Lightning flashed.
The street that had just been shrouded in night was illuminated for a moment, and then fell deeper into the night again.
Thunder rolls.
On the street, pedestrians walked in a hurry and vendors hurriedly packed their things.
The whole street was in chaos.
The weather changes at any time without any warning.
Luo Qingzhou shuttled among the hurried crowds, searching every avenue and alley along the road to Jubao Pavilion.
A whole hour.
I searched almost all the streets in the inner city, but couldn't find that cold figure.
Did he get lost, cross the bridge, and go to the outer city?
Luo Qingzhou thought, not daring to rest, and continued walking towards the outer city.
It's a pity that there will be thunder and lightning from time to time, otherwise he could be out of his body and search from a high position, which would be much easier.
The soul has natural restraint against thunder and lightning.
Most of the treasures used to deal with divine souls contain some thunder and lightning power.
Even those with strong souls would not dare to take off and fly in weather with thunder and lightning.
Unless it is a super powerful soul that has survived the thunder tribulation.
I don’t know what state the spiritual senior who always stands on the eaves of Yuanyang Tower is in now.
These nights, he no longer has to go to Yuanyang Tower out of his body.
Because the eldest princess is coming, the security in Mocheng City has been greatly increased. Not only are warriors patrolling, but some magic weapons to restrain the ghosts have also been placed.
The senior soul master probably won’t go back for the time being.
Luo Qingzhou was thinking about things as he walked quickly towards the outer city.
At this time, dark clouds came over the city.
The whole sky was dark.
A storm is coming.
The streets were empty, with all the pedestrians and vendors gone.
The shops facing the street all closed their doors and used tables and stools to prepare for the sudden bad weather.
Luo Qingzhou became anxious and quickened his pace.
After leaving the inner city gate, crossing the stone bridge over the moat, we arrived at the outer city where the houses were obviously low and dilapidated.
After searching aimlessly for a while, his mind suddenly moved and he remembered something.
When the girl followed him out, she thought he was going to a brothel to find a naked courtesan. If she followed him, would it be...
He looked around, quickly broke into a store that was closing, and asked the store owner directly: "Boss, do you know where there is a brothel nearby?"
Female boss: "..."
Luo Qingzhou was scolded and then kicked out with a broom by the female boss.
He had to find it himself.
Brothels are generally open 24 hours a day, and are brightly lit and beautifully decorated, and can be seen from a distance.
Usually, the rainier the weather, the better the brothel's business.
Because at this time, many shops were closed, markets were closed, people had nowhere to go, and there were few places for entertainment, so many people who had money in their pockets went to brothels.
Of course, there are also those who go to have tea and listen to the opera.
Luo Qingzhou walked through the streets and finally found a brothel with colorful lights. He walked over and took a look, but did not find the figure outside.
Ordinarily, Miss Xia Chan would not go in.
He went to find other brothels.
There was still no one outside the second brothel.
At this time, the dark clouds in the sky became thicker and thicker, and the thunder became louder and louder.
There was not a single pedestrian on the street anymore.
Luo Qingzhou ran towards another street like a headless fly.
Following a man, he found the third brothel.
Suddenly, he saw three drunk men under the big tree on the left side of the door, talking drunkenly around a familiar figure.
The figure held a sword in his hand, his face was cold, and he stood motionless, staring at the door of the brothel without even looking at the three men.
It's Xia Chan!
Luo Qingzhou immediately walked over quickly and heard one of the men chuckle and say: "Girl, you keep staring there, your husband doesn't want you anymore, has he gone to look for a woman inside? Tsk, tsk, that Men are really nothing. To leave such a beautiful girl here alone is so blind. Girl, you don’t want such a man, why not just follow...ah!"
Before the man could finish speaking, a hand suddenly grabbed his neck from behind and threw him directly, falling heavily to the ground.
The other two men next to him saw this scene and were about to punch them while drunk, when Luo Qingzhou kicked them one by one and kicked them to the ground.
"walk home."
Luo Qingzhou looked at the cold girl in front of him with a serious expression.
It turns out that this girl really came to the brothel to sleep with him!
The girl clenched the sword in her hand, stared at him with cold eyes, then looked at the charming woman at the door of the brothel who was twisting her waist and hips to attract everyone, then looked at him again, and said coldly: "You ……inside?"
"Not here."
Luo Qingzhou answered briefly: "I went home and found you were not there. I came out to look for you again. I just found you here."
The girl still held the hilt of the sword and said nothing.
Luo Qingzhou could only say: "I swear, if I lie, there will be five thunders from heaven!"
"Boom!"
At this moment, a thunder suddenly sounded in the sky.
Immediately, "cracking", big raindrops began to fall.
Luo Qingzhou: "...Well, I really didn't lie. If you don't believe me, you can go back and ask Miss Bai Ling. She won't help me lie to you, right?"
The girl paused and slowly released the hilt of the sword.
"Boy! You..."
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
Just as the three men were about to stand up and curse, they were kicked to the ground again.
"Let's go home, it's going to rain heavily."
Luo Qingzhou urged while looking at the cold girl in front of him.
The girl was no longer stubborn, lowered her head and followed behind.
The two of them left the street one after the other.
Heavy rain suddenly poured down, and there was still lightning and thunder in the sky.
Luo Qingzhou found that the girl behind him was close to him, even pressed against his body. Whenever thunder sounded, her body would tremble slightly.
"It seems Bai Ling didn't lie to me. It turns out that this girl is so timid..."
The two of them crossed the stone bridge over the moat in the heavy rain and rushed towards the inner city.
However, just after crossing the bridge, I suddenly found that the gate of the inner city had been closed.
Luo Qingzhou's face changed slightly, and he secretly thought something was wrong.
He forgot that because the eldest princess was coming to Mocheng recently, the inner city was much more heavily guarded at night, and the city gates were closed much earlier.
He quickly ran over and pushed the heavy city gate, trying to see if the door was just ajar, but found that the door was tightly closed and motionless.
Apparently, a heavy bolt had been placed on the back of the door.
At this time, even if there were guards inside the door, they would never open the door for him.
"Boom!"
The night sky was filled with dark clouds, with lightning and thunder.
The rain was pouring down, with no sign of stopping.
Suddenly there was an angry shout from the city wall: "People below, don't linger in front of the city gate, be careful with bows and arrows!"
Luo Qingzhou raised his head and glanced up, without saying anything. He had no choice but to run up to the girl who was also soaked in the heavy rain and said: "The city gate is closed and we can't get in. We have to find a place to stay tonight." . Go to the outer city to open... find an inn, and go back tomorrow, okay?"
The girl was stunned and nodded slightly.
Luo Qingzhou immediately took her across the stone bridge and returned to the outer city.
As a result, they found two inns in a row, and the owner kicked them out.
"Recently, the eldest princess is coming to Mocheng. The government is strictly checking her. She has no identity certificate and no acquaintances to bring her. If any inn is closed, not only will she be fined, but she will also be imprisoned. You two guests, I'm really sorry. .”
It's all the same rhetoric.
The two of them were once again living on the streets, soaked in heavy rain and not knowing where to go.
"sneeze……"
While Luo Qingzhou was thinking of a solution, he suddenly heard the girl behind him sneezing.
No more rain everywhere.
He suddenly turned around and said: "Miss Xia Chan, let's go to the brothel. Identity certificates shouldn't be required there. Let's go in and find a place to stay for the night. Do you think it's okay?"
The girl stood still and rejected him with cold eyes.
"sneeze……"
She sneezed again and turned away from him.
Luo Qingzhou could only say: "Then we can only go to the last place, under the bridge. It can take shelter from the rain and is drier. It's just a little cold. Can you bear it?"
The girl didn't answer, she directly raised her steps and walked towards the stone bridge.
Luo Qingzhou sighed and had no choice but to follow her.
The two of them, one after the other, quickly arrived at the stone bridge, then went down the side and entered the dark stone cave.
The cave was overgrown with weeds and filled with an unpleasant smell.
But at least no more rain.
Late at night, there were warriors patrolling the streets of the outer city. If they stayed on the streets, they would probably be taken back for interrogation after being discovered.
So it's safer here.
Luo Qingzhou found a clean patch of grass, took off his shirt and said, "Miss Xia Chan, sit here, it's cleaner here."
The girl walked to the grass and sat down, bending her legs and holding the sword in her arms, her thin body trembling slightly.
Luo Qingzhou squeezed the water out of his jacket and put it on again.
There was ventilation on both sides of the bridge, and the temperature dropped sharply due to the rain, making it very cold.
Luo Qingzhou walked out from the other side and went to the riverside to pick up a lot of dead branches and piled them in front of the girl.
I went out twice more and brought back a lot of dead branches that were soaked by the rain.
Fortunately, the heavy rain had just fallen, so these dead branches were only wet on the surface, but they were still dry inside.
Luo Qingzhou first set fire to the dead grass and leaves he picked up from the bridge hole, and then set up the dry firewood.
Smoke rose in the bridge cavity.
The damp dry wood soon crackled and burned.
Because the bridge hole is deep and there is wind, rain, thunder and lightning outside, no one can notice it.
After the bonfire was raised, Luo Qingzhou took off all his shirts, became naked, sat down opposite the girl, and began to bake the clothes in his hands.
The two sat opposite each other, neither speaking.
There was silence in the bridge cave, except for the occasional burning sound of dead wood.
When the coat was almost baked, he stood up and walked to the girl opposite, saying: "Take off your coat, I will help you bake it, and you put on my clothes to keep it warmer."
The girl held the sword, glanced at the clothes in his hand, and then at his naked upper body. She was silent for a moment, only took his coat and wrapped it around her body.
The wide men's coat wrapped around her slender body, making her look even thinner and weaker.
Luo Qingzhou didn't force himself anymore, put on his inner clothes, sat down next to her, added more firewood, and said softly: "If the clothes are wet, wearing them will make you uncomfortable and make you sick. You are wearing obscene clothes underneath, and I won’t look at you, so why don’t you take them off?”
The girl turned her face away and said nothing.
The flickering firelight reflected on her pretty little face, even though it was still as cold as snow, it was still charming.
Luo Qingzhou glanced at it, then at the shoes under her skirt, and said, "If it's inconvenient to take off your clothes, you can take off your shoes and socks and bake them. It will be uncomfortable if the shoes are full of water."
After saying that, he took off his shoes and socks and roasted them on the fire.
In the bridge cave, silence returned again.
Luo Qingzhou roasted for a while, then placed the water-stained shoes and socks next to the fire and continued to roast, then turned to look at her and said: "You are a martial arts practitioner, why bother with these things? As long as you are comfortable, there is no need You must care too much about other people's opinions. What's more, I'm the only one here, and I won't tell anyone."
The girl was silent for another moment, then came over to look at him and said coldly: "Do you... want to... take advantage of me?"
"no."
Luo Qingzhou calmly denied it and said: "I can go out, you can take off the grill yourself, and I can come in again after the grill is done. Is that okay? I just think it's very uncomfortable for you to be like this, and you will get sick."
The girl stared at him with her eyes, and was silent for a while. Fang lowered his head slightly, stretched one foot in front of him, turned away from her pretty face, and whispered: "Take it off."
Luo Qingzhou was stunned for a moment and looked at the delicate little feet she stretched out.
