Xiaotong nodded and understood that she was too cautious. Moreover, most people would not think of things like testing poisons, and it would be impossible to do them. So as long as you are a person in the world, or someone with a little bit of care, pay attention.
You will find that Gong Yueyue has a special status, so such things should be avoided in the future.
Just as he finished speaking, footsteps came from the door. Ye Qi was afraid of exposing his flaws, so after entering the room, he stood at the foot of the bed. The candlelight there was not obvious, so naturally he could not see his appearance clearly. Because Ye Qi knew,
No matter how brilliant the disguise technique is, it cannot withstand repeated and careful study. If you look too much, you will always find flaws.
What's more, he is now disguised with some pork suet and glutinous rice dumplings. Even if this old country man or woman has seen a lot, it is easy to find something wrong. So it is better to avoid it naturally.
The old woman was really nimble with her hands and feet. In just a short time, she baked a few flatbreads, fried a plate of eggs and a plate of shredded potatoes. These were not very expensive dishes, but looking at the simplicity of this restaurant, it was...
Knowing that this is the most thoughtful meal she can make.
Gong Yueyue felt very moved in her heart. Strange strangers could stay overnight enthusiastically and take such pains to prepare some food. It was not related to a piece of silver at all. It was because the nature of this family was kind and honest.
Thinking of this, Gong Yueyue took out another piece of silver, stuffed it into the old woman's hand and said: "Grandma, please prepare some pancakes and steamed buns for us tomorrow morning, so we can take them with us to eat on the road."
The old woman hurriedly refused and said, "We poor people can't prepare anything for a simple meal. You can just eat some and don't dislike it. If you don't tell me about the dry food for the road tomorrow, I will prepare it for you."
Yes, but the money the girl gave me just now is already quite a lot, I can’t ask for this anymore.”
Gong Yueyue naturally refused to take it back, and said sincerely: "You must accept this money, even if I buy a quilt for grandma's house. Winter is coming soon."
Hearing what Gong Yueyue said, the grandma reluctantly accepted the money. But she felt very sorry on her face. When she went out, she muttered: "I still have two pieces of bacon hidden in the cellar of my house. I will take them with you on the road tomorrow."
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It had been a day of walking all the way here, and Gong Yueyue was really tired. After eating, she fetched hot water and washed herself briefly, but she was already so sleepy that she couldn't open her eyes.
However, Ye Qi and Xiao Tong were still alert and refused to lie down and rest with Gong Yueyue. They gave Gong Yueyue the only bed in the house, and the two of them pulled out two straw mats.
I sat down at the head and end of the bed and meditated cross-legged. It seemed that I was preparing to stay like this all night.
Gong Yueyue knew that it was futile to persuade them now, but she couldn't really collapse from exhaustion. There was still a long way to go. If she fell, it would drag them both down. So she didn't give in anymore. She lay on the bed and
Yi fell asleep.
He slept very soundly, without even a dream. When he opened his eyes in the morning, Gong Yueyue felt that his whole body had a sore and swollen feeling of fatigue and then deep relaxation. After rubbing his swollen legs, Gong Yueyue felt that
She sat up on the bed, only to find that the place where Xiaotong and Yeqi had meditated cross-legged last night was empty, and she was the only one left in the room.
"Ye Qi? Xiao Tong?" Gong Yueyue called in a low voice. She knew that they would not go far. Ye Qi was now dressed as an old woman, so she should not hide in the dark anymore. And Xiao Tong
Apart from going to the toilet, he and Gong Yueyue were inseparable, so as long as he called, at least one of them would show up.
But after Gong Yueyue called their names, there was no movement for a long time. Not to mention that both of them came back, not even a shadow was seen. Could it be that the two of them had a bad stomach yesterday, and now they are lying in the toilet together
Li? But even if they all went to the toilet, there should be some movement after such a long time. It would be a bit strange for two people to disappear together.
Gong Yueyue vaguely felt that something was wrong, but she didn't want to think about the worst. She was already awake anyway, thinking that the two of them might prepare dry food for today's departure, so she didn't worry too much. Instead, she got up and washed her face first.
She arranged her hair again, wrapped the scarf around her head again, and then opened the door and came out.
As soon as she went out, Gong Yueyue was dizzy from the dazzling sun directly in front of her. The weather in autumn is mostly sunny; once it is a sunny day, the sun is still hot.
If the sun was shining so brightly, wouldn't he be able to sleep until three o'clock in the morning? Only then did Gong Yueyue decide that something was wrong.
Because what they discussed yesterday was to leave early in the morning, even if Xiaotong and Yeqi were concerned about their health and wanted to let themselves sleep a little longer, wouldn't the old man and the old lady of this family become suspicious if they sleep at this time?
What was the situation that made Xiaotong and Ye Qi not wake up?
Thinking of this, Gong Yueyue looked around again and found that there was no one in the yard. Even the surrounding farmhouses were empty. Looking around, the whole village was quiet, without a single person.
The appearance of people in action.
"Grandma? Grandpa?" Gong Yueyue called again, and then walked towards the master's room.
The door was ajar, Gong Yueyue walked to the door and knocked, but still got no answer.
Gong Yueyue did not walk in rashly, but approached the door and looked in. But the door gap was too small, and she could only see the table opposite the door gap and a chair next to it.
There is someone sitting on that chair, but that person is sitting with his back to the door. Because of the crack in the door, you can only see that person's legs crossed and one shoe tip exposed. More, then.
All you can see is the shadow of the man on the ground.
Gong Yueyue stared at the figure on the ground for a moment, and then moved her eyes to the toes of the man's shoes. The toes were not ordinary cloth shoes, but a pair of... cowhide boots!
"Wow!" Gong Yueyue suddenly pushed open the door and stepped into the house. Since the house was not big, the scene in the house and the people in it all fell into Gong Yueyue's eyes instantly.
The person sitting on the chair was not the only one in the room. There were two people kneeling in the corner to the right of that person. It was Ye Qi and Xiaotong. At this time, the two people were covered in blood and their hands were not tied.
But it hung weakly under the shoulders, and bright red blood continued to flow down the backs of their hands, leaving a pool of blood on their sides. It seemed that they were injured, or...
His arms were severely broken.
"Yeqi! Xiaotong!" Gong Yueyue shouted and rushed towards the two of them. But when Gong Yueyue entered the door, the door panel behind her closed again with a crash. It turned out that there were four people.
The secret guards in black lurked behind the door and closed the door tightly after Gong Yueyue entered.
"Master." Xiaotong called out in a low voice, and her straight body, which had been kneeling, swayed slightly.
Ye Qi didn't even raise his head, he just lowered his head and gritted his teeth. It could be seen that his condition was worse than that of Xiao Tong. At this time, he had reached the point where he could not even speak. (To be continued)