Volume 1 Who Doesn't Know You in Yunshan Chapter 10 The Ancient Temple at Sunset
The carriage stopped twice in the middle, but it was this group of bandits who wanted to drink water and eat dry food, and most of them were two people riding on the same horse, and they were all stout men, and the horses had to rest if they did not rest.
The horse administration of the Great Qin Empire is very strict, in addition to the official horses, the private horses of ordinary people must be registered by the local government, whether they are bought or transferred, they must go to the government to go through the formalities before, and the local horse administration department will also regularly send people to verify the movements of local private horses, and the control of horses in the entire Great Qin Empire is very strict.
It's not easy for this group of people to have so many horses.
Moreover, during the fight on the boat, several bandits were also injured, although the injuries were not serious after treatment and bandaging, but they had to rest from time to time to avoid aggravating the injuries.
The kidnapped people had nothing to eat along the way, but the bandits fed everyone a few mouthfuls of water, only Wei Tianqing was gagged, and the masked man was not allowed to feed water.
After stopping twice on the road like this, when the carriage stopped for the third time, a voice came from outside: "It's here!" The masked man took the lead in lifting the curtain and jumping down, and soon a group of bandits came up to untie the ropes on the feet of Chu Huan and the others, and drove Chu Huan and the others out of the carriage.
Chu Huan got out of the carriage, only to find that it was already dusk, and he had been walking for a long time on the way, the sun was setting, the golden afterglow was sprinkled on the earth, and the first thing Chu Huan saw was a dilapidated ancient temple not far in front of him.
The ancient temple is not big, standing alone in the wilderness, just look at the moss between the ruins and broken stones, you can know the age, the gate has long been rotten, leaving a residual frame, the name carved on the door has been blurred after many years of wind and rain, Chu Huan finally recognized that it is the three words "Lanting Temple".
The name sounds elegant, but unfortunately the place is full of eerie atmosphere, even if it is still dusk, but looking through the dilapidated gate, it is so dark that people are wary.
This is not just a wild temple built in which dynasty, both sides are dead and silent dense forests, many tree trunks are several people thick, and it can also be seen that the forests on both sides have also been many years.
The female bandit leader got out of the car and ordered: "Take them to that stone room, send someone to guard the door, take turns to guard, and ...... two people in shifts!" He glanced at everyone coldly, his gaze paused slightly on Chu Huan's face, and he quickly moved away, and said coldly: "If anyone is not honest, it depends on whether his neck is hard or not!" β
The bandits shouted and reprimanded roughly, and drove Chu Huan and the others into the dilapidated ancient temple, many of the kidnapped people were frightened, but Chu Huan saw that Su Linlang was very calm from beginning to end, and the delicate body did not tremble in the slightest, compared to Mrs. Qiao, whose face was pale and trembling on the side, the courage was obviously much greater.
Everyone entered the temple, the silence inside was like death, the afterglow of the setting sun penetrated through the broken cracks, so that everyone could see the more dilapidated appearance inside, several Shishuo Bodhisattva statues in front of the main hall had already been crooked and out of shape, a few rats were running around on it, and they didn't seem to be afraid of people, Mrs. Qiao saw the mouse, and screamed in surprise, and there were already bandits next to her waist with knives, scolding: "Calling the soul?" Don't hurry up, don't hurry up, go back and grab two rats for you to make supper! β
Madame Jo swallowed her fear and kept her mouth shut, not daring to make any more noise.
This ancient temple is not big, and soon arrived in front of a house, a bandit stepped forward and pushed the door open, the door made a "creaking" sound and was slowly pushed open, and it was dark inside, and the bandits had waved their knives and said: "Let Lao Tzu go in." β
Although they were frightened, everyone still followed one by one into the house, Chu Huan had not yet entered, but the female bandit leader had already come over, glanced at Chu Huan coldly, and then glanced at Wei Tianqing behind Chu Huan, and ordered: "These two people are tied up!" Although Chu Huan and the others were already prisoners, she was obviously still not at ease with these two people.
Someone stepped forward and forcibly tied the feet of the two with a cow tendon rope, and then carried them into the house and threw them down, and then turned to leave, and heard the sound of "crunch" again, and the door of the house was tightly closed, and the outer bolt was fastened outside.
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The stone house fell into an extremely deathly silence for a while, and after closing the door, it was really impossible to see the five fingers, and it was impossible to see the slightest thing, and everyone's eyes were dark, as if they had become blind, and they could only hear the breath of someone next to them.
After Chu Huan was thrown to the ground, he struggled and twisted and rolled to the side, and soon hit a wall, twisted his body and sat up, then leaned against the wall, and then took a deep breath, and suddenly smelled a faint fragrance coming into his nose, and there was even more breathing sound beside him, obviously there was someone leaning against the wall next to him, and with that faint fragrance, he naturally knew that there was a woman next to him.
There were three women among the kidnappers, and Chu Huan didn't know who was around him for a while.
Encountering a catastrophe, Chu Huandao was calm and composed, but naturally there were people who were afraid, in this gloomy and terrifying black room, there was soon a sound of sobbing, listening to that voice, it was obviously a man.
His sobbing immediately aroused the others, and immediately several people cried, and the room suddenly burst into tears, and then Mrs. Naqiao was heard sobbing and saying, "Wei Tianqing...... Who are these people? What exactly are they going to do? Will we ...... Will it die here? But she forgot that Wei Tianqing's mouth was blocked with something, where could she answer at this moment.
Mrs. Qiao's voice sounded on the other end, and Chu Huan immediately knew that the woman next to him was definitely not Mrs. Qiao, but many people were crying in the room, but the woman beside him was silent, Chu Huan faintly felt that there was a chance that Su Linlang was around him.
He groaned slightly, and finally said softly, "Thank you for the pastry...... It tastes great! Before he waited for the boat, the elder known as "Lao Su" gave him pastries, and when he said this, he actually wanted to make sure that he was not Su Linlang by his side.
The people around him didn't speak at first, but after a while, Chu Huan heard a "um", the voice was very soft, extremely simple, and Chu Huan was sure that it was really Su Linlang beside him.
"Don't worry, these people have arrested you, I'm afraid they just want some silver!" Chu Huan's voice was very soft, if there was light at this time, others would definitely scold him for being a madman when they saw his expression, in such a sinister situation, he even had a faint smile on his face at this time: "They should soon inquire about your identity, and then they will contact your family, as long as your family pays the ransom, you can naturally leave." β
Su Linlang said "um" again, indescribably calm, although she responded simply, but she felt a great sense of distance.
Someone next to him heard it and asked, "Have you taken the money, and they will really let us go?" β
Chu Huan said lightly: "If you really cry and quarrel, this group of bandits is tired of it, and they may not kill two people to calm you down...... Die here, God doesn't know it, and no one knows. β
When he said this, the few people who were sobbing suddenly did not dare to make a sound.
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After dark, the entire dilapidated ancient temple was shrouded in darkness, looking cold and gloomy.
Although this ancient temple is not large, there are still a few dilapidated houses, dusty everywhere, many places covered with thick cobwebs, near a small room on the left, at this time the female bandit leader and several bandits are discussing in the house.
The female bandit leader and all the bandits had already taken off their black scarves, except for the masked man's room with a hideous bronze mask, and an oil lamp on a shabby but wiped clean table, which flickered, casting the shadows of everyone on the surrounding walls, twisting and weird.
The face of the female bandit looks very serious under the lamp, but it shows a little tired, in the gangsterism, but with a bit of a woman's charm and grace, she raises her hand and picks up a lock of green silk on her cheeks and puts it behind the crystal white ear, unconsciously showing a very moving style, and the pair of dark eyes under the bronze mask stared fixedly at this beautiful face, and she couldn't turn away for a while.
"This woman's family background is very good, her grandfather Mo Qing was the prince of the country before Zhishi, he was the prince of the country, there were many protΓ©gΓ©s, and he was very prestigious in the imperial court, and now although he is Zhishi, he is still very well-connected." The female bandit leader said slowly: "Qiao Mingtang's marriage with this woman was personally promoted by this Guozi Eunuch Priest Wine, and Qiao Mingtang studied in Guozijian at the beginning, and he was also a student of Guozijian, and he was still Mo Qinghuan's student. β
Sitting on the left side of the female bandit leader is a very strong man, there is a red birthmark on the left eyebrow, which is very conspicuous, most of the bandits are standing, but he can sit at the table with the female bandit leader and the mask man, obviously in this group of bandits has some status.
The birthmark Dahan immediately said: "In other words, no matter whether Qiao Mingtang wants it or not, he will not ignore this woman in public or private?" β
"Not bad." A sneer appeared at the corner of the female bandit's mouth: "Qiao Mingtang can have today, and the marriage with this woman is also one of the important reasons. Back then, Qiao Mingtang was deeply appreciated by Mo Qinghuan and married this woman to him, and since then, Qiao Mingtang has been helped by a large force, and this has risen to the top. And as far as I know, Qiao Mingtang really likes this woman very much, firstly, he must give Mo Qinghuan an explanation, and secondly, he is afraid that he himself will not be willing to give up this woman, so with this woman in hand, he will definitely agree to our conditions. β
The bandits next to him suddenly became excited, and there was already a humane: "Sister Dai'er, in this way, the second master and Brother Tianyou are saved?" The person who spoke seemed to be a few years older than the female bandit leader, with a scruffy beard, but he still called the female bandit leader "Sister Dai'er", obviously this title did not care about age, only about status and prestige.
Several other bandits also showed joy, and another clenched his fist and said: "In the past few months, we have lost more than a dozen brothers without success, but Sister Dai'er is clever and came up with this method." β
The female bandit leader did not have the slightest joy, and her pretty face was still solemn: "We must not take it lightly, before people come back, any kind of change may happen, we need to be cautious every step, one step is missing, and the consequences are unimaginable." β
When everyone heard this, they all immediately became serious again.
The masked man suddenly asked, "Dai'er, do you still think something is going to happen?" β
The female bandit leader glanced at her, frowned slightly, and then said slowly: "We have to send someone to deliver the letter and negotiate the conditions with Qiao Mingtang...... But I'm worried that Qiao Mingtang might find the gang of thieves and dogs of the Divine Guards. β
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