Brocade tears

Guo Dayou flattened the last shovel of snow with a shovel, sighed a long breath of white steam, and said to Meng Kuang who was still laying snow on the corpse pit beside him:

"Thirteen, it's almost here, the sun is coming up, it's time for us to go down the mountain."

Meng Kuang nodded.

The two walked through the snow-covered back mountain, one foot deep and one foot shallow, and walked back to the temple.On the way back, Guo Dayou told Meng Kuang the information from the torture.After the leader of the man in black spit out the information, his neck was broken by Guo Dayou, and he was buried with his subordinates.His name is Qiu Dong, and he belongs to a hundred households in Wu Xiang's army. These men in black are all his soldiers.The one who sent him out was his superior, Wu Xiangwei Xiying Qianhu——Wang Yi.

During this period of time, Wu Xiangjun was responsible for assisting the Wucheng Bingmasi and the Patrol Battalion to defend the capital, while Qiu Dong's men were responsible for the defense of Xibianmen.He received an assignment from his superiors, asking him to pay attention to whether there is a woman who looks like a foreigner coming out of the city, and if he is found, he will be captured.He and his men later found out that such a woman had sneaked out of the city, so they tracked it all the way to Miaofeng Mountain.All he knew was that this woman was very important and related to major interests, so she had to be taken back.As for who Wang Yi's upper peak is, and what major interests this woman is related to, he has no idea.It was only because Wang Yi promised them a lot of money that they came out to work hard.

Now that his life was really sold, the corpses in the house were carried by Guo and Meng onto a grain cart and sent to the back mountain to dig a pit for burial.Only the poor old Taoist priest was buried under an old locust tree on the west side of the temple. Because they didn't know his name, they only carved an inscription on the tree with a dagger, and wrote "Tomb of the Lonely Taoist Guarding the Temple", The two found three sticks of incense from the temple and burned them in front of the tomb, offering a sacrifice of a cold steamed bun.

Guo Dayou asked Meng Kuang again if there was anything interrogated from Sui Er, Meng Kuang just shook his head, saying that she would rather die than surrender, and would not say anything.Guo Dayou nodded to express his understanding, which was expected by him.One is that Meng Kuang can't speak, interrogation is not her specialty, and the other is that he can see that Sui'er is stubborn and cunning, and it is really difficult to get her to speak without resorting to some extreme methods.He is not in a hurry, anyway, this matter can be investigated slowly.

From the back door of the Niangniang Temple, I returned to the temple.Last night, the palace was covered with corpses and blood flowed like a river, and the blood was washed away. There was a layer of water on the ground, and a thin layer of ice had condensed under the low temperature.Sui'er's hands and feet were tied to the pillars with ropes, and she couldn't move.When the two stepped into the temple, they saw her struggling to untie the rope at a glance.However, Bei Si Tiqi had learned the methods of tying people, and the knots were so easy to break.Seeing that Guo Dayou and Meng Kuang had returned, she hurriedly stopped her movements, showing a helpless look on her face, her weak and pitiful appearance was really touching.

Guo Dayou sneered, thinking that this woman is really not simple, she is very good at charming, naturally there is no trace of acting.This is going to be an ordinary man, who has already stepped forward to comfort him with gentle words, and he has to be led by the nose by her.

He turned his head and said to Meng Kuang:

"Thirteen, let's also change our clothes and burn the bloody clothes."

They unbuttoned their belts, took off their blood-stained robes, and replaced them from their bundles.Tie the belt again, Guo Dayou took all the clothes and the old-fashioned bedding and burned them, Meng Kuang went outside to get some snow, melted a basin of hot water, and the two of them wiped their heads and cleaned them up .Then Guo Dayou said:

"Thirteen, I'll leave that woman to you. I'm too big to carry her on a horse."

Meng Kuang nodded in response.

Guo Dayou took a look at Meng Kuang, and couldn't help jokingly said, "Isn't it that you've been moved, kid? You seem to be interested in that woman."

Meng Kuang shook his head, his brows were still cold.But Guo Dayou has been with her for a long time, and he can see the slight changes in her emotions under this cold face.The boy's brows and eyes were clearly showing a trace of joy, and he said that he hadn't been moved.

Putting on the luggage and weapons again, Meng Kuang put on the bamboo hat, went to the pillar and untied Sui'er, still bound her hands, and carried her out.Sui'er didn't dare to speak, Meng Kuang grabbed her right upper arm, the palm of his hand was like iron tongs, with great force, which made her pinch painfully.Sui'er couldn't understand her emotions. She looked much more indifferent than nine years ago. Although she smiled at her when she took off her mask last night, the smile still had the warm feeling that she was familiar with back then, but the smile was not as good as it was. to the bottom of the eye.The depths of her pitch-black pupils were like a frozen snow field, which was bitingly cold.Right now, she is not polite to herself at all, and every move seems to contain a chilling anger.This anger seemed to be suppressed in her heart for a long time, and finally began to be released bit by bit.

Meng Kuang helped her onto the horse, tied the other end of the rope that bound her to his arm, and then led the horse to set off.Guo Dayou led the way, and the two led the horses down the mountain on foot.Sui'er had never ridden a horse before, and was frightened by the jolt on the horse's back, so she lowered her body in a panic and pulled the rope.Meng Kuang turned his head to look at her, and the cold light in Ruifeng's long eyes was cut like a razor, making Sui'er shiver in fright.She opened her mouth to explain that she was not trying to run away, but Meng Kuang turned his head away and ignored her.

This person...how did he become like this?Sui'er frowned, and gradually became angry in her heart.

Not long after, three people and two horses came down the mountain.Guo Dayou stepped on his horse and rode his horse along the mountain road to the capital. They carried important information on them and had to hurry back as soon as possible. They were delayed all night and were already in a hurry.

Meng Kuang also got on the horse, and gave up the saddle and stirrup to Sui Er. She just rode behind the saddle empty-handed, wrapped her arms around Sui Er's body and took the reins, put her legs between the horse's belly, and rode the horse up.Sui'er was so frightened that her whole body became stiff, her back pressed tightly against Meng Kuang's body, and she grabbed the round handle of the saddle with both hands, not daring to let go.

"Relax, you won't be able to fall with me. Your body is so stiff that it will bloom when you ride to the capital." Meng Kuang's voice rang softly in his ears, and Sui'er's heart froze for no reason. She bit her lip, and a little warmth floated on her cheek.

This man... still doesn't speak well at all, vulgar... she thought to herself.

The horse galloped, and the bumps were extraordinary.Sui'er was so disturbed that she didn't even have the mind to think about the current situation, she just wanted to reach the destination quickly.Meng Kuang took this opportunity to whisper in her ear:

"How did you escape from the palace?"

"How do you know that I escaped from the palace?" Sui'er asked strangely.

"Your socks are embroidered with the pattern of spring begonias. That's the uniform only for maids of the Shangfu Bureau." Meng Kuang replied.

Sui'er was very annoyed immediately, thinking that she was still careless, she didn't expect to change all the clothes on her body except the socks.If I had known earlier, I shouldn't have taken off my shoes and warmed myself by the fire, and I had exposed my identity in one fell swoop.

"Quickly answer my question." Meng Kuang urged.

"I can come out, of course because I'm smart." Sui'er snorted, but didn't answer.

"Why did you enter the palace? Where did you go nine years ago? What happened to my father and elder brother? Tell me!" Meng Kuang asked in a low voice. Like falling into an ice cave.

"You What's wrong with your father and elder brother?" She asked in fear.

"They sent you to Liaodong back then, but you're asking me now?" Meng Kuang asked in disbelief.

"I don't even know what happened. Didn't your father and elder brother sell me? Are you embarrassed to question me now?"

"My father and brother sold you???" Meng Kuang was taken aback.

"Not long after we left the city, I took a sip of the water in the water bag, and then I lost consciousness. When I woke up again, I was already arrested. Could it be that your father and brother put sweat medicine in the water and made me Have you sold it?" Sui'er said angrily.

"Nonsense, it's impossible, absolutely impossible!" Meng Kuang couldn't accept this statement.

"How is that impossible? Going to Liaodong is simply an excuse, they just want to profit from me!" Sui'er became more and more angry.

"They are dead! They were plotted to die!" Meng Kuang gritted his teeth.

Sui'er shook her whole body, and suddenly became dumb.

Guo Dayou in front seemed to hear movement behind him, looked back, and shouted:

"Thirteen? Are you okay, that woman has been making trouble?"

Meng Kuang raised his arm and gestured to indicate that it was all right. Guo Dayou returned the gesture and continued to concentrate on riding the horse forward.

"We'll talk about this later. When we enter the city later, don't talk too much, and don't try to escape, just follow us through the border honestly." Meng Kuang said coldly, and stopped talking.Sui'er pursed her lips tightly. After hearing the news of Meng's father and son's death for the first time, after being shocked, her heart was already occupied by regret and pain, and she didn't care about Meng Kuang's attitude towards her at all.

Around the early hours, the three of them finally rushed back to the capital and entered the city through Xizhimen.When passing the customs, the two directly showed the Jinyiwei token and encrypted the special post, and entered the customs without inspection as the imperial envoy of the Fusi of Beizhen, and rode into the city.Immediately, Sui'er was covered with a head and face, and only said that he was a key intelligence figure. The gate guard officers and soldiers did not dare to interfere, and did not even dare to look at him, so he hurriedly let him go.

After entering the city, Guo Dayou found a sparsely populated corner and stopped to talk with Meng Kuang:

"Thirteen, this woman is staying with you for the time being. I'll go back and report to you first. We can't say anything about her. We have to investigate secretly. You know, it's really inconvenient for me to live alone in the guard, so I have to trouble you. "

Meng Kuang nodded in agreement.

"Is your little sister okay?"

Meng Kuang shook his head hurriedly, indicating that there would be no problem.Guo Dayou understood the situation of the Meng family, so he nodded and said:

"When I'm done here, I'll go look for you. Take care of this woman and don't let her run away."

After finishing the instructions, he parted ways with Meng Kuang.Meng Kuang took Sui'er and rode his horse all the way to the south of the city, exited Xuanwu Gate, and finally walked to the entrance of the school field, and stopped in front of a family in the second back alley of the school field.Meng Kuang got off his horse and raised his arm to signal Sui'er to help her down.Sui'er had been on the horse for such a long time, her body was completely stiff, her foot was hooked by the stirrup when she got off the horse, and she fell down with a scream, Meng Kuang quickly caught her and hugged her tightly in her arms.

"What are you panicking about?" Meng Kuang stabbed her and let her down.Sui'er was still in shock, her face was pale under the scarf.

Meng Kuang unlocked the padlock on the courtyard door with a key, let Sui Er in first, and then led his horse in.This should be the backyard of this family. There is a small stable that can only accommodate two horses.The stables were kept very clean, and there were still many harnesses hanging on the walls.There is a well in the northeast corner of the yard. Not far from the well is the hut, and the south is the back cover room.

Meng Kuang tied up his horse, and led Sui'er through the side door leading to the back yard from the back room, and entered the second courtyard.Pass through the second entrance courtyard, pass the corridor next to the ear room, and enter the first entrance courtyard.When Sui'er entered the second hospital, she smelled a strong herbal smell, and when she entered the first hospital, the smell was already very strong.At a glance, there is a plaque hanging on the main hall, which reads - Lingji Hall, and the hall is arranged as a consulting room.The east and west wing rooms are pharmacies.There were no outsiders in the courtyard at this time, only a young Taoist priest was decocting medicine at the door of the pharmacy.He looked up and found that Meng Kuang had returned, so he stood up happily and called out:

"Brother Kuang! You're back!"

Meng Kuang took off the mask on his face at some point and hung it around his waist.A long-lost smile finally appeared on the cold face, and said:

"Where's Ai'er?"

"The little boss is cleaning up the inventory in the main hall."

As soon as the words fell, a young woman ran out of the main hall, walked down the steps in two steps, and threw herself into Meng Kuang's arms, hugged her tightly and called out:

"elder brother……"

"I'm back..." Meng Kuang hugged her, stroked her back, and said lovingly.

The two hugged for a while, and then Meng Kuang loosened his embrace, leading Meng Ai to look at Sui'er who was standing at a loss, and said:

"I brought her back. These days, she will live at home."

Nine years have passed, and the once ten-year-old Meng Yan has grown into a big girl. Her round face is sharpened, and her big eyes have become beautiful almond eyes. Her childhood appearance still remains on her face, but she Her temperament has changed drastically, she is no longer so innocent, lively and lovely, she looks calm, beautiful and intelligent.When she saw Sui'er, shock appeared on her face for a moment, and then an indescribable grief and anger overflowed from her eyes, and tears welled up in her eyes.She pursed her lips tightly, turned away without saying a word, and entered the main hall.

Sui'er twisted her fingers, as if a huge rock was pressed against her heart, she was so uncomfortable that she couldn't breathe.

"Follow me." Meng Kuang sighed, his voice turned frosty again.