The two of them left Miao Village early in the morning. After the first snow, the mountain scenery of Miaozhai is pleasant, the air is fresh, but it is colder. The two of them were wrapped in heavy fur costumes warmly given by the Miao people, and walked slowly in the snow.

After walking for most of the day, Shen Man looked back at the Miao village that had become smaller, and Tang Jiuyue also stopped and looked back. This place will disappear in ten years, and Ding Lou, the aunt, Tang Jiuyue's second grandfather, and the concubine will be buried permanently.

"Miss Tang, will you reach the capital after crossing this heavy mountain?" Shen Man pointed ahead.

Tang Jiuyue lowered her head and walked slowly, her bloated Miao coat making her look like a snowball walking in the snow. She didn't have time to pay attention to Shen Man, since she ate the half centipede last night, she had been in a state of nausea and wanting to vomit, and her forehead was still hot. The footsteps also became vain and weak, looking at the sun and the white slopes, every step was difficult.

"Hey, Miss Tang, there seems to be a river here!" Ever since he arrived in the dream, Shen Man's words have become a lot. Tang Jiuyue was wondering if her master was too undignified, and her only apprentice didn't seem to take her seriously. If she had the opportunity, she must seize the opportunity to shut up Shen Man, but unfortunately she really didn't have the strength to teach her a lesson now.

They went up the hill one after the other, and finally went downhill. Tang Jiuyue's usually pale face had a suspicious flush, and her eyelashes swept gently, as if she could close her eyes at any time. She looked ahead tiredly, heard the "whooshing" sound of the water, and barely opened her eyes to see clearly that there was a meadow overgrown with grass and red flowers in front of her, and at the end of the meadow was a river. The current is very slow, and there is a temporary wooden ferry with a tall bamboo pole attached to it, and a large flag with a red background fluttering on the bamboo pole with the words "Dutou" written on it in black ink.

Shen Man frowned and walked up quickly, standing at the mouth of the ferry and looking left and right, "I don't know where this river leads, is there a boat that can take us for a ride." ”

Tang Jiuyue adjusted her breathing and walked over slowly, looking at the shadow that was jumping around and clenching his teeth. It was obviously this guy who fell into the snow last night, why did he have chills all over his body and symptoms of typhoid fever?

"Ah, Miss Tang, you see, there really is a ship!" Shen Man excitedly pointed to a two-story painting boat on the water, and two fine lights appeared in his eyes, "I'll ask them, maybe they just happened to be on the way!" ”

Tang Jiuyue looked at the ship, which was gorgeously decorated and wafted with the fragrance of wine and food. The bow of the ship is planted with a large flag, which is inlaid with gold on a black background, and it is extraordinary. She suddenly remembered something and wanted to call Shen Man, but unfortunately her voice was already hoarse. He clenched his fists and rubbed his brow weakly. She thought to herself, forget it, anyway, it's just a dream, the soldiers will block the water and cover the earth, and she has no strength to care about whose painting boat this is.

Shen Man stood at the head of the ferry, this was an open area, and the wind outside was blowing in her face, and she shivered. The painting boat didn't seem to have any intention of stopping, and slowly drove past in front of it, ignoring Shen Man, who was dancing on the shore trying to attract attention.

Tang Jiuyue watched the painting boat slowly drift away, and a stone in her heart fell to the ground. But at the same time, she felt hopeless in this life because of the long road ahead, and she didn't know when she would be able to leave this ghost place and return to her warm, sandalwood and flower-scented Taige bedroom.

Shen Man was still lamenting that there was no boat to sit on, but when he turned around, he heard a "poof". She turned her head abruptly to look into the water, and sure enough, she saw a figure fluttering in the water, splashing in all directions. The man seemed to be a woman, and her movements were getting smaller and smaller, and she didn't seem to know how to swim at all.

But the people on the boat just looked down around, and no one planned to jump in to save people.

Shen Man felt strange, she gritted her teeth and took off her shoes and robe after thinking about it, planning to go into the water to save people. Tang Jiuyue was originally just standing on the side and watching, but at this moment she couldn't help but say, "The river is so cold, aren't you afraid of the cold?" ”

The fact that the person had jumped from the boat and the people on the boat were standing still and not saving her meant that they were trying to kill her. Shen Man went to save people, which was equivalent to saying to the people on the boat, "I despise you for this kind of behavior of not saving you when you see death!" "If you can save it, you can't save this person's life for the time being, and the beam of the people on the boat is settled.

And-

One will accidentally take Shen Man's own little life.

Tang Jiuyue couldn't help pinching her fingers and calculated, and after learning the conclusion, her wrung eyebrows temporarily loosened.

Fortunately, Xiaoman's life is hard enough, and this little disaster is nothing.

As soon as Shen Man jumped into the water, she felt that the coolness around her was almost engulfing her, and her limbs could barely move. It took a long time to get close to the figure tossing in the water. She wrapped her arms around her from behind, and from her figure, she was indeed a woman, but her face was covered by seaweed-like hair, and she didn't know whether she was ugly or beautiful.

As soon as she felt someone catch her from behind, the woman's movements, which had been quiet before, became fierce again. Her hand reached back until she caught Shen Man's hair, and then touched Shen Man's face. Shen Man's eyes were covered by her all of a sudden, and he could only shout, "Girl, I'm here to save you, don't touch it, calm down!" ”

But the woman's hand continued to grab Shen Man's hair, and Shen Man couldn't bear it but was helpless. Just as he was gritting his teeth and desperately trying to take her back to the shore, a cold voice came from overhead, "Stun her and come up again." ”

Shen Man was stunned, and immediately heard that this was Tang Jiuyue's voice. It turned out that she didn't know where to find a piece of wood, and she stood on it flutteringly and came to Shen Man and the woman in the water, but she didn't get close.

Shen Man wanted to knock the woman out, but he couldn't do it, so he could only be poured a mouthful of river water and struggled again, "Miss Tang, you can help me knock her out!" ”

Tang Jiuyue was helpless, she didn't know where to pick up a stone and bounced it out, hitting the woman's forehead impartially, the woman immediately fainted, and Shen Man felt much more relaxed at this time.

"Get on board." Tang Jiuyue instructed, "You can't take her to the shore." ”

When Shen Manzheng hesitated, he saw a rope ladder on the painting boat falling down. She tied the woman with a rope ladder, and she climbed up first, intending to go up and pull her up again. At this time, Tang Jiuyue had already jumped onto the painting boat and waited for Shen Man.

When Shen Man finally finished tossing and panting on the bow of the boat, he found that he had been surrounded by people. Shen Man was drenched, and his clothes were still dripping with water. At this time, Tang Jiuyue shook the robe in her hand, and then gently draped it on Shen Man's body, and asked as if no one was around, "Are you frozen?" ”

Shen Man smiled lightly, "No." She felt that Tang Jiuyue was more like the person who was frozen.

"Who are these two girls?" A voice fell from the front, low and hoarse.

Shen Man raised his head, and what fell into his eyes was a young and handsome boy, who was holding a fan in his hand, with a scholar's towel wrapped around his head, slender eyebrows and eyes, and a graceful demeanor. There were men and women standing around, with good skin and gorgeous clothes.

The boy asked again, "Are you from the Miao tribe?" The tone was much softer. His gaze finally fell on Tang Jiuyue's body, his eyes revealed surprise, and then became a little ambiguous and enthusiastic.

The woman lying on the ground slapped her chest, coughed up a few drops of water, and glared at everyone with resentment and resentment, "You guys die, I won't ......" Before she finished speaking, she saw that the elegant man ordered someone to cover her mouth and take her away.

Shen Man didn't have time to stop it, and was stopped by Tang Jiuyue. Shen Man hurriedly saw the side face of the woman in the water, and always felt that the eyebrows and eyes were very familiar. "Miss Tang, have you ever seen this woman who fell into the water?"

Tang Jiuyue said lightly, "I haven't seen it." ”

Shen Man didn't believe it, and when he looked at the man in front of him, he felt very familiar again. "Miss Tang, have you seen ......?"

"I haven't seen it." Tang Jiuyue said neatly.

The two of them were talking here as if no one was around, and the few people who surrounded them were very faceless. The corners of the elegant man's mouth twitched, and he coughed lightly, "Take them away and live in the wing room first." ”

"Yes." Two beautiful women walked over with a smile and said to them, "Two girls, please—"

Shen Man walked in the corridor of the painting boat, looking around, feeling that his body was getting colder and colder, so he smiled and said to the two women who were still kind-hearted, "May I ask if the two sisters can bring me clothes, I feel so cold." ”

The women looked at each other, and one of them smiled sweetly and said happily, "I'll send it to you later." Then the other pushed open the door, leaned sideways to meet the door, and said, "Go in." ”

Shen Man glanced at the room, and his eyes were suddenly opened. The ground is covered with animal skins, so it won't get cold even if you step on it barefoot. There was a stove lit and the temperature was just right. There are all kinds of melons and fruits, which make the room full of aroma. Everything used is available, and everything selected is extremely luxurious. Just like an ordinary room, I really don't know what the master's bedroom should be.

Shen Man couldn't help but say, "Your master is so generous." ”

The two women were just about to be proud, but they heard Tang Jiuyue say coldly on the side, "It's either a traitor or a thief." ”