Prison Dragon

The mountain road was winding, Yang You was riding a horse, his feet dangling, holding the rein with one hand and drinking water with the other hand.The hottest time is midday, and the chirping of insects can be heard one after another in the grass.

Xiao Ning looked at Chu Ge wearing men's clothes and riding a white horse, and couldn't help admiring: "Unexpectedly, Miss Chu Ge is so heroic. Not only can she find a horse, but she can also ride a horse herself."

Chu Ge said with a smile: "You don't have to inquire about the news, Daoist. This horse was contacted by Mr. Xu, and I am just a middleman. As for the ability to ride a horse, it is nothing more than a superficial learning when traveling with guests."

Xiao Ning looked at Zhuo Xinhong's face and shut up in time.

Yang You looked back at the mountains in the distance, "I don't know if something will happen to that brother Dai Zong?"

Chu Ge said: "My lord, don't worry, Dai Zong's ability to fly over eaves and walls is all practiced in the mountains, and that piece of cliff has been climbed up and down countless times, nothing will happen."

Zhuo Xinhong asked: "How did you come up with the idea of ​​making Li Daitao stiff?"

Chu Ge said: "It's also a coincidence. When I entered the city, I happened to meet him at..."

"Steal something?" Yang You laughed.

Chu Ge nodded, "I think his figure is somewhat similar to the prince, but I just thought of it suddenly. Maybe it's because I read too many scripts."

She shrugged with a smile, her brows were gentle.

Yang You raised the horsewhip in his hand, "For the present plan, we have to hurry up and report back to Emperor Father when we arrive in Chengdu."

Chu Ge is very familiar with the situation along the Luoshui River, even the inaccessible trails, and led them to the mountains and forests. Except for the difficult road conditions, it was faster than them taking the official road, but it was still slower than the water road. few.

But Yang You can't pursue too much anymore, being able to reach the Yangtze River without disturbing anyone is the greatest benefit.

Yang You took the merchant's papers, bought a lot of gold and silver jewelry, bought a bunch of corals and other things for travel, and relied on Jiang Ling's accent to deceive the boat owner that they were merchants returning to Shu. The boat for ten days.Sitting upright made people dizzy, only Yang You and Chu Ge were spared.

The flying springs are covered with snow, the strange rocks are scary, and the green hills on the bank are getting higher and higher and more dangerous. Occasionally, there is a hut standing high on the mountain, shrouded in mist, which is quite independent.

At night, the moonlight can only be felt when the moon is in the sky.

Yang You sat on the deck, and the night wind blew moist water vapor.

I don't know if it's because he is too far away from home, but he misses the moist atmosphere by the water more and more, as if whenever he is in these places, Ao Chen will be by his side.

"Is the prince not sleeping?" Chu Ge came from behind and put a cloak on him.

It seems to be Zhuo Xinhong's clothes.

Forget it, why bother so much.

Yang You gathered up his clothes, and pinned the broken hair that covered his eyes behind his ears, "I slept in the boat all day, get up and walk."

Chu Ge sat next to him, took a deep breath, and then sighed with relief, "It's really like a swan out of the cage, at ease."

Yang You asked: "Why do you suddenly think of redeeming yourself? Didn't you want to do it before?"

Chu Ge put his hands behind his neck, lying on the deck and looking at the sky, "Is there any difference between redemption and non-redemption in the past? Where can I go after redemption? Guests and prostitutes, who will be emotional? As long as you stay in the capital , I will always be Chu Ge. In fact, I didn’t have to come to inform you. It’s just my excuse to say I’m here to find you.”

She sighed a long time, "I don't know where the courage came from, so I followed. I have never been so happy."

She smiled and looked at Yang You, "Although the road is very bitter, I chose this road by myself. I finally achieved something I wanted to do. Even Mr. Zhuo..."

Her eyes darkened a little, and soon they were stained with bright moonlight, "If he betrays me, that's my choice, and I won't regret it. In a lifetime, being able to do one sincere thing is enough. "

Yang You looked at her without speaking for a long time, and finally patted her on the shoulder tenderly, "Have you thought about restoring your previous identity?"

Chu Ge looked at him in surprise, "My lord knows?"

Yang You nodded, "Guo Chuchu?"

Chu Ge smiled like a flower, "I haven't heard anyone call me by this name for many years."

Yang You had already guessed Chu Ge's identity, but because of Zhuo Xinhong, he didn't make it clear.

Chu Ge's original name was Guo Chuchu, the only daughter of Guo Xingyan, Luoshui Water Transportation Department.When Guo Xingyan was in power, water bandits in Luoshui were rampant, waterways were choked up, boats couldn't work, and people's livelihood on both sides of the strait was in decline, but the imperial court didn't pay attention to it.After Guo Xingyan took office, he dredged up the shipping on the Luoshui River, but no one cleared up the bandits, so he formed a brotherhood with the leaders of the eighteen cottages along the Luoshui River, and stipulated that each section should be escorted by fixed water bandits, who could get a commission from the ships.Over the years, more and more business travelers along the Luoshui River, town markets gradually developed, Guo Xingyan and the water bandits also made a lot of money.Guo Xingyan's annual official assessment is top-notch.

Until Yushi Zhuoji wrote a letter stating that Guo Xingyan accepted bribes, communicated with water bandits, and shared the Luoshui waterway.The Holy One was furious, and immediately stripped Guo Xingyan of all his fame, and the whole family was exiled.The next year, the army was mobilized to clear all the water bandits along the Luoshui River.

Calculated, when Guo Xingyan was exiled, Chu Ge was only 13 years old.

And Zhuo Jizhuo Yushi, who made a good report, was Zhuo Xinhong's father.

It's a trick of fate.

Chu Ge said: "When my father was exiled back then, Yaozi Liu, the leader of Ladder Mountain and the leader of the Eighteen Villages, was planning to rob my father halfway. Leader. I have lived on Ladder Mountain for more than half a year, and I can be regarded as half of the wife of the village. I don’t want the court to clear up the banditry. All eighteen villages were wiped out. I was sold to several places, and I only came to Qingyuan in recent years.”

"In this way, the boatman you were looking for and that brother Dai Zong are all related to Shiba Shanzhai?" Yang You asked.

Chu Ge said: "Even the brothers found the ruined temple for me. After the stronghold was broken, many people escaped and made a living by the Luoshui River."

Yang You raised his eyes and looked behind him. Zhuo Xinhong was standing silently in the dark place on the deck with a women's coat on his hands and a dim yellow lantern. He didn't know when he came.

Yang You sighed, and asked for others: "Then do you hate him?"

"Who?" After Chu Ge finished speaking, he immediately realized who Yang You was referring to, "Although my father has made great contributions to water control, it is also true that he accepted bribes and connived at banditry. What Yu Shi said was true, and he himself pleaded guilty. I You can't hate Yushi, and you won't hate him. It would be better if you don't be Guo Chuchu."

Yang You turned his head again, Zhuo Xinhong did not know when he quietly went back.

Going upstream from the Yangtze River can only take a boat of about [-] miles. The Three Gorges is difficult to cross. Even the ships going down the river often sink. Going upstream is not only difficult and dangerous, but also extremely labor-intensive and time-consuming.Yang You and his party could only get off the boat and walk.

A horse was allocated to carry two boxes of coral, and Chu Ge and Zhuo Xinhong sat together.

The difficulty of the Shu Road is as difficult as reaching the sky.

Under the cliffs, there were turbulent waves crashing on the boulders. Yang You wanted to recite a few poems, but after climbing the mountain for half a day, he lost the sourness of reciting poems and composing Fu.

When we got to the most dangerous place, we couldn't even stay on horseback, so we had to dismount and walk.Yang You and Chu Ge were showing off their might on the boat, but they were almost dying when they arrived on land.

Yang You pulled Yang Yuchun's clothes panting, and said weakly, "How far is it?"

Yang Yuchun was tall and burly, so he looked around and said, "I'll be on my horse after walking for a while."

Yang You: ...

Yang Yuchun was carrying luggage on his back, and he had to carry Yang You and take care of Jiang Ling.

Jiang Ling was originally sick, and it seemed that he was getting closer and closer to his hometown, but his health was getting better and better.

Yang You looked at Chu Ge who was also walking weakly, Zhuo Xinhong almost hugged her waist and carried her away.

Chu Ge blinked at Yang You.

Yang You: ...

Is this being laughed at?

Xiao Ning is burdened with the heavy task of exploring the road. He often walks for a while before finding out the road conditions before returning to the original road and leading a group of people.

"Let's go for a while." Xiao Ning came back from exploring the road, and said while drinking water, "You can't stop here, this area is all cliffs, you have to go out to camp."

Yang You's feet were numb, and only by Yang Yuchun's pulling could he move forward step by step.

Finally walking out of the cliff, Xiao Ning led them to find an open place to tie horses and camp.Yang You didn't care about his manners, so he found a flat place and lay down.

Yang Yuchun held the sackcloth and said, "My lord, let's spread it first."

Yang You didn't want to talk, and moved his finger towards him, expressing his resistance.Yang Yuchun covered him with a sackcloth and camped with Xiaoning.The rush for several days has exhausted all his energy, and he slept very soundly on the ground.

When he woke up again, the camp had all been set up, hot soup was burning on the warm bonfire, and Chu Ge was sleeping next to Yang You covered with a sackcloth.

In the past few days, I have eaten and slept in the open, and all the differences between men and women have disappeared.

Seeing him wake up, Zhuo Xinhong shouted, "It's time to eat."

Yang You rubbed his eyes, and called out Chu Ge, Zhuo Xinhong caught a hare, boiled a pot of broth, several people gathered around the fire and ate it hastily, and those assigned to watch the night went into the tent to sleep.

In the middle of the night, Yang You suddenly heard the sound of rustling. After sleeping for a while during the day, he still had some energy and managed to get up. Through the gray tarpaulin, he saw the dots of fire that seemed to surround the camp.

"Bull!" He broke out in a cold sweat immediately, and called Yang Yuchun who was sleeping beside him in a low voice. Yang Yuchun was in a deep sleep and was still snoring.

Yang Yuchun opened his eyes, Yang You put his index finger on his lips, motioning him to keep quiet, and then pointed outside.

The fire was getting closer and closer, and even the rustling voice could be heard clearly.

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Yang You:? ? ?

He looked at Yang Yuchun, who was also confused.

Yang You whispered, "Is this a human talking?"

Yang Yuchun listened attentively, holding the long knife in his hand, "It's a man."

Yang You also held the dagger in his hand: "Why can't I understand?"

There was another whirring sound outside the tent, and it was unknown whose turn it was to watch the night, but there was no warning at all.

Yang You's heart was beating to the extreme, and he tried his best to suppress his breathing and heartbeat.

The fire gradually brightened, illuminating the camp. Yang You heard the approaching footsteps, and the knife in his hand tightened again.

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!" Chu Ge's high-pitched cry came suddenly, and Yang You couldn't stay any longer, so he opened the tent and poked his head out.

There are three tents in the small camp, the bonfire has been extinguished, only the surrounding torches illuminate everything.Yang You saw at a glance that there were no less than a hundred people around the camp, all of them men, with black cloths around their heads several times, wearing black tops and trousers, various silver ornaments around their necks, and earrings. Wearing silver earrings, holding all kinds of farm tools, harpoons, and kitchen knives, the silverware glistened under the light of the torch.

Chu Singer stood in the open space at a loss, as if he was frightened, his face was pale. Zhuo Xinhong was tied up and lay unconscious on the ground.

Yang You hurried to Chu Ge's side, and Yang Yuchun followed closely beside the two of them, staring at the people around them with a long knife slash.

Jiang Ling and Xiao Ning also left the tent.

Yang You winked desperately at Jiang Ling, motioning him to speak quickly.

After all, he is the only one here who is from the southwest.

Jiang Ling raised his hands to indicate that he was not threatening, and said in authentic Southwest Mandarin: "We are a group of businessmen, we will take a short walk and rest here. Brothers and old men, don't mistake anyone. We are four good people. "

The crowd parted, and an old man with a white beard walked out, opening his mouth and saying, "#￥%...*&#@!"

Crowd: ? ? ?

This time everyone looked at Jiang Ling.

A few drops of cold sweat fell on Jiang Ling's head, and Xiao Ning asked in a low voice, "What's going on?"

Jiang Ling smiled bitterly: "Well, their language is not official, and it's not the same as the language of my clan."

Yang You really wanted to say "God will kill me" in his heart