The matter in Yanzhou should be settled. Gu Nan walked slowly on the path paved with stone slabs. The path was along a river. There were a few dead trees standing beside the cold running water in winter.
There are few people in the city these days, not to mention that this road is not a main road, but a small road leading to the city gate, so there are even fewer people, and there is no one in sight at a glance.
While walking, he turned his head to look at the city wall by the river. The sky outside the city wall was gloomy, which made people feel depressed.
He let out a sigh of relief and didn't look any further.
There were some noises from the street, and a figure appeared in Gu Nan's sight from afar.
It was a woman, unkempt, walking with her head buried.
I don't know if it's just the figure, or if I wear too many clothes, it looks a little bloated. The clothes were also dirty, with several patches on them.
Gu Nan's eyes fell on the luggage she was holding in her arms.
From the looks of it, he seemed to be a person preparing to flee.
That's right, after a battle, it's impossible to say how many people will have their families destroyed and displaced.
The woman's eyes could not be seen clearly behind the disheveled hair, but her steps were hurried and hurried.
Gu Nan stopped, but the woman walked in a hurry, she didn't notice her, she was about to walk over with her head down.
Until Gu Nan said aloud.
"Girl, can you wait a minute?"
Only then did the woman stop, her hands holding the luggage tightened, her head lowered a little deeper, and she turned her head slightly towards Gu Nan.
"Is there a problem?"
Her voice was very soft, and her throat was deliberately pressed, making people think that she seemed to be getting older.
With Gu Nan's eyesight, she could tell from her steps that this person was a young woman, but she didn't say anything.
After all, the city is not peaceful at this time, and it is good for a young woman to be careful when walking.
"Girl, I want to ask you something."
Gu Nan's voice just fell.
"You guys." An order came from not far from the street: "Go and inspect that street again. People who have entered and exited the city gate these days should pay close attention."
"yes!"
The woman standing in front of Gu Nan seemed a little panicked when she heard the voice, looked at Gu Nan, hesitated for a moment, and grabbed her sleeve.
"You come with me."
Said, walked to the other side of the street.
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After turning around several times, the woman brought Gu Nan to a small pavilion by the river.
This place is very remote, she probably wanted to avoid the soldiers in the city.
Taking a breath, the woman slowly calmed down.
She still didn't look up at Gu Nan, she let go of Gu Nan's sleeves, retracted her side, and asked in a low voice.
"Sir, what do you want to inquire about?"
Gu Nan glanced at the woman's hands, they were very slender hands, smiled secretly, and didn't mention it.
"Looking at the girl's appearance, she must be going on a long journey."
"Yes." The woman paused and continued.
"The family is in trouble, and I want to seek refuge with my relatives."
"I don't know, girl, where are you going?"
"..."
The woman stopped answering, fell silent, and took a step back vigilantly.
It seemed that if Gu Nan made any further moves, she would turn around and run away.
Gu Nan saw what the woman meant, smiled and waved her hand to explain.
"Don't panic, girl. I'm just an alchemist walking around. However, I can't stay here for too long recently, so I want to ask the girl where she is going, so that I can know where it is safe to walk."
After listening to Gu Nan's explanation, the woman was no longer so tense.
After pondering for a while, he said slowly.
"Mr. has traveled around, and I must know that no matter where you go in this world, it will not be peaceful."
Her tone eased a little, and she finally persuaded Gu Nan.
"Now that Linqiu is like this, if Mister wants to leave, it's better to leave earlier."
After saying this, she lowered her head and was about to leave.
She knew what would happen if she was caught by the soldiers. The gentleman in front of her was just a passerby. She left earlier to avoid implicating him.
Gu Nan smiled slightly: "Well, I thank the girl for her kindness."
He reached out and patted the bag in the woman's arms.
"The road is not easy to walk, girl be careful."
The woman watched Gu Nan leave the pavilion.
Suddenly he felt that the luggage in his arms was a little heavier, and when he looked down, he found that there was an extra bag on the luggage.
Open the bag, and there are some silver coins in it.
She hurriedly looked back, but she couldn't find Gu Nan's figure.
She held the purse without making a sound, her eyes were slightly red.
After the adoptive father died, Lu Bu brought his adoptive father's retainers, including her, here together.
But later Lu Bu was also defeated because of the war, and Yanzhou was broken.
Today, she no longer knows where to go.
The woman smiled through her tears, pursed her mouth, and put away the money bag on her luggage.
This gentleman is really a good man.
She thought about it for a while, only to realize that this gentleman was wearing white clothes and a bamboo hat.
Exactly the same as the person she had thought of before.
At that time, she still imagined that she would meet a nerdy student who was studying abroad, and then go to various places with him, to see the green mountains and rivers, to see the rivers, lakes and seas.
pity······
The woman smiled sadly, she hadn't met such a person earlier.
What's the use of meeting when we meet or when we meet
She didn't stay for long, and after a while, she also left the pavilion by the river.
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In front of the city gate, soldiers holding spears stood on both sides, and those who wanted to enter and exit the city gate had to check.
The inspections in front of the city gate seem to be very strict these days, the woman lowered her head as much as possible, trying to sneak past without making a sound.
But there were not many people in front of the city gate, and it was obvious that she was a woman like this.
"Stop." The soldier's spear stopped her.
The woman's shoulders trembled, but she stopped and turned her head to the soldier.
The soldier looked her up and down: "Where are you going?"
"Fan, Fan County."
"What are you doing there?" the soldier asked, frowning.
"Go back to your mother's house and take a look." The woman spoke intermittently, her eyes turned to the city gate.
"En." In response, the soldier took out a roll of cloth from his arms and spread it out. On it was a person, a woman.
He didn't know who this woman was, but he said that she was originally a famous beauty in the capital, but after something happened at home, she followed Lu Bu all the time. I heard that she was originally at Linqiu's residence, but she escaped last night.
Although the person in front of me doesn't look like a beautiful woman, it's better to check.
"You look up."
When the woman heard this, her face turned pale.
Her eyes gradually dimmed, and she smiled bitterly, it seemed that she could not escape in the end.
"I want you to hold your head up."
The soldier urged.
"There's no need to look it up, I have something to do with this person, so I need to take him away first."
A voice interrupted the soldier.
The soldier looked over and immediately bowed with arms folded.
"military adviser."
The woman also turned her head. She was standing behind her in white, with a bamboo hat pressed down. She couldn't see her eyebrows clearly, but she could see that this man was smiling gently at her.
"Yeah." Gu Nan looked helplessly at the woman who had been frightened out of her wits, stretched out her hand to hold her, and turned to the soldier.
"I'll take them away first."
"Military division, please."
The soldiers didn't dare to stop him. He was considered a veteran of the Qingzhou Army, but he knew that the person in front of him was definitely not an ordinary military adviser.
"Thank you."
"Don't dare."
Gu Nan took the woman back to the city, but the woman hadn't recovered yet, and was led forward by Gu Nan.
When she came to her senses, under the disheveled hair, her cheeks were slightly red, and she let her hands be held by Gu Nan.
"Hey." Gu Nan walked in front and sighed faintly.
"Looking at you, it's not as simple as a fleeing person, is it?"
The woman's eyes were still red. She was terrified just now, and she whispered after hearing Gu Nan's words.
"You're not just an alchemist walking around..."
Gu Nan choked on her words, smiled and shook his head.
"Forget it, even if I was wrong."