Although Jin Wuhuan repeatedly said that he wanted Wu Sheng to leave the city first, Wu Sheng would definitely not be able to run away without Jin Wuhuan. And if Wu Sheng didn't leave, Yong Zhi and Lu Kuang would not leave either.
At this moment, there was no time to say anything, so they had to follow Jin Wuhuan to pick up someone. After walking around, Yong Zhi and Lu Kuang both realized that something was wrong. The streets became more familiar as they walked, and they turned around and saw the house they were staying in.
As expected, Jin Wuhuan turned left and jumped into the wall. Wu Sheng didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He turned back to the two diners and said, "If I had known it was him living across the street, I would have drank together."
Jin Wuhuan went in as quickly as he came out. Mrs. Shen carried a child on her back and jumped out of the wall with him. She said hello to Wu Sheng: "I've met uncle."
The child on her back stared at Wu Sheng with two big dark eyes, looking very smart.
Madam Shen was also a monk, so her steps would not slow down the journey. The group rushed towards the west of the city, but when they were about to arrive, they saw the four walls suddenly glowing with red light, and there was a faint "buzzing" vibration in their ears.
Lu Kuang murmured: "The city defense formation has been activated, the city wall cannot be climbed!"
When they assassinated Dr. Lang Guan, the second deputy of Zuo Tu Mansion, in the city of Zhou, the people of Chu could not react slowly. Jin Wuhuan looked at Wu Sheng with regret, feeling ashamed for wasting time.
Wu Sheng patted him: "It's okay, there is a second plan!" It's not Jin Wuhuan's fault. Even if there is no delay, it is difficult to say that the time is enough. Chu Ren's reaction was too fast. After all, he was on alert. .
As the group turned to the northeast, there were more Chu troops in the streets and alleys. Often a team of sergeants would be led by two or three monks and blockaded the neighborhoods.
Wu Sheng didn't know how the Chu people organized so many soldiers, but after Shen Douke had already mobilized a large army to support the Jiuzi battlefield - he heard that there were a hundred chariots, how could they organize so many soldiers so quickly? The soldiers patrolled the city, which shows the strength of Yangzhou and the tip of the iceberg of Chu's military power.
In comparison, Yongguo is really as weak as an ant.
The advantage of the Guorenfang Jia system is that it can quickly block off areas in the city, and then check the identities of people one by one. With the mobilization of every Fangjia, there is more and more space left for Wu Sheng and others to move through. Small.
Fortunately, they had a plan. They had planned on the map how to go and which route to take, and conducted on-site inspections. They finally arrived at their destination before all the squares were blocked.
"We're here." Lu Kuang pointed at the courtyard wall in front of him and reported.
Although the house is large, the walls are not high, but it is still much taller than the short stature of ordinary Chinese people who only reach the neck, about seven feet, and it is not luxurious enough to be protected by a magic circle.
Arranging a magic circle at home is also an act that goes beyond one's own status for a scholar. This is called going beyond the rules, and a wise man will not do it, especially for the Cui family, a down-and-out noble family who has just been exiled from Linzi. This is inviting trouble, so Even though Cui Ming was rich, he did not dare to set up any magic circle.
That's right, this is Cui's house.
Wu Sheng took the lead and walked in casually, and the others followed one after another.
Yong Zhi held the sword tightly and guarded Wu Sheng, while Lu Kuang was a little worried: "Doctor, Cui Zhizhen will not betray us?"
Wu Sheng smiled and said: "As long as he is not a fool, he will protect us well."
Inside the courtyard wall is a small bamboo forest and a few clumps of green bamboo, which make the entire courtyard look very airy. In front of the green bamboo is a pavilion, with a chessboard carved with vertical and horizontal lines on the stone table in the pavilion.
Follow the gravel path to the largest courtyard in the center. There are lights in the main room. I don't know if the owner has not rested or was awakened by the movement outside.
The door opened, and the light from the lamp came out. The person holding a long sword and wearing a thin shirt in front of the room was Cui Ming.
Wu Sheng held up his hand and said, "We haven't seen each other for several months, but I came here rashly tonight. Please forgive me, Brother Cui."
Cui Ming glanced at Yongzhi, Lu Kuang, Jin Wuhuan and his wife, his lips were a little dry: "Why is Alchemist Shen here?"
Wu Sheng said: "I came to Yangzhou to collect herbs. Well, I passed by your house. We are close friends. How could we not come in and visit?"
Are there any people who come to visit in the middle of the night? Yes, but there are people who climb over the wall to visit in the middle of the night. This explanation is a bit forced.
Listening to the commotion outside and looking at the five people in front of him, Cui Ming hesitated to speak several times. Finally, he closed his eyes and sighed helplessly: "Follow me."
He spent a lot of money to buy a large house, and introduced Wu Sheng and others into a small courtyard: "Alchemist and everyone, please stay here temporarily. Yangzhou has been uneasy recently and the city has been restless, so don't go out. Okay."
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Wu Sheng nodded: "Thank you, Brother Cui. Don't worry, we are here just to visit Brother Cui and we are not going anywhere."
Cui Ming gave a few more instructions and then left. Not long after, he returned with a food basket in person, getting some dishes to eat and two jugs of wine.
After Cui Ming left again and locked the courtyard door from the outside, Wu Sheng invited everyone to sit down and eat and drink together.
Mrs. Shen took the child off her back and held her in her arms to coax her. Jin Wuhuan asked, "Is this friend trustworthy?"
Wu Sheng said: "It's reliable. He and I are a life-and-death friendship. Even if I die, he won't be able to live alone."
Lu Cheng said: "The magnanimity of the doctor is truly extraordinary. Even people from Chu like Cui Shi are willing to die for the doctor. I am impressed by him."
Wu Sheng smiled and looked at the child who was still alive and kicking in Mrs. Shen's arms, and asked, "What is the child's name?"
Even though this child is very young, he knows how to answer proactively and says in a sweet voice, "I am Han Zi."
Han Zi is the name of senior brother Jin Wuhuan. He once had an issue with Wu Sheng because of his official position and was accused by Jin Wuhuan. However, he was also injured while collecting medicine for Wu Sheng. In the end, he would rather die than surrender. Perhaps Jin Wuhuan felt guilty towards his senior brother.
He named his daughter Han Zi in memory of her.
Wu Sheng stretched out his hand and rubbed her head: "Good boy! She is very spiritual, and there is hope for her practice in the future." Although it will take a few more years to know whether the child has the talent for practice, but she has shown such performance when she is less than two years old, there is still hope.
very big.
Jin Wuhuan asked Mrs. Shen to take the child to sleep in the wing, unwrapped the package, piled the two heads in the center of the yard, sprinkled water and wine on the ground, offered sacrifices to the teacher and fellow disciples, and then burned them to ashes with a fire.
.Looking at the fire, he murmured: "Teacher, senior brother, Hutou, I have avenged you..."
After some sadness, Jin Wuhuan explained: "My wife and I received a letter from Yueniang thousands of miles away, saying that she saw the guy from Xinxitang in Yangzhou and was planning to go there. My wife was afraid that something might happen to me, and she was also worried about Yueniang's life.
An Wei insisted on following me. I thought to myself that Xin Thief was far inferior to me in cultivation and had nothing to fear, so I agreed. After arriving in Yangzhou, I didn't find Yueniang and Xin Thief, but happened to bump into Xiao Zhao, so
Kill him..."
The revenge went smoothly, but it also alarmed the fisherman who had already occupied the position of Zuo Lang in Zuo Tu Mansion, so he decided to hang up notices and search the whole city.
Wu Sheng immediately thought of the big man with a beard who was scared away when he peed in the Tianshan Gorge. The short silkworm jacket and golden rope he was wearing were both gifts from him.
"Yue Niang came to Yangzhou? It's so far away, what are you doing? Where are they?" Wu Sheng asked.
Jin Wuhuan shook his head: "How did I know that after we came here, we lost contact with each other. The house we stayed at was the same house where Yueniang stayed before. But when I arrived, the owner said that she had been gone for many days.
The rent is still three days in arrears.”
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