From the original two people walking together on horseback, to three people walking on foot, the speed of travel has naturally slowed down a lot.

Under Lin Manliu's suggestion, it is still necessary to find a township to buy horses. Previously, on the way to Tianzun Mountain, the short-shirted boy had noticed the location of a township called Yuanshui County.

In their hurry and in order to conceal their whereabouts, they did not pass through the township, but followed the mountain road four or five miles away.

Now, it's time to go to the township to buy horses. Shen Duchao said casually: "In the past, the villagers who went to Tianzun Mountain to worship mostly used some melons, fruits, and vegetables, and rarely used livestock..."

Lin Manliu understood what she meant, and looked at Yuanshui County, which was not far away. Most of the cities and counties in southern Xinjiang are cultivated in the fields, and there are very few livestock in captivity, let alone those who want to build horse farms to raise horses.

In the early years in Fengcheng, I only heard that there was a huge horse farm in the southwest of southern Xinjiang, near the snow-capped mountains.

Therefore, the purchase of horses in southern Xinjiang is quite expensive and inflated. In the county here, the same must be true.

The short-shirted boy took out a shriveled money bag from his bosom, first raised his hand and shook it, and then spoke.

"There is still some money left in the money prepared by the master, it should be enough to buy a horse, and there will be no big problem in restricting some expenses on the road in the future..."

Whoever met on the road had ripe melons in the field, and the young man in the short shirt went down a small one from the corner.

Or when they found a stream, they rolled up their trousers and quietly stepped into the water, carrying the mountains and fields down the river to touch the fish.

Then when I stayed in the forest at night, I heard the call of game, so I called Jiang Yanlin to fight with the game that was enough for preserved fruit all night.

When the two of them went south, this was the daily situation. Happy, but not happy. Shen Duchao looked at Lin Manliu's somewhat bitter expression, and said, "Why don't I go back to the mountains and get some gold stones and inscriptions as pawns?" Jiang Yanlin's eyes lit up instinctively when he heard these valuable things.

"Sister Shen, there are still things like gold and stones, inscriptions and other things hidden in the mountain? I'm afraid any one piece is enough for us to return to the coil! "Before he encountered hardship, he was more or less a young master, and he was half an expert at these utensils that he played with on weekdays.

Jiang Yanlin was about to speak, and when he counted all his past knowledge, he was interrupted by the words of the young man in a short shirt.

Lin Manliu said: "It's a long way from Tianzun Mountain, not to mention that there are pawn places in these towns and counties, and in this barren place, it is inevitable that people will pay attention to it..."

"Understood, Brother Liu..."Shen Duchao said loudly: "Then enter Yuanshui County early, buy horses and continue to hurry!" Lin Manliu nodded in response and took the lead in walking forward.

The worry in the young man's heart is not only due to Jiang Yanlin's current situation, but also to the identity of Shen Duchao.

Hearing her words in Tianzun Mountain, it is not difficult to guess the life experience and past of these hidden people.

The gold and stones, inscriptions, or some calligraphy, paintings, and classics that still remain in Tianzun Mountain...... Most of these things will be related to the old dynasty of Shudi.

The three of them walked to the entrance of the post station at the entrance of Yuanshui County, and soon a post station junior came up.

The post station junior took a look at it and immediately became respectful.

"Three... Is the hero looking for something to eat, or is he going to stay in a hotel? Lin Manliu clenched his fists and spoke: "I'm just passing by here, and I need to continue to hurry, I want to exchange money with the store for a fast horse..."

It didn't take long for the innkeeper to come out of the house. But as soon as he saw Lin Manliu's face, the shopkeeper of the post station immediately stopped, and even subconsciously took half a step back.

The young man in the short shirt also noticed this, and he also had a sense of familiarity when he looked at the shopkeeper's appearance. Is it the Miao Village disciple who walked with Xia Xin when he was cutting Jiao in the forest that day?

At this time, he was not wearing the dark blue Miao clothes, which was the same as the clothes of the people in the hot sun. Shen Duchao asked in a low voice, "Isn't it troublesome?" Lin Manliu put his left hand on the mountain and tapped it twice, as a reminder, so that Jiang Yanlin and Shen Duchao could pay attention to his movements at any time.

The shopkeeper of the post station was the first to speak: "Everyone who comes is a guest, you can enter the post station first!" The short-shirted young man said: "I'm still in a hurry, if the shopkeeper doesn't want to sell the horses, I'll leave by myself..."

But at this moment, another voice came from the post station.

"If the little brother can be trusted, you can rest in the post station!" Girl? Is that Xia Xin? Soon, another person came out of the post station, and when Lin Manliu looked at it sideways, it was not what he expected.

It is the leader of those Miao Zhai children - Xia Xin. She spoke, "Why is the little brother here?" Lin Manliu said: "It's okay to walk slower when you're in the mountains and rivers, right?" Seeing that the short-shirted young man had a somewhat unkind attitude, Xia Xin had to speak again.

"Most of the previous things were misunderstandings, and the disobedient disciple has also been handed over to the elders in the village for disposal..."Lin Manliu was silent for a moment and said: "The three of us are just to exchange for horses, and we can exchange them, but if we can't, we can just continue to hurry." Xia Xinyan said: "Naturally, it can be changed, but seeing each other is fate, and I also invite the little brother to enter the post station!" Jiang Yanlin carefully tugged at Lin Manliuyi's corner, and the latter glanced at him.

"Don't worry!"

"Hmm..."Shen Duchao glanced at the people outside the post station, and began to nod his head.

"It's not too troublesome..."Lin Manliu replied softly: "There are a lot!" Then the three of them followed the post station Xiaoer and the Miao village woman into the post station together.

The four of them found a place to sit down on the table and chair by the window, Jiang Yanlin and Lin Manliu sat side by side, Shen Duchao sat opposite the window, and Xia Xin sat opposite Lin Manliu.

It didn't take long for the dishes from the back kitchen to be placed on the table one by one. Xia Xin said with a smile: "Let's make amends with these foods first!"

Lin Manliu didn't move his chopsticks, but just took a sip of the tea bowl and looked at Xia Xin. He opened his mouth and asked: "What is there to discuss with Xia Nuxia, you can say it directly..."From the moment he entered the post station, the young man in the short shirt noticed that whether it was Xiao Er, who served tea and water, or the chef who served the dishes before, they were all Miao Zhai's disciples who appeared when he cut Jiao that day.

Although the diners at the rest of the table were fresh faces, according to the way they looked at Xia Xin before, and the afterglow of the three of them.

It can be seen that in this post station, all the people of Miao Village. After Xia Xin picked up the food on the plate and put it in his mouth, he also looked at Lin Manliu.

She no longer beats around the bush, and comes up straight to the point.

"Do you know the man who was walking with the little brother earlier?" Lin Manliu said: "I don't know, it's just a relationship with that senior." Xia Xin didn't respond immediately, and then ate some more food before looking out the window.

"Listening to the little brother's accent, he should also be from southern Xinjiang, so I won't hide it from you... These days, the Yanyang military has been stationed in southern Xinjiang in large numbers, and I am afraid that something big will happen..."Shen Duchao said loudly: "What does this have to do with the people in your mouth? Xia Xinyan said: "It's just possible, so I want to try to find out the identity..."The young man in the short shirt had mentioned the snake plague in Lizhou City to Shen Duchao on the road before, but he did not explain his speculation with the senior.

The snake plague in Lizhou City was caused by man-made disasters. Now the Miao Village woman in front of her expressed her worries, and Lin Manliu guessed her thoughts.

The short-shirted young man said: "So Xia Nuxia thinks that the snake problem has something to do with it?" Xia Xin nodded and did not make a sound.

The two of them were not talking about the black-robed man, but the Liaoyuan Army stationed in southern Xinjiang. Lin Manliu spoke again: "The snake plague has been eliminated, and the person with a heart will not be able to get what he wants, and he will definitely fight back, and please be cautious in the future!" The reminder of the short-shirted boy can be regarded as an affirmation of the conjecture of the Miao village woman.

Xia Xin nodded and replied, "Well, I will definitely pay attention in the future... After a little trimming, I will have the horses sent to the front yard as an apology! At this moment, two more people came from outside the post gate.

Xiao Er, who was originally in front of the door, immediately trotted forward to greet him. Shen Duchao was already sitting opposite the window, noticed Xiao Er's movements, and immediately tapped the desktop to remind the short-shirted boy.

Lin Manliu looked at it when he heard it, and found that it was an acquaintance's face again? It was still cloudy, and there was a man with a handsome face.

At this time, her identity must not be revealed, even if she knows the villa, but at this time, Yanlin is in an awkward situation, and she definitely can't let people discover her identity.

The boy in the shirt began to pick up the chopsticks and pick up the vegetables, trying to lower his head as low as he could. But when I thought that this place is not only the territory of Miao Village, but also Yunxia is also a Miao person... Lin Manliu had to put down the dishes and chopsticks again and sit back in his previous appearance.

I can only gamble! Xia Xin noticed the boy's abnormal behavior, and at the same time, he also noticed the arrival of Huanyunxia.

She got up and walked away, raising her hand and saluting.

"I've seen Senior Sister Huan, and Mei Gongzi..."Huan Yunxia said: "Hey, Sister Xia Xin is becoming more and more smart!" Beside him, the plum wine man held the folding fan and did not make a sound, but only bowed.

Xia Xin took Huan Yunxia's hand, and in a few words, he asked for warmth, and led it towards the backyard as he spoke.

Lin Manliu looked at this scene and thought to himself that this Miao Village woman was covering up for them? Make a decision now, you have to go!

The short-shirted young man grabbed Jiang Yanlin with one hand, and then gave Shen Duchao a look, and the three of them were ready to get up and leave.

But before he could reach the door, he suddenly heard the sound of a folding fan opening from behind. Immediately after that, a clear male voice sounded...

"What's the matter with leaving in such a hurry?" Lin Manliu turned his head to look, and there were five characters written on the folding fan

"Dongdu Wu Scholar". And after folding the fan, Huan Yunxia and Mei Jiulang had already looked at Lin Manliu and the others.

A flash of melancholy flashed on Xia Xin's face, and when he was about to speak, he was still Yunxia raised her hand and patted her shoulder.

"Sister Xia Xin, don't be afraid, they are all old acquaintances!" Lin Manliu also said: "Yes, they are all old acquaintances!" Shen Duchao said for no reason: "You know a lot of people, it's quite troublesome..."