Peach Blossom Dyeing Jinge

Dongting Lake in the night seems to be boundless.

This is the boundary of Yunmengze, and the depth is connected to a wider water area, which is as vast as the sea.The surface of the water rises and falls with the phases of the moon. Every night, new islands rise and old islands disappear, like a huge maze, hidden in the perennial white mist.

No one knows how many lost travelers have been swallowed up by this water area, and even the boatman who has spent his whole life here dare not boast of knowing the way.

Yunmengze is a natural moat that separates the Baling area from the Central Plains. In ancient times, it was a place of exile. Because of the production of two kinds of good materials, iron ore and sandalwood, it gradually became popular.

Today, there is only one official road to and from Baling, which is a winding land road. Although the road is tedious, it is easier to travel. Compared with the man-eating Daze, it is much safer.

Only desperadoes who are overconfident will choose to fight by water.

The people on board are obviously such people.

A team of five boats moved forward slowly. Compared with the vast water surface, the fleet was so small.With a light breath of mist, the boat is wrapped in a snow-white mist, the sky is untouchable, the ground is untouchable, if it is not for the waves jumping on the lake, the hull of the boat almost seems to be floating in the air.

The people on the boat were not afraid of the fog, they had long been accustomed to sailing in this way, and instead used the fog as a natural cover to sit and talk together.

Lu Zhengqiu was on the pilot boat, which was the largest boat, with a canopy on one side and a table on the other side. He had just put Dongqing in the canopy, and was surrounded by six or seven people as soon as he appeared.

These people surrounded him and sat down at the table, and then they also looked for places to sit down, some were seated, some were on the floor, and the two who were punting turned around briefly and waved to him.

After leaving Youmao, the cold poison on his body finally calmed down, and someone handed him a jug of wine.He gratefully took it and drank it down in one gulp. The heat flowed down his throat and through his body, which made him sober up a lot.

He was still wearing Qiao Zhuang's clothes, the front was covered with blood, and a lot of mud rolled on him, looking nondescript.But the people in this boat didn't care much about his appearance, just like Si Yutong didn't care about the ragged appearance of his beggar friend back then.

They just wanted to share a glass of wine with him.

This is the mind of the Jianghu people, the courage of the Jianghu people, the Jianghu who were once taken away from the people of the Yu Kingdom, and still remain in the square inch of heaven and earth.

He saluted his savior, bowed his body, and asked, "Where are you chivalrous men?"

The man who delivered the wine said: "Master Zhengqiu, you are too polite. If we talk about chivalry, how can we compare with you?"

Lu Zhengqiu couldn't help sizing him up, judging from his appearance, this man has probably passed his forties, there are wrinkles around his eyes, and his hair is also grizzled.But his expression is calm and composed, with a stability rarely seen in Jianghu people, and his gestures are a bit more elegant. Just one side is impressive.

Seeing Lu Zhengqiu's confused face, he laughed again: "We come from different backgrounds, from all corners of the country, you can call us 'Tianshui Gang'".

"Tianshui?" Lu Zhengqiu asked in surprise, "Where is Tianshui meeting?"

The Tianshui League was the alliance between the crown prince and Di Xiangcheng on the eve of the first Northern Expedition. At that time, the crown prince was ordered to take command of the expedition, but he knew that the imperial forest army under him had been stationed all year round and pampered and pampered, which was not enough to support the cruel battle in northern Xinjiang.So when passing through Tianshui City, he took the initiative to conclude an alliance with Di Xiangcheng, the leader of the martial arts at that time, and recruited all corners of the world.

Under the impetus of the prince and Di Xiangcheng, tens of thousands of children from the rivers and lakes gathered in Tianshui, vowed to fight for the protection of the country, and left a strong and colorful stroke in the official letter of Yu State.

The man nodded and said: "We are the sergeants of the Zhenbei Army. I used to be the sub-instructor in the Yulin Army, and the other brothers here are from the Jianghu who were recruited. When we fought against the barbarians, we were all Brothers riding side by side."

Although his tone was plain, it was naturally charismatic. When he talked about riding horses side by side, the listeners sitting around him all showed excited expressions.

Lu Zhengqiu also clasped his fists and said, "I see, I'm sorry."

The other party waved his hand and said: "What are just old things, don't worry about it. After the prince was assassinated, we had no place in the Zhenbei Army, but we believe that General Di did not betray the court, let alone assassinate the prince, so we secretly Get together and wait for the opportunity secretly, hoping to find out what's wrong."

As soon as he finished speaking, Si Yutong grabbed his neck.

The latter came in front of everyone, and said with a smile on his face: "Don't be polite anymore, Master Zhengqiu, this is brother Fang Shiping, he is a very good man. I escaped from the prince's mansion back then. He is today."

"A Tong," Fang Shiping called out casually, then was startled, and immediately changed his words, "No, I should call you the princess."

Si Yutong frowned and said, "Brother Fang, what does this mean? Could it be that I have been a princess before, so I can't be your friend?"

Fang Shiping shook his head and said, "That's not true...but why didn't you reveal your identity earlier, we were really frightened when we received your letter a few days ago."

Hearing what the two said, Lu Zhengqiu was secretly surprised. It turned out that Si Yutong had concealed her identity for so long, and even the members of the Tianshui Gang had just found out.

Si Yutong didn't show any remorse, but asked instead: "If I said so, you would worry about my safety, wouldn't you?"

Fang Shiping nodded and said: "Your status is noble, of course we have to worry about it."

Si Yutong said again: "But right now, each of us has to do our best, and we have absolutely no spare energy to worry about, so I didn't tell you."

Fang Shiping stared at her, and finally sighed after a long time: "Oh, you are such a self-made child."

Si Yutong smiled slightly: "Who made my elder brother teach me a lot of skills and make my wings harden?"

Fang Shiping shook his head, put his palm on top of her head, and rubbed it lightly.

The identities, ages, and experiences of the two are very different, but at this moment they are like real brothers and sisters.

Si Yutong squinted her eyes, her slender shoulders drooped, showing tiredness, along the way, for the first time, she showed a look of peace of mind, as if she had returned to her family.

Fang Shiping turned to Lu Zhengqiu, and continued: "Fortunately, Ah Tong also found Dongqing during his trip. As long as the two of them go to Jiangyu to meet Lord Bohou, they will return to the capital. Master Zhengqiu, you will bring up General Di's orphan. It’s really hard to measure the merit.”

Lu Zhengqiu was stunned for a moment, and said lightly: "Where, it's his own creation."

Everyone was talking, the speed of the boat became slower and slower, and finally stopped.The brother shaking the oar turned his head and said, "Brother Fang, we don't know how to go on the road ahead."

Fang Shiping nodded at him, then turned to a companion sitting on the ground beside him, and ordered: "Ah Ming, please go and see the way."

Ah Ming's is a tall and thin man, with his head wrapped in a scarf and hat, his nose is straight, and his face is long, as if his whole figure has been elongated, his face is unforgettable.

He has been silently listening to everyone's conversation, and he nodded at Fang Shiping's order, got up and went to the bow.

Fang Shiping turned to Lu Zhengqiu and explained: "This brother is our guide. His ancestors are from Wuxi. He has lived in Baling for generations. He is a good hand at knowing the way. Let's find a beach to stay in first, and wait for you to recover from your injuries. , make another plan."

Lu Zhengqiu accepted his kindness, and said again: "Then I'll go and see Dongqing."

The boat stopped for a while, then moved again.

Lu Dongqing was still sleeping in the boat tent.

The wound on his shoulder has been cleaned and wound medicine applied.And the poisonous blood has been expelled from the body by Lu Zhengqiu using his inner breath.

The black pus and blood soaked the towel, and the young man's lips finally returned to their original rosiness.He closed his eyes tightly, his eyelashes fluttered, and even in his sleep, he still tried his best to endure the pain.

The youth has not yet realized that he has already become the hope of others, like a fire lit in the night, living to illuminate the darkness.

Lu Zhengqiu sat in the swaying canopy, quietly staring at the young man's sharp-edged face.

An indescribable desolation welled up in his heart, hope was close at hand, but he felt extremely lonely.

For the rest of his life, he might never stare at another person like this again.