Shen Liufeng had never traveled such a tiring road before.
Xue Yan rode very fast on horseback. Originally, it would take more than half a day to reach Yangzhou, but it took him less than two hours to get there.
Shen Liufeng, who has always been able to ride horses, chased him hard all the way, and when he reached the territory of Yangzhou, he started to feel sick.
But Xue Yan didn't stop for a moment, the horse's head turned, and he was about to enter the mountain.
Shen Liufeng wanted to stop him, but when he thought that life was at stake, he swallowed the words that came to his lips.
However, he still caught up and reminded: "My lord, will you be entering the mountain? It will be dark in two hours."
Xue Yan didn't look back.
"Come in," he said. "At dawn tomorrow, it's best to take the genius doctor out."
Even if they are tied, they must first be tied to Jinling.
In any case, he did not dare to let Jun Huailang wait any longer. When he held Jun Huailang in his arms today, he was so hot that Xue Yan felt pain in his heart.
How could he have the heart to let him suffer like this for such a person who he couldn't bear to move a finger.
He burned for a moment longer, and Xue Yan felt so distressed that he wanted to die.
Hearing Xue Yan's words and his decisive action without turning his head, even Shen Liufeng, who wanted to save Jun Huailang, couldn't help but complain.
How does he know that this person is not only ruthless and ruthless on weekdays, but also so crazy when he saves people
If he had known earlier, when he was in a hurry to go out this morning, he would not have forgotten to stuff a steamed bun into his arms.
Shen Liufeng felt bitter in his heart, pressed his grumbling stomach, whipped his horsewhip, and followed.
The mountain road is not easy to walk.
The last time they entered the mountain, they rode their horses slowly all the way, and Jun Huailang and Shen Liufeng chatted and laughed together. But this time, the sun gradually slanted westward, and in the silent valley, there were only the sound of two horses' hooves, one after the other, echoing in the valley.
Fortunately, the mountain road that collapsed when they came last time has been repaired.
That time in this valley, he almost broke the emperor's favorite King Guangling. Therefore, as soon as they left, the magistrate of Yangzhou immediately rebuked a lot of manpower and material resources to repair the entire mountain road.
Therefore, they also drove straight in, and entered the mountain without any hindrance.
But this piece of mountain forest outside the city of Yangzhou is so wide and wide that there is no end to it at a glance. The last time Shen Liufeng was able to find the place to take the magical doctor was purely by mistake, but this time, he might not have such good luck.
As soon as he entered the mountain, there were fork in the road, Shen Liufeng restrained his horse, and he didn't know how to go.
If they were just looking for something to play, they could just pick a road and bump into it, but this time was different, they were eager to save people.
Shen Liufeng had no choice but to turn his head and look at Xue Yan.
Seeing that Xue Yan also stopped, looked around, then dragged the horse to turn around and walked towards one of the fork roads.
Shen Liufeng quickly followed.
"My lord, how did you know you were going here?" he asked.
Xue Yan looked sideways, looked in the other direction, and said casually, "Mountain situation."
"Huh?" Shen Liufeng didn't understand.
Walking on the mountain road, Xue Yan still trotted the horse all the way, looking for a new way while walking.
"He was found once last time, and this time, he must be going to the most hidden place," he said. "But he is alone, and he has to eat and drink. So the place must not only be hidden, but also open and flat, allowing him to dig wells and grow vegetables."
Shen Liufeng thought about it, it was true.
The last time he arrived at the genius doctor's house, he did have a small yard, in which he kept a few pheasants that would peck at people, and a few crooked vegetables were planted in the back of the house.
Indeed, even though the doctor is divine, he still needs to eat.
But Shen Liufeng was still involuntarily surprised. The last time I went to the magical doctor's house, I forgot what his house was like. How could Xue Yan know, and where would he settle down
Shen Liufeng was puzzled, and finally came to the conclusion that Xue Yan was indeed the grandson of the Dragon Son, and he was very good.
So, Shen Liufeng let go of a hundred hearts, followed Xue Yan all the way up the mountain into the valley, and circled in the mountain. The two of them went deeper and deeper, and gradually they lost sight of where they came from.
At this moment, Xue Yan stopped his horse.
He looked up.
In front of him, was a steep mountain wall, towering into the clouds. Above the cliff, under the mellow sunset, you can see a small house.
Shen Liufeng exclaimed in surprise: "There!"
But after that, a look of embarrassment appeared on his face.
"This... how does this go up?" he said.
Xue Yan looked around.
Then, he neatly turned over and dismounted, and handed the reins to Shen Liufeng.
"You take the mountain road on the west side and go all the way up the mountain," he said. "You can find it there."
Shen Liufeng took the reins in a daze.
"Where are you going then?"
Xue Yan said: "That road goes too far, and the mountain road is steep. At this speed, you can go up after dark."
Shen Liufeng nodded blankly: "So what?"
Xue Yan glanced at him.
"So, I'll go up first," he said. "When you come, go directly back to Jinling."
When he got there, he had to explain his intention to the doctor, and he had to pack a horse and pack for him.
If you delay like this, you may not be able to go back tomorrow.
Xue Yan didn't want to wait any longer.
Shen Liufeng raised his head and glanced up again.
The mountain is so high, it looks like it can be hundreds of feet.
He looked at Xue Yan.
"Then how are you going?" he asked impatiently.
Xue Yan didn't look back.
"Don't get lost," he said.
After speaking, Shen Liufeng saw under the setting sun, the tall and straight figure jumped up, pointed toes, and jumped to the foot of the cliff, stepped up on the ground, and stepped on the cliff. in the gap.
He leaned against the cliff with one hand, followed by another step up, and within a few breaths, he flew and disappeared into the night.
Shen Liufeng: "..."
He shouldn't have asked.
He should have thought that this ancestor has the ability to fly over the eaves.
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Sure enough, by the time Shen Liufeng rode his horse and trotted all the way to the mountain, it was already completely dark.
There was a small yard built on the edge of the cliff. When Shen Liufeng pushed the door and entered, there were still a few vicious chickens in the front yard, and when they saw him, they would jump up and peck them.
At first glance, it is undoubtedly the yard of a genius doctor.
According to the progress Shen Liufeng had envisaged before, Xue Yan should have been waiting at the gate with the genius doctor by now. After all, Xue Yan, the bandit, even if the genius doctor is unwilling, he can kidnap people and take them away.
However, the yard was quiet at the moment, and there was not even a voice to speak.
Shen Liufeng was a little strange, not knowing what went wrong. He avoided the chickens, tied the horse, and ran to the door of the genius doctor.
He cautiously approached the door, wanting to hear if there was any quarrel inside.
But as soon as he got close, he heard the person inside suddenly open his mouth.
"You don't need to knock on the door, just come in when you come."
It is the voice of the doctor.
Knowing that he had been discovered, Shen Liufeng was a little embarrassed for a while, so he tiptoed open the door and walked in.
I saw that there was only a genius doctor in the humble hut, but there were two tea cups on the table.
The genius doctor was sitting at the table, reading a book. Seeing him pushing the door in, he raised his chin and gestured to the empty chair in front of him.
"Come and sit," he said.
Shen Liufeng was puzzled.
This... Xue Yan
He didn't move, looked at the doctor, was about to speak, but heard the doctor speak.
"Oh, you ask the guy who came earlier," he said.
Shen Liufeng nodded quickly.
I heard the genius doctor say, "Didn't he ask me to help him save people? I'll let him do one thing for me first, and when it's done, I'll go to Jinling with you."
Shen Liufeng was dumbfounded: "Do you still need to do something?"
The genius doctor glanced at him, then pointed to the empty chair: "Sit down, it's blocking my light."
Shen Liufeng had no choice but to sit down first.
I heard the genius doctor say, "Of course I have to do things. How many times have I said it, I have been in seclusion, and I have come to me repeatedly one after another. Could it be that I shouldn't be paid?"
Shen Liufeng couldn't refute it.
"Then... what's the matter?" he asked again.
Ordinary things are easy to say, but if you really want to do things for three days and five days, then Huailang may not be able to hold it.
The doctor turned a page of the book.
"Why so many questions?" he said. "It's not something you can do."
This genius doctor speaks very aggressively, which Shen Liufeng has learned a long time ago.
But after hearing what he said, Shen Liufeng also felt relieved. Although this genius doctor has a strange temper, he shouldn't be the kind of person who is extremely sinful and will not embarrass Xue Yan.
As soon as his heart calmed down, Shen Liufeng's body began to give him feedback.
He followed Xue Yan out at noon, and until now, he has been riding a horse for so long without a drop of water entering. His throat was already on fire, and his stomach was so hungry he was about to lose consciousness.
Seeing that there was a teacup on the table, Shen Liufeng subconsciously went to get it.
"Whose cup is this? I haven't eaten anything all the way, I'll drink first..."
The word water stuck in his throat.
He stared at the china cup.
I saw clear bloodstains on the fine white celadon.
"...you, what did you do to him?!" Shen Liufeng asked in shock.
Instantly flashed in his mind the scene of thousands of strange mountain doctors killing King Guangling from Chang'an and then throwing his body.
No wonder... No wonder it's frighteningly quiet here, no wonder Xue Yan is not here!
Shen Liufeng's eyes stiffly shifted from the cup to the face of the genius doctor.
But he saw a clear disgust on the doctor's face.
"Aren't you good at having a small brain?" he said. "I can give you a prescription to try."
Without waiting for Shen Liufeng to reply, he took the book in his hand and ordered the cup.
"That's blood on his hands," he said.
Shen Liufeng didn't believe it: "Why is there blood on his hands?"
The magician glanced at him.
"No matter how high the martial arts are, they are still mortal. How could that lunatic climb such a high cliff in order to take a shortcut, and climb so fast, how could he not hurt his hand?"
The magician looked back.
"...Then you still let him do things for you?" Shen Liufeng's voice became a little less confident.
The genius doctor finally lost his temper in front of these two fools.
"What he wants to do now is naturally the most important thing, understand?" he said.
Shen Liufeng nodded shyly.
"Just wait." The genius doctor threw a word at him, and then ignored him.
Shen Liufeng had no choice but to stare at the teacup.
This time, it was midnight.
Shen Liufeng was drowsy sitting at the table, just at this moment, the wooden door made a sound.
The bloody smell was blowing.
Shen Liufeng woke up and hurriedly looked towards the door.
I saw Xue Yan standing at the door, covered in blood.
Half of his hair was messed up, and his robes were soaked with blood. His eyes were a little red, panting, standing in the doorway.
He described being a little embarrassed and had sharp wounds on his neck, but his eyes were frighteningly bright.
He was holding a heavy leather bag in one hand, and in the other hand, he actually dragged the corpse of a black wolf as long as a man.
He loosened his hand, and the black wolf fell heavily to the ground.
"I brought back what you asked for," he said.
His voice was hoarse.
Seeing the genius doctor froze for a moment, then laughed.
"A lot faster than I thought," he said. "I've got what I need, let's go to Jinling."