The rolling spring thunder woke up the dreamer, the cool breeze blew outside the window, and it rained heavily in front of the door.
Thick lead clouds covered the sky, heavy rain poured down, water vapor rose, and the sky and earth were hazy and dim.
Dense raindrops from the sky and the earth fall on the tiles and flow down the tile ditch, as if hanging a curtain on the eaves. The rainwater that falls on the ground gathers into puddles and flows to the lower areas. The more it gathers, the more it gathers, forming a mountain stream and finally flowing into the river.
The river water began to surge...
The rain was hitting the pipa, the rain was falling deeply, and thunder sounded from time to time, covering up other sounds, and the world seemed particularly 'quiet'.
In early spring, the weather turns from warm to cold. This kind of weather is really not beautiful.
In a small courtyard on the outskirts of Niujiao Town, Yunjing stood at the door, slightly lost in thought as he watched the continuous rainstorm.
In this situation, he doesn't have the leisurely mood of listening to the spring rain in a small building at all, because this kind of weather is particularly cruel to farmers. The flash floods are too big and the fields are likely to be washed away. If that happens, all the previous work will be in vain...
From his position, he could see farmers in the rain curtain, despite the bad weather, wearing hats and raincoats, busy in the fields, opening canals and releasing water into the fields.
This can achieve the purpose of preventing the fields from being washed away by heavy rains, but the fertilizer and water applied with farmyard manure will be wasted.
It's going to rain. This is the power of nature and no one can stop it.
I just hope that the heavy rain will stop soon. If it lasts for too long, it will not only be the fields that suffer, but also landslides, mudslides and floods. It will be a disaster!
Not to mention this era, even in a highly developed society in Yunjing's previous life, facing floods was a terrible thing.
"No one was missing last night, and no suspicious persons were found. People who came to Niujiao Town through rivers and lakes, people who were delivering goods from north to south, people who were studying... are all normal."
Yunjing murmured in his heart that he silently observed Niujiao Town all night last night.
The disappearance of five children is not a small matter. It is too difficult to give birth to a child in this era. Both adults and babies are going through hell during the birth. Later growth, if you are not careful, a child will die in infancy and can grow to ten years old.
It will only be half in the next year or so. Some families have many children who never really grow up.
Therefore, the disappearance of those five children will probably lead to the complete collapse of the family behind them, which is nothing more than the loss of a family.
I don’t know how they disappeared, and I don’t have any clue. In addition, the heavy rain has completely wiped out any traces they may have left. It is too difficult to investigate their whereabouts.
As much as he could, Yunjing didn't mind helping to find those children. After all, life was precious. If there was really no other way, he could only do his best.
Can those children return home alive?
Yunjing doesn't know.
There are investigation records in the town's yamen files. The police officers were relatively responsible and visited people around the missing persons' homes. Some people had seen the children before they disappeared, but they didn't know where the children had gone, and they had never seen them.
What strangers and suspicious characters have passed...
It's like disappearing into thin air!
But the question is how is it possible? As the so-called flying geese leave traces, how can living people disappear out of thin air?
Without any clues, it was difficult to start with the missing children. Yun Jing was more hopeful that a similar situation would happen again.
Of course, he is not evil-minded and expects someone to suffer, but if this happens again, he will secretly observe that whether he is eaten by a wild beast, abducted by a trafficker, or has an accident, he will be able to rescue and find him in time.
clue.
But at the end of the night, this did not happen. He didn't know whether he should be happy or disappointed.
He decided to observe for another two days. If there was still no similar incident, it could only be said that the previous incidents were accidents and the government would just deal with them. If it happened, it was an abnormal phenomenon such as human traffickers or beasts, and he could not stand by and watch!
"Master, what would you like to eat earlier? Can I buy it for you or make it fresh?" Song Yan came up behind Yun Jing and asked.
Withdrawing his gaze, Yun Jing said: "It's raining too much and it's inconvenient to go out. Let's just make some white porridge. The kimchi I made a few days ago can be eaten. It's also good with white porridge."
"I understand, little one." Song Yan turned and left.
In such a heavy rainy weather, Yunjing, let alone ordinary people, didn't want to go out, so he simply sat under the window and read a book. The water vapor was heavy and the books were a little moist. When the sun came out, he had to bask in it to avoid bugs.
When it comes to drying books, it really means "drying". Think about it, if any family in this era puts a bunch of books to dry in the sun, what does it prove? It proves that this family is well-off. Where do ordinary people get their books?
Therefore, posting books is often a way of showing off one's family background.
Song Yan was very competent in his job as a book boy. When Yun Jing was reading, he not only gently brought tea, but also lit refreshing incense beside it.
The tea, the contents of the book, and the fragrance linger in it. In fact, reading is really a kind of enjoyment.
Slowly flipping through the book, the heavy rain outside was playing the pipa, Yun Jing was also paying attention to all aspects of Niujiao Town within the range of his mind, the entrances and exits in various parts of the town, the movements of some strangers, and children...
As for those scenes of goblins fighting on rainy days when they had nothing to do, he automatically ignored them and created a mosaic screen in his mind.
The town's detectives were running around in the heavy rain to investigate the homes of missing children. Each one looked unlucky. Because there was no progress, the mayor sprayed saliva on his face.
It's not easy for everyone. People who have lost their children are longing for their children to return. If something like this happens under the government, the mayor is under great pressure, and the police want to solve the case quickly.
If there is no follow-up and becomes an unsolved case, this will be a stain on Niujiao Town. Especially Niujiao Town is a very special place. The princess's palace is here and the emperor is also paying attention. Any trace of stain will probably be infinitely magnified. There will be great pressure on all aspects.
Also normal.
"Now that I am seventeen years old, I will go to the imperial examination this year to get my merit. The imperial examination is held in the state capital in the summer. After finishing my work, I can go to the state capital to take the imperial examination. I will also stop by to see it on the way.
noob……"
The multi-tasking Yunjing said silently in his mind.
There is also a theory that the imperial examinations were held in the summer, because the vast majority of scholars in the Dali Dynasty would stop here throughout their lives. The remaining representatives were the most prosperous, so holding the imperial examinations in this season complemented each other.
If a scholar can obtain the title of Juren, he can run and plan official positions if he wants to go one step further. However, the upper limit for making achievements in the official career is not high based on the title of Juren alone. The third-grade official position is the ultimate.
Only by becoming a Jinshi on the imperial list can one be promoted to the upper third rank.
The so-called qualifications are actually everywhere.
If you want to become an official, you still need to work hard. As long as you get the title of Jinshi, you have already entered the official career. The specific position arrangement depends on your ability and connections.
Of course, Yunjing has no plans to become an official, but he still needs to have fame and honor, and his family hopes that he will bring glory to his family.
Yunjing felt that he had no big problem in getting the title of Juren, but he was not sure how high he wanted to get. He never looked down on any other scholar. After decades of reading, no matter in terms of knowledge or insights, someone would be
These aspects must be richer and more thorough than the cloud scenery.
Anyway, as long as he can get the title of Juren, Yunjing has never thought about getting a high ranking to stand out. It doesn't matter if he is not at the top, not at the bottom or even at the bottom.
Yun Jing was still very serious about taking the exam. He did not become careless just because he had a library of contents in his head. Whenever he had time, he would take out the books he had read and ponder over their meanings. After all, memorizing is not enough.
You have to understand it, apply what you have learned, and truly make it your own.
I read for a while, had breakfast, and continued reading...
Time passed little by little, and it was noon before we knew it. The thunder subsided, the rain gradually became lighter, and there were signs of clouds and fog dispersing. This was a good thing. Based on the previous precipitation, it should not cause a disaster.
However, it is impossible for the swollen river water to subside all at once.
In the afternoon, Yunjing still didn't 'see' any child in Niujiao Town having an accident. Instead, it was his little brother Yundong who came here.
Didn't he usually want to be as far away from her as possible, so why would he take the initiative to find him? Yun Jing was quite curious.
The rain still stopped, a rainbow hung in the sky, and Yun Dong, who was wearing cotton clothes, had muddy feet.
"The young master is here, please sit down in the room and drink a cup of hot tea to relieve the cold." Song Yan ran to welcome him in.
"Brother Yan, long time no see, how are you?" Yun Dong greeted with a smile. After all, Song Yan was a farmer's son, and he didn't take Song Yan seriously just because he was a servant. The two of them had always gotten along well. Yun Dong
Dong always treated him as a buddy, but on the contrary, he was a little afraid of his brother Yunjing.
Yun Jing looked at Yun Dong who came in and said, "Change your shoes and step on the mud on the floor. I'll clean it up later."
"Where are the shoes? I'll just change them," Yundong said, shrinking his neck.
Pointing to the place where the shoes were placed, Yunjing asked: "Xiaodong, why are you here? Don't you have to go to school today?"
"It rained too much earlier today, and the school teacher told me that I don't have to go to class." Yundong, who was changing his shoes, explained, and then cautiously said to please: "What about that, brother, can I discuss something with you?"
"What's the matter?" Yun Jing asked, curling his lips secretly, thinking that it was true that he would go to the Three Treasures Hall for nothing, and feelings come with a purpose.
After rubbing his hands, Yundong put the five fingers of his right hand together and handed it to Yunjing to look at, saying, "Brother, what do you think this is?"
"Then what?" Yun Jing said speechlessly.
Smiling, Yundong said: "Brother, I'm short on money, so you can help me."
"Go and cool off, don't have any money?" Yunjing waved his hand. Although he was not short of money, he would not pamper his brother lavishly, so as not to let him develop the habit of extravagance and waste since he was a child.
Moreover, at Yundong's age, there are not many places where he can use his money while studying in a school.
Yundong was anxious and said quickly: "No, brother, I'm doing business, please help me."
"Oh? Tell me, if it's really a serious matter, I, the elder brother, am not an unkind person," Yunjing asked curiously.
After organizing some conversation, Yundong said: "Brother, that's what happened. It's not the spring season. The school is going to organize an outing. It's not far away, just near the town. But, let's go,
You have to prepare some food and drink, right? So you see...?"
After hearing what he said, Yunjing suddenly understood. Spring outings are a tradition in the school in the town. Yunjing used to experience them every year when he was a student. There were even summer outings and autumn outings. The school also did it for the students to prepare for the stressful period.
It's very humane to have some time to relax after studying.
When the Yunjing family had not yet made a fortune, master Li Qiu would always support it with his own money.
Although spring outing is just an outing, it also costs money. In terms of food and clothing, after all, others bring delicious food and drink to the spring outing, while I eat and drink with my hands empty and licking my face.
Bar?
Although I don’t want to admit it, there is also a certain amount of comparison involved in this kind of activity.
With thoughts flickering in his mind, Yunjing asked: "When is your organization going to be?"
"Tomorrow, sir, the weather will be good tomorrow, especially since it rained today. When we go out for an outing, we can also experience the pleasant scenery of empty mountains and fresh rain," Yunjing replied.
Nodding, Yun Jing said: "In this case, I will ask Xiao Song to go with you, and then call Uncle Liu and the others. You can just tell them what to prepare when the time comes. When you come back to pay the bills, do you understand the rules?"
Qian Yunjing would not give it to him directly to prevent him from messing around, but there was no need to deprive him of what he should have.
With a happy expression on his face, Yundong said with a smile: "I understand the rules, brother, don't worry, you are my brother and you haven't run away."
The so-called rules between the two brothers have been agreed upon a long time ago. When necessary, Yun Dong will ask for something, and Yun Jing will not be stingy, but will give it to him for free from time to time. He will need to work to pay off the debt afterwards, so that he can develop
There is no such thing as a free lunch.
It doesn't matter what kind of work he does, there is always enough work for him to do, and the purpose is the most important.
Nodding, Yunjing looked at Song Yan and said, "You heard me, you and Uncle Liu will go with Xiaodong early tomorrow morning."
"Master, I understand." Song Yan naturally had no objection.
Yundong thought for a while and said: "Brother, our family's conditions are not bad now. It's not a big deal to bother Brother Yan and the others all the time. Why don't you give me the entire Shutong?"
"You are thinking nonsense. Yes, our family's conditions are indeed good now. You want a scholar. The question is why? You don't look at your grades. If you want a scholar, it's not impossible. Give me a merit exam.
I'll make arrangements for you as soon as I get back," Yunjing pouted.
Yundong was unconvinced and said: "Don't look down on people, it's just fame. I will definitely get it. Don't forget what you said yourself."
"Then I'm really looking forward to it. The book boy will definitely make arrangements for you when the time comes." Yun Jing said with a smile, without saying anything to hurt him.
Turning around, Yundong said: "I'm leaving then. I still have two friends waiting for me to discuss tomorrow's spring outing."
If you don't want to recognize people when you want to benefit from it, Yunjing suddenly feels a little itchy...
Having said that, the little Yundong who had to herd cattle on his back has gradually grown up and has his own friends and social circle.
time flies.
In the future, parents will gradually grow old, and younger brothers and sisters will also start families... Yunjing shook his head and refused to think about these things. When he thought of these things, his mood became inexplicably not beautiful.
After silently paying attention to Niujiao Town for a day, it turned out that the day was uneventful. Yunjing secretly wondered if he was overthinking it?
It's okay if you think too much, but you're afraid that some bad guys will stand still and extend their evil hands unexpectedly.
The next day was a nice day, a spring day when all things revived. There was a hazy mist between the sky and the earth. The rising sun broke through the mist and illuminated the dewdrops, making them sparkle.
Song Yan left the small courtyard to meet Yundong early in the morning before it was bright. Liu Dazhuang and the others would also go directly from the town and notified them in advance.
The reason why they were allowed to accompany Yun Dong on the spring outing was firstly to support his little brother, and secondly, if a child was missing in the town, Yunjing would feel more at ease with them accompanying Yunjing. Even if something unexpected happened and they couldn't handle it, Yunjing would still be there.
The communication fireworks for them are set off high in the sky in an emergency, and Yunjing can rush there as soon as possible.
Yunjing continued to pay attention to Niujiao Town this day, but nothing happened.
"Let's observe for another day. If something similar doesn't happen yet, it means I'm really overthinking..."
Song Yan came back in the evening and reported the situation to Yunjing. To sum it up in one sentence, they all had a great time during the spring outing to Yunjing. The only thing that made the students on the spring outing unhappy was that Mr. Shitang asked each of them to
Submit an outing experience.
After learning about it, Yunjing asked by the way that nothing bad had happened. Song Yan said that nothing bad had happened. The teachers from the school were accompanying him, and many students themselves had their own guards. With such a large group of people, what could happen to him?
It's okay, as long as everything is fine, after all, the situation where the evil spirits will cause a lot of trouble wherever they go has not happened.
Next, Yunjing stayed on the outskirts of Niujiao Town and paid close attention for two days, but there was still no missing child. The Yamen had no choice but to list it as an unsolved case and investigate it slowly. Even though it was just a small town,
But there are still a lot of things happening every day, and the yamen can't drag people around just because of one thing and ignore other things.
Regarding this result, Yunjing was also helpless. After all, he didn't have any clues. No matter how capable he was, he couldn't find out. But if there were even a few clues, he wouldn't be so helpless.
At the end of the month, Yun Jinghui went to his hometown. The incident of him getting drunk and letting himself go was over. Gradually no one came to visit him, and there was no need for him to stay away from home all the time.
It just so happens that at the end of the month, my brothers and sisters are all going home for vacation, so the whole family should be reunited with Meimei.
However, as soon as Yundong returned home, he was dragged by Yunjing to weed the fields. After all, he still had to work to pay off his debts, so it was impossible for him to go home and have fun.
Yundong, who was weeding under the sun and was bored, talked about the gossip he had heard and said: "Brother, I heard from one of my classmates that one of his distant relatives told him that a big demon has appeared in the Dajiang Dynasty recently.
The evil sect is so evil that it has made people in the Jiang Dynasty panic. Both the government and the Jianghu are looking for the big devil."
"What a big devil. He actually made a country panic. You underestimate the power of a country. Don't listen to your classmates. If something big happens, the sky will fall." Yun Jing said with a smile,
In his opinion, this kind of thing is definitely a child's exaggeration to attract attention. Children like to be in the limelight and attract attention, which is normal.
From a young age, Yundong was indoctrinated by Yun Jing and knew how powerful a country was. Now that he thought about it, he laughed and said, "That's right. How useless the Dajiang Dynasty must be to be sucked into evil arts by a cultivator."
It makes people panic, I also think my classmate is bragging..."
"Wait a minute, Xiaodong, what are you talking about? Someone in the Dajiang Dynasty practices evil skills that absorb people's cultivation?" Yun Jing suddenly interrupted him and said in shock.
Is there such a kind of martial arts in the world? Why haven't I heard of it? If it really existed, wouldn't practitioners be able to get something for nothing and rise rapidly?
The crux of the problem is, how come the description of this technique is so similar to the Beiming Heaven Swallowing Technique that I made up...
"If it is true, I'm afraid it's a coincidence. After all, I made up the Bei Ming Tian Devouring Technique purely for fishing and harming people," Yun Jing thought to himself at this moment.
Yun Dong said: "Anyway, that's what my classmate said, saying that there were people in the Jiang Dynasty who practiced evil arts. They first sucked people's blood energy, and then their internal strength. They improved very quickly, and now they have begun to suck the true energy of the innate masters. They were sucked
The people are like mummies, many of them have been murdered, and now they are being targeted by the entire Jiang Dynasty government and Jianghu. I don’t know whether it is true or not.”
Having said this, Yundong paused and asked, "Brother, I know you are very capable. Is there really such evil kung fu in this world?"
"The world is so vast that there are many wonders, so they must be there," Yunjing thought for a while and said, not knowing why, he felt a little guilty for no reason.
There are people who have become famous in the 'Sword Classic', so Beiming Devouring Heaven Technique...
Yundong didn't know what his brother was thinking, but instead smiled and said: "Whatever, even if there are people who really practice that kind of evil skill, they don't dare to come to our Dali. Our Dali now has a realm of freedom, no matter how evil it is."
It’s also a matter of settling the matter with one finger. Speaking of Xiaoyao Realm, brother, I remember you were also in the north last year, right? Did you take action when you saw Xiaoyao Realm? Is it really that powerful? You can kill the existence of the Myth Realm with one finger? "
"That's true. I was on the edge of the free realm at that time. He pointed his finger across thousands of mountains and rivers and killed the existence of the mythical realm from the air. He also gave me all the skills he had learned.
, I haven’t sorted it out yet,” Yunjing nodded.
Yundong rolled his eyes, turned back to Yunshan, who was wielding a hoe and digging the ground, and said, "Dad, my eldest brother has already blown his reputation, so you don't care?"
The big black man grazing not far away looked up blankly and seemed to be asking where am I?
At sunset, the family returned home after a busy day. Yunjing found his younger sister Yun Xi sitting in the doorway absent-mindedly in a daze. He couldn't help asking: "What's wrong with Xiao Xi? She looks very worried. What's wrong with you? Tell me."
, Make me happy... No, let me help you with some ideas."
Yun Xi held her chin in her hands and didn't pay attention to her elder brother's joke. Instead, she said worriedly: "Brother, I have a few little sisters who play well in school. One of them said the day before yesterday that she would go to the county to visit relatives. She agreed to go there one day.
I came back, but I didn’t see her go to school until the holiday yesterday. We made an appointment to play shuttlecock together, but the shuttlecock was ready but she wasn’t there.”
"It's just because of this that you are depressed. What's the point? Just wait until she comes back and then kick her." Yun Jing said with a smile. It's a big deal if the little girl's mind is so entangled.
Tilting her head, Yun Xi said: "But even if you can't go back to school in time, you should ask for leave. No one in her family asks for leave. Brother, do you think she won't come if she goes to the county seat?"
What makes Yunxi emotionally entangled is the fear of losing a friend. No wonder he looks depressed. Friendships in childhood are the cleanest and purest. It is normal to be afraid of losing.
Smiling, Yunjing was about to say something cheerful to comfort his little sister, but suddenly remembered the incident of missing children in the town, so he asked: "Did your little sister really go to the county seat? When did she leave?"
"She told me personally that she left early the day before yesterday and agreed to go back to school to play together yesterday," Yun Xi said.
Yunjing frowned slightly.
I have been silently observing in Niujiao Town for several days and there has been no incident of missing children. Could it be because the Yamen has taken this situation seriously and moved the location?
Those who can go to the school in the town to study, their family background is not too bad. They agreed on a day, and even if there is something to delay, they should have someone go to the school to say hello, but Yun Xi’s little sister left without any news...
…
It had only been a day, and it was originally normal, but thinking about the incident of missing children, Yun Jing couldn't help but think about it.
If the missing child is the work of a gangster, the government will not dare to do it 'blatantly' after getting involved, so they will move to the wilderness to find someone to kill...!
Do you want to take a look along the way?
"Don't be afraid of 10,000, just be afraid of the worst. It's absolutely necessary. If someone really lets it go, I don't know how many people will suffer if it continues. Even if you really think too much, there is no loss in taking a trip!"