spring flowers

Chapter 9
The white bone is like a dividing line, the further you go, the more bones there are on the ground.Some were lying on the ground, or leaning against a boulder, or lying alone, or two people intertwined, some with rusted armor, some standing with guns, and even the bones of many horses.As soon as the wind blows, there is a bang bang bang bang bang, but people can't figure out where it comes from.

Even though Mei Lin was bold, he was also shocked by this place like Shura Field, and felt cold in his heart.

"Could there have been wars here?" She seemed to be talking to herself, but also seemed to be asking Murong Jinghe.In fact, the broken flag that was leaning on the ground and fluttered by the wind and the broken knives and halberds all over the ground have already given the answer.

Murong Jing leaned his head on her shoulder, watching all this calmly, without responding.

The road ahead became difficult due to the increase of obstacles on the ground, and Meilin had to kick some rusted weapons aside while walking to make it easier to drag the small cart over.As for the bones, if they couldn't get around, she had the patience to spread the grass at first, put Murong Jing and him down, and then moved aside respectfully.Later, there were more and more white bones blocking the road, and I couldn't afford to toss, so I could only gently push them aside with my feet.

However, the more she walked, the more uneasy she felt, and she always felt that the sound of Jin Ge fighting, men and horses fighting seemed to be mixed with the wind.It wasn't until the third time she passed the place where a broken flag was planted that she finally knew something was wrong and had to stop.

"I can't get out of this land." She whispered to Murong Jing softly.

"Go back and try." Murong Jinghe paid attention to the surrounding environment and said calmly.

Mei Lin hummed, and was about to turn around, as if thinking of something, she stopped again.She took out her dagger, drew an arrow on the stone wall beside her, and then left.

Unsurprisingly, half an hour later, they returned to their original place.Meilin was a little unwilling, so she chose another side road that she hadn't taken. She walked exhaustedly, but the result didn't change at all.

Murong Jinghe sighed and said, "Let's rest here."

Neither of them are timid, and at this moment, they have no scruples in their hearts.Meilin Yiyan cleared out a vacant space among the bones, spread grass and put Murong Jing and him down, then went to pick up the rusted weapons.

After collecting a bunch of weapons and taking the flag, she sat down on the hay.Adjusted the posture for Murong Jinghe, originally wanted him to sit leaning on her shoulder, but he said his head was uncomfortable, so he could only let him lie on her uninjured leg.In fact, after relying on it for a day, her shoulders were a little too much.

After everything was settled, Meilin picked up the flag and pieced together an incomplete black flag embroidered with yellow taotie.She didn't quite understand the affairs of the imperial army, so she couldn't see what the flag meant.Before asking, Murong Jinghe, who was lying down, had already snorted coldly: "Greedy Hu people."

"Who are the Hu people?" Mei Lin couldn't help asking.

Murong Jinghe glanced at her, with a hint of contempt in his eyes, "The Hu people don't even know, are you from Dayan?"

"I..." Mei Lin couldn't help but stammered, and then said confidently, "I'm from Xiyan."

Murong Jinghe's eyes became extremely weird in an instant, he endured it, but still couldn't hold it back, and blurted out: "Then let's listen to Xiyan's dialect."

Embarrassed, Meilin ignored him and began to look at the weapons.

"The Hu people belonged to the royal family of the previous dynasty." Murong Jinghe explained, "For this land, they are actually foreign people. Later, because of greed and immorality, the people were in dire straits, and they were driven out by my ancestor Murong."

"There are words on it." Meilin touched a saber handle with only half of it left, and moved closer, but found that it was an unfamiliar pattern, so he had to hand it to Murong Jinghe, wondering, "Maybe it is Character……"

Murong Jinghe glanced at him, his expression moved slightly, if he couldn't move, he might have sat up.

"Yu, a weapon that can only be worn by Hu clan royal guards." He said, motioning Meilin to continue looking at the others.

Meilin took two more guns, both with the same markings, and when she picked up a gun, the different inscriptions appeared.

"I know this." She swept away the previous depression, almost with a little surprise, "Bing Road."

Murong Jing said "Ah", and the finger hanging beside him moved slightly, but he couldn't hold back anymore, and urged: "Show me quickly."

Meilin handed it over.

Under the gray light, one can see two big characters of Yan clearly engraved on the ridge of the spear point. Although there are some rusts, it can still be distinguished, which is exactly the word for Bing Dao mentioned by Mei Lin.

A look of respect and admiration floated on Murong Jinghe's face, and he stared at it for a long time before letting out a long breath and letting Meilin move away.He didn't speak, and seemed lost in thought.

Mei Lin didn't bother him, and looked through all the remaining weapons alone, but found no other marks.Obviously, these two marks represent two factions, and they are likely to be hostile.

"The word "Bing Dao" was used by the King of Tibet, the head of the eight founding generals of this dynasty." Murong Jinghe's voice suddenly sounded, and it was not as energetic as before, and it seemed very solemn.It can be seen from this that he respects the king of Tibet from the bottom of his heart, "The king of Tibet uses soldiers like gods, and half of the great flames were brought down by him. The way of soldiers, the way of soldiers... Soldiers are tricky!" Dao also..." Speaking of this, he shook his head, laughing at himself talking about the march and war with a woman, so he stopped.

Mei Lin was indeed not at all interested in the King of Tibet and the use of troops, but seeing that he was speaking with great interest, he didn't bother him.He stopped talking, and she was happy to talk about other issues.

"You mean to say that the generals of the King of Tibet all use this kind of weapon?"

Murong Jinghe shook his head slightly, "Only used by the king of Tibet. His heirs and successors all went to the army to change Tibet in order to respect his unique status."

Tibetan way.Thinking of these two words representing the strongest force of the Yan Dynasty, he couldn't help but half-closed his eyes, and there was an incomprehensible light shining in them.

Mei Lin was so focused on his words that she didn't notice.

"In that case, these bones were left hundreds of years ago." She murmured, thinking of the majestic appearance of those soldiers back then, and looking at the bones in this area, there was an indescribable feeling. Feeling spontaneous.

"At least four years in 320." Murong Jing reconciled, feeling a little excited, apparently not thinking of going with her, "Back then, the King of Tibet suddenly disappeared, and everyone said that he retired after a successful career and retired quietly, did he come here? "

Hearing his guess, Mei Lin's face changed suddenly.If the King of Tibet was really as powerful as he said and was also trapped here, then the possibility of the two of them getting out would be even slimmer.

"We... can't get out?" She asked hesitantly.

Murong Jinghe recovered from the memories of the past, and said lightly: "Maybe."

Hearing what he said, Meilin's heart miraculously stabilized.It's not that they look away, it's just that the two have always been at odds, and she can't help but understand his words from the opposite side.If he swears that he will definitely be able to go out, she may be panicked instead.

"That's good, we might as well be a short-lived couple here." She said with a smile, while moving his head to the taller grass, she was about to lie down and rest.

Murong Jing and Wen Yan were stunned for a moment, and then became angry, "Who wants to marry you!"

Seeing that he had regained some of his former air, Meilin secretly breathed a sigh of relief in her heart, but she showed a surprised expression on her face, "Could it be that you are admiring this girl, so that you can't let go of this girl? Or else Why don't you pester that little guy Yue Qin?"

Murong Jinghe snorted, seeing that she was provoking his anger on purpose, so he simply closed his eyes and didn't bother to pay attention.

In fact, they all knew in their hearts that although Yue Qin was kind-hearted, uninjured, and strong, no matter how he looked at him, he looked like the best choice for him to escape.But in fact, in terms of adaptability and ability to survive in the wild, it is far inferior to Mei Lin.In addition, one is a prisoner of war, and the other is a woman who nominally belongs to him who has been with him for a while. If someone chases him, it is naturally more difficult for people to find flaws when he is with the latter.If you were with the former, not only would you not be able to get out if you got into trouble, but you might even be accused of collaborating with the enemy and treason.

Mei Lin felt that the two of them really had switched roles, he was the one who provoked them before, and he seldom paid attention to them, but now it's completely reversed.Thinking of this, she felt that she was really bored, shook her head, and suddenly lost the interest to speak.

The surroundings became quiet again, with occasional bangs and bangs coming from the wind.Murong Jinghe felt a pair of hands hugging him from behind, just like last night, it took away a lot of the chill for him.He was not used to such a posture, and he had never even allowed others to do so, but at this moment he could only open his eyes and quietly look at the pair of bare hands clasped on his chest.

Those hands were already covered with large and small wounds, and one of them was still wrapped with a cloth belt. Apart from the original elegance, it could almost be described as horrible.But it was just such a pair of hands that led him over mountains and mountains, and came here almost intact.

Although when he chose her, he had believed that she could do it because of night and half a day of secret observation, but when she really did it, he couldn't help but be amazed at the strength and strength in her bones.

He couldn't help but think of the day when Makino Luomei said that she wanted to know how a person who doesn't know martial arts can survive in a dangerous situation, and wanted to use this to conduct targeted training for soldiers.Maybe she should really run away with the woman behind her instead of chasing her, so that she would know how much potential a person can unleash in the face of death.

Thinking of Makino Luomei, thinking of her angrily leaving that day, unspeakable exhaustion and disappointment inevitably rose in his heart.If one day he is pushed to the guillotine by his father or elder brother, she will definitely remonstrate with death, but facing a paralyzed cripple, he is not at all sure that she can bear it.Based on his understanding of her, I'm afraid she would rather have him dead than live in such a state of embarrassment.

Embarrassed...

The embarrassment of that day came back to his mind again, making his face feel hot for a while, and the soft body and heavy breathing of the woman sticking to his back suddenly became obvious, and his hands could not help but slowly tightened.

At this moment, a rustling sound like a mouse suddenly sounded, which was very obvious in the howling wind.

Murong Jinghe's heart trembled, his chaotic thoughts disappeared instantly, and when the voice was getting closer, he quickly closed his eyes, leaving only a slight gap.

Gravel rolled down to the ground in front of him, and after waiting for a while, a crooked figure appeared dodgingly in the blue light.

Meilin felt very distressed, she couldn't figure it out, didn't she just fell asleep and woke up with nothing but an empty bamboo board?
"Do you think it was done by a human or a ghost?" She asked Murong Jinghe, and the content of her question had a tendency to become insane.

Murong Jinghe shook his head and remained silent.

"Aren't you always alert?" Mei Lin couldn't help but ask.It's not that I don't believe him, it's just that it's weird.

Murong Jinghe looked at her without any emotion in his eyes, but there was a storm in his heart.

she knows!She actually knew that it was difficult for her to fall asleep.In order to conceal this, he would even deliberately let the accompanying woman stay overnight, but no one ever noticed.Even if he was inseparable these few days, he tried his best to act like an ordinary person. How did she know?
Mei Lin didn't expect to get any more answers from him, and said helplessly: "If this goes on, I'm afraid we will really stay here." Even though she said so, she began to tidy up the bundles of hay that were still steaming under her body. , and put Murong Jinghe on the bamboo cart.

"You're comfortable now." She smiled wryly, and fixed his upper body with vines to prevent him from slipping to the ground during dragging.

She was right, because there was thick withered grass under her body. Although the car was relatively short, the legs had to be dragged on the ground, but compared to being limped by her, it would slide down and up from time to time. A few slippery, indeed a lot more comfortable.

Murong Jinghe carefully observed her expression, and found that apart from the initial shock, she had returned to her usual calmness, and couldn't help admiring her strong psychological endurance.

"My ear hurts, can you show me what's wrong?" He said suddenly.

Mei Lin was startled, feeling a little strange in her heart, but still asked: "Which side?"

"right."

Because of the bad light, Mei Lin reached out to touch his right ear, but at the same time had to bend down and take a closer look.When he was still some distance away from his face, he saw clearly that his right ear was intact, and was about to speak, when he suddenly found his lips moving slightly, as if he wanted to say something, suddenly, he lowered his voice in a hurry, She almost put her ear to his lips.Looking from the side, it looks like she is carefully checking his ears.

"Someone is following us." Murong Jinghe said in a gnat-like voice. If Mei Lin hadn't been close, he might have been completely covered by the wind, "I only saw one person. He had a saber in his hand and There is a pair of bows and arrows."

Mei Lin wanted to ask if he stole their things, but before she could make a sound, she was stopped by Murong Jing and a wink.

"How is it, is it hurt?" He asked in his usual voice.

Meilin saw that he didn't seem to be going to say anything else, so he straightened up, and said sarcastically, "But it's a bit scratched, is it worth the fuss? You lost so many things last night, why didn't you feel it?"

She pulled Fujiko over her chest and dragged her forward, because she lost a lot of things and saved a lot of energy, so she went much faster.

"Aren't you sleeping like a dead pig? How dare you say me!" Murong Jinghe stabbed back without giving in, and seeing her walking forward again, she couldn't help shouting, "I didn't go out from there yesterday, and today I still don't go out." If you follow the same path, you will be worse than a pig."

Mei Lin snorted, ignored him, and continued to move forward.She seriously suspected that he was taking the opportunity to vent his previous dissatisfaction with her.

"Stupid. You are my man, I am a pig, and you are not a pig husband?" She was not angry and said with a smile.

Murong Jing and choked.He wanted to refute, but in fact she could indeed be regarded as his own woman, no matter what position she was in, he scolded her along with herself.

However, before he was quiet for a while, he shouted again.

"Hey, woman, I've been lying down all night, and you still let me lie down like this, you are trying to make it difficult for me."

"You're the one who has a lot to do." Mei Lin was annoyed, but still put down the rattan rope and walked over, untied him from the bamboo cart, and stood up with support.

Murong Jinghe couldn't stand upright, fell on top of her, and said quickly when his lips brushed against her ear: "He is behind the third stone on the left, and he didn't see anyone else." Because he paid special attention, he noticed it immediately the presence of another person.

Mei Lin hummed in a low voice, wrapped his waist tightly with one hand, and grabbed the dagger in his arms with the other.

"I can't even stand upright, can you be any more useless?" She scolded loudly, "I don't know what sin I did in my last life to be dragged down by a man like you... Well, it hurts...It hurts... let go Let go..." She was swearing furiously, but Murong Jinghe, who was pressed against her shoulder, bit her ear, and immediately froze and begged for mercy.

At the same time, a sound of metal scraping came into their ears, the two exchanged a look, and Mei Lin felt that the blood flow in his body began to speed up.

"Continue to scold." Murong Jinghe said in a low voice.He noticed something strange.

That person didn't do anything to the two of them when they fell asleep last night, why is it that they can't hold their breath today?Was it related to their sarcastic words to each other, or was it stimulated by their intimacy?In any case, it is extremely detrimental to them to let a person who has no clue hide in the dark, so they can only take the risk of provoking him.

Mei Lin was stunned, scolding... what are you scolding?I was bitten by him just now, and I forgot everything, and I couldn't think of what to do next.

"Stupid woman." With just one look, Murong Jinghe knew what was going on, couldn't help but sighed helplessly, and suddenly lowered his head to kiss the corner of her lips.

Mei Lin was startled, and looked at him reflexively, his lips slid over, sealing hers tightly, and his ears were erected at the same time, to catch the man's reaction.

The wind howled, able to drown out all the subtle sounds, that person seemed to disappear all of a sudden, without making any sound.

Not because of this.Murong Jing and his eyes turned, a frivolous smile floated on his face, and he sucked reluctantly when he left those soft lips, "I'll give you a chance to vent your dissatisfaction." Then he sneered suddenly, "I think you're so naughty. The woman wishes for me to die early so that I can find your concubine, but I am not as good as you wish! You remember it for me, now you are still my woman, I can do whatever I want..."

Snapped!A crisp sound silenced the rest of his words, Mei Lin pushed him onto the scooter, but when his hand almost slipped to the ground, he raised his leg to block it without a trace, and then kicked him wildly .

"Do you think you are still that majestic prince? Don't even look at your virtue now, who else will take care of you besides me..." She cursed angrily, as if she wanted to kill the man on the ground.

"Ahem...you fight, you can't get out of here even if you kill me..." Murong Jinghe curled up on the cart, his face hidden in the dark, although his tone was angry and ashamed, there was no expression on his face .

"Damn, do you think this girl can't live without you?" Mei Lin said fiercely, and kicked his buttocks, then quickly pulled out the dagger, and said coldly, "Then let's try, see I can't get out without you."

The cold light of the dagger flashed in the dark gray light, and it stabbed at Murong Jinghe's chest.

Murong Jing and Chang Mou narrowed their eyes slightly, almost thinking that she really wanted to kill herself.If it wasn't for the metal scraping sound that sounded again, and it was more obvious and longer than the previous sound.

"I killed you wicked woman..." A hoarse voice suddenly broke in, followed by the sound of stumbling and running.

Mei Lin kicked the cart a little farther, then turned around, looking at the hunchbacked figure rushing towards him with a knife in hand.Although her internal strength is gone, her eyesight and moves are still there.If you meet a master, of course there is nothing to say, but the person in front of you, no matter the posture of holding the knife or the speed of running, told her that he is just an ordinary person. dead air.And these two things are what she is not afraid of.

"Where did the monster come from!" She sneered, trying to arouse the man's anger even higher.

Murong Jinghe slowly stuck his head out from the shadows, and calmly looked at that person to judge Mei Lin's chances of winning.

That person looked short and hunchback at first glance, but in fact he had a large frame. If he straightened his back, he would be no different from him.The clothes on his body were already in pieces, his beard and hair were tangled up, covering his face, it looked like he might have stayed here for a long time.

The steps are heavy, obviously without internal strength.The posture of the knife is out of order, that is to say, he does not know martial arts.How could such a person be here?How did he survive?The damned woman didn't show mercy just now, how can he get her back when the matter is settled?Her mouth still smells of grapes, tsk, she seems a little hungry...

Seeing that Meilin was not in great danger, his thoughts began to wander, and he went to other places.

If Mei Lin knew that he was thinking about these things, she would have wished that she hadn't acted more seriously, but at this time she couldn't be distracted.Although the visitor didn't seem to understand martial arts, the waist knife was not a bluff. If it was rubbed next to it, it would be hard not to suffer.Or maybe he discovered the trick of the two of them and turned around and ran away. It might be difficult to lure him out again.

Fortunately, the man was so stimulated by her words that he lost his mind, and the knife slashed at him without thinking, without any intention of flinching.

Mei Lin's eyes were fixed, and just when the knife was about to hit the face, he twisted his waist, and the man had already dodged to the side, and raised the dagger in his hand at the same time, when he was about to hit the man's wrist, he suddenly changed his posture, bent his elbow hit his heart.

The injury on her left shoulder hadn't healed, so she exerted limited strength, but still made the man bow.Then the dagger made a beautiful reversal, and it lay across his throat with ease.

"Throw away the knife." She smiled lightly.The smell of carrion and death coming from the man was disgusting, but she didn't even frown.

The man slumped his shoulders dejectedly, his eyes hidden under the disheveled hair flashed a look of bewilderment.

bang!The waist knife fell to the ground.

The man's hands were tied behind his back by rattan ropes on the cart, and he reluctantly pulled the bamboo cart and Murong Jing on it and walked forward step by step.

He refused to say who he was, Meilin didn't bother to ask, so he simply called him a ghoul.It was really because of the stench on his body.

The strange thing is that it was obviously the same road, but after the ghoul made several turns and turns, the scene in front of him suddenly changed, and it didn't even take half an hour before and after.Although there are still boulders standing one by one, there is no bone on the road.

Meilin's eyes lit up, thinking that there was hope to get out of the forest, but the illusion was soon shattered.

She saw a shack.A shack made of densely packed white skeletons covered with cloth.The shack was randomly divided into two spaces by a cloth robe, one was covered with a thick layer of broken bones and rotten cloth, and the other hung a few pieces of dried meat, and various other things. The sundries, including the food, water and herbs they brought in, piled up in a mess in half the room.

Obviously, this is where the ghouls live.

Without saying a word, Mei Lin broke into the storage room, picked up the bamboo tube and unplugged it, took a gulp, and then came out to feed Murong Jinghe.

"What would you like to eat?" she asked, naturally referring to everything in the house.

Murong Jinghe shook his head, his face was ugly, his Adam's apple rolled, and he said in a difficult tone: "Help me sit up."

Mei Lin didn't know what he wanted to do, so she did as she said, but just as she got him up, before he could sit still, he threw himself into her arms, and then breathed heavily, as if holding back for a long time.Meilin suddenly realized that she was also smothered with courage.Although she knew that he had no evil intentions, the feeling of the scorching breath penetrating through her clothes and ironing her skin still made her feel a little uncomfortable, and she couldn't help but think of the kiss that caught her off guard before.

Trying to calm down her heartbeat that was accelerating, she wanted to push him away, but at a glance she saw the ghoul who had turned around and was looking at them with a confused face. Why is it so good again?So I resisted the urge.

"You send us out, and leave those things to you." She gently stroked Murong Jinghe's head, and said to the ghoul.

The ghoul looked at her, then at Murong Jinghe who was clinging to her like a baby, and seemed to understand something, and the strong anger and hatred in his eyes disappeared a lot.

"Are you... just trying to... lure me out?" He asked, compared with the smooth speaking speed when he was furious before, it seemed stiff and slow, as if he hadn't talked to anyone for a long time.

Mei Lin smiled and said nothing, it was acquiescence, and Murong Jinghe's breathing gradually calmed down, the two looked like a loving couple at the moment.

The ghoul grinned, pulled out a stiff smile, and squatted down on the spot.

"Can't get out... Those who can't get out..." He buried his face in his knees, muffled, his voice sounded like a whimper, "Those who enter here, don't even think about getting out... They can't get out...you can't get out..." can not go out……"

Murong Jinghe felt that he could finally suppress the desire to vomit, so he turned his face sideways and looked at him.

"How long have you lived here?"

The ghoul seemed to be stopped by the question, and the desperate murmur stopped, and it took a while to raise his head, and asked, "What year is it now?"

When Mei Lin heard what year he was asking about, not what day, her heart turned cold for the most part in an instant.

"August 32 of Zhaoming... um...how much?" Murong Jing agreed, the last two words were for Mei Lin.

Who still has the mind to remember the date.Meilin shook her head, only to realize that the two were still maintaining that ambiguous posture, she hurriedly pushed him away, sat down herself, and supported him beside her.

"Really... the 32nd year of Zhaoming... the 32nd year...hehe..." The ghoul was stunned, and repeated a few words in a dumb way, and then laughed sadly by himself. The voice was like a ghost crying at night, which made people People are both sad and chilled.

Mei Lin shrank her body towards Murong Jinghe's back, still feeling a little unbearable, she couldn't help coughing lightly, poked Murong Jinghe quietly, signaling him to say something quickly.

Murong Jinghe ignored her, until she felt that the other party had vented enough, and then repeated the previous question: "Have you been here for a long time?"

"Eight years...eight years..." The ghoul raised his head tremblingly, his eyes were red and dull.

Murong Jinghe gasped, but immediately regretted this action, he turned his head and retched, and didn't stop until Mei Lin pressed his head on his shoulder.

Because she has been fleeing in the mountains and forests, Meilin's body is contaminated with the scent of pine, bamboo and grass leaves, which has an excellent effect on resisting rancid smell.

"Can't you go out?" Meilin was a little suspicious.After staying in such a place for eight years, if I can't get out, where will the food and water come from?

"Don't...don't ask." Before the ghoul could answer, Murong Jinghe had already closed his eyes, panting slightly to stop him.

"Huh?" Meilin was a little surprised.

"Isn't it obvious enough?" Murong Jinghe just finished saying this sentence, his stomach was churning again, and he hurriedly shut his mouth tightly.I feel that this woman is sometimes very shrewd, and sometimes she is extremely dull.

Mei Lin was slightly startled, glanced at the hunched ghoul, then turned to his bone hut, his gaze finally settled on the few pieces of dried meat hanging on the roof of the hut.An indescribable feeling flooded her chest, making her feel a little heavy all of a sudden, and her impetuous mood also settled down because of this.

"If I were you, I would do the same thing." She said to the trembling man, who lowered his head as if trying to isolate himself from all the disgusting and strange eyes from the outside world.

While the ghoul trembled slightly because of her words, and slowly raised his head, Murong Jinghe also became a little stiff because of her words.But he didn't say anything about it, instead turning his head to look at the wight.

"If you want to get out, tell me everything you know."

(End of this chapter)