A man has ambitions for a thousand years, but my life has no end. --Wen Tianxiang of the Southern Song Dynasty
Crossing a mountain pass again, Chen Long and his wife no longer had any decent equipment around them, only the Azure Dragon Dagger, triangle wings and makeshift hiking sticks. Chen Long was afraid that there would be mountains and deep valleys behind him, so he did not abandon his delta wing. He used it as a temporary tent to cover the rain at night. The two of them slept in endless weather, hungry and thirsty, and finally came to a big river.
Along the way, Chen Long used an optical computer to record the general direction and route, but because there was no starting point, he could not draw a map of the area he passed through, nor could he find the current clear location on the ancient map. Once the place name is clear, Chen Long believes that he can immediately determine the location of Taoyuan Village. On the way, Chen Long also secretly tried to contact the chip on the back of his head, but there was no movement. He didn't know if the time and space shuttle device remade by the country could still contact him and Liu Qian.
Putting aside his worries, Chen Long looked at the river in front of him. The water was rolling away, roughly from southwest to northeast. On the opposite side of the river were some green mountains, but the mountains were relatively low. Chen Long faced two choices. One was to cross the river and continue eastward over the mountains and ridges. The other was to walk along the river and head southeast after crossing the river. After weighing it, he still felt that it would be easier to walk along the river, and he encountered There is a higher chance of living in villages near the water, so we finally decided to head northeast along the river.
When he reached a relatively gentle area, Chen Long took off the tarpaulin from the delta wing, threw away the frame, and swam across the river with the peach blossom on his back. When she reached the other side, she looked back and saw numerous peaks and various scenes. She thought of the hardships and hardships along the way. Thanks to the peach blossoms accompanying her, it was rare for her to have the courage to follow them all the way. A small fire was lit to dry their coats. Chen Long and Taohua hugged each other tightly for a while to keep warm, and said some intimate words. Taohua's white clothes were already riddled with holes, so they took this opportunity to take a small bath in a secretive manner. After washing and putting on the dried robe, the dust of many days has been swept away, and I feel like I am a human being again.
The water is winding and there are deep jungles along the river, making it difficult to walk. Especially with the ups and downs of the mountains, the riverside cliffs are also high and low, densely covered with strange rocks, and some places are very dangerous. After stumbling like this for a few days, Taohua suddenly shouted happily and pointed to a small hillside not far away. Chen Long followed Taohua's finger and saw that there was a winding trail halfway up the mountainside. Chen Long was overjoyed. He picked up the peach blossom and kissed it again and again. The two of them carried the Qinggong together and ran all the way to the winding path. After working hard for so many days, they finally discovered human traces for the first time.
There were faint traces of sheep's hooves on the trail, and occasionally sheep dung was scattered. The two cheered, knowing that they were approaching a nearby mountain village. The trail meandered along the river, also taking the southeast route. As it circled the mountains, it soon connected to a wider dirt road. The dirt road passed through the jungle and stretched toward the northeast along the mountains.
The two of them walked step by step, hoping to encounter people soon. Suddenly, a plume of black smoke appeared at the foot of the mountain in front of them. Chen Long said happily: "It's smoke! Peach Blossom, we are coming out!" Peach Blossom was also overjoyed, and the two passed by along the way. In the woods, I could see a simple hut at the foot of the mountain, standing there alone, with black smoke billowing from the chimney, and it was obviously cooking.
Chen Long stepped forward and knocked on the firewood door. The firewood door was not closed. Chen Long slowly pushed it open. He saw that the small courtyard was quite clean. Several bundles of firewood were piled under the eaves. There was a large water tank at the door and a large water tank in the middle of the courtyard. There are two bamboo chairs. Thinking that the owner was cooking, Chen Long and Taohua sat on bamboo chairs to rest for a while. The door creaked open, and an old man with gray hair came out, holding a small table in his hand. When they were placed in the courtyard to prepare for the meal, they couldn't help but be startled when they saw the two of them. Chen Long quickly stood up, bowed respectfully and said: "I'm polite, my father-in-law, my name is Chen Minglong from Changsha. Unfortunately, I encountered banditry while visiting relatives with my family. Although I risked my life to escape, I got lost in the deep mountains. Fortunately, I met When I get to my father-in-law, can I ask you for directions and stay overnight?" The father-in-law saw that the two men were in ragged clothes, but their faces were handsome and did not look like bad people. He was already convinced and sighed: "Meet bandits? Alas, this The year is bad, and there are bandits everywhere. You are a guest when you come, please sit down for a while." He turned around, opened the door, and shouted into the back room: "Old woman, we have a guest!"
A white-haired mother-in-law heard the call and walked out of the hut carrying two small bowls. She greeted the two of them politely and was very kind. After listening to the introduction of the old man, he said sympathetically: "Look at how beautiful your daughter-in-law is. She is so pitiful. Let's take a rest here tonight. I'll prepare something to eat. Sit down quickly!" The old man set up the small table, and there were a few people there. We were eating corn in a bowl together, and there were also some pieces of mutton. Chen Long couldn't help but ask while eating: "My father-in-law, what year is this? Where is this place?" The father-in-law was stunned for a moment and squinted at the question. Looking at Chen Long, he thought that Chen Long was lost and had amnesia. He said slowly: "It is the first year of Zhongping. This is the boundary of Quanzhou. You can go further southeast to Quanling County. It is very prosperous there. You You can take a boat back to your hometown."
Chen Long was overjoyed, and the light brain in his head began to work rapidly. Quanzhou is located at the junction of the current Guangxi Province, Hunan Province and Guizhou Province. Going south is Guilin, Guangxi, going northeast is Yongzhou, Hunan, and Quanling County is the Lingling County system during the Three Kingdoms period. The ancient map also quickly calculated the approximate route of himself and Taohua. However, they walked out from the depths of the mountains at the junction of Guangxi and Guizhou and had already arrived at Lingling County. To draw a more detailed route, they needed to reach Quanling County. Sure. Because the route is determined, the location of one endpoint must be determined before the location of the other endpoint. However, I and Taohua have not yet arrived at Quanling County. I am afraid that my husband has never seen a map in his life. I cannot let him point out the current exact location on the map. As for the location, only when you arrive at Quanling County can you determine the entire route. In the first year of Zhongping, 184 AD, the Yellow Turban Uprising had just begun, so it is true that banditry was everywhere.
That night, Chen Long and Taohua stayed at the father-in-law's house. The old woman even took out some of her own coarse clothes and gave them to change and wash. Taohua accepted them with great gratitude. After a night of silence, the next morning, Taohua freshened up and changed into clean clothes. The old woman handed Chen Long a baggage. When Chen Long opened it, he found a greasy leg of lamb. Chen Long repeatedly said no, and the old woman solemnly held Chen Long's hand and said, "You need this on the road. My old man and I have no children. We raise a few sheep for a living, and there is no shortage of meat to eat." Taohua's eyes were filled with tears. , knelt down and kowtowed to the old woman, turned around and followed Chen Long step by step.
Along the way, they couldn't talk about the benefits of the old man, and they didn't know whether they would meet again in this life. Both of them were very sad. Unknowingly, they walked on a wider dirt road, with ruts visible on the road. They knew they were on their way to Quanling. On the road, he couldn't help but quicken his pace. While walking, Chen Long suddenly pulled Taohua, pointed at the ruts and said, "Look at these ruts. Instead of walking on a good dirt road, you turned into the jungle." Taohua lowered her head and looked, and sure enough, there were two ruts. Deep into the forest on the roadside, there are a bunch of scattered footprints around. Chen Long suddenly said something bad, looked at the direction in which the rut mark entered, and murmured: "Did someone encounter a bandit?"
Pulling out the Green Dragon Dagger, Chen Long took Taohua into the jungle and searched along the ruts. Suddenly, several calls for help came from the jungle not far away, and a few screams were heard as the white blade penetrated the flesh. Chen Long quickly told Peach Blossom to hide behind the tree and not come out. With his luck boosted, he arrived at the scene like flying. I saw a clearing in the forest, with a carriage in the middle, and several young men in green clothes tightly surrounding them, resisting a group of bandits. Unfortunately, there were many bandits, and several of them were chopped down in succession. Chen Long looked at the several bandits standing behind him, and he seemed to be the boss. He was commanding the left and right, and he looked at the gap. He caught him from behind and cut the throat of one of them with a knife. The bandits around him had not yet woken up. Seeing the boss fall, he didn't know why, but suddenly his throat hurt, and Chen Long cut his throat in the blink of an eye. As an elite master of later generations, Chen Long's killing efficiency has never been low. At this time, the bandits had just reacted and quickly divided their forces to pounce on them. However, their skills were too poor and they were all knocked to the ground by Chen Long's several ups and downs. The bandits were leaderless. Seeing Chen Long's bravery, they shouted and fled into the woods. Chen Long still wanted to pursue, but suddenly a gentle middle-aged female voice in the carriage sounded: "This hero, they are also ordinary people who can't afford to eat. Let them go." Chen Long just gave up. A dignified and prosperous middle-aged woman slowly got out of the car, saluted, and said to Chen Long: "I am Mrs. Wang of the Huang family in Quanling. I would like to thank the hero for saving his life. May I ask who the hero's name is? Where are he going? "
Chen Long quickly returned the courtesy respectfully and said: "Madam, my surname is Chen Minglong, courtesy name Wenlong, from Changsha. I was passing by with my wife to go to Quanling County. Fortunately, I arrived in time." The woman said happily: "In that case , I'm waiting for you. Could you please ask Wen Long to accompany me in my carriage and horse to sit at the little lady's house? Let me, the Huang family in Quanling, show my friendship as landlords and thank my benefactor for saving my life." After that, he ordered the young man to pack up the body and search for it. Lost horses. Chen Long called Taohua over and saw the Wang family. He did not refuse. He rode with Taohua and walked slowly towards Quanling with the carriage and horse.
Chen Long was riding on a horse with only a small saddle and no stirrups. He had no place to rest his feet. He saw others doing the same and knew that stirrups had not been invented yet in this era. Chatting with the boy along the way, it turned out that the Huang family is a medium-to-large family in Quanling, and the master is a minor official in the county government. Today, the wife went out of the city to burn incense at a Buddhist temple to fulfill her vows, but unfortunately she met a bandit.
As time approached the end of the afternoon, the group finally arrived at the foot of Quanling City. As the administrative seat of Lingling County, the city walls are very tall and there are teams of soldiers holding the handles at the city gates. The Huang family were obviously very familiar with the guards. They passed the city gate smoothly and walked into a large courtyard through twists and turns. Everyone got off their horses and saw several green tiles at the back of the courtyard. Mrs. Zhang warmly greeted the two of them into the inner courtyard. In the living room, invite people to serve tea and ask the servants to start tidying up a clean room. Chen Long and Taohua looked at each other. The Lingling Huang family was very enthusiastic. They had nowhere to live, so it would be good to live here temporarily. In Chen Long's mind, now that he knew he had arrived in Lingling, he had already checked some information about Lingling in Guang's mind. He had a general understanding of the heroes here and was looking forward to it.
