Shen Zhi decided that no one could change it, and when he came out of the palace, he had already begun to prepare for various matters.

"Zhi'er?" Chunxiu was not at ease, and walked around Shen Zhi in a circle, "Why don't we think about it again?" ”

Shen Zhi shook his head, "Auntie, I must go!" ”

Ah Luo was so anxious that he burst into tears, and looked at Chunxiu with teary eyes, "Then I'll go with you?" "Don't go, the poor mountains and rivers are even more remote than Huli Village, if something happens again, how can you get it?" Chunxiu stomped his feet, "There are still many things in the Eastern Capital, and you are out of the Eastern Capital...... Don't dare to think about it, don't dare to think about it ”

"Xiaozhi?" Guan Yuqing beckoned.

Shen Zhi walked over, "Sister Yuqing...... Will you also persuade me? ”

Guan Yuqing smiled, "When are you leaving?" ”

"Huh?" Shen Zhi's eyes lit up.

Spring Show, "......"

Aluo, "......"

What about the promised alliance?

"When you leave, I asked Nianqiu to prepare some melon seeds for you and eat them on the way, so that you don't have nothing to do. It's a long way to go to Cao Qingzhou, but don't be stuffy with you! Guan Yuqing gently patted Shen Zhi's shoulder, "The man's husband, he knows what he wants, he is much better than those muddy wastes, and he deserves to be the son of the king!" It's also a loss to Shen Muxi, who taught well! ”

Shen Zhi nodded again and again, "Thank you, Sister Yuqing!" ”

"You don't have to thank me, children are going to grow up after all, our women have a small vision, they can't compare to you men, they have the world in mind, and they should have the ambition of mountains and rivers!" Speaking of this, Guan Yuqing blinked, "That's it, the words that came out of my mouth are really awkward to hear." ”

Shen Zhi took a deep breath, "I remember!" ”

"Sister Yuqing hasn't read any books and doesn't understand any big truths, but from your father, I can see clearly, men should look farther, they must do what they should do, and don't regret it for the rest of their lives." Guan Yuqing pursed her lips, "Don't say it, the more you talk about it, the more reluctant you are!" ”

"I'll be back!" Shen Zhi said.

Ah Luo and Chunxiu looked at each other and didn't say anything.

"I'm going to say goodbye to my grandfather!" Shen Zhi lowered his eyebrows.

"Zhi'er!" Xia Wenqing stood under the eaves, "Come here!" ”

Shen Zhi trotted forward, "Uncle! ”

"Come, uncle will accompany you to see your grandfather!" Xia Wenqing took Shen Zhi's hand.

Shen Zhi was a little frightened, and then pulled his lips and chuckled, "Thank you, uncle!" ”

"Your temper, like your father and your mother, has made a decision, and you won't look back if you are killed. Knowing that you won't turn back, why bother to upset everyone, it's better to let you go, at least you're happy in your heart. Xia Wenqing sighed lightly.

"Actually, my uncle doesn't want Zhi'er to go, right?" Shen Zhi asked.

Xia Wenqing smiled bitterly, "I am your uncle, so naturally I am reluctant for you to take risks." But I am also a man's husband, I know that you are not willful, so I naturally want to support you, I can't drag Zhi'er back, let alone let Zhi'er underestimate my uncle! ”

Shen Zhi's eyebrows drooped slightly, "Uncle......"

"Let's go!" Xia Wenqing took his hand and walked into Xia Li'an's room.

After saluting, Xia Li'an looked at Shen Zhi, who was standing beside the bed, wanting to speak and stopping, "Encountered a difficulty?" What can't I say to my grandfather? ”

Shen Zhi pursed his lips, "Grandfather, Zhi'er wants to go to Cao Qingzhou." ”

"Far away?" Xia Li'an was shocked at first, then trembled his hands and gently held Shen Zhi's hand, "How long will it take?" ”

Shen Zhi couldn't answer.

"The man's husband, his ambitions are in all directions, and he should go out for a walk." Xia Li'an's voice choked, "It's just Zhi'er, remember to come back earlier, my grandfather doesn't want to wait for your mother to return, even you can't wait." ”

Shen Zhi suddenly raised his head, his eyes red.

"Kid." Xia Li'an leaned on the head of the bed, her hands full of pleats, gently patted the back of Shen Zhi's hand, with a sour smile on her face, "Grown up, really grown up!" It's good to know that you are going to take it and to know what you want! Your grandfather won't stop you, just like you didn't stop your mother back then! When the child grows up, it's time to fly.

"Grandfather!" The tip of Shen Zhi's nose was sour, "Zhi'er will come back as soon as possible." ”

"Come, sit down, my grandfather knows something about Cao Qingzhou, although it has been many years, I just hope it will be of some use to you!" Charian coughed lowly.

Xia Wenqing hurriedly handed over the water, "Dad, drink the saliva and then talk about it!" ”

After drinking saliva, Xia Li'an took a breath, and leaned on the bedpost and said quietly, "This Cao Qingzhou was captured by Yingguo back then, and later came back, but the city that has gone through war is even more dilapidated!" Cao Qingzhou was very poor, poor and remote, and there were almost no court officials, and he was willing to go there to take up his post. Not to mention the lack of oil and water, it is also vulnerable to threats, and can even be described as rampant banditry. ”

"Why didn't the imperial court send troops to suppress it?" Shen Zhi was puzzled.

Xia Li'an shook his head, "The terrain there is dangerous, and people who are not familiar with the terrain will get lost when they go in." There are mountains and forests everywhere, and there are ravines everywhere, and if you want to send troops, you are afraid that you will lose your troops. After a long time, the court didn't care anymore and left it to fend for itself. ”

Xia Wenqing was frightened, and looked at Shen Zhi with a worried face, "In this way, Cao Qingzhou is really a sinister place. ”

"But it's rich in rare medicinal herbs." Xia Li'an said, "In the precipitous places, the cliffs are the majority, rich in rare medicinal materials, and those who are capable can get it!" ”

Shen Zhi frowned, "What else?" ”

"Also, don't underestimate the people there, all of them are very weird, most of them are hermit masters, you must be careful, don't offend easily." Xia Li'an carefully advised, "The deep ravines are dangerous, be careful!" ”

Shen Zhi nodded, "Grandfather, don't worry, Zhi'er will keep it in mind, and he will not take risks easily." I'm just going to find the fifth uncle, and I won't easily get into trouble! ”

"That's good!" Xia Li'an looked at the sensible child, and didn't know what else to say for a while.

People are old and talk a lot, but when they look at smart children, they can't say a word. A thousand words, I just want to say a word that I can't reluctant, but I don't dare to say it, for fear that the child will feel uncomfortable.

Birds grow wings just to fly.

When children grow up, they should be independent.

"Zhi'er......" Xia Li'an choked up, "Come back early." ”

My grandfather's health is not very good, and I am afraid that he will not be able to survive for too long. I can't wait for my daughter to come back, I always hope that I can wait until my grandson comes back, and I can't see this last face, and I'm afraid I won't feel at ease if I leave......

Shen Zhi saluted, "Yes!" ”

"Go ahead!" Charian let out a sigh.

Seeing Shen Zhi walk out of the door, he turned his head and wiped away his tears silently.

"Daddy?" Xia Wenqing didn't know how to be relieved.

My father understands everything, and it is useless to say more.

"When people are old, they can't see parting, just slow down!" Xia Li'an burst into tears, "You go and send him, and tell him a few more words, so as not to go to the house, get carried away, and forget everything!" By the way, tell the people around me to watch closely, and if there is anything, send a message back in time. ”

Xia Wenqing saluted, "Father, don't worry, I'll go!" ”

"Go, go, go!" Xia Li'an wiped away her tears, "Don't delay! Xi'er is not here, you are a brother, but you have to take good care of the child for her, hurry up and arrange it. ”

"Yes!" Xia Wenqing turned around and left.

When I arrived at the door, I subconsciously looked back at my old father.

has lived in a cage for many years, and his father's body and bones have long been dead, but he is just unwilling to support it with this breath!

Taking a deep breath, Xia Wenqing strode away.

Asked Liu Shanzhuang and Liwangfu to get busy, this one wants to bring, that one wants to take, and finally Chunxiu simply carried a knife and stuffed herself into the chariot, she will go wherever Shen Zhi goes, after all, she can't let the child alone.

"Aunt Chunxiu......" Bo Yu scratched his head, "As soon as you come in, we won't be able to sit down!" ”

"Then I don't care, it's a big deal for you to squat on the roof of the car, anyway, I have to follow, otherwise I won't be able to explain to Dr. Shen!" Chunxiu doesn't care about this, anyway, she hasn't read any books, so she will only play this rogue trick.

Shen Zhi frowned, "Then there's another carriage!" ”

Bo Yu nodded, "I don't want to be squeezed to death!" ”

"Actually, you can not go." Chunxiu poked her head out of the car, "With your small body, it's a drag on when you go, anyway, there's no use for fart, you can only talk nonsense!" ”

Bo Yu's eyebrows jumped suddenly, "I was the first to approve of Shen Zhi going to Cao Qingzhou, why can't I go?!" I'm going to go, or I'll tear down the wheels and don't even think about going!" ”

"Boy, it's insidious!" Chunxiu rolled her eyes.

The convoy went out of the city gate, but met Mrs. Ninghou who was blocking the road.

This Mrs. Ninghou is also strange, without saying a word, she directly threw a sack into Chunxiu's carriage, and said with a smile after throwing it, "Men should have more experience and more cultivation and cultivation of feelings!" ”

The first half of the sentence is easy to understand, but the second half of the sentence is ......

Shen Zhi and Bo Yu poked their heads out separately, looked at the carriage behind them, and didn't understand what was going on.

"Mrs. Hou, what's wrong?" Bo Yu asked.

Mrs. Ninghou waved her hand, "It's nothing, it's just to give you a ride." ”

Shen Zhi and Bo Yu looked at each other, so there was no need to give any big gifts......

What a gift!

Chunxiu's eyes widened, looking at the head poking out of the sack, Sun Daoxian was tied up with five flowers, and his mouth was still stuffed with cloth.

"Mrs. Hou?" Chunxiu was shocked, "What are you doing?" ”

"When a cow is a horse, take it out for a walk, Chunxiu girl, don't be polite to me!" Mrs. Ninghou smiled and shook her hand, saying goodbye.

Sun Daoxian looked resentful, and stared at Chunxiu with wide eyes.

Chunxiu raised the knife in his hand and cut the rope, "Free, you can go!" ”

"I can't go anywhere, my mother said, I can't escort you back this time, so I won't be allowed to step into the Hou Mansion for half a step!" Sun Daoxian threw the rope out of the carriage in hatred, "What else can I do?" What else? ”

Chunxiu rolled her eyes, "What the hell can do to you?" ”

"The right is to go to the mountains and rivers." Sun Daoxian was indignant, "I really doubt that I picked it up, but I think you seem to be your own." ”

"It's my business!" Chunxiu ignored him.

Inside the carriage.

Bo Yu frowned and looked at Shen Zhi, "Careless?" ”

Shen Zhi shook his head, "No matter!" That's Aunt Chunxiu's business, and she'll take care of it herself! ”

"Are you so relieved? Sun Daoxian used to be an unscrupulous man in the Eastern Capital, and he had no character at all. It's also Mrs. Ninghou who is domineering, so Sun Daoxian didn't dare to bring a woman to the house, but now ......" Bo Yu sighed lightly, "I'm worried that Aunt Chunxiu will suffer!" ”

"Philistines disturb themselves!" Shen Zhi leaned against the wall of the car and closed his eyebrows quietly, "Instead of worrying about Aunt Chunxiu, it's better to worry about Sun Daoxian, whether to resist the beating!" Aunt Chunxiu made a move, but she was not like Aunt Xiaotang, who knew how to avoid the key points......"

Bo Yu laughed dryly, "It shouldn't be ...... Killed, right? ”

Shen Zhi pursed his lips and opened a slit in his eyes to look at him, "It's hard to say!" ”

Bo Yu, "......"

It's dangerous!

The carriage staggered towards Cao Qingzhou, Shen Zhi said very little along the way, almost didn't talk much, no matter how Bo Yu teased, he didn't laugh much. After a long time, Bo Yu didn't say much, just quietly accompanied Shen Zhi.

Shen Zhi often stared at the sky in a daze, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

Cao Qingzhou......

How far is it going?

Shen Muxi also wanted to know, how far away from the border pass, these days she almost lives a life of no one and no ghost, digging wild vegetables and eating tree bark when she eats, drinking mountain stream water when she is thirsty, and staying away from the populated land, lest the things in her bones jump out again.

How terrible she is, only she knows.

When sober, he galloped his horse.

When his mind is not clear, he uses the straw rope he braided to trap himself so as not to hurt the innocent.

On the body, there are either strangulation marks or blood marks.

At night, she always felt that someone was hiding in the shadows and watching her.

Today, I was lucky enough to pick some wild mountain mushrooms, regardless of whether they are poisonous or not...... Anyway, she can't be poisoned, as long as she can fill her stomach. The sparks in the fire burst out from time to time, and the whole forest was pitch black.

Occasionally, a strange sound passed by, and nothing dared to really pounce on her. Poisonous insects crawled around, not to mention rabbits and other small living creatures, Rao was jackals, tigers and leopards, and they didn't dare to get close to her. Shen Muxi thought that his current self seemed to be following the old path of Han Busu.

After a long time, there should be no difference between her and Han Busu.

"This is probably the repayment of the father's debt and the daughter's retribution!" She drank the mushroom soup, "You want to fight with me, but I can't let you get your wish, this is also your retribution!" ”

Suddenly, she heard the movement of the squirrel, and immediately tightened the bamboo tube in her hand.

"Oops, there's something delicious!" The person who suddenly came out was so shocked that Shen Muxi almost smashed the bamboo tube in his hand.

The sharp pain in her heart swept over quickly, and she knew that this thing smelled and was about to run out and kill someone...... But she couldn't hold it! After enduring so many days, she has done her best!

"You, you go!" Shen Muxi bent over, clutching at the position of his heart.

Obviously there are poisonous insects all around, why can this old man still come out?

"Don't be stingy!" The old man had a scruffy beard, unkempt, smelly all over his body, and his clothes were so tattered that he couldn't look like this, and his eyes were staring at Shen Muxi like this, "Oh, it's a young and beautiful girl!" Little girl, there are poisonous snakes and beasts in this forest, you have to be careful! ”

The old man looked at the mushroom soup in the broken iron pot, and without saying a word, he scooped it up with a small bamboo tube on the side and drank it, taking two sips, "It tastes good, but there is no salt!" ”

"You...... You ......" Shen Muxi curled up behind the tree, "You go quickly!" Come on! Let's go......"

The pain, the feeling of flickering light and darkness, her consciousness flickering and cloudy, she felt as if she was in dire straits, and she was about to lose it...... But if you don't hold on, I'm afraid that if this breath comes out, the old man in front of him will definitely die.

The nature of the Soul Returning Gu to kill is so strong.

What to do......

"Let's go!" Shen Muxi raised his head, the green tendons on his neck rose slightly, and his clear eyes gradually became cloudy.

Really...... Can't hold it!

A roar for an instant, a cry of worship for killing.

Shen Muxi didn't know what happened later, but he woke up again the next morning. My mind was empty, I couldn't remember the events of last night at all, I just felt that my whole body hurt like tearing bones and rebuilding them.

Rubbing his neck hard, Shen Muxi sat up on the ground, "What happened?" ”

Suddenly, she was stunned on the spot.

On the grass not far away, there was a black mass, as if it were a person, with hands and feet.

Her body trembled suddenly, and Shen Muxi looked around in horror, she killed someone?

Killed!

No! Impossible! How can there be people in this place?

rushed over like crazy, Shen Muxi's face was bloodless, and he finally believed that this was indeed a person, a living person, but ...... Lying motionless on the ground, it looked as if it was dead......

Shen Muxi went from initial panic to despair now.

Why didn't you control yourself?

Why did you lose all your work again?

She has endured it for a long, long time, just to stay away from the crowd, and she doesn't want to hurt the innocent, why still can't she succeed, or become an executioner? She is a doctor, and her hands are used to save lives and help the wounded, and now she can't do anything but kill people!

The despair in her heart made her burst into tears.

"What else can I do? What should I do? What should I do? Shen Muxi couldn't cry.

Husband, son, loved ones...... So many people she cares about must be abandoned one by one, from now on, away from the hustle and bustle, away from the crowd, lonely and the soul Gu in the body to fight to the death, gritting her teeth and persevering until the moment when she can't stand it anymore.

Maybe in the end, all her persistence is still meaningless, but ......

"Crying for what?" Hei Tuanzi suddenly spoke.

was so shocked that Shen Muxi slumped to the ground, staring at tears, unable to speak for a long time.

"Women just love to cry, it's so annoying!" Hei Tuanzi rolled his eyes, bent his waist and got up from the ground, "Crying and crying early in the morning, crying and mourning?" Lao Tzu is not dead! Isn't it just drinking your two mouthfuls of mushroom soup? Can you curse me to death like this? ”

Shen Muxi looked up at him and stood up, the tip of his nose was full of the stench on his body, which was almost disgusting, but ...... Indeed, he is alive.

So, she didn't have a seizure last night?

Quickly covering his chest, Shen Muxi hurriedly got up from the ground, "You're not dead?" ”

"Ahh A mouthful of spit flew over.

If it weren't for Shen Muxi's timely dodge, I was afraid that it would have been on his body.

In this way, Shen Muxi was completely sober, and Deng Shi was ecstatic, "You're okay!" Great, I didn't kill anyone! I didn't kill anyone! "Thankfully, she's not at the point where she's completely uncontrollable.

"What nonsense are you talking about?" The old man's voice was hoarse, and his face was either unkempt or wantonly long, covering his face tightly, leaving only a pair of dark eyes exposed, "Do you look at me like a dead man?" I think you look like a dead man, a dead man's face! ”

Shen Muxi silently lowered his eyebrows and reached out to touch his cheek.

After many days of shuttling in the forest, of course she knew that at this moment, whether it was her look or face, she would definitely not be able to see anyone.

"Sorry to scare you!" Shen Muxi turned around and took the broken iron pot, hung it on the horse's back, and then turned over on the horse.

Since he didn't kill anyone, he should go, go far, and try not to hurt the innocent before the Soul Returning Gu wakes up.

All she could do was try to do it.

"Hey, your mushroom soup is delicious, where did you pick it?" The old man stood under the horse, tilted his head and asked, the gluttonous look was quite funny.

Shen Muxi took a deep breath and pointed ahead, "It's on the edge of the cliff over there, it's a lot." It's just that some are poisonous and some are non-toxic, and they are clearer, so don't eat them by mistake! ”

"Will you pick?" The old man asked, "Help me pick some, and I'll give you some silver when I get back." ”

As he spoke, he really began to rummage around, as if he wanted to dig out silver, but he didn't find the silver for a long time, "It's over, there's no food to eat!" ”

Shen Muxi did have money, but he didn't dare to go to the town, for fear that he would not be able to bear it after seeing people. Seeing that the old man was a little nervous, and thinking that he was afraid that his brain was not very bright, he took out some broken silver from his horse's bag and handed it to him.

The old man was stunned, "Why did my money get out of your hand?" ”

Helpless, Shen Muxi sighed, "It may be that the silver has legs, and this will be returned to you, you take it, go out of the forest to buy something to eat, don't look for any mushrooms." There is no one here, and if something happens, I am afraid that it will be called every day. ”

The old man happily pinched the silver, "The silver has long legs......

Seeing Shen Muxi raise his horsewhip, the old man suddenly grabbed the reins of her horse, "Can't go, can't go!" ”

"You let go!" Shen Muxi was stunned.

I'm afraid that if I startle the horse, I will turn around and kick this old man to death!

"You come down! You come down! You must still have my silver on you! The old man didn't give up, and refused to let go, "The silver has long legs, and it will definitely run around, there is no one else here, it's you......"

"Why are you so unreasonable?" Shen Muxi was weak, and he really didn't have the strength to argue with him. wanted to pull back the reins, but this person's hand was quite strong, she gritted her teeth and pulled it twice, but she didn't move.

The old man snorted twice, "If you steal my money, you want to run, but there is no door!" ”

"The silver was mine, when did it become yours?" There was no one here, Shen Muxi was a little panicked in his heart, if he continued to entangle like this, what if the Soul Gu attacked again?

In this hurry, the corners of Shen Muxi's forehead oozed sweat, "You let go quickly, if you don't let go, I, I'll ......"

"That's it?" The old man stiffened his neck, "Can you still beat me?" ”

It's better to hit someone than to kill someone, right?

Shen Muxi gritted his teeth and raised his horsewhip, "If you don't let go, I'll really beat you!" ”

"Hit! You fight! The old man is very unbeliever, "If you have the ability, you will kill me!" Otherwise, don't try to run away and give me back my money!" ”

Shen Muxi finally saw what it means to be a good person! This commission is really a model of inch by inch! There was a faint pain in his heart, which was a sign that the Soul Returning Gu was starting to get agitated.

"Get out of the way!" Shen Muxi panicked, and his breathing became short.

The horsewhip in his hand was thrown fiercely.