Wandering away with his mother, he hurried slowly, and finally returned to the Zhixuan Temple without danger.

I called Master a few times outside the mountain gate, but there was no response. So, he asked his mother to be on guard, and he walked to the courtyard gate and found that the courtyard door was open.

You Li pulled out the dagger, gently pushed open the courtyard door, and searched inside and out, but found no human figure. When I went to the front of the ancestral hall, I found that a thin layer of ash had accumulated in front of the hall, and the furnishings in the house had not changed.

After offering incense to the grandfather, he found that there was an inconspicuous yellow rune paper on the confession. After taking the rune paper and slowly injecting the aura, a piece of Zhu Wen immediately appeared on the rune paper that was originally empty, which was the handwriting of Master Xuan Yuzi.

"Little Departure Disciple: If you have something to do for your teacher and leave for a few days, after you look back, you will first cultivate on your own. No one is left behind in the morning and evening classes every day. In addition, the array card of this Guan Guan Circle is placed below the offering for the teacher, so for the sake of safety, you must carry it with you. ......”

After reading this secret letter written with the cloud seal of the Immortal Family, You Li breathed a sigh of relief in her heart, and muttered: "Fortunately, Guanli was not attacked. However, Master's writing is really beautiful. ”

Then, following the instructions in the letter, he found the dark red wooden plaque of unknown material, on which the word "Imperial Decree" was written in Zhu script.

You put away the formation card, ran back to the mountain gate, and took her mother into the view.

Lin Qin first went to the ancestral hall to salute the incense, and recited words in his mouth, hoping that his son's ancestor who rescued the suffering and rescued the poor could bless the safety of the family.

Subsequently, Lin Qin took the initiative to sweep the court and Zhang Luo had lunch.

You Li hurried to make up for today's morning class, and when we ate together, I told my mother what I thought.

Before Lin Qin could finish listening, he interrupted: "You go alone?

You Li persuaded: "Mother, don't get excited. You often go to the market town, and there are not a few people in the town who know you, and it is not safe. I'm young, and I haven't been to town in two years, so I can't recognize it if I disguise myself a little. ”

Lin Qin hurriedly said: "That can't let you go on an adventure alone." ”

You Li smiled: "Don't worry, I'm just going to inquire about my father's news this time, and I won't mess around." ”

After a lot of talking, he finally moved his mother, and he reminded again: "Mother, I have already opened the Great Guardian Array." While I'm away, don't go out of this yard. ”

Lin Qin naturally knew the severity, and nodded in response. He took out another hundred yuan and gave it to his son, and advised: "This belt can come in handy when you need to make some connections, and if you have a surplus, you can buy some snacks you like to eat." Remember to go early and come back early. ”

You Li smiled, and did not shirk, took the small half string of copper coins with him, hung the mink fur jacket on his shoulder, said goodbye to his mother, and ran down the mountain.

When he wandered down the mountain, he did not walk the way he came, but directly broke into the reckless woods, and advanced at full speed.

This time, he was well prepared. Not only did he bring the usual dagger, but he also brought a firewood knife to use when opening the road. As for the bow and arrow, it was left to my mother for self-defense - don't look at her as a woman, but she is also a good archer.

After running for only half an hour, he arrived at the edge of the river.

This eight-zhang wide river originates in the snow-capped peaks at the summit of Mount Yuyu, flows down the southern slope, and when it reaches the foot of the mountain, it flows around the foot of the mountain to the west.

When he was three or four years old, he was taken to the town by his parents on the night of the Lantern Festival to see the lanterns, so he remembered the way to the town.

However, instead of taking the wide road by the river, he continued to plunge headlong into the leafy western slope forest, all the way diagonally to the west. The first is to take a shortcut and get to the town as soon as possible, and the second is to be cautious and avoid the very likely encirclement and interception.

The outer area of the forest on the western slope is already very familiar. He has overcome obstacles all the way, and he can be described as familiar with the road. In only three quarters of an hour, we approached the western edge of the forest. Further over a mountain, is the destination of this trip - Anhua Town.

An hour later, Youli finally appeared outside Anhua Town.

It is located on the western border of the Danze Empire. Bounded by the Yuyu River, the northern side of the river belongs to the Danze Empire, while Henan is an uncivilized terra nullius.

Anhua Town is located on the north bank of the Yuyu River, and most of the houses and buildings are built along the river, which is nearly two kilometers long. At first, it was set up as a transit station to facilitate the supply of supplies for the border troops, but as the fighting stopped, some scattered displaced people were collected one after another, and gradually developed into the only market town within a radius of dozens of miles.

Wandering away from the east entrance of the town, he spent 20 yuan to buy off a border soldier on duty, slowed down, and walked through the simple wooden archway with the words "Anjing Huamin" written on it, and entered the main street of the town.

Although the shops on both sides are not lined up, it is a rare lively scene in this inaccessible deep mountain. Dressed in gray coarse cloth, he walked inconspicuously in the crowd, wandering back and forth for a while, and finally walked into a teahouse.

He greeted him, ordered a bowl of tea, and did not choose to enter the room, but sat down at the empty table under the porch.

The cold wind was howling outside, and he put his hands in his sleeves and observed the passers-by with a leisurely attitude. Not long after, the shopkeeper served a steaming bowl of tea and greeted: "This little official, there are empty seats in the house, it's cold outside, and the tea is cool quickly, so it's better to go into the house to warm up." ”

You Li raised his little face that was red from the cold, shook his head and said, "Thank you, second brother, I'm sitting here waiting for someone, and I can't see anyone when I sit in." ”

Seeing that the kid in front of him was sensible, the shopkeeper said enthusiastically: "Since this is the case, then you need to add water, just call me." ”

After speaking, he went straight into the hall. Not long after, he came back again, still carrying a soup woman in his hand.

"Cover your back. Xiao Er said, and sat down too.

You said thank you and asked, "Second brother, don't you do business?"

The shopkeeper smiled: "At this time, business is just like the weather outside, very cold. ”

Seeing that he just nodded and stopped talking, the shopkeeper asked curiously, "Little official, who are you waiting for?"

You Li looked across the street and said, "Wait for my father." He said to grab the medicine. ”

The shopkeeper followed his line of sight, looked at the Yang Ji Pharmacy opposite, and asked, "Did your father go to the pharmacy outside Yang Yuan's house to get medicine?"

You Li took a sip of tea and said "um" quietly.

The shopkeeper seemed to be honored, and said: "Yang Yuanwai's family is a first-class wealthy family in this town, and their business has gone to Anxi Prefecture! In the past two years, even the distant relatives in Shengshan County have begun to move around, which is really in response to the old saying that 'the rich have distant relatives in the deep mountains'. ”

You Li said: "I only know that the medicinal materials in Yang Ji Pharmacy are not cheap. ”

The shopkeeper said as a matter of course: "Is that not expensive, can you be sold to become the richest man?" I heard that even the young master of the Qin family from Shengshan County came to the door. ”

You Li asked, "Qin family, haven't you heard of it, is it very powerful?"

The shopkeeper raised his eyebrows and said: "The Qin family is a first-class family in our Shengshan County, and the ancestors have been knighted by the imperial court. ”

"How could such a powerful Qin family come to this poor country?"

"You see, this is the power of Yang Yuanwai - it is said that he has a precious medicinal herb that the Qin family needs......"

"Such a powerful big family, do you still need to come here to buy medicine?"

The shopkeeper patted his shoulder, as if sighing at his incomprehension, and said triumphantly: "You don't know this, right? I heard that the ancestor of the Qin family has a strange disease......

Before the shopkeeper could say anything, he was struck by the old shopkeeper who suddenly appeared behind him, and shouted: "Stinky boy, how many times have I told you, don't talk about other family affairs behind your back! If it is heard by people with ulterior motives, which of the two families can we afford to provoke? Day by day, the hearsay of unknown guests is regarded as a golden rule." ”

The shopkeeper stood up, stuck out his tongue, and went into the house to get busy.

You Li also stood up, saluted the old shopkeeper, and said with a smile: "Does the old shopkeeper have any advice?"

The gray-haired old man said expressionlessly: "The old people who come and go from the south to the north have also seen a lot, you know how to read words and emotions at a young age, and talk to people, where do I dare to advise you? This bowl of tea is considered to be what I invited you, and you can leave quickly after you finish drinking." ”

You Li glanced at the sky, didn't excuse himself, left two pennies, and got up to leave.

The old shopkeeper looked up at the gray sky, turned back to the house, and sighed: "How many dragons have crossed the river in the small frontier land on the banks of the Yuyu River? ”