Yu Wu

Chapter 38

Li Qingsu only remembered that the man had a pair of narrow almond eyes that were slightly raised, as if hazy from the mist and rain of a river.He glanced around the shabby house, and after confirming that no one else survived, he fell on Li Qingqian and his younger brother.

Li Qingqian looked up at the monk in blue blankly, while the younger brother was soft and small, with a fever, lying on his bed and crying loudly.Zhizi is so young, he seems to know that he has suffered the fate of his country and family, and knows that he will no longer have a father who will make bamboo dragonflies for him, and a mother who always pinches his little nose...

The monk in blue looked at them for a while, then walked over, his eyes cast down behind the golden mask.He was silent for a moment, then took out a medicine bottle and some broken silver from his pocket: "This medicine can cure all common diseases, save it for your brother."

Then without saying anything, he turned and left.

Li Qingsu froze in place for a long time before reacting suddenly. He grabbed the medicine bottle and silver and rushed out. He saw that the village was full of the corpses of those black-clothed monks. Knelt down towards him and cried, "Big Brother!"

The man in Tsing Yi turned his eyes sideways, and glanced at him from behind the golden mask.

"Big brother, please, please take us away!"

The man did not speak.

Li Qingqian's eyes were red, and he choked up with sobs: "We have been running away, we have been running away...but A-Niang and Daddy are still...still..." Weeping so hard, "Big brother, please..."

But in the end, the man in Tsing Yi still didn't take the two brothers away, but just gave him a sword manual, saying that the sword skill was too weak and useless to him.However, if Li Qingqian studied and comprehended well, he might be able to comprehend some of his own kendo with the help of this sword manual, which would be enough for self-protection.

But now, Li Qingqian looked at Hong Shao kneeling in the mud and crying begging himself not to leave, his eyes were in a trance for a moment, thinking of his helpless and desperate state of mind back then.

He finally sighed, and walked back to Hong Shao: "Get up."

"...!" Seeing him going back and forth, Hong Shao choked up a few times and looked at him tearfully.

"But it's okay, I'm just taking you with me. If I pass by a good place and I can find a good place, I won't keep you anymore."

Hong Shao doesn't care, wipes the wet tears on her small face, smiles through her tears, and agrees with all her mouth - she is a person who is used to winking, and knows that Li Qingqian has a good heart, so she hasn't left her at this time, so she will be determined later on. It is even more unbearable.So he nodded vigorously like pecking rice: "Listen to big brother!"

She listened to hell.

She followed him. On the first day, she was still obedient. On the third day, she started jumping, climbing trees, and rolling all over the ground.

By the third year, she was already lawless, and she would follow what Li Qingqian did, and unlike what was agreed, she had a big appetite and ate a lot.

Every time Li Qingqian saw that there was no more rice in the tank, and then turned her head to look at Hong Shao chasing the dog in the yard, she would sigh amusedly and angrily, and shake her head.

Fortunately, my younger brother was accepted as a disciple by a kind-hearted old scholar in the early years, otherwise Li Qingqian would really be worried if he had another mouth to eat.

Hong Shao asked him before: "Big brother, you are so powerful, you have killed evil spirits, why don't you charge more money from others?"

Li Qingqian said: "Because those people don't have any money..."

"Then you can catch ghosts for the rich."

Li Qingqian hadn't realized the Duan Shui Sword at that time, so he would only draw gourds according to the nameless sword manual left by the monk in Tsing Yi, so he smiled and said: "Firstly, I am not capable enough, and secondly, there are so many Many—" He made a very exaggerated gesture to Xiao Hongshao, "So many people are eager to catch ghosts for the rich. But few people are willing to go to a small country like Lichun to relieve the disaster."

Hong Shao gnawed at the steamed bun and nodded: "Yes! You are a good person!"

"The one who saved me back then was also a good man." Li Qingqian smiled shyly, "I don't know who he is, but I always wanted to be a monk like him. But... I'm definitely not as good as him. And I guess... ...will continue to be poor like this."

Hong Shao was not happy anymore, she held a steamed bun in her mouth, made a big circle with her hands, and said vaguely: "No, big brother is the most powerful, big brother has... so... so..." She stretched her arms hard to make the circle bigger, "So powerful!"

Li Qingqian laughed and patted her head: "Besides, the steamed buns are about to fall."

The red peony bites and whines twice, smiles and bites the white bun again, her two feet are dangling happily, the pair of goose yellow embroidered shoes on her feet are very clean and beautiful, they are used by Li Qingqian with his poor shellfish coins Bought it for her.She dressed carefully, for so many years, but it was old, but it was rarely dirty.

Li Qingqian and Hong Shao walked all the way, doing the good deeds they wanted to do, and practicing swordsmanship together.

In the illusion, Hong Shao rides on the tree and shakes the fruit wildly, Li Qingqian stands under the tree with a headache, and looks at her dotingly, but such a peaceful day will not last long.Mo Xi already knew the ending of these two people, so when he looked back, he felt that those bright smiles were like a dream come true.

This girl will leave Li Qingqian, and then Li Qingqian will become famous, die, and finally turn into a resentful sword spirit.

And all this, because of what happened?

With the constant changes of the illusion, the layer of mystery gradually fades away like wind and sand, revealing the pale and naked truth under the sand and mud.

The turning point began at the end of spring when Hong Shao fell ill.

At that time, they happened to pass by a village near the Liao Kingdom. The area where the Liao Kingdom was located was full of evil spirits. During the changing seasons of spring and summer, the miasma in the village was the thickest.Hongshao was accidentally infected with miasma, became seriously ill and was bedridden, and quickly became emaciated and emaciated.

Li Qingqian sought medical treatment everywhere, but the medicine to cure this kind of miasma and depression is extremely expensive, even ordinary people can't afford it, let alone a poor man like Li Qingqian?He was turned away again and again, and the medicine practitioners shouted at him angrily: "If you want to get medical treatment, you have to pay first. How many people suffer from this disease every day? If they all want to do it like you It’s convenient, where are the herbs enough?”

Mo Xi knew that although those medicine cultivators had bad attitudes, their words were true.

The cure for this miasma is indeed in short supply, and each country has its own austerity measures.For example, in Chonghua, only the nobles could buy it. Back then, Gu Mang bought the medicine in the Imperial Pharmacy under Murong Lian's name just for the sake of poor people in a village.

The Liao Kingdom is slightly more lenient, and does not look at bloodlines, but at money.

Li Qingqian has no money.

He sat beside Hong Shao's sick bed, Hong Shao was already like a withered and frosted flower, he didn't have the strength to jump and shout as usual, he just looked at him with his red and swollen eyes, his lips moved slightly.

Li Qingqian asked in a low voice: "What do you want to say?"

Hong Shao moved her mouth again.

Li Qingqian then listened to him.After a while, he heard her words clearly.She laughed and said—

"Hey, I eat less now, so I can save some money for my brother..."

Li Qingqian waited for her to fall asleep that day, walked out of the small hut, squatted on the steps in a daze for a while, and suddenly couldn't help it anymore, curled up and cried.He didn't dare to cry too loudly, because firstly, he was too manly, and secondly, he was afraid of waking up Hong Shao, who had finally fallen asleep.

He thought, what should I do?

What should he do?

He is not as powerful as Hong Shao said, he has not become that green-clothed monk back then, he can't even protect a little girl by his side, for so many years, he still has nothing but empty talk of ambition.

Mo Xi couldn't bear to see it, but he also knew that the fact was like this, and it couldn't be changed.

The scene of the illusion is constantly changing.The young Li Qingqian was walking helplessly in the bustling bazaar of Liao Kingdom. He had pawned the last thing he could afford, bought seven medicines for Hongshao, and procrastinated for time.

Now there is only the last post left in the room, what should we do after today?

"Come on! Look carefully! The requirements are very tough! Don't try to get away with it!"

In a corner of the busy city, there was a sudden noise of gongs and drums.In the past, Hong Shao loved to watch this kind of excitement, and whenever she went, she always dragged him to look around.Mostly in a trance, he just walked over like that habitually, as if Hong Shao was still chirping and jumping up and down while tugging at his sleeves, shouting anxiously that he couldn't see it, it was all blocked.

Li Qingqian was stunned for a while, then came back to her senses, and was about to leave when she heard shouts from the crowd.

"Really give so much money!?"

"The national teacher is too heroic, my God, it's really enviable."

The word "money" used to be just a deaf ear to Li Qingqian, but now when she hears it, it feels like being pricked by the tip of a needle, she turns her head suddenly and looks with bright eyes.

On the high platform, a high-ranking monk from the Liao Kingdom was walking back and forth, beating gongs and drums to attract attention.Behind him, there is a silk portrait that is as tall as three people. It is a pretty and beautiful woman with a tear mole at the end of her eye.Looking at it like this, it is [-]% similar to the red peony root.

Li Qingqian was slightly startled, and at this moment he heard the monk of the Liao Kingdom repeatedly yelling: "The national teacher watches the sky at night, and any woman with such a face will have the appearance of a prosperous country this year! Anyone who agrees to the conditions can be sent to the palace!" "

Qiang Qiang knocked twice, and then yelled.

"If selected, the girl will be the saint of the palace, and the family will reward her with a thousand shellfish coins."

"This matter is voluntary. If you are interested, please check your appearance later!"

Li Qingqian froze under the stage for a while, then suddenly realized something, hurried to the Liao Kingdom monks who were in charge of the inspection, and asked in a trembling voice: "As long as it is such a girl, the national teacher Do you charge them all?"

"If you look alike enough, accept it!"

"What are you collecting for?"

"You are deaf!" the monk said angrily, "You are accepted as a saint, and you are very lucky to learn astrology, divination, sacrifice and priesthood from the national teacher! You speak so clearly, don't you understand human speech?"

Li Qingqian's palms were full of sweat, his Adam's apple was rolling, his eyes were wide open, as if he was in pain and hopeful, and regardless of how bad the other party's attitude was, he asked, "Well, if the girl gets a miasma, you... ...you are also willing to..."

"Don't you just accept it if you say it is enough?! What is the miasma? After a few doses of medicine, you will be alive and well again?! What kind of shit is this about you! If you have a resemblance, bring it here! If you don't resemblance, get out! St. Women have strict requirements!" The monk cursed, "You poor bastard, you're talking nonsense!"

Li Qingqian was stunned.

yes……

What's his problem?Miasma disease has never been a disease that cannot be cured. As this monk said, what is actually needed is only a few prescriptions of elixir.

But for the national teacher, these few medicines are an understatement, but he can't get them back even if he digs his heart and soul.

That's right.

He is a trash who can't even save the life of the girl he likes.

A poor guy.

Hong Shao shouldn't have followed him from the beginning.

It was he who made her suffer.

Li Qingqian walked slowly back to the hut where they were curled up, seeming to have thought a lot along the way, but also seemed to have thought of nothing.At the side of the market, a stall owner is trying his best to solicit: "Jewels, emeralds, pearls, gold necklaces, rouge and gouache are all available. Customers have a look--"

He stopped by the stall, wanting to take a closer look, but he didn't dare to go forward due to his lack of money.

The peddler glanced at him and said with a smile, "Little brother, do you want to buy something for your sweetheart?"

The three words "sweetheart" are like a needle sharply piercing the soul.

Li Qingqian was in a daze, and was enthusiastically dragged over by the peddler: "Look, the best emerald gold hairpin, the material from Suiye City, is extremely transparent..."

"I...I don't have that much money..."

"Not so much money?" The peddler was stunned for a moment, pursed his mouth, and still smiled, "It's okay, it's okay, then look at the cheap ones, this rouge, the paste is delicate and fragrant, it is my grandma's ancestral handicraft, the price is also cheap It's fair, only twenty Baibei coins."

There are only three white shell coins in Li Qingqian's wallet.

Seeing his distress, the peddler stopped chattering, looked him back and forth, saw the patch on his clothes, and the smile on his face slowly faded.

But he lazily picked out a small old silk flower from the stall, the workmanship and silk cloth were very poor, and casually threw it in front of Li Qingqian: "Then how about this, five white shell coins." Let's lift the swollen eyeballs and look at him, "To please the girl's family, you can't even be willing to pay such a small amount of money."

Li Qingqian was so embarrassed that she lowered her head and wanted to leave silently.

The peddler was startled, and thought to himself that he had lost his tongue for a long time, but this person didn't even pay five white coins?Immediately furious, regardless of the eyes of the people around him, he shouted at Li Qingqian's thin back: "Damn, did you make a mistake? You want to pick up a woman without spending a penny, are you worthy?! No?" The money will be dangling less! I am in the way of my business! Bah!"

Li Qingqian felt her face was on fire, she lowered her head and walked quickly to meet the surprise gazes.

After walking outside the city, finally no one looked at him anymore, but his head seemed to have been broken, and he no longer had the strength to lift it up.He staggered forward, walked to the long farewell pavilion on the outskirts of the city, sat down slumped, and buried his face deeply in his palm.

After sitting like this, he sat for several hours, and when he returned to the little hut, it was already dusk.

Hong Shao lay sideways on the sickbed, with her face facing the door.She didn't sleep well, her cheeks were burning red, and when she heard Li Qingqian's voice coming back, she suddenly opened her eyes, looking at him with cat-like eyes, and said loudly, "Brother..."