"Uncle Geng, why are you looking at me?"

"Young Master, you've been yelling just now. Geng Huyuan looked worried, his voice was full of concern and anxiety, "Are you okay?"

"It's fine, it's just a nightmare. Meng Ran felt that his sideburns were a little wet, and reached out to wipe them, thinking that he was frightened into a cold sweat by the fear in the dream just now.

The dream of fear was still lingering in front of his eyes, and the people of the Meng Mansion in a pool of blood were still appearing in front of Meng Ran's eyes, the breeze was blowing, his back was cold, and his clothes were soaked with sweat.

Meng Ran straightened up and muttered again, "It's just a nightmare." Then he looked around into the ruined temple and continued to stare at the flames.

Seeing that Meng Ran was fine, Geng Huyuan sat back in his place and asked, "Young Master, do you want to eat something?"

"No, I don't have much appetite. Meng Ran shook his head slightly.

"Alright then, if you're hungry, take it yourself, and leave it here. Geng Huyuan was not reluctant, but pointed to the burden next to him.

Meng Ran nodded.

After that, there was no word for a night.

When the fire gradually went out, the morning light sprinkled in the sky, illuminating the whole world, and the woods and the ruined temple were already bright.

Meng Ran woke up in a burst of coolness, looking at everything under the cold tone, and suddenly felt a little homesick.

He was silent for a while, and asked in a low voice to Geng Huyuan, who was resting and had not yet woken up, "Uncle Geng, can we still go back?" ”

"Huh?" Geng Huyuan was very alert in his sleep, and woke up when he heard a little sound.

"Young Master, were you talking just now?"

Meng Ran nodded slightly.

"Oh, then the young master repeats it, I didn't hear it clearly. ”

Meng Ran was silent for a while, and then asked the question that already had a very significant answer, "Uncle Geng, can we still go back to Lin'ancheng?"

"Alas... It's better not to go back now, maybe the thieves in Tiger Mountain are waiting for us. Geng Huyuan shook his head and said in denial.

"Then why do you think they shouted at us?"

"Who knows......"

"Could it be that someone is trying to buy our lives?"

"Probably not, our Meng Mansion has always been low-key, benevolent, righteous and humble, and has not offended anyone, how can anyone be so ruthless?"

"But the shouts of those thieves are supposed to be directed at us......

"Maybe it was just a stalk at the gates of the city and I just happened to run into us. ”

Geng Huyuan explained like this, and Meng Ran no longer asked, and he no longer thought about the truth or origin of this matter.

In fact, this is often the case, often a casual word can reveal the truth of the matter, but people are not willing to believe it at the beginning.

It may not be until many years before the assassination and the blocking of the road come to light, or it may be buried for the rest of its life, and no one will ever mention it again.

"Young master, let's eat something and let's go. ”

"Good. ”

Then the two of them took all their things out of the ruined temple together, went to the waterhole to wash, and then ate some dry food, and walked out of the woods.

The two of them walked all the way north along the post road, walked for half an hour, and saw a county town from a distance, although the scale is not large, but compared to Qingshan Town, it is much larger, and the dilapidated city wall suddenly appears in front of the two of them.

Under the sun, the two people on the ancient road were a little happy, they stayed in the mountains and forests for two days, they could only eat some dry food that had been soaked in water, and the birds had already faded out of their mouths.

The two of them involuntarily stepped up their pace and walked towards the city gate. When I got closer, I saw the words 'Deqing County' inscribed in regular script on the city gate. Geng Huyuan nodded slightly, and said to Meng Ran: "Young Master, this is Deqing City, let's rest here." ”

"Good. ”

In the dense crowd, the two disheveled and gray-faced people received special attention from everyone. There was nothing unusual about Geng Huyuan, with an ordinary expression, striding by himself, but Meng Ran, with low eyebrows and pleasing eyes, did not dare to look at random, just lowered his head slightly and just walked.

"Young master, are you embarrassed?"

“......”

Meng Ran didn't answer.

Soon, the two entered the town, walked on the street for a while, and saw an inn, the two walked over, only to see a horizontal plaque hanging at the door of the inn, which reads "Shanhaiju" three big characters, thinking that it is the name of the inn.

This name is atmospheric, but it's a pity that it looks simple and concise, but it is very different from the name.

At this time, the shopkeeper had already run out to greet the two.

"Two guest officers, do you want to stay in a hotel?"

Meng Ran didn't speak, just waited for Geng Huyuan to take care of everything, and Geng Huyuan also unceremoniously ordered: "Arrange two rooms first, and then send some good dishes, cut two catties of good meat, and send two pots of good wine, be fast." ”

Hearing such an extravagant command from the visitor, the shopkeeper's cheeks, which were already full of smiles, smiled a little harder, and the corners of his mouth were cracked near the root of his ears, and he hurriedly agreed, "Okay, okay, the two guest officers will go into the room to rest, and the wine and food will be fine for a while." ”

With that, he took the two of them up to the second floor and opened two rooms next to each other in the direction of the street.

After Xiao Er left, Geng Huyuan and Meng Ran entered a room and sat there to rest.

"Uncle Geng, how are your injuries, do you want to find a medical center to take a look later?"

"It's good to see. However, the wound medicine that Lu Shen gave me is really effective, the heavy wounds on my body have begun to scab, but there is a slight pain, it is not at all like the Jinchuang medicine I used before, we really met a good person. ”

"Well, he's really good, but he's very light. ”

"If we meet him in the future, we must repay him. ”

"Good. ”

The two gossiped for a while, and the shopkeeper brought wine and food.

The two of them were swept up, gobbling up, and they couldn't wait to lick all the plates.

After the meal was full, Geng Huyuan carried the wine jug, looked at Meng Ran and asked, "Young Master, do you want to have some?"

"Hmm... I haven't drunk it yet. ”

"The young master is also a Jianghu man who has been involved in human life, how can he not drink?"

"So... Let's do it. ”

The wine glass was full, and the two touched it lightly. Geng Huyuan drank it all, and Meng Ran licked it in small mouthfuls, his expression distorted instantly, "Ah... Why is it so spicy?"

"Hehe, good wine is like this, you get used to it when you drink it, you have to drink it in a big gulp to feel it. ”

"Really?" Meng Ran was skeptical, tilted his neck, and drank the wine in the cup in one gulp.

'Ahem', a violent cough, Meng Ran's cheeks turned a little red, and he muttered: "Uncle Geng is all a liar, this wine is too unpalatable." ”

"Hahaha," Geng Huyuan looked up and laughed, "It's good to get used to it." ”

After that, Geng Huyuan filled the wine glass again, touched Meng Ran lightly, and said, "Young master, this glass of wine, I salute us from death." ”

With a 'bang', the two clinked glasses and drank them all.

Geng Huyuan poured another cup and said softly: "This cup, I wish us a safe arrival at Wuliang Mountain." ”

"Good. ”

After the fourth glass of wine was full, Meng Ran got up and said to Geng Huyuan: "Uncle Geng, I salute you for this glass of wine, thank you for your protection and companionship, without you, I am afraid that I would have died in Tiger Mountain, I won't say much if I thank you, I just hope that the two of us can go smoothly!"

The two of them didn't say much, and drank it all.

Sometimes, the relationship between men is like this, there is no need for superfluous words, just a few glasses of water and wine, you can become a confidant.

After a few glasses of wine, Meng Ran's neck and ears were already flushed, and Geng Huyuan no longer persuaded him to drink, but just let him go to bed.

After Meng Ran lay down, Geng Huyuan poured himself a drink, his face was covered with an indescribable expression, and he sighed for a while.

Not only sighed about the fate of Lao Song, but also worried that the road ahead would be difficult, all kinds of emotions were mixed, and soon he got drunk, fell on the table, and snored.

......

When Meng Ran woke up from his stupor, looking at the very bright room, he first sighed slightly, and then raised his eyes to look around, but he never saw the figure of Geng Huyuan, he was a little anxious, and hurriedly got up to look for it.

He knocked on the door next door, but no one answered, he pushed hard, and what came into his eyes was an empty room, without the slightest figure.

Meng Ran was a little anxious, turned around and ran downstairs.

The sound of 'dong dong' footsteps resounded throughout the inn, and several guests in the lobby looked at the sloppy and panicked Meng Ran with disgust.

Xiao Er, who was busy in the shop, saw Meng Ran with a panicked face, and his heart was relieved, and he took a few steps forward and said with a smile: "Guest officer, that companion of yours has gone out, and he told him before he went, and he said that he would come back later." If you wake up, just wash up and wait for him. ”

"Oh... Then prepare some hot water, and I'll take a shower first. ”

"Okay, guest officer, you go upstairs and go back to the room to wait, and the hot water will be fine for a while. ”

Meng Ran turned away, and at this moment, he was no longer panicked, slowly straightened up, and returned to the room.

Not long after, the shopkeeper brought a few buckets of hot water, and Meng Ran took a hot bath beautifully.

Just when he was a little sleepy on the edge of the barrel, a breeze blew behind him, and the door was pushed open, he turned around and shouted, "Uncle Geng, you're back." ”

"Yes. Did you sleep well?"

"It's good. ”

"That's good, hungry or not?"

Meng Ran shook his head slightly, "I'm not very hungry yet." ”

Geng Huyuan sighed, "Then let's go out for a walk first, eat something when we're hungry, and set off early tomorrow morning." ”

"Okay. ”

After Meng Ran came out of the bathtub, he dried himself, changed into the clean clothes in the package, and asked casually, "Uncle Geng, what did you do just now?"

"It's nothing, I went to the infirmary and gave some medicine to the wound. ”

"How's the wound healing?"

"It's not bad, it's just a little itchy. ”

"That's growing meat, and it's going to be fine soon. ”

Geng Huyuan nodded, looking at Meng Ran who was wiping his hair, with a look of love.

Listening to the hawkers' shouting and the sound of people outside the window, Meng Ran was a little excited, and he couldn't wait to go downstairs to wander on the street immediately.

Geng Huyuan shook his head with a smile and said, "Young Master, don't worry, wipe your hair dry before going out." It's almost autumn, and the weather is slowly getting colder, so be careful of catching a cold. ”

"Okay, I'll listen to Uncle Geng. ”