The Story of Leaping from the Dragon Gate

The beautiful cliff stream mentioned by Xuanqing, called "Lingqiu" by the locals, is located between Shuncheng and Nanshun Town.The cliffs on both sides of the strait sandwich a belt of clear water, which stretches for several miles.The mountains are not high and the water is not deep, but along the way there are strange rocks and exquisite caves, which are ever-changing.The shallow water flow is clear all year round, never overflowing or drying up.Due to the unique warm and humid climate in southern Xinjiang, exotic flowers and plants on both sides of the strait compete for freshness, and the four seasons are like spring.

The combination of several conditions forms a beautiful scenic spot.

It's been half a month of winter.In this season, the scenery of "Lingqiu" remains unchanged, but tourists are rare.Asking the way at the farmhouse where he was staying, Song Wei followed Xuan Qing and his party over the hillside, through the jungle, and arrived at the stream at dusk the next day.Apart from meeting a few local farmers on the way, there were no other tourists.Due to the presence of people from time to time, a small path was naturally formed, leading to Shuncheng at one end and Nanshun Town at the other end.The stream is clear and shallow, so you can wade through it directly.Therefore, if Song Wei is willing, he can go through the mountains and forests to find Mu Qiye in Nanshun Town from this path.It's just that the mountain road is rugged, infested by beasts and insects, and it's easy to get lost. It's not a good idea to walk alone, not to mention that it's much slower than walking on the main road.

Occasionally hesitating in direction, Song Wei took Si Nanyu out to demonstrate.Xuan Qing liked it very much after seeing it, and if she wanted to buy it from him, she would ask him for two pennies.Song Wei marveled at how rich this female Taoist priest was, and politely refused: "I got this from a seaman who traveled to and from the Cochin Kingdom. Most of the Cochin merchants in Nanshun Town also have it. I will find one for the fairy. I will take this one with me." Carry it and use it for walking in the wild, it is really impossible to give up love, please forgive me, Fairy."

Xuan Qing is an expert, of course he won't force him, just smile.

Chang Ning deliberately said: "If you don't give it, then don't give it. It sounds so nice, who knows if you remember it? Besides, if you bought it, where can we find you?"

Song smiled frivolously: "I have such a predestined relationship with the two fairies, there's no need to look for them." Then he got serious and looked at Xuan Qing, "As the fairies know, Song Xiaoyin is my nickname, and my first name is Song Wei. Insignificant insignificance. The caravan that accompanied me before was the caravan of Mu’s House in Fanfang, Xidu. , Boyuan Commercial Firm in Jiaozhou and Muyuan Commercial Firm in Yongzhou can all ask about the caravan. If there is a chance to go to Xidu in the future, Fanfang will know if he asks Song Wei. Xiaoyin will do his best to be a landlord, thank you fairy Many days of care."

After playing in "Lingqiu", Xuan Qing and his party returned to the north, Song Wei continued to go south, and it took only three or two days to part.We really don't know when we will meet again.

Hearing what he said, Chang Ning suddenly felt that parting was imminent, he was a little sad, and his eyes were red.

Xuan Qing looked indifferent, and said: "Although the situation is different, the fairy family is not without access. When I am not traveling, I often live in Qingxia Temple in the western suburbs of Kyoto to practice. If there is news that needs to be sent, you can also ask everyone Disciple of Xuanmen Shangqing Sect."

This is to recognize Song Wei as a bonded person.Song Wei gave her another gift.

The scenery of "Lingqiu" is charming, while the sky is still bright, Song Wei accompanied Xuan Qing to walk upstream for a while.The rocky cliffs of the mountain stream are sometimes wide and sometimes narrow, and the top of the narrowest point is as narrow as a line, and it is necessary to drill a hole from the bottom to pass through.He was hesitating whether to go there and continue his tour, when a servant came over and reported that he had found a flat place with a higher position, had already set up his tent, and was preparing dinner, the Venerable Master, please go over and rest for a while.

Several people turned their heads and walked back.Song Wei's eyes were sharp, and he caught a glimpse of something wrong with the color of the stream, so he took a second look, couldn't help but bend down to check, retracted his nose and sniffed, a faint scent of blood floated on the surface of the water.

The accompanying bodyguards also noticed something strange when he bent down, pulled out the single knife from his waist and stirred it in the water, stood up with a serious expression: "Master, it should be blood."

Xuan Qing frowned: "Is someone injured? Or an injured mountain beast?"

Whether it's a human or a beast, you have to see what's going on before you can feel at ease.What's more, people who practice Taoism pay attention to accumulating merit.If you don't save yourself from death, you will lose your fortune.Xuan Qing asked two bodyguards to go through the cave to investigate, and waited for a long time. When everyone was a little flustered, a voice came from the other side: "Master, there are two injured people."

"Then hurry up and bring them here for treatment."

The bodyguard hesitated slightly: "They have stab wounds and arrow wounds on their bodies. I am afraid they are being hunted down. Master, this..."

Xuan Qing thought for a moment, and said: "Even if you want to avoid it, it's too late. Bring it here."

The two bodyguards got clear instructions before going back to move people.Song Wei and the other two servants responded at this end, working together to carry the wounded into the tent.

Xuan Qing's medical skills are good, and a servant woman is also good at this. With Chang Ning's help, he immediately began to treat her.

The two wounded were both men, one in his 20s. Although his clothes were dirty and torn, and he was in a mess, he still did not hide his gentle appearance.The other one is obviously a bodyguard or something, completely unconscious, looks older, burly and strong, with a long sword on his waist, knife wounds and arrow wounds on his body, bloody and bloody, very terrifying.The younger one had a wound with no obvious blood, but broke a leg. Although he was awake, he was in a daze from the pain. It was not until the ointment was applied and the splint was put on that his eyes became clearer, and he looked at the people in the tent. , seemed surprised by Xuan Qing's master and apprentice's attire.Then he propped himself up on his arms, and saluted from a half-lying position: "Thank you... everyone for saving your life." His eyes turned to the person lying on the other side: "Dare to ask my benefactor, I don't know... How is my follower?"

Xuan Qing sat on the futon near him, and said softly: "There is no danger of life. As for when it will get better, we have to wait until tomorrow to see the situation."

Probably startled by her elegant fairy aura, the young man's originally pale face quickly turned red, and he came to his senses after a while, begging: "Please benefactor, please save him. I, I..." Wanting to say a few words When repaying, thinking of his own situation, his face turned pale again, but he couldn't say a word.

Xuan Qing asked: "I don't know where the son is from? Why is it so difficult?"

The young man looked excited, clenched his fists, his body trembled slightly, as if he was too angry to bear it.After a while, he calmed down and said slowly, "My name is Li Ting, and I am from Jiaozhi country. I came to Nanshun town to do some business. Because I admire the scenery of Shangbang, I went to the mountains to play. I didn't want to meet robbers who robbed me. Not to mention taking property, but also trying to hurt life. We escaped in a hurry at night, panicked. My entourage was seriously injured trying to protect me, and I myself broke my leg when I fell off the cliff. If I had to meet a benefactor to save me, I would definitely buried here."

The young man who claimed to be Li Ting spoke Xia Yu very well, but after speaking a few more words, he could still hear a unique accent, and his choice of words and sentences were occasionally a bit too literal.

Xuan Qing looked at him and said in surprise: "How could there be robbers on this road? Is the guard at Nanshun Pass blind?"

Li Ting's eyes flickered, as if he was in fear, and his expression was terrified: "It's true, there are really robbers." Looking around, "I see, the benefactor is still the best, and it's better to be careful. There are quite a few of them, and there are weapons..."

Xuan Qing stood up, condescending, with a bit of awe-inspiring awe-inspiring momentum: "When did the southern border border area allow a large group of thieves to run wild! Please tell my followers carefully what happened, and tomorrow morning, I will send someone to Go to Nanshun Pass to report." After speaking, leaving behind two bodyguards, they left the tent.

Li Ting opened his mouth, as if he had something to say, but for some reason, he didn't say it in the end.Song Wei followed behind Xuan Qing, turned her head slightly, and saw him with a bitter face, full of worry and fear, watching the back of the savior.

I was busy saving people before, so I just sat down and started to eat dinner.

Xuan Qing frowned lightly, turned her head to see Song Wei calm as usual, nodded secretly, and asked, "Xiao Yin, what do you think?"

Song Wei tore the jerky steamed cake in her hand, and spit out a few words: "Fairy, he didn't tell the truth."

"I think so too. It's just..." Xuan Qing pondered, "These two people don't look like villains. Even though Li Ting described himself as a mess, his expression and posture looked like the children of everyone. It must be true that someone hunted them down. But I don't know if it is really a robber who robbed property and killed him, or there is another reason."

Song Wei rubbed the oil on his hands on the grass, and said: "Maybe he just didn't finish what he said. Fairy, I heard his last sentence, it seems that he knows the details of the person who pursued him, tonight... we're afraid Be prepared."

"Wait for Zhang Qi to come out and listen to what he has to say."

Zhang Qi is Master Xuan Qing's head of bodyguards, that is, the one that Song Wei called Second Brother Zhang when they met by chance.

After half an hour, Zhang Qi came out of the tent with a very serious face: "Master, I'm afraid we may be in trouble."

It turned out that when asked about his identity and background, Li Ting refused to say a word, but repeated how the robbers were numerous and powerful, how fierce and cruel they were, and he almost shouted out: Let's run!

Song Weidao: "Second brother Zhang, can we go on the road immediately?"

Zhang Qi shook his head: "In case something happens, the road is more dangerous, only being ambushed. It's better to defend on the spot and wait for work." After finishing speaking, he immediately started to set up the tents, commanding the servants to move all the tents to the side close to the cliff, Xuan Qing The small tents of the master and apprentice and the two servants are in the center, and the other two larger tents are separated from the left and right sides and front, showing the posture of guarding with horns.The men stayed in two large tents, four masters, two on each side.They also tied the animals around the small tent, and the opponent had arrows, which could serve as temporary shields for the master when the situation was critical.

Seeing that Zhang Qi is so unruffled in danger, Song Wei knows that he must be no ordinary bodyguard, which further proves that Xuan Qing is no ordinary female Taoist priest.But the current situation is even more unusual, and if it is not done well, it will be killed here inexplicably.He untied Nang Ang's rein, took off all the bits and pieces of the donkey, and patted the donkey's butt: "Let's go. Our fate may end here. Let's see the fate later."

The donkey was relaxed, ran a few steps, and turned to look at its owner.

Song Wei waved at him: "Let's go, don't expect to have supper!"

Um Ang ran a few more steps, but couldn't see the owner following him, and seemed not to understand what it meant, raised his head and called twice, turned around in place, and came back again.

Zhang Qidao: "Xiao Yin, your donkey has developed spirituality, do you want to become a spirit?"

Song Wei pointed to Chang Ning's horse, and spat: "It doesn't miss me, it obviously misses his old friend."

Originally, the atmosphere was heavy, but he made everyone laugh for a while.

Zhang Qi was surprised and admired in his heart, "It may not be such a coincidence, and people who have been frightened tend to exaggerate. We brothers don't pay attention to a few thieves." That's what it said , but urged everyone to finish their meal quickly, tidy up, and turn off the fire.

The Xianxi Dynasty has been peaceful for a long time, with everyone occupying their respective positions, and the social order is stable; at the same time, the national power is strong, the atmosphere is open, there are many opportunities to take risks and make money, and there are plenty of ways for restless elements to vent their energy.It is really rare to run to Xiaoju mountain forest and fall into the grass as a bandit.That's why Xuan Qing dared to travel across the country with three or five bodyguards, and couldn't believe that there would be robbers here.

Most of the night passed, and there was nothing unusual.Maybe he was too nervous before, but in the middle of the night, even Li Ting, who had been anxious all the time, fell asleep.Song Wei was in the same tent with him, at first she was worried, but when she got sleepy, she simply closed her eyes, thinking what the hell was going on.

So when he was awakened by the screams and the sound of weapons colliding, he thought it was a real nightmare, and he didn't think it was a nightmare come true.Then he heard a more miserable scream from close at hand, and saw Li Ting sitting up straight, his face was ashen, trembling all over: "They...they are chasing...they are chasing..."

Song Wei was completely woken up by him.