The Legend of the Eagle Shepherd

Throwing the crutches into the fire meant that Ouyang Ke would never allow himself to be crippled for the rest of his life.But in such a desolate situation, he was powerless.

At night, Qu Gu had already curled up into a ball and fell asleep soundly, but Ouyang Ke struggled to sit up, and rolled up his trouser legs under the moonlight.The pain in the knees has long been numb, but the legs are still unable to move due to the unhealed broken bones. Ouyang Ke sighed dejectedly, and looked at the sleeping Qu Gu, thinking that now he can only rely on this wild girl, waiting to be found. Uncle, only by yourself can you stand up with hope.

Ouyang Ke was so depressed that he didn't sleep all night, and when the sun was bright the next day, he calmed down and urged Qu Gu to hurry up on the road.The two continued to move northward, and after walking not far, they saw the sparkling water not far away, and they had reached the edge of Taihu Lake.I saw a piece of reeds rippling, accompanied by a bunch of lotus flowers that are about to bloom, the scenery is quite pleasant.

Seeing a large water source, Qu Gu cheered, took the water bag, ran to the lake to fill a pot of water, turned around and saw Ouyang Ke staring at the water surface with an unsure expression.

"Dake, what's the matter with you?"

A few days ago, Ouyang Ke felt uncomfortable with the smell of dirt on his body, but he could barely bear it due to the limited conditions. Now that he came to the lake, even though his fear of the vast ocean was still lingering, he still couldn't bear the dirt on his body. , immediately asked Qu Gu to push him to the lake.

Qu Gu carried him to the shore and put him down, Ouyang Ke stretched out his hand to explore, and saw that the water in the shoal here was really not deep, so he breathed a sigh of relief.Seeing that Qu Gu seemed to have discovered something new, he went straight through a clump of reeds.Ouyang Ke saw that the two were not far apart, and if something happened to him, it would be convenient to call her, so he felt relieved.

Because there was no change of clothes, Ouyang Ke just reluctantly wiped his body with water, and finally felt refreshed.Looking at the beautiful scenery of the south of the Yangtze River, his mood is still not happy.It has been eight or nine days since I left Niujia Village, but I will travel from Lin'an to the vicinity of Taihu Lake. According to this itinerary, I don't know when I will be able to find my uncle in Zhongdu!

The more Ouyang Ke thought about it, the more irritable he became. He turned his head and saw Qu Gu squatting on the bank, stretching his arms as if digging for something.

Seeing her dirty face and messy hair, Ouyang Ke felt disgusted in his heart, thinking that he would have to follow her for such a long distance, it was really unbearable, but he didn't dare to be contemptuous in his tone, he just said with a smile: " It’s hot in summer, but the water in this river is cool. You can take a bath later, and you can carry me behind the huge rock, and I won’t look at you.”

Qu Gu shook his head, but kept his head buried and his arms in the water, not knowing what to fish for. "Don't, you'll catch a cold!" He added: "I've advised you not to wash it, because if the wind blows at night, you'll get sick."

Ouyang Ke didn't care about it, and didn't know what she was fishing for. He only saw her stretching out her muddy arm, and couldn't help turning his head to frown. He didn't dare to let Qu Gu see it again, and reached out to pick it up. The clothes that were not considered clean, sighed secretly, and put on the clothes.

After a while, Qu Gu cheered, "Dake! I dug it!"

Ouyang Ke turned his head and saw Qu Gu holding up a piece of white lotus root in his hand. On his dark face, his eyes narrowed into two crescent moons, he happily ran over and handed the lotus root to him like a treasure offering. In front of him, "Look! We can eat lotus root!"

Only then did Ouyang Ke realize that she was digging lotus roots, and his face was overjoyed.Although steamed buns and pancakes satisfy hunger, they are too boring. Of course, I am happy to have fresh lotus root to eat.

After picking up the white lotus root, Qu Gu became more confident, rolled up his trouser legs, and groped around the shallows on Ouyang Ke's side.Just at this moment, a sound of horseshoes was approaching, and then a soft and clear voice came from behind another reed: "Brother Jing, don't worry! Master, he is wise and brave, he must have left the palace."

As soon as Qu Gu heard this voice, he felt it was very familiar. He was about to poke his head in and take a look, but suddenly he felt his jaw tighten, and Ouyang Ke had already tightly covered his mouth, and his whole body was also held in his arms.

Qu Gu stared at him with wide-eyed dissatisfaction and doubt, but Ouyang Ke's hand did not loosen at all.Qu Gu was unhappy in his heart, and was about to break free, but saw Ouyang Ke's face was pale, and the anxious eyes looking at the other side seemed to be full of resentment and hatred, longing and palpitations, Qu Gu had never seen Ouyang like this before. Ke couldn't help being stunned.

At dusk, at the other end of the reeds, a corner of light yellow clothes was faintly exposed. The breeze swayed, and the white reeds swayed with the wind, revealing a pretty and light side face of a girl, isn't it? Who is Huang Rong?

At this moment, Huang Rong was raising her head and speaking comforting words to Guo Jing.That day, after the two separated from Huang Yaoshi, the Six Monsters of the South of the Yangtze River, Hua Zheng, and Tuo Lei outside Niujia Village, they hurried back to the Southern Song Palace to look for Hong Qigong. It is impossible to find it everywhere.In desperation, he had no choice but to leave the palace and search around.

Along the way, seeing Guo Jing's worried look, Huang Rong hurriedly comforted him, and said, "Brother Jing, in fact, we still have a very important matter right now. The dog-beating stick that master passed to me was taken away by Yang Kang. Junshan Beggars Gang The conference is coming soon, we have to hurry over and have a look! Your righteous brother is not upright, don't let him spoil the important affairs of the beggar gang!"

Guo Jing nodded after hearing this, "Well, Rong'er, you are right. Brother Kang... hey!" He has a simple and straightforward personality, and he really can't understand why Yang Kang would accept the thief as his father.

Huang Rong knew that this was also a problem of Guo Jing's heart, so she knelt down and stirred the lake water, splashing a splash of water, and hummed, "What's wrong with this, he is greedy for wealth and honor. Being the little prince of the Kingdom of Jin can be compared to being Uncle Yang's." The son is much better!"

Guo Jing heard it but still didn't understand, because Huang Rong was half right, and the other half was because Wanyan Honglie was the murderer of his father and enemy to Guo Jing, but to Yang Kang, he was the adoptive father who raised and taught him for 18 years. Not as good as Yang Enda, Yang Kang naturally prefers Wanyan Honglie in his heart.

Huang Rong saw that Guo Jing still did not raise her eyebrows, so she said, "Brother Jing, don't think so much. When we get to Junshan, it's fine if your brother-in-law doesn't do anything bad. If he is uneasy and kind, we will stop him in advance. Humph, I'm going to hit him a few times at that time, Brother Jing, don't stop me, who told him to take away my dog-beating stick! That's right, maybe we can meet Master in Junshan!"

After hearing this, Guo Jing also felt that it was possible, so he nodded vigorously and said, "Okay! Rong'er, let's go now!"

Immediately afterwards, the sound of horse whistling and rustling was heard, it was Guo Jing and Huang Rong who jumped onto the little red horse.Seeing that the two were about to leave, Ouyang Ke felt relieved and was about to let go when Guo Jing suddenly said: "Look, Rong'er!"

Huang Rong looked in the direction Guo Jing pointed, and saw the twilight over Taihu Lake, with light clouds and mist, and the lake's light reflected the green bricks, black tiles and green mountains by the lake, it really seemed like a fairyland.

Guo Jing was born in the desert since he was a child, and he has seen all kinds of beautiful scenery since he came to the Central Plains. Now seeing the scenery of Taihu Lake at dusk, he felt that it was so beautiful that he had never seen it in his life.For a moment, he thought that if it wasn't for Wanyan Honglie, he and his mother would never have come to the grassland. Although he never regretted his time in Mongolia, he also regretted not being born in this beautiful Jiangnan.I can't complain that when my mother coaxed him to sleep when he was a child, he sang Su Wu's sad songs about herding sheep. For 18 years, he missed his life in Niujia Village day and night.

Although Guo Jing didn't speak, Huang Rong knew the melancholy in his heart.The two were already in love with each other, and after a few days in the secret room of Niujia Village, they were even closer. Seeing the beautiful scenery of Taihu Lake in the sunset, Huang Rong couldn't help but sing softly: "Looking north to the end of Yanyun, the river to the east goes to the water. Beyond the setting sun, the four hundred states in the southeast can be seen."

Huang Rong's singing was beautiful and melodious, Guo Jing was fascinated by it for a while, Qu Gu, who was behind the reeds, was shocked, and murmured in his heart: "I seem to have heard this song before, yes, Dad also sang it before!"

Guo Jing didn't read much, and he didn't know much about poetry and songs, so he said, "Rong'er, this song you sang is very sad."

Huang Rong nodded, "This is the "Huzhou Song" that my father taught me. It sang about the time when Emperor Huiqin was captured and went north. The sun was setting and he looked around at the state and lost his family. The so-called "the pain of subjugation is the relatives who go to the country." ' That's it."

After Huang Rong finished speaking, neither of them spoke, they just sat on the little red horse holding the reins together, feeling unspeakably melancholy in their hearts.

After a while, Guo Jing suddenly said: "Rong'er, I have a wish!"

Before he could say anything, Huang Rong smiled and said, "Brother Jing, your wish is mine! Although my father is called Dongxie, he always said that he respects the most loyal and upright people in this life. I knew you before, I'm just like you. You see, just like your brother-in-law, I don't think much of him!"

Guo Jing was excited and held Huang Rong's hand tightly, the two looked at each other and smiled, the happiness in their hearts was unspeakable.

Suddenly the little red horse moved its hooves and snorted, as if wondering why the owner didn't leave when the owner was riding up.Huang Rong tugged at its mane and said angrily, "You little bastard, you are so naughty!" Then she turned to Guo Jing and said, "Brother Jing, let's go!"

Guo Jing nodded, and as soon as he lifted the reins, he heard the sound of the horse's hooves trampling, and the two went west all the way.

At this moment, Ouyang Kefang was sure that Guo Jing and Huang Rong had finally gone far away, and also learned that they were going to Junshan, Hunan, and that they were not on the same road as him.At this time, he realized that he had been hugging Qu Gu tightly in his arms just now. Although the girl's small waist feels good, she was filthy and filthy, and he had just bathed cleanly. Ouyang Ke subconsciously put the Qu Gu pushed it away.

Qu Gu was caught off guard by this push, and suddenly his feet were unsteady, and he leaned forward and fell into the lake with a cry.

Ouyang Ke also reacted at this time, seeing that half of her body had fallen into the deep water, his heart raced for a moment, and a few thoughts flashed through, but finally he reached out and grabbed Qu Gu's arm in time.