The old lady's face was a little strange, but she still smiled and thanked politely.

When the road was opened, people continued to walk, and the old man kept his mouth shut and didn't say anything more, probably because he saw that there were many people here, and he didn't dare to make trouble.

I don't know what's going on, but the road that was originally flat suddenly began to be uneven, either there was a deep pit here, which stuck people, or a tree stump appeared in front of it, blocking people's path.

There was also fog in mid-air, a thin layer, which didn't look thick, but it was cloudy and rainy, connected with water vapor, but I couldn't see the road ahead.

There was still a gust of wind in front, faintly like a ghost crying wolf.

The whole road exudes an unusual and gloomy atmosphere.

Several pedestrians who often walk at night feel that something is wrong, and they are more careful, especially a few people who were walking steadily, but while walking, they suddenly fell down with a thud, and their heads were broken, which scared others a lot.

"Evil nature!"

Many people sighed.

The old lady sitting on the board car was old, her hair was gray, her face was full of wrinkles, she spit out a breath of cold air with one mouth, shivering from the cold, Hongchen stared at her a few times, and before she could speak, the little Wei in the car behind her pushed open the curtain and hummed: "Hey, the master can't finish cooking hot porridge, you come up and drink some...... Warm up. ”

The last few sentences are a little soft.

The old lady was stunned, her face showed a little embarrassment, but she refused twice, and saw that Xiao Wei's face was wrong, so she closed her mouth and got into the car.

Hongchen stared at the car behind him for a while, and unconsciously raised his eyebrows and smiled, the prince rode a horse and trotted all the way, and when he came over, he drilled into the Hongchen car.

He's also air-conditioned.

The beef broth has been boiling on the red dust car, and the soup is boiled clearly, and large pieces of beef are tumbling in the soup, and the aroma is tangy.

The prince took chopsticks and ate two pieces, poured another bowl of soup, and then smiled: "Before I left Beijing, I also said that Xiao Wei was a slippery boy, I didn't know awe, and I was not afraid when I saw high-ranking officials and nobles. ”

Hongchen sighed: "He doesn't have a father, he lives with his mother, his uncle is okay, although he is cold, at least he doesn't have the intention of grinding his sister, but his aunt can't wait to get rid of them quickly, and he stumbles at every turn, his mother's temperament is not not strong, but God didn't give her a good body, she has been very weak, and she has taken more medicine than food, and she really went to control her sister-in-law, and it is estimated that her body will not be able to do it in two days, so she can only retreat, a boy, under the fence, what good sex can you have?" ”

The prince's eyes widened.

Hongchen smiled: "What? Didn't you find out about that family? ”

“…… Father checked. ”

Also, the emperor was concerned about this matter, and went to investigate it himself, but he didn't tell the prince that the prince could work hard to share his father's worries, but he couldn't show that he was too concerned about that family.

Hongchen sighed and patted the prince's arm: "Don't think about it, everyone comes over step by step." ”

It's getting dark.

The rain is getting lighter.

There is still no end in sight to the road.

Many pedestrians in front and back began to look for a place to make a fire to cook, and the guards behind also came to ask if they wanted to stop.

It seems that you have to rush for a night road, so there is no need to rush, Hongchen nodded, and the prince whispered a few words.

The carriage pulled over and soon set up a shed, all of which were used to it, and did not delay much work, set up a shed to make a fire, and the prince personally helped Hongchen to sit down, and the beef pot boiled and ate the cake.

That Xiao Wei also came down, he was not polite at all, he ate with a mouth full of oil, he didn't know the identity of the prince, but he also knew that the identity of these people was not simple, but it was only respectful on the surface, which made people feel frivolous at a glance, and several guards looked at him unpleasantly, the old lady wanted to leave for a while, and asked him to sit down, so he had to shrink aside and eat bread aggrievedly.

As soon as the fragrant and steaming beef was eaten, the cold on everyone's bodies was swept away, and the mood was much more relaxed.

The old lady who was sitting with Xiao Wei gradually relaxed, and she told Xiao Wei the ancients in a similar way, told several stories, and as she spoke, her face showed a little panic, and she said softly: "I think that our path is a little wrong, I'm afraid it's not peaceful." ”

"Oh?"

Xiao Wei was holding a leaf in his mouth, and the corner of his eye kept glancing at Hongchen and them, a little absent-minded.

The old lady's face was faintly green against the backdrop of the firelight, and it looked a little gloomy: "You are from afar, you may not know, the vicinity of this road was not so desolate before, there are several villages around, a few years ago, suddenly there was a plague, a fuss is more than half a year, because the village is remote, the villagers are also some poor people who fled from other places, they don't understand anything, until everyone is almost dead, someone found out that the official, the government sent people over, only to see a layer of rotting corpses and white bones...... Since then, the place has not been inhabited and the road has gradually become abandoned, and it is only in the past two months that the eastern road has been washed away by the rain, and people have no choice but to start walking around this road again...... Take a closer look and you'll see. ”

Xiao Wei shuddered, his mouth was still hard, saying that the master I am hard, and all evils will not invade, but his eyes couldn't help but slip around, and when he saw the barren grass on the side of the road, he also believed a little in his heart that this is a barren road, no wonder it is difficult to walk all the way, potholes, and it is very uneven.

He tried to think about the last time he walked with his aunt and uncle, this was the way, but he couldn't remember.

Although he volunteered to lead the way for others this time, his family knew his own affairs, and he followed back then, but he was young at the time, and his memory was not clear at all, in front of that group of nobles, he was making a confident look, but that was just a lie to himself, if he didn't go, would he still let his aunt earn this credit, and when it really came, he and his mother, let alone live, it was better to fight, anyway, where is the village, he recognizes it, and he also recognizes the withered grass.

But he is still young, and when the old lady says it with such a serious and depressed face, she is a little scared in her heart.

The passers-by who gathered around to make a fire to keep warm listened to this, looked at each other, and were a little frightened in their hearts.

A few old adults also said: "This road is not easy to walk, I heard the elders say that if the road is frequently blocked, it is a warning from the mountain gods, it is best to turn back quickly." ”

The young man didn't care: "There are so many people, there are really ghosts who are not afraid, that ghost, they are also bullying the soft and afraid of the hard, seeing that there are many of us, we have hidden far away in the morning." ”

The old lady smiled: "It's also the same reason, but I'm afraid of running into the evil ghosts that have accumulated over the years, there are many of us, and that is also a food delivery, my old woman is old, half a foot to the other side of the person, to not be afraid of death, if you have to continue to walk, I will tell you a few tips, if you really encounter dirty things, first, don't panic, the more afraid you are, the stronger they are, second, don't close your eyes, don't hold your breath, people's gods and yang energy are on these two things, and ah, it's best to shout the Buddha's horn, and those who can chant the scriptures will chant the scriptures loudly, There are many of you traveling with you, you have really met, hold hands, don't let go of each other......"

The more she spoke, the more serious she became, and the people around her became fascinated, and she became more and more panicked.

Not only Xiao Wei and the passers-by, but even a group of guards who were sitting and eating next to him were also furious.

The one at the head rolled his eyes: "There are so many of us, what are you trembling about!" I don't know how many people I've killed, and I'm still afraid that ghosts won't make it? ”

These can be selected by the emperor to protect the crown prince, all of them have real kung fu, and they are fought the battlefield, who doesn't have a few lives in their hands?

However, the surroundings are gloomy, foggy, I don't want to be okay, think about it carefully, all kinds of things are not smooth along the way, as if you want to drink some water and stuff your teeth, look up, the road ahead is dark, and there are occasional shadows that are not clear on the side of the road...... They just have bloody hands and evil aura on their bodies, so they should be afraid or afraid.

"Wow!"

While eating, a couple with a child not far away also stopped to rest, and the child suddenly cried, and the cry spread far and wide in the night.

"Bad luck, what's the matter, don't let your little girl cry, a loss of money will cry, and if you cry again, you will throw it directly to feed the wolf, and it will save you a waste of food."

The old man who caused trouble just now, I don't know when, actually arrived nearby, and now sat on a stone on the side of the road and cursed.

The little couple didn't dare to speak, they could only coax the child desperately, but the more anxious they were, the more they couldn't coax it, the child cried loudly, crying straight out, the old man was probably upset, and saw that the little couple was young, the face was tender, the more energetic, scolding, and causing people a headache.

The old lady sitting next to Xiao Wei hesitated, walked over with a hobbling step, took out a bamboo tube from her arms, and said with a smile: "The child is frozen, I still have a tube of mutton soup here, give her some to drink, maybe it will be better." ”

The young couple hurriedly thanked them.

The old man next to him hummed and chirped: "Yo, a little girl is blessed, hey, I'm also cold, give me some too." ”

The old lady didn't hear it, and helped the handle and helped the child.

After resting for a while, after eating, the barren mountains and mountains are not suitable for camping, and according to Xiao Wei's instructions, you can get there if you don't walk far, maybe before dawn, you have already arrived in the mountain village, and when you get to the village, you can rest better.

Everyone set off, Hongchen and their group, there were more people, there were strong men, and they also carried weapons with them, and they didn't look like bad people, and the others didn't feel that they were moving forward together.

After walking for a short while, I still stumbled, the windier and colder I went, and suddenly there were bursts of horses and donkeys in front of me.

Hongchen's car stumbled, Tie Niu frowned, gently calmed the restless white horse, and turned back and said, "Miss, the livestock are a little uneasy. ”

Their horses were all trained, even if they were uneasy, and they only shook their hair and stomped their hooves, and there was a donkey in front of them who had broken free from the restraints, shook off his master, and turned into the path without a shadow, and the pedestrians who were so angry that they jumped straight to their feet, but they did not dare to chase after them in the night.

Fortunately, the luggage on the donkey is all bulky things, but in fact, it is not expensive, and the important coils are tied around the waist.

It's a pity for the donkey.

"Huh?"

Suddenly there was a fire ahead.

The guards quickly stepped forward, lined up in formation, and protected the carriage, but muttered in their hearts, this place is too far from the official road, if something really happens, I don't know if they can escort the prince to the official road, I knew that I should bring more people.

After a while, the fire got closer and closer, and there were only two people, dressed up, like a large family's home.

The crowd breathed a sigh of relief.

The two people got closer and closer, and saw their group, obviously startled, and then looked at the appearance of Hongchen and their group, it didn't seem like ordinary people, and hurriedly came to say hello, the guards took the opportunity to interrogate, only to know that a squire surnamed Xu took his wife and children to go up the mountain to hunt, but when it rained, the mountain road in front was smashed to death by a big stone, fortunately, there was a Zhuangzi of his own family nearby, so he rested on the Zhuangzi for a night, and he didn't sleep, he heard the mess below, and it was the voice of people, and the sound of livestock, the lord was not at ease, deliberately let the two of them come over and have a look.

"Our place is not rich, and strongmen don't frequent, let's take a look, that is, to ask for peace of mind, it's so late, you still have to continue to hurry? The front has been blocked because of the wind and rain, and I'm afraid I won't be able to get through. ”

The two family members are very kind, "Our master Xu is the most hospitable, besides, this is out of the house, convenient with others, and convenient for yourself, why don't you go to our Zhuangzi to rest for the night, with some tea and snacks, and wait for dawn to open the road before leaving?" ”

When they said this, the passers-by were a little moved.

Hongchen and his party are okay, they have a lot of luggage, and they have enough food, when they pass by the town in front, Luo Niang and they went to buy a lot of rice and flour grain, they are afraid that the master will be hungry.

Others are not easy to say, when they go out, they can eat hard cakes, even if they are good, they have to save water to drink, and they are hospitable and willing to entertain, and all the pedestrians are moved.

Many people agreed, and they were grateful.

Hongchen squinted his eyes and whispered to the prince: "Follow me for a while, and tell the people below that when you go to that Zhuangzi, you are not allowed to eat a piece of dim sum there, drink a little tea, and use our own." ”

"They all know it."

The prince's face was solemn, those guards were all shrewd people, when they went out, they couldn't be too careful, and when they suddenly met strangers in the wilderness, they were either thieves or ghosts, how could they be careless?

In the car behind, the old lady who had been talking steadily, suddenly closed her mouth, lowered her head, and said nothing.

Xiao Wei still paid a little attention to her, but she was tired, and asked her to put on a dress to block the wind.

The old lady was walking outside, wearing only a single dress, and when the wind blew, it was empty, and everyone felt sad when they looked at it.

After a few words, the two family members led the way in front, and everyone followed, strange to say, when they walked by themselves, it seemed that the whole road was against them, all kinds of difficulties, and now the family took it, like divine help, and it seemed that even the strength was saved by three points. (To be continued.) )