The Story of Leaping from the Dragon Gate

Even though the slap of Dugu Xian before putting out the fire didn't wake Song Wei up, he didn't sleep so dead after all.A faint rustling sound was heard, and suddenly there was a shock in the daze, and he woke up with a start, and instantly remembered what happened before.

Seeing that there was no one in the room, I struggled to get up, tried my best to quickly put on my clothes, packed my things, walked to the window, peeped for a moment, opened the door and slipped out.Regardless of back pain, he limped, gritted his teeth and ran to the back garden.While everyone was going to the warehouse to fight the fire, he opened the back door bolt, got on his horse, and galloped away.

After only taking a few steps, his whole body seemed to fall apart.The suffering part at the bottom was like a knife had been stabbed, the horse ran a step, and the knife stabbed it, no matter what, it was impossible to continue.Song Weiqiang worked hard to stop the horse, turned around with all his strength, let himself lie down on the horse's back, and then patted the horse's buttocks, and the horse ran obediently, with light steps.

Fortunately, it was still early in the morning, and he tried to choose a secluded path, otherwise if someone bumped into him, he would probably think that there was a dead man on his horse, so it would be strange if he didn't report it to the officials.

The horse ran all the way into Fanfang, Song Wei commanded it to go around in a circle, and walked through the back alley, and came to the back door of Hou Xiaoxia's house.Reluctantly climbed off the horse, picked up a stone from the ground, and threw it on the window panel.After a while, Hou Xiaoxia got out, excited: "I got it? Why did you come back so early? How does it feel?"

Immediately, she noticed that Song Wei's complexion was wrong, her lips were swollen, and there were a few bruises on her neck: "Song Xiaoyin, did you...do it so hard that you got kicked out of bed? Or...you fell into a ditch in a daze? "

Song Wei spat and said with a wry smile: "Don't mention it. That woman is not a widow, her man came back suddenly and got into a fight."

Hou Xiaoxia was startled: "Ah! What should I do now?"

Song Wei didn't answer, took off the carved silver incense box tied around her waist, and handed it to Hou Xiaoxia: "Give it to my mother for me, and say that I went to the caravan to run away. I'm afraid she won't allow it, so I cut it first and then played it. Wait a little longer." Time...after the year, come back."

Hou Xiaoxia took it in a daze: "Which caravan are you going to run away with? You, what's going on?... You just left, and your mother still doesn't want to cut me off?"

Song Wei was silent for a moment, her eyes were red, but her tone became more determined: "I can't help it, that man is powerful, I'm afraid I'll cause trouble for my nymph, so I'll hide for a while before talking. I'm leaving now, you can tell my mother later. In case As soon as someone looks for me, you say you haven't seen me."

After finishing speaking, he grabbed Hou Xiaoxia's shoulder, stopped talking, and climbed onto the horse's back with strength, picked up the rein and walked forward.Although I dare not let the horse run, it is faster to be carried than to walk by myself.After walking for a while, he didn't look back, just turned his back to the back and shook his hands.

Hou Xiaoxia looked at his back, and the vague feeling in his heart instantly became clear.This friend who grew up messing around together was really different.He was a little worried and a little apprehensive.It seems that Song Wei is walking out of the alley at this moment, and is heading into the unknown world.

Song Wei walked all the way to the horse market around the road, and saw an acquaintance who got up early in the distance, so she pulled down her hat and covered her up.Instead of looking for Li Kuang, he walked near the horse market, got off the horse, stuffed a stack of copper coins into the saddle lining, let go of the reins, and patted the horse's butt.The horse raised its legs and ran towards its own horse.

Song Wei turned around and came to the south end of Mashi.The carriages and horses of various traveling caravans stop here, arriving, unloading, loading, and departing. It is the logistics center of the entire West City.It was the busiest time right now, mules and horses neighing, crowds of people moving, bosses and buddies yelling and running around, no one cared about others, and no one cared about Song Wei, an idler watching the fun from the sidelines.

Every business and every caravan has its own fixed site and fixed route.Song Wei cast a glance, and immediately locked on to the three teams that were about to leave.The wagons were loaded, the animals fed, and the men were packing, and it looked as though they were about to start.

The Suojia caravan, loaded with jewels and spices, only went to Yuancheng, Kyoto, and could not go there.The capital city is the stronghold of the dignitaries, and the Dugu family's Young Lord probably came from there.

The caravan of the Gao family carried silk tea leaves, and they were not allowed to go outside the Northwest Pass.The northwest is sparsely populated and the conditions are difficult. What's more troublesome is the strict security. As long as the other party passes the government search, there is nowhere to hide.

The caravan of Mu's family, loaded with fur medicines, traveled exclusively to Jiaozhou in the south of Lingnan. Along the way, there were high mountains and deep waters, extending in all directions, with successive cities and densely populated areas, making it convenient to disappear and become invisible.

Song Wei approached slowly, taking advantage of the gap, lifted the tarpaulin covering the roof of the car, and got in sideways.He had been optimistic about it for a long time. This car was full of fur products. Although it might be too warm, it was the most suitable for hiding.He is lanky and doesn't have to worry about squeezing the load down.Carefully digging out a little space, trapped himself in a stack of sheepskin mattresses, and let out a comfortable sigh of relief.Not long after, I heard shouts outside, the wheels turned, and the caravan set off.

About half an hour later, Song Wei heard someone answering loudly, it was the leader of the caravan talking to the soldiers defending the city.The Western Capital is well-developed in commerce, and there are countless such caravans coming in and out every day, not to mention the time-honored brands in the Western City, which were quickly released.The hustle and bustle of the city is far away, and the surroundings gradually become quiet.The wheels are rolling and the body is bumping, but after being cushioned by the fur, it becomes very hypnotic.Lying on the soft sheepskin mattress, Song Wei thought about her mother at first, but soon she relaxed physically and mentally, and fell asleep just like that.

Dugu Mian took Mu Ping to Fanfang, and after some inquiring, he found out where Song Wei's family was.Unexpectedly, the boy from the Song family is quite well-known in this place, which shows that his roots are deep-rooted and his family business is stable. Presumably, he and Cui Zhen are not accomplices.It is necessary to send additional manpower, and it is the best policy to track down the woman's master and servant.I thought so in my heart, but the man ran straight towards Song's house without stopping.

In the streets and alleys of Fanfang, it is rare for such a figure to gallop past on a tall horse, causing people in various shops to stretch their necks and wait and see.

Song Manji went out later than usual that day.My son said yesterday that he went out to play with his friends and stayed at Hou Xiaoxia's house at night.In the past, Song Wei wandered outside all day, sometimes came back in the middle of the night, and sometimes didn't come back all night. The mother cursed and cursed her, but she couldn't do it.Since he changed his ways and returned to the right, he returned home on time every day, but he didn't come back all night, and he was a little flustered in his heart.I deliberately went to work late, thinking of meeting with my son and saying a few words.

After waiting and waiting but seeing the bastard come home, Song Manji cursed secretly in her heart, packed up her clothes, and went out gracefully.

Just after stepping out of the courtyard gate, I saw two men coming on horseback, I couldn't help but stop at the steps, waiting for them to pass before leaving.Unexpectedly, those two rode straight to the gate of their own house, reined in their horses and stopped, and the first one raised his voice and asked, "Are you the lady of the Song family?"

Although the question is polite, the attitude is not the case at all.Sitting on horseback, condescending, obviously did not pay attention to the people standing on the ground.Song Manji looked up and saw that the visitor was 27 or [-] years old, with a burly figure and handsome features. No matter the horse under his crotch or the clothes on his body, everything was extraordinary.The most important thing is that he is so high on the horse, with a calm and casual arrogance in his arrogance, which is enough to prove that this arrogance is just a habit for him, a natural superiority, which makes others feel shocked, but it is hard to say dissatisfaction.

Song Manji was shocked.There was a sense of distant familiarity about the visitor, which made her stand on guard.

But there was a flattering smile on his face: "The slave family is right. I don't know what's the matter with the young master?"

Dugu Mian paused, and then said: "I'm your son's friend, I'm passing by the treasure land, and I'm here to visit."

Song Manji was full of suspicion, when did her son make such a friend who was not of the same kind at first sight.But he said in his mouth: "It's such an unfortunate time for the son to come. My son went out to play with his friends yesterday and hasn't returned home yet."

A sneer appeared on the corner of Dugu's mouth: "Haven't you come back yet? I don't know where you went? It's rare for me to come, can the lady of the Song family come in and wait?"

Song Manji was even more suspicious, and said: "Young master, what's the matter? Tell the slave family, and tell it on your behalf. The slave family is a female stream, and it is really inconvenient to entertain guests."

Dugu Mian let out a soft snort, and Mu Ping, who was behind him, immediately got off his horse and entered the gate of the Song family in the blink of an eye.

Song Manji was furious, put her hips on her hips and asked: "Who are you? In broad daylight, trespassing on private houses, bullying my orphans, widows and mothers? Come down! Follow me to the government!"

In just a few words, Mu Ping had already come out, and shook his head at Dugu: "Indeed not."

Song Manji grabbed the hem of Dugu's clothes, and dragged it down desperately: "Come down! You robber, why did you break into my house? Come with me to the officer!"

Neighbors on the left and right have been looking around, seeing the sudden change, they gathered around one after another.

Dugu's complexion changed, and he said in a loud voice: "Song Wei took advantage of the delivery opportunity to steal property from my house. I just wanted to come to my house to pursue it, and I didn't want him to flee in fear of crime. It would be best if the wife of the Song family wanted to see an official. Please also provide your personal identification."

"Bah!" Song Manji stomped her feet and raised her finger to point at him, "You fart! Just now you said you were my son's friend, and then accused him of stealing things in a blink of an eye, so capricious, you can see that he is a treacherous villain. My son didn't go out to sell at all yesterday. Goods, the shelf is still in the house! The donkey carrying the goods has not been brought out of the horse market! Who are you? What kind of enmity does my son have with you? What good is it to you to make up out of thin air and spout blood? "

Dugu didn't expect this woman to react so quickly and speak so sharply, she couldn't catch up for a while.He can't say that your son slept with my concubine, after all, family ugliness should not be publicized.Not to mention that I slept with your son, I want to find him out so that we can discuss how to continue sleeping in the future...

At this time, the crowd of onlookers understood the reason and began to speak out in a hurry.

"Young master, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't talk casually. Stealing property is not a trivial matter, and you have to show real evidence. Song Xiaolang is not the kind of person you said."

"No, who in this street watched Song Xiaolang grow up? At most, this kid went to buy a little, and the money has never been unclean."

"Song Xiaolang, he can spend [-] if he has [-], and he will spend one if he has one. Credit is credit, debt is debt, and you can pay it back whenever you want. My son, you must have made a mistake."

The most exciting thing is Sa Popo: "The filthy person's name is careful to pull out his tongue hell! What valuable things have you lost, tell me? We have a lot of valuable things in Fanfang, Xishi. Song Xiaoyin has lived here for 19 years. , let's see what kind of treasure got into his eyes!"

After Dugu took a look, it actually aroused public anger.Not wanting to make any more entanglements, the aura was fully opened at the moment, and he waved his hand to suppress the noise of the crowd.

"Are you wronged? It's very easy to handle. Ask Song Wei to come out and talk to the government."

At the moment, someone took the initiative to run errands and went to Hou Xiaoxia's house to find someone, and someone accompanied Song Manji, took Dugu Mian and Mouping, and went to the Persian restaurant to talk to the head of the shop.

At this time, the market was already open. After listening to the reason, Maasa asked the identity of the visitor, vacated a private room on the second floor, served refreshments and wine, and invited relevant people to sit down and negotiate.

He toasted Du Gushou a cup, and said: "It is a great honor for the young master to come to our place. Unfortunately, the house of the master was stolen, and I am deeply concerned. According to my Xianxi law, 'The same kind of crimes should be treated according to their own rules. According to the common law, those who commit crimes of the same kind use legal theory as a measure of justice. If they commit crimes of the same kind, the principals of all parties will decide right from wrong. When Song Wei comes, we will go to the yamen with him, Lord Hou. Invite the head of your Changning Fang to attend the scene, and the witnesses of your family, as well as the lawsuit, please also present it in court."

Dugu was stunned.He has been in the rivers and lakes, been on the battlefield, and stood in court, but he has never fought this trivial civil lawsuit. He didn't know that it was such a troublesome thing.After listening to a few words from Fanfang Fangchang, his political sensitivity also came up.He didn't care about Song Wei's identity as a Hu before, but now he realizes that if this matter is not handled well, it may become a dispute between Hu and Xia.

Putting down his wine glass, he eased his expression: "Let's wait until Song Wei comes."

Soon, someone knocked on the door, and it was Hou Xiaoxia who came in.

Song Manji asked urgently: "Xiao Xia, where is Xiao Yin?"

Seeing the posture in front of him, Hou Xiaoxia was trembling with nervousness: "Xiaoyin, he... yesterday afternoon, he said he was going to meet a friend, so he left, no, he was not with us. After that, he hasn't, he hasn't seen with him."

Song Manji's face turned pale.Half anxious and half acting, he burst into tears: "You robber! Did you kill my son, and came here on purpose to bite back! Where is my son? Return my son!..."