Chapter 403: Leaving some leeway
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It's a pity that the eyelids are too heavy to open no matter how hard I try.
It continued to bump, and in a daze, it seemed that someone had moved its position.
...... I was awakened by the mountain wind that blew in.
The moment I slowly opened my eyes, the moonlight shone in, and I was hit by the mottled roof.
After a few seconds, I tried to sit up.
As soon as I moved, I felt that the movements of my hands and feet were a little sluggish.
I realized where I was, and I couldn't help but be startled.
After all, before I lost consciousness, the remaining impression in my mind was still stuck in the chaotic streets of Northland.
The faces of those panicked passers-by...... There was also a loud noise around me.
I was pushed by the crowd, but I didn't go in the direction of Master Wan's shop.
At that time, the crowd was out of control, going in the opposite direction.
Looking back at it now, it seems that my ears still hear the sound of the noisy and chaotic streets intertwined.
The next moment, I frantically looked at my body to make sure I had a few things with me.
Then I breathed a sigh of relief and settled down a little.
It doesn't matter if anything else, there is no shortage of things to carry close to you, which is the king.
I calmed myself down, then tried to move my hands and feet again, sat up slowly, and looked around to make sure I was right.
Yes, now I'm in what looks like an abandoned room.
The room looks very shabby, and the surroundings look very dilapidated.
The mountain breeze blew in through the window, and I was awakened by the cold just now.
If it weren't for the cold, maybe I wouldn't have woken up so soon.
I was in the broken room, moving my hands and feet, and as I tried to stand up, I looked down at where I had been lying.
In the corner of the wall was a small package.
The fabric wrapped around the package looked quite new, and it looked like it had been specially prepared.
I stepped forward and crouched down, hesitating for a moment before turning it on.
When the burden was opened, I saw some loose pieces of silver, a bag of dry food, and even a change of clothes.
Not only the above items, but in addition, there was also a very rough-looking self-defense dagger in the package......
The moonlight shone in through the window, and I looked at the things in front of me in silence.
If I don't understand what's going on at this point, I'm too dull.
Obviously, in the midst of the chaos on the streets of Northland, I was being calculated.
I don't know how they took me out of town and into this place.
That pile of baggage should have been given to me by the other party to maintain basic survival needs.
I watched for a long time, and I felt like I couldn't laugh or cry.
Compared with the two, this time it is much better than the last impression of waking up!
Not only did the other party not kill me, but he also left something for me.
Speaking of which, should I thank the few people who hide in the shadows of the chaotic streets of Northland?
By the way, the other party is still very gentlemanly, there is no body search, and everything I bring follows me well!
...... After about half an hour in the dilapidated house, I finally felt that I could control my hands and feet.
Unlike at the beginning, I had the illusion that my body didn't belong to me, although I had that feeling before!
I thought about it and knew that someone must have drugged me beforehand, otherwise how could I be taken away?
The jolts I could vaguely feel during my slumber proved that they had used a carriage to take me away.
I stood in the room and went over and over my entire journey from this morning to now.
The only flaw that can be found in it is in the teahouse, when I drink tea and eat snacks with the attendants.
Aside from this point in time, I can't find another point that I have overlooked or that could have been calculated.
I couldn't concentrate at that time.
Not to mention the strange question of the squire, I myself have been keeping an eye on the movement on the streets.
I still remember him sitting across from me and kindly motioning me to drink tea and taste the dim sum made in the teahouse.
I did, as he signaled, try.
Now, I can't blame others, but I have to blame myself for my own negligence.
Now that you're here, it's useless to panic.
I reminded myself to wait until I went out to see my surroundings.
...... I pushed the door open, and in the moonlight, I was greeted by a hinterland surrounded by mountains.
How far is it from Northland?
It's a pity that I don't even have a reference at the moment, so I don't know.
But seeing that it was already dark outside, I intuitively guessed that I would not be in a coma for days.
Otherwise, I would have woken up hungry and without any strength.
I looked around, the shadows of the dark mountains, and it looked a little oozing at night.
It was certainly not appropriate to travel at night, so I retreated to the room, and then closed the mottled wooden door tightly for safety.
Where did those people find such a suitable place to leave a man behind, and a place to shelter from the rain and wind, so that I would not be taken by wild beasts?
I'm going to be here for the rest of the night, and I'll have to wait until dawn.
I didn't think much about whether my disappearance would cause another storm in the courtyard of Northland at this time.
In my opinion, the only thing I can do right now is to take care of myself.
It's not too bad!
There is still a burden left to me by the other party in this room, which must have been left on purpose, and there are dry food and warm clothes in it!
I'll have to wait...... After waiting for dawn, try to walk around and explore the way.
...... I also admire myself very much, and I have encountered all kinds of strange situations again and again.
To this day, I can handle it calmly and feel as if I am ...... No big deal.
I was under the impression that since the carriage had brought me here, it meant that there must be some way out, and it was a road to Northland.
When I think about it, I feel even more comforted.
The situation is not bad.
...... In the courtyard of the house in Northland Town, Ah Rong was anxiously circling in the yard.
He had been wandering around the yard for a long time.
Yuan Xiu, who was sitting on the side, was like him, and they were all waiting for Master Wan to come back.
In fact, I had already learned from the guards that Master Wan and the attendants sent out by Lady Liu's side, and the two of them came back from Zhennan together and entered the mansion.
But the ...... of the peers And there is no Kobayashi.
What does that mean? Yuan Xiu and Ah Rong can already guess it in their hearts.
However, Master Wan did not come back for a moment, and did not hear accurate news from him, so the matter was inconclusive for the time being.
They had to wait, wait for Master Wan to come back.
Wait for him to tell the story of the street at that time, and know what happened.
Even if Xiaolin is missing, there will always be a follow-up response.
After walking a few more laps, this time Ah Rong stopped next to the car in the courtyard, his eyes focused on a certain place on the car, and then looked at Yuan Xiu, who was sitting under the eaves of the house.
She went back to the flower garden first, and came after about an hour.
Ah Rong didn't ask her how she had talked to the gardener about it, because it really didn't matter right now.
She was all waiting here, just like he was waiting for the exact news.
I want to hear from Master Wan for myself!
...... Yuan Xiu went back to the flower garden and talked to the florist.
The conversation did not go as smoothly as expected, and it almost broke up unhappily.
When Yuan Xiu came to the courtyard again, she went to the side door, and she heard some rumors about the street from the guard at the door.
The guards stood outside, and the people who came and went in the streets...... Anyone who stops at the tea shop across the street will talk about it.
The news from the crowd...... said that the chaos in the south of the town was under control, and the yamen came forward to take away many people.
mentioned the carriage that crashed on the street in Zhennan, which immediately reminded Yuan Xiu of his own experience the day before.
The key is that even the person with the car is said to have been taken away by the yamen, is it a favorable clue?
The cause of this turmoil, the people of the Yamen will definitely continue to investigate.
The matter was even bigger than that day, and Yuan Xiu knew that the empress in the house must have heard the news at this time!
......, "Ah Rong, did you say that Xiaolin was scattered by the crowd and couldn't find his way back, maybe he would continue to inquire about the direction of the house in the town!" ”
Yuan Xiu was separated for a moment and muttered to Ah Rong.
She couldn't help but feel a little lucky in her heart, and tried very hard to think about the good side.
Before the matter is clarified, everyone is still in the stage of speculation.
Ah Rong looked at her, and his heart was negative, just like the last time he comforted Yuan Xiu, he knew that it would definitely be more appropriate to follow her thoughts at this time.
So, after thinking about it, Ah Rong tried to say as easily as possible: "What you said is also possible!" ”
"Yuan Xiu, that guy Xiaolin, you don't know!"
"If it weren't for the fact that he didn't know the way, the palace maid wouldn't have told him in detail at that time."
Ah Rong tried to change the topic and said, "Yuan Xiu, didn't you see the map that Hui Ping drew for him in the clearing in the forest. ”
"Hey, that map is like a real drawing on paper, very carefully, even the rockery is drawn!"
From this point of view, Hui Ping has a bit of a talent for painting.
Although the mansion is not as complicated as in the palace, it is not something that ordinary people can draw casually, especially those winding paths.
Xiao Lin himself said that if you don't know the picture she draws, then ...... It's really a road idiot! ”
Yuan Xiu's eyes turned to Ah Rong, and subconsciously answered: "Really? Did he really say that? ”
"Well, can there be a fake!"
Ah Rong couldn't help but complain: "Speaking of this, in fact, I originally wanted to lead the way for him." ”
"Yuan Xiu, you know that we have to do our own three meals here, so after the female official agreed, didn't he have to go to the big kitchen every day?"
"Yes!"
Ah Rong lowered his head and thought about it, looked at Yuan Xiu and continued: "I also led the way for Xiao Lin, and I went with him." ”
"But at that time, Hui Ping hadn't told him about the terrain in detail."
"Xiao Lin, he got lost in the courtyard of the house, and he saw Hui Ping!"
"I think later...... Hui Ping is willing to help, also because ......"
Ah Rong paused, Yuan Xiu immediately looked at him with a surprised look in his eyes.
Ah Rong did it on purpose, and after a pause, he said, "I think it's because of ...... Hui Ping, she has never seen such a road idiot! ”
After Ah Rong said this, the corners of Yuan Xiu's mouth finally moved, and a smile appeared on her face.
Say more words to dilute the uneasiness, Ah Rong said in his heart.
Later, Yuan Xiu turned his head and was thinking about continuing to tell Ah Rong, when footsteps sounded from far and near on the path in the forest outside.
The forest on the east side of the courtyard is very similar to the terrain on the west side, and they are all next to the woods.
There is a trail in the middle of the woods.
The difference is that the forest outside the courtyard gate on the west side leads to the flower garden where Yuan Xiu and her sisters are, and they rarely move.
Speaking of which...... If Yuan Xiu hadn't dealt with the people in the craftsman's yard, the door would not have been opened.
When Xiao Lin first met Yuan Xiu, he went out to inspect it purely out of curiosity and heard the sound.
If it weren't for that, the west door wouldn't have had a chance to be opened.
Usually, people in the craftsman's yard walk around through the east side courtyard gate.
Including the attendants who came to deliver the message, they also came from the forest on the east side.
It was a road that the craftsmen of the small courtyard had to go to the courtyard where the imperial study and the female officials lived, and it was a road that had to be passed.
...... Hearing the sound of footsteps, the two of them looked together towards the east door.
Ah Rong moved even faster, and after a quick glance, he ran outside the door to greet him.
He stared intently at the path in the forest, the figure coming from afar...... Sure enough, Master Wan is back.
Seeing him walking through the forest in the direction of the small courtyard, with a gloomy face, Ah Rong looked at ...... And the heart fell.
Yuan Xiu followed, standing at the door and looking at Master Wan worriedly.
When the latter entered the door, he glanced at them and said, "You two must know what is going on on the street, and there is nothing to hide from the news until now." ”
Ah Rong looked at Master Wan, but Yuan Xiu spoke one step ahead of him: "Master Wan, is Xiao Lin really missing?" ”
Master Wan bowed his head and was silent, and only answered after a short while.
He didn't respond positively, but just said to Yuan Xiu: "Lord Liu said that he would send someone to find it, so that the guards at the entrance of the town also pay attention to the people who enter and exit." ”
Yuan Xiu heard this, and finally confirmed the rumors.
Let's just say that how could Master Wan only come back with the attendants?!
Xiao Lin didn't appear, most of the time it was ...... Missing!
...... In the middle of the night, I heard the sound of rain falling outside, and the trees in the mountains and forests were also blown by the wind.
I'm glad I have a place to stay and hide for a while.
It's unimaginable to think that those people had thrown me directly into the mountains and forests.
However, I also have concerns in my heart, and the rain is getting louder and louder.
If it doesn't rain, you can wait until dawn to look for traces of carriages nearby.
But in this way, even if you leave some clues, when the heavy rain stops in the morning, the rain will wash away the imprints.