The night passed quietly, and the morning sun climbed up the ancient and majestic city walls of the capital, and sprinkled warm light on the world.

Outside the west gate of the capital, a team of people is ready to go.

Because they were secretly escorting Prince An, Jin Yiwei did not wear flying fish suits, but instead wore warrior outfits. The tall and handsome man of the same color was riding on a horse, but he was motionless. Looking from a distance, he looked like a stone sculpture, There was a chilling air.

The leaders were Duan Mingchen and Gu Huaiqing, one in blue and the other in white, both in neat and neat narrow-sleeved warrior robes.The two have completely different temperaments, the blue shirt is calm and solemn, and the white clothes are chic and elegant, but standing side by side, they fit perfectly together, and there is an indescribable sense of harmony.

When the agreed departure time was approaching, the carriage of Prince An's Mansion finally appeared at the end of the street.

The carriage was huge, probably able to accommodate as many as eight people inside, and the exterior was extravagantly carved, with strings of thumb-sized pearls adorning the bright blue curtain, and the sandalwood carriage was carved with intricate patterns, outlined with gold threads. Outline, there seems to be faint incense overflowing from the car.

Gu Huaiqing couldn't help but secretly frowned. To go to Suzhou, he had to pass through many turbulent areas. Wouldn't it be obvious that such a luxurious carriage was telling others that there was a rich man taking advantage of it?This Prince An's son is indeed a dandy who doesn't know the sufferings of the people!

Duan Mingchen's attention was drawn to another place, and his eyes were fixed on the two drivers driving the car.The temples of the two coachmen were obviously bulging, and their eyes were as sharp as lightning. They looked like martial arts masters.

Gu Huaiqing noticed the strange look in Duan Mingchen's eyes, and asked in a low voice, "Why are you staring at the coachman?"

Duan Mingchen lowered his voice and said: "If I'm not mistaken, those two should be the two heroes of the Bai family who are well-known in the Jianghu."

Gu Huaiqing didn't know much about Jianghu, so he hurriedly asked: "The two heroes of the Bai family? Are they very powerful?"

Duan Mingchen explained to him: "The two heroes of the Bai family are a pair of brothers. The elder brother Bai Feng is good at using fast swords, and his swordsmanship is fierce. The younger brother Bai Hua is good at hidden weapons and acts cunningly. Twenty years ago, the two brothers were both black and white. , defeated countless masters, and suddenly disappeared ten years ago, rumors in the world said that they washed their hands and retired, but they didn't expect to go to An Wang's mansion as bodyguards."

When Gu Huaiqing heard what Duan Mingchen said, his eyes lit up immediately, his heart itched unbearably, and he wished he could go up and ask those two for advice.For those who practice martial arts, especially at his level, what they desire most is to compete with real masters.

Duan Mingchen was amused in his heart, and secretly shook Gu Huaiqing's hand: "Let's get down to business first, there are plenty of opportunities to discuss."

Although the carriage of Prince An's Mansion was huge, it was fast enough, and it drove to them in a blink of an eye and stopped.

A white and slender hand opened the roller blind, a maid in a green shirt jumped out of the car, and another maid in a pink shirt said in a charming voice: "Master, please be careful."

Shi Shiran walked out of the carriage, Xiao Jue, who was wearing a silver-white silk robe with dark patterns of lotuses, walked out of the carriage with the curtain adorned with pearls raised, and said with a smile, "I'm late, I'm so sorry for keeping you waiting so long." .”

Even if Gu Huaiqing regards Xiao Jue as a flirtatious playboy, he has to admit that Prince An has gathered the advantages of several generations of the Daqi royal family, handsome and extraordinary appearance, and noble demeanor. As soon as he showed his face, he easily became the focus of people's attention. It was no wonder that so many pure-hearted scholars followed suit, regardless of life and death, in order to win his favor.

Xiao Jue's gaze collided with Gu Huaiqing's scrutinizing gaze in mid-air, Xiao Jue's amorous peach blossom eyes slightly bent, smiled at him, and said, "I haven't seen you for a long time, Mr. Gu, but you still have the same demeanor."

"Your Majesty is too much." Gu Huaiqing turned his eyes away disdainfully, but he rolled his eyes in his heart while speaking politely.What a coquettish male peacock, he never forgets to attract bees and butterflies.

On the other side, Duan Mingchen's expression was a bit ugly, he quietly interposed between the two, blocked Xiao Jue's gaze, and said, "My lord, it's getting late, hurry up and start your journey."

Xiao Jue clasped his hands together and said, "It's been a hard journey, Xiao Jue would like to thank everyone in advance."

Xiao Jue, as the son of a noble vassal prince, was so polite and courteous that the royal guards couldn't help but smile and returned the courtesy one after another: "I dare not do it, the son is too polite." "This is my job, so nothing to worry about. "

Gu Huaiqing glanced at the ostentatious carriage, and then looked at Xiao Jue, who was skinny and tender. Although he really wanted him to change the carriage, but the family was of a noble family, and there were slaves in groups, leaning on the red and nestling in the emerald green, pampered and pampered Now, if he were to ride on a horse like the guards in Jinyi, under the wind and sun, Xiao Jue might not be able to bear this kind of suffering.

So, Xiao Jue took a pair of beautiful maidservants, boarded the luxurious and huge carriage again, and surrounded by Jin Yiwei's guards, left the city gate and galloped towards the west.

After leaving the capital, heading west all the way, the surrounding scenery gradually changed, from lush green to monotonous and dull yellowish yellow.

As we go deeper into the inland, the water source is gradually scarce. In addition, this year's harvest is not good. It has not rained for many days, the sun is scorching, the land is dry and cracked, and the crops are withered. The faces of the farmers who were plowing on the ground also had a sad look on their faces.

Since Xiao Jue was returning to his hometown for a visit, Duan Mingchen and Gu Huaiqing were naturally happy to quicken their pace. At first they were worried that Xiao Jue's huge carriage would slow them down, but it turned out that they were overly worried.

The two heroes of the Bai family are not only excellent in martial arts, but also good at driving chariots. Although the carriage is huge, it is very strong.

Although the carriage in Prince An's Mansion was luxurious and ostentatious, and there were occasional Xiaoxiao covets on the road, it went smoothly on the whole. In many cases, even without Jin Yiwei's action, the two heroes of the Bai family easily solved the thieves.

Seeing that the two Heroes of the Bai family were really good at shooting, Gu Huaiqing wanted to discuss their skills several times, but the two heroes of the Bai family were very low-key and strictly guarded Xiao Jue. No matter how Gu Huaiqing invited or provoked them, they would not Gu Huaiqing was helpless even if he was willing to take the fight.

Xiao Jue also changed from her previous flirtatious temperament, although surrounded by beautiful maidservants, she did not do anything out of the ordinary.Sometimes the accommodation conditions were difficult, Xiao Jue didn't have any complaints, and behaved low-key and modest. He was polite and thoughtful to both the Bai family and Jin Yiwei, and he was not stingy with money, so everyone had a good impression of this Prince An's son.

Within three days, the group of them arrived at the core of Jindi - Fenzhou.

All the way there was yellow and dry land, but when entering Fenzhou, the drought situation eased a little. Although there was no rain for two months, the Fen River flows through here, and the water source is abundant, and canals can be used to irrigate the land.

Fenzhou City is an ancient city with a history of thousands of years, famous for its beautiful scenery.

The last monarch of the previous dynasty was a foolish monarch who was greedy for enjoyment. When he was lucky enough to visit Fenzhou, he fell in love with the beautiful scenery here, and built a luxurious palace here. In the uprising, the flames of war spread throughout the entire land of China, and finally buried this decadent dynasty, and the beautiful palace was also annihilated without a trace.

The city of Fenzhou is built around the water, and the banks along the water are shaded by green willows.When the lights first come on, it should be a very beautiful scene, but there are very few pedestrians on the road, and occasionally a few people have dignified expressions and walk in a hurry.

Entering the main city, the streets that should be bustling and bustling are also showing signs of decay and depression. In the evening, when the business of restaurants and inns should be the best, it turns out that nine out of ten restaurants are closed.

Gu Huaiqing also noticed that there is a shrine enshrined at the entrance of almost all the dwellings. Unlike other shrines, where Buddha, Bodhisattva or Guanyin are enshrined, there is a strange statue enshrined in the shrine here. The head of the statue is actually a fox. He was wearing a Taoist uniform, smiling, and holding a dust whisk.

The offerings in the shrine are extremely rich, including flowers, fruits and vegetables, chicken, duck, fish, and bright gold, silver and jewelry. They are piled up in the shrine like this, and they are not afraid of being stolen by bad people.

"Why does this place feel weird?" Gu Huaiqing couldn't help but asked Duan Mingchen in a low voice.

Duan Mingchen was surprised when he witnessed these strange scenes, and he couldn't understand what was going on for a while, so he said: "Leave this alone, we have to find a place to stay overnight before dark."

However, Jin Yiwei, who was sent out to look for the inn, was repeatedly rejected. Often when the store opened the door and saw so many foreigners, they quickly waved their hands, expressing that they could not receive them, and advised them to stay elsewhere.

Several companies in a row were shut down. Even if they were willing to pay more, the inn would not accept them, as if they were avoiding them.

Now not only Gu Huaiqing and Duan Mingchen were puzzled, but even Xiao Jue couldn't sit still anymore, poked out a slightly tired face from the carriage, and asked, "Have you found the inn yet?"

Bai Feng, the elder brother of the two heroes of the Bai family, stepped forward, bowed and replied: "Go back to Shizi, the little one will help right away."

Then they found the last open inn, which seemed to be the largest and most elegant in the area, called the Yuelai Inn.

This time, without waiting for Jin Yiwei to step forward, the two heroes of the Bai family stepped into the inn first.

Bai Feng found the shopkeeper behind the counter, and said expressionlessly: "Shopkeeper, we will take care of all your rooms here."

The shopkeeper is a skinny man with a goatee. Looking at the posture of others, he showed a look of embarrassment and said: "I'm really sorry, the shop is full tonight, and I can't accommodate you. Please find another place."

Gu Huaiqing frowned. Just now, from the outside, the guest rooms in this inn were all dark, with no lights on, so it can be seen that there is no one staying there, but the shopkeeper said it was full, which is obviously a lie!

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