Evil disciple, let go of the back of your teacher's neck!

The Sea God Temple has been deserted for a long time, weeds have grown in the cracks of the bricks, and the paint on the statue of Mazu has also peeled off a lot. The originally amiable and kind face is shrouded in darkness, looking sinister and hideous.

Cang Lang gently pushed aside the messy fishing nets on the ground with his toes, as if walking on the spring ice of Huwei.The veil was light, and he carefully grasped a corner with two fingers. The strong smell of blood came over him instantly. He vaguely glimpsed a few figures from behind the pillar, and gestured vigilantly.

The spearmen followed up and took the lead. When they got behind the figure, they suddenly heard a muffled "gudong", followed by exclamations.

"My lord, everyone is dead!"

Cang Lang rushed forward: a total of seven corpses, all died of cutting their throats, and were killed with a knife.The corpse was in a kneeling position, and the death was horrifying, with the shock of the moment before death still on the face. The hands were cut behind the back, and the knot tied between the wrists, also known as the sailor's knot, was the most common among pirates.

According to officials from the Fucang, these people are all civilians recruited by the Ministry of Industry, who are in charge of dredging official ditches and farmland dredging on a daily basis, and they are experts who are most familiar with the terrain of Tianshui depression.

Looking at the pool of blood on the ground that has not yet clotted, Cang Lang's heart sank, "We are still a step late."

There was no answer for a moment, Cang Lang turned his face away, only to see that Young Master Chang had passed out, his face was as white as paper, he was breathing but not breathing.

Cang Lang couldn't care less about him, his eyes were quickly attracted by a small bulge under the futon.Cang Lang stretched out his hand to touch it, his fingertips were a little sticky, twisted it twice for a closer look, it was black and dark, and smelled it again, the pungent smell of asphalt.

He thought of the record in the military book about the Shuangyu campaign: At that time, the Japanese pirates abandoned their boats and landed on the shore, defended by the natural moat, and could not attack for a long time.The Chang family then took advantage of the geographical advantages and transported hundreds of troops through the dark river, winning by surprise.

In the blink of an eye, a terrible idea came to mind.

Cang Lang's chest jumped up quickly, and he jumped to the crescent-shaped protrusion that looked like a secret tunnel mechanism. He tried several times but couldn't get it right, and called out to the soldiers sharply: "No matter what method you use, wake me up right now, Chang Shande!" !"

The soldier responded and swung his arms round without thinking.

Poor young master Chang bravely followed the waves into danger, but before he could do anything, he was slapped twice by his own people for no reason, and he died and came back to life again.

"Let me ask you," Cang Lang said sharply, "Is there a secret passage underground in this Sea God Temple?"

The fingerprints on Chang Yu's face were bright red, and he choked back: "No, there is more than one. There are 52 hidden rivers on the east, west and north sides of Shuangyu, together with this remote island. Later, due to the drought, the water level dropped, and only 37 remained. , the main trunk and seven tributaries are thirty, and the west exits from the mountain to the east and pours into the sea.

"What about the end, the end of these dark rivers, but all in one place?"

"Yes, it's near the Chang Family Ancestral Hall."

Cang Lang paused slightly, "In the past month, has your father seconded civilians from the government in the name of strengthening the underground river?"

Chang Yu tried hard to recall, and said with some uncertainty: "It seems that there is such a thing. It is said that it is to prevent the seawater from flooding and submerging the farmland on the village. However, the mansion is really unable to allocate manpower. Some craftsmen heard that they are servants of the Chang family. I just greeted Lizheng, didn't go through the official channel, and treated it as a private repayment..."

He stopped suddenly, and looked at the seven corpses in front of him in disbelief, "Could it be?"

The anger of Li Li filled his entire chest, burning Cang Lang's eye sockets.The surroundings were dead silent, only the wind was still raging. The chill he inhaled quickly spread across his limbs. The sharp contrast of cold and heat made him feel like a fallen Shura.

No wonder Feng Lin's outposts never found the robbed two hundred packs of asphalt stones.No matter how fast the Japanese pirates reacted, it was impossible for the Nanyang navy to chase them back without leaving any traces.Unless, the stolen goods were not transferred at all, but were buried in the ground of most of Shuangyu one by one by those unsuspecting civilians!

"If I remember correctly, Tianshuiwa and marshes gather around here, right?"

The urgent report of the rising tide was heard repeatedly, and Cang Lang had no time to wait for Chang Yu's answer.He told the soldiers to put the bodies of the seven people on the abandoned bamboo rafts, and they must be taken to the boarding place with their tails.He had promised the old woman that no matter what, he would bring her son home.

When Chang Yu turned around, his belt was caught. He was about to untie it, but suddenly a hand was caught between his wrists, and he screamed in fright: "Ghost, ghost!"

Cang Lang lifted the tablecloth, and there was a big and small "ghost" cat inside, with snot and tears dripping more fiercely than Chang Yu who was afraid of ghosts.

"I, I was captured by Japanese pirates. I hid because I was terrified. I don't know anything. Please forgive me!"

His stature has not grown, and he looks like a child.Cang Lang paused for a moment, his eyes flashed, he patted the back of Chang Yu's head, and cursed: "You, don't cry, what the hell are you afraid of when you are young, look good and go!"

However it was too late.

The water level has risen beyond the col, and the temple has been broken out, and there is already a swamp country outside.The low shrubs are submerged in the sea, and occasionally dead branches and grasses can be seen floating up and down with the rapids.In the distance, there is still a torrent rushing towards this direction, like a blind diving dragon, wherever it goes, the wind first and then the waves.

Cang Lang's heart was beating like a thousand-faced drum beating in his chest, and he ordered the soldiers to lead the bamboo rafts to change to the trail.After walking a few steps, they suddenly heard a short scream, and people were horrified to find that the soldiers at the front had disappeared.

Cang Lang was the first to react, and rushed to grab the remaining half of the rope, and the unstoppable body of the raft hit his shoulder heavily, and the burning pain instantly broke out in a cold sweat.His fingers were trembling violently, but when he looked up, he soon discovered something even more terrifying.

"My lord, the storm is approaching, and the weather on the sea is changing rapidly. You must not take risks rashly—"

"Step aside!"

Feng Linyue got on the deck, grabbed the centurion's collar, and threw it with a wave of his arms. The man who weighed a hundred pounds was thrown off the boat lightly by him, and he just fell on Wang Lang who was rushing back after hearing the news.

"Feng Lin, what are you doing?" Wang Lang pushed the man away forcefully, and shouted angrily, "I don't even want the helmsman, are you determined to die?"

Feng Lin turned the winch, and the unfurled ivory-white sail almost covered most of the sky. The anchor was slowly raised, and the moment it broke through the water, it caused huge waves.

"Huaiying, come back!" After the wolf settled down, he stretched out a paw, shook off the water droplets very neatly, walked around to Feng Lin's knees, touched his lapel with his nose, and let out a low moan. Call.

Feng Lin's eyebrows were slightly bent, and he put his palm on the wolf's head. His voice had a soothing power in the strong wind, "Keep an eye on Chang Minxing, don't always keep your eyes on the coast of Minzhou, Shuangyu That's the key."

This was said to the major general, but Wang Lang obviously didn't intend to accept his remark.When he was about to get on the iron chain to stop him, a bamboo stick was picked out from the side, and it seemed to be entwined with the chain, the tip of the stick fell, but the warrior holding the rope almost stumbled.

"Why bother, if the general lost half his life on the island, can you find him?" A peacock in a thin green shirt, with a sense of being out of the world, pretended to be lofty: "Not to mention the people on the island now. , It is the whole life of the prince. Instead of trying to stop it, the general should light a few more lamps to illuminate the way back for the wandering people."

The sky collapsed, and Canglang and his party were blocked by a crack lying under their feet. The original boarding place was flooded, and the whereabouts of the boat was unknown.The place where they were trapped became an isolated island, and the dense rain filled all the gaps between the trees.

"Regret?" Cang Lang gave up and leaned against the tree trunk, and asked Chang Yu with deep exhaustion in his smile, "Isn't it good for An Sheng to be a rich and idle person at home? Why do you have to join the army to suffer this punishment?" ?”

Chang Yu was really worthy of the words "I can't lift my shoulders". After walking a few steps with that skinny kid on his back, he collapsed on the ground and gasped heavily.Even so, he still didn't forget Canglang's instructions, tore off the strips of cloth, and tied himself firmly with the only living survivors in the ruined temple massacre, keeping their eyes on each other for a moment.

"In life, I can meet such interesting things a few times, and I'm too happy. I regret it, I'm sorry!" Chang Yu said firmly, and he has learned the true biography of a soldier in the army for a month.

Cang Lang smiled, he didn't believe it too much, he didn't know that what Young Master Chang said came from his heart - he was a lucky bamboo pulled out from the brocade bushes, he sat upright and lived a smooth life, but it was not interesting.It's boring to live, but not so boring that you have to die.Everything about Mr. Chang is inherited from his father, including the restlessness in his bones and his thirst for adventure.

So he chose to abandon his pen and join the army, mostly because of the novelty.Ordinarily, more than a month has passed, and the novelty has long since disappeared, but Chang Yu inexplicably firmly believes that this matter is still very interesting so far.

"Father always said that there is no needle on the boat, and there are headwinds in all directions. Mr. is now our anchor star. With you, we can get out even if the island is flooded."

Cang Lang didn't make a sound, his chest trembled to show his gratitude to him for his love: the sea water is flooded here, how to get out, swim?

In the distance, a white shadow suddenly appeared between the layers of high waves, igniting the dead silence that spread rapidly, and the crowd burst into a shout: "It's a boat, it's His Highness's boat."

"Sir, you have to stabilize yourself."

Before hitting the peak of the wave, Feng Lin intentionally lowered his voice, hinting narrowly that Cang Lang put his arms around his waist.His scheming was seen through, Cang Lang turned away without any trace, hid the injured arm that could not move, and said: "At a time like this, don't mess around."

The head of the tide came from far and near, but with the flick of a finger, a wall of water three to four meters high rose from the peak of the tide. Feng Lin didn't know how to retreat, and quickly turned the rudder, flashing across with a stern and calm look. A touch of madness.

But his movements are so gentle.Cang Lang had all sorts of scruples, but Feng Lin didn't. Amidst the high and low screams, he steered the helm with one hand, while the other hand tightened around Cang Lang's waist, and interlocked fingers with Mr. Cang Lang from behind.

"Then, stay close to your husband."

The world was already spinning during the speech, and there was not a single plank that did not creak and scream, as if the collapse of the mast was the next second.Chang Yu was knocked to pieces, bloodstains suddenly appeared on the cloth wrapped around his wrist, he still didn't let go, so he almost fell off the side of the boat, fortunately Huai Ying grabbed his neck by the back of the neck.

Cang Lang has nowhere to escape, and the world outside Feng Lin's embrace is all fear to him.It wasn't until the turmoil around him subsided, and Chang Yu's wailing with his arms around Huaiying's neck could be heard clearly, that Cang Lang's body, which had been drained of strength, regained its senses.

"Sir," Feng Lin rubbed Cang Lang's forehead lightly, and said, "Look over there."

The water leak pointed at dusk, and the wind suddenly picked up the sound of cranes, blowing away the thick fog on the sea, and it was vaguely discernible that many people were crowded and standing on the reef beach.Seeing the boat approaching from a distance, the sound of oars and oars did not cause commotion among the crowd. I don't know who lit a wind lantern first, two, three, one after another, countless lights filled the whole beach.

The incident of Shuangyu Island in the afternoon quickly spread throughout Qin'an County.At this moment, under the candlelight, apart from the Wang family army who was ordered to gather, there were also the people of Qin'an who came spontaneously——

With the fog in the sea, the way back for Mr. Tai Tuo was difficult, so they came to welcome him with lanterns.

Canglang stood quietly on the ship's side for a long time, as if it had become a mud tire in a temple.But he only knew that there was still a beating in his chest, and it was getting stronger and stronger.

I have a bright pearl, which has been locked in the dust for a long time.

At present, when the dust is exhausted, light is born, shining through thousands of flowers in rivers and mountains. 【1】

Wang Lang came back from his patrol, fully equipped with a seven-star blade hanging from his waist, stepped down from the embankment, stood in front of Cang Lang, bowed solemnly, and bowed down, "Your Majesty, you have worked hard."

But Cang Lang shook his head and said: "Chang Shande is the one who worked hard. This time, the Chang family has made a great contribution."

He bit his words hard, Wang Lang was taken aback for a moment, and then he understood something.Feng Lin took a few steps forward, raised his palm and cut the back of Chang Yu's neck, who had lowered his head and untied the rope.Chang Yu fainted, and the expression of the "little ghost" brought out from the temple changed suddenly, and he swung out his sword in an instant, and was about to sneak attack Feng Lin, but the opponent leaned back and easily dodged it. Mang rushed out, the ghost was hit in the limbs by Bai Chifeng and at the same time his mouth was gagged, and he didn't have time to make a sound.

"Take him back and interrogate him strictly," Feng Lin said to Wang Lang, "but don't let anyone know about it."

The author says:

【1】Chan Master Chai Lingyu, "Enlightenment Poems"