That night, the Far Mountaineer would prepare tea that would make people sleep, and he and the two unwitting apprentices would drink the tea directly and pour it into the room, while the three members of the Bai family would take the opportunity to change their clothes, and then follow the path south of the General's Mansion back to the Yuanshanke's residence, where someone would pick them up.

This plan was so bold that Bai Yi almost rejected it on the spot - not to mention the brocade guards scattered all over the General's Mansion, in the years that Bai Yi has been in the north, many people have recognized him and Bai Shijun's faces, if he just goes out like this, I am afraid that he will be arrested before he reaches the residence of the distant mountaineer.

The distant mountaineer smiled, shook his head, and said, "Don't worry, because there will be heavy snow in two days." ”

"What if there's heavy snow?" Bai Yi asked with a frown.

The Far Mountaineer turned around and put back on the hooded cloak he had taken off when he entered the door, and he put on the hat with the foxtail on his head, and most of his face immediately disappeared into the shadows.

"The General's Mansion is no better than other courtyards, General Shen likes to be clean, and there are few people in the mansion, not to mention that when it is night, you carry a lantern and walk with your head down, and no one can see what you look like." The distant mountaineer whispered, he looked at Bai Ling, "The real place that may be revealed is not the face, but the gait of my virtuous niece...... This limping appearance is easy for people to see. ”

Bai Ling frowned, "What should I do then...... I really can't walk in stride like a normal person right now. ”

"It's not that there is no way," said the mountaineer, "after all, the road is slippery in the snow, and when the time comes, the three of you will cooperate, pretending not to go fast, and you may be able to get through the trick." On the one hand, I will be in and out of you frequently these days, and after going in and out for a long time, Jinyiwei may be a little lax; In addition, on the morning of March 17, they themselves had many things to prepare in advance, and the evening of 16 was the most suitable. ”

Bai Yi thought for a while with some difficulty.

“…… It's too risky. ”

"It wasn't a surefire plan," replied the Far Mountaineer, calmly, "and if you don't want to take the risk, then I won't come again in the next few days...... Otherwise, we will do our best and leave it to the destiny of heaven. ”

"I'm willing to try." Bai Ling immediately continued, "As long as you grasp the timing and details, with such a favorable time and place, it may not be worth taking this risk." ”

"What about you?" The distant mountaineer looked at Bai Yi and Bai Shijun.

Father and son looked at each other, then nodded earnestly.

Seeing this, the distant mountain guest took out the two maps from his sleeve without hurry.

This map is the layout of the General's Mansion, and the other is a map of the mountains from Yanzhou to Qingzhou.

"You've been in the house for the past two days, and you're studying this." Yuanshanke said softly, "The general has prepared a carriage for you, but this matter is confidential, and it is not easy to directly hire outsiders, nor to use the general's own cronies...... Bai Xian's nephew will catch a car, I remember? ”

Bai Yi was stunned for a moment, "...... Will be a little. ”

"Survive the road from Yanzhou south to Qingzhou, and when you arrive in Qingzhou, you can hire another groom." The distant mountain guest said softly, "We have prepared some of the coils on the road, and put them under the soft cushions of the carriage, and you will settle them by yourself and store them separately." ”

……

Things went even more smoothly than expected.

At dawn on March 17, Bai Ling and Bai Shijun sat in the carriage heading south alone, while Bai Yi sat outside in full armor to catch the car.

It was pitch black in the carriage, and the windows on both sides were closed tightly to keep warm, and Bai Ling leaned against his father's side, holding a warm soup woman in his arms.

The official road moved forward gently, but on both sides were farmland that had been harvested, and there were countless mud pools hidden under the snow, and Bai Yi did not dare to take it lightly.

The road from Yanzhou to Qingzhou is outrageously dilapidated, with potholes and gravel everywhere, and although Bai Yi has been very careful, he still has to bump up and down along the way.

Whenever he heard the sound of other carriages behind him, he tightened his grip on the whip in his hand with some trepidation—but fortunately, there were no pursuers behind them until the morning sun came out.

"Bai Yi, Bai Yi." Bai Shijun's voice came from the car, "Bai Ling can't stand it anymore, let's find a place to stop and rest for a while." ”

Bai Yi opened the car door a crack - but even if it was a crack, the cold air from outside still made Bai Ling shiver.

Bai Ling, who was in the car, wrapped most of his clothes and blankets around his body, and the whole person shrunk into a ball.

"How are you?" Bai Yi asked loudly.

"Too ...... It's cold. Bai Ling replied weakly, "Bump...... Fortunately, it's Tang Pozi...... It's not hot anymore. ”

Bai Yi looked at Bai Ling a little anxiously, and then looked outside, not knowing what to do for a while.

After hesitating, he suddenly saw a lonely smoke rising in the distance, as if someone was cooking on a fire.

"There seems to be someone in front of you, can you hold on a little longer?" Bai Yi was a little unbearable, "We have to rush to Luhe Town before dark, but it's been a night, and we haven't finished a third of the way yet......"

"Let's go," replied Bai Ling, with his eyes closed, in a low voice, "I can." ”

Bai Yi gritted his teeth, whipped again, and galloped along the road non-stop.

About a moment later, a tea shop appeared in the distance.

Bai Yi suddenly hesitated - a tea shop suddenly appeared in such a wilderness, and he didn't believe it if it wasn't a black shop for ruffians and robbers.

However, the next moment, he still stubbornly rushed towards the tea shop that was smoking from the curling smoke.

During his years in the North, he has also come into contact with these gray area characters. After all, whether it is the white road or the underworld, people will be injured, people will get sick, and once people are injured, they will get sick...... You need a doctor. In the process of dealing with these "rivers and lakes", Bai Yi also has some experience.

He couldn't control that much at this moment.

At a distance of more than 100 meters from the tea shop, Bai Yi parked the carriage on the side of the road, opened the door and asked for the soup woman that Bai Ling had been holding - although Bai Ling already felt that it was cold, but when Bai Yi touched it, this thing was still hot, he held the soup woman in his arms, and trotted to the tea shop in front of him alone.

What was different from what was expected was that there was only one white and chubby middle-aged man sitting by the stove in the tea shop to fan the flames.

Although it was a man, he had a female face, and he didn't look like he had kung fu at all, and his skin was good.

When I saw Bai Yi, I took the initiative to say hello with a smile - it sounded like a southern accent.

Bai Yi explained his intention, but the man didn't ask anything, and said that he happened to be boiling water, and asked him to pour all the water in the soup woman first, so as not to freeze into ice lumps in the pot for a while.

……

"What sound...... Bai Ling moved slightly, and reluctantly raised his head.

Bai Shijun also heard the noise outside, "It's Bai Yi back, right?" ”

"No......" Bai Ling frowned, "more than one person." ”

Bai Shijun helped Bai Ling sit down, "Then you sit down, Dad go out and have a look." ”

Before the words fell, there was a knock on the door outside the carriage.

"Who?" Bai Shijun asked with some vigilance.

"We are from the tea shop in front, I heard Dr. Lin say that you need a soup lady here, so I will send it to you."

Bai Shijun was just about to say thank you, but Bai Ling pressed her sleeve, she gathered some strength a little, and asked in a clear and calm tone as much as possible, "You guys...... Who is it? ”

"Miss Wei doesn't have to know who we are." The voice replied, "Hurry up and take the soup woman, don't freeze to death." ”

The door of the carriage was opened, and Bai Shijun took the things handed by the other party, in addition to two hot copper kettles, there was also a blanket that was light and soft to the touch - this blanket was extremely light, like the goose down soft quilt that had been covered in the warm pavilion of the General's Mansion before.

"And this." The other party handed over a water bladder, "It's hot goat's milk, it may not taste very good, but it can drive away the cold." ”

Bai Shijun also took it in his hand.

Bai Ling held one soup woman in his arms, and the other stepped on his feet, and the whole person slowly eased up.

"Are you feeling better?" After a while, the voice outside asked again.

"It's better." Bai Ling said softly, "Thank you." ”

"Now that it's better, I have a few questions, can I ask Miss Wei for advice."

Bai Shijun looked outside with some anxiety, and then looked at his daughter.

Bai Ling narrowed his eyes and sighed softly.

"Please, I'm listening."

"There are some things that are easy to feel uneasy if you don't do them, but once you do them, it seems that you have done something wrong, what should people do at such times?"

"Why are you upset?" Bai Ling asked softly.

The voice outside was silent for a few moments before it sounded again, and the man seemed to hesitate about what to say next, but he still stubbornly spoke.

"Well, because...... I did something that I couldn't live up to. After a while, the man added, "I want to make amends, but ...... There is no chance. ”

Bai Ling gently lifted the curtain of the carriage, and there was a bearded strong man standing outside the carriage, dressed in thick cloth clothes, which Bai Ling did not recognize.

Bai Ling lowered his eyes and thought for a moment, "Who asked you to ask...... Where is he? ”

"Miss Wei would just answer my question. My family...... It's still far away, but I'll convey everything Miss Wei said. ”

"I can't make up for it." Bai Ling whispered, "Things from the past...... Nothing can make up for it. ”

The middle-aged man's gaze looked to the other side, and then asked, "Why?" ”

"A long time ago, I had a friend who asked me a similar question."

Bai Ling's voice was soft and slow.

At that time, he had an accident at home with a friend who had grown up together. He vacated his yard for the other party to live in, sent the other party fine clothes and food, and desperately wanted to share the pain of the other party...... But the other party didn't appreciate it, he was in a hurry, and came to me and asked, 'How can I get him better quickly?' ”

Bai Ling paused a little weakly, and then continued, "It's like everyone's pain...... Nothing else can really share, you can't change what has happened, and you can't treat it as if it doesn't exist. ”

"If a person has to 'make amends', regardless of the situation...... If you have to ask for forgiveness, it is the same as using 'what is useful' to measure comfort. ”

Bai Ling looked at the big man outside the carriage, he looked confused, and he didn't understand at all.

"Anyway, that's what you say," Bai Ling said softly, "Your lordship...... You'll understand. ”

There was a faint sound of footsteps outside the window, and through the planks of the carriage, in the changing light and shadow, Bai inspired someone to walk up to her through the window.

A slightly bitter voice came from outside the window, "And ...... One question. ”

This voice made Bai Shijun stunned for a moment, and his breathing suddenly trembled.

Bai Ling saw her father's fear, and squeezed his hand hard, she shook her head silently at Bai Shijun, and then calmly looked at the source of the voice, "Ask." ”

"You just said that this was a long time ago," a friend's story...... the voice whispered, "to you, he'...... He's ...... now."

"It's all gone."

Bai Ling interrupted the other party softly, and she smiled as if she sighed.

"Let's all look forward."

……

By the time Bai Yi came back from the tea shop in the distance, the sun had fully risen.

In the carriage, Bai Ling was already covered with a new blanket and fell asleep again by Bai Shijun.

Bai Yi was speechless, "Where did all these things come from?" ”

"It was sent by a few well-wishers who passed by just now," Bai Shijun smiled a little awkwardly and whispered, "Let's go on." ”

Bai Yi nodded in response, handed the soup woman in his hand to his father, then closed the car door, and finally jumped into the carriage briskly.

He raised his whip and got back on the road, with an infinite stretch of road in front of him and a brilliant sun above him.