smile: "I want to find Uncle Chu with you! If there is one more person to help search, wouldn't there be more hope? Uncle Xu, don't worry! I will never cause any trouble for you. .”
Xu Feng glanced at her, then at Liu Ruyan, and said with a smile: "It's rare for you to show your heart. If that's the case, what else can I say? Without further ado, let's get on our way!"
The three of them got on their horses, turned their horses' heads, tightened the reins, and galloped towards Jianmen Pass.
Jianmen Pass is located in the southwest of Shu. Although it is not far from here, the road leading to Jianmen Pass is all rugged and deserted mountain roads. Compared with the wide and flat official road, it is not very easy to walk, and running along it is not as fast as the official road.
The three of them were in a hurry, riding fast along the way. Unfortunately, there were many slopes on the mountain road, and it was very difficult for the strong horses to run. After running for ten miles, the horses were already panting, breathing hot breath and foaming at the mouth. Stop sneezing.
After running for a while, the three of them came to a small river. The river was not too wide. There were dry tidal flats on both sides. A thin stream rushed down from the dense cobblestones. The sound of running water could be heard in the distance. .
On both sides of the river embankment are steep peaks standing high, with ridges winding like crouching dragons. The mountains and rivers in front of us are magnificent, but they are more vast than green, and everything that comes into view is desolate and desolate.
The three of them also stopped to rest next to a dilapidated valley.
He led the horse to the river beach to drink water and ate some grass. After the horse was full, he walked up the embankment again.
Xu Feng looked up at the extremely steep and steep mountain peaks, which seemed to be about to collapse at any time. He couldn't help but sigh: "What Li Taibai said is true. The road to Shu is so difficult that it is really difficult to reach the sky!" His eyes were empty and distant. , the magnificent rivers and mountains in front of him made him feel melancholy for no reason.
Liu Ruyan reined in the reins and the horse paced on the spot. He smiled and murmured: "Uncle Xu, how do you think the mountain scenery here compares to Cuihua Mountain in Guanzhong?"
Xu Feng stroked his beard, squinted his eyes, and pondered: "There are many fairy mountains in Sichuan, which can be seen here. It's just that the mountains in Sichuan are not as green and beautiful as they are vigorous, compared to Zhongnan Shaohua and Cuihua in Qin." , seems to be missing some immortality and aura! If the peaks in Qin are made of elegant scholarly jasper, then the ones here are made of burly and sturdy warriors."
His strange metaphor made the two of them laugh in surprise, but they couldn't agree with it.
Luo Xiangxue covered her mouth and smiled: "Uncle Xu, can you please let me say a word?"
Xu Feng's eyes flashed, and he frowned and said, "Miss Luo, what's your opinion? But it doesn't matter!"
Luo Xiangxue cleared her throat and said quietly: "Sichuan has been famous for its wonderful mountains since ancient times. There are countless fairy mountains in Shu. For example, Emei, the wonder mountain in the Buddha, and Qingcheng, the fairy mountain in the Tao, can look down upon the world. , Smiling proudly of the mountains. Come to think of it, we all come from Qin, and Zhongnan Cuihua is also a famous mountain and a blessed place, so we naturally have to praise our own place."
When the two of them heard her comments like this, they couldn't help but feel stunned, but after thinking about it carefully, what she said was not unreasonable. Unexpectedly, Luo Xiangxue was very articulate and insightful at such a young age, and the two of them could not help but look at her.
Liu Ruyan looked at the mountains ahead and murmured: "This is already the bank of Chishui River. If we walk another forty or fifty miles, we can reach Jianmen Pass!"
Everyone rested for a while, Xu Feng looked at the road ahead, and said quietly: "Let's go, try to get to Jianmen Pass before sunset!"
