Before you know it, dark clouds have filled the sky, the moon is gone, the stars are gone, and the whole world is immersed in boundless darkness.

The wind blows from the river, with a coolness and a mist of mist.

Liu Xiaomei lay quietly in Gao Daquan's arms, motionless, only a faint breath indicating that life had not left her. There were blood stains on her body, which she couldn't see clearly in the night, and the smell of blood was mixed with the smell of Zuojiang water, which was very light and light.

Xiuxiu sat on the side like a puppet, stupidly looking at the Zuojiang River in the dark night, and occasionally there would be a little starlight on the river, making people forget where the sky was and where the earth was.

Liu Xiaomei only felt that she was in the dark, sinking to an unknown place, and her life was like a mist in the morning, like a dream, slowly dissipating.

Until a little light appeared in her eyes, as if to bring warmth and strength, she tried to open her eyes.

The tall face that appeared in his eyes was full of sadness and concern, and even suppressed the anger that almost burst out of his veins.

"Little sister woke up?" Qiu Niangzi stood behind Gao Daquan with a lamp, as if she saw Liu Xiaomei's eyelids move.

Gao Daquan didn't speak, just stared at Liu Xiaomei in his arms.

Xiuxiu heard Qiu Niangzi's words, suddenly turned her head, like a ghost, looked at Liu Xiaomei's still closed eyes, and turned her head blankly, looking at the dark river.

As if sensing Gao Daquan's concern, Liu Xiaomei's eyelids moved again, and she slowly opened her eyes.

"You're awake." Gao Daquan asked in the gentlest voice possible, "How do you feel?" Does the wound on your body still hurt? ”

Liu Xiaomei clearly heard the sparks in Gao Daquan's voice, and felt that he was now like the gunpowder he usually used, and it would explode at any time.

"Brother Gao, the injuries on my body are out of the way, but I feel a little cold." Try to squeeze out a smile, "Go after those thieves, don't let them escape." ”

Gao Daquan's expression was a little hesitant, and he frowned and said, "I'll accompany you for a while." ”

"No need, with Xiuxiu and Qiu Niangzi with me, you can do what you do."

Gao Daquan looked at Liu Xiaomei hard, as if he was trying to see everything about her, and kept looking at her heart.

Liu Xiaomei's expression was calm, and although her smile was a little reluctant, she kept it on her face.

"Okay, I'll go after the thief and avenge you!" Gao Daquan finally nodded, "You wait for me here, I'll be back soon!" ”

"I'm waiting for you—"

Liu Xiaomei's voice was very soft, with a special gentle taste.

Gao Daquan put Liu Xiaomei in the hands of Qiu Niangzi, who was squatting on the side, and said in a deep voice: "Please Qiu Niangzi, take care of Xiaomei, I will come when I go." ”

Qiu Niangzi nodded: "Go with peace of mind, I am here." ”

Gao Daquan got up, and then saw that Xiuxiu had turned her head and looked at Liu Xiaomei directly, without even blinking her eyes.

Following Gao Daquan's gaze, Liu Xiaomei saw Xiuxiu and whispered to her: "Xiuxiu, what's wrong with you?" Did you get hurt in the water just now? ”

"I'm fine, I'm fine." Xiuxiu shook her head, her movements were so weird, still as stiff as wood. "Sister, you're awake, I'm so happy, I regret hurting you!"

Xiuxiu said that she was happy, but tears flowed down, as if she didn't feel it, she quietly filled the motionless Xiuxiu's face.

Liu Xiaomei saw that Gao Daquan stopped, and said in a weak voice: "Brother Gao, you go." ”

Gao Daquan sighed and said to the sergeant who had rowed a small boat before: "You stay here, there must be no accidents!" The officials brought soldiers and horses, and you said that I had caught up with them, and it was good to chase them along the river. ”

The sergeant promised and stood two steps away from Liu Xiaomei, vigilant in all directions.

Gao Daquan strode away and walked to lead the horses, and after a while, the sound of horses' hooves sounded and disappeared into the night.

Liu Xiaomei looked at the night, as if she saw the back of Gao Daquan leaving, and watched him run into the distance.

After sighing, Liu Xiaomei turned her head to look at Xiuxiu, and said softly, "Xiuxiu, what's wrong with you?" It's so weird—"

"I'm not weird, I'm fine, I'm fine. Sister, I hurt you, I regret it! ”

Xiuxiu seemed to have forgotten the other words, but just repeated it like this, and tears flowed uncontrollably.

Liu Dahu finally arrived here with one foot high and one foot low, saw the show under the lights from a distance, and shouted loudly: "Thank God, you are back!" What about my sister? ”

Qiu Niangzi turned her head and said, "My little sister is here, and she is injured." Big Tiger, can you not be startled, the little sister is not in good health, and she can't stand the fright. ”

This is the first time that Qiu Niangzi called the word "big tiger", Liu Dahu couldn't help but be stunned when he heard it, and then he was overjoyed, and said in a loud voice: "What the lady said is." ”

Walking forward, Liu Dahu saw Liu Xiaomei hugged by Qiu Niangzi, her face was pale under the light, there was no blood, and there was an unprecedented brilliance in her eyes, but it gave people an illusory feeling.

Liu Dahu was startled, bent down to look at his sister, and asked, "Why is this the case?" Who hurt you? Tell your brother that your brother will be angry for you! ”

"Huang Conggui!"

Xiuxiu's voice was crisp, but like a knife, it cut through the night with a chill.

Liu Dahu was startled, and then he noticed Xiuxiu, whose face was pale, and he was looking at himself directly.

"You go and kill him!"

Xiuxiu didn't have any expression on her face, and there was a slight chill in her words.

Liu Dahu shrunk his neck and didn't dare to answer Xiuxiu's words. What are you kidding, his life was ruined by Huang Conggui, that person was the demon in his life, and his muscles and bones were sucked away by him many years ago.

Squatting down, Liu Dahu looked at his sister, but he didn't see where the injury was, and asked carefully: "Is the injury on your body in the way?" Alas, this time it's me who hurt you again! ”

Liu Xiaomei still had a smile on her face, but this smile was fading.

"Brother, for many years, I haven't called your brother anymore, and this is the last time my sister told you. Put away your temperament in the future and be a good person. I can't do it anymore, but I'm still happy today, after all, it wasn't you who hurt me. You raised me, and I will repay you in the next life. ”

Liu Dahu was startled, glared and said, "What nonsense are you talking about!" Obviously it's still fine, little sister, you take care of it, and you'll get better soon! ”

Liu Xiaomei shook her head slightly, and looked at Xiuxiu: "Xiuxiu, tell Brother Gao, I can't wait for him, I'll go first-" Liu Xiaomei's expression was a little dazed, and she sighed in her heart, and she didn't know how many years she could wait on the bridge, and whether she could wait for him in that world.

Xiuxiu looked at Liu Xiaomei, her face moved, but she couldn't make an expression, only tears flowed down silently, and she nodded vigorously: "I will rely on Brother Gao!" Sister, I'm sorry for you, I'm sorry for Big Brother Gao, I regret it so much, I will never forgive myself for the rest of my life! ”

"Why did you hurt me? You were also for my good, for our brother and sister to meet. It's just Xiuxiu, my sister can't talk to you in the future, don't be childish in the future, you always have to grow up. ”

"I've grown up!" Xiuxiu nodded vigorously.

Liu Xiaomei's eyes began to drift, and she was angry: "I miss my childhood, no matter how much food and clothing I can't wear, my family is also happy, and my brother protects me for everything." But since he was recruited by the Huang family, he came back like a different person, and I miss the old days-"

"Xiuxiu, sister, please do something. You tell the officials, we, the barbarians in the mountains, will be like the Han people outside in the future, don't want some people to be slaves and servants to others when they are born, let others call them, let others beat and scold, beg the heavens to be wrong, and have no way to enter the earth. I'm a person who should have died a long time ago, the first time it was the officials who saved me, the second time it was Brother Gao who saved me, I'm so happy these days, I'm really happy-"

Xiuxiu nodded vigorously: "I told the officials, people don't have to be slaves and servants when they are born!" ”

Dark clouds covered the sky, the moon was gone, the stars were gone, even the wind had stopped, and the whole world was overwhelmed by the clouds.

Xu Ping stood under the willow tree on the shore, looking at Liu Xiaomei, who was already exhausted in Qiu Niangzi's arms, and Xiuxiu, who was leaning on Duan Yunjie's arms like a puppet with tears on her face, listening to the sergeant next to her report what happened tonight.

Not far away, Han Zong and Tan Hu stood quietly, and behind them were hundreds of black soldiers.

As he reported the sergeant's words, Xu Ping's face became more and more ugly, and finally he had become iron-blue.

After listening to everything, Xu Ping exhaled, turned to Tan Hu and said: "Take two hundred people, all of them ride horses, chase Gao Daquan along the river, and after catching up, the two of you will discuss that you are not allowed to let Huang Wei and Huang Conggui go!" They are just a cargo ship, they can't be faster than horses, and downstream is Yongzhou, I don't believe they dare to escape to Yongzhou City! ”

Tan Hu shouted a promise, turned around and ordered the people to chase along the river.

Xu Ping said to Han Zong again: "The big wharf between Taipingzhai and Yongzhou is a camel Lu Tong, use my seal, fast horse and text Lu Zhitong, as long as Huang Wei and Huang Conggui and his party enter the territory, they will never be allowed to leave!" If these two people escape from Huolutong, the officials below Zhitong will be beheaded for treason with the enemy! ”

Han Zong took a breath of cool air and replied respectfully, "Yes!" ”

Xu Ping nodded, and Han Zong turned to leave.

After the arrangement, Xu Ping turned to look at Liu Xiaomei, who seemed to be asleep, and sighed. Although this barbarian little girl is with Xiuxiu every day, she doesn't have much contact with Xu Ping. In Xu Ping's impression, this is a girl who is full of love for life, kind-hearted and understanding, and Gao Daquan loves each other, and Xu Ping is still happy for Gao Daquan. It is a man's fortune to marry such a girl.

never expected that in the end, it would be such an ending.

Duan Yunjie rushed back to Taiping Village with the sergeant who had gone back to report the news before, and now he came back with Xu Ping. Unexpectedly, seeing Liu Xiaomei again, she had already died, Xiuxiu's temperament changed greatly, her original liveliness and willfulness were gone, the whole person was like wood, her pale face was expressionless, but her eyes were frighteningly bright.

Suddenly, a thunderclap tore through the dark clouds in the sky, and the bean-sized raindrops smashed down.

The thunder brought torrential rain and dispersed the clouds, and the dim moonlight came out from behind the clouds.

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