With his swords on his waist, Chen Mo finally looked a bit like a knight. If it weren't for his too young face, maybe passers-by would actually regard him as a knight.
After leaving Mount Guangshan and traveling north for more than ten days, the two of them slowed down a lot, enjoying a bit of sightseeing. Neither of them went to the city very much, and they didn't even go into small towns.
Occasionally I pass by some small villages to take a look and ask for some food.
The environment in Tang State was a little more stable than that in Chu State. Here, Chen Mo had never encountered any robbers and bandits, and the names of the villages here did not have that sense of panic.
Perhaps the land of the Tang State is the smallest among the nine countries. Due to special reasons, there are not many places where the border is really heavily guarded. The troops are concentrated and there are few people needed. Therefore, the people at the bottom here are not very afraid of themselves.
Family members will be taken away inexplicably.
But there are many good guys who claim to rob the rich and give to the poor. Chen Mo has met two of them these days.
At the turn of early summer, when it was hot and cold, Yan Yu fell ill again. In the years since I knew her, she would always fall ill at this time of year. Chen Mo asked her if it was the same thing she did when she was in the mountains before.
It was like this sometimes, she said no.
Chen Moyue felt that it was her trip to the mountains that left her with the root of her illness. This was not what he was good at. Logically speaking, after walking such a long distance with him, her body should have strengthened and she would not be so prone to illness.
"What did you eat for me? My whole body is weak." Yan Yu lay weakly on Chen Mo's back.
"Asking even though you know it."
"What's your attitude? I'm a patient."
"I'm still a wounded person."
"Then what shall we eat tonight? We haven't eaten meat for several days."
"Didn't you just eat it the day before yesterday?"
"Suddenly I want to eat meat."
"There's a big fat rabbit behind you. It's pretty cool."
"Why are you always thinking about it? It is our companion."
"..."
The bloody sunset gradually fades away, ushering in a night covered with stars and moon.
Chen Mo was walking on the bumpy road carrying the sleeping Yan Yu. He didn't feel tired at all. He just wanted to find a place to shelter from the wind and rain, preferably an inn. Yan Yu, who was seriously ill, needed a place to stay.
It's a soft bed, sleeping on the floor, how can you withstand the humidity with just a few clothes?
"I told you not to soak in the water for so long, but you didn't listen." Chen Mo muttered to himself.
"Hmm~" Yan Yu replied in a whisper.
"Yeah, your size."
But the more he tried to look for something, the less he found it. Not only was there no trace of the inn, but even the small village was nowhere to be seen. Yan Yu's illness was dealt with by just picking some herbs on the road.
There were flickering lights not far away. There were people there, but it didn't look like a residential area, but people who wanted to sleep rough. This made Chen Mo a little disappointed.
Chen Mo walked towards the bonfire in the dark night. It was not that Chen Mo wanted to go there, but that the road was heading in that direction.
Chen Mo approached and saw a caravan camping. They called Chen Mo and did not show any signs of warning. They just looked at the night traveler out of instinctive curiosity.
Chen Mo just glanced at them briefly. Although the public security in the Tang Dynasty was still very good, there were still some knights who, although they did not bully the people, did not intend to let the rich go, under the guise of robbing the rich and giving to the poor.
There were still guards in the caravan. A few strong men looked at Chen Mo with smiles. There were still children in the campsite. It was wrong to call them children. They were also slightly older than the children, just like when Chen Mo first met Yan Yu.
With such a large size, it seems that Tang State is really comfortable.
"Little brother, are you in such a hurry? There is no place to stay in front of you. The city gate is also closed at this time. Why don't you stay here and rest for a night." A man looked at Chen Mo carrying a little girl on his back and didn't want to stay.
Meaning, he reminded me in a nice voice.
Chen Mo ignored them and continued on his way.
"This little guy is quite alert." The man's companions saw that Chen Mo didn't want to quarrel with them. They guessed that they were weak and were afraid of what they would do to him.
"A fledgling boy." The man smiled. In his opinion, a person of his age, and so alert, looked like a rookie. He must have listened to the words of many seniors before he was so timid.
"Come on, ignore him, let's drink."
Yan Yu moved a little behind Chen Mo, probably because his head was tired and he needed to change his balance. His cheek rubbed against Chen Mo's neck, and his hot cheek made Chen Mo stop.
What's going on? Why is it getting worse?
Although she couldn't find any medicinal herbs, she could make her feel better temporarily. How could it become more and more serious? Chen Mo reversed his steps and faced the group of people over there again. If they had said before
It's true, then, since I can't go to the town at this late hour and can't find the medicinal materials, it will take a lot of time to go to the mountains to find them by myself, so it's better to go to those people and ask.
Chen Mo, who was seriously ill, approached the group of people again.
"Little brother, you are not afraid that we are engaged in the business of killing people and stealing goods." The man who greeted Chen Mo before said with a smile. The arrival of outsiders also attracted the attention of those who had not yet fallen asleep.
"My companion is sick. Do you want it? I can give you money."
Chen Mo knew that these people were joking with him, but now he had no intention of going back and forth with them. He asked directly. If not, he would immediately turn around and leave. He would use the last resort to find the nearest city, maybe go through the city.
Entered through the wall.
Seeing Chen Mo's serious look, the man's playful cheeks softened a little and said: "Yes, what disease does your companion have? We have a doctor accompanying us and he can check it for you. It's just a fee."
....”
Chen Mo directly removed a money bag from his arms in front of the man and said, "Have you seen enough?"
Seeing Chen Mo's decisive look, the man was also stunned: This guy is really a fool, showing off his yellow and white things like this.
"Lao Li, have you slept?" the man shouted, his loud voice not afraid of waking up those who were sleeping.
A little old man ran over leisurely.
"Look at this little girl, promise, I gave you all the money." The man shook the money bag in his hand and said.
"Okay, since I gave you the money, the old man will do more work." The old man was a little reluctant at first, but for the sake of the money, he still pretended to be reluctant.
Chen Mo gently put Yan Yu down from his back, helped her unload the small bamboo box, and then slowly sat down with her in his arms. He had held her like this a long time ago, when she was still very young, and now she has grown up.
, even though I have grown up a lot, I still feel that the girl in my arms is not young anymore.
The old man felt Yan Yu's pulse and stroked his beard from time to time with his other hand. He wondered if this would have any special effect on the medical treatment.
Chen Mo stroked his hot forehead and looked at his cheeks that had become more delicate. He recalled how she was still a little kid about ten years old and followed her helplessly after experiencing a huge change at home. It was really pitiful.
, that’s because both of them were quite pitiful. They were all drained of energy by the heavy rain that fell for who knows how many days. In the end, the little girl had to compromise with her fate and collapsed.
"It's just a small matter, just a cold. She must have just experienced the Kuishui incident, which made her even more sick. Don't be careful and let her catch a cold at this time." The old man put away his palms with a slight reproach in his tone.
."I can give you some medicine later and boil it for her to drink."
"Thank you, old man."
"That person's money is just to help others eliminate disasters." After the old man finished speaking, he walked away.
Only then did Chen Mo know why Yan Yu's illness had worsened instead of getting better. It was not only because she had bathed in the river for a long time before, but also because she had given the wrong medicine. Those medicines were usually fine, but she experienced this.
You can't eat water, no wonder.
"Fortunately, fortunately."
Chen Mo secretly rejoiced. Fortunately, there was a doctor among these people.
The old man quickly took out a set of medicinal materials from their horse and brought a jar of medicine, which was really appropriate.
"Sit in, young man, we have a fire here, and your companions can't blow the wind." The man waved to Chen Mo.
Chen Mo did not refuse this time. He carried Yan Yu and the bamboo box and went to the campfire tray of those people. At this time, the man looked at Chen Mo under the bright light of the fire. He was dressed in a smart outfit and accompanied by two knives. At first he was still
I thought it was a sword and looked at the scabbard. One should be a good sword and the other should be an ordinary sword. I don't know if they are for decoration or just to embolden myself.
While holding Yan Yu in his arms, Chen Mo took out the clothes from the bamboo box and put them on the ground. Then he put Yan Yu on top of them. After covering the extra clothes, if they were not enough, he took off his coat and covered her again.
, after finishing all this, slowly began to help Yan Yu prepare the medicine.
The other people around the campfire looked at him holding a person and seemed to do all this effortlessly, and they also guessed that this boy was indeed a practicing master.
The old man took out some silver from the money bag he took over, then threw the bag back to Chen Mo, who was sitting next to Yan Yu and staring at the medicine jar, and said, "The old man won't cheat on your money, I'll give these back to you."
Chen Motou also replied and stuffed it into his arms.
"Would you like some?" The man held up his grilled meat and gestured to Chen Mo.
"No, I've already eaten."
Hearing his answer, the man had already guessed it, so he just started eating it by himself.
"Young man, where did you come from?"
"Over there." Chen Mo only gave a general answer.
"Oh, then have you been to Mount Guan? There was a grand event there some time ago. I wanted to go and see it, but life forces me to leave. I wonder if my little brother has gone to see it?