As soon as it enters October, it is counted as winter, and the further north you go, the more severe the cold wave will be.
Go north all the way out of Jinzhou, and you will arrive at Shili Temple in one day. After walking for two days, you will arrive at Qixian County, the northernmost part of Jinzhou Prefecture. After passing Qixian County, you will leave Jinzhou Prefecture and go to Yongzhou. From Yongzhou to Yuanzhou, a Yanjiang River runs across the southernmost part of Yuanzhou, crossing the Yanjiang River to Jialing Ferry, and the other side of the river is Yunwu Mountain.
Yunwu Mountain is the boundary between the north and the south of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and it is also a mountain with extremely beautiful scenery. Yanjiang is not only rich in land and products, but also has many beautiful scenery and historic sites such as Lancang Lake, Lingyin Temple, Yunwu Academy, and Shennv Gorge.
Sisters Qin Shuang, who had never been on a boat before, became seasick as soon as they boarded the boat. It took only half an hour to cross the river, but the two sisters vomited three times in a row. When they disembarked in the north of the Yanjiang River, they didn't even have the energy to walk. The three sisters each had two maids by their side, Qin Shuang had besides Wan Qing and Xiuyun, and Qin Xiang had Wan He and A Xiu Zhi who was waiting by Lin's side, Wan He and Xiu Zhi half-supported and half-carried Qin Xiang's boat came, because their carriages and cages were all unloaded and loaded on the boat, and now they have to wait for a while To get on the carriage again.
Qin Yan asked someone to book a private room in a tea shop not far from the ferry, so that the sisters could take a rest temporarily.
"Miss, how are you doing?"
Wan He supported Qin Xiang to sit down, Qin Xiang frowned tightly, her little face turned pale one after another, she just pursed her lips and remained silent, pressing one hand on the position of her heart, as if she was going to spit it out again in the next moment .
Xiuzhi poured a cup of tea and handed it to Qin Xiang. Qin Xiang only took a sip and didn't move. This Yunwu Mountain is surrounded by tea producing areas, and this tea cake is really delicious."
He was dizzy on the boat, but Qin Xiang immediately came alive after getting off the boat. In this way, Qin Xiang was weaker and pitiful. Leng.
The private room is on the second floor, the window is half open at the moment, and Qin Wan, who is wearing a lotus-colored skirt and a smoky blue cloak, is standing by the window and looking out. Seen from Wan He's direction, Qin Wan is different from Qin Shuang, who is eating and drinking, and is also like Qin Shuang. Unlike Qin Xiang, who is so delicate and pitiful like a flower in the wind, Qin Wan stood in front of the window with her hair bun and dress elegant and meticulous. Even though the journey was tiring, she had a demeanor like Qiulan. Although her face was tired, she was not at all Affecting her calm and calm demeanor, the sky outside the window shone down. When Wan He saw it for the first time, she faintly felt that Qin Wan's body was covered with a layer of silver light from the clear moon.
What kind of a fairy-like bright and noble character is this
Wan He thought about this, and then looked down at Qin Xiang. Qin Xiang's face was wrinkled because of the discomfort, and the dress she wore today was also wrinkled, which couldn't be compared to her description, and her temperament was even more different. After leaving Jinzhou, Wan He began to feel worried.
Naturally, Qin Wan did not ignore Qin Xiang and Qin Shuang's movements. She glanced at Wan Xing, and Wan Xing walked up to Qin Xiang and took out a sachet, "Miss Fifth, this is a medicine bag made by our lady, it can relieve seasickness." suffering."
As soon as this was said, Wan He wanted to get it, but Qin Xiang waved his hand, "No need."
Having said that, Wan He retracted her hand, she looked at Wan Xing apologetically, Wan Xing withdrew the medicine bag expressionlessly, and returned to Qin Wan's side without saying a word.
Qin Wan didn't look at Qin Xiang, her eyes only fell on the guards of the Qin Mansion who were loading cars not far from the teahouse. To be precise, she was looking at Zhou Huai who was directing the guards.
They have been walking for thirteen days. Although they walked slower than expected, they still walked four out of ten times. On this journey, Qin Wan rarely looked at Butler Zhou and spoke.
His scholarly demeanor makes it clear that he is not an ordinary butler, but this time he just followed Qin Yan, silently like a shadow, the road was too boring, Qin Wan made a medicine bag and read a book, and in his spare time Then he observed the habits of the people around him. Qin Yan was fond of cleanliness. Every day, the couch in the carriage and the saddle on the horse had to be scrubbed, and the clothes were changed every day. Not only that, but also the two servants beside him were He is very particular about his requirements, and he only loves reading, and he never forgets to ask people to buy books on the way.
As for Butler Zhou, Qin Wan didn't see anything. He was the one who took care of everything along the way. Apart from getting up early, this Butler Zhou never showed any preference. If he was just a low-status guard That's all, but from Qin Yan's attitude, it can be seen that his status in the mansion is not low. He obviously has the capital and power to like, but he doesn't have it.
This made Qin Wan feel a little unpredictable...
"It's already noon, I don't know where to rest tonight?"
All of a sudden, Qin Shuang ran to Qin Wan's side. The exhaustion of the ten-day journey had made Qin Shuang thinner. This thinness gave her cheeks a bit of shape and made her look better. The words seemed to be asking Qin Wan, and seemed to be talking to herself. Seeing that Qin Wan didn't talk to her, she looked up at the sky again, "It's a little dark today, isn't it going to rain?"
With that said, Qin Shuang gathered the cloak on her body, "The weather is getting colder and colder."
After saying this, Qin Wan still didn't respond, Qin Shuang felt a little uncomfortable, and muttered, "If it rains, we can't rest in a rough place outside, otherwise we will really freeze to death."
"It's going to rain now, but it's snowing instead of raining."
Qin Wan finally spoke, and Qin Shuang immediately looked at Qin Wan with bright eyes, "What? It's snowing?!"
Qin Wan was provoked by her excitement, "It should snow in October."
Qin Shuang looked at the sky with bright eyes, as if to see when the snowflakes would fall, "It turns out that the snow is really going to fall so early in the north, can it fall tonight? "
Qin Shuang has been in Jinzhou since he was born, and Jinzhou is in the south of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Even if it sees snow, even small snow particles will melt on the ground. Qin Wan shook her head when she saw Qin Shuang like this. She used to stay with her father in the west and north For many days, although I also like the snowy days, I don't think Qin Shuang is looking forward to seeing the snow like this, let alone...
"If it snows heavily and it is difficult to walk in the mountains, we will walk very slowly."
Qin Wan didn't say that the mountain might be closed in the event of a blizzard, and they might not even be able to leave.
However, when the words were settled, Qin Shuang laughed and said, "If you walk slowly, walk slowly. I haven't seen heavy snow yet. Will it snow in the capital too?"
"Soon, the capital can see snow every year." Qin Wan replied.
Only then did Qin Shuang heave a sigh of relief, "That's good, if you don't see him on the way, you can see him in the capital."
While talking, Qin Wan saw that the carriages not far away had been loaded, and the boxes and cages had been moved to the carriages, and Qin Yan was coming towards the tea shop here, and after a while, the sound of footsteps approached their private room .
With a sound of "squeak", the door of the private room was pushed open, and Qin Yan came in, "Three sisters, the carriage is ready, everyone get in the carriage, the sky is getting darker, we have to hurry up It's better to hurry."
Qin Shuang responded, Qin Wan also turned around and prepared to go downstairs, Qin Xiang was lifted up by Wan He, his complexion became paler and uglier, Qin Yan hurried forward and said, "Fifth Sister, are you still suffering?"
Qin Xiang shook his head, "Third brother who is not in the way, let's go."
Qin Yan's eyes were full of concern, "Is it really okay?"
Qin Xiang straightened his back, "It's really okay, don't affect the schedule, hurry up."
Qin Yan sighed, and said distressedly, "Well, let Fifth Sister take a good rest at the resting place tonight." He raised his hand and personally helped Qin Xiang downstairs.
Qin Shuang and Qin Wan walked behind, Qin Shuang snorted, "Really, I don't know why I have to pretend to be so delicate even though I don't need the medicine sachet."
Qin Wan bent his lips, didn't speak any more, and just followed the teahouse into the carriage.
The convoy had already been loaded, and as soon as Qin Wan got into the carriage, he heard Zhou Huai's voice outside.
"My lord, I've been delayed for a long time, I'm afraid I have to hurry up."
Qin Yan responded, "Okay, hurry up, the weather is a bit bad—"
"Indeed, there will be heavy snow within two days."
Zhou Huai's voice was very affirmative, and then he walked forward quickly.
Soon, the convoy started moving, and it was indeed much faster than the previous trip south of the Yanjiang River. The faster the speed, the more bumpy it was. The carriage of Qin Wan and the others was a very strong and spacious carriage, with a couch inside. There are desks in the dark cabinet, and you can usually make a pot of tea, but now the speed is one, and you dare not put anything on the desks in the car.
"Miss, there must be heavy snow within two days?" Fu Ling leaned against the wall of the car, feeling a little uncomfortable being bumped.
Qin Wan shook her head, "I don't know about this, but what Steward Zhou said is sure, I'm afraid it's true—"
Fu Ling sighed, "Miss Six is still looking forward to the snow, but once it snows heavily, our journey will be very uncomfortable."
Qin Wan nodded, and turned to look at Wan Xing who was sitting in the corner of the car door. There was a thick velvet blanket in her carriage. At this moment, the three masters and servants were sitting on the velvet rug. Fu Ling was still as usual. The same goes for Wan Xing. During this journey, Qin Wan didn't hear her say a few words. Qin Wan couldn't help asking, "Where is Wan Xing from?"
Wan Xing lowered her eyes and said respectfully, "The villain was from Yongzhou when he was young, but he was later sold to Yazi."
Yongzhou is to the north of Jinzhou, but also to the south, Qin Wan nodded, "Is the family still there?"
Wan Xing shook her head, "I don't know, I haven't heard from my family for many years..."
Qin Wan didn't ask any more questions when he heard the words, and just lifted the curtain of the car window to look in the direction they were going. Although it was just after noon, the sky was getting darker, and there was a tendency to get darker. In the direction of walking, there is a continuous green and black mountain shadow, which is Yunwu Mountain——
Looking at the endless mountain shadow, Qin Wan's heart sank slightly.
It’s fine if you go to Pingchuan, but if you go to the front of the mountain, if it snows heavily at this time, their taller and stronger carriages than usual can’t bear it, and the three sisters and the maids they bring can’t be like Qin Yan and others. Riding like a human.
Qin Wan only hoped to get out of Yunwu Mountain before the snow fell, but just after walking more than ten miles, the speed of the convoy suddenly slowed down. Not only that, Qin Wan also heard voices from the carriage in front, and after a while, Qin Yan Suddenly he rode outside Qin Wan's carriage, "Ninth Sister, do you still have the medicine pouch here?"
Qin Wan lifted the curtain of the car, "Yes, what's wrong, third brother?"
Qin Yan smiled wryly, "Fifth Sister vomited again, it looks a little serious."
Qin Wan glanced at Wan Xing, Wan Xing hurriedly handed out the medicine bag, Qin Yan said "thank you" and went on, Fuling in the carriage snorted softly, "Miss Wu, what do you mean by that, I just gave it to her No, now the prince is asking for it, it seems that the young lady is not willing to give it to her." As he spoke, he leaned against the window and looked, "It seems that the prince made the team go slower for her."
Qin Wan was a little worried. She had seen the route map for returning to Beijing this time. If the speed slowed down, they would be able to enter the mountain before tonight, and they would not be able to reach the resting place they had planned earlier. Although there are many villages and towns here, there is no need to worry Arriving in the wilderness, where there were no people inhabited, Qin Wan felt more and more uneasy in his heart, always feeling that there would be trouble.
After walking for more than an hour, seeing the sky getting darker and darker, Zhou Huai, who was walking in the front, suddenly stepped back a few steps, and said loudly, "My lord, it seems that I can't make it to Guanyin Town—"
Qin Yan was riding a horse, walking in front of Qin Xiang's carriage, Zhou Huai heard Qin Wan's words.
I heard Qin Yan say again, "If you can't make it, you can't make it. Find a village to settle down today, and then go forward tomorrow morning."
Zhou Huai sighed, "The closest bustling place to Jialing Ferry is Guanyin Town. Even though it's only a day's journey to Yuanzhou City, it takes a fast horse to do it. We can walk for more than two days like this. .”
Qin Yan glanced into the carriage, "You don't need to go to a prosperous place, just find a village, if there is no inn, then find a family to stay overnight, at worst, pay more money."
Zhou Huai nodded, "Your Majesty, do you still remember that when you came here, there was a village in the northwest of here?"
Qin Yan thought for a moment, then nodded, "Remember, although I was just passing by at that time, it seemed that there were quite a few people there, so let's go there, and I think we should be able to arrive before dark."
Zhou Huai responded, and went to the leading guards in front to give orders, and then Qin Yan came back to explain to Qin Wan and Qin Shuang one after another that the matter had come to an end, and he could only follow what Qin Yan and Zhou Huai said. everywhere.
The sky was getting darker and darker. The leading guards changed direction and turned to the main road in the direction of Yuanzhou City, onto a trail that was only wider than the carriage. Fortunately, the trail was fairly flat. Although it was a bit slower along the way, nothing happened. Unexpectedly, when it was dark, Qin Wan looked out the car window and could faintly see a residential village not far away.
Between the mountains and fields, although I have already seen it, it is still half an hour later when I come to the front. At this time, the sky is dark without stars and moons, and suddenly there is a strong wind, which is bitingly cold. Waiting for the carriage When slowly entering the entrance of the village, Qin Wan found that the village was much bigger than expected.
The main road in the village is very flat, and small courtyards with black tiles and gray walls are located on both sides of the main road. Two guards were sent out by Zhou Huai, and they came back after a while and said, "Your Majesty, Steward Zhou, you have traveled all over the place. There is only one small inn that looks a bit dilapidated, and the villain went to ask, and there are only three rooms left in the inn, and there is no food."
The inn is dilapidated, and there are only three rooms left, and there is no food...
Qin Yan frowned, "Then it's better to borrow a private house."
Zhou Huai nodded, swept his eyes, and picked a nearby dwelling to knock on the door. This family seemed to be very wealthy in the village, and there was a faint light in the crack of the door.
After Zhou Huai knocked for a while, the door was opened from the inside. The person who opened the door was a gray-haired old man. He only opened the door to the width of his palm, and his face was not fully exposed. He glanced at the door defensively. asked, "What?"
The old man's tone was not very polite, Zhou Huai hurriedly gave a salute to explain the purpose of coming, the old man still had no expression on his face after hearing this, instead he swept them around and said, "We don't keep outsiders in our village, you go quickly."
Saying that, the door was closed with a "click", followed by the sound of the door latch falling inside.
Zhou Huai frowned slightly, and Qin Yan was also a little unhappy, "Forget it, let's look ahead."
Zhou Huai responded and went forward again. The three sisters of Qin Wan did not get out of the carriage, but they heard what Zhou Huai and the old man said clearly. Inside the carriage, Qin Wan frowned, faintly feeling that something was wrong—
Outside, Zhou Huai walked forward again, but saw that every house in the village had closed their doors, and some of them looked in through the cracks in the doors to see the lights on, but before they approached, the lights went out, and Some houses were pitch-black at first, Zhou Huai frowned more and more, and after a while, he saw a house with a lot of houses.
"Bang bang bang" three times, Zhou Huai went to knock on the door as usual, and soon, footsteps came to the door.
No one opened the door, only a man's voice came out, "Who?"
Zhou Huai revealed his identity and purpose, and the man was silent for a moment, "We don't keep outsiders in our village, you go."
After saying this, the person behind the door ran away, and soon, the house that was originally lit was pitch black.
At this moment, Zhou Huai felt that something was wrong, so he walked up to Qin Yan and said, "My lord, it seems that people in this village are very concerned about outsiders. I'm afraid it's not appropriate to borrow a residential house, so it's better to settle in an inn first." Late? We have a lot of dry food on our bodies, and it’s okay if we don’t have food, but I’m wronged by the three ladies, I’m afraid we’ll have to huddle together to rest tonight.”
There are only three rooms in total, besides the masters, there are about twenty guards and servants, not to mention that the carriage can't fit, it's not good to rest in the carriage in such a cold weather, Qin Yan felt helpless, so he nodded, "Okay, Let the front lead the way and go to the inn to have a look."
With an order, the convoy headed towards the inn that the two guards had just mentioned. After a short while, the carriage stopped in front of the inn. When Qin Wan got out of the carriage, he saw the area near the entrance of the inn yard. Falling plaque.
"Changfu Inn?" Fu Ling whispered, and then said, "It looks like it has been open for more than ten years."
The carriages were driven into the yard one after another, and Qin Wan also walked in, only to see that the inn occupies a large area, but the house is very old, there is no gray wall outside the yard, only a row of wooden fences.
Qin Yan headed in, Zhou Huai arranged carriages and horses outside, and soon, a middle-aged man in a dark blue robe came out. The middle-aged man was extremely short, with a dark complexion, rough teeth and yellow teeth. As big as the man, the smile on his face was almost overflowing, "Guest officials have come from afar, please hurry up—"
"It turns out that the two little brothers just asked questions on behalf of the young master and the young ladies."
"Young master has an extraordinary appearance, and the ladies are also like immortals. I don't know if they are from Yongzhou or Jinzhou?"
After introducing Qin Yan and others to the lobby, the middle-aged man never stopped talking, "My name is Wei Changfu, and I am the manager of this inn."
The enthusiasm of Wei Changfu and those few private houses just now are very different, which makes Qin Yan feel a little more comfortable, and he said first, "I heard that you only have three houses? You have to let all of us live there. "
Wei Changfu rolled his eyes, and immediately made an arrangement, "Although there are no rooms left, there are plenty of beds. The three young ladies live in one room, the young master lives in one room, and the rest of the brothers can also give me a utility room. , Two rooms, you little buddies squeeze together, don’t you just live here? There is no shortage of quilts here, and it will definitely not chill everyone. "
As he said that, Wei Changfu called out, "Li Wang and Li Cai, carry the two beds to the third room at the back."
With this shout, two honest-looking young men came out from the dark room behind the high cabinet in the lobby. The two responded and walked towards the backyard. Wei Changfu laughed and said, "This is the shop assistant. Young Master, I will definitely make arrangements to satisfy you later."
Qin Yan nodded, "Just give the quilt to the servants." He told Fu Ling and the others, "Go to the carriage and bring the food and brocade quilts that you brought with you, and give them to your miss later. Be considerate."
With such an order, Wan Xing and Fu Ling walked out first.
Although Qin Yan is the eldest son of the Hou family, he is quite thoughtful in these aspects. Wei Changfu just stood there when he saw a few people entering the door, and hurriedly said, "My lord and ladies go sit down first. Although I don't have anything to eat here, there is still tea." of-"
There are tables and seats in the lobby. Qin Yan saw that there was still some time to wait, so he asked Qin Wan and the others to sit over. Qin Xiang still looked uncomfortable. Qin Wan's medicine bag that she didn't want during the day was being taken by her at the moment. He held it tightly in his hand and sniffed it from time to time. Qin Shuang seemed to be really uncomfortable seeing her like this, so she stopped talking. When the shopkeeper served hot tea, she passed it to Qin Xiang first. a cup.
As soon as she was seated, Qin Wan frowned.
When he was standing just now, his eyes were all at the same level, but when he sat down now, Qin Wan looked up and saw the roof of the lobby, and on the roof, there were many runes drawn with colored ink, and the colorful runes showed through for no reason. With a strange feeling, Qin Wan felt more and more uneasy when he thought of the attitude of those depositors just now.
While talking, Wei Changfu said while pouring tea, "Young Master and the three young ladies, don't worry, they will be set up soon. I have opened an inn here for more than ten years, and I have never made any of the guests dissatisfied." of."
Qin Yan liked cleanliness, he only held the teacup but didn't drink it, "Since that's the case, why didn't the shopkeeper even prepare food?"
Having said that, Wei Changfu's eyes flashed, and then he smiled wryly, "This... isn't it winter, and the number of people going to Yuanzhou City on this road is getting less and less..."
Qin Wan frowned slightly, feeling that Wei Changfu was talking, she took a sip of hot tea from the teacup, and waited until the chill had dissipated before she said, "Why does the shopkeeper think we are from Yongzhou or Jinzhou? "
Wei Changfu chuckled, "In our line of work, all you need is a sharp eye... You three young ladies are beautiful, so they are naturally not from the north, and you all carry so much luggage, you must not come from nearby."
Qin Wan's eyes turned slightly, and Qin Shuang asked anxiously, "Why do people in this village say that no outsiders are left here and ask us to leave quickly?"
Wei Changfu's eyes flashed two points faster when he heard that, coughed lightly, "This..."
Seeing his unclear words, Qin Yan immediately smiled coldly, "Since the shopkeeper knows how to do business like this, don't hide it from us." Then, Qin Yan pointed to the runes on the roof, "What are these for? "
Wei Changfu knew he couldn't hide it, so he put the teapot down and smiled wryly...
"Don't dare, don't dare to lie to the young master and the three young ladies. This village is called Sanyuan Village. In the past, there was a huge tea garden under the Goddess Peak in the northwest. At that time, many people came here admiringly. My inn was the busiest at that time, but later the owner of the tea garden stopped growing tea for some reason, and the tea garden was closed, so the neighborhood became less lively, but it was not as deserted as it is now, but three months... "
Having said that, Wei Changfu tilted his head and thought for a moment before continuing, "No, it wasn't three months, it was half a year, half a year ago... How many people died in this village..."
As soon as the dead were mentioned, the expressions of Qin Xiang and Qin Shuang suddenly changed. Qin Shuang glanced at Qin Xiang and then at Qin Wan. Perhaps she felt that Qin Wan's calm face was more courageous, so she changed her seat to Qin Wan's. On Wan's side, the tables and tables in the lobby are all equipped with benches. She sat next to Qin Wan, afraid that Qin Wan would not like it, and only felt relieved when she saw that Qin Wan didn't respond.
"Dead?" Qin Yan frowned, because something happened to the Qin family, so he was quite sensitive.
Wei Changfu nodded, and sighed again, "That's right, and those who died were all young people, and they had no serious illnesses before. A few days before they died, acne suddenly began to develop on their bodies. After taking the medicine, he died, and it was enough for one or two people. When more people died, there were many rumors. Some said that Sanyuan Village was cursed, and some said that there was a plague in the village. There are all those who say that, and there is no one around here."
After a pause, Wei Changfu seemed to start talking, "This matter is very popular in the north of the Yanjiang River. People in Yuanzhou basically dare not come here, and the number of people in other places is gradually decreasing, and many villagers feel that there are dead people in the village. It’s because there are too many foreigners coming, bringing disease or bad luck, so I don’t like foreigners coming over more and more.”
"This inn is only for guests who pass by occasionally. In order to eliminate disasters, I also invited Taoist priests to come here to perform rituals. Guest officials, don't underestimate these runes, but I have spent a lot of money. Up to now, I have been here. Nothing happened to me, and nothing happened to the customers in this shop, so I think this rune still works... "
"You only said that someone died half a year ago, what happened afterwards?" Qin Wan asked again.
Having said that, Wei Changfu heaved a sigh of relief, "There were a lot of people talking about the epidemic, and later the government came and some private doctors came, some said no, some said yes, and then died One or two people. In the end, it was because there was no conclusion. Later, the government officials withdrew, and those who came to see the doctor to watch the fun also left. As a result, two more people died four months ago... "
Wei Changfu's words only made everyone's hearts jump, but this time Wei Changfu said, "But this time, I finally figured out the reason. A doctor named Sun came to the village and suddenly cured a dying person. Dr. Sun is regarded as a little Bodhisattva, and he lives under the Shennv Peak in the west. Since he came, there has been no death in the past two months, but everyone's heart is still suspended, and they still think that it was brought by outsiders. doom."
Doctor Sun? Qin Wan frowned slightly, "Do you know what the doctor's name is?"
Wei Changfu shook his head, "I don't know, I've never seen it before, I've only heard about it, he has a strange temper, every morning he visits the doctor, the medicine is free, and the common people are cured by him He wanted to send some thank you gifts, but he didn’t accept any of them, I heard that he came from another place, and he came here to recuperate his wife’s illness.”
Qin Wan didn't ask any more questions when he heard the words, while Wei Changfu sighed, "Although there are no more deaths, this village gives people an unlucky feeling. My business is really getting harder and harder. I won't hide it from you. Apart from you, I have not seen so many guests for many days."
Qin Yan said, "But don't you only have three rooms left here?"
These words only make people feel that the inn is full.
Wei Changfu felt a little uncomfortable, and said with a wry smile, "Originally there were about ten guest rooms in the store, but the guest rooms had to be taken care of, and people had to be hired. Later, when no one came to live in them, I resigned a lot of people. One of the rooms has been used as a utility room, several rooms are locked, and now... now there are only four guest rooms that can be occupied by people...”
Qin Yan couldn't laugh or cry when he heard this, it turned out that there was only one person living in the inn.
Wei Changfu rubbed his hands in embarrassment, glanced towards the backyard, and then frowned, "Speaking of which, the guest in Room 1 hasn't come back yet, and I don't know what to do."
Qin Yan frowned slightly, "It's so late, does this person dare to go out?"
Wei Changfu was disturbed by Qin Yan's words, "This... that guest officer is also a young man. He has stayed in the store for two nights. Every day he goes out early and comes back late. I don't know what he does."
After all, they were strangers, so Qin Yan didn't ask any more questions, but at this time Fu Ling came from the direction of the backyard and said, "Miss, the house has been tidied—"
Qin Yan stood up upon hearing the words, "Okay, I'll take you to rest."
Wei Changfu hurriedly stood up and sent him off respectfully, "If there is anything wrong, just send someone to let me know."
Qin Yan nodded, and led Qin Wan and the others to the back. Not long after, he arrived in front of Room No. 3. He brought a few people into the house. After seeing that the house had been tidied up, he turned around and said in a low voice, "There is something wrong with this village." Strange, don't trust the shopkeeper's words, we won't stay here for the sake of our journey, you rest well, don't be afraid at night, I will send someone to guard the outside, and we will leave tomorrow morning." After a pause, Qin Yan said again , "Also, don't drink the water here anymore, I'm afraid it's a plague."
Qin Shuang's complexion changed a few times, "Third brother is thoughtful, I also think it's very weird, it's better to leave early."
Qin Yan smiled at Qin Shuang, and after explaining a few words, he went out. There were food taken from the carriage on the table in the room, and besides the bed in the original room, although the newly moved bed was too small A little, but enough to sleep, and the clean brocade quilts that Qin Wan and the others brought with them were all covered, which was much better than resting in the carriage.
"Okay, eat something and rest early." Qin Shuang was the first to go over to eat cakes. Seeing this, several servants hurriedly rolled out the beds, and when there were more people in the room, they became a little angry. Qin Wan was not hungry. But he also went to eat some, only Qin Xiang went to bed and lay down without eating anything, and after a while, Qin Wan and Qin Shuang also went to bed, and Fu Ling and the others made the floor.
The boat and the car were exhausted, Qin Wan didn't show much on the face, but his body was already extremely tired.
As soon as her head touched the pillow, she was hit by sleepiness. In a daze, she was thinking about the strange things in Sanyuan Village.
Although young people also die from sudden illnesses and the cause of death cannot be seen, but it is too coincidental that several people died at the same time, and they had acne together, which inevitably reminded her of Hualiu disease, but Hualiu disease will not die so quickly , and if it is an epidemic, it will not appear in such a small area, and there is Dr. Sun, is the surname Sun a coincidence or...
Qin Wan subconsciously wanted to investigate, but firstly, she was too tired, and secondly, they had to leave here tomorrow morning, and there was no time for her to investigate further, so Qin Wan simply let herself fall asleep.
She didn't know how long she had been asleep, but in a daze, Qin Wan suddenly heard a noise outside the door. She was always alert, so she suddenly woke up and listened attentively. Sure enough, there was a lot of noise in the yard outside.
"How dare you! Say—"
"Don't admit it?! Do you know who is talking to you?!"
"You didn't live in the back, what did you run there for?!"
Qin Wan clearly heard the yelling from the guards of the Qin residence. Although he didn't hear the voice of the person being yelled at, it seemed that some thieves broke into the conversation...
Qin Wan sat up immediately, she was already lying down with her clothes together, now she just needs to put on her outer robe, when she moved, other people who were also woken up also sat up, Qin Shuang said in a daze ,"What happened?!"
"I don't know yet, maybe someone broke in."
Qin Wan said briefly, and immediately put on the cloak and prepared to go out to have a look. Seeing this, Qin Shuang quickly put on the outer robe. Along the way, she found that she liked to act with Qin Wan more and more, while Qin Xiang on the other side They seem to have regained their energy. When they heard that someone else might be rushing over, they quickly put on their coats. They already lived in this weird village, and the innkeeper is not trustworthy. Although there are guards outside, they are safe of.
Wan Xing lit the lamp, and seeing Qin Wan put her hair in a bun, she walked out, and she followed along with Fu Ling.
There is only one floor in this inn, and their guest rooms are at the innermost, and the outside is where Qin Yan and his servants lived. The most important thing is the snow that appeared in the atrium like a magic trick. I don't know what time it is, but the sky is completely dark, and through the dim lights in the corridor, Qin Wan can clearly see large snowflakes falling one after another, and her heart suddenly trembles Shen!
Although the snow at the moment is only two fingers thick, looking at the flakes of snow, Qin Wan has no doubt that this will be a heavy snow that hinders their journey, and what they are most worried about finally happened.
"Ah, it's snowing—"
Qin Shuang exclaimed as soon as she stepped out the door. She seemed to have forgotten the crisis, and her sleepiness disappeared in an instant.
Qin Wan ignored her. She turned around and headed towards the lobby where the noise was the loudest. The snow was blowing and the cold wind was howling. Qin Wan subconsciously pulled the collar of the cloak. It turned out that the dispute was not in the lobby, but in front of Room No. 1. Qin Yan stood with his back to Qin Wan, and in front of him were several guards who were restraining one person. From a distance, it seemed to be a man. But Qin Yan blocked it, and she didn't see the man's face for a while.
Qin Wan stepped forward quickly, "Third brother, what's the matter?"
Qin Yan turned around, saw Qin Wan and the others frowned slightly, and said, "This person was found going to your side in the middle of the night. I don't know what he was going to do. Now he is caught, but he denies it."
Qin Wan frowned, and while she was speaking, she had already walked beside Qin Yan, and within a split second, she could clearly see the face of the restrained person, and at the same time, the restrained person also saw Qin Wan.
"Miss Qin! How could it be you!"