Chaos in the Eastern Jin Dynasty

Chapter 172 Veil
It was dark outside, and the moon was very round, very similar to the moon in Tianshan...

Guan Ziyang stood at the bow of the boat, the waves heaved and fell under his feet, the moonlight shone on it, and the lin light shone brightly. Guan Ziyang unconsciously hummed a little tune that the little bamboo pole often hums:

The moon is round and round...

The snow mountain is sharp and sharp...

A snow lotus...

Take it off for some money...

This little tune is a song that Xiao Zhutong likes to hum. Every time he succeeds in stealing something, he likes to hum it triumphantly.

However, when Guan Ziyang sang at this time, it was extremely sad, and his voice was choked up by the end of the song.

"What song are you singing? It's really nice. Is it the song from your hometown?"

Guan Ziyang's five senses have been extremely sensitive since he finished cultivating the Renmai's cyclone in his body, but just now he recalled the past, so that he was in a daze.

It wasn't until the man spoke that he realized that she had already stood beside him.

The person who spoke was the veiled woman who just came to deliver the medicine. Guan Ziyang looked at her big and beautiful eyes, and temporarily put away the sad thoughts just now.

He replied: "Well, it was a ditty that a good friend of mine liked to sing, and almost everyone in Xihu knew it."

The veiled woman asked again: "Is Xihu in the Shenzhou Kingdom? I heard from my seniors that the Shenzhou Kingdom is very big, as big as tens of thousands of Penglais. Is that true?"

"Have you never been to the Kingdom of China?"

"Well, this is the first time I've left Penglai."

The voice of the veiled woman was very moving, and Guan Ziyang liked to hear it very much. Hearing the question from the veiled woman, Guan Ziyang told him about his journey from Jiuquan, across the entire Qianliang, to Lanhai County.

Of course, things like Hot Spring Valley and Tianwei Escort are omitted, and the main thing is the geography of mountains and rivers, folk customs, etc.

The veiled woman was longing for a while, and couldn't help but sigh: "Is this world so big? The endless snow-capped mountains, the endless grasslands, and the mysterious and weird rainforest, have you really been to these places?"

Guan Ziyang seemed to be praised, and said with a little pride: "Not only have I been there, I have also soaked in hot springs on the top of snowy mountains, galloped fast horses on the prairie, and seen big tigers in the rainforest..."

The veiled woman leaned on the railing of the bow with one elbow, held her cheek with her palm, and listened enviously to Guan Ziyang's narration.

The interface said: "You can't lie to me, I think you are about the same age as me, how could your parents let you go so far alone? My parents never allowed me to go out of the island..."

Guan Ziyang sighed: "That's because your parents love you. I have never seen my mother. My father left when I was nine years old. I grew up alone on Tianshan..."

The veiled woman comforted Guan Ziyang, and then asked, "Then do you have any friends?"

Guan Ziyang thought to himself that the masters and brothers of the Tianshan School are like my family, and I can't tell him about the Tianshan School.

So he said: "Yes, I grew up in Xuelian Town. There is a big family in Xuelian Town, the Wang family. The second young master of the Wang family, Wang Wenhai, always bullies the people in Xuelian Town.
A few or three of my friends set up the Zhulin Gang to deal with him specifically. One of them is called Xiao Zhutong, who is the leader of the gang, the other is called Xiao Zhugan, and he taught me the songs I sing, and the other is called Xiao Zhuye. He is good at all kinds of dishes..."

After Guan Ziyang finished telling the story, his mood improved a lot. He patted his chest with a proud expression on his face: "But, now I am the leader of the Bamboo Forest Gang. My name is Little Bamboo Shoot."

"You can still be the gang leader like this? I still like brother Xiao Zhutong better, but he is gone..."

The veiled woman seemed to have lost a friend, Qiong's nose turned slightly, and she was about to cry.

Guan Ziyang only said that the little bamboo tube had an accident, and he thought it was better not to mention some things.

In order to comfort the veiled woman, Guan Ziyang said: "We were all young at that time, and we were all gangs formed for fun. It can't compare with your Penglai faction. That is the real martial arts master!"

Who would have thought that the veiled woman would be slightly annoyed when she heard this: "What's so good about the Penglai faction? They've been imprisoned on Penglai Island all their lives, just like the birds in the cage. Their singing will never compare to the singing voice of the birds flying freely in the woods." .”

Guan Ziyang was puzzled: "Can't you leave the island for the rest of your life? Then how did you get out?"

The veiled woman replied sadly: "We only choose three young people under the age of 30 to leave the island every six years, and after finishing our work in the Central Plains, we must rush back to the island as soon as possible.
I am 15 years old this year, and this is the first time I have left the island. Even if you choose me every time in the future, plus this time, I can only go out of the island three times in my life. "

After Guan Ziyang listened, he looked at this woman who was sometimes sad, sometimes happy, sometimes sad, and sometimes excited.

"She grew up on the island. She is the same age as me. She is so innocent. Unlike me, she is used to the cruelty and ruthlessness of the world, and bears the blood and blood.
I have to hide my identity every day, and live with fear and care.Sometimes I almost forget whether I am Guan Ziyang, a small bamboo shoot, or neither!
Instead, I yearn to live in the isolated Penglai Island..."

The veiled woman saw Guan Ziyang staring at her in a daze, lowered her head shyly, and whispered, "Why are you staring at me..."

Guan Ziyang came back to his senses, scratched his head and said, "I'm sorry, I was out of my mind just now, I just think that your Penglai Island you described is pretty good, I am looking forward to it!"

The veiled woman grabbed Guan Ziyang's sleeve and said excitedly, "Then I can take you there!"

After finishing speaking, he let go of Guan Ziyang's sleeve and muttered, "But if you go to the island, you must abide by the rules of the island, and you may never be able to get out again. It's better not to go."

Guan Ziyang was very disappointed when he saw the veiled woman, and comforted her: "I can also go to Penglai Island to see you. If I don't go to the island, I will take a boat to the shore and call you. You can talk to me on the shore. You brought you a lot of delicious food from China."

The veiled woman smiled, knowing that he was just joking, and suddenly had an idea.

"Aren't you the leader of the Bamboo Forest Gang? You take me into your Bamboo Forest Gang. From now on, I'll be called... um... called... Xiaozhuhua,

In the future, when your Zhulin Gang travels the rivers and lakes in Shenzhou, you will always carry my name, Xiaozhuhua. In the future, many people in Shenzhou will know me, Xiaozhuhua. How about it? "

After Guan Ziyang heard this, he could only respond with an embarrassed yet polite smile: "Well, okay, then my Bamboo Forest Gang leader, Xiaozhusun, will formally invite you, Xiaozhuhua, to join the gang!"

After hearing this, the veiled woman cupped her fists and said with a smile, "Thank you, Lord."

The two suddenly laughed together...

Unknowingly, the two chatted all night long, the sky was slightly pale, and several servants on the ship had already woken up, the veiled woman hurriedly said: "I'm going back to my room first, I didn't sleep last night, my uncle found out It will be miserable."

After she finished speaking, she hurriedly ran to the cabin, and in the middle of the run, she turned around as if she remembered something and said, "Master, you haven't told me your real name yet!"

Guan Ziyang also just remembered that the two of them chatted all night last night, but they didn't introduce each other's names, they used small bamboo shoots and small bamboo flowers instead.

Guan Ziyang hesitated for a moment, but still said his real name: "My name is Wen Guan Ziyang."

After hearing this, the veiled woman smiled into two crescent moons, and the wind slightly lifted her veil, revealing her snow-white neck and a thin cherry mouth, and said, "My name is Mo Xiaoyu."

Looking at the back of the veiled girl, Guan Ziyang murmured: "Mo Xiaoyu, Mo Xiaoyu..."

When Guan Ziyang returned to the room, Tu Bing's snoring continued. He sat cross-legged on the spot and began to practice internal strength. The true energy in his body was already sufficient, enough to produce two cyclones at a time.

But firstly, he didn't find an absolutely safe opportunity, and secondly, he had finished cultivating the three meridians of Ren Meridian, Hand Taiyin Lung Meridian and Foot Yangming Stomach Meridian, and he hadn't figured out which meridian to start with the fourth meridian.

After a while, Guan Ziyang heard that Tu Bing had woken up, so he adjusted his breath, woke up from the dreamy state of ecstasy, and went to check on Tu Bing's injuries.

Originally, Tu Bing and Guan Ziyang just met by chance, but after three days of suffering together in Xiaozhou, both sides let go of each other's guard. Now the two have experienced life and death together, and they both regard each other as important friends.

Seeing Guan Ziyang approaching, Tu Bing asked in confusion, "Where did you go last night? I was worried that you would be arrested and tortured by the people from Penglai. If it wasn't that I couldn't walk,

I'm ready to save you! Guan Ziyang thought to himself: "It's no wonder you're worried about me, the snoring like thunder is because you're worried about me in your dream!" "

"I just blew the air on the deck, and you were already asleep when I returned to the room." Guan Ziyang responded casually.

Tu Bing waved to Guan Ziyang, indicating that he had something to say, Guan Ziyang put his ear to his mouth, and Tu Bing whispered, "I thought about it all night last night, and I came up with a solution..."

After a while, a servant knocked on the door and asked them to go out for dinner. Tu Bing was so weak that Guan Ziyang carried him to the dining room.During the dinner, Wang Jing said a few polite words to them,

Tu Bing said: "Excuse me, Senior Wang, are you planning to dock at the marine terminal in Lanhai County?"

Wang Jing replied, "Yes, we will be able to dock in two days."

After hearing this, Tu Bing seemed to have something to say, but he was a little hesitant. Wang was startled to see him like this, and said, "Brother Tu, what's the matter, just say it, a man, there is nothing to hide."

Tu Bing said: "Okay, Senior Wang, then I'll just say it straight. In fact, I was seriously injured, and was injured by pirates from Lanhai County?"

Everyone at the scene stopped their chopsticks when they heard what he said. Wang was startled and said, "Pirates? What pirates? Brother Tu, please explain in detail."

Tu Bing said: "Actually, this is the secret of our Yulong Division. It should not be told to outsiders, but Senior Wang has saved my life.

If I still keep it from you and put you Penglai in deep danger, I will feel really sorry.I will be frank and honest with Senior Wang. In fact, there are pirates from Lanhai County. They captured the shipping terminal, pretending to be members of the Cao Gang, and detaining all passing shipping merchant ships.

I originally wanted to take your ship to the Lanhai County Marine Terminal and leave secretly to join the Yulong Division's troops, but it is indeed very dangerous there. I am afraid that you will get into trouble if you go by the ship.
Although I can explain your situation to Yulongsi, the pirates will definitely not let your ship go! "

After finishing speaking, he still blamed himself, blaming himself for not speaking out yesterday, and he deserved to die.

Seeing Tu Bing's performance, Guan Ziyang was filled with contempt: "As expected of the emperor's spy, this acting skill is truly amazing. If I hadn't known it in advance, I would have believed it."

After listening to Tu Bing's words, one of the young people who had been silent all this time sneered: "Pirates are just rough people, whoever dares to block the way of our Penglai faction, even if he dares, I can break his leg." .”

Wang Jing heard the young man's words and yelled at him: "Zhao De, how many times have I told you, don't bring your arrogance in Penglai to Shenzhou, Shenzhou Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, how will you die then?" I don't even know!"

Wang Jing asked Tu Bing about the specific situation again, he thought for a while, facing Mo Xiaoyu, Zhao De and another three people named Ren Qiang.

"We are here only to achieve our purpose, try not to cause trouble, Zhao De, go and call our bow."

He asked the bow of the boat, estimated the time to reach Jinhu by detour, and decided to continue northward to the marine terminal in Ludong County to dock, and then hurried to Jinhu.

There is still plenty of time, after all, under Mo Xiaoyu's strong requests many times, they set off from Penglai many days in advance.

Tu Bing successfully tricked Wang Jing into taking a detour. The Tianjundi Studio, which was guarding the Lanhai County Ocean Wharf, would only be in vain and detour to the Ludong County Ocean Wharf.

It will take more than half a month before he recovers from his injuries on the boat with peace of mind.

At night, Guan Ziyang used another excuse to go out to get some fresh air, and left Tu Bing alone in the room to sulk.

His mouth just kept talking, and once Guan Ziyang left, he had no one to talk to, so you said he was not angry!
When Guan Ziyang arrived on the deck, there was no one there. In fact, the reason why he came here was to talk to Mo Xiaoyu again and listen to her voice like a lark singing.

After waiting for a long time, Mo Xiaoyu really appeared. Seeing that Guan Ziyang was already waiting at the bow, Mo Xiaoyu ran over with a smile: "Little bamboo shoot leader, why did you come so early today? Did you miss me?"

Guan Ziyang was very shy when he heard her direct and bold question, and told his mind straight to the point: "No... nothing, I'm used to wandering around after dinner."

Mo Xiaoyu is so naive, she said 'do you miss me'

In fact, there is no such relationship between a man and a woman, it is just a literal meaning, just like I haven't seen my mother in the morning, and when the mother comes to her in the afternoon, she will ask "do you miss me?"

In order to hide the embarrassment of being talked about, Guan Ziyang wanted to change the topic, so he asked her: "Why do you wear a veil all day, and you don't see you take it off when you eat?"

(End of this chapter)