- Gao Qian only hesitated for a moment, then put down the tea cup and called the guy to come over and change the tea set.

Although he claims to be a subordinate person in front of Cen Chi, his real identity is a high-ranking general of the Xiangfu, and some habits and cultivation in life will not be wiped out lightly because of the change of environment. He could have succumbed to the simplicity of the tea house in the middle of nowhere, and the crudeness and wornness of the tea utensils, but he would not be patient to continue drinking tea mixed with sand, just as he could eat the black flour mixed with bran to satisfy his stomach, but if it was stained with mud, he would never pick it up again.

However, if the teacup was served in his hand, or the head of the nest was pinched by him, with his wrist as steady as stone and hard as iron, of course, these accidents would not have occurred.

Maybe it's providential......

The tea shack guy quickly got a new tea set, and carried a tall iron kettle full of hot tea.

The man saw that these three people were by no means locals, and after carefully looking at their temperament, it was not difficult to see that they had a kind of nobility in them. Although the tea maker couldn't figure out why these nobles came to this deserted place, he still had a flattering mentality, apologized several times for the wind and sand, and then left the table and went to other things.

Looking at Gao Qian's slow sipping with a crude tile cup, Cen Chi lowered his eyes slightly, and his gaze fell on the freshly brewed tea soup in front of him. He reached out and rubbed the edge of the teacup, and the grit of the coarse tile teacup came from his fingertips, and at the same time, a look of doubt appeared in his eyes.

At this moment, Fang Wu, a middle-aged Taoist who was sitting opposite him and originally lowered his head slightly, looked up at the sky, as if he had just been relieved of something, and said with a long breath: "What a strong wind! ”

The three of them had been in the north for several months, and they were used to the wind that swept into the tea shed and covered the table with fine sand just now. Therefore, in the face of Fang Wu's sigh, Cen Chi raised his gaze seemingly casually and looked over. In his heart, he only felt that he was talking nonsense.

If Cen Chi hadn't believed in the theory of demons and evil spirits at all, he might have thought that the gust of wind might have been the act of the Taoist priest sitting on the opposite side—nonsense at this time. It also shows the smug mood of the Taoist priest after the success of the spell.

However, although he didn't believe this, he couldn't help but have some doubts about another thing in his heart at this moment.

Could it be that this high dive really shouldn't be killed?

Cen Chi looked at Fang Wu who was sitting opposite him suspiciously. Without waiting for the other party to turn his gaze, he suddenly caught a trace of discoloration from the leisurely expression of his face.

As the Daoist looked over, Cen Chi quickly understood the reason for the other party's surprise, and he himself raised his eyebrows, with a dismissive and indifferent attitude.

The tea shed was very simple, with only one adobe house, which was propped out next to the adobe wall, and the wind was exposed on three sides. Such a broken structure is not without reason. In case of robbing by the bandits, the wealthy passers-by who pass by here to rest and quench their thirst can easily smash the tea shed that does some small business, and the owner of the tea shed will not lose too much cost of building the shantytown.

In the corner of the right hand wall of the tea shed, there is a knee-high clay jar, and the tea cup used by the guests is temporarily placed there, and it should wait for a certain amount to accumulate before it will be taken to the shed and cleaned.

The three sandy tea cups on Cen Chi's table just now were naturally received there, and to Fang Wu's surprise, at this time, there was a ragged old man squatting next to the pottery jar, holding a broken gourd scoop in his hand and scooping it in the jar, scooping half a scoop of tea dregs. Pour it into your mouth without thinking.

Of course, Fang Wu didn't forget the scene when Cen Chi went to grind the medicinal powder in the tea cup reserved for the high potential just now, although he didn't ask. Cen Chi didn't elaborate, but he had already acquiesced in his heart just now that it was medicine.

The remnants of the tea mixed with du were casually discarded in the clay jar by the tea shed guys, and now the unknown ragged old man is fishing for the remnants of tea in the jar, which ...... If an innocent person is killed, it is likely to arouse the suspicion of the high potential later......

Along the way of escorting his peers, Gao Qian did his duty, and at the same time, it was not difficult for Fang Wu to see that this senior guard of the Prime Minister's Mansion only cared for Cen Chi for this, and did not mix any other personal feelings.

Preparedness and surveillance. Of course, there is zài all the time.

Fang Wu didn't know what the bottom line of the Prime Minister's Mansion was for high diving. Is it possible that if there is a difference in Cha Cen Chi, he can be killed directly?

Although in the eyes of outsiders. Fang Wu was also one of the idlers of the Xiangfu Mansion, but he actually didn't like that place at all. And in recent years, he has become increasingly disgusted. Because only what he knows, Prime Minister Shi Jing can't count how many doormen he has killed, all of them are a pair of fingers.

He is a cultivator, even if this pedant is not recognized by the people of the world, and he is always compared with the gods, but he still firmly believes in the pure heart of Taoism in his heart, and does not want to mix too much with the world. The suffocation of living beings seemed to him to be a great evil in the world, and he did not want to see it often.

But the scene in front of him now is tantamount to telling him a dilemma, stopping the old man can save his life, but on what basis did he stop it? If you don't stop it, Lao Suo will die, and you may indirectly burn the anger on Cen Chi......

Just when Fang Wu hesitated, out of the corner of his eye, he saw Cen Chi suddenly stand up!

Fang Wu's heart moved, but this trace of joy had just been picked up, and it was soon left behind.

Cen Chi didn't stand up to stop the ragged old man who came to drink the leftover tea, he just bent his arms and expanded his chest, as if he was stretching his stiff body bones after sitting for a long time. But because of his interruption, Fang Wu had already missed the opportunity to stop the old man from swallowing the remnants of tea.

A scoop of tea mixed with leaf residue has been swallowed into the stomach by the old man in tattered clothes a few times, the old man sighed with satisfaction, and shouted at the guy who ignored him at all under the shed: "Xiao Erzhang, your family's tea today is still not growing as usual, it is as difficult to drink as water, and if it continues like this, it will not be able to close the door sooner or later." ”

The tea-making guy who was called Xiao Erzhang by the ragged old man finally stared sideways when he heard the voice, and his tone was obviously suppressed with displeasure, but it was different from what he really hated and complained: "Old immortal, do you dare not come over tomorrow to beg for water to drink?" Don't kill you in the middle of the road! It never costs you half a pen, you gossip in the other way, don't affect my business! ”

There was a rude man in the tea shed who put one foot on the table and said with a smile: "Old thing, it looks like you have drunk water, what do you really taste of water?" I don't know, don't talk nonsense, so as not to affect my uncle's tea! ”

The rest of the tea guests in the tea shed, who were also in shabby clothes, laughed, and one or two people took advantage of the situation to greet a few whistles. Although the atmosphere was messy and noisy, it also showed that these people were acquaintances.

"Be your grandma's uncle." The ragged old man spat at the rude man who was sitting in an extremely indecent manner, "But ...... Listen to what you say. Obviously, you have tasted more water than grandpa and me, so grandpa won't fight with you. ”

There was another burst of laughter in the tea shed.

The rude man was not furious when he heard this. Just don't turn your face and say disdainfully: "Old guy, you don't have virtue in your mouth, no wonder your son can't get his mother-in-law when he's in his thirties, so let him live with you for the rest of his life!" ”

The rude man's last half of the sentence was a little ruthless, and the ragged old man really changed his face slightly, and was about to open his mouth to fight back, but he saw that the tea-making guy finally couldn't stand it anymore, and hissed: "The old man is immortal." When you're full, hurry up and get out of the way! You haven't seen the boss of the Fu family? You can't beat it, which time are you better than 34 times of arguing? Don't add any mess here, didn't you see that I'm here today? Hurry up, hurry up, go away! ”

The ragged old man immediately extinguished his anger, and laughed twice, outsiders don't know if he has any other thoughts in his heart, but no one really cares about this.

The ragged old man picked up a bundle of firewood lying on the ground, hung the water scoop he had brought back to his waist, and turned around and left without saying a word. When he turned around with the figure of Chai He on his back, the Taoist Fang Wucai under the tea shed saw a hunted pheasant hanging on the side of the firewood bundle. The dead pheasant drooped its long neck and dangled around him step by step with the old man. The pheasant, which was obviously not fat, looked quite a little poundy against the backdrop of the old man's small size.

With the commotion in the tea shed just now, it was not until this moment that Fang Wu suddenly remembered. He seemed to have forgotten something.

Looking at the back of the person who was slowly walking away with a bundle of firewood on his back, Fang Wu sighed softly.

Since I haven't seen a DU seizure for so long, maybe ...... Maybe it's a slow medicine......

Fang Wu may not even have realized that his judgment of Cen Chi's methods was too simple...... Why did he never think that maybe the powder crushed between his fingers was just ordinary powder?

Cen Chi stood up, he didn't have any intention of sitting down, and after making two movements to stretch his body. He beckoned, "Time is a little tight, let's go." ”

The trio walked to the side of the tea shed. Lead the way. At the time of checkout, the guy in the tea shed also made many accusations. I was afraid that it was because I didn't greet him well that made the three distinguished guests pay the bill and leave in a hurry.

Obviously, because there are no competitors around this tea shop, this tea maker did not check himself, with the environment of his tea shed, even if he greets him verbally, what is the use? A few empty words, if you can't exchange them for comfortable seats, exquisite tea sets and sweet tea soup, they are all empty. Even if there are no two people who are noisy and foul-mouthed, such a tea shed does not want to keep people to sit more.

Riding a horse, Fang Wu suddenly realized that the path of his group of three people to Shakou County seemed to be on the same road as the ragged old man carrying firewood? !

He looked at Cen Chi, who was riding and mounted, and a hint of surprise appeared in his eyes.

Cen Chi turned his face sideways, just in time to see the strange color in his eyes.

Cen Chi still didn't say anything until this point, but suddenly raised a whip...... Pumped on the horse's buttocks where Fang Wu was sitting.

The horses, which had had enough fodder and plenty of water, were suddenly struck by this spicy whip, and could not even gallop away with all their hooves. However, Fang Wuxin, who was riding a horse, was slightly shocked, but fortunately, he had traveled all year round in the four fields, and he had a good grasp of horses as long-distance cattle, so he was not thrown off the saddle.

Although Fang Wu was quite puzzled in his heart, why Cen Chi suddenly came to such a nervous state, he did not immediately shout and ask the doubts in his heart, nor did he forcibly rein in the horse, but grabbed the reins and concentrated on driving the wild and angry horse, letting it rush.

Two clouds of smoke and dust rolled up on the sand of the wilderness, after Cen Chi finished smoking Fang Wu's mount, he immediately raised the second whip but it was on the horse under his seat, and quickly caught up with Fang Wu's horse, and then the third whip was drawn on Fang Wu's horse......

In this way, Cen Chi whipped the two horses one after the other, and the two horses went away, and soon threw the high dive behind him, who was already surprised, dozens of zhang away.

When the three of them split into two sides to distance themselves from each other, the three riders actually maintained a high forward speed. Up to this time, a group of three riders had run nearly five miles ahead of them with a distance of dozens of zhang from each other.

If you walk for five miles, you have to spend at least a stick of incense, but under the hooves of galloping horses. Almost like the wind howling.

Fang Wu suddenly saw a somewhat familiar back appear in front of him, and when he looked closely, it was indeed the old man in rags who was carrying a bundle of firewood. A sudden thought occurred in his heart. Looking sideways behind him, he saw that Cen Chi had caught up with the reins. But he didn't swing the whip as wildly as before.

The two horses gradually slowed down, the whistling wind in his ears stopped, Fang Wu looked at Cen Chi, a smile appeared on his face, and said slowly: "It turns out that ......" Halfway through the words, he gradually felt guilty about the speculation he had just hidden in his heart, and he didn't know what to continue with the next half of the sentence.

Cen Chi smiled indifferently and said, "Old Dao." Your heart is too kind. Although I don't have the same heart as you, I do know a little bit about it. The quest for the Tao is so long, with the longevity of mortals, seeking a chance to comprehend, how to determine when the opportunity can be encountered? The most ruthless thing in the world is the exploitation of the years. Cultivators are actually ruthless in their form of pure hearts and few thoughts, and the flowers bloom and the leaves fall, and the birth, old age, sickness and death are all not moved, so as to comprehend the reincarnation of the Heavenly Dao. ”

Fang Wu's eyes lit up. He said with a smile: "If it weren't for the fact that you were still a disciple of the main line of the Northern Fence School, I would definitely find a way to dig you under my door." ”

"Even if I'm not a disciple of the North Fence Lord's lineage, it's hard to realize this idea of yours." Cen Chi smiled lightly. "I'm just talking, it's easier said than done! I don't want to be an old god like you...... Maybe I also want to live a free life, but not in the way you believe, a few decades and a lifetime, I don't think it will seem so short. ”

"The feeling of being long and short-lived may be in the difference between the attitude you and I choose to live." The smile on Fang Wu's face gradually faded, he put away the topic and did not extend it anymore, and after a pause, he started to say again: "I'm still a little curious, what is that bit of powder you crushed?" ”

"White fine powder. What do you say? Cen Chi said to the mouth and sold Guanzi, "What other medicine powder can I come up with." But yesterday, when I was still stopping at the inn in the town, I accidentally passed by the kitchen and picked some dough......"

Finally waited until he said the mystery of the white powder. Fang Wu couldn't help the smile on this kid's face, and he picked up a whip and whipped it on the horse's buttocks under his seat.

A tooth for a tooth, a whip, a whip, a whip!!

Cen Chi's face was slightly shocked, in fact, his equestrian skills were much weaker than Fang Wu. Just now he was prepared to draw Fang Wu's horse, so there was no problem in controlling his mount, but now his horse was whipped by Fang Wu's whip, which was an emergency.

Seeing that he was almost thrown out, his body staggered several times before he sat down, and the man had been carried out by the horse, and the angry voice was left behind:

"Old Dao, revenge is the way you cultivate......

Fang Wu shook the reins in his hand, smiled happily, and replied softly: "Yes." ”

……

Lin Shan's search for Cen Chi is not a matter of a year or two, but the result of persisting for more than ten years is nothing, and now it is rare to encounter clues sent to the door, Chen Jiu only thought that he would definitely look for it carefully. However, Lin Shan's trip only took about half an hour in total, so fast that Chen Jiu couldn't help but feel surprised.

According to some of Lin Shan's old habits that Chen Jiu knew, after inspecting and finding the house where the scholar lived, whether or not he was more sure of his identity, he should have sent one or two capable subordinates to chase him out in the general direction where the scholar left.

But he didn't do that, he just walked around the three rooms and returned to his dwelling without saying a word.

Chen Jiu remembered that the last time he saw him angry was almost half a year ago, because of an incident that happened in the camp in Beida. In the residence, even if he was displeased, he quickly forgot about it. However, Chen Jiu will not forget what it would be like if he was really angry and burned in his heart.

In just half an hour, the new wall of the study in the residence that had been torn down and rebuilt had been repaired to the height of one person. A guard standing on the foot frame laying adobe bricks in the wall saw Lin Shan's return a moment ago, and hurriedly called out.

Everyone turned around, but what they saw was the suppressed love on Lin Shan's face.

Everyone didn't have a reason to be slightly depressed, they had been following Lin Shan's side for a long time, of course they knew what this good gentleman, who did not carry the official title on the face of the imperial court, but actually only needed one step to step into the clouds, would be like when he was really angry.

It's just that they also have the same doubts in their hearts as Chen Jiu: building a wall and repairing the study, they didn't do anything wrong? Even if adults have any anger and have to find a topic to vent, it will definitely not be a matter of rebuilding the study.

But Lin Shan did stand in front of the half-finished study, and everyone could already faintly feel it. A certain atmosphere is gradually rising.

Lin Shan let go of the hand that was in his sleeve, but until this time, he still didn't say a word.

But in the face of a certain emotion that his eyes carried at the moment. The four guards who had just been busy building the wall and were temporarily acting as masons felt that the soft and elegant white clouds in the sky seemed to be dyed with lead and suddenly pressed down. The blockage makes people's breathing a little blocked, and they naturally can't exert much strength in their hands.

But why is that? It was fine when you went out just now......

Two guards with brick knives in their hands quietly cast questioning glances at Jiang Chao, who was standing behind Lin Shan's side, and soon they saw Jiang Chao and Shan Liang, who had gone out together, bowing their heads slightly.

At this moment, Lin Shan walked forward, walked into the half-built study, climbed on the tripod on the right side of the door, and landed his eyes on half of the wall at a closer distance, and said slowly: "You haven't taken a brick knife for almost two years." The craftsmanship has not been lost in the slightest, and the wall is well repaired. ”

After receiving praise, the hearts of these wall-building guards hung higher, which was really an inexplicable feeling of apprehension.

The wall-building guard closest to Lin Shan licked his lips, plucked up his courage and couldn't help but ask, "My lord, did we fix something wrong?" ”

This may sound contradictory at first, but none of the rest of his peers who were building the wall with him would feel that way. Building a wall is only a beginner's step for a mason, and a well-built wall can only ensure that there is no air leakage, but to make a room strong and beautiful, there is much more to learn in it.

Especially after seeing Lin Shan's civil engineering structure. In addition to admiring these wall-building masters, they also feel that they have learned too little, at least in front of Lord Lin, they are often full of loopholes.

Facing the apprehension of the guards beside him. Lin Shantou didn't raise his head for a minute, but only spoke slowly, and said in a tone that seemed to be asking rather than asking: "Are you trying to ask, or have you already realized your mistake?" ”

The guard looked slightly stunned, only hesitated for a moment, then gave up figuring it out on his own, bowed his head and said, "My subordinates don't know, please show me what is wrong." ”

"There's nothing wrong with the wall, it's just that it's too thick." Lin Shan stretched out his hand and patted on the half-section of the wall. Stirring up dust, "Are you guys playing with it?" In this remote town. Only private houses are needed, no fortresses are needed. All pushed and rebuilt! ”

The four wall-builders on the side tripods inside the four walls shuddered.

Let's be honest. They did have some thoughts of playing with it to build this wall in front of them. After staying lonely in this remote town for almost three years, I don't know for some reason, the moment they picked up the brick ash knife, they quickly reached a tacit understanding and decided to "show their hands" to leave some traces of their own unique in this town.

They were best at building small ramparts, but if they built a house with their skill, it would definitely cost several times more plaster bricks.

However, Lin Shan is not angry about saving materials. Rebuilding a study is just a trivial matter if there is a waste of materials several times more. The main reason for his anger was still in the affairs of the inn. The mistake of rebuilding the study on the side of the residence was only a trigger for his anger to explode.

Stepping off the tripod and exiting from the half-finished study, Lin Shan returned to the position where he had stood before, and was silent for a moment before he said calmly: "I commissioned you to rebuild this house, just to prevent this room from leaving traces of me, but you built it into a fortress, do you want to make the most conspicuous mark, so that the Northern Wild Goose scouts have clues to check us?" ”

The guard who lowered his head and asked raised his head when he heard this, a flash of surprise flashed in his eyes, and then he lowered his head again, and a trace of guilt appeared in his eyes.

"It's not such a complicated issue, maybe I didn't order carefully enough, or maybe your comfortable days have been going on for a long time......," Lin Shan breathed a sigh of relief, and walked towards the East Corner Courtyard with his hands behind his back.

Chen Jiu followed him, not knowing what to say, or not saying anything. After a while, when she was about to reach the entrance of the East Corner Courtyard, she heard him murmur softly, "But...... Such a comfortable day will be only one day, and let you be at ease for another day......"

Vaguely hearing this, Chen Jiu finally couldn't help it, and asked softly, "Isn't there still two days left?" ”

Lin Shan didn't even turn his head over, but only responded lightly: "It's a day in advance, it's just a trivial matter." ”

Aged wine smelled words. The footsteps suddenly accelerated, and the shadow flashed, almost stopping in front of Lin Shan. Lin Shan didn't pay attention. I almost hit her.

"You ......" Lin Shan finally raised his gaze, his expression full of hesitation.

"Isn't it if I don't come today. Won't you know about it? Chen Jiu's gaze pierced into Lin Shan's eyes, this was the first time she had shown this kind of look to him, deep and faintly sharp, "Is it that after you leave this time, you and I will never see each other again in the future?" ”

After she said these two words, she lowered her eyes again and muttered, "You said that you will not go back to here again, and you will not go back to Kyoto." You definitely won't allow me to accompany you to western Sichuan, so where will you go in the future......" Between the words, a drop of crystal slipped quietly, leaving a wet mark on his face.

"I'm ......" Lin Shan hesitated again, and suddenly felt a pain in his heart.

Only now did he realize that although he had not completely forgotten the shadow in his heart, he couldn't let go of the thin figure beside him...... Now his state of mind is to deal with certain things that he would subconsciously avoid. It's not as decisive as it used to be......

Is that good?

Lin Shan sighed, took out the hand towel he carried with him from his sleeve, and wiped the tears on his cheeks for Chen Jiu.

Put away the hand towel. He said softly: "When you are with me, you are always more sad than happy, is it really worth it for you to do this?" ”

"In the early years, you drank heavily, had a hangover, slept at night, and those habits that were imperceptibly influenced for her...... Have you ever wondered if it's worth it? Chen Jiu didn't answer the rhetorical question, perhaps because she knew that he would leave tomorrow, and realized that if she didn't ask some things at this time, she might not have the opportunity to ask again in the future, so she suddenly had the courage to ask directly.

"I ......" Lin Shan's eyes became complicated. …… I didn't think about it. ”

Chen Jiu immediately asked, "Why?" ”

Lin Shan replied very seriously: "Because no one has ever asked me that." ”

But Chen Jiu thought about it, she had loved him silently for so many years. Obsessively in love with him for so many years, is it worth it?

Many of her sisters had asked her this question. Someone else has asked her that more than once, so she has asked herself more than once...... Is it worth it? She seemed to know, but she couldn't grasp the answer.

This kind of feeling, since the beginning, can not be put on the scale to weigh, and continues to this day, it is complex and heavy and priceless.

However, it has only been a moment of tenderness from Lin Shan's side, and Chen Jiu can't help but feel that the love she pays is as small as thin ice under the sun, so cheap.

——Everything is precious because there are buyers and cherished people, and the priceless love that is often humane is no exception.

It wasn't until Lin Shan asked this question in person that Chen Jiu seemed to have really obtained a definite answer.

If this is the result of years of dedication, it will undoubtedly make her heart bleed.

But even when the exact answer was in front of her, she became more and more reluctant to accept it. If she is destined not to get this relationship in this life, then she is willing to choose to weave a beautiful lie and anesthetize herself like this.

Faced with Lin Shan's answer that did not belong to her, Chen Jiu was silent for a long time, and then she turned around and silently walked in the direction of the exit of the residence.

It wasn't until she walked far away that Lin Shan seemed to realize something, and suddenly quickened her pace and chased after her.

"Wine ......"

Chen Jiu didn't look back, and still walked forward.

"Wine?"

The pace of aging continues.

"Wine?!"

Chenjiu's footsteps paused slightly, but he soon lifted it again, and his pace was faster than before. She had reached the door of her abode, and without hesitation stepped over the threshold.

However, at the moment when both of her feet stepped out, one of her hands hanging by her side was warmly held. She finally stopped, still not looking back or speaking, but her thin shoulders tensed slightly.

Lin Shan walked around to the opposite side of Chen Jiu, and saw that although she didn't turn around and left, she turned her face aside and refused to look at him.

"Where are you going?" Lin Shan asked.

"Go home." Chen Jiu only said two words, and then picked up the steps and left.

"Where are you going?" Lin Shan followed closely, as if he didn't understand what Chen Jiu had just said, and asked again.

"You're leaving, I won't bother you anymore." Chen Jiu lowered his head slightly and continued to walk forward quickly. "I'll go back to a place you won't meet again, and there's nothing wrong with living alone......"

Lin Shan did not speak again. He just silently followed Chen Jiu's side, not knowing that he would follow her all the way there.

Watching this scene. The two guards standing at the gate were dumbfounded.

How had they ever seen their own adults and the wine sisters in their residences who respected everyone in their residences like this...... Is this awkward?

……

The residence where Chen Jiu left, Lin Shan also followed; Chen Jiu returned to the inn, sat for a while and came out again, and Lin Shan followed up; Chen Jiu walked around the town twice in the sandy and sparse suburbs, and Lin Shan kept following behind......

Chen Jiu finally stopped, she stood on a dirt slope, and Lin Shan, who had not yet followed, stood at a distance of about ten steps under the dirt slope.

"Why are you following me?" Went so far. After going around so many circles, Chen Jiu was finally willing to raise his gaze to look at Lin Shan's eyes. Seeing that his face was red and his forehead was wet with sweat, she was not as worried as usual, but said a little irritably: "Don't follow me again." ”

Lin Shan stood at the foot of the dirt slope, looked at Chen Jiu with a slightly stunned expression, and did not speak. In fact, he didn't know what was wrong with him at this time, and subconsciously chased after her, but when he caught up, he was a little speechless.

Just as the two stared silently. Suddenly, there was a faint sound of horses' hooves on one side, mixed with the sound of a leather saddle beating.

Lin Shan noticed it for a moment and turned his head to look. And I saw three riders with swords and bows on their backs-

The trio were not dressed as soldiers, they had withered grass hair, tied haphazardly behind their heads, and the same messy stubble-like beards that drowned out the thick lip line. The coarse sand grinds out the skin, and there is not much vicissitudes, but the eyes under the eyebrows are more fierce.

The three riders still had ropes, knives, and other things hanging from their saddles, and it was not difficult to tell that they were probably rogues in the vicinity. The three riders followed the five runners, carrying slightly rusty iron knives in their hands. There is also a fierce light in his eyes.

A group of eight people is not weak.

Lin Shan looked back at the old wine standing condescendingly on the dirt slope. Looking at the look in her eyes, she had obviously judged the identity of the eight uninvited guests.

"Just stay there." The old wine is about to go down the dirt slope. was stopped by Lin Shan.

The last time I left the town and walked so far, I didn't meet the nest of rogues that the townspeople often talk about, but I didn't expect to meet them today. Lin Shan felt strange in his heart, although he had no fear on his face, he had to be on guard.

In fact, the rogues will also pay attention to some rules and regulations when they commit crimes and loot, and if there is no news worth looting in advance, they will not be so popular. Three of the eight people rode horses, and it took about one-third of the manpower of a small village to move out of this group of belongings.

But looking at the behavior of this group of eight people, although they were fierce, they did not directly rush into the town with a whip, maybe there was something else for this trip.

Unsure in which direction the group of eight people would go, Lin Shan stood still the moment he found them. Blocking Chen Jiu's move to get closer, Lin Shan turned his gaze and looked at the people with a smooth expression, his perspective shifted slightly, and he stopped at the one with the most lazy expression among the five minions who ran forward.

If they were just passing by, if they really did something unusual, it was obvious that the minion with the most casual expression and the weakest kung fu would be the first to take down.

A group of rogues, either on horseback or running, approached quickly, and the three men on horseback, who were obviously the leaders, also took a closer look at Lin Shan. The three rogue leaders soon recognized that Lin Shan's dress style was obviously not local, but they did not stop for interrogation because of this chance encounter, but only slowed down their pace slightly, and "kicked and tapped" over, rolling up a thin dust on the ground.

Looking at the backs of the eight people walking away, Lin Shan's eyes showed a trace of doubt, fleeting, and then he looked sideways at Chen Jiu, who was squatting on the dirt slope with a defensive face, and said slowly: "They are gone, you come down." ”

Chen Jiu stood up, just took a step forward, suddenly seemed to remember something, retracted his steps, looked at the forest fir down the slope blankly, moved his lips, and stopped talking.

Lin Shan looked at her like this, and soon remembered the inexplicable love that was twisted between each other just now, he was also stunned for a moment, and then smiled with relief. Seeing that Chen Jiu refused to move, he picked up his own steps and walked to her side.

This time, she didn't choose to leave.

"Wine." Lin Shan said softly, "I seem to understand something. ”

He said this very implicitly, but Chen Jiu's heart throbbed, and he vaguely heard what he understood.

However, just as Lin Shan was about to finish the second half of the sentence, something happened abruptly......

(To be continued)