Pinellia is the most comfortable season on the grassland, with green grass and cool breeze. Two young men in plain clothes galloped on their horses. The sheep heard the sound and ran away, looking up at the two sassy figures who were gradually retreating.
"What if we sneak away to the Central Plains like this and are discovered by the Khan again? Two years ago, I punished you for copying books for three days. You won't forget it, right?"
"Don't worry, it will take more than ten days for the father and the queen to return to the tribe this time. Moreover, our men are dressed very safe this time and will not be easily recognized. Even if you are punished, I can't protect you, but my brother will protect you. ." The young man who spoke had a pair of almond-shaped eyes full of smiles, and the prairie red on his cheeks looked quite energetic and radiant under the rising sun. This person is Ashina Yunchuan, the beloved daughter of Weedon Khan of the Tussan ethnic group, the largest overlord on the northern grasslands today.
"You're laughing at me again. Brother Huo Ming is right. The older you get, the less girlish you become!" The young man on the side pouted, turned his face away, and raced all the way. Although her appearance is not as bright as Yunchuan's, she is fresh and elegant, making her unforgettable. Yun Chuan laughed loudly, shouted "drive" and caught up, saying: "Sister Yun Xi, I'm not afraid that you will be punished. Don't worry, your uncle also went to the Yunshi Conference together, and he doesn't have time to care. is you."
Seeing Yun Xi coming slowly, Yun Chuan sighed again: "The last time I was punished, it was mainly because they were afraid that you would reveal your identity in the Central Plains. But these two years have passed, and you have become more and more like a child of our grassland. , how can you look like the cute little girl eight years ago. Even if you meet an old acquaintance, you will definitely not be recognized." Yun Chuan raised his riding whip and continued, "Besides, what I am most worried about now is you. Some pervert is targeting me!" After saying that, he lowered his riding whip, pinched the horse's belly with his legs, and immediately rushed forward. Yun Xi chased forward helplessly, and a string of laughter like silver bells echoed from the front.
After two days of riding, the two finally entered the Central Plains. Although it is a border town in the Central Plains, compared to the sparsely populated vast grasslands, it is still very lively with people coming and going.
"Shall we go for a walk in the market now, or find an inn?" Yun Chuan and Yun Xi led the horses, and after a long and dusty journey, they were finally able to relax.
"Of course we need to find an inn first. There are few inns in border towns, so it's better to settle down first." Yun Xi said worriedly.
"I also want to go to the market. I heard that it is very popular in the Central Plains to set up arenas. We who watch the excitement can also bet money on winning or losing. Many people who practice martial arts rely on this to earn money. And, as long as If you have money, you can set up an arena. If you spread the news two or three days in advance, people from all walks of life will definitely participate. If the chips are big, you might even see top players compete. Hey, I really hope that one day I can also do it. A super arena that gathers the world's top players." Yun Chuan said with a look of longing.
"Is it so nice to fight back and forth?" Yun Xi asked puzzledly.
"Let me tell you, if you are a martial arts practitioner walking around the world, you will be embarrassed to say hello to others if you don't participate in a few arenas. The more arenas you participate in, the higher the level you win, and the higher your status in the arena. Walking. In addition to being chivalrous and righteous, don't you also need to have dignity in the world?" Yun Chuan put on the posture of having been in trouble for many years, patted his face and said.
Yun Xi looked at Yun Chuan's face, which was red and gray, and laughed: "Well, you have a good face, but you have to clean it up at least. People who don't know would think you have been in such a big ring. Just like a tabby cat." After saying that, he took out his handkerchief and was about to help wipe it. Yun Chuan hurriedly hid behind him: "No, two men shouldn't be so delicate in the street. I'll just go to the water in front and wash it off."
"Well, then I'll wait for you here. Be careful not to get your clothes wet." Yun Xi instructed.
"I know, my good brother~" Yun Chuan smiled, climbed over the fence on the roadside with agility, came to the stream, swung his clothes to the side, squatted down and washed his face.
Before Yun Chuan could stand up, two fast horses crossed the water, splashing water on Yun Chuan's face and making him look miserable. Yun Chuan was so angry that he picked up a handful of stones and threw them in front of the two fast horses, causing a splash of water. Then he threw them at the horses' buttocks. The horses were so frightened that they scurried back and forth, and the people on the horses naturally He was also shocked and grabbed the reins with a loud voice.
Yun Chuan looked at the chaotic scene in the stream that almost caused people to fall over on their backs. He felt proud and asked you not to walk properly and not to see who you bumped into? I am the Tusang princess who is the best at handling horses on the grassland.
When he arrived for the first time, Yun Chuan didn't want to make things worse. He wiped his cheeks with his sleeves and was about to leave, but he saw the two people on the horse still struggling to pull the reins, almost falling off. Yunchuan couldn't bear it and blew a long whistle, and the horses miraculously became quiet. Only then did Yun Chuan take a closer look at the two people sitting on the horse. They were seven-foot-old men, one dressed in green and one in white. The man in green clothes is tall and tall, with dark skin and strong edges, but his eyes are now fierce and he looks quite untouchable. The man in white clothes is slightly thinner, with a bookish air between his brows and indifferent eyes. Yun Chuan thought that there was such a good-looking man in the Central Plains. Although he was not as majestic as the men on the grassland, he was still tall, handsome and had a unique flavor.
When Yun Chuan saw these two people sitting on horseback looking down at him, he didn't know how to get off his horse and bow to say thank you. This is nonsense in a country with great etiquette. Yun Chuan was too lazy to have a meal with them too much, and waved his hand and said: "You don't need to thank me, but I would like to advise you two, if you are not good at equestrian, don't ride a horse by water. You may not be so lucky next time!" After turning around and about to leave, the man in green somersaulted from his horse and stood in front of Yunchuan, blocking Yunchuan's path with his hands. Yun Chuan's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that he was in conflict with this city? Is there going to be trouble again just after entering the Central Plains?
The man in green frowned coldly and said: "The dry road is crowded with people and the road is narrow. We two brothers have to hurry, so we walk on the water. The little brother is so knowledgeable about equestrian skills. Then I have to ask, why did the horse run so well just now? Suddenly frightened?"
The man in green glared at Yunchuan like an arrow, but Yunchuan was not afraid and said calmly: "It's common for horses to be frightened. It may be that your horse is not good at water, or it may be that they don't like you. You'd better follow the rules." Find the reason within yourself.”
The man in green gathered his gaze, approached Yun Chuan, stared into her eyes with a cold expression, and then asked: "Really? Then why did I clearly feel gravel hitting me when my horse was frightened? There was no one else around here?" "
"You!" Anger suddenly rose in Yun Chuan's heart. This was obviously the villain who complained first, but considering the size of these two men, he might suffer a loss in a real fight. Yun Chuan had no choice but to suppress his anger and pretend to be aggrieved and said: "You are obviously like dogs biting Lu Dongbin. You don't know the heart of a good person!"
"Really?" the man in green said contemptuously, and when he was about to continue asking, the man in white sitting on the horse said loudly: "Qingyun, let's not pursue this matter. Please give us some advice, little brother. Point us in the direction to the Tusang Yuezhi tribe, so we can get on our way as soon as possible."
Yun Chuan thought that these two people were not good friends, and he had already noticed that there was something fishy about the frightened horses. But thinking that this incident was clearly caused by these two people, I was just seeking a little bit of justice. Did you get splashed with water? The one who suffers the most, what do you mean by not pursuing the matter? Yun Chuan looked at the stone-cold face of the man in green, he was really wasting the handsome skin that God had given him.
Yun Chuan was a little impatient and said: "I don't know about the Yuezhi tribe, but I want to ask you what do you mean by 'don't pursue'? I just helped you, otherwise you would be drowned now, you Forget it if you don’t thank me, why do you still want to blame me for the frightened horse? Look, your poor horsemanship has splashed water all over me, and I haven’t argued with you yet! Will you pay for the clothes? What if I get sick? , will you pay for the medicine? I don’t want to be fussy, but you should be kind!" Yunchuan said neither humble nor arrogant, but the man in green clothes in front of him turned back with a hehe expression, and Yunchuan felt even more angry when he saw it: My aunt is angry. The relationship is finally settled today. Let’s see what you can do to me!
The two men looked at the little brother's face. From the outline of his eyebrows and the way he rode the horse, they were already 70 to 80% sure that this slender and handsome little brother would not be from the Central Plains. Although his accent was It's very standard, but in the past few decades, there have been close contacts between various ethnic groups and tribes in the Central Plains and the grasslands, and there are many grassland people who are proficient in the Central Plains language. The Yuezhi tribe is in the northernmost part of the northern desert. It would be the best thing if someone could show them the way.
The atmosphere was awkward for a while, but the man in white next to him still had a calm face and said with a smile: "Are you sure you don't know about the Yuezhi tribe? Do you not know where it is or have never heard of it?"
If you don’t know, you don’t know, so why are you so pretentious? The smile on this man’s face is not a good thing! Yun Chuan crossed his arms, he could not be killed but he could not be humiliated, and he didn't care about that much anymore. He thought that he would fight with you today, so he had to ask for compensation. Just as he was about to step forward to argue again, Yun Xi ran over in small steps: "Yunchuan, what took you so long!" Yun Xi looked at the three people by the water in surprise. Their clothes were all splashed wet, and the air was cold. It feels like it's about to start. When Yun Chuan saw Yun Xi, he immediately put down his hands on his waist and put away his posture as if he was about to fight. He thought that Yun Xi didn't know kung fu and if a fight started, he wouldn't be able to run fast.
Yun Chuan hurriedly pulled Yun Xi and said, "It's okay. I met two people asking for directions. They asked about the Yuezhi tribe. Unfortunately, I don't know. Let's go. We have to find an inn on the way!" Yun Xi understood and knew Yun Chuan's identity. It was inconvenient to expose, so I apologized and glanced at the two people in front of me. Looking at it, I was shocked. I felt that I had seen it before. I couldn't help but raise my head and take a closer look.
"Where did you come from? Going to the grassland and desert?" Yun Xi asked softly, looking at the two men in front of him thoughtfully.
"Exactly." The man in white responded, "I want to go to the Yuezhi tribe, but I only know the general direction, but not the specific route. I was just thinking of asking this little brother."
"Yun Xi, what's wrong with you?" Yun Chuan looked at her puzzled.
Only then did Yun Xi come back to his senses and replied in a low voice: "Yue clan? We really don't know much about it. But you can go to the city and ask around. Someone should know."
"Look, I didn't lie to you." Yun Chuan pulled Yun Xi to leave.
The man in white rode over slowly on horseback and said to the man in green: "Even if the little brother says he doesn't know, forget it. The Yuezhi tribe is a famous large tribe in the desert. There must be many people who know about this border. Let's just ask others. ." Then he bowed to Yunchuan and said: "The two of us were riding in a hurry just now. I'm sorry for splashing water on you. I hope you don't care about it. We have some silver here. You can go to the city to buy another set of clean clothes. After saying that, he asked the man in green to take out a broken piece of silver and hand it to Yunchuan.
Yun Chuan also heard it. This was a famous and large tribe, which clearly implied that they were pretending to be confused. What he said sounded like an apology, but it was also ironically said that it was actually Yunchuan himself who was fussing over everything. It’s true that you can’t be a good person at will these days. Good people are easily offended.
Yunchuan looked at the piece of broken silver handed over by the man in green. He saw that the money was quite generous, and it was more than enough to buy some clothes. "Ah~ Tsk~" Yunchuan sneezed twice in a row, "I think I'm going to catch a cold! I need to go to the city to get some medicine!"
The man in white winked at the man in green, who was about to take out another piece of silver, "I feel like my head is getting hot. Oops, my shoes seem to be soaked too!" Yun Chuan touched his head and stamped his feet and said. .
The man in green impatiently added two more pieces of silver. Yun Chuan proudly was about to reach out to take it, but was stopped by Yun Xi. She took Yun Chuan's half-stretched hand, said "No need", and turned around. Then he pulled Yun Chuan away.
