Chapter XII
This small city is surrounded by mountains, but there is a path over the mountains in each of the four directions of the southeast, west and northwest, which connects to the outside world.
The population in the small mountain town is small, the houses are sparse, and most of the people come and go, and few tourists pass by.
Hua Yi and Yin Bing walked here, and it was getting late.
The two stopped in front of the only inn in the mountain city and fell into deep thought.
This ancient building is located on the border of the mountain town, and the back gate is close to the path out of the city.
Two-story low building, mottled faΓ§ade, pillars full of wormholes, and broken doors with two holes. The door hung loosely from the door frame, and you could see the greasy and worn tables and chairs inside.
An old man stands in front of the counter with a brush in his mouth.
Yin Bing frowned slightly: "This place ......"
Hua Yi looked up at the sky and said, "It's getting dark, and we have no other choice, it's better than nothing, in the past, I always slept in the wild." β
"Alright then......"
The two walked into the inn, and when the shopkeeper saw the visitor, he hurriedly jumped over, squinted his eyes and said, "Rare guest, rare guest!" Two guest officers, what do you want to eat, how many days do you want to stay? β
Hua Yi looked around the store, it looked slightly better than the outside, the objects were quite clean, but a little older.
Hua Yi said, "Stir-fry two side dishes." β
"What kind of wine do you want to drink? We have our own sake brewed! It is well-known far and wide, and the recipes are all handed down from ancestors, and they are very delicious! The people in the city are all good, I'm a drunken immortal......"
Hua Yi shook his head: "The wine will be free, and there will be another roast chicken." Take us to see the room. β
The shopkeeper shouted in a long voice: "Wife! We've got a guest! β
After a while, an old woman opened the curtain and came in, smiling and wiping her hand on her apron.
The shopkeeper said, "'You take the two of you upstairs to see the room, and I'll fry two dishes.'" ββ
"Huh!" The old woman answered, and then smiled at Hua Yi and the two, "The two guest officers are the newlyweds, right?" What a talented woman! If you two come out to enjoy the mountains and rivers, there are no wonders in this area, but the mountains and rivers are beautiful, and it is still worth seeing......"
Hua Yi didn't listen carefully to the old woman, but just nodded perfunctorily. But Yin Bing was so anxious that he blushed, and hurriedly said, "No, no, no!" We're not a couple, we're just friends......"
"Well......," said the old woman, "if it weren't for husband and wife, it would have to be two rooms......
Hua Yi looked at the room casually, the furniture was very neat, but it was a little cold, it was estimated that there were few pedestrians in the small mountain city, and there was little business on weekdays.
The two booked two rooms next to each other.
The old woman smiled and said, "Let's go downstairs to eat, I'm taking care of your beds and sweeping the dust, there are not many guests in this small city on weekdays, and there are a lot of dusty ......."
Hua Yi went straight downstairs, but Yin Bing smiled sweetly and said, "Thank you, mother-in-law, for bothering you." β
"Hey! Where the words! The little girl is so lovely! Blessed is it to marry you in the future! β
When I went downstairs, the shopkeeper was bringing the food to the table, and went back to work.
There seemed to be only these two old people in this small inn, so the two of them played the roles of shopkeeper, junior, and cook.
The food tasted average, and the two of them ate a little casually, and then went back to the room to rest.
The room between them was separated by only a thin plank. Hua Yi gently knocked on the wall before turning off the lights, and got Yin Bing's response.
Hua Yiyi: "Rest early." β
"Where are we going tomorrow?"
"You can go anywhere, the bad guys are ...... everywhere anyway"
"Oh."
The inn turned off its lights and fell silent.
The night in the mountain town is quiet but not silent, and the breeze and cicadas chirp one after another in the summer night.
The two old masters of the inn were talking carefully downstairs, and from time to time there was a shallow laughter.
Listening to these voices, Hua Yi's heart was empty, and he fell asleep deeply......
I don't know how long it took, Hua Yi was awakened by the sound of horses' hooves on the street.
After a while, the sound of horses' hooves stopped in front of the inn.
Someone rudely slammed the door: "Open the door, open the door!" β
"Who? Here ......" After a while, the door creaked open, and the old man's voice rang out, "Yo! A few officials, eat or stay in the hotel? ββ
"Rice to eat! The store also has to live! Hurry up, hurry up! Wine and meat! β
There was a sound of soot.
The old woman's voice sounded: "Are there still guests at such a late hour?" Are you too busy to come over? β
"Not busy, not busy! You go back to sleep, I'll do it. β
"Alas, you have slow hands and feet, or I'll help you......"
Hua Yi knocked lightly on the wall and asked, "Are you awake?" β
Yin Bing timidly replied, "Wake up." β
"Be careful."
"Hmm."
Downstairs, the old woman greeted a few officers and soldiers and asked, "What are the officials doing here in the middle of the night?" β
One said, "Is this your business?" β
Another said, "How can you talk, boy!" Be polite to the elderly - old man, we are naturally here for something, and I want you to be more careful! β
The old woman smiled and said, "It's really hard for you to come in the middle of the night, what is the matter, do you want us to pay attention?" β
"The world is not peaceful today! There is a monster who runs to the world, burns, kills and loots, and does all kinds of evil! Just two days ago, that monster fell in love with a beautiful girl, so he killed her father and snatched her away! For the safety of the people, and also to save the girl, the emperor ordered a wanted person! β
"Oh!" The old woman seemed to be taken aback, "There is such a thing." β
"That's it!" The man said, "That monster is dangerous! We have been commanded to send this wanted notice to all the cities on earth, so that people can be on guard! I hope you guys can provide a little clue too! Only by catching that monster as soon as possible can the people feel at ease. β
"Yes, yes." The old woman replied, "What does that monster look like?" β
"It's a vixen, eighteen years old, a male!"
"It's still a kid......"
"It's a little monster! But it's bad! The man took out a portrait from his bosom, "There is a beautiful little girl beside him, look at the portrait, this is what they look like." β
"Oh. It's beautiful. β
"If you see it, go to the City Lord's Mansion to report it! Catch that monster as soon as possible, and you can rest easy! Remember? β
"Remembered, remembered."
"That's right. Are there any outside guests today? β
"Yes! There are two! β
When Hua heard this, he was sure that it was him who was discussing, and he couldn't help but be surprised.
He hurriedly got up, sneaked out of the door, and ran to Yin Bing's room.
"Yin Bing."
"I'm here! What to do? They're coming for us! Yin Bing's voice sounded in the corner.
Hua Yiyi: "We have to leave." β
The officer and soldier said, "Two guests? But from out of town? β
"Our guests are naturally from other places! Could it be that the people in this small city don't want to stay in a guest house if they don't go home? β
"A man and a woman?"
"It's not. Two lads. β
"Oh? Lad? β
"Yes!"
But at this moment, there was a sudden soft sound from upstairs.
The officers and soldiers stood up at once: "We have to go up and have a look." β
The old woman said, "What's there to see?" Just two young men, aren't the monsters you're looking for a man and a woman? β
"No! Let's go up and have a look! β
The group rushed upstairs.
But several people searched for a long time, but found nothing.
"Big brother! There's no one upstairs! The beds are messy! Old lady! What about the two lads you're talking about? β
The old woman frowned and looked at it, and said, "Why is it suddenly gone?" β
The old man came at this time and hurriedly said, "Oops! This old woman is old, and her head is not very bright! Ladies and gentlemen, I did receive two foreign guests today, but the two of them had a meal, and they only took a short break and left. β
"But there was clearly someone's movement upstairs just now!"
"It's cats and dogs or something, you know, there are many animals in this mountain village......"
The officer and soldier looked at him suspiciously: "Don't have a bright brain?" Is it? β
But the old woman suddenly said, "Huh? How many of you are eating or staying in a hotel? β
Hua Yi Yin Bing walked along the path to the mountain forest.
Hua Yi smiled and said, "It seems that I still can't hide my life in the wilderness." β
"What are we going to do in the future? Judging from the situation just now, it won't be long before we will be hunted down by the whole world! β
"Don't worry." Hua Yiyi, "When I kill Cao Feng, there will be no more danger." β
"......"
"We hide so that we don't get bumped into by passers-by."
"Huh? Hiding here? But in this deep mountain and old forest, there will be a lot of snakes, insects, rats, ants and so on......"
"Don't be afraid." Hua Yi smiled.
The light flashed in the forest, and Hua Yi transformed into a huge red fox.
Hua Yiyi: "Come to my back, I'll take you to a place where there are no snakes, insects, rats and ants." β
Yin Bing climbed onto his broad, warm back, and Hua Yi began to run wildly in the forest.
Hua Yi finally stopped at the side of the cliff, which was a bare mess of rocks.
Hua Yi curled up and used his body to form a comfortable large round bed.
Yin Bing was lying on his stomach, feeling more comfortable than the bed in the inn.
Yin Bing smiled: "It doesn't seem like a bad thing to sleep like this." β
Hua Yi gently put his tail on her body and said, "If the wanted notice spreads all over the world, then you won't be able to stay in the guest house in the future, get used to my bed as soon as possible." It's also a good thing. β
Under the bright starry sky, two lives are nestled against each other on the edge of the cliff......
But in the direction they came, there was a figure of a man and a horse.
The man rode a tall horse, shook his hand, and unfolded a portrait downward: "In which direction did these two people go?" β
Under the horse are two villagers passing by. They were a little frightened and replied, "Master Hui, I have never seen these two people. β
The man was condescending and snorted coldly: "Think about it, he must have passed by here." β
"This ......," the villager looked at carefully, "I'm really not impressed......
"Is it true that you haven't seen it, or are you trying to cover it up?" The man drew his sword," he said. β
The two of them trembled with fright, and they hurriedly said, "There is only one inn in our city, and if an outsider has come, he should go there!" β