Ye Linghua actually had no reason to follow them any longer. In terms of quality of life, she has helped the two of them a lot, although what she provides is no longer of the necessary level. Although the road ahead was no longer so dangerous, Xie Zhe still suggested that she go back home. Even Han Sheng said that the rest was his own business and he could no longer trouble Ling Huan to accompany him.
"But... even the coachman should go home for the New Year. It's a long way, how should I get back?"
They were discussing this issue during lunch. When Ye Linghua said this, the two of them were immediately speechless. Indeed, the New Year will be celebrated in less than four or five days, and the only ones who are still busy making money are vendors selling New Year goods. Although there are still many coachmen, most of them have made appointments with other returnees long ago, and there is no room for Ling Hu.
"Indeed. And this year Feiyue City is colder than in previous years. It was already snowing heavily when she came out. I wonder if the roads are closed now. If she goes back directly like this..."
Xie Zhe recalled the scene when they first met.
Han Chang asked with a smile: "You are obviously not from Feiyue City, but you know a lot about it?"
"No. The last coachman returned home and only took me to Feiyue City. He said that he didn't expect the snow to fall so early this year. In the past, snowflakes only fell at the end of the year. But he introduced me to Another coachman was able to escape from Feiyue City in order to make a harder living. Miss Ye also caught up before setting off. "
"I thought there was no one in the car." She smiled sheepishly.
Han Chang joked: "That's fate."
"Then I met a monster halfway, which was bad luck."
"Hey, I don't like hearing this anymore."
Although they said this, the relationship between the three of them had already become much more relaxed than at the beginning, and these little jokes would not be taken seriously at all. After eating and drinking, they tentatively determined their next plan: Miss Ling Huan would follow them and go to Xueyan Valley together to find out the whereabouts of Yun Waijing. After the New Year, when they arrived at Xueyan Valley, Ye Lingyu had to be sent home by his two friends, regardless of whether Yun Waijing was here or not. She said that the two friends had to stay at home for a meal before leaving, and they naturally agreed.
For Ling Huan, the most important thing is that she also wants to use Yun Waijing to find her cousin's whereabouts. Although I know that she is responsible for the six realms of impermanence and no longer worry, if I have such an opportunity to ask, it will not be a disadvantage.
Xie Zhe was willing to go with Han Sheng, just to see what the legendary Yun Waijing looked like. He was far away from his hometown and traveled around the world on this trip, just to increase his knowledge and help the people on the way. This is also what Mutsuki-kun hopes. Although his mother was a little reluctant to give up, the father and son's hearts were so similar that she was unwilling to dissuade him.
In addition, he was also very concerned about where the monster named Wenjiu was.
If he really became a man-eating monster, would Xie Zhe just sit back and watch? He didn't know, but he had to think about it before doing this. Han Chang seems to be heartless, calling everyone he catches his brother, but he doesn't know how he will react to Wen Jiu's behavior. Is it shielding or hostility? If Han Shang indulges himself blindly and does not consider the life and death of human beings at all, Xie Zhe knows that he will not turn a blind eye to even more impermanence in the six realms. But if they really become enemies because of their different concepts...it is not what Xie Zhe wants to see if the brothers turn against each other. Arrived. He had found opportunities to mention this matter to Han Shang several times, but he had always been fooled by him. This guy is not pretending to be stupid, but has other plans. Regardless of the pros and cons, he had to keep an eye on him first.
However, that doesn't stop them from becoming friends - at least for now. Only after what happens next is it time to think about how to make a decision.
When checking out, the shopkeeper took the money and said casually: "Business is getting harder and harder."
"Indeed, after sitting for half an hour, we were the only customers at the table. The store was too quiet, and we didn't dare to speak loudly."
The shopkeeper nodded to Ling Quan, and continued: "The door was open until noon, and only two tables of meals were cooked. In the morning, a mother and daughter came. They looked like you, from a foreign country. They wanted to turn over the front. Shan, I advised them not to go, but they just didn’t listen.”
The three of them were stunned. Hanshang asked him why.
"Oh, you three are also going to the town on the other side of the mountain, right? I thought that mother-in-law looked like a charlatan, so I asked a few more words. Is that where you are going too? Don't go there, I This business is not doing well because of the trouble over there. I heard that there is a plague over there and the road to here is blocked. Now that I have gone there, there is no return." The shopkeeper looked worried, a little bit. He didn’t mean to be joking, “It would be inconvenient to continue walking north. Even if we take a detour, the disease may have spread. Now there are no guests coming, and all the young people working in the local area have returned to their hometowns. There is no business to do. My little shop plans to close tomorrow."
"What kind of disease is it?" Xie Zhe became concerned.
"I don't know! The control was not strict half a month ago. Some people escaped from there. Everyone listened to what they said. It seems that at the beginning of the illness, it was just like ordinary typhoid fever, with chills, coughing, and weakness in the limbs. Question No matter what medicine you take, it won't get better. It will only get worse over time. After that, you will have a high fever, talk crazy, and can't get out of bed and walk. Some people will burn out their brains and start biting people, like They were tied up like crazy dogs. Some people even fainted from the heat and couldn't wake up. Do you think they were scary?"
It seems a bit...alarmist? Ye Linghuan glanced at his friend whose face was as heavy as his own. They also apparently knew nothing about what lay ahead. Ling Huan felt a little cold, rubbed his arms and said, "It seems... quite scary."
"There are more scary stories, but I don't really believe it." The shopkeeper waved his hand, "I don't know if it was transmitted by rats or insects at first. Anyway, they said that if someone with a fever bites someone, he will be bitten. That one will also get sick. Isn’t this nonsense? I still believe the first one, but it’s hard to say the second one. But it’s really unsafe over the mountain... Even if you set off now and can arrive in the afternoon, what if you really get sick? What to do? Even if you are not sick, the whole town is under martial law and you can’t get out..."
At this time, Han Chang suddenly stretched out his arms, put them on the shoulders of his two friends, hugged them hard, and said to the shopkeeper:
"We appreciate your kindness. Thank you for telling us in advance. Don't worry, we are aware of it. See you later."
His smile lasted until he turned the corner and "turned" the two friends out of the store before putting it away. Snowflakes fell from the sky. They were not big and they had just fallen. After all, it hadn't snowed yet when they entered the store. Han Chang stretched his arms back and caught a snowflake with his hands on his chest. The tiny white dots melted out of sight the moment they came into contact with the warmth of the palm of your hand. At this time, his expression and mood began to converge: his eyebrows were downward, his brows were slightly furrowed, and he looked gloomy.
"If there is any disease, I can't bring you in. It's cold, so you're prone to diseases."
"..."
Xie Zhe and Ling Huan looked at each other, not knowing what to say. Han Chang continued:
"Why don't you rest here first, and wait until I finish inquiring about the information... then come back to you?"
"Don't be kidding. From here to Xue Yan Valley, it will take at least twenty days without spiritual veins. We have to be on the road every year. By the time you come back, it will be spring next year. What is the difference between this and leaving us alone and walking alone? ?”
"Yeah... we still have some gauze left from last time. Cover your mouth and nose, and keep distance between people. It shouldn't be so easy to get infected, right? As long as, as long as the biting thing he said is not true... "
"It's hard to say. The world is so big that it is full of wonders, and there have always been a lot of accidents and illnesses in history." Han Chang just shook his head, "If anyone is really sick on the way, we can't bear the responsibility."
"Then what will you do if you get sick alone?" Xie Zhe also frowned, "Have you never thought that if you get sick alone on the road, who will collect your body?"
Ling Huan quickly said: "It won't be like this!"
"...Then you have to go. It's okay, I'm a monster, so I don't take this minor illness seriously."
"That's easy to say. Not to mention people, even if a mad dog opens its mouth, no matter it bites a person or an animal, something will happen."
The two of them started to argue word by word, and Ye Lingquan was in trouble. They quarreled for a while, but Ling Huan reached out and pushed them away. She stood between them, arms crossed, angry for some reason.
"We haven't arrived yet, and things haven't been done yet. Why are you arguing first? Just stop saying a few words. Listen to me: That's it. Let's at least climb up this mountain with Han Shang and see it from a high place. Look at what's going on in the town below. If the situation is really serious, it won't be too late for us to discuss it. We don't know anything yet, so you're asking us to retreat? You're too uninterested."
Han Sheng didn't expect Ling Huan to say that. He was speechless for a moment and didn't know how to answer. Xie Zhe also didn't expect that this girl would get angry sometimes, and he felt somewhat sorry for the argument he just had. He first cupped his fists and bowed to Han Zhang as an apology. Han Zhang opened his mouth and said with some embarrassment:
"Hey, why are you faster than me? Logically speaking, I make decisions for you two adults. It's my fault."
After saying that, he returned the gift to Xie Zhe and then bowed to Ling Huan. Only then did she laugh again and said, "That's right."
"Let's go," Xie Zhe turned around, "I don't know when the snow will stop, so don't delay."
Ling Hu's method is indeed a method. As long as they don't walk too slowly, if things go bad, they can at least turn back in time for nightfall. There was no need to waste time, and the three of them immediately set off towards the mountain trail. Apart from them, there was no one else on the road, and not even the shadow of animals was seen. I wonder if the little guys here are more alert.
The snowflakes are gradually accumulating, although the snow situation has not changed. Although the sun is in the sky, it has no temperature at all. It is like a decoration, staring at the earth indifferently through the sparse snow shadow. At this moment, Ye Lingyu stopped and said:
"Is there anyone in the bushes to the northeast?"
"Really?" Han Chang felt incredible, "Your ears are really good, I didn't even notice."
They headed in that direction. Pushing aside the snow-covered bushes, there was a lamb there. Its fur is a little dirty, somewhat similar to the patchy snow that has not yet been completely covered.
"Is this a domestic sheep? Why is it here?" Xie Zhe felt strange.
As soon as they finished speaking, the goat noticed them and turned around slowly with its limbs, wondering if it was frozen. It breathes heavily and can be heard from a great distance.
It is slowly coming this way.
"Guys be careful!"
