The handover of the shop was completed at noon the next day. Xia Zhaoyi did not leave first. She watched the boat that separated them from the inn go upstream and disappeared completely from sight before she turned around and went downstairs with Zhi Changle.
The reason for this was to prevent Lin Qingfeng's master and apprentice, but Lin Qingfeng did not stare at the ship they left. Except for regretting that he had not found out which ship it was, and therefore could not do anything in advance, all Lin Qingfeng's attention was focused on it.
On this girl.
Zhi Changle went to the front counter to check out, and Xia Zhaoyi went to the stable in the backyard to pick up the horse.
There was an open-air teahouse outside the side door of the backyard of the inn. As soon as Xia Zhaoyi came out, he saw the master and disciple sitting in the teahouse.
The weather has been gloomy in recent days, and a temporary tarpaulin was covered above the teahouse, with people walking on both sides. Lin Qingfeng looked at Xia Zhaoyi, looking directly at her, no matter the girl's appearance, or figure and temperament, she was impressed.
She felt uncomfortable, and more importantly, the other person was younger than her.
"What a young woman." Ji Hong said from the side.
The girl did not shy away from their gazes, but instead held the reins and walked towards them.
The closer I get, the more familiar I feel. A familiar name is about to come out of my mouth, but it's stuck in my throat but I can't remember it.
Lin Qingfeng clenched the handkerchief in her hand, and a sour taste came from her heart.
Xia Zhaoyi led the horse to a stop in front of the teahouse and said, "Wait for me?"
"The girl is very resourceful," Ji Hong said with a smile, "and she is also very calm."
"We haven't seen each other for many years. Miss Lin is getting married." Xia Zhaoyi looked at Lin Qingfeng and said.
Lin Qingfeng paused, his eyebrows furrowed, and his beautiful eyes kept looking at the other person.
"Has the scar on the arm faded?" Xia Zhaoyi asked again.
Lin Qingfeng's eyebrows suddenly widened, and he stood up excitedly: "It's you!!"
"Don't get excited," Xia Zhaoyi said, "I'm not here to catch up with you. What are you waiting for me for? If there's nothing important, I'll be on my way."
"Are you Ah Li?" Ji Hong said.
"What's the matter?" Xia Zhaoyi looked at him.
Ji Hong was shocked for a moment and didn't know what to say.
When Yong'an fell and Zhu Xian died tragically, some people said they saw her kneeling in front of the Jingzhao Mansion in mourning for Zhu Xian. Others said she took Zhu Xian's body back to Tangzhou, his hometown.
They are all rumors, and it is difficult to tell whether they are true or false. But since then, this girl has never appeared in front of the world again. The biggest thing everyone in the world has in common is that she has a good forgetfulness. It has faded in a few years, and she is rarely mentioned again.
It was only said that she had been buried in the sea of fire in Eternal Peace, and she died in an unknown corner. It was a sigh of relief, but nothing else.
As a result, this girl now appeared in front of them alive.
No, she is no longer a girl, but a graceful young girl.
Xia Zhaoyi had to go on his way, thinking that Zhi Changle should have come out in the front hall, so he didn't want to waste any more time with the master and apprentice who were stunned by her, so he said, "If nothing happens, I'll say goodbye."
She held the rope and turned to leave. She paused for a moment and looked back at Lin Qingfeng: "Lu Ronghui's excavation of human brains in Peifeng and the widespread rumors of plague in the capital were all your work. I have no conclusive evidence, so I don't care.
No, but I know that there are many people who want to establish rules and win people's hearts will be interested in this. For them, they can create evidence even if they can't find it, right?"
Anger rose in Lin Qingfeng's chest, and finally a beautiful smile appeared on her lips: "So, Miss Ali wants to blackmail me?"
"I want to tell you," Xia Zhaoyi also smiled, "I still remember the evil you have done."
Lin Qingfeng's eyes were cold, and the smile on his lips became thicker: "Okay, I'm just waiting to see how you are going to blackmail me. We might as well have a fight to see who is more like a street rat that everyone shouts about."
"Fight with me?" Xia Zhaoyi looked away with a smile, and said calmly as he walked, "You deserve it too."
Lin Qingfeng tried his best to keep a charming smile and watched the girl walk away, then sat back down, full of restlessness.
She was already so angry, but the master beside her said coolly: "No way, you can't even defeat her when it comes to irritating people."
Lin Qingfeng grabbed the teapot on the table and threw it to the ground with a bang.
Youzizhuang does not lack eyes and ears from all walks of life. Yesterday's group fight is not a big deal or a small matter, but it will eventually cause some commotion.
Xia Zhaoyi casually picked up a pseudonym and asked people to pass it on. Then he went to the carriage and horse racing department to buy a horse, chartered a boat across the river, and took the horse with him to the other side.
The ferry across the river and the boat trip home are two completely different experiences. The river wind is stronger and stronger, and the boat is more bumpy. The waves under their boat are not as wild as yesterday, but they are still grand. Standing in the wind.
On the boat, my heart was full of pride.
Zhi Changle just felt refreshed. He turned around and saw the girl next to him. Her eyes were looking at the rolling mountains in the distance, and she didn't know what she was thinking.
Out of the corner of his eye, Xia Zhaoyi noticed the branch commander Le looking forward and said softly: "There are many soldiers and horses over there."
Zhi Changle paused and followed her gaze.
Far, far to the south, there seemed to be a group of soldiers and horses coming along the hillside surrounding the river in the distance. The leader of the group was riding a tall horse.
"These people are..."
"I don't know," Xia Zhaoyi said, "Maybe it's Jiao Jinhu's own troops."
As she said that, she looked at the towering observation tower on another mountain. There was no sign of smoke there yet.
"In the past two days, many soldiers and horses came from the left to Youzizhuang. I don't know what happened." Zhi Changle said.
Xia Zhaoyi didn't answer. After a long time, she whispered: "There are always wars about to break out when soldiers and horses move around the world."
A strong wind blew, and the mountains and trees were turbulent. There were more and more people behind the soldiers and horses, and they seemed to be a large army. One team after another came from the other side of the mountain in a mighty manner.
The sun came out for a while and then disappeared quickly.
The earth has not been warmed by the sun, and there will be another heavy rain soon.
According to the previously planned escape route, the entire Ji family is now a whole day late. This is because the few people in charge of the Ji family are indecisive and timid. In order to find a guarantee, they would rather destroy the previous plan and embark on a journey that has never been done.
A long way to go.
Now everyone in the queue is tired, and everyone has a fire in their heart.
After walking for half an hour, they reached a point determined on the map. The man in charge of the Ji family continued to send out scouts to investigate.
There are six teams in total, each team has five people, three teams go to the front to explore the way, and three teams go to the rear.
Ji Xiahe followed Shen Lie to the rear, but Dai Yu and Du Xuan did not follow. Following them were Lieutenant General Lin's personal soldiers.
The mountain road they went to was the farthest, and it led out to the entire valley. There was no human habitation at the end of the sky. Because they were at a high place, they always felt that if the clouds got heavier, they would be on top of them.
