The border pass of the Great Jin Dynasty is called Suicheng.

It is not an exaggeration to say that it is a border pass hundreds of years ago, after all, at that time, it was often in close contact with poor countries, and it was a border fortress to resist foreign armies.

But since the national division conquered a poor country and cut several cities in a row, this border city has become more and more peaceful, both in terms of population and commerce, it has been greatly developed, and now it can be regarded as a relatively prosperous inland town.

On the road leading to Suicheng, there are many traders from the mainland, after selling ironware, tea, silk and other items to poor countries in the mutual market outside the border gates, leading mules and leading a large group of people and horses, ready to return home from Suicheng.

People and animals walked side by side, leaving a lot of manure on both sides of the road, and the sour smell was mixed with the smell of manure, and the smell was unbearable, and many people's faces were covered with rags to cover the smell.

Among this group of people, the most eye-catching are the two mothers-in-law and grandson, who are in tatters all over their bodies, and are driving an ox cart towards Suicheng.

If it were just two refugees who had fled from other countries, it would not have attracted the attention of others, but it was strange that the ox cart was not carrying goods, not luggage, but a corpse!

The flesh and blood of this corpse was blurred by something, and it was impossible to distinguish its face, so it could only be judged by its size that it was an adult male, and under the dirty clothes, Bai Sensen's bones were faintly exposed.

Although Dajin is much better than other places, everyone knows that this world is not peaceful, so no one dares to go up and ask one or two, especially the old woman sitting on the ox cart, who doesn't look like a normal person.

Judging from her posture, she looks like a girl in her cardamom years, but she has a full head of silver hair, her eyes are covered with a white cloth, there are a lot of wrinkles on her forehead, and her shoulders are tied with colorful ribbons with double-sided drums.

Are you still alive like this?

The pedestrians around did not dare to look too much at the strange mother-in-law and grandson, and drove their livestock to stay away from them as much as possible.

Next to the carriage was a child, his face covered in mud and his eyes a little red and swollen, as if he had been crying.

The child looked at the old woman who was sitting in the carriage and driving the carriage numbly, wiped the tears that flowed from the corners of his eyes, took out a piece of dry cake from his baggage, and handed it over:

"Sister Zhaozhao, eat something, you haven't eaten for a few days, how can you go on like this."

The old woman did not speak, and sat motionless in the carriage.

The child's chapped lips sobbed, and finally he couldn't help but comfort: "Sister Zhaozhao, if Brother Lu is still alive, he definitely doesn't want to see you like this, eat some." ”

Listening to the child's voice, the old woman did not reach out to take the food, but opened her lips slightly, and her voice was very soft and hoarse:

"Ah Lai, you said that you were about to arrive in Fengyang City, why is he gone?"

The calm words were overflowing with sadness, and Ah Lai's nose was sore, and he turned his head away, and unconsciously sobbed quietly.

He couldn't remember the first time he had cried.

That night, they waited in the village for a long time, but they didn't see Lu Xuan coming down from the mountain, until when they went up the mountain to look for it, they met and saw a corpse.

His face was beyond recognition, and the only one who could identify him was the dress on his body.

The moment he saw Brother Lu, Ah Lai cried.

But the saddest thing is Lu Zhaozhao, who beats the double-sided drum like crazy.

Immediately afterwards, the entire mountain forest changed.

That night, Ah Lai saw a monster even more terrifying than Zhen Motoko.......

Until Lu Zhaozhao's green hair turned white, they killed the monster and left the mountain forest with Brother Lu's corpse.

People should be buried after death, Ah Lai is unwilling to let Brother Lu be buried in the wilderness at will, and Lu Zhaozhao is the same.

The two of them drove the carriage in silence, and when they arrived at the gate of Suicheng, Lu Zhaozhao slowly spoke: "Ah Lai, I can't accompany you on the rest of the way, there is still a lot of silver money in the baggage, you take this money, go find a caravan, and follow them home." ”

Ah Lai was stunned, then looked at the strangulation marks on Lu Zhaozhao's neck, tears flowed uncontrollably, and his voice was choked: "Sister Zhaozhao, what nonsense are you talking about?" We said we would go home together, I don't have Brother Lu anymore, I can't live without you anymore. ”

Lu Zhaozhao seemed to be a little tired, lowered his head, and said softly: "My longevity is coming to an end, I can't live long, following you, but it will drag you down, and I will find a feng shui treasure when the time comes........ Go for yourself. ”

Ah Lai stopped, grabbed the ox cart, held Lu Zhaozhao's palm, and sobbed: "Sister Zhaozhao, don't be like this, there are so many cultivators in Dajin, there must be a way to save you." ”

Lu Zhaozhao knew that what Ah said was right, since Shouyuan is something that can be traded, there must be many ways to replenish Shouyuan.

But she didn't want to toss anymore, she just wanted to accompany Brother Lu for the rest of the days.

She herself can't tell what kind of mood she is in now, but she feels that the things that have been supporting her go down are gone all of a sudden, and she doesn't even have much hope for life.

This is a state of sorrow that is more dead than the heart.

At what point, Brother Lu, who fled with her all the way, has already become the pillar of her heart.

It is the sky that supports all suffering.

Now...... The sky is falling.

Ah Lai didn't know how to comfort Lu Zhaozhao, pursed his lips, and secretly made up his mind in his heart that if Lu Zhaozhao was unwilling to leave, he wouldn't leave.

Anyway, I learned the skill of identifying herbs in Langyuan Wonderland, and when the time comes, I will find a medical hall in the city as an apprentice.

More or less able to keep two people alive.

Thinking, thinking.

Ah Lai felt as if he had a bottom in his heart, wiped the tears on his face, and ran to negotiate with the officers and soldiers guarding the city.

They wanted to bring the corpse into the city, which was naturally not a simple matter.

After giving two large silver ingots, the officers and soldiers brought a white cloth and asked them to cover it, and then the two were allowed to enter the city.

When the time was approaching in the afternoon, Ah Lai walked around the city for a long time, but he did not find a suitable coffin shop, so he had to find an inn first.

rented a pavilion in the backyard from the innkeeper and placed Lu Xuan's body.

Seeing that Lu Zhaozhao was sitting next to the ox cart and was unwilling to leave, Ah Lai had to sigh and leave the inn with enough silver taels.

As soon as he walked out of the inn, the corner of his clothes behind him was pulled by someone, and when he looked back, he saw a stench beggar sitting at the door of the inn, not young, holding a broken bowl in his hand, pulling the accent of the Dajin place, shouting:

"Little official, it's good, I haven't eaten for a few days, let's reward two copper plates."

Ah Lai saw that this person had sound limbs, his brows couldn't help frowning, and he pouted: "I have no money, you let go of me, you see that I am dressed more torn than you." ”

"No money? If you don't have money, you can afford to live in an inn. The beggar said disapprerovingly: "Little official, let's not take your money for nothing, let's give you a life to ensure that you are satisfied." ”

Ah Lai didn't have the heart to climb with him, pulled out the corner of his clothes from his hand, and was about to leave without looking back, walked a few steps and stopped, remembered what happened along the way, couldn't help sighing slightly, turned around and said to the beggar:

"I don't want you to be too accurate, just tell me about the situation of the people around me in the future."