The sound of rooster crowing in the distance cut through the night, when Ji Jiu opened his eyes at dawn, there was another person beside his pillow, who held him in his arms, and was falling asleep with his eyes closed. He slept so deeply that he didn't even know that Ji Jiu woke up. Ji Jiu was stunned for a while at the strange scene in front of him. When he saw the man's face clearly, he turned over in an instant, grabbed his clothes and put them on indiscriminately, not even his shoes. Wearing clothes, he ran out barefoot, as if a ferocious ghost or beast was chasing after him, bringing up a cloud of dust while running.
There is a river outside the barracks. Due to the terrain, the water in the river is not clear, but has a turbid yellow color of sand. There are villages a mile away from the river bank. Because the river water is unclean, every family digs wells to use water. This river water has become a special water source for washing livestock in the military camp.
Ji Jiu rushed to the river in one breath, and then jumped into the river without any hesitation.
The guards who ran all the way with him were stunned, looking at the general who sank into the water, not knowing what to do. After finally waking up, he was about to call for help when he remembered that his general was very good at water, unless his head was held down and his hands and feet were tied, how could he drown? Therefore, the general will definitely not seek death. Then what is he doing? Did you rush out of the military tent to swim at dawn? It's incredible.
The guard stood on the bank for a while, but couldn't bear it anymore, squatted down and called out to the rippling river, "General, General, General?"
Ji Jiu held his breath in his chest, and sank himself into the bottom of the water. The water squeezed in all directions until his chest seemed to explode, and then he jumped out of the water, shook off the water marks on his face, and looked at the black mass on the shore. Ying, after a long silence, said: "I'm upset, come take a bath."
The guard was stunned again, and then said: "General, although this river is running water, the army uses it to wash horses and chamber pots after all... Why do you take a bath here?" It's not too dirty.
Ji Jiu smiled, her face couldn't be seen clearly in the dark, but said inexplicably: "This water is cleaner than mine."
The guards didn't understand, Ji Jiu understood, Ji Jiu didn't say anything, and sank into the water again. He didn't know how long he held his breath, his head was buzzing, and then he opened his eyes in a trance. The turbid river water poured into his eyes, and his eyes instantly became sour, and even his mouth had a sour taste. Bear.
He has been so proud and arrogant for more than twenty years that he doesn't even look down on the number one beauty who is famous all over Jianghuai, but now he is subordinated to others and has become a monster's restraint, how can he bear it. If it weren't for his consistent perseverance, he might have the desire to seek death.
Ji Jiu soaked in the river for an hour, and when the sky was bright, he took the change of clothes sent by the guards, dressed carefully, and sent back to the camp in wet clothes.
When getting up from the river, Ji Jiu saw the man standing under the willow tree on the bank. This is the first time Yimo has appeared in the sun. He is wrapped in a black robe and has long black hair. The sunlight leaks from the willow branches and sprinkles on him in spots. He is indescribably noble, like a god. Come to the world. However, Ji Jiu couldn't be shocked by the slightest sense of surprise, but his mood had already calmed down, his eyes swept across his face calmly, as if it was just air, and he calmly left in front of him.
Ji Jiu knows that he has nothing to do with him now, but he has never been a person who retreats when things happen, and there must be a way. He firmly believes. It's just that three months have passed, and there is no news from the confidant who stayed in Beijing to inquire about the Taoist. Ji Jiu knew that he must not be found. But he also doubted that his spy, not to mention a little Taoist, could find out even the affairs of the palace, why did he miss it this time? Maybe it's not necessarily to hide on purpose.
Once this idea surfaced, Ji Jiu began to worry about it. Write a letter immediately, tie it to the pigeon's leg, and fly out of the barracks.
After another two months, Ji Jiu received a reply and the Taoist was found.
Twirling the note, Ji Jiu was not unhappy, he was just cheating, spreading rumors that there were ghosts in the villages outside the city that harmed people, and several people died, and then the spies lay in ambush, and sure enough when they came Demon Taoist. There is a net all over the world, catch them right away.
But the Taoist priest didn't say anything, and only wanted to see Ji Jiu himself with an angry face. Ji Jiu wanted to see him, so naturally he was willing. Immediately wrote back, asking him to go to the frontier city for a talk. Later, another letter came, saying that the person had arrived.
Changed into light robes and casual clothes, the guards led the horse, and Ji Jiu had just rushed out of the training ground with the horse, when he saw two people standing at the gate of the barracks, as if they were arguing endlessly about something. One of them, Ji Jiu, knew him and was a corporal commander in the army, while the other was dressed in black, carrying a blue bundle, and held a sword in his hand. Looking sideways, he was very strange.
Ji Jiu was curious and asked them what happened.
The Wuchang pointed at the man with a face full of embarrassment and said: "This kid is unreasonable! The army is not recruiting soldiers now, but he insists on running to join the army. I asked him to come later, but he is still here. Already!"
Ji Jiu was also a little surprised, jumped off the horse and walked in front of the man, only took a look, and couldn't help admiring Hao Erlang in his heart! This orangutan has a back and waist, sword eyebrows and star eyes, handsome and extraordinary. Ji Jiu asked, "Where are you from?"
The man said: "Yong City."
Ji Jiu took a closer look at him again. Although he was a young man, he was tall, but he did not look arrogant and reckless. On the contrary, there was a calmness in his brows and eyes, or introvertedness. The argument with the corporal just now was also tepid, which made him even more serious. outstanding. Ji Jiu loves talents and lets him stay. He ordered the corps leader to take it to record and practice with the soldiers. After finishing the order, he said again: "Post up notices from now on, recruiting soldiers in the army."
The corporal leader was stunned for a moment, and said: "There has been no war recently."
Ji Jiu smiled, "It will be there soon." Then he remounted his horse and whipped away.
The horse's hoof raised a cloud of dust, like a strand of yellow silk, separating the line of sight. The young man was supposed to go with the corps leader to enroll in the army, but he stood there, staring at the back of the rider without moving.
The corporal took two steps away, then walked back, pulled his arm and said, "What are you looking at, that's our general Ji, there are two generals in the army, this is the little general. Looks good, right? Don't look at his smiling face , You have to suffer during military training! What a young man, what’s wrong with being at home, but you want to join the army..." All the way talking, muttering all the way, still wondering what the phrase "soon will be" means just now.
The young man was pulled by him, he didn't care about it, his face was still calm, occasionally looking back, the horse and people over there had disappeared at the end of the road. Only then did I hear the corporal chief's muttering, and I couldn't help thinking, I know better than you whether he is strict or not, and you have never been slapped by him.
Ji Jiu entered the city, entered the elegant room of the tea house, just ordered a pot of scented tea, the door was pushed open, the two of them, one on the left and the other on the right, came in with a white-haired and childlike Taoist priest wrapped in a wall, saw Ji Jiu and quickly saluted, Respectfully called out: "My lord."
Ji Jiu told them to back down, gestured for the Taoist to sit down, poured tea himself, and said with a smile, "It's very difficult for the immortal family to invite them."
The Taoist resentfully said, "It's hard to invite me, but you've invited me here," he paused for a moment, and finally couldn't help the anger in his heart, and added: "In addition to lying to me, you are blackmailing me. Can you change it?"
Ji Jiu raised his eyebrows: "I only remember this time, how can I lie to you?"
The Taoist was silent.
Seeing this, Ji Jiu was silent for a moment, and said, "The Immortal family is a sensible person, and people who are out of the world don't care about ordinary people like me. If you don't open the skylight and speak brightly, what do you know?"
Xu Mingshi thought to himself that I won't tell you. In fact, I don't know what to say, and everything I say feels inappropriate. How can it be suitable? The Shen Qingxuan in their memory has become the current Ji Jiu, his appearance and temperament have not changed, as can be seen from the kidnapping of him. But Ji Jiu is not all Shen Qingxuan. In Shen Qingxuan in that life, all good things were directed at them, and all evil things were exposed to outsiders. But in this life they have become outsiders.
We have become outsiders—Xu Mingshi couldn't help sighing deeply, he knew himself, he once had a heart of admiration for Shen Qingxuan in that life, but he was taken first by the snake demon, and he also complained, but in the end he is a cultivator, Whether it should involve love and hate, self-control and external factors, this relationship is gradually honed into a family relationship by time. Over the years, seeing the snake demon looking for it day after day, suffering from emotional pain without knowing it, he suddenly realized that it may not be a disaster if he never got it. Those feelings were completely indifferent, but he felt compassion for the snake, the wolf, and the person in front of him. It is compassion and love. He loves the world, loves all things in nature, and loves all things and creatures.
He truly became a Taoist cultivator. It's just that he has a lively personality, and the temperament in his bones can't be wiped out, so he stays in the world to help the poor.
After all, he didn't really transform into a fairy, but still had a human skin and flesh body, so he followed the Tao of Shen Qingxuan in this life again. Now Xu Mingshi really felt that the big snake was not wronged, and it was really wronged to be planted in the hands of such a person.
Seeing the changing expression on his face, and finally being in a daze again, Ji Jiu couldn't help asking: "What's wrong?"
Xu Mingshi came back to his senses, looked at him for a long time, nodded and said, "I can tell you something."
"Speaking."
"The mark on your wrist was bitten by a snake in your previous life." Xu Mingshi looked at his wrist and said, "You poured a cup of tea on that snake, and he turned around and bit you. It should not have been brought into your present life. It was because you were too obsessed and insisted on keeping the snake, so this mark was born with you."
Ji Jiu was stunned, looked at the marks on his hand, thought for a moment, and said, "It's gone?"
"In your previous life, your name was Shen Qingxuan, and you were the son of a wealthy family. According to your fate, you should have been rich and powerful, but you gave up your future fame and fame for...for that person, just to be by his side."
Ji Jiu frowned, "'That man'? Who is it?"
Xu Mingshi ignored him, and only picked what he could say, and continued: "Because in your previous life, you never showed your noble aura, but in this life you have become the son of a general, making up for your fortune. It's just that in this life, although you are rich and distinguished, But if you kill too many evils, your life will be short. So...Little General, let's relax and live the remaining ten years of good life."
Ji Jiu didn't speak, as if he was waiting for him to continue, but Xu Mingshi stopped, closed his eyes and meditated.
Ji Jiu said, "It's gone?"
Xu Mingshi shook his head.
"that's it?"
"The heavenly secret must not be leaked."
Ji Jiu stood up, and said with a cold face, "What's the matter with that monster?"
Xu Mingshi was speechless and did not answer.
"Maybe you subdued him?" Ji Jiu also lost his patience and went straight to the target.
Xu Mingshi opened his eyes, "You want to get rid of him?"
"certainly."
"That's a demon who has practiced for two thousand years. Unless he kills himself, he won't be wiped out easily..." Xu Mingshi said, "Just stop thinking about it."
Ji Jiu still can't believe it: "No one can get rid of him?"
"Although he is a monster, he has never harmed anyone. If he really wants to say he did, he will take it on himself." Xu Mingshi shook his head and said, "On the contrary, he does good deeds everywhere and has profound merits, but in a few hundred years, he will definitely be able to It's in the fairy class."
Ji Jiu stood stiffly on the spot, her face lost all vitality, and her hands in her sleeves clenched into fists unknowingly. There was blood, flowing from the fingers of the palm.
When Xu Mingshi saw it, he felt quite uncomfortable, and couldn't help but said, "Why should you. If you let your mind go, you will be free when this life is over."
"This life?" Ji Jiu was taken aback, "Is it the same in his previous life?"
When Xu Mingshi heard him ask this question, he felt it was a bit funny. You need to know about the past life, but you are pestering him to death. If you were not obsessed with obsession, how could you be trapped by him in this life.
Tat for tat, that's all.
Xu Mingshi said: "If you want to know the cause and effect, you should ask him in person."
Ji Jiu didn't know how to ask, and didn't bother to ask, he had nothing to say to that person. No matter how you say it, he begged him, knelt on the ground, kowtowed with blood all over his face, and begged him with his self-esteem destroyed.
But he still doesn't let him go, that's all. He doesn't ask him any more. Since even these Taoists and monks could not do anything, he had to save himself.
After breaking up with Xu Mingshi and returning to the barracks, Ji Jiu never lost his composure in the next two months. No matter whether Yi Mo appeared during the day or at night, he just turned a blind eye to him and stopped looking at him. Even on the couch, his eyes were tightly closed. Closed, regardless of whether Yimo left or stayed after finishing the work, he ignored his existence.
Still, don't say a word, don't ask a word.
Only occasionally, at the corner of his eyes, Ji Jiu would catch a glimpse of the thick bed. No one knew, but under the heavy quilt, a sharp dagger was placed, and the hair was blown off. He just needs timing.
He had no one to turn to, so he had to find his own way out. Regardless of the consequences.