Liu Mo galloped along the bow-like winding road, and the moonlight sprinkled the nearby hills into a silvery white. He had to stay as far away from Banyan City as he could before his plans were discovered.

By tomorrow, he will be forced to leave the road and cross fields, bushes and streams to get rid of possible pursuers, but for now speed is more important than cover. After all, his destination is obvious.

It was not an easy task to leave the heavily guarded Banyan City, and the soldiers guarding the city gate stopped everyone for questioning.

Fortunately, Liu Mo had sponsored Lu Sheng, and the latter arranged for a hundred household officials to say hello to one of the soldiers guarding the door, and they waved the carriage over. No one paid attention to what was in the carriage or what it was.

But Liu Mo still felt that he couldn't take it lightly, and if Gao Qi knew that he had left Rongcheng, he would definitely send troops to pursue him.

Gao Qi doesn't have the habit of waking up at night, so Liu Mo at least has time before dawn to try to widen the distance between him and Rongcheng...

On this trip to the capital, it was difficult to do things when there were many people, so Liu Mo only took Zhao Da.

On both sides of the road ahead, flickering lights shone through the trees.

"This is Ding Village!" Liu Mo thought to himself, "It should be safe!" ”

Zhao Da urged the horse to run past, and he heard a dog barking and a donkey barking from the barn, but other than that, the village was silent. There were a few glimmers of fire that peeked through the closed windows or from between the planks of the house, but very little.

Just as Liu Mo breathed a sigh of relief and was about to rest, a rapid sound of horses' hooves suddenly came from behind, causing Liu Mo to feel uneasy.

"Damn, will it be Gao Qi's chaser?"

Poking his head out of the carriage, Zhao Da had already drawn out a single knife and was ready!

Zhao Da stopped the carriage, and the man rode forward, clenched the reins, and turned his head.

"Husband, why don't you take me with you?"

Liu Moding saw that it was Gong Xiaorou. A full moon shone in behind her shoulder, casting a delicate shadow,

"Xiaorou? What are you here for? Liu Mo was surprised, "Go back quickly, don't get in the way!" ”

"I'm going to go with my husband to save my father," Gong Xiao jud, "Don't drive me away!" ”

"You're a weak woman, are you messing around!" Liu Mo frowned, "Be obedient!" ”

"Weak woman?" Gong Xiaorou pursed her lips, "It's not me who brags, the three husbands can't beat me!" ”

The reason why I can't beat it is because all the martial arts that Brother Zhu taught me are killing enemies on the battlefield, can I die?

"If you don't leave, I'll ask Zhao Da to tie you back!" Liu Mo threatened her.

"You won't!" Gong Xiaorou laughed, "Tie me up, husband, are you going to wait for him to come back here?" You can get a whole day back and forth, isn't the husband afraid of chasing soldiers? ”

…

by this crazy girl!

"I'll protect myself, husband, will you let me follow you? Please..."

Seeing that Liu Mo was frowning, Zhao Da also persuaded loudly, "Uncle, let the fourth lady follow us." If you encounter a villain, the fourth lady's kung fu is not bad, and she can also protect you. ”

Think about it, his father was arrested and put in a purgatory-like prison on earth, how could he stay at home as a daughter.

With the skills of a crazy girl, it is easy to deal with a few ordinary men who have never practiced martial arts, and it is not a shame to rely on the protection of your daughter-in-law! (Refer to Wei Xiaobao)

"You can follow me, but you'll have to listen to me along the way."

"Thank you, husband!" Gong Xiaorou laughed.

Seeing his daughter-in-law's smile, Liu Mo was extremely bitter.

I can't let her know about Gong Changyi's suffering.

For this reason, when Gong Xiaorou asked about his father's condition, he could only answer with a white lie: "I can eat and sleep, it's no big deal!" ”

Traveling all the way north, Liu Mo found that Gong Xiaorou, who was strong on the surface, was actually very fragile in her heart.

One night, Gong Xiaorou suddenly woke up and felt an inexplicable fear.

Overhead, the moon and a thousand stars adorn the night sky. Although she could hear Zhao Da's dull snoring, the crackling of the campfire, and even the commotion of the horses not far away, she felt the strange tranquility of the night, as if the whole world was holding its breath.

This silence made her tremble, and she grabbed the long sword in her hand, and a tear flowed from the corner of her eye.

Seeing this, Liu Mo hurriedly got up and hugged her gently.

"My daddy, is he really okay?" Gong Xiaorou asked with a crying voice, "They all say that the beast surnamed Gao kills people without blinking. In his hands, no one will survive the trial alive! ”

"When did the husband lie to you." Liu Mo comforted her, "This time I went to the capital, relying on the evidence given by my father-in-law. ”

"Really?" Gong Xiaorou raised her head, tears left pink marks on her cheeks, and Liu Mo found that she was so thin at this time.

"Crazy girl... She is also a weak woman who needs my care, and I have to be kind to her in the future. ”

After walking for about seven days, Liu Mo and the three finally arrived at their destination, the capital of Great Xia: Jizhou.

Jizhou City, approximately square, spreads for more than ten miles, and is protected by high walls. There are a total of eight gates to enter the city, two each in the east, south, west, and north, and the largest and most crowded is the Suzaku Gate in the east.

Within the city walls, the city is dotted with residences, trees, inns, bazaars, taverns and green houses. To the east of the city, there is a large fish market. There are hundreds of marinas that can be found in the port.

Between the buildings are wide roads, streets, and sectional alleys lined with trees.

The city covers three hills, and the royal palace was built at the top of the high hill. Located in the southeast corner of the city, the Royal Palace, overlooking the entire river bay, the marble-walled Royal Palace, the walls of the Royal Palace are painted golden.

The city of Jizhou is quite densely populated, with a population of about one million, and this number fluctuates during the winter months as people take refuge behind the city walls. But not more than 1.2 million at most.

Compared to Banyan City, it is a dirty and messy place.

As soon as he entered the city, Liu Mo saw the capital guards covered in golden armor, helmets, and cloaks. There were about 3,000 of them, and they were the main garrison force of Jizhou City, responsible for guarding and maintaining law and order in and around the city.

Soon after the ride, they passed a place separated by a high wall. The east side of the high wall is resplendent with gold, and at a glance you can see that it is the place where dignitaries live. On the west side of the high wall, the stench of garbage can be smelled two miles away.

According to Huang Shouren, the western side was a place of shame for the entire Great Xia Dynasty, where the poorest inhabitants lived in slums, where the narrow streets and alleys were like a labyrinth of beggars and the poorest part of the urban population.

Before leaving, Huang Shouren had already sent an urgent letter to his friends in Jizhou to entertain Liu Mo and others.

Destinations are not hard to find. "Listening to the Rain Building" is the largest hotel in Jizhou City, a cut above the neighboring houses.

After getting out of the carriage, the guys in the store stepped forward to take care of the horses, and Liu Mo took Gong Xiaorou to find the inn just after walking in, but heard a familiar voice. "Lord Liu, don't come unharmed!"

At a fixed glance, this person is none other than the head of Jiangyuan Academy: Qin Guangyan!