Chapter 229 Accident
The prison van stopped by the creek and set up camp.
Zhao Yushu squatted by the river and washed his face. The weather was gradually getting hotter. Even though monks were basically immune to cold and heat, he still had the urge to jump into the river to take a bath.
After all, in this era, pollution is very rare. Even if the river water cannot be said to be crystal clear, it is better than most scenic spots in the previous life.
However, this small request became a luxury and was strictly prohibited by the old eunuch. The reason given was that he was afraid that he would go down the river to wash. But Zhao Yushu sneered and suspected that the old eunuch was embarrassed to go down the river to wash and was simply jealous of him.
"We will reach Dongdu in a few days." The old eunuch came over with a teapot in his hand.
"Why, do you want to come in and sit down?" Zhao Yushu was lying on the bank, looking at the afterglow of the setting sun spreading over the river. It would have been great if there was a girl by his side at this moment instead of an old eunuch with a sinister smile.
"You may not believe it, but I, an old servant, have never been to Dongdu." The old eunuch also sat down, sipping from the small white porcelain teapot.
"Never been there?" Zhao Yushu was a little bit unconvinced. She looked to be over seventy years old. She couldn't stay in the palace all her life.
"I entered the palace when I was seven years old. The first time I left the palace was when I was fourteen. I went out with the prince to buy things and was responsible for driving the carriage. The second time I left the palace was when I was twenty-nine. At that time, I was a fourth-level cultivator like you, and I went with you as an envoy to the Liao Kingdom. After that, I don't remember clearly because I got old. I haven't left the palace since three years ago. If the prince hadn't gone to Jiangning this time, I probably wouldn't have moved. Oh, by the way, I forgot that when you entered the academy, I sent the little Taoist priest to the Eastern Capital, but unfortunately he was stopped by the great master in Tongguan."
The old eunuch kept on talking. Maybe people like to talk when they get old, especially to the younger generation.
"Then let me tell you, you've missed out on a lot of great things. There are so many delicious and fun things to do in Dongdu. Anyway, it's on the way, so I'll treat you. Let's play for a few days before leaving!"
The old eunuch laughed so hard that his eyes could not open: "Even if I follow you through the entrance of the academy three times, the people inside will not dare to pull you in."
"What you said, I wanted to leave, I left the day Moer came, and you are so powerful, are you afraid that I will run away?"
The old eunuch stood up and patted his robe casually: "Forget it, your friends really scared me a little. If there is nothing wrong, let's go directly from the city."
"What if something happens?" Zhao Yushu narrowed his eyes and turned around.
"What could be the matter?" The old eunuch left without even turning his head, leaving behind a question that was either a question or a confirmation.
I don’t know what will happen, but the academy will not let me go so quietly. Someone will definitely do something, Zhao Yushu thought.
Even now, he still felt that the academy was the most likely to implement the rescue plan, or he was unwilling to think about other friends with too low cultivation coming over. Facts had proved that even if Mo'er had used all his tricks to the extreme, he would still have to sacrifice his life to get him away, and that was not what he wanted.
As long as the eldest senior brother could help, even if it was just to delay the old eunuch for a moment, he would take the two monks and run directly to the academy. Once they entered the gate, at least Bujie and Yuanzhen's lives would be saved.
As for Mo'er, she can go back to Tianxianglou by herself. The old eunuch will not make things difficult for her.
The premise of all this is that you are close enough to the academy.
The old eunuch was now expecting the academy to take action, but was also afraid that the academy would take action. But once he entered Dongdu, even if the great master did not take action, what about the other disciples in the academy? He was alone, and if some forces in Dongdu really went crazy and robbed him, he really couldn't guarantee that he could keep an eye on Zhao Yushu.
It would be better not to enter the city at all. If the academy insists on chasing him out, then it can’t be his fault.
I'm alone, isn't that too arrogant?
"You said that the two girls didn't come back?" Gu Changfeng was a little confused after listening to Ali's report.
"Well, the one in Tianxianglou sent someone to deliver a letter saying that the two girls are staying with her and we don't need to worry."
"Miss Yun wants to take action? If she does, it might be safer than if we do it ourselves." Gu Changfeng touched his chin.
Wei You thought for a moment and said, "If Yun Gu really had intentions, she would have stopped Miss Mo'er the last time she went there. After all, taking action in Dongdu would give her a much better chance of success than taking action on her own."
Gu Changfeng shook his head, indicating that he couldn't figure out the connection.
"Unless Miss Lan brings out something that impresses Aunt Yun." Wei You patted his sleeves and said, "I estimate that in a day or two at most, Aunt Yun will come to talk to us."
Gu Changfeng showed a rare relaxed expression: "If that's the case, Junior Brother, you can just go to Dongdu on this trip."
However, Wei You shook his head: "If that's all, then we'll stop here."
“What other variables will there be?”
"Xijing never said that only the person in the palace should be allowed to escort Junior Brother alone."
A fast horse left Chang'an City.
A horse is a rare and excellent beast among thousands, and a man is a rare and powerful general among thousands.
The man on horseback was dressed in tight clothes, with a long spear placed horizontally on the weapon rack on the side of the saddle. No matter how fast the horse ran, no matter how violently the monk on horseback rose and fell, the tip of the spear was always pointing forward, moving forward.
Tongguan is in sight.
Last time, I was blocked at this pass by those petals. This time, do you still dare to stand there?
The monk raised his head and saw dozens of flags on the city wall fluttering in the wind, but there was no one under them.
The monk sneered and rode his horse through Tongguan. The setting sun shone on the tip of the spear, and the cold light penetrated the endless wilderness and pierced the city of Dongdu.
"Little Mo'er." The old eunuch suddenly called out as the bonfire lit up at night. Mo'er moved over and said, "You called me?"
"Tomorrow morning, my father-in-law will give you a good horse. You can go back to Dongdu first."
Moer blinked: "Why?"
"Because I, your father-in-law, can't bear to see you die."
Mo'er's shadow was stretched very long by the morning sun, and her request to say goodbye to Zhao Yushu was sternly rejected.
"I remember you said that no matter what I ask, you will tell me everything." Zhao Yushu was unusually serious.
"Just ask." The old eunuch still had that smiling face, but there was an indelible worry between his brows.
"What happened?"
"There are many things that happen every day. Which one do you want to ask about?"
"Why did Moer leave suddenly?"
"Isn't it your wish to let her go back to Dongdu?"
Zhao Yushu knew that there was no answer to this question.
"What happened in Dongdu that scared you?"
The old eunuch raised his eyelids, which had begun to droop unnaturally, and said, "The academy is ready to make a move. I am not sure I can save you."
Zhao Yushu smiled: "The academy will not take action, and even if it does, it will not hurt me, so why do you need to protect..."
Before he finished speaking, Zhao Yushu's face turned ugly.
"You are a smart man." After the old eunuch said these words, he turned and left, and the team started on its journey.