After Xianwu took Zhong Ling'er down from Wuliang Mountain, the two rode away with a neighing sound, heading up to the north and disappearing among the vast mountains.
Dali is located in a hilly area, with undulating mountains. There are high and low hills on both sides of the road. They are not very high and do not have the majestic and precipitous views of towering into the clouds or standing thousands of feet high, but it does not look peaceful and quiet.
The two of them walked non-stop, all the way north. Xianwu was very anxious, just like when he went south from the north to Dali. He was just trying to get ahead of time.
Because he comes from later generations, he knows what kind of world this is. He knows the trajectory of various things and people in this world, and understands their fate, ups and downs, and the ups and downs of the world. It is like watching a big show.
But he is not completely a bystander, a spectator. He himself is also in the game, in the drama, and his words and deeds are also affected and restricted by this drama.
Therefore, he has to play his own role in this big drama. The drama will not stop running because of him. Time has passed for a long time, and the world is still developing according to its original trajectory, so he has to catch up with time and catch up with the trajectory.
before running.
Gusu is neither far nor close to Dali. Xu Wu and Zhong Ling'er spent some time running all the way, and finally arrived outside the city of Gusu at around noon one day.
The gate of Gusu City is tall, and the river protecting the city is like a jade belt that surrounds this tall city. On both sides of the river, willow trees flutter gently in the wind. In the distance is a large lake with blue water, which is the Dongting.
People were coming and going at the city gate, including various merchants and hawkers, people with swords and swords, and men of letters. Niwu and Zhong Ling'er came to the city gate, dismounted their horses, and followed the flow of people in.
As a famous city in the south of the Yangtze River, Gusu City is very prosperous and is a famous land of fish and rice. It is close to Dongting Lake and a land of natural swamps. The people here make a living by fishing, and they live a very prosperous life.
As soon as the two entered the city, they saw heads of people coming and going everywhere. Although it was not as exaggerated as rubbing shoulders, there were so many people that it was very difficult for the two of them to lead their horses and walk among them.
The two of them squeezed among the crowd for a long time, and finally arrived in front of an inn. The two of them didn't bother to read what was written on the plaque above the inn. They just knew that it was the place where they ate.
After handing the horses over to a person who was responsible for looking after them, Xu Wu and Zhong Ling'er went up to the second floor under the leadership of the waiter. The first floor was noisy, mostly ordinary people, but the second floor was relatively clean and tidy, and there were no
So noisy.
The two of them sat down at a table by the window. After casually ordering some side dishes, they asked the waiter to serve a pot of good Longjing tea and put it on the table.
Zhong Ling'er is a little girl, so she naturally doesn't like drinking. But Xu Wu has not drank in the temple for many years, and the days when he drank with others for socializing in his previous life made him unbearable, so he doesn't like drinking very much in this life.
He has always scorned the words of those gangsters who said that a man is not a real man unless he drinks. Does a true brave man need to prove himself by drinking? Whether he drinks or not is just a personal habit.
Some people like to drink, and some don't. It's like some young men in the past life who felt that smoking was a man, so they contracted the bad habit of smoking.
He poured a cup of Longjing tea into the cup. The tea was light but exuded a refreshing fragrance. Xuwu picked up the cup and put it between his nose and smelled it. However, he felt the fragrance was fragrant. The dust and fatigue all over his body were gone. The tea entered his mouth and made him feel
Feel more comfortable.
Zhong Ling'er had long been accustomed to his appearance. She knew that the person in front of her always liked to sip tea quietly and sit quietly, and didn't like to disturb him with words.
At first I didn't know what was so good about this bitter tea, but as time went by, I started drinking it. After a few times, I still didn't notice any special taste, but it became a habit. At least it was better than drinking boiled water.
much better.
"Two grown men actually sat together and slowly drank tea. They drank tea so slowly, just like women, haha." Suddenly, a laugh came from a table next to it, followed by a group of people.
Laughing loudly.
Xunwu frowned slightly, but didn't make any movement. He still drank tea slowly. It was his tea time now. He didn't want to do anything but just sit quietly.
Zhong Ling'er, however, turned around and glared fiercely at the three sturdy men on the table next to her. When she saw that there was no reaction from the void, she withdrew her gaze again.
"Boy, why are you staring at me? If you don't accept it, come over and have a fight with me. Otherwise, go home and have dinner with your mother." Beside the table, there was a man in gray clothes.
said.
Hearing that the other party actually talked about her mother, Zhong Ling'er couldn't help but think of the dead Gan Baobao and her biological parents who didn't know where they were, and she felt sad and angry at the same time.
He immediately turned to the man and scolded: "You are going back to eat nai with your mother! You look like a pig, so you should go find a pig pen and eat nai with a sow."
When the man heard this, his eyes widened immediately, he looked at Zhong Ling'er angrily and said: "Boy, are you looking for death? If you are looking for death, Grandpa Ma will help you. If you are not looking for death, I will come over and kowtow to your grandpa immediately.
Ring your head, maybe grandpa, I will spare your life if I am happy."
"Forgive you bastard, who are you? Grandpa, you good grandson should come over and kowtow to Aunt Nainai a few times. Maybe Aunt Nainai will reward you with dog food when she is happy." Zhong Ling'er didn't show any weakness and listened.
He sighed coldly, holding his chest.
As soon as the man heard her say the word "girl nainai" and heard the soft and tender voice, he immediately guessed that she was a woman. The man immediately said ferociously: "It turns out she is a little girl. I just happened to catch her to accompany my brother today."
Happy."
After saying that, he stood up from the chair, stretched out an iron claw and grabbed Zhong Ling'er's shoulder. Unexpectedly, as soon as he grabbed Zhong Ling'er, he was immediately knocked back by a strong force and fell to the ground.
On the ground.
"Lao Ma, why can't you catch a little girl today?" The other two men beside him laughed.
The man who fell on the ground was immediately ashamed and angry. He shouted loudly, grabbed a machete on the table and rushed over, slashing it towards Zhong Ling'er's face. Unexpectedly, as soon as the blade fell, he was immediately hit by a strong force.
The force was taken away, the blade of the blade deflected, and with a bang, it was directly looking at his own left abdomen, and blood spurted out. To the end of his life, he still didn't understand why his blade suddenly hit him.
"What are you doing to others?" The two men on the opposite side immediately screamed in shock. As soon as these words came out, some people in the world on the second floor were frightened and their expressions became solemn.
In a far corner, two beggars sitting at the table heard this and immediately looked over, then looked at each other and quietly went downstairs.dd