The wind and snow were blowing, and a few drops of snow water hit my eyelids. It felt like my whole body was immersed in a pool of blood. But his eyes were as heavy as lead, and he had no strength to open them. His whole body felt so light that he was about to leave his body and float in the blood-filled water. The only remaining consciousness that I remember is to keep asking myself, where is the injury, or is the head lost? Or is the body disabled? Or were the hands and feet chopped off?
So, use your consciousness to try where your head is. Does it feel like your body is still connected? The result is still a soft floating feeling, and there is no effort to use it. I don’t know how long it took, but Chen Chong asked himself, is he still alive? Or already dead? He must be dead! But where is the destination of my soul? Suddenly, his spirit gradually sank, and he felt as if his body and his world were being diluted bit by bit in the boundless blood.
Suddenly, waves of heat hit his face. Then he felt something hot and soft rubbing against his waist and forehead. Wherever it passed, waves of pain penetrated his bones and penetrated his heart and lungs! Stimulated by the severe pain, Chen Chong felt that the sea of blood in front of him was getting more and more swollen. He reached out to pat it, and his fingers actually started to move! At this moment, the self that seemed to be disappearing suddenly returned to the world. He was suddenly startled and suddenly opened his eyes.
In front of his eyes, a beautiful face appeared. Her eyes were full of worry, and she was constantly wiping her face with a hot water towel. Chen Chong was shocked and wanted to step back consciously, but after struggling for a moment, he felt a sharp pain in his waist and legs. He couldn't help but cry out in pain. The beautiful face with worry was also startled, but then he felt strong again. A look of joy. Ask him in a low voice: "Does it hurt? I'll change your dressing right away."
Chen Chong finally saw clearly that the person sitting next to him was Dong Bai. It was getting dark and the light was dim, but at this time, the girl's eyes were full and charming. She was holding a steaming wet cloth in her hand, which had been soaked with blood and smelled of fishy heat.
Chen Chong immediately remembered the situation at that time: the assassins fired cold arrows last night, and he was hit by two arrows. He almost fainted. It was only after Tian Zhao and others cut off the rear and Wu Yu risked his life to protect him that he escaped from the house. However, the pursuers were behind him and he was seriously injured in front of him, making it difficult for him to travel far. Wu Yu then placed himself in a dark alley, put on his own coat, and then attracted his pursuers to go away. And he passed out in the shadows due to excessive bleeding.
Chen Chong thought, how did he get here? At that time, there seemed to be shouts of killing outside the city. Where did the thieves come from? How is the situation in Chang'an? Why is she the one in front of me? Before the series of questions in his mind could be uttered, Dong Bai took out the ointment made from ground herbs and said to him: "Don't move." Then he untied his clothes and applied green ointment to the wound where the flesh was rolling. Chen Chong just I felt the wound was burning. Apparently the arrowhead had been taken out and the bleeding had stopped.
As if he could read his mind, Dong Bai said while applying the medicine: "You have been lying down all day and all night. The night before yesterday, there was a chase at the door of the house. My adoptive father and I went to the door to listen and found a blood book thrown in. Let’s go somewhere and find you.”
She did not wait for Chen Chong to ask questions and continued to talk about the situation in the city: "Yesterday Lu Bu entered the city and killed His Majesty, who had been appointed as the general. Luoyang declared His Majesty a traitor and said that he would send troops to attack him. He also said that he would send an edict. Hebei will recognize the son of Da Sima as King of Qinghe."
Chen Chong was shocked when he heard this and struggled to get up, but the pain in his waist forced him to lie down again. He looked out the window. The snowflakes outside the window were still scattered like autumn leaves, and piled up on the eaves. Even though there was a brazier in the house, he could still imagine the coldness and cruelty outside. He asked in a low voice: "Who is Lu Bu's mastermind? Didn't he send troops to search? How will the Sili Mansion deal with it?"
Dong Bai had already applied the ointment, closed Chen Chong's clothes, looked at Chen Chong, hesitated to speak, and finally whispered: "I heard from my adoptive father that Lu Bu's mastermind seems to be Uncle Wen He! He detained everyone in the Sili Mansion, but how to deal with it has not yet been decided."
Speaking of this, a sad look appeared on her beautiful face, and then she brought a bowl of warm water, fed Chen Chong to drink it, and then continued: "This is a courtyard next to Changle Palace. They haven't searched it yet, but I'm afraid You won't be able to stay for long. My adoptive father is trying to find a way to find a separate room for you to have a good rest."
When Chen Chong heard Jia Xu's name, his thoughts suddenly came to him, and then he felt chills all over his body. He remembered the poem that Jia Xu left in Xiaopingjin [1]. At that time, Jia Xu thought that he was not being reused, so he was defeated in Pingjin. Disapproval. However, nine years have passed, and Jia Xu finally defeated him head-on as he said. Chen Chong could only smile bitterly and laugh at himself: "It turns out to be Jia Wenhe, good! Good!".
Chen Chong did not expect that the situation had deteriorated to this point. But who could he blame? He believed that he was upright in his governance and treated people sincerely and selflessly, but he did not want to be surrounded by unpredictable people. There was Dong Zhao before, but now there are Yang Biao and Yang Xiu and his son. How many people don’t know? A few months ago, when I heard about Yuan Shao's death, I couldn't help but feel sarcastic in my heart, thinking that Yuan Benchu thought he was a hero, but he didn't understand people well and was a sycophant. But now it seems that how good is he?
But feeling guilty, Chen Chong closed his eyelids, and the bloody faces of Wu Yu, Tian Zhao and others immediately appeared in front of his eyes. Strong reluctance suddenly surged in his heart, and he thought to himself: "Chen Chong, Chen Chong, are you just waiting to die like this? If you didn't support leaving the city, wouldn't these decades have been in vain? How many lives have you let down?"
With this in mind, he steeled himself again and thought of a strategy for leaving the city. But after thinking about it for a long time, there was no way.
Dong Bai saw his expression and knew what he was thinking. He sighed in his heart and told him about the situation in the city. Since yesterday afternoon, the Liang army opened the city gates again and allowed the people to travel. Although the inspection was very strict, there were still more than a thousand people leaving the city. Dong Bai thought about it and said, "We might as well disguise ourselves and leave the city. What do you think?"
Chen Chong shook his head slowly. He knew that his appearance was easily identifiable and no matter how he disguised himself, it would be useless. He stretched out the severed finger of his left hand to Dong Bai, pointed to the scar between his eyebrows, and sighed: "If Jia Xu doesn't seal the city now, and he knows that I won't die, he will definitely send some elite cronies at the city gate, waiting for me to surrender." What a snare!”
But Dong Bai thought for a moment and said, "How about preparing some money and bribing them? Are you still afraid that you won't be able to get out?"
Chen Chong said: "No, these people brought by Jia Xu are all your Aweng's old tribe. They have lived in the mountains for a long time and are loyal. I am determined not to miss important events just because of a little money."
Dong Bai sighed silently, and suddenly his eyes lit up, and he said to Chen Chong: "You rest here, wait for me for a while, I will be back soon." After that, the girl jumped out like a startled dragon, and the graceful back made Chen Chong feel strange. feelings. He then thought about the reason for his ambush this time, and couldn't help but feel a little dazed. But he also understood that no matter what the reason was, he was not prepared for Yang Xiu. The enemy was overt and we were hiding, and there was no way to defend against cold arrows. He would still end up like this.
Unable to think of a way out, Chen Chong felt a deep sense of fatigue in his heart. He didn't know why he was still thinking, so he quickly fell asleep.
In his sleep, he seemed to have encountered a happy event worth being happy about, so when Chen Chong woke up, he felt better. But when he opened his eyes, what he saw was Dong Bai's sleeping face. The girl held Chen Chong's left hand with both hands and fell asleep in front of the couch. The lights on the bed were dimmed, which showed that Dong Bai's smokey eyebrows seemed to be frowning but not frowning, and the corners of his mouth seemed to be happy but not happy, as if they were cold wine soaked with plum blossoms. , strong and fragrant coexist, hazy and clear.
Chen Chong was stunned for a moment, and he unconsciously took back his left hand, but unexpectedly he woke up Dong Bai. Dong Bai sat up blankly, rubbed his groggy eyes, and then remembered that his sweetheart was beside him. He put down his hand shamefully and asked him softly: "Is the injury better?"
Chen Chong suddenly realized that the wound was no longer as painful as before. He tried hard and managed to sit up. He nodded and said, "It's better." After hearing this, Dong Bai couldn't help but smile.
Chen Chong asked: "Where did Miss Bai go just now?"
Dong Bai said, "I went to the city gate to see what was going on."
Chen Chong couldn't help but laugh. He didn't know why he was laughing. He thought maybe he was infected by the girl's confidence. So he asked again: "How is the situation?"
Dong Bai said: "If you can stay here, you can start leaving the city at dawn."
Chen Chong was taken aback and said, "Seriously?"
Dong Bai showed a solemn expression and said slowly: "You have forgotten that I am the king of Weiyang. There are many uncles of mine in the Liang army."
Chen Chong finally understood what she was thinking: It turned out that she wanted to take a gamble and reveal her identity in front of Liang Ren to find a way out of the city for herself. But if it fails, how can she still survive if Lu Bu knows? !
Chen Chong was silent for a long time and said to her: "Miss Bai, why are you doing this? What can you do if you die because of this?"
When Dong Bai heard this, she shook her head slightly, held Chen Chong's wrist, looked at Chen Chong and said, "Even if I die, I will have no regrets." After that, she rested her head on Chen Chong's shoulder, and her eyes stopped in front of Chen Chong.
Chen Chong recalled that since meeting Dong Bai again, this was the first time he had such close contact with Dong Bai. Due to the close distance, he could clearly see the girl's eyes, and saw the eyes full of sincerity and love. He suddenly realized that they were no longer the timid and helpless eyes of Huang Taiyi Temple in his memory.
The childlike eyes looked at him, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised, as innocent as a baby, and as tolerant as a mother. Looking at this expression, Chen Zhan suddenly felt that the indifference he had deliberately cultivated towards Dong Bai for seven years seemed to be disappearing. He wanted to restrain his emotional changes and think about his responsibilities and family, but he couldn't stop his growing admiration for this woman. When he reacted, he found that he had hugged this hot body tightly.
In a daze, Chen Zhan suddenly felt as if he had returned to his childhood: his mother was smiling on the sickbed, his grandfather was kind and tolerant, and his father was strict and deep. As a child prodigy who knew everything, he After wandering around the clan for a whole day, he finally fell asleep in his mother's arms without any worries under his father's helpless eyes and his grandfather's loving words.
Chen Chong suddenly choked up, tears dripping down his face and onto Dong Bai's shoulders. After many years, he finally felt this emotion again in the midst of tears. This made him sad and unspeakable, and then full of hope. The thousands of words in his heart finally turned into wailing and painful cries.
Devour
[1] Jia Xu left a poem: In Volume 5, Volume 31, "Night Visit to Mangshan Tomb", Jia Xu withdrew from Pingjin, leaving behind "The public did not cross the river, but the public actually crossed the river! He died crossing the river, what can he do to the public?" IV. sentence.
