Chapter 173: The Place That Must Pass
Stopping at the door of an inn, Qin Yan reached out and hugged Mu Qingyan off the horse and hugged him by his side, "Man, feed the horse." The two of them entered the inn, ignoring the eyes of others, and calmly found a vacant seat to sit down.
"I want some noodle soup, roast meat, eggs, a few steamed buns, and a few side dishes!" Mu Qingyan deliberately walked three times in one step, weak and weak, and his voice was also soft and soft, like a gust of wind that could blow away.
Those who have good deeds kept glancing at them, and Mu Qingyan whispered at Qin Yan, "Don't stare at you, it's too scary!" ”
Sure enough, he half-hung his head, let her wait, and ate a table of things.
Mu Qingyan didn't expect Qin Yan to be so unpicky. In order to match the appearance on her face, she deliberately asked the guy to eat something that he would not eat on weekdays, but she didn't expect him to still eat very naturally.
"Is it delicious?" Mu Qingyan couldn't help but ask him curiously.
Qin Yan was also direct, "It's not delicious!" ”
"Doesn't it taste good? It's not delicious, you ......" Mu Qingyan glared at him, annoyed.
The conversation between the two was silent, and everyone in the room could hear it clearly.
Qin Yan didn't care about her annoyance, and personally served her a small bowl of noodle soup, "This is okay, you eat less, and you can eat whatever you want after this period of time." ”
His words were very ambiguous, and those who were interested in hearing it also speculated in their hearts. The man carried two swords behind his back and was dressed in a fine suit. The woman's illness is not safe, and it is difficult to hide the breath of death.
The scraps were removed, and the man brought a pot of tea.
"Master Ke, your little horse has been fed, do you want to stay in the hotel or do you want to do it again?" The guy asked with a smile on his face, very carefully.
Qin Yan's original face was half covered by Mu Qingyan's frost, but with some fierce appearance, a finger-wide scar from the tip of his eyebrows to the corner of his mouth ruined half of his face.
Although the guy nodded but had no fearful expression, Mu Qingyan squinted his eyes slightly and forced out a gentle smile, "Brother Lao led the horse to the door, we are in a hurry to enter Beijing, so we won't bother!" ”
It's good that she doesn't laugh, but this smile makes all kinds of moles on her face pile up, which is extremely ugly.
Qin Yan had a mouthful of coarse tea in his mouth and couldn't swallow it, almost choking. He coughed vigorously twice before he stood up, grabbed her waist with one hand, and walked out.
can't let her come again, he's really afraid that he can't help but tear down her stage.
The two of them left Yuhua County in full view of everyone, and traveled less than ten miles south, Mu Qingyan suddenly called Qin Yan, "Qin Yan, stop!" She took the reins in one hand, "Wait for me here!" ”
She jumped off her horse and waited on the side of the road.
In a few moments, a fast horse came after her, and she rolled and fell off the saddle beside her.
"Master, my subordinates are late, please forgive your sins!"
The person who came was dressed in ordinary clothes, and his complexion was dark, which was very inconspicuous.
Mu Qingyan still had his back on his back, and said lightly: "Han Cunxiao, you have been guarding Yuhua County for a long time, you should be a person who understands this place, tell me your opinion." ”
Han Cunxiao saluted respectfully, "Master, there are mysterious people in the town, and they have a close connection with the grange outside the town, and their subordinates dare not approach. He took out a note from his bosom and handed it to Mu Qingyan, "Master, the shadow master arrived yesterday, and I left a letter to open it to you, master!" ”
Mu Qingyan turned around slowly, took the letter from his hand and put it in his sleeve pocket.
"Go back to the county seat, and obey the arrangements of the afterimage, and don't act rashly." Mu Qingyan said lightly. "Besides, I've already been to that grange north of town, so I don't have to risk it again."
Han Cunxiao agreed, turned his horse's head and went back to the town.
Qin Yan handed out an arm on the horse, allowing Mu Qingyan to return to the horse with his hand, kicking the horse again.
Mu Qingyan took out the roll of notes from his sleeve pocket, slowly spread it out, and shone it into the sky. Shallow pear nest, took out a thumb-sized jade bottle from the treasure bag, poured some powder on the paper, and gently spread it.
After a pause, a few numbers jumped on the paper: Fengbei Town, Jincheng, one bright and one hidden.
Mu Qingyan handed the paper to Qin Yan.
Qin Yan didn't shy away either, and after glancing at it, he said coldly, "There is still the heart of the yellow bird under the alliance, and the enemy uses the hand to eradicate dissidents, Chu Li has done a good Spring and Autumn dream." ”
"Jing Liang's fox heart has finally been able to exert its full strength, congratulations!" Mu Qingyan poured water on the note, watched the words on the paper slowly melt away, and then let go of the paper and went away with the wind until it was completely invisible.
Qin Yan rested his head on her shoulder, "Do you know that Jing Liang must have gone to Jincheng?" Don't you worry that he will be under Chu Li's control and mess up your plan? ”
She shrugged her shoulders vigorously, but Qin Yan still didn't leave.
"Jincheng is in the hands of the third princess, and they both belong to the royal family, who will go if he doesn't go?" Mu Qingyan lowered her eyes, "Besides, Qing'er is about to give birth, and Longmen County is closer to the capital, so Brother Han can't rest assured." ”
Qin Yan's gaze was always on her face, and when she saw her say that Yu Ranqing was going to live, she instantly lowered her eyes, thinking that she was secretly sad again. He couldn't bear it in his heart, and kissed her lightly on the face, "Although your horse is inconspicuous, your endurance is not bad, and the Locke Horse Farm is really good." ”
After nightfall, the rain seemed to be coming again, and Qin Yan forcibly took her into the store to rest despite Mu Qingyan's objections.
Taking advantage of her bathing, she recruited the guards who followed secretly, and after giving some orders, she personally brought the meal into Mu Qingyan's room. At this time, Mu Qingyan had already changed into clean clothes, sitting at the window and wiping his hair.
It was getting darker and darker, and the evening breeze was blowing in the window with a little dampness.
Qin Yan put down the tray, walked to her side, took the cloth towel and quickly dried her hair, and checked her pulse in her awkwardness, and then pulled her to sit at the table.
"You use it first, I'll wash it and come back." Qin Yan untied his robe as he walked, washed himself with the water washed by Mu Qingyan, changed into a clean shirt, and returned to the table to sit down.
Mu Qingyan sat back on the couch by the window, looking at the crowd of people rushing to escape the rain on the street, in a daze.
I don't know what happened this year, but since the beginning of summer, it has been raining for a while almost every day. This month was even worse than usual, with torrential rains almost every day, sunny and cloudy.
"Come and eat!" Qin Yan called her softly.
Mu Qingyan raised her eyebrows, stood up obediently and walked to the table.
Qin Yan's wet hair was dripping with water, soaking the clothes on his back, clinging to his sturdy back, half-clear and half-transparent.
Almost instinctively, Mu Qingyan walked to the screen and tore off another dry cloth towel and came back, muttering that he first sucked the water on Qin Yan's clothes, then wrapped his wet hair, and twisted it a few times.
Qin Yan sat like a puppet, his fingers clenched tightly into fists. Since he entered the Snow Valley, no one has done such a close thing for him. He was slightly moved, wanting to take her into his arms, but he was afraid that his impulsiveness would scare away the quiet time that he had so hard to get.
He sat still, his back straight.
Mu Qingyan didn't notice his nervousness, and didn't throw down the cloth towel and sit over until the water in his hair was almost wiped off, and took a sip of the soup Qin Yansheng gave her, which couldn't be more natural.
Qin Yan had mixed feelings in his heart, silently used the meal, and after letting the guy take it out, both of them nested in the window to watch the rush caused by the sudden arrival of the rain and the passers-by who ran into the inn from time to time to take shelter from the rain, listening to all kinds of different complaints and entangled breathing with each other.
As the night deepened, Qin Yan bent down and picked up the little woman who had shrunk into a ball on the couch and placed her on the big bed a few steps away. Then he kicked off his shoes and went to bed, put down the curtain, and took her back into his arms, his heart beating faster and faster.
Mu Qingyan didn't fall asleep, she listened to Qin Yan's rapid heartbeat and struggled unnaturally twice, but it was only when he pressed it into the bed and kissed him deeply that it stopped slightly.
Less than two hours after I slept, the rain stopped.
Qin Yan reluctantly got up dressed and hesitated a few times before walking back to wake her up from her sleep.
She had already woken up, and she woke up the moment Qin Yan withdrew the arm that was pillowed under her neck. After getting dressed behind the bed curtain, and just about to get out of bed, Qin Yan looked at her with deep eyes.
"My shoes ......," Mu Qingyan pointed to the window and laid down his shoes. It was Qin Yan who carried her to bed last night, and the shoes were naturally left there.
Qin Yan walked over and picked up her shoes, bent over by the bed and put them on for her, "The matter is a little urgent, let's go!" ”
Mu Qingyan didn't talk nonsense, packed up his things and went downstairs with him. At the beginning of the rainstorm, the official road was muddy and very difficult to walk. Qin Yan promised some money to take care of the horses, and the two went out hand in hand.
In the darkness of the night, he exerted his light body kung fu with all his strength and went straight to the direction of the capital.
After two days of no rain, the two entered Longquan Town before noon.
Longquan Town is much more peaceful than expected. At this time, it was daylight, and the pedestrians on the street were naturally casual, and there was no smell of beacon fire.
Mu Qingyan looked at the bustling crowd, squinting his eyes and remaining silent.
"Since he has the intention to take this step, he must have planned for a long time." Qin Yan understood her deep thoughts, and her voice was as cold as frost.
Mu Qingyan snorted lightly, "If he wants to make a profit from this, it depends on whether I agree or not!" ”
"Follow me!" Qin Yan took Mu Qingyan's hand and chased his familiar secret note into a private house. "In a hurry, I only found this courtyard, you will have some, and the business is important!"
Mu Qingyan didn't say a word of rebuttal, and obediently followed him into this heavily guarded courtyard, and didn't shake off Qin Yan's hand until he entered the door of the main hall, "My people are inconvenient to enter and exit, and they can't get information in the first place." ”
She sat down in a chair with seasonal fruits and vegetables on the table, as well as a pot of tea.
Qin Yan twisted her eyebrows, watched her pour two cups of tea by herself, and asked her, "How are you doing?" ”
Mu Qingyan drank two cups of tea to quench his thirst, and said lightly: "Go where I should go." ”
"I'm not allowed!" Qin Yan refused domineeringly, his face full of displeasure.
Mu Qingyan was stunned for a moment, and suddenly laughed, laughing a little presumptuously.
Qin Yan felt a vague pain in his chest. I can't tell where it hurts, but it's just not good luck anyway. He looked deeply at Mu Qingyan for a while and walked out of the hall.
He coldly gave the order under the porch and removed some of the guards.
Mu Qingyan tore off a totem-like embroidery from his cuffs, crossed Qin Yan to the door of the small courtyard, and embedded the palm-sized embroidery into the lintel with internal force.
Qin Yan was stunned, no wonder no matter where she went along the way, she didn't take the initiative to identify herself, but her people could always recognize her. But it turned out that this thing was in such a conspicuous place on the cuffs, not hidden or tucked.
She had not yet sat down when she returned to the hall when someone from the courtyard came.
Listening to the sound of footsteps landing on the ground, Mu Qingyan breathed a sigh of relief.
"Master, half of the 2,560 households in Longquan Town have only moved here in the past two or three years. There are many people who don't work on weekdays, and they don't go out behind closed doors. "The person who came was dressed in a market attire, if it weren't for the serious look on his face, he really looked like a scoundrel.
Mu Qingyan snorted again.
"The batch of things that the master asked for before dark yesterday arrived." The people who came continued to report, "Lord Xin said that there is no need to evacuate Longquan Town now, so as not to startle the snakes. ”
Mu Qingyan replied lightly, "There is always a sacrifice, with less and more, this account is not a loss." ”
"Lord Xin didn't know that the master had arrived, and his subordinates would retire first!" He saluted respectfully to Mu Qingyan and walked out without squinting in front of the dark guard.
Qin Yan glared at Mu Qingyan: "Presumably, Chu Li knows that Liangzhou is locked in the city, and his men and horses have probably entered Qingshan at this time; However, Chu Jue did not receive any news outside Taiping Town, and if he couldn't wait, he would inevitably go north to Liangzhou; In the original plan, the Tang family defected and took Liangzhou. Natsume's soldiers and horses walking around Qingshan to Liangzhou was the same distance as crossing Qingshan to Chuzhou, and he probably made two preparations at the beginning. ”
Mu Qingyan seemed to have already understood it as calmly, "Although Longquan Town is small, it is a necessary place for the two cities to enter Beijing, and it is still possible to have 20,000 horses." So ......"
"Therefore, Chu Jue will probably raise troops to aid Liangzhou after waiting for a long time, forcing it to break the city and let it go. With only 20,000 horses, they can only wave their flags and shout! Qin Yan pondered for a while, and then said: "The people and horses who want to attack Liangzhou are all like this, covering up their true purpose by attacking the east and the west. ”
Mu Qingyan sneered, "Dongchu's household secretary should be held accountable, along with all the officials in the town, county, and city, no one should want to take it out!" ”
Qin Yan said disapprerovingly, "It's just a trip to the town government, it's worth your anger?" He personally picked a few well-ripened bayberry and put them in the palm of her hand, but he didn't eat them himself.
Mu Qingyan glanced at him, twisted one and threw it into his mouth, it was sweet and delicious.
"At this time, there is no need to go, and it is clear that there is a raccoon dog. But you can bring it to the trial, maybe there's something fun you can't miss. She threw the remaining two bayberry into her mouth, clapped her hands and stood up, muttering, "Go now, if it's too late, he'll hide himself and I'll have someone to find him." ”
I want to run out with my skirt in my hand.
Qin Yan stretched out his hand to stop him, pulled him to his lap and sat down, "You rest, where do you need to go for such a trivial matter." "I haven't seen her spit out the pits of bayberry just now, but she has it in her mouth.
He reached to her lips and coaxed softly, "Spit it out!" ”
Mu Qingyan shook his head and refused, and picked up another one from the basket to eat, and his small mouth was not much bigger than the bayberry, which made Qin Yan's heart angry.
"Delicious?" He asked.
She nodded vaguely in agreement, "Sweet!" ”
Qin Yan smiled, his eyes full of connivance. A finger tapped on her bulging cheek, where the pit was holding. After two days of sleeplessness, her eyes had a faint blue and black. Take a hundred plating to read the latest chapters of "Jinyue Claw Book House" for free for the first time.