Putting down the jade flute, the man in the pavilion slowly turned around, stared at Lu Ning and smiled faintly: "Since we are all here, why hide it? Why don't we come out and meet him!"
Lu Ning felt that the voice sounded familiar, but she couldn't remember who it came from. She hesitated for a moment, then slowly walked out from behind the tree and walked slowly towards the pavilion.
After just a few steps, the face of the man in the pavilion gradually became clear: handsome appearance, fair skin, as beautiful as a good girl. Apart from Xiao Yulou, which other man in the world would have such an appearance that puts women to shame?
Lu Ning lowered his guard for a moment and walked steadily into the pavilion, cupping his hands and saying, "I didn't expect to meet Boss Xiao here!"
Xiao Yulou smiled indifferently and sighed softly: "I didn't expect that after running here, I would meet someone who knew me. It seems that Lingzhou City is really small!" At the end of the sentence, his voice was a little loud.
trembling.
Lu Ning glanced at him and suddenly noticed that Xiao Yulou's expression was different. He seemed to be holding back the pain and asked suspiciously: "Boss Xiao, what's wrong with you? Are you injured somewhere?"
Xiao Yulou's face turned pale and he smiled bitterly and said, "As expected of a man of the world, nothing can be hidden from your eyes!"
Before he could speak, a mouthful of blood spurted out.
Lu Ning was shocked. He rushed over, stretched out his hand to support his shaky body, and asked in a deep voice: "Boss Xiao, what's going on? Where are you injured? Who hurt you?"
As she said that, she supported Xiao Yulou and slowly sat on the stone bench to rest.
Xiao Yulou waved his hand and reluctantly said, "Don't worry, Mr. Lu, it's just a small injury. He won't be dead for a while! It's just a mouthful of blood that I couldn't hold back."
As he spoke, he clutched his abdomen, frowned, groaned in pain, and beads of sweat broke out on his forehead.
Lu Ning took out the handkerchief from his arms and handed it to him, and asked: "Boss Xiao, did you have a conflict with someone, or did you offend someone? You look very hurt!"
Xiao Yulou took the silk handkerchief, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and said sadly: "To be honest, I did offend some customers. These people wanted to use money to force me to do something I didn't want to do. Because I didn't want to do it.
, they took the poison..."
Lu Ning frowned and said coldly: "Who is this person? So arrogant! Didn't you go to the Yamen to sue them?"
Xiao Yulou looked at the handkerchief in his hand and said sadly: "Those of us who are entertainers are actually similar to you who are wandering around in the world. We always encounter all kinds of monsters and ghosts. They can be so bold because they accept both black and white. Even if
Going to court against them will be of no use."
Lu Ning's eyes were filled with anger, and she said coldly: "Then you can't swallow your anger like this? Looking at the other party's methods, it's obvious that you are going to die!"
Xiao Yulou's eyes were clear, and his tone was very calm: "On the first day you entered the world, you must have been prepared. Maybe one day you will die on the road for no reason. How can we be the same? This is not the first time that this happened.
It happened once, and I have long been used to it..."
Lu Ning sat next to him, with a look of loneliness in his eyes: "It's funny to say that even though we know that this journey is dangerous and dangerous, and that we may die nine times but never survive, we still think we will turn back and go on the road..."
Perhaps because they were talking about something sad, both of them remained silent.
After a while, Xiao Yulou stared at Lu Ning with his pretty eyes and suddenly asked: "By the way, why is the leader of the Lu Gang here? Are you going out for an outing alone?"
Lu Ning said "Ah", stood up and said in a hurry: "Oh my god, I forgot, I went up the mountain to find Hu Qi. Boss Xiao, did you see him in the mountain?"
Hearing Hu Qi's name, Xiao Yulou's expression suddenly changed: "Master Hu? I didn't see anyone in the mountains. What happened? How could he come to the mountains?"
Lu Ning sighed and said hesitantly: "We had a few arguments last night and had some misunderstandings. He ran out when he got angry and has not returned yet. The brothers in the gang said he was here, so I came
Look for it."
When Xiao Yulou heard that Hu Qi was missing, he couldn't care less about his own injuries.
He quickly stood up and said anxiously: "This mountain is full of wild animals and there are many caves. If he gets lost here, he will definitely die! We have to find it quickly.
Get to him!"
Hearing Xiao Yulou say this, the more Lu Ning thought about it, the more he became afraid: "I have sent brothers from the gang to search in the town. If there is any news, someone will come to inform me. No one has come to me so far, which means they have not
If you find someone, he should still be in the mountains!"
Xiao Yulou was hurt and anxious, and his face was as white as a dead man. He opened his mouth and a large mouthful of blood spurted out. He shook his body twice and then spurted out another mouthful of blood.
Lu Ning was shocked, and hurriedly stepped forward to help him, and asked with concern: "Who hurt you so badly? How about I send you to see the doctor first, and then come back to find him!"
Xiao Yulou quickly waved his hand and gritted his teeth and said, "It's okay. I'll accompany you to find him. I'm not worried if I can't find him!"
Lu Ning hesitated for a moment before he had to agree.
Seeing that the sky was getting dark and the smoke on the mountain was getting thicker, Lu Ning and Xiao Yulou searched for a long time in the mountain. Both of them felt a slight chill in their bodies and a sense of desolation in their hearts.
Xiao Yulou was struggling, so they had no choice but to find a stone to sit down and take a rest.
Cold sweat dripped from Xiao Yulou's forehead, and he kept breathing heavily: "Miss Lu, I am a burden. I will only drag you down. I can't help you in any way. Instead, I will delay your search for Hu Qi! Let's not waste time, you
It’s better to leave me here and come back to pick me up when you find Hu Qi!”
Lu Ning frowned and said coldly: "It's getting late now and the temperature in the mountains is very low. You are seriously injured. If I leave you here, you will die. I don't want to lose Hu Qi and kill another person."
one!"
The corner of Xiao Yulou's mouth raised with pride, and he said calmly: "I am going to die, and it is not a pity to die. As long as Leader Lu can find Hu Qi, I will die in peace!"
Lu Ning saw that Xiao Yulou was unconscious and nearing the end of his strength, so he raised his head and looked at the horizon. He saw the rolling mountains, shrouded in a bleak and gloomy fog. The sun was setting in the west, leaving only a few dim colors.
She raised her eyes and looked around, and suddenly she saw a cave halfway up the mountain, hidden under a patch of green.
Lu Ning was overjoyed and pointed at the cave and exclaimed: "Boss Xiao, I will send you to that cave to rest first, and then I will go look for Hu Qi!"
Xiao Yulou looked in the direction of her finger and nodded slowly: "Okay, in that case, I won't insist on it anymore!"
After saying that, Lu Ning helped him up and walked towards the mountainside with difficulty step by step.
This cave is called Fengqi Cave. The entrance of the cave is covered with green moss. On the roof of the cave as high as wild poles and thatch, a large green vine hangs down, half covering the cave door.
The two walked to the cave door, leaned forward and looked inside. They saw a pitch black darkness inside, which was really a bit scary. The two looked at each other, and bravely helped each other to walk into the cave.
A gloomy wind blew against my face, and I could faintly hear the sound of dripping water.
Lu Ning took out a fire stick from his arms and illuminated the surrounding area. There was a grassland in the cave. The rays of sunlight shone on the grassland through the treetops, and then reflected back into the cave, making the misty water vapor around it appear a light blue color.
Lu Ning touched the grass and found that it was not too wet, so he supported Xiao Yulou and sat down carefully.
As if he was afraid of disturbing the creatures inside, Lu Ning lowered his voice: "Boss Xiao, you take a rest here for a while, and I'll go out and look for you again. Don't worry, I will bring Hu Qi back safely."
Xiao Yulou looked at the gradually darkening sky outside the cave, and couldn't bear to say: "Miss Lu, it's dark outside. It's too dangerous for a woman like you to find someone in the mountains."
Lu Ning knelt down and handed him the sword he carried with him. He whispered softly: "Don't think so much. You can rest peacefully. You can keep this sword for self-defense. If you encounter any situation, just play the flute. I
I will definitely come back as soon as possible!"
Xiao Yulou raised his head and looked at her. Under the dim firelight, the girl's beautiful face was even more beautiful.
He leaned against the wall and closed his eyes slightly. He hadn't eaten anything for a day. He felt that his whole body was limp, and his throat was especially thirsty.
Xiao Yulou hoarsely murmured: "Deer Gang Leader, I seemed to hear the sound of water in the cave just now. I'm so thirsty! Could you please help me get some water?"
Hearing what he said, Lu Ning felt that her throat was hoarse, but when she glanced at the boundless darkness, she suddenly felt timid.
After hesitating for a long time, she stood up, held the fire folding piece high, and bravely touched it slowly.
The walls deep inside the cave were damp, and the cave became narrower and narrower as we walked. Fortunately, the sound of running water got closer and closer.
Lu Ning felt that her heart was in her throat. She could faintly smell the smell of the stream, so she plucked up her courage and walked over quickly.
Suddenly, a strange cold wind whizzed past, chilling him to the bone. Lu Ning immediately stopped and felt a chill rush through his spine and into the back of his head.
In the darkness, a ray of silver light rushed toward her. Lu Ning didn't know whether it was a human or an animal, so she subconsciously ducked and dodged lightly.
She subconsciously pulled out the nine-section whip, and among the sparks of calcium carbide, she suddenly saw a faint figure in the darkness. Lu Ning was startled, fearing that he would accidentally hurt others, so he put away the nine-section whip, picked up a stone and threw it.
I only heard "Ouch", and it sounded like a man's voice.
Lu Ning immediately breathed a sigh of relief: It was indeed a human being, not a demon or a beast!
She quickly held up the fire stick and pointed it at the man's face, exclaiming: "Don't do it, I'm a human being!"
The other party seemed stunned, and after a long while, a trembling voice came: "Deer...Miss Lu, is that you?"
Listening to this familiar voice, isn't it the Hu Qi she has been looking for so hard?
Lu Ning was so happy that she quickly held up the fire folding piece, got close to his face, and shouted excitedly: "Master Hu, is it really you? You are indeed still on the mountain!"
Seeing Lu Ning, Hu Qi was so excited that she said, "Miss Lu, I can't believe you found me. Am I dreaming?"
Lu Ning smiled happily and said softly: "Master Hu, this is not a dream! I will take you back, let's go quickly!"
"Okay, let's get out of here quickly, I can't stay any longer!" Hu Qi frowned, with a look of horror on her face, and followed Lu Ning out.
Lu Ning held up the fire folding piece and guided the way for him, while comforting him: "Master Hu, in fact, I am not the only one who is looking for you, there are others who are also looking for you!"