The silent night sky was covered by clouds, and not a single star could shine through.
There is a Lijia Village a hundred miles outside Xiuzhou City. It is located in a mountain valley, with a vast area and sparsely populated areas. The whole village is full of simple people named Li. Normally, this remote village does not see a stranger for half a year. However,
, this night, two strangers in the village disturbed the villagers.
"Village Chief, we brothers and sisters passed by here and couldn't find a place to stay. We would like to ask you to make it easier for us." Chen Shaoxuan looked at the white-haired old man standing in front of him with a polite smile.
This old man is the village head of Lijia Village. He is over sixty years old, but he is full of energy. At this moment, he is looking cautiously at the group of people who have suddenly arrived.
Seeing the nobility in Chen Shaoxuan's behavior, a flash of light flashed in the old man's eyes, knowing that these people were definitely not simple people, so he stroked his beard and asked, "I wonder where the young master is going?"
"My brother and sister went to Jinzhou to do business. Unexpectedly, they got lost. They passed by here and wanted to stay at your place." Chen Shaoxuan saw the old man's vigilance in his eyes, smiled lightly, and said calmly.
The old man looked at Chen Shaoxuan carefully, and could not see anything fishy in his frank face. Then he reluctantly nodded: "Our village has never allowed outsiders to stay. Leave as soon as possible after tonight!"
"Then thank you, village chief!" Chen Shaoxuan politely handed over.
"Ah Cai, arrange a room for these two guests." After saying that, the old man slowly turned around and returned to the house.
The people in the village dispersed sparsely.
Chen Shaoxuan led Li Xueyan and walked behind this honest man named Ah Cai.
He looked at Ah Cai carefully. He was a tall man with a simple and honest face. He seemed to have no serious intentions. Judging from the village chief's attitude when he called him before, he must be the child of the village chief's family.
So, Chen Shaoxuan tried to strike up a conversation with him: "Brother Ah Cai, my roommate and I disturbed your rest by visiting late at night. I'm really sorry!"
This Ah Cai is indeed an honest man. He scratched the back of his head and smiled: "Where are you, sir? You are so polite. We from a remote country rarely have distinguished guests. It is an honor for us to have you passing by!"
"Oh? Hasn't anyone passed through your village for a long time?" Chen Shaoxuan smiled lightly, as if he was surprised, but he felt a little heavy in his heart.
"Yes, there have been no foreign visitors for half a year!" The young man didn't have any scheming. Seeing that Chen Shaoxuan was talkative, he naturally spoke with all his heart.
"Half a year?" Chen Shaoxuan's heart dropped. Ever since he left the city gate, he couldn't find Leng Changxi all the way. He thought they were walking fast and were ahead, but as he and Li Xueyan moved faster and faster
Coming faster and faster, his heart gradually became colder and colder: "How could it be? Isn't this the road to Jinzhou? How come there hasn't been anyone here for half a year?"
"Sir, you don't know something. Our place used to be the only way to Jinzhou, but since the official road was built a few years ago, no one cares about our mountain. Who would take the long way around?
Are you coming to our place? Generally, those who can come are basically those who cannot take official positions. Therefore, my father was very wary of you just now, so please don't mind!" That Ah Cai smiled naively.
, has a loud voice, and there is no trace of hypocrisy on his face.
It is precisely because of this that Chen Shaoxuan is even more worried.
Finally, Ah Cai walked up to an empty house, pointed at it and said, "You two, please make do with it. This is a house that was vacated by a family who left a few years ago. My father asked me to move in."
After cleaning and putting away some sundries, now every house has no vacancies, and only this place can still be occupied, so I asked you two to make do with it. I will send them some food later."
Ah Cai scratched his head, feeling a little embarrassed, and opened the door for Chen Shaoxuan and the others.
Chen Shaoxuan naturally didn't pay attention to things when he was away from home, and since he couldn't find Leng Changxi, he didn't have the inclination to pay attention to it. As long as he had a place to stay, it would be good.
He politely thanked Ah Cai and walked into the house first.
After Ah Cai left, Li Xueyan looked around the room with some disgust, waved her little hand in front of her nose, and said coquettishly: "What a mess! Fifth senior brother, why do you think this village chief is so stingy? His family obviously
It can accommodate people, but we are allowed to live in this dirty house that has been empty for many years! We really don’t know how to treat guests!"
"Xueyan!" Chen Shaoxuan gave her a warning in a deep voice with a look in his eyes: "If you want to be particular, go back to the mountain!"
Chen Shaoxuan's words choked Li Xueyan until her eyes turned red. These senior brothers used this excuse to warn her one by one, which really made her feel depressed.
"I'm just talking!" Li Xueyan babbled with her lips curled up.
"Now that Little Bao'er's whereabouts are unknown, please don't cause any trouble for me!" Chen Shaoxuan frowned and sighed, unpacking his bags and placing them on the table: "From what that Cai just said, it seems that they haven't arrived yet.
Pass here."
"Fifth Senior Brother, what do you think is going on with them? We had agreed beforehand that we would meet on the mountain road to Jinzhou after leaving the city gate. Logically speaking, their speed is definitely not as fast as ours. How could we not reach Li
We've returned to our village and we still can't find them?" Li Xueyan was a little depressed. The face of Lingfeng that often made her angry flashed in her mind, and she was a little worried in her heart.
"I don't know." Regarding this, Chen Shaoxuan was also anxious in his heart. He had a vague speculation in his heart, but he did not dare to think deeply.
"Fifth Senior Brother." Li Xueyan suddenly looked at Chen Shaoxuan seriously, with worry on his face, and asked cautiously: "Do you think they will be captured?"
"Probably not." Chen Shaoxuan frowned and panicked in his heart, but he denied it intuitively: "If they encounter the pursuers, Lingshan and Lingfeng will definitely not let Little Baoer be captured easily, and will definitely fight for it.
But it was very peaceful along the way, and there was no sign of any fighting. So, they probably didn’t encounter pursuers."
"If we don't meet the pursuers, there is only one road. We have made an appointment a long time ago. Where can they go? Could it be that they are lost?" Li Xueyan frowned, really confused.
Chen Shaoxuan became more and more uneasy, feeling as if something was about to happen. He took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "Go to bed early tonight. Let's go back early tomorrow morning and look for it on the mountain."
"You mean they are on the mountain?" Li Xueyan raised her eyes and looked at him, as if with a hint of expectation.
"I don't know, I have to go look for it." Chen Shaoxuan sounded a little impatient, and at this moment, he was getting more and more upset in his heart.
At this moment, the originally peaceful Lijia Village suddenly heard the barking of dogs, which seemed to be accompanied by some vague human voices.
Chen Shaoxuan frowned, his heart sank, and he glanced at Li Xueyan: "What's going on?"