Su Jinyao took off the socks hanging by the window, dressed neatly, and put on her coat. When I went out to find Geng Bin's room, I saw that the door of his house was open, and the bedding in the room was still neatly stacked.

Su Jinyao stood at the door and was stunned for a moment, and she didn't know if Geng Bin hadn't slept at all, or if he had gotten up early. Or is it ...... Did he release his own pigeons?

Just as she was thinking about it, she heard footsteps behind (shēn), and as soon as Su Jinyao turned around, she saw Geng Bin walking over with a burden in his hand.

Seeing Su Jinyao standing at the door of his room, Geng Bin said, "Miss Liu has already gotten up?" I was just about to call you. ”

"I just got up. Brother Geng, are you up early? Su Jinyao said, and looked at the burden in Geng Bin's hand again, she remembered that Geng Bin didn't carry such a burden with her all the way?

"Oh, I only slept for an hour. I received a message from (diàn) asking me to go and get something for Miss Liu. With that, Geng Bin handed the burden in his hand to Su Jinyao.

"This is for me?" Su Jinyao took it strangely, and said, "I'm really sorry, let Brother Geng, you haven't rested well." ”

Geng Bin said: "I don't care. For those who practice martial arts, it is enough to have an hour to regulate the muscles and internal forces. ”

Su Jinyao took the burden in her hand and found that the burden was very heavy, at least thirty pounds. And it feels hard to the touch, like leather and metal?

Su Jinyao weighed the baggage, but didn't open it, but asked Geng Bin, "What's in this?" (tǐng) heavy. ”

Geng Bin shook his head and said, "I'm sorry, I haven't opened it, and the person who came to deliver it didn't explain." I'm just in charge of handing it over to Miss Liu. ”

"Oh, then I'll open it now." Su Jinyao didn't know what kind of medicine was sold in the second prince's gourd, so she walked to her room with her baggage.

Geng Bin asked again after (shēn): "Miss Liu, do you want to go on the road after dinner, or do I ask the post station to prepare food and eat when I am hungry on the way?" ”

"I'm not hungry, let's get some dry food." After Su Jinyao finished speaking, she remembered one more thing and said, "Brother Geng, please let someone fill a small bottle of salt with you." ”

"Oh, good." Geng Bin nodded, turned his head and went to arrange again.

Su Jinyao walked back with such a heavy burden (tǐng). Once inside, she closed the door and put her baggage on the table, hearing the sound of shredded metal.

What exactly? Let the second prince send someone to chase after him?

Su Jinyao's curiosity was aroused, and she quickly untied her burden. When she first looked at it, she really didn't see what was sewn together by a pile of cowhide, rivets, and metal pieces in this baggage.

However, when Su Jinyao took these things out of her baggage and shook them off, her heart was full of joy. At the same time, he also secretly had a greater improvement in the second prince who originally looked unreliable.

It turned out that what the second prince sent her in a hurry turned out to be an armor.

The thick cowhide is made of rivets and beef tendons to make the shape of the garment, the front (xiōng) and back are made of metal discs and copper rings, and the elbows and knees also have movable joints made of metal, so it is no wonder that it is so heavy.

Su Jinyao didn't wear armor, but watching the female generals in ancient costumes on TV put on armor was very spirited.

But this armor of hers is not ordinary heavy in her hand, can she still fight after wearing this?

Su Jinyao looked into the baggage again, there was no helmet or anything like that, only a cowhide mask. The workmanship is exquisite, and it can protect the head and face after wearing, and there are decorative (xìng) patterns on the forehead and face.

It seems that the kind of steel helmet and iron armor staged on TV is not too practical, and the armor in actual combat turned out to be like this.

I went through the whole baggage, but I didn't say a word. Su Jinyao originally thought that the second prince would take this opportunity to say something to herself, but now it seems that she has thought too much.

However, Su Jinyao understood the second prince's intentions. He is attentive and caring enough to himself, and he is also very thoughtful.

A person has already settled in the softest part of Su Jinyao's heart, but near the atrium, there is also a faint shadow of the second prince.

In all fairness, Su Jinyao no longer felt that the second prince was her enemy, and if she could get out of that palace dispute in the future, maybe they would be able to become friends.

"Miss Liu?" Geng Bin's voice sounded outside the door: "Let me ask when I can be on the road?" ”

"Oh, anytime. Brother Geng, please come in, I have something I want to ask you. After Su Jinyao finished speaking, she went to open the door. Then he shook the armor in his hand to Geng Bin and asked, "How do you wear this armor?" ”

Geng Bin looked at it and said, "Don't hide it from Miss Liu, I am the second prince's close follower, and I have never been on the battlefield, so I ...... I really can't help you. ”

"Oh, that's fine, I'll figure it out for myself when I have time." Su Jinyao originally wanted to try this armor, but now that she is in a hurry, she should put it away first.

Su Jinyao folded the cowhide armor, because the cowhide was thicker and harder, and it was more laborious to fold it. Geng Bin helped her, and saw the cowhide mask.

Geng Bin seemed to be stunned for a moment, staring at the face guard for a long time.

Su Jinyao also felt strange, so she asked, "Brother Geng, is there anything wrong with this noodle?" ”

"There's no problem, I'm just curious about the pattern on it......" Geng Bin said and picked up the mask, gestured on Su Jinyao's face, and then pointed to the ornament on his forehead, and said, "This mark seems to be the totem of a certain Fanbang." ”

"Totem? Isn't this a simple decorative pattern? Su Jinyao hurriedly took the mask from Geng Bin's hand, and held it flat with both hands to carefully look at the pattern on her forehead.

After looking at it for a while, Su Jinyao found that it was a deformed mandala flower, a blue mandala, enchanting and mysterious.

"Blue? Green? Green...... Sanskrit? Su Jinyao muttered to herself, and suddenly had a feeling, could the ornament drawn on the forehead part of this face protector be the totem of Qingfan?

Geng Bin also immediately said: "Yes, it's Qingfan." Qingfan's banner is also painted with blue and bewitching mandala flowers. ”

"Hiss......" Su Jinyao took a breath, feeling that the (tào) armor that the second prince sent her should have other meanings.

But there is not a single word, what does the second prince mean? Let yourself wear this (tào) armor to go to war with Qingfan alone? Or let yourself go to Qingfan as an undercover agent?

Su Jinyao asked Geng Bin again: "Didn't the person who sent the armor say anything?" ”

"Didn't say. Just hand it over to me and go. Geng Bin shook his head, indicating that he was also helpless, and he was even more unsure of what this face protector meant.

Su Jinyao was puzzled, and her heart was angry and anxious. She didn't know what to say about the second prince. It seems that he only says half of what he says, leaving half of it, and he always can't guess or figure it out.

Geng Bin asked again, "Miss Liu, are we still on the road?" ”

"Of course. I went to find the prince (diàn), not to visit Qingfan. There's just one more mask, and I don't wear it. After Su Jinyao finished speaking, she wrapped the mask and armor in her baggage, carried it behind her back, and followed Geng Bin out of the door.

Outside the door, the little officials at the post station and the little guy who delivered the meal yesterday all set up a send-off formation, not very grand, but they looked respectful.

Su Jinyao took the reins and turned (shēn) on the horse, while Geng Bin took out a piece of silver and handed it over.

The little official took the money and frowned, but finally accepted it.

Geng Bin got on the horse at this time, nodded with Su Jinyao, and the two urged the horse to leave.

Running away in one breath, Su Jinyao asked Geng Bin: "Brother Geng, this official post station still has to settle the bill?" ”

Geng Bin smiled and said, "I gave him the silver, just hinting that he crossed out the record of our morning check-in." The silver was sealed for him. In addition, we ate and used some things, and brought a lot of dry food, and he also had to make up the accounts with money. ”

Su Jinyao listened to it and asked with some curiosity: "Then when you move in, wouldn't it be good to give him the silver directly without registering?" ”

Geng Bin shook his head and said, "That's not good." If we're resting here and suddenly someone comes to check and it's not in the record book, then we're very suspicious. But after we stayed, everything was fine, only he and the little man had seen us, and he was relieved to seal him with silver. ”

Su Jinyao suddenly understood that there was such a section.

It seems that even if she is a first-class killer, she is still not very familiar with these ancient officialdom doorways. Now that I have gained a little knowledge, let's think more about things in the future.

At the same time, Su Jinyao also felt that the second prince sent Geng Bin to send him, and he really didn't choose the wrong person.

If you change to a mallet, you are only responsible for recognizing the road and leading the way, and everything has to be arranged by yourself, but I am afraid that this road is not just as simple as spending money and (cāo) heart.

Riding a little further, I saw a three-way intersection.

The straightest and widest in front of you is the official road; On the left is a small path, which looks barely passable for a single rider, and the carriage cannot walk through it. The road on the right is slightly wider than the sheep intestine path, and it can't run the carriage, but the horses can run at full speed on it, so you don't have to worry about too rough and potholes.

Geng Bin said: "Take the small road, and tomorrow you can meet the army under the prince (diàn)." Take the other road, and after three hours you will go up the main road, and then you will pass through two small towns, and you will have to cross a meadow. After leaving the grassland, it is the realm of Qingfan. ”

This was originally planned, and Su Jinyao had seen it on the map. So he nodded, indicating that there was no problem with the route, and urged the horse again, and the two hit the road again.

Along the way, with Geng Bin's thoughtful arrangement, he found the inn to rest, replenished dry food and water, and then continued on the road, but he didn't encounter any trouble. Every time he went on the road again, Geng Bin would leave some more silver for the innkeeper and ask him to erase the record of the two staying in the hotel.

After walking like this for another two days, Su Jinyao and Geng Bin became more familiar, so they asked him, "Brother Geng, are you so careful on the road, is it because of me?" ”

Geng Bin didn't expect Su Jinyao to ask like this, hesitated slightly, and said, "Miss Liu thinks too much, I used to be a person in the rivers and lakes, and my style of acting is like this." It's just a habit for years, and it's hard to break. If Miss Liu thinks this is inappropriate, or if she is disgusted, I can change it. ”

Su Jinyao smiled when she heard this, and said, "Brother Geng, you and I are on the road together, which can be regarded as a friendship on the same road." I think you're an honest and honest man, so you should tell me directly if there's something you want, and you shouldn't hide it from me. ”

Geng Bin was a little embarrassed, and after thinking about it, he said, "Miss Liu, in fact, I don't know if it's right to do this. But I think that the second prince assigned me to the girl to lead the way, and that girl, you must be an extremely important person to the second prince (diàn). That's why I'm cautious. ”

Geng Bin's words made Su Jinyao slightly embarrassed, if even Geng Bin could see that the second prince was different from him, then would Gu Xuebin see something?

No, Gu Xuebin should have seen it, otherwise he wouldn't have asked Helian Tianqi to beat the second prince with a stick.

Thinking of this, Su Jinyao let out a long sigh. She wasn't afraid that Gu Xuebin would misunderstand, but she just thought that this inexplicable vinegar jar had to be carried by herself?

When she arrived in Qingfan, after meeting with Gu Xuebin, how could she persuade Gu Xuebin not to send troops immediately? It seems that the second prince is caught in the middle, and it is a little difficult to convince Gu Xuebin by himself.

After walking for another day, Su Jinyao saw the grassland that Geng Bin said. The endless grassland, but not simply green.

I don't know if it's because the weather is too (rè), but the tips of the grass are all dry yellow, and there are many small white and purple wildflowers dotted on it. As soon as the wind blows, there is a feeling of blue sea and golden waves scattering colorful beads.

The blue sea is green grass, the golden wave is the yellow leaf tips on the tip of the grass, and the small white and purple wildflowers are like small but beautiful colored pearls.

Geng Bin pointed to the grassland in front of him and said, "Miss Liu, this grassland will take a whole day. And we can only walk during the day, absolutely not at night. ”

Su Jinyao looked at the head that was now westward, and said, "There is still at least an hour and a half before it gets dark, if we hurry up, can't we pass through it when we are in time?" Isn't it okay to rest on the other side? ”

Geng Bin shook his head and said, "Because of the abundant rain in summer, there will be a lot of low-lying places in the straw mat to store water. The deepest part was a man deep, and the puddles were invisible from the long grass in the distance, and around the puddles were muddy ponds, similar to swamps. You won't drown, but if you get trapped, it's hard to get out. And the more low-lying the place where water is stored, the more mosquitoes and leeches there are. If you fall into a puddle or swamp full of bugs, it is very dangerous. Therefore, the view is blocked at night, and it is absolutely impossible to pass. Only tomorrow morning will be the road, so it is easy to see the surrounding terrain clearly, and pass through as soon as possible during the day. ”

After a pause, Geng Bin pointed to the clothes of the two of them again and said, "And to cross this meadow, we still have to make some preparations." Wear thick clothes that cover your head and face. Prepare a lot of wormwood to repel mosquitoes, and light it on the road tomorrow. Otherwise, even if we ride all the way over, we will inevitably not be bitten by mosquitoes here. ”

Su Jinyao frowned slightly when she heard this, and said, "Actually, Brother Geng, you don't have to be overly accommodating to me, I am not as weak as you think." Even if I let me walk through this meadow alone, I can. ”

Geng Bin smiled after hearing this, and said, "Of course I believe in your strength, Miss Liu." But we are not in a hurry, even if we arrive tomorrow before dark, it will be a day earlier than the army under the prince (diàn), and we can only wait if we go early. Second, although it is okay for you and me here, the horses can't stand it. We can't afford to lose two good horses just to get past us. Besides, just in case. Especially Miss Liu, who looks like a flower and moon, in case she is bitten by mosquitoes on her face, it is really not good-looking. ”

This last sentence really gets to the point. Su Jinyao came to find Gu Xuebin, if she was bitten by mosquitoes, would she have laughed at the originally exciting meeting?

Su Jinyao had no choice but to agree to go on the road tomorrow, and at the same time said, "Then it's better to leave the matter of mosquito repellent (qíng) to me." I can make some herbs, pound them into grass juice, and smear them on the horses when we set out tomorrow, and we will also stain our clothes, and bring a few large herb packets, which are better than mugwort leaves. ”

"Then it's going to trouble Miss Liu." After Geng Bin finished speaking, he dismounted and began to look for a campplace to sleep in the open. Now there is no village in front of the village, no shop in the back, and preparations have to be made, so I can only camp on the periphery of this meadow.

It is said that it is camping, but it is just to find a place with high terrain, good sightlines, and relatively clean, and it will be one night.

After choosing a flat slope, Geng Bin put the horse on it, and then came to help Su Jinyao.

Su Jinyao had already found some blades of grass as specimens and handed them to Geng Bindao; "At the moment, there are only these kinds of grass that can be found, and the two of us will go separately to find them, and the more the better. Rendezvous on the slope before dark. ”

Geng Bin nodded and told Su Jinyao not to go too deep into the grass. He also said: "Looking at the shape of this meadow, the grass is longer than when I came here before, and it is estimated that the rain is more than in previous years." So what's inside (qíng) is really unknowable, so don't act recklessly. ”

Su Jinyao agreed, and the two went separately to collect herbs.

Su Jinyao walked to the east, this is what Geng Bin meant, he said that the terrain here is relatively flat, and there are relatively few dangers.

Regarding Geng Bin's kindness, Su Jinyao did not refuse. She was not a reckless person, and Geng Bin had no malice or contempt, so she gladly accepted it.

But because the terrain in the east is flat and the grass is not high, Su Jinyao found that there were actually very few medicinal herbs that could be collected. It looks like a large piece of green, but there are not many herbs that can actually be used.

Su Jinyao glanced back at Geng Bin's direction, he chose the south side where the grass was longer, and at this time he had already walked to a relatively deep place, and he was almost out of sight. All you can see is clumps of grass shaking.