Chapter 20: A Lonely Woman on a Snowy Night
Zhao Ya found Tan Dong and told him to go to his house after the meeting, and tell Tang Zui'er that he was going to go out for a few days, so that she should not worry and go out as little as possible after she left.
Tan Dong naturally agreed.
After dealing with these chores, Zhao Ya followed the dart car on the road.
When I went out of the city, I saw that the fields were barren, the grass and trees were withered, and there was a depressed scene.
But there were far fewer corpses along the road.
After walking for a whole day, in the evening, Zhao Ya and the others finally came to the first accommodation point more than a hundred miles away from the Dancing Elephant City.
This is an inn, small in scale, and the conditions are far from good.
But when you are away from home, it is not easy to find a place to sleep peacefully, and people will not ask for anything else.
Luo Qiang is quite familiar with the shopkeeper of this inn, after all, this is a common dart road, and you have to know which inn restaurant is good and which one is safe.
And once you are familiar with it, you will not change it easily.
This inn is one of them.
"Luo Darthead also came out to dart in person this year." The shopkeeper smiled.
"Alas, there's no way, otherwise who wants to run out all the way out to drink the cool breeze, or the shopkeeper is good in your business, the wind can't blow and the rain can't get wet."
"Luo Darttou, don't laugh at me, my little business is nothing more than a mixed meal, where can I compare to you."
After a few pleasantries, a guy brought a hot meal.
To be honest, the taste of this meal is very ordinary, and it can't even catch up with Tang Zui'er's craftsmanship.
But Zhao Ya still ate very sweetly.
After all, in this cold winter, it is already very good to be able to eat a mouthful of hot rice.
After dinner, the guy had already arranged the room, Luo Qiang arranged the guards on duty at night, and the rest hurried back to the room to rest.
Zhao Ya received the duty of guarding in the second half of the night, and Zhou Hua was with him.
Speaking of which, it has to be mentioned that a month and a half ago, Zhou Hua finally refined his bones and became an executioner.
However, compared to Wei Yu and Zhao Ya and others, his breakthrough was mediocre, so it did not attract the attention of many people.
And Zhou Hua has become more and more silent, and he doesn't even say a word to others all day long.
This kind of personality also made him more and more marginal.
No one even wanted to join him on this simple mission of guarding Dart Silver.
In the end, it was Zhao Ya who took the initiative to ask Ying, which solved the embarrassment at that time.
Zhao Ya slept until midnight and got up without being reminded by others.
After arriving at the room where the dart silver was stored, Zhou Hua had already arrived.
"Brother Zhao, hard work!" Luo Feng said with a smile.
Zhao Ya waved his hand, "Go to sleep." ”
Luo Feng and another executioner left.
It was very cold in the room, and although Zhao Ya was not afraid of the cold and heat, he still covered all the doors and windows, and then found a chair to sit down.
Zhou Hua directly found a corner and sat on the ground.
Both were silent
Zhou Hua didn't speak, and Zhao Ya naturally didn't bother to talk to him, but instead thought about his experience when he practiced martial arts recently.
As the minutes passed, it was getting colder and colder in the room.
The wind was loud outside the window, and Zhao Ya walked to the door to take a look, only to find that it was actually snowing outside.
The goose feathers and snow soon stained the ground white.
With such a strong wind and snow, Zhao Ya couldn't help but feel a little bitter in his heart.
If this snow is the next night, then tomorrow they won't want to hurry.
At this time, Luo Qiang also came.
His face is not good-looking.
The sudden snowfall completely disrupted his plans.
If you miss the dart period, it will be troublesome.
"What's the case?" Luo Qiang asked.
Zhao Ya shook his head, "Everything is normal." ”
Luo Qiang made a round of inspections, and after confirming that the seal on the dart box was intact, he also stood in front of the window.
"Alas, I hope this snow doesn't fall again, otherwise we won't be able to walk tomorrow."
"yes, I hope I don't do it again." Zhao Ya agreed, and then there was a long silence.
"Uncle Luo, you hurry up and rest, if it's going to snow, no one can do anything, and it's useless to worry."
"Hmmm! Then I'm gone. ”
Luo Qiang was just about to leave.
At this moment, there was a sudden knock on the door in the front yard of the inn.
Zhao Ya was stunned.
Who will knock on the door on a snowy night?
Luo Qiang's face changed even more.
"You guard Dart Silver here, I'll go ahead and see what's going on."
"Okay, Uncle Luo be careful."
Luo Qiang walked briskly to the front yard.
At this time, the shopkeeper of the inn was also awakened, and he came to the door with Luo Qiang.
"Who's knocking on the door so late."
A delicate female voice came from outside the door.
"Shopkeeper, I am a traveler, because I lost my way and missed the accommodation, so I was disturbed late at night, please open the door and let me in."
Woman?
It's still a woman who is alone on the road.
The shopkeeper and Luo Qiang were a little surprised.
But for the sake of safety, the shopkeeper still brought a stool and looked out from the small window above the door.
Really.
Outside the door, in the snow, stood a woman.
The woman was dressed in a silver-white coat and had a horse beside her.
After making sure that there was no one else around, the shopkeeper cautiously opened the door.
The woman walked in and lifted the cloak from her head.
At this moment, even the well-informed Luo Qiang couldn't help but be stunned.
Because this woman is so beautiful.
Especially those water-cut eyes, which are forgettable.
The shopkeeper was also a little staggered, but he quickly reacted.
"This female guest officer, are you going to stay in the hotel?"
"Hmmm! If you have something to eat, prepare something for me first. ”
"Also, my horse will also be brushed and drunk, and the money will not be missing yours."
"Yes, yes, I'll prepare." The shopkeeper agreed.
The woman found a table and sat down, then placed the long bag in her hand on the table.
Luo Qiang's heart trembled, and then subconsciously glanced at the woman's hand.
The fingers are slender and white as jade, and there is no callus in sight.
But Luo Qiang didn't dare to take it lightly, but became more and more vigilant.
How dare an ordinary woman travel alone in this snowy night?
But Luo Qiang's mind was calm, and although he was only suspicious, he quietly retreated.
When he returned to the backyard, he said in a deep voice: "Cheer up, don't slack off, we'll go early tomorrow morning." ”
Zhao Ya nodded, "Understood." ”
In fact, he also heard the voice in front of him and knew that there was a lone woman who was staying late at night.
It's no wonder that Luo Qiang is so nervous, this does reveal something strange.
Especially thinking of what Luo Qiang said before, when walking the rivers and lakes, don't provoke a woman walking alone.
The prettier you look, the more so.
Because since this kind of woman dares to walk alone, she must have extremely high skills.
Zhao Ya also felt a heavy heart.
After this incident, Luo Qiang naturally couldn't sleep anymore.
He and Zhao Ya and Zhou Hua kept watch in the house all night.
But in the morning, instead of stopping, the snow was getting heavier and heavier.