Jiu Zhang Ji: The Daily Life of the Reborn Daughter

Chapter 240: Seeing Fengping Town Again

The book looked very worn, but it was well preserved. There were four words written on the cover: "Secret History of the Holy Kingdom". The picture on the cover was of a woman wearing imperial clothing. What shocked Qiao Lili the most was that there was a cluster of flames jumping between the woman's eyebrows.

Qiao Lili suppressed the urge to pounce on the book and forced a smile: "You are so thoughtful. Go to the bank account and withdraw 100 taels of silver."

The shopkeeper bowed and said, "Thank you for the reward, young master."

"Go down." She said to Caiqi, "Put all the books safely in the carriage." She glanced at the Secret History of the Holy Kingdom. Caiqi understood and put the book in her arms first.

Qiao Lili was afraid that if the book was kept here, she would not be able to help but read it. Although Xiao Wenchu ​​was not an outsider, the fewer people who knew about it, the better before the truth came out. She even kept this secret from her brother Qiao Peng because she wanted to hide it from her father.

Otherwise, if the expectations are not met, the gap will be too big and my father will not be able to bear it.

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In the early morning of five days later, there was no one on the streets. Yu Jingyan and Qiao Lili each carried a small package and did not bring any followers with them. They rode Wuzong and Wuying and walked out of the city gate.

Outside the city gate, a tall and strong middle-aged man and a tall and graceful young man were sitting on two BMWs.

"Father, brother?"

"Uncle, General."

The two people were none other than Pingxi King Qiao Xuan and Qiao Peng, who had been waiting here for a long time.

"Lili, your mother is my wife. It is my duty to find her."

"Lili, your mother is also my mother, how can you abandon me?"

"Okay, let's go together." Qiao Lili shook the horse's reins and galloped away, throwing these words into the wind behind her.

The four horses chased each other and headed straight for the ancient city of Dunhua.

For ordinary people, water transportation may be more convenient and economical, but for this group of people, riding horses is safer.

If you are in danger of being assassinated or banditized on the boat and fall into the water, your life or death is up to fate. On the land, even though it is just these four people walking openly, it is impossible to count how many secret guards there are, how many people are disguised and protected in secret, how many guards are following all the way, and how many soldiers are on standby along the way. Even if you take a step back and say that it is convenient to escape, isn't it?

The four men and four horses traveled lightly, without disturbing the local officials along the way. Seven days later, they arrived at Fengping Town.

After traveling for days without a good rest, Qiao Lili wanted to rest in Fengping Town for a day. She needed to clean up and recover her spirit, and the horse needed to recover its strength. Otherwise, when they arrived at Dunhua Ancient City, they would all be dusty, with men's beards disheveled and women's hair in a mess, which would be a bit of a downer and a shame to the elegance of Dunhua Ancient City.

It was afternoon when they arrived at Fengping Town. The four of them slowed down their horses and slowly approached the town. The familiar salty, wet sea breeze with a fishy smell still blew towards them, but they inexplicably felt something was different.

Yes, it was a sound. There was a dock at the entrance of the town. There should have been human voices, the sound of people talking, the sound of people working, the sound of ropes being pulled, and the sound of loading and unloading. However, at this moment, there was no sound except the sound of the waves.

The dock was empty, with no ships docked and no people working.

Moreover, it seems that this pier has been abandoned for a long time. Seabird droppings can be seen everywhere, and unknown seabirds have built several nests on the walls.

Qiao Lili looked at Yu Jingyan, and Yu Jingyan shook his head, indicating that he didn't know either.

Entering Fengping Town, it was still quiet. The sign of Fengping Inn was still there, but it was a little worn out, revealing a bit of desolation. The window paper on the window frame had holes one by one, and as the sea breeze blew in, it made waves of sad sounds.

The door of the inn was not locked. I pushed it with my hands and the two doors creaked open. I heard a whoosh and some unknown creature, maybe a cat or a mouse, escaped.

The lobby of the inn was covered with dust on the floor and tables. It was obvious that no one had lived there for a long time. Qiao Lili and Yu Jingyan stepped back to go in.

At this moment, both of them were filled with suspicion.

"When we were taming the Gan River last year, Ali and I checked the flow of the Gan River and came all the way to Fengping Town, where we stayed at the Fengping Inn. How come it has become like this in just one year?" The four of them simply stopped getting on their horses and led their horses through the streets of Fengping Town.

There was no sound of iron forging day and night, no shouting from the shops selling dry goods, and the breakfast shops with white steam were also quiet and cold. There was no sound of children chasing and playing. Those happy children would greet strangers from afar when they met them. There was no one from the beginning to the end of the street.

Qiao Lili stopped at a corner near the end of the street. There were a few bunches of dried flowers in the corner. If she remembered correctly, these bunches of dried flowers were exactly the same as the flowers that the flower girl gave her that night - calamus.

That cheerful, confident and capable flower girl, her every frown and smile, is still so clear in her mind at this moment. They had also agreed to meet in the capital, but a year later, when she came to look for her again, she couldn't find her.

Qiao Lili still remembers her name, her name is Xiyan.

"Brother Ajing, she said her name is Xiyan." Qiao Lili looked up and asked Yu Jingyan.

Xiyan, a flower that blooms for only one night. That night is just for seeing you.

Qiao felt that Fengping Town was like a mirage, and what happened that day was like a painting and a dream.

When they came, the scroll was unfolded and the dream began. When they left, the scroll was closed and the dream ended.

Qiao Xuan and Qiao Peng had heard Yu Jingyan and Qiao Lili talk about Fengping Town. Now, the Fengping Town they saw was completely different from the Fengping Town they talked about.

Why is it that such a nice town is deserted? Where is the waiter who was so talkative and had to give them a room in the upper room?

The four of them walked out of Fengping Town.

It was high tide, and the waves pushed onto the beach one after another. But there were no longer any children on the beach who had accompanied them to the beach.

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The flower language of calamus: The flower language of calamus represents the blessing of believers. It means that people with faith know what they want and how to go in the future. They have a spiritual pillar and the power of faith.