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"Houxiqiao! You can't go, don't you know he's going to kill you? Isn't there any other solution!"

Hou Xiqiao turned around in response. He looked back at Bai Tangzhi whose eyes were full of incomprehension. Hou Xiqiao wanted to say something, but after his throat moved slightly, he gave up.

At this time, instead of wasting words with Baitang, it is better to let him see how cruel the world really is, and then he will never block his decision again.

Hou Xiqiao led Bai Tangzhi out of the Hou Mansion. As soon as he went out, there was a neatly lined imperial army outside, as well as Jinwu Guards with sharp swords on their waists.

Bai Tangzhi's face was full of disbelief. After a moment of silence, he reached out and grabbed the corner of Hou Xiqiao's clothes fluttering in the wind.

He understands that the past period of time has passed, and he can no longer stop his former friends from going down the road.

"Brother Bai, he is a poor man, but he saved my life. It is impossible for me to watch him do stupid things. If my death can make him come back to his senses, then I have a duty to do so."

Hou Xiqiao went on to say:

"I hope you don't hold grudges against him. It's your choice to be a Taoist priest or continue to serve in the court."

Bai Tangzhi's eyes went dark, and it was as if a thunderous cry of killing sounded in his ears. This sound brought him back to a certain night 13 years ago.

At that time, Bai Tangzhi was still a poor and white scholar, and his ambition in life was to become an official among others, that's all.

But heaven is not good, he met a bandit the year he went to Beijing to catch the exam. It stands to reason that the examinee has the backing of the imperial court, so he should be safe all the way, but the other party just robbed him of his money, leaving only one of Baitang in the same place. Overwhelmed.

He is a poor scholar, living in the wilderness, he can't even tell the direction, and he is afraid that he will die on this road.

Bai Tangzhi could only continue to drive on the official road aimlessly, but for some reason, the official road, which was supposed to be full of vehicles and horses, could not even see a single ghost.

This made Bai Tangzhi feel a little bit resentful besides the fear in his heart, as if the gods were specially trying to get along with him, going anywhere was not going his way, and drinking cold water would make his teeth stuck.

No, as Bai Tangzhi was walking, he suddenly realized that he was going the wrong way, and without paying attention, he got into a bottomless forest, and he couldn't even find the way back.

It was getting late, and everywhere was the same. Bai Tangzhi was worried, but he had no choice. If he couldn't find a way out, then he would end up in two ways, either starve to death, or be killed by wild animals in the mountains. Divide food.

But there is also a third situation. The third situation is to be starved to death first, and then to be eaten by wild beasts in the mountains. In a word, if he doesn't go out, his life will be here.

Going around for a few times, this Baitangzhi was like walking through a maze, no matter how hard he walked, he couldn't get out, but his physical strength was exhausted. Baitangzhi felt that he was not trying to find a way out, but was trying to get out of the mountain. The beast heats up dinner.

Baitangzhi was lying on the ground tired and out of breath. He wanted to lean against the tree to rest for a while, but when he closed his eyes, time passed quickly. move back.

Actually, it's not a big deal, it's just a few hungry wolves with green eyes, they came up to give Baitang a bite, that is, they dropped two or three taels of meat, there was no problem at all.

An adult male in his 20s will not die if he loses a few catties of flesh, at most he will be permanently disabled.

When Baitangzhi was about to think about how to deal with these hungry wolves, these guys were already impatient. Several wild wolves rushed forward, watching the battle, trying to kill Baitangzhi. Divide and eat.

At the critical moment, Baitangzhi covered his eyes in despair, and then shouted for help with the loudest voice in his life, as if this help was a powerful spell that could attract thunder and save Baitangzhi from danger. middle.

After the call of help, a blazing white light flashed past, and then a shrill scream was heard. Bai Tangzhi opened his eyes, thinking that the scream just now came from himself.

He took a closer look, and there was a muscular man standing directly in front of him, dressed in strong clothes, holding a long sword that was bleeding in his hand, and a wild wolf was lying beside the man.

Bai Tangzhi took a closer look, and found that it was one of the few wild wolves that were about to eat him just now. Just as Bai Tangzhi was about to look up at the man who saved his life, he found that the man was also looking at him. with him.

By the moonlight, Bai Tangzhi could see his face clearly, it looked quite handsome, his eyes were like a lake of dead water, without any ripples, it is worth noting that there was a spot on the man's forehead. a scar.

The shape of this scar is very strange, as if someone deliberately wrote a reversed "ㄑ" character on his forehead, and the position is not in the center of the forehead, but to the left.

Judging from the appearance, this person should not be a kind person, at least not a kind-hearted person.

Just as Bai Tangzhi was observing the other party's face, the other party interrupted his thoughts, and the man asked calmly:

"Hey, kid, what's your name and how did you get here? This is not a place that ordinary people can walk in. You can't be the spy of an enemy country, right?"

"Small... Careful work? Hero, please spare me. I'm not a smuggler. I'm an examinee who is going to Beijing to rush for an exam. Please take a look, hero!"

As he spoke, Bai Tangzhi was groping for something in his bosom.Fortunately, I hid the documents given by the court in my arms at that time, otherwise there would be nothing to prove my identity now.

The man took the document and looked at it. After muttering something, he threw the document to Bai Tangzhi. Bai Tang caught the document with a face of fear, and then muttered:

"Throw what to throw, there is no quality at all."

The man seemed to have heard it, but he didn't respond. He said that his name was Hou Xiqiao, and he was the owner of this forest.

Bai Tangzhi's identity was already clear, and the two of them seemed to be unable to find any other topics to talk about. The air seemed to freeze suddenly. The two looked at each other, but they didn't say a word, and the atmosphere suddenly felt awkward.

At the critical moment, Bai Tangzhi broke the deadlock. He proposed to let Hou Xiqiao take him out, in the name of saving people and sending the Buddha to the west. Hou Xiqiao didn't say anything, turned around and was about to leave.

Seeing this, Bai Tangzhi quickly got up from the ground and followed Hou Xiqiao closely, for fear that Hou Xiqiao would leave him in this ghostly place and abandon him.

If this is the case, then he really has no place to bury him. If there is, it can only be in the belly of the beast in the mountain.

Bai Tangzhi followed Hou Xiqiao all the way, and finally came to Hou Xiqiao's residence. Although this place can't be described as dilapidated, at least it can't be called simple.

Because there is only one thatched hut and several separated vegetable gardens, other than that, there are no buildings.

But Bai Tangzhi can't care about these things, he is hungry and tired now, and he has also suffered a lot of fright, as soon as he entered the room, Bai Tangzhi picked up the cold porridge on the table and drank it, eating pickles That is called a fragrance.

In the midst of his busy schedule, Bai Tangzhi still didn't forget to add a hard steamed bun to his mouth.

Hou Xiqiao glanced at him coldly, and then asked:

"You, a candidate who went to Beijing to rush for the exam, how did you end up in this situation?"

Hou Xiqiao's question opened up Baitangzhi's chatterbox, and he told all about his recent encounters.

Hou Xiqiao listened carefully from the side, his right hand with slightly protruding veins was still resting on the hilt of his sword, it seemed that he hadn't fully believed Baitangzhi's words.

That's right, what can a court document explain? If someone is really caring, it is not difficult to forge a document.

This forest is the only way to the nearby Beacon Tower. Because it is very easy to get lost, a sentry post was specially set up in the mountain. Houxi Bridge is the guard here, responsible for receiving the incoming and outgoing troops and guiding them.

Hou Xiqiao has only been here for two years. During these two years, Bai Tangzhi was the first person he had ever seen wandering into the woods by mistake, so he couldn't help being suspicious. A person with the power of a chicken should not pose any threat.

So Hou Xiqiao put down the saber at his waist, turned around and went to get the food hidden under the bed. I have to say, this Baitangzhi looked so weak that he could really eat it.

"Hey! Brother Hou, you will send me down the mountain early tomorrow morning, I have to hurry!"

"understood."

"You promised me, don't go back on your word!"

Hou Xiqiao looked at Bai Tangzhi who was talking to himself while wolfing down, he was really puzzled, how could such a person who could make mistakes while walking, be able to pass the Juren exam?

He held back these words and didn't dare to say them out. He really didn't want to see Baitang arguing with him excitedly. It's better to send this Buddha away as soon as possible.

After Bai Tangzhi had eaten and drank enough, he looked at Hou Xiqiao with closed eyes and rested his mind, and suddenly asked:

"Brother Hou, have you thought about what to do in the future? Or what is your ideal?"

Hou Xiqiao didn't want to talk to Baitangzhi at first, but he couldn't bear the endless babble in his ears, so he simply answered casually. Hou Xiqiao said that his ideal is to be a man who can be named a prince. General.

Although it was just a subconscious prevarication, Hou Xiqiao couldn't help but think of the time when he was young. At that time, it was the former dynasty, and Hou Xiqiao's father was the general of the former dynasty.

Whenever it was time to go out for a battle, his father would put on a strong coat and become the most eye-catching silver-robed white horse general in the army. But later, when the previous dynasty was destroyed, his father died on the battlefield, wrapped in horse leather. It was quite miserable. .

Hou Xiqiao was not beheaded by the enemy because he was still young. After the establishment of the dynasty, he was used as the lowest servant, doing the hardest and most tiring work every day. The sergeant went to the front line and was later assigned to guard the forest here.

Seeing Hou Xiqiao lost in thought, Bai Tangzhi stopped disturbing him.

Sleepiness struck, Bai Tangzhi closed his eyes to rest, and when he woke up, he found that Hou Xiqiao was ready to go, Bai Tangzhi quickly packed his things and followed behind Hou Xiqiao.

"I'll send you here, see you again!"