Zhang Qian said: "I think so too. As soon as we arrived, Bai Tingting arrived, which means we are being followed."
Zhang Qian was very upset. She was being followed and she didn't notice. What a shame.
Long Chen thought for a while and said: "Everyone knows that the Holy Emperor sent me to quell the bandits in Qianjiang County. It's not surprising that Bai Tingting knows about it."
"The question is, what is she following us for? Revenge? Or something else?"
Zhang Qian shook her head and said, "I don't know much about her. She often does chivalry and righteousness in the capital, which is pretty good. She is different from Bai Qiulian."
There was a sound of fighting and a few screams downstairs.
Through the gap in the window, Long Chen saw that the Xiuyi Master had one of his arms cut off, and several shabby households had blood on their bodies, and they followed him and ran away.
"Let's go, we can't stay in this place anymore, we have to sleep in the wilderness."
Long Chen carried the things and went downstairs, Zhang Qian followed immediately.
The embroidered man just now must be a local tyrant or a bully. If he cut off his arm, someone must take revenge.
Although it was Bai Tingting who did the trick, Long Chen would definitely be implicated, so it was better to leave.
When we got downstairs, the waiter was staring blankly at Bai Tingting sitting there. She was still drinking as if nothing had happened, looking like a hero.
Long Chen complained in his heart: Girls who pretend to be better are invincible in the world!
"Bring our horses over here!"
Zhang Qian handed the waiter a piece of silver.
When the waiter saw Qian's eyes wide open, he quickly led the horse over. Long Chen and Zhang Qian got on their horses and left the inn.
Bai Tingting stepped on the bench with one foot and held the wine glass with one hand. When she saw Long Chen leaving the inn in a hurry, she snorted coldly in her nose: "A eunuch who doesn't have a handle is a loser!"
After arriving outside the city, Long Chen walked for more than twenty miles before settling in a ruined temple.
"This Bai Tingting is so annoying."
Zhang Qian cursed.
Long Chen said: "It's not bad here. There aren't many mosquitoes now, so we'll just stay there for one night."
"I think that wretched man is not easy to mess with. Bai Tingting will be in trouble, so it's best to leave her there."
This dilapidated temple has been in disrepair for a long time. Only the roof of the main hall is good. A ferocious Buddha sits in the middle, and the colors are mottled.
"What kind of Buddha is this?"
Long Chen felt strange, why are the Buddha statues in this world so violent?
Zhang Qian looked up and said, "This is the refuge Buddha respected by Xixia. You see, he is holding a person in his hands and stepping on a person under his feet. It means that he takes refuge in heaven and those who do not take refuge in the earth."
"In the past, converting to Buddhism was widely spread in the Zhou Dynasty. Later, the Holy Master destroyed Buddhism, which aroused a lot of resistance. This temple should have been demolished at that time."
Long Chen looked at the incense ash and wax oil on the table and said, "There are still people who secretly offer sacrifices."
Zhang Qian was a little helpless: "The world is divided into three parts. The Eastern Zhou Dynasty has actually been squeezed. The literary style of Nanliang is at its peak. The literati of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty admire the romantic style of Nanliang. The situation got better after my lord defeated Yu Shinan last time."
"Xi Xia respected Buddhism, and Buddhism has been penetrating into the Eastern Zhou Dynasty. The emperor promoted Taoism, but there are still many people who believe in Buddhism."
Long Chen carefully searched the host's memories and found that the sect respected in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty was Zixiao Palace, and the palace owner was a female Taoist nun with the Taoist name Huayang Sanren.
Taoism does not spread religion everywhere like Buddhism, so there are still many people who believe in Xixia and convert to Buddhism.
If you take refuge in Buddhism, you will reach bliss if you believe in it. If you don't take refuge in Buddhism, you will go to hell. People believe this very much.
"A true Buddha pays attention to the salvation of all sentient beings. Anyone who does not take refuge will go to hell. This is an evil god and rubbish!"
Long Chen spat.
Zhang Qian spread out the animal skin and used it as a blanket, and built a bonfire next to it to drive away the wild beasts.
"Sir, please rest."
Zhang Qian sat next to him, she planned to guard Long Chen.
"Let's sleep together. It should be safe tonight."
Long Chen lay down and patted the seat next to him.
Zhang Qian was not shy and slept next to Long Chen.
A night of silence.
When she got up the next day, she washed up in the creek next to the ruined temple, Zhang Qian packed her things, and the two of them continued their journey.
In the evening, Long Chen and Zhang Qian arrived at the west gate of Qianjiang County.
The usually bustling city was much deserted. Soldiers at the city gate were wearing armor and holding spears in their hands, and soldiers on the city were also patrolling with bows and arrows.
When Long Chen got off his horse at the city gate, a soldier stopped Long Chen and asked, "Where are you from and what are you doing in the city?"
Long Chen patted the fur on the horse's back and said with a smile: "Master Jun, we are hunters in the mountains. We hunted some prey in the winter and went to the city to exchange for some rice and salt for convenience."
As he said that, he stuffed another ingot of silver into his hand.
The soldier's eyes lit up and he smiled and said, "Go in!"
Long Chen and the other two led their horses into the city gate.
An armored official next to him came over, looked at Long Chen's back, and asked, "What did that person do just now?"
The soldier quickly hid the silver and said, "Sir Sima, that is a hunter from the mountains who comes to the city to sell furs."
This person is Sima of Qianjiang County, equivalent to the Minister of Armed Forces, and his name is Dou Yufei.
"Orion, no wonder you are not like ordinary people."
Dou Yufei nodded. Long Chen looked like he had practiced. If he was an Orion, then it would make sense.
The city of Qianjiang County is very large, and the city is still bustling with businessmen and travelers coming and going on the streets, and all the shops are open.
"Where to go? Find an inn to stay?"
Zhang Qian asked Long Chen.
"Go to an inn next to the market. There are many different religions there and there are many people coming and going. It's easiest to collect information."
It's already late, we need to find a place to stay first.
The inn next to the market is definitely not in good condition, but there are a lot of people and information.
The two arrived at the market and found an inn. As soon as they arrived at the door, they smelled the stench of feces and urine.
Zhang Qian couldn't help but frown and cover her nose.
When a teenage waiter saw Long Chen, he asked carelessly: "Are the guests staying at the hotel?"
Long Chen smiled and said: "Yes, give me a bedroom."
The waiter laughed and said: "How can we get a room in the upper room and a lower room here?"
Long Chen shook his head and said with a smile: "Give me a single room. I live with my mother-in-law. Datongbu is not convenient."
The clerk smiled and said: "No problem, come with me. Hey, your horse is really good, but you have to watch it carefully to avoid being stolen."
Long Chen picked up the furs himself, gave them to the waiter, went to the counter and paid the deposit, and then was given a single room.
People come and go in this kind of place, except for regular customers, they all pay first, otherwise they will run away and there will be no place to look for.
Entering the single room, the smell of sweat hit her nostrils. Zhang Qian complained: "What a stinky man is sleeping."
Zhang Qian quickly opened the window to get some air.
Long Chen smiled and said: "It's time to bring Dugu Jiali over now and let her sleep with her. She can be used as incense."
Zhang Qian's face turned dark and she said jealously: "I know you covet Dugu Jiali's beauty, you are such a playboy!"
Long Chen smiled and said: "You don't like the smell, so ask her to fumigate the house for you."
Zhang Qian said coldly: "No need!"
The private room is on the second floor, and you can see the vendors closing their stalls.
"Let's go downstairs and eat."
After leaving the room, we went to the lower floor, ordered two bowls of fish noodles, and the two of them sat down to have dinner.
Several people at the table next to him were already talking about the pirates. Long Chen deliberately ate slowly and listened to their conversation.
