Gu Ming held Dai Er in his arms and didn't move for a long time. Until Chen Yuandao put his hand on his shoulder: "Let him do as he wishes."
"Are you really going to just leave it like this and not bury it?" Gu Ming's deep voice was trembling.
"He is used to freedom. There is wind, sun and rain here. Don't tie him up in the soil and lock him up." Chen Yuan said, "Besides, he said he wanted to beat Zhu Ning on the road to Huangquan. If he is far away, he will be beaten." I have to find it." After saying that, he patted Gu Ming.
Gu Ming slowly followed Dai Er's stance and laid him down on the ground. He stood up and said, "Second brother, don't worry. I will definitely find his master, bring him here, and kill him." After saying that, he sheathed his sword and turned around to leave.
Chen Yuan and Gu Ming found a lock and locked the door of the casino. They put a note on the door saying "Closed today". Neither of them wanted anyone to disturb their brother's peace today. After a while, two more carriages were found, the children were picked up, and they were driven out of the city one by one. No one spoke along the way, only the wheels of the two carriages were chattering, as if they were discussing whether the roads outside the city were not as smooth as those in the city.
By the time the carriage arrived at Ji's house in Houjiachuan, the sun had already reached three poles.
"Brother! The kid can't be found. He's the one who opened the door for us!" Yan Qi said to Chen Yuan in a panic as soon as she opened the door.
"It's okay, you were with us just now." Chen Yuan said.
"That's fine, that's fine..." Yanqi repeated naggingly, "When did this kid run out? I really don't know what's dangerous." Yanqi said again.
The girls brought by Dai Er moved the two cars of children into the house one by one with tears in their eyes. Some even fainted on the way. It was not clear whether they were tired or frightened.
"I don't know whether I am lucky or unlucky." Yanqi sighed, tears streaming down her face.
This is often the case in the world, and we are most afraid of comparison. A man who is blind in one eye is feeling sorry for himself on the road. If a man who is blind in both eyes walks towards him, he will feel more or less that he can still see. The world is north and south, the seasons are changing, and all kinds of beautiful scenery have something to do with him. , I can still see my wife’s face when I go home, and I can also watch my children grow up day by day. He will look up and see that today's sunset is particularly beautiful.
Chen Yuan and Gu Ming didn't express any words of relief at this moment. In fact, no matter what they said, they seemed to feel a little uncomfortable standing and talking. The two came to the courtyard, looked at the busy people, and sat on the stone steps under the eaves.
"Brother Yuan, just now..." Gu Minggang was about to speak.
"Wait." He was interrupted again by Chen Yuan.
"What are you waiting for?" Gu Ming asked.
"Wait until dark." Chen Yuan said, and finally added: "I'll be full soon, and I'll have to eat full dinner. Maybe I won't be able to eat for two or three days."
"Will any officers and soldiers go in?" Gu Ming asked worriedly.
"No, there are not many soldiers in this city, and it is enough to maintain law and order." Chen Yuan said, "Besides, it is Yixiaotang's territory. No one will go in in the short term. I can't wait to go around." Chen Yuan said Very determined.
Ji Tongcheng's house is not usually rich in supplies. People in this house are open to eating and drinking for half a month, and they may not be able to eat half of it. After lunch, Yanqi asked Chen Yuan to accompany her again and brought back a cart full of medicinal materials from the city. The injured children cannot be separated from their care even for a moment. Yanqi is already the head sister of this house and is the support of these children.
The dinner was sumptuous, like a celebration of escaping from a devil's cave. Children forget things very quickly. The younger they are, the less they know what hatred is, and the less they understand the despair and sadness that can drain a person's energy. Some children have already started to fight, and some of the girls rescued from Zhenchun Yard also have faint smiles on their faces. Most people are still very strong, and some people can certainly lick their wounds until they heal. But a group of people who have suffered the same disaster come together and share the joys and sorrows. Even if they are silent, they can always better encourage each other and help them get out of the gloom.
Chen Yuan told Yanqi to lock the door and disappeared into the night with Gu Ming.
The crickets were chirping one after another, just like the women from two villages gathered together and quarreling. Small wild animals on the hillside not far away were rustling among the trees. The fallen leaves they stepped on made a clicking sound. Occasionally, they stepped on the dead branches that fell on the ground, and then suddenly all their leaves disappeared. The sound stopped there motionlessly to see if any natural enemies heard the movement and to hear if anything was approaching. There was nothing unusual for a moment, and then they started to shuttle back and forth rustlingly again. The bird on the branch swayed back and forth like a drunkard and dozed off. When it was about to fall off, it woke up with a "coo", grabbed the twig tightly, and slowly closed its eyes.
Chen Yuan and Gu Ming have been lying on the roof for two hours. The streets in the distance are brightly lit, and the sound of drinking and fist-fighting can be heard from the restaurant. At this moment, only one or two houses still have the lights on, and the nearby houses have already The sound of snoring came, but the two of them didn't move at all. A cat jumped up to the room, but did not dare to approach at first. After observing them for a while, it circled around the two of them. It found it boring, barked twice, and walked away.
The ruins were particularly clear under the moonlight. Yes, the two of them were lying on the roof of the remaining room in the gambling house, staring at the place where the explosion occurred during the day without blinking.
It seemed that no one had been here. Dai Er's body was still lying there, unchanged. Zhu Ning's corpse was not far away. The two corpses, one large and one small, made the pale night look as peaceful as death.
The two of them had been lying down for who knows how long, they only felt that the tiles under their bodies were warm. The crickets stopped chirping, and there was no sound of fallen leaves and dead branches in the jungle. Everything was quiet. At this moment, a subtle "rustling" sound came. Gu Ming's eyes widened and he stared at the hole in front of Dai Er's body. The sound came from there! I saw the floating soil at the entrance of the cave slowly bulging out strangely, and slowly sliding down from the middle to both sides. Gu Ming's hair stood on end, he clenched his fists nervously, and slowly reached for the handle of the knife behind his head. Finally, with a "crash", the rubble on the floating soil was pushed away, and a human head slowly emerged from the hole. The head was dark, probably dirty. When he opened his eyes, under the moonlight, only the eyes were bright on a dark face, shining with a terrifying light, like a ghost emerging from hell. Gu Ming held his breath and his eyes widened even more, while Chen Yuan narrowed his eyes and finally showed a slight smile at the corner of his mouth. Suddenly the head turned and looked around. If anyone comes in at this moment and sees such a rotating head on the ground under the moonlight, and is not frightened out of green shit, that person either has no courage or he must have not eaten leeks. The head suddenly turned towards the house, and Chen Yuan and Gu Ming hurriedly shrank their heads. After waiting for a moment, a "crash" sound came, and the two of them showed their eyes again. The man in the cave had slowly crawled out half of his body, and in a few breaths he had taken out his legs. He slowly stood up, patted the soil on his body, and began to move his muscles with a "crunch".
After the "ghost" finished flexing his muscles and bones, he looked at the two corpses next to him and laughed. Without saying a word, he took up the posture of Qing Gong and was about to leave with a kick on the ground. Suddenly, a voice came to mind in my ears, like a thunder explosion in this dead night, causing the "ghost" to freeze. What he heard was a "gurgling" sound, which is the sound of a person's stomach that can't help but make a warning sound even after being hungry for a long time. The ghost looked around in horror, with panicked eyes, as if he was sure there was a ghost around him, but couldn't see it anywhere even if he broke his neck. "Pa!" A strong hand grabbed his ankle fiercely. The ghost's liver and gallbladder were about to burst, and he was so frightened that he even urinated. He tried to hold it back, but a few drops inevitably came out. His legs went weak and he collapsed on the ground.
"Damn! Your father almost starved to death." Dai Er's "corpse" was buried face down on the ground, making a dull sound.
The ghost knew who had caught him, and suddenly he was no longer afraid. He raised his other foot and kicked Dai Er's head with all his strength. A scream of "Ah" pierced the night sky, frightening several sleeping birds to fly away. The birds chirped and cursed before landing on another tree. From the ghost's peripheral vision, he saw a white light coming towards him from the roof next to him, like the first ray of light from the sun suddenly jumping out of the horizon. No one could avoid it. He kicked Dai Er's foot and was pierced. A dagger pierced his foot to the ground. He felt heartbreaking pain even if he moved even half a minute. Following the white light came two figures, one stepping on the dagger with one foot, as if afraid that he would pull out the foot. Another man drew a long knife from his back in mid-air, and as soon as he landed on the ground, he put the knife on his neck.
"You are so impatient, I thought I would have to lie down for two or three days!" Chen Yuan laughed.
"Haha! I almost snored and almost ruined everything." Dai Er's corpse stood up with a smile, patted the dirt on his body, and spat on the dirt on his lips.
"What's going on?" Gu Ming was anxious this time. Seeing the two of them talking and laughing, Gu Ming felt for the first time that he was the one with the best.
"Brother, you are really Zhang Fei's embroidery, rough and fine. Don't look at it. It's like putting your brain in Lingyun Palace without bringing it out. It's all fake. Hahaha..." Chen Yuan said with a smile.
"It's enough if there's one person with a brain among us. They're all very tired from moving." Dai Er said, picking his nostrils.
"Are you puzzled by Dai Er's behavior during the day?" Gu Ming asked.
"Yes, he took the small bottle and bit off the cork, poured half of the bottle into Zhu Ning's mouth, and then threw the bottle." Gu Mingdao, "He also said that this is the only way to bet, I don't understand."
"So you want to ask, why did you pour the medicine into that dead man's mouth, and then why did you throw the other half away." Chen Yuan asked Gu Ming with a smile.
"Yes." Gu Ming said.
"Those words were all meant for him." Chen Yuan pointed to the ghost on the ground and said, "Just by hearing these words, he thought Dai Er had drank the medicine in the bottle."
"I didn't understand what he was doing, but when you interrupted me, I knew it wasn't that simple, so I followed you." Gu Mingdao.
"It seems that sometimes blind trust is really a good thing." Dai Er said and glanced at Chen Yuan rather jealously.
"Your brother is really not simple. If you think about it carefully, what he does is really intriguing and thoughtful." Chen Yuan said.
"What's so secret? He's just a muscular man." Gu Ming said angrily.
"You are really mistaken." Chen Yuan said, "Do you still remember that in Houjiachuan, after we found out that Ji Tongcheng and Wang Pin were both poisoned, he immediately thought of the child holding the key. At that time, he did not know that he was Zhu Ning , he asked if the child might also be poisoned, so he ran over to set him up and patted the child’s back, making the child vomit it out, which made us both laugh.”
"Are you careful?" Gu Ming said.
"No, he had already thought of a possibility at that time, that this child had come into contact with Ji Tongcheng." Chen Yuan said sternly, "He immediately thought that this child had come into contact with Zhu Qiang. And he believes in your hand just like me. He had a sense of propriety, so he had already begun to doubt that child at that time." After Chen Yuan finished speaking, he looked at Dai Er, who didn't smile and looked at Chen Yuan with a particularly solemn look.
Gu Ming didn't say anything, and looked at Dai Erdao, his eyes also became solemn.
Chen Yuan continued: "He used to pat the child's back in a funny manner, but in fact, those few strokes had already explored Zhu Ning's four acupuncture points: Fengmen, Pohu, Duyu, and Shentang."
Dai Er regained his composure, scratched his head and said, "Yes, I didn't notice the strength wandering around at that time."
"At that time, you didn't know that he was practicing such evil skills, especially when it was eighty-one days in five days. Half of his energy had already dried up, and he was using it to save his life. He would not wander around in the big acupoints all the time." Chen A long way.
"I can't tell, second brother, you still have such a mind." Gu Ming said with a smile.
Dai Er laughed awkwardly and did not argue with Gu Ming.
"Later, after the three of us came out of the dungeon at the same time, he discovered the irrationality together with me." Chen Yuan said. Seeing that Gu Ming didn't ask, he added: "After Zhu Ning judged that he must die, he He told us two things, one was that Wang Yunshan was not killed by him, and the other was that a person pretended to be a dead body. Why would a person who wanted to kill the three of me tell us this kindly? Just to make me want to break my head. ?"
Seeing Gu Ming lowering his head and thinking about something, Chen Yuan continued: "Whether what he said is true or false, Wang Yunshan was not killed by him, then who killed him? The person who died was not Wang Yunshan, who was that? We tried our best When we investigate this matter, we naturally don't want the truth to slip away right in front of our eyes, so we naturally have to go and see where Wang Yunshan is." Chen Yuan paused, waiting for Gu Ming to catch up, and then said: "He He also said, when you and I first entered the dungeon, there were eight corpses, and the second time the three of us went down together, there were only seven corpses left. In other words, after we came out for the first time, that " "The corpse" came out. Dai Er and I asked the children in the room, Xiao Ming, you dug the hole in the courtyard, which means that if he came out from the only exit, he would have to hide in the courtyard. As soon as you come out of that room, you will be discovered. And this person can only start running after we enter the dungeon for the second time. So when Zhu Ning wanted us to know, when he told us the news, this person Maybe he hasn't run far yet. Maybe he's still hiding on the hilltop not far away, watching the situation in the yard. Zhu Ning thinks I will definitely think of it here, so one person can be sent out to check around."
"Was he planning something before he died..." Gu Ming murmured to himself.
Chen Yuan continued: "There is only one person left now, so he faked his death and tricked one person into investigating, and then bit him. Taking advantage of what we just analyzed not long ago, he put poison on his teeth to death. He came to Ji Tongcheng to make those bitten by him think that they were also poisoned. Then he specially reminded us to find the antidote."
"Why did he have to find ways to take away the three of us?" Gu Ming asked.
"Of course there are people who need us to leave as soon as possible." Chen Yuan said.
"Is it him?" Gu Ming looked at the ghost and asked.
"It's him. If he heard us leaving, he would immediately come out and run away. Even if we didn't leave at that time, something was still entangled with us. We were exploring Wang Yunshan or looking for the eighth person. In short, we wouldn't pay attention anymore. I put it here." Chen Yuan said, "But I didn't expect it to be so deep at the time. I actually took Zhu Ning out and found the antidote from him." After saying that, he looked at Dai Er, "Fortunately, Dai Er made up for it in time. He noticed my mistake, grabbed the medicine and poured it into Zhu Ning's mouth. After a while, he opened Zhu Ning's clothes and let me see the bulging blood vessels on his chest. After being convinced that it was poison, he smashed the other half of the bottle and said Those words came out. People in the underground can tell that this third person, even if he is not taken away, will not live long. Because he knows that the bottle Zhu Ning holds is poison. "
"Are you so sure that Zhu Ning's teeth are not poisonous?" Gu Ming asked.
"Of course, he was so complacent, so confident that he could leave the three of us underground, and he was absolutely confident that he could escape. How could he wipe his teeth at the moment when he was about to break the ground? It's poison." Chen Yuan said with a smile.
"But Zhu Ning was already dead at that time, how could he help Dai Er test the poison?" Gu Ming asked.
"Do you remember, I said he was so angry that he destroyed his Dantian. His heart was still beating, but he was unconscious. He could live for half a quarter of an hour at most." Chen Yuan asked.
Gu Ming nodded.
"As long as the heart is still beating, the qi and blood are still running, so you can naturally test the poison." Chen Yuan glanced at Dai Er and said to Gu Ming: "You brother, your medical skills are also good."
"Then when we left, why didn't he come out immediately?" Gu Ming asked.
"Because we lost our brother, we don't have the time to care about Wang Yunshan, and we have to take care of those children." Chen Yuan said, "And if we believed what Zhu Ning said, one of them ran away, and he was probably watching nearby. , then we may come back at any time to take a look. He doesn’t know when we will come back. If we catch up by chance, he will simply wait until the dead of night and then come out. "
"Actually, I'm not sure that the person is in the cave. I don't know if there are any other dark rooms here. But since Zhu Ning is so anxious to get rid of us, that person must still be in the yard." Chen Yuan continued. road.
"And the person I would rather die to protect must be very important." Gu Ming said.
Chen Yuan nodded and said: "True and false, false and true. Lies can only confuse people more when they are based on the truth." Then he glanced at the man who was stuck on the ground and remained silent. Said: "Two of the three things Zhu Ning said before his death were actually true. One was that a person pretended to be a corpse and escaped, but instead of escaping from the dungeon, he took the lead and hid in the hole behind Zhu Ning." Chen Yuan smiled when he said this, and then said slowly: "The two of them are the person who died in the county government, and he was really not Wang Yunshan." After saying that, he looked at the silent ghost on the ground and asked: " Right? Lord County Magistrate!"
