A steady spring rain fell intermittently for several days. The lingering rain made the road muddy. There were mud pits full of sewage everywhere, making the journey extremely difficult.
Qin Yun carefully controlled the horse and trudged slowly on the dirt road.
Most of the official roads in Yanyun's remote county were in disrepair. Although the Wuhai horse he was riding was an excellent horse, it was helpless against such broken roads. Once it went too fast and stepped into a mud pit, it would be easy.
Injury to horse's hooves and legs.
Fortunately, he saw a small mountain village at the foot of the mountain ahead.
From the map, this is the junction of Qinghe County and Shimen County. After climbing over the mountain in front, you will enter Shimen County. It is not very far from the mountain gate of Yaocheng Jianzong. Due to the remote location, it is difficult to see Ruiyan.
The small mountain village was filled with smoke from cooking, which made Qin Yun, who had been sleeping rough all the way, feel particularly friendly. He simply jumped off the horse and led the black horse to the entrance of the village on foot.
The village is very small, with only about twenty households scattered here and there, most of which are simple thatched houses. There are not many people in the village, making it look quite deserted and shabby.
The smoke rising from the kitchen was the only stone-tiled house with a high wall. It must be a wealthy household in the village.
Qin Yun tied the black horse to a tree nearby, stepped forward and knocked on the closed door.
He knocked four or five times, and the wooden door opened with a creak. A woman in a sarong without makeup stuck her head out, looked at Qin Yun warily and asked, "Who are you looking for?"
Qin Yun quickly asked: "Auntie, I'm passing by here. It's getting dark soon and I want to stay at your house for one night. Do you think it's okay?"
Before the woman could answer, an old voice came from behind her: "Ajuan, who is it?"
The woman turned around and said, "Dad, he is a passerby who wants to stay at our house."
"Let him come in. There is only our Xiaojia Village within a few dozen miles. Giving him convenience is also a good deed."
Qin Yun said gratefully: "Thank you, Lao Jia!"
Although sleeping in the open air was nothing to him, it would undoubtedly be much more comfortable to stay at home. At least he could have hot meals and soup, and a warm sleep.
After entering the door, there is a small courtyard. There is an osmanthus tree planted in the courtyard. A child wearing a bellyband and pigtails is playing with the mud. Next to him is an old man in gray clothes who is leaning on a cane and hunched over.
It's a very ordinary family, except that the woman's husband is nowhere to be seen. He may have gone out to farm or hunt and has not returned. Now is the busy farming season.
Qin Yun cupped his fists at the old man in gray and saluted, "You're disturbing me."
The old man in gray clothes returned the greeting: "Young Master, you are polite. The house is simple and simple, but there are still some spare rooms, and there is no shortage of simple food and food. I just want you not to dislike it."
When Qin Yun heard that he spoke well and behaved well, he felt even more favorable in his heart. He smiled and said, "As long as you have a place to live, it's fine. I don't care."
The old man in gray clothes smiled and said: "In this mountain village and outdoors, it is rare for guests to come to the door. Master, please come in and sit down!"
He turned to the woman in the sarong and said, "Ajuan, go to the cellar and take out the newly brewed rice wine. I want to have a few drinks with this young master."
The woman promised to get the wine, and Qin Yun followed the old man in gray into the house.
There are wooden tables and benches in the front hall of the room. There are four meat and three vegetarian dishes on the table, and they are still steaming hot. The aroma of the food is wafting in the air, which makes Qin Yun's appetite whet his appetite. The craftsmanship should be
is good.
The old man in gray asked Qin Yun to sit down, handed him the chopsticks and said with a smile: "My eldest son hasn't come back yet, so we don't have to wait for him to eat first, otherwise the food will not taste good when it gets cold." He stuffed the bamboo shoots into his mouth and chewed a few.
I couldn't help but praise: "Good craftsmanship!"
The old man in gray clothes said with a smile: "My father-in-law used to be a chef in the city, but my daughter-in-law has learned five or six points of skills, and she is pretty good at it!"
At this time, the woman in a sarong came in carrying a wine jar and placed the wine bowls on the two of them without saying a word.
Qin Yun sighed: "I am so lucky!"
Although this was just an ordinary household, this simple and stable life made Qin Yun feel happy from the bottom of his heart. Looking at the smiling old man in front of him, he couldn't help but think of his grandfather.
The old man in gray clothes took off the mud seal on the wine jar, poured a bowl of rice wine for Qin Yun, and said: "This is brewed with home-grown late rice. I brewed it in the cellar for a while. You can try it."
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Qin Yun picked up the wine bowl and took a sip. He felt that the wine was rich in aroma and pure in taste. Although it was not the top wine, it still had a country flavor. He nodded and said, "Not bad!"
"If it tastes good, drink more!" The old man in gray laughed and said, "Home-brewed wine is not worth it either."
When Qin Yun finished the bowl of wine, the old man poured him another bowl.
"Grandpa, grandpa!"
The child who was playing in the mud outside ran in and called "Grandpa". Probably because he was running too fast, he stumbled and threw himself on the ground, just as he was about to land next to Qin Yun.
Qin Yun quickly leaned down and reached out to support him, and said with a smile: "Be careful."
Before he finished speaking, his expression suddenly changed.
This child looked to be no more than four or five years old, and he was very white, tender and cute. However, the moment Qin Yun supported him, he suddenly raised his head, and his big dark eyes revealed an extremely cold light.
Such a look should not appear on a childish child at all, so it looked particularly strange. The sudden murderous intention that followed made Qin Yun's heart suddenly feel like it was falling into an ice cave!
laugh!
A flash of blue light suddenly flashed and stabbed Qin Yun's heart fiercely!
Qin Yun had no idea that this child would turn out to be a terrifying killer, and the distance between the two parties was so close. He was caught off guard and had no time to dodge, and the dagger hit him right in the heart!
The sharp dagger tip almost touched his clothes and he paused.
If Qin Yun hadn't intuitively sensed danger and instinctively activated the Nine Yang True Qi to protect his body, this blow would have definitely stabbed him to the core. Even the gods would be unable to save his heart if it was broken.
"kill!"
Almost at the same moment, the amiable old man in gray clothes and the woman in sarong took action at the same time. The former punched Qin Yun's head, and the latter had a thin willow sword in his hand.
Stab straight towards Qin Yun's neck.
At this moment, Qin Yun was in great danger.
However, at the critical moment, he didn't mess up. He suddenly kicked out his right leg and kicked the child away. The whole body rolled forward and fell to the ground, avoiding the attacks of the old man in gray and the woman in sarong. His reflexes were extremely fast.
After rolling out a few steps, Qin Yun jumped up, already holding the Nu Cang Sword in his hand!
"Who are you?"
An old man, a woman and a child, three strange combinations of killers surrounded him, and fierce murderous aura filled the room.
"Qin Yun, you should save this question and ask King Yama under the Nine Springs!" the child with a bellyband laughed sharply.
His voice was extremely high-pitched, as unpleasant as metal friction, and definitely did not sound like a real child.
Even now, it is impossible for Qin Yun to still treat him as a child.
He took a deep breath and asked in a deep voice: "Are you sent by the Cheng family?"
There are many enemies of Qin Yun, but the one with the biggest hatred recently is definitely the Cheng family of Qinghe. He killed the opponent's direct descendants. No other family would swallow this easily.
This is still within the scope of Qinghe County, and the Cheng family is a local snake. It is not strange to discover his whereabouts in advance and set up a killing plan. These three killers also disguised themselves very well, and they almost succeeded in assassinating him.
But Qin Yun, who now holds the heavy sword in his hand, is not afraid at all!
The old man in gray clothes chuckled and said: "It's good that you know! Qin Yun, I can tell you that today next year will be your memorial day. If you drink my bowl of soul-breaking wine, you will walk faster on the road to Xiyao."
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Qin Yun was shocked, and immediately felt a turmoil in his stomach. An extremely cold aura was quickly spreading towards his limbs, and the Xian Yao Qi suddenly showed signs of not functioning smoothly.
The old man in gray clothes smiled and said: "My Jiuqu Soul-Destroying Wine is specially designed to destroy Xianyao's Qi. The faster you get lucky, the faster you will die. If you surrender obediently, you can still live for a few more hours, come on!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the children with bellybands and women in sarongs immediately rushed forward, forming a pincer attack on Qin Yun.
Qin Yun's expression changed, he took a big step back and suddenly opened his mouth.
puff!
A water arrow spurted out from his throat, shooting towards the woman in the sarong as fast as lightning.
The Wrath Sword held in his right hand brought out an extremely sharp arc of sword energy, slashing the vital part of the child's neck with a speed that was as fast as thunder and lightning!
The woman in the sarong never thought that Qin Yun Jingran had such a skill. She was caught off guard and was hit directly in the face by a water arrow. Although there was a barrier of body-protecting Qi, her line of sight was seriously blocked. After the originally aggressive attack,
The momentum collapsed immediately.
The child with a bellyband was not as lucky as the girl in the sarong. He was extremely short in stature and held a dagger in his short arms. Therefore, before he could stab Qin Yun in front of him, he was struck severely by Qin Yun's second strike.
The ground slashed him in the neck.
Snap!
He swirled and flew backwards. His body-protecting energy was defeated on the spot by Qin Yun's sword energy containing 90% of his true strength. He hit the stone wall heavily and spurted out blood. He was seriously injured even if he was not dead.
Just as the rabbit was rising and the falcon was falling, Qin Yun, who was clearly poisoned, turned the tide of the battle in one fell swoop!
The expression of the old man in gray changed greatly. He involuntarily took two steps back and said in a low voice, "Why are you okay?"
Qin Yun smiled coldly and did not answer, and suddenly stepped forward like a ghost. The Nu Cang Sword in his hand burst out with hundreds of red gold sword energy, and with irresistible momentum, it suddenly hit the cloth skirt seven or eight steps away.
