"What?" Ye Shuyun put down the teacup heavily, let out an exclamation, then frowned again, carefully lowered his voice, and asked the person next to him softly, "What you said, is it true?" ”

"Of course it's true," the visitor nodded, lifting his clothes to reveal the scabbed wound on his stomach, "Look at this wound, it was injured when he was inquiring about the news. ”

Ye Shuyun looked at the upper breath, the emotions in her eyes were up and down and she couldn't see clearly, and her hand on the table gradually clenched and relaxed. The breeze blew, a strand of hair quietly fell to her forehead, she closed her eyes tiredly, waved her hand, and her voice was dry and hoarse: "I know, you have worked hard, go down." ”

The comer was like a shadow, silently hiding his figure in the darkness.

"Miss, what now?" Zhuxiu stood aside, waiting for the comer to leave before speaking, with an undisguised worry in his eyes.

"Let's find ancient books about Miao Jiang first." Ye Shuyun pressed his neck, and sighed for a long time, "The situation is not good, there is some trouble now." ”

Ye Shuyun never thought that it was just a simple planting incident, digging deep and tracing back to the source, so many intertwined forces could be involved.

Even many unexpected figures have appeared......

Nanban Miaojiang, a race that was wiped out a hundred years ago, actually appeared in this incident.

Ye Shuyun rubbed the corners of his forehead, got up and found a book about Miao Jiang on the shelf, his eyes followed the white fingertips all the way down, and finally fixed on a certain line - the last branch of Miao Jiang, it is rumored that it is the current Dongwu royal family.

The Dongwu royal family? Ye Shuyun stretched his body, and returned to his shrewd and capable appearance, a pair of Danfeng eyes were half-closed, and a few fine lights flashed from time to time, and his fingers were slightly bent on the table next to him and knocked gently.

The clue I just got, this matter, but there are a lot of Dongwu royal families......

The sound of banging on the table suddenly paused, Ye Shuyun stood up, exhaled a breath of turbidity, and his face was full of condensation: "It seems that I need to go to Dongwu Country." ”

"Miss, do you really want to go alone?" Zhuxiu was a little nervous, her fingers unconsciously grabbed the corners of her clothes, and it took a long time to muster up her courage, "Or, or I'll go with you." ”

"No need." Ye Shuyun rejected her lightly, and her two eyebrows were furrowed together, "It is very dangerous to go to Dongwu Country this time, and besides, it is not justified for me to enter Dongwu Country, too many people go but it is a burden." It's easier for me to go alone. ”

"Zhuxiu, please help me pack my bags and entanglements, and then chase Xue out. I'll leave tomorrow. ”

Dongwu is located in the easternmost part of the mainland, with more hills and less flat land, rolling mountains, dangerous terrain, many border fortresses, easy to defend and difficult to attack. The partial climate is like spring all year round, and the rain is abundant all year round, and the military and agriculture are among the best on the mainland.

There are ancient books that say that the sacred beast of the protector of the country of Dongwu is a three-legged golden crow, which is somewhat similar to the legend of the golden crow in Miaojiang.

Ye Shuyun drove the snow day and night along the way, after all, the distance between Dongwu and Dongwu is still very far, and this matter will be harmed but not beneficial, and it is always good to solve it as soon as possible.

It was easy to arrive at Dongwu Town, and it was also the outermost place in Dongwu on Ye Shuyun's road. Ye Shuyun got off the horse, touched the mane of chasing snow comfortingly, and then slowly walked to the city gate with the reins.

At the city gate, two soldiers were guarding the city gate, checking the passes of those who entered the city one by one. Every once in a while, a group of heavily armed soldiers with spears patrolled the side.

The two soldiers saw Ye Shuyun leading the horse slowly, and saw that she was a woman, the two glanced at each other, crossed their spears with a "poof", and shouted in a rough voice: "Who is coming?" Hand in your pass! ”

Ye Shuyun had already seen the obscene expressions of the two, and immediately sank his face, but he still took out the pass from the cloth bag on the saddle of chasing snow: "Oh, my pass." ”

When the two soldiers saw this, they pretended to be embarrassed, but when they opened their mouths, they made a shameless request: "We will check your bag to see if there are any prohibited items in it." ”

Hearing this, Ye Shuyun's pretty face was as cold as ice, and when he turned over his horse, he made the sword pick up the two spears, the corners of his mouth were slightly slanted, but he was mocking: "Why is it that only I want to check, and no one else needs it?" Don't I seem to be too talkative? My sword is very cold. ”

Seeing this, the two of them were so frightened that they shouted "Don't dare, don't dare", and hurriedly got out of the way and let Ye Shuyun enter the city.

Ye Shuyun led the horse and walked on the streets of Dongwu Town, thinking about finding an inn to rest for one night, and then continue on the road the next day. In the past few days, day and night, don't say it's her, and I'm tired of chasing snow.

Ye Shuyun walked to the end of the street, and she was about to turn around and walk to another road, but was stopped by an old man.

The old man saw that he was already past the age of antiquity, but his eyes were full of light, and he looked very energetic. The tattered clothes on his body, the cuffs, the clothes, and the trouser legs were all rotted into rags. Holding a broken flag in his hand, the white cloth hanging was slightly yellowed, and the word "fortune telling" could be vaguely seen.

"The girl's surname is Ye, right?" The old man touched his mustache, looked at Ye Shuyun with a smile, and his little eyes flashed.

"Who are you?" Ye Shuyun looked at the old man with some vigilance, one hand was already pressed on the saber at his waist, as long as there was something wrong, he could immediately pull it out.

The old man didn't get angry when he saw it, he was still smiling, looking kind and kind, but the words he said made Ye Shuyun feel horrified: "Miss Ye came to Dongwu alone this time, for Miaojiang, right?" ”

Although the old man's last few words lowered his voice, Ye Shuyun still heard them clearly. She slipped a dagger down her cuff and approached the old man, close to his ear, her eyes full of coldness: "How do you know?" Say! Or I'll kill you!" ”

"Miss Ye, don't be so anxious, as you can see, I am a fortune teller, old man. Where is there so much power worthy of a girl to kill me? If my blood stains the girl's hands, even if the old man dies, then Chu Wang Tingxuan will definitely make me unable to live in peace. The old man's neck was forced to a bloody mark by the sharp dagger, he frowned slightly, but he still smiled kindly, and joked like another person instead of himself, "Why don't we find an inn and talk slowly?" Presumably Miss Ye is not short of the cost of this meal, right? ”

Ye Shuyun held the dagger tightly in one hand, his face was cloudy and uncertain, his thin red lips were tightly pursed into a straight line, and the frost in his eyes was almost turning into substance.

The dagger on his neck was pressed against the iron like clay, but the old man was not annoyed at all, and waited leisurely for Ye Shuyun's move: "Miss Ye? Have you decided? ”

"Let's go, you lead the way." Ye Shuyun lowered his eyelids, he couldn't see the look in his eyes clearly, but the threat in his mouth was very strong, "Don't think about playing any tricks on me, my dagger doesn't have eyes, and I can't guarantee where it will be drawn when the time comes" As he spoke, the dagger was pressed against the old man's waist and pressed it in.

Hearing this, the old man promised again and again: "Old man, I'm not that kind of person, Miss Ye, don't worry, if you beat the villain, you will say that I am an honest person." ”

Ye Shuyun snorted lightly, but didn't answer again, just pushed the dagger in, signaling him to stop talking nonsense and lead the way first.

"Eh, Miss Ye, aren't you going to eat?" The old man hugged the inn's signature lotus leaf chicken, feasted on it, gobbled it up, and ate it with a mouth full of oil, "This chicken is fragrant." ”

Ye Shuyun knocked on the table a little impatiently, and took a deep breath to force himself to calm down: "Can you say it now?" How do you know my purpose. ”

"That's it, Miss Ye will order me two more called flower chickens?" The old man rolled up his sleeves and wiped his mouth indiscriminately, and when his eyes rolled, he smiled and made wishful thinking.

"Okay." Ye Shuyun didn't think much before agreeing to the old man's request, "Can you say it now?" ”

"Hey, hey, Miss Ye is just refreshing." The old man smiled, and then said, "Old man, I am a fortune teller, and everything about Miss Ye is naturally calculated by me." ”

Seeing that Ye Shuyun was about to draw his sword with a cold face, the old man waved his hand, "haha" and said with a smile: "Miss Ye, I see that you have a kind face, and I will give you a word or two, you listen." ”

"Acting in Dongwu, you must remember to be cautious in your words and deeds, and confirm one or two things in everything, if not, this trip to Dongwu, Miss Ye's life is in danger."

"As for whether to listen or not, it's in your thoughts, Miss Ye."

"That's all I say, old man, don't bother. Leave. ”

After that, the old man actually scooped up two flower chickens on the table, Ye Shuyun saw his legs move twice, but he disappeared into the flow of people in an instant, and when he looked at it again, he couldn't find anyone anymore.

Ye Shuyun sat at the table, in exchange for Xiao Er asked for a bowl of sweet rice wine, and tasted it slowly, but there were waves in his heart, and he couldn't calm down for a long time, he only felt that his heart was like a mess, and the thoughts in his head were not very clear.

Is it a master's dial?

Ye Shuyun took another sip of rice wine and looked sideways out the window.

Outside the window was a warm orange sunset, dyed red with clouds on half of the blue sky.

She closed her eyes slightly, hiding all the emotions in her eyes, and drank another sip of wine, the cold wine crossed her throat, and there was a slight drunken warmth.

Either way, it's always good to be careful.

Ye Shuyun was in the room, hesitated for a long time, and still passed a carrier pigeon back to Nanyang.

The snow-white carrier pigeon flapped its wings and flew to the place where the sunset set, and the note tied to his feet was the retreat left by Ye Shuyun for himself. It was sent to Takexiu, and it was hurriedly written on the torn sleeve-

"Zhuxiu, if I haven't come back in a month, come to Dongwu to save me. Remember, remember. Ye Shuyun. ”