Chapter 424: The Last Hope
In the evening, Wen Bingyan returned to the inn where he and the others were temporarily staying, sat quietly with the lamp, looked at the stars outside the window, and his heart was as complicated as five flavors, and he slowly came out of his mind for a while.
The maid outside the door carefully pushed the door in with a basin of hot water, and couldn't help but feel a little distressed when she looked so depressed, and said politely: "Miss, maybe what Lord Zhou said during the day may not be accurate. Tomorrow, let's go to other cities as early as possible to inquire, the world is so big, we can always buy enough food! ”
Wen Bingyan glanced back at her, but shook his head gently: "I actually understand, there is no reason for Lord Zhou to lie to us that day." Most of today's grain can only provide for one's own food and clothing, if it is not a year of great abundance, how can there be excess food to share with others? Even if we put it together, with so much money we bring, we may only be able to buy less than half of the food......"
"But the point is, not just now, as long as the famine lasts for one day, then we need more food! Where can I find so much food?! ”
When she thought of the tragic situation of starvation in her hometown, she couldn't help but feel a burst of pain in her heart, her eyes couldn't help but redden, and her voice couldn't help but cry a little.
These days, she has come out with everyone's hope, that is, to bring back enough food. For this reason, even if it is difficult to encounter, it has always remained strong. Even when she was caught and imprisoned by the bandits, the first thought in her heart turned out to be what to do with the people in her family......
However, at this moment, when she knew that this beautiful vision was going to be disappointed in the end, she finally couldn't bear it.
Her mood changed so much that the maid couldn't help but feel sad and sobbed softly.
In the silent room, only the faint sad cries of two women echoed.
It's just that suddenly, Wen Bingyan's mind came up with the scene when he was separated from the girl named Bai Yu during the day, and vaguely remembered something, and couldn't help but gradually stop crying, and raised his head to look at the maid with red circles in his eyes: "Do you remember the little girl named Bai Yu who was locked up with us at that time?" ”
"The little girl with silver hair?" Although she didn't know why the young lady suddenly mentioned her, the maid still nodded a little puzzled, "She is very strange, and what she says is also strange......"
It's because it's too unbelievable, so they all have some impressions.
"Hmm......" Wen Bingyan remembered something and stood up in a panic, "She gave us a jade plaque at that time, do you remember?" ”
"Jade?" The maid was stunned for a moment, and then helped to find it for a while, and finally found the jade plaque that looked very exquisite in a bag that had been packed. Now that I look closely, I feel that the start is quite warm and precious.
"Miss, you...... You don't think she's telling the truth, do you? ”
The maid saw that the young lady was holding the jade medal tightly as if she was looking at a life-saving straw, and couldn't help but be a little worried, and stammered.
The girl seemed bored when she was in custody and talked to them about many things, including why they had been arrested.
Although they were a little strange at the time, why this girl was caught by the mountain bandits, they were still so calm, and they could even be said to be a little too lively. However, I guessed that she might just be young and pretended to be calm. I thought about being an "elder" and said a lot to her with a sense of comfort.
Of course, this also includes the extremely severe famine in their hometown**, and they only happened to pass by here this time, wanting to buy a lot of food.
Ben only mentioned it briefly, but he didn't expect the girl to listen to it all quite carefully, and asked a few more questions, and then only after a little hesitation, she gave them the jade plate.
The original words of Miss Bai Yu at that time are still very strange in retrospect.
"We're also fated, so let's give it to you as a gift. Don't underestimate it, it's a very powerful place to pass, there are a lot of demons and monsters there, it's scary, but at the same time there is anything you want, as long as you have the guts to go over, you can buy everything! ”
"If we make it out alive, if you're really desperate, maybe you can try this way. But you must remember that because of the demons and ghosts everywhere, the yin qi is very heavy, and you mortals are afraid that you mortals will fall into a serious disease once you go! Don't go unless you have to! ”
The little girl Bai Yu said seriously at that time, and she said that mysterious place as if there was only heaven and earth, especially the words and phrases in her mouth.
Because of this, they didn't take it seriously at the time, they just thought that the little girl was scared stupid, so they started to talk nonsense.
However, at this moment, the maid was surprised to find that the young lady really seemed to want to give it a try as the other party said?!
Wen Bingyan nodded slightly, his fingertips slowly grinding on the jade plate, feeling the warm touch faintly coming from it, and feeling even more stable in his heart.
"We've come this far, so why not give it a try? Instead of sitting back and waiting, you might as well give it a try, and maybe there's one last chance......"
"But what that little girl said is so strange." The maid couldn't help but persuade.
Wen Bingyan explained thoughtfully: "Although it is indeed very strange, do you still remember the fox demon that Ye Gongzi beat away on the cottage at that time?" If even fox demons are real, then other ghosts and gods may also exist. Then the mystery that Miss Bai Yu said may also be true! ”
The maid was stunned for a moment, as if she had only figured out this layer after being reminded, her whole body trembled slightly, and she couldn't help but show a trace of fear in her eyes, and said in a trembling voice: "But, but miss, if what the little girl Bai Yu said is true, isn't that place full of demons and monsters?" Will we be eaten alive by those demons when we go in?! ”
After all, among the various legends, except for the fox demon is more ambiguous, the stories about demons and ghosts are extremely ferocious, and it is very common to kill people and harm people, so they can't help but be afraid.
However, Wen Bingyan shook his head, and said with a firm look in his eyes: "If there is really a chance to buy a large amount of food, then even if it is the Longtan Tiger's Den, I will go to break through!" ”
What's more, Miss Bai Yu had also mentioned before that as long as she didn't take the initiative to cause trouble, she would generally not encounter any special trouble there.
As for the things that may fall to the root of the disease, it is already a small thing in comparison.