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The ancient road is desolate, and the road winds from afar, twists and turns, and extends into the distance.

The two horses are dusty, rolling up the yellow sand.

The sound of horses' hooves galloped by.

On the side of the road ahead, a wisp of cooking smoke could be seen in the distance.

Yang Xiaofeng suddenly slowed down his progress and walked slowly. Turning her head to look at Luo Qingxue, she saw that her face was tired, obviously she had been a little overwhelmed by the recent rush.

"Ah Xue, let's take a break in front of you......", Yang Xiaofeng looked at her with some distress, and said softly: "Actually, you don't have to come with you."

Luo Qingxue smiled very softly and said, "Feng, I said that no matter where you go, I will follow you ......."

After a pause, she continued, "Because you are the direction of my heart."

Yang Xiaofeng smiled faintly and said, "It seems that this is a tea shop, let's get off the horse and eat something before leaving."

His eyes casually swept somewhere, and the hand holding the reins of the horse couldn't help but tighten a little, but the expression on his face did not change.

As he spoke, he had reached the front, and it seemed to be a tea shop open next to the road. There is a wooden fence outside, enclosing a large area of land and forming a small courtyard, with four or five large tiled houses behind it, although there is no clear signboard, but as long as you are a discerning person, you can see at a glance that this is a restaurant. Take a step back and say, even if you can't see it, you can guess it.

The two of them tied up their horses and walked into the shop, where a man who looked like a boss was sleeping on the counter, which looked like a normal restaurant.

Luo Qingxue said happily: "I can't imagine that there can be a restaurant to rest in such a remote wilderness, it seems that our luck is not bad."

Yang Xiaofeng smiled and said, "It's really good."

At this time, the only reason why the two of them could laugh so easily and happily was because they had not yet noticed that in some imperceptible corner, several pairs of beast-like eyes were staring at them coldly.

Or perhaps, Yang Xiaofeng found out from the beginning, but just pretended not to find it.

"Boss, ...... guests are here", Yang Xiaofeng shouted lightly at the boss. However, the boss didn't seem to react, but a woman came out from behind, with a smile on her face: "You two, please sit down, if you want to eat, I'll do it."

Yang Xiaofeng said lightly: "Two bowls of noodles, a pot of tea is enough."

After a pause, he added, "Oh, by the way, please give our horses some more water, and if there is fodder, feed some grass, and I'll give you extra money."

"Okay, you two will ...... later", the proprietress immediately yelled at the boss: "Dead ghost, don't get up and greet the guests quickly, I'm going to cook."

"Ah, there are guests here......", the boss was startled, quickly got up, trotted over and greeted with a smile: "What do you two drink?"

"A pot of tea".

The boss hurried to make tea.

"Hehe, this boss lady has a very big temper ......", Luo Qingxue covered her mouth and smiled, she was a little envious for a while, looked at Yang Xiaofeng, and said expectantly: "Feng, I don't know when we will be able to live such an ordinary life like them every day." Alas, I don't know if we have the blessing to live like theirs."

Yang Xiaofeng smiled faintly and said, "Ah Xue, believe me, it will be, and it won't be too long."

At this time, the boss had already come back with a pot of tea, and took the initiative to talk with a smile: "Look at the two dressed up, they shouldn't be from our small place, I don't know where they are going?"

Yang Xiaofeng said directly: "We are from Luoxue Valley, and we want to go to Orchid Gate, I don't know if the boss knows this road, right?"

"Well, follow this road all the way to the east to the Orchid Gate...... the boss then asked: "Is the Luoxue Valley that the little brother said the famous Luoxue Valley?" I really envy you people in the rivers and lakes, you can't spend a lot of money in your life, how can you be like us little people, you can only earn a few hard money, and three meals a day are worrying."

Yang Xiaofeng smiled slightly, and said lightly: "The boss is not in the rivers and lakes, how do you know that we people in the rivers and lakes are more envious of the life of ordinary people like you."

"Well, that's ...... too", the boss smiled very smugly, and quipped: "It seems that the little brother and I envy each other."

"You dead ghost, you don't take care of the business in the store well, you know what the rivers and lakes are all day long, if you go to the rivers and lakes, I think I don't even know how to die......", but the proprietress had already cooked the noodles and brought them up, and smiled at Yang Xiaofeng and the two: "Please eat while it's hot, don't listen to this dead ghost's nonsense."

The boss sneered and said, "That's the same, please use it."

After speaking, he hurriedly took a few steps back, obviously very afraid of his wife.

After eating noodles, paying the bill, and buying some dry food and drinking water, Yang Xiaofeng and the two were about to leave, and the boss was very polite to the door of the store, and he did not forget to instruct: "The horse has been fed, and the two of you will go all the way."

Yang Xiaofeng smiled at him and nodded, and followed Luo Qingxue on the horse.

Looking at the backs of Yang Xiaofeng and Luo Qingxue gradually disappearing away from sight, a trace of cruelty and banter suddenly flashed on the boss's face, as if a hunter was looking at the prey that had fallen into a net.

The next moment, three more people came out of the store, a proprietress and two other people in black tights, even their faces were completely wrapped in black cloth, and they were dressed in the same way as the killer on the snowstorm that night, and all four of them looked contemptuously at the direction in which Yang Xiaofeng and the others left.

Obviously, they are by no means the owners and buddies who run tea shops.

For some reason, the boss's voice suddenly became a little lower, and his tone was also very cold and sharp, and he instructed the other three: "Notify me and prepare to do it." In addition, inform the lord that the brigade of Falling Snow Valley has not been dispatched, so it is better to cancel the operation first."

"Yes", the next moment, the three of them disappeared from the place like ghosts, leaving only the boss standing there.

The sky was clear, but it seemed to be a little darker than just now.

It has been a long way from the tea shop just now, but Luo Qingxue can't help but glance back from time to time, with a look of yearning on her face. Obviously, the living conditions of the boss's family just now made her quite envious.

Yang Xiaofeng couldn't help but smile, looking at her appearance, he couldn't help but smile and quipped: "I can't imagine that our cold fairy who looks cold as frost, has always rejected people thousands of miles away, and is even more arrogant as snow, has such a strong little daughter posture." You said, with your current girlish feelings, if these young people who admire you know, what will they think in their hearts"?

Luo Qingxue smiled playfully, and said softly: "Don't you envy the life of the boss's family just now, haven't you always been thinking about living that kind of life?"

Yang Xiaofeng was distracted for a while, but this time he didn't laugh, but said seriously: "Could it be that you really think that the two of you just now are just an ordinary couple running a tea shop"?

"Isn't it ......", Luo Qingxue asked with some puzzlement, "Did you find something again?"

Yang Xiaofeng said lightly: "I said in Falling Snow Valley that the killer deliberately let the three masters of the Orchid Gate pass the news in. In that case, how could they have given up so easily?"

"That is, they have the next move".

"Of course".

Luo Qingxue suddenly said in disgust: "So you just deliberately revealed our identities to them just to lure them into action." I'm still wondering, how could you go into such detail."

"Yes, I just want them to think that we are just two fledgling newcomers with no experience. so that they can let their guard down under the light of their enemies, and then things will be much easier."

"Tut-tut......", Luo Qingxue smacked her mouth, as if she had just met Yang Xiaofeng, looked at him very carefully for a while, and said very exaggeratedly: "I see that you are usually quite honest, I thought you were a stupid boy with no scheming city, I didn't expect you to be a fool, in fact, it is not ambiguous at all." Alas, now it seems that those people are going to be unlucky today, who let them meet you, hehe......".

Yang Xiaofeng also smiled and joked: "Speaking of my ability to pit people, the most satisfying thing for me is to pit you in my hands." As long as you follow me forever, I won't go to pit anyone else."

A flush appeared on Luo Qingxue's face, but she was very serious and said firmly: "I will, as long as you want, I am willing to let you pit me for the rest of my life."

The road ahead is strong, and there may be too many hardships and setbacks, but he is no longer afraid. Just because, no matter what time it is, she will always be by his side. For her sake, he had no reason to be confused and give up.

The sun seemed to be much gentler, and the two walked slowly. This is to go to the Orchid Gate to save people, and it is simply a pair of young men and women who came out to play in the spring.

As we walked, the road ahead gradually narrowed a lot, and the bushes on both sides of the road gradually became thicker.

A little tiredness suddenly flashed on Yang Xiaofeng's face, and he said lightly: "It's still here after all."

The horse suddenly stopped on its own, and kept scraping the ground with its front hooves, and made a loud pant in its nose. It was as if there was some beast in front of it, but it was empty as far as the eye could see, and there was nothing but the bushes by the roadside.

Perhaps, animals are born with a much better ability to perceive danger than humans.

Luo Qingxue said strangely: "What's wrong with this horse, why can't you stop by yourself."

Yang Xiaofeng didn't speak, he didn't even look at her again, all his energy was focused on one point, and his eyes looked fixedly at the bushes not far away.

The next moment, more than a dozen powerful arrows suddenly shot out from the bushes, rubbing against the air and making a loud sound, rushing directly towards Luo Qingxue and Yang Xiaofeng from all directions with the breath of death.