"Xiao Wei, ahem, come in."
Kaxiu pushed the door open and went in, ten minutes later.
He opened the door and walked out, standing in the wide corridor in silence for a while. Is Teacher Lixia sick
I'll ask you in detail when I get back from Levi's hometown...
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The next morning, Kaxiu packed his luggage and went down the mountain.
Oak City, where the Wind Elephant Sect’s headquarters is located, is not far from Levi’s hometown, Black Sand City, about a hundred kilometers away.
Of course, the 100 kilometers of this era cannot be compared with the real world. Not only are there no goldfish-mouth cars on the streets, but even the train tracks are not laid out in large quantities.
It is almost impossible to take a passenger train.
However, if the passenger bus cannot be used, it can be used to transport cargo.
The name of Oak City is obvious enough, as it is a place rich in timber, so there are actually several train lines here.
But most of them are simply used to transport goods.
Steam trains in this era were very slow, and sometimes you could catch up with them on a good horse. It was said that there was even a group of horse bandits who specialized in robbing trains in the western desert of the Red Lebanese Federation.
With Kaxiu's skills, running at full speed would be enough to catch up with the speed of a galloping horse in a short period of time. It was not difficult to board a train.
Or sneak into the train station and wait for the opportunity to go up.
This may be a little difficult for normal people, but for a secret warrior like Kaxiu whose physique has been trained by secret techniques, it is not worth the trouble. It is as simple as eating and drinking.
Of course, the prerequisite is to find the right train. Otherwise, if you turn over and climb on it to sleep, you will be out of Beiliu County when you wake up. That would be a disaster. Kaxiu spent a lot of money in Oak City to get accurate information, but fortunately the information was absolutely correct.
Because this information was leaked by an insider. As for where the money came from, it was of course from my good junior brother Damo.
But what was a little strange was that Damo seemed to pay the money very quickly. Especially after hearing that Kaxiu was going back to his hometown for a while, he happily gave Kaxiu money.
On this day, the sky was cloudless and bright blue, and the grass was like a green carpet, undulating along the curve of the hillside.
A river runs from east to west, dividing a small part of the plain. Looking down from above, it looks like a silver, reflective, flowing ribbon that stretches deep into the woods.
Woo…
Thick black smoke rolled up into the sky.
In the smoke, a coal-burning steam train clanged along the rails, like a long black snake climbing.
As the train passed a small hill.
A nimble figure suddenly rushed over, running like a cheetah, and finally jumped up with a light leap.
The whole process is as light and smooth as milk.
"I'm coming up."
Kaxiu is now on a metal platform, not the roof of the train, but a platform that protrudes slightly from the rear of the carriage.
It’s not big, but it can still accommodate one person.
Putting the package aside, he looked down at the black railroad tracks moving backwards, then turned his head and glanced to both sides.
Large swaths of green and blue look like oil paintings by a painter, with the pigments blending together when they come into contact with water. The blue sky and green land blend into each other, with the occasional lonely tree passing by.
Kaxiu found this experience quite novel, so he sat down cross-legged and took out his unfinished lunch from the package.
After lunch, he started practicing again.
To be honest, the trains of this era are not good at other things, but they have a strong sense of rhythm. Every time a section of the track passes, it vibrates.
The shaking and noise greatly affect efficiency.
But there is no other way. Kaxiu still has some concerns about wasting four or five days and more than twenty days.
In this era, a round trip of 100 kilometers is so exaggerated that hitching a ride on a train can actually save a lot of distance.
At night, Kaxiu lay on the platform, using the package as a pillow under his neck, and stared at the sky quietly.
The entire night sky was plain, with only a layer of light, hazy clouds, and behind the clouds was the mysterious moon.
There are no stars, only a few lonely stars scattered around, trying to shine. They are like lonely broken marbles discarded by people, and there is an inexplicable sense of haziness.
Kaxiu opened his palms to block his eyes, like a child looking at the night sky divided into pieces through the gaps between his fingertips.
His eyes were a little out of focus, with a hint of confusion.
Sadness and sorrow? Maybe, but who hasn't been confused at times, especially when you are alone like this
Kaxiu gradually fell asleep amid the throbbing sounds of the train cars. When he opened his eyes again, it was already dawn.
A touch of light yellow morning glow slowly rises in the clouds on the horizon.
The air was a little chilly in the morning, but Kashu was strong enough to bear it. As the sun rose, the temperature gradually rose.
At noon, the train passed through a plain again.
Kaxiu jumped down with the package in his hand, and stood up after rolling on the ground for two or three times. He looked at the black train going away, and then walked along the track.
After several hours of hiking, Kaxiu saw Black Sand City from afar. Instead of going into the city, he walked towards the eastern suburbs according to Levi's vague memory.
On the way, Kaxiu met an oxcart heading to Jianmu Town. He paid a little money and took a ride.
The ox cart was shaking, but the hay on the wooden cart was very soft. And because of the hot weather and strong sun, the hay was very dry and fluffy, and people would sink into it.
Kaxiu lay down on it with his head tilted back, feeling very comfortable.
The ox cart swayed like this as it passed through the uneven stone road and gradually entered a dirt road in the woods. There was no swaying, and the shade of the trees blocked the sunlight. This comfortable feeling made Kaxiu fold his arms around his chest and take a short nap.
After an unknown amount of time, the bearded old man driving the car in front said in a slightly accented voice: "Young man, we're here."
Kaxiu woke up with a start.
The oxcart was on a small hill, driving down along the dirt road. On both sides were green grass, with yellow and red plant flowers in between. A faint fragrance filled the air.
Ahead, the outlines of human villages and towns can be seen.
This is Jianmu Town, and Hualu Village is less than two kilometers away. Kaxiu thanked him immediately and got out of the car.
According to his vague impression, he walked into a country road.
Ten minutes later, Kaxiu stopped to look into the distance. The dilapidated wall of Hualu Village had come into view. The gray-white base of the wall was covered with moss, and patches of creepers lay on the wall.
Walking into the village step by step, it felt a little strange and a little familiar. It had been several years since Levi last returned to the village.
That time was to repair my mother's grave.
"Don't run, stop and watch me, the knight, chop off the head of you, the evil dragon!" A series of childish voices came from the side.
Two little kids, only as tall as Kashu's waist, were chasing and playing on the village road. In their hands, they were holding a straight, thin branch, as if they were imagining it as a knight's sword.
Kaxiu picked up the package and moved aside.
The two children just glanced at Kaxiu, then immediately immersed themselves in their roles again, chasing after him until they disappeared into the distance.
Kaxiu shook his head and walked according to his memory.
Five minutes later, there was a remote house on the side of the mountain in Hualu Village. It was low, dilapidated and simple.
There was a wall around the outside, but one side had collapsed.
Kaxiu walked in silently, perhaps because he saw something familiar. Levi's vague memory gradually became clear, where the farm tools were placed, where the tables and chairs were placed, where he ate, where he slept, and where he played with his sister.
This room held most of Levi's memories from childhood to adolescence. Now everything in front of him was still the same as in his memory, except that the three familiar people were gone.
Kaxiu pushed the door open and walked in. The room was already full of cobwebs and there was a lot of dust on the floor. Some of the wooden furniture had even grown moldy because no one had used it.
He put down the package and spent an hour cleaning the entire house, but did not move the various furniture. Kaxiu would not live here for long, so he let the furniture and this house remain as they are and slowly rot in his memory.
I glanced at the sky and it was probably around three o'clock.
Kaxiu walked towards Mount Bilna behind him.