At dawn, a rooster crows, and it is already the fifth watch. The morning light shows slightly on the chaotic sky, and a trace of fish belly white rolls out.
The long night has passed, and a new day has begun.
Liu Ruyan woke up early, lay on the bed for a while with her eyes open, and turned to look out the gray window.
He went to bed late last night. After several days of long journey and fatigue, his body was already exhausted. He finally found the Hell Gate lair. He could have relaxed and had a good sleep, but as soon as he closed his eyes, The shadows of the master and Menghua were shaking in front of his eyes, and various scenes appeared in his mind, which were so bizarre that he had no intention of sleeping.
He tossed and turned on the bed, closed his eyes and suddenly opened them again. Looking at the room lit by candlelight and the strange guest in a foreign land, he felt that his heart was filled with boredom, his thoughts were complicated, and there were even stars appearing randomly in front of his eyes.
The pressure in his heart was too great. Sometimes, he really wanted to put aside all these worries and find a strange and quiet place to stay for a while.
However, such thoughts were fleeting, and he really couldn't do it if he was asked to be a carefree prodigal who was unfaithful, unfilial, and unkind. The sister who has been missing for twenty years, the mystery of the tragic death of his father and mother, and now the master who is as close as father and son has also mysteriously disappeared. It is really unpredictable, and disasters happen one after another. For a young man like him, the fate is really It's too cruel.
But his innate strong sense of mission made him unable to escape. Dozens of people in Liujiazhuang were all killed overnight. Such a bloody feud was too heavy for him to let go.
Grief and anger, guilt, pain, fear of the uncertain future, all kinds of emotions came to his heart at the same time. Sometimes he felt that he was about to collapse, and he really wanted to find a place where no one was around to cry and let go of his heart. Let all your emotions out.
Finally finding the place called Hell Gate, it was supposed to be an exciting thing. He should feel relaxed, but his heart could not be relaxed anyway.
He thought about it over and over with mixed feelings, imagining all the situations that might arise after entering the mountain today. He didn't know how much danger would be waiting for them, and his heart felt as if it was being squeezed tightly by an invisible hand.
There was some movement in the lobby, and it was obvious that some early-rising guests were having breakfast. The sound of cups, tables and chairs, hurried footsteps, all kinds of chatter and laughter... all came into the guest room.
Liu Ruyan calmed down, opened the quilt, got dressed and got out of bed, straightened her clothes in front of the mirror, then came to the lattice window, opened the window leaves, and a wisp of fresh and sweet air suddenly drifted in. Under the cool air, he suddenly felt refreshed and his whole body suddenly felt lighter.
Looking through the window, in the gray morning light, the silhouette of the towering mountains in the distance has appeared, covering it like a huge barrier, as if it is as high as the sky. There is Savage Mountain, the Devil's Domain, which is considered a restricted area by the locals.
And the Hell Gate they are looking for is hidden in the mysterious mountain.
Suddenly, there was a knock on the door, pulling him back from his wandering thoughts. He was startled, looked at the door, and asked softly: "Who is it?"
Luo Xiangxue's soft voice came from outside the door: "Brother Liu, are you up?"
Liu Ruyan smiled slightly and thought to herself: It turns out to be this girl. Why did she get up so early? Could it be that she, like me, couldn't sleep well last night?
Liu Ruyan immediately responded: "It's Xiangmei, I'm already up." As she said that, she quickly came to the door. When the door opened, Luo Xiangxue stood there with a smile on her face.
Liu Ruyan was stunned for a moment, then smiled slightly, greeted her, and welcomed her in.
Luo Xiangxue glanced into the room and glanced at the corner of the bed, where the long sword with a black sheath was resting. Luo Xiangxue looked in high spirits and said with a smile: "Brother Liu, it turns out you got up so early too. How did you sleep last night?"
From Liu Ruyan's slightly haggard face, she could tell that he must not have been able to sleep well last night, and she secretly blamed herself for asking too many questions. Liu Ruyan frowned slightly, looking worried. She expected that he must still be worried about Chu Yunfei. The misery in his heart was always so deep, as if it enveloped his heart and could no longer be resolved.
Seeing his appearance, Luo Xiangxue also became worried, so she could only comfort him softly: "Brother Liu, I saw you always worried and unhappy all the way here. I know you have been worried about Uncle Chu's safety. Don't think so much. Now that we have found this place, no matter what the outcome is, we can only face it calmly, but we should always think on the bright side of everything, are you right?" She Staring at Liu Ruyan, his eyes were full of heartache and resentment.
Liu Ruyan could only squeeze out a faint smile towards her, but it was so unnatural. He sighed quietly, looked out the window, and said slowly: "I always have an ominous feeling. After so many days, Master, he The old man must be in bad luck! Alas, all we can do is do our best and obey fate!"
"Don't be too pessimistic. Maybe Uncle Chu didn't really fall into their hands. Even if he was kidnapped by those people, with Uncle Chu's strong martial arts, he should be able to escape. Maybe he is now. Looking for us!" Luo Xiangxue tried her best to comfort her. She didn't want to see Liu Ruyan in despair.
Liu Ruyan nodded silently and said, "Well, don't worry, I'm fine. If the master is really in their hands, and I want to see people alive or dead, I must find him and uncover the truth!" He Instead of telling Luo Xiangxue, it's better to comfort yourself. At this point, all speculations are meaningless. Today we are going into the mountains. Quan said this just to encourage himself.
For more than twenty years, under the careful instruction of his master, he has practiced martial arts hard and made every day, without daring to slack off. Coupled with his considerable understanding, he has almost mastered the various refined martial arts of Nanshan laymen. Get the most out of it. It's just that I'm new to the world, so I don't have enough experience, and I don't have the firepower to adapt to situations!
While the two were talking, there was a sound of footsteps in the corridor outside the window, and then the sound of Xu Feng and Zhao Qingzhu talking. Listening to the sound, they were coming this way and were already outside the door.
Luo Xiangxue glanced outside the door and said: "Senior Xu and the others are here, Brother Liu, let's go out to have something to eat!" After saying that, he opened the door. Xu Feng and others were outside, Luo Xiangxue said to everyone Say good morning. Liu Ruyan also greeted everyone enthusiastically.
Everyone slowly walked down the stairs one after another and came to the lobby. The waiter had already greeted them and greeted everyone with breakfast.
A lot of people had gathered in the hall, most of them seemed to be residents of the hotel and some traders and passers-by going to the market.
Everyone found a table and sat down. After a while, the waiter brought a steaming plate of breakfast to the table.
