The sun slowly rises in the east and sets quietly in the west.

A day's journey is physically and mentally exhausting for those who are in a hurry. The grass-gnawing horses swayed in front to lead the way, while the people behind were disgruntled, and there seemed to be a raging fire burning overhead.

A quarter of an hour later, an attendant spoke out in joy: "My lord, there is a small town ahead. ”

"Where?" The curtain of the car was lifted, and the pointed head of the previous middle-aged man appeared, and a pair of small eyes looked around.

The team gradually drew closer, only to see a large stone tablet not far away engraved with the words 'Jingxi Town'. In the town, the houses are seated, and the smoke has already risen from every house, a scene of harmony and tranquility.

Seeing this, the middle-aged man was overjoyed and busy: "Hurry up, go quickly." ”

The place where the smoke rose was also a place where they had eaten and lived, and the attendants were very happy, and their legs were full of strength, and they quickened their steps and hurried towards the town.

When they entered the town and looked at the empty streets, they were a little dumbfounded. Although it is remote, it is still a market town, a place where people live, and even if it is not prosperous, it should always be a little popular.

But now, the sky is about to get dark, the streets are empty and lonely, the doors of every house are closed, and if it were not for the smoke rising from the house, it would be an abandoned city.

"My lord, this ......" The entourage did not dare to go any further, and the town revealed a strange atmosphere everywhere, which made people creepy.

The middle-aged man looked at the surrounding houses, his eyes were full of vigilance, but his expression did not have a trace of fear, just like the image just now.

"Find an inn and knock on the door." After explaining, he flicked the curtain and retreated into the car.

There were several inns in the town, but no one opened them, until they found a small shop on the corner, and there was a 'crunch' sound inside, and the door slowly opened a crack.

Through the cracks, the first thing that appeared was a dilapidated oil lamp, and when I looked inside, an old woman with white hair was imprinted in my eyes. The attendant who knocked on the door was stunned for a moment, and when he saw that the old woman wanted to close the door immediately, he hurriedly resisted and begged, "Can you spend the night?" ”

"Who are you?" The old man's hoarse voice, coupled with the desolation of the town, everyone only felt a chill, as if they had entered a ghost town.

"We're passers-by, and we want to rest here for the night and leave tomorrow."

"Let's go!" The old lady sighed and issued a warning. The entourage had no choice, turned his head to look at the car, and the middle-aged man walked out of the car, whispered a few words in the ear of a person beside him, and walked towards this side.

The attendant at the door stepped out of the way, but the hand against the door was not withdrawn.

"We'll only stay for one night, and we won't bother much, as for the ...... reward," the middle-aged man paused, turned sideways, and looked down, a retinue was holding a food box in his hand, the lid of the box was slightly opened, revealing a corner of it, and the fragrance immediately overflowed, spreading in the air, making people greedy.

The middle-aged man turned around to block the old lady's eyes, raised his hand and rubbed his temples, and asked casually, "How?" ”

The old lady did not reply, she disappeared through the cracks, and in a short time there was a noise in the room, and the door slowly opened.

By the time everything was arranged, it was already seven minutes dark.

From the outside, the inn is dilapidated and the owner is old, but when you enter the store, the situation inside the store is much more soothing. The shopkeeper was not an old lady, but a strong man, and then, three people came out of the inner room one after another, and they realized that this was a typical family of five.

Seeing this, the middle-aged man didn't ask much, but just escorted Xiao Zhengtai into the house, and then arranged for his entourage to carry You Wu out of the back carriage.

When the shopkeeper saw You Wu, who was covered in blood, her body trembled, and then she hid behind her man, and the shopkeeper also showed a look of caution.

"Don't be alarmed, this woman was not injured by us, but by chance on the road. I wonder if the town can get a doctor to take a look at the woman's injuries, she seems to be very badly injured. ”

The woman of the store walked out slowly, and hesitated: "Let me take care of this girl, there are some herbs at home that can stop bleeding and heal injuries." ”

"That's very good." After handing over the person to the shopkeeper woman, the middle-aged man also handed over the food in the car to the shopkeeper at the same time, and then slowly walked into the second floor.

Outside, the winter wind was blowing. Fortunately, the store is neatly furnished, warm and comfortable. After dinner, the shopkeepers went back to the house early to rest, while the attendants gathered around the fire, warming themselves and whispering about the strangeness of the town.

In a room on the second floor, a faint smell of blood spreads through, and the person on the bed is scrubbed clean, revealing a pale but difficult to hide beautiful face. The woman in the store was shocked, she didn't expect the woman who was dirty before to be so young and beautiful, and she felt pity in her heart and tightened the quilt on her side.

Then, he got up and put the blood basin outside the door, and called his own man to deal with it. She turned back to her room, looked at the girl on the bed, sighed, and thought to herself, I'm afraid this is another girl who has been mutilated by bandits! It's really distressing to think of how bloody she looked before.

The world is uneven, bandits are infested, is there no one to stop it? The woman in the store sobbed with grief in her heart.

Outside the door, a sigh sounded, and the man in the store said softly, "Sleep!" ”

The woman wiped her tears and replied, "Hey! He got up, blew out the oil lamp on the table, and lay down on the outside of the bed with his clothes, and fell into a light sleep.

In the ears, noisy and disturbing, the early morning sunlight shines into the room through the paper window, showing a hint of soft color. The person on the bed frowned slightly, his lips moved, his head shook violently twice, and his mouth sounded: "Don't! Then he squeezed his hands and sat up suddenly, a cold sweat broke out on his forehead, panting, but there was chaos in his eyes.

You Wu let go of her hands and raised her arms, wanting to wipe the cold sweat on her forehead, but suddenly, she moved. Reach for your forehead and touch your eyes instead. She's open, but why......

The door was pushed knocked, You Wu's expression tightened, and he tilted his head to the place where the sound moved, his eyes were blurred, but he looked vigilant.

The woman of the store pushed the door in, holding a basin of water in her hand, she saw You Wu wake up, her face was happy, and she said happily: "Girl, do you feel better?" ”

couldn't figure out the situation, and You Wu didn't answer silently. The shopkeeper thought that she could not be relieved from her grief, so she had to comfort: "Girl, something has happened, don't think about it anymore, it's important to live!" ”

Hearing this, You Wu was really a little unclear, and after thinking about it, she asked out loud, "Excuse me, this is here?" ”

"This is Jingxi Town, girl, you're safe." The woman in the store dipped the cloth towel and handed it to You Wu, but You Wu didn't notice it at all.

"Jingxi Town? Yes、Smoke City? You Wu's voice trembled a little, if a woman said no, nine times out of ten she was wearing a blind man, thinking of such a situation, You Wu was at a loss for a while, and even had a huge sense of fear for the future life.