Beauty Jianghu

Chapter 13 Breaking out of the siege

Li Xing woke up in pain in the middle of the night, thinking that more than a thousand brothers were surrounded and the situation was critical, and he was trapped here with no hope of survival. He couldn't help but feel anxious.

It was late at night, and the pines and waves were surging like waves. Li Xing sighed: "That's it, that's all. All the king's plans and ambitions have turned into dust."

At this time, a soft sound suddenly came from outside the door. Li Xing listened carefully and only heard the sound of the key opening the iron lock, and then the door made a soft "ah" sound and slowly opened.

A woman came in.

The woman was in a panic, but walked up to Li Xing with firm steps. Without saying a word, she took out a knife and slowly cut the rope tied to him.

Li Xing was freed at once and walked out of the house. The robber guarding him had fallen asleep next door, snoring loudly. Li Xing whispered to the woman who followed him out of the house:

"Thank you, madam, for saving me. I will thank you again after I finish my work."

"You should leave quickly."

That woman was the eldest brother's wife, and she was quite pretty. Her husband was killed by Shi Renjun. She was a weak woman, unable to avenge her husband, and her body was occupied by Shi Renjun.

That night, while Shi Renjun was drunk and sleeping soundly, the woman quietly got up, stole the key, and walked out of the house quietly. The wind and cold outside became deeper. The woman came to Guan Li Xing's house, opened the door, and rescued Li Xing, hoping that In the future, he would repay his gratitude and kill his family's enemies.

Li Xing asked: "The woman saved me, what will you do if Shi Renjun is in trouble?"

The woman said: "He killed my husband. I will rescue you so that you can avenge me."

Li Xing said, "You saved me, but you were killed. I feel uneasy." He looked at the woman and said, "I'm here to save you."

He stepped forward and picked up the woman, put her hands behind her back, and ran towards the temple gate.

Run to the door, open the temple door, look at the waning moon heading west, identify the direction, and run south.

Li Xing endured the pain and ran more than 20 miles in one breath. Unable to hold on any longer, Li Xing fell to the ground and could not get up again.

The woman struggled to get up and said to Li Xing: "Your Majesty, run away for your life and remember to avenge the woman."

Li Xing wanted to leave again, but he was paralyzed and said: "My wife saved me, how can I be ungrateful? Look at the people at the foot of the mountain who got up early, and the lights are on. You go to that village to hide first. I will come back to you." you."

The woman obeyed, and Li Xing helped her and walked forward in the grass. Slowly walking to the front of the village, Li Xing stopped and watched the woman approach the door of a house with lights on.

Knocking on the door, the door soon opened and the people in the house asked. The woman said that she was robbed by robbers and escaped tonight. She couldn't walk anymore and hoped to hide here for a while. That family was also kind-hearted and took her in and hid her in the back room, preventing her from showing her face.

Li Xing watched the woman enter the house and close the door. Then he felt relieved and walked forward along the mountain road.

Walked for a day. At noon on the second day, when I came to the canyon, I saw flags flying everywhere and people shouting and neighing. Thinking that the brothers in the canyon were suffering, Li Xing walked straight towards Huang Zhonglin's military camp.

Two soldiers went in to report, and soon a group of soldiers came, tied up Li Xing and locked him up in the barracks, ignoring him.

It turns out that another army has arrived. The two armies have surrounded the canyon like iron barrels, making it difficult for you to fly.

On this day, the leading general of this army came to the Huang Zhonglin military camp, and the two generals gathered to discuss the military situation. After the discussion, the wine was served. The two generals drank until they were in high spirits. One of their subordinates reported that King Li Chuang's envoy had arrived.

The general smiled and said, "Does General Huang want to collaborate with the enemy?"

Huang Zhonglin laughed and said: "We are running out of ammunition and food inside, and we can't hold on for a few more days. Wealth, wealth, and a wife are just around the corner. I will collaborate with the enemy? Isn't it ridiculous!"

He quickly ordered his soldiers to tie up the incoming man, tie him up in the back camp, and keep a close eye on him until the bandits broke through.

The two generals drank from noon until evening. They were already drunk. They found a pillow and fell asleep, dreaming of the great spring and autumn dream of getting rich.

He slept until the next day, when it was three o'clock in the morning, the two generals woke up and drank again. In the afternoon, the other general said goodbye and left, telling him to drink in his camp the next day.

Li Xing shouted loudly in the military camp, and Huang Zhonglin remembered that there was an envoy from the bandit, and hurriedly called for someone to bring Li Xing.

Li Xing was brought. As the saying goes, when two armies are fighting, the envoy will not be killed. Huang Zhonglin said: "Don't waste your efforts. I will succeed soon. Don't waste your efforts."

Li Xing replied: "Whether it can be successful or not depends on the conditions offered by the other party. Please stay away."

Huang Zhonglin followed the words and retreated. Li Xing whispered to Huang Zhonglin for a while, and finally said: "How about it, please send someone close to the general to take a look and find out."

Huang Zhonglin sent his younger brother Huang Chenglin there, and then Li Xing led a team of officers and soldiers to the place where the treasure was buried at night.

When I arrived at the entrance of the valley, I saw Yang Shucheng and Master Chen Shaoyong standing together, and couldn't help but ask: "How is it?"

Yang Shucheng said: "Everything is normal."

Li Xing hurriedly led the officers and soldiers into the valley, came to the boulder, dug out the soil, and exposed the large wooden box. He opened it and showed it to Huang Zhonglin's younger brother Huang Chenglin. Huang Chenglin's eyes were dazzled when he looked at the box of treasures. Said: "Okay! Okay..."

Huang Chenglin led the officers and soldiers, carrying the large wooden box, and quickly came towards the military camp.

When he came to the military camp, he showed the wooden box to Huang Zhonglin. Huang Zhonglin was very satisfied. This large box of treasure could not be eaten in several lifetimes.

A few days later, in the middle of the night, there were no stars or moonlight in the sky, and the military camp was quiet. There were sounds of deep sleep everywhere. Even the sentry on guard nodded his head, as if he was about to fall asleep standing up.

Suddenly there was a cry, and more than a thousand brothers of King Li Chuang rushed out. Huang Zhonglin's officers and soldiers had an accident and ran around in fright. King Li Chuang's brothers rushed out for their lives and rushed out.

The more than a thousand trapped bandits were released tonight, like fierce tigers, rushing forward to kill, but the officers and soldiers were quickly defeated.

King Li Chuang broke out of the siege, gathered his troops, and fled into the mountains to the northwest.

After a night of chaos and counting, Huang Zhonglin's officers and soldiers were scattered to pieces. By the time they were gathered together, they were already outnumbered. The bandit soldiers only lost more than thirty corpses, and the rest of them disappeared without a trace.

The two generals faced each other in silence, and a fortune was wiped out. They reported to the court, and soon the imperial edict came down. Both of them were dismissed from their posts, discharged and returned to their fields, and were prohibited from being employed for life.

Li Xing lived up to his promise and led He Houdao, his father and his daughter, and Chen Shaoyong's master and apprentice to the northeast to help Yang Shucheng save his family.

The father and daughter He Houdao and He Jinhua had already joined King Li Chuang under the recommendation of Li Xing. This time we are going to the Fu Gua Sect, which is very famous in the Hebei area, and He Houdao is a famous swordsman in the northwest area, so bringing him along is a good helper.

(See the previous work "The Legend of Wanghaichao" for details about the Fu Gua Cult.)

After walking for half a day, Li Xing said to everyone: "Back then, I was in Feiyu Temple. Thanks to a woman who saved me, my life would have been lost. Now I am going to rescue her and return to my hometown."

So, everyone followed Li Xing to the previous village, a wealthy family, and all his family members happened to be there. Li Xing asked the woman about her situation. The son of the family, a strong man, said:

"She left yesterday."

"Where did you go?"

"We also asked about this, but she didn't say anything."

This person left everyone to eat. Li Xing had other things to do, so he left.

After walking more than twenty miles, Li Xing pointed with his hand and said: "Ahead is Feiyu Temple, and my enemy Shi Renjun is inside. Let's rush in, kill him by surprise, and avenge me."

Everyone agreed, shouted and rushed into Feiyu Temple. All the minions in the temple fled. Li Xing grabbed one and asked, "Where is Shi Renjun?"

The guy was so frightened that he was paralyzed and stammered: "Your Majesty, he... I don't know where he went."

Li Xing swung his sword in his face and said, "Tell the truth."

The guy was so frightened that he peed his pants and said, "He left yesterday and didn't say where he went."

Li Xing let go of his hand, and the guy crawled and rolled away. Unable to catch Shi Renjun, Li Xing could not express his hatred and said to everyone: "This temple is a place where bandits gather. We burned it down."

Everyone gathered firewood, piled it under the eaves, and set a fire. The late autumn was dry and the wind accelerated the fire. After a while, a neat temple was reduced to ashes.

The Feiyu Temple, famous for praying for rain and receiving rain, disappeared. The nearby villagers did not rebuild it because they were afraid of attracting bandits after it was completed.

In the evening, a group of six people found a village and had dinner at someone's house. He Houdao asked: "Are we staying here tonight?"

"No! We still have things to do." Li Xing replied deeply.