Under the careful care of Ouyang Yunmeng and others, Fu Tianpeng's injuries have gradually recovered. Liu Zhenyun learned that he was injured and sent a letter asking him to take a rest in the villa for a few days. So Fu Tianpeng received Liu Zhenyun's warm hospitality at Yuliu Villa. Not only was his injury completely healed, but he was also full of energy.
When Liu Mengrou saw that Fu Tianpeng was well, she went for a walk around the villa with him like a little bird. The willows are dripping green, the pines are strong and tough, and the clear waves are full of gulls and herons flying.
Fu Tianpeng was filled with envy when he saw the beautiful scenery in front of him. Liu Mengrou smiled brightly and said to Fu Tianpeng, "Brother Tianpeng, if you like this place, treat this place as your home."
Fu Tianpeng was about to answer when he heard someone in the forest cough lightly: "Why are Rou'er so anxious to find a husband for you? Have you ever asked me, Old Taishan?"
The two looked back and saw Liu Zhenyun twirling his beard with his hand and looking at them with a smile.
Liu Mengrou's face was red with embarrassment, she lowered her head and said tenderly: "Dad, why are you here?"
Liu Zhenyun told the two that he wanted to see Fu Tianpeng for something.
Fu Tianpeng stepped forward to salute and asked, "Senior Liu, what do you want to do with this junior?"
Liu Zhenyun then handed the letter in his hand to Fu Tianpeng.
After reading it, Fu Tianpeng learned that Zhao Er, the deputy general under General Hu Shi, was suspected of being connected with bandits and rebelling against the court. He asked Fu Shaoxia and Zhao Nuxia to spare no effort to capture the thief and uphold the law of the country.
After reading the letter, Fu Tianpeng looked solemn and said to Liu Zhenyun: "Senior, Tianpeng will look for opportunities to repay you for your kindness in the future. Zhao Er, a thief, knows a lot of military information. If he escapes, it will be detrimental to the Song Dynasty. . Therefore, it is urgent to capture the thieves and capture the bandits. I will bid you farewell now."
When Liu Mengrou saw Fu Tianpeng was leaving, she immediately said, "Brother Tianpeng, the world is dangerous, Rou'er also wants to go with you."
Liu Zhenyun put on a straight face and told Liu Mengrou not to go.
Liu Mengrou stamped her feet repeatedly and tugged at Liu Zhenyun's clothes to get angry.
Liu Zhenyun calmly said to Liu Mengrou: "Rou'er, I know that you have a deep love for Fu Shaoxia, and Fu Shaoxia is not only handsome in appearance, but also loyal in heart. For such a handsome man, my father will not object to you being together. But not right now."
Liu Mengrou's pretty eyebrows slightly furrowed and she quickly asked Liu Zhenyun why it couldn't work now?
Liu Zhenyun told Liu Mengrou that Master Jingyin had been murdered by a gangster, and now she and Yunmeng needed to deal with everything in the temple. Moreover, Yuliu Villa guarded the Yangtze River and Huaihe River, and could assist Marshal Han in blocking the Jin soldiers heading south when necessary. The defense here also needed manpower. . What's more important is that if you and Yunmeng stay, you can also coordinate Fu Shaoxia's actions and reduce unnecessary dangers.
Liu Mengrou knew what her father said was reasonable, but she and Fu Tianpeng met briefly but had to part ways again. Liu Mengrou's heart was broken, and her beautiful eyes were full of tears.
Fu Tianpeng gently wiped her tears and told her that he would definitely come to see her in the future.
Liu Mengrou waved goodbye to Fu Tianpeng with affection.
After saying goodbye to Ouyang Yunmeng, Fu Tianpeng and Zhao Xueqing embarked on a dangerous road in the world.
After the two of them left Yuliu Villa, Fu Tianpeng suddenly drew his sword and looked around, feeling confused.
Nowadays, Zhao Er is on the run and his whereabouts are unknown. The world is far away. Where can he pursue the thief?
Zhao Xueqing knew Nuan Nuan, and she asked Fu Tianpeng to take out the map he had with him. After repeated deliberation, Zhao Xueqing believed that General Hu Shi had already informed all states and counties to make an all-out effort to arrest Zhao Er, and the official channels were strictly scrutinized, so Zhao Er would definitely not dare to come. The only possibility is that Zhao Er goes all the way west and crosses the desert.
Fu Tianpeng looked ahead, the sky was full of yellow sand, and the road ahead was very difficult. Even if Zhao Erzong fled to the ends of the earth, he would definitely capture the thief.
Thinking of this, Fu Tianpeng sped up and said to Zhao Xueqing: "Sister Qing, let's hit the road."
The two of them galloped continuously and arrived at Orchid's Winery outside the pass three days later.
The formation of wild geese in the sky is chilling, and there is the sound of wild geese outside the vast Great Wall. Fu Tianpeng heard and saw the scenery outside the Great Wall, and impromptuly sang: "A song of Hujia Han and the moon are bright, and the sound of wild geese on the nine sides is cold in the three autumns."
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw an old man wearing fur clothes coming out of the wine shop with a smile.
The old man said: "It's a good song, and the moon shines brightly in the Han Dynasty. It's admirable for the young hero to care about his family and country."
Fu Tianpeng clasped his fists and saluted the old man. The old man invited the two people into the house and ordered the waiters to take care of the guests' horses.
After the two of them arrived at the wine shop, they looked at the furnishings that were full of customs style, and their curiosity arose spontaneously.
The old man said to Fu Tianpeng and Zhao Xueqing: "It seems that this is the first time for you two to come outside the Great Wall. Please walk around more and appreciate the different customs. And try the special dishes here."
Fu Tianpeng and Zhao Xueqing thanked the old man, and the old man went down to prepare the wine and food with a smile.
When the food and wine were ready, the two of them drank slowly and chatted, letting go of the fatigue from the journey and the boredom in their hearts.
Just then, a man with unkempt hair and smell of alcohol broke in.
His eyes were blurred and he ran to the wine cabinet angrily, yelling at the shopkeeper: "Wine, give me wine."
The shopkeeper's face was gloomy and gloomy, and he said to this man: "Liu Ming, you still want to drink? Do you know, you owe me twenty taels of silver. No wine, no wine, please leave quickly."
After saying that, the shopkeeper ordered the waiter to go out and chase Liu Ming away.
However, instead of leaving, Liu Ming hugged the waiter's leg. He put his drunken face on the waiter's lap and kept mumbling: "Wine, if you don't give me wine, I won't leave."
When the waiter heard this, he curled his lips and squinted his eyes, and kept tapping Liu Ming with his hands. He scolded: "I've never seen anyone like you who is shameless. If you don't have money to buy alcohol, you just act like a fool. Leave quickly, or I'll beat you up."
Just as Liu Ming and the waiter were entangled, Fu Tianpeng and Zhao Xueqing saw his face and exclaimed: "Liu Ming? Why are you here?"
Liu Ming turned around, spitting the smell of alcohol from his mouth.
He smiled convulsively, and then said to the two of them: "Hey, these are really close friends in the sea, and we are neighbors even as far as the end of the world. You have actually arrived beyond the Great Wall."
When Fu Tianpeng saw Liu Ming, he quickly stepped forward to help him up.
Then he said to the shopkeeper: "Shopkeeper, this is a friend of mine. Please don't make it difficult for him. I will pay you back all the wine money you owed in the past plus this time."
When the shopkeeper heard this, he grinned and said to the waiter: "What are you doing here? Why don't you go and sift the wine for Mr. Liu?"
The waiter nodded and bowed to Liu Ming, and said with a smile: "Master Liu, please stop hugging your little legs. I have to get you a drink."
Liu Ming hummed a few times and waved his hand towards the waiter.
Liu Ming entered the wine table. He clenched his fist and knocked on the table. He smiled at the two of them and said, "Brother Fu, I don't have the money to pay you back. So hey hey hey, you are at a big loss."
Fu Tianpeng shook his head slightly and asked how Liu Ming could end up like this?
Liu Ming did not answer, but took a few sips from the wine bottle on the table.
"Drinking makes me sad and makes me sad even more." Liu Ming smiled bitterly.
After a brief silence, Liu Ming told Fu Tianpeng and Zhao Xueqing that since the two of them escorted Lan Xiang to the desert and Master Sun Chengyi cashed in the iron shop, he wanted to send money to Lan Xiang, so he ordered me to go Liangzhou is looking for her. As a result, I met a caravan of thieves in the desert. They not only robbed me of my belongings, but also injured me. Fortunately, I met Master Haihui in the end and managed to escape.
After listening to Liu Ming's story, Zhao Xueqing said to Liu Ming: "Brother Liu, there is something unclear about my little sister."
Liu Ming asked with drunken eyes, "Sister Zhao, if you have something to say, it doesn't hurt to say it."
Zhao Xueqing said: "Since Master Haihui saved you, why didn't he take you back to the Baosha?"
Liu Ming told Zhao Xueqing that Master Haihui said that there were many monks in the temple, which would be inconvenient.
After finishing speaking, Liu Ming sighed repeatedly.
After hearing this, Zhao Xueqing said with a serious expression: "Monks have nothing but their skin and skin, so how can they care about their place of residence? I think there must be something to this."
Liu Ming took another sip of wine and asked Zhao Xueqing, what questions could Master Haihui have?
Zhao Xueqing saw that Liu Ming was so drunk that talking to him would be a waste of time, so she asked the shopkeeper where Master Haihui's temple was.
The shopkeeper told Zhao Xueqing the address, and Zhao Xueqing motioned to Fu Tianpeng to go to the temple and have a look.
After the two asked the shopkeeper to take care of Liu Ming, they went straight to Jingquan Temple according to the location provided.
When Fu Tianpeng and Zhao Xueqing arrived at Lengquan Temple, they found that the huge temple was empty and the silence around them could be heard.
Zhao Xueqing tiptoed lightly and whispered to Fu Tianpeng: "Brother Tianpeng, this temple is very weird, let's be careful.
Just as the two were whispering softly, they heard faint footsteps.
Fu Tianpeng and Zhao Xueqing hurriedly concealed themselves to avoid being discovered.
At this time, three people flashed out from the pagoda in front.
Two of them, Fu Tianpeng and Zhao Xueqing, looked at each other and saw that they were the very familiar Master Xiong and Tong Dahai. Walking with them was a man in a coarse robe. This man was about forty years old, with hawk-like eyes and badger eyebrows, a tall nose, and a cold and stern look on his long, round and thin face.
The two observed the man carefully and saw that his steps were steady and strong, and one hand would touch his waist from time to time.
At this time, I heard Tong Dahai say with a mocking smile: "Brother Zhao, General Xiao has ordered us to load all the treasures in the temple into trucks. Please take them."
The man in cloth robe said to Mr. Xiong and Tong Dahai: "Brothers, I have a lot of work to do. It's just that my identity is inconvenient. Please deposit your treasures at Fuxiang Bank here. After cashing the banknotes, you can transfer them to me." .”
When Boss Xiong and Tong Dahai saw this, they frowned and told the man in cloth that transporting so much treasure would definitely attract others' attention.
The cloth-robed man snorted coldly: "When you killed the monk, why didn't you think about the consequences? Huh! If you don't do what I say, let alone the Lord of Huangsha Castle, even Xiao Jianqiu can't protect you."
Boss Xiong and Tong Dahai had no choice but to do what the man in cloth said.
The man in cloth robe told Boss Xiong and Tong Dahai to get this matter done quickly. He was going to Hu Ji Winery now. If after dark it is discovered that the treasure has not been delivered, their heads will be taken.
After that, the man in cloth robe shook his sleeves and strode out of the temple.
