Tibetan Scripture Pavilion

Chapter 6

In the evening, Ning Hai and Ning Yi set up a fire, and Chu Ze found a stream in the mountain, and brought some water back.Elder Mu Zhang has been treating everyone in the cave.Fortunately, they don't have any diseases, but they are too hungry. Everyone has no nutrients and is dying.The child's grandmother woke up slowly after the elder administered the needle. The child listened to the elder's words, soaked the steamed buns in water, and fed some to the elder.

One of the relatively healthy men stood up slowly and knelt down in front of them. Chu Ze hurried to help him up.The man said that they were the villagers of Taiping Village. There was a famine these years, and the court still didn’t let them go. Weak and disabled.There was a plague of rats a few months ago, and the rats gnawed at everyone they saw. They were forced to leave the village to flee for their lives, but they hadn't eaten rice for many days, so they had no choice but to hide in this cave and wait to die.

Listening to him, Chu Ze clenched his fists tighter and tighter.

"Shouldn't the imperial court take the people first and worry about the country and the people? How could it be so vicious?"

The man shook his head, saying that they were not the only ones, the villages with a radius of a hundred miles were almost like the current Taiping Village.Several people looked at each other resentfully, Elder Muzhang who was sitting cross-legged on the ground sighed, withdrew his hand to feel the pulse, and said leisurely,

"I never thought that the troubled times have become what they are today. It's time for the sky to change."

Chu Ze, Ning Hai and Ning Yi looked at each other again, but before they wanted to say anything, Elder Mu Zhang suddenly looked at Chu Ze, staring at him with a very serious expression, and said:

"Child, let's go."

Chu Ze was stunned, he didn't understand what Mu Zhang meant.Ning Hai and Ning Yi were also stunned,

"Elder..."

"Ning Ze, a man should contribute to the country and the people. The old man knows that you don't care about it, so go."

Chu Ze couldn't react for a while. To be honest, he really didn't intend to return to the Cangjing Pavilion again when he went down the mountain this time. It's just that he never showed it. At present, he only wants to protect the three elders, but he doesn't know that the elders are gone. See him through.

"Elder, Ning Ze's mission on this trip is to protect you, how could he leave without authorization."

"Haha, there's no need to worry. Your senior brother Ninghai Ningyi's martial arts are by no means ordinary. It's enough to protect me alone."

Ning Hai and Ning Yi glanced at each other, they really didn't know why the elder was doing this.

"But, I..."

Elder Mu Zhang waved his hand, interrupting what Chu Ze was about to say,

"Ning Ze, the old man only hopes that you will not disappoint the expectations and bring good news to the common people."

Chu Ze stood there frowning, not knowing what to do.Elder Muzhang got up slowly, and called the dumb boy standing by the wall over,

"Ning Ze, whether bringing this child is a blessing or a curse depends on his own destiny."

Chu Ze turned his head three times while walking, while looking at the cave in the distance.There was a tinge of loneliness in his heart, a feeling of being away from home, but he didn't feel this feeling at all when he went down the mountain.The mute at the side followed him step by step, did he raise his head and secretly glance at him.Finally, the cave could no longer be seen, Chu Ze sighed, and turned his head to think of the child beside him. Chu Ze smiled crookedly, knelt down and stretched out his hand, but the child took a step back in fear.Chu Ze laughed and said:

"How do you feel that you have never been so afraid when talking to them? Is it because I look fierce?"

The child didn't speak, just looked down at his tattered shoes.

"Okay, then do you know your name? If you follow me, there must be a name to call you."

The child hesitated for a moment, squatted down, drew a circle on the ground with a branch, and wrote the word "Zi" on the side.

"What is this? What is it?"

Chu Ze pointed to the circle and asked with a smile,

"Uh, uh... gurgling..."

The mute gestured with his hand, and Chu Ze saw that it was in the shape of a chicken.

"Egg? This...isn't it an egg?"

The mute nodded, Chu Ze suppressed a smile, and said:

"This... this name seems to be a little bad. Dan... Danzi, you will follow me from now on, and I will definitely protect you. My name is Ning Ze. If you call me Brother Ning, I will call you... Xiaohe. The river is the river, which corresponds to my word Ze, how do you like it?"

Xiao He nodded, and the timidity on his face gradually dissipated. Chu Ze reached out and touched his head, got up and looked in the direction of the cave again. After hesitating for a moment, he walked back along the path with his sword in hand.

in the cave.

"Elder... thank you."

"That child will live a good life with Ningze, so you can rest assured."

"Thank... thank you..."

The old woman's ravine face was covered with tears, she thanked weakly, then slowly closed her eyes and fell asleep again.Ning Hai and Ning Yi showed some sadness on their faces, they knew that the old man might not make it through tonight.

Chu Ze led Xiaohe through one mountain after another, and one village after another.Whenever he saw injustice, Chu Ze would definitely go up and draw his sword to help.Xiaohe gradually admired Chu Ze more and more, he was no longer afraid, but became active.When Chu Ze went down to the river to plant fish, Xiao He built a fire and waited on the bank; when Chu Ze went to the tree to knock the fruit, Xiao He picked it up below.

"what!"

A wild fruit hit Xiaohe's head under the tree, Xiaohe hugged his head and his eyes were red, Chu Ze smiled, jumped off the tree and rubbed his head.

"It hurts, sorry."

Xiao He grinned, a little embarrassed.Chu Ze suddenly seemed to remember something, he frowned and looked at Xiao He, Xiao He made him look a little embarrassed,

"Xiaohe, can you make a sound?"

Xiao He blinked, as if he didn't understand what Chu Ze meant.

"Xiaohe, why are you dumb? I wondered before, since you can hear things, why can't you speak?"

Xiao He shook his head, and Chu Ze stroked his chin, thinking for a while.

"Let's eat quickly. There is Yangzhou City in front of us. There must be a doctor in the city. Let's ask him to take a look. Maybe you can talk."

Chu Ze seemed to have some kind of hope ignited, his eyes were bright.He shared the fruit with Xiaohe, and after a casual meal, he walked towards Yangzhou City.

Although Yangzhou City was not in a peaceful and prosperous age, it was still bustling and bustling compared to mountain villages and towns.Chu Ze walked ahead holding his sword, Xiao He followed closely behind him, looking around curiously.Chu Ze found a small shop and ordered some food.When the food was served on the table, Xiao He was stunned. He had never seen these dishes, even though they were just fried dishes and a few slices of meat.Swallowing his saliva, Chu Ze was really amused by Xiao He's appearance,

"Little fool, you eat first, I'm going to do something, I'll come back as soon as I go, don't run around."

Xiao He looked at Chu Ze and nodded. Chu Ze smiled, raised his sword and walked out.Walking around the street, I saw an old couple selling bamboo baskets. Old Khan was weaving the baskets, while the old woman fanned him while guarding the stall.Chu Ze walked over, and the old woman was frightened when she saw him holding the sword, and stammered:

"Here, little brother, but, do you want to buy a basket?"

Chu Ze looked down at the sword in his hand, shrank his hands back, and looked at the old woman with a smile on his face.

"Don't be afraid, mother-in-law, I'm just passing through Yangzhou City and wandering around."

"Oh……"

The old woman was still a little worried, Chu Ze took out a few copper plates from the cloth bag and put them in the old woman's hands, but the old woman refused,

"Here, little brother, this cannot be accepted."

"Don't panic, old lady, I'll buy two baskets."

"That's not too much."

"This...mother-in-law, to be honest, I'm here for the first time, and I want to ask something. I see that you and the old man seem to be locals, but do you know some past events in Yangzhou City?"

"This……"

The old couple looked at each other,

"Little brother, you don't look like a bad person. If you want to ask anything, just ask."

"Oh, it's not a big deal. In the past two years, are there any people with high martial arts skills in Yangzhou City?"

The old lady thought for a while, then looked back at the old man, who also shook his head.

"Hey, little brother, in this troubled world, we ordinary people are looking for good fortune. We don't dare to ask about those beatings and killings. This... If you say that in the city of Yangzhou, the people who can fight should be in the yamen people."

Chu Ze nodded. He probably knew that he would not be able to ask any news. Just as he was about to get up, he remembered something.

"Oh, by the way, mother-in-law, is there any person with strong medical skills in this city, and my younger brother fell ill on the way, and he is about to come to this city to treat him."

"Oh, I know this. Go straight along this avenue, and there is a fabric store in front of you. There is a dilapidated house next to it. There is no writing on it, but there is an old doctor inside. He has been in Yangzhou City for many years. He's a nice guy."

Chu Ze thanked him and got up to leave, but the old lady stretched out her hand to stop her.

"Little brother, I can't accept this money."

"It's okay, I see that the old man seems to be suffering from fatigue, so you can buy some food and supplements."

After finishing speaking, before the old woman got up, Chu Ze disappeared after a gust of wind, leaving only the two old people looking at each other in surprise.