Chapter 6 Tai Chi
It wasn't until Wen Yunxi rescued King Lin who was suffering from cold poison that Commander Fang dragged Mr. Liu out of the dense forest in embarrassment.
Manager Liu's hands and feet were tied, and a piece of cloth was tied around his mouth. There were many traces of mucus remaining on his blue clothes.
He glared at Commander Fang fiercely, his fair, beardless and handsome face covered with tears.
Commander Fang's feet gave way and he fell to the ground. He untied the cloth from Manager Liu's mouth, but did not untie the vines on his body.
"Let me go, I want to go in and save the prince!" Manager Liu yelled hoarsely.
Commander Fang looked in the direction of the dense forest, moved his injured right leg, and said through clenched teeth: "Prince Lin has dozens of servants with high martial arts skills..."
"You fart, you, the leader of the guards, don't even try your best to save the prince, how can you expect those guards?!"
Commander Fang was also angry, "Do you think you can find the prince if you go in? If the prince is really captured by them, we can only find a way to save him while we are alive."
Manager Liu did not continue to argue, but said firmly: "Let me go!"
Commander Fang was very happy. If he had known better, he would not have bothered to rescue him from the python's mouth! He untied Manager Liu's vines and said, "Then go in and die."
Mr. Liu thanked him and ran towards the dense forest.
"Ahem, I'm here."
Xuan Lin sat in the soft sedan chair and listened clearly to what the two people said.
Manager Liu turned around in disbelief, cried loudly, and threw himself next to the sedan chair.
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"
Commander Fang was also helped up by the guards. He bowed to King Lin and silently went to the side to treat the wound.
Xuan Lin didn't blame him. Commander Fang's judgment was correct. If Wen Yunxi hadn't rescued him, he would have been kidnapped, and it would be in vain for Manager Liu to go in.
On the prisoner's side, Wen Yunxi took the two children and looked at them carefully. Only after confirming that they were not injured did he truly relax.
Xiao Le hugged Wen Yunxi's thigh and cried so hard.
"Sister Yunxi, you are finally out."
Qin Yu patted his head and said, "I told you that Sister Wen would be fine, but you still don't believe me!"
Wen Yunxi touched Xiao Le's hair and asked, "Have you been out for a long time?"
"It didn't take long, only two or three hours, I don't know, but we were the first to come out."
Qin Yu smiled, showing her cute little tiger teeth, and sat cross-legged on the ground.
"After I was knocked away by you, I pulled Xiao Le and ran to the right. After running a few steps, I fell down the slope and rolled along the slope for an unknown amount of time. After I woke up, I carried Xiao Le and didn't go forward very far. Far away, just out of the woods."
Wen Yunxi, who almost became a snake's lunch, was speechless for a long time and said with envy: "You are so lucky, no one else has."
"I'm pretty lucky. I usually just pick up money on the street. When I'm in exile, I just pick up pancakes."
Wen Yunxi: "..."
What else can she say? There is no harm without comparison! In the next two days, they encountered no further danger and traveled safely to Heishi County.
It is said to be a county town, but in fact it was renamed five years ago when the Zhanyue people belonged to the You Dynasty. It used to be called Heishiyuan, and it was the largest distribution center for all ethnic groups in Lanzhou.
The city gate does not have a towering wall, only stone pillars are erected on both sides to serve as boundaries. On the left is the traditional Chinese character for Heishi County. On the right is the character Wen Yunxi doesn't recognize. It is probably the character of the Zhanyue tribe.
Ten tall, dark-skinned Zhanyue tribesmen stood there holding spears, looking at them with eyes full of scrutiny, which made people feel a little uncomfortable.
Jiang Tou came forward to receive the document, but was pushed to the ground without saying a few words.
Wen Yunxi walked up to Leader Jiang who was retreating, lowered his voice and asked, "What's going on?"
Leader Jiang looked at the guards in the distance, pulled Wen Yunxi aside, and whispered: "I just said no one is allowed to enter the city."
After saying this, he looked towards King Lin.
Wen Yunxi snorted and understood. Didn't he just want to give Lin Wang, the newly appointed vassal king, some power? These prisoners were just unlucky enough to meet him, and they didn't even count as the same time, Commander Fang walked to the soft sedan, bowed and reported back: "Your Majesty, there are no obvious totems visible on those people."
Xuan Lin nodded, not surprised by the result.
The leader of the Zhanyue clan who can think of relying on Youchao to stabilize his position cannot be a fool who deliberately leaves people with a reason to catch him.
As expected, the clever Zhanyue clan leader did not keep him waiting for long, and soon he led thousands of people toward them.
The person who came was not much different from the portraits he had seen. He had a white face and a long beard, a friendly smile, a wide robe and big sleeves, and his every move had the style of a scholar. He was completely different from the barbarian leader who had only joined the tribe five years ago.
Sang Fu clasped his hands together and raised them above his head, then bowed his head to the end, "If you miss me from afar, please come and punish me."
He speaks Chinese fluently, and his tone is full of guilt and sincerity.
"Ahem, cough, cough...what is Master Sang's fault? It's my fault that I was rude."
After Xuan Lin said this, he coughed weakly several times.
It seemed that he was unable to cough, and the snow-white brocade handkerchief in his hand fell off the soft sedan.
Sang Fu's eyes swept over the dazzling bright red of the brocade handkerchief, his eyes flashed slightly, and the smile on his face became a little more friendly.
"Prince Lin has had a hard time traveling all the way, so please accept these small gifts."
He clapped his hands, and his subordinates immediately presented a delicate wooden box and opened it in public.
There are ten thumb-sized golden pearls inside, and you can tell at a glance that they are valuable.
Xuan Lin accepted it and gave a similar gift in return.
Manager Liu unfolded it in front of the public. It was a pastoral landscape picture. In the picture, a young man in brocade clothes was riding on the back of an ox, with a relaxed and comfortable expression.
"It's a bit shabby. Please don't blame me, Mr. Sang."
Sang Fu took it with both hands with a smile, and praised it repeatedly as if he couldn't put it down, "I am really lucky to have been given this painting by King Lin."
The two looked at each other, completely speechless.
While they were complimenting each other back and forth, the exile team had already followed Chiang Kai-shek into the city.
Manager Liu looked at the disappearing figure and sighed longly.
Xuan Lin noticed Manager Liu's actions, lowered his eyes to hide his emotions, and continued to deal with Sang Fu.
He coughed a few times and asked: "I heard that the scenery in Lanzhou is excellent. I don't know how long I can drag on now. If I can stay in the beautiful scenery, I will have no regrets."
"Long blessing, my lord, you will live a long life."
When Xuan Lin saw that he didn't accept the move, he said more clearly, "I wonder if Mr. Sang can recommend a place for cultivation?"
Sang Fu looked at Xuan Lin for a few more times, and then "liked him" and said: "There is an empty village fifty miles outside the city. You can listen to the fairy music and soak in the hot springs. I think King Lai will like it."
Xuan Lin smiled, his pale face looking even weaker.
Sang Fu didn't fool them. The scenery of this empty village was indeed very good, with a waterfall on the left and a hot spring at the back.
Ahead is a vast grassland, with a clear river gurgling by. When the wind blows, the green grass is mixed with the fragrance of flowers, bringing bursts of coolness.
Amid the beautiful scenery, Manager Liu sighed heavily again.
Xuan Lin took the tea and rinsed his mouth, wiping away the fake blood remaining at the corner of his mouth.
Seeing that his prince still ignored him, Manager Liu had no choice but to say: "Your Majesty, why don't you ask Miss Wen to stay?"
Xuan Lin put down the tea cup and smiled softly, "She has her own plans, but here she is showing off her talents."
"You are the prince..."
Xuan Lin interrupted him, "Manager Liu, give me another cup of tea. As for Miss Wen, you will understand after a while."
(End of this chapter)