Although they were traveling together, the young lady of the Zhao family was still a little wary, but the young scholar was restrained and polite along the way, taking care of her intentionally or unintentionally, and had no intention of selling her off to anyone. As time went by, she gradually let down her guard.
The young scholar had traveled far and wide and was knowledgeable. He could tell an interesting story that she could listen to with great interest.
"Where have you been in these years, sir?"
The young lady from the Zhao family gradually became curious.
Young Scribe: “I can’t remember.”
“Why can’t you remember?”
“Because there are so many places to go.”
The young lady from the Zhao family showed envy: "That's great..."
The young scholar quipped: "I am wandering around the world, with no place to call home, no place to rely on, no tree to rest on... How can it be considered good?"
Hearing the loneliness and melancholy in the other party's words - the young lady of the Zhao family had seen exactly the same emotions on her father and Uncle Qin's faces. She was very young at that time, and only vaguely remembered the chaos and crying all around her, and her mother hugging her tightly in her arms, covering her ears with her hands, trying to block the noisy outside sounds from invading her little world - she tactfully changed the subject.
What A Niang said is right.
Behind every glamorous appearance there is a past that people don’t want to talk about, which is a forbidden area that outsiders cannot easily step into.
Bid farewell to the caravan and set out for Longwu County.
Occasionally, there were some blind robbers who would retreat when they saw the seal of Wenxin on the waist of the young scholar. There were also some who relied on their status as low-level warriors and did not take the "weak scholar" seriously. As a result, they lost their lives and their bodies were returned to the earth.
The young lady from the Zhao family was still frightened.
She thought her methods were enough to protect herself, but she underestimated the dangers of the outside world and overestimated her own abilities. She could handle ordinary adult men, but when she encountered these vicious and brave warriors, she would most likely die.
It is impossible for me to follow the young scholar all the time.
Therefore, as Longwu County got closer, her heart began to waver - should she contact her father and the others after arriving
Her father favors her so much. If she coaxes him and acts a little coquettishly, maybe she can delay the marriage for a few more years
The young lady from the Zhao family hesitated.
Until I stepped into Longwu, I still hadn't figured out the result.
That day, the two of them sat in a teahouse to rest.
The young scholar took a sip of water and chatted, "I heard that Longwu County just experienced a war last winter? Now it seems that not only is there depression everywhere, but even the spring ploughing has not been delayed."
Although the common people were wearing tattered clothes made of hemp cloth, with an average of seven or eight patches on each person, they looked energetic, unlike the dull people in other places.
This means they are not completely hopeless.
As long as there is hope in life, there is hope.
The young lady from the Zhao family secretly straightened her chest.
"That's right, don't you see whose credit it is..."
Her father also devoted a lot of effort in Longwu County.
As they were talking, there was a burst of hurried horse hoof sounds coming from afar, getting closer and closer. The young lady from the Zhao family subconsciously raised her head and glanced.
It was a tall warhorse with a chestnut body.
On the horse's back, the young man was wearing a simple and capable gray coat, with a white belt around his waist, outlining his waist. The young man was thin, and at this moment, he held the reins with one hand, his back slightly arched, and sat firmly on the horse's back, as fast as a gust of wind.
As the sound of horse hooves approached, ordinary people with weak hearing also heard it. Some looked curiously, while others were busy with their own things without any interest. Only one person was different. The man with a pointed face and monkey cheeks in the corner of the teahouse stood up in a panic, letting the tea soak his clothes, picked up the package on the table and wanted to rush out, disturbing several tea drinkers nearby and causing great dissatisfaction among them.
"Why did you bump into someone..."
"My clothes..."
The man turned a deaf ear and tried to run away.
As a result, before he even stepped out of the teahouse, a sharp cold wind brushed against his face. It turned out to be the young man who attacked him.
He also said: "The government is doing business, outsiders are not allowed to disturb!"
Seeing that there was no way to escape, the man's face suddenly became ferocious, his eyes flashed with murderous intent, and a faint fluorescent light came out of his palms: "Go to hell!"
This is martial energy!
This person is actually a low-ranking official!
Although he was the lowest level among the Wudan warriors, it would be a disaster for ordinary people if he started fighting. The young lady of the Zhao family was sweating nervously, ready to help the young man restrain the man at any time, but unexpectedly, the other party didn't need it at all.
An iron hammer that appeared out of nowhere hit the man's right shoulder. With the sound of crisp bone cracking, the man screamed in pain.
The young man stepped on the man, took out a thick rope hanging from his waist, and skillfully untied the man's arms to prevent him from suddenly making a desperate move. He then tied the man up and said coldly, "You escaped fast enough!"
It took her most of the day to chase him.
The young lady of the Zhao family loosened her grip on the gun handle, and seeing that the young man was very aggressive, she was curious: "What crime did this man commit?"
The young man heard the foreign accent and turned his head to look at her, as if he was alert: "Him? Oh, he and two other accomplices broke into houses and killed people. It is said that they came from the neighboring county. Their methods are cruel. Every time they commit a crime, they rape women, castrate the men in the women's families, drink wine, and cut off their heads..." These words frightened the onlookers and they wanted to retreat...
This, this…
This method is too perverted.
Seeing this, the young lady from the Zhao family stopped asking questions.
This man deserves to die!
But that doesn't mean the boy will ignore the two of them.
He first crushed the man's knee with his foot, then knocked him unconscious with a knife, making sure he had no ability to escape or hurt others. Then he stepped forward and asked the young lady of the Zhao family: "From your accent, I can tell you are not from here, but from outside? Do you have a pass to pass through?"
This is to prepare to investigate the background of the two people.
The young lady of the Zhao family complained in her heart. They have accents from other places, and this young man who claims to be an official also has an accent from other places
But adhering to the principle of less trouble is worse than more trouble, he still took out the written evidence. This was specially made by the young scholar before he left He Yin. He Yin and Long Wu have a good relationship, so it is easy to pass the inspection. As expected, the young man raised his eyebrows slightly.
The young lady from the Zhao family was alert: "Is there a problem with the credentials?"
The young man said, "There is nothing wrong with the official seal, but your accents don't sound like those of Heyin County. What are you doing in Longwu?"
The young lady from the Zhao family looked at the young scholar.
The young scholar said calmly, "To seek refuge with distant relatives."
The boy's eyes then fell on him.
Or on the Bunshin monogram on his waist.
"You are a scholar of literature? Which distant relative are you going to?"
It's no wonder she's too cautious. Longwu County has been in turmoil recently, with crimes, murders and arson happening everywhere. After some investigation, it was discovered that it was the families of the wealthy families whose homes were confiscated who were causing trouble. They have to make trouble from time to time...
However, these are minor cases.
It was then sent to the young man to serve as a training ground to gain experience.
The young scholar said, "Pray for good, pray for Yuanliang."
"Qi Zhubu? Are you a relative of Qi Zhubu?" The young man was surprised. He changed his aggressive and cold attitude and became much kinder. "Could it be that you are the famous scholar invited by Qi Zhubu to serve as an official? Please forgive me for being rude just now."
Upon hearing this, the young scholar revealed an unfathomable smile.
He asked knowingly, "Does Xiaolang know Yuanliang?"
The young man said, “Yes, I have met him a few times.”
She is a brave warrior who spends most of her time training in the military camp. She also works part-time as a patrol officer to catch thieves from time to time. She does not belong to the same department as the chief clerk Qishan. The two have met but have never spoken to each other.
She had also heard about the chief clerk inviting many friends.
We are even more cautious about this and dare not neglect it easily.