Chapter 8 chapter eight
Fortunately, before nightfall, the first team had already arrived.Su Luke and others hurriedly told about the discovery of the maze and the evil spirits in the palace.
Although there were many brave people, no one proposed to go on an expedition.After two hours, the second team and the third team arrived one after another, and hundreds of people slept in the open field.Every ten or so people would light up a big fire. It is expected that no matter how fierce the evil spirits are, they must be afraid of these many fires.
Li Wenxiu leaned against a rock, thinking in her heart: "My parents traveled all the way from the Central Plains to Huijiang in order to find the Gaochang maze. They died when they didn't find the maze. In fact, even if they found it, most of them would. Killed by the evil spirits in the palace, unless they quit as soon as they heard the sound of the evil spirits. But my parents are all martial arts, and they will definitely not listen to the words of the evil spirits. Alas, no matter how good a person's martial arts are, how can they beat ghosts? ?” Suddenly there were soft footsteps behind her, and a person came over, calling in a low voice, “Axiu.”
Li Wenxiu was overjoyed, jumped up, and shouted: "Grandpa Ji, you are here too." Old man Ji said: "I don't trust you, I followed everyone to watch you." Li Wenxiu was grateful, took his hand, and said: "It's hard to walk on the road. You are so old and you have worked very hard. Sit down and rest."
Just as Old Man Ji sat down beside her, he suddenly heard a few sharp owls from the west, which were extremely ear-piercing and unpleasant.Everyone couldn't help but looked around where the sound was coming from, and saw a white mass rushing abnormally and quickly from the darkness, rushing to a place about four feet away from the crowd, standing still suddenly, looking vaguely like a human figure, reflected by the firelight Next, I saw this ghost was wearing a white burqa, his face was covered with blood, and the white robe was also dripping with blood. He was extremely tall, at least five feet taller than ordinary people.From Jing Ye's point of view, it was extremely terrifying. The ghost suddenly stretched out his hands, ten fingernails were longer than fingers, and his hands were covered in blood.
Everyone held their breath and looked at him silently.
The ghost laughed strangely, and said sharply: "I have lived in the maze for a thousand years, no one is allowed to disturb me, who told you to be so bold?" He spoke Kazakh, and it was Li Wenxiu who listened to it in the maze during the day. to the sound.The ghost turned around slowly, facing a horse three feet away with both hands, and shouted: "Die to me!" Suddenly turned around, galloped away, and disappeared without a trace in a moment.
The ghost came and went suddenly, with a frightening aura, and it was only after he walked away for a long time that everyone exclaimed.The horse he pointed at with both hands fell to its knees, rolled over and died.When everyone flocked to look at it, they saw that the horse had no wounds on its body, and there was no bleeding from its mouth or nose, but for some reason, it died under magic.
Everyone said: "It's a ghost, it's a ghost." Someone said: "I said that there are ghosts in the Great Gobi." Someone said: "No one has entered the maze for thousands of years, so there are ghosts guarding it." Another person said: "I heard that there are ghosts in the Gobi Desert." The ghost has no feet, let's see if the ghost has any footprints." Immediately, everyone took torches and followed the path of the ghost, but there were small round holes every five feet on the sand, and there were human footprints. It will not be so thin, and the distance between two points will not be so far.
In this way, everyone no longer doubted that it was the ghosts in the maze. Everyone said: "No matter what is in the maze, you can't take it. Tomorrow morning, everyone, go back quickly."
Everyone was terrified all night, but as soon as the sun came out the next day, all of a sudden, everyone felt less frightened.Some young people discussed going to the maze.Su Luke and Che Erku sternly stopped, saying that even if they want to go to the maze, they have to discuss a good way.
But after discussing for a whole day, what's the best way?The only result is that everyone agrees to stay here for one night, and discuss the long-term plan tomorrow.
Near the hour of Hai, it was the time when the ghosts appeared last night, only three sharp owls sounded from the west, and everyone was terrified.But seeing the white-clothed, long-legged, blood-stained ghost galloping towards him again, he stood still a few feet away, and said in a sharp voice, "Aren't you going back? Hmph, stay around here for another night, one by one, call He will die badly, I have lived in the palace for a thousand years, no one dares to come in, you are so bold!" At this point, he turned around slowly, pointed to a young man in the distance with both hands, and shouted: "Die to me!" !” After saying these three words, he suddenly turned around and galloped away. Under the moonlight, he walked farther and farther, and finally disappeared.
I saw the young man slowly getting tired, without saying a word, he just died without any scars on his body.It only killed a horse last night, but today it killed a healthy young man.
In this way, who would dare to stay any longer?What's more, I heard Su Luke and the others say that there are no treasures in the maze, not even a piece of gold or silver.If it wasn't dark, everyone would have rushed back and forth.The next day, when the sky was twilight, everyone hurried back in a panic.
Li Wenxiu had gone to look at the horse's corpse carefully yesterday, and when he went to look at the young man's corpse at this time, he had no doubts in his heart, and said to himself: "This is not an evil spirit!" Suddenly someone behind him trembled. "It's an evil ghost, it's an evil ghost! Axiu, this is even scarier than an evil ghost. Let's go quickly." It turned out that at some point, Old Man Ji had arrived behind her.
Li Wenxiu sighed, and said, "Okay, let's go!"
Suddenly, Su Pu shouted loudly: "Aman, Aman, where are you?" Che Erku asked in surprise, "Aman isn't with you?" He also yelled loudly: "Aman, Aman! Go back." Running back and forth to find her daughter.
Su Pu yelled "Aman!" and ran up the hill, looking around, suddenly saw a flowered turban on the west road, which seemed to be Oman's thing, hurried to it, picked it up, it was Oman's turban .He was very anxious, and shouted: "Aman has been captured by the evil spirit!"
At this time, all the clansmen had already left, even the bodies of Luo Tuo, Sang Si'er, and another young man had been carried away, leaving only Su Luke, Che Erku, Su Pu, Li Wenxiu, and old man Ji five people.Su Luke and others heard Su Pu's exclamation, and rushed over to inquire.
Su Pu held the flowered scarf and said angrily: "This belongs to Aman. She...she...she was captured by the evil spirit." Li Wenxiu asked: "When was it captured?" Su Pu said: " I don't know. It must have been in the middle of the night last night. She... she slept with the female companions, and I couldn't find her this morning." He stayed for a while, then suddenly ran towards the direction of the maze, shouting : "I'm going to die with Aman."
Since Aman was captured by the evil spirit, he naturally couldn't bring her back.But since Oman is dead, he doesn't want to live anymore.
Su Luke shouted: "Su Pu, Su Pu, silly boy, come back quickly, aren't you afraid of death?" Seeing his son running farther and farther, his love for his son finally surpassed his fear of evil spirits, so he chased after him .Che Erku was stunned, and shouted: "Aman, Aman!" He also followed.
Old Man Ji shook his head and said: "Axiu, let's go back." Li Wenxiu said: "No, Grandpa Ji, I have to save them." Old Man Ji said: "You can't fight evil spirits." Li Wenxiu said: "No It’s a ghost, it’s a human.” Elder Ji suddenly stretched out his left hand, held Li Wenxiu’s arm tightly, and said in a trembling voice, “Axiu, even a human is more terrifying than a ghost. Listen to me, let’s Go back, go far away. We are Han people, don’t stay in Huijiang, you and I go back to the Central Plains.”
Li Wenxiu saw that Su Pu and the other three were running farther and farther, she felt anxious, and tried hard to break free, but old man Ji's hand strength was unusually strong, even though he tried hard again and again, he was unable to break free.She shouted: "Let go of me! Su Pu, Su Pu will kill him!"
Seeing that her face was flushed and her expression was tense, old man Ji couldn't help sighing, relaxed her arm, and said softly, "For this Kazakh boy, you don't care about anything!"
Li Wenxiu let go of her arms, turned around and ran, but didn't hear Old Man Ji's words.Running to the front of the maze in one breath, I saw Su Pu wielding a long knife and yelling loudly: "Damn evil spirit, you killed Aman, let me be killed too. Aman is dead, and I don't want to live!" I'm Su Pu, you come out, I'll fight you! Are you afraid of me?" He reached out to turn the door knocker, but in his confusion, he couldn't push the door open.
Su Luke shouted from the side: "Su Pu, silly boy, don't go in!" But how could Su Pu listen?
Seeing his infatuated appearance, Li Wenxiu felt sore again, and said loudly: "Aman is not dead!"
Hearing these words, Su Pu suddenly regained consciousness. He turned around and asked, "Aman is not dead? How... how do you know?" Li Wenxiu said, "The ones in the maze are not evil spirits, but human beings!" Su Pu, Su Luke and Che Erku said in unison: "It's obviously a ghost, how can it be a human?"
Li Wenxiu said: "This is a human disguise. He shot horses and people to death with a very small and highly poisonous concealed weapon. The scars are not easy to see. He stepped on stilts and covered it with a long robe, so he was in the sand. He has no footprints in walking, and he is so tall, and he walks so fast." She did not say another two words: "I know who this man is, because I know his way of putting hidden weapons. Between the dead horse and the young man On the corpse, I have also found the scars of the hidden weapon."
These explanations are reasonable, but Su Luke and others couldn't believe it for a while.At this time, Old Man Ji had also arrived, and he said slowly, "I know it's a powerful evil spirit, everyone, don't go into the maze, or you may lose your life. I'm an old man, so I must speak well."
Su Pu said: "Whether it's an evil spirit or a human being, I'm always going...to save Aman." He hoped that if this evil spirit was really a human disguise as Li Wenxiu said, then there would be hope of saving Aman .He turned the knocker again, and this time it swung open.
Li Wenxiu said: "I'll go with you." Su Pu turned his head, with indescribable gratitude in his heart, and said: "Li Yingxiong, don't go in, it's very dangerous." Li Wenxiu said: "It doesn't matter, I will accompany you , there will be no danger." Su Pu burst into tears, and tremblingly said: "Thank you, thank you." Li Wenxiu thought to himself: "You are so grateful to me, just for Aman." Turning to the old man Ji, he said: "Ji Grandpa, you wait for me here." Old Man Ji said: "No! I'll go in with you, that...that man is very vicious." Li Wenxiu said: "You are so old and don't know martial arts, so wait outside I will be fine. I will not be in danger." Ji said, "You don't know, it is very, very dangerous. I will take care of you."
Li Wenxiu couldn't resist him, and thought: "What can you take care of me? Instead, I need to take care of you." At that moment, the five people lit torches and followed the old path into the maze.
The five walked zigzagging for a long time.Su Pu yelled all the way: "Aman, Aman, where are you?" No sound was heard.Li Wenxiu thought: "It's better to scare him away." He said: "Let's shout together, saying that the brigade is coming to rescue him, maybe we can scare that wicked person away." Su Luke, Che Erku and Su Pu Yiji yelled: "Aman, Aman, don't be afraid, our brigade is here to rescue you." The palace in the maze was empty, and echoes oscillated in all directions. After walking for a while, I suddenly heard a woman screaming, vaguely it was Aman.Su Pu ran to follow the sound and pushed open a door, only to see Aman huddled in the corner of the room with his hands tied behind his back.The two were pleasantly surprised and called out in unison. Su Pu rushed up to loosen her bondage, and asked, "What about the devil?" Aman said, "He's not a ghost, he's a human. He was here just now, and when he heard your voices, he wanted to hug me and run away. I struggled desperately, but when he heard that there were so many of you, he ran away in a hurry." Su Pu breathed a sigh of relief, and asked again: "Then... what kind of person is that? How did he capture you?" Aman said: "He tied up my eyes along the way, and when I arrived at the maze, it was dark and dark. I couldn't see his face." Su Pu turned his head to look at Li Wenxiu, with gratitude in his eyes. Aman turned to Che Erku and said, "Father, this man said his name is Wal Raqi, do you think..." Before he could finish his sentence, Che Erku and Su Luke called out in unison: "War Laqi Qi!" The two called out, and the meaning was very clear, not only did they know Vallazi, but they were also very familiar with him. Che Erku said: "Is this man Walazi? He definitely won't. He himself said he was called Waerlaqi? Did you hear me right?" Aman said: "He said he knew my mother." Su Luke said: "That's it, it's the real Walaqi." Che Erku murmured: "He recognizes your mother? Is it Walaqi? How... how did it become the one in the maze?" Evil ghost?" Aman said: "He is not a ghost, but a human being. He said he liked my mother since he was a child, but my mother has no eyeballs and married my dad, a big bastard... Oh, dad, don't be angry, yes The bad guy said it." Su Luke laughed loudly, and said: "Wal Raqi is a bad guy, but this sentence is not wrong, your father is really a big bastard..." Che Erku punched him.Su Luke avoided it with a smile, and said again: "Wal Raqi used to fight with your father for your mother, and Wa Er Raqi lost. This man is not a good man, he took a knife to kill your father in the middle of the night. You see, he The scar next to the ear was cut by Walraqi." Everyone looked at Che Erku, and they saw a long scar on his left ear.Everyone has seen this scar before, but they don't know its origin. Aman took his father's hand, and said softly: "Father, were you seriously injured at that time?" Che Erku said: "Although your father was plotted by him, he still defeated him and threw him to the ground. , tied up." When he said these few words, his tone was quite proud, and he said: "The next day the patriarch gathered the clansmen and announced that this scoundrel would be expelled from the clan and he would never come back. If he came back secretly, he would Death. Haven't seen him all these years. What is this fellow hiding in this maze? How did you get him?" Aman said: "Today when it was about to dawn, I got up and went to the woods to relieve my hand. I didn't know that this bad guy was hiding behind. He suddenly rushed over, held my mouth, and hugged me all the way here. He said he couldn't get my mother. , and asked me to replace my mother. I begged him to let me go back. I said my mother didn't like him, and I definitely wouldn't like him. He said, "Whether you like it or not, you are My people. None of those Kazakh cowards dared to enter the maze to save you.’ His words are wrong, Father, Uncle Su Luke, you are all heroes, and Hero Li, Su Pu, and Grandpa Ji are also here, Fortunately you came to save me." Che Erku said bitterly, "He killed the camel, Sang Si'er, let's chase him quickly and catch him and execute him." Li Wenxiu had already figured out who this person pretending to be an evil spirit was, but she knew that her guess was completely wrong, and she couldn't help feeling ashamed, that she really shouldn't have wronged a good person, but fortunately she didn't say what was in her heart, and thought again: "Why is this Kazakh Humans can also send out poisonous needles? The technique of sending out needles is exactly the same? Could it be that he also learned from my master?" Since Su Luke and the others knew that the evil spirit was Walrazi in disguise, what fear did they have?What's more, I know that this person's martial arts are mediocre, once we meet, he is still easy to catch?In order to avenge the murderer, Che Erku held the torch high and went first. Old Man Ji pulled Li Wenxiu's sleeve, and said in a low voice: "This is a matter of their own Kazakh clan. Let's ignore it and wait for them outside." Hearing his trembling voice, Li Wenxiu was extremely frightened. He said softly, "Grandpa Ji, sit in the courtyard over there and wait for me, okay? That Kazakh villain is very skilled in martial arts. I'm afraid Su... Su Luke and the others can't beat them. I have to help them." Old man Ji Sighing, he said: "Then I'll go together too." Li Wenxiu smiled softly at him, and said, "This matter will soon be over, so you don't have to worry." Elder Ji walked side by side with her, and said, "This matter will soon be over." It's over, after it's over, I'm going back to the Central Plains. Axiu, will you go back with me?" Li Wenxiu felt sad for a while. The situation of her hometown in the Central Plains was just a vague shadow in her heart. She had lived on this prairie for twelve years, and she only loved the strong winds, heavy snow, yellow sand, boundless plains, and cattle here. Sheep, bellbirds singing in the middle of the night... Seeing that she didn't answer, old man Ji said again: "We Han people in the Central Plains are much better than here. We dress well and eat well. Your grandfather Ji has already saved some money. We can be comfortable when we go back. The world of flowers and flowers is a hundred times more prosperous than here, and that is how people live." Li Wenxiu said: "The Central Plains is so good, why don't you go back?" Old Man Ji was startled, and after walking a few steps, he said slowly, "I have an enemy in the Central Plains. I came to Huijiang to avoid disaster. After so many years, that enemy must be dead. Axiu, Let's wait for them outside." Li Wenxiu said: "No, Grandpa Ji, we have to walk faster, don't get too far away from them." Old man Ji said "um, um" repeatedly, but his steps did not speed up at all.Seeing that he was old, Li Wenxiu couldn't bear to urge him. Old Man Ji said: "Back to the Central Plains, let's live in the south of the Yangtze River. Let's buy a Zhuangzi, surrounded by willows and peach blossoms, one plant after another. In spring, red peach blossoms, green willows, and black swallows are in the willows. They go under the branches. Axiu, let’s build another big fish pond full of goldfish, golden, red, white, and yellow. You will be very happy...it’s much better than here..." Li Wenxiu shook her head slowly, and said in her heart: "No matter how good Jiangnan is, I still like living here, but... this matter is about to end, Su Pu will marry Aman, and then they will have a grand wedding. The sheep gathering, the wrestling competition, the singing and dancing around the fire..." She raised her head and said, "Okay, Grandpa Ji, after we get home, we will leave for the Central Plains the next day." Elder Ji's eyes flashed suddenly The light came out, it was a light of incomparable joy, and he said loudly: "Great! After we go home, we will set off for the Central Plains the next day." All of a sudden, Li Wenxiu felt sorry for that Val Raqi.He couldn't get his beloved, and he was expelled from his clan, living alone in this maze.Aman is eighteen years old, he has lived in this maze for twenty years, right?Maybe even longer.
The five walked zigzagging for a long time.Su Pu yelled all the way: "Aman, Aman, where are you?" No sound was heard.Li Wenxiu thought: "It's better to scare him away." He said: "Let's shout together, saying that the brigade is coming to rescue him, maybe we can scare that wicked person away." Su Luke, Che Erku and Su Pu Yiji yelled: "Aman, Aman, don't be afraid, our brigade is here to rescue you." The palace in the maze was empty, and echoes oscillated in all directions. After walking for a while, I suddenly heard a woman screaming, vaguely it was Aman.Su Pu ran to follow the sound and pushed open a door, only to see Aman huddled in the corner of the room with his hands tied behind his back.The two were pleasantly surprised and called out in unison. Su Pu rushed up to loosen her bondage, and asked, "What about the devil?" Aman said, "He's not a ghost, he's a human. He was here just now, and when he heard your voices, he wanted to hug me and run away. I struggled desperately, but when he heard that there were so many of you, he ran away in a hurry." Su Pu breathed a sigh of relief, and asked again: "Then... what kind of person is that? How did he capture you?" Aman said: "He tied up my eyes along the way, and when I arrived at the maze, it was dark and dark. I couldn't see his face." Su Pu turned his head to look at Li Wenxiu, with gratitude in his eyes. Aman turned to Che Erku and said, "Father, this man said his name is Wal Raqi, do you think..." Before he could finish his sentence, Che Erku and Su Luke called out in unison: "War Laqi Qi!" The two called out, and the meaning was very clear, not only did they know Vallazi, but they were also very familiar with him. Che Erku said: "Is this man Walazi? He definitely won't. He himself said he was called Waerlaqi? Did you hear me right?" Aman said: "He said he knew my mother." Su Luke said: "That's it, it's the real Walaqi." Che Erku murmured: "He recognizes your mother? Is it Walaqi? How... how did it become the one in the maze?" Evil ghost?" Aman said: "He is not a ghost, but a human being. He said he liked my mother since he was a child, but my mother has no eyeballs and married my dad, a big bastard... Oh, dad, don't be angry, yes The bad guy said it." Su Luke laughed loudly, and said: "Wal Raqi is a bad guy, but this sentence is not wrong, your father is really a big bastard..." Che Erku punched him.Su Luke avoided it with a smile, and said again: "Wal Raqi used to fight with your father for your mother, and Wa Er Raqi lost. This man is not a good man, he took a knife to kill your father in the middle of the night. You see, he The scar next to the ear was cut by Walraqi." Everyone looked at Che Erku, and they saw a long scar on his left ear.Everyone has seen this scar before, but they don't know its origin. Aman took his father's hand, and said softly: "Father, were you seriously injured at that time?" Che Erku said: "Although your father was plotted by him, he still defeated him and threw him to the ground. , tied up." When he said these few words, his tone was quite proud, and he said: "The next day the patriarch gathered the clansmen and announced that this scoundrel would be expelled from the clan and he would never come back. If he came back secretly, he would Death. Haven't seen him all these years. What is this fellow hiding in this maze? How did you get him?" Aman said: "Today when it was about to dawn, I got up and went to the woods to relieve my hand. I didn't know that this bad guy was hiding behind. He suddenly rushed over, held my mouth, and hugged me all the way here. He said he couldn't get my mother. , and asked me to replace my mother. I begged him to let me go back. I said my mother didn't like him, and I definitely wouldn't like him. He said, "Whether you like it or not, you are My people. None of those Kazakh cowards dared to enter the maze to save you.’ His words are wrong, Father, Uncle Su Luke, you are all heroes, and Hero Li, Su Pu, and Grandpa Ji are also here, Fortunately you came to save me." Che Erku said bitterly, "He killed the camel, Sang Si'er, let's chase him quickly and catch him and execute him." Li Wenxiu had already figured out who this person pretending to be an evil spirit was, but she knew that her guess was completely wrong, and she couldn't help feeling ashamed, that she really shouldn't have wronged a good person, but fortunately she didn't say what was in her heart, and thought again: "Why is this Kazakh Humans can also send out poisonous needles? The technique of sending out needles is exactly the same? Could it be that he also learned from my master?" Since Su Luke and the others knew that the evil spirit was Walrazi in disguise, what fear did they have?What's more, I know that this person's martial arts are mediocre, once we meet, he is still easy to catch?In order to avenge the murderer, Che Erku held the torch high and went first. Old Man Ji pulled Li Wenxiu's sleeve, and said in a low voice: "This is a matter of their own Kazakh clan. Let's ignore it and wait for them outside." Hearing his trembling voice, Li Wenxiu was extremely frightened. He said softly, "Grandpa Ji, sit in the courtyard over there and wait for me, okay? That Kazakh villain is very skilled in martial arts. I'm afraid Su... Su Luke and the others can't beat them. I have to help them." Old man Ji Sighing, he said: "Then I'll go together too." Li Wenxiu smiled softly at him, and said, "This matter will soon be over, so you don't have to worry." Elder Ji walked side by side with her, and said, "This matter will soon be over." It's over, after it's over, I'm going back to the Central Plains. Axiu, will you go back with me?" Li Wenxiu felt sad for a while. The situation of her hometown in the Central Plains was just a vague shadow in her heart. She had lived on this prairie for twelve years, and she only loved the strong winds, heavy snow, yellow sand, boundless plains, and cattle here. Sheep, bellbirds singing in the middle of the night... Seeing that she didn't answer, old man Ji said again: "We Han people in the Central Plains are much better than here. We dress well and eat well. Your grandfather Ji has already saved some money. We can be comfortable when we go back. The world of flowers and flowers is a hundred times more prosperous than here, and that is how people live." Li Wenxiu said: "The Central Plains is so good, why don't you go back?" Old Man Ji was startled, and after walking a few steps, he said slowly, "I have an enemy in the Central Plains. I came to Huijiang to avoid disaster. After so many years, that enemy must be dead. Axiu, Let's wait for them outside." Li Wenxiu said: "No, Grandpa Ji, we have to walk faster, don't get too far away from them." Old man Ji said "um, um" repeatedly, but his steps did not speed up at all.Seeing that he was old, Li Wenxiu couldn't bear to urge him. Old Man Ji said: "Back to the Central Plains, let's live in the south of the Yangtze River. Let's buy a Zhuangzi, surrounded by willows and peach blossoms, one plant after another. In spring, red peach blossoms, green willows, and black swallows are in the willows. They go under the branches. Axiu, let’s build another big fish pond full of goldfish, golden, red, white, and yellow. You will be very happy...it’s much better than here..." Li Wenxiu shook her head slowly, and said in her heart: "No matter how good Jiangnan is, I still like living here, but... this matter is about to end, Su Pu will marry Aman, and then they will have a grand wedding. The sheep gathering, the wrestling competition, the singing and dancing around the fire..." She raised her head and said, "Okay, Grandpa Ji, after we get home, we will leave for the Central Plains the next day." Elder Ji's eyes flashed suddenly The light came out, it was a light of incomparable joy, and he said loudly: "Great! After we go home, we will set off for the Central Plains the next day." All of a sudden, Li Wenxiu felt sorry for that Val Raqi.He couldn't get his beloved, and he was expelled from his clan, living alone in this maze.Aman is eighteen years old, he has lived in this maze for twenty years, right?Maybe even longer.