Cai Zhao slowly placed a short knife on the table. It was the same short knife that had been inserted into the waist of the man with cloudy eyes. In an instant, she did not know how she drew the knife, scratched and cut their wrists, and then used her palm to kill the two of them. Shooting and flying, all in one go.
This is by no means an ordinary Jianghu Kung Fu, it must be a profound martial art among the top sects.
When the three people who were sitting at the same table with the two idle men saw this, they knew that they had bumped into someone powerful, and they tried to escape from the inn regardless of the two companions on the ground.
Cai Zhao casually pulled out four or five chopsticks from the chopstick holder on the table, flipped his palm and shot them out. After a few pops, the three of them fell down.
One person had a chopstick stuck in the back of his neck, and the other two had two chopsticks stuck in their vests. The three of them groaned and crawled out.
Cai Zhao held up a bowl of hot water in front of him and gave it to Qian Xue to smell deeply, "Do you know what medicine was in this bowl?"
Of course Qian Xueshen didn't know what kind of medicine it was - no, was there medicine in this bowl of water?
Cai Zhao answered on her own: "It's a medicine for sweating, but it's of poor quality. People tend to vomit and have headaches when they wake up." Then she picked up another bowl of hot water and asked, "Do you know what medicine is in this bowl?"
Qian Xueshen quickly shook his head.
Cai Zhao: "Aphrodisiacs are also of poor quality, but the properties of the medicine are very strong. People who take Chinese medicine will become like animals. When the properties of the medicine wear off, abdominal problems will occur."
Qian Xueshen shivered - Mongolian sweat medicine and aphrodisiac, no matter which medicine he or Cai Zhao took, the ending would not be happy.
The waiter who had just poured hot water for them saw Cai Zhao's eyes slowly moving on him and shouted in panic: "It's not me, it's not me, I didn't take any medicine..."
Cai Zhao: "Of course it's not you." She looked at the howling person rolling on the ground, "It's this person. One of them led us to talk, and the other waited for an opportunity to drug him."
"Give them these two bowls of water." Cai Zhao pushed the two bowls of hot water in front of Qian Xueshen.
Qianxue gritted her teeth, picked up two bowls of hot water and walked over.
The two people on the ground knew something was wrong and struggled to crawl away. No matter how bad Qian Xueshen was, he had learned boxing and kicking skills for several years. He stepped on the necks of the two people one by one and drank the hot water.
Cai Zhao threw a piece of silver to the waiter: "Tell someone to throw them out."
Several waiters were frightened by Cai Zhao's cruelty. As soon as they heard her order, the shopkeeper hurriedly carried the two idlers out in pairs without even asking.
As for what will happen next for these two people, everyone knows it, but no one mentions it.
At this point, everyone put away their contempt for Cai Qian and the others just now and started talking in low voices.
The shopkeeper turned around silently, raised the curtain leading to the back kitchen, and shouted: "Serve the distinguished guests with good wine and two freshly roasted chickens and ducks!"
The last waiter left in the lobby woke up and quickly served tea and water to Cai Qian and the others.
The teacup was very clean this time.
Qianxue Fukamumu stood in the same place.
He knew the intention of the girl's behavior.
The Snow Mountain Inn is different from the several inns I passed before. You don't just have a meal, take a break, ask a few words and then leave. Instead, you have to actually stay at the hotel for the night, and maybe even stay for more than one or two days.
If the girl doesn't control everyone from the beginning, there will be constant troubles later.
Cai Zhao didn't care about the gazes around him. He took out a volume of letters from his baggage and looked at it carefully under the dim light——
Contrary to what she imagined, the snow-capped mountains above her head were as far away as the frozen cloud palace, but the snow-capped mountains town below was no colder than the northern villages and towns she had passed before, and the surrounding land could even grow slightly more crops.
But this is only the situation at the bottom of the mountain.
The Snowy Mountains can be roughly divided into three sections: upper, middle and lower, with extremely different climates.
Although the valleys at the foot of the mountain are deep and densely forested, the wind and snow are relatively common, and there are even many rare beasts and fine medicinal materials. Hunters and medicinal collectors take animal skins and medicinal materials to the villages and towns in the south in exchange for daily salt. Cloth etc.
Because the terrain here is extremely high, the foothills are already higher than the mountainside of ordinary mountains. The mountains are extremely cold, and the furs of wild animals are especially rich. The snow ginseng, a specialty here, is more popular among merchants than the usual old ginseng from deep mountains.
However, these hunting and medicinal gathering activities are limited to the foothills. Once up the mountainside, there are dangers and dangers, and less than half of them come down the mountain. As for the top of the mountain, it is said that no one has come down yet.
These were all obtained from the waiters or local residents along the way. After repeated verification, the information should not be false.
"Is it another Tianfeng Peak?" Cai Zhao gently closed the note.
However, unlike the deathly silence of the Tiantian Peak, when herb collectors and hunters hunted in the mountains, they could occasionally hear terrifying beast roars. They were mixed with the crazy roaring of the wind and snow, and came from the distant mountain tops.
The Golden Plumed Giant Peng cannot risk going up to a place like this.
Seeing the girl frowning and thinking, Qianxue couldn't help but let her thoughts wander.
He originally thought that Cai Zhao was weak, slender, naive and naive, so he thought that her coming to the Snowy Mountains was just an impulse, and that she would retreat when she encountered difficulties and dangers. Unexpectedly, she is quite calm and measured when she really does things.
Thick winter clothes, fur boots and muffs, ointment to prevent chapped hands and face, old wine for warming the body, a small warm nest to store the wine jar, and even a long belt to tie the two of them to the giant roc - - No matter the details, nothing is left out.
Some trivial but useful things that even Qian Yueshen didn't expect, the girl actually listed in detail in her notebook.
Every half a day they stayed on the Golden Plume Giant Peng, they would land to buy water. At the same time, they would ask the locals about the Snowy Mountains in the Far North and how many rivers and mountains they needed to cross. When you see a river or a mountain, you will carefully describe it, and then continue to inquire about it when you land next time, so that it is not easy to misplace the location.
The girl even thoughtfully gave herself and Qian Xueshen a pseudonym - "What happened in the Qingque Sect didn't spread very quickly, especially in the border areas of the North, where news was not available. You and I will use pseudonyms on this trip, no matter what Someone will find out."
Her own name is Feng Xiaohan, taking one character from each of her mother's and brother's names. Qian Xueshen's surname is Wan...
Qian Xueshen was dissatisfied: "Although the word "Qian Qian" always appears in one place, the Qian surname is so clean and refreshing, while the Wan surname smells like a nouveau riche."
Cai Zhao: "The Qianmian Sect also has the surname Qian, and now the only one left dead is a scum like you. I think the surname Qian is not good luck but bad luck."
Qianxue Shen has nothing to say.
Several times, Qianxue Shen saw that Cai Zhao was so tired that she was almost leaning over on the back of the giant roc, so he suggested that she let her rest and that he could look at the direction of her flight.
Cai Zhao: "Why do you think I insist on riding with you? Is it because I am afraid that you will be tired and cold? Master Qian, please wake up. I am afraid that you will run away. If Mu Shaojun hadn't lent me a giant roc , I wanted to break one of your legs and throw you into the saddle. Come and look at the direction you are going. What should I do if you take me somewhere else? Stop talking nonsense and stay calm."
Qian Xueshen was unyielding: "It's not me who caused your father to disappear. In fact, I was also the victim! You are a strong martial artist, but I am not. The Snowy Mountains are full of dangers. You can move more efficiently by yourself. Taking me with you is just a burden."
"I have my own use with you." Cai Zhao said calmly, "When I get the saliva of the Snow Scale Dragon Beast, you can immediately send a few people to verify it for me. If the saliva of the Dragon Beast can really break the magic of body-changing, I will let you go, otherwise..."
The threat was palpable.
Qianxue sighed softly and huddled down next to Cai Zhao helplessly.
At this time, the waiter came up with the fragrant roast chicken and duck. The shopkeeper personally brought an exquisite small wine jar, poured wine and set bowls for Cai Qian and the others, "What do you call the two guests?"
Cai Zhao smiled brightly: "My name is Feng Xiaohan, and this is my unmarried future husband... er, no, he is my future husband whom I have arranged to marry..."
Qian Xueshen looked up at the beams blankly, her thoughts going back again——
"Why do we have to pretend to be an unmarried couple? Why don't we pretend to be brother and sister? Otherwise, just say that I am your follower." Thinking of Mu Qingyan's solemn look before leaving, Qianxue felt a chill run down her spine.
Cai Zhao: "I want to keep an eye on you, so I have to live in the same house at night. It's better to pretend to be an unmarried couple, or you can just pretend to be a couple, and living in the same house will be more legitimate."
"...it's good to pretend to be an unmarried couple."
The shopkeeper became more and more polite, "What do you call this young master?"
Cai Zhao said before Qian Xueshen could speak: "His name is Wan Daqiang."
The shopkeeper had a long-awaited look on his face: "It turns out to be Mr. Wan. Today I met a virtuous couple. I will be lucky in my next life."
Qian Xueshen lay helplessly beside the table——
"Why are you called Wan Daqiang? It's too ugly!"
"You can also call me Wan Er Silly. You can choose for yourself."
"...Then it's better to be Wan Daqiang."
The shopkeeper poured good wine for Cai Zhao and Qian Xueshen, and sighed softly: "You two also saw it just now, our place is not peaceful. Because it is located in the extreme north, it is remote and desolate, and those traitors who have no place to live in the rivers and lakes are killing people and stealing goods. The villains and many people whose origins are unclear love to hide here."
"Just now when the two of you came in, I thought that they were young masters and young ladies who came from nowhere to enjoy the wonders of the Snowy Mountains. Now I realize that I am blind to gold and jade. Since you two have the confidence, I also I feel relieved. By the way, I’ve been chatting for a long time, but I still don’t know what the worthy couple is doing in our Xueshan Town.”
Cai Zhao: "We are here to enjoy the wonders of the Snowy Mountains."
Shopkeeper:......
The shopkeeper forced a smile and said: "Given your skills, you can see all kinds of scenery. But the Snowy Mountains are dangerous after all. Why should a noble person like me have to endure this hardship?"
Cai Zhao was serious: "My aunt said that getting married is a big deal, and you must not do it haphazardly. It will be too late to realize that it is not suitable after you get married. The best way to know whether you are suitable for your future husband is to travel together. As long as They traveled together on a road trip, took a boat ride together, had a good meal and slept in the open air, experienced hardships and dangers...it was clear whether the two of them were suitable for each other."
The shopkeeper looked at Qian Xueshen aside.
The thin young man looked downcast and confused, like a poor quail wet by rain.
——Such a quality, does it need such an advanced test in the Snowy Mountains?
"Does the shopkeeper think my aunt's idea is a good one?" Cai Zhao asked.
The shopkeeper said blankly: "I have never heard such a good idea in my life."
Cai Zhao smiled: "If the marriage goes well, wait until we get married in the future..."
At this moment, there was a sudden snap, the wool felt curtain was opened again, and the cold wind that crushed ice particles rushed into the inn.
The curtain fell and the cold air immediately cut off.
Everyone looked up and saw a tall young man with a light fur coat standing at the door. His expression was cold and tired, but his eyebrows were extremely handsome, as beautiful as the distant light on the top of the snow.
He said calmly: "I don't agree with this marriage."
Chapter 46
As soon as Cai Zhao heard this voice, he put down his bowl and chopsticks, put on a straight face, and didn't even want to turn his head.
Qian Xueshen thought about the 'marriage' that had just been decided in the past two days, and her face began to turn pale.
Everyone in the hall was stunned.
It is rare for people who have traveled long distances to be well-dressed. They are either tired or have a gloomy look on their faces. Even those like Cai Qian and the others who arrived on a giant roc would inevitably be blown around and their hair would be disheveled.
However, this handsome young man seemed to have just walked out of the elegant Shuixie study, looking extremely exquisite and neat.
The waiter greeted him with a smile on his face as usual: "Please come in, sir! Do you want to have a meal or stay..."
"I'm staying at the hotel, please bring in my suitcase outside." Mu Qingyan bypassed the waiter and walked straight towards Cai Zhao.
The shopkeeper straightened up and said with a fake smile: "Your distinguished guest is here, I am not welcoming you from afar, I am disrespectful..."
Mu Qingyan pretended not to hear and sat next to Cai Zhao, "Zhao Zhao, how hard have you been on the road these past two days?"
Cai Zhao saw the shopkeeper's doubtful eyes and smiled quickly: "Zhao Zhao is my nickname, and my given name is indeed Feng Xiaohan."
The shopkeeper forced a smile: "It's true that no one in the world has a nickname..."
Before he finished speaking, an extremely frightened exclamation came from outside the inn door!
A waiter stumbled over and said in a trembling voice: "Qian Si and the others are all... dead... their necks were trampled and broken!"
