The man said he didn't see the team. Chen Lu had no choice but to leave, and the soldier said, "But we saw a place where we had camped in front of us, and it was these two days. ”

Chen Lu thanked him and walked to the official road, he wanted to ask about today's date, but as soon as they said that it was Hijri, Chen Lu was unwilling to convert, since there were traces of the old camp in front, let's go.

Then he saw a carriage on the side of the road, and someone was eating on the side of the cart. Chen Lu saw that they were dressed like Mongolians, stepped forward to salute, and asked in Mongolian, "Have you seen the procession heading west?"

These two people saw that Chen Lu was dressed as an official, and said politely: "Yes, it is the costume of the Celestial Empire, and it has been more than 300 miles since I went out." ”

Chen Lu was full of doubts and said, "Are you mistaken?"

The man said firmly: "No, there are not many teams here to see the Celestial Empire, and the local people are watching from the roadside. ”

Chen Lu said: "I asked the guest, what time is it today, and I am talking about the Great Unification Calendar." ”

"Today is the twenty-fourth, don't be busy on the road, there is a moon on the third watch, we will wait here. ”

Chen Lu was taken aback, saying that he had been away from the mission for six days, and if nothing else, he should have gone a long way.

He thanked them both, flew on his horse, and galloped forward. After walking for a while, he felt that his eyes were astringent, and he really couldn't open them, and he hadn't closed them for a few days.

No, that's going to be troublesome.

He slowed down, and as he walked, he looked on both sides of the official road, and he didn't know how long he walked, and finally he saw a town.

Chen Lu's eyes can see at night and take in the town. To his delight, there was an inn.

Chen Luxin walked over with the reins. It's a nice inn with two floors up and down. It shows that this place is still prosperous, at least the passenger flow is not small.

He had just walked in when a fellow greeted him in Chinese.

Chen Lu said: "Find a quiet upper room for my old man, and serve me two dishes." My mount will be made of fine forage, and tomorrow I will give you a few more pieces of silver to buy tea to eat. ”

The man agreed, and led him into a room, and in a few moments brought some food and drink.

Chen Lu asked him to take the wine down, and ate the food like a whirlwind.

The guy cleaned up and called for washing water, Chen Lugang wanted to wash his face, and heard someone whispering outside: "A few of us have been waiting here for three days, and they haven't come here." "It's the Western Regions.

Another person said: "General Huyan said that the mission had been opened on the Dayuan River six days ago, so there was no movement at all. ”

At first, Chen Lu didn't take it seriously at all, but when he heard this, it was a little interesting, and it seemed to have something to do with him Chen Lu.

He wanted to hear it again, and they had already walked over.

Chen Lu sighed, people know that the wall has ears, but when it comes to themselves, they forget these four words.

What are they going to do? Chen Lu thought for a moment and smiled, they can do whatever they like. Now that the mission has passed, what can they do?

He washed up, lay down on the bed and fell into a deep sleep, and slept in the dark, when the sun was dark, and when he opened his eyes in the morning, it was already daylight.

He shook his head and smiled bitterly, he didn't necessarily know that someone was carrying him away.

He remembered the two people who came at night, but in fact, he didn't take it too seriously in the end.

He asked the guy to come over and calculate the money for the room and food, rewarded the man, and prepared to go out. The voices of two people attracted him.

It's two people who came at night. One young man, one with a big nose without a beard, and the other about forty years old, a standard Westerner, with a big beard.

The two men said as they walked outside. Chen Lu quietly followed.

They had already seen Chen Lu, but they couldn't recognize his clothes, and they didn't take it seriously if they saw him as a Han person. But the voice of speech is noticeably lowered.

The two of them went to the back and led the horses out and left.

Chen Lu followed behind, pretending not to understand. But for fear of attracting their attention, sometimes he walked in front of them again.

Walking out of the town, the two men got on their horses and went separately, the young man with a big nose to the east and a beard to the west.

Chen Lu also got on his horse and followed the person who was walking west. On the official road, there were still many pedestrians here, and Chen Lu rode a horse to overtake it. When I arrived in a sparsely populated place, I waited for the rabbits.

After a quarter of an hour, the bearded man arrived.

Chen Lu also rode up to meet him, which attracted the attention of the bearded man. He had the impression that he had seen Chen Lu in the inn, and it was no accident that he met him here at this time, especially Chen Lu's clothes, which he had never understood.

He stopped and looked at Chen Lu warily.

Chen Lu judged that this was a thief, and he was a thief who was bought by Hu Yantong.

Chen Lu leaned his horse's head and said, "What's the matter? My old man has been recognized by you?"

The bearded man was taken aback, but immediately calmed down, shook his head, and said, "I'm sorry, I don't know you, hurry up and get out of the way, we will go our separate ways and not disturb each other." ”

Chen Lu said: "Brother, you are wrong, what do you not bother with? You don't have much knowledge at first glance, you look at the clothes, is my old man what you are looking for?"

The bearded fox looked at Chen Lu suspiciously, and said, "I saw you staying here, what's the matter? Are you alone?"

Chen Lu said: "Get off the horse, let's talk." ”

The bearded man drew his saber and said, "I tell you, I don't care what you are from, we are now looking for traces of the mission." ”

Chen Lu said: "Look, I said, it's because of this that I want to talk to you, because this is the basis of our cooperation." Tell me, where are you from?"

"Get out of the way, don't look for death, I see that you are a civil official, not as knowledgeable as you, you are still energetic, get out. ”

A few crisp snaps. One side of his bearded face suddenly swollen, and he covered his face and looked at Chen Lu in a daze.

Chen Lu said: "When you go out, don't clean your toothbrush, scold people, and talk nonsense, this is the end." Dismount and come with me. ”

The bearded man didn't dare to disobey, and followed Chen Lu to a secluded place.

Chen Lu said: "Answer my words. Don't look for a pump. ”

"We are coming from the west. ”

Chen Lu used to be a whip and said, "What about zero cut meat?" and then said, my old man doesn't have the patience to ask you. ”

The bearded man knew what he was going to ask, so he didn't dare to be sloppy anymore, and said: "We are from Pingxigang, and we have come six of us together, and we will find out the whereabouts of the Celestial Empire mission along the way." ”

Chen Lu was taken aback and asked, "Are you bandits?"

"It's the bandits you are talking about, but in fact, we have been growing and eating ourselves. Not counting the family, there are more than 400 horses. ”

"Is there a guy named Hu Yantong?"

The bearded man was taken aback and said, "Yes, but he is not fixed to us." We all know that he is an official of our court. It is said to be Ji Shan, and some have heard that it is still a matter of which garrison house. The little ones don't understand. ”

"Why are you alone now, what about the five?"