The wheels "wheel, wheel" kept rubbing against the ground.
The wind blew through the crepe on the window slats, fluttering up and down, vaguely revealing the faces of the people inside the car.
The long, fine black hair is draped over her shoulders, with a few loose strands falling in front of her face. A crabapple flower hairpin was used in her hair to make her complexion as bright as snow.
A little powder was applied on the face, which gave the originally pale face a hint of color, but it looked even colder and more attractive. The eyes are like water, light and ruthless. The woman in the car was holding a medical book in her hand, and the slightly bumpy carriage didn't seem to affect her at all.
The beginning of spring has passed, and the chill seems to have passed quietly. Unlike the cold when we first came out of Yaowang Valley, the closer we get to Yunzhong City, the more warmth we feel.
Gradually, the sound of horses' hooves began to slow down, the sound of wheels rubbing against the ground also became slower, and there began to be more noise around the carriage.
"Girl, Yunzhong City is just ahead." Qingyang's voice came from outside the car curtain. The novelty along the way delayed the three people who had not left the valley for a long time. Now that they finally arrived at Yunzhong City, Qingyang was also a little excited.
Jiuxia, who was sitting aside, stretched out her hand to lift the car curtain.
Gu Jianghe also put down the medical book in his hand, stretched, and looked up outside the car.
The hundred-foot city wall is suspected to be a dragon lying on the ground. On top of the city gate, a huge plaque hangs high, with the words "Yunzhong City" shining in the sun.
The city gate was open, but at ten o'clock in the afternoon, the city gate was crowded with people, and it was very lively.
Gu Jianghe pondered for a while and thought of something. He smoothed the broken hair in front of his forehead with his right hand and grabbed Jiu Xia's hand beside him: "Let's walk into the city."
"Ah?" Before Jiuxia could recover, she was grabbed by Gu Jianghe and was about to get out of the car. In a hurry, she could only pick up the medical bag beside her and put it on her body. .
The two jumped out of the carriage, and the dust on the gravel road fell on Gu Jiangheyue's white dress, but she didn't seem to mind at all, her eyebrows were curved, and there was a rare smile: "Qingyang, Jiu and I Xia walks into the city, you drive to follow."
After that, he turned around and walked towards the city gate.
Qingyang, who was dressed in men's clothing, didn't even have time to stop her: "Jiu Xia, what's wrong with the girl?"
Looking at Gu Jianghe's appearance, Jiuxia also laughed a little, and said to Qingyang: "The girl was rescued by the owner of the Miwu Valley when she was young. She has not been out of the valley for more than ten years. She must be feeling rare freshness and happiness. , we went into the valley when we were young, and this is the first time we leave the valley, aren't you happy?"
Her green hair was raised high with a white jade hair crown, and her usually gentle eyebrows were painted with heroic sword eyebrows. After listening to Jiuxia's words, her starry eyes were curved and full of smiles. She was so handsome. Young man.
"makes sense."
"Qingyang, I'll follow the girl first. You drive to keep up. The crowd is quiet, so be careful not to hit anyone."
"Okay." Qingyang responded repeatedly.
Jiu Xia trotted to keep up with Gu Jianghe.
After the two passed through the huge city gate, a street lined with shops appeared in front of them.
There are all kinds of vendors on both sides of the street, holding big umbrellas, some selling groceries, some selling snacks, some selling swords, and some fortune telling. They are bustling and lively. From time to time, cars and horses would pass by.
Unlike some of the counties he had passed through before, the pedestrians traveling through Yunzhong City were very different from those before. Among the endless flow of pedestrians, most of them were dressed not as ordinary people, but as charlatans.
Some held long swords in their hands, some carried broadswords on their backs, and some held whisks.
On the other hand, the street vendors were all dressed in coarse cloth and short jackets. At first glance, they looked like ordinary people. They were not surprised by these quacks, and they were busy selling their business.
People in the world are informal, and some people tend to be more generous with their actions.
The memories of living outside the valley when he was a child have become very blurry. Looking at the lively streets, it feels familiar and yet strange. Although he has always liked peace and quiet, Gu Jianghe seems to be unusually happy. There is also a hint of joy in the corners of his usually cold eyes. smile.
Jiu Xia, who was following him, was constantly surprised: "I heard about the uniqueness of this Yunzhong City along the way. It is indeed different here. Although the counties we passed through before were also very lively, there is something different from this one. Big difference."
"Girl, would you like to try our dessert sugar cake? It tastes great." A kind old woman on the street greeted them enthusiastically.
The white sugar cake is slowly steaming in the steamer, and it looks so tempting.
"This looks really good. That little glutton in Qingyang must love it." Gu Jianghe stretched out his head and took a look. Each of the sugar cakes was lying there, small and delicate. They looked very tempting. Thinking that they were still here Qingyang, who was driving hard, laughed and pulled Jiuxia, "Let's buy some for Qingyang to reward her for her hard work of driving for days."
Jiuxia also laughed: "What the girl said is, that girl Qingyang must like to eat." She reached out and took off the purse from her waist, took out a few pennies and handed it to her mother-in-law.
Jiuxia is the same age as Gu Jianghe and grew up together. Although her temperament is also gentle, she is more lively than Gu Jianghe. Gu Jianghe seems to have had a lot of troubles since he was a child. He has always frowned slightly and rarely smiled. After finally seeing her happy, Jiu Xia also felt cheerful. He took the paper bag handed over by the old woman with his left hand, took her hand with his right hand and pointed to a vendor on the opposite street and said, "Girl, let's go there and have a look."
"Okay." Gu Jianghe didn't refuse. He nodded with a smile and let Jiuxia pull him.
"Drive, drive."
At this moment, a sound of horses and whips was heard not far away, accompanied by the rapid sound of horse hooves from far to near.
There was a cry of surprise from the crowd.
Many of the agile Jiang Hu Ke's first reaction was to duck to the side.
But he surprised two people who were crossing the street.
"Ah" exclaimed, Jiuxia had no time to think, the only reaction in her mind was to turn around and hug Gu Jianghe tightly: "Girl, be careful."
The bag containing the cakes in his hand also fell to the ground, and the steaming sugar cake rolled out of the oil paper bag, covered with dust.
"Girl." Qingyang, who had just driven the carriage slowly into the city, saw the two people who almost collided with the galloping horses in the street. He shouted loudly, put down the horse rein in his hand without thinking, and pedaled with his right foot. The board took advantage of the force and thrust forward with the whole body. At the same time, he grabbed the long whip behind his back with his right hand and swung it forward vigorously.
There was a long "neigh" sound, and white air spurted out from the horse's nose.
The long whip struck the horse, causing it to feel a strong tearing pain. At the same time, the man on the horse also pulled the reins hard, and the painful horse immediately raised its front hooves.
Jiuxia stumbled and fell to the ground.
Gu Jianghe quickly squatted down and took her arm to help her up.
The man on horseback used his strength to turn over and dismount.
The visitor hurriedly stepped forward, held Jiu Xia's other arm, and apologized hurriedly: "It's an emergency, girl. I'm really sorry. Is there anything hurt?"
Qingyang put the long whip back behind him and stepped forward to push the intruder away. He said angrily, "Although you can ride a horse through the streets of Yunzhong City, at your speed, you are not afraid of hurting anyone."
The visitor was not angry at Qingyang's attitude. He bowed his hands and bowed his head to give a big gift: "I'm really sorry for bumping into two girls recklessly today."
"Are you okay?" Gu Jianghe helped Jiuxia up and patted the dust on her body carefully.
Jiuxia checked herself and found that only her palms were slightly scratched. Then she pulled Qingyang's sleeve and said, "Okay, Qingyang, I'm fine too. Let's not get too troubled."
The name seemed familiar. The visitor frowned when he heard Qingyang's name, and raised his head unconsciously. The two girls' faces that came into view made him look surprised. He shouted out loud: "Gu Guzhu, it's you."
As soon as the caller called out her name, Gu Jianghe immediately subconsciously took a step back. Qingyang also reacted very quickly and immediately stood in front of her.
"Who are you?"
She has not left the valley all year round, and this time she has only been out of the valley for more than ten days. How can anyone recognize her?
The visitor was wearing a blue-looking white gown, with a long white silk tassel tied around his waist. Her black hair was also tied with a white ribbon, and she held a long sword in her hand. He looks handsome and elegant, but he doesn't look like someone who can ride such a strong horse.
"Miss Qingyang, I was trapped in the valley that day and was rescued by the girl. Don't you remember me?"
Although Qingyang was dressed in men's clothing, Nan Liluo recognized her at a glance.
Gu Jianghe's eyes swept across the people in front of Qingyang, and his eyes fell on the Jiuwan flower tattooed on his shoulder.
People really don’t remember, but this flower remembers it clearly.
It turned out to be him, the person he was looking for had just bumped into him.
"It's actually you, the fool who was trapped in the Poison Ivy." Qingyang hesitated for a while, then suddenly said, and then put down the long whip blocking the two people, "I didn't expect that as soon as I entered Yunzhong City, I met It’s your turn.”
"Gu Guzhu, I really never dreamed that I would bump into you here." Nan Liluo was not angry at Qingyang's attack between the lines, but was extremely excited to see Gu Jianghe.
"Hey," Qingyang pushed Nan Liluo very unhappily, "Why are you so excited when you see our girl? Also, you rode so recklessly and almost hit our girl, what on earth were you doing? "
Nan Liluo took a step forward, bringing the distance between himself and the three of them a big step closer. Qingyang was annoyed and was about to raise the whip in his hand, but was grabbed by Nan Liluo. The force was so strong that she I couldn't move for a while.
At the same time, he said in a lowered voice: "Young master is ill, please ask Valley Master Gu to help."
The crowd around them was silent, and only the four of them heard the low voices.
