Time seemed to have stopped at this moment, and the frosty moonlight illuminated this cruel scene.
There were tears in the corners of Zuo Qiuxun's eyes. His face was haggard. He stretched out his hands helplessly to catch the two people who had fallen to the ground, but they were still a few feet away.
Just a short distance away is the separation between life and death.
Zuo Qiuxun felt how powerless he was. If I had known it earlier, if I had known it earlier, I should never have accepted the task of assassinating the official, but what's the use of regretting it now? Yu Qin was still so young and innocent, she shouldn't have died here.
Outside the city wall, Xu Huaigu heard the sound of fighting inside and was so anxious that he clenched his fists and dug his nails into his flesh without realizing it.
He knew that something must have changed in the plan inside, but he didn't know what happened, and there was nothing he could do outside the city wall. He was really anxious.
But time only stops at this moment, and it begins to flow ruthlessly again...
But the expected punch did not land after all.
It wasn't the old eunuch who showed mercy, but something blocking the path of his fist.
That object was suspended in the air, emitting a soft green light. It was the turquoise hosta!
It's the mysterious hosta left by Yu Qin's mother.
When the fatal punch landed, the hosta flew out of Yu Qin's chest to protect the Lord. That little bit of green light shining between the old eunuch's fist and Yu Qin was the hope of life!
The old eunuch's face was surprised again. His fist was finding it difficult to make any progress.
Zuo Qiu There was no sign of him at the dusty city gate.
The hosta flew back into the clothes on Yu Qin's chest very intelligently.
The old eunuch obviously did not expect such a treasure, and his murderous intention became even stronger. If we don't get rid of the root cause today, we will have endless troubles in the future!
He jumped forward and chased after him. With a wave of his arm, the dust dispersed with his fist, revealing the open land, but he did not see anyone as expected. Facing him was only the towering bluestone city wall.
Got fooled! They must have the Shuchichi Talisman!
The sound of horses neighing and the voices of people driving horses came from outside the city: "Drive..."
The old eunuch was so angry that he climbed up the city wall and looked away. He vaguely saw five horses galloping towards the ferry in the night.
The old man was furious and yelled angrily at the city wall soldiers: "A bunch of trash! There are people outside the city waiting for you. How do you see the city gate? You can't see the people and horses even when they are at the base of the wall. Are you blind!"
A young general among the city guards was scolded for no reason, and he was angry in his heart. He also refuted loudly: "Who are you, and what qualifications do you have to call us useless! In addition to the emperor, no matter who comes to the city wall, he must be honest to me!"
The old man suddenly took a step closer, exuding a terrifying aura, and said angrily: "Little bastard, you haven't even come out of the womb when I was fighting at the border! What nonsense are you talking about here? Hurry up and let me get out of the city. Go after the door!"
The general rolled his eyes away with disdain and said with some mockery: "You want to go out of the city at night? Okay, according to the laws of the Dayu Kingdom, show me the imperial edict and I will let you out."
The old man was very dissatisfied with his attitude. He pointed at him with trembling fingers and said angrily: "Someone robbed Xingqing Prison tonight! They even escaped from the city. The imperial city has lost all face! Can you bear the responsibility?"
The general was surprised, and his expression finally became solemn. He knew that this old eunuch must be a warrior sent by the imperial court to guard the prison, but he still said rudely: "I won't bother you here, but you should worry about how you will explain to the imperial court."
Then he waved his hand again, summoned the messengers, and said: "Pass my order, send fast horses to the ferry immediately, block the ferry, check all horses and pedestrians, and strictly prohibit any boats from entering or exiting without permission. Also, send troops to the Changyang River and Qishui River Checkpoints are set up all downstream to strictly check passing ships!"
The messenger immediately ran down the city wall, the city gate slowly fell, and immediately a large number of elite soldiers rode towards the ferry.
The old man was still vaguely worried. He frowned as he looked at the five black spots getting further and further away, as if he was thinking about something.
...
The morning light was faint, and the lush plain woods were immersed in the sun. The birds chirped and sang happily, chasing each other from one branch to another, causing the branches to sway slightly.
The withered yellow leaves are falling one after another, but they also look extremely beautiful.
The winter solstice has passed, but Xingqing is located in the south of Dayu State. At this time, the leaves are only withered and yellow, but not all fallen. I remember that when Xu Huaigu and Yu Qin first came to Xingqing, it was just the beginning of summer, and five months passed by in the blink of an eye.
From being ignorant when he first came to Xingqing to settling down by his own abilities, he was finally involved in this unreasonable disaster and was forced to leave Xingqing. Xu Huaigu turned his head and looked at Xingqing again with mixed emotions.
But thinking that Yu Qin was finally rescued, he no longer dared to ask for anything more. I feel relaxed and the sun has never felt so bright and beautiful.
Behind him was Huang Shan, who was seriously injured. His wounds had been simply treated and were not serious. However, it would take some time for Huang Shan's broken bones to recover, even as a monk in the Third Realm.
Zuo Qiuxun was walking in front of him. She had only received a punch from the old eunuch. She was not seriously injured. The blood on the corner of her mouth had been wiped away. She was walking slowly with Yu Qin on her back.
Yu Qin is still unconscious. Fortunately, Huang Shan helped her block the punch, otherwise she would have been dead with her ordinary body. The old eunuch's punch on her back cut her a long way off the ground. At this time, her clothes were torn into pieces and mixed with flesh and blood. Zuo Qiuxun cut off her back clothes to expose her skin, otherwise it would be difficult for the wound to heal.
The wound looked terrible, but it was only a superficial wound and was not life-threatening. He would wake up after some time.
A high-headed horse with pure white fur was having fun around the two walking people, and even rubbed Zuo Qiuxun's cheek affectionately. Instead of being annoyed, she smiled brightly, clearly having a great relationship with this white horse.
According to Zuo Qiuxun, a white horse, a white sword, a white robe, and a jug of good wine are what a swordsman should look like.
The white horse only carried her lute and a large package on its back, and no one was riding on it. Zuo Qiuxun was afraid that the horse's back would be bumpy and Yu Qin couldn't bear it, so he carried her on foot. Anyway, it was not easy for a five-level sword cultivator to carry an ordinary person on his back.
Xu Huaigu was indeed happy, but he also had many other emotions in his heart. That day Yu Qin's words "Xu Huaigu, I like you" really made him confused. He didn't know how to face Yu Qin who woke up.
Did his love for her come from the entrustment of his savior, or was it his own emotions?
Is it the love between a brother and a sister, or the love between a man and a woman?
Xu Huaigu originally thought he could see it clearly, but when he thought about it carefully, did he and Yu Qin have love between men and women? What a problem. What Yu Qin experienced that day in the illusion of Wangchuan River was still an illusion after all. Can it be taken seriously?
Xu Huaigu didn't know.
Xu Huaigu was very solemn about this matter. If he misunderstood his own feelings and answered randomly, it would be harmless to himself, but what about Yu Qin? Maybe it was a hurdle that she couldn't get over in her life.
Xu Huaigu definitely didn't want to see such a result, so he had to be cautious.
He looked at the person behind Zuo Qiuxun, and past events passed through his mind.
The first meeting on the bank of Qishui River, the three years of living together day and night in the small village, the displacement together, and finally the bit by bit of Xingqing.
What kind of feelings do I have for her? Xu Huaigu couldn't tell clearly for a while, but Yu Qin saw her own feelings very clearly.
Xu Huaigu, who seemed to be smarter, never thought about Yu Qin carefully, as if everything happened as a matter of course. But Yu Qin, who was seemingly ignorant, clearly had a clear mind, and she sorted out each thread clearly and naturally.
Xu Huaigu fell deeper and deeper into thinking, unable to extricate himself, and guilt slowly took over him.
After all, I am no longer the person who can roll up my trousers by the Lingjiang River to enjoy the breeze, touch small fish and pick up pebbles. There are some things that I must think about, and I must think about them carefully, and think about them again.
Zuo Qiu Want to see it out? How about I help you take off her clothes and let you see her all over?"
Xu Huaigu couldn't resist her teasing, his face immediately turned red and he turned his head to one side.
Zuo Qiuxun simply burst into laughter, and the hearty laughter spread into his ears like a magic spell. The white horse seemed to be affected by her emotions, and it jumped and neighed happily.
Xu Huaigu was speechless.
The sound of the mountain spring came from ahead, and the two of them walked there in unison.
The stream is not wide, more than two feet, but less than three feet. The water in the stream can only cover the ankles. The water is clear and sweet, and the bottom of the stream is filled with pebbles of various colors, large and small, square and flat.
There was a small grassland by the stream. Zuo Qiuxun gently put Yu Qin down and sat cross-legged, face to face with her. Let her lean against him, take out the topical cauliflower powder, and apply it carefully on her back. Then he took out another bottle of elixir and threw it to Xu Huaigu.
Xu Huaigu then fed Huang Shan to eat one and threw it back. Zuo Qiuxun didn't eat it himself, so he put it away.
Xu Huaigu couldn't help feeling very proud when he thought about his escape last night.
Although what happened last night was very dangerous, fortunately Zuo Qiuxun's last move worked and bought enough time for the four of them. In fact, as the old eunuch vaguely guessed, the horses running towards the ferry were just a cover. The group of them did not ride to the ferry, but walked under the wall of Xingqing, all the way from the south gate to the northwest gate of the city, then left Xingqing and entered the woods, and then continued north without going to the ferry.
What a good move.
The white horse stepped into the stream and drank quietly.
Xu Huaigu also looked at the stones at the bottom of the creek, and couldn't help but think of the stones in the Lingjiang River. At that time, he was just the same person in the past, and it was really sad to grow up.
Fortunately, there is still a river and lake.
Xu Huaigu's sword intent seemed to be about to burst out again. Zuo Qiuxun was a little startled and thought: "Is it finally going to break through?"
The sword intent lasted for about ten breaths, and then slowly converged back.
Zuo Qiuxun sighed in his heart: "It's almost, still a little bit."
