[Baiyutang] Wind-dried clothes

When we arrived in Xiangyang, the weather was already cold, and the exhaled air condensed into clouds of white mist. People walking on the street were wearing jackets and felt hats.

Lu and Bai found a residence in the village at the foot of the mountain where it was rumored that there were ghost soldiers passing through, and stayed temporarily, and then inquired about the news in the village, asking the woodcutter and the hunter what to be careful when going up the mountain.Having acquired some skills that they may not be able to use in this lifetime, Lu and Bai packed their bags and prepared to go up the mountain.

The weather was not beautiful, and it snowed suddenly that night, and when I opened the window in the morning, I saw the mountains turned into snow, the sound of folding bamboo was faint, the air-conditioning came from all directions, and the clothes and bedding were as cold as iron.The neighbors who came to Xianghuo's house saw that the two of them still wanted to go up the mountain, so they couldn't help persuading them.

But both of them knew that this matter could not be delayed, so they declined the neighbor's kindness.The neighbor said: "If you want to go, remember to come back before dark, otherwise the wild wolves in the mountain will not be easy to deal with." The two listened and thanked the neighbor for reminding.

After walking a few steps in the snow, Lu Caichun was so cold that his toes were curled up, his hands were in his purse, and he refused to take it out, even he refused to support the icy tree beside him, for fear that if he took out his hand, his hand would be wet It's turned into ice.But relying only on her feet, it was inevitable that she would slip, so Bai Yutang pulled her a few times for this.

The wild mountain roads are difficult to walk, covered with thick snow, and we can't distinguish the vegetation and thorns. I just step on it, and I often step on the hollows, wobble my body, and almost trip over the ground several times.Then there is the hidden venomous Yang thorn, which hooked the trousers, and refused to let go after pulling on it for a long time.Fortunately, the clothes were thick, so that they would not be scratched, exposing a large area of ​​skin.

The two walked towards the direction where the villagers at the foot of the mountain said there was a tall building.The cold wind shot his eyes, and he looked up vigorously, as if he could see a tall building looming in the middle of the sea of ​​clouds and snow.

Suddenly, Lu Caishu pushed aside the nearby bushes, and said to Bai Yutang: "I just heard the wind blowing through here, the sound is unusual, it feels like there is a hollow."

Bai Yutang looked into the weeds and weeds, and there was indeed a small path. The path was covered with a layer of snow, but it looked really flat. It was not like a wild path cut by a woodcutter or a hunter with a knife, but was trampled by many people. from.

Seeing this, Bai Yutang poked the knife to push the weeds away, leaned over and burrowed in, followed by Lu Caishu.After walking two or three steps, it suddenly became clear.I stepped on the snow on the ground, and the bottom was solid. When I kicked the snow away, I saw that it was evenly covered with stones.

After finding the right place, Lu and Bai walked along the path.The path spiraled up the mountain.Halfway up the mountain, I suddenly heard an unusual sound, like arrows whizzing through the dense dead branches above my head, and the sound of armor colliding.

Bai Yutang walked in front, when he heard it, he turned around and gestured for silence, Lu Caichun looked at him and nodded slightly.In order to hide, the two of them wore plain white fur coats and pure black night clothes inside.At this time, it is hidden among the bushes, so it can hardly be identified.

Bai Yutang listened intently for a while, then lowered his voice and said to Lu Caichun, "There are about five people walking in front of us. Their steps are heavy, and they must be wearing armor. The arrow doesn't fly very far. Those who practice martial arts should It's not too high."

Lu Caichun said to him in a breathy voice: "Fifth brother, it's too conspicuous during the day, let's wait here until it gets dark, then knock them out, go in and find out, how about?"

Bai Yutang pondered, "If there are soldiers on the lookout upstairs, it will be difficult to deal with."

Lu Caichun looked up at the tall building carefully, thought for a while, and said to Bai Yutang: "There should be some blind spots downstairs, which cannot be seen from upstairs." After speaking, he pushed aside the branches and secretly pointed to those few corners. position.

After discussing the plan, the two hid among the branches in the snow until the day slowly darkened.

Fortunately, it gets dark early in winter, and people can't be seen clearly after a while.The lights in the building were lit, and the snow and shadows were dimly reflected.

The two bowed and stepped forward, pushed aside the branches and got out.Taking advantage of the lights upstairs, I saw that there were indeed five soldiers patrolling in the snow.Taking advantage of the soldier who was behind not paying attention, Bai Yutang knocked him unconscious and dragged him into the dark.Seeing that the people walking in front hadn't reacted yet, Lu Caichun slapped a few silk rain needles into their necks.

The two of them moved quickly, and within a moment, they knocked down all five soldiers and moved them into a blind spot.Now that they don't know the other party's situation, it is inappropriate to kill them directly, so Lu and Bai took out the rope, tied them together, and stuffed the torn clothes directly into their mouths, so as not to wake up and shout to attract others.

Go over the wall and enter the courtyard, and see a plaque "Chongxiaolou" hanging in front of the building.The strange thing is that there is no one guarding the tower.Lu Bai and Lu Bai looked at each other, and when they were hiding in the shadow under the eaves, Lu Caishu asked, "Are we going to enter this building or not?"

Bai Yutang said: "If something goes wrong, there must be a demon. Don't go into the building, go to the back of the building to have a look. This yard is very big, I don't know if there is something weird hidden in it. The arrow shot out of the yard before, I think there is still something hidden inside. people."

After discussing it, the two took off their plain clothes, revealing their green attire, and sneaked into the backyard.

There are many houses in the backyard, which are built against the mountain, and the lights illuminate the window paper, and there are many people inside. At a glance, there are more than a hundred people.There is a plaque hanging on the main house, and the words painted with gold powder are exactly "Zai Yuan Pavilion".

Lu Caichun said: "I am afraid that the owner in Yuanguan is indeed raising soldiers privately."

Bai Yutang said: "The strange thing is, this little one in the Yuanguan can only hold more than a hundred people. If there is a riot, these people must not be enough."

"Fifth brother means," Lu Caichun lowered his head and thought, "The owner of the Yuanguan has raised soldiers elsewhere?"

"It's not accurate to say such things," Bai Yutang said, looking back at the tower, "Since there is no guard in the tower, the person who built the tower must have installed a lot of organs in the tower. He is so proud that no one will If it can be cracked, there is no one guarding it. Since there is a mechanism in this building, there must be a mystery hidden—probably a big secret.”

Lu Caichun said: "Since it is dangerous, let's be more careful. Since we have found this place, we will never be able to escape. Why don't you repair a letter and send it to Bianliang City, so that Lord Bao can send a few more people to help break this place?" The skyrocketing tower is for safety."

Bai Yutang thought for a while, and said: "The building will not escape, but there is no guarantee that the secrets hidden here will not be taken away. Xiangyang and Bianliang are separated by thousands of miles. If Master Bao sends someone to come, it may be possible to tell them what to do." By the time it arrives, this building will already be an empty building."

"Fifth brother, do you want to go into the building to have a look tonight?" She tilted her head and raised her eyebrows, "If the mechanism in this building is really too powerful, if we accidentally startle the hundreds of people in Yuanguan, How will you escape then?"

This is indeed a difficult problem. The two squatted in the bushes and pondered for a moment.Bai Yutang said: "I have an idea, but it's too risky."

Lu Caichun said: "No matter what the method is, let's think about it together."

Bai Yutang said: "Throw a fire in the Yuan Pavilion and burn down their houses. When there is chaos in the backyard, let's go up to the front and explore this skyscraper."

Lu Caichun didn't speak for a while after hearing the words.Bai Yutang said, "Sixth Sister still thinks it's too risky?"

Lu Caichun nodded slightly, but still said: "This is also a way." She raised her eyes and took advantage of the lights in the building, looked at Zaiyuan Pavilion leaning on the cliff, pointed to a cluster of trees not far away, and said, " That clump of trees is full of dead branches, and they are close to the house. If that clump is set on fire, it might burn all the way through. But now is not the time."

Bai Yutang also nodded in agreement and said, "Now that they are still not settled down, they set fire rashly, alarming them and scaring the snake, and things will be difficult to deal with after that."

The two of them squatted in the dark under the bushes and waited.The top of the head was covered with snow clouds, and the mountain was even more bitterly cold at night. Lu Caishu was so cold that his hands and feet seemed to be frozen.Secretly told Bai Yutang that he was very cold, and Bai Yutang asked her: "Your uncle didn't tell you how luck can make you hot?"

Lu Caichun was embarrassed to tell him that he really hadn't learned his internal kung fu seriously, and Bai Yutang saw her expression of embarrassment, so he said to her: "I'll teach you a few formulas, it's quite easy to use in this icy and snowy world. "

Lu Caichun let out a "huh", and really started to learn from him.

The lights in the house went out one by one, and finally only the lanterns hanging under the eaves of the towering tower could still illuminate the surrounding situation.It wasn't until the rows of houses were completely immersed in darkness, and a long time later, when snoring sounded from the house, that Bai Yutang and Lu Caichun stood up from the bushes, and each thumped their numb legs and feet.

Fortunately, the guards outside the gate of the Yuan Pavilion do not change shifts, and the poor five guards outside the pavilion are still lying in the snow—perhaps they thought they were hidden in the deep mountains and old forests, and no one would be able to detect them.

Gearing up to take out the flint from his pocket, Lu Caichun suddenly said, "Should we set fire together and then go to the building, or do we split up?"

Bai Yutang pondered for a moment, and immediately made a decision: "You go and set the fire, and I'll go into the building to find out what's true."

After the words were finished, Bai Yutang turned around and headed towards the skyscraper tower. Lu Caishu rubbed the flint, lit the torch, and carefully lit the clumps of shaggy dead branches all the way.

The flames ignited, danced brightly, and fled away.The crackling and crackling sound can be heard endlessly.

Before the fire started, Lu Caichun leaped into the house with a cat waist, and lit the fire pockets on every place that could burn.The thick smoke choked his nostrils, Lu Caishu coughed twice, and slapped his nose with his hand.

The fire spread quickly, and the wind was strong on the mountain, and Lu Caishu lit the fire after calculating the direction of the wind.In an instant, the fire rushed up, covering the rows of houses in thick smoke and flames.At this moment, someone in the room finally woke up and shouted, "Get out of the water!"

Seeing that people were about to come out, Lu Caichun hurriedly rushed towards the tower.

Just approaching the Chongxiao Tower, I suddenly realized that several lights upstairs had gone out, and the candles were all shot through by swords, guns, swords and halberds, and the candles were extinguished.Lu Caichun was startled, her palms broke out in cold sweat, and a feeling of uneasiness rose from the soles of her feet, making her tremble.

She looked forward and ran a few more steps, there was the sound of arrows roaring in the building, it was obvious that someone had triggered some mechanism.

Lu Caichun broke into a cold sweat for Bai Yutang, seeing the two red lanterns hanging beside the plaque of the towering sky tower, their eyes were as piercing as the eyes of a giant beast.The wide open door, with red lacquer and golden nails, looks like a bloody mouth.

There was a lot of wind and fire in the backyard, and there was a lot of wailing and shouting for a while, and Lu Caichun simply let go of the tower and shouted in: "Fifth brother! How is the situation inside? Are you okay?"

Called a few times, but no one answered.Lu Cai panicked, and didn't care whether there were mechanisms in the front, back, left, and right of the door, so he took a step inside.After stepping in, seeing that there was no movement around, she gradually calmed down, held up the torch in her hand, and looked at the layout of the building.

There are several screens in the building, carved with flowers, reflecting the shadows of the buildings, false and real, Lu Caichun couldn't tell the way for a while, and could only stare at the stairs that went up.She got into the screen array, walked for a while, and found that she was getting farther and farther away from the spiral staircase, and she kept circling around the outside, unable to enter the inside.

She was worried about Bai Yutang's safety, and feared that the screen might have some mechanism, so she hit the screen with the handle of the Yuying knife, and there was a series of tinkling sounds - the screen was actually made of iron.

The iron screen formation clearly surrounded a maze.Lu Caichun stood in the middle of the iron screen, which was taller than a person, almost lifted to the roof of the building, thinking about the way he had come.Since he told Bai Yutang not to answer, he should have walked out of the iron screen formation.This iron screen array should be built according to certain rules, and the way out should be easy to find.

The organs of the world are always changing, and most of them follow the gossip diagrams, and most of the lightness skills and footwork Ouyang Chun taught her follow this way.Lu Caichun looked up and saw the top of the building, calculated his position, took a step to the left, and then took a step forward.

Reciting the shape of gossip in his mouth, when Lu Caichun saw the winding stairs in the middle, he felt that he was much closer.She quickened her pace, turned out of the iron screen, and came to the bottom of the stairs.

She rushed forward and called "Fifth Brother" again, but still no one answered.

The sound of the upstairs mechanism being touched, rattled, urged her.When Lu Caichun rushed upstairs, he saw a mess everywhere, all kinds of swords and swords, firmly stuck on the ground, forming a forest of sharp blades.There is a gun on the ground, and a piece of blue clothes is being nailed.

Lu Caichun raised the fire to take a picture, and found that the walls were full of rattling mechanisms, and a new round of arrows, knives and guns were stuck in the box, ready to go.Seeing that there was no delay, Lu Caichun guessed that the mechanism should be located on the ground.She was quick-witted, jumped up, put her foot on the handle of the gun, jumped left and right, stretched her hand, climbed the stairs, and turned up.

Even though she was light, and she tapped on the handle of the gun, she still could not avoid triggering the mechanism, and the next floor was filled with the sound of swishing and dark arrows.Lu Caichun panted, thankful that she somehow escaped the catastrophe.

Halfway up the stairs to the third floor, Lu Caichun suddenly heard someone yelling "Beware!", and heard the faint voice of Bai Yutang, but the yell was hoarse and vague, almost exhausted.

Lu Caichun didn't have time to guess what was going on on the third floor, when she looked up, she saw a net bag with barbs hooked on her head, and the barbs reflected the fire fold in her hand, like a star that spread all over the sky.