Chapter 13 Entering the Forest

The man who brought Zhang Xiaohua and the others intervened and joked to the big man: "Now Butcher Liu has hurt a good person again. This little brother came from Guozhuang and brought news about your daughter. Now , I guess you were so scared that you forgot about it."

Butcher Liu didn't care what the villagers said. He patted Zhang Xiaohua's shoulder with his hand, which made Zhang Xiaohua grin and said, "At first glance, this little brother seems to be a broad-minded person. How can he mind such a small joke?"

Zhang Xiaohua looked at his big hand that was used to killing pigs, and thought to herself: "I do want to mind you, but you have to lend me some courage. Please don't be intimate. My body is still just fine." ." He said in his mouth: "How dare you, this is sister Liu Yueyue's father, your majestic appearance is just like what my sister said." Then he added in his heart: "It's Xiong posture."

When Butcher Liu heard this, he was so happy that he narrowed his eyes and said, "Yueyue is still telling you this. She... By the way, why did Yueyue and Qianqian come to your Guozhuang? The two of them Are you okay?" Fortunately, I only remembered to ask my daughter now.

Mr. Liu spoke from the side: "Let's talk in the room first. Seeing how calm the little brother is, I guess the two girls are fine."

After saying that, Zhang Xiaohua, his companions, and people from the same village were asked to go into the house. The person from the same village who led the way said, "I won't go in. I'm going back. I'll call Liu Kai back for you by the way."

Mr. Liu nodded his thanks, watched the villagers go away, and then invited Zhang Xiaohua into the house to talk.

Zhang Xiaohua entered the yard and saw that the yard was about the same size as her own home. The arrangement was simple. There were not many farm tools like her own home. The stove did not seem to be in the open air. There were currently about two rooms. , there are actually two rooms on the left and right. I don’t know how Sister Liu’s family has so many rooms with only three people. It wasn't until he entered the front room that he realized the difference between him and himself. When you enter the main room of the Liu family, you can see a painting of an old scholar. In front of the painting are several plates with fruits, snacks and other items placed on them, which seem to be for worship. There is a picture hanging on the wall on the left, which looks like it is snowing, and there are a few people enjoying the snow in the pavilion; on the wall on the right there are some words, looking like dragons and phoenixes dancing, they should be very good, but it is a pity that Zhang Xiaohua does not know.

There is a square table in the front, with a teapot and several cups on the table, and a plate of food. There are two chairs on the left and right of the table. There is also a small square table and a few chairs on the walls on both sides. A pot with flowers and plants was placed. Looking at the four corners of the house, there were also several plants planted in the pots.

Zhang Xiaohua looked at this hut that was completely different from her own hut, and sighed in her heart: "Is this the difference between scholars and farmers?" Under the care of her mother, her home is also quite neat and clean, and there are paintings on the walls. , they were just some fairy New Year pictures posted there, and her mother didn’t seem to know how to put some flowers and plants in pots. Zhang Xiaohua’s heart moved and she thought: “What would it be like if Sister Liu took charge of our family? ?”

Zhang Xiaohua stood there as she thought about it. It's not that he was lost in thought, it was just that he didn't know where to sit? There are only a few chairs in my home, and I usually stand on them. Mr. Liu, who teaches, has so many chairs in his home. He must be particular about it. If you don’t understand, don’t just sit around.

When Mr. Liu saw them, he quickly moved Zhang Xiaohua and the others to their seats. Then, Butcher Liu also poured them a cup of tea and brought it over. Zhang Xiaohua took the tea cup, drank it all in one gulp, and then smacked her mouth. The water tasted really delicious. Butcher Liu saw that he had finished drinking, and quickly poured another cup. Zhang Xiaohua and the others had been walking all morning. They had been thirsty for a long time, and the water tasted so good. The two of them drank four glasses of water in a row before stopping. At this moment, Butcher Liu's eyes were just like Mr. Liu's, filled with gratitude. Although Butcher Liu was a rough man who killed pigs, he also knew that he had traveled such a long way and was so thirsty, not just to avenge his daughter. Peace.

Zhang Xiaohua finished drinking the water and was about to speak when she heard rapid footsteps coming from outside the house. Not long after, she saw a scholar about the same age and height as her elder brother running in. He must have been Liu Qian's brother Liu Kai. . Liu Kai entered the room and first greeted Mr. Liu and Butcher Liu respectively. Then, Mr. Liu introduced Zhang Xiaohua and the others to Liu Kai. Liu Kai returned the gift politely, and Liu Kai asked Mr. Liu at this time: "How is my sister?" Zhang Xiaohua looked at this scholar who was obviously much thinner than his elder brother, and thought to himself: "Hey, scholars have so many etiquettes. This Brother Liu was able to keep his composure, and he only asked after seeing such courtesy. If Butcher Liu hadn't already asked, he would have asked. By the way, he must be complaining in his heart that Brother Liu came at the wrong time." He couldn't help but look sideways. Butcher Liu, who was also anxiously waiting for Zhang Xiaohua to speak.

Sure enough, before Mr. Liu could speak, Butcher Liu rushed to say, "Drink some water first. This little brother hasn't said anything yet, and you're back."

Liu Kai sat on the chair opposite Zhang Xiaohua, not in a hurry to drink water, but looked at Zhang Xiaohua eagerly, waiting for him to speak.

Zhang Xiaohua first introduced himself to his family and told everything about what happened yesterday. However, he was too careful and did not tell the specific amount of money the two bullies had to pay.

Zhang Xiaohua's eloquence was not very good, and her speech was stumbling. However, even so, the four people in the room were frightened. Mr. Liu, Butcher Liu, and Liu Kai all had pale faces. Butcher Liu even said several times. He jumped up on the chair, but was stopped gently by Mr. Liu.

After Zhang Xiaohua finished speaking, Butcher Liu quickly poured two glasses of water for Zhang Xiaohua, and everyone also drank a glass. It seemed that not only the speaker was thirsty, but the listeners were also nervous and thirsty.

After drinking the water, Mr. Liu walked up to Zhang Xiaohua, gave a deep salute, and said, "I would like to thank Xian father and son for saving their daughter." Liu Kai and Liu Butcher also quickly followed suit, and Zhang Xiaohua He was so frightened that he jumped down from his chair. Why did he come to salute again after he had said so well? He quickly returned the salute in a nondescript manner.

Zhang Xiaohua comforted them and said: "Sister Liu and the others are staying at our house now. It's fine. You don't have to worry." In fact, everyone knew that their relatives were fine, but they didn't see their relatives in danger. After all, they felt uneasy. ah.

When everyone sat down again, Mr. Liu said: "Xiaohua and the others have been walking all morning from Guozhuang to our place. It is estimated that we will not be able to bring the child back today. How about this, second brother, you go back first and let the younger brothers and sisters prepare for lunch. Let Xiaohua and the others eat the food first. After they finish eating, let Liu Kai and Xiaohua and the others go to Guozhuang. We can go and pick up the children together tomorrow. What do you think?"

Butcher Liu said, "No, I'd better go first. I'm not worried. I'll probably have to walk at night to Guozhuang later. It'll be safer if I follow."

Mr. Liu agreed after thinking about it.

Lunch was eaten at Butcher Liu’s house. Liu Qian was not here and there was no one at Mr. Liu’s house to cook. Liu Yueyue's mother knew that her daughter was fine and wanted to entertain her family's benefactor, so she made an extremely sumptuous meal. Zhang Xiaohua, who was already hungry and had not eaten braised pork for a long time, was filled with fat.

After the meal, Zhang Xiaohua and the two of them, together with Butcher Liu, hurried back to Guozhuang. Not to mention, the Five Claws Peak, which was only a few hundred miles away from them, was another scene.

When the shadow passed between the two jujube trees in the morning, Master Yanming swung between the trees. Fortunately, he was a martial arts practitioner and his eyes were particularly sharp, otherwise it would have been difficult to see clearly. The others still didn't understand what was going on, and could only stare at the back of Master Yanming in a daze. Layman Yanming was not angry either, and raised his voice and said, "Why don't you come over?"

When everyone arrived between these two trees, they looked carefully and saw that they were no different from other jujube trees. Layman Yanming smiled and said: "No need to look for it, it must be the same as others, otherwise there is no need to make it so complicated. Now we are ready to enter the forest, you guys take out the leather in your hands." Several people took out the leather according to the instructions, and Yan Ming Jushi said: "Get some blood and smear it on the top of the back of the leather." After saying that, he took out a dagger, cut his finger and smeared it on the leather. Ma Xiangyang, Wen Wenhai and Tan Wen all followed suit, and a line of writing appeared on the leather. They are: ten trees in the straight row; six trees in the back row; six trees in the left row; and eight trees in the right row. Then Layman Yanming put together the figures according to the pattern, and came up with the formula for entering the forest: "Ten trees go straight, eight trees go right, six trees go behind, and six trees go left."

Layman Yan Ming said: "Okay, everyone, get ready. We are going to enter the forest. I will lead the way. Ma Shaoxia and Wen Shaoxia will follow. Xue Nuxia and Situ Gang leader are in the middle. The Tan brothers are in the back. Everyone, please be alert and follow each step. Don't fall behind. .”

The wild jujube forest in front of us has long lost its gloominess at night, but the bright sunshine still cannot penetrate this dense forest. The fog in the forest is so thick that it is difficult to see the end. The cold wind blows through the treetops, making a "whirring" sound, but it seems Can't lighten the fog color a little.

Layman Yanming took out his dagger and drew a mark on the two jujube trees. Then he walked cautiously between the two unremarkable trees. The remaining people filed in in the order they had agreed to earlier. .

The fog in the forest was so thick that one could see no more than ten feet away, and the humidity was extremely heavy. After a while, everyone's clothes and shoes were soaked. In order to cope with the unexpected danger, everyone had weapons in their hands. I also felt cold for a while. No one has entered the jujube forest for many years. The ground is covered with thick fallen leaves and rotten jujubes. It is quite difficult to walk on it. The branches and leaves of the jujube trees are extremely dense and intertwined with each other, sometimes even blocking the road. , but no one dared to cut branches hastily for fear of causing any accidents.

While everyone was moving forward in a calm manner, suddenly, they heard Situ Ping exclaim: "Look over there."

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