On the same day, in the mountains about a dozen miles away from Nanhua Town.

Mo Yan straightened up from the side of the stream and stood looking at the mountains and forests opposite.

This area was the temporary garrison set by Wang Shi.

It was in the middle of a scenic valley on the way.

The stream is murmuring, and the forest is deep and dense.

Although it is quite cold in winter, the temperature in this area is not as low as expected because there are hot springs in the nearby valley.

The warm humidity diffused in the valley, adding a bit of haze.

Looking at the past from the perspective of Mo Yan standing, beside the stream on the opposite bank, there are still many flowers blooming even in winter.

Presumably a hardy breed in winter, Mo Yan's gaze swept over the bank of the stream, and he said secretly in his heart.

Starting from the national capital city, to this day, there are many places I have walked through, and this is the first time I have encountered such a livable valley.

When you look up, the scenery from the mid-mountain is even more charming, and you can also overlook the scenery of this area.

The car that the national teacher was riding in was slightly away from the place where the king was staying, but it was also within the range that could be taken care of.

The king is outside the valley.

This is the meaning of the empress, and it is also in line with the idea of the childe.

The march of the army was too noisy.

This place is quiet, no one disturbs it, even the empress rarely comes, so that Mo Yan has long lost the quietness on the march!

If you leave behind all your worries, let go of the confusion that lingers in your heart, it is definitely a beautiful thing to be able to calm down and live in this valley for a few days.

The army stayed for two days to rest and recuperate, and then set out on the road again.

This moment. Mo Yan stood in the mountain forest by the stream, looking at the winter sun, his eyes down and contemplative.

It's so quiet. It's almost time to forget.

Not long after, I suddenly heard a sound in the forest, breaking the silence.

Mo Yan frowned and turned his head to look, and the figure that passed quickly along the path came into view, and he stopped at the edge of the stream accurately.

The man, dressed in an inconspicuous garment, hurried back with a thin figure. Tall.

As soon as he stood still, he took off the hat he was wearing on his head, and his gaze instantly met with Mo Yan.

He left the valley early in the morning. This is from the Nanhua town in front of me, Mo Yan knows.

At a glance, you can see that the person who took off his hat revealed an ordinary face that could almost be ignored by the crowd walking down the street.

There was no expression on the man's face.

I wonder if the face after the hat is taken off is the face of the person himself?

Because even if it's a person in the Jade Pavilion. Many of his companions have not had the opportunity to see their true faces.

Not to mention such a mysterious character!

Mo Yan arched his hand and saluted him politely. The look in his eyes speaks for itself.

This man had been with the party from the very beginning of their journey.

However, no one knew exactly where, what he was doing, and how he was mixed up.

Mo Yan didn't know, and the people in the Wang Division's team didn't know it either.

The dragon is not visible, and people can't notice it at all, but Mo Yan knows that there should be more than one such person.

They will show up when the time is right.

When this person came out of his mind the night before, Rao was always calm, and Mo Yan, who had experienced a lot of wind and rain, was scared!

There is no one who is not the slightest bit of defense, and there is no way to be prepared.

From the departure of the king division in the capital of Sealand to the present, the speed of the team has not been as fast as expected.

Strangely, the empress doesn't seem to be in a hurry.

It stands to reason that the march had reached the small town of Nanhua, which was close to the Northlands. In addition, I still went around Suzhou and didn't enter before, so it was reasonable to stay.

These days. First of all, there was a flying pigeon to send the news to the march, and it was Mo Yan who received the message himself.

Then, not long after, the errand appeared.

There was no warning beforehand, and Childe never mentioned it.

The mist was shrouded, and Mo Yan's gaze swept casually at the carriage parked on the bank of the stream, landing on the slope of the mountain.

I never guessed what Childe thought, but the people who were in the guard called him a guard, and as soon as he appeared, he went to Nanhua Town.

What important things can be done in an obscure town on the way to the Northlands?

Mo Yan speculated in his heart that what Gongzi wanted to do in the hidden guard might have something to do with Wang Shi's trip to the Northland.

Mo Yan's gaze focused on the carriage again.

The car was specially made by the empress, it was extremely comfortable, and the interior of the car was elegantly furnished.

The lotus incense burner on the shelves of several cases burns with a faint fragrance, and the smell has always been refreshing.

Mo Yan knew that everything was according to Childe's preferences and would never change.

The person who came whispered: "The young master is awake?" ”

Mo Yan shook his head and continued: "I don't know, I don't dare to disturb at this time." ”

When the visitor heard this, he really sat down cross-legged on the bluestone by the stream, and waited patiently, as calmly as fishing on the bank of the stream.

Mo Yan stopped beside him and glanced at him, the hidden guard's temperament was restrained and calm.

In a trance, Mo Yan remembered a companion in the Martyrdom Jade Pavilion who had been in contact with him, of course he knew that it was not that one.

Sit and stand, there is no dialogue between each other, only the sound of the wind in the valley lingers in the ears.

After about a quarter of an hour, Mo Yan was stunned and suddenly raised his head.

The man sitting cross-legged on the bank of the stream also looked in the direction of the carriage when he heard the sound. "Childe is awake." Mo Yan retracted his gaze and said in a deep voice to him, "You can go over." “

Outside the window, the sun was setting in the west, and I turned to look at the codex I had opened.

From the time I came to the inn and found out that I had taken the wrong burden with Wu Yu, I have almost finished reading this codex written by her father.

Some of the medicinal herbs that I pay special attention to are marked on them to distinguish them from other varieties.

If the information recorded by Wu Yu's father and that Wu Dafu is true, then the mountains around Nanhua Town are indeed a natural medicinal herb storehouse.

Maybe it's because it's off the beaten track, or maybe it's because the mountain people in this area don't know much about certain varieties of medicinal herbs.

Without even knowing it. What about utilization?

All in all, Father Wu Yu, that doctor's spirit of exploration is worthy of admiration.

The embarrassment of being mistaken for someone in town at first quickly passed. In my opinion, it's not a big deal.

I could read between the lines the joy of discovering new varieties of medicinal herbs as a healer!

Even if you can experience it just from the codex, I am more moved!

At the same time, there was a little more doubt in my mind.

Since he was so interested in exploring the land of Nanhua Town, especially in the nearby mountains, why did Wu Yu's father leave Nanhua Town to go to the south of Zealand?

You must know that when he left, the war in the Northland was not yet at a critical moment!

In my opinion. What is strange about a doctor leaving the place where he has been practicing medicine for a long time and going to another place?

If only the mountain people had known the news in advance. I must be very reluctant to let Dr. Wu leave, maybe I will gather to ask him to stay!

Wu Yu's father must have left quietly, and did not reveal the news beforehand.

My thoughts drifted away, and I heard a heavy door slamming next door before my contemplation interrupted my thoughts.

Planned. I'm going to leave Nanhua tomorrow.

After leaving town. Head northeast until you reach the Northlands.

It is impossible to estimate the time it will take, as it is not clear what the road conditions will be on the way.

In the northland in winter, the climatic conditions are certainly much worse than in spring and summer, and it is enough to suffer if you think about hurrying.

The conditions of the armies on both sides were equally difficult.

The person I remember was in the middle of it, and I was a little more worried when I thought about it.

In addition to the news that came from the early stage, Wang Shi arrived near Nanhua Town. So far, there has been no movement.

Neither bypassed the small town of Nanhua to go to the Northland. But he has never been to town, at least not openly sent anyone here.

Otherwise, the rumor would have spread to Nanhua Town long ago

I fixed my gaze on the Codex, then turned my head to look out the window.

After a while, I walked to the window again and gently pushed it open.

Hearing the noise coming from the courtyard, I subconsciously looked down.

Eyes swept over the front yard of the inn, under the flower tree.

This time, it was not the guests who came to Nanhua Town to stay at the inn, but someone in the inn who was planning to leave.

It's not strange that the guests of the inn come and go every day, but this person still makes my hand hold on to the window lattice.

When he arrived in Nanhua Town, wasn't he the strangest person?

I even wondered if the owner of the seeming sight behind me who had been following me when I was visiting the north market of Zhenbei would be the object of suspicion that was about to leave the inn in front of me.

I really can't think of anyone else who will follow me but him.

The words of the aunt I met in the teahouse made my heart ripple, but in retrospect, it was impossible for someone from the town to mistake me for me and follow me.

If that were the case, they would have come to inquire about the whereabouts of "my father" Dr. Wu.

I heard that Dr. Liu's medical skills in Zhendong are not as good as "my father", isn't it?

But I met at the door of the inn, and the one who always felt that he was the object of suspicion in the follow-up, gave me an indescribable feeling of his whole person, so he was more likely.

With kung fu, he is an old friend who helps the innkeeper to guard the tea garden, and by the way, the guards have repeatedly come to Nanhua Town to help transport tea, and his whereabouts are mysterious

As I thought about it, as soon as I stood still at the window, he raised his head as if he had been talking to the shopkeeper.

He found my exact position in an instant, looking across the distance.

I felt a pang in my heart, and I didn't mean to dodge.

Besides, there's no need, people see me staring at the movement in the front yard!

Avoiding it at this time is like a weak heart.

I listened intently to their conversation, and the man's gaze paused for a moment, then turned to the innkeeper in a low voice.

I can't hear every word clearly, but I can understand the general meaning.

It was nothing more than the innkeeper who had some instructions to him, and I saw that the man had an extra burden on him, which meant that he was sure to leave.

On the path in the front yard, the innkeeper led a horse over.

It looks like a very energetic horse, dark brown, and you can tell at a glance that it is not slow.

Riding such a horse to the tea plantations in the Beilang Mountain area should be faster than the hitchhikers I have ever ridden.

The shopkeeper paused for a moment as he spoke, then turned back and fetched another bundle of baggage.

I think it was something he brought to the owner of the tea plantation, an old friend of the shopkeeper.

The tea and mountain goods sent by the other party will definitely be returned by the innkeeper.

The two men walked together to the wall, tied their things to their horses, and then they said goodbye to each other, and the strange man was on his way at once.

Before he walked out of the door of the inn, he suddenly turned around and glanced again at the window where I was standing, with a somewhat complicated look in his eyes.

I frowned, watched as the figure disappeared out the door, rolled over my horse, and galloped away.

I was about to close the window when the young man who was watching him at the door turned to look in my direction.

From a distance, he gestured to me.

I understood what he meant, and nodded immediately.

Closing the window, I tidied up the room briefly, took the belongings I had with me, and walked to the verandah of the inn to wait for the young man to come upstairs.

The gesture he made to me just now was clearly something to say to me.

Not long after, the young man ran up the wooden staircase, walked up to me, and said, "The master of the kitchen has taken the menu set by the merchants. ”

The young man paused, and then continued: "I went to ask just now, how many ingredients are missing here in our big kitchen. ”

I looked at him thoughtfully, and he avoided my gaze and said, "The master asked me to send off the guests and go out to buy them on the street." ”

"Do you want to come with me?"

The young man blushed.

I looked at the young man with my eyes moving, my eyes fell on his face, I saw his expression clearly, and instantly understood what he meant.

He said that it was sometimes inconvenient to talk in the inn, so he could talk to me when he went out.

I thought about it, in addition to asking him about the thief who was stolen from the inn, I also needed to ask about taking the hitchhike from Nanhua Town to Northland.

These two events alone justified me to follow him down the street.

I didn't think long before I nodded, "Yes, but it's too eye-catching to walk together." ”

The young man was slightly stunned, his expression instantly became a little subtle, he looked at me fixedly and asked, "What do you mean?"

I thought about it, met his gaze and said seriously: "You go out first, wait for me for a while at the entrance of the alley on the east side of the inn, and then I will come out to meet you." “

The young man agreed, looked at me and specially instructed, "I'll go to the big kitchen first and confirm with the master." "You're not in a hurry, you'll come down later."

"Understood." I replied in a relaxed tone.

The weather is cold, and I still can't keep others waiting, and he said that, I can't delay it too long.

After discussing the details, the young man turned and returned the way he came.

He walked some distance and glanced at me quickly at the staircase at the bend in the corridor.

I stood at the doorway for a moment, keeping an eye out for movement in the corridor (to be continued). )