The first time a rural person entered the city, the fortune teller and Su Lengjiu said, "When you meet these three people, you must stay away, Duan Qingmei, Hua Xiangrong, Murong Chong." They are the evil stars of your life. And the two nobles in your life, one has Mei in his name, and the other is a crown beauty. ”

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The cold wind blew off the last yellow leaves on the blackened dead branches.

Click.

The ground dried, and there were signs of teeth and claws.

Suddenly a bony gray mouse sprang out of the haystack, rummaged through the fallen leaves and sniffed, and then walked away again without any gain. The remnants of the leaves that had been trampled by the rat experienced a wave of shattered bones, and were blown up by the wind and scattered into the air.

The sky was blue and cloudless.

But the ground is like purgatory.

Su Lengjiu carried a small sack of linen on his back and slowly paced along the side of the official road. I didn't see the starvation along the way, and I saw a lot of dead animal corpses, and they died horizontally. There was a fox or badger lying in the middle of the road, staring at the round eyes that were completely dull, a deep gash in the dirty belly, which was stirred to pieces, and a sparrow in its paws.

Su Leng pondered for a long time whether he would wait for the roasted fox meat to eat. There is no other way to get to such a field, and all the inns and hotels that can be seen on the roadside are closed.

There was a plague in the area from Pingjiang to Jinling, and a drought that occurred once in ten years, and the people were struggling to make a living. Those who have money have driven carriages to Jinling overnight to flee, and those who have no money have fought to the death for the little food left, and there are countless people who have eaten for their children. Bandits are rampant, doing evil, those officers and soldiers are all thin monkeys, and the pitiful food and salary in the army is enough for them to have a headache.

Su Lengjiu didn't see anyone along the way, so I don't know if it was bad luck or good luck.

Natural and man-made disasters have caused even these beasts to suffer.

The dead fox in the middle of the road was also pitiful, Su Lengjiu gave up the idea of roasting it, dug a pit and buried it.

Suddenly, a group of centaurs came from not far away and stepped on the loess violently.

The sound of horses' hooves sounding powerful, about a dozen or so.

In this famine year, the people who came were either high-ranking officials and wealthy businessmen or bandits.

Su Lengjiu looked around, and there was bare land all around, and there was no place to hide it at all.

Or play dead.

Su Lengjiu was about to lie down next to the dead fox.

"Big brother, look, there seems to be a little beauty in front~" said a young man with an oily tone.

Su Lengjiu paused, and before he lay down on the ground, he maintained a very awkward posture.

"Where? Why didn't Lao Tzu see it? A rugged male voice said.

"Big brother, little brother admits that you are really a heartthrob when you are suave, but sometimes your eyes are really not good."

"Who are you talking about? Wait a minute! Are you pouting your ass on the curb over there? ”

Su Lengjiu sighed in his heart. When I looked up, the group was already close.

I saw a big man wearing a women's mink fur that did not match his temperament, covered with dots of blood, messy stubble and nose hair rolled together, his eyes were soaked with murderous intent, his face was full of wind and frost, a brown scar crossed from his left eyebrow to his right chin, and the bridge of his nose was also cut in half. He was followed by some people who were almost dressed up, and their eyes were as fierce as jackals.

You can't escape, it's better to be a decent person at the end, hold your head up, and have a good face.

The leader of the horse thieves looked Su Lengjiu up and down for a while, "Second brother, is this yellow-haired girl?" Isn't it just a little kid! The old woman ten miles ago slapped you in the face, didn't you? ”

The oily and smooth voice was eloquent, "The eldest brother is angry, the younger brother knows that the eldest brother has always only liked plump women, but this girl looks a little younger, but these facial features, eyebrows, I pack the ticket, and she will definitely be a big beauty in a few years." Besides, I can cut off the old woman's head with a single knife, and I was only slapped by negligence for a moment, how can she beat me up? ”

Su Lengjiu silently looked at the person who spoke. The man had a pair of extremely slender eyes, the bridge of the nose was narrow and tall and very feminine, the thin lips were almost thin and hooked as if smiling, revealing sinister, and the eyebrows were also slender and raised. Such a person is not a eunuch in the palace, but a robber who kills people without blinking, and he is also unseemly. But this man's appearance seems to be very familiar, and I don't remember where I have seen it.

The "second brother" saw that Su Lengjiu was looking at her, and he also looked at each other, his eyes crooked, narrowing into a long line.

Su Lengjiu immediately felt terrified. It is said that there are many spirits in the poor mountains and remote areas, and this time I am afraid that it will be real.

"A few years? Lao Tzu can't wait, Lao Tzu doesn't want to raise a female doll! The horse thief at the head looked rather impatient.

The "second brother" no longer looked at Su Lengjiu, and turned his head, still smiling.

"If you can't succeed, you can only exchange money for money. Girl, don't blame me under Jiuquan, it's not easy. The bandit leader raised a shiny scimitar and pointed it directly at Su Lengjiu.

"What's in the bag?"

"Mother's letter." Su Leng replied for a long time.

"Where are you going?"

"Jinling is looking for his father."

"Do you have any money?"

"Penniless." Su Leng held his neck high for a long time and looked at the sky at forty-five degrees. It looks light and breezy, but in fact, the cold sweat on his back has soaked through his jacket.

I've heard a lot of strange stories from my mother before, and I don't know what the underworld is like.

I'm so thirsty.

I don't know if Meng Po soup is good or not.

The sound of metal scratching pierces the air.

"Let's take a ride with a knife." The leader of the horse thieves put away his big knife and stretched out a big hand towards Su Lengjiu.

Su Lengjiu didn't react for a while, and was still looking at the sky at forty-five degrees.

The "second brother" said, "It's over, the little beauty is scared silly." ”

The leader of the horse thieves scooped up Su Lengjiu and put it in front of him. A large group of horse thieves followed the horse dust, kicking up a thick layer of dust on the ground.

"My name is Daoquan, I am called the King of Knife People on the road, I just happened to go to Jinling today, you are a little girl's family on this road, it is inevitable that there will be some accidents, and you will not be able to pass with Lao Tzu's conscience." Dao Quan's voice was deep and powerful.

When Su Lengjiu came back to his senses, he was already on the back of a bumpy horse. Behind him was the heavy smell of alcohol and sweat, as well as a warm and broad chest. A warm snort sprayed on Su Lengjiu's hair.

Su Lengjiu had been in the small mountain village for seven years, and he had never come into contact with a man in the rivers and lakes so closely.

I wonder what the father of Jinling City will be like? Will he be as honest as Ouyang Xiu, full of style; Or is it full of copper smell and pot-bellied?

Thinking like this, Su Lengjiu actually fell asleep on horseback. In my dream, I saw a family of three reunited, as well as countless big fish and meat. It's just that the father's face is too blurry, but the mother really seems to have not passed away.

When he woke up, he was covered with a thick blanket. Looking at the surrounding market, it is clear that you have arrived in Jinling. The horse thieves are also gone, and only Dao Quan and Su Lengjiu are left.

Looking up, the knife was already wearing a hat, and a large shadow was cast on most of his face, and the scar that ran through the entire face flickered and dimmed.

"Awake?" The knife looked at Su Lengjiu with his remaining eyes.

"Hmm." Su Leng rubbed his eyes for a long time, looking for the source of the fragrant fragrance on the street.

It is the roast duck bubbling from the barbecue stall, the fragrant meat bun at the bun shop, and the sugar mung bean porridge at the tea stall.

I'm so hungry.

Su Lengjiu felt a burst of stomach acid surging, and his throat and eyes were burned uncomfortably.

I haven't eaten for about a day and a night.

A large, powerful hand scooped her up and gently lowered her to the ground.

"Dao sent you here." The knife threw down a small money bag, and without waiting for her to answer, he drove away quickly on his horse, without looking back.

Su Lengjiu looked at the direction in which Dao Quan left, and was relieved after all kinds of flavors in his heart.

The rivers and lakes in my heart have taken shape.