Qingyang Town is located 26 miles southeast of Huaiqing City. It is a small town with only five or six streets and a population of more than a thousand.
In recent years, banditry has been frequent in Henan Province, and many towns have been plundered by bandits from time to time. However, Qingyang Town is not big and not rich. Secondly, it is close to Huaiqing City, which is heavily garrisoned by government troops. Therefore, it has always been
It's quite peaceful.
However, in recent days, people in Qingyang Town have been in panic, just because just two days ago, news reached the town, saying that Huaiqing City had been surrounded by tens of thousands of rebels from Jin Dynasty, and the situation was precarious.
It may be breached.
How can the eggs be intact when the nest is overturned? If Huaiqing is captured, Qingyang Town will not be able to protect itself. In fact, even if Huaiqing can hold it, tens of thousands of rebels can easily wipe out Qingyang Town with just a little effort.
The rebels have always robbed the rich and given to the poor. After hearing this news, the poor felt worried about how they should live their lives. However, the rich in the town had trouble sleeping and eating. Some people had already begun to pack up their property, hired carriages and horses, and prepared to leave the town to avoid disaster.
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Ding Zutai is one of them.
Ding Zutai is in his forties this year and is the largest wealthy man in Qingyang Town. The Ding family not only owns hundreds of acres of farmland around the town, but also has many shops and properties in the town. The Ding family's mansion is located in the center of Qingyang Town, with a total of
More than 20 people have entered the courtyard, and it is the leading luxury courtyard in this town.
Sixteen carriages are now lined up and parked in front of the Ding Mansion, ten of which are loaded with cargo and six with passengers.
All the fine gold, silver, jewelry and antiques that the Ding family could take away were loaded into the truck. In the carriage carrying people were Ding Zutai's seven sons, six daughters, and his wife and concubine.
Ding Zutai wore a green silk floral robe and stood at the door of the house with a fat belly. He watched the servants carry the remaining things to the carriage. His round face without a beard looked distressed. Not all of them.
All the property can be taken away, so the Ding family will surely suffer a lot from this escape.
But at this moment, I saw a servant running across the road in a panic. Before he could reach Ding Zutai, he shouted out of breath: "No! There is a group of people on the road.
Heading towards the town... rushing over!"
Ding Zutai's face changed drastically and he asked: "Where did they come from?"
The servant said: "From the south...the south..."
Before he finished speaking, Ding Zutai waved his hand and shouted: "Quick! Tell all the carriages to turn around and let's go north!"
The news that Huaiqing City was under siege had just reached the town yesterday. Unexpectedly, rebels would come and kill them today. Ding Zutai was beating his heart and only asked Guanyin Bodhisattva for his blessing to escape from the town in time.
However, with more than a dozen horse-drawn carriages stuck in a not-so-wide street, how could it be so easy to turn around?
Just as people, horses, and vehicles were all huddled together in a noisy manner, the smoke and dust from far and near had swept into Qingyang Town. The sound of hooves was loud, and hundreds of horses galloped into the streets, blocking the roads at both ends, and the Ding family was surrounded.
Sixteen carriages surrounded the center. As expected, the knights on the horses were all sturdy men with long swords on their waists and dressed in green uniforms.
Ding Zutai couldn't stand, his fat body slid down the door frame and fell on the threshold.
If I had known this would happen, I would have packed up two or three carriages and fled overnight, without having to bring all the burdensome ladies and aunts with me. Now it is better, being blocked at the door like this, I have simply packed up my gold and silver treasures and let others come.
Robbery, and even the car was packed up for them!
The dust raised by the horse team has not yet settled, but the sound of hoofbeats can be heard, and several horses have galloped to the door of Ding's house. Ding Zutai knew in his heart that the person coming must be the leader of the rebel army, and he quickly knelt down and kowtowed, pleading: "Little All my property is packed in a few trucks, and you are just going to rob it. You are a good man, do your best, and don’t harm my children and family!"
The horses were restrained, but the sound of footsteps was heard. It was obvious that someone had jumped off the horse. Someone was heard saying: "Is this the owner of this house? The people in the next row are just here to stay for the night. Why should I do this? A big gift?”
Staying overnight? Ding Zutai looked up and saw that the person he was talking about was a young man in white. Beside him were two beautiful women standing on the left and right. The woman on the left was dressed in short clothes and had a big sword slung on her back. The woman on the right is wearing a long gauze dress and looks very enchanting.
"You...you are not rebels?" Ding Zutai said.
The young man in white smiled and said: "I am Shi Xiao. My family only does small business. Of course I am not a rebel. But I don't know what you call me outside the army?" [
Ding Zutai took a closer look and saw that the young man in white was thin and elegant, and he did not look like the leader of the rebel army. He was so determined that he got up from the ground and replied: "My surname is Ding, and I am the owner of this house. "
The young man in white raised his hands and said: "It turns out that it's member Ding. I'm disrespectful! I've come all the way to Henan Province to do some business, so I have to stay in Qingyang Town for a few days. But I'm accompanied by a lot of people, so in the inn I can’t live in it, and seeing that the courtyard of your house is majestic and spacious, it seems that Ding and his family are about to go out, so there must be an empty house, so I came here to stay overnight. I wonder if it’s convenient for Ding to go there?”
Ding Zutai was so angry that he couldn't help but feel angry! This group of people rushed over inexplicably, and he was so frightened that he almost fainted. He thought that all his family property would be taken away by the rebels, but he didn't expect that they actually I'm here to stay overnight!
He was about to yell "Get out of here", but he heard the young man in white say again: "Although my two hundred followers are all practicing martial arts, they are rude people, but in the house outside Mr. Ding Stay here, and I will definitely tell them to be careful and not damage your furniture and appliances."
After hearing this, Ding Zutai immediately swallowed back the curse words and secretly cursed himself for being confused!
Each of these two hundred people carried weapons on their backs and had tough looks. Even if they were not rebels, they would not be ordinary businessmen. If they were not gangsters, they would be members of Jianghu sects. And even the members of the Baidao gang were not The little country squire on his side can afford to offend him.
Ding Zutai immediately cupped his fists and saluted: "Young master Shi, you are welcome. You and your party are here to stay for the night. I shouldn't refuse, but I heard that a large group of rebels from the Jin Kingdom have recently surrounded Huaiqing City, which is far away from Qingyang Town." Huaiqing is only twenty or thirty miles away, and those strong men will probably not let you go, and will come to rob you at any time. I'm afraid it won't be safe for you to stay here."
The young man in white said calmly: "This young master has already known about this. We are just some businessmen doing small business. Even if the rebels are fierce, they will not be in trouble. We are staying in your house and can look after the house for the members. Wait until you go out. When I come back, I will return the house. I wonder what happens to Mr. Ding?"
Ding Zutai ran away with his family to avoid disaster. He was already prepared for his house to be robbed by the rebels. He just wanted to wait for the rebels to retreat and the situation was safe before returning. After hearing what the other party said, he thought about it.
Yes, since the deed of the house is in my hands anyway, I am not afraid that the house will be occupied by others and let them live in the house. I just have two hundred free bodyguards to protect the house, so why not?
And from the tone of the young man in white, it seems that he is not too afraid of the rebels, and maybe he has someone else to rely on.
Thinking of this, Ding Zutai couldn't help but feel moved in his heart, and immediately said: "Since Mr. Shi said this, I personally disagree. I just invite the master and his subordinates to come into the house!"
The young man in white laughed and said, "Thank you so much, Mr. Ding."
He immediately turned his head and ordered: "Li Hu, order the Perak Camp to enter the house!"
※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※Hua Bushi led the people from the "Evil Dog Gate" to Qingyang Town and was already pregnant.
What happened on the 18th day after Yingxu of Qingcheng.
Ten days ago, Ximen Tong returned to Biluo Village alone. Hua Bushi had just recovered from the wind-cold disease. When he saw him, he was really shocked.
The handsome young man in the past has become so haggard! His eyes are red, his eye sockets are full of bloodshot eyes, his beard is unkempt, his hair is unkempt, and his clothes are even more ragged. He has always loved his appearance the most, always well-dressed and without a trace of hair.
The messy Ximen Tong is actually much sloppier than the unkempt Li Hu!
After discovering the traces of Mo Yu being forced to fall off the cliff that day, Ximen Tong went to the bottom of the cliff to look for it. The current of a small river under the cliff was very fast, and people who fell from the cliff would be washed away immediately. For three days,
Ximen Tong searched all the places for more than ten miles downstream of the river, but found nothing.
Falling from such a high cliff would have meant a narrow escape from death. Moreover, Mo Yu's body was so seriously injured by the poison that there was no possibility of survival. She couldn't find it in the river. Her body should have sunk at the bottom or been swept away by the river.
He rushed further downstream.
Three days later, Ximen Tong, who was exhausted both mentally and physically, had no choice but to give up the search and return to Biluo Mountain.
When Ximen Tong told what happened before and after Yingxu, as well as Mo Yu's death, his face was expressionless and his tone was lifeless, as if he himself had died. Sitting aside, Chu Yiyi couldn't help but cry.
He burst into tears, but Hua Bushi was silent for a long time after hearing what he said, and then said: "You are tired, go down and rest first."
Ximen Tong responded and turned around, but Hua Bushi's hand suddenly patted his shoulder and asked, "A Tong, are you okay?"
No one understands Ximen Tong's personality better than Hua Bushi. This stubborn and proud young man absolutely does not need sympathy and mercy from others, even if Hua Bushi is his master. But it is precisely because of this that Hua Bushi is even more worried.
Of course he could see how big a blow Mo Yu's death had on this young man.
Hua Bushi stared at Ximen Tong for a long time before finally letting him go. Ximen Tong took two steps toward the door, but suddenly stopped, turned around and said, "There are two things I want to ask Master to help me with."