Beauty Jianghu

Chapter 238 Entering the Valley

This time, the Qing troops marched southward in large numbers. They were divided into two groups. The east side attacked Nanjing of the Ming Dynasty, and the west side went south from Henan to pursue the Dashun army.

In the Jiugong Mountains of Hubei Province, after several battles, the rest of Dashun's army fled into Hunan.

The Qing army reorganized their troops and left Hubei towards Hunan.

Therefore, when Yang Shucheng and Yang Shucheng walked out of Jiugong Mountain and looked into the wilderness of Hubei, there was no sign of the Qing soldiers.

The two of them were in a small market town, took off their bloody clothes, bought some gold wound medicine at the drugstore and rubbed it on their backs.

I bought some clothes and put them on, and there were no clearing soldiers along the way, so I walked northward in a leisurely manner.

The next day, I met a group of Qing soldiers on the official road, about four or five people. They were signal soldiers. They were killed by Yang Shucheng and two others. They took two horses and rode them towards the north.

After walking on the road for more than ten days, we arrived at the foot of the Dabie Mountains.

The two of them walked non-stop to Wangmatao, walked west, passed Anjiagang, and then walked west again. Not far away, they came to Liujiazhuang.

The four big cypress trees in front of the village are still lush and green, towering into the sky.

Walking towards Liujiazhuang again, it was still calm outside the village. It seemed that the Qing soldiers had not come to harass Liujiazhuang.

Bai Yuyao walked forward uneasily, and when she reached the village, she saw two villagers standing in front of the village chatting. Bai Yuyao breathed a sigh of relief.

When the two Zhuang men saw Bai Yuyao riding horses from a distance, they hurriedly exclaimed and went back inside to report.

When Yang Shucheng and the others arrived in front of the village, the owner of the village, Liu, led his family to welcome them out.

People on both sides met and wished each other peace.

A group of people entered the village.

Master Liu was very happy to see that his son-in-law had returned safely. He quickly ordered people to kill pigs and sheep to entertain his uncle when he returned.

The family was sitting in front of the hall, and Bai Yuyao told them about the situation outside.

Zhuangzhu Liu said: "Our place is close to the Dabie Mountains. The mountains are large and densely forested, and the ground is remote. Qing soldiers have not been here yet."

Bai Yuyao immediately told the story about the Qing soldiers killing innocent people indiscriminately, burning villages, and robbing property. He said that along the way, every village was deserted.

Zhuangzhu Liu said: "Uncle, you see, the Ming Dynasty is no longer alive. Dashun has also fled to Hunan. Now the world belongs to the Qing Dynasty. What will we do if they attack us?"

Zhuangzhu Liu was worried about the chaos and did not want Bai Yuyao to go out again. It was business to protect the whole family.

Bai Yuyao said: "I won't leave. It's unclear who owns the world now. The most important thing now is to save our lives."

Zhuangzhu Liu said: "I haven't seen it in person, I just heard rumors from the road. These Qing soldiers are brave and good at fighting. Our Ming Dynasty is no match. If a large group of Qing soldiers comes, how can we defeat it? There are dozens of people in this family. But what should I do?”

Bai Yuyao said: "I have thought about it all the way. It would be better to hide in the mountains and wait until the world is peaceful before coming out."

"I think so too."

Bai Yuyao said: "Now the Qing soldiers are marching towards Hunan. It is relatively safe here. I am afraid that if the Qing soldiers return from the war, no matter whether they win or lose, they will massacre the villages if they pass by this road. I think, now, The Qing troops are coming, so let’s go into the mountains early.”

Zhuangzhu Liu said: "The good son-in-law is back. I think this is what we will do. If we can't afford to offend him, why can't we hide?"

Yang Shucheng and the two showed their injuries to Master Liu. They were covered in cuts and bruises. Master Liu knew that the two were very skilled, so they were not immune to injuries. He was so frightened that he wished he could hide in the mountains right now.

Bai Yuyao asked: "Are there any places in the mountains with high mountains and dense forests, dangerous situations, easy to defend and difficult to attack?"

Master Liu said: "My Liu family has lived by the Dabie Mountains for generations. I know exactly where the dangerous places are in the mountains. After tonight, I will move to the mountains tomorrow."

It was agreed upon, and the wine and food were already on the table. Although the war was raging and the people were in dire straits, with no food to feed their bellies and no clothes to cover their bodies, the food was all produced in the Liu Family Village, so it was still abundant.

The family accompanied Yang Shucheng and the two of them to drink and eat meat. It had been more than a month since they had had a good meal, so tonight they really started to eat freely.

After dinner, Yang Shucheng went to the room where he lived before to sleep.

When Bai Yuyao came to his wife Liu Yuqin's room, it was better to see her after a long separation than to be newlywed, so she couldn't show off her love for one night.

When he got up the next day, Master Liu ordered his family to load their belongings and set off towards the Dabie Mountains.

Bai Yuyao escorted them all the way.

Yang Shucheng was also homesick and said goodbye to Mr. Liu and his family after breakfast.

Yang Shucheng was riding a horse alone, preparing to cross the Dabie Mountains and head west from Henan to his home in Banhe, Xixia County, Shaanxi Province.

So I felt homesick and wished I could return home within a day.

Walking through the trails in the Dabie Mountains, I suddenly remembered that I had made an appointment with Mulan last year to see her. Last time I followed Li Xing and Bai Yuyao through the Dabie Mountains, but due to an emergency, I did not keep the promise.

This time, I suddenly thought of Miss Mulan and wanted to see her very urgently. This trip to Nanjing was a narrow escape. If I didn't go to meet her, I don't know if I would have another chance in the future.

Thinking of this, Yang Shucheng did not go home for the time being. Instead, he determined the direction, turned his horse's head, and headed towards the Youxiang Valley where Mulan was.

Along the way, the green mountains remain the same, the clear water flows, and various birds on the mountains on both sides are singing happily, so I am not lonely.

After walking in the mountains for a few days, we turned to the trail of Youxiang Valley.

Yang Shucheng also felt uneasy as he was about to see Miss Mulan.

He slapped the horse, and the horse carried him forward "certainly...".

Leaving the main road, there was a hidden path. After walking for more than a mile, a small stream appeared in front of us.

This is a small stream flowing from Youxiang Valley.

Yang Shucheng dismounted, led the horse, and walked towards Youxiang Valley step by step.

The mountains on both sides are rolling, and a stream in the middle makes a gurgling sound, making the mountains even more tranquil.

There is a pool here, which is full of aquatic plants. This is a newly planted plant. It turns out to be narcissus. It is not the flower blooming season yet, and the narcissus is very green.

Walking around this pool and walking in, you will see all kinds of plum trees growing on both sides of the road.

Yang Shucheng suppressed his excitement. I wonder if Miss Mulan is still in Youxiang Valley at this time?

After walking through this section of plum forest, a mountain col appeared in front of me.

At this time, the sun was in the west, a cool breeze was blowing in the valley, the water pool was glowing with white light, the weeping willows were blowing, and there was a bamboo forest in front of the mountain.

In front of the forest are several huts.

But the wooden door was closed.

Yang Shucheng let go of his horse and walked forward.

"Mr. Yang, you are here."

Suddenly a crisp sound sounded.

Yang Shucheng's heart beat wildly. This was Miss Mulan's voice.

Yang Shucheng followed the sound and saw a girl walking out of the plum forest.

She is about eighteen or nineteen years old, with a slim figure and fair skin. She looks very bright in the green plum forest. Although she is dressed in simple clothes, she looks graceful.

Her skin is covered with frost and snow, her bright eyes are like the green pool in front of her, and her fair complexion glows with a faint red under the setting sun, like a plum blossom in the snow, unparalleled in beauty.

"Miss Mu..." Yang Shucheng shouted and walked quickly towards Mulan.

Mulan was leaning against a plum tree, smiling as she watched Yang Shucheng approach step by step.