Those years when I climbed the wall

"Akai, why are you here?" Clenching his wrist tightly, Xun Miao's voice turned worried after the initial surprise.

Raising his eyes and scanning the top of his head, Guo Kai grabbed him with his backhand: "A Miao, I am A Jian!" The man who saw him was stunned for a moment, and the strength in his hands increased: "I went to the state office today to look for you, but I heard that you went out of the city. I don’t want to be caught here by them!” After a pause: “My elder brother... do you know where he is?”

"He...you..." Xun Miao was confused and incoherent.

Another strange sound came from his belly, Guo Kai hesitated to speak, he rubbed his belly with one free hand, and raised his head: "Brother above, I have already accepted this surprise, but the other promise you just made But it hasn’t been fulfilled yet! If this goes on, I won’t have the strength to listen to you.”

There was a chuckle above his head: "It's easy to say."

Not long after, someone brought down a small basket of food, including fish and meat, and a jug of wine—it seemed that this dry man kept his promise.

The wooden board above the head was covered back, and there were only two people left in the small cell.Guo Xie pulled Xun Miao to sit down, put his hand into the basket, but was grabbed by Xun Miao: "Beware of fraud!"

Guo Kai sneered: "You and I are already like this, why should he bother to do harm?"

Thinking about it, Xun Miao slowly took the chicken leg from Guo Kai and began to chew it.The two concentrated on eating and drinking, and had nothing to say for a while.

After eating, Guo Kai got a little more energetic, and pulled Xun Miao to complain, saying how he braved the wind and snow to come to this northern land, how he went to the state government office to look for people but couldn't find them, and how unfortunately he was killed by the gangsters. Use tricks to get to this place where the sun is out of sight, life and death will be a worry...

Or when he was drunk, Guo Kai would chatter uncontrollably for a while.Xun Miao wanted to interrupt several times, but there was no room for it, so he had to resentfully obey, that's all, but the person was still holding his hand under the table, fingertips kept poking in the palm of his hand!Xun Miao noticed that he could not stop looking down during the speech, as if he wanted him to look under the table, but he looked down and got nothing, so he was confused.He frowned for a moment and thought for a moment, then closed his eyes and concentrated, and put all his thoughts in his palms.Opening his eyes for a while, his face was surprised: the man repeatedly drew four characters in his palm - where is the official house!After pondering for a moment, Xun Miao shook his head, took his hand and spread it out, writing with his index finger, stroke by stroke: I don't know!

Guo Kai's expression didn't move, he didn't seem to be very surprised, he continued talking nonsense while stroking Xun Miao's palm with his hand.This time, Xun Miao quickly silently read the three words: agree with me!He nodded lightly, expressing his understanding.

Guo Kai stopped talking, and Xun Miao helped him to sit on the edge of the narrow wooden couch, and said vaguely as if drunk: "A Miao, how did you... get caught here?"

Xun Miao gave a rough account of the White Lake Restaurant, but omitted the answer about Mu Yunqi.

Guo Kai was surprised: "So, it has been half a month since you were arrested here? Then why the state government didn't know the news, and still said you went out of the city?"

Xun Miao also wondered: "I don't know either. Even though there were no survivors in the Baihu Restaurant that day, I had already informed Zhizhou where I was going and never said I was leaving the city. Could there be a conspiracy here?" Or, Zhizhou thought that this matter should not be publicized, so as not to disturb people's hearts, so he ordered to temporarily conceal it?"

Guo Kai shook his head: Even so, the imperial court ordered the official to be attacked and disappeared, and the matter also involved the medicine man. Even if it is not appropriate to disclose it to the outside world, it should be reported to the court, unless... it is ordered by someone, and the order of the person covers even a state. Even the elders dare not disobey!If so, who gave the order?And what is the purpose? ...

Having no idea for a while, Guo Kai bypassed this and started another topic.

"Ah Miao, my elder brother said..." Guo Kai lowered his voice on purpose while glancing at the top of his head, but made sure that the people above could hear him clearly, "When I arrived in Xingzhou, I went to the state government office to look for you. You are the last official here. Trusted person, I miss you or know his whereabouts." After a short pause, Xun Miao looked at him in a daze, and continued: "However, you have been imprisoned here for half a month, I think the eldest brother may have guessed wrong..."

Suddenly awakened, Xun Miao was surprised: "What? You said that you are in Xingzhou today??" Just the right moment, but also seemed confused: "This...why? The official...why did he come here?"

Guo Kai had no choice but to say, "I don't know either. But elder brother sent a letter to me earlier. King Daojia wanted to rebel, so he must tell the heavens about it! When he rushed to Xingzhou, he also asked me to go with him. It's true." Just in case, something unexpected happens to him..." So far, he was worried: "I don't know what happened to him on the way, but he never showed up..."

Then sighed, Xun Miao said: "I really don't know the official's whereabouts, and I haven't heard from your brother before. You and I are both captured now, what should we do?"

Guo Kai approached him as a mystery: "In fact, my elder brother has a plan here. If you don't know the official's whereabouts, he will order me to sit in a restaurant in the city during the day. Someone will come looking for me within half a day. He has seen the talisman with me, so I will let him go, and he can take me to the official house."

Xun Miao was dubious: "Really? That person will know the whereabouts of the official family?"

Guo Kai scratched his head: "That's what my elder brother said...but he also said that you must go with me, and you must not bring a third person, otherwise the respondent will never show up!"

Although Xun Miao didn't know what his intention was, but kept in mind the previous order, he still echoed: "Since it is what your elder brother said, it has its own reasons."

Guo Kai nodded, showing a stupid smile that is common to drunk people: "Yes, the elder brother also told me that this statement must not be known by a third party! And if we are unfortunately caught by King Jia's minions, we will not be allowed to die. Reveal..." Before he finished speaking, a hand quickly reached out to cover his mouth.

"So, what do you still say?" Looking up, seeing that the wooden plank is well buckled on the top, Xun Miao breathed a sigh of relief, and murmured with lowered eyes: "This wooden plank is thick, it should be able to insulate the sound..."

Guo Kai still smirked, but what appeared in his eyes was sincere approval.

With a tacit understanding, Guo Kai stopped talking and Xun Miao didn't ask any more questions. The two of them lay down next to each other and went to sleep.

Suddenly, there seemed to be noise coming from outside.Xun Miao was uneasy, turned over and wanted to sit up, but was pressed down by a hand stretched out from one side, and the short four words came to his ears: "Wait and see what happens!" Listening to his calm voice, the hanging heart dropped a few inches, Xun Miao followed the words, Close your eyes and listen.

The sound was getting closer and closer, but it sounded like a fight.A voice was heard shouting: "It's on fire!" Xun Miao was startled, no matter how unsteady he was, he jumped up the steps, followed by Guo Kai.At the top, I tried to push the wooden plank, but it didn't move at all, but I could already smell the burnt smell in my nose, and now I heard the voice above my head: "We are the imperial army sent by the Department of Economics and Appeasement to arrest the thief, can Xun Tong judge be here? "

Seeing the people behind him nodding, Xun Miao looked up and shouted: "Here I am! There is a secret door under your feet, open it to save me!"

As soon as the voice fell, the sound of knocking on the top of the head was heard.Guo Xie pulled Xun Miao back to a safe place.After a while, a large hole was suddenly cracked in the wooden board at the exit, and one person jumped in. Seeing the two huddled in the corner, he stepped forward and sat down: "Xun Tongpan, we are under Shao Xianggong's command. I was imprisoned here by the gangsters, so I came to rescue you!" Between words, suspicious eyes glanced at Guo Kai.

Xun Miao hurriedly thanked him, and introduced Guo Kai (self-named Guo Jian) ​​to him.But he heard the man say: "There is a fire outside. It is not suitable to stay here for a long time. Let's talk about it when we go out." After saying this, he led the two of them up to the ground, and they saw a fire outside. Fortunately, the Buddhist hall has not yet been affected.

Because the front door was on fire, and it was heard that there were still gangsters fighting stubbornly there, the group had no choice but to go out through the back door. Guo Kai and Xun Miao were placed in the carriage parked outside the door and drove away quickly.

The howling north wind in the dark night accompanied by the sound of rumbling cars made people feel uneasy.

His wrist suddenly became hot, Guo Kai turned from his thoughts, and felt his palm being stretched open by one hand.With one stroke, the man wrote the word "Kai" neatly on it.

Without answering, Guo Kai turned sideways and took the frail body into his arms silently.Using both hands together, Xun Miao hugged back with all his strength, and his trembling body gradually calmed down.Bowing his head and burying the lower half of his face in his hair, Guo Kai faintly felt a warmth and dampness in his neck, his heart tightened, and his throat was slightly choked.

The cold is chilling, and the cold night has no head, but this warmth keeps the spark in my heart at the critical moment of life and death, making me know that no matter what the future holds, this life is still worth it.

At some point, the carriage stopped.

The curtain of the car was lifted, but the surroundings were still dark and silent, it seemed that they had not yet entered the city.

A sergeant stood in front of the car and clasped his fists: "Xun Tong has just heard the urgent news. This gangster has learned of his whereabouts today, and he will plan to assassinate him tomorrow! But we don't know the whereabouts of your driver so far, so we take the liberty to report to him." Xun Tong asked, these days, have the culprits left behind and pointed out the whereabouts of the officials with just a few words?"

"What? Assassination?!" Xun Miao seemed surprised, "He found the official's house so quickly?" Then he was annoyed: "But I never heard him mention it..."

"Then... let's talk about it when we go back to the city." The man couldn't help but said something, then put down the curtain of the carriage, and the carriage continued on the road.

There was silence for a while.

Guo Kai's hand was pulled away again, and four words were written in his palm: Will it be a plan?

With a wry smile silently, Guo Kai folded his palms together to wrap around the frail and slender hand.

Although the plan is successful, it is difficult to get out!These people will definitely follow him into the city, and if he doesn't follow the preface and go straight to the non-existent "restaurant" to wait for news, he will show his feet.It was no surprise that at least half of the six people riding horses outside the car and driving the car were carrying golden pills. Even if he fought desperately, with one against six, there was still no chance of winning.But if there is only a slight delay, and things may change without saying anything, this person will also become suspicious. The so-called dilemma, Guo Kai is really difficult to come up with countermeasures for a while.

One hand was suddenly pulled away, and the person beside him wrote slowly in his palm.

Carefully discerning the strokes in his palm, Guo Kai's expression froze for a long while, but before he could move, he heard the man say: "I was worried just now and didn't tell the truth. State, and can also guess his whereabouts—"

The carriage seemed to slow down a bit.

Xun Miao lifted the curtain, patted the driver, and pointed to Guo Kai: "He is in a hurry, stop for a while, let him get out of the car for a while."

Pause for a while, then slow down.

"Go quickly." Xun Miao pushed on the back of the sitting still man.

The arrow is already on the string, and the opportunity cannot be missed.

Guo Kai looked back, looked at him again with deep eyes, turned and jumped out.

He twisted the driver's neck effortlessly, Guo Kai turned around, kicked the nearest man who hadn't recovered from his horse from his horse, drew his sword and struck him with a sword, and got back on his horse. Someone had already stretched his hand into his bosom, without hesitation, Guo Kai raised his sword and dropped it, stabbing the two of them to death, then rode his horse out of the encirclement and galloped away.

With the sound of hoofbeats behind him, Guo Kai rode the horse with all his strength.

"Akai, I'll take a step first and report to the officials to come back to save you!" The misty human voice drifted into my ears with the wind.

The horse's neighing and exasperated shouting were all mixed up behind him.But the sound of horseshoes gradually diminished and finally disappeared.

Not daring to look back, Guo Kai galloped all the way.I don't know how far I ran, but the sky was getting brighter, and the tall gray shadow in front of me loomed, which was the city tower.

Stopping at the foot of the city, Guo Kai turned his head: the avenue behind him was quiet and far away, with no traces of people, let alone cars.Everything in the dark night seems to be just a dream.

The deep blue sky in the east reveals a faint blue morning light, and the dawn wind blows with a bone-chilling chill.Raising his hand to wipe his cold cheeks, the water marks were painful when touched, and the pain pierced his heart.

Turning his head and whipping his whip, he drew his horse forward, and the blood-stained sword-wielding man left through the city gate.