All the way non-stop, from sunrise to sunset, passing through the town, buying some dry food, to the Huaishui River.

The horses drank water by the river, and the night was all around, and the breeze was blowing.

"Ah Yan, we estimate that we will be here for one night tonight."

"Hmm." There is a village by the river, and it should not be a big problem to find a family to stay in.

"By the way, after crossing this river, I won't be Ah Yan, but Chen Yan." Xie Yan suddenly thought of something.

"Remember, Xiaoyan!" Ji Cheng looked at Xie Yan, although he was dressed in cloth, he was still very good-looking, "Ah Yan, what should we do when we get to Shicheng?" ”

"What can I do, act when the opportunity arises." Xie Yan was a little absent-minded.

Seeing that Xie Yan was in a dull mood, Ji Cheng didn't know what to say.

Picking up a handful of water and washing his face, Xie Yan regained his spirits, "Let's go, it's getting dark, and it's hard to find a place to stay if it's late." ”

"Okay." Ji Cheng took two horses and followed behind Xie Yan.

After a while, the two walked into the village. It was almost dark, and the village was not as lively as the town, and there were few people everywhere.

found a house with a small yard, but very clean, Xie Yan knocked on the door.

The door was opened by a little girl about eight years old, who was delicate and cute, and very cute.

"This little sister, it's late, we have nowhere to stay, can we stay at your house for one night?" Xie Yan said with a smile.

"I ...... I asked my grandmother, "The little girl was a little cramped, so she ran straight inside without closing the door."

"Grandma! Grandmother! The little girl pushed open a door, "Grandma, there is an older sister and brother who said it was late and wanted to stay at our house for one night. ”

"Erya, didn't you tell you not to open the door at night?" The eldest lady's voice was gentle, but more of an old haggard.

"Auntie, it's getting dark, and there are no inns around, can you stay overnight?"

The eldest lady looked at Xie Yan and them for a while, and felt that they were not bad people, so she let them in.

The people of this place are simple and the villagers are mostly hospitable. In addition, this place is far away from the town, many people will choose to spend the night in this village, and the villagers are used to it.

This small courtyard is not large, with only two bedrooms and a small kitchen. But it was very clean, and it could be seen that the owner must be cleaning very carefully on weekdays.

"Auntie, are you and Erya living at home?" Xie Yan smiled and glanced at Ji Cheng.

Ji Cheng led the horse and tied it to the outside of the yard.

"Eh, I originally had a son and daughter-in-law, but last year my son was conscripted, and the military master stayed at home for a night, and thought the food was delicious, so he took my daughter-in-law away." The eldest lady took the two of them to a room, and when she said this, she couldn't help but have a look of longing on her face, "Now it's just me and Erya, alas! ”

"What's the girl's name?"

"Auntie, my surname is Xie, this is my cousin, surnamed Ji, we are preparing to go back to our hometown Fuguan City!" Xie Yan couldn't scare the old man, so he could only lie a little, "I'm walking here, and there's nowhere to rest." ”

"My maiden name is Xu, and I am also from this Fuguan City." The eldest lady is happy and very happy.

"That's really a coincidence, why are we fellow countrymen......" Xie Yan was happy to see Aunt Xu speak, it is estimated that there are very few people who can accompany Aunt Xu to talk like this, this person, it is a little unstoppable.

On weekdays, Erya and Aunt Xu live in one room, and one room belongs to her son and daughter-in-law, but they are not at home now, and they happen to be vacant, and Xie Yan and Ji Cheng will temporarily live here tonight.

The night was already full of stars, and the clouds beside the moon had dispersed, and the moonlight was shining through the windows.

"Ah Yan ......"

"There's no danger here for the time being, just rest well tonight, and from tomorrow, we'll have to travel overnight!"

"Hmm!"

Xie Yan and Yi were lying on the bed, and Ji Cheng made a mattress on the table and lay down with clothes.

Looking at the beams of the house, Xie Yan pulled the quilt and covered himself, although it was already spring, the weather was still a little cold.

When you go to Stone City, you first have to find your mother and kiss them. Shicheng is the garrison of the King of Qin, and if you can get the help of the King of Qin, things will be much easier......

The sky had just broken and the morning light was shining. The sound of roosters wakes up the whole village.

Aunt Xu, who had just fed the chickens, knocked on the room where Xie Yan lived.

"Buckle up."

"Miss Xie, are you up?" After waiting for a while and seeing no response, Aunt Xu pushed the door open.

When I went in, I found that there was no one in the house, and the bed was cold, as if no one had ever lived in the house. Aunt Xu walked around, only to find something left by Xie Yan - more than 20 taels of silver scattered on the table.

"Alas, this girl, she didn't say a word, she left the money, and she didn't say that she would have breakfast before leaving!" Aunt Xu put away the money and went out.

To the northwest, after crossing the Huaishui River, it is Kaifeng.

This road has left the scope of the Xie family's jurisdiction, Xie Yan did not dare to stop, galloping all the way, day and night, two days later, arrived in Yanjing City.

Pretend to be two men at the bridge outside the city and enter the city.

"Ji Cheng, now your name is Chen Nan, my name is Chen Yan, I am your younger brother, don't be wrong."

"Got it."

"Let's go, let's go find an inn first." Xie Yan threw the package on his shoulders and led the horse.

"Okay."

Yanjing City is very prosperous, and there are many inns and so on. Soon, the two found an inn that was not very conspicuous, but relatively comfortable.

"Guest officer, do you want to stay in the hotel?"

"Stay! Shopkeeper, come to the two upper rooms! ”

"Howler!" The shopkeeper turned around and said to Yixiaoer: "Chen Xi, take the two guest officers upstairs!" ”

"Howler!" Chen Xi hurriedly walked over, "Guest officer, come, please come here!" ”

"Hey! Your surname is Chen? What a coincidence, our family is also surnamed Chen, this is a relative! Xie Yan deliberately brought the relationship closer.

"Hey, what a coincidence! There aren't many people surnamed Chen here in Yanjing! This fate! With that, Chen Xi took them to the second floor, "Guest officer, there are several more rooms here—this one, and the two over there are empty, do you think you want any two?" ”

"Just the two rooms on the side!"

"Okay! What do you think you need more, officer? ”

"Not now, we're going to go out later, come back and have something to eat and take a shower!" Xie Yan smiled like a gentle teenager, which made people feel good.

"Cheng, then I'll go down first!"

"Alas, wait!" Ji Cheng stopped him.

"Guest, what else do you have to order?"

"This Chen family brother, our horse, take care of it!" As he spoke, he took out a few taels of silver and handed it to Chen Xi.

"Hehe, don't worry, you two, I will take good care of you!" Chen Xi smiled with a smile on his face, this silver is pistachios.

The two entered the room and put down their luggage.

"Chen Nan, let's go out for a walk later, I'll go east, you go west, and look for the code they left separately! Return to the inn in an hour! ”

"Good"

Chen Yifu should have arrived first, and he had to find the joint first!

Out of the inn, Xie Yan went all the way east. Walk through the various street stalls and shops on the street, pretend to be an ordinary boy who comes to shop, and look for a suitable place for the joint.

It is not an exaggeration to say that Yanjing is the second capital of the Great Qin Kingdom, and all kinds of restaurants and restaurants are not inferior to the capital at all.

The streets are also very lively, compared to the capital, this Yanjing has more exotic colors! It is not as serious as the capital, and many merchants from the Western Regions, the Yi people, and even the Xiongnu will come here to sell things

These shops are too gorgeous, they are not suitable for joints, and they all have a backstage behind them.

In addition to the broken temples outside the city, it can only be possible for those smaller shops, and the broken temples outside the city are obviously unlikely.

After walking a few streets and buying a few steamed buns, Xie Yan entered a dilapidated pen and ink shop.

I went in and shopped, whether it was pen and ink, or paper, this quality can only be regarded as average. The point is that it's very dirty everywhere, and there should be fewer guests on weekdays.

And the people inside saw Xie Yan come in, and after looking up at Xie Yan, they didn't give Xie Yan another look.