It's almost May since we set off from Yijian Villa. In the mountains in central Guizhou, there are birds singing from time to time, and there are also sounds of apes calling at night.
The young man in a short shirt had been there several times and was not surprised, but Jiang Yanlin, who was walking beside him, was extremely timid.
Whenever he heard a noise, he began to look around in panic. Lin Manliu said: "Yanlin doesn't need to worry too much. Even if the ape keeps roaring, he won't show up in front of people easily..." Jiang Yanlin shrank his head and nodded quickly.
"I actually heard it when I came here before... but I didn't hear it clearly at that time, and I wasn't as scared as I am now..." The boy in a short shirt calculated the distance traveled by the two of them, and raised his hand to point to the northwest.
"We have been traveling for many days. If my memory is correct, we can go to Jianmen Pass in a short distance. From there, it is safest to enter Jiannan first and then enter Southern Xinjiang!" After hearing this, Jiang Yanlin quickly nodded and applauded. .
"Listen to Brother Liu! Go to Southern Xinjiang early!" Taking this opportunity, Lin Manliu looked to the northwest and continued to speak.
"I am quite familiar with the guard brother at Jianmen Pass. It will be easy to pass the customs by then. Then we will not rest and go straight to that line!" Before the boy in short shirt finished speaking, he immediately paid attention Jiang Yanlin changed next to him.
There was obvious fear and anxiety on his face, and even his breathing became a little rapid.
"Guardian..." Jiang Yanlin murmured. Lin Manliu pretended not to hear clearly and asked, "Yanlin, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell?" Jiang Yanlin shook his head quickly. He looked at the boy in a short shirt for a long time, and then said softly.
"Brother Liu...can we take a detour..."
"There are many high mountains around. It is most convenient to enter Jiannan..." Lin Manliu said tentatively.
Jiang Yanlin didn't respond immediately. Judging from his expression, he didn't know whether he was confused or afraid of something. After a long time, he said: "Brother Liu, can you not disturb those soldiers, I'm afraid..." The boy in short shirt immediately responded: "Well, we can enter the customs normally then!" At this point, Lin Man Liu had some conclusions in his mind and stopped testing Jiang Yanlin.
From the words just now, one more guess can be made. When leaving outside the city of Hangzhou, Jiang Yanlin was surrounded by Ye Chengzhu but did not kill him. If he was appointed by Yanyang Chaotang.
Then this time, he appeared here alone, which may also have something to do with it. If you want to protect Jiang Yanlin's safety in the future and protect yourself, you need to try to avoid contact with Yanyang officers and soldiers.
After the Nanjiang group met with Master Lu, they informed him of the news and then left as soon as possible!
After all, Yijian Villa will have contact with the Taxuehou in the future, and will have contact with the Liaoyuan Army after the incident.
Moreover, if he returns to Sword Burial Valley at this time, or takes Jiang Yanlin back east again, it will inevitably arouse his suspicion.
At this time, he only had more fears in his heart... If he was frightened again, the journey would definitely not be easy, so he had to take him to meet with Yijian Villa first, which was the best option.
The boy in the short shirt was determined, raised his hand and pulled the reins and shouted.
"It's getting late, Yan Lin, we will hurry up and enter the customs as early as possible!"
"Okay! Brother Liu!" Lin Manliu and Jiang Yanlin walked quickly for about three hours, taking several breaks during this period.
It was probably the latter who felt that the road was too bumpy and shouted to stop and rest for a while. At first, the boy in a short shirt agreed and rested together in the forest.
But he called too many times, and Lin Manliu had no choice but to say loudly that it was almost there and ask him to wait. Halfway through the journey, Jiang Yanlin really couldn't hold on any longer.
He said: "Brother Liu...can you rest for a moment? My hands holding the reins no longer obey my command..." Lin Manliu looked back with some resentment, and was about to rein in his horse and stop.
The young man in short shirt thought about it and shouldn't be so considerate of his thoughts.
"If it's too late, the guards at Jianmen Pass will be tighter, and it will be difficult to pass by then..." The young man's words sounded like strong medicine going straight into Jiang Yanlin's mouth.
He, who was still in unspeakable agony before, immediately felt like he had been given a shot of blood, holding the reins tightly with both hands, and soon he was riding to Lin Manliu's side.
"Brother Liu, we'd better get in quickly!" Lin Manliu looked at this scene and nodded helplessly.
In this way, the two finally entered Jianmen Pass before the sun set. Even though he entered the pass like others, the Xia Mingcicada behind Lin Manliu still attracted the attention of Yanyang officers and soldiers.
Although the blade of the sword has been wrapped in black cloth, its appearance still arouses curiosity. When several Yanyang officers and soldiers approached, thanks to Lin Manliu's reminder, Jiang Yanlin pretended to be as calm as possible.
Otherwise, the two of them might really be detained for interrogation. Fortunately, there were quite a few caravans entering the customs. Those few people glanced at them casually and then continued to inspect the goods.
After the two of them walked away, Jiang Yanlin dared to gasp. He said: "It was really dangerous just now. When those people came over, I thought we were about to be detained..." Lin Manliu said with a smile: "Now that we have successfully entered the customs, don't worry about that. !" But many doubts arose in the young man's heart.
No matter how bad his memory is, or if there are too many soldiers guarding the gate, he shouldn't not know anyone.
Moreover, the Yanyang soldiers who were on patrol just now were wearing heavier armor than before.
Obviously, all the soldiers stationed at Jianmen Pass have been replaced. The person who called himself Mr. Mo before
When the disciples of "Jiuzhao" served as the guards of Rongcheng, they only sent more patrol personnel. At this moment, all the people have been replaced. Could it be related to the march south of Tuxuehou?
Lin Manliu was still thinking about the changes, when Jiang Yanlin beside him shouted.
"Brother Liu, are you going to spend the night in the forest tonight like you did in the past few days?" The young man in a short shirt shook his head and said, "There is a place in front of Xujia Village that I have been to before. I can go there to spend the night and exchange it with the villagers for some food." !" Jiang Yanlin couldn't help but be excited when he heard that he didn't have to sleep in the mountains tonight.
He had already begun to clasp his fingers and talk about what he wanted to eat in the village. Lin Manliu looked at the appearance of the person next to him and couldn't help but sigh in his heart, isn't this the same person he used to be?
In fact, for Jiang Yanlin’s journey along the way,
"Unreasonable making trouble", Lin Manliu was not too bored at all. Because the boy in the short shirt knew that Jiang Yanlin had something unspeakable in his heart at this time.
Only when he, Lin Manliu, was around could he not have to worry about those things for the time being. In this case, what reason does he have to let him fall into the previous situation again?
By the time the two of them arrived at Xujia Village, the horizon was filled with the glow of a red-hot sunset. When Lin Manliu arrived at the entrance of the village, he got off his horse and Jiang Yanlin quickly followed his example and led the horse together.
It turns out that most of the villagers who heard the noise in the village wanted to avoid it. But when she saw the young man's face, an old woman shouted excitedly.
"It's Little Brother Lin... It's Little Brother Lin who's back!" This sound attracted the rest of the villagers to look at Lin Manliu, and everyone immediately gathered around.
"You're really little brother Lin! We even talked about you to the children at home a few days ago!"
"I'll call the village chief! Brother Lin, please wait a moment!"
"You people... how can you keep people waiting? Brother Lin, it's time for dinner. How about I go home and get you some food?" Lin Manliu responded to the attentive greetings of the villagers one by one.
At the end of his words, he asked aloud: "It's been a year since we last met, are you all okay, folks?" The folks in Xujia Village all shouted in unison, "Well done!"
When Village Chief Xu came with a cane, he welcomed Lin Man and six others to the small courtyard of his home. The three of them sat by a fence to rest. The village chief asked Lin Manliu about recent trivial matters with concern from time to time, and from time to time he lamented the changes in the past year.
Jiang Yanlin on the side watched the conversation between the two people silently without saying a word. From the two of them, he learned about the disaster that Xujia Village suffered last year and Lin Manliu's good deeds.
Jiang Yanlin knew that his brother Liu was such a chivalrous and righteous young man. But in his heart, there is always a yearning thought for the previous praises from the villagers and the sentimentality of the village chief at this time?
He longed for Lin Manliu's deeds... He envied Lin Manliu for having a teacher who loved him... He was jealous
"Liu Manlin" had such a glorious life... While Lin Manliu was chatting, he looked at Jiang Yanlin beside him who was speechless for a long time, and then chatted with Village Chief Xu about him.
The boy in a short shirt said: "Grandpa Xu, this is my friend who is traveling with me. He will return to Fengcheng with me these days!" A friend who is traveling with me... Village Chief Xu looked at Jiang Yanlin with a face filled with relief, and then Just speak out.
"Little brother must be just like little brother Lin, both good men who punish evil and promote good!" Punishing evil and promoting good... Regarding the two people's recognition and evaluation, Jiang Yanlin looked at Lin Manliu in embarrassment.
"Grandpa Xu was so complimentary..." Village Chief Xu laughed loudly: "We are old, so we can't misjudge the person!" Seeing that Jiang Yanlin didn't answer, Lin Manliu said in response: "We will definitely not be the same in the future. I will live up to Grandpa Xu’s expectations!”
"Okay, okay, okay!" Village Chief Xu quickly agreed. Lin Manliu said: "It's getting late, so we will go clean up the houses vacated by the villagers first, and Grandpa Xu will have an early rest!" Village Chief Xu nodded with satisfaction and sent the two of them off for a while. , then he said goodbye and left.
The two of them were walking on the village path, Jiang Yanlin was still the same as before. Lin Manliu thought for a moment and said, "I know Yanlin has something on his mind, but things will always get better, and we need to look forward!" Jiang Yanlin nodded, as if he had cheered up again.
"Brother Liu, I understand!"
"I won't ask too much about your affairs. There's still a long way to go. Let's face it together!"
"Well! Thank you, Brother Liu..."
