A horse leaves the broad main road where it is galloping. Not only does it have to endure the uneven road, it also has to bear the weight of two people on its back. The most important thing is that they are not the ones who love it.
Master, if you disobey even a little bit, that person will give it a hard whip on its white buttocks.
They were riding on the same horse again. The horse was the beloved horse of Mr. Zhou of Bian Fengcheng. The people were Jiang Nu, who had an attractive appearance, and Chen Mo, who had been seriously injured after a hard battle.
At this time, Chen Mo's eyes had a look of exhaustion, but there was no look of decadence. As for the corpses on the road, they were naturally the envoy chasing them and Young Master Zhou who wanted to be a fisherman.
Yes, the innocent young Master Zhou who had the idea of a toad wanting to eat swan meat died because of the short thorn in Chen Mo's hand that did not let Jiang Nu take it away. With just a trick, Zhou, who did not know the dangers of the world, was killed.
The young master was deceived.
The moment he pulled Jiang Nu away, Chen Mo opened his eyes like a poisonous snake waiting for its prey. The short thorn in his hand was also handed out at the moment when his sword buzzed, piercing his heart.
Crucial.
If Master Zhou had chosen to leave quietly at that time, Chen Mo wouldn't have done anything to him. Since he was here to give him a death, Chen Mo wouldn't mind his subordinates, not to mention they were still short of a horse.
In this way, after Master Zhou died, his clothes were replaced by Chen Mo, which could be said to be the best use of everything.
"Chen Mo, are you really okay?" Jiang Nu felt Chen Mo's heavy breathing from the front, and there was a strong smell of blood in his breath.
"Fake." Chen Mo replied lightly.
Now Chen Mo simply treated the wound with the healing medicine he got in the town that day. The upper right side was not fractured, but it was possible that the bone was cracked. It was hanging limply and it hurt so much even if he moved it.
The condition inside the body is also very bad. Being penetrated by so many thorns of true energy, it is a good result that the internal organs have not been destroyed. As for the mysterious empty sea of qi, there is a sense of oppression from the coming storm. Let it flow.
The air movement has slowed down a lot.
You need to take your time on the road. Since the biggest threat has been solved, there is no need to be too anxious. Let’s not only recover from the injuries, but at least take care of them.
Chen Mo opened and closed his eyelids, thinking in his mind.
As he thought about it, his head unconsciously rested on Jiang Nu's shoulder.
"Chen Mo." Jiang Nu called softly.
Chen Mo's reaction was not heard, only his even breathing was heard. This time he was not pretending, he was really tired.
...
Chen Mo didn't let go of the horse's reins, so Jiang Nu had no choice but to let him pull the horse in the direction he occasionally led it.
There were many forks in the path, so Jiang Nu just had to follow what Chen Mo said and walk eastward with the sun on his back.
It was already noon when they came out of Bianliang City. After a chase, it was almost dusk. The fight didn't take too long, but that short time seemed to Jiang Nu to be very long. When they solved all the troubles, they started to the west.
A faint sunset appeared.
So when they passed through a dim bamboo forest, the gray sky was already filled with dots.
The exit of the bamboo forest is a typo far away from the busy city. Walking out of the bamboo forest, under the quiet moonlight, you will see a peaceful small village nestled in a mountain nest with layers of terraced fields.
"Chen Mo has a family here." Jiang Nu looked at this soothing place and softly called to the sleeping Chen Mo.
Chen Mo slowly raised his head. He didn't know how long he had slept. He only knew that it was still bright when he closed his eyes, but it was already dark now.
After taking a brief look, he saw that it was a small village with seven or eight houses scattered in this mountain den. Chen Mo, who had sharp eyes, could still see a few people returning home from the farmland carrying hoes.
Work as the sun rises and rest as the sun sets.
"Let's go over there and see if there are any kind-hearted people who can take her in for a night."
"Will it disturb others?" Jiang Nu was not concerned about their current situation at this time. Instead, he was afraid that his arrival would break the tranquility here.
Chen Mo ignored Jiang Nu, who was overflowing with love at this time. He only knew that he had to have a good night's rest.
At the exit of the bamboo forest is a stream so shallow that it can only cover the soles of your feet. It comes from the mountain, gathers in front of the bamboo forest, and flows into the distance.
Maybe it's because it's dry or because the stream is so far forward, but it's very wide. A few feet away, a narrow wooden bridge lies across the wide stream. It's about a person tall. It should be a villager here.
Built it myself.
Jiang Nu didn't know why such a shallow creek had to be built with such a high bridge. It might be that it was flush with the banks on both sides, or it might be that the creek was originally more than that shallow.
The water flowed under the small bridge, and the two people rode across the water.
A family of three, carrying farm tools, walked on the field ridge. Because the weather was so nice, they forgot the time while doing it. Maybe it was because the moon was a little bright, which made them mistakenly think it was daytime, and they knew their daughter had a stomachache.
After a cooing sound, they realized that they had missed their meal and hurriedly packed up and went home.
"Dad, something seems to have come out over there." The little girl stood on the ridge of the field, looking at the bamboo forest at the exit to the west of the village, where a horse was walking.
Horses are a rare commodity in this village and are rarely seen.
Immediately there was a two-headed monster, which frightened the little girl: The monster in the bamboo forest came out!
When she was just sensible, she followed another boy of the same age to Xiaolinwan without any fear. She always asked the adults to look for her, but the adults didn't have so much time, so she frightened them and said: "There is something in the bamboo forest."
Monsters, when the sun goes down, monsters come out, with three heads and six arms, looking for disobedient children to eat."
Even now that I am a little older, I still understand that it is adults who scare children. At night, no children in the village will go there.
The little girl ran to her mother and cuddled up fearfully.
"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, we are human beings." The woman touched the girl's forehead and said comfortingly.
"How can people have two misunderstandings?" After the little girl has gained experience, she will not believe the lies of adults.
"Honey, what time of year is this? How come someone comes to our village?" The woman looked at her man and asked.
"Maybe I'm just passing by. Don't worry about it. Go home. The children are hungry." The man just glanced at it and didn't look carefully. There were still some people passing by this small village occasionally.
"Yeah, yeah, Dad, I'm hungry, go home quickly." The little girl nodded vigorously. For her, home is the safest place.
...
After crossing the shallow stream, Chen Mo got off his horse and led the horse forward alone.
The small village is a bit quiet at night, except for the occasional rustling of the newly sprouted ears of rice in the breeze, and the "croaking" of frogs hiding deep in the grass.
After walking through the winding field road, Chen Mo led the horse to a farmhouse.
There are three or two small houses, somewhat old, with loess walls and thatched roofs. Shelter from wind and rain is not a big problem. The house also has a small yard surrounded by bamboo fences, which is clean and tidy. There are only some piles that have not been chopped down.
Strips of firewood.
No one was seen outside the house, only the laughter and water splashes of a woman and a little girl were heard, and the sound of chopping came from a small house.
"Is there anyone there?" Jiang Nu got off the horse, glanced at the small courtyard, and called softly.
As soon as the voice came out, the originally lively sound suddenly became quiet, almost extinguishing every light in the house.
After a while, a man came out of the small house carrying Guess. He looked at the guests who suddenly arrived. They were two young men, a man and a woman, and a horse.
Are you really not the passerby you saw before?
The man muttered for a moment, then put the knife behind his back with a smile and asked: "Who are you?"
"I'm just passing by and want to stay overnight when it gets dark. Is that okay?" Jiang Nu asked politely.
"This..." The man hesitated for a moment, not sure whether he should agree or not. Out of his honest nature, he was embarrassed to refuse these two young people, but if he said yes, he didn't seem to have anywhere to give it.
them.
Chen Mo didn't know when he took out a piece of broken silver from his luggage and spread it out in his palm, saying, "It's just for one night, this broken silver is yours."
Silver! The man sighed in his heart. It can be imagined that this silver is still very tempting to him.
The man hesitated again and said, "I'm really sorry. Our house is so big and we don't have any extra room here. It's really..."
Chen Mo interrupted him and said, "The woodshed is also fine."
"This..." The man was speechless. He looked at the young man with a cold face, then at the girl with a nice face and a hint of smile, and then at the broken silver.
It doesn't cost that much to stay at an inn in the town for one night.
"If you don't mind, there are some places in the woodshed." The man said tentatively.
Chen Mo threw the broken silver to the man: "Deal."
The man panicked and accidentally shook the kitchen knife out in order to catch the broken silver. He held the broken silver and said with an embarrassed smile: "Hey, wait a moment."
After saying that, he ran back to the place that should be the kitchen.
Chen Mo disagreed with his vigilance. Anyone who had a stranger visit at this time would be wary. This is also the responsibility of a man who is the head of the family.
After a while, the man who put down the kitchen knife led the two of them to their woodshed. Although it was simple, it was quite clean.
"Is there anything to eat?" Chen Mo asked.
"Yes, there is, but..." the man said a little embarrassed.
Chen Mo knew what he was thinking. Farmers like them must have nothing good to eat, and even meat would be hard to come by.
"Anything will do, as long as it can satisfy your hunger."
As he said this, Chen Mo wanted to take out the broken silver from his bag.
The man quickly waved his hand and said, "No need to give me any more money, no more money."