Originally, Lin Ji planned to stay in Qingyang County for a few days.
But after seeing what happened to Lu Cong, he no longer had such thoughts.
After arriving at the county government office, he quickly met Guo Yi who came after hearing the news.
I learned from Guo Yi that Zhong Xiaoyan seemed to have received news from her family some time ago, and then resigned and left.
Today, only Guo Yi is left in charge of the overall situation in the county.
Fortunately, Liangzhou is still relatively stable, and Qingyang County is not far from Liangcheng, so there aren't many troubles.
As for Lu Cong, I can only blame him for his bad luck.
"In that case, I'm relieved." After understanding the situation, Lin Ji was ready to leave.
"Why don't you stay a while?"
"I have a business trip, so I can't delay." Lin Ji prevaricated.
He used the excuse of going to Xiangzhou on business.
After leaving the county government, Lin Ji declined Guo Yi's kindness and continued southward alone.
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What happened in the capital eventually radiated to every corner of Kyushu in the Central Plains.
Da Qin Jiuzhou, which was already in chaos due to the destruction of the Demon Suppression Tower, has obviously escaped the control of the imperial court.
This kind of separation is not an actual rebellion, but in the hearts of the people, the prestige of the Qin court has plummeted.
Coupled with the overt and covert propaganda and agitation from sects and aristocratic families in various places.
Now, in the eyes of the common people, it is already on the verge of changing dynasties.
This is the turmoil caused by dragon veins.
This is a turmoil that if not handled well, the Qin Dynasty will be in catastrophe.
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The first year of Shengyuan.
The ninth day of October.
On the official road from Liangzhou to Xiangzhou, a motorcade was slowly moving forward.
This is a caravan consisting of ten trucks and two carriages, with the flag of "Baili" hanging in front of the carriage.
Baili Escort Bureau, a well-known escort agency in Liangzhou, has a certain reputation in the world, so it is often hired by caravans to travel between Liangzhou and other places.
There is light snow falling in the sky, and the snowflakes melt after falling on people. It is not yet the time for the weather to get cold.
The guards and coachmen were all wet.
Some people secretly complain that God is blind and it snows in October.
There were also people who secretly sat on the carriage escorting the goods, making the already hard-working old horse even more burdened.
There are also those who are so exhausted that they just keep walking forward with their eyes closed, swaying twice every few steps, barely opening their eyes to look ahead, and then closing them again.
Being an escort is never an easy job.
Two carriages were guarded in the middle of the convoy.
The carriage at the back is more delicate, with paper-cuts on the paper windows. It is a lifelike little rabbit, which is quite lively under the dim candlelight inside the sedan.
The carriage in front was a bit old, and there was always a "squeaking" sound when it was moving, as if there was something wrong with the wheels.
In front of the sedan, a young man in gray and white robes was sitting in front of the carriage. The whip in his hand fell on the buttocks of the old horse pulling the carriage. He himself had his eyes closed, seemingly awake but not awake.
.
Suddenly, the wheels ran over a stone, causing the carriage to jolt.
The young man was suddenly awakened. He looked around and saw nothing unusual, so he prepared to close his eyes and rest.
But at this moment, the door curtain of the sedan was opened.
He is a middle-aged man dressed as a butler.
"Mr. Lin, where are you?"
"We're almost out of Liangzhou." Lin Ji took out a map from his arms, glanced at it, and said with a yawn.
After saying that, Lin Ji turned back and looked at the middle-aged man in the sedan.
Manager Wu of the Express Chamber of Commerce.
After leaving Qingyang County that day, Lin Ji headed south, taking the official road, and happened to meet the convoy of the Yuntong Chamber of Commerce.
So he recommended himself.
After cleaning up several escorts from Baili Escort Bureau, he successfully became a temporary coachman and escort at Yuntong Chamber of Commerce.
I am finally not alone on the way to Xiangzhou.
Seeing that Lin Ji didn't want to talk, Manager Wu didn't bother him anymore. He just asked Lin Ji to stop the car, and he left the sedan and walked towards the carriage behind.
Come to the car with a rabbit cutout.
"Miss, it's getting late. Do you want to find a place to camp? It's snowy in October. It's not easy for the brothers to walk for a day."
The car window was pushed open, revealing the true face of the owner inside.
She is a beautiful girl in her early thirties, with rosy eyes and a somewhat charming nature.
There was also a bit of exhaustion on her face. Even if she was sitting in a car, it was not easy to travel these days.
"Just do as you say." Cheng Meifeng pondered for a moment and then said, "Give some rewards to the brothers."
"Miss, you can't spend money in this wilderness..."
"It's not like I've been living in this wilderness all my life. My subordinates have worked so hard, so I can't treat them badly. Just do as I say."
"Yes." Manager Wu responded.
The convoy quickly found a flat place to camp, and Manager Wu also arranged for people to hand out money to everyone one by one.
One tael of silver per person.
Even Lin Ji, a temporary partner, was not left behind.
One tael of silver is not too little for ordinary people.
A month's rations for a family of three only amount to three to five taels.
Lin Ji thanked him and collected the money.
Then he found some firewood, secretly used spiritual energy to remove the moisture, piled it in front of him and lit a fire.
Fires have been lit everywhere in the camp, but because of the wet weather, many people came to Lin Ji to borrow fire.
For a moment, the heavy energy from the convoy's journey all day finally dissipated.
After helping others raise the fire, Lin Ji opened his luggage.
I took three sesame seed cakes that I had prepared early, and also prepared bottles and jars containing pepper, cumin, salt and other condiments.
Thread the sesame cakes with branches and put them on the fire. Use the Tiangang sword as a dagger to make a few cuts on the sesame cakes to add flavor.
Brush with oil first, wait until the aroma is baked, and then sprinkle with seasonings.
After a while, the aroma of baked buns spread throughout the camp.
The food in the team was just a simple stew in a large pot, plus dry food that was frozen hard.
In comparison, Lin Ji's baked buns are really a dimensionality reduction blow.
Some people couldn't help but came to ask for it, but Lin Ji ruthlessly refused.
Just kidding, I paid a price for these sesame seeds.
You and I are strangers, and you want to eat my cake? No way!
Someone relied on his tallness and might to try to intimidate Lin Ji, and then he kicked him to the ground, groaning and unable to get up.
After a while, someone else came to Lin Ji.
"Mr. Lin."
"Manager Wu, sit down." Lin Ji showed a perfunctory smile.
Manager Wu curled up and sat next to Lin Ji.
The wind was a bit strong at night, causing the fire in front of me to twist and turn.
There was a white air in his breath as he spoke.
Manager Wu watched Lin Ji ignore him and just eat the baked buns by himself. He was somewhat speechless and choked in his heart.
But business matters.
"Mr. Lin, are you...a monk?"
Hearing this, Lin Ji glanced at Manager Wu.
"What's up?"
Manager Wu pursed his lips, which meant something.
"I asked just now. A few dozen miles ahead is the end of the Qingshan Mountains."
"That's right, there is a line of sky for thirty miles. After passing the line of sky, it is the boundary of Xiangzhou."