Chapter Ninety-Nine: It's Time to Go
Wu Zhizai tore off a piece of cloth from his clothes and said, "Sister Lan Ruo, let's cover your face." If the gang leader here sees it, if he beats you, we'll have to leave. ”
Lan Ruo covered her face and walked to another street, and no one looked at her anymore.
The days were spent in plainness, the earth changed from white to green, and then the sun was blazing.
Su Xiaowen's fractured wound has healed. After more than half a year, the three of them have grown a little taller. For most of the past six months, the three of them have been living in the poor area of Qicheng and have nothing to do with each other. No one came to disturb them, the boss wouldn't ask them why they stayed for so long, and the shopkeeper would occasionally come over to chat with Wu Zhizai, but it was just a small talk.
Wu Zhizai said: "Brother Xiaowen, Sister Lan Ruo, it's time for us to go south to find Sister Lan Ruo's clansmen." ”
The two have no opinion on this. According to Su Xiaowen's meaning, it was long overdue to set off. It's just that Wu Zhizai didn't set off because his injuries were not healed.
The three of them went downstairs and saw two men with fierce faces at the counter. Wu Zhizai has seen them several times, and knows that they come here to collect protection money, and they come regularly every month. When they saw Wu Zhizai and the others, they didn't pay much attention to it, they just got the money and left.
The boss smiled faintly and said, "Unconsciously, the three of them have been living here for more than half a year. It is also the longest guest who has stayed at the inn since it opened. ”
Su Xiaowen arched his hand and said: "Since these days, thank you for the boss's care." ”
The boss looked at Su Xiaowen and then at Wu Zhizai, just smiled and didn't say anything. The boss sent them out of the door and said, "The rivers and lakes are dangerous, and I hope you three can take care of yourself." ”
Su Xiaowen saluted and said, "Let's go, boss, please take care." ”
Wu Zhizai still walked behind Su Xiaowen, carrying his luggage and being a competent entourage.
This time, the trio no longer teleported to move. If you teleport, you have to walk through the forest, because there is a high chance of being spotted on the official road. If you walk through the forest, you may be discovered by a hunter or outlaw.
And if you go through the forest, you don't know how to tell the direction, so don't get farther and farther away from the sea. So it's better to go quietly, and there's no need to get into trouble. On this departure, Wu Zhizai chose to set off on horseback.
Out of the Qicheng City Gate, Su Xiaowen unconsciously slowed down and followed behind Wu Zhizai. The three of them rode two horses, one for Wu Zhizai and Lan Ruo, and one for Su Xiaowen.
They were very relieved to walk on the road, and when they came, they grew a little taller, and their appearance changed somewhat. Second, in the past half a year, I haven't heard any news about the Dharma Protector Temple in Qicheng.
For most of the past half a year, Wu Zhizai has been paying attention to the news of the Tiger Protector Temple. It's just that some people talked about the fact that the Tiger Protector Temple has changed many people, and no one knows why.
The three of them made simple disguises, and they felt that someone noticed them on the road, and they were also very low-key. Until leaving the border of the Qiyang Dynasty, everything was safe.
In fact, along the way, the three of them all had a heart, for fear that someone from the Dharma Protector Temple would suddenly kill them. After leaving the border of the Qiyang Dynasty, the three of them relaxed a little. After all, in the territory of other countries, the people of the Dharma Protector Temple did not dare to mess around.
It is really not an easy thing to get out of the border gate. First of all, the three of them did not have customs clearance paperwork, and it was hopeless to walk through the main entrance. And unlike the walls of other cities, the walls here are extremely high. According to the people here, the city wall is twenty zhang high. Not only that, but every other place on the city wall, there is a soul extinguishing stone. If you want to fly out of the city walls, you can't do it at all.
Even if Wu Zhi has the Wind Spirit Inner Armor, his Wind Spirit Inner Armor flies at a height of about five or six zhang. I used to rest on those towering trees, and if I wanted to climb so high, I had to have a foothold in the big trees.
But this city wall, where there will be a foothold, a slippery piece. And there are also soul extinguishing stones, even if there is a foothold, it is useless.
Listening to the people here, Wu Zhizai knew that this city was actually a military base. Wu Zhizai said: "Standing on it and fighting, wouldn't all the soldiers lose their spiritual power?"
Su Xiaowen said: "That's not what I said. I've heard before that soldiers stationed in such places don't have a requirement for spiritual power. However, there are requirements for proficiency in the use of weapons on the city walls, as well as martial arts. Because if the enemy attacked the city, they would have to fight each other in close combat. Although it may seem dangerous, in reality, being able to be on duty on such a wall is a good job in the eyes of almost all soldiers. It is protected by a wall made of soul extinguishing stones, and there are many weapons on the wall. Therefore, the mortality rate of soldiers on the city wall is the lowest among all the troops. ”
Wu Zhizai said: "Ha, this is similar to my demon spirit. My demon spirit has no attack power, but it is the most tricky spirit method in the world. The soldiers on the city walls have no spiritual power, but they are the most lethal soldiers. ”
"That's right, that's the truth. ”
Because it is located on the border, there is a vast forest outside the city, and this forest is the most extensive of all the forests in the world. People call it the Forest of Vincennes. There are more ferocious beasts in this forest than anywhere else, and the high walls of this city are also used to protect against those beasts.
Wu Zhizai felt that this could only prevent those fierce beasts on the ground, the fierce beasts in the sky, and the city wall at this height would not have much effect on those fierce beasts in the nine heavens.
Therefore, Wu Zhizai and the three of them had to start from the forest on the other side, go around the border city for half a circle, and then go to the official road.
This forest is not at the same level as the forest that Wu Zhizai encountered before. When the three of them entered the forest, they encountered many dangerous animals. Fortunately, there is Wu Zhizai's demon spirit, otherwise it would not be a simple matter to leave the forest safely.
After Wu Zhizai got on the official road, he looked at the forest behind him, and couldn't help but sigh, "It is worthy of the 'Forest of Ten Thousand Forests'." ”
The Qiyang Dynasty and the Nanzi Dynasty were now in a period of peace, and there was trade between the two countries. At the border crossings, there are many horse-drawn carts pulling goods. or from the Qiyang Dynasty, or from the Nanzi Dynasty.
It is rare for pedestrians to be in pairs and threes. Wu Zhizai and the three of them were in this group, and they were a little weird. However, even a lone traveler does not have to worry about being attacked by the fierce beasts of the Ten Thousand Forest Forest, because on this official road, as long as there are other people, once a fierce beast comes out, other people will also help.
Therefore, although this official road is in the forest of Wansen, it is rare to hear of fierce beasts attacking pedestrians. There are few of them, but there are them, especially the hungry beasts, which will take risks and reach out their claws to humans.
Wu Zhizai and the three of them made a detour from the forest, and without horses, they could only go on the official road, which was even more strange in the eyes of everyone.
Suddenly, a person said to Su Xiaowen: "This brother, but Nanzi people?"
Even after leaving the Qiyang Dynasty, Wu Zhizai was still Su Xiaowen's entourage. If Su Xiaowen was Wu Zhizai's entourage, and there was a teenage girl next to him, others would definitely be able to associate who they were. So along the way, the luggage was picked up by Wu Zhizai.
Su Xiaowen shook his head, "No, we are from Qiyang." This time I went to Nanzi, and I also went to seek refuge with relatives. ”
As soon as the man heard that Su Xiaowen and the three of them had gone from the Qiyang Dynasty to the Nanzi Dynasty to join their relatives, his face suddenly burst into laughter, but he didn't laugh out loud. Wu Zhizai saw this behind him and guessed that this person must be from Nanzi. Hearing that they couldn't live in the Qiyang Dynasty and were going to the Nanzi Dynasty, he must have felt very proud. Proud of their own country is strong, other countries will also come to live.
The man said heartily: "I am also going to Nanzi Kingdom, if the three little brothers don't dislike it, I can take the three of them along the way." I don't have a lot of money, and my family has been in business for generations. These are all my clansmen, after the introduction at one time, the three of them may not be able to remember, the journey is far away, and then slowly get to know each other. ”
Wu Zhizai felt that the name was too arbitrary. Generations of business, it seems that in the past, all of them were small businesses. It seems that there should be few people in this family with little money.
Su Xiaowen said: "In Xia Su Xiaowen, he is Xiao Zai, she is Xiao Ruo, they are all from the same village, and they can be regarded as my younger brother and sister." The road is far away, and it is rare that the boss is willing to help my brother and sister, and the younger brother has thanked me here. If you need the help of your younger brother on the way, please ask Boss Qian to speak. ”