Heavy snow fell in the gloomy sky, and goose-feather-like snowflakes fell to the earth one after another, covering thousands of miles of rivers and mountains with a thick layer of white.
There are few people on the road leading to the mountain city. Even the road is covered with snow, and a few ruts can be seen vaguely.
Looking at the majestic mountains in front of him, Qin Yun couldn't help but smile. After half a month of long journey, he was finally returning to Tiancheng Sword Sect and Hancui Valley to see his master and Junior Sister Luliu.
After three years of studying swordsmanship, he has already regarded Tiancheng as his home in his heart, and Shui Wanning and Luliu as his relatives. There is nothing better than the feeling of going home!
It's just that the cold wind here was as cold as a knife. Although Qin Yun was not afraid of the severe cold, he saw that the snow was getting heavier and heavier, and it was almost getting dark. The black hair on his crotch kept breathing heavily, which seemed a little difficult.
bear.
He still cherished this horse very much. Otherwise, if he had not spared the horse power, it would not have taken half a month to come back from Lingyang, and he did not want it to suffer from frostbite.
But luckily, there was an inn on the roadside a hundred steps ahead. The two-story stone building was covered in snow. A tall wooden pole stood in front of the door, and the khaki cover fluttered in the cold wind.
Wisps of green smoke rose from the chimney behind the house, and were quickly blown away by the wind.
Similar restaurants and inns are common in the north of Dayan. They provide food and accommodation for business travelers traveling from south to north. At this time, they are a rare and good place to shelter from the wind and snow.
Riding the black horse, he trotted to the door of the inn. Qin Yun turned over and dismounted. He strode forward and patted the closed door.
The door opened quickly, and a store clerk cautiously poked his head out.
Seeing Qin Yun, he forced an ugly smile on his face: "Sir, I'm so sorry, the shop is full!"
Is it full? Qin Yun couldn't help but frown.
Business travelers do not travel far during the first lunar month, so it stands to reason that the business of roadside inns is the bleakest. Except for those traveling from all over the world, there are basically no people staying at the hotel. How can it be full?
The first starter was immediately annoyed.
Although he never does anything to bully others, he can keep a low profile when walking in the world, but he must not be too talkative, otherwise he will easily be regarded as a weak person by others.
Therefore, the shopkeeper's refusal did not stop Qin Yun's decision. He pushed open the door and said, "It doesn't matter if the guest room is full. I'm just looking for a place to shelter from the wind and snow. You can take my horse to the stable first and feed him."
A few kilograms of fine soybeans, your reward is indispensable!"
When he forced his way in, Qin Yun showed some innate aura intentionally or unintentionally. The shop assistant suddenly became silent and nodded repeatedly to get out of the way, not daring to make any further attempts to dissuade him.
Qin Yun threw a piece of silver over and looked around the store.
He had never been to this inn before. It looked no different from other restaurants and inns. There were seven or eight wine tables in the lobby, and the stove in the corner was burning brightly, making it very warm and comfortable.
Most of the wine tables were occupied by guests, and the waiter who had just gone out to feed the horses did not lie to Qin Yun. It seemed that the business of the inn was very good, and there were probably no extra guest rooms.
However, the atmosphere in the lobby was very cold. All the guests were warriors wearing black uniforms and long cloaks. They carried knives and swords with cold expressions and a fierce aura between their brows. They looked at Qin
Yun's gaze is even more cold and cold. It makes people shudder at the first sight!
There is no doubt that these people obviously do not welcome Qin Yun's arrival. Perhaps they think Qin Yun's arrival has caused interference to them. From the moment Qin Yun came in, there were always more than a dozen unkind eyes following him.
If it were an ordinary person, he would have been frightened and left quickly, no matter how heavy the wind and snow outside were.
But who is Qin Yun? He is an innate strong man, neither causing trouble nor afraid of trouble. Although this is not the gate of Tiancheng Sword Sect, it is not far from Xuanwu City and is completely within the sect's sphere of influence.
He is not a member of the Sword Sect, so what should he be afraid of?
So he ignored the other party's gaze, walked straight to the counter and sat down, patted the table and said to the timid boss inside: "Bring me a pot of wine and cut two kilograms of cooked meat. I want fresh meat!"
The shop owner was a middle-aged fat man. He nodded blankly and hurriedly ran to the kitchen to make arrangements.
Qin Yun placed his backpack and sword on the counter and turned around slowly.
Only then did he realize that there were more than a dozen people sitting on the ground not far away, including men, women, old and young, and everyone was shackled and wearing thin cotton clothes, huddled together.
Two of the children were only about seven or eight years old. They were also shackled and looked very pitiful.
Qin Yun was stunned for a moment, but he understood immediately.
They should be prisoners who violated the criminal law and were exiled. The black warrior sitting at the wine table was undoubtedly the official responsible for escorting them. However, Qin Yun was very puzzled that there were more people escorting than prisoners, and they all seemed to be quite capable.
It would be too much to mobilize troops and mobilize people.
But this has nothing to do with Qin Yun. Although he felt pity, he did not rush to fight against injustice.
But he didn't want to cause trouble, but things happened to find him.
Snap!
A brilliant ingot of gold flew onto the counter and landed right in Qin Yun's hand. It looked like there were twelve taels in total.
"My friend, I'm with Chu Feng, Eagle Guard in the East. This inn has been booked by us. Please find another inn to stay." A warrior in black walked over slowly and said in a cold voice: "Sorry for the inconvenience."
Please bear with me, this ingot of gold is my compensation!"
Eastern Eagle Guard!
This name is famous in Dayan, and it definitely has the power to stop children from crying at night!
The two imperial guards of the East Eagle and the West Tiger, the East Eagle facing the inside and the West Tiger facing the outside, are the elite forces controlled by the Great Yan court. Among them, the East Eagle Guard is responsible for hunting down the enemy's spies in the territory of Dayan and hunting down those who have committed the most heinous crimes.
A rebellious criminal, but secretly doing countless shady things.
Although Qin Yun devoted himself to martial arts training in the Tiancheng Sword Sect, he had also heard of the reputation of the East Eagle Guards, but he did not expect that more than 20 elite East Eagle Guards were actually escorting more than a dozen prisoners.
This warrior in black is very young and quite handsome in appearance, but his eyes are deep and stern, and although his words are quite polite, there is an irresistible strong meaning in his tone.
An invisible force of coercion locked Qin Yun firmly at the same time.
Innate master!
Qin Yun twitched the corner of his lips, faced the other party's gaze with a sneer without fear: "East Eagle Guard, you have such a great reputation, what if I don't leave?"
No matter how famous Dongyingwei is, Qin Yun, as a disciple of the Tiancheng Sword Sect, does not need to give in, otherwise it will really weaken the name of the top ten sects in Kyushu, and it will make people laugh if he says it!
As for the innate masters, there are double digits of innate masters who died in his hands!
Hearing Qin Yun's naked provocation, the seven or eight Eastern Eagle Guards at the two wine tables next to him suddenly stood up. They pressed their sword hilts with evil looks in their eyes, just waiting for the black-clothed warrior to give the order to take action.
Qin Yun's expression was indifferent, but he secretly gathered his energy and was ready to take action at any time. Feng smiled and said: "In this case, it's okay for my friend to stay. It's windy and snowy outside, and we, the Eastern Eagle Guards, are not unreasonable!"
He cupped his fists at Qin Yun and said, "Friends, please help yourself!"
The Dongying Guards next to them were all dumbfounded. They were very familiar with Chu Feng's temperament. He was by no means a good man and woman who was easy to talk to. Except for a few people, when had they ever shown weakness like this!
Several people looked at each other and had to sit down again.
Although Qin Yun did not relax his vigilance, he would never take the initiative to stir up trouble. He nodded and stopped talking.
Soon, the shop owner brought the scalded wine and hot beef.
The beef must have just been fished out of boiling water. Some unknown spices are put in it. The meat is fragrant without any smell. It is cut into thin slices and melts in your mouth immediately. It is definitely a rare top quality.
Qin Yun had been on the road for a long time and was already hungry. He couldn't feel better after eating wine and meat.
whisper!
While he was eating and drinking happily, he suddenly heard several slight strange noises.
Qin Yun couldn't help but turn his head and found that the two shackled children were looking up at him, their throats couldn't help swallowing, and their dark eyes revealed the look of longing. That strange sound was coming from
It comes from their stomachs.
Turns out I’m hungry!
Qin Yun's heart moved, he picked up the dinner plate and walked over, placed it on the ground in front of the two of them and said, "You guys eat!"
When he walked towards the opponent, the nearby Eastern Eagle Guards all showed vigilance, as if they were facing a formidable enemy, and the murderous intent revealed was enough to make one's heart tremble with fear.
However, no one dared to take action without Chu Feng's order.
The two children looked at each other and seemed a little hesitant, but in the end they could not resist the strong temptation of food and couldn't help but reach out to take it.
As a result, their little hands were shackled and they couldn't get it, only the chains jingled.
Chu Feng watched coldly from the side and suddenly said: "Xiao Wu, open their shackles."
A Dongying guard came over with a key and unlocked their shackles. One of the children couldn't wait to pick up the dinner plate, wiped his little hands on his clothes, and grabbed a piece of beef.
But he didn't stuff it into his mouth. Instead, he turned around and handed it to a haggard-looking woman, saying: "Mother, you eat first!"
The woman immediately shed tears and said softly: "Qing'er, be good, mother is not hungry, you and your brother eat first!"
