The dark clouds were gathering thicker and thicker, and the light rain that was originally pouring gradually increased in volume, like beans, beating on the roof beams and splashing in the forest, playing a strange symphony.
In the countryside, because of the sudden downpour, people raised their hands to cover their heads and fled in all directions. Within a moment, the mountainous countryside, bustling with people, fell into loneliness.
"Miss, the rain is so heavy, please hold up your umbrella." In the corner of the mountain where no one is paying attention, a petite figure huddles up, and the huge leaves cannot cover the falling rain above.
"Hold it up and let someone find it?" Leng Changxi glanced at Lingshan, but because her whole body was soaked, that glance didn't look very intimidating.
After the three of them escaped from the city through the mourning procession, Leng Changxi took the two of them to hide in the mountains according to the original plan. Who would have thought that the sudden heavy rain would turn the three of them into drowned rats.
Leng Changxi's face was still peeled off because of the rain. She didn't know where it was lost. She was so distressed that she kept thinking that Chen Shaoxuan would make another one for her in the future.
Leng Changxi looked around to make sure no one was around, then quickly got up and ran out.
Lingshan frowned when he saw this, and when he was about to step forward to hold her, he was stopped by her look.
"Miss, where are you going?"
"Wait here, I'll be back in a minute!"
After saying that, Leng Changxi disappeared into the rain curtain.
The mountain road was already muddy and slippery, and it was even more difficult to walk under the rain. Leng Changxi walked deeper into the forest, one step at a time, and finally stopped at a fork in the road.
One of these two roads leads to Jinzhou, and the other leads to Lin'an.
Leng Changxi left some deep and shallow footprints on the road leading to Jinzhou, but took off one of her shoes and threw it onto the road leading to Lin'an.
After finishing these things, she flew up to the treetops and ran back without her feet touching the ground.
"Miss, what did you do?" Seeing that she came back safely, Lingshan breathed a sigh of relief, but when he caught a glimpse of her foot that had lost a shoe, he frowned in disapproval.
"You'll know later." Leng Changxi smiled at her to reassure her.
"It's been so long. Miss, do you think they will really come?" Lingshan looked at the rain curtains in the sky, feeling suspicious.
"We will definitely find him." Leng Changxi said with determination, which made Lingshan stop talking.
Apart from the sound of rain falling in the mountains and forests, no sound could be heard anymore. Being in it, it was as if the heaven and earth had turned into a curtain of rain. This is another interpretation of silence.
Suddenly, a strange noise tore through the rain curtain, and the noisy sound came from far and near, touching everyone's heartstrings.
"They are coming!" Lingfeng, who had been staying in the tree, suddenly flew to the ground and squatted steadily in front of the two of them.
The place they were in was a depression with overgrown weeds. If you didn't look carefully, it would be difficult to spot anyone. When Lingfeng squatted down, he pulled a few leaves and covered his head.
"Drive--" The horses' hooves splashed, and the shouts came closer and closer.
Leng Changxi silently estimated in her heart that there were about twenty people. The group of people dispersed when they got into the forest, as if they were looking for something.
Lingshan focused on the movement outside, holding the sword tightly in his hand and not daring to breathe out.
As a figure approached, Leng Changxi's palms became filled with coldness. She didn't know whether it was rain or sweat.
It is not difficult to tell from the clothes of that man that he is from Prince Xi's Mansion.
"Be careful! Find it quickly so you can go back and receive the reward!" The leader's voice echoed through the forest.
The others were a little tired because of the rain, but after hearing what he said, they suddenly became energetic again.
The man approached the depression step by step, and Leng Changxi's heart rose to her throat.
Lingfeng's hand touched the soft sword at his waist, and when the man approached, he launched a fatal blow.
Who would have thought that at this moment, a cry came from the other side: "Come here quickly! We found the clue!"
Suddenly, the man's hand that was about to lift the leaves stopped, turned around, and walked in the direction of the sound.
The three people hiding in the depression breathed a sigh of relief.
When the footsteps were far away, Lingshan asked: "Miss, what did you just do?"
"It's nothing, I just threw my shoes on the road to Lin'an and stepped on them a few times on the way to Jinzhou." Leng Changxi stood up and picked up a few dead leaves stuck to her body.
"It seems that those people were misled by you and chased them in the direction of Lin'an."
The original plan of several people was Jinzhou. Lingshan took it for granted that Leng Changxi left her shoes on the way to Lin'an just to mislead the pursuers.
However, she guessed one correctly, but not the second.
Leng Changxi shook her head slowly and said, "They are not going to Lin'an, but to Jinzhou."
"How..." Lingshan didn't understand for a moment.
"They are not fools. The traces I left are so obvious, with footprints on one side and shoes on the other. Although on the surface it seems that I should pursue them in the direction of Lin'an. But if you think about it carefully, you will think that it is a misleading trap and pursue me in Jinzhou.
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"Then where are we going?" At this moment, even Lingfeng was a little confused about her intentions. He could only see Lingfeng frowning and looking at her with confusion.
"Through the mountains. As for where to go, let's talk." Leng Changxi's eyes were far-reaching, looking at the misty and rainy mountains and forests, with an unknown meaning flashing in her eyes.
"What?" Lingshan was shocked and frowned: "Crossing the mountains? But miss, didn't we agree with Mr. Chen to meet on the way to Jinzhou? How..."
Leng Changxi sighed, without further explanation, and walked deeper into the forest: "Let's find a shelter from the rain first."
Although the green mountain outside Xiuzhou City is just a small slope in front, its hinterland is extremely vast. The lush mountain forest has not been dyed with autumn colors, but has become more lush because of the rain.
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Before it got dark, Lingfeng found an abandoned cave in the forest, and the rain gradually stopped. He led Leng Changxi and Lingshan into it. The cave was not deep, and there was a layer of hay inside.
, there are some dry firewood left, and you can tell at a glance that this is the place where Orion lived not long ago.
Leng Changxi was a carefree person, and since she was away from home, she didn't care about red tape. As soon as she entered the cave, she hurriedly took off her coat, so fast that even Lingshan couldn't stop her.
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Because it was soaked with rain, Leng Changxi's middle coat clung tightly to her body and became somewhat transparent. The red bellyband inside was looming, and her figure was uneven.
When Lingfeng saw this, his heart was filled with excitement. Even his ears turned red. He turned around quickly and took several deep breaths before he regained his composure.
Lingshan had a look of hatred on his face, and he dragged Leng Changxi to the fire and sat down: "Miss, you are from a girl's family, how can you be like this, so..."
Lingshan really couldn't think of any words to use to describe this female bandit, so he stared at her with a pair of eyes.