Under the sky

Chapter 213 Feng Shui Rotation

There was more than one merchant ship, and two large ships followed closely behind the merchant ship, both with red scarves tied under their flags.Three behemoth ships came in close succession, and the horse bandit ship carrying Gu Qingshang and two people quickly dodged and passed through the gap in the big ship.Shen Weichen saw the two Huashan ships behind him about to turn around and pursue them. They were blocked by these three large ships on the narrow river. He was unable to turn around for a while and had to dodge to the left and right.

Li Jingfeng said: "Little sister, come ashore first." He held her in his arms and swam to the shore.Shen Weichen had not recovered from his injuries. There was a big fuss on the boat, and his physical strength had not recovered. Especially when he shook the stone anchor too hard, his breathing was still not smooth. He was afraid of causing internal injuries, so he did not dare to move anymore.

The two landed ashore, and Shen Weichen looked back. He saw that the Huashan ship was about to turn around to catch up, but was blocked by a merchant ship. It was difficult to turn around and was unable to advance or retreat for a while.Shen Weichen felt relieved without the big ship chasing him. He didn't care about getting wet and said hurriedly: "Let's chase downstream."

Li Jingfeng stopped and said, "Little sister, let's warm up on the mountain first. Let's rest for a while and then I'll chase after you."

Shen Weichen was anxious and refused, and Li Jingfeng persuaded: "If they go down the river, we will definitely not be able to catch them if we chase them along the river. They can only meet us when they go ashore and look for them. If Miss Gu is captured again, we can still think of another way. If My little sister is sick, and there is no chance to save people next time. Besides, walking at night, it’s faster for me to go alone.”

Shen Weichen heard what he said was reasonable. There were mountains on both sides of the Han River, so he went up the mountain to take shelter while Li Jingfeng chased him down the river.Shen Weichen picked up branches and made a fire to keep warm, waiting for the news.

They waited almost until dawn, and Shen Weichen was anxious and worried, fearing that he would miss the mark.Suddenly hearing the noise, she put out the fire and hid behind a tree. Soon after, she heard Li Jingfeng shout anxiously: "Little sister!"

Shen Weichen stuck his head out. Li Jingfeng was leading seven or eight torches behind him. Ma Qiyi and others followed, including Gu Qingshang and Xia Lijun.Shen Weichen ran out overjoyed, Gu Qingshang saw Shen Weichen, as if they were separated from each other, the two hugged each other tightly, Gu Qingshang couldn't help crying, Shen Weichen's eyes were red, and he reached out to hug Xia Lijun, Xia Lijun hesitated for a long time, and finally stepped forward to embrace .

It turned out that Ma Qi was going down the river, and at first Huashan's ships were in hot pursuit. Ma Qi was not good at water fighting, so he ordered the ships to dock, and everyone abandoned the ships and fled to the mountains.I thought there would be a hard fight on the shore, but the two boats turned around after hesitating for a while. Ma Qi and others then looked for Shen Weichen and the others along the river, and bumped into Li Jingfeng halfway.

Shen Weichen estimated that the big ship failed to follow, and the two small boats lost command. He was afraid of an ambush on the shore and did not dare to pursue them deeply.She saw that Gu Qingshang and Xia Lijun were shackled, and asked them to sit down and touch a stone. With her left hand, she pointed the tip of the phoenix at the gap in the iron chain, and with her right hand, she hit the end of the phoenix with a stone. While chiseling the lock, she told them about their love.Seeing that Gu Qingshang lowered his head and evaded his words, she didn't ask any more questions and managed to cut off the iron chain. Although their hands and feet were still shackled, their movements were not affected.

Shen Weichen said: "It's difficult to remove these shackles for a while, so I have to find a locksmith. Sisters, it must be difficult these days. Let's rest first. Let's talk about it tomorrow."

Gu Qingshang nodded and slept with Xia Lijun in uniform.A big stone in Shen Weichen's heart finally fell to the ground, and he suddenly felt relieved. When he turned around, he saw Li Jingfeng sitting shirtless by the fire, warming himself and drying his clothes. There were scars all over his body under the firelight.Ma Qi and others gathered around him and talked. They all looked sad and felt sorry for their injured brothers.

Soon it was getting dark, and Ma Qi and others fell asleep one after another. Li Jingfeng was warming himself by the fire. Shen Weichen walked to him and sat down, putting his hands in front of the fire to keep warm.

Li Jingfeng hurriedly stood up, took out his clothes and put them on, and said, "I thought my little sister had rested."

Shen Weichen shook his head and said, "You have a lot of injuries on your body."

Li Jingfeng smiled and said: "There will be more fights."

Shen Weichen asked: "Do you remember every injury?"

Li Jingfeng thought for a while: "I should still remember it now."

Shen Weichen pointed to the inch-deep scar on his left wrist and asked, "Where did this come from?"

Li Jingfeng smiled and said: "I went to Gansu to become an Iron Sword Silver Guard, but I was injured by a bandit near Longnan Town. This was the first serious injury on my body."

Shen Weichen smiled and said: "There must be wine here. Talk about the past everywhere, drink a bowl at each point, and get very drunk."

Li Jingfeng didn't know that this was an allusion between Sun Quan and Zhou Tai, so he just laughed and said, "I can't drink that much wine."

Shen Weichen pointed to another place and asked him how he was injured. Li Jingfeng told the truth. The two of them pointed and asked questions and answered them. Li Jingfeng was not good at telling stories, so he just mentioned the thrilling parts casually.When talking about the assassination of Stinky Wolf in Jiangxi, Li Jingfeng hid everything about Xiao Shuoshui and only said that Qiniang was looking for the burial place of old Beggar Peng.Shen Weichen said: "When Jiangxi changes hands, I will also pay tribute when I have the opportunity."
This old timer. When it came to going to Anhui to meet Xu Shaoyun and Zhuge You, Shen Weichen asked again: "Doctor Zhu said he saw the sea in Jiangsu, but you didn't go to see it?" "

Li Jingfeng shook his head: "I'm in a hurry to come to Hanzhong, or I want to have a look." He then smiled and said, "But I have been to Jiuhua Mountain. When I left Jiangxi, I hid in a cave in Wulong Mountain. I'm afraid there are not more than five people in that cave." There are many strange and strange stones growing deep inside, which are very beautiful."

Shen Weichen smiled and said: "A five-mile-deep cave, could it be that I am fooled by my lack of knowledge?"

Li Jingfeng hurriedly waved his hand: "I have really been there."

He moved too hastily, his coat fell down, and he hurriedly reached out to fish it out. Shen Weichen saw an obvious tooth mark on his shoulder, and the scar had not gone away. Thinking of the scene a few days ago, he couldn't help but feel ashamed, and blushed: "I'm tired, go to sleep." He fell down, patted his side and said, "You can sleep next to me later. As a couple, we can't pretend for a few more hours, so we just have to sing the trick to the end. Ma Qi and the others will leave tomorrow, so there won't be any embarrassment."

Li Jingfeng put on his clothes and tied them tightly. He was also tired. He lay down next to Shen Weichen in his clothes. The two were three to five feet apart.

Shen Weichen said: "Sleep closer, I'm afraid of snakes."

There was neither a tent nor a mosquito net, not even mugwort to repel snakes. Li Jingfeng moved and asked, "Little sister, are you afraid of snakes?"

Shen Weichen was getting sleepy, thinking of his experiences in the past few days, and casually replied: "I have abdominal pain." As he said that, he moved closer and the two of them fell asleep with their arms close to each other.

Shen Weichen had only closed his eyes for two hours when he was awakened by the noise. He stood up to look and saw Xia Lijun standing in front of Gu Qingshang, arguing with several of Ma Qi's men.It turned out that some of Ma Qi's men had woken up earlier and were having fun for a while. Daxia Li's wife did not dare to offend, so she went to peek at Gu Qingshang's sleeping form.Gu Qingshang was awakened by the sound of footsteps and voices. Several of them were from the green forest, and they spoke uncontrollably, using foul language and making fun.These vulgar words and dirty jokes were common in the green forest. They thought that since this girl was a friend of Daxia Li, she must also be a member of the green forest, so they just regarded it as ordinary.Gu Qingshang lowered his head and remained silent, but he woke up Xia Lijun beside him and started arguing with everyone. Li Jingfeng was also awakened and stepped forward to persuade everyone before they dispersed.

Li Jingfeng called Ma Qi over and said: "To tell you the truth, this girl and I are not husband and wife. She is the sister of the head of Qingcheng. She was injured on the Yinghu Lake and fled. I hit her on the mountain road. She saved her. She has nothing to do with me. They are a couple, but they are just afraid of what happened just now. This Miss Gu is the disciple of the master of Hengshan, and was captured by Huashan. I have a grudge against Huashan, so naturally I will get in the way of what Huashan wants to do. It turns out that we met by chance and helped each other. That’s all, let’s make it clear now that I have nothing to do with Qingcheng.”

He has been wandering around the world for most of the past two years, and his talk becomes more and more fluent. He continued: "Brother Yun has gold and a settlement, but he is still fighting, so it is inconvenient for a while. Huashan will definitely pursue the case. You go back to the village to make preparations. , we will send someone to take your family members away later, and they will be safe in Qingcheng. Amao will be taken care of by the village for the time being. This child is naughty and has a bad temper, so please be patient."

When Ma Qi heard that the two girls were so famous, he was so shocked that he opened his mouth.Shen Weichen was surprised when he heard Li Jingfeng reveal the truth, but then he thought about it and understood the reason.Li Jingfeng carried many wanted names and killed many important people. He wanted to clear his relationship with Qingcheng, so she said: "Master Mazhai, you have good martial arts. If you want to join the Qingcheng sect, can you accept a small job?" question."

Ma Qi scratched his head: "I'll think about it again."

Shen Weichen recalled the ships in Xiangyang last night and asked, "Mazhai Master said before that there is a small road upstream that leads to Jinzhou?"

Ma Qi nodded: "Yes, there is this road. It goes for about forty miles along the coast. It connects Jinzhou in the north, crosses the Han River, and reaches Tongzhou in the south. It is a mountain road, narrow and difficult to walk. It is estimated that Qingcheng's troops retreated along this road. road."

Shen Weichen had some concerns, so he gathered his trousers and saluted: "Thank you very much, Master of Mazhai. Let's say goodbye. Shen Weichen will never forget this kindness."

After bidding farewell to the horse bandits, the group of people walked along the coast. Shen Weichen had long noticed that Gu Qingshang looked different. Although she was rescued, she was depressed and not as charming as before. He knew that she must have suffered a lot. He wanted to ask Xia Lijun, but also wanted to ask Gu Qingshang if I don’t want to say it, so how can I ask in a roundabout way?

Gu Qingshang had an injury on his leg and fell behind with his head hanging down. Xia Lijun, who was following Shen Weichen, suddenly slowed down. Shen Weichen understood in his heart and pulled Li Jingfeng's sleeve to indicate that he did not need to wait slowly.

Xia Lijun waited for Gu Qingshang to catch up and asked, "Why didn't you lose your temper when those gangsters teased you this morning?"

Gu Qingshang shook his head: "I'm not in the mood to argue with them. I don't care what they say."

Xia Lijun said: "You never thought that you would encounter this kind of thing before you came to Hanzhong?"

Gu Qingshang lowered his head and said, "I thought about it, but I didn't expect that I would be so useless..."

Xia Lijun interrupted: "Even if you are really insulted and stripped naked and hung on the bow of the ship, you should know that it is not your fault and you cannot be ashamed of it. The people who should be ashamed are the people who did these things. They have no use in the battlefield. Instead of treating you as a woman, I use my identity as a woman to insult you. If you feel ashamed, you are admitting that women should be ashamed of such things. Innocence is never worth paying for with your life, only revenge is worth it."

Gu Qingshang bit her lip. She understood all these truths, but she was still afraid. She could not help but tremble when thinking of those few days. Xia Lijun stretched out his hand and hugged her shoulders tightly.

"Fang Jingjiu was wrong. You have this awareness. You are just afraid."

After Xia Lijun finished speaking, he paused, and after a while, he said those words.

"When you were beaten, I was glad it wasn't me."

Gu Qingshang was stunned and looked at Xia Lijun.

"In the execution hall, I have never seen anyone who stayed in the execution room for three days without crying or kneeling. I am also afraid, afraid, and not embarrassed." Xia Lijun said, "The difference is whether you know you are afraid and still do it, or you are afraid and don't dare. Do it.”

Gu Qingshang raised her head. She always knew what she was facing. Although she overestimated her pride and ambition, she would not back down.

"Of course I'm going to do it." She said firmly.

"Then don't let the eldest lady worry." Xia Lijun said, "Cheer up."

Gu Qingshang nodded, looked at Xia Lijun, and asked: "It's rare for you to say so many words. Is it for the eldest lady or for me?"

Xia Lijun said: "Choose what you like."

Gu Qingshang smiled, raised his head and shouted: "Little sister, wait for me!" Shen Weichen was happy to see her cheer up and walked quickly.The three girls walked away together, leaving Li Jingfeng in front to dry at a distance.

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Ji Shaoguang and Miao Ziyi led 50 people to hide in the mountains and forests. Last night, they saw a large ship in Huashan passing by with five small boats. They also saw the Xiangyang gang fleet passing by. They saw the red scarf on the mast of the ship. Ji Shaoguang took his bow. An arrow hit the cabin roof.There was a big commotion on the boat. After a while, the leading boat slowly approached the shore. Ji Shaoguang jumped down from the hillside, held up the torch with both hands and waved it, shouting: "Here it is!"

The river transport on the Han River is almost entirely under the control of the Xiangyang Gang. Regardless of whether Huashan wants it or not, only the Xiangyang Gang's ships on the Han River are large enough and numerous. The supplies that Shaanxi lacks must be handed over to the Xiangyang Gang for transportation, unless Yan Feixi plans to transport them from Gu Cemetery or Traveling within Wudang means taking risks and causing huge losses.

"I saw Zheng Bao on the way here and said that you were ashore in Jinzhou. I thought I wouldn't meet you." The name of the boat boss was Jia Shi. The three merchant ships were already near the shore, and the firelight was swaying on the river, reflecting a bright light. .Miao Ziyi directed his disciples to wade into the water to move the grain, throwing bundles of rice down and picking them up one by one carefully, so as not to get wet.

"How did you sneak in? Huashan didn't investigate?" Ji Shaoguang asked.

"Fuck! The goods on this ship are all from Huashan!" Jia Shi said, "There are linen yarns from Qinfu Weaving Factory, horn and isinglass purchased from Huashan, etc. We were stopped in Jinzhou and looked at the goods on the manifest. You Who is going to inspect the goods?"

Ji Shaoguang asked: "Who?"

"Fang toasts!" Jia Shi said, "This man is very careful. He follows the cargo list every time. It took us a full day to go to Yinghu Lake."

"Since the goods were inspected, the details were not found out?" Ji Shaoguang asked.

Jia Shi said: "The gang leader is not stupid. Let us hide all the supplies in the water tank and seal the bottom of the tank so that we can't see it from the outside. It's just that there are less things. When you move out, we have to be on our way. .”

No matter how much it is, it will save lives, Ji Shaoguang thought to himself.

"The baggage is heavier than I expected." Seeing that the sky was getting dark, Ji Shaoguang said, "I'm afraid we won't be able to finish moving tonight." He hesitated whether to find three hundred more disciples to help or delay for a day before unloading.

Jia Shi asked: "Where are you hiding now?"

Ji Shaoguang shook his head: "I can't say." In fact, more than [-] people in Qingcheng were hiding on the top of a mountain twenty miles north.

Jia Shi said: "This is too close to Jinzhou. I'm afraid someone will pass by during the day. Let's do this. I'll move all the goods to the same ship and pretend to be stranded. You have to move everything away tomorrow night."

Ji Shaoguang asked again: "Is there any news about Qingcheng?"

Jia Shi said: "I heard that Master Ya personally led the troops to guard Guangyuan. There is a general in Huashan named Du Yinsong. He is very powerful. He wears dozens of kilograms of heavy armor. There is a man in Qingcheng who holds double sticks and is his nemesis. There are casualties on both sides, Guangyuan is temporarily holding on, and Huashan is sending more troops to Guangyuan in a steady stream."

The one with double sticks?It's time for Mi Zhiwei of Jinzhumen. This guy lost Nanchong, and he probably took the risk to atone for his sins.Isn't this the case for me?After the eldest lady disappeared, Ji Shaoguang was scolded by Zhu Menshang, and he finally woke him up. He also had a plan in his heart. If the eldest lady was really unlucky, only the credit of capturing Hanzhong could save his family's life, and he would be responsible for capturing Hanzhong. Leave it to Xie Gubai. If it succeeds, he will also take credit. If it fails, he can blame Xie Gubai for acting recklessly and he will not be involved.It's not that he cherishes his life and refuses to do his best. He is loyal to Qingcheng and is willing to risk his life to death. However, his wife and children cannot be implicated because of this. When the time comes, he will risk his life to attack the enemy. He will be loyal to the death. No matter how he is in charge, he will not embarrass his family.

Speaking of which, my brother-in-law Wu Qiushan is also a general of Huashan. I heard that he accompanied the third son of the Yan family to Kongtong to propose marriage, and he was almost robbed and killed by Peng Xiaobei on the way. If we meet him in Hanzhong this time, no matter how embarrassing it is, we will have to live or die. Fight.

Not only food was moved off the ship, but also bows and arrows and leather armor, so Ji Shaoguang felt a little relieved.The baggage problem was solved, but there was another question. Why did Xie Gubai insist on waiting for twelve days to send out troops? Was he really waiting for the Huashan troops guarding the intersection to retreat?
He didn't understand Xie Gubai's plan. Even if Huashan attacked fiercely, Qingcheng would not be captured so easily. There was a patrol fleet on the Jialing River. How could Huashan be so sure of flying across the river?As long as it persists, Qingcheng's chances of winning are still high. How can it be so easy to get in and out of Shu? Why must we take this risky move of taking Hanzhong?

Before dawn, he personally transported the baggage back to the village where he was hiding, waited for dusk, and then led his five hundred disciples to the intersection to meet them before sunset.Before he arrived, he heard a report from the spies that there were three Huashan disciples lingering near the big boat at the intersection. Ji Shaoguang was shocked and doubtful. He used Qing Gong to investigate, but he saw a figure waving to him from a distance, and shouted in a delicate voice: "Master!"

Ji Shaoguang's eyes suddenly turned red.

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"Is this a damn medicine? It's even more effective if you just grab some wild grass and apply it on it!" Zhu Menshang kept cursing, "The wound is almost healed, but I don't know if there will be any scars!"

"If you leave a scar, you will leave a scar." Shen Weichen said, "Just save your life."

"Won't your mother fight for me to leave a scar?" Zhu Menshang snorted and turned to look at Gu Qingshang and Xia Lijun, "What about you?"

Just as Gu Qingshang was about to speak, Xia Lijun said first, "Miss Gu has an injury on her lower abdomen."

Seeing Gu Qingshang's hesitation, Zhu Menshang said, "Little sister, go get me a bucket of hot water."

No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't reach Shen Weichen. Gu Qingshang knew that Zhu Menshang had misunderstood and hurriedly wanted to stop him. Xia Lijun said: "There is no need to move Miss Gu away. Miss Gu has not been insulted. I can testify."

Gu Qingshang said: "It's just a trauma." After saying that, he rolled up his clothes and saw a shocking black bruise on his lower abdomen.

It was also the first time that Shen Weichen saw Gu Qingshang's injury. He couldn't help but frown. He grabbed Gu Qingshang's hand and said distressedly: "Sister, you have suffered."

Zhu Menshang massaged Gu Qingshang's lower abdomen, asked about the pain, and took her pulse.

"It hurts but doesn't hurt. You are a good beater, a child of aristocratic family?" Zhu Menshang said, "The fetus is not damaged. There are internal injuries. It's not serious. Just take some medicine to remove blood clots. But there are no medicinal materials here. I can help. You should think of a way, don't use force recently, just rest for seven or eight days, the congestion will slowly dissipate."

He thought for a while and then said: "If you feel any other discomfort, come to me. I am a doctor. There is no need to hide your illness and avoid treatment."

Gu Qingshang said: "There is still an injury on the thigh, but it is gone."

Zhu Menshang checked the wound on her leg again, took out the Xiaoji skin-promoting ointment and Jinchuang medicine from the medicine box, and said, "You three apply the medicine yourself, and I'll talk to Jingfeng." After that, he left with brisk steps. cabin.

As soon as he arrived outside Xie Gubai's house, he could only hear the two people inside whispering. He didn't know what they were saying. Zhu Menshang put his ear to the door and vaguely heard the words "Wrath of King", scriptures, suicide note and evidence of crime, but the rest was unclear.Just as he was about to listen carefully, the door opened with a "yeah" sound. Li Jingfeng frowned and asked in surprise: "What are you doing, Doctor Zhu?"

Zhu Menshang said: "Look at you being sneaky and listening to the corner. You are such a troublemaker, you are much stronger."

Li Jingfeng smiled and said: "Doctor Zhu is still as naughty as ever. I miss you all the time, but now only my second brother is missing."

"It doesn't matter to you. What you are missing is your second brother's sister. Didn't you chase her all the way?" Zhu Menshang said, holding his shoulders and asking in a low voice, "What are you telling Lao Xie inside?"

Li Jingfeng said: "Brother, we can wait until we return to Qingcheng to discuss anything. The most important thing now is to take down Hanzhong."

Zhu Menshang tilted his head: "Are you so obedient?"

Li Jingfeng smiled bitterly: "If I don't go back to Qingcheng, I have to tell my second brother again. I can't be distracted now, and Doctor Zhu is working hard too."

Zhu Menshang saw that Li Jingfeng's brows were furrowed, as if he was worried, so he looked into the room. Xie Gubai was also thoughtful, raised his eyebrows and said, "When I see your elder brother, he behaves badly and acts like a ghost."

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The three girls were applying medicine to each other in the room. Xia Lijun only felt that the Xiaoji Skin Growth Cream was too much. Shen Weichen said that Xia Lijun didn't need it, and he didn't need it either, so Xia Lijun had to apply it.While the three of them were talking, Ji Shaoguang knocked on the door. Shen Weichen felt guilty and said that the master was here to teach him a lesson again. He sighed and was about to get up when Xia Lijun said: "The eldest lady needs to rest. I'll let Mr. Ji leave first."

Shen Weichen naturally understood what Xia Lijun meant, and while he was hesitating, Ji Shaoguang said, "Miss, Mr. Xie is going to hold a military meeting. Please ask Miss and Miss Gu to move over."

Shen Weichen was very surprised and hurriedly stood up and opened the door. Ji Shaoguang stood outside the door with a very respectful attitude.Shen Weichen said: "Master, wait a moment, I will go right away."

Gu Qingshang's thigh was injured and he moved slowly. Shen Weichen followed Ji Shaoguang and asked in a low voice: "Master is not angry?"

Ji Shaoguang stopped and said: "Whether I am a teacher or a minister, my subordinates are not willing to take risks with the eldest lady. However, after the eldest lady was shipwrecked, she escaped from the siege and rescued the captives. Such wisdom and bravery are amazing. Now that the matter is over, you Since I want to do my best for the leader, my subordinates will not be able to stop me. I believe in my eldest lady’s ability, and I need my eldest lady’s efforts to advance Hanzhong.”

When Shen Weichen heard the master's praise, even though he was forced by the situation, he still said happily: "Master finally stopped saying that I was fooling around."

"I have something else I would like to advise the eldest lady." Ji Shaoguang continued, "Your Majesty, your ministers, your fathers, your sons, there are countless masters in the world. Ten people can defeat a hundred people, but they cannot match the courage of one man. The most precious thing about my eldest lady is your identity. , Please help me, Miss."

This sentence comes from the second chapter of Mencius Liang Hui Wang, "This man's bravery can only be defeated by one person, so the king invites the big one." It means that he hopes Shen Weichen will use his identity to do greater things.

Shen Weichen seemed to have been poured cold water on him. After a while, he nodded and said, "Disciple understands."

(End of this chapter)