Chapter 189: The Old Man
Otherwise, Jiang Youxi always felt that her surroundings were full of danger all the time, and she didn't want to leave such a hidden danger by her side.
However, when Fan Yanluo heard this, he naturally refused.
"If you want to leave Mrs. Ben, don't even think about it, don't think that Mrs. Ben can't see it, this group of people in black is obviously coming for you, and Mrs. Ben is also a victim, in this case, when there is no absolute safety, Mrs. Ben will never leave, and you, you must ensure the safety of Mrs. Ben, otherwise ......"
"How else?"
Jiang Youxi turned around and looked at Fan Yanluo quietly, with a little scrutiny in his eyes, the woman in front of him really regarded herself as a princess?
If you want to be a princess, you shouldn't have come to Liang Country in the first place, and Jiang Youxi is the most shameful, so if you still have a little pity for this little princess before, at this time, you are a little annoying.
Fan Yanluo may also have realized that Jiang Youxi's words were a little bored, and felt that she was really angry, and for a while, he felt a little weak and didn't know what to do.
muttered a few words on the side, but Jiang Youxi didn't hear what was specifically said, and Jiang Youxi was not interested in learning about these things.
The most important thing for her now is to get out of here quickly, and find Ruyi them, maybe when the group of men in black will come back again, when the time comes, they will be like fish on this chopping board, to be slaughtered.
"Hey! Where are you going? Wait for me! ”
Fan Yanluo watched Jiang Youxi slowly walk away without saying a word, and he was still a little entangled in his heart, but seeing that the sky was now dark and a gust of cold wind was coming, Fan Yanluo only felt a chill on his body.
Looking around, there were black holes, Fan Yanluo felt a little scared, looking at the back in front of him that was gradually moving away, Fan Yanluo finally gritted his teeth and hurriedly followed.
Since it was already dark, even if Jiang Youxi wanted to rush back, it was a little unrealistic, so after the two of them trekked all the way, they finally found a village, and planned to borrow it for one night first, and by the way, they could also inquire about the whereabouts of others.
However, the people of the whole village seemed to be somewhat resistant to outsiders, and the two men had just approached, and the sturdy men took the farm tools in their hands, or hoes, or clubs, or sickles, and looked at the two of them very vigilantly.
Fan Yanluo was a little afraid of their eyes, shook her body, took half a step back and hid directly behind Jiang Youxi, she swore that she would never be so willful in the future, just run out so casually.
"Don't be nervous, the two of us are weak women who are powerless, because we plan to go to the capital to save our relatives, my sister is stubborn, and I want to chase the hare, but I didn't expect to get separated from the guards, and I finally saw someone here, so I want to spend a night here, I don't know if you can make it convenient?"
Jiang Youxi naturally felt the unusualness of this village, frowned, and said quietly, it is better to stay and see the situation than to sleep on the mountain tonight.
Listening to Jiang Youxi's words, the people in the village seemed to be a little disbelieving, and looked left and right, and the hostility in their eyes did not disappear.
At this moment, a path suddenly opened in the middle of the crowd, and out of it came a septuagenarian with a pair of horn beards, gray hair, and a rickety walking body, and a walking stick in the center.
However, those villagers seem to have great respect for this old man, and thinking about it, this old man's status in the village is naturally not low.
"Village chief, these two people want to stay in our village, and we don't know what to do, so we asked the village chief to come and get an idea."
This is, the man who had been accused of the crime in the previous group of villagers walked out, first looked at Jiang Youxi and the two of them vigilantly, and then looked at the old man with respect in his eyes.
Perhaps it was because of the man's words that the old man set his eyes on Jiang Youxi and them, and as before, his cloudy eyes were full of scrutiny.
After watching for a long time, the old man slowly walked towards Jiang Youxi and them, and the villagers next to him disagreed and stopped the old man, as if they were very worried about the safety of the old man.
In response, the old man shook his head and looked at the villager who was holding him back, with an unquestionable majesty in his eyes.
"Are you two going to the capital to save your relatives?"
The old man's voice is as vicissitudes as his appearance, but it is very calm, worthy of the head of a village, just by virtue of such a sentence, it gives people a convincing feeling.
"Yes, village chief, it's just that my sister and I escorted our guards separated, and seeing that it was getting dark, I thought about staying here with my sister for one night, but I don't know, village chief, can you make it convenient?"
Jiang Youxi looked at this old man, and tried his best to show his kind side, after all, if he missed this village, there would be no such shop, this old man was the head of this village, if he offended him, tonight, no matter what, these villagers would not let them in.
"Then whose relatives are you? And where did it come from? ”
Obviously, Jiang Youxi's words did not dispel the old man's doubts, but the scrutiny in his eyes disappeared a lot, and he looked at Jiang Youxi and asked steadily.
"......" is over, they didn't go to save their relatives in the first place, how can she make it up now?
Fan Yanluo has been hiding behind Jiang Youxi, and when Jiang Youxi talked about his sister, Fan Yanluo wanted to speak several times, but in the end, he was blocked by Jiang Youxi.
At this time, when he heard the old man's question, he was very anxious, and he was very angry that Jiang Youxi made his own opinion, obviously if he directly told this group of villagers their identity, then now this group of villagers must not offer them like immortals?
But Jiang Youxi wants to tell such a lie, now it's okay, if you can't answer, then these villagers will properly think that they are liars, and they are destined to only feed mosquitoes outside tonight!
However, what surprised her was that Jiang Youxi smiled slightly, and said calmly, "We are the cousins of Mrs. Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites in Beijing, and we came from Heyang. ”
After Jiang Youxi finished speaking, the old man nodded lightly, a few days ago, there were indeed a group of Jinshi who entered Beijing, and the best of them was the cousin of the Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, and these were also the news that he only learned when he entered Beijing today.
Since the people in front of him even know this news, even if what they say is false, there must be someone in the capital, and since this is the case, it must not be a wicked person.
"In that case, the two distinguished guests are invited in, we were rude before, and I hope the two distinguished guests don't mind."
The old man blessed his body, and then, turning sideways, made a way, and the other villagers heard the words of the village chief, and they also got out of the way.
"Is there something going on in the village? I just saw that everyone was very vigilant in their eyes, as if they thought we were bad people. ”
Seeing this, Jiang Youxi smiled faintly and couldn't help but ask the question in his heart.
Seeing that the village is very clean and tidy, and the interviews are also scattered, those children are playing hide and seek in the room, smiling very happily, and there is nothing unusual at all.
It's just that those women and children who were taking care of their families in the village, when they saw the two strangers again, subconsciously showed a frightened expression and pulled their children behind them.
All of this seems to be so inconsistent, and it always feels like something big must have happened in this village, otherwise, they would definitely not reject outsiders like this.
When the old man heard this, he looked at the frightened women and children again, and sighed deeply, thinking of what happened a few days ago, the old man's face showed a deep sadness.
"Don't panic, these two girls just came to spend the night, and in the evening, I will arrange for these two girls to stay at my house, and everyone should go back separately."
When the women and children heard this, they left with their children, and only a few childless women came over and greeted them warmly.
"Village chief, these two girls are tired at first glance, we don't have anything to entertain, this is what I came up the mountain in the afternoon to beg, it looks fresh, I will send it to your house, and give the distinguished guests a good taste in the evening."
The aunt's basket contained a few wild fruits, red and red, and she did look very appetizing.
Fan Yanluo couldn't help but swallow her saliva, until now, she hadn't eaten a mouthful, as long as she was already so hungry that her chest was pressed against her back, at this moment, her stomach suddenly screamed.
For a while, everyone present stared at her, even if Fan Yanluo was just a little girl, she felt very shy when she was hungry and her stomach was growling, and she was stared at again, and she didn't know how to deal with herself anymore.
The village chief can be regarded as well-informed, so he naturally saw Fan Yanluo's predicament, and at the same time realized the gaffe just now, and coughed lightly.
"In that case, let's go into the house first!"
So, the village chief led the two people through many twists and turns, and finally knew their home.
Looking at the small courtyard in front of them, it was the best in the village, the other houses were covered with thatch, and their house was bricks, and the fence in the yard was also newly built, and there were some chickens in the yard, and then next to her was a little girl, holding chicken food in her hand, teasing the chickens there.
Maybe I heard the movement at the door, turned my head to look over, and when I saw the old man, I immediately put down the things in my hand and ran over, shouting grandpa crisply in my mouth.