With the idea of taking Erbao to play, Lin Xi and Shen Chen slowed down their journey.

If they encounter any interesting places on the way, both of them will stop to play with Erbao, and try to stay in a post station at night and not sleep in the wilderness.

If they pass through any township or county, they will also stop for one night and have a good meal before leaving.

At the same time, they will also write a letter back to Haixian County, telling Dabao a few of their itinerary and experience.

Before you know it, it's late November.

Lin Xi's family of three finally entered the Jiangyou territory.

Lin Xi asked Shen Chen and learned that the Yang family was in the main city of Jiangyou, but Yang Shizhong had recently come to the county east of Jiangyou to inspect.

In view of this, Master Chen had already written a letter to Yang Shizhong, and Yang Shizhong knew that they were coming to him, so he stayed in the county for a few more days to wait for them.

Lin Xi and Shen Chen also took Erbao to the county, and arrived on the twenty-third day.

"Ten miles ahead is the county, and you can get there before dark." Shen Chen, who was driving the carriage, lifted the curtain and told Lin Xi and Erbao.

The weather was getting colder, the carriage was burning with charcoal, and Lin Xi and Erbao were also holding the hand stove to keep warm.

Fortunately, they had prepared enough cotton clothes before departure, and they didn't find it difficult to travel in winter.

Lin Xi heard Shen Chen's words and said, "Then hurry up, go to the county early, and settle down early." ”

I don't know if it's an illusion, Lin Xi felt that the wind was a little strong, and when Shen Chen lifted the curtain, the air conditioning outside was swishing.

She couldn't help but say: "Shen Chen, I'll change with you, you come in and warm up, I'll go out to catch the car." ”

Shen Chen could not let Lin Xi catch the car, and said, "I'm not cold, you and Erbao just stay inside" After speaking, he lowered the curtain.

Erbao took out a thick blanket and took it out: "Dad, you use this cover to cover your legs." ”

Shen Chen hummed, touched his head and asked him to sit back.

Lin Xi praised Erbao, and when he saw that Erbao still had to read a book, he simply found the chessboard he bought in another county and township the day before yesterday.

"Erbao, the light in the car is dark, and reading is not good for the eyes. You come and play chess with your mother. ”

"Okay."

Erbao put down the book and walked over with great interest.

When buying the chessboard, it turned out that Erbao heard that Shen Chen's chess skills were excellent, and pestered Shen Chen to teach him.

But Erbao is not good after all, playing chess with Shen Chen, even if Shen Chen asks him, he will be wilted by the blow, and he will not play with Shen Chen after a long time.

Lin Xi can play Go, but he will also be skinny, and he is on par with Erbao.

Erbao feels that he has a much greater sense of accomplishment than his father.

By the time we arrived at the county, the third game had not yet been played.

Lin Xi saw that he was about to lose, and hurriedly said: "Okay, okay, since we have arrived at the place, we will not go down." ”

Erbao said: "Mother, I'm about to win." ”

"Oops, victory and defeat are all floating clouds, don't care, don't care." Lin Xi put the chess pieces into a mess.

Erbao was helpless, so he cleaned up, and after the incident, they had already entered the county.

Shen Chen said outside: "Find an inn to live in first, and then I'll go to Yang Shizhong after settling down." ”

Lin Xi and Erbao Niang lifted the curtain curiously to look.

It snowed very early on the right side of the river, and it had already snowed in the county, and it was white.

There are also very few vendors and people on the streets, and most of them are in a hurry, which looks a little gloomy.

They finally arrived at the inn where the conditions seemed to be very good, Shen Chen found a place to stop the carriage, and then Fu Linxi and Erbao came down, and the three of them entered the inn together.

It was very warm inside, and Lin Xi felt comfortable all over.

There are not many guests in the lobby on the first floor, and it is quiet.

Some guys noticed them and came over to ask them if they were going to stay in the hotel.

"Stay in the hotel, open a room with a big bed, enough for our family of three to sleep." Lam Creek Road.

She and Shen Chen are sure that there is one room, and if you let Erbao sleep in one room by herself, you don't feel at ease, so it's better to be together.

The man groaned, and told the man behind the counter that he would take them up after receiving the key.

The second floor was quieter, and Erbao couldn't help asking, "You guys are quite quiet here, don't you have many guests?" ”

The man's expression was sluggish, and he smiled enthusiastically: "Look at what the little boy said, of course we have more guests here, but ...... But most of them have gone out and haven't come back yet. ”

Lin Xi looked around, the layout and decoration here were quite stylish.

They went up the stairs and down the corridor to the left.

When passing through a room with a closed door, Shen Chen suddenly paused and looked at the door.

"What's wrong?" Lin Xi asked.

The guy hurriedly said: "This one has already been booked." Guest, the three of you have a wing room in the front. ”

Shen Chen retracted his gaze, shook his head at Lin Xi, and didn't say anything.

The man continued to lead them forward, to their room, and pushed the door in.

Lin Xi saw that the inside was clean and tidy, and he was quite satisfied, and said, "Please boil some hot water, we want to wash our faces and soak our feet." In addition, there is dinner, two meats, one vegetable and one soup, according to the specialties of your inn. By the way, our carriage is still outside, so please find a place at your inn and park it and feed our horses some food. ”

When the guy heard this, his face was about to laugh, and he hurriedly accepted the reward and withdrew.

Shen Chen put down his luggage and checked around.

Erbao followed him curiously, "Dad, what are you doing?" ”

Shen Chen said: "When you go out and go to a strange place, you must check whether this place is safe and whether there are any hidden dangers." ”

Erbao nodded: "Remember." ”

Lin Xi made up the bed, took out the snacks he brought and put them on the table, and beckoned them to sit down: "Come over and eat something to cushion your stomach first." ”

The fellow was very kind, and soon came back and served them hot tea, and they just had some hot tea, and supper arrived.

After dinner, the guy just brought up the hot water.

After a day's journey, the three of them washed up and went to bed to get ready for bed.

Erbao lay in the innermost, Lin Xi slept in the middle, and Shen Chen slept outside.

However, before they lay down, a sharp cry suddenly sounded outside, which was very sad, and Lin Xi's sleepiness disappeared in an instant.

"What's the sound?!"

Erbao was also taken aback, "What's wrong?" ”

Shen Chen frowned slightly, and said, "You go to sleep first, and I'll go out and have a look." ”

He got up and quickly got dressed and walked to the door.

The moment he opened the door, Lin Xi seemed to see that there were also many people in the corridor outside, all of them went to the right, and noisy people also came.

Erbao said: "Mother, it seems that something big is happening outside." ”

Lin Xi saw that Shen Chen took the door to the right, and was a little uneasy, "In this way, Erbao, you wait in the room obediently, and my mother will go and take a look." ”

Erbao took Lin Xi's hand: "Mother, I'll go with you." I'm a little scared to stay here by myself. ”

Lin Xi thought about it, so he didn't refuse, and Erbao quickly put on his clothes and went out, and saw that there were more than a dozen people gathered in the middle of the corridor when they came, a man and a woman.

Their voices were too mixed, and Lin Xi only vaguely heard something—

"Dead!"