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In the early morning of the next day, after a night of repairs, they couldn't wait to bid farewell to this peaceful town and rush towards their future again.
The gray-covered carriage once again raised dust and moved forward, stepping through the red leaves everywhere, intending to pass through the maple leaf forest that was so quiet that only the sound of the wind blowing leaves was left, and then bid farewell to the temporary red leaf town.
Along the way, the red leaves were fluttering, coming and going with the wind, as if they were falling endlessly. While taking away some of the heat of summer, it also gave this bright world the coolness of early autumn. Although it does not allow people to completely get rid of the stuffy atmosphere, it can at least prevent people sitting in the carriage from being easily affected by the heat and thus prematurely feeling tired and tired, allowing the carriage to continue through the jungle all the way. .
And if nothing happens, walking through this maple leaf forest for nearly half a day, you can get a glimpse of the beauty of Cangzhou City. The so-called place of countryside in the morning, and prosperous place in the evening.
As a large Han Chinese city near the Great Wall, Cangzhou City could not help but be deeply influenced by the nomads who moved south. Their folk customs are brave and ruthless, and they value martial arts but not literature. The Zhao brothers and sisters, who were well aware of the people's sentiments, took advantage of this to tell their friends who had migrated south a lot of advice during their journey.
"When you arrive in Cangzhou City, no matter what situation you encounter, remember not to have random conflicts with others." Zhao Xiaomei asked Murong Yan to help her comb her pigtails, while looking at Bai Feng and others, she said: "Even with a sword It is absolutely impossible to help each other. In that place, each family has its own rules, and the government is just a 'peacemaker' to mediate the disputes. Therefore, rashly interfering in other people's affairs will only cause trouble... What's more, Mr. Bai and Sister Murong are both important criminals in the imperial court, so their whereabouts cannot be exposed just because of a little fight on the street."
"My little sister is right! We Beizhen people have always liked to compete in everything. Cangzhou City is so close to Beizhen, so naturally it is the same." Zhao Kuo, who was driving a horse, also said calmly: "Even if you are No. 1 in the world, A swordsman would not dare to cause trouble when he comes to Cangzhou City!"
After everyone heard this, they couldn't help but feel a little timid. The Miao girl who was still chewing food stopped filling her stomach and replied with a hint of disgust: "That's so scary. No wonder you Han people are coming to our mountains..."
"Sister Ajuan, you won't suffer any loss if you follow your brother anyway, hee hee!" Zhao Xiaomei added, "Sister Ying, on the other hand, can no longer use swords and guns at the slightest disagreement like before."
"Me?" E Feiying looked at the other party unconsciously, and then inadvertently glanced at the young swordsman sitting aside, and then said with a particularly forgetful smile: "Ha... just like Mr. Bai once said to Feiying, Now is not the time to be willful..."
When Bai Feng saw this, he was also filled with emotion. The slightly ashamed smile on his face seemed to silently express his guilt: in his heart, he would always be indebted to such a girl.
Suddenly, Murong Yan finally braided her little sister's hair into a neat and elegant ponytail. Then she sat next to E Feiying, and as if she had keenly captured some subtle emotions, she conveyed the young swordsman's thoughts and everyone's thoughts on her behalf, and said: "Sister Ying, can Brother Feng and I escape?" The clutches of Taiping Road all rely on your help. We have nothing to offer in return. We only hope that your companionship along the way can make Sister Ying forget those bad memories..."
"Of course I know what you are thinking...it's just that I haven't been as painful as that night for a long time!" As soon as she finished speaking, E Feiying suddenly took the little hand of the girl next to her and said, "It's terrible to talk about that. It's really embarrassing. Apparently 'Sister Ying' is the eldest here, but now she is the one taking the most care of..."
Seeing the two of them chatting so happily, the others did not want to disturb them and continued to do their own things: the rich man continued to drive to his hometown, while Ajuan was eating dry and hard food beside him. At the same time, he did not forget to tease the "poisonous weed" he had raised, and the younger sister and Baifeng continued the interesting story of studying the books yesterday.
Everything was going on in such a peaceful state, seemingly uneventful, just ordinary chatting. They took this opportunity to enhance their relationship while also passing the boring time during the trip.
Time passed and the carriage left the red maple forest far behind in just a blink of an eye. What greeted them were hills and steep hills one after another. The landscape on both sides of the road is sometimes green and pleasant, sometimes sparse and yellowish. At the end of the infinite road, towering above the horizon, in the clouds, is an unusually tall mountain. It's elusive.
When ordinary people see such a terrain, they usually start to feel timid. But the two brothers Zhao Kuo and Xiao Mei were extremely excited - they said they could see their home after walking through these jagged roads and climbing over the highest mountain. But before that, they still need to stay in the vast plain in front of them for a while.
As time passed, the carriage passed by more and more people, horses, livestock, traders and refugees. The people in the carriage must have known that Cangzhou City was close at hand, so they just closed the door curtain tightly to cover the contents of the carriage. The coachman who was driving the horse also took off his noble manner and took off his splendid coat with gold-edged patterns. He was only wearing a gray-white and yellowish lining. Looking from a distance, he looked like a coachman. At the same time, he shouted at the passing pedestrians and horses.
"Cars and horses don't look at people, so be careful when you pass by! Drive, drive, drive..."
After these shouts, although several porters and ladies who were blocking the way were driven away, there were still people standing in the way, pretending not to hear, and about to collide with the horses.
"People in front! Get out of the way!" Zhao Kuo was suddenly startled and shouted.
The big man with a black nose and black face blocking the front was extremely majestic. On his shoulders he carried three large bags of things the size of an ordinary girl. His arms were as thick as the trunk of an old locust tree. So much so that the two slightly younger mares controlled by Zhao Kuo were startled when they saw the man. When they were about to collide, they stopped instantly, kicked up and neighed repeatedly!
After the man heard the sound of a horse behind him, he slowly turned around and said angrily: "Where does this little bastard dare to drive on this road? Do you know who I am, grandpa?" After that, the big man put on his clothes. The three bags of goods fell heavily to the ground. The dust they kicked up when they hit the ground was enough to blur the sight of ordinary people, which shows how strong this bull-nosed and black-faced man is!
"Brother, I'm just rushing to deliver goods. Please don't take offense." Zhao Kuo bowed his hands in a respectful manner, for fear of offending these capable people.
"Who is not on the road to deliver goods? Are you the only one in the world just for a living? Taking advantage of your own car and horse, you go around doing whatever you want. I despise you the most for a loser... Hey, you brat, don't run away. !" Before the big man could finish speaking, Zhao Kuo slipped away quietly while he was trying to win over the people around him.
To meet a rogue before entering the city gate is really a disaster, because the next step into the city is the most difficult time.
Zhao Kuo must have known for a long time that he would have to go through a search when entering and exiting the customs. In order to ensure his safety, he must find another way. But how could the eldest son Zhao be regarded as half a "local snake"?
The gray-covered carriage arrived at the gate of Cangzhou City, and when it was about to be searched by the guards, Zhao Kuo quietly took out a handwritten letter, found the person who seemed to be the leader of the guards, and whispered: "Please send this letter to me." Leave it to Su Qing, Mr. Su! Please pass a message to me, just say that an 'old friend' is here..."
After hearing this, the guard quickly nodded in agreement, "So you are a friend of Uncle Su?" He immediately handed the book to the soldier who was nimble on his feet. After instructing others to treat the owner of the gray-covered carriage well, he turned to continue the investigation. The identities of other people who entered the city were lost.
At this time, the people in the carriage were completely cut off from contact with the inside and outside due to the curtain in front of the door, so they were completely unaware of what Zhao Kuo was doing. Therefore, after learning how many dangers there were along the way, they began to admire Zhao Kuo's ability to judge the situation even more.
