In the mist and rain, the official road in the distance was empty.

Ji Jiu stood in front of me and said with a solemn gaze: "The news will not be known until a few days at the earliest." ”

I looked at him in a daze, but I was short of words for a while.

In the silence, only the sound of raindrops could be heard, falling on the rocks and splashing dust.

"Do you want to bring a letter to Gu Liu?" Ji Jiu suddenly came to such a sentence without a head.

I fixed my eyes on his face: "What are you going to say to her with a letter?" ”

"Said that something happened to the team of the dart bureau in Yubei, and told her the bad news?"

I thought to myself, shook my head, and said, "Not suitable." ”

What I didn't explain to Ji Jiu was what Gu Liu asked me before leaving, it was a secret between me and her, and it was not appropriate to tell him.

In my concept, even if I wanted to bring a letter, it would have to be when I found the person she was looking for, not now.

If the news of the accident reached her, there would be nothing she could do, and she might feel disheartened because we were in trouble.

If we think too much, we will still worry about the safety of our future, after all, the changes in the grassland are not acceptable to normal people's thinking.

It's never better to give hope than to despair!

Sometimes what can be sustained is only that little hope that has not yet been extinguished.

I understand this truth better than Ji Jiu

The climate in the mountains is changeable, and the carriages are on the road again after the rain and the weather is clear.

Still the same as before, I had a good chat with the two girls of the hostess's house, and Ji Jiu slept most of the time.

In stark contrast, the boy who was always wrapped in a wide robe had a blank expression on his face.

My gaze occasionally rolls in his face. Then he sighed to himself.

The hostess drove the car more slowly than before the rain, because, as she said, the mountain road had rained and was slippery, and she was responsible for the safety of six people. Being cautious is the way to go.

Perhaps because of the better weather, the official road began to be lively, and occasionally a horse-drawn carriage passed by us, and the people in the carriage glanced at us at most and continued to hurry without further interest.

I still had a rough primitive disguise on my face, and Ji Jiu on the other side didn't bother to open his eyes.

In addition, we were in rags because of the night escape. The hostess said something pertinent: "When you walk on the road, your clothes are worn out and safe." ”

"Lest you attract the robbers!"

When she spoke, her tone was sincere and full of feelings, which was because of her personal experience.

In addition, I pay more attention to the passers-by, and most of the people who drive the bus are women. No matter what the clothes on their bodies were, they all looked heroic, and that spirit also made me very refreshed.

What I like most about Sealand is the cheerful personality of the women here, because the status is relatively high, and the family affairs are all decided by the women.

Therefore, I can deeply understand the universality of boys' pampering here

When the car arrived in Xunyang, the terrain was getting higher. Xunyang is a mountain city.

The carriage approached the city gate, and Ji Jiu opened his eyes and sat up straight. Be prepared for any unexpected situations that may arise next.

The experience of several times tells us that entering the city is like a checkpoint, and there are some variables when we pass through.

The hostess turned her head to greet us in advance and said, "Xiaolin, if the guards guarding the city interrogate us, you will say that it is my distant relative who came to Xunyang as a guest." ”

The corners of my mouth twitched. nodded again and again, and then caught a glimpse of Ji Jiu's expression. I really want to say: Big brother, if you don't admit that you are a distant relative now, you won't be able to do it. Look at you and me!

The entrance to the city gate was very smooth, it was a regular inquiry, and it was quickly released, which was beyond the ordinary!

I noticed that there was no recruiting point here, and I turned my head to make sure I was not mistaken.

This made me look at Ji Jiu with some suspicion, and I saw the same question in his eyes.

It is indeed very strange, not to mention the progress of Hengcheng, nor the changes in Yuzhou, how to get to Xunyang has become an exception.

After thinking about it, I realized that maybe the recruiting point here was not set up at the city gate.

For example, yamen and the like!

Thinking like this, I couldn't help but ask the hostess.

On the way, I had concerns, and I was even afraid that asking too many questions would arouse her suspicions, so I kept silent about the conscription and the news related to the upcoming Sealand war.

But now, we are already on the land of Xunyang, to put it mildly, the big deal is not to say a word, the other party let us get off, and we don't have to worry about having nowhere to go, so when the words came to my mouth and thought about it, I still asked tactfully: "Is there any news about the streets and alleys of Xunyang City recently?" “

As soon as the hostess entered the city, she set the speed of the carriage to the slowest speed, and I observed the surrounding vehicles entering the city, and it was the same.

There are many slopes, some of which are a little steep, and the carriage is fast for fear of hitting pedestrians when it turns a corner, which is not a joke.

The hostess smiled: "I've been away from Xunyang City for some days, and I've been staying in the countryside, but I haven't heard of it." ”

As the carriage passed by on the street, I observed the expressions of the people on the street, and I did not notice any unusual movements.

Ji Jiu's body leaned slightly, and quietly made a gesture to me, I understood what he meant, so I stopped talking.

It's just that my eyes are definitely not idle, paying close attention to the clothes and manners of the people on the street, as well as the shops and restaurants along the street, catching the information I want to know.

The carriage turned a corner in the rather lively street, passed a relatively deserted alley, and then crossed a stone bridge to the place where the hostess was going.

As soon as you arrive at the mouth of the alley, it is really full of people, as if the most lively people in the city have gathered in one place.

The hostess got off the horse, pointed to the shop along the street in front of me and Ji Jiu, who was slowly getting out of the car, and said with a smile: "This is my tea shop, with a storefront in front and a small courtyard in the back. "I live in a small courtyard with my husband and the guys in the store."

After thanking her, Ji Jiu took out the silver from his body and wanted to give it to her. This move made her a little unhappy, and I hurriedly stepped forward to make a round, but then she refused.

After asking the location of the inn, the two of us said goodbye to the family of four, and walked to the opposite alley pointed out by the hostess.

Ji Jiu walked ahead of me. I also turned my head to look at her door.

Soon saw the man with a smile on his face and went out to greet his wife and children, which was a happy scene of a family of five.

Such a scene is very exciting and heartwarming to watch!

Originally, the hostess invited us to sit in the store, but Ji Jiu's smiling face was about to be unbearable, I knew that this person had a habit of cleanliness, and it was a miracle that he could endure this tattered and dirty shirt for so long.

Get along day after day. Along the way, I knew more or less about his personality, so I resolutely refused the hostess's hospitality, and only said that I would come to her shop when I left.

This is not to blame her, doesn't it say that her family has an excellent reputation in Xunyang City. I was going to go to her shop and buy some tea when I was leaving.

She insisted on not wanting the silver Ji Jiu gave her, it was always feasible to buy something and spend the silver in her shop.

Ji Jiu led the way in front with a dark face, and I followed behind him, fortunately, the inn was not difficult to find, not far from the alley opposite, and when I entered the door, I could see that the tables and chairs in the hall were wiped clean.

The money for selling the horses is not much. But it's enough to stay in a hotel for a while.

Ji Jiu and I are short-sighted at the moment, so let's settle down for the time being, as for the cost of the next journey. There must be a road before the car reaches the mountain, and I am not too worried.

After paying the money, I can only stay in the two most ordinary rooms temporarily, and I insist on this, I have made up my mind. Even if I have to run the hall for a few days for this part of the extra silver taels.

I hope to be more comfortable and live with people like Ji Jiu

Two rooms are right next door. If you shout something, you can hear it on the other side, and you can't ask for any good soundproofing in such a room.

I just fetched a basin of water. Closing the door and preparing to clean, Ji Jiu knocked a few times outside the door.

I could only pause for a while, push the door and see his awkward expression, which is my understanding.

Ji Jiu said in a low voice: "Xiaolin, go to the garment shop first." ”

Suddenly, he was still wrestling with the dress.

When we came in, we saw a small shop selling ready-to-wear clothes not far from the tea shop at the entrance of the alley.

Now that I have a place to stay, I feel a different way when I walk out of the store, and I feel much more relaxed.

The road is not far away, and when I enter the narrow store entrance, there is a place where a few people can be accommodated, but there are several rows of clothes hanging high and low.

I stretched out my hand and touched it, and the only person in the shop except us, the shopkeeper, hurriedly came up and stopped: "Which one do you want to see, I'll help you get it." ”

I withdrew my hand in embarrassment, probably because I was too poorly dressed, so that the shopkeeper had the worry that my hands would not be clean.

Even if I just look at it and don't let me touch it, I actually know that the clothes in this store are just ordinary, and I myself am absolutely fine, worried about the prince patient next to me

Unexpectedly, Ji Jiu paid the silver very happily, took two sets of simple cotton robes, one for me, and strode out of the door of the store.

I couldn't help but laugh behind him, I couldn't stand it anymore, I had to wash it up and put it on!

In the evening, when you go out by night, the night is the best cover, so that a qiē has a bit of a hazy meaning, after all, it is not as bright as modern lights, and it is enough to shadow in the half-bright and half-ambiguous, which can be regarded as a protective color.

When I met other residents in the corridor, Ji Jiu deliberately blocked in front of me.

We have not seen a man in a hood in the mountain city of Xunyang, but the atmosphere here seems to be more open, and I can see young men walking on the street with a calm expression.

Some are born a little outstanding, but they just make people look at them twice.

Ji Jiu deliberately blocked most of my sight, and by the time we approached the time-honored alley, the tea shop had already closed.

However, it is from this moment that Xunyang's night slowly kicks off! (To be continued).