Jincheng flower hour

In Laili, Liu Hong assisted Lao Duan in catching a thief on Liangshang, and took him to the village miser, waiting to be released.Lao Duan escorted people into the hall, and Liu Hong stood in the courtyard.It was getting late, Liu Hong was restless, and there was a ray of anxiety in his heart, but he didn't know where it came from.When Lao Duan came out, he threw a bunch of rewards to Liu Hong, and shouted, "Boy, let's go drink with master and apprentice." Liu Hong nodded.The old Duan patted Liu Hong on the head, and said with a smile, "Why do you look so stupid, do you miss a woman?"

"The miser tells you to stop."

An old servant came out of the courtyard to deliver the master's words.

Liu Hong and Lao Duan looked at each other.

It was the first time Liu Hong entered the miser's hall and sat on one side on his knees.

"You are Liu Hong?"

Wei Yufu asked from the main seat, he was a somewhat familiar person.Liu Hong remembered him. Two years ago, this person went to Zhuli to collect Fu and brought two soldiers with him.

"Yes."

Liu Hong raised his head and met Wei Yufu's eyes.Their eyes met, and Liu Hong believed that this person had recognized him.

"With all your abilities, do you intend to join the army?"

There are few talents in Fengxiang, and at the time when bandits are everywhere, people with martial arts are in great need.

"No such intention."

Liu Hong refused.

Wei Yufu's face was a little unhappy, seeing Liu Hong's decisive look, he had no choice but to do anything.But it doesn't matter, when Liu Hong becomes an adult, he is not allowed to serve in the army.

Leaving the coward's house, Lao Duan and his apprentice rode horses to the wine shop. Under the sunset glow and the miscanthus swaying, they followed each other all the way.

The old Duan said: "Boy, I teach you martial arts as a teacher. I don't want you to catch thieves. A man should make meritorious deeds!" Liu Hong was not infected by Master's pride in the slightest, and he said calmly: "Master, I learn martial arts. In order to protect the people around me." Lao Duan knew that Liu Hong's father was a cavalry commander in the old dynasty, and he left with the army and never returned, leaving their mother and child to suffer for many years.He understood what this dog was thinking, so he could only sigh.

Arriving in Laili, it was getting dark, and after selling a pot of wine, Liu Hong followed Lao Duan back home.

Duan's wife and daughter were waiting at the door for old Duan. When Duan's wife saw Liu Hong coming, she treated her like her own relatives and greeted him warmly.

The whole family ate together, and Liu Hong, an outsider, sat beside Lao Duan and drank, looking like Lao Duan's son.

No matter how much wine there is, the old man can't get drunk, let alone buy cheap wine mixed with water.After a few drinks, Lao Duan began to talk about his heroic deeds in the army in his early years.

"Ahiro, here you are."

Duan Si handed over a bowl of vegetable soup, her own bowl was so thin it was full of soup, but Liu Hong's bowl was very thick.

"I'm not hungry, you and your wife will eat first."

Liu Hong sipped his wine, and the appetizers on the table were a piece of salted fish and a plate of kidney beans.

It was already night, the Duan family lit a small oil lamp, the master and apprentice drank wine outside the house for a long time, Duan Si and his mother were weaving inside the house, Mother Liu operated the loom, and Duan Si spun thread.

"Master, I should go back."

Liu Hong got up and said goodbye, and went to the courtyard to lead the horse.

Lao Duan's family sent Liu Hong out of the house, and Lao Duan said: "There are many thieves on the road, do you want to give you a ride for the teacher?" Liu Hongyang whipped and laughed: "Which thief with no eyesight dares to rob Duan Youjia's apprentice. "

Old Duan laughed and waved goodbye.

"Hiro, be careful on the road!"

Duan's wife and Duan Si told him behind, and Liu Hongzao rode a horse and galloped far away.

When Liu Hong returned home late at night, Liu's mother told him that Zhuang Lan had just come to see him, saying that Erlang had gone to Luo Township early in the morning and hadn't come back yet.Liu Hong panicked and rushed to the Zhuang's house. The Zhuang's daughter-in-law received Liu Hong and told Liu Hong that Zhang Li had brought someone to look for him. "Brother Ah Hong, you need to bring your brother back."

Zhuang Lan cried and pulled Liu Hong's sleeve.

"Don't cry, I will find Erlang."

Liu Hongyue got on his horse and galloped under the moonlight. With a bow and arrow on his back and a long knife hanging on his back, he rushed to Luoxiang in a hurry.

The night wind howled in the ears, Liu Hong's clothes and hair fluttered in the wind, and the horses leaped and galloped on the mountain road leading to Luo Township.When he arrived at Ding Xipo, Liu Hong saw a light in front of him, so he got off his horse to check. It was Zhang Li and his servant.

"Brother Hong, Elder Brother and Ah Yi probably encountered the Path Scissors."

Zhang Li led Liu Hong to the stone pile in the middle of the road, and Liu Hong knew what was going on at a glance, but there were robbers blocking the road, but it didn't necessarily mean that Erlang's carriage encountered thieves.

"There is a rut here, go into the ditch, and my brother's car is parked in front."

Holding a lantern, Zhang Li led the way to the forest, where a familiar car lay lying in the grass.There was nothing in the cart, and there were no people or horses.

Seeing this car, Liu Hong supported the shaft, his feet softened, he knelt down, and whispered: "Erlang."

"Brother Hong, what should we do now?"

Zhang Li was helpless, he looked at Liu Hong uneasily, and hoped that Liu Hong would have some ideas.

Liu Hong's mind was in a mess, so he had to close his eyes and meditate, but don't mess up at this juncture.When Liu Hong raised his head, his eyes were bright and his expression was resolute. He took the lantern from Zhang Li's hand and held it to illuminate the side of the vehicle.

"A Li, have you searched around yet?"

Undoubtedly, Erlang met the bandits, who stole the contents of the cart and the horses that pulled the carriage, but where are Erlang and A Li?If you are killed, you will see the corpse even if you die.

"Brother Hong, we searched the forest carefully before, but we didn't see Erlang and the others."

Before Liu Hong came, Zhang Li searched the woods.Liu Hong didn't say a word anymore, only saw him holding a lantern, lying around the carriage looking for something, he saw a pool of blood.

Liu Hong threw away the lantern and sat on the ground. His face was pale under the moonlight. He buried his face in his arms and his shoulders shook.Following Lao Duan to arrest thieves, Liu Hong has seen all kinds of thieves. They are vicious and murderous for the sake of some property.Seeing blood, Liu Hong panicked.

"Brother Hong, go ride a horse and report to the pavilion chief and You Jiao, we will wait here."

A Li sat down next to Liu Hong, he wiped his face with his sleeve, tears couldn't stop gushing from his face, seeing the blood, he was completely panicked.

Liu Hong shook his head, stood up with his back to A Li, Lin Feng dried the tears from his eyes, if he accompanied Erlang to Luo Township today, he would not let Erlang face the bandits alone.However, it is useless to regret at this time. Ding Xipo in Luo Township did not have murders by gangsters in the past. Erlang and A Yi were obviously injured. If they were robbed and injured again, as long as they were not killed, they would definitely go to the village help.

"A Li, this matter is in a hurry. If you report to Youjia, you won't be able to arrive until tomorrow morning. Why don't I go to the front of Deng Village to look for it, and you go to the opposite village to find out if there are any people injured in the robbery."

"Okay! Brother Hong, I'll go right away!"

Liu Hong got on his horse and disappeared into the night with the sound of the ride, leaving Zhang Li behind to greet his servants.

At this time, most of the villagers in Deng Village were asleep. Liu Hong entered the house, causing dogs to bark. He asked the person from the village head who came out to visit, and the person told Liu Hong that two young people who had been robbed had come to the village earlier.Liu Hong was overjoyed and followed this man to Deng Ding's house, where he met Erlang.

Seeing Zhuang Yang, Liu Hong clung to him tightly, not realizing that what he did was inappropriate.After letting go of Zhuang Yang, Liu Hong finally noticed that Zhuang Yang's leg was injured.

Putting his palm on Zhuang Yang's calf, Liu Hong murmured: "I saw blood on the ground", he was indeed injured.

"I almost thought you..."

Liu Hong grabbed Zhuang Yang's hand firmly and lowered his head. The 15-year-old Liu Hong has never been so flustered. Seeing the dealer's carriage and blood stains in the forest, his feelings are hard to describe, as if someone stabbed him in the chest.

"I'm fine, a little injury, Hiro, how do you know I'm here?"

Zhuang Yang put his hand on Liu Hong's shoulder, which was a soothing gesture.

Liu Hong told him all about drinking and returning home, Zhuang Lan looking for him, and how he met Zhang Li.

"Ah Hong, if you had come earlier and beat up those gangsters, it would have relieved your anger."

When Liu Hong made a statement, Ah Yi had already woken up. He sat up from the table, holding his head in pain.

Liu Hong was silent, feeling deeply guilty.

"This group of villains should be arrested and beheaded, their feet cut off, and their waists cut off!"

Ah Yi cursed at the side and was beaten up, he was very resentful.

No, the villagers sent to inform Zhang Li came back and brought Zhang Li's carriage and servants.Liu Hong picked up Zhuang Yang on his back, and with steady steps, he put Zhuang Yang on the carriage.Ah Yi limped over with a wooden stick, and looked at Liu Hong's little eyes with resentment.

Zhang Li carried Zhuang Yang on a carriage, and Liu Hong carried Ah Yi on a horse.The Zhang family's carriage was driving in a hurry, Liu Hong's horse was galloping ahead, A Yi was bumping all the way on the horse, lying on Liu Hong's back in pain, muttering: "I know you don't want to take me, but let the horse run as well." Slow down, oops, I'm dizzy and want to vomit."

Finally returning to Zhuli, the mother Zhuang and Zhuang Lan who had been waiting for a long time greeted them excitedly, hugging and crying.Because Zhuang Yang and Ah Yi were both injured, they both helped them to the hall, and a group of people gathered together to listen to Ah Yi's story about how they encountered bandits, how they robbed horses, how he beat him up, and forced Erlang to take off his clothes and tied them down. Injured Erlang's leg.

"When the bandit chief pierced Erlang's leg, he sneered and said 'it doesn't hurt'. He pulled out a dagger and stabbed Erlang's leg so fiercely that Erlang cried out in pain. I couldn't even look at it..."

"Later, Erlang and I supported each other, and when we walked to Deng Village, the blood on Erlang's leg kept flowing. I was really afraid that Erlang would faint..."

Ah Yi narrated the difficult and bitter process of asking for help, probably because he felt extremely wronged that he was robbed for no reason, and wiped his tears while talking.

Everyone comforted Ah Yi, and helped Ah Yi to rest.

Zhang Li bid farewell to his mother and sister, Zhuang Yang went upstairs with Liu Hong's support, and lay down in the bedroom.

Liu Hong sat beside Zhuang Yang's couch. He watched Zhuang's mother wipe Zhuang Yang's face, and Lin Qiang brought hot porridge. Zhuang Yang said he couldn't eat, and told Zhuang's mother not to worry, the wound had already been covered with medicine.Only then did Zhuang's mother leave with Lin Qiang, and finally only Zhuang Yang and Liu Hong were left in the house.

"Ah Hong, you are also tired today, go to rest earlier."

Zhuang Yang noticed that since Ah Yi told how they encountered the gangsters, Liu Hong was fidgeting, seemed very anxious, and went out to the courtyard from time to time.At this time, Liu Hong was sitting on the couch with his knife in his arms, looking dull.

"Erlang, I'll go back later."

Liu Hong got up and sat on the edge of the couch, looking at Zhuang Yang.Zhuang Yang was lying on the couch with long hair draped over his shoulders. He had changed into clean clothes, and the white silk fabric was attached to his body.Burning incense in the house, when there are many people, I didn't notice it, but at this time the fragrance is wafting around the whole body.Liu Hong lay down next to the edge of the couch, he was sticking to Zhuang Yang carefully, his behavior was like a child, with cuddling and nostalgia.Zhuang Yang remembered the scene of Liu Hong hugging him and crying at Deng's house. He reached out and stroked Liu Hong's head, as if he was comforting a child.Liu Hong grabbed Zhuang Yang's hand and stuck it to his face. This behavior was beyond ordinary.

Zhuang Yang closed his eyes, and the warm breath came from the palm of his hand, which was the temperature from Liu Hong's nose. Liu Hong also touched the back of Zhuang Yang's hand carefully, including every finger, provocatively like a lover, and like a lover. Play like a child.Zhuang Yang seemed to be unable to bear it any longer, and was about to break free, when Liu Hong just let him go, and suddenly moved his face to him again and asked:

"Erlang, is it still hurting?"

The words were tender and full of emotion.

Zhuang Yang opened his eyes, facing the handsome face in front of him, he hesitated for a moment, and then whispered softly:

"It hurts a little, but it will get better."

Zhuang Yang's injured leg was placed outside the quilt, and the wound was bandaged with cloth, and the blood smeared out.I don't know how the injury was, and I don't know how much pain he suffered all the way while dragging his injured leg.

Liu Hong suddenly embraced Zhuang Yang. In Zhuang Yang's view, Liu Hong's physique was strong and he looked like an adult, but he should not behave like this.Zhuang Yang felt helpless after being stunned, he pushed Liu Hong away and said:

"Hiro, go to sleep."

It was already late at night, not to mention that Zhuang Yang was injured and tired, and he just wanted to rest early.

"Erlang sleep, I'll go back."

Liu Hong supported Zhuang Yang to lie flat, and helped Zhuang Yang pull the pillow, and then he sat back on the couch, quietly guarding with his knife in his arms.Seeing that Zhuang Yang couldn't persuade him, he let him go too. With Liu Hong by his side, Zhuang Yang fell asleep peacefully.