Chapter Ninety-Three: A Suspicious Outsider
Finally left the palace of Qi State, although walking on the official road, but still can feel more lively and prosperous than in the palace. The wind and snow occasionally blew the bead curtain, and a cold wind poured in, and everyone was refreshed.
Especially Ke'er, who lives in the garden, she is particularly curious about the outside world, and she carefully opens the curtain to look at the snow outside the window. Luoxue looked at her and saw the curiosity and shock in her eyes, as well as the sweet and happy smile hidden in the corners of her mouth.
Being able to see Kerr smile like this, Luoxue felt very relieved, this girl should see the outside world. Luoxue also felt very comfortable, it was really a luxury to be able to breathe the air outside the palace again, and she also had a shallow smile on her face.
There were two men in the same car with them, and the two of them sat there motionless like two clay sculptures, which was what Luo Xue, the master of Qi State, thought. This 800 miles is mostly snowy roads, and it is also extremely difficult to travel without human factors.
"Lord Qin, you've worked hard all the way, how is my father and his old man?" asked Luoxue.
Qin Guangdao: "The emperor's condition is not optimistic, he is only afraid that he will not survive this winter, which is really unbelievable." Qin Guang's face was sad, Emperor Yun's serious illness came too suddenly, this was really something that the ministers could not predict.
Luo Xue knew that there was no need to ask more questions, Emperor Yun summoned him back to the palace to have something to say in person, and he would talk about it when he got to the palace.
In winter, it is dark early, and it is already afternoon, and it is only more than 50 miles from Duyi to Xiaojun. In order to be safe and not slippery, the people who drive in the mountains are also very cautious, and they should be able to find an inn in Oguni before dark.
Although there were few people accompanying them, the two carriages were still very conspicuous, and they left the capital and gradually drove to a sparsely populated place.
"Cheer me up, pay attention to the situation outside, and don't allow any strangers to come close. Someone said loudly, and the sound was unusually clear in the wilderness, but fortunately the wind and snow were not very strong, and the horses could still see the road ahead.
The original good mood was replaced by worry in an instant, and Luo Xue finally knew how much danger it was to leave the palace this time, and if he really encountered danger, he might implicate someone in the car. But there is no turning back from the bow, how can you know if you don't give it a try, and you won't regret it even if you can't reach the border of Yunshang.
The sky gradually darkened, and the people on the road closer to the small county gradually increased. There is a constant stream of merchants, and this small county is an important castle close to the capital, and even in the wind and rain, there are merchants who come and go.
It's just that most of the entourages here feel that such a situation is dangerous, especially the people of the cloud business. In fact, before, when they came, they had already felt abnormal, and some people had been following them to the border of Qi without seeing a trace.
Qin Guang told a lie, he just escaped by luck, so he thought about asking the masters of the Qi State to protect him. Although those suspicious people are not hundreds, their abilities and strength should not be underestimated, and they are all first-class masters.
"Lord Qin's face is so heavy, is there something wrong?" Luo Xue saw his solemn expression, so she asked.
Qin Guang said: "I'm just a little uneasy, it's even more difficult to go to eight hundred miles than before, I'm afraid that someone will embarrass us on the road." ”
Luo Xue said: "Lord Qin has long known the danger, but he still came at risk, how could I not know that it is impossible to escape." ”
Qin Guang nodded, and finally arrived in the small county town, and they found a quiet inn in the city to stay. The upstairs of the inn was all covered by them, and the cloud merchant masters and the accompanying Qi masters were waiting outside the house, and not long after they moved in, a group of merchants with mules and horses also lived in this shop.
The people upstairs were vigilantly watching this wave of new merchants, who braved the wind and snow, and the mules immediately carried the salute. They were not very noisy when they came, and seemed very quiet, but the mules and horses made a few low noises after staying up in the wind and snow for a long time.
The men led the mules and horses into the stable, and one of the leaders came out of the courtyard into the hall, and when the man spoke, his voice was a little louder. This person did not speak the language of Kannai, but rather spoke the language of Kanwai, which was very much in line with the characteristics of the merchants.
Xue Xue did not leave the house, she and Wan'er and the three of them lived in a guest room, and there were several guards guarding the door. One of the tall Qi State guards had sharp eyes, his eyes were always on the situation downstairs, and after a while, he heard some quarrels downstairs. He had a peculiar appearance, a black birthmark on the corner of his mouth, and a slight crooked bridge of his nose.
However, the whole person seems to be imposing, and he is a very conspicuous presence in this line, and he patrols back and forth on the corridor on the second floor. At the same time, they talked to the entourage in a whisper, saying something but no one could hear them, as if they were talking in a lip language that no one else could read or hear.
Qin Guang heard the quarrel downstairs and walked out of the house, he frowned and asked, "What's the situation downstairs, how can we sleep with such a noise?"
Yun Shang guarded: "The people downstairs seem to have some disputes over the matter of the house, saying that there is a guest room on the second floor, but they are not allowed to live in it." ”
Qin Guang frowned, all the guest rooms on the second floor were booked by himself, and even if there were vacant rooms, money was given. It stands to reason that people shouldn't live in the first place, and this quarrel will make the rest of the group a problem. Qin Guang walked to the guest room of Luoxue and several people, and he asked outside the house, "How are you guys?"
Luoxue came out of the house, looked at Qin Guang and said, "Fortunately, the noise of the people downstairs should stop after a while." ”
Qin Guang sent two people down to see the situation, it was really difficult to sleep if the quarrel continued, originally looking for a clean place but encountering this group of business travelers. This annoyed everyone, and the voice of the person outside the gate was loud and full of energy, and if it was in the summer, it was estimated that this sound could cause a bloody case.
The people sent by Qin Guang went downstairs, and the big man who was the leader was still arguing with the innkeeper, and the innkeeper naturally didn't dare to offend these past business travelers. kept apologizing, and this big man had round arms and waist, and looked like a big black bear from a distance.
The most taboo thing to do business is to cause trouble, but integrity is naturally needed, since the guests upstairs have covered the entire floor, naturally the rest of the people will not be able to stay.
"This guest officer, our group has already taken the entire second floor, please forgive me. "Yun Shang Yi guarded the road.
The man turned his face, and the fierce look on his face was indeed a little frightening, but these two people were not ordinary people, so they were not afraid at all. Upstairs, the guards of the Qi Kingdom were eyeing the downstairs, but the guards who were not good-looking were thinking about another thing.
When I first came, I was supposed to charter the entire inn, and no one was allowed to enter, just write that it was full.
It's good now, but Qin Guang's kindness has done bad things, and he wants to make things convenient for others on a snowy night but brings inconvenience to himself. Thinking of this, the man's eyebrows furrowed slightly, and the whole person looked murderous. This is also in a small county, if it is a little farther away, it can be killed directly.
The big man saw that the person was extraordinary, and his voice was a little quieter, and he was willing to squeeze the big room on the first floor.
However, the inn was not at peace all night, and the sound of snoring and mules and horses could be heard from time to time. Even the people who fell into the snow couldn't sleep all night, and this group of merchants made the unassuming guards extra vigilant, and his heart was always uneasy.