It seems...it sounds pretty good...
It's just that the female voice in the forest is getting shriller and shriller.
"Hey, Qingshan, what is she shouting?" Lei Hu couldn't help but ask.
"Qingxue." The scholar straightened his sleeves and said slowly: "The sky is clear, and snow in winter should be a woman's name."
All the warriors yelled, and Lei Hu secretly glanced at the sect leader. Well, he was too far away to see him.
"She must be a very important person to her, she shouted so anxiously."
"Are you curious?" Zhao Qingshan asked Lei Hu sideways.
Lei Hu just wanted to speak.
It was discovered that Zong took the initiative.
The leading man rode slowly down the dirt road.
Xiao Luolan was running fast in the dense forest, but this time she was running to the right. Just now, she heard vague human voices. Almost instantly, Xiao Luolan thought of the staff in the park, and she ran She was very worried that those people would disappear. When she saw the staff, she wanted to call the police. Her daughter was gone and she wanted to find her daughter.
The clatter of horse hooves.
Xiao Luolan followed the sound and finally saw a figure in the darkening sky. She ran out of the forest happily, staggered and fell to the ground. Not caring about the dust all over her body, she raised her head and asked for help: "You OK, may I ask..."
The rest of his words were choked in his throat.
Xiao Luolan was horrified to discover that these people who suddenly appeared were not park staff. How could the staff have horses? Why are the staff wearing armor?
Where is this place? Who are they? Where is my daughter?
Xiao Luolan felt that her mind was blank, her lips were trembling, and she was speechless.
Lei Hu was startled when he saw the woman rushing over. Of course, it was not because of the woman's speed. They were all warriors and had very good ears. They had already heard the woman running over. The reason for being startled was naturally because of the woman. appearance.
He dared to say that there was no one in Youzhou who was more beautiful and fairer than this woman. It was almost too late, but this woman's skin was actually white and glowing. How did she look like that?
Zhao Qingshan was also shocked by this woman's appearance.
I saw this woman dressed gorgeously, with a golden emerald headband, and cloud-like hair on her temples. Although it was messy now, she still had a messy beauty. She had a plump body, half lying on the ground, and seemed to be completely frozen, with unbelievable panic and confusion in her eyes. Afraid, the jade-like face is slightly pale, and the bright peony on the temples hangs by the side of the ears, making her feel timid and pitiful.
"Madam, do you need help?"
Zhou Xu sat on the horse with a low voice, like an enthusiastic person.
Chapter 3 (revision)
Birds flock into the forest, and the night spreads quietly.
Xiao Luolan fell to the ground and could only see the tall horse in front of her. This was the first time Xiao Luolan saw a real horse. She had seen it on TV before. The horse snorted and stamped its front hooves on the spot. , the face of the man sitting on the horse could not be seen clearly in the increasingly dark sky, but his figure was completely shrouded like a huge shadow, full of suffocating oppression, Xiao Luolan supported it with his hands He turned pale and took a step back involuntarily.
The physical reaction caused by running for a long time has not completely disappeared. She was panting rapidly, her chest was heaving, and she felt dizzy. The fact that her daughter could not find her was a huge blow to her.
When she heard the man ask her in slightly jerky Mandarin, Xiao Luolan couldn't help but feel a surge of great joy and gratitude in her heart.
She had no choice, she was alone and not familiar with this strange place at all, and it would get dark soon, so it would undoubtedly be more difficult to find her daughter. Now this strange man suddenly appeared and asked her if she wanted her. help?
At this moment, Xiao Luolan almost cried, she really needed it.
All she wants now is to find her daughter.
"Thank you, thank you." Xiao Luolan slowly stood up from the ground, trying her best to regain her composure. She raised her head, showed a sincere smile to the man sitting on the horse, and then said quickly and anxiously: " My daughter is missing, can you help me find my daughter? She is about this tall, about the same height as me."
Xiao Luolan raised her hands to the top of her head. Her baby daughter was about the same height as herself, trying to let these people know her daughter's features.
"She is wearing an orange skirt and holding a fan in her hand. Her name is Qingxue. Her skin is very white, her eyes are big, and there is a small mole under her right eye."
"She should be around here, yes, it's around here. I'm looking for her, but she hasn't responded. Something must have happened." Xiao Luolan was worried, and the more she talked, the more anxious she became.
Zhou Xu heard a slightly choked voice of thanks, and then he gradually moved his gaze upwards. When he saw those hazy starry eyes filled with tears, he thought for no reason that when he was young and frivolous, he met someone while riding a horse on the green embankment in Jinling. It rained in late spring in the south of the Yangtze River.
It's misty and rainy, green willows paint the bridge, and the lake ripples constantly, like smoke and fog.
At that time, I felt it was very boring, even the wind was powerless.
Now...thinking about it makes me feel a little itchy.
Zhou Xu listened to the voice of this gorgeous lady, who sounded like an oriole even if she was anxious. After she finished speaking, he said, "Madam, could you speak more slowly?"
After all, Youman language is different from Chang'an language, so my subordinates can't understand it.
The soil and water support the people, but Chang'an is too far away. Many people in Youzhou may never see Chang'an in their entire lives, let alone learn the Chang'an language. I don't know how this noble lady ended up in Youzhou without even a servant by her side. There are no maids either. Judging from her dress, language and pronunciation, she is very likely to come from a wealthy family. As far as Zhou Xu knows, when such a lady goes out, in addition to the accompanying slaves, there will also be a certain number of tribes surrounding her. , although I have some questions, it’s not easy to find out when we meet for the first time.
Xiao Luolan was stunned for a moment. Although she didn't understand why there was such a request, she still repeated it slowly and carefully.
After Zhou Xu heard this, he looked at counselor Zhao Qingshan.
Zhao Qingshan stroked his three-inch beard, waved Lei Hu over and asked him to take dozens of riders to find someone.
After Lei Hu heard this, he took action quickly. The twenty cavalrymen were divided into two teams, one team of ten people and one team of five people. They formed encirclement circles from different directions in the dense forest and searched outside. The cavalrymen wearing light and soft armor entered the forest. After a while, A torch was lit, and the blazing flames suddenly lit up in the dark night, and then dispersed in all directions.
Those flames rekindled Xiao Luolan's hope.
She was even more grateful to the man in front of her who was willing to help. She had just heard that the accent of these people dressed like ancient soldiers was not Mandarin, but rather a dialect from some place. Xiao Luolan didn't understand much, but their actions were real. Yes, they are helping her find her daughter.
These are really good people.
The remaining seven or eight cavalrymen naturally gathered around Zhou Xu, leading their companions' horses.
Zhao Qingshan saw that the woman kept looking into the dense forest, with a look of worry on her face, so he took the initiative to introduce: "I don't know how to call you madam? My name is Zhao Qingshan, and this is the head of our Zhou family in Youzhou."
Seeing that the man named Zhao Qingshan spoke so formally, and the last introduction was even more solemn, Xiao Luolan couldn't help but feel nervous. There is no place like Youzhou near Jiangcheng. It should be in a very remote area from Jiangcheng. What Zhao Qingshan said The person who helped her was named Zhou in Youzhou. What does the sect leader mean?
Xiao Luolan didn't think about it and replied cautiously: "My surname is Xiao and my name is Xiao Luolan."
Zhao Qingshan's mind almost quickly called up the aristocratic families named Xiao. The Xiao family of Mu Rong, the Xiao family of Qinghe, or the Xiao family of Dahu. These three Xiao families are as capable of establishing a foothold in Chang'an as Mu Rong. Only.
Could it be that it belongs to Mu Rong? Mu Rong is close to the belly of the Central Plains. He is rich and wealthy, and he is very likely to be able to raise such a woman.
It only took a few breaths to think about so many thoughts. Zhao Qingshan already smiled and said: "Mrs. Xiao, don't worry, Lei Hu and the others are all elites in the army, and they are good at tracking every trace. As long as your daughter is in the forest, I believe that It won’t be long before there is good news.”
Xiao Luolan knew that this person was comforting her, so she quickly thanked her, and then said anxiously: "I'll go in to find Qingxue too. Don't worry, I won't cause trouble. I just want a torch."
Zhao Qingshan was startled when he heard the voice of thanks to him. People from noble families generally looked down on their northerners. Whether it was openly or privately, a little contempt was indispensable, but this lady's The words and etiquette are excellent. Relying on many years of experience in seeing people, this lady is really thanking him seriously. Zhao Qingshan thinks it is normal to thank the sect leader.
As long as you are in Youzhou, you can't avoid the Zhou family.
Their sect master is a person who has to bend down and lower his head even if the members of the family are unwilling to do so, but that is not low.
But it felt good to be sincerely thanked, so Zhao Qingshan's smile became more sincere: "Madam, you really love your daughter."
A decent and noble lady can insist on finding her daughter in person even when her hairpins are scattered and her clothes are dirty. This love for her daughter cannot be faked.
Xiao Luolan didn't know how to answer. She was not a person who was good at communication. Seeing that they didn't say yes or no, she stood there, not knowing what to do. She didn't know how those people conjured torches, but She also wanted to return to the jungle to find her daughter. It was always good to have one more person to search for her.
She couldn't help but look at the man whom Zhao Qingshan called Sect Leader Zhou.
Xiao Luolan knew that he was the leader of this group of people, and those people listened to him very much.
Zhou Xu was sitting on the horse, condescending, and could easily see Mrs. Xiao clearly. At this moment, she was looking at him.
The woman raised her head, and her snow-white neck was exposed from the tightly wrapped dark-striped collar, which seemed to glow in the night. Her full lips were slightly dry, but bright red, and her thin eyebrows were slightly frowned, melancholy. Wan Qian's eyes were full of silent pleading.
Zhou Xu moved his fingers slightly, then turned over and dismounted. Immediately, the seven or eight light armored cavalry behind him also dismounted from the good horses of the North. They moved quickly and landed silently and in an orderly manner.
Without the sect leader's instructions, he directly settled the horses and then entered the dense forest to light a fire.
The cavalrymen came out with torches.
Xiao Luolan saw the kind man clearly, her eyes widened suddenly, and she couldn't help but take a step back.
Naturally, it was because the middle-aged man in front of him was so tall and strong that he felt like a humanoid beast to Xiao Luolan.
It was originally dark, and since he was on horseback, he couldn't see clearly and didn't feel anything at all. But now the fire was bright, illuminating everything clearly. The man was wearing black light armor. He was extremely tall and powerful, with broad shoulders. , as soon as he stood there, he completely covered Xiao Luolan, like a black wall, silent and condensed.
He had dark skin, a resolute face, and his hair was neatly tied into a black crown. Only his temples had a weathered color. Under his thick eyebrows, his eyes were narrow and sharp, his face was straight, and his beard was short and dense. At this moment, he was staring at her.
Then he gave her a torch.
Xiao Luolan felt the warm light of the fire, and her fright was relieved a lot. At the same time, she felt that she was too frightened. This kind man was just a little taller and stronger.
"Thank you, Master Zhou."
Xiao Luolan took the torch and thanked Sect Master Zhou again for being willing to help her.
Zhou Xu let go of the torch and accidentally touched Mrs. Xiao's fingertips.
Xiao Luolan held the torch and had no time to pay attention to this detail.
She looked into the dense forest, wondering in which direction she could find her daughter more easily.
"Mrs. Xiao."
Xiao Luolan turned her head and took a step back again. This time she had to retreat because Sect Leader Zhou was picking something up at her feet.
"Madam, your hair is gone."
Zhou Xu straightened up and handed the peony flowers to Xiao Luolan.
The peonies were no longer alive, and the petals were wilted and turned into balls. However, Zongzhu Zhou didn't seem to have any ill intentions. He just saw her flowers fell and picked them up and returned them to her. Xiao Luolan thought for a while, then took them and inserted them casually. On the head, he said thank you again.
"You're welcome, Madam."
Zhou Xu's resolute face was very gentle at the moment, and his tone was concerned: "Let's go find your daughter."
Xiao Luolan nodded repeatedly after hearing this, and followed several cavalrymen with torches into the forest.
Zhou Xu never took his eyes off Mrs. Xiao. He walked behind her with his hands behind his back, rubbing his calloused fingers together with a faint smile on his lips.
Mrs. Xiao's fingertips were as tender as tofu and turned red at the slightest touch.
Chapter 4
The warm firelight shuttled through the dense forest at night. Xiao Luolan looked up and saw countless big trees. The mountains in the distance were rolling up and down, like a huge mouth of darkness, trying to swallow everything.
Xiao Luolan shuddered. She clearly remembered that there was no such mountain in Lotus Park. Jiangcheng was a small southern town. Even the mountains and rivers in Jiangcheng looked like poetic landscape paintings. Compared with the mountains ahead, the Golden Turtle Mountain in Jiangcheng was just a small mountain. A flat hillside.
Where exactly is this place?
