Lifting the car curtain, I watched the city gradually disappear from my field of vision under the night cover, leaving only the faint blue and transparent sky on the horizon.
"Have you ever traveled far?"
Zhou Ling was surprised and startled, but apart from the other person in the carriage, she was the only one acting as a maid and driver. She had no experience in talking to such people, so she shook her head: "No, I have been staying in the suburbs since I was born. Now,
I’m just an intern and have no experience of traveling far away”
Outside the city is the Guo. As the saying goes, "Build the city to protect the king, and build the Guo to protect the people." Ten miles outside the Guo is the suburbs, and a hundred miles is the wilderness.
"Where's your brother?"
"Brother followed the master to handle cases and went out three times. It took several months before he returned." Zhou Ling lowered her voice as she said it, thinking about how having no one at home after so many years meant that she had been living a wandering life since she was a child.
, although it does not cause hesitation, it will eventually affect the mood.
Ye Qing was not surprised. In this world, transportation was inconvenient, and cattle, horses, and manpower were the main force. Unless something important happened, most people would not stay away from their hometowns. Birth, marriage, old age, illness, and death were all within a hundred miles.
They all sound like rubbish, but it is a sincere way of survival based on reality. There is no technology here to help people ignore obstacles. Although the top Taoism can shrink the earth into an inch and move the world, how many people can enjoy it?
The Tolerance Yamen is no exception. Each state and county has its own Tolerance Office. It is strictly forbidden to cross the boundary. Only when major cases occur, will they be handled across counties.
Maybe the old man from the public family has a lot of experience, but this kind of newbie is still a rubbish.
He nodded immediately: "Then for this long journey, just follow my instructions. You should pay attention to some things on the way." Ye Qing ordered, suddenly remembering that when Zhou Xunjian ordered these two disciples just now, he did not specify a year.
Ye Qing just smiled at the deadline.
Although I had the idea of borrowing it and not getting it back, this old fox was really interesting. I thought that if I couldn't win the Jinshi, I would be summoned in a year. But if I won the Jinshi, I would pack it up and give it to myself without any money.
But this is exactly what I think. This is just Zhou Ling. I have never heard of fame in my previous life, but this Zhou Feng is the second generation of famous arrests after Zhou Xinxun. In this field, the best is better than the best.
blue.
If you can recruit this person, you will have a real household dog.
Just thinking about it, I saw the vast starry field, drowning out the warnings, and the sound of horse hooves heading straight to the east.
There is no special study on survival in the wild in this world. This is because Taoism is magical and there are many alternatives that can circumvent many inconveniences. However, this brings about the problem of leaving behind spiritual traces and being invisibly monitored by Taoism.
Although he didn't think that the Yu family could spy on this level of secret information, Ye Qing still issued a ban on the use of Taoism and Taoism items.
It is unlikely that the brother and sister could learn Taoism, but there must be Taoism items from the six gates.
All of this was in the previous plan, but the only thing I didn't expect was that there would be women in the team. This was not discrimination, but physical differences were indeed inconvenient.
On the third day of the journey, although Zhou Ling persisted tenaciously, everyone could see that her face was pale and she had completely lost her original vitality. Even the motion sickness medicine given by Ye Qing had no effect.
At night, they still stayed in the wilderness, lit a bonfire in the clearing of the pine forest, and set up camp to rest.
Zhou Feng rushed to finish the chores, but seeing his sister's forehead sweating and getting more serious, he couldn't help but asked worriedly: "Jie Yuan, can I use some talismans?"
This refers to the Taoist substitutes specially developed by Taoist sects for mortals. They are far less effective than real Taoist magic, and they are not as long-lasting as the jade talisman's spiritual quality. They only have a shelf life of as short as a few hours or as long as ten days. They are relatively cheap and high-quality.
But only when traveling long distances in the world, or in war, will it be necessary to carry it with you to meet the professional needs of the Taoist world.
Of course, police officers are an exception, and even some thieves are the same. The two professions compete and overlap. Sometimes the difference is only whether they are staffing, and the powerful killing talismans they carry on a daily basis are different from what outsiders imagine. Even if there are
It only accounts for a small part, and most of them are daily protection talismans, such as healing talismans, golden sore talismans, nourishing talismans, etc.
For those who live on the edge of a knife, they can be smart enough not to provoke powerful enemies, and the best policy is far better than anything else. However, they must face it every day in life. Sometimes a storm can bring disease, and a small person must face it every day.
A little help at the right time can save a life.
Ye Qing knew that this talisman was not excessive. The magic effect was extremely weak, and if it was used only once, even the Taoist gate would not be able to be locked. Moreover, from what he saw in the past few days, Zhou Feng was indeed a rare talent.
Combined with the vague information from the past life, I am very lucky and did not find the wrong person.
He was ready to sell his face, but he did not agree immediately. Instead, he went over to test Zhou Ling's forehead and asked her: "I specifically told you not to drink unpurified water. If the water purification technique cannot be used, then
Boil it and drink it, why don’t you listen?”
It is late autumn at this time, the weather alternates between cold and warm, but the epidemic has not yet dormant, so you are most likely to get sick.
In front of a roaring bonfire, Zhou Ling sat wrapped in cotton clothes. After thinking for a while, she shook her head and looked at the handsome and majestic young man Jie Yuan in front of her: "I didn't drink."
A cool night breeze blew in, carrying the scent of rosin. The firelight reflected her thin face, her voice was a little hoarse, and her eyes were serious.
Ye Qing could tell that she was not lying, so he frowned: "Take me to your tent to have a look."
Considering that she was a woman, I specially set up a small tent for her and left it up to her to take care of herself. This kind of small treatment that did not cause much trouble could win people's hearts. It was a favor without any expense. Ye Qing had always been not stingy.
At this time, I went in and took a look. The layout was the same, with a bit of styrax smell. I remembered that the Dayi Martial Arts once mentioned that it was a medicine used for body training in a certain martial arts, and it was widely spread in Yingzhou.
There were no pests or pests in the corner. As for the temporary straw couch... When Ye Qing stretched out his hand to open the thin blanket, Zhou Ling stepped over and held it down.
"What's there?" Ye Qing looked back at her, somewhat puzzled.
She blinked her eyes, opened her mouth, but couldn't say what she wanted to say. Finally, she breathed out, let go of her hands, and whispered: "It's nothing."
Ye Qing opened the book and took a look, seeing red marks in his eyes...
He covered her back speechlessly, looking at her up and down with strange eyes: "How old are you...?"
"Fifteen." Answered very honestly.
"Excessive age?" Ye Qing's gaze became even weirder. He glanced at her chest and secretly thought that he had made a mistake - there was something wrapped around her breasts. It was clearly underdeveloped. But other than that, there was no trace of her being underage. Could it be that she was underage?
Is it because of premature martial arts training?
"Yes." She lowered her head, and the smell of styrax became clearer. It turned out that some of it was sprinkled on her black hair. This was considered a medical condition.
Seeing her rare guilty expression, Ye Qing suddenly understood. He gritted his teeth and cursed: "Well, Captain Zhou, you are using the yamen to fool around with your tricks, and you can also give me child labor..."
The girl in front of her shrank her neck and became more and more reserved, as if she was the one being scolded and everything was her fault.
This quail-like behavior reveals a little childishness.
Ye Qing's voice couldn't help but hesitate, remembering that when he was still playing on Earth, he was not as sensible as this girl, so he couldn't get angry anymore.
"I'm not talking about you, you are menstruating...forget it, you don't understand, come back to Pingshou County with me, and someone will teach you some knowledge that women know."
Ye Qing turned around and left with a stern face. He stopped for a moment before leaving the tent, looked back at her belly, thought for a moment and said, "Drink more hot water, and your strip of cloth cannot be reused.
And when replacing it, it should also be disinfected with boiling water."
"good."
"You don't have to take turns tonight. When I meet a caravan on the road tomorrow, I will ask if there is any candy. This can help you recover."
"good."
"Does your brother know?"
Silently shaking his head.
"Forget it...I'll bring you some hot water later."
"good."
The fifteen-year-old girl kept her head lowered until the tent was closed and the footsteps faded away, then she took a deep breath and lay down on the grass couch, looking at the tent with blank eyes. After a while, a slow smile appeared on her cheeks.
Blushing.
Although she had no one to teach her and didn't know much about these things, she was not stupid and could sense the meaning of it, so it was inevitable that she would feel ashamed.
After a while, hot water was indeed brought to me. I drank it and lay down, tossing and turning for a while, listening to the voices of people outside gradually disappearing, and then listening to the silent sounds of the night.
Sometimes I hear the howl of wolves, and sometimes I hear the flapping of night birds. The cycle of nature shows its dominance at this time, but it does not affect the peace in the tent.
Perhaps the hot water had an effect, and the pain subsided a lot, and I finally fell asleep due to drowsiness.
Ye Qing was holding a small pot of boiling broth and a pot of hot wine. It was getting closer to late autumn. Drinking hot soup and wine outdoors felt very comfortable.
Moreover, there are meat cakes bought in the state, which are commonly used in the wild in this world. Actually, Ye Qing likes them very much. There are green onions, ginger, and sesame oil on top, and there is a layer of meat inside. They are baked on the fire and cooled for a while.
There was a constant sizzling sound and a fragrant aroma.
The thousand-layer pancakes I bought on Earth in my previous life were inferior in comparison. How could there be such a big piece of meat?
After processing, these meat patties can be stored for three days. One meal is enough to meet the caloric and nutritional needs of a man. Ye Qing is thinking about using this as military rations when he marches in the future.
At this moment, Zhou Feng came over after an inspection and asked: "Sir, is my sister okay? What is the disease?"
"It's okay. You'll find out what the disease is after you get a wife." Ye Qing said in a low tone.
Zhou Feng was startled, thoughtful, his face turned red, and he was a little embarrassed. He quickly changed the subject: "Sir, do you want to train us to train rural patrols when you take us this time?"
"It's said to be a rural patrol, but it's actually a private patrol for my Ye family. Do you want to do this private work?" Ye Qing glanced at it and said frankly.
This time Zhou Feng smiled and said: "Master agrees, of course I will."
Seeing that Ye Qing was a little surprised, he smiled and said: "There are many aristocratic families in the state, but there is no such family. I have seen this many times."
"Oh, don't spare me the trouble of saying more." Ye Qing smiled. He originally thought that it would be a waste of words, but he didn't want it to go smoothly, so he said: "I'm going to sleep while you patrol. You can sleep in the car during the day tomorrow."
As he said that, the night was transparent, and we camped in a small place. After a little disturbance, it returned to calm, with only the bonfire shining brightly in the lonely pine forest.