The only honor of the water cut off

No.40 six sections

After Pang Tong and others left, Bao Zheng and the others were not idle.That night, the new bone was salvaged. It was a rather fresh male skeleton, about six feet eight inches high, with fine scratches all over the body. It must have been the masterpiece of the sharp teeth of the piranhas. The characteristics are: the skull has a laceration, and the calf bone of the right leg has signs of healing after fracture.

Bao Zheng wiped the fine sweat from his forehead, and a little wind blew, making people feel a bit of coolness. He stood up and found that the night was already very deep.Gongsun Ce is not around, he may not be able to get more things from the bone test, but he is Bao Zheng, what he knows is enough for him to make inferences.

Li Die's tragic situation after falling into the water shocked the servants and slaves who besieged and watched the excitement, and it was also fortunate that the Sang family had a butler who could hold up the scene, so the follow-up matters were carried out in an orderly manner.The butler looked kindly, and was in his fifties.Bao Zheng bowed to him respectfully and said, "Is it Manager Sang? I'm going to be polite to Bao Zheng."

Butler Sang naturally knew who Bao Zheng was, and he repeatedly replied, "Oh, Mr. Bao, you've really broken this old slave."

Bao Zheng smiled slightly and said, "I wonder if I can ask the general manager a few questions?"

"Excuse me, my lord, as long as the old slave knows, he must know everything!"

Bao Zheng turned to the clear water pond where the water surface had calmed down and said, "I don't know why there are wild beasts like piranhas in this water?"

"To tell you the truth, my lord, this is the first time I've heard of the name 'Man-eating Pomfret', let alone know where they came from."

Xiaoman couldn't hold his breath, and his tone was a little aggressive: "As the head of the Sang family, you can't escape your attention, right? What's more, there are hundreds of fish in the pond?"

Butler Sang didn't mind, and made a bow to Xiaoman, and replied, "Young lady, I don't know. The North and South Gardens on both sides of the Bishuitang have always been used as guest houses to receive distinguished guests. When there are no guests, except for routine cleaning Housekeeper, very few people come here." Steward Sang paused for a moment and then said: "I'm not afraid of some jokes, my master is upright by nature, and he doesn't have too close friends in the officialdom. Before entering the mansion, no one lived here for about two years, but about a year ago, a servant who swept the floor accidentally fell into the water, and was rescued after a long time. I think there were no such piranhas in the water at that time. .”

Bao Zheng nodded when he heard the words, and suddenly heard someone shouting eagerly: "Young madam, young madam, don't go there!"

Bao Zheng and the others turned their heads together, but they saw a woman with disheveled hair stumbling towards her at the corner door. When Steward Sang saw her "Ouch", she went up to him, supported her with both hands and said, "Miss, miss, you are in such a bad shape." Weak, how can you come out to blow the wind at night?" Sang Jinchun seemed to have never heard of it, his eyes were all over the yard, and suddenly he stared at a certain place and stopped moving. Bao Zheng followed her gaze and looked over there. Looking at the salvaged skeleton.

Butler Sang said angrily: "Which careless slave did this good thing, and didn't take good care of the young lady!" An aunt came running in from outside the corner door, who was not afraid of seeing the chief executive, and knelt down with a plop He continued: "Just now... just now... which... the screams woke up the young lady, and she was already calmed down, but the young lady ran out while the servant was going to get the soothing soup !"

Butler Sang is not a harsh person, so he only said in a slightly threatening way: "If you don't take good care of the young lady, be careful of my three-foot board. Come here, so I can help the young lady back to rest!"

The aunt repeatedly promised to come forward, but Sang Jinchun suddenly broke free from the housekeeper's hands, ran straight to the skeleton and knelt down, crying: "Husband, I have called you thousands of times in my dreams, and now you Finally willing to see me!" After saying that, he rolled his eyes and fell straight to the ground.

The aunt hurriedly stepped forward to help her up, but Butler Sang said in surprise, "Miss! What are you talking about? You say this is your husband?"

Sang Jinchun didn't answer, and there were only tears streaming from his eyes, looking heartbroken.Butler Sang was naturally flustered, and hurriedly called his family to go to the city to invite a doctor, and called his aunt to find a few more maids for help, and he was in a hurry.

Afterwards, Steward Sang boldly looked at the skeleton carefully, and said in surprise, "Oh, the stature of this bone is really as tall as my husband's!"

Bao Zheng squatted down, pointed to the lower right side of Tianling Gai and the calf bone of his right leg, and said, "The injury to the skull was caused before and after death, and the injury to the leg bone is an old injury, and it has healed relatively well."

"That's right, Xianggong and Miss did break their legs shortly after they got married, about seven or eight years ago."

"Oh? Why did you hurt your leg?"

"Back then, Xianggong was just a poor scholar who married into the family. The master disliked it but the lady liked it, but Xianggong was a high-minded master. In order to make the master look different, he studied poetry and books and learned how to dance with a spear and stick like the master. Don't let it go until you lose your legs!"

"Thank you for telling the manager, Bao Zheng thanked you."

"My lord, you're welcome." After saying that, Steward Sang naturally went to look after Sang Jinchun again. After a while, the sister-in-law hurried over with the two maids, helped the confused Sang Jinchun and walked out. Bao Zheng and the others saluted and said: "The old servant took the young lady back to rest first, please go to your own devices!"

The back view of Sang Jinchun's leaving looks very sad, the originally wealthy and honorable family, now she is the only one left, and this big family business is meaningless.I don't know whether it is the unmerciful nature or the misfortune of human beings. Desire is the root of all troubles. Everyone in the world knows the truth, but few people understand it.

Xiaoli suddenly remembered something and said: "Brother Bao, when I was chasing Ding Chou and Li Die last time, I watched from a distance, right next to the Bishui Pond, Yuan Zhizhou and Ding Chou were wrestling together, Yuan Zhizhou hugged Ding Chou and thought Jumped into the water, and then Ding Chou threw him away, and he hit the rockery with his head, and immediately fainted. At that time, sister Liu was injured, and I was in a hurry to chase someone, so I ignored Yuan Zhizhou. Now that I think about it, it seems that since then , I have never seen Yuan Zhizhou again!"

"Xiao Li, you just said that Yuan Zhizhou wanted to jump into the water with Ding Chou in his arms?"

"Brother Bao!" Xiaoman's eyes flashed brightly, and he said, "I see, Yuande knows that there are piranhas in the water, and he wants to die with Ding Chou!"

Bao Zheng sighed and said, "I'm afraid it's more than that. These piranhas should be stocked again by the Zhizhou lord. Just like the tree that saw blood and sealed its throat was quietly brought in by him. As the governor, he has With the convenience of the channel, he can get these strange things, and he can cultivate these things for the son-in-law of the Sang family, even bypassing the housekeeper and servants."

A gust of wind blew over from the Nightsong Forest, bringing some damp mist, which diffused in the huge Sang family mansion, like a thin layer of veil.Bao Zheng looked in the direction of Yege Forest worriedly, everything seemed to be revealed, but everything still seemed to be in the fog.

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The ancient trees in the secluded forest have grown wantonly in the long years without being disturbed. When you look up, you can't see the stars, the moon, the sky, or the luxuriant geometry. You can only see many insects and weeds shining with phosphorescence, which dye the place where you are in a deep blue.The crown of one tree is bigger than the sky, and two trees become the world. From time to time, a few wisps of light and misty clouds stop at the waist of the tree, and countless entangled vines hang down from unknown heights, falling straight to the ground to take root Germination, occasionally one or two strange calls, seem to be in the ear, but also in the sky.

Sang Ying led the two of them back and forth in this primitive jungle, as if deliberately avoiding something, she preferred to shuttle between the intertwined branches rather than down-to-earth, her white dress was soaked in a blue fog Now.Heat flow that cannot be ignored leaks out from the gap between each leaf.

A thought suddenly flashed in Pang Tong's mind, and suddenly he knew where Sang Ying was going to take them.

Misty flowers and cyan mist and rain, fierce sky fire enters Fanlin.

Two puzzles that have already been solved.

In the deepest and most bewildering part of Yege Forest, clouds and mist shroud the vegetation all the year round, and the deep valleys and valleys below it are like a hell full of flames.It is the red lotus karmic fire coming from the most painful place on the eighteenth floor that licks and penetrates the barrier between the world and hell.Pang Tong and Liu Yiyi had tracked Sang Ying to this place before, but because he had no way to get in, the result of breaking in was almost instantly swallowed by the flames. Fortunately, Pang Tong was quick and only half of his robe was burned.

The heat and humidity in the air had reached an unbearable level, Pang Tong's footsteps stopped suddenly, and Zhan Zhao noticed that his footsteps also stopped strangely: "What's wrong?"

"Gongsun Ce?" Pang Tong hurriedly called out, Zhan Zhao didn't understand what he meant, but feared that something was wrong with Gongsun Ce, he quickly leaned over to see him.

"Your brother Gongsun just moved a little bit!"

"Really?"

Gongsun Ce, who had been ignorant for a long time, actually struggled a bit by himself, which might be a good start.

"Now, I want to give him another infusion of true energy, maybe it can help his heart to recover." After finally finding a relatively flat place, Pang Tong straightened Gongsun Ce's body on the grass.Sang Ying tacitly stopped on a tree in the distance, watching what happened below with cold eyes, like a white ribbon bird.

"Why not, let me do it." Zhan Zhao's suggestion didn't get Pang Tong's response, he closed his eyes and focused on feeding Gongsun Ce's true energy, slightly changing the position of his left and right palms, so that the two channels of true energy could watch over and help each other. Meet on a narrow road.At this moment, Gongsun Ce is like a fragile porcelain doll, if he is not careful, his body will be smashed to pieces.

Zhan Zhao saw the big drops of sweat on Pang Tong's face pooling to his chin and dripping onto his clothes, soaking it all up, so he couldn't help breaking into a cold sweat for him.As a martial arts practitioner, he naturally knows what it means to consume a large amount of true energy twice within half an hour.If it is not precious and important, how to treat each other with life.

Fortunately, there was nothing in the dense forest that could affect him except Reli. Pang Tong gently put Gongsun Ce down, and he meditated to adjust his breath. At this time, the dantian was almost empty.

Zhan Zhao knew that he was exhausted, so he didn't make a sound to disturb him, but just watched over Gongsun Ce's eyes. Suddenly, Gongsun Ce's long eyelashes seemed to tremble slightly. His face trembled again, it really wasn't an illusion, his long eyelashes trembled, as if he was about to wake up.

Zhan Zhao didn't care to wipe his wet palms on his clothes, helped Gongsun Ce up, and called softly, "Brother Gongsun!"

Hearing the movement, Pang Tong opened his eyes to look this way, let out a long breath, and stopped his breath adjustment.He decisively helped Gongsun Ce into his arms, and touched the gate of his wrist. Sure enough, there was a slight beating between his fingers. To Pang Tong, this beating was like a thunderbolt and thunder. He was overjoyed: "He I have a pulse!"

Although very weak, at least there is hope.

After about another cup of tea, there was no way to go ahead. The towering giant trees could not adapt to the heat, and were only evaporated by the heat and moisture, leaving only an empty shell.All kinds of moss vines and thorns that like temperature and humidity thrive here.Zhan Zhao had to wave the huge que all the way to open a way for Pang Tong and Gongsun Ce. The humid air was breathed into the lungs with a scalding temperature, and it was almost impossible to breathe normally. Both Pang Tong and Zhan Zhao couldn't help coughing. Zhao stretched out his hand to wipe his face, and what he touched was not sweat but grease from his hand.

This is the case, but it is his arsenic and my honey.Some people were naturally happy about this, and Gongsun Ce wriggled in Pang Tong's arms again.

Sang Ying flew down from the dead branch just now, lay down on the ground where the vines were entwined and sniffed carefully, and seemed to find something between the two rocks, she stretched out her sharp fingers like chopsticks to break the attachment The rattan was wrapped around the rock, and there were several bruises on her fingers in an instant, but she continued to scratch without realizing it.

Zhan Zhao couldn't bear it, and couldn't understand this woman's way of thinking. They both carried swords, so why use their hands?

"Girl, let me come."

Sang Ying continued the movement with a blank face, Zhan Zhao relied on the sharpness of the sword and the ferocity of the internal force, and cut off a piece of rock with a single stroke. A heat wave is coming.

Ordinary people come here to a dead end. If it weren't for Pang Tong and Zhan Zhao's peerless martial arts, they would definitely not be able to withstand the high temperature here. If it wasn't for Gongsun Ce suffering from this strange cold, he would surely die.The heat in the tunnel increased by another level, Zhan Zhao held his dizzy head, as long as he could save Gongsun Ce, even if it was a little bit of hope, he would not hesitate.

The passage sloped downwards, but there were no difficult plants growing in the cave.Sang Ying was petite and could pass without hindrance. Gongsun Ce was skinny and could walk sideways, but it was hard for the remaining two men. He raised his head, retracted his abdomen, lifted his buttocks and walked sideways, and Pang Tong was almost scratched by the rock wall. .

After walking for a while, I got out of the cave, almost stunned by the sight in front of me.

This is simply the passage leading to this fiery hell.

Zhan Zhao and Pang Tong stood in the underground tunnel, only a sliver of the sky could be seen.In front of him was a sea of ​​hot and boiling lava, like a furnace for refining steel, and from time to time a column of flame burst out into the night sky.

The moisture on the skin was evaporated in an instant and she felt a burning pain. Sang Ying picked up a small path and headed forward, avoiding the hottest place in the sea of ​​fire. After walking about a cup of tea, the sky gradually appeared. ,

A piece of land slightly higher than the sea of ​​fire appeared in front of my eyes. It was large and flat, and the burning sensation was slightly reduced, but I heard the rumbling sound of water. Such as Bai Lian.The bottom of the waterfall pierces below the sea of ​​flames. If you are far away, you can't see the undulations of the terrain clearly, only the smoke is curling up.

There is a winding and narrow road connecting the bottom of the waterfall with the location of several people, with lava and flames spewing mud bubbles on both sides.Most of this fiery hell sinks underground, and there are not many places where the sun can be seen. The surrounding vegetation is difficult to grow, and some trees that grow at the critical point and finally fail to survive the scorching heat. The dancing limbs of the devil.

Sang Ying stood still in front of the path, sitting on the ground and meditating.Pang Tong was dizzy for a while, if he stayed here for half an hour, he would die of dehydration.But Gongsun Ce's warmer body and stronger pulse made him unable to choose to leave.

Gongsun Ce's illness is said to require a lot of continuous warmth to overcome the cold in his bone marrow. It is so simple, but it is really difficult.

"Pang Tong, look." Panting, Zhan Zhao pointed to a black shadow on the edge of the flat ground, and lay motionless on the ground.

"It seems to be a person. I'll go and have a look." Pang Tong put Gongsun Ce down and walked towards the shadow.

When I got closer, it was indeed a person, and it was a woman from the figure.Pang Tong turned her over, and was surprised that it was Liu Yiyi.

The last time Liu Yiyi tracked Sang Ying with her, she must know where this place is, but the passage in the rock has not been opened, how did she get in?Pang Tong has always been ruthless towards traitors. In the past, he would definitely slap her to pieces, even though she was Mo Yi's wife.But at this moment, Pang Tong took off the water bag around her waist, pinched her Renzhong acupoint and fed her water.

Even when it was confirmed that Liu Yiyi was in collusion with Ding Chou, Pang Tong intentionally or unintentionally let Liu Yiyi go.

I don't know where it started, and it goes deeper and deeper.If you don't experience it yourself, you don't know the provocative part, if you don't see it in person, you don't know the subtle part, it just makes people feel soft.He judges others by himself, and doesn't want to make his brother who followed him through life and death in his youth feel sad.

Pang Tong knew that being soft-hearted might mean a catastrophe for him, but he was a man who followed his heart and was also a firm man. He had many ideas about his future, and Gongsun Ce was the only one he could not do without.

It was obvious that Liu Yiyi had been here for some time, her cracked lips had already started to ooze blood, she woke up slowly and saw Pang Tong's face above her head, obviously she was greatly frightened.

"General... General!" Liu Yiyi rolled over and knelt down, her whole body thrown into the dust.

"How will you be here?"

"I..."

Sang Ying's actions attracted Pang Tong's attention. She stood up and walked towards the winding path. Her petite figure was hidden behind the rising flames from time to time. Pang Tong looked suspiciously at what the girl was going to do.

After walking about a dozen feet, she turned around suddenly, and a white silk slipped out from her long sleeves. When Zhan Zhao was caught off guard, the white silk was like a white snake, and accurately rolled up Gongsun Ce into the sea of ​​flames. .