Chapter 17 Orphan Babies on the Way

After Qin Xiaotian and Han Liuyun buried Yanjiang Xue, they traveled all the way north. After five days of travel, it was depressed and dilapidated, it was winter, and there were dead bodies everywhere on the roadside, Qin Xiaotian's heart was sour, remembering the scene when he was an orphan. The two of them walked forward again, and after walking for less than a few miles, suddenly there were horses' hooves in the distance, and the dust was flying, and in an instant, a group of people had arrived in front of them, and Qin Xiaotian squinted his eyes and looked closely, it turned out to be some heavily armed warlords. When they saw a man and a woman, they struck their horses and shouted, "Do you see a woman with a baby in her arms?"

Qin Xiaotian lowered his head and replied, "No?" The officer headed by the leader had a bright face, raised his horsewhip, and pointed at him: "You turn around, let me see?" Qin Xiaotian pretended to smile and raised his head, then turned around, the officer looked at it a few times, shook his head, raised his horsewhip again, pointed at Han Liuyun and said, "Who is she?" Qin Xiaotian smiled again, Master Jun, she is my cousin, we are from the countryside, passing by here.

The officer looked at me with a look of confusion and uneasiness, "What you said is true, and you won't lie to me." "Han Liuyun is very clever, Master Jun, how dare we lie to you? You see, I look like my brother, my brother looks like my father, my father looks like my grandfather, and my grandfather looks like my father. She said a lot of things, but it confused the officer, and he laughed a few times, you girl is really funny, who is like whom? What an idiot!

The officer put his feet on the back of his horse, and ordered: "Brothers, let's go to the front and have a look?" Dozens of people rushed forward, Han Liuyun looked at their distant backs, stuck out his tongue, and made a grimace and said: "You are an idiot!" Qin Xiaotian secretly laughed and said: "Liuyun, I didn't expect you to be so smart, you have deceived those warlords." Han Liuyun pouted and said that he scolded us for being idiots!.

The two of them walked for several miles, and when they came to a mountain pass, they saw a soldier kicking a baby, and the baby was crying, and when the soldier saw that someone was coming, he was angry with them, "What is there to see, what is there to see?" Qin Xiaotian stepped forward and asked, "This military master, what is wrong with this child?" The soldier replied angrily: "This child is an illegitimate child, our master is going to put his mother and son to death, I don't know who leaked the news, and their mother and son escaped." The soldier kicked the baby again, and Qin Xiaotian was quick to reach out and clasp the soldier's foot, pulling forward, and the soldier could not stand steadily, and fell to the ground with his head on the ground. Dropped a few front teeth, screamed in pain, and said, "Damn, you dare to hit me!" The soldier is good at martial arts, jumping up, waving his fist to play Qin Xiaotian, he has long seen that he is not used to the warlord doing evil everywhere, the anger in his heart jumped up inexplicably, a slap fanned, the soldier's face was half crooked, the soldier covered his face and wanted to escape, Qin Xiao **** jumped forward, blocking his way, you still want to go to the ventilation to report the news? The soldier was so frightened that he knelt on the ground and begged for mercy, and said: "Hero, how dare I?" offended, so he stepped forward and twisted the soldier's neck, and the soldier's leg struggled a few times before he stopped.

Qin Xiaotian and Han Liuyun stepped forward to pick up the baby, the baby cried even tighter, Han Liuyun teased him, "Good boy, don't cry!" Qin Xiaotian's heart is even more sad, where to find his mother in this chaotic time?

Han Liuyun's teasing really worked, the baby really didn't cry, Qin Xiaotian picked up the baby and said to Han Liuyun: "It's important for us to save him first, and then we will make plans later." "All this is by his own creation, and if he has no connection with the world, he cannot blame us. As he spoke, he picked up the baby and left.

I came to a dense forest, full of thorns, and the wind blew the grass and trees on the hill, making a swishing sound. The baby started crying again, Han Liuyun laughed and teased him, and the baby cried even more. Obediently, why are you disobedient? Can you tell us? Qin Xiaotian said: "If he knew and wouldn't cry, this kid must have injured the soldiers." "It seems that there is no way for us to keep him alive. As he was talking, he suddenly heard a noise among the thorns, and a voice came, "Child, my child, where are you?"

Qin Xiaotian said to Han Liuyun: "There are people inside, it must be the mother of the baby." "Then we can give the child to her. The shouting was getting closer, and I saw a woman with a cloak of hair coming out of the thorn bush, looking at the two of them in surprise, seeing Han Liuyun holding the baby, she ran forward and shouted loudly: "This is my child, this is my child!" Qin Xiaotian heard it familiarly, and asked, "Who are you?" It is strange to say, the baby stopped crying, and jumped happily in Han Liuyun's hand, Han Liuyun asked uneasily, "Are you really the mother of the child? Why are you here?" The woman looked at her with great gratitude, thank you for saving my child. You are all good people, and I thank you for the sake of the children.

At this time, Qin Xiaotian seemed to have discovered something, stepped forward and stared at the woman, and said, "You are Li Lanhui." The woman took a few steps back, knelt on the ground with a thud, and cried loudly, "Brother Qin, I'm Li Lanhui!" Qin Xiaotian stepped forward to help her up, Miss Li, why did you become like this? Li Lanhui cried even more.

It turned out that since Qin Xiaotian and Han Liuyun left the Shaolin Temple, Li Lanhui went to the capital alone, and a month later, she ran out of entanglements and had no way out, so she went to a brothel to resume her old business. Suddenly, one day, a dignitary came, and when he saw that she was charming and beautiful, he bought her with a lot of money and took her as someone else's concubine.

Qin Xiaotian asked: "Then why did you escape with your child? Is it because your husband treats you badly?" It can also be said that he is an official and a subordinate of Yuan Shikai, once, Yuan Shikai came to the house and plotted with him in his room to assassinate Mr. Sun, and I overheard it, so I wanted to kill people.

Qin Xiaotian asked urgently, "What did you hear them say, can you tell us?" she shook her head, leaking the news that they would cancel the assassination. Brother Qin, I ask you to do something for me, whether my mother is dead or not, my father always refuses to tell me. Qin Xiaotian looked at her with a pitiful look, and unexpectedly, after not seeing her for a year, a cheerful and lovely girl has experienced the ups and downs of the world, and from then on, she will live a life of outlaw. Qin Xiaotian and Han Liuyun couldn't help but cry, Han Liuyun hugged Li Lanhui tightly in his arms, "Miss Li, I was bad at the beginning, and I often hurt you, please don't blame!" I watched Senior Yan die in front of our eyes, but I was powerless to save her life. Li Lanhui let go of her hand and looked at her indifferently, "Sister Han, as long as you are happier than me, I don't blame you, this is my life." "Growing up, I was discriminated against everywhere, I grew up as an illegitimate child, but in the end, my child was born in this world as an illegitimate child. Perhaps, this is also the fate of our mother and son, and it seems that my child and I should be relieved. Saying that, Li Lanhui picked up her child and ran, Qin Xiaotian saw that it was not good, and shouted loudly: "Miss Li, where are you going?"

Li Lanhui only cared about running forward, and did not look back at them, she ran far away with the child in one breath, the mountain road was difficult to walk, she couldn't run, so she sat on the wasteland and cried bitterly, when she cried, she also scared the baby in her arms to cry. Li Lanhui held the child and shook it back and forth, coaxed lightly, and said, "Hard-working child, it's not that your mother doesn't love you." The baby jumped in his arms and looked at his mother, a tear fell on the child's face, and then he began to cry again, Li Lanhui was very upset, and shouted loudly: "If you cry again, I will go down the mountain to feed the beasts." "The baby is young and ignorant, but he is scolding him, but he still cries non-stop.

Because Li Lanhui was greatly devastated and tortured physically and mentally, her heart became even more irritable, and she lifted the baby high and wanted to go to the depths of the valley.

At this time, Qin Xiaotian and Han Liuyun had already arrived, and he shouted loudly: "Stop, I can't help it!" Li Lanhui turned around, looked at him in surprise, and said, "Why do you want to save him?" Miss Li, you put the child down first, we can help you, don't be stupid, the child is innocent. You don't know, Yuan Shikai will not let him go, rather than let him die at the hands of thieves, it is better to die in the hands of his own relatives. Qin Xiaotian persuaded: "Tiger poison does not eat children, you are willing to kill him with your own hands!" "Miss Li, you give the child to me, please believe me, okay?" Li Lanhui looked at him with an indifferent face, "No, I won't give it to you, you can go." "From now on, I don't want to see you again.

Han Liuyun suddenly understood that Li Lanhui's heart had not really been released and had not forgiven herself. Sister Li, I know you still hate me, but my relationship with Brother Qin is pure. What's more, we treat you the same, you know?

The wind blew her messy long hair, revealing a thin yellow face, her eyes were full of fierce light and hostility, she looked at Han Liuyun with contempt, and said, "I told you to get out of here, don't be coy in front of me!" Qin Xiaotian doesn't know what to do, Miss Li, you listen to me, I treat you like a sister, and I will never hurt you, please believe us. Now that Yuan Shikai is arresting your mother and son, you will be in great danger. I'm going to take your mother and son to the Lore Gate, what do you think?

"What kind of organization is the Killing Sect? There seems to be this sect on the rivers and lakes. Li Lanhui asked.

In fact, the Lore Gate is an elite organization, that is, Mr. Sun's subordinates, who are Mr. Sun's loyal helpers and our most trustworthy people. I hope that if we have the opportunity, we can work with them to fight against Yuan.

Isn't it foolproof that we can bring the child to someone in the organization to raise? Li Lanhui smiled and nodded, but still had some scruples, and said, "This method is feasible? Brother Qin." ”

Huo Kedong, the master of the Lore Killing Sect, is a friend of mine, who is reliable and loyal, but if we find him, we will have hope.

Li Lanhui nodded, and the baby cried in her arms again, she hugged and turned around, coaxing, while gently shaking him, and said, "The baby is hungry, the baby must be hungry, that's why I'm crying!" Li Lanhui lifted her clothes to feed the baby, and she really didn't cry. After a while, the baby is full and slowly falls asleep. Only then did she turn around and say to Qin Xiaotian and Han Liuyun: "Let's take advantage of the fact that it's still early, the warlord has already gone away, let's go down the mountain first." "Qin Xiaotian thought about it, it's okay to go down the mountain, we can go to the city to contact Lord Huomen, maybe he can help us.

The mountain road was bumpy, the baby was held by Qin Xiaotian, Han Liuyun and Li Lanhui followed, turned a hill, and then bypassed a mountain col, and saw a road to the city. Qin Xiaotian was very unsure, and said to Li Lanhui: "Miss Li, now the government must have sentry posts at each checkpoint, will it be dangerous to go out like this?"

Li Lanhui and Han Liuyun nodded and said, "Brother Qin, then be careful yourself, we are waiting for you to come back!" Qin Xiaotian handed the baby to Li Lanhui and said goodbye to them.

In an instant, his figure disappeared into the depths of the barren mountains and dense forests.

Qin Xiaotian had already run for several miles, and he didn't see any officers and soldiers along the way, but there were dead bodies all over the roadside, and he squatted down and touched the bloody corpse, the deceased's body was already cold, and he had been dead for a long time.

At this moment, Qin Xiaotian's heart was as uncomfortable as a knife, and tears couldn't help but fall. He moved forward again, but did not see a single survivor, who had either been killed by a knife or had their heads struck by a gun, blood and brains dripping all over the ground, and some of the dead were still bleeding from their wounds. Qin Xiaotian didn't want to watch it anymore. Just as he was about to walk back, he suddenly saw the sound of horses' hooves in front of him, and a group of people rode on horses and rushed towards this side, and Qin Xiaotian jumped to the side of the road and hid in a dense forest.

When the group of people approached, Qin Xiaotian saw clearly that it was still the same group of warlords. The leading officer shouted, "You have to check it out for me, and you don't leave a single one alive, understand?" The soldier dismounted and examined it, and replied, "Sir, all of them are dead, and not a single one is alive, but the woman and the child are still not found." ”

The officer stopped, squinted at the endless col, and said, "This is strange, where would a woman with a child flee?" Could it be that they had already been rescued? A soldier replied: "Sir, just now I found a dead soldier in the col ahead, and it was clear that a person had broken his neck and died. From this analysis and judgment, the women and children have been saved.

The officer whipped the soldier with a whip on his head and face, and scolded loudly: "You ****** nonsense, even a three-year-old child knows that they let people save them!" But we have to find them, understand? The soldier covered his face and did not dare to make a sound, and silently lowered his head.

The officer said again: "We must find out that stinky ****, so that I can explain to Master Yuan!" According to my estimate, they didn't go far, they must have hidden. Just as he was about to move forward, a soldier suddenly came and reported: "Report to the sir, at the col not far ahead, I have found the cry of a baby, and it must be the woman we are looking for." The officer laughed a few times, and said, "Brothers, come with me!" With that, everyone drove their horses gallop to the col ahead. Qin Xiaotian knew that it was Li Lanhui and Han Liuyun who were coming, got up and walked through the dense forest, making a detour, and he must be in front of the enemy.

A few minutes later, the soldiers came to the mountain pass, and when Han Liuyun saw a group of soldiers rushing towards them, he shouted, "Miss Li, something is wrong, the enemy has discovered us." Li Lanhui hurriedly hugged the child and said to Han Liuyun: "Sister Liuyun, let's run away quickly." ”

At this time, gunshots rang out, and the child was frightened, and even more cried. The leading officer shouted, "They're on the mountain, catch them for me!" and fired a shot into the air, and the two women trembled with fear, not knowing what to do. At this time, Qin Xiaotian had already arrived, picked up Li Lanhui and Han Liuyun, and complained: "Why are you here? How dangerous is this!" Then a few more gunshots rang out, shooting at Qin Xiaotian and them, Qin Xiaotian took out the pistol he intercepted last time, aimed at one, only to hear a snap, and a guy's head suddenly bloomed. The officer at the head was shocked and ordered loudly: "Shoot me hard, don't let them run away!" Suddenly, bullets rained down on them, and Qin Xiaotian fought back while protecting Li Lanhui and Han Liuyun, and the enemy fell a few more.

At this time, there were more and more enemies under the mountain, and Qin Xiaotian thought: "If you consume them like this, you will eventually be outnumbered." Qin Xiaotian shouted: "You guys quickly retreat, it will be safe to leave here." Li Lanhui held the child and ran for a while, so tired that she couldn't run, Han Liuyun was busy with support, and another shot rang out, and Li Lanhui fell to the ground with a sigh. Qin Xiaotian saw that she was shot, ran forward to hold her up, and cried bitterly: "Miss Li, you must hold on, you will be fine!" Li Lanhui opened her eyes slightly, blood gushed out of her mouth, and said with a smile: "Brother Qin, I have seen my mother, maybe, I will meet her soon." "But you must promise me one thing, okay? Han Liuyun hugged her tightly, sister, don't scare us, okay? You'll be fine, you must hold on, let's take you to the doctor, okay?"

Li Lanhui shook her head painfully, gently held her hand and said, "Sister Liuyun, I can't do it anymore, I have already seen heaven, and that is my permanent home!" Also, my child was abandoned and discriminated against as soon as he was born, so let him have my surname.

Qin Xiaotian burst into tears, stepped forward and hugged Li Lanhui tightly, crying loudly, sister, I hurt you. I saw Li Lanhui's face pale, her eyes straightened, and she said weakly: "Brother Qin, tell me the truth, have you ever loved me?" Qin Xiaotian nodded, and at this moment, her face was filled with a happy light. Brother Qin, I'm about to leave this troubled world, can you love me again? Qin Xiaotian slowly lowered his head and kissed her deeply on the face, tears poured out wantonly, dripping down her face, ・・・・・and gradually, Li Lanhui closed her eyes happily and peacefully.