Chapter 515: Black Shop
Now that we've been robbed of everything, you still want me to hide? ”
Qian Qianqian was very calm, her expression was indifferent, she just raised her head, glanced at Xue Yi, and a smile appeared on her face, like an outsider.
"You did it on purpose." Xue Yi was a little annoyed, and her face gradually sank, she didn't dare to be rude to Qian Qianqian, but this didn't mean that she didn't have a temper.
"I'm not that boring, those people have weapons in their hands, and you are also injured, if you are hard, you will inevitably hurt yourself, besides, I don't know if they have any accomplices around here, if the movement is too big and attracts more bandits, won't you and I lose more than you gain?"
Qian Qianqian explained unhurriedly, still calm and relaxed, there was no superfluous look on her face, and her every move was extremely calm.
"Now that there are no wagons and no dry food, we must hurry out of this forest to the market near here, and then we will discuss what we should do, so shall we?"
Xue Yi also came back to her senses, knowing that staying here all the time was not a solution, and now she could only take one step and see one step.
"I agree." Qian Qianqian nodded, chuckled, and walked ahead, she knew that Xue Yi was hesitant in her heart, and now was the right time to give Xue Yi a calm time to let Xue Yi think about it.
The path was winding and rugged, and the side of the road was deep and leafy, so it was not easy to get out of the forest, and they walked for two whole days before they finally reached the market.
It is said to be a bazaar, but it is better to say that it is a long street with a little more door, only a few vendors are selling outside, and a few people walk in it, which is very desolate.
"Let's find an inn for one night, after two days, I really can't walk."
Qian Qianqian turned her head and said, her brows were tightly locked, and her legs hurt badly, she had never walked such a long way once in modern times.
"It's okay, you go and rest, the slave and maid go out and buy two horses, the journey is still long, and you can ride the horse faster."
Xue Yi did not refuse, whether it was to the frontier or to the place of refuge, there were still many days to go, and the carriage was gone, but he had to find another way.
Qian Qianqian looked around, only two inns were open, and the doors were all hidden, as if they were ready to close at any time, and at a glance, there were no guests inside.
She walked into the house in front of her, and after a brief inquiry, she paid the silver, fortunately Xue Yi's money bag was on her body, otherwise they would really be reduced to begging along the road.
The shopkeeper took them to the guest room on the second floor, after all, it was an inn in a small place, not as good as the capital, everything was very simple, and there were only a few simple ornaments in the room.
But Qian Qianqian doesn't mind, she was born in the countryside anyway, and she also lived in the thatched house in Qianjia Village in the past, and now this place is already very good in her opinion, at least she can settle down.
After Xue Yi settled her, she went straight out, and before leaving, she deliberately probed her tone, knowing that she would not leave alone, so she went out with confidence.
Qian Qianqian is not a fool, now that there is a shortage of soldiers outside, she can only do a little simple kung fu, besides, she is not familiar with the roads around the Xiao country, let her go to the frontier or return to the capital alone, she really doesn't dare, she is not so fearless as to give her life in vain.
"Knock knock."
At this moment, someone knocked on the door outside, Qian Qianqian suddenly came back to her senses, stood up, went over and opened the door, only to see the shopkeeper appear at the door.
"Guest officer, this is a secret dim sum made by the shop, and I specially sent it to you to taste."
There is a small plate of dim sum in the shop, although it is not as delicate as the capital, but sometimes the taste can not be judged just by looking at the surface.
"Thank you."
Qian Qianqian was just about to reach out and take it, but the shopkeeper quietly dodged her hand, bypassed her body, walked straight to the house, and slowly placed the dim sum on the table.
"Guest, listening to your accent, it doesn't seem like you're from here."
The shopkeeper looked at Qian Qianqian, with a friendly smile on her face all the time, looking like she was talking casually to her, she knew that this businessman would use this method to win over customers, so she didn't feel any different.
"I'm from Lianzhou, and I'm going to visit distant relatives, so I'm passing by here, so I'm here to stop."
Qian Qianqian sat at the table and spoke slowly, with a light smile on her face, and said lightly.
"Yo, I see, it's just a small one to remind you, now there is a war going on outside, it has not been peaceful, there are often bandits, the girl is born so standard, but be careful, pay attention to everything, don't follow the way of the bandits."
The shopkeeper leaned over slightly, his eyes wandered on Qian Qianqian's face, there was nothing wrong with this, Qian Qianqian also thought that the shopkeeper was kind, so he just nodded and didn't say more.
"Then you can taste this snack, if it's okay, the small one will go down first."
The shopkeeper didn't say anything when he saw Qian Qianqian, and knew that Qian Qianqian had the intention of sending off customers, so he quickly retreated and didn't stay for a moment.
Qian Qianqian looked at the dim sum on the table, and her heart suddenly relaxed, although she didn't know where she had gone now, but since this dim sum was a feature here, it didn't hurt for her to taste it.
She twisted up a piece of dim sum, took a small bite, it was red bean osmanthus, the entrance was sweet and soft, and there was a special fragrance, after eating a bite, she wanted to continue eating, and before she knew it, this small plate of dim sum had bottomed out.
Seeing this, Qian Qianqian was shocked in her heart, she originally had no appetite, but this snack made her seem to be obsessed, the more she ate, the more she wanted to eat, which made her want to go to the shop again to ask for a plate, but for the sake of her own face, she still curbed this impulse.
A few hours passed, and Xue Yi finally came back, leading two horses, but they were not good horses, they looked thin and small, and at first glance, the perennial forage was not fed well, and they felt no strength when they walked, as if a gust of wind could blow them down.
"How did you buy two such thin horses? Can this be rushed? ”
Qian Qianqian dragged Xue Yi aside, lowered her voice, lowered her head, and her face was a little ugly.
"I've searched all over this radius for several miles, there are no horses at all, those good horses have been requisitioned by the imperial court and sent to the frontier, and the rest have been robbed a lot by rogue bandits, and the last ones left behind are all unstable on the road, just these two horses, which are the best among them."
Xue Yi is also very embarrassed, if there is a chance, who doesn't want to buy a good horse? It's just that this place is too remote to be found.
"Don't worry, two girls, although these two horses are a little thinner, if they are fed with forage for a few days, it is estimated that they can grow a little longer, although they are not as good as those good horses, but they can still be used for life."
The shopkeeper on the side seemed to hear their words, so he explained, Qian Qianqian didn't expect that the shopkeeper in this poor and remote place would be so enthusiastic.
"That's good, then you have to feed them well, don't worry, the silver will definitely be indispensable to you."
Qian Qianqian didn't refuse, anyway, this horse is to be raised in this inn, as for how many days she and Xue Yi will live here, it is not certain for the time being, so what Xiao Er said in this shop is not wrong.
"Thank you, girl."
The shopkeeper bowed to Qian Qianqian, smiling from ear to ear, Qian Qianqian took out a little bit of broken silver, rewarded the little two, and let him pay more attention to these two horses.
Qian Qianqian and Xue Yi went straight upstairs, Xue Yi didn't say anything just now, Qian Qianqian was in a good mood, sat down and poured Xue Yi a cup of tea.
"Miss Qian, don't you think this inn is ordinary?"
Xue Yi didn't drink tea, she kept thinking about it in her heart, and she lowered her eyes, and there was a hint of doubt in her eyes.
"What's not ordinary?"
Qian Qianqian was very puzzled, with a smile on her face, looking a little embarrassed.
"The shopkeeper is too enthusiastic, as far as I know, this kind of small shop in the poor countryside, the price of staying overnight is not high, so whether it is the shopkeeper or the shopkeeper, they don't want to work hard."
Xue Yi frowned, she had been to many places before, so she still knew in her heart, there were some things, Qian Qianqian couldn't see it, but she could see it.
"What's so strange about that? Businessmen all want to make money, and those shopkeepers give a little reward for the guests, and it's nothing to do their best. ”
Qian Qianqian didn't think so, shook her head, and took a sip of tea, but Xue Yi's face was still very ugly.
"Now there are chaos outside, there are not many inns open for business, everyone is afraid of getting into trouble, if this is in the past, it may make sense, but now at this time, it is not normal."
Xue Yi still felt that something was wrong, Qian Qianqian thought about it in her heart, and gradually noticed something abnormal, if it weren't for the fact that things really didn't make sense, Xue Yi wouldn't be so obsessed.
"In that case, let's go now?"
Qian Qianqian asked in a low voice, her eyes poked out, and her expression was a little solemn.
"Now that the horse has been bought, let's just cheer up and continue to drive for a while, so as to save us a lot of dreams at night."
Xue Yi raised her eyes suddenly, she was a smart person, and she knew that just her and Qian Qianqian, if they met any bad people, it might be difficult to get out, rather than this, it was better to put an end to this situation in advance and save trouble in the future.
"It's fine."
Qian Qianqian nodded in her heart, and stood up, now it is about to get dark, if they are faster, maybe they can rush to the next market, and they will have a place to stay.
Xue Yi was about to take Qian Qianqian out of the house, and suddenly there was a strange smell in this room, although it smelled good, but after smelling it for a long time, this head was always dizzy and wanted to close her eyes.
"It's drugged, quick, cover your mouth and nose."
Qian Qianqian reacted immediately, reminded her, turned her back and raised her hand to cover her mouth and nose.
The smell of drugs in the house became stronger and stronger, and Xue Yi wanted to open the door, but the door seemed to be locked outside, and it was useless to pull it.
Qian Qianqian looked around, immediately strode to the window, pushed the wooden window open, and the smell gradually dispersed, but she also inhaled a little bit of this drug into her body, so her body became more and more weak, her face gradually turned pale, and her breathing became much shorter.
Xue Yi also had weak legs, broke out in a cold sweat, and reluctantly walked to the window, this is the second floor, although it is not too high from the ground, but if a person who does not know how to work lightly jumps, he will also fall out of a good way.
"You go quickly, leave me alone."
Qian Qianqian knew that something was wrong, there must be someone outside this house waiting to catch turtles in the urn, so if they can escape, Xue Yi will work lightly, if she takes her, it will still be a burden.