Chapter 6: The inn escapes
"Your Excellency!" Li Yuanfang shouted softly!
"Huh? Yuan Fang? Something? Di Renjie said as he walked!
"Hmmm! My lord, I don't know what to say, I don't know whether to talk about it or not! Li Yuanfang said respectfully!
"But it doesn't hurt to speak!" Di Renjie stopped and said!
"My lord, since you have already met with several county magistrates, why did you end the meeting in a hurry? As usual, as a Qincha, shouldn't you know more about the situation in the surrounding counties? Li Yuanfang asked a little puzzled!
"Haha! Yuanfang, do you think I'm a little wrong with this? Di Renjie said as he paced in the courtyard of the backyard!
"The lower officials are terrified! I hope you will forgive me! Li Yuanfang hurriedly saluted and said!
"Huh? Yuan Fang is too worried! I went to see them to have my thoughts, these years under the rule of Xiangzhou has been remarkable, I don't need to know more, the reason why I went to see them, just want to borrow their mouths, tell some people, I am in this Qincha Guard, in this Tangyin Post House! Di Renjie looked at Li Yuanfang meaningfully and said!
"Oh? Looks like adults have plans again? Li Yuanfang smiled!
"Hmmm! Yuanfang, what do you think of tonight's assassination? Di Renjie asked!
"This gang of gangsters doesn't know where they came from, and the lower officials don't know where to start!" Li Yuanfang said puzzled!
"Yuan Fang, we only arrived at this Tangyin Post House this afternoon, and an assassin came to assassinate us in the evening! And it can be seen that this gang of gangsters is well prepared! What does this mean? Di Renjie asked!
"This shows that this gang of gangsters has been prepared for a long time, and they knew in advance that the adults will stay at the Tangyin Post House tonight!" Li Yuanfang said suddenly!
"Hmmm! Not only that, but I suspect that all of our whereabouts have been under the watchful eye of others since we first came out of our minds! Di Renjie said with some concern!
"What?" Li Yuanfang said in surprise!
"It seems that our trip will definitely infringe on the interests of some people? Now we need to think about what to do! Di Renjie said in a low voice!
"What are your plans?" Li Yuanfang asked!
"In this way, Yuan Fang, you go back to your room now, pack up your things, Di Chun, you stay here, tomorrow with the Qincha guards continue to move forward the same way, and when you arrive in Bingzhou, you will say to the outside world that I will go back to my hometown along the way, remember, the sunrise will go along the way, and I will rest in the afternoon, and when I arrive in Bingzhou, you will stay for three days, and then lead the team to set off!" Di Renjie said!
"My lord, I'm afraid this is inappropriate, right? If Your Majesty knows that you, as a messenger, have been so sluggish, and take the opportunity to return to your hometown to visit relatives, I am afraid that you will be blamed? Li Yuanfang said!
"It's okay, I'll explain it to Your Majesty in the future! Just do it! Yuan Fang, according to the dynasty system, there will be a carriage to deliver water to the post house on the fifth watch, and you and I will borrow a water cart to leave the post house! We diverted to Xingzhou! Di Renjie said!
"Yes!" Although Li Yuanfang was still a little puzzled, he still answered immediately!
The five drums sounded, and the water truck of the post house arrived as scheduled!
In the dark, Di Renjie and Li Yuanfang kept staring at the water delivery worker, counting the number of buckets carried by the water delivery worker, and when the water delivery worker went to the water room to deliver the last bucket of water, Li Yuanfang helped Di Renjie climb into the water wheel and hid in the huge water tank!
After delivering the water, the waterwheel creaked out of the post house and disappeared into the night!
About half an hour later, the watermill stopped! Li Yuanfang gently lifted the lid of the water tank, looked around, the water delivery worker had already gone to rest, and seeing that there was no one around, Li Yuanfang flew to help Di Renjie to get out of the water tank, jumped down, and slowly helped Di Renjie get out of the carriage that delivered water!
Li Yuanfang was just about to speak, but Di Renjie hurriedly made a gesture to stop and pulled Li Yuanfang into the dense forest next to the waterwheel!
The two walked out of the dense forest from the other direction and walked briskly along the path leading to Xingzhou! After leaving the border of Xiangzhou, the two stopped to rest, and it was almost noon at this time!
"My lord, drink some water and eat some dry food!" Li Yuanfang said and handed over the water bag and dry food!
"Yuan Fang, since you and I have been convinced, don't call me an adult, it's still the same, I'm just visiting Langzhong and Huaiying, you are my apprentice!" Di Renjie took the water bag and said!
"Yes! Big...... Oh yes, sir! Li Yuanfang realized the gaffe and quickly changed his words!
"Hahaha!" Di Renjie smiled heartily and drank water!
After resting for a while, the two got up and continued on their way!
Gradually the sky was approaching dusk, and the two came to a village at the foot of Baishi Mountain, because the two of them had been walking on mountain paths, and they did not encounter an inn along the way, Di Renjie decided to take Li Yuanfang to the village to find a family to stay!
"Sir, it's strange here, it's just past dusk, why is the door of this house closed? The lights don't come on either? Li Yuanfang asked puzzled!
"Hmmm! I think it's weird too! It stands to reason that every family has just had dinner at this time, shouldn't it be so dead? Di Renjie also felt a little incomprehensible!
The two of them walked into the village and tried to knock on the doors of several households, but none of them answered!
"Sir, don't you have anyone in these families?" Li Yuanfang asked in surprise!
"Nope! You see! As he spoke, Di Renjie pointed to the chimney of a house, and there was still a little smoke coming out of the chimney!
"This is too strange, obviously there are people at home, why don't we answer when we knock on the door like this?" Li Yuanfang said with some indignation!
"Forget it! Maybe the villagers here have any special customs, and we can't bother! Saying that, Di Renjie looked around, and there seemed to be some lights at the foot of the mountain not far from in the vast night!
"Yuan Fang, you see that it seems to be a little bright, let's go over and take a look!" Di Renjie pointed to the distance and said!
"Good! Sir, let's go this way! After Li Yuanfang finished speaking, he walked in front of Di Renjie and led the way for Di Renjie!
The two soon came to the light at the foot of the mountain and found that it was actually a temple, and the plaque on the temple gate read the words 'Guandi Temple'!
"Haha! Yuan Fang, it seems that we have to ask Master Guan for protection tonight! Di Renjie laughed and said!
"Huh? Odd! This temple is really strange, why are all the incense burners and candlesticks placed outside the temple? Li Yuanfang asked puzzled!
Di Renjie was just about to speak, Li Yuanfang stepped forward and knocked on the door, and with a little force, the temple door squeaked open!
Di Renjie was slightly stunned, "Go!" Check it out! ”
"Sir, be careful!" Li Yuanfang vigilantly observed the surroundings, guarding Di Renjie!
Li Yuanfang took the lead in stepping into the temple, and Di Renjie also walked in!
The whole temple is not very big, but like all the Guandi temples, it is an east-west path from the temple gate, the north of the road is the main hall, sitting in the north and facing the south, and the south of the road is the Jieyi Garden, looking at the buildings in the temple, this Guandi temple should also be some years!
The incense burner and candlestick in the temple have long been burned out, and there is no smoke like outside the temple gate, which looks a little deserted!
"Sir, this temple is so strange, why is the incense outside the temple gate flourishing, but the inside of this temple is so deserted?" Li Yuanfang was puzzled!
"Hmmm! I think it's weird too! Let's take a look! Di Renjie thought and said!
The two of them walked to the main hall, and couldn't help but be surprised, the incense case in the hall was dumped, the incense burner and the fruit were scattered all over the place, and even the statue of Guan Gong enshrined in the temple of Emperor Guan fell to the ground, falling apart, and Zhou Cang, who was holding a knife, and Guan Ping, who was holding a book, stood firmly in place!
"This ......" Li Yuanfang couldn't help but ask!
Di Renjie didn't speak, and with the torch in Li Yuanfang's hand, he carefully looked up and down, left and right in every corner of the main hall!
"Huh?" Di Renjie seemed to have discovered something and walked over!
Seeing this, Li Yuanfang hurriedly followed, "Sir, it's bloodstains!" ”
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