In the north, the mountains are high and dangerous, and there are mostly trails that have been trodden in the mountains.
There are many villages gathered near the stream at the foot of the mountain. Most of them are families of the same clan who live in groups to protect themselves from wild beasts in the mountains.
Yu Zhi and the two led their horses into a small village.
The village is not big, and more than a dozen families have made a living by hunting for generations.
The village is not in a remote place, but rather on an important road, so business travelers often pass by here.
The houses are scattered randomly, without any order at all. They are mostly thatched houses built randomly.
As soon as Yu Zhi and the two entered the village, three or four children from the village gathered around them.
"Brother, sister. Are you from the town?" The little girl pulled the corners of their clothes, her eyes full of curiosity.
Yu Zhi looked at the little girl and said with a smile, "Yes. Is there an inn in your village?"
The little girl rolled her eyes, her big dark eyes revealing a hint of shrewdness.
"Brother and sister, there is no inn in our village. However, you can stay at my house, which is definitely cheaper than an inn."
As soon as he finished speaking, the other children also shouted for Yu Zhi and others to live at home.
The hunting families in the village often do these businesses and can always earn some scattered money to supplement their family income.
This kind of business is much more affordable than going to the mountains to hunt or go to the fields to farm.
Yu Zhi looked at the little girl before and said, "Where is your home? We live in your home."
The little girl led the way through the village and took the two of them to the other end of the village. The three thatched houses were a little far away from the village.
"Brothers and sisters, this is my home. Parents, I have brought guests back."
A man and a woman walked out of the thatched house,
The man has a strong build, dark skin, big hands covered with thick calluses, and powerful arms.
The woman was dressed in coarse linen clothes, with an apron tied around her waist. There were still wet stains on her hands. She must have just prepared the meal and hadn't had time to clean it up.
The couple welcomed Yu Zhi into the thatched house.
"There's nothing good to eat in the countryside. Let's try some side dishes. Do they suit your taste?" the man said.
Yu Zhi looked at the dishes on the table and said, "We don't have any dietary restrictions. We just need to fill our stomachs."
Yan Yi ate unceremoniously, occasionally looking at the furnishings in the room.
The woman brought two bowls of wine to the two of them, with a few grains of rice floating on them.
"This is our home-brewed rice wine. It's not as good as the ones in the city. But the past customers think it's good."
Yu Zhi took the rice wine and handed another bowl to Yan Yi.
"Brother and sister-in-law, does your family often receive guests from the past?" Yu Zhi asked curiously.
The couple looked at each other, but heard the little girl say: "Yes. Many guests have stayed at home."
Immediately, the man responded: "Our village often has business trips, and there are no inns in this remote place. Therefore, many passing guests stay at our house."
"Oh." Yu Zhi took a sip of his drink and put it down.
After Yan Yi drank it in one gulp, two red clouds suddenly appeared on his face. “Good wine!”
After a cup of tea and three drinks, Yan Yi's eyes were blurred and she looked drowsy.
This heartless girl can get drunk... Yu Zhi looked at Yan Yi beside him and shook his head helplessly.
Danger is everywhere, and Yu Zhi is careful every step of the way, but Yan Yi doesn't care, as if he is just a little girl following Yu Zhi when he travels around.
"Brother and sister-in-law, the world is in chaos now. You are in the countryside without official protection, so you are not afraid of attracting wolves into your house?" Yu Zhi asked.
The man burst out laughing and said, "Little brother, you are joking. Our family is surrounded by walls. How can those gangsters like our family?"
Yu Zhi looked around. The house looked new, but the inside and outside of the house could only be described as bare walls.
Indeed, even thieves would not look down on such a family... Yu Zhi looked at the furnishings in the house again.
This time, besides the four walls of the family, Yu Zhi also saw something else.
"It's getting late, girl, you take your brothers and sisters to rest." The man said, "Just live in the house next door."
The little girl was extremely sensible. She followed the man's instructions and led the two of them out of the thatched house.
Yu Zhi supported Yan Yi, who was already dizzy and talking nonsense.
"Brothers and sisters, you will stay here tonight. Grandma has already tidied up the room." The little girl said.
Yu Zhi nodded and took out some broken silver from his arms and gave it to the little girl.
"You should also rest early."
As soon as he entered the house, Yan Yi, who was leaning on Yu Zhi, suddenly woke up.
The blurred drunken eyes were extremely clear, shining in the dark night.
"Are you not drunk?" Yu Zhi asked. The implication is that you are not drunk, so why pretend to be drunk?
Yan Yi's eyes were clear, and the two red clouds on her face were particularly beautiful. "A few bowls of rice wine can't make me drunk."
Yan Yi paused and glanced outside through the gap in the window. Then, she lowered her voice and said, "There's something wrong with this place."
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a knock on the door.
"Brother, grandma asked me to bring some sugar water to my sister. After drinking it, I won't have a headache when I wake up tomorrow."
Yu Zhi and Yan Yi looked at each other. Yan Yi turned sideways, closed his eyes and fell asleep.
Yu Zhi opened the door and saw the little girl.
The clear sound of a bell will never leave anyone suspicious that this little girl has ulterior motives.
Yu Zhi took the sugar water and said, "Thank you for my mother-in-law."
The little girl asked with concern: "Brother, are you okay, sister? My rice wine is very strong. If you drink it like my sister, you will definitely feel dizzy tomorrow."
Yu Zhi looked back at Yan Yi, who was dozing, and said, "She's greedy. I'm afraid she'll have to sleep until noon tomorrow."
Yu Zhi took the sugar water and carried it into the house.
Yan Yi had opened her eyes and looked at the sugar water in Yu Zhi's hand.
Are there any kind people in the world?
Of course there are, such as Yu Zhi.
But Yu wonders if there are other good people like him in the world.
"There is something wrong with this village." Yu Zhi put down the sugar water and said, "The village is not big, with more than ten households. It is similar to what we saw along the way. But..."
Yan Yi also noticed something strange about this village. She took over the conversation and said, "It's too new."
"Not bad." Yu Zhi looked at the table, his fingertips gently brushed the edge of the table, and a few burrs felt rough to the touch.
“Even though it has an old look, it’s still too new.”
Yan Yi looked at the two bowls of sugar water again and said, "When I came here, there was a table full of dishes on the table. These dishes were far more than what a family of three would need. It seemed that they were just waiting for us. But the strange thing is, There is no poison in the food, and there is no poison in the wine. Is the poison in the sugar water?"
Yu Zhi also followed Yan Yi's gaze, picked up a bowl, smelled it, and then took a sip of the sugar water.
"It's not poisonous."
"Since it's not poisonous, let's drink it. Don't let down other people's wishes." Yan Yitian was not afraid of anything and kept eating and drinking.
After drinking the sugar water, Yan Yi looked at the simple room. Apart from a bed, a table and a few stools, there was nothing else.
The simplicity and simplicity that can be seen at a glance is what this family should have.
"There is only one bed..." Yan Yi said.
Yu Zhizhen said generously: "You drink some wine, you sleep on the bed, and I will keep vigil for you."
Yan Yi was not polite and lay down on the bed. But just for a moment, Yan Yi was lying half-lying, biting her red lips, looking at Yu Zhi with blurred eyes.
"Smelly man, a lonely man, are you sure you don't want to do something?"
A charming fairy-like voice came from behind Yu Zhi.
Yu Zhi looked at it, and saw that the graceful body was full of temptation under the cold moonlight. Her skin was as white as snow, her red lips were attractive, and the two places under her green clothes were undulating, making Yu Zhi's heart rippling with them.
"Color is emptiness!" Yu Zhi turned his head and suppressed the heat in his dantian.
"Hmph, coward."
Yan Yi smiled slyly, if Yu Zhi really pounced on him like a vicious wolf, then he wouldn't be the Yu Zhi he liked.
...
Late at night, the candles in the thatched house went out. This wilderness is completely silent, and the wild beasts in the mountains have also rested.
In the other two thatched houses, one is where the couple and the little girl's parents live, and the other is the kitchen where they just ate.
The candles were extinguished, and only a little moonlight fell into the house through the broken window paper.
In a dark corner, a family of three shielded their bodies from any light.
The man crossed his chest with both hands, and those powerful arms were the arms of a farmer, an Orion, and even more so a murderer.
"The two of them drank sugar water and fell asleep."
"Wait a minute. Just kill Yu Zhi. That woman is the saint of Shenyin Pavilion. How about leaving her alive and going to Shenyin Pavilion to exchange for some money?" The woman held two thorns in her hands. If she didn't speak, , no one will notice that there is anyone here.
The man snorted coldly: "Before you make a deal with Shenyin Pavilion, I'm afraid you are already dead."
This temporary couple is just loving in front of others, but behind the scenes...they are masters who do all kinds of evil.
The little girl, who had never spoken a word, was sitting on the bed, her short fingers holding an embroidery needle, and the red thread was woven and entangled on a piece of white satin.
The red threads are intertwined to form the appearance of Yama in red, with angry eyes and lifelike appearance.
The little girl's face has changed. It is not as smart and cute as before, but has more vicissitudes and wrinkles.
If Yu Zhi were here, he would definitely recognize this as his former "acquaintance" - the embroidery lady.
While the embroidery lady was embroidering Yama, she said: "Tonight, we cannot let any of them escape. Otherwise, we will all die!"
"Li Haomiao and Shenyin Pavilion are not something we can afford to offend. Only by covering up everything can we not be afraid of the eventuality."
"Yu Zhi, Yu Zhi, I want to skin this little thief and make him into a human skin figurine."
A long time ago, in Kyoto, Yu Zhi came to provoke and severely humiliated the embroidery lady. Those words are firmly engraved in the depths of the embroidered lady.
Born with deformities, the embroidered lady endured countless ridicules and ridicules.
However, those who dared to laugh at him have been killed by her, or turned into human skin figurines the same size as her.
Except Yu Zhi!
The Yu Zhi who insulted her is not dead yet!
