Chapter 29: Dark Arrow Injures People
After experiencing Lin Wumei's weirdness, Jiang Anyi did not dare to stay in the villa for a long time. After lunch, Lin Yizhen sent someone to send him back to the academy.
In the following days, Jiang Anyi returned to studying hard. After communicating with Lin Yizhen, Jiang Anyi discovered that history is a shortcoming, and his understanding of history was limited to major events and figures. Lin Yizhen sometimes talked about some historical events and allusions and was confused and ignorant.
During this period, the lights in the academy were on the verge of late, and most people were fighting with the lights. Jiang Anyi did not turn off the lights until the third day of the day. Finally, he read "The Essence of Historical Books" before the New Year exam. Looking back at the allusions mentioned by Lin Yizhen, he finally knew the source.
"I'll take the exam tomorrow, go to bed early." Li Shicheng yawned and closed the book. He also worked very hard during this period, and his eyes were red.
After the lights were turned off, Li Shicheng's murmur came from the darkness: "I haven't been home for half a year. I really miss my parents. It's almost the Chinese New Year, what have you prepared at home? Has anyone asked someone to renovate the east wing? When worshiping ancestors, you can only stand in front of me. My father must be very happy at that time..."
A few words evoked Jiang Anyi's homesickness. What's the family like now? Mom is fine. An Yong and Yan'er should have grown taller. They have also grown a lot in the past six months. Mom must be happy to see it. Snoring suddenly broke out in her ears. Jiang Anyi smiled and turned over to look for her dreams.
After getting the test paper, Jiang Anyi called it "lucky" and the strategy theory was "The Destruction of the Country of Good Cranes". Jiang Anyi knew that this was an allusion that happened in the nations, but he knew it was ominous before. This time, he finally understood the causes and consequences after reading "The Great Book of History" through the "Story of History". If it were a month earlier, this strategy theory would probably have been fabricated.
The annual exam is over, and the results will not be announced until the school starts next February. Many of the students in the academy are getting ready for clothing. They are impatient and have already left home. Jiang Anyi is ready to go home after lunch.
Li Shicheng advised: "It's not that urgent that you're not here for half a day. It will take nearly two months to get together. We two brothers will have a meal together to say goodbye to each other." Jiang Anyi thought about it, and he had to go to the villa to say goodbye to the Lin brothers and sisters. During this period, Lin Yizhen took care of him. Jiang Anyi didn't expect that this delay would cause countless incidents.
After lunch, Jiang Anyi rode charcoal to the villa in snow. Lin Hua, who was guarding the village, saw that it was Jiang Anyi and smiled and said, "Mr. Jiang, my son has already taken the lady to the capital. Before leaving, let me tell you that Zhuyunju of the villa welcomes you to check in at any time. See you next year."
The friend left without saying goodbye. Jiang Anyi felt a little sad. Looking at the villa shrouded in simplicity, Jiang Anyi suddenly remembered the fiery red, as bright as fire, like the red plum blossoms blooming in the snow, and inadvertently left an indelible color in his heart.
At Yiyin No. 6 residence, Qin Haiming approached Zhang Bojin and whispered: "I'll find out clearly. Jiang Anyi will go home tomorrow morning."
"Have you arranged it?"
Qin Haiming smiled but said nothing.
Zhang Bojin got up and took out a few pieces of paper from the bookcase and handed it to Qin Haiming, saying, "This is the article from the top three palace examinations two years ago. Next to it is a note analysis, which is considered a deposit. If this matter is done well, I will lend you the "Like Ji Yun Ji" to you for three days."
Qin Haiming felt like he had a treasure. He looked carefully from beginning to end, folded it into his arms, and smiled and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Zhang, I've already..."
"You don't have to tell me what to do, I just want the result." Zhang Bojin interrupted Qin Haiming and continued to explain: "This matter has nothing to do with me."
"I understand, understand." Qin Haiming nodded and bowed, turned around and left.
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Canglan Ridge is located at the junction of Renzhou and Dezhou. The government built a checkpoint on the ridge to check the flow of people.
At noon, Jiang Anyi appeared in front of Canglan Pass on charcoal. The soldiers guarding the pass stopped him and asked for a road guide. Seeing the three words "Jiang Anyi" on the road guide, the soldier's eyes lit up, and a strong man standing in front of the pass lost his eyes. The man quickly approached Jiang Anyi, stared at Jiang Anyi for a few glances, and left.
The soldier stopped Jiang Anyi and asked questions, and he was delayed for a while before he let him go. Seeing that it was getting late, Jiang Anyi simply had lunch in the pass before leaving.
The official road on Canglan Ridge is a road dug out of the mountains. On one side is a mountain and on the other side is an abyss. The rocky road about meter wide winds forward, and the terrain is dangerous. There is still snow next to the road and the road is muddy and difficult to walk. Jiang Anyi dared not ride quickly, so he slowly moved forward along the official road. Then, five or six miles away from the Canglan Ridge road is easy to walk.
While Jiang Anyi was walking, suddenly the wind was howling above his head. He looked up and saw a large piece of rock mixed with pine trees hitting him. Suddenly, when there was a huge change, Jiang Anyi was frightened and sat at the horse just to shrink his neck and cover his head.
The charcoal suddenly rushed forward, the rocks smashed into the air, and the gravel splashed. As the pine tree fell along with the rocks swept hard on the buttocks of the charcoal. The charcoal neighed and the four hooves ran forward as if flying. The charcoal was shocked, and Jiang Anyi was useless to comfort him, so he had to hold the horse's neck tightly with both hands, and let it go.
The wind whistled in his ears, and after running for more than a moment, Charcoal's steps gradually slowed down. Jiang Anyi quickly comforted him softly and stopped in a valley. Jiang Anyi jumped off his horse and saw a blood mark drawn from the pine branches on Charcoal's butt. No wonder Charcoal was crazy.
Jiang Anyi looked around and saw mountains on all sides, and he didn't know the direction. Eaves were exposed between the treetops in front of him. It should be a Taoist temple. He simply went to the Taoist temple to rest, apply the wound on charcoal, and find out the road and then set off again.
After spending fifty cents of incense, Taoist priest Guanzhong used herbs to apply charcoal to the wound. Thinking back to the situation just now, Jiang Anyi was sweating coldly, and he stroked the charcoal with gratitude and said, "If it weren't for you, I would be finished today. Charcoal, you are my savior, and you will be my brother in the future. How about giving you a name, what about safety?"
Jiang Anyi smiled, the charcoal sniffled, dissatisfied with the owner's teasing.
It started raining all over the world, and the winter rain was cold and tide. The Taoist in the observation said: "Young Master, the official road is five or six miles away from here, and it is difficult to walk on the mountain rain road. It is better to just stay here and set off again tomorrow morning."
Changchun Temple is a small view. There are three Taoist priests in the whole view, one and two young people. It can be seen that the incense is not good in normal times. The three Taoist priests are very thin, unlike the Taoist priests seen in Laojun Temple in Wenping Mansion, who are all red. Thinking of Laojun Temple, Jiang Anyi remembers that he had not returned his wish before the exam. Since he came to the Taoist priests, he just thought it was better to fulfill his wish.
After donating a little money to incense, the young Taoist Master Ning Xu brought him to the guest room. I think the guest room has not been living for a long time, and it smells of moldy, and the bedding on the bed is also a bit tide.
The supper was light, and a bowl of pickled radish was put on the rice. Seeing Jiang Anyi eating sweetly, the three Taoist priests showed a smile on their faces. Two more guests came to the view. Jiang Anyi felt familiar and suddenly remembered that one of them was the strong man who looked at him in front of Canglan Pass.
Jiang Anyi's heart moved, and he recalled that the rocks smashed people. There were people walking on this official road from morning to night. Why did he smash it down when he walked by? This strong man looked at himself in front of the pass? Why did he appear with him when he arrived at the Taoist temple? There was something strange about it.
Ning Xu took the two of them to the guest room, and Taoist Master Ning suddenly said, "Young Master, it's cold at night, be careful of the candlelight."
Jiang Anyi was in a state of mind and took out five taels of silver from his arms and put it on the table. He smiled and said, "Xiao Ke once received the protection of Grandpa Sanqing. Please ask the Taoist priest to buy some sesame oil for me to offer to Grandpa Sanqing."
Ning He looked at the old Taoist Chong Yun, Chong Yun nodded slightly. Ning He reached out to pick up the silver and said, "Don't worry, young master, I will add a bed and bedding to the young master tonight."
When Jiang Anyi returned to the guest room, he saw the two of them living opposite him, with the doors and windows closed, and he didn't know what they were doing in the house. Jiang Anyi felt guilty, and put the table to the door, turned off the light, lay on the bed with his clothes, and listened to the movement outside, and did not dare to fall asleep.
At about the third o'clock in the morning, there was a sound outside, and after a few "Oh" cry of pain, there was no sound.
After finally waiting until dawn, Jiang Anyi hurriedly got up and took the charcoal to get on the road. Principal Ning Xu smiled and said, "Young master, don't worry, you might as well have breakfast before leaving. The two of them slept late and shouldn't be awake yet?"
It turned out that Taoist Ning Xu helped him. Jiang Anyi solemnly thanked Taoist Ning Xu, but refused to stay for it. He got on the horse and hurried down the mountain in the direction pointed by Taoist Ning Xu.
It was not until after passing Canglan Ridge and stepped onto the flat road and seeing the constant traffic, horses and pedestrians on the road, that Jiang Anyi breathed a sigh of relief. Who was secretly making trouble? The academy just wanted to force himself to leave that time. This time on Canglan Ridge clearly wanted to kill himself. Will these people chase home and hurt their families?
Jiang Anyi was creepy and had never been so scared. Hou Qimaba was in the open that time, and this time it was an enemy in the secret, so it was hard to defend against it. What should I do? Jiang Anyi thought nervously. The most important thing was to find out the person who was murdering him, and it was easy to deal with it. He also had to have the ability to protect himself and protect his family. If he had the skills of Taoist Ning Xu, he would not have to be afraid of those two people in the Taoist temple.
Demons are undoubtedly good teachers. The ghostly murderous skill makes people frightened. When thinking of their family, Jiang Anyi gritted his teeth and said the same old saying: Some people are more terrifying than demons. To protect their family's safety, they will be scared only by turning into demons.
After making up his mind, Jiang Anyi was much more at peace. The scenes of demon fighting often appeared in his dreams. Although he had never practiced, he was familiar with it. Didn’t he use it casually when he was on the field to deal with Wei Mengqiang? In the future, he gestured more when he had time. Practice would make perfect, and maybe he could become a master.
The most important thing is the technique of calming the heart and calming the air. After practicing it, I became smart and clear-headed, had super memory, and had a lot of strength. There seemed to be a warm current in my body. It was like riding on a horse now, and the wind was cold and I didn’t feel very cold.
This set of martial arts is so good. Is An Yong also learning it? Jiang Anyi flashed the idea and immediately gave up. After all, it was a demonic thing, so it would be fine if he was involved in it himself, but he didn't want An Yong to be good at it in the future.
Chapter completed!