Beauty Jianghu

Chapter 36 Going all the way

But he said that Taoist Master Cheng Jing led all his disciples to fight around Yang Shucheng and the three of them, vowing to kill them to relieve his hatred. The three of them were injured and were in critical condition when they saw a person walking from the mountain road to the east.

This man saw the three people being surrounded from a distance. The situation was critical and their lives were at stake. He hurriedly used Qinggong to run towards this side and shouted:

"stop."

When Taoist Master Cheng Jing saw success, he would not stop obediently. Instead, he urged his disciples to work harder, hoping to end the battle before anyone arrived.

When the man saw it, he rushed towards this side like a meteor. He rushed forward, drew his long sword, and killed him with Taoist Master Cheng Jing and others.

Yang Shucheng and the others were in a hurry. When they saw someone coming to help, they all cheered up and fought with Cheng Jing's disciples.

When both sides were tired, a new force suddenly appeared, and Taoist Master Cheng Jing's disciples were gradually dispersed. The Taoist Master Cheng Jing assessed the situation and knew that he could not avenge himself today. He said hello, and the disciples followed him and ran away like smoke.

Here, Yang Shucheng and three others came to thank the visitor for his life-saving grace. After questioning, they found out that the visitor's name was Gong Zhongjun and he was from Shanxi.

When Nazhen Baixiang saw Fang Xiaoli again, she saw that she was still beautiful, but she was afraid that she would do something serious again, so she hurriedly turned around and ran away, fearing that she would make another mistake if she was tempted.

Gong Zhongjun said that there were barren mountains and wild mountains here, and asked why the two of them came here. Yang Shucheng saw that he had saved both of his lives, but it was difficult to tell the truth, so he just followed what he said before and casually said that his brother was in the army and that he was going to join him and make a name for himself.

Gong Zhongjun said: "There are no officers and soldiers here. They are all in northern Shaanxi now, and I want to join the army." Seeing that the two were young and not very good at martial arts, he said, "Is there anything along the way?" There are so few wandering thieves, why don’t we join together as a group and have someone to look after us along the way.”

Where would Yang Shucheng go to join the army? He wanted to meet Fang Yuxuan at Jingshi Island, but Gong Zhongjun invited him warmly, so he couldn't refuse, so he had to agree.

So, the three of them walked north together. It's a high road all the way. This Gong Zhongjun was forthright and good at speaking. He talked about the customs and customs of various places as he walked. The three of them were talking and laughing, not feeling lonely, and would soon leave the Qinling Mountains.

Yang Shucheng suddenly thought: "The fairy Tao Ling said something before she left, telling me not to say anything when I met you. Could it be that she was referring to this Gong Zhongjun? But he has a forthright temperament and is a trustworthy person. Could it be that the fairy was wrong?" He hesitated in his heart.

In the afternoon of this day, we walked to the foothills, where there was a large market town, and the three of us stayed in a hotel.

At night, when everything was quiet, Yang Shucheng sneaked into Fang Xiaoli's room. The two of them sat in front of the bed, whispering. Yang Shucheng asked: "How is Gong Zhongjun like a person? When the fairy Tao Ling left, she told us that we should meet you without words. Should it be him?"

Fang Xiaoli said: "Now that the world is in chaos, we must be on guard against others. We don't know his details very well. We will find an excuse to say goodbye to him when we are walking on the road tomorrow."

The two of them discussed their meeting with Fang Yuxuan and their future plans. They figured that Jingshi Island was not far away. After the discussion, they felt relieved.

After talking about business, the two sat side by side in front of the bed and whispered for a long time. After listening to the roosters outside, Yang Shucheng reluctantly returned to his room.

Unexpectedly, there was a person standing outside the window in front of their room and heard their words clearly.

This person is Gong Zhongjun.

The three of them got up the next day and started walking together. Soon we walked out of the Qinling Mountains. There was a flat plain in front of us, and the Qinling Mountains towered into the clouds behind us.

Yang Shucheng was about to talk to Gong Zhongjun, but Gong Zhongjun spoke first: "Brother Yang, let me tell you something first."

Yang Shucheng understood, and the two of them walked aside, while Fang Xiaoli stood waiting in the distance.

The two of them walked under a big tree. It was a little far away from the main road and there was no one around.

Gong Zhongjun said: "Brother Yang, we have been traveling together these days. I think Brother Yang is an upright person and a person who can be friends with. I tell you the truth, I am not going to join the army."

"Oh……"

Gong Zhongjun said: "I went to defect to King Li Chuang. But people's hearts are unpredictable. I didn't tell the truth to Brother Yang. I'm really ashamed."

Yang Shucheng saw that he was treating him sincerely. He was excited and no longer concealed it, saying: "Brother Gong, I also deceived you. In fact, I also went to join King Li Chuang, but he was dispersed by the army. I don't know. Where is he?"

Gong Zhongjun said: "I have also looked around, but I really can't find any clues. Is there any news about Brother Yang?"

Yang Shucheng said: "We have been searching in the mountains for almost a month, but there is no news at all. King Li Chuang did not go to the south of the mountain. I analyzed that he might go to his hometown. But I also thought that his hometown is arid Saibei. Where can he stay in this land? Unless he has very few people, it will be useful to hide."

Gong Zhongjun said: "Then let's go to northern Shaanxi. The three of us will look for him separately. Maybe we can find him."

Yang Shucheng thought of going through Shiyu, so he said awkwardly: "It's good for everyone to walk together. It's not peaceful now, so I have someone to look after me on the way. It's just..."

Gong Zhongjun said: "What? Do you regard me as a burden?"

At this point, Yang Shucheng had no choice but to tell the truth: "No, Fang Xiaoli's father has gone to northern Shaanxi. These days are the time to meet. Then we will see if he has any information."

Gong Zhongjun was overjoyed and said: "There must be good news. This is great. King Li Chuang can rise up and obey the public opinion. He is a great hero and hero that I admire. I am willing to join him and do great things." "

Yang Shucheng said: "We are going to meet Fang Xiaoli's father at Jingshiyu. Brother Gong, please come with us."

Gong Zhengjun asked: "Who is Miss Fang's father?"

"Fang Yuxuan is also a famous figure in Saibei."

Gong Zhongjun said: "It turns out to be Daxia Fang. He has been in the northern part of the Great Wall for many years. He is a loyal man and is a big man I admire. I am willing to follow him to join King Li Chuang."

The more the two talked, the more they became more and more speculative, even if the matter was settled.

The two returned to Fang Xiaoli's place and walked together. Fang Xiaoli was surprised that Gong Zhongjun was following him all the way, but Yang Shucheng was talking and laughing with him. She felt strange and looked at Yang Shucheng in confusion.

Yang Shucheng said happily, and the other party Xiaoli said: "Brother Gong didn't go to join the army, he went to join King Li Chuang just like us."

Fang Xiaoli was full of doubts, but it was hard to tell her face to face, so she had to walk along.

There were several houses on the roadside. I walked up to their doors and asked where the stone island was. Unexpectedly, Jingshi Island is very famous. They said that it takes two days to walk west and then south into the mountains, a distance of seven or eight miles.

The three of them walked west. We stayed at a house for the night. At night, Fang Xiaoli got the opportunity to ask Yang Shucheng what was going on?

Only then did Yang Shucheng tell Fang Xiaoli about their conversation. After hearing this, Fang Xiaoli was always worried and still wanted Gong Zhongjun to leave. Instead, Yang Shucheng persuaded Fang Xiaoli not to be suspicious and to collect heroes from all over the world for King Li Chuang. Isn't this the kind of person Li Xing is?

Fang Xiaoli saw that Yang Shucheng was stubborn and tried to persuade him a few times, but he always couldn't listen and felt irritable. She stopped paying attention to him, but she just wanted to be more careful.

After walking on the road for two days, I asked a passerby who told me that he was walking south along the mountain road, which was seven or eight miles away. The three of them continued heading south and walked into the Qinling Mountains.

It was not until dusk that we arrived at Jingshi Island. This is a ravine. Once there was a flash flood, and the boulders washed down from the valley and piled them up. On the large boulder, a devout Taoist priest asked craftsmen to carve the Tao Te Ching, so the valley was named Jingshiyu.

On the hillside not far from Jingshi Island, there used to be a very famous Taoist temple. It was destroyed by the war and has not been restored since. It has been abandoned there, but it is already very famous.

The three of them came to Jingshi Island, which was already deserted, and Fang Yuxuan hadn't arrived yet. There are overgrown weeds in Jingshi Islet, and the stones with sutra characters are half buried in the weeds. Some of the sutra characters have been blurred and no longer have their previous glory. However, there are a few hares running around among the stones. go.

The three of them stood at Jingshi Island for a while. Seeing the desolation here, they walked to the waste temple on the hillside and stayed temporarily.

I waited patiently every day. When I was hungry, I would catch some wild animals and roast them. When I was bored, I would wander around without daring to stray too far.

After waiting for three or four days, that night, Fang Yuxuan led a group of people into Jingshi Island. There are more than a dozen people in this group, all of them are tall and tall, with swords hanging from their waists. At first glance, they are all heroes. People on both sides met.

Yang Shucheng and the other two led Gong Zhongjun to meet Fang Yuxuan. Then Gong Zhongjun said some words of admiration to Fang Yuxuan. Fang Yuxuan was very suspicious of him and asked many questions, but he didn't get any answers. Fang Yuxuan was a well-known figure with rich experience in the world, so he never trusted him, but thinking that he saved his daughter's life, he kept him.

Fang Yuxuan led his brothers to run around Saibei and searched for more than a month, but still could not find out the news about King Li Chuang. Then he came to Jingshiyu, met his daughter, and planned to form a partnership before going to Gansu to search.

That night, a group of people stayed at Jingshi Island. Fang Yuxuan was an old man. One of his brothers hid behind a boulder to guard him in the first half of the night, and he planned to keep watch in person in the second half of the night.

Half leaning on the tangled grass next to the boulder, I looked up at the night sky. The stars were shining, fireflies were flying everywhere, and the ditch was quiet, without even a wolf howling. People who have been running around all day fell asleep early.

A group of about forty or fifty people took advantage of the darkness to sneak into Jingshi Island and slowly approached Fang Yuxuan.