The sky outside is dark and the wind is cold.
I don't know how much time passed before Qiao Rui lowered her head and finished her last sentence.
In the small room, the walls were cold and there was no sound. The candlelight was dim and seemed to convey a chill.
The waitress Xiao Jing stood in the cold corridor, holding the corners of her clothes with both hands, with a look of fear on her face. She leaned half of her body on the vermilion column, trying to secretly stare at the people in the main hall, but she was afraid of being blamed and worried.
And finally.
After a long moment of silence.
Finally, the escape shuttle made a sound, breaking the silence.
"In other words, Qiao Jingyi, the Confucian Master of Baishang Academy, and Ju Shou, the Confucian Master of Baishang Academy, are the ones who harmed you behind the scenes? Especially for the former, it was Qiao Jingyi who stole your pocket, and then you lost your means of protection. But …”
"That evil woman has always pretended to be a good sister to my young lady. Who knew she would do such evil things! When her parents died in the sky in the early years, the old master took her to his side. , educated and brought up!
Without her husband, how could she have achieved what she has today? But even with such great kindness, that evil woman——"
At this time.
Xiao Jian on the corridor couldn't help but speak, her face turned red and her hands were trembling.
But before she finished speaking, Qiao Rui shook her head gently and stopped her.
"She is not usually like this... When I was a child, she risked her life to save my life. If it weren't for her, I would have died long ago. And when I was in Baishangyuan, she always took good care of me."
Qiao Rui moved her lips, lowered her head, her voice was dry and unclear, and said sorry:
"I didn't expect that she would be like this..."
At this time.
The sound of rain is getting louder and denser. Sitting inside the house, the sound of the sound on the walls is like the beating of the tide.
The leaves are rustling, and the cold air is coming.
Chen Heng's eyes paused for a moment on Qiao Rui's pale and bleeding face, then moved his eyes away, passing her shoulder and looking at the clump of plum branches in the corner of the courtyard.
"As for your grandfather Qiao Ding, now he and most of the people in his lineage are trapped in the Fa Shengtian, with no time to spare? Putting it this way, it is indeed a big trouble..."
The voice of the Escape Shuttle sounded distressedly:
"It seems so. You are determined not to go back to that place in the Mishan Mountain. Although the Qiao clan leader has an ambiguous attitude and may not necessarily have murderous intentions for you, there is absolutely no reason to hand over his life and property to his enemies.
As for returning to Baishangyuan, you said that Wu Shengzhen, the superintendent of Baishangyuan, has gone to Tianwai to listen to lectures. There is no such person to guard the courtyard. In addition, Qiao Jingyi has been operating in Baishangyuan for many years. Even if you return , during this period of time, I’m afraid I won’t be able to sit back and relax, so..."
Chen Heng suddenly said:
"Golden Drum Cave, how about it?"
Qiao Rui blinked at him and shook her head:
"Senior brother, I don't know. After my fourth uncle sent Aunt Qiao Ting to the Chiming Sect to learn Taoism, he locked himself up inside and outside and only concentrated on healing his wounds. I can't get in now, but I have informed my sister and several uncles. , at least in more than a month, my sister will return from the outer world and ask someone to help me.
By that time, Jingyi and the elders on the clan leader's side will be unable to do anything to me. "
"More than a month?"
Chen Heng's eyes moved slightly, thoughtfully.
"Your sister, Da Qiao Qiao Wei? The Qiao Wei who studied Taoism in Yuan Zai Tian? If she brings people back to Mishan Qiao Family, you will indeed have no worries..."
The Dunjiesuo was surprised at first when he heard this, then nodded repeatedly and said in admiration:
"Not to mention your uncles, just Qiao Wei, with her current status in Yuan Zaitian, it shouldn't be too difficult to save you.
What's more, the leader of the Qiao clan is not a courageous person. I have always heard of his reputation. This person always leaves some room for compromise, otherwise he would not have been in a stalemate with your grandfather for all these years.
This is good news...
Congratulations, congratulations! "
"Even so, there are still more than a month to go. I wonder if those people will jump over the wall in a hurry during this period?"
Xiao Zhen mustered up the courage to speak, glanced at Chen Heng, gritted her teeth, leaned down and prostrated on the ground, saying:
"Since Chen Langjun scared away the two real people of the Qiao family, he must have some back-up plans... My maid is shameless, can you please be kind to Chen Langjun and protect my girl for a few days?
If Mr. Lang agrees, Mr. Lang will surely be richly rewarded in the future! I, Mr. Qiao from Mishan, also owe a great favor to Chen Langjun! "
As soon as this sentence came out.
Even though the Escape Shuttle had already had this suspicion in his mind, he couldn't help being surprised and stood up from his seat.
He glanced at Chen Heng's face, then looked at Qiao Rui, considered it for a long while, and said:
"What about you, what do you think?"
Qiao Rui lowered her head and bowed deeply to Chen Heng:
"I beg you, senior brother, to save my life..."
…
The dense rain was like a needle, blowing a corner of the window frame open, and a lot of rainwater splashed in, dripping.
The room fell silent for a moment, and there was no reply.
Qiao Rui's face was pale and her heartbeat was a little erratic. It seemed that she couldn't stand such a quiet atmosphere. She raised her face and the two of them made eye contact.
"Do you believe me?"
Chen Heng said.
"I believe senior brother!"
Qiao Rui nodded vigorously.
When Chen Heng came to Changyingyuan to practice, she had received a letter from Jingu Cave. It was precisely because of that letter that she came all the way from Baishangyuan to Jinting Mountain to see Chen Heng at Baishi Peak. Invite all the clans to fight.
She may not believe Chen Heng.
But I never doubted Qiao Yubi...
Although it is far from the end yet.
Marriage between aristocratic families is common.
Even though Qiao Ding's stance on joining the Yuchen Sect was very firm, he still had many in-laws from aristocratic families, and he had a wide network of contacts, so he always had many old disciples.
If you really want to find a shelter, you won't be able to find it...
But in the face of life and death matters.
Qiao Rui didn't believe it and didn't dare to believe those people...
At this time.
She noticed that Chen Heng was staring at her, and although she felt uneasy, she still looked back with a straight face.
The man at the main seat was leaning on the chair, his eyes were like dark fire, and his brows were straight.
Dressed in white, just like the evening rain outside the window, it is desolate and cold, making people think of the crane shadow in the cold pool and the melting cold moon for no reason.
"good."
After a while.
In the small room, Chen Heng looked at her quietly, suddenly smiled, and said in a calm voice:
"Since you trust me and don't think my cultivation level is low, I will do my best to protect you for more than a month! If your family members can pick you up before the Flowing Fire Honghua Cave opens, it will be great. Night……"
"I would like to go to the cave with my senior brother!"
"I'm in a lot of trouble."
Chen Heng shook his head.
"It can't be worse than it is now, senior brother... Even though I don't have much merit, I can still do things like guarding the door and serving tea and water."
She smiled bitterly:
"Please forgive Qiao Rui for being so rude!"
At the same time, the little bamboo mat on the corridor also fell to the ground without saying a word.
"If everything goes well and you can really enter the cave as you wish, this kid will have to fight a fierce battle with those people from the worldly clan. Don't take it as a trivial matter, lest you regret it later."
Dunjieshuo made a few remarks.
Seeing that Qiao Rui wanted to thank her again after hearing this, Chen Heng shook his head and stretched out his hand to stop her.
"I'm not helping you because of you, but because of that Qiao Zhenjun from Jingu Cave. You don't owe me anything, and there's no need to thank you like this."
"Senior brother?"
Chen Heng took out a bunch of keys from his sleeve and handed them over: "During this period, you will temporarily live in the north wing. I can use magic to cover up the Qi on your body and make you no different from a mortal. But is this right? If you can deceive those real people, it depends on God's will."
Qiao Rui was stunned for a moment, then hesitantly took the key. She seemed to have sensed Chen Heng's intention to see off the guests, and quickly nodded and left.
However, after taking a few steps and before leaving the main hall, another voice sounded from behind:
"Junior Sister Qiao, wait a minute."
"..."
The Escape Shuttle shrugged his shoulders, as if he had guessed something, and then walked out of the main hall with a smile. He called to the somewhat confused female waitress beside him and said:
"Let's go, let's go! Although the courtyard here is not big, it is as small as a sparrow and has all the internal organs.
There is no one living in the north wing. I'm afraid it has accumulated a lot of dust in the past few days. Since you are going to live there, you should clean it first. I will take you there. Let me take you there! "
"Yes, key, key..."
Before Xiao Jian came back to her senses, the escape shuttle smiled and called her away.
before leaving.
The Escape Shuttle also deliberately waved his hand and closed the door with a bang.
"..."
Just a few breaths.
The room has become quiet, and you can hear a pin drop.
Qiao Rui felt a little flustered for no reason at this time. The surrounding walls were quiet and suddenly became a lot darker.
Only the not very bright oil candle swayed out blurry light and shadow, like splashing ink, swaying in the small room.
"Teacher, senior brother?"
When she heard the sound of footsteps, she was startled, clenched her hands slightly and said:
"you--"
The words are not finished yet.
Suddenly, there was a strong wind in my ears. Not only was the door opened wide, but the carved wooden windows on all sides were also separated.
The vision in front of him suddenly became clear.
And the cold wind blowing in with the cold rain, no matter what the barrier, made Qiao Rui shrink her shoulders and shiver slightly.
"Senior has a weird mind. Maybe he is getting older and his brain has become less clear. I hope Junior Sister Qiao won't blame me for what I was rude just now."
At this moment, Qiao Rui suddenly felt her eyes dimming, and then something was handed over to her.
Chen Heng then spoke:
"I have no other intention, I just want to give this to Junior Sister Qiao for personal protection."
And the thing that was handed over was a piece of yellowed talisman paper cut into the shape of a small sword, about an inch long, fluttering lightly in the hand...
"Yuanxu Demon-Suppressing Sword?"
Qiao Rui's eyes narrowed slightly.
"Qiao Zhenjun once gave me three Yuanxu Demon-Conquering Swords. I have used one of them. You can keep this one in your hand for your own use. Since it is a means of protecting your life, don't show it to others easily. It's a good thing. custody."
Chen Heng said lightly.
"..."
Qiao Rui suddenly looked up at him, her eyes very complicated for a moment.
He silently narrowed his eyes again, staring only at his toes, clenching his hands in his sleeves.
"The human heart is as dangerous as the mountains and rivers, and it is difficult to know the sky. The sky still has the seasons of spring, summer, autumn, winter, and summer. People are kind and affectionate. Therefore, there are appearances that are easy to wish for, there are those that are long and unruly, there are those that are cautious and rough, and there are those that are strong and weak. , slow and strong..."
Chen Heng took a few steps sideways to avoid the continuous raindrops floating into the house from the window.
The shadows of the two people were stretched out and cast randomly on the wall.
When he stepped forward, Qiao Rui smelled a very faint fragrance, so cold and solitary that it was hard to tell whether it was the incense or the cluster of plum blossoms in the corner of the courtyard.
"I don't mean to blame when I say this, and it's not my turn to comment. It's just that people's minds change. Junior sister Qiao should be more careful when going down the mountain and don't trust others easily."
After Chen Heng finished speaking, he stretched out his hand slightly and said "please", which meant seeing off the guests.
Qiao Rui was stunned for a moment, then saluted Chen Heng seriously and nodded.
There was only a few miles between them.
The candlelight shone into his eyes, like throwing a bonfire into the deep abyss. There was no movement or sound, and no emotion could be seen.
"Thank you, senior brother, for your teaching. Qiao Rui will definitely keep it in mind, but..."
Qiao Rui raised her face, smiled slowly on her lips, and suddenly said:
"Senior brother told me not to trust others easily...then can I trust senior brother?"
"It's always a good idea to be careful. It's always better to be prepared."
Chen Heng laughed and said lightly.
…
…
The lonely lamp is like a bean, and the sound of rain is rustling.
Not long after.
The Escape Shuttle sneaked out from the north wing and faced a person walking towards him. Knowing that he could no longer hide, he sneered and said:
"How could it be such a coincidence?"
"How big can this courtyard be? Senior is at a loss for words."
Chen Heng shook his head: "Senior, please stop."
In desperation, the Escape Shuttle had no choice but to follow Chen Heng into the inner room.
But after closing the door, before the two of them could sit down, he started calling Chong Tian Qu:
"It is necessary to know that in cultivating Taoism, it is the ancient truth to relax and relax. What's more, in the mortal world, it seems that at your age, not to mention getting married, you even have two or three children, which is not surprising at all. !
I am also your elder and worry about you, so what? I don't have any evil intentions to tease you! "
"How can worldly principles be imposed on a cultivator? I have never had any intention of getting married. Seniors have thought too much. Now that life and death are unpredictable for us, how can we have time to be distracted by other things?"
Chen Heng shook his head and said:
"What's more, this move may seem like repaying a favor, and I don't even bother to do it."
The Escape Shuttle's eyes flashed when he heard the words, thoughtfully.
"I didn't call senior here for trivial matters, I just wanted to ask senior for an idea."
Chen Heng continued: "The current situation is like a wolf in front and a tiger in the back. If we are in the cliffs, if we are not careful, we will be doomed... According to the wishes of the seniors, I will continue to stay here in Zhao. country, or find another place to live?”
The Escape Shuttle thought for a moment and shook his head:
"There is not much Dharma money left, and it is difficult to move it too far. According to my opinion, it is better not to move this move than to leave it until the critical moment before doing anything.
Besides, the Zhao Kingdom is far away from the mountains. Although I am not as powerful as those killing magic weapons, I do have some experience in moving the void and condensing the energy. With my help, plus your bokeh shaping skills, it should be enough to cover up one or two! "
There was a sense of confidence in his voice, as if he was confident.
But Chen Heng's eyes flashed, and after thinking about it, he could only agree.
"It seems that this is the only way."
he sighed.
And this time.
Suddenly there was a burst of firecrackers outside the hospital, accompanied by people shouting, and it was very lively.
On the contrary, the desolate and cold scene between heaven and earth was slightly dispersed, and there was a bit more of the smell of fireworks in the market.
Although the freezing rain continued, it was not too damaging.
"The New Year is approaching, it's going to get lively..."
now.
Dunjiesuo's eyes were slightly dazed, and he was stunned for a moment, then he laughed at Chen Heng and said:
"If there is a way, everything will be renewed and everything will be renewed! Boy, this is a good sign. You will definitely be able to fulfill your wish, so I am here to congratulate you in advance!"
"In that case, let me borrow the good words from my senior."
Chen Heng cupped his hands and smiled.
…
…
(End of chapter)
