Xu Qingwan woke me up from the bed. I changed my clothes and washed myself under Qiu Yun's service. I ate breakfast and got into the carriage.
After glancing at Yang Liushi who looked puzzled next to him, Wei Changtian just muttered "I'll catch up on some sleep" and then fell asleep again with his pillow on the former's thigh.
When he opened his eyes again, the sun outside the car window had already risen to the sky.
"Ha~"
He stood up and stretched, and casually asked Yang Liushi: "Where are you? Have you left the city?"
"Goose goose, sir, we have been out of the city for more than three hundred miles."
Yang Liushi covered her mouth and smiled: "What did you do last night? Why are you so sleepy?"
"Nothing done."
Wei Changtian touched his nose: "I just chatted with Wan'er for a bit long."
"Is it?"
Yang Liushi saw through it but didn't say anything. His eyes turned into crescent moons: "When I left in the morning, Sister Lu was eagerly waiting to say a few words to you."
"It turned out to be a good thing for you. You fell asleep as soon as you got in the car, leaving Sister Lu in the cold."
"Lu Jingyao?"
Wei Changtian curled his lips and said without any guilt in his tone: "What can happen to her? She just said something about taking care of yourself."
"Then this is also a gift from Sister Lu."
Yang Liushi knew about Lu Jingyao's previous affairs with Xiao Feng, so she did not continue the topic at the moment, but asked softly:
"Sir, have you eaten enough this morning?"
"It still takes some time to go to the town ahead for lunch. My mother-in-law has prepared some sweet-scented osmanthus cakes. If you are hungry, please make a cushion first."
"I'm not hungry."
Wei Changtian shook his head, reached out to lift the car curtain and took a look outside.
The driver was Zhang San, and there was a black carriage in front and behind his carriage.
There were a bunch of large boxes tied to the car behind, which must be their luggage.
The carriages in front must be Wei Xianzhi and Qin Caizhen.
Gusts of wind blew in our face, raising dust and soil, flying sand and rocks, and turning up waves of yellow sand in the strong midday sun.
I thought it would take a lot of effort to say goodbye this time, but in the end, I fell asleep just like that.
But this is fine.
At least you don't have to listen to Wei Qiaoling's crying.
"Liu Shi."
Looking at the scenery outside the window, Wei Changtian suddenly asked: "How long do you think we can come back this time?"
"Um......"
The smile on Yang Liushi's face gradually faded: "It will take a year at least."
"One year..."
Wei Changtian seemed to be feeling a little emotional: "Then if Wan'er got pregnant last night, wouldn't I be a father when I come back in a year?"
"ah?"
Yang Liushi was stunned for a moment, then immediately responded: "Goose goose, I wonder why the young master is so tired."
"The relationship is like spending one night with Sister Xu!"
"Ahem, let me make it clear that I was forced to do this."
With a dry cough, Wei Changtian retracted his head from the window: "But one year can be said to be long or short."
"I don't know what Shuzhou City will look like in a year's time, and what the situation in Shu and Daning will be like."
"..."
"Sir, I believe in you."
Looking at Wei Changtian who seemed a little worried, Yang Liushi's expression became serious: "I believe more in what you said in Weiyang Palace on New Year's Eve."
"Anyone in the world who dares to offend me will be punished?"
Wei Changtian smiled bitterly: "It's just a word to boost morale, what are you really doing?"
"But the Nu family doesn't think the young master is just telling others."
The corners of her skirt hung down on her feet. Yang Liushi placed her hands squarely on her knees and spoke in a very serious tone: "Master, that's what you think, right?"
"..."
This time, Wei Changtian did not answer immediately.
Because this involves a very critical issue.
If something goes wrong one day in the future, and not only Daning and Xinfeng, but even Shu can no longer defend themselves, what should he do?
Is it true that "nine deaths without regrets" will persevere to the end?
Or run away with your family?
If he really wanted to escape, Wei Changtian was still confident that he could escape successfully.
but......
The winter wind is cold and the grass is short, and the midday sun is scorching and the sand is hot.
"Just do your best."
"Let's talk if we really lose."
In the end, Wei Changtian still did not give a positive answer.
Yang Liushi didn't ask any more questions, and just comforted softly:
“Sir, it’s up to people to plan things, and it’s up to Heaven to make things happen.”
"As long as we have a clear conscience."
"With a clear conscience..."
Wei Changtian was stunned for a moment, then smiled again after a moment.
"Having a clear conscience is always easier said than done."
...
...
Five days later, the ninth day of the first lunar month.
It has been five days since I left Shuzhou City. I have been on the road during this period and have nothing to say.
The group traveled very quickly, basically conforming to the "elderly tour group travel model" of "get off the bus to eat, get on the bus to sleep".
During this process, apart from discussing some matters with Wei Xianzhi, Wei Changtian spent the rest of his time practicing the Falling Sky Sword in the Dream Path.
As of now, he has mastered thirty-three of the thirty-six movements of Baidian's unique skill Luoqiong Sword. It is estimated that he will be able to practice the last two movements in another month or two.
After that, he can try to practice the thirty-sixth form, which is rated as "pseudo-immortal" by the system.
I don’t know how awesome this “pseudo-immortal” level swordsmanship is.
Although it is unlikely to be as perverted as the Moon Sword, it should be much stronger than the Guichen Sword.
In fact, judging from Wei Changtian's current level of mastery of the Luo Qiong Sword, once it is used, its power is not weaker than the Guichen Sword.
In addition, he also has a "magic sword" like the Xuantian Sword...
How about switching to swords from now on?
It feels a little more pretentious than a knife...
"Master!"
Wei Changtian was wondering whether to abandon his sword and use a sword when Zhang San's voice suddenly sounded from the front of the car curtain.
"We have entered the border of Tanzhou!"
"Um?"
Wei Changtian was stunned, wondering why Zhang San suddenly said this: "What happened to Tanzhou?"
"Um... we'll arrive at Zhongling County in half a day."
Zhang San explained: "Should we rest in the county town for one night?"
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Wei Changtian repeated something in his mouth, and suddenly he thought of a thin county magistrate with patches on his official uniform, and a big ghost-faced spider that turned into a beautiful woman.
No wonder Zhang San would ask, this is a return to the old place emotionally.
At that time, Wei Changtian happened to pass by Zhongling County on his way to Shuzhou when he was "assigned".
At that time, banditry was rampant in Zhongling, so Wei Changtian and Liang Zhen helped the local magistrate put on a play to "raise" the military pay needed to suppress the bandits.
After that, Wei Changtian never cared about the situation in Zhongling County.
I don’t know if the gangsters are in peace, but the thin county magistrate who is upright and honest, but somewhat stubborn is still there...
"Tell my dad that if the time is about the same, we can rest in Zhongling County tonight."
After thinking for a moment, Wei Changtian smiled and said: "But there is no need to notify the county government. Let's stay one night and then leave."
"Yes, sir!"
Zhang San replied, sounding a little excited.
In his opinion, Wei Changtian had rarely done such a good thing, and he would definitely be happy to see Zhongling return to prosperity.
So he also became happy.
Including Yangliu Shi was in a similar mood at this time.
They had all followed Wei Changtian to Zhongling, and saw with their own eyes that Wei Changtian helped the county magistrate make plans and collect money to suppress bandits.
Now, passing by this place again after two years, all three of them feel that even if Zhongling County is not particularly prosperous, it should at least be much stronger than it was two years ago.
but......
The three carriages drove quickly and entered Zhongling County two hours later, and soon passed through the first village.
It was dusk at this time, but the expected sight of smoke curling up from cooking pots and chickens and dogs sniffing each other did not appear.
There was not even a sound of closing the windows and doors after hearing the sound of the carriage.
The whole village was dead silent, with cobwebs covering all the broken courtyard doors, and dead leaves piled up several inches on the ground. It was obvious that it had been abandoned for a while.
At first, Wei Changtian only thought this was a special case.
But as they got closer and closer to Zhongling County, and encountered more and more villages along the way, they discovered that every village was like this and had already turned into a dead village.
Fortunately, there was still light on the county wall in the distance.
However, looking at the light spots shaking in the night from a distance, Wei Changtian felt a little uneasy in his heart.