Ye Qian cursed a lot in her heart, but fortunately Xu Ce didn't know what was going on in this girl's head.
Otherwise, Xu Ce would probably spank Ye Qian in frustration because of his stupid idea of Tongyang Zhizhi, because his mind would be filled with all kinds of things!
Xu Ce and Ye Qian were walking on the official road, but they did not fly directly. It was too conspicuous in broad daylight.
"Let me, please let me..."
The sound of carriages and horses could be heard on the official road, accompanied by the driver's shout.
Xu Ce pulled Ye Qian out of the way.
However, the coachman stopped beside Xu Ce and Ye Qian, which made Xu Ce a little surprised and looked up at the coachman.
This is an honest-looking man driving this short old horse. The man is probably in his fifties. He is wearing burlap clothes and has a simple and honest face. There are some goods piled on the frame.
It's all dry stuff.
"Old man, what can I do?"
Xu Ce watched the people stop and looked at them, then he raised his hands and asked.
Xu Ce is still very down-to-earth in his behavior and work, and does not appear to be arrogant just because he has become the world's top fighting force.
He has a habit of treating others the same way they treat him.
The coachman said:
"Are you two going to Jinhe Town?"
Xu Ce thought for a while and realized that the official road under his feet extended right to Jinhe Town. When the sky darkened, he could almost walk there and rest for a while before continuing on the road the next day.
Xu Ce cupped his hands and said:
"Exactly."
The driver looked happy and said:
"You and I are on the way, how about we ride together in an old carriage?"
Xu Ce was a little confused, what's going on? Normally, someone would stop a car on the roadside and ask for a ride. It should be a bridge like this.
But the driver actually stopped the car and invited them to get on the bus. This was very strange.
The coachman looked at Xu Ce and saw the doubts in his heart, so he smiled and said:
"Little brother, please don't mind. It's a long way to Jinhe Town, and there is a mountain forest twenty miles ahead. Bandits are often infested. I am alone. I just bought a cart of dry goods from Lintian Town. I am worried about encountering the mountain.
thief.
If you go forward with me, even if you encounter bandits, you will be able to take care of them."
After listening to the coachman's words, Xu Ce suddenly realized that this was the case.
Recently, he has been dealing with all kinds of ghosts, bandits, and haha. Xu Ce almost forgot that in this special era, there is a special occupation that truly threatens the safety of people's lives and property.
Xu Ce thought that it would be quite uncomfortable to walk for a whole day. Since someone invited him, he would take a ride in this carriage. Moreover, although he had ridden a horse, he had never made a car of this era, and he wanted to experience it.
"Then I'd rather be respectful than obey."
Xu Ce did not refuse, and sat on the side of the car. Ye Qian glared at Xu Ce with some disgust. In comparison, she would rather walk.
But Xu Ce had already gotten on the bus, so she had no choice but to follow.
"drive!"
The driver's rope whip twitched, the horse gave a cry, and the wheels started turning.
"Little brother, your accent sounds like you are not from Jinhe Town. Are you going to Jinhe Town on business?"
The coachman said casually to pass the time.
Xu Ce smiled and said:
"The main purpose of this trip is to go home and pass by Jinhe Town."
"Oh, that's it. No wonder. Where is my little brother from?"
"Renjia Town, a hundred miles away."
"Renjiazhen..."
The coachman thought for a while, then said in surprise:
"Renjia Town is a good place. Ten years ago, I went there. The people there were also very nice. When I first came to Renjia Town, I didn't know that I was sick and fainted on the road. In the end, I was called
The Taoist priest of 'Uncle Jiu' was saved.
If it weren't for that Taoist priest, I'm afraid the old man would have lost his life."
Hearing the word "Nine Uncles", Xu Ce's eyes became strange. Isn't that right? He could have met the master who had saved him before. In this way, he was still an acquaintance!
If Xu Ce was not an ordinary person and had a strong ability to observe people's emotions, I would have doubted whether there was something wrong with the coachman. After all, it was such a coincidence.
"When I look at my little brother, he is not an ordinary person. But which family in Renjia Town is the son of?"
The old man asked again.
At this time, Xu Ce smiled and said:
"To be honest, Xiaodao is the disciple of Uncle Jiu as mentioned by my father-in-law, and his surname is Xu Mingce."
The old man looked at Xu Ce in surprise, pulled the reins of the horse, jumped to the ground, bowed his hands to Xu Ce, and said in salute:
"I have met the little Taoist Priest, but I never expected that I would meet Uncle Jiu's disciple.
Taoist Priest, how has Uncle Nine been doing these past few years?"
"My tutor is very good, I am sorry for you."
"Hey, for ten years, I have always wanted to go to Renjia Town, meet Uncle Jiu, and thank him for his life-saving grace. But I have been traveling all year round and have never had the chance to go. Little Taoist friend, when you leave, be sure to take him with you
Take some things back and give them to Uncle Jiu for the old man."
"My father-in-law is serious. As Taoists like us, if someone is injured or sick, it is just a matter of effort, so there is no need to worry about it."
"You can't say that. If it weren't for Uncle Jiu, where would I be today?"
"..."
The two chatted casually, casually ate some steamed buns to fill their stomachs at noon, and then continued on their way.
The speed of the carriage is still much faster than walking. It is estimated that we will be able to reach Jinhe Town in the afternoon.
"Little Taoist Priest, there are often bandits in this forest, so we have to be careful.
However, the bandits in this forest are not too ferocious. If you are hit, you can pass smoothly by paying some money to buy the way."
The old man, the coachman, pointed to the woods that were getting closer and closer in front of him and said with emotion.
Xu Ce frowned. He encountered a mountain bandit. Haha, he had never encountered one before. When his mental perception was detected, his expression hardened.
His luck was really bad. On both sides of the forest, there were indeed people ambushing him. There were quite a few of them, armed with sticks, knives, guns and a variety of weapons.
Moreover, what surprised Xu Ce was that these people were actually filled with a strong blood-evil aura, which meant that there must be lives in the hands of these bandits.
"Old man, are you serious that the bandits here are easy to talk to, and they can pass through just by handing over some money?"
Xu Ce asked again.
The old man nodded and replied:
"Yes, the old man has to walk back and forth almost seven or eight times throughout the year. If he was really a vicious person, I am afraid he would have lost his life long ago."
Xu Ce nodded slightly and did not continue to ask.
Instead, he looked at Ye Qian and said through a message:
"Xiao Qian, what did you feel from those thieves?"
Ye Qian released her spiritual perception and then replied:
"There's something wrong with the aura of these people. It's not just the aura of blood evil. There is a faint evil aura mixed with the aura of blood evil."