Half in the river wind, half in the clouds

Chapter 109: Floating Clouds of Life and Death

Shen Guxing was hit by two arrows and was covered in blood. Although neither of his injuries was fatal, he would surely die if no one came to rescue him.

Shen Guxing didn't take it seriously and asked Jiang Feng, "Are you hurt?"

Jiang Feng used his hands to stop Shen Guxing from bleeding and tears flowed down his face.

Shen Guxing said softly: "Aran, there's nothing to cry about."

Jiang Feng cried even louder.

Shen Guxing comforted her, "When the flower demon cries, she becomes ugly too."

Jiang Feng sobbed and said, "If we die, our bodies will be eaten by snakes, rats and ants, which will only make us uglier."

Shen Guxing said: "That's perfect. In the next life, we will both have pockmarks on our faces and be able to recognize each other at a glance."

Jiang Feng said, "When that man pushed me down last night, he told me not to be too good-looking in my next life and to find an ordinary husband. This really suits his wishes."

Shen Guxing smiled, but his body became increasingly weak. The two of them sat down along the wall of the cave, leaning against each other, chatting intermittently.

Jiang Feng asked: "How do you know the jade seal is in that wooden doll?"

She thought she had hidden it perfectly.

Shen Guxing said: "Because that wooden doll was given to you by Gao Hui."

Jiang Feng was puzzled: "So what?"

Shen Guxing smiled and said, "If it was useless, you would never have brought the old things he gave you from Liangzhou to Luoyang."

The river wind was silent.

Shen Guxing continued, his voice sad: "Just like you didn't want me at that time, and you didn't keep anything related to me."

Jiang Feng said helplessly: "It's different."

Shen Guxing rested his chin on Jiang Feng's head and asked, "Why is it different?"

Jiang Feng's eyelids felt heavy, and he said with all his strength, "If those things weren't lost, I'd feel heartbroken every time I look at them. It's so sad."

Shen Guxing said: "I'm sorry."

Jiang Feng suddenly remembered that someone else had also said these three words in his ear.

From now on, they will never see each other again, whether alive or dead, and separated by the Yin and Yang. He must not hate himself.

Jiang Feng said: "I am most afraid of hearing these three words."

Saying "sorry" means that there are many unspeakable misunderstandings, involuntary disappointments and heart-wrenching injuries that follow.

Jiang Feng added: "Let's never say these three words again."

Shen Guxing said: "Okay!"

Jiang Feng got Shen Guxing's reply, and she no longer felt any worries. She began to feel dizzy again, and her eyelids felt heavy. She said, "Brother Yiye, I'm so tired and want to sleep!"

When Shen Guxing heard Jiang Feng's words, he patted her face and said, "You can't sleep, Ah Ran. If you fall asleep, you won't wake up."

Jiang Feng's consciousness was already blurred, and she murmured: "Brother Yiye, I'm so cold..."

Shen Guxing felt a pain in his heart and hugged her tightly in his arms, using his body temperature to give her an inch of warmth.

In order to cheer her up, Shen Guxing continued, "The day you entered the palace, I arrived a step late, and watched you enter the Daming Palace alone."

Jiang Feng said: "Outside the Wangxian Gate, you were dressed in red, like a phoenix. I just thought you were here to take me away!"

Those three words were on the corner of Shen Guxing's mouth, but he never said them in the end.

Saying "I'm sorry" too much may make people feel cold and indifferent.

Seeing that the girl had regained her spirits, he continued, "I have renovated Qingchuan Villa to suit your taste. I have left a large open space in front of Luxue Hall, waiting for the snow to fall so that I can roast venison there."

Jiang Feng recalled the sweet past when they were together in Mount Zhongnan. They had agreed that when they got married, they would open a school in Qingchuan, accepting only six or seven students, and the schoolwork would not be too heavy. In the remaining time, they could have a drink under the moon, go into the mountains to pick mushrooms, or take a boat along the Wei River, wherever they went. They could also invite friends to come and have a small gathering.

Build a few houses on the beach of Qishui River, with thatched eaves, earthen walls, hibiscus fences and bamboo windows. You can go fishing by pushing open the windows. Cover all four sides with reeds. Plant a few red plum trees on the side close to the mountain. Although it seems a patchwork, it is also very interesting to boil a pot of hot wine under the white snow and red plums in winter when it snows heavily...

However, due to fate, they later parted ways, and the promise they made on Mount Zhongnan became a pain that Jiang Feng could not touch.

The sweeter the past, the more torn the memories.

She leaned closer to Shen Guxing's arms and said, "You said at that time that it was okay to roast yourself."

Shen Guxing also laughed, and he coughed a few times, moving his injured part. He said, "You also said that it needs to be marinated for a while longer so that it can be flavored."

It turns out that those delightful details are clear in every frame.

Jiang Feng closed her eyes, as if she had returned to Mount Zhongnan. She and Shen Guxing lingered among the flowers under the woods, completely unaware that a hundred years had passed.

Shen Guxing finally ran out of strength.

She raised her hand with difficulty, tucked Jiang Feng's scattered hair behind her ears, and said softly: "A Ran, A Ran."

Jiang Feng nestled in his arms, motionless, only letting out a moan as a response.

At that time, the two of them were in purgatory but their hearts were climbing up the universe.

In this dark cave, the bodies of snakes were scattered all over the place, and the air was filled with blood. The bottom of the cave was muddy, mixed with various rotten organisms, emitting a disgusting smell. Broken arrows were scattered everywhere, and each of them had once emitted a fatal whistle. The sun could not shine in, so all of them were calls from hell...

However, in their eyes, this place is no different from their first encounter under the apricot blossoms and drizzle; the starry sky during their night tour of Qujiang is still shining above their heads; the magnolia trees in Qingchuan Villa are in full bloom here, and the fragrance of magnolia flowers can be smelled as soon as you lean over...

Finally, both of them couldn't hold on any longer.

One of them rushed back from Luoyang without stopping, but was thrown into a cave before he could even rest. He was bitten by a snake, drenched by rain, and suffered from a fever all night.

One of them also came back from Luoyang, and his wife was frightened and miscarried. Later, he braved the rain to look for Jiang Feng for half a night, and climbed down along the rope, but someone cut the rope from above, and he was trapped inside. That was not all, those people wanted to kill Jiang Feng, so they came to kill him again. He was shot by two arrows, and now he was bleeding to death.

I don’t know how long it took. Shen Guxing woke up several times, but the person on his body was still as hot as a stove, lying softly in his arms.

But he had no strength to save her and he couldn't even make a sound.

Finally, on the ground, the sounds of dogs barking and people talking were heard from afar.

The sound was getting closer and closer, and suddenly the cave entrance opened and the sunlight shone in.

The dogs all barked loudly, and one of them exclaimed in surprise, "Your Majesty, we found it!"

At that time, Li Longye had been awake for two days and nights, with bloodshot eyes, as he led people to search the mountain.

Without hesitation, he was the first to jump into the hole.