After Chen Yunqi drank the decoction, she began to wait. When the sky became brighter and brighter, the snow was quiet and the sky was clear. In her anxiety, the clerk came in and told her that they agreed.
Chen Yunqi couldn't help but smile: "Thank you young masters, thank you very much."
"I have to buy some clothes for you," the clerk said again, "but we gentlemen have said that we will only take you away from Youzhou and give you some silver when the time comes. You can decide where to do some small business today and tomorrow."
You can think about it carefully every day, they will set off tomorrow afternoon."
"No need for silver," Chen Yunqi said hurriedly, "I don't need any silver."
The waiter didn't answer this and went over to clear the dishes on the table.
Even when the waiter left, Chen Yunqi was still overjoyed. She closed the door gently, turned to look at the furnishings in the guest room, and walked towards the window with her feet up, her heart leaping for joy.
The wind blew in from the window she pushed open, and the broken hair on her forehead moved slightly. What she saw was the open river and the vast distant mountains.
The cold wind blew away those joyful thoughts, and her eyes became thoughtful.
She didn't care about the silver coins, but they reminded her. What she had to face was not only leaving Congxin and Youzhou safely. In such troubled times, as a lonely and weak woman, her future would only be more dangerous.
Harder.
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The sky didn't stay clear for long, and it snowed heavily in the afternoon, and the north wind became stronger.
The horse's hooves faced the wind and snow all the way through the mountains and ridges, along the ancient and rugged mountain road to the world-famous Fengju Mountain in Youzhou, and finally stopped at the foot of the southwest mountain.
At the foot of the leeward cliff, a simple tea shed appeared.
It is said to be a tea shed, but it is more like a long corridor. It extends along the foot of the mountain and ends at the corner.
Many stones weighed down the roof of the shed, but it was still lifted from time to time in the wind and snow.
Xia Zhaoyi introduced to Shen Lie that they had built it for rest before, and now the tables, chairs and benches had been taken away together. If the tea shed could withstand the winter snow, she would have people come back to repair it. They would be tired from traveling in the future.
So I rested here.
When she spoke, her eyes were bright and full of longing for the future. Shen Lie also asked Shen Lie to observe the wood of the tea shed. Although it seemed simple, the wood was brand new and smooth.
"By the way, look over there!" Xia Zhaoyi seemed to have thought of something and pointed to another place.
Shen Lie followed her gaze.
About two hundred meters away, the road has no end, and an abyss can be seen in the distance. The reverberating north wind blows from the sky and the earth, carrying huge amounts of snow, falling into the netherworld.
As if thinking of something, Shen Lie turned to look at Xia Zhaoyi.
"There is a Longdan Mountain outside Guhuai Town, and there is a Qianqiu Hall at the foot of Longdan Mountain."
Winter Corridor?”
Her black hair was hidden under the hood, but the soft broken hair on her temples brushed past her bright eyes from time to time. Her beautiful face was full of aura, and there was a bit of softness and playfulness in the wind and snow.
Shen Lie also smiled: "Ah Li, we say goodbye to the Yuanhe clan. You rarely mention the Qianqiu Palace to me."
"I'm always afraid that you'll be sad, so I won't mention it," Xia Zhaoyi looked at him, "but since Shen Xu is not dead, I'm not afraid of you being sad anymore."
Shen Lie chuckled, looking into the abyss in the distance, still speaking in a gentle tone: "Then he might as well die."
Xia Zhaoyi chuckled and said seriously: "Actually, Shen Lie, I have never been very understanding of people and the world."
"Huh?" Shen Lie looked back at her.
"I rarely ask about things that I always feel are irrelevant, but in fact, many things are important and I shouldn't ignore them. For example..." She looked into his eyes, "I should always ask questions when I was in Songzhou. I want to ask you what happened in Youhu County, Jiangzhou."
Kang Jian and Xu Li were both stunned and looked at Shen Lie, feeling a little uneasy in their hearts.
Especially Xu Li, his palms were slightly clenched, and there were veins bulging on the back of his hands.
However, Shen Lie was very calm. This calmness and tranquility even surprised Shen Lie himself. Perhaps it was the stabilizing power given by the girl's eyes.
After a moment of silence, Shen Lie said in a low voice: "I was in trouble at that time. You should already know the reason. It was forced by Jin Hongkang and abandoned by my fourth cousin."
"Um."
"After being trapped in the jungle, we had no food or clothing. Some people died of serious injuries, and some were frozen to death at night. There were a large number of pursuers behind us. As time went by, many of us changed."
Xia Zhaoyi suddenly felt a little unbearable and said softly: "Where is Zhang Meng...?"
Shen Lie looked at the sky outside the tea shed. The vast and heavy snow was pure and flawless, but also cruel and cold.
"He and Feng Ze advocated eating those who were already dead. I didn't agree, but gradually, I... acquiesced," Shen Lie's voice lowered, "I didn't stop them, but I couldn't smell the food being cooked. The smell of cooked meat left me alone, but I couldn't let them go. A few days later, I came back to find them and found that Feng Ze was also dead. Because of my departure, they had a dispute and he was killed in the violent conflict. Killed, and then, he was also..."
"Been eaten?" Xia Zhaoyi said with difficulty.
"I saw his dismembered body." Shen Lie closed his eyes.
The person who used to follow him had his head open under the tree, as if he was looking at him, but he seemed not.
Shen Lie woke up from nightmares several times because of this scene.
There is another loyal follower, Zhang Meng, who is eating Feng Ze's meat.
"I, I didn't eat it!" Kang Jian said hurriedly, "Miss Ali, I can't eat that meat. We have parted ways with those who have eaten human flesh!"
Xu Li's eyes were red, and there seemed to be great hatred in his eyes: "My brother is still alive, and they won't let him go!"
Xia Zhaoyi looked at them and then turned back to Shen Lie.
Shen Lie had opened his eyes, and a pair of black eyes stared blankly at the heavy snow. He seemed to be feeling something, and lowered his head to look at her.
"Shen Lie," Xia Zhaoyi smiled softly, "I mentioned Qian Fengrong to you, do you remember?"
"Um."
"Brother Zhi was beaten by him, and he was also scared by him. He was so depressed that he couldn't keep up his energy for anything. But when Brother Zhi met him again in Taoxi Village, Brother Zhi did not retreat. Because if you retreat, you will have trouble. A girl who has been seriously injured may die or be kidnapped."
Saying that, Xia Zhaoyi reached out and patted Shen Lie's shoulder very lightly.
"Shen Lie, the real hero is not how powerful you are with fists, marksmanship, and swordsmanship, but that you have no gun or sword, but still choose to face thousands of troops."
"Just like Brother Zhi, he is afraid of Qian Fengrong and knows that he has no ability to fight against Qian Fengrong, but he still chooses to step forward and is willing to risk his life."
"Just like you," Xia Zhaoyi's voice became softer and firmer, "You were hungry and cold, life and death were at stake, and you made your choice, and you," Xia Zhaoyi looked at Xu Li and Kang Jian, "You all very impressive."
"Miss Ah Li..." Xu Li's eyes were red. He was a tall man with a face that was about to cry.
Xia Zhaoyi smiled and looked back at Shen Lie: "I'm not good at saying this, and I won't say so much to others, but right now I just want to say..."
Shen Lie's lips smiled gently.
"Ah Li," he looked at her deeply, "can I hug you?"
Xia Zhaoyi's smile became bright, and while stretching out her arms, she stood on tiptoes and took the initiative to hug Shen Lie.
After a deep pause, a hot warmth seemed to climb up from his heels, making his back stiff.
Although the girl was wearing a hood with a lot of snow on it, it did not prevent the subtle fragrance of her hair from wafting out.
Shen Lie slowly stretched out his hand and hugged her.
The girl patted him on the back cheerfully and said comfortingly: "Actually, after listening to those rumors, I really thought you might have eaten human flesh, but I wouldn't think you have become strange or strange. , I will only be angry at those bastards for forcing you into such a situation, so."
The girl left his arms and raised her eyes to look at him: "Shen Lie, please let go of this from now on."
The warmth in his chest became hotter and hotter, and his stern eyes grew darker. With a sudden impulse, he reached out his hand again and took the girl into his arms.
