Chapter 53: The High Priest of Southern Xinjiang
Song Hanshi bowed slightly at them, "Xiao Chu, Brother Yun, Brother Chu, meet again." ”
Chu Jue was disdainful on his face, who called him a brother, they didn't know each other.
"Haha, Xiao Song, what a coincidence." Li Chu laughed dryly.
Li Chu gently patted Yun Mo's hand and motioned for him to dismount.
They had been sitting on the horse and talking to Song Hanshi, which was too unusual.
Yun Mo turned over and dismounted with Li Chu in his arms, and looked at him indifferently from Song Hanshi at a short distance.
"I went to southern Xinjiang to seek medical treatment, and so did you?" Song Hanshi didn't care about Yun Mo's hostility towards him.
Seeking?
"Well, sort of." Li Chu was vague, "Why are you here alone?" ”
Southern Xinjiang is full of mysteries and poisons, but it is not so easy to mix.
But Song Hanshi is also capable.
"I had hired a coachman and a guide to the way, but a group of men in black appeared in the woods and they were scared away." Song Hanshi said calmly.
Li Chu couldn't help but think of the group of masked people who attacked them, could it be them?
But Song Hanshi didn't seem to have anything to do, now that he saw it, that group of people didn't embarrass him?
"Is your family sick?" Li Chu thought about it and asked.
If she can help, she can repay his favor, Yun Mo of the province is always thinking about this.
"It's my mother, she's been in a coma for many years, and I heard that the Gu doctor in Southern Xinjiang has a way to wake her up, so I'm here to take a look." Sadness flashed in Song Hanshi's eyes.
The sadness was only a fleeting moment, but Li Chu still noticed it.
I see, and his expression doesn't seem to be fake.
"I'm sorry." Speaking of his sadness, Li Chu was a little embarrassed, and he still wondered if he came with them.
Song Hanshi smiled gently, "It's okay." ”
"Xiao Lili, if you don't leave, your big vinegar vat will be overturned again." Chu Jue sat on horseback and shook his fan gracefully.
Li Chu glanced at him, just talk a lot. It's not hot at all on this day, what's there to fan, who is handsome to see.
"......" Li Chu looked at Yun Mo, well, he had a cold face, expressionless, and couldn't see anything.
Well, she already felt his jealousy.
"So we'll go first?" Li Chu arched his hand to Song Hanshi.
"Okay, we'll see you later." Song Hanshi nodded to her and gave way to the side.
Yun Mo jumped on the horse with Li Chu in his arms, his legs slammed into the horse's belly, and the white horse immediately ran away.
Chu Jue glanced at Song Hanshi meaninglessly, and also drove his horse to follow.
The three of them came out of the dense forest, and finally saw some people, and occasionally saw one or two people in Miao clothes walking by, and they looked at Li Chu and the three of them curiously.
In front of them seemed to be a village, they dismounted, pulled the reins and walked slowly, people they met along the way smiled and greeted them, and Li Chu waved to them.
The people of southern Xinjiang were really hospitable, and Li Chu asked a lady with a basket on her back about the high priest's residence.
Seeing that they were extraordinary, and they didn't look like bad people, the eldest lady smiled kindly.
Just hearing that they were looking for the high priest, the eldest mother hesitated, "I don't know what the matter is with the high priest?" ”
"We have something we want to ask the high priest about." In order to dispel their doubts, Li Chu said Twilight Yunbi's name, "We are friends with Xiaoyun. ”
"It turned out to be Xiaoyun's friends, they live far away, in Yancheng. You follow this road all the way to the southwest, which is about half a day's journey. The eldest lady watched them lead the horses and estimated the time.
Half a day's journey, isn't that going to be spent overnight in the middle of the road?
Li Chu smiled gently at her, "Thank you, auntie." ”
The lady waved her hand kindly, and walked away.
Li Chu proposed, "Shall we find a place to stay for one night first?" ”
It's late afternoon, and it's hard to get on the road when it's dark.
Moreover, southern Xinjiang is full of poisons, and it is not safe to spend the night in the wild.
"Well, listen to you." Yun Mo nodded slightly.
"There's a small town up ahead, let's go there." Chu Jue did his homework and did everything in advance.
In fact, he also informed the people in southern Xinjiang that he was coming.
Therefore, it is still very beneficial to let Chu Jue follow.
The three of them rode their horses for more than half an hour, and then they arrived at the town that Chu Jue said.
The town is much more prosperous, and in addition to the Miao people, there are a few Han people and other ethnic groups on the street.
Chu Jue's men have already arranged a place to stay.
There are people all over the world, this is not his bragging, it is indeed true.
Rested at the inn for the night.
The next day, Chu Jue's subordinates led the way for them to Yancheng, and it was more convenient to have someone familiar with the local area to take with them.
When they saw Song Han at the door of the inn, he seemed to be about to leave.
It seems that Song Hanshi also stayed here last night, which is really a coincidence.
Song Hanshi stepped forward to greet Li Chu, "Xiao Chu." ”
"Ahem, Xiao Song, where are you going?" Li Chu asked politely and casually.
"Weir City." Song Hanshi bowed his head to Yun Mo and Chu Jue.
It's too coincidental, isn't it, that he also went to the high priest?
"Uh, you're going to the High Priest?" Li Chu stroked her forehead, she still didn't believe it was such a coincidence.
"Hmm. Are you also going to Yancheng City, why don't you go together? There is also a companion along the way. ”
Li Chu was thinking about how to refuse, if they left together, Yun Mo's guy would not let the vinegar drown.
Chu Jue spoke on the side, "Okay." ”
It's okay to meet once or twice, but every time it's so coincidental, he has to think deeply, it's better to go with him, he wants to see what tricks this Song Hanshi is playing.
When Yun Mo looked at Song Han indifferently, he didn't speak, which was a tacit acquiescence.
Li Chu looked at Yun Mo innocently, it was none of her business.
With Song Hanshi joining, the atmosphere suddenly became awkward.
Li Chu and Yun Mo were in front, and Chu Jue and Song Hanshi were a little behind.
Chu Jue talked to Song Hanshi like a good buddy, trying to dig something out of his mouth.
"Brother Han Shi looks a little similar to the head of the Song family in Dust Washing Mountain." Chu Jue wanted to trap his words, and forgot all the words that he was not familiar with before.
"Yes, he's my uncle, it's normal to be a little similar." The expression on Song Hanshi's face did not change, and he had no emotion when he said this, just plainly narrating one thing.
It gives people the feeling that there is no closeness between him and Song Qi.
"I see." Chu Jue squinted, did he admit it? It's really boring, I thought he would make up a bunch of lies to lie to fool him.
Song Hanshi looked at him calmly.
"Then why don't you go back to the Song family?" Chu Jue continued to ask.
Song Hanshi is still the heir of the Song family, and he is not afraid that the position will be robbed.
"I grew up in my grandparents' house, so I'm used to it." Song Hanshi said lightly.
It's the same for him whether he goes back or not, and he doesn't want to go back and see that group of people every day.
Along the way, Chu Jue kept trying to talk about it, but he was lightly brought by Song Hanshi, and he didn't dig up the last bit of useful information.
Chu Jue was annoyed in his heart, there is no good person in this Song family!
Someone led the way, saving a lot of trouble, and they arrived at the weir city at noon.
Compared with Pingyang City, the capital of the country to the east, Yancheng can only be regarded as a small city, but it is the most prosperous place in southern Xinjiang.
After all, Yancheng is equivalent to their capital in southern Xinjiang.
There was no need to ask the locals, Chu Jue's subordinates took them directly to the high priest's mansion.
It is said to be a mansion, but in fact it is just a beautiful bamboo forest on the outskirts of the city.
It is said that it was because the high priest of this term was happy that a house was built here.
The houses are all made of bamboo, and several elegant bamboo houses are nestled among the bamboo forests.
The bamboo forest has a cobblestone path that connects several houses, surrounded by lush bamboo, which is a good place.
Anyway, Li Chu liked it a lot, and thought that he could plant a bamboo forest in the villa after he went back, and then build a small bamboo house.
Occasionally go to live in a small bamboo house for a few days, and there is a feeling of seclusion.
As soon as Li Chu and a few people entered the bamboo forest, a Miao woman came to ask.
After explaining their intentions, they were invited to the main hall, where the maid served them tea, and an old woman received them.
The old woman looked serious and unsmiling, and it seemed that she should be the steward here.
Moreover, Li Chu noticed that there seemed to be no men here, and all of them were women.
The old woman said with a blank face, "It is unfortunate that the high priest is still in retreat. ”
Li Chu smiled politely, "When will the high priest come out?" ”
"It's hard to say, let's go back first." The old woman's face was unwavering.
"Excuse me, I'll visit you another day." Song Hanshi gave her a salute.
The old woman bowed slightly to him, and then looked at Li Chu and the others.
As if waiting for them to leave.
Li Chu smiled at her calmly, "Is Yunbi here?" Trouble my mother-in-law to report, my name is Li Chu. ”
"Since it's Miss Yunbi's friend, please wait a minute, Miss is in the back mountain, and the old slave will go and invite her over." The old woman was a little surprised, but she didn't expect them to have a friendship with the young lady.
"I'm tired."
The old woman saluted them and left.
"Then I'll go first, farewell." Song Hanshi nodded at them.
"Hmph, he's interested." Chu Jue watched Song Han slowly disappear into the bamboo forest.
Song Hanshi's demeanor is gentle and elegant, and he looks like a humble gentleman, which is easy to make people feel good, but Chu Jue just can't get used to him.
"Sister Li, Sister Li." Twilight bounced all the way over, her expression excited, her voice full of excitement.
The old woman followed behind and looked at her disapprovingly, but because of Li Chu's few people, she didn't say anything.
"Xiaoyun, long time no see." Li Chu was also very happy to see her and stood up to greet her.
"Sister Li has finally come to me." Twilight took her hand.
Yun Mo looked at Twilight Yunbi's hand with an unkind gaze, and took Li Chu to his side, forcing Twilight Yunbi to let go of her.
"......" Li Chu was speechless, Xiaoyun is a woman, and he is a child, he really eats this vinegar inexplicably.
Cheapskate!
But in Yun Mo's eyes, all those who robbed Ali with him were enemies. Men and women, young and old, not allowed!
Twilight Yunbi also sensed Yun Mo's hostility towards her, covered her mouth and sneered, squeezing her eyes at Li Chu, "Sister, brother-in-law is jealous." ”
Li Chu was full of black lines, and glanced at Yun Mo, "Don't worry about him, let's go talk in the back." ”
Li Chu decisively abandoned Yun Mo and pulled Du Yunbi out.
Yun Mo's face instantly darkened.
It's good, Ali actually left him for someone else.
Chu Jue laughed gloatingly, he said, spoiling Xiao Li Li so much, sooner or later he will suffer.
Yun Mo glared at Chu Jue, revealing a murderous aura.
Chu Jue froze, uh, he was too carried away by accident. Chu Jue pretended to cough and put his fist against his mouth, trying to hide his smile.
Li Chu and Du Yunbi chatted for a long time before returning to the main hall and sitting down next to Yun Mo.
"What have you all been talking about, and you've been there for so long?" Chu Jue was almost impatient to wait.
"You don't understand the topic between girls." Li Chu stared at him.
How can you tell him the whispers between girlfriends?
Chu Jue choked, turned his head and didn't look at her, didn't say anything, he wasn't curious at all, hum.
Yun Mo on the side still didn't look at her with a cold face, Li Chu was a little weak-hearted, was it too much to leave him by himself?
Do you want to coax him?
"Hehe, husband, if you're hungry, let's go eat." Li Chu took Yun Mo's hand and shook it flatteringly.
Yun Mo softened his face, held her hand, and said softly, "Ali is hungry?" ”
"Well, they're all hungry." Li Chu touched his stomach pitifully.
"Then let's go eat." As soon as Yun Mo heard that Li Chu was hungry, everything else was thrown aside.
How could Yun Mo be angry with Li Chu, let alone make her hungry.
"Well, my husband is the best." If it weren't for the public, Li Chu would have wanted to kiss him.
Chu Jue looked at the two of them with a cold look, can Yun Mo still have a position, this has been eaten to death by Xiao Lili.
Twilight Yunbi watched their interaction enviously, Sister Li was so happy.
"Sister Li, why don't you eat here, I'll let them prepare." Seeing that they were leaving, Twilight hurriedly opened her mouth to stay.
"No, we'll come back to you another day." Li Chu shook his head gently, it was not time to eat yet, so don't bother them.
And looking at the old woman's serious face, it is better not to trouble Xiaoyun.
Seeing that she insisted, Twilight Yunbi didn't force it.
"Then you must hurry up." Twilight Yunbi was very reluctant to let her go, there was usually no one to talk to here, and she couldn't wait to stay with Li Chu all the time.
It would be nice to be able to walk with them.
It was not easy for Twilight to keep them here, because Master never allowed outsiders to live here, and she couldn't break the rules.
Sending Li Chu and the others away, Twilight Yunbi stood sullenly at the door.
The old woman looked at her and said earnestly, "Miss Yun, next time you should be more steady, if you let the high priest see it, you should be unhappy." ”
"I see, Granny Qin." Twilight calmed down and said lightly.
Granny Qin watched Twilight grow up and loved her the most, but Granny Qin was the housekeeper here and was very strict with Twilight Yunbi.
Therefore, there is no closeness between Twilight Yunbi and Granny Qin.
After Li Chu and the others left the bamboo forest, they went directly to a nearby restaurant to eat.
The food culture of southern Xinjiang is very different from that of Donglin, there are all kinds of strange food, but fortunately, there are many Han people living in the city, and the dishes will also take care of the tastes of Han people.
So they are not afraid of not being used to eating.
Since they could not see the high priest for the time being, they could only stay here for a while.
Previously, Li Chu had asked Twilight Yunbi that it would take about five or six days for the high priest to get out of the customs.
So what are they going to do in the past five or six days?
Then just take a stroll.
Li Chu took Yun Mo to go to the surrounding villages every day to taste and taste the local specialties.
They were warmly welcomed by the locals.
At first, Chu Jue followed them around with great interest, but when he saw the locals eating bamboo maggots, bee chrysalis, spiders, and ants...... When you do these things, you lose interest in them in an instant.
The locals also warmly invited them to eat together, and Li Chu looked at the various insects that were fried golden, and picked a bee chrysalis to eat it.
Chu Jue looked at her with admiration, Xiao Li Li is too strong, how can this kind of thing be eaten.
Seeing Chu Jue's respectful and distant look, Li Chu pinched a cicada chrysalis and put it to Chu Jue's mouth, smiling ill-intentionedly, "Do you want to taste one?" ”
Chu Jue jumped away instantly, he didn't want it! It's disgusting.
Li Chu pouted, this thing is all protein, I don't know the goods!
"Xiao Momo, do you want to try it, it's delicious." Li Chu turned his target to Yun Mo.
Yun Mo shook his head and refused.
Li Chu didn't force it, said goodbye to the hospitable villagers, and pulled him to continue shopping.
On this day, Yun Mo accompanied Li Chu to dig medicinal herbs in the mountains.
Because Li Chu found that Southern Xinjiang is really a good place, and many rare herbs are available in Southern Xinjiang.
Those herbs can't be found in the Eastern Border Country at all, this is a treasure land.
Chu Jue is not interested in these, so it is better to stay and sleep in the inn.
Li Chu squatted on the ground and dug up the herbs with great interest, this trip was worth it.
"Ah Li, be careful!" Yun Mo next to him instantly came to Li Chu's side, hugged her and instantly retreated a few feet away.
Li Chu was startled, and when he looked at it, there was a colorful snake in the place where he was originally spitting out a letter and looking at them.
It looks like a poisonous snake.
Li Chu's goosebumps all over his body rose, so dangerous, he was so excited that he forgot that there was poison all over the place.
With so many precious medicinal materials in the mountains, poisons must be indispensable.
Yun Mo was about to kill the snake, but Li Chu stopped him.
In her opinion, animals are spiritual, and it would not be good to attract all the other snakes.
What's more, the snake just looked at them, as if it didn't mean to attack.
Sure enough, after waiting for a while, the snake slowly swam away.
Li Chu breathed a sigh of relief, you have to be careful next, otherwise you won't know how to die.
"Thank you, husband, Momoda." Li Chu gave Yun Mo a flying kiss.
Although I don't know what it means, I can guess that it is a word that expresses intimacy, the corners of Yun Mo's mouth are slightly raised, and Ali is so cute.
In the following time, Yun Mo followed Li Chu inch by the side, and the two talked in a low voice from time to time.
Time passed quickly, and I watched the sun slowly set.
Li Chu also had a full harvest, and all kinds of herbs filled the back basket.
Yun Mo threw the basket to Meng Yi and prepared to go down the mountain to go back to the city.