Chapter 10: Outside the City

The sky was getting brighter and brighter, and sitting at the table, Lin Xuanzhong didn't feel any discomfort caused by his hair turning gray. Finally, after a while, the door creaked, and a tall and thin figure appeared at the door, walking lightly towards the house, it was Lin Qingfeng. Since he wasn't sure if Lin Xuanzhong had woken up, Lin Qingfeng didn't make too much noise.

Having said that, in fact, before Lin Qingfeng opened the door, Lin Xuanzhong had already heard Lin Qingfeng's footsteps. It seems that after letting go of some of the burdens in my heart, the six senses have become much sharper.

After a while, Lin Qingfeng saw the white-haired Lin Xuanzhong sitting at the table. Under the suspicion, the two eyes did not leave Lin Xuanzhong's pale but calm face for a long time.

"What, don't you know me?" With a chuckle, Lin Xuanzhong asked first.

A familiar voice came into his ears, and Lin Qingfeng immediately realized that the person in front of him was Lin Xuanzhong who he was looking for. It's just that what happened to Lin Xuanzhong's hair, Lin Qingfeng didn't quite understand. Worried, Lin Qingfeng asked directly, "Childe, what's the matter with your hair?"

"It's okay, it's just a change of color, you go and prepare some jade, and today we will go outside the city to help the refugees." ”

It seemed that there was a calming power in his voice, and after hearing Lin Xuanzhong's unique voice, Lin Qingfeng, who was extremely nervous just now, calmed down in a blink of an eye.

Looking at Lin Xuanzhong's calm face, although he was still a little worried, Lin Qingfeng always had a feeling that everything was normal in his heart, and in the end, he didn't even say a word of worry.

"Childe, wait a minute, I'll go get the jade," although the residence of the master and servant is simple, they have a lot of belongings. After a while, Lin Qingfeng came over with a bag of jade.

Bringing a bag of jade, the two set off directly from the back door. The back door was open this morning, so the two of them walked closer to the east gate. Outside the back door there are alleys with lots of residents, but not many formal streets. Without the attention of pedestrians, it was much easier for the two of them to go straight all the way.

After a while, Lin Xuanzhong carried a large cloth bag of steaming buns and walked side by side with Lin Qingfeng towards the city gate. Because of the comings and goings of merchants, the city gate opens very early every day, so the master and servant do not have to worry about leaving the city. It's just that there are more and more pedestrians on the road, and there are more and more malicious eyes, which makes the two uncomfortable.

Due to the change in temperament caused by the graying of his hair, many people now can't even recognize Lin Xuanzhong's identity. If it weren't for Lin Qingfeng, it would have been difficult for them to even guess Lin Xuanzhong's identity, and by the time they guessed Lin Xuanzhong's identity, the two had already left far away. The master and servant didn't hear the discussion all over the street, and finally walked outside the city gate when the buns were still hot.

Early in the morning, when there were not many people leaving the city, and the city was desolate, the refugees gathered in twos and threes, kneeling on the side of the road and waiting for the kindness of passers-by. After observing the situation ahead, Lin Xuanzhong asked Lin Qingfeng to find all the refugees outside the moat, and then stood on the bridge to distribute buns to the refugees.

When some of the refugees gathered on the bridge, it was Dongming, who had a nimble head, who was the first to recognize Lin Xuanzhong. While everyone else was wondering about Lin Xuanzhong's identity, Dongming had already asked curiously, "Young Master Lin, why is your hair all white?"

As a result of Dongming's inquiry, some of the refugees were surprised to recognize that the person in front of them was Lin Xuanzhong, and they had only guessed before.

"Don't worry, I'm fine," when dozens of concerned eyes looked over, Lin Xuanzhong just responded simply, with that calm tone, making everyone a little more relieved.

Then everyone was eagerly concerned, and they kept asking about the specific situation one by one, and Lin Xuanzhong had to add a few words.

At the same time, Lin Qingfeng had already found all the refugees around him, and then divided the buns equally. While those refugees were busy eating breakfast, Lin Xuanzhong and Lin Qingfeng distributed some of the remaining jade stones so that those refugees could respond to emergencies. They weren't given much, and that's because there had been cases of refugees being robbed before.

Watching those refugees share the limited food equally, with a happy smile, Lin Xuanzhong's heart became more and more calm. Anyway, those smiles are what Lin Xuanzhong wants to pursue.

After a night of thinking about it last night, no matter what happened next, Lin Xuanzhong decided to ask the Lin family for his rightful rights. Two days later, Lin Xuanzhong will voluntarily apply to leave home, and then find a remote place to settle down in the east of the city, and live an ordinary life with Qinglan in the future.

After the refugees were full, because of the incident of Wuyu yesterday, Lin Xuanzhong specially explained to everyone that it was best to stay not far from the moat for a while to protect their personal safety and Lin Qingfeng.

On the other side, after thanking Lin Xuanzhong, everyone scattered to find a place to rest.

Those ragged and crooked figures aroused Lin Xuanzhong's sympathy, and a flash of crystal flashed in his eyes, Lin Xuanzhong suddenly thought that maybe he could find a place for the refugees to live, and now it is not a way for them to stay outside the city.

As soon as his thoughts turned, the light in Lin Xuanzhong's eyes gradually faded, no matter what, it was difficult to find a place for refugees to live in Lin Xuanzhong's current situation, and it could only be regarded as an idea for the time being.

Time passed in a hurry, and after a while, most of the refugees had left, leaving only a few younger refugees around Lin Xuanzhong, one by one, "Brother Xuanzhong" kept shouting. Because of curiosity, several children kept asking why Lin Xuanzhong had gray hair overnight.

Those immature voices and innocent appearances made Lin Xuanzhong not feel unhappy in his heart, and when he looked at the faces full of childlike fun, Lin Xuanzhong explained to them with a smile. Of course, Lin Xuanzhong didn't give them the right answer, just made up a reason to explain.

After arguing with those children for a while, Lin Xuanzhong's thoughts suddenly returned to those innocent figures under the weeping willows more than ten years ago. It wasn't until his thoughts stopped on Lin Piaoyu that he stopped recalling.

After calming down briefly, Lin Xuanzhong explained that Lin Qingfeng stayed to play with Dongming and them, while he walked to the side to observe the moat.

The moat with a width of 30 zhang is still so magnificent, and the water is extremely clear. The breeze blows and the cool breeze blows on the face, making people feel more comfortable.

It's been a long time since I've had a good look at this moat, and the sparkling surface of the river is still so dazzling. Looking into the distance along the river, Lin Xuanzhong's eyes gradually became deeper. Unconsciously recalled the scene of committing suicide by throwing himself into the river four years ago, and when he recalled the desperate feeling of being submerged by the river and about to suffocate, a hint of a smile inadvertently appeared on the corner of Lin Xuanzhong's mouth.

After calming down, Lin Xuanzhong slowly thought of the boy who saved him at the beginning, and he didn't know where the original boy was now and how he lived. Of course, no matter how many possibilities he thought of, Lin Xuanzhong couldn't verify it.

After determining that it was useless to think too much, Lin Xuanzhong sorted out his thoughts, and began to think about other things in front of him.

On the other side, Lin Qingfeng, who had been paying attention to Lin Xuanzhong, couldn't help but feel a little worried when he saw Lin Xuanzhong standing on the side. Speaking of which, all morning, Lin Qingfeng was feeling strange about Lin Xuanzhong's actions, so Lin Qingfeng was worried that Lin Xuanzhong would commit suicide by throwing himself into the river, and would take a peek from time to time.

Fortunately, Lin Xuanzhong had been standing there without any other movements, and when he guessed that Lin Xuanzhong would not commit suicide again, Lin Qingfeng boldly played with a few children.

While Lin Xuanzhong was thinking about the problem and Lin Qingfeng continued to play with Dongming and them, at the gate of the Lin Mansion, a group of people from the Li family were waiting to go in with a lot of dowry-like things.