"Bo! I'm secretly telling you, sir." Yan Ruofei couldn't help but say that Upai is the person in charge who was ordered by the emperor to investigate the case, and he has the highest rank among the people. If life and death are unknown, no one can come up with an explanation. How to communicate? Even if the general in the army dies in battle, the soldiers will still be punished?
In short, if something happens to Zhang Ning, Wu Yong and Yan Ruofei will not be easy. They can get the body back after they die. It can be said that Zhang Ning did not listen to the advice and took the risk himself. At least there is an explanation; but if it is not clear, Shang Feng and Zhang Ning's family members will not accept their disappearance.
Yan Ruofei was Hu Ying's confidant and usually spoke with great weight, but he still said to Zhang Ning's deputy official Wu Yong in a suggestive tone: "How about this: Mr. Wu takes two followers to Yongshun Division first. The Xuan comfort envoy will assist, and the remaining people will camp nearby with me and wait. If Mr. Zhang doesn’t come down until dark, I will take people up to have a look tomorrow morning."
Wu Yong nodded and said: "This is the only way we can do it. However, this place is dangerous, so Brother Yan must be careful."
Yan Ruofei smiled bitterly and said: "Master Zhang refused to listen to the advice and insisted on going. What can I do now? If I don't go up to find out, how can I explain it to Mr. Hu when I get back?"
After the discussion, Yan Ruofei took most of the people to leave the vent of the canyon to camp, and sent others to take turns staying in the valley.
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The two captured Zhang Ning waited in the cave for a long time, and then someone came from the other side and led them along the cave in the mountain. Except for the road illuminated by torches, it was pitch black in front and back, and there were thin threads under their feet. Thin water flow. The air is not stuffy, but the temperature is obviously much lower than outside, and it is so cold that people shiver. Occasionally, a drop of water will fall from the top onto the collar, and if you are not careful, it can make people shiver all over.
After walking for an unknown amount of time, I turned a corner and saw light in front of me. The cave should have ended.
Zhang Ning followed him out of the cave. When he looked down, he felt dizzy. It turned out that there was a cliff below the cave exit, and there were no railings on the roadside. He was startled at first. He wondered if he was afraid of heights. This one The valley is deeper than the front, and below are the lush treetops. It is so green that you can hardly feel the breath of autumn. Only the red dots of the maple trees in it give it a sense of autumn.
The wind has completely disappeared, and the withered and gloomy atmosphere has also disappeared. The chirping of birds in the lush vegetation and the sound of running water give people a sense of vitality.
Zhang Ning was infected by the natural scenery, and his worries were reduced a lot. He paid attention to the surroundings and saw some faint buildings made of bamboo and wood in the mountains. Occasionally, he could see people. Although those buildings were relatively simple, they were still there. It is not easy to build a house on this mountain wall.
They were escorted along a narrow stone road and walked for a while until they came to a sunken cave. The ground was smoothed and a statue of a god was enshrined in the cave. There were incense burners, lanterns and other items, and there were futons on the ground. There was a man standing inside. The five or six people carrying weapons all wore bamboo hats and gauze curtains without their faces visible. Most of them wore clothes and trousers made of Tujia cloth dyed blue, and only one wore a light-colored dress. And it seemed that all of them, old and young, were women. I didn't see a single man.
Zhang Ning calmly took a look at the woman in light green clothes. She was almost spotless from head to toe. Living in such a mountain and wearing light-colored clothes and white skirts, the fact that she could stay so clean must be of a higher level.
Sure enough, the woman said to the people around her in a bossy tone: "Lock up the women, and escort the men away from me."
Being a knife and a fish, Zhang Ning had no choice but to separate from Xu Wenjun. He was escorted forward and backward along the cliff. After walking for several sections of stone paths and plank roads, he gradually heard the sound of "swishing" water.
After turning the direction, a spectacular waterfall came into view.
I have to say that the scenery in this place is really good, like a paradise. If I hadn't been caught and faced the danger of my life, I would have had a great time traveling during the holidays. The water in the waterfall is actually not big, but from the height
The scene when it pours down from the top of the mountain is particularly grand, with white water splashes flying in the air like hazy drizzle. What's even more surprising is that there is a larger cave inside the waterfall, which looks like a water curtain cave.
There is a stone step next to the "Water Curtain Cave". Looking along the stone step, we can see a relatively flat area on one side of the waterfall. In the mist, we can faintly see the mountain-style roof, which seems to have been covered.
Qingwa. Zhang Ning was escorted into the "Water Curtain Cave" first. He saw several women in green clothes standing there, standing motionless with long swords hanging on their waists, as if they were guards. They were not allowed to enter the Water Curtain Cave.
Instead of staying, go up the stone steps.
As we climbed up the steps, we could clearly see the building that was not clearly visible through the waterfall at first. I saw a courtyard with blue tiles and gray-green walls on the platform. The walls were not made of earth but were made of bamboo and some wood. The tiles looked like they were genuine.
Made of tiles. There is actually a pond at the gate of the yard. Red maple leaves are floating on the surface of the pond, and a faint white smoke is rising. The water seems to be warm. It turns out that there is a gutter extending from the back of the house to the pond. The heat
The water flows from the ditch, maybe because there are hot springs on the mountainside.
The two women in blue who were escorting Zhang Ning waited until the woman in white came out of the yard to hand over the man, then turned around and left without following him.
The layout of this courtyard is quite special. There is a hall after entering the gate. Zhang Ning was pushed by someone behind him. His hands were tied behind his back and he couldn't control his balance. He stumbled in and almost fell down.
Chew mud.
"Kneel down!" a woman shouted.
Perhaps kneeling in ancient times was more common, but due to Zhang Ning's modern thoughts, he was too stunned to kneel down under the eaves. Fortunately, a voice said at this moment: "Don't embarrass him, let me ask him something."
The voice was soft and ethereal, and he didn't know if it was because of the claustrophobic environment, but there seemed to be a lingering sound. Zhang Ning was stunned when he heard it. He followed the voice and saw a curtain in front of him, and there was a faint figure in the curtain.
The seated figure has no face.
With such a grand scene, Zhang Ning could tell with his toes that the person in the curtain had a very high status in the anti-evil sect, and might be their leader. His mind became active again, thinking about many lines. It was not without words to "negotiate".
He said: He is an official, and he is a Beijing official with imperial orders. He is missing here without any reason. The government has no way to solve the problem, and he will definitely come to search. It may not be long before soldiers and horses from the Yongshun Division come over.
If the anti-evil cult kills officials, it will be tantamount to rebellion, and there will definitely be big trouble. Zhang Ning plans to follow this idea to intimidate the woman who is suspected of being the leader.
It doesn’t matter whether you are a leader or not, we are all human beings. No one in the world is afraid of doing whatever he wants, and his own principles are not made up randomly. What he said is indeed very possible.
Zhang Ning was thinking hard when the "leader" quickly asked in an understatement: "Your name is Zhang Ning, and your nickname is Ping'an?"
"Yes." Zhang Ning nodded and replied, looking cooperative. His seals, official documents, letters and other items were all searched, and the "leader" probably got the information from them.
"Who gave me the name and where do I come from?" the man asked again, speaking faster.
Zhang Ning said in astonishment: "Of course the name was given by my parents... His native place is Shangyuan County, Nanzhili."
"Zhang Ning, a member of the Ministry of Etiquette, please answer truthfully when I ask you a question. My words can determine your life or death. Do you understand?"
Zhang Ning hurriedly said sincerely: "It's no lie. I am indeed Zhang Ning, a member of the Ministry of Etiquette. I have a pseudonym of Ping An. It is not difficult to find out in the official circles. I have never done any bad things. I will not change my surname in my life. I will not change my name in business."
What’s there to hide?”
"The cousin's name was also chosen by his parents?" the leader asked.
This sentence immediately stumped him. Logically speaking, one should learn the Chinese characters by one’s elders or teachers after one reaches adulthood. This is something only scholars can learn. Isn’t it useless for farmers to make Chinese characters? He
After a pause, he didn't want her to suspect that he was lying, so he deceived him and said, "It was also caused by my parents. Maybe my mother wants to live a peaceful life here."
"You step forward five steps." The person behind the curtain ordered.
The attendant in white clothes next to him immediately turned his head and stared at him. He then carefully counted his steps and took five steps. Because he was tall and had long legs, he was very close to the curtain in five steps. He faintly noticed that the person inside was bowing and seemed to be in front of him.
Take a closer look at yourself.
There are no men in the main forum of the Anti-evil Sect. This bitch wants to see if I'm handsome and wants me to be a sleeping duck? If I look okay, there's no pressure. Not to mention the voice killer, the voice is nice and the person is tall.
It's scary, that's sad enough.
At this time, the woman inside said: "Take it down and watch."
The attendants around him came up and pushed Zhang Ning. Zhang Ning felt a little blocked for a moment, probably because he had thought about it for a long time, but the other party ended the conversation just like that... He was not allowed to say anything more.
None of the arguments worked, and it was indeed a bit uncomfortable.
He reluctantly walked back and said: "I am an imperial officer, and I came from the capital to deal with the anti-evil sect. Maybe the leader can get a lot from me..."
"Shut up, the leader ordered you to leave. Don't you understand? Tell me more." The woman who was escorting him scolded him.
After Zhang Ning was taken down, the leader ordered again: "Arrange a better place for him, and the food must be careful. Don't tie him up. Don't wrong him. He also has a female attendant who is also released to be with him."
Live together and let his own people take care of him... Whatever he asks for, as long as it's not too much, try to comply with him."
Hearing that prisoners were treated so favorably, the people below must have been a little confused, but no one said anything and just answered: "Yes."
A figure flashed in the curtain, and the leader stood up and said softly: "Xiaoyue, go to the study and polish the ink. I will come later."
A woman bowed and said, "Yes."
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