Chapter 86: Allowing Me to Break the Rules in the Cave
After Xue Yu left, Yun Yang went to the river to practice martial arts for a while, and then picked up a piece of clear jade by the river with a small bamboo basket. Under the skin, it looked like floating cotton wool, and it looked ethereal.
She liked it very much and thought about carving it into a jade crown or jade pendant to give to Xue Yu after returning to Shangjing.
He likes elegant colors. This jade is transparent, with a light green color and snow-green floating fibers, which must be very suitable for him.
But it seems that the craftsmen in Yangzhou had more sophisticated skills. They once carved a superb jade cabbage, which was placed in the emperor's bedroom.
His steps became lighter, the jade felt warm to the touch, and a faint smile appeared on Yun Yang's lips.
However, at that moment, the birds in the dense forest beside the river suddenly started up and scattered. Even the river seemed to tremble silently.
Then there was silence.
Yun Yang paused and shifted her gaze to the clear water. The water surface rippled, and she saw countless black shadows reflected on the water.
Arrows whizzed through the blue sky, sharp and wind-driven, heading straight for the camp not far away.
Yun Yang bent down to pick up the jade that had fallen to the ground, and ran towards the camp. The moment she approached the camp gate, her body suddenly flew up like a swallow. With a few swish sounds, the sharp arrow brushed past her and nailed into the earth wall.
Yun Yang rushed into the chaotic camp without looking around, turned his wrist, quickly picked up a silver spear, touched the ground with his toes, and jumped onto the corner tower with a little help.
Everywhere the eye could see, a mass of black armor was surging like a tide from the direction of Shuzhou City.
It's the rebels!
Suddenly, blood flowers exploded in the camp, and screams were heard everywhere.
Yun Yang looked up and saw that Xue Yu should be in the central tent, not far from here.
It was really unexpected that the rebels did not hide their strength before the arrival of the imperial army, but instead raided the Banpo camp!
While fleeing, Lord Wen hit his forehead, and the blood that seeped out covered half of his eye, but he still held the confidential file tightly in his arms.
There was white fog all around outside. It was caused by the fog boxes that Xue Yu had placed in various places early in the morning. They were used to confuse the sudden enemy troops and buy them time to escape. Lord Wen rubbed his eyes and saw a woman coming out of the fog. She held a silver spear like a dragon, the tip of the spear stained with blood, and her white sash was also stained with blood. She was as agile as a white bird, with sharp moves, wandering among the enemy troops. Her crimson shawl fluttered like a dream, and her long black hair fluttered in the wind like a flag.
Sharp, free and easy, with an indescribable beauty, different from any girl he had ever seen.
He stood there, his eyes silently following Yun Yang's figure, as if he had forgotten to escape. The sound of metal clashing could no longer be heard, and his turbid eyes revealed obvious admiration and surprise.
Only a woman like this is worthy of a young man as elegant and refined as Master Xue.
When the hot blood splashed on his face, he woke up from his dream. He saw a spear tip suddenly stabbed out from the shoulder of the enemy in front of him. Before he could even scream, he was lifted up by the spear and flew out.
Then, Yun Yang's face appeared.
"Master Wen! Where is Xue Yu!" Yun Yang asked anxiously, "What are you daydreaming about? Are you trying to kill yourself?"
Yun Yang had always been reserved in her attacks. Apart from the murderous intent that was aroused when she thought Xue Yu was dead in the mine, she did not want to kill anyone.
But it was this concern that made her always show mercy when she attacked. Whenever the rebels were injured, they would rise up again. Yun Yang was distracted by Master Wen and didn't notice the long sword behind her.
Lord Wen was in a hurry to give directions, but he didn't see the approaching danger.
Yun Yang only felt something pressing against his shoulder, a cold touch. Turning around, he saw a white rainbow like a gust of wind and lightning, which instantly knocked the long sword against him to the ground.
"He doesn't even let women go. Damn it!" Xue Yu said sternly.
What fell to the ground was his jade folding fan. The ribs of the fan were made of diamond and were extremely hard.
Before Yun Yang could see clearly, he heard the sound of a sharp weapon flying past his ears. Xue Yu's green sleeves fluttered, and when he raised his wide sleeves, a sharp wind blew up, and his finger bones turned slightly white. At that moment, the hidden weapons that pierced the throats of several rebels around him shot out from his hands.
The strength and speed of the attack are dizzying.
Yun Yang was stunned, but there was a gleam in his eyes. His kung fu was so beautiful that he could even use hidden weapons!
"Are you hurt?" he asked with concern.
"No!" Yun Yang shouted, raising the silver spear in his hand.
The young man raised the corner of his lips, "Follow me."
The camp was filled with slaughter and corpses and severed limbs were strewn everywhere. The once neat and secluded camp had become a hell.
There were tens of thousands of rebels, and although it was not known how many had come this time, there were only a thousand or so defenders left in the camp, including some Shu officials who were powerless.
Xue Yu stared calmly at the path behind the camp. There was no chance of winning if he confronted the rebels head-on at this moment.
They left the camp under the cover of white fog. The incessant noise of fighting became farther and farther away. The Cangshan Mountains seemed endless at a glance. They quickly shuttled through the lush greenery.
After being extremely nervous and running for a long time, Yun Yang's breathing was uneven and his body was covered with sweat, but his hand was always held tightly by Xue Yu, so he felt very at ease.
The forest quickly retreated, and soon Yun Yang recognized that this was the road to the mine.
There is iron ore in the mine, which is very rare in Dazhao.
The traitors of the previous dynasty probably wanted to kill everyone in the camp to keep the secret of the iron mine.
She guessed what Xue Yu was thinking. He wanted to hide in the mine, which was easy to defend but difficult to attack. The rebels would not destroy this place no matter what.
After calming down a little, she gently shook his hand back and gave him an understanding smile.
She always felt safe when she was by his side.
The wind blew the trees, the sky was gloomy, and a rainstorm was about to fall. The world was filled with a solemn and depressing atmosphere.
Everyone quickened their pace and breathed a sigh of relief because the mine was just around the corner.
The entrance of the mine was heavily guarded, guarding their own people. The East Factory soldier looked into the distance with a knife in hand, and when he saw his own people, he rang the bell three times.
The Dongchang eunuchs who came with Xue Yu from Shangjing were all top-notch masters selected from the eunuchs, and were no worse than the imperial guards.
Xue Yu trapped them all in the mine.
Soldiers and armors were like a forest, with swords on their waists flashing a cold light. They filed out of the cave entrance, the leader holding a few oil-silk raincoats.
Xue Yu took it and handed it to Yun Yang.
"Master Xue's foresight is brilliant! They're planning a surprise attack! All the food and fodder was transported into the mines the night before, wrapped in oilcloth to protect them from moisture," reported the East Depot operative in a Feiyu uniform. "The imperial army has passed Jiangdu and will arrive in Shu soon!"
Xue Yu looked up at the gray sky. The sky was extremely low, and it seemed that there would be a heavy snow after nightfall.
This was exactly what he wanted.
Although the mines are easy to defend and difficult to attack, I'm afraid the rebels will desperately attack with fire, trapping them all inside...
I'm not afraid whether it snows or rains.
His shoulders relaxed almost imperceptibly. It seemed that God was blessing Dazhao, and God was blessing him and Yunyang.
It would be fine if he lost his own life here, but he couldn't implicate her.
Not long after the group entered the mine, arrows broke through the air and the rebels chased after them. After another fierce battle, Yun Yang's blood began to boil. She wanted to protect Xue Yu at first, but found that Xue Yu could hold the sword with one hand and block the difficult-to-defend hidden arrows for her from time to time, so she felt relieved. She swung her spear like a dragon, leaving afterimages, and every move was filled with fierce murderous intent.
In the end, she couldn't remember whether she had killed anyone or not. Looking at the corpses in the burning ruins, she felt a little dazed for a moment. It was as if the beast that had been sealed in her heart for a long time was released.
She suddenly lowered her head and looked at her blood-covered hands. They were hot, sticky, and disgusting to the touch.
The spear suddenly fell to the ground, making a clanging sound that made people wake up sharply.
Although she tried her best to remain calm, her expression could not hide her nervousness and fear. Belatedly, she saw tears dripping onto the ground, which disappeared in an instant.
Whose blood is this...
How many people did she kill?
After Xue Yu finished arranging the rest of the matter, he turned around and saw the pale-faced woman. His heart sank and he grabbed her wrist, "Yun Yang?"
“Brother-in-law…Brother-in-law!” She muttered incoherently, as if she had not yet recovered from the killing. Her face was as pale as paper. “Xue, Xue Yu, I, I killed people. I killed so many people…”
He took her wrist and led her to a cave that had been prepared for her to rest. He asked her to sit on a stone bench, while he lifted the hem of his sleeve and knelt on one knee in front of her.
Xue Yu took out a clean cloth, dipped it in water, wiped her face, and carefully wiped each of her fingers.
"You didn't kill anyone." He smiled lightly, raised his bloody palm and waved it in front of her, then threw the blood-soaked sword to the ground and told her, "I killed him."
Yun Yang stared at him blankly, his face still pale, but his eyes were as bright as if burning with fire, captivatingly bright.
Just now when he was chasing the enemy, his back was wide open, and she rushed up without hesitation and pressed against his back.
He faced the enemy back to back and broke out.
At that time, her eyes were cold and calm, without any panic. The blood dyed her silver spear red, reflecting the fire in her eyes, filled with murderous intent, and she was so beautiful that it made people speechless.
When his sharp sword energy breaks through the air, her lightning-fast spear will always be there to accompany him.
Just like her bright eyes now, he knew that her blood was still boiling like his.
It's just that she was too young, had never killed anyone, and was hindered by morality and ethics.
He took her into his arms and held her tightly.
He knew she needed time to process it.
Yun Yang wiped her tears with the back of her hand and trembled as she said, "What guilt have the people inflicted..."
After a while, she heard Xue Yu's calm voice in the dim light, "Those who wantonly instigate wars, burn, kill, and plunder without blinking an eye, and disregard the lives of the people, what kind of people are they?"
He had just come back from the battlefield and was still upset, but not because of the expected surprise attack, but because of Yun Yang, who was the one who could stand shoulder to shoulder with him.
She gave him too many surprises.
And... there were many times when the little girl could hardly protect herself, but she still did not forget to protect him tightly.
In the dim cave, dew drips from the stalagmites, and the sound of the underground river flowing calmly is quiet and ethereal.
The young man's narrow eyes were as gentle and tender as if filled with starlight. He reached out and gently stroked Yun Yang's ear, and kissed away the tears on her face in the dim firelight.
Yun Yang felt that the blood in her body was still boiling. After the sudden killing, her mood and restlessness were difficult to calm down. His kiss was too gentle and she didn't like it.
By the time she reacted, she had already grabbed Xue Yu's clothes and kissed his lips passionately.
She had never been so proactive before. She felt determined to drag him down into the abyss with her, as if only in this way could she relieve the fear and confusion brought about by killing.
She kissed him wantonly and bit him shamelessly as if to vent her anger.
The darkness was filled with sticky sweat and sharp, rapid breathing.
The mine was cold, and even without the protection of clothes, she felt hot, her sweaty skin sticking together.
His kiss was fierce, but his body was gentle.
Yun Yang's legs were thin and straight, climbing up Xue Yu's hesitant waist.
Everything seemed like a confusing and wonderful dream, and he went deep into unimaginable places.
She bit her lips hard, her nails digging into his strong back, but he didn't feel any pain at all. Instead, he quickly covered her soft lips to prevent her from hurting herself.
His and her clothes were soaked in blood, hanging on the stone wall or scattered on the ground. In the darkness, red and white were intertwined.
The subtle sound of water was mixed with the man's increasingly heavy low breathing.
The sharp pain and the starry sky arrived at the same time, swiftly and violently. Yun Yang felt dizzy, her face was unspeakably clear and beautiful, her whole body was tense, and she screamed.
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