Coming out of the small mountain village, Bai Yutian caught up with Wushan Taoist, and the two rode together facing the last few rays of the setting sun.
Bai Yutian had doubts about whether Chen Xiwen and the other four would show up tomorrow, so he asked, "Taoist Master, is this what we agreed on?"
Wushan Taoist asked: "Then what do you want?"
Bai Yutian smiled lightly and said, "I'm not familiar with them. I'll find out where they are."
Wushan Taoist said: "Don't be suspicious. They hate Zhao Mingxiu more than you do, and they want to drag Zhao Mingxiu down from the altar. But they lack your foolish energy and have never thought of hitting an egg against a stone."
Bai Yutian complained: "Then why didn't you tell me earlier? You made me anxious for fear of making a mistake."
Wushan Taoist smiled and said: "What do you mean by not telling me earlier? If you hadn't chopped down that poplar tree just now, if you want them to follow you to Qingzhou, there will be no way."
Bai Yutian said: "Why, is it really that important to them to chop down that poplar tree?"
Wushan Taoist chuckled slightly and said: "You kid, why are you so confused now? Have you ever seen someone living a good life, but would you despise yourself for living a long life and seek death for no reason?"
Bai Yutian smiled and replied: "I've never seen it before, unless that person has a last resort and has to die to make his ambition clear."
Taoist Wushan said: "You must remember in the future that hatred is actually mutual. For the weaker party, if you want that person's life, that person should have wanted your life a long time ago. You are They had no choice but to do it. Chen Xiwen and the others hated Zhao Mingxiu and wanted Zhao Mingxiu's life. Naturally, they felt that Zhao Mingxiu had wanted their lives for a long time. If no one can deal with Zhao Mingxiu, they will help you escort Fan Zhongyan, right? What is seeking death?"
Bai Yutian said: "But even if I chop down this tree, I may not be able to defeat Zhao Mingxiu."
Wushan Taoist chuckled and said: "You kid, you can chop down such a tall poplar tree with one palm from ten steps away. The leaves fall first and the trunk falls later. This is already amazing. Even if your master Jiang Qingcheng or Even Zhao Mingxiu may not be able to do it. Chen Xiwen and the others are half relieved. Besides, I just told them that you are Bai Tianyu's son, Jiang Chengcheng's apprentice, and Cui Yongyue's son-in-law. They are naturally relieved. The other half."
Bai Yutian was a little confused and asked, "Why? Are they familiar with my father and my master?"
Wushan Taoist replied: "We are not familiar with him."
Bai Yutian said: "We are not familiar with each other, what does that have to do with my father and the others?"
Taoist Wushan smiled and said, "It's a big deal."
Bai Yutian asked: "What's the relationship?"
Wushan Taoist replied: "What's the relationship? I might as well tell you that Zhao Mingxiu not only killed Cui Yongyue's master, but also was an old enemy with Jiang Qingcheng because they competed for the title of No. 1 in the world, and your father was framed back then, all because of ignorance. The deaths of Zen Master and Taoist Chunshan, and Zen Master Huiming and Taoist Chunshan both died unexpectedly after being poisoned by Hua Gong Powder. As far as Chen Xiwen and the others knew, the poison of Hua Gong Powder was the work of Zhao Mingxiu of Biluo Lake. "
Bai Yutian was extremely surprised and said: "Coming from Biluo Lake? Doesn't Zhao Mingxiu think he is the best in the world in martial arts!"
Wushan Taoist said: "It is true to believe that one's martial arts is the best in the world. But there are talented people from generation to generation. If he wants to keep his reputation as the best in the world's martial arts, he must eliminate those potential rivals. Zhao Mingxiu is not a fool. If If you do it yourself, if you fail to kill someone and someone escapes, wouldn't it harm your existing reputation, and the gain outweighs the loss."
Bai Yutian said: "Even so, how did Chen Xiwen and the others know that the poison of Hua Gong Powder comes from Biluo Lake?"
Wushan Taoist said: "How do you know? When Zhao Mingxiu asked for a prescription from the Western Regions, the escorts he hired were Chen Xiwen and his four brothers. It was because Chen Xiwen and the four of them traveled freely in the desert and had little contact with the martial arts people in the Central Plains. Fortunately, Zhao After Mingxiu verified that the prescription was genuine, he underestimated the martial arts of Chen Xiwen and the others, and sent his disciples to intercept and kill them, giving Chen Xiwen and the others a chance to escape."
Bai Yutian said: "No wonder I didn't mention the silver issue just now. It turns out that's the reason."
Wushan Taoist said: "For more than twenty years, they have been hiding here and there like rats crossing the street, hoping every day to kill Zhao Mingxiu so that they can have a good life. Today, I finally hope that someone is willing to stand up and take the lead and deal with it together. Zhao Mingxiu, if I hadn't seen that you were too young and it was beneath my status to show my kindness to you, I would at least kill pigs and sheep to celebrate, so how could I dare to collect your money?"
Bai Yutian had been worrying about the money. This time he heard that it was no longer needed, so he felt very happy. He smiled and said: "Taoist Master, I won't prepare any money. I just want them to eat on the way." It tastes good.”
Wushan Taoist said: "The four of them have been used to the hard life for more than 20 years. I don't think it's necessary to offer them delicious food and drink. I just don't let them lose their lives innocently." The whip was whipped and the horses galloped. , the bright and clear light spread all over the body, and there were no other words in his mouth except for shouting at the horse.
Bai Yutian glanced at the sky, followed closely behind him, and ran towards Yanzhou Fucheng, hoping to get back before the city's curfew.
The two of them rode their horses and whipped their whips all the way to the gate of Yanzhou Prefecture, which was just closed.
Bai Yutian stepped across the gate of Ma City and shouted to the city tower, asking to open the city gate to let them enter the city.
The officers and soldiers on the tower were fine and indifferent. They neither reprimanded nor fired arrows to drive them away.
Once the city gate is closed, even in times of peace, the officers and soldiers guarding the city will not dare to open the city gate privately and let people in. What's more, it's wartime now. Even if Bai Yutian lends them a hundred courage, they don't dare to open the city gate. Moreover, the key to the city gate is no longer with them and has been handed over to the highest officer.
Facing Bai Yutian's endless shouts, the officers and soldiers guarding the city seemed extremely magnanimous. They said, "If you have something to do, go to the city tomorrow morning." Maybe they felt that there were only two people riding in the city, and the shouts also carried a strong southern accent. He doesn't look like someone with evil thoughts.
Wushan Taoist didn't want to waste time here, so he rode towards the west gate. Bai Yutian didn't want to be bored, so he followed closely.
The two came to the outskirts of the West City and stayed with a farmer's house. They walked outside the West City wall, found a loosely guarded area, secretly jumped on the wall, entered the city, and returned to the building.
Cui Yingying, Ah Xing, and Ah Zhu had nothing to do. They made tea and chatted in the living room, waiting for them to come back.
When Bai Yutian entered the building, Lao Yuan saw that the worries in his heart instantly turned into a big stone and fell to the ground. With a smile on his face, he sat down happily and drank the tea that Cui Yingying had poured for him. It was very comfortable to see him. .
After the two of them had a cup of tea, Cui Yingying asked: "How is it? Has your wish come true?"
Bai Yutian replied with a smile: "It's difficult to achieve anything if you don't want it to happen when the Taoist priest personally goes out to make connections."
Taoist Wushan said: "Boy, who are you going to sleep with tonight?"
Bai Yutian smiled and replied: "My wife is a gentle country, so she is..."
Wu Shandao interrupted: "It's better not to stay in Wenrou Township tonight, and go stay with Xingyue."
Bai Yutian said: "Taoist Priest, what do you mean by this?"
Taoist Wushan said: "The two children failed to assassinate last night because of their incompetence. If the government guards think that the assassins are nothing more than this and dare not come again, they will inevitably be careless and the defense will be lax. Once someone does the opposite, If you catch them by surprise and attack them unprepared, then all your previous efforts will be in vain."
Bai Yutian thought for a moment and felt that Wushan Taoist's words made sense. He quickly poured a cup of tea and drank it. He said good night to the four of them with a smile, got up and walked out of the hall.
Cui Yingying seemed reluctant to be separated from Bai Yutian, so she followed him out and shouted, "Wait for me."
Bai Yutian turned around and said, "The wind is strong at night. Wouldn't it be bad if it ruined your pretty face?"
Cui Yingying walked up, took Bai Yutian's arm, and said jokingly: "If it is blown away by the wind in one night, then it is too fragile and will not be able to keep it in the future. It might as well be Let go earlier and feel free earlier. Don’t you think so?”
Bai Yutian smiled warmly, brushed Cui Yingying's cheek, and said cheerfully: "My husband, as a husband, only appreciates the lady's appearance, but cares for her along with her, and has no role to make the decision. If the lady feels like it, just let nature take its course and be at ease." That's great. As my husband, I not only applaud but also give strong support." Then he returned the question "Do you think so?"
Cui Yingying smiled happily, hugged Bai Yutian's waist and said, "Let's go then."
Bai Yutian hugged Cui Yingying tightly and said as he walked: "You can leave, but you have to promise me that I can hold you all night long, feel your tenderness all the time, and be happy in my heart."
Cui Yingying said: "Then what if you fall asleep?"
Bai Yutian said: "Is it okay to hug me even when I'm asleep?"
Cui Yingying said: "Then you have to sing a song for me."
Bai Yutian smiled and said: "Although my mother is good at singing and dancing, she never called me these things. I learned a song and a dance from the uncle who farmed in the village, just because I was afraid you wouldn't like it."
Cui Yingying said: "You didn't say anything about the song, so you know whether I like it or not."
Baiyu Tiandao: "The book says that you, Sir, should be in harmony with the heaven and earth in their virtues, in harmony with the brightness of the sun and the moon, in harmony with the order of the four seasons, and in harmony with the ghosts and gods in their good and bad fortunes. Do you like the song of the twenty-four solar terms?"
Heaven and earth are born with me, and all things are one with me.
Cui Yingying is also a child who has suffered a lot. Harmony between man and nature is a correct choice. She has long understood it, and there is a reason why she doesn't like it. So he said, "If you like it, you can sing it."
After leaving the building, he glanced around and saw no pedestrians on the road. Bai Yutian let go of Cui Yingying, took her hand and walked towards Zhizhou Mansion. As he walked, he sang: "The Beginning of Spring - Rain - Jingzhe, Vernal Equinox - Qingming - Grain Rain, Beginning of Summer - Xiaoman - Ear Grain, Summer Solstice - Minor Heat - Major Heat, Beginning of Autumn - End of Heat - White Dew, Autumnal Equinox - Cold Dew - Frostfall, Beginning of Winter - Light Snow - Heavy Snow, Winter Solstice - Minor Cold - Major Cold."
Seeing that Bai Yutian had listened, Cui Yingying asked, "Is there any more?"
Bai Yutian then sang: "Spring rain shocks spring and clears the valley. Summer is full of awns and summer heat is connected. Autumn is exposed, autumn is cold and frost falls, winter is snowy and winter is slightly cold. The two festivals of each month do not change, with a difference of one or two days at most. In the first half of the year, it will be 21 , the second half of the year is eighty-twenty-three."
Cui Yingying heard it and said happily: "This song is good, I will sing it more in the future."
Bai Yutian said: "If you sing too much, you will become a farmer who depends on the weather for your livelihood. Will you get used to it?"
Cui Yingying replied with a smile: "You have to get used to any kind of life. Now I think you may not be used to it, but if you get used to it, maybe you will get used to it. Are you saying no?"
Bai Yutian said: "Maybe so. Looking at how happy my dad is all day long, it's just like what you said."
Cui Yingying smiled and stopped walking.
Bai Yutian asked: "What's wrong?"
Bai Yutian flicked Cui Yingying's face, turned around and let Cui Yingying climb on his back, walking happily towards the Zhizhou Mansion. The two of them laughed and laughed together, and the quiet night was full of vitality and infinite vitality because of their presence.
