The full moon was in the sky, and Uncle Xu stared at the night without saying a word for a long time. After a long time, he called Zhong Lei and Gu Shengchao to his side and said, "This matter is important. The escorts must continue to be sent. We can only work separately."
"How to do it?" Zhong Lei asked eagerly.
Xu Bojian said resolutely: "Without further delay, you take three fast horses and rush back to Wuyou Escort without eating or drinking. Explain the matter to your old boss and ask them to contact the officials to strive for a crossing. Get through it.”
"Uncle Xu, where are you?" Zhong Lei was worried.
Uncle Xu smiled bitterly: "The escorts have to be sent. Even with my old bones, we can't tarnish the reputation of our escort agency."
Zhong Lei said helplessly: "Our hearts are divided, and I'm afraid there are some internal collaborators. Uncle Xu should be careful." After he settled in, he chose three fast horses and returned quickly.
Uncle Xu led Gu Shengchao to find the masked woman and said, "You two should also leave quietly while it's dark. I have a map here. Just follow the route above. Remember not to cause trouble along the way." , as long as we arrive safely." He gave Gu Shengchao another small bag of broken silver and warned: "Don't wrong this girl on the way, you must protect her."
Gu Shengchao was very moved. He also learned about the importance of this woman at the Changqing County Government Office. Uncle Xu obviously trusted him by entrusting him with such a heavy responsibility. He solemnly said: "Don't worry, Uncle Xu, I will protect this girl and deliver her safely to fulfill my mission."
Uncle Xu personally brought two horses, and Gu Shengchao and the woman got on the horses. He gave the Ancient Sage Chao half a piece of talisman and said, "When you get there, if the two talismans match up, it's a deal. You take the banknote and come back to pay the deal. This trip is guaranteed to get you fifty taels of silver."
"Take care." Gu Shengchao greeted Uncle Xu with his hands raised, and he and the masked woman rode into the endless night. He knew that Uncle Xu's burden was not light. The masters sent by Longhu Village and the Ministry of Punishment would definitely target this team again, not to mention that they still didn't know who their spy was. This was the biggest hidden danger.
The two of them drove non-stop through the night, and it was almost dawn. Gu Shengchao saw that the masked woman was about to lose her strength, so he dismounted his horse to rest and let the horse graze in the grass on the roadside. The woman sat under the tree and rested against the branches for a while. When the red sun rose, Gu Shengchao woke her up and they continued on their way. Not long after, five tall horses rushed over from diagonally and blocked the two of them.
The leader held up his hands and said: "Girl is frightened, please follow us back."
Ancient Sage Chao stepped forward: "You're welcome, what if we don't come back?"
The man raised his eyebrows, showed his sword in his hand, and said disdainfully: "Anyone who dares to stop me will die!"
The masked woman was a little timid, and the horse seemed to understand her thoughts and kept retreating. Gu Shengchao rushed over on horseback. Taking advantage of the large number of people, the five people also showed their weapons and rushed towards Gu Shengchao. When they were about to cross, the ancient sage's inner strength burst out, and he launched the "Five Soul Array". Five flying swords shot out from the Dantian, passed through the chests of the five people, hung in the air with a "clanging" sound, and then disappeared. The ancient sage's super dantian.
The man in the lead had already cut half of it with a single sword, and a big hole had been pierced through his chest. His hand lost its strength and the single sword fell down. The five horses carried their respective masters and ran towards the distance.
"Thump, thump..."
From time to time someone stumbled and fell from his horse.
The masked woman was horrified, but she didn't say a word. She just followed him slowly, and the two of them rode forward silently without saying a word. Gu Shengchao checked the map, confirmed the direction, and followed the route on the map. It was almost noon and I passed by a small town with only one inn. Having no choice, Gu Shengchao booked a guest room with a rear window near the corridor and asked the waiter to deliver food to the room.
Gu Shengchao closed the door and warned: "Now that we are both fallen people in the world, you don't have to be polite. I didn't sleep all night last night. After eating, I went to bed quickly. I have to continue on my way at dawn."
The woman raised her head and wanted to ask a question, but she regained her composure instantly. She lifted up her veil and only exposed her mouth to eat. Her red lips were gorgeous and her skin was as fair as snow. Gu Shengchao was afraid that the woman would misunderstand her, so he took one look at her and immersed himself in eating. He was a lonely wanderer when he was young, and he was used to eating voraciously. The woman had just started, but he was already full.
"I'm going to sleep first." Gu Shengchao locked the door bolt and lay down on the ground behind the door.
The woman knew his intention immediately, and fearing that someone would sneak in and attack her, she got up and took the mattress from the bed and handed it to Gu Shengchao: "Wrap it up, be careful of catching cold." The woman hesitated for a moment and whispered: "Actually, you can sleep on it On the bed, I wouldn’t mind.”
The woman spoke in a soft voice, with a hint of girlish shyness in her tactful tone. She was not as confident as Ding Ying, for fear that others would not hear her.
"No need, this is good." Gu Shengchao took the mattress, wrapped it around him, and fell asleep. Because of his special experience, he was more alert when sleeping. He vaguely heard the woman going to bed, tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep, and even sighed several times in succession.
Gu Shengchao didn't know how long he had been sleeping when he suddenly heard footsteps outside. He carefully identified four people. Through the crack in the door, it was already dark outside, and there was light shining through. He got up and came to the bedside, where the woman was lying undressed. He gently pushed her awake and whispered: "Don't make any sound, come with me."
The woman knew that this was an extraordinary period, so she got out of bed and simply arranged her hair. Gu Shengchao opened the back window and saw no one around, so he waved to the woman to come first. The woman came to the window and jumped out lightly with one hand. She had obviously practiced kung fu. Ancient Sage Chao had already roughly judged it through her aura, so he was not surprised. The two went to the stables and took the horses out. They heard someone in the inn exclaiming: "No, they have run away. Chase them quickly."
The two got on their horses and galloped away. The moon was bright and the stars were sparse, the road seemed to be covered with a layer of hoarfrost, and the horses could see clearly, running wildly all the way.
At about the end of the ugly period, the horse on the woman's crotch suddenly slowed down. The ancient sage was puzzled, but he saw the woman curled up and twitching on the horse, and her breath began to become disordered. Gu Shengchao has felt this kind of strange aura before, even when a woman was sitting in a carriage. He quickly grabbed the horse's reins, trying to stop the horse, but saw the woman swaying a few times before falling off the horse.
Gu Shengchao didn't have time to think too much, he jumped up from his horse, hugged the woman tightly and stood aside. Horses are the most humane. If their master is not on their back, they will stop and return to find their master.
The woman's body kept trembling, as if she was afraid of the cold. Gu Shengchao sat aside and held the woman in his arms, taking off his outer robe and covering her body. In just one cup of tea, the woman gradually regained her composure. Even though the veil covered her entire face, Gu Shengchao could feel that she was looking at him. Sure enough, the woman said "thank you" and stood up, returned the robe to him, then got on her horse and said as if nothing had happened: "It's okay, let's go!"
Gu Shengchao, fully dressed, also got on his horse, and the two of them rode slowly together. Gu Shengchao became more and more curious about women. Most people couldn't bear their temper at all and would have asked questions long ago. But this woman never explained or defended, or even asked the reasons, what should be said and what should not be said, and what should not be asked. All of them are silent, making people unable to figure it out.
It was getting bright, and there was a fork in the road ahead. Gu Shengchao took out the map and took a look. He should choose the road on the right and continue moving forward. He would reach a town at about sunset. But the other party came suddenly yesterday, and he had to be on guard. He asked, "Girl, does anyone else besides the escort agency know where you are going to go?"
"Someone knows." The woman said without hesitation.
"Is it much?" Gu Shengchao asked.
"Not many, I couldn't surpass five people at first." The woman looked at the morning glow and said with a wry smile: "Maybe it has increased now!"
Gu Shengchao hesitated and said, "If that's the case, let's take the left path. Maybe we can get rid of them."
The woman had no objection, turned the horse's head and drove to the left first. Gu Shengchao admired the woman's ability and decisiveness in doing things.
The road on the left was overgrown with weeds and obviously deserted. The two of them walked for nearly a whole day without seeing any human beings, let alone an inn that could provide meals and rest. The two were so hungry that they drank some water when passing by a stream. Fortunately, it was almost sunset, and there was smoke from cooking in the distance, so they hurried their horses over.
The village is not big, with only a dozen households. The sound of horse hooves attracted the attention of the children, who ran out to watch. Especially the masked woman's dress surprised them even more.
"Who among you can provide accommodation and food? We have money and we won't eat your money in vain." Gu Shengchao asked.
A child stood up and asked, "Are you really going to give us money?"
"Here, we can discuss where your adults are." Gu Shengchao said with a smile.
"Follow me." The child was very brave and led the two people to their home.
The yard of this family is not small, but the house is so low that you can touch the thatch on the roof without raising your toes. However, in this remote village, such a house is considered relatively good. The owners of the house are a couple in their thirties. The four children in the family are a bit acquainted with outsiders. Only the third child, the outgoing one who brought them here, surrounds them and asks them curious questions.
Gu Shengchao agreed on the price with the male host, took out his wallet, took out a piece of silver and gave it to the other party. The male host held the silver in his hands, his eyes shining, and he happily prepared it according to Gu Shengchao's request. After a while, they packed out a room, cleaned it and allowed Gu Shengchao and the two to live in it. The food was also brought in and the hot water was prepared.
"You guys go out, no one is allowed in without my instructions." Gu Shengchao ordered.
The male host nodded and bowed and retreated. Gu Shengchao stood up and said, "I'm going to guard the door first. You wash up. I don't know when the next time will be."
"Thank you, sir." Everyone loves beauty, especially this woman, who clearly has a good impression of Gu Shengchao from her words.
Gu Shengchao sat at the door and waited until the sunset faded and night fell. The room was lit with candles and the door was opened. The woman said politely: "Master, please come in, the food is almost cold."
"It doesn't matter. I promised Uncle Xu that I will take good care of you on the road. This is what I should do." Gu Shengchao said sincerely. He was a little worried about Uncle Xu and the others, but they were beyond their reach and worrying about them was of no use.
The two of them finished their meal and prepared to go to bed. This time, Gu Shengchao was unexpected. He put the candlestick next to the bed and lay down with the masked woman. Although the masked woman was surprised, she accepted it calmly, and the two of them slept together with their clothes on. Gu Shengchao blew out the candle, and the room suddenly became dark.
