Chapter 57: Merchants of the Western Regions
After listening to Chen Yuanbo's words, Qin Miaomiao immediately apologized: "I'm sorry, I didn't know the news of your wife's death and offended you." ”
At the mention of his wife, Chen Yuanbo's eyes could not hide his sadness: "That time you saved me in the mountains, because I went to round the grave of my wife alone, but I met a mountain bandit and almost lost my life, thanks to Miss Qin, you rescued me." ”
Qin Miaomiao suddenly realized, no wonder he felt that Chen Yuanbo looked depressed and worried at that time, he only thought that it was the reason for his injuries, but now he knew that he was not depressed because of the death of his wife at that time.
The death of a loved one is always a sensitive topic, even if Qin Miaomiao is curious, it is inconvenient to ask more, "The county master doesn't have to always remember this matter, let alone thank him every time they meet." ”
While a few people were chatting, suddenly a group of people passed by them, these dozen people were very tall and strong, and what caught the eye was their appearance, thick hair, thick beards, they were the same as Ge Jun with deep eye sockets, high nose bridge, obviously the same person as Ge Jun.
This group of people had a serious face, looking around, they should be looking for someone, looking at their appearance, Qin Miaomiao had a guess in her heart, whether they would be looking for Ge Jun, but in an instant, they denied their conjecture, this group of people were all dressed extraordinarily, they were all dressed in brocade rust shirts, the workmanship was fine and complicated, either rich or expensive, but Ge Jun was as ragged as a beggar, even if they were looking for someone, they must not be Ge Jun.
Chen Yuanbo looked at Qin Miaomiao's gaze and followed this group of people, thinking that she was curious for the first time, so he explained: "This group of people is a caravan in the Western Regions, passing by here, but I don't know why they have been staying here, I sent someone to investigate, they seem to be looking for someone." However, there is no most disciplinary matter, so it is inconvenient for the official family to interfere. ”
Qin Miaomiao nodded, looked up at Su Mu without asking any more, and turned around to say goodbye to Chen Yuanbo: "County master, you are busy, let's go back." ”
Su Mu waved his hand goodbye, accompanied Qin Miaomiao to leave, looking at the back of Su Mu and Qin Miaomiao leaving, Chen Yuanbo's eyes crossed a trace of envy.
The two went down the mountain against the flow of people, but they never saw Ge Jun, Qin Miaomiao told Su Mu her conjecture as she walked: "Su Langzhong, do you think that group of people are looking for Ge Jun, they look very similar." It should be a person. ”
"The people in the Western Regions are like this, they are not like Great Xia is only ruled by the imperial court, their regime is very chaotic, there is constant friction between the leaders of various departments, and there are years of war, so the vast majority of merchants have come to Great Xia to do business and seek stability in order to escape the war, and they have a lot of people in Great Xia."
"Su Langzhong, you know so much!" At this moment, Qin Miaomiao's eyes were full of reverence, and her gaze looking at Su Mu was also shining.
"I guess Gejun has entered the temple, shall we wait for them?"
"Forget it, let's go back first. He will go back himself, it's better not to go back. "Qin Miaomiao actually doesn't like Ge Jun very much, she thinks he is too oily and smooth, and he looks like a ruffian, he is already like this at a young age, and he is even more arrogant when he is older.
She likes a man like Su Mu, but she can't tell what kind of man Su Mu is, probably because she likes everything Su Mu likes. But I don't know what Su Mu likes?
The two went home, walked back and forth for dozens of miles, and were very tired, Qin Miaomiao made a second New Year's wish, that is, she wanted to buy a horse and a carriage.
Heated up a few leftovers from the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, and Su Mujiang ate a bite, while eating the leftovers, he shouted bitterly, "Don't make the twelve dishes of next year's Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, some leftovers can't be eaten."
It was getting late, and there was still no trace of Ge Jun, Qin Miaomiao went to the mushroom house to look twice, until it was completely dark, and there was no one in sight.
"He's really gone, and they've lived together for half a month, and they don't say a word when they leave." Qin Miaomiao couldn't help but complain.
Su Mu didn't speak, his expression was thoughtful, but he didn't say anything to Qin Miaomiao.
On the third day of Gejun's disappearance, a group of people came to Su Mu's house, a group of people from the Western Regions to be exact.
Qin Miaomiao and Doubao were feeding the rabbits, and the gang rushed in directly, startling Doubao.
Doubao's temper has always been bad, baring his teeth and barking at them non-stop, if Qin Miaomiao hadn't stopped Doubao, he would have pounced out a long time ago, it was a dog who didn't know the height of the sky.
The person at the head didn't take the bean bag in his eyes at all, the dog he raised at home was bigger than the bean bag, more fierce than it, and could hunt coyotes, so he didn't bird the bean bag at all, and asked in a broken official dialect: "Where is Ge Jun?"
Qin Miaomiao glanced at the group of people who rushed in, obviously not good people, in order not to cause trouble, she simply pretended not to know Ge Jun, frowned, and said in a displeased tone: "I don't know the person you said." ”
The big guy at the head has a face full of meat, his beard is thicker than his hair, and his belly is round like a watermelon stuffed in it, measured according to modern size, Qin Miaomiao estimated that this person's height is estimated to be two meters away.
Su Mu heard the barking of the bean bag, came out of the house, and was inevitably stunned when he saw the behemoth in the yard, but he was fleeting and surprised, and the leader was startled when he saw him, and looked at Su Mu in disbelief with round glasses, and only spoke after a while: "Are you?"
Su Mu raised his eyebrows slightly, his expression immediately became impatient, and his voice interrupted the big man's words coldly: "There is no one you are looking for here, let's go!" ”
The arrogant and arrogant arrogance of the big man disappeared for a long time, nodded again and again, beckoned to his subordinates, and hurriedly retreated.
They didn't stop until they were far away, and the men who came with them didn't know why, and asked, "Why are you afraid of that Great Xia man?"
The big man seemed to be still frightened, and looked in the direction of Su Mu's house with palpitations: "That person is not something we can provoke." Come on! ”
Qin Miaomiao was so shocked by this dramatic scene that she couldn't speak, just now Su Mu obviously didn't do anything, and the group of big guys were completely scared away? looked at Su Mu with a confused expression.
Su Mu sat on a chair and drank tea as if nothing had happened.
The thief looked around, trotted to Su Mu's side, poked Su Mu's arm with his finger, and asked in a low voice, "Su Langzhong, tell me quickly, what did you do before?" How can they know you and be so afraid of you?"
Su Mujian raised his eyebrows, glanced at Qin Miaomiao with his eyelids down, and asked in a weird way: "What did you do before?" Storyteller and compiler? There is no basis for what he said, and it all depends on making it up. ”
Qin Miaomiao was deflated and pouted: "Don't say it, why did you arrange me." ”
Ge Jun left, Qin Miaomiao thought that Su Mu would drive him back to the mushroom house, but Su Mu didn't mention it, he didn't mention Qin Miaomiao and didn't say it, he just scolded himself in his heart, "You, a woman who doesn't do what you say, didn't you say that you want to stay away from others?" ”
If you have a heart for a person, you will become greedy, Su Mu is right, I wanted to see her, I wanted to hug her when I saw her, I didn't want to let go of it in my arms, I wanted to keep it for a long time.
Qin Miaomiao slept until midnight, and suddenly smelled a trace of sweet aroma, which made people can't help but want to take a few more puffs greedily, but what followed was a dissipation of consciousness, and even she opened her eyes in a hurry, and she was already unconscious.
Su Mu had already noticed it the moment the incense floated in, but Qin Miaomiao was sleeping outside the house, and she must have smelled it earlier than him, this incense was too strong, and she had already fainted after walking to Qin Miaomiao's short couch in just a few steps.
Su Mu saw the figure projected outside the window, his face was immersed like water, but his violent gaze still revealed his anger at the moment, he avoided the world and didn't care about grudges, but they had to provoke themselves, and now they couldn't blame themselves.
With this hand, he can not only diagnose the pulse, but also lift the sword, save people, and take people's lives with a flick of his fingers.
Holding Qin Miaomiao and jumping onto the beam, she was firmly fixed with a sheet, and took off the jade sword hanging behind the beam.
When the outsider broke the door, he flew down the beam, fell to the ground, reversed his wrist, threw off the scabbard, and the blade was cold and cold, and the people who came to the house were terrified.
The group of people standing at the door was the group of merchants from the Western Regions who came during the day, although they covered their faces with veils, their identities could still be clearly distinguished from their clothes and figures.
The big man saw Su Mu holding his sword in the room, obviously unexpectedly, but now he couldn't hide, without saying a word, he clenched the scimitar with both hands and rushed over.
The corners of Su Mu's lips rose, full of disdain, although he hadn't moved his skills for a long time, but he still didn't pay attention to this group of people, the sword flowers flew over, and a set of moves were danced smoothly by him, even if the moves were ruthless, but still chic and handsome.
It was as if the wounds on this group of people were not wounds, but lotus flowers that bloomed under his sword, and the death of each life was a well-deserved death.
But after a cup of tea, there was no one standing in the room except him.
The thick smell of blood filled the room, and mottled blood stains were everywhere.
Only he was dressed in a plain robe, which was spotless, and even the sleeved robe was not messy. The blood stains on the blade were wiped away, and the sword was returned to its sheath.
took Qin Miaomiao off the beam and placed her outside the house, and when she came out of the house, she had an extra burden on her body.
lit the fire fold, threw it into the house, and when he walked out of the yard with Qin Miaomiao in his arms, it was already in flames.
The group probably didn't expect that the oil they brought would end up burning their own corpses.
Doubao saw Qin Miaomiao unconscious, and left while sitting on the edge of the bed and guarding her, it rushed down when it saw the fire under the mountain, and met Qin Miaomiao who was held in Su Mu's arms halfway, and followed back again, and then sat on the edge of the bed, no matter how Su Mu couldn't leave.
Su Mu's house had burned down in just an hour, and by dawn all that was left was a pile of ash with wisps of green smoke and the smell of burnt smoke in the air.
Qin Miaomiao was fed the antidote by Su Mu but didn't wake up for a long time, maybe she had taken too much of the drug, and Su Mu diagnosed her pulse and couldn't wake up for a while.