In the evening, the group arrived in Xuzhen.

It's also strange to say, Chen Jiaojiao woke up naturally as soon as she arrived. Rubbing his eyes, he stretched a little and climbed to the window and looked out.

Behind his back, Qi Yan shook his head speechlessly, when will he grow up, not so stupid.

Eat and sleep, sleep and eat, there are only two major pleasures left in life.

They traveled in a low-key manner, except for his carriage, it was almost impossible to see whether they were rich or not, and everyone chose to dress simply and lightly.

Chen Jiaojiao looked outside, and also smelled the sweet smell of Wanyan and Yu's pastries, which were even more wilted like withered yellow flowers.

After looking at it for a while, she suddenly hummed in confusion and tilted her head, unsure of what she thought.

Turning his head blankly, Qi Yan was also looking outside, and when he met her gaze, he nodded.

"It's so strange, does Your Majesty know why?"

The streets were full of women, old people.

Even the killing of pigs, carpentry, and stalls are all done by women, but men are secretive.

The only one I saw was hiding behind the woman's house.

It seemed that she couldn't hold the noodles, but she didn't think the man looked ugly.

"Not only that, but what is missing are men in their fifteen or sixteen and thirties."

It was as if they had disappeared into thin air, and there were hardly any people to see on the road.

Qi Yan's eyes darkened, and he had a guess in his heart, but there was no corroboration.

Chen Jiaojiao looked at his complexion, bit her lower lip, and felt that something was not right.

"Your Majesty, you put them all there, and only brought a few people, do you have something to do?"

Before and after, he dared to ask him face to face, Qi Yan retracted his gaze, pulled the corners of his lips, and unexpectedly tasted something interesting.

Her big eyes were serious and serious, and her little face seemed to scare people, but it had no practical effect at all.

"Yes."

Hearing him answer, Chen Jiaojiao swallowed, nodded sincerely, and said, "Then I won't trouble you." ”

The car stopped, and Qi Yan stood up with a smile, "Good boy." ”

'Good boy' was stunned when he was suddenly complimented, followed his footsteps, and stepped out of the carriage.

Choosing an ordinary restaurant, Chen Jiaojiao raised her head and looked at the plaque, walked in and took the room card from He Shuming's hand.

"Objectively go inside, please, please take the room cards of your few people. Hello, hello. ”

The shopkeeper was polite and enthusiastic, nodding and pouring hot water.

Her room was on the second floor, and although Chen Jiaojiao wanted to go upstairs and lie down and sleep, she was very hungry for dinner, so she had to sit in the lobby and wait.

"Hey Jiaojiao, I live next to you, you can call me if you have something to do at night."

"What can I do, hope I order it."

"What you said, I don't want you to get better, this is caring, so ruthless."

Wan Yan and Yu pretended to cry out in pain, and were slapped in disgust by Wan Yan and Ya, before laughing and restraining a little.

Rong Han, who came in at the end, held the hand of the maidservant Xiaocui, coughing incessantly, as if the air here was poisonous.

looked around, covering his lips and looking not good-looking.

"Concubine Niangniang, you bear with me for the time being, the slave maid will ask them if they have a better room, and you must not be asked to live in such a place."

"Hey! What Brother Yan said, you are not at ease at all, you have said that you can't call it that outside. I still can't remember it, why don't I let you add a little memory? What kind of owner has what dog. ”

"You're ...........!"

Rong Han was angry with tears, and when he thought of the humiliation in the afternoon, he was even more angry, and he couldn't make noise with the people in front of him.

I had to glare at Chen Jiaojiao angrily, went upstairs, and didn't even eat dinner.

Chen Jiaojiao couldn't stop laughing, it seems that this Liang Zi is married to Rong Han.

In fact, she also wanted to ask if there was any hot water bathing just now, but in order not to cause trouble to what she just said, she still endured it.

As soon as dinner arrived, the shop closed its doors and locked the windows.

He Shuming whispered to Qi Yan, "I went to look at the room just now, and the windows were locked and covered. ........ you say? ”

Chen Jiaojiao, who was sitting on the side, also stopped her chopsticks, it was not too late, and the door was closed so early?

The feeling that something was wrong here made her suddenly a little nervous.

Wan Yan and Ya chewed the food in their mouths, and asked curiously, "Shop, why are you closing so early?" ”

The shopkeeper smiled twice and walked over, "You don't know, this is also for the safety of everyone, especially these Lang Jun." ”

"Lang Jun? How not us? ”

"Well, I can't tell. Xu Zhen relies on water for draft, everyone relies on the Zimu River to live, and in recent years, the river god has to take away a group of people every night, most of them are men. We're closing early, and you see there's no one walking on the street. ”

Man? Chen Jiaojiao is really puzzled, I have heard that some places will use children to sacrifice to the gods to bless peace.

There's no reason to use a man, it's still a man of this age.

Wan Yan and Yu listened and took a sip of water. If it is said that the river god is more man-made, this age is strange.

"So be careful, don't go out."

After thanking the store, there were only a few people left in the lobby.

Facing her worried and puzzled gaze, Qi Yan didn't say anything, stood up and went upstairs first.

Everyone was tired and went back to their rooms after dinner.

The room was not as shabby as expected, and there was also a bathing basin. Xiaoyue was not around, Chen Jiaojiao fumbled to put some hot water, and was almost scalded.

After finally tidying up, she changed into a light undershirt and lay down on the bed.

This was the first time she had slept outside the palace, and in addition to a little excitement, she was also a little scared.

The candlestick was never extinguished, and she took it all over the room and closed her eyes when she was sure it was safe.

In a daze, I seemed to hear the sound of the window opening, and it seemed to be swept by the wind through the hall.

Chen Jiaojiao rolled over and opened her eyes blankly.

As soon as she opened her eyes, she heard a shrill scream from outside, but only briefly, and it seemed like she was hallucinating.

I don't know when the candlestick went out, the window was dark and locked, and there was no moonlight at all.

She shuddered, and for some reason she always felt that there was another person on the bed behind her.

Whispering, the quilt made a sound.

Chen Jiaojiao carefully moved her head and glanced at the side and back, and she couldn't see anything in the dark.

She didn't dare to look back, gritted her teeth and jumped up from the bed. Fumbled against the door and ran out.

Running to the dark corridor, Chen Jiaojiao froze again.

In front of him are three rooms, Wanyan and Yu, He Shuming, and his.

Wanyan and Ya and Fifteen lived upstairs, and looking at the dark and deep corridor, she dispelled the urge to run up.

Biting his lip, tangled back and forth. I'm about to cry, I can't go back, and I don't know where to go.