"You go first, I'll pack my things, and then I'll leave and follow you."
Han Zhang pushed the two of them forward so hard that they almost fell. He ran up to the second floor in two or three steps. Xie Zhe and Ling Huan stopped reasoning and hurriedly pulled Xue Miyin and ran towards the backyard. .From the beginning to the end, Miyin didn't say a word. She was just passively pulled by them and pushed up the ladder. Xie Zhe held her shamisen firmly, and when she jumped down, he returned it with both hands, and then pulled Ling Huan. She stretched out her left hand, and it hurt a little. I'm afraid the skin injury hadn't fully recovered yet. Shen Wenzheng just carried his daughter over the wall.
There is one thing that Xue Miyin doesn't understand.
She didn't have a chance to ask because she had to keep running with other people. Who would have thought that she would be betrayed by someone who thought she was kind during the Chinese New Year, and then forced to exercise in this cold weather. According to Shen Wenzheng Following the instructions, they ran to the west side of the town. Logically speaking, the defense here should be relatively weak, because it borders the town in other directions and the flow of people is dense. At this time, there was no one on the street, and everyone was hiding in safe homes, with Relatives get together. In previous years, people would set off fireworks on the street. This year, they couldn’t go out, so they set them off in the yard. So the street was deserted, with red lanterns hanging everywhere, but it looked like there was no one around. It's quite weird. Beautiful fireworks are rising from both sides of the street, and the sound is loud. But no one has time to appreciate such a unique scenery. The officers and soldiers behind are chasing after them, with the sound of footsteps, the sound of weapons, and the shouts and curses. The sounds of cannons were mixed together. It was so lively even before the festival was over, and every family hiding in the courtyard really missed a good show.
There were about a dozen people in the yamen, but more people did not necessarily mean speed. After all, the speed could not be superimposed. After a chase, they actually lost several "suspects". These people They all got a little discouraged, slowed down, and cursed. Finally, the leader began to assign tasks and asked them to separate to find them. The small team dispersed on the spot. After all, after passing so many alleys and side roads, there were also some people who escaped. Possibility of separate actions.
However, they were wrong about this.
When the last person left, the five people in the narrow dead end of the street breathed a long sigh of relief. It turned out that Xie Zhe had a quick wit and asked everyone to hide between two houses. He also used two talismans to stick to the wall and recited the incantation. , hiding their whereabouts - although this is only temporary. The ink of this spell is mixed with the kind of fragrant ash water that his mother drank, but the amount is limited and cannot last long. It is enough to hide them temporarily, so that the Yamen The team was broken up, and it was the safest for them to operate in places that had already been searched. Even if they did encounter a few lone people, a few people could handle them.
"I didn't expect it to be really useful... Fortunately, in this small place, there are no big shots who are proficient in Yin and Yang magic, otherwise the traces of the magic would be exposed immediately." Xie Zhe was still frightened.
"Indeed, we really can't run anymore," Shen Wenzheng was panting because he was holding the child, no matter how good his health was. "We... we have to leave the town from here and go to the wasteland in the north..."
Looking at Xue Miyin, she was fine. Ye Lingquan was panting and almost coughing up blood. Even after such a long period of training, suddenly running such a long distance and running so fast could really kill her. She felt Her throat hurt, and her trachea was cut open like a cold wind knife on New Year's Eve. She should be lucky that it wasn't snowing here, otherwise the snow particles would be like handfuls of gravel if she breathed them into her lungs. Now, although she didn't really cough up blood , but there is always a lingering fishy smell in my mouth.
"The small blood vessel in the throat is broken," Shen Wenzheng had already calmed down a lot, "It's okay, don't be afraid, just drink some water after Mr. Zhongli brings the things. It will be like this if you don't exercise much, relax... "
I hope Han Sheng can still be found here. Xie Zhe thought so, and Ling Huan did the same, but they didn't say anything for different reasons. It shouldn't matter. After all, the sense of smell of monsters is very sensitive, especially fox monsters. Shen Wenzheng I don't know Han Shan's identity, so I'm afraid I just said these words to comfort Ling Huan and herself.
Yi Yi suddenly grasped the hem of her mother's clothes, looking like she was about to cry. Only then did Xie Zhe remember that this child was very afraid of the sound of firecrackers. However, she still understood the priorities of things, and she did not cry on the road even though she was scared. She spoke out and exposed their whereabouts. She was still holding back tears in her eyes, feeling very aggrieved. Shen Wenzheng didn't say anything, he took her into his arms again and patted her back gently. Although Shen was still very Wen Zheng must be very pleased to have such a sensible child following him.
"We still - cough, cough, this is not the first time that the government..."
"Ah, yes..."
Xie Zhe knew that she was talking about the fact that they were wanted by the magistrate in Lanling Town. Alas, it would be better not to encounter troublesome people like her and Tao Zhu again. Several people adjusted their emotions and physical conditions. , preparing to leave the alley. At this moment, Xue Miyin, who had been silent, suddenly spoke.
"Wait a moment."
"What's wrong?" Xie Zhe turned around, "What else does Miss Xue want?"
"I do not understand."
"What?"
"Why do you want to help me?" She had a heartfelt question on her face. "If you hand me over, nothing will happen. They just suspect me and want to arrest me. Even if they catch me, they will use coercion, inducement and torture." It has nothing to do with you. As long as you assist them, you can completely offset the merits and demerits. The crime of harboring suspicious people is actually not serious, because you can be 'ignorant' to it. But why? Why are you covering me? This It’s not good for you either. What’s more…”
Besides, I don’t speak well either.
"No, it's not..."
Ye Lingquan had just recovered a little and was about to explain something, but Xie Zhe raised his hand to signal her not to speak. He walked forward and said sternly to Miyin:
"We all know that today's government must not be trusted, but it cannot be completely trusted. You don't need to have too much psychological burden. Taking you away from the land of right and wrong is also the most cost-effective option. We are about to leave this town, It's just a little ahead of schedule. Moreover, we are here to invite you to travel together, and if you are willing to join us and trust us, then we are companions. We have already made a commitment to travel together, how can we break our promises and make violations? What was agreed upon? In this case, not to mention Miss Ye, I would also think that we had done something that was against morality and conscience."
Miyin stood there, a little at a loss for a moment. She tightened her grip on the shamisen in her hand, and Amiao, who had appeared at her feet at some point, also circled around her twice, rubbing it and playing with the little bell on her shoe. Xie Zhe said these words so naturally that although she could not be said to be moved, she felt touched to some extent. For a long time, the promises made to her by others were not fulfilled and all came to nothing. But today This group of people I just met not only regard this unspoken promise as something precious, but also take it as a matter of course. What's more, they fulfill it first and then speak it out. They even ask questions themselves before getting answers. They No one behaves in a submissive or condescending manner based on what they have promised. Such things are as common as drinking cold water.
She wasn't used to it anymore.
Because of some things, she has been disappointed with the human group - even if she is one of them - for a long time, and she even left her "sister" who had helped her for many years. Now this strange feeling has returned to her body,
Even though it was just a simple words, her whole vision became much brighter. She wanted to try...to trust some people again. This was difficult for her, and it remains to be seen. No matter how hard she said it, she would take back her determination.
It is not easy to give out things.
Fortunately, they are very patient.
"I understand." She nodded, "I still want to thank you. I have written this down and I will repay you."
"What are you doing?" Ling Huan said with a bitter smile, "Isn't this contrary to our original intention? We are not doing this for any reward from you, but we should do it."
"I know. But I'm not used to accepting good intentions for nothing, and I can't calm down in my heart."
She doesn't dare to use words like "conscience" and "conscience". She has done very excessive things and knows that she is not worthy of them.
So according to the plan, they walked north. They did meet a few people patrolling on the road, but before they could react, Shen Wenzheng came up with a stick. Those people didn't expect that this woman came over so directly.
, they were not prepared enough and were easily knocked to the ground by her. Soon they arrived at the edge of the town, and they were surprised to find that the defense here was still very tight.
"How could this happen?" Ling Quan, who was hiding behind a tree, whispered, "It's a wasteland outside, how come..."
"There are no weapons," said Shen Wenzheng, who was standing on the tree crown and looking out. "The best thing they have equipped is armor, probably to prevent foreign enemies from invading. I also saw a long lime line drawn outside. Could it be that they are outside the town?
A place for troop drills?”
"It's not impossible. But, there are really people who can see the black bonfire smoke."
Xie Zhe is right. The territory outside looks empty. Occasionally, there are one or two distant humanoid silhouettes moving around. They may be people on sentry duty outside the town. However, the defense is so tight, much tighter than when entering the town... What should I do?
Is it good?
A few people were in trouble. Xue Miyin's hand slightly touched the shamisen, and she thought to herself that she couldn't always rely on them, and she should do something by herself. She wanted to play a song to distract the guards.
It's best to fall asleep to the music. In this way...
She was planning when suddenly someone came running from a distance. The person was walking on the right path, walking fast and almost staggering. When they got closer, they found that she was a beautiful woman. She looked panicked and ran towards the group of guards.
While running, he shouted anxiously:
"It's bad! There's a fire in the east, there's a fire in the east! Someone's kid set off a cannon and set fire to the woodshed! Go and put out the fire!"
The guards who had noticed her for a long time had their eyes straight. When they heard her shouting, they immediately looked to the east. Sure enough, there was a bright fire flashing. The group of people immediately ran towards that direction in a hurry, and the beauty didn't even look at it.
, all I want to do is put out the fire—preferably to show the beauty.
Shen Wenzheng was so happy that he and Xue Miyin looked at the other two people.
"Good opportunity! Let's take advantage of..."
For some reason, Xie Zhe and Ling Huan's faces turned blue and purple.
