The Red Mansion's Traversal Raiders

Xiren and Bai worked together to pack their bags, because the house was originally rented year after year, and now they leave, they only lose a few months of rent.Aunt Wang, the cook, and Li Cangtou, the concierge, were originally from Qingzhou, so naturally they would not follow them all the way to Beijing, so Xiren settled the monthly payment and terminated the contract with the two.

On the day of the trip, the hired carriage stopped at the gate of Hua's house.Uncle Niu, the coachman, helped them load their bags into the carriage, Xiren counted the good things, locked the courtyard door, and helped Bai Shi get into the carriage.

She was about to lift up the corners of her skirt and board the carriage when she suddenly heard a sound of horseshoes stepping on the bluestone slabs from the corner of the street.

Xiren looked up and saw Han Ning coming on horseback.Due to the inconvenience of going out, he replaced the Confucian long shirt that he often wore, and replaced it with a short jacket. His thin figure hidden under the long-sleeved long shirt in the past was revealed, adding a bit of capable and powerful demeanor.

"Fortunately, I arrived one step earlier, otherwise I would have to meet you at the caravan." Han Ning got off his horse and smiled.

"Have you packed all your things?" Xiren asked.

"It's been pulled over, and there will be no serious problems with Shopkeeper Yue following." Han Ning accepted her concern with a smile, and went forward to greet Bai Shi in the car. Bai Shi was naturally happy when he saw that an acquaintance stopped by, "Doctor Xiao Han is also going back to Beijing, what a coincidence!"

"It's not a coincidence. Brother Hua entrusted me to take care of my aunt and aunt early in the morning." Han Ning gave Xi Ren a meaningful look.

Xiren glared at Han Ning, that is, Hua Zifang was not here, so he dared to pull the tiger skin as a banner.The Bai family only thinks that his son is extremely smart, and he arranges everything properly and thoughtfully even thousands of miles away.

Han Ning followed Bai's family and praised Hua Zifang for being young and promising, she has wisdom in her hands, and she has no plans to spare, flattering Bai's family from ear to ear.

Xiren smiled helplessly. When this guy wants to please others, there are very few people who can refuse.When Bai Shi finally stopped talking, Xiren got on the carriage and asked Uncle Niu to drive the carriage. Han Ning also got on the horse and followed beside the carriage at a leisurely pace.

As long as Xiren lifts the curtain, he can see Han Ning riding a horse.

It's a pity that Han Ning waited all the way, but he didn't see the attacker lift the curtain once. He could only talk to Uncle Niu along the way. Fortunately, Uncle Niu was also a traveler who drove the car. Had a great time talking.

Walking to the front and back of Ding's business, Uncle Niu greeted Xiren, and went to report to the person in charge of the caravan familiarly, and went through the formalities.Xiren opened the carriage door, got out of the carriage and waited for Uncle Niu.

Han Ning took out a simple dagger from his arms and handed it to Xiren, "I'm going out this way, although the caravan has its own bodyguards to protect it, and I will come to look after it from time to time, but you have to be careful yourself. This dagger If you stay by your side, you can also defend yourself."

"This dagger..." Xiren stroked the sheath wall with his fingers, pulled out the dagger, and opened the blade. It looked very sharp. Even someone like Xiren who had never played with a sword before could see how valuable it was. Fei, "I can't take it, it's too expensive."

"No matter how valuable something is, can it be more expensive than your safety?" Han Ning couldn't help shaking his head and laughing when he saw Xiren's firm expression, "I won this dagger from a bet. It didn't cost you a penny. You can take it with you." .”

"Win it from a bet?" Xiren was dubious.

"Of course." Han Ning swallowed the second half of the sentence, and looked at Xiren sincerely.

This dagger is what he wants to give to his sweetheart, how could it be something he won from a random bet.

He found a craftsman to forge the dagger himself, and he designed the sheath style by himself, and even the tassels on the handle of the knife were made by himself after more than a dozen tassels were broken before finally weaving a single one that could still catch the eye. Knot.

Xiren was reminded by Han Ning that he also wanted to go out, and it would be better to have a sharp weapon for self-defense at hand.But now that the caravan is about to leave, Xiren has no time to buy it.Moreover, the simple and unadorned style of this dagger really caught her eye...

This thing really fits the hand, Xiren hesitated for a moment, and then he didn't put it down hypocritically, at worst, he would just offer a gift in return in the future.

"Then I'll accept it, thank you for your kindness." Xi Ren smiled and thanked Fushen.

"As long as you like it." Han Ning's face was serious, but when Xiren put the dagger into his sleeve, the corners of his lips curled up quietly.

Uncle Niu squeezed over from the crowd and said that the formalities had been completed, and he would only wait for a while for the leader to give the order to set off.Han Ning finally remembered that there was a small team waiting under his name, bid farewell to the attacker, and prepared to perform his duties.

Because of the large number of people gathered here, Han Ning didn't ride a horse at all, but led the horse and headed towards the place where his family stopped.But Han Ning stopped before taking two steps.I saw a black-covered carriage parked not far away, and the door of the carriage was ajar, revealing Huang Chenglai, whom I hadn't seen for a long time.

In the past year, Huang Cheng never went to Hua's house again.

A Qingzhou city can be said to be big or small.When the two deliberately avoided, even if they were separated by a street or just a few miles, they could still be far apart from each other and never see each other again.

However, even if Huang Cheng deliberately avoided it, the news from the Hua family still kept coming into his ears.

For example, when Hua Zifang went back to her hometown to take the exam, her widowed mother fell ill, so the mother and daughter had to stay in Qingzhou to recuperate; for example, Hua Zifang lived up to Mr. Dai's high expectations, and got a small three yuan in the children's examination, and even the Qiuwei Township Examination was among the best. .

For example, the widowed mother and weak daughter of the Hua family are preparing to go to Beijing to reunite with Hua Zifang's family who will participate in the Spring Festival next year.

The news in the past was just passing through, but this time Huang Cheng made a strange mistake and set the day for him to go to Beijing to rush for the exam, which was also the day when the Hua family's mother and daughter left Qingzhou.

But when Huang Cheng saw Xiren, whom he hadn't seen for a year but didn't feel a little strange, the longing that he thought had been buried long ago revived in an instant, almost starting a prairie fire!But Han Ning stood by, and the tacit understanding when the two looked at each other made Huang Cheng almost crazy with jealousy.

How despicable it is to sneak in!

However, when Han Ning and Xi Ren turned their eyes, Huang Cheng just nodded calmly and restrainedly, and then closed the carriage door.

The failed confession a year ago made Huang Cheng, who had been going smoothly since he was a child, finally calm down. At least he would no longer have a little bit of happiness or unhappiness written on his face. Now he can finally act calmly and think twice before acting.

If he was still thinking about today's trip before, it was to make a break with the past.But now, he no longer deceived himself.

Even if he hadn't seen her for a year, not only did he miss her in the slightest, but it became even hotter and more persistent.He simply couldn't tolerate another man standing beside her and holding her in his arms.No one deserves to be her husband except him!

Fortunately, traveling north all the way, and even settling in the capital, he had plenty of time, enough for him to plan carefully.

The attacker at the other end saw Huang Cheng's indifferent look, although he was a little surprised, but it was also natural to think about it.At that time, Huang Cheng confessed impulsively with enthusiasm, but now that time has passed, I'm afraid he will deeply hate his naivety and recklessness back then, and he will also see her as an eyesore as a witness.

Xiren lowered his head and smiled, turned back and got into the carriage.

Han Ning glanced thoughtfully at Huang Cheng's carriage, which was going further and further away, and then laughed lightly, it was always soldiers who came to cover up the water and earth.He touched the nose of the brown horse, led the horse, and headed towards the place he planned to stop.

Not long after, the caravan officially set off.

Because the scale of the caravan is very large, in order to prevent people from being left behind, as long as the order is set when traveling, it will be followed in the future when walking, so that there is a support between the front and the back.If any carriage slipped away, they would be able to react immediately.

Because of this rule, it is not easy for Han Ning to come out of the Xiren carriage to accompany her to relieve boredom during the march.So Han Ning had no choice but to take the time to ask Xiren every time he stopped at the inn, which made Bai feel that Han Ning was sensible and considerate.

Due to the rampant banditry in the neighboring Ping'an Prefecture, the entire caravan traveled day and night without resting as much as possible.

Bai Shi was already motion sick in the carriage, and with this level of bumps, she couldn't hold it any longer.In fact, Bai was not the only one who couldn't hold on, even a hard-working man was a little physically and mentally exhausted after such an intense journey.

Under this day and night itinerary, the caravan quickly left the range of Ping'an Prefecture.The journey was safe and sound, the strings that had been tensed for several days were finally relaxed. Seeing that it was approaching noon and the next station hadn't arrived yet, the leader ordered them to come down and rest on the spot.

The bodyguards divided into several teams to inspect the surrounding area. Someone automatically picked up dry branches, lit a fire, set up a pot, and started cooking.

After rushing for a whole morning, they were able to sit down and enjoy hot soup and hot rice. Many smiles appeared on everyone's faces.After a full meal, everyone sat lazily together, some chatted and sang songs, and some made gestures after their bones were itchy...

Bai Shi also got out of the carriage, Xiren accompanied her to breathe the fresh air, and walked around by the way, loosening her muscles and bones.

"Xiren," Bai suddenly stopped, covered her belly, with a bit of embarrassment on her face, she leaned into Xiren's ear, "I accidentally drank too much soup just now, mother wants to go to the nearby forest to relieve my hand."

"What's the matter, I'll go with you." Xiren patted Bai's hand and smiled in relief.

"Where is Miss going?" Uncle Niu was leaning on the carriage, smoking a pipe with a satisfied expression on his face. Seeing Xiren return to the carriage, he turned and walked out again, hurriedly pulled out his pipe, and asked aloud.

"Go to the nearby forest, and I'll be back in a while." Xiren explained, "If Brother Han comes over, please ask Uncle Niu to tell him."

Uncle Niu wondered, the face of a mother was almost wrinkled, and she was so ashamed to talk to a young woman who was just married. This daughter is only seventeen or eighteen, but the family is very generous. This family is really strange.

But even though Uncle Niu thought so in his heart, he pretended not to know on his face, "Girl, go, the old man is watching here!"

Xiren smiled, and helped Bai Shi to walk into the woods, but he didn't dare to go far.At a place that was not too far away, the two stopped and said aggressively, "Mother, I'll just wait here. Go behind that tree."

Because he was outside, Bai didn't dare to waste time, so he hurriedly finished the matter and fastened his sweat scarf.

The two were about to walk back when Xiren suddenly felt the ground shaking. She hurriedly grabbed Bai Shi and listened. After a few moments, the rumble of the ground being trampled by the horse team became louder and louder, and finally Stop at the place where the caravan stopped outside the woods.

The wind blew through the woods, rustling the leaves.

A piercing and horrifying scream, like a thunderbolt, pierced through the entire dark forest in an instant.Above the tall trees, a flock of birds were startled and fluttered in panic, flapping their wings and flying towards the depths of the dense forest.

Baishi clenched Xiren's hand tightly in horror, her lips trembled, and tears rolled down her eyes in the blink of an eye.

Xiren felt her heart beating wildly, her eardrums were about to be burst by the crazily beating blood, she bit her lower lip fiercely, leaving a deep white bite mark on her lip, she tightly covered Bai's mouth, her eyes were fierce, He made a mouth shape almost like eating people, "Shut up!"

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