Li Yiru's estimate is obviously a little too optimistic.

The next day, a light drizzle fell intermittently, and the road was muddy, and the men were unaware of the danger until Mucheng's horse got stuck in a mud, and the more they struggled, the deeper they sank.

In late autumn, some of the muddy surfaces are condensed into a hard and brittle mud surface in freezing rain.

It looks like a normal road surface, but once a person rides up on a horse, the horse's hooves immediately crush the ice, making people sink deep into the mud.

In the end, they had to abandon the flower horse and finally rescued Mu Cheng.

Such a danger made Mu Cheng, who was in the most hurry, have to temporarily give up the plan to go forward in the rain, and several people found an empty house nearby to avoid the rain and repair, and also changed Mu Cheng's clothes. When it was time to set off again the next day, each of them picked up a branch that he had in hand as a walking stick and led his horse north.

The horse that had been stuck in the mire yesterday was dead, and its front half was deeply rooted in the mud, and only a small piece of the horse's back was still exposed.

This large area of mud smoothed the tempers of the three of them, and it took them nearly three days just to pass through here.

When the three of them discussed it at night, they all agreed that this road should have been abandoned for many years, so it would be so without warning. Think about the caravan that was supposed to return to Zhuozhou from Jiangzhou, they not only had horses and people, but also carts full of goods.

It was so difficult for three people to lead their horses through here, let alone a whole caravan.

Sure enough, after only half a day away from this quagmire, they saw a teashop on the side of the road, and several people breathed a sigh of relief—the appearance of this teashop usually meant that a large town was nearby, and the traveler who had a difficult adventure could rest here for a while, and inquire about some news from outside the city.

It's just that before a few people had time to be excited, they sensed that something was wrong.

The leader of another horse team from Jiangzhou, who also came from Jiangzhou, originally had a good conversation with Bai Ling, who came to ask for directions, and even enthusiastically introduced to her which road his team of chariots and horses was taking, but when Mu Cheng and Li Yiru approached with the horses, the man's face changed suddenly, and then he led the chariots and horses to the side like a plague god.

The three of them didn't know why, and led the horse to the tea shop.

As soon as he sat down, the people around him stopped talking, and the people across the tables began to whisper.

Mu Cheng and Bai Ling were silent, just looking at Li Yiru quietly.

The more the young man listened, the more confused he became, tilted his head slightly, and let out a "huh".

Xiao Er came up with a smile and asked them what they wanted to eat, and spoke enthusiastically that he would help them lead the three horses behind them to feed some forage.

"No need." Li Yiru said, "We'll keep the horses tied here." ”

Xiao Er didn't insist, and after asking what they each ordered, he brought a pot of hot tea and withdrew.

Bai Ling was about to pour tea, Li Yiru glanced at her, "Don't drink it yet, I'm afraid there is something wrong with this tea." ”

"What's wrong?" Mu Cheng asked softly.

"They...... It seems that we are some kind of villain fugitives," Li Yiru was puzzled, "...... Yes, the Zhuozhou government ordered yesterday to strictly investigate non-business travelers who bring their own horses. Once discovered, it will be reported to the government immediately, and there will be a reward to be awarded. ”

Bai Ling's heart sank—in this tea shop alone, she had already noticed that several people had snuck away after they had taken their seats.

Not only Bai Ling, but also Mu Cheng and Li Yiru also discovered this.

These people ...... I'm afraid I haven't already run to report to the official.

"Something must have gone wrong." Li Yiru frowned and said, "Is it possible that some murderer ran away on horseback along the way, and the government wanted him, so they mistook us for fugitives?" ”

"Horseback riding is a bit of an eye-catcher, you look at these convoys, most of them are mules......" Bai Ling whispered.

Mu Cheng also glanced at the situation around him.

Indeed, as Bai Ling said, their horses were very conspicuous among these caravans, one horse was already taller and stronger than a mule, and the other was that the other people's mules were generally carrying things or pulling carts, and these three free-flowing flower horses stood in the middle, and the style of painting was obviously inconsistent.

"We have only arrived at Tunlongpo in front, and we can't abandon our horses here." Mu Cheng said in a low voice, "Unless we can find the caravan that will leave for Zhuozhou in the next two days, and the other party is willing to give us a ride." ”

Bai Ling said softly, "But with the horse, I'm afraid no one will want to have anything to do with us now." ”

Li Yiru's ears moved slightly, his face changed, and then he immediately got up, "...... Come on. ”

"Eh, two guest officers!" Xiao Er chased after him and grabbed Mu Cheng's arm, "Your face has just come down, why are you leaving before you are okay at this time!" ”

Seeing that several merchants around him seemed to be ready to pounce, Bai Ling snatched Li Yiru's money bag, grabbed a handful of broken silver and threw it into the air.

"We've paid the money here," said Bai Ling, "let go!" ”

Before the words were finished, everyone rushed up, leaning down to grab the broken silver that had fallen on the ground, and almost overturned the table outside the tea shop.

Without hesitation, the three of them took advantage of this brief gap to rush to the horse-tie stake outside the tea shop, untied the reins, and galloped all the way in the direction pointed by the leader of the caravan.

After running back for a cup of tea, several people got off the official road and went along the forest path to a sparsely populated place.

When they reached a tree hole, they slowed down their horses, and then dismounted to rest.

"No one is chasing you, is there?" Bai Ling asked.

"Nope." Li Yiru nodded affirmatively, he let go of the horse, sat on the ground panting, grabbed the collar and fanned lightly, his expression was a little frustrated, "...... What's going on? ”

"What did you hear just now?" Mu Cheng asked.

"Someone is riding a horse, or a mule, coming from the north," Li Yiru replied, still a little breathless, wiping his sweat, "I'm afraid that they will report to the officials, and the government will send someone to arrest us." ”

Bai Ling was stunned for a moment, and then laughed, she looked at the young man, "...... What are you running when the official is coming? ”

Li Yiru didn't turn the corner, "Aren't they going to catch the thief on horseback?" ”

"We're not really thieves," Bai Ling took out the document with the seal of Jiangzhou from his arms, "We all have the pass issued by the Jiangzhou Mansion on us." The official messenger came, didn't he just return our innocence? ”

Li Yiru woke up like a dream, and gently "Ah! "Yes.

Mu Cheng raised his forehead, sighed, and sat beside Li Yiru a little tiredly.

“…… It's even more unclear now. ”

Li Yiru blinked his eyes and looked at the two of them with a guilty face, "Then now we ......"

"It's not good to delay any longer," Mu Cheng said with a frown, "I must enter Tunlongpi today." ”

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