In the afterglow of the setting sun, the entire earth seems to be coated with a golden halo, holy and mysterious.
The mountains are stacked on top of each other, and the deep forests reflect the blooming flowers. The fragrance is carried away by the breeze amidst the chirping of birds.
A carriage was shuttled through the forest. In the carriage, Bailiheng, dressed in dark blue brocade clothes, was reaching out to lift the curtain and looking at the road outside.
After a moment, he looked at the map in his hand again to compare it with the position on the map.
The book was flipping, and Baili Gang's fingertips lightly touched the yellowed pages, stopping occasionally to write a few strokes on the pages.
Hearing the noise, Shi Qinghuan, who was sleeping soundly beside him, slowly woke up.
After all, the mine was a mutual wish of both parties, so it was completed smoothly.
Therefore, they said goodbye to Cheng Shangju and secretly headed west to Hexi.
In order to deceive others, Shi Qinghuan no longer disguised herself as a man, but put on a smoky purple gauze skirt, with three thousand black hair flowing down. She was so cold and beautiful that people couldn't take their eyes away.
The jolting of the carriage made her sleepy fade away, and she followed Bailiheng to look out the window.
Seeing that Bailiheng was very serious, he didn't interrupt him. He just held his chin with one hand and looked at him quietly.
The carriage was running faster and the bumpy road was much smoother. There should be a town not far ahead.
Bailiheng put down the book and looked at Shi Qinghuan who was looking at him with a smile, "You should have a place to stay today. You can also have a good rest."
Shi Qinghuan smiled and shook his head, "It doesn't matter, I slept well in the carriage, but Zhang Yue is tired."
Zhang Yue, who was driving a carriage outside, heard this and replied loudly, "I'm not tired."
Shi Qinghuan looked at his own clothes with a smile, and then looked at Bailiheng as if he thought of something.
"We are about to be exposed in front of others. Do we need an identity?"
"It's easy to say. In the past, Zhang Yue and I would pretend to be traveling princes and guards when we went out on business."
"What about me? Brother and sister?"
Shi Qinghuan said seriously, but Bailiheng's eyes fell on Shi Qinghuan. After looking at him, a sly smile flashed in his eyes.
"I don't think there's anything wrong with siblings."
"Why?"
"Although we act in secret, there are inevitably some variables that we have overlooked. We must be more careful. If a woman travels without leaving the court, and with your charming appearance, she will naturally attract attention and avoid unnecessary trouble. I think that newlyweds Couples are more compromised.”
"Newlyweds?"
Shi Qinghuan's eyes were full of surprise, but Bailiheng was serious, "Yes, this is the best way."
"No, I used to travel alone..."
"Um?"
Bailiheng snorted softly, and Shi Qinghuan quickly swallowed his words.
Lin Manyun has never traveled alone.
But yes, when she first appeared, she was mostly dressed in men's clothing, and at that time, she had martial arts skills and was not afraid of anything. But now...
All that was left was a sigh.
Shi Qinghuan could only nod, "That's fine."
Seeing her promise, Baili Heng's lips curled up slightly, "Just sleep a little longer. I'll call you when we get to the place."
Shi Qinghuan nodded, but he couldn't sleep, so he simply lay down by the window and looked at the scenery along the way.
Not long after, the lush mountain forest in front of me turned into misty clouds in the blink of an eye.
It looks like a small town up close, but from a distance it looks more like a cloud covered with white clouds.
A few people just thought it was the normal state of dawn in the deep forest and didn't pay any attention to it. Only when they got closer did they notice something strange.
There is still light in this white mist.
When the light floated out, they couldn't help but be stunned.
This light was none other than a large amount of golden paper money floating in the air.
Paper money is everywhere. Could it be that someone is dead?
The road ahead was obscured by heavy fog, and only the wooden sign at the entrance of the village could be vaguely seen.
This is the only way to Hexi and must be taken.
But the horse seemed to have predicted some danger and refused to go any further. Shi Qinghuan and the others had no choice but to get off the carriage.
Bailiheng and Zhang Yue guarded her on the left and right, and walked cautiously towards the town.
As soon as Shi Qinghuan entered the town gate and settled down, some scraps of paper money floated to his feet, accompanied by burning flames, and went straight to the front door.
Bailiheng waved his hand to block all these debris, and Zhang Yue also tightened the sword in his hand.
The more they walked, the more strange they felt. Where they walked, there were obviously countless houses, and they should have been very prosperous in the past.
But now, there is no one under the old and dilapidated house, as if the burning paper money on the roadside came out of thin air.
After walking for a long time, I finally saw a few decent houses as far as I could see. Although the doors were closed, there were obviously people lurking by the windows and peeking.
Even though he couldn't see the other person's expression clearly through the heavy fog, Shi Qinghuan still felt an eerie and biting coldness.
"who?"
Zhang Yue shouted loudly, and the figure passing by not far away screamed and ran away instantly.
They should be the residents of this place, but seeing them is like seeing some terrible monster.
"What happened here?"
Bailiheng shook his head, "Maybe the territory is not big and there are no local officials. No one reported the situation, so no one knew about it."
The further he walked, the more Shi Qinghuan felt that this place was like a dead city.
The weirdness emanating from everywhere made her hair stand on end.
"Look over there!"
Zhang Yue suddenly pointed to the east side, and when he looked over, he saw a bright golden light in the thick fog, like... a lantern.
"Go over and have a look."
The three of them moved forward cautiously, and it took them a long time to reach the lighted location.
And this place is not anywhere else, it is an inn, with common lights, but it is very different from other places.
But this difference often represents a crisis.
Bailiheng protected Shi Qinghuan as he entered the gate. Suddenly, a strong wind hit him. Zhang Yue drew out his long sword and pushed the person directly against the door.
The long sword went straight into the door, the blade of the sword was close to the person's neck, just a hair away from killing him.
"My hero, please forgive me. There was a misunderstanding. I am the shopkeeper here. I just came out to greet you."
Shi Qinghuan's eyes fell on the visitor and he frowned slightly.
The man was wearing a Taoist robe, and he looked upright and handsome, but there was a cunning look in his eyes. At this moment, he was cautiously trying to push away Zhang Yue's sword.
Bailiheng looked at him, and Zhang Yue sheathed his sword.
The Taoist then touched his neck, stayed away from the three of them, and said with a smile, "The three distinguished guests must have come from afar, but they want to stay in a hotel?"
Night was approaching and they had no better arrangements.
Bailiheng did not directly answer the Taoist's words, but asked, "Why is there such a heavy fog here?"
"No need to worry, sir. It's just that we are surrounded by mountains and the night is wet and cold, so the fog is getting thicker."
"Then why is it that everyone is hiding in fear when this paperweight is full of money?"
When Shi Qinghuan asked, the Taoist looked over.
As soon as he saw Shi Qinghuan's face, his eyes instantly lit up with stunning light.
Bailiheng's expression darkened, and he stood sideways in front of Shi Qinghuan.
The Taoist was so frightened by Bailiheng's aura that he had no choice but to look away and answer obediently.
"You don't know, but there was a bandit riot here before, and most of the people died. Since then, they have been afraid of outsiders."
"Then you're not afraid?"
