Peach Blossom Dyeing Jinge

The preparation of Wutong is not limited to wine, but also fire folding and maps.

She lit a pot of fire in the ruined temple, and by the light of the fire, she took out the map and spread it out in front of the other two.

The map is a bit outdated, and there are densely packed markings on the map, all over China, only the capital Anyi is blank.

She said in a deep voice: "No matter how I investigate, Anyi is still a mystery, so I must go back there."

Lu Dongqing frowned and said, "Just going back is not enough."

His worries were not unreasonable. Although the general's mansion was burned to the ground, there were still wreckage left. The bones of General Di's ten-year-old only son were not among the wreckage. His whereabouts are still an unsolved case.

If the Demon Cult really colluded with the imperial court, it would be difficult to keep his identity a secret.If you return to the capital rashly, it is tantamount to throwing yourself into a trap.

Wutong nodded and said, "That's right, so Anyi is not where we are going right now."

Lu Dongqing looked up at her: "What is your plan now?"

Wutong's finger slid across the map and landed on Jiangyu City in the southwest.

Lu Dongqing raised her eyebrows and said, "Are you planning to find Master Bai?"

Wutong nodded with satisfaction: "Exactly, do you still remember him?"

Lu Dongqing replied: "Naturally, I remember that Master Bai was born in a military family and served as the prince's bodyguard. The Bai family has been friendly with the royal family for generations. Although they do not have royal blood, they still have the title of Lord Marquis and are highly valued."

Wutong said: "Unfortunately, what you said is old. Nine years ago, Master Bai fell out of favor for some reason and was demoted to the remote Jiangyu City. The huge family business also declined, and its glory was no longer there."

Speaking of this, Lu Zhengqiu interjected: "This Marquis was demoted because he opposed the military ban."

Wutong nodded and said: "Nine years ago, he resolutely opposed the implementation of the ban on martial arts in the Yu Kingdom, but Emperor Jian insisted on going his own way, angered him, and sent him to a desolate place in Bashan and Shushui. The ban on martial arts was still implemented as scheduled. The fate of the Bai family can be described as Name and reality are empty."

Lu Dongqing looked at her and said cautiously: "So are you going to instigate Master Bai to rebel?"

Wu Tong's face was also very solemn: "If you want to return to the capital, our strength alone is not enough, and we can only rely on his help."

Lu Dongqing said: "Treason is a serious crime that implicates the nine families. If the Bai family has no intention of taking risks, they may not betray us."

Indus said: "I have a way to convince them."

Her expression was serious, and she didn't look like she was joking at all.

Lu Dongqing was silent for a moment, nodded and said, "Then let's go to Jiangyu City to find out."

Wu Tong nodded quickly, and then said sadly: "However, on this journey, we must avoid the inspection of the Dingguo Army, and secretly guard against the search of the Devil's Cult. The city and the official road are no longer safe. I am afraid we can only eat and sleep in the open. " After speaking, he turned to the other person and said worriedly, "Master Zhengqiu, is your body still able to take it?"

Lu Zhengqiu smiled softly: "Don't worry, I don't intend to hold you two young people back."

Lu Dongqing also looked at her master, and wanted to say something, but felt a chill on her face, it turned out that the other party raised the wine pot and gently pressed it against her cheek.

Lu Zhengqiu had a smile on his face, his clothes were still wet, and the wet cloth was stuck to his body, and his eyes were covered with a layer of mist, as if he had been steamed by warm wine, with just the right temperature.

Words seem superfluous in front of such a temperature,

Lu Dongqing swallowed the rest of the words, took the jug, raised her neck and took a gulp.

A warm current slid down his throat, and a wonderful illusion appeared in his heart, as if the wine in his mouth was dripping from the master's eyes.

The mellow wine lingers on the tip of the tongue, and the thick aftertaste makes him unforgettable for a long time.

The three of them traveled lightly, and within a few days they left Yushan and entered the territory of Jingzhou.

The terrain of Jingzhou is lower than that of the Central Plains, and the waterways are criss-crossed. It is said that when the floods in the Age of Gods flooded, this place was once an ocean-like swamp with steaming mist, like a giant boiling pot between heaven and earth.After the flood receded, large and small tidal flats remained.

A Jingjiang River runs through the tidal flats in a nine-curved ileum.Both sides of the Jingjiang River are vast wetlands, sparsely populated, desolate and deserted.In some places the land is so muddy that even horses can't pass through it, so they can only be trekked on foot.

The three of them walked in disguise, and Dongqing pretended to be the host, leading a woman and an old man, deliberately avoiding crowds along the way, but it was inevitable to meet business travelers at ferries, shops and other places.

Wutong and Lu Zhengqiu have long been used to their roles, even when dealing with people, they can deal with them calmly. Only Dongqing still looks reserved. Along the way, he always feels that other people's eyes often drift towards him.

It took a long time before he realized what the problem was. The "woman" and "old man" who were walking with him were also carrying bags that were about the same size as him, so they were naturally eye-catching.

After realizing this, he unceremoniously grabbed the bags of the other two: "Let me carry them."

Wu Tong deliberately coughed a few times, and said with hesitation: "The old wine jars are all put in it, and the weight is not light."

Lu Dongqing said: "I just happened to be practicing muscle strength recently."

Wu Tong was amused by his answer, beat his back in a serious manner, and said hoarsely to Lu Zhengqiu beside him: "My daughter, your husband is really as honest as a cow."

Lu Zhengqiu said with a smile: "Just let him go, no matter how heavy his shoulders are, he will still be happy in his heart."

Lu Dongqing walked in front and heard what the two said without turning her head. Knowing that she was being teased again, she simply quickened her pace and walked forward.

Although Lu Zhengqiu talked nonsense, his eyes were soft and warm. Looking at Dongqing's back, he often felt emotional, how could there be such a tall and sharp cow in the world.

The waterways of the Jingjiang River are complicated, and although their direction follows the current most of the time, in some areas, boats can also sail along the current.

The time on the boat is often the most comfortable. The three of them sit in the canopy, no one disturbs them, and they don’t need to pretend. Make the monotonous gray and white come alive, and turn it into a fairyland cloud garden.

Holly likes to sit on the bow of the boat and look far away. He can always watch for a long time alone, as if he wants to engrave the scenery along the way in his eyes.

Even though the world is full of devastation, the rivers and mountains of China are still magnificent.

This is the rivers and lakes he dreamed of when he was a child.He is like a rooted tree, hiding his respect and love for this land in invisible roots.

A few days later, the three of them approached Yueyang City, and the surface of the Jingjiang River gradually widened, grazing across the boundary of Yunmengze—Dongting, like a snake.

At dusk, the three of them were rushing on the road as usual, when they suddenly noticed dots of light on the surface of the river, gradually approaching from a distance.

There was a warm orange light, as if the stars were pouring down on the ground.

Of course the stars are not in the river.

Lu Dongqing wondered, "Are those light spots candlelights?"

Wutong was startled for a moment, then clapped his hands suddenly and said, "It's a river lantern!"

"He Deng?" Lu Zhengqiu also tilted his head and asked in puzzlement.

Wu Tong glanced at the two of them in turn: "Don't you all remember? Count the days, tonight is New Year's Eve."

Both master and apprentice were dumbfounded.

These days they are only on their way, only to feel that the weather is getting colder and the darkness is getting earlier and earlier, and they have no idea that the New Year has come quietly.