Chapter 37 (35)
Zasaktu gradually woke up, and when he saw her hair accessories and clothes, he suddenly realized something was different. He had been trained in the battle formation for a long time. Once he noticed it, he immediately took out a deer antler dagger from his arms and pressed it to Chu Anlin's heart, and shouted coldly: "What, are you a Han Chinese? You are selling it to me in a false sense, but what does it mean? Do you think I will be fooled by you? You and those Zi Mingjun are in the same group, right?" By the last sentence, they were already harsh and their previous dying expression was wiped out.
Chu Anlin was fearless, or because she was unfamiliar with the world and was unpredictable, she said at the moment: "Yes, I do come from the Central Plains, but what is the difference between us? We have no grievances and no grudges. Why do we have to be enemies of life and death just because of their respective identities? Why, don't you like the Central Plains? It's also a beautiful place. If you are lucky enough to go there and take a look, I think you will change your opinion."
Zasaktu sternly said: "Stop pretending! Do you think I will be confused by the appearance you disguised? Aren't you here to kill me?" As soon as he was excited, he immediately shattered the wound and oozed blood.
Chu Anlin said softly: "You still have injuries on your body, so you should have a good rest. How can you get so angry? If I want to kill you, why should I treat your injuries?"
Zasaktu snorted coldly, and in her clear eyes, most of her believed in her, but she still said with a strong voice: "Who knows what you barbarians are? I heard that the people of the Central Plains are mean, hypocritical and cunning... Yes, I know, you want to heal my wounds first, and then take me as a captive to your emperor to force my uncle to surrender, right? Unfortunately, you miscalculated. In their eyes, nothing is more important than unification. My nephew is just like the rest of the ordinary soldiers. Even if you die in front of them, you cannot make them feel a little volatile."
When Chu Anlin heard him speak cruelly, she felt a little sympathy and soft, and said, "That's really pitiful, but I have no intention of what you said... captives or something. Perhaps compared to you, I am much lucky. I live in a comfortable environment, and the people around me also spoil me and love me. If I disappear, they will definitely be anxious..."
At this moment, I remembered the lost brothers and said, "I'm afraid they think something happened to me. Alas, I have to find them as soon as possible."
Zasaktu thought to himself: "This little girl is simple, and the people who walk with her will not be so stupid. Once you find me, you will either kill me on the spot or take me as a prisoner."
At this moment, there are two choices, one is to kill her immediately with a dagger, and the other is to persuade her with kind words. Originally, the first one was the real solution, but at this time he was really moved by An Lin and could not take action, so he was even more eager to get along with her.
He had not had contact with young women, but this time he saw An Lin, the throbbing in his heart was unprecedented. So he forced a smile, moved the dagger away, and said, "I'm so sorry, I misunderstood you. Why didn't you scare you?" He pulled her and sat down beside him, and said, "I used to be too one-sided. It seems that not all Han people are villains."
At that time, Zasaktu had a handsome face, and his eyebrows were filled with a domineering aura. While talking and laughing, a ray of sunshine seemed to seep into the sinister, which made people feel very precious.
Chu Anlin had never seen such a man with a bit of evil spirit. His heartbeat was slightly rapid and he hurriedly said, "Yes, I don't understand why Manchus and Han have to fight? Isn't it possible to live in peace and be friends? I used to hear from my master that Manchus are the most cruel, but they love to kill innocent people the most. Now it seems that they are all misunderstandings. Why don't you go back and persuade your father, okay?"
Zasaktu had no disgust about this. Jianzhou is a remote place, and every year it must be held to send envoys to the capital to pay tribute to the Ming Dynasty and suffer oppression. If one can establish a sovereignty through this battle, he will no longer have to timidly rely on others. What's more, what my uncle said is an absolute order and no one can resist. Everyone is in charge of war. If a peacemaker suddenly appears, he will probably be regarded as a traitor to the entire tribe.
Therefore, it was impossible to make any suggestions from An Lin. Instead, it was more appropriate to convince her, pretending to be seriously injured, and said pitifully: "Yes, Manchuria is indeed sincere in peace, but the tyrant monarch of the Ming Dynasty is too much. There is already a huge area of Central Plains, and he is still determined to break through Shanhaiguan and occupy Liaodong together. We are naturally not convinced, so we have to fight. It is said that in the art of military affairs of the Han people, there is a trick that says "predict the enemy's opportunity first". The enemy wants to kill us, and we cannot sit and wait for death. We can only take action first and kill them. It is just the minimum luxury to seek self-protection. But those high-sounding Han elders will never tell you the truth. Therefore, you only know how cruel the Jin soldiers were, but you have never thought about how aggressive the Ming army was when collecting tax tribute? Is it a mistake to survive?"
Chu Anlin's mind had a fierce collision. On one side, he listened to the old ideas that had been passed through for many years, which was also taught by his master. On the other side, he was suspicious of sticking to justice, and he seemed pitifully fragile, and he didn't even know which side to believe. Suddenly, he felt a sharp pain in his calf, and suddenly twitched, and a sore sound.
She was not a delicate woman who easily called pain. At this moment, for some reason, she had never felt before Meng Anying, and she felt a sense of desire to be cared for. She barely moved her calves, and then she remembered that she found this cave to bandage and recuperate. Unexpectedly, when she met Zasaktu, she forgot about her qi. Her five fingers gently raised her fingers and tapped her outside her calves, without any sense of consciousness, and a panic arose in her heart, worried that she would become disabled from now on.
Zasaktu noticed her expression and said, "Girl, offended." While pinching a few places on her legs, Chu Anlin's face was flushed with shame, so hot that she couldn't stand it. She felt her heart almost jump out of her chest. What she was most worried about at this time was not whether the injury could be healed, but whether the sound of the heartbeat would make him clearly. This period of time seemed very long, but when she really stopped, she was reluctant to let go, and missed the feeling she had never experienced before.
Zasaktu said: "As far as I see, this leg was probably broken when you fell off the cliff. After that, after running around and working hard, he became even worse..." Chu Anlin was startled. Before he could hear his detailed analysis, he asked anxiously: "What should I do? Will I... be limping?"
Seeing her panic, Zasaktu looked extremely cute. No matter how shocking murderous aura was, she suppressed her entire body in front of her, smiled faintly, and said, "It's not like being disabled. I have learned some methods to treat falls and injuries. If the girl doesn't mind, I will show you what to do, how about it?" Chu Anlin dared not refuse, and nodded with a red face. He pinched the corner of his clothes tightly, lowered his head lightly, stared at his knees, and a few soft hairs floated on Zasaktu's face.
Zasaktu looked at her naked calves, as white as jade, and couldn't help but feel heartbeat. He said, "It may hurt a little when you are tying your bones, so you have to endure it." Her lips were close to her, and she felt that her body was emitting a scent, which made her look fascinated. The two of them were each immersed in a soft state, with their faces red. After finally getting the broken leg bones for her, they were already sweating profusely, as if they had finished an extremely difficult exercise.
Chu Anlin buried her head and neck deep, and whispered two words "Thank you" from her throat. The volume was no more than the mosquito hum, but she knew that Zasaktu must have heard it.
It was winter, and the mountains were covered with heavy snow, and both of them were injured again. They couldn't move forward and retreat for a while, so they had to stay in the cave for a few more days. At night, the two brought firewood, lit a small fire, and gathered to burn the fire. The distance between the two was slowly approaching inadvertently, as if only this could make themselves warmer.
Chu Anlin is a child of the world, and is as concise as an ordinary lady. She is too close to Zasaktu and doesn't feel anything wrong. Zasaktu is even more eager to do. The two chatted all the way, and the topic gradually changed from heavy to relaxation. Only then did they realize that the other party was very talkative. Moreover, putting aside political views, there were still many similarities.
Since childhood, Zasaktu has only practiced martial arts every day, never had a heart-to-heart talk with others, and no one regards him as an equal partner. This is the first time Chu Anlin has met such a confidant, and can tell him some extremely obscure little secrets in his heart without any defense.
When they were with Meng Anying, they were at the gate of Huashan. They looked up but didn't see each other. If they said something wrong, they would be very embarrassed to get along in the future. Or they knew that it would be difficult for them to meet Zasaktu in the future, so they dared to open their hearts so much. It is precisely because of this that Zasaktu's feelings for her deepened, and it was no longer just because of the initial ignorant feelings.
A few days later, the injuries of the two were almost healed, and the snow gradually became smaller. Chu Anlin's morality and sense of responsibility emerged again. She was eager to meet with her senior brothers as soon as possible to avoid them being too worried.
Zasaktu wanted to snuggle in the cave with her for the rest of his life, but his concerns were even more profound. When he was leaving, he said, "An Lin, wait, wait until my uncle and I conquer the Central Plains and become the highest ruler in the world. I will definitely marry you and give you the most glorious marriage ceremony. Isn't it great to share all the glory and wealth and great rivers in the future? "
Chu Anlin shook her head and said, "No...No, I have promised me. If you take it seriously, don't be enemies with the Ming Dynasty, and you will be exhausted from the world." In her heart, she still regarded Meng Anying as her true husband.
Zasaktu thought to himself: "A general succeeds and thousands of bones are broken. As long as he can hold the country, what is the death of a person?" At this time, his mentality has changed greatly. From his initial disdain for the war, until he really had the same wish as his father and uncle, and could not wait to take down the Central Plains. On the surface, he agreed a few random words and reminded him: "After going back, I have seen me here and we have become friends, don't tell your master, senior brother and others, do you remember?"
Chu Anlin blinked her big eyes and said timidly: "Then... why is that? My master and others are all very open-minded and have no common problems with the Ming Dynasty officials. I think that after hearing your situation, he will never hurt you, and perhaps try to reconcile it..."
Zasaktu said: "I am not worried about my own safety. This matter cannot be explained in just a few words. In the eyes of the Han people, I am one of the most unforgivable Manchus. If any of the noble sects has two hearts and encouragement, we must know that people's hearts are the most impetuous and changeable. When you are regarded as a traitor and expelled from Huashan, what should we do? Or maybe they will want to use your friendship and use you to deal with me. Will you disobey the teacher's order for me, or will you obey your master and kill me? I don't want to teach you a dilemma, so we should hide our affairs for the time being."
Chapter completed!