beg for chivalry

Wang Xiaoyuan flatly refused: "No."

This is not the first time he has been played like this.Since he was a child, all the mountain ghosts in the Evil Man's Ditch who wanted to borrow a girl to cheat or sneak into the Qin Lou Chu Pavilion would all come to him to count them.His brows are sparse, his eyes are clear and clear, and he looks like a girl after applying white powder.

Qian Xian'er clapped her hands in applause, and said with a chuckle: "Xiao Yuan, next time I will write the script and give it to the team leader. I must specify you to act!"

Everyone booed, but Wang Xiaoyuan was embarrassed and said: "Is there no girl's house in the valley?"

But to be honest, he has done a lot of it.When they were young, Mrs. Wang often instructed them to go to the Goulan to find out some news.Wang Xiaoyuan was always put on an embroidered pleated skirt by the two of them, painted with powder and rouge, and carried him to fish in troubled waters among the girls.

The mountain ghosts laughed and said: "It's not that you haven't been here before, don't you know what's going on in the ditch? There are very few girls who have been thrown away for nothing. They will definitely leave here when they grow up. How can they be willing to accompany us?" This group of old bachelors? You are the one who suits us best!"

As he spoke, everyone rushed forward, reaching out to take off his clothes.Wang Xiaoyuan dodged left and right, and shouted with a mournful face: "Where is Ah Yi's mother? Didn't she raise a few little girls at that time..."

Ah Yi is a woman who takes care of the little rascals in the Wicked Ditch. Most of the mountain ghosts in the Wicked Ditch were abandoned and raised when they were young, and then grew up in this ditch, and Wang Xiaoyuan is no exception.He was brought up by Ayi when he was young, and was dragged up by Wang Tai randomly.

Thinking about it now, after he left Erengou, he had been away from Qian Xian'er and A Yi for a long time.

When the mountain ghosts heard him mention Ah Yi, they were not happy.All of a sudden, as if frost had descended to the top, everyone was silent for a while, and someone tore away the red dress and shouted: "Forget it! This kid has been hanging out for a long time, and he has developed a haughty temper, so he can't look down on us anymore. Don't let him Wear it!"

Everyone backed away from him, all looking sullen.The second monk Wang Xiaoyuan was puzzled, and stood alone in a daze, not knowing what happened.

Qian Xian'er put her hands behind her back and said meaningfully: "Xiao Yuan, people will always change. You have been away from Evil Ditch for so long, and this place has changed drastically. We are now in Longwei Mountain, you know The people who were there may not be where they were."

Wang Xiaoyuan turned around, but he heard him smiling to himself, "But you haven't changed, why haven't you changed?"

The question was confused, Wang Xiaoyuan was also dazed, and he muttered for a while: "What doesn't change? Wang Xiaoyuan is Wang Xiaoyuan."

The hot and humid summer wind hit his face, blinding him for a moment.The shadow of the locust tree is whirling, and the heat is steaming.When she opened her eyes again, she saw Qian Xian'er's eyes were closed with laughter, and she muttered to herself:

"You are right. You are Wang Xiaoyuan, and you have never changed."

There always seemed to be an ominous atmosphere in this ravine, like a black mist shrouded in his heart, Wang Xiaoyuan didn't know where to start, he only felt that the mountain ghosts looked at him differently, and there was another thing besides disgust. emotion.

The two walked around the side of the bamboo building, and then walked away.The emerald mist is lingering in the secluded bamboo, the pebble road is winding, and the two are wandering in the mountains.Qian Xian'er smiled and said: "It's a pity that this is not the Huanrengou in the South China Sea, otherwise I would have many old scenes and old feelings to share with you."

But Wang Xiaoyuan didn't want to reminisce about the past with Qian Xian'er, every time he took a step here, the memories of the past overflowed from the bottom of his heart.He still remembered how he dragged his bloody body out of the gate.At that time, he only had one arm intact, so he used that arm to support his body, weeping and being afraid at the same time, moving miserably on the ground like a silkworm, tears mixed with blood and drew a red mark on the ground.

In his mind, the memories of Evil Man Ditch are extremely tragic, like a nightmare.

The Dragon Boat Festival banquet has not yet arrived, and the mountain ghosts are sitting under the tree clumsily wrapping glutinous rice with green leaves.In the bright light of the day, many figures holding xylophones gathered together dancing and singing to the sky.Upon closer inspection, they turned out to be some thinner men, wrapped in homemade long skirts and velvet hats, holding phoenix pianos with a playful smile on their faces.

In a short time, Wang Xiaoyuan suddenly understood where the strangeness came from.Although the mountain ghosts are dressed in simple clothes, they are not as ragged as they used to be.There are even well-dressed people who show contempt for others in their gestures and gestures.

The two squeezed through the crowd, but suddenly heard a shout.Suddenly, the crowd split into two sides, and made way, a man covered in charcoal black and dirty jumped on Wang Xiaoyuan like crazy!

Wang Xiaoyuan was dumbfounded, and was shocked in his heart.Looking down, he saw that the man was covered in dust and filth, and his face seemed to be blackened by smoke, but what made people shudder was that there was a black hole on his face, as if someone had cut off his nose.

The man grabbed Wang Xiaoyuan's arms, babbling without knowing what he wanted to say, and half of his tongue was exposed in his open mouth.Although Wang Xiaoyuan didn't understand, but seeing his cloudy and miserable eyes, he also felt sore in his heart.He heard the man's voice soft and soft, like a woman.

She grabbed Wang Xiaoyuan's hand, broke his palm apart in panic, and wrote scribbles in the palm of her hand.First I drew a cross, then wrote a horizontal line, but before I finished writing, my knees suddenly gave way and I wanted to kneel down.

"You..." Wang Xiaoyuan was stunned, hesitated for a moment, then reached out to help her.But at this time, Qian Xian'er shouted sharply: "Look at her!" Suddenly, a few sturdy mountain ghosts flashed out from the crowd, rolled up their sleeves and charged straight at her, slamming her He twisted his arms and dragged him towards the bamboo building.

Wang Xiaoyuan was astonished.Qian Xian'er always treated him with a gentle and gentle appearance, but Fang Cai suddenly yelled, her eyes widened, and she spoke harshly.He asked, "Who is this... this woman?"

Qian Xian'er took a step forward, stopped in front of him with a pleasant smile, just blocking his inquiring eyes, "It's just someone pretending to be a mountain ghost."

"A person pretending to be a mountain ghost...?"

"Huirengou can be considered a big faction nowadays. There are both the Nanhai faction and the Longweishan faction. In the past, the head of the king was able to enter the Jianghu list, and we also have to be among the factions of the Martial League Conference." Qian Xian'er laughed. "But just because our family is becoming more and more powerful, there are also many ulterior motives who want to use our name to make money."

It was the first time Wang Xiaoyuan heard these words.

Wang Xiaoyuan scratched his head and asked, "The woman just now... is one of these people?"

Qian Xian'er nodded: "That's right. Recently, a group of 'ghosts' wandered around in Longwei Mountain. They used our name to do evil things to passers-by. If there were merchants, they would rob them of their property, and their wives and daughters would be raped and humiliated. Acting as slaves. We captured a few of them and are locking them up at the bottom of the bamboo building."

While speaking, the woman who had escaped earlier was dragged away by the mountain ghosts, and everyone returned to their original noisy dance.Wang Xiaoyuan looked at the direction where she was taken away, and didn't speak for a while.

He turned his head suddenly, a pair of jet-black eyes were facing Qian Xian'er, and said, "...you don't recognize her?"

"I don't know." Qian Xian'er smiled and shook her head, but the rattle in her hand was shaking uncomfortably.

Wang Xiaoyuan said: "But I feel like I've seen her somewhere. She has no nose, just like Ah Yi."

Ayi is the woman who has raised them since they were children. She was originally a beautiful girl, but because of the villain in the village, her nose was gouged out, and she fell into the ditch of the wicked.Although Ah Yi's face is terrifying and frightening, she is still a gentle and amiable girl.

Qian Xian'er frowned slightly, and said: "This man was also captured by bandits before, and that's why he got such a strange appearance, don't worry about it."

"She recognizes me." Wang Xiaoyuan murmured. "Did you hear that just now? She was calling my name, she was calling 'Xiao Yuan, Xiao Yuan'..."

In no time, Qian Xian'er shivered.When Wang Xiaoyuan stared at him, his eyes were like a dark pool without waves.The slightly stuffy summer wind pounced on her body, but it somehow brought a coolness to Xi Xi.

The two stared at each other for a long time, silent, each seemed to be testing each other's mind.Anxiety is entrenched in the bottom of my heart, like a beast that is dormant and sleeping, and it will wake up with just a flick.

The banquet has begun.

The fire was burning in the bamboo cage, and the flames shot up to the sky.The plump man playing the lyre danced with his hands and feet, and made a crisp sound like a mountain spring from the rattan strings.All the mountain ghosts applauded, and there was a lot of noise outside the bamboo building.

The building was too quiet and solemn.The eight bamboo mats cover the night, only the mottled firelight shines through the gaps.There is a long case in the building, although the lamps and candles are shining brightly, the four corners of the building are dark and dim, and the rustling sounds of night chirping insects are very clear.

Qian Xian'er sat upright on the east side, took off her melon skin hat and put it on her knees, closed her eyes and said nothing.Wang Xiaoyuan sat on the accompanying table, feeling uneasy, like sitting on pins and needles.On the night of the Dragon Boat Festival, all the elders of Erengou gathered here to discuss matters in the valley.Now the person has not yet arrived, but one of his hearts is already so tense that he can't breathe.

The night is quiet, and the faces of the accompanying mountain ghosts in the candlelight are all dark and unclear, like black stone statues on display.Wang Xiaoyuan looked around like a rabbit, and couldn't bear to move around.Qian Xian'er opened her eyes slightly, seeing that he seemed restless, she smiled and said:

"The elders will arrive later, and they may ask you one or two things about the past. If you have any questions, feel free to ask them now, and I will answer them."

Wang Xiaoyuan thought for a while and asked, "Where is the Golden Crow?"

Qian Xian'er was speechless, and said after a while, "Why don't you leave him in three words?"

"Didn't you say that every question must be answered?" Wang Xiaoyuan sighed, poking the bamboo mat with his fingers.

"Although it is said that you must answer every question, you can't answer everything." Qian Xian'er said, and in a blink of an eye, she saw a shadowy figure outside the bamboo curtain, and said with a smile, "But look, someone who can answer your question The elders are here."

Figures lifted the curtain and entered one by one, but Wang Xiaoyuan suddenly lost his mind.The visitors come in different shapes, some are as big as a giant pine, some are as crooked as a dead tree, fat and thin, tall and short.Everyone is holding a green bamboo stick in their hands, which is the symbol of the elder Erengou.

He recognized these people.

These were the men who had broken his bones and made him crawl out of the Wicked Man's Ditch in misery.