The more Li Shi thought about it, the more worried he became, so he thought about it and went back to the house. took some silver taels, left a letter to Gu Daihui, and went to Shicheng overnight, it was difficult to walk at night, and Li Shi couldn't take care of it too much, so he might not be able to leave during the day. Li Shi grew up in the town since he was a child, occasionally went to the city to see, never went out of Lu County, although adjacent to Shicheng, but never went, only knew that in the southeast of Lu County, he went along the main road. After walking for more than an hour, he suddenly heard a sound of horses' hooves, and saw a steep white horse flashing next to him, Li Shi secretly said: "This horse is so fast!" Immediately sat a white-clothed Taoist aunt, who was one with the horse, and was very conspicuous in the dark night, and couldn't help but sigh: "If I can have a horse, I am afraid that I have now arrived in Shicheng County." ”

Li Shi rushed to Shicheng and the sky was bright, and when he entered the city, most of the houses had not yet opened, and there were very few pedestrians on the street, but there was a sense of depression. Walking around, I saw a snack stall at the end of an alley, frying some fritters and candy, and suddenly my stomach was empty, so I sat on the stall. After eating for a while, he found that there was only himself in this stall, and the business was very deserted, so he turned his head to see that the boss was about thirty years old, and was looking around for any customers to come, but seeing that there was no one, he simply turned off the fire, sat on the chair and took a nap. Li Shi chuckled, finished eating the fritters and said, "Boss, settle the bill." The boss yawned, got up from his chair and said, "Two cents." "I can't speak. Li Shi handed over the money: "Boss, I see that your business is not very good." ”

"Hey, how can business be good these days, the plague god descends to earth, the common people dare not go to the street, what kind of business is still discussed, it is good to have a life. ”

"What plague god?"

"The plague god is the plague god, whoever doesn't like the eye will die, I haven't seen it, how do you know who it is?"

"Well, by the way, if I ask you personally, I can see a doctor in a white robe, in his forties. ”

"There are a lot of people who wear robes, but I don't know if it's not a doctor. ”

"I'm about the same size as me, with a medicine box on my back. ”

"I've never seen anyone carrying a medicine box, and now the doctors are all closed, so how can there be anyone who carries the medicine box around. The boss was a little impatient, and after saying that, he turned and sat down in a chair, closing his eyes and resting.

Li Shi answered, and reluctantly turned around and left. I inquired about people along the way, but when everyone heard that it was a doctor, they all shook their heads. Now Li Shike made a difficulty: "Stone City is so big, where to find it." Then he thought again: "Since my father is here for treatment, he will definitely go to the place where the plague gathers, I should inquire about it......" was looking down and accidentally touched a person, Li Shi hurriedly said: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry." As he spoke, he raised his head and saw that it was a little Taoist aunt, with clear eyebrows and teeth, skin like fat jade, although she was wearing a Taoist robe, but her slender figure did not show herself. Li Shi has lived in the countryside since he was a child, and he has never seen such a beautiful woman, so he can't help but be in a daze. The little Dao Gu also seemed to have something on her mind, and when she heard Li Shi apologize, she lowered her head and responded: "It's okay, it's okay......" After saying a few times, she noticed that the other party had no reaction, so she raised her head, and saw Li Shi staring at herself in a daze, and her face suddenly turned crimson.

Li Shi also felt that he was too rude, and said: "Little Fairy Gu is presumptuous, it's rude!" Xiao Dao Gu looked puzzled: "Little Fairy Gu, do you say me? My name is Yang Zhiqing, not Xiao Fairy Gu!" In fact, this Dao Gu is rarely a Taoist and does not understand the world, so she doesn't understand that the other party is a compliment. Li Shi smiled when he heard this, but he was embarrassed to explain, and said, "Hello Miss Yang, I am under Li Shi." That little Taoist aunt Yang Zhiqing glanced up at Li Shi and said softly: "Xiaodao has something to do, so I will leave first." Li Shi asked casually: "Please stay, dare to ask Miss Yang You can see a middle-aged doctor in a white robe, carrying a medicine box on his back." ”

"But it's called Li Wenshan?"

Li Shi was overjoyed when he heard this, but he didn't expect this little Daoist aunt to know, and hurriedly said: "Yes, yes, how did Miss Yang know?

"Well, I'm with my teacher, and Xiaodao is looking for them, I don't know who Dr. Li is?"

"It's my father!"

While the two were talking, suddenly a group of officials came up on the street, taking the lead and shouting: "Fellow villagers, fellow villagers, from today onwards, no one is allowed to go out of the county seat, and no one from outside the province is allowed to receive relatives and friends! Attention to all the villagers, from today onwards, no one is allowed to ......" The official shouted while posting a notice on the wall with others, which read: "The plague broke out in Gaiben County, more than 100 people died, and the infected people are now feverish, rashes, etc., which are harmful to others, and those who are sick at home are quickly sent to the county government for treatment." On that day, no one was allowed to enter or leave the city gate, and Wangju County was fighting together and causing trouble, and the people were specially announced. ”

After reading the notice, Yang Zhiqing smiled and said, "What Master said is really good, it seems that the city is going to be closed." ”

"How did the girl know that the city was going to be locked down. ”

"Last night, Master brought a doctor back from the Yamen and said that the city would be closed today. ”

"Who is your master?

Yang Zhiqing said "um", Li Shi was excited, held Yang Zhiqing's arms and asked, "Where is my father now?" ”

Yang Zhiqing was taken aback by Li Shi's arms, and she was at a loss, her hands trembled slightly, her face was red and white, and she didn't know whether she was shy or scared. Li Shi was taken aback by the other party's reaction, realized that he was rude, took a step back and said: "I heard the news of my father's father in the next place, I forgot my form for no reason, and I hope that the girl will atone for her sin." "Tell the end of it. Yang Zhiqing received this gift and shook his hand again and again: "Li, Li Gongzi doesn't need to be polite. ”

"Can the girl lead me to my father?" ”

"Dr. Li and Master went out in the morning, saying that when they came back in the evening, Li Gongzi could go to the inn with Xiaodao and so on. ”

"Okay...... Then bother the girl. ”

Yang Zhiqing took Li Shi into an inn, the two sat down, Xiao Er poured two cups of tea, and Yang Zhiqing sat opposite Li Shi without saying a word. After being stunned for a while, Li Shi felt embarrassed, and opened the conversation box: "Listening to the girl's accent, she is not a local, and now that the plague is rampant in Shicheng, what is the matter with the girl staying here?"

"Master brought me here, she said that there was a plague in Shicheng, but the government did not take care of it, so she had to take care of it. ”

"What, is the respected teacher also an official?"

"No, Master is teaching officials how to deal with the plague. He pursed his lips and smiled.

The more Li Shi listened, the more he was confused, and secretly thought: "What kind of big man is this girl's master, who can actually teach to be an official." Suddenly, I remembered the white-clothed Daoist aunt I saw on the road last night, and suddenly said, "Venerable Master, but I only arrived in Shicheng last night?" ”

"Didn't Miss Yang say that Master Zun went to the county government last night! Why did she just come back from Pingzhou?"

"We came five days ago, and on the same day we went to the county government to see the county lord, and told him to shut the gates of the city and place the sick in a remote place. The county lord was not happy, and said that we broke into the yamen and wanted to arrest us, and the master was angry, so he beat up all the people in the county yamen, and then the county lord was obedient. Zhou Zhiqing paused a little and said: "The county lord said that it is feasible to place the patient, but it is not possible to close the city gate, there is an official road in the south of the city, and the imperial court sends envoys to Liaodong and Liaoxi to pass through this official road, and often enters the stone city to settle down, without the order of the Pingzhou assassin history, the stone city cannot be closed." The master didn't believe it when he heard it, and scolded the county lord again, and the county lord was very stubborn, no matter what, he just didn't agree. Master couldn't help it, so he left me at the inn the next day and went to Pingzhou by himself. ”

The more Li Shi listened, the more strange he became, and secretly said that this Daogu's master was so powerful that he dared to beat the people of the yamen. Yang Zhiqing continued: "Master didn't come back until last night, and went to the county government with the token of Pingzhou Thorn History, and came back and said that the city was going to be closed today, and he also brought a person, that person was in a mess, his body was in tatters, and he couldn't see what the trail looked like. The master borrowed a set of clothes from the innkeeper and put them on for the man, and later said that it was a doctor, named Li Wenshan, who was locked up in the county office. ”

The more Li Shi listened, the more incredible he felt, and asked, "Does Miss Yang know why her father is locked up in the county government, and besides, the respected teacher knows his father?"

Xiaodao didn't know why Ling Zun was locked up in the county office, the master only said that Dr. Li might cure the plague, and then Xiaodao was very tired, so he slept first, and when he got up today, the master was gone, and only left a note, asking me to stay in the inn and not go out. Yang Zhiqing showed a slight embarrassment, and said softly: "It's just that I'm really bored, and when I saw the excitement outside, I couldn't help but come out." Speaking of the back, his hands twisted the corners of his clothes, like a child who had done something wrong.

Li Shi finally understood a rough idea, although his father didn't know where he was now, but he always had an eyebrow, as long as he waited here for this little Daogu's master, he should be able to find his father. Thinking about it, he was in a good mood, and when he saw Yang Zhiqing's uneasy look, he smiled and said, "It's okay, it's not a big deal to go out for a spin, and the respected teacher won't blame you." Yang Zhiqing glanced at Li Shi, a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, and she felt comforted.

The two chatted for a while, and gradually became no longer restrained, Li Shi learned from Yang Zhiqing that his master's name was Jingfeng, and he was the head of the Hengshan faction, and Yang Zhiqing was the only disciple of Jingfeng. Li Shi is articulate, although he doesn't know much, he talks a lot, and occasionally makes the other party laugh. Yang Zhiqing grew up in the mountains since she was a child, except for her master and uncle, she was with some sisters and sisters, and she rarely saw men. This time I came down the mountain, I only felt that it was fresh everywhere, but the girl was shy by nature and afraid of making a fool of herself, so she was always trembling. At this time, chatting with Li Shi, although it was not a strange talk, it was very relaxed, and it was the first time to chat with a man for so long, and there was an invisibly exciting feeling.