Chapter 16 Return to the Qing Emperor

The sky was full of nebulae, and the wind blew through the leaves, making a rustling sound. The disciples sat on the ground, tomorrow will be a great feat. Lu Zongzhen proposed to boost morale and attack the mountain at night, but Jiang Chushan thought it over carefully. Night was no better than daytime, and he was not familiar with the mountain, so he could easily be ambushed by bandits, and the power behind the bandits should not be underestimated.

Lin Zhihui was lying on the ground under his coat, and the damp ground was indeed a little warm. I just tossed and turned and couldn't sleep. I didn't know if my father and mother were in danger or if they encountered any difficult things. Jiang Yuan leaned over and saw that he was still asleep and asked, "Xiao Hui, are you thinking about Uncle Lin and Aunt Lin?" Lin Zhihui said softly, "Yeah." Jiang Yuan held his hand comfortingly and said, "After tomorrow, we will go back to Emperor Qing and see Uncle Lin and Aunt Lin together." Jiang Yuan's words seemed to have a magical effect, and Lin Zhihui actually felt at ease after hearing this. . With vague consciousness, Lin Zhi slowly closed his eyes.

Early the next morning, before dawn, Lin Zhihui was awakened by the movements of his senior brothers. Then he looked at Jiang Yuan. He was still sleeping and didn't react to such a big movement. Just as he was about to wake him up, Xerox came over, gently shook his arm, and said, "Xiao Yuan, Xiao Yuan, wake up." The movement was very light and gentle. It was obvious that Xerox was very good to Jiang Yuan. Jiang Yuan woke up and saw Xerox in front of him and said, "Stop shaking. If you shake me again, you will knock me out again." Xerox chuckled. After a simple meal, we started preparing to go up the mountain. Lin Zhihui turned around and found Xerox looking at Jiang Yuan from time to time, as if expecting something. Then he touched Jiang Yuan with his arm and said, "Should you say something to me?" Since Xerox was nearby, she heard Lin Zhihui's words clearly. Then she lowered her head and blushed slightly, Jiang Yuan seemed Unaware of this, he asked, "What are you talking about?" Lin Zhihui said, "Does this need to be said? Xerox is a girl, you should protect others." After hearing this, Jiang Yuan did not say anything but also retorted. One sentence, "Her magic skills are not low, and she doesn't need my protection." Xerox showed a hint of embarrassment after hearing this. Lin Zhihui couldn't help it. Jiang Yuan seemed a little cold to her. She would have to ask him if she had the opportunity in the future. .

When they arrived at the mountain, Jiang Chushan ordered the disciples to move forward carefully, and the atmosphere became tense. Lin Zhihui's first mission down the mountain did not have as much experience as Jiang Yuan's. Although he was embarrassed to show it, he still gritted his teeth and walked slowly step by step. Moving forward, the dangers ahead were unknown and unpredictable. Lin Zhihui thought that he should have put aside his dignity and asked Jiang Yuan for some experience. After all, he had been out several times. Lin Zhihui was a little nervous, although he deliberately concealed it, but it could still be seen a little bit. For example, compared with Xerox next to him, he held his head high and his chest was firm, while Lin Zhihui held his head high and his back was strong, and his steps were hard. Jiang Yuan had noticed it a long time ago, then patted him on the shoulder and said, "Xiao Hui, don't be afraid, just follow me." Lin Zhihui turned his head after hearing this and said, "I'm not nervous. Who wants to follow you?" "I feel like this is the right thing to say to Xerox. I don't know how much I expected this from Xerox's straight eyes just now.

The senior brother next to him also heard Jiang Yuan's words and noticed that this was Lin Zhihui's first time going down the mountain to suppress bandits. Senior Brother A said, "Xiao Hui, don't be afraid, the senior brothers are all here." Senior Brother B said, "Yes. , Yes, they will follow us in a while and wait and see how we fight." Brother C said, "The bandits are not that scary, they just have a fierce look."...

These senior brothers all knew in a short time that Lin Zhihui was afraid of bandits. Xerox covered his mouth and smiled secretly. Lin Zhihui couldn't hold his head up. Even a little girl could laugh at him. Lin Zhihui lowered his head and secretly made up his mind to make them look at him with admiration and earn back his face.

When they reached the hut on the mountainside, there was no one inside. Jiang Chushan had already divided his troops into three groups, blocking the entrance of the village cave. They went in all the way at the entrance of the mountain cave, caught turtles in a jar, and attacked the top of the mountain all the way, leaving them with no way to retreat. They originally went to attack. The cave was easier, but Lin Zhihui chose to go all the way to the top of the mountain with Jiang Chushan. Jiang Yuan followed the mountain a little worried. The road up the mountain is getting narrower and more dangerous. It doesn't look like a place where bandits are. The stone stairs are covered with moss, leaving an obvious footprint when you step on them. In this case, it doesn't look like anyone is there. Seeing this situation, disciple A said to Jiang Chushan, "Uncle, if there is no trace of moss, doesn't it mean that there is no one on the mountain? Why do we still go up the mountain?" Brother A's thoughts also represent the questions of many disciples. Jiang Chushan said, "The moss without trace may be an illusion deliberately created by the bandits. Aren't the people in the villages at the foot of the mountain also transformed by the bandits? If you don't judge it yourself, how can you convince everyone." Jiang Chushan's remarks are not only I say this to Senior Brother A, but also to all the disciples who think the same as Senior Brother A. Lin Zhihui's face felt as hot as a fever, because he knew that he had the same idea.

Jiang Yuan lay on the stone staircase and observed it for a while before confirming, "The moss on this stone staircase is sticky. Everyone couldn't help but curiously bent down to look at the moss under their feet. Yes, Lin Zhihui discovered that the moss was sticky. Some places were thick and some were thin. They were obviously cut from other places and then laid on the stone stairs. This also proved Jiang Chushan's words that there were thieves on the mountain. As a result, everyone increased their power and became angry. Go up the mountain.

After climbing the stone stairs, there are houses on the mountain that are no different from the ground. It seems that the bandits are in these houses. Disciple A took the lead in opening a door, and there was a group of bandits trembling inside. Compared with the cultivators, their magic skills were lower, and they had never entered a proper sect to practice. They were no match for the cultivators. Compared with the cultivators, they were Like an ant, even if you fight, you are powerless. So they chose to hide at the top of the mountain and create an illusion on the stone stairs in an attempt to get through.

Lin Zhihui did not expect that suppressing bandits would be such a simple matter. No wonder Jiang Yuan was calm and had no unnecessary emotions along the way. However, he did not show his skills to regain face, and was ridiculed by his senior brothers. After descending from the mountain, the bandits denned together, waiting for the final punishment. Most of them ended up being exiled to the desert, where they fend for themselves. The ending is life or death, it all depends on your own destiny. If your heart is still kind, you can still find salvation. If you persist in it, you can only be buried in the desert.

Jiang Chushan found the big boss and asked the man Lin Zhihui identified. They were both too frightened to say a word. Suddenly one of the bandits came forward and was willing to explain everything. He had buck teeth and spoke in a dialect, but he could still understand what he meant. He said, "We originally occupied the mountains and became kings, and made a living by robbing the people below. When we heard that the Qing Emperor wanted to send people We came to suppress the bandits, and we had already planned to find another way out. Later, we received a masked man who said he could help us occupy this mountain and the people at the foot of the mountain. We brothers are all fatherless and motherless, and have no home. Finally, we had such a shelter from the wind and rain, and no one wanted to leave. We believed him and followed his advice. "

Sure enough, everything was a conspiracy. Jiang Chushan pointed his sword at his neck and asked, "Who is that masked man?" He quickly begged for mercy and said, "Sir, spare your life. I really don't know who he is. I only know his magic." Gao Qiang, even all of us combined are no match for him." Then Buck Teeth thought of something and said in his stuttering dialect, "It doesn't matter if he casts spells on the fish in the river or on the people in the village. Hearing him defend himself, Jiang Chushan's sword moved closer to him, touching the skin of his throat and said, "It has nothing to do with you? Is it because the masked man personally killed the whole village?" Did the common people tie him up?" After hearing this, Buck Ya begged for mercy again and said, "My hero, my hero, I said the wrong thing. We are forced to have no choice." Jiang Chushan stopped talking to him, these bandits. Not knowing who the masked man was, he sent a message to take all the bandits to the Desert of Death. The bandits were frightened to death when they heard the name of this desert. But no one will pity them, as it is their own fault.

The bandits in Manghan Mountain were finally wiped out, and the people regained consciousness after a night. After Jiang Chushan arranged some preventive measures for them, they went back and forth to the Qing Emperor. Jiang's mother asked Xerox if he wanted to be a guest of the Qing Emperor. Xerox glanced at Jiang Yuan shyly. After a while, Jiang Yuan didn't respond and didn't see her fiery gaze. The fire in Xerox's eyes extinguished little by little and finally He said, "There are still many things in Nanjing. My father needs help. I won't bother him again tomorrow." After saying that, he left without turning around. Lin Zhihui thought: Jiang Yuan broke a girl's heart.

Back to Emperor Qing, his parents had not returned yet, so Jiang's mother called him over and asked him to stay in Qingyou Pavilion tonight. Jiang Chushan has already reported the situation in Manghan Mountain. It is unknown who the masked man is. Taking advantage of the bandits' rebellion and hindering the Hengtian faction to suppress the bandits, if he can know who is the profiteer, it is very likely that he is the manipulator behind the scenes. . But for Nanjing, he was the initiator of uniting many small sects, and this matter seemed to have nothing to do with him. For Fengtang Jiuyu sect, he was also the victim of the bandit incident, so the incident was complicated and confusing.

Lin Zhihui and Jiang Yuan went back to their room to rest after dinner. Although I have only been there for a few days, I still miss my bed very much. Jiangyuan's bed is not bad, it is big enough, and it will not fall down even if it is mixed in the bed at night. Lin Zhihui was curious about Jiang Yuan and Xerox and asked, "You seem a little cold towards Xerox. Even I can see that she likes you." Jiang Yuan said lightly, "It doesn't matter if she likes you, anyway, I don't I like her." Then he turned around and covered himself with the quilt and went to sleep. Before Lin Zhihui could ask for a reason, Jiang Yuan was already fast asleep.

This guy didn't even bother to say a word when he saw his bed. Lin Zhihui tidied up the quilt, took off his shoes, and lay on the bed with his clothes on. No wonder Jiang Yuan fell asleep so quickly. After not sleeping on the bed for several days, he actually felt that the bed was It's so comfortable and practical. Lin Zhihui wished he had known that the bandits were not so scary and would not have embarrassed himself in front of the senior brothers. It was all Jiang Yuan's fault for speaking so loudly that the senior brothers could hear him. While Jiang Yuan was asleep, Lin Zhihui decided to give him a hard time to vent his anger, and then pinched his nose with his hands. Jiang Yuan couldn't breathe and had to open his mouth, and from time to time he made a sound of "ahhh, ahhhh" , Lin Zhihui didn't give up, and took out a bamboo stick from the table to scratch his nostrils. Jiang Yuan couldn't help but itch with his hands. Lin Zhihui couldn't help but want to laugh when he saw his masterpiece, He was also afraid that Jiang Yuan would wake up and see Jiang Yuan sleeping in an ugly state, so he stopped with satisfaction, covered him with a quilt, and covered himself with a quilt to sleep.