The rivers and lakes are full of vests

As the smoke from the kitchen rose, an ox cart slowly rolled over the dirt road in the field, leaving two wheel marks, and the dim yellow sunset stretched the reflections of the driver and the ox cart.

The coachman pulled the reins and sped up the speed. The ox cart soon came to a small farmyard. He tied the ox cart, took out a large package from the cart, and shouted into the house with a strong local accent: "Mr. Fu, I bought everything you wanted."

After a while, the door opened with a "squeak", and Fu Peibai stood at the door with a tired expression. She took the package from the farmer and handed over a silver ingot.

The farmer waved his hands again and again, "No, no, it's too much."

Fu Peibai stuffed the money directly into his hand, "It should be, old man, I have to trouble you recently."

The farmer collected the heavy money, and rubbed his head in embarrassment, "If Mr. Fu is still missing something, just tell me. I will go to the county to buy it for you. Your wife is not in good health. You should stay by her side and take good care of her." she."

Fu Peibai nodded, turned around and closed the door.This is the fifth day after they escaped from Tianji Sect. They rushed to a remote village a hundred miles away overnight. They pretended to be a young couple and a maidservant, and went to the capital to join relatives and friends. On the way, they encountered thieves and robbers. He was injured, so he came here to take refuge and rest for a while.

Naturally, the simple villagers didn't care too much, and entertained the three of them very warmly, and even cleaned out a vacant courtyard for them to live in.

Before Seventeen, she was seriously injured, and fell into a coma after struggling to get down the mountain. She had a high fever for several days, and was sometimes awake and sometimes drowsy. Fu Peibai could only take care of her personally, and Twelve went out every day to find Shi Qinghan's whereabouts.

The village where they settled was called Qiyue Village, surrounded by mountains, and the nearest county town was a hundred miles away, so the traffic was very inconvenient, but fortunately, there was a big river twenty miles away, and most of the villagers made a living by fishing. Also be self-sufficient.

Fu Peibai lived here for a few days. Apart from taking care of Shiqi every day, she would sit under the willow tree at the entrance of the village in a daze for the rest of the time. When the catkins fell, she felt in a daze that she had returned to Huailiu Village, the tranquility and leisure of her childhood. A life without conspiracy, without hatred, without exploitation, without deceit.

"Brother!" The immature childish voice called back Fu Peibai who was in a daze.

Fu Peibai turned his head and saw a boy with thick head and thick head, about four or five years old, his face was dirty, but his eyes were as bright as stars.

She smiled unconsciously, "What's the matter?"

The boy sat on a small tree stump beside her and asked, "What are you looking at when you sit here every day?"

Fu Peibai shook his head, "I didn't see anything, I just remembered some past events."

"What's the matter? Don't think about unhappy things. Grandpa said that if people keep thinking about unhappy things, they will be even more unhappy." The boy patted his chest and said, "Especially like us men, we must learn to be happy." Let go of the past and look forward.”

Fu Peibai looked at the serious little man in front of him, and couldn't help laughing out loud, "You're right, what happened is irreversible, and people should look forward."

The boy nodded sternly, then got up and leaned into Fu Peibai's ear and said, "But brother, you should look back now."

Fu Peibai cooperatively made an exaggerated expression of doubt, "Why?"

The boy didn't speak, stuck out his tongue, and ran away quickly.

Fu Peibai shook his head and smiled, just thinking that the little boy was teasing her, but he didn't realize that there was a soft calling sound behind him.

"Ape."

Fu Peibai was stunned for a moment, then she turned around abruptly. Under the setting sun, a thin woman was standing on the path in the field. The evening wind blew her long hair and the corner of her white skirt.

"Seventeen!" Fu Peibai shouted in surprise, then strode over and took Seventeen into his arms.

She buried her head on Shiqi's neck and took a deep breath. The faint herbal smell from Qiqi's body came from the tip of her nose. It was a bit pungent, but it was enough to soothe her heart.

Shi Qi let her hold her and patted her on the back lightly.

After a while, Fu Peibai let go of his hand, went to touch Shiqi's forehead, and said worriedly: "Is the fever gone? Is there any discomfort? It will be a little cold in the wind, why don't you wear more clothes? Are you hungry?" , do you want to eat something?"

Seventeen pursed his lips and smiled, and answered patiently one by one: "The fever has gone, and the body is much better. It's not cold, and I'm not hungry yet."

Fu Peibai breathed a sigh of relief, but still worried, he took her hand and said, "Let's go back first."

"it is good."

The two walked hand in hand on the road, neither of them mentioned what happened a few days ago, tacitly kept the short-lived beauty of this moment.

However, beauty is always fleeting, and this short and peaceful time was broken by Twelve who came in a hurry.

Twelve glanced at the overlapping hands of the two, looked away and said, "Since you are awake, let's set off tomorrow. The leader should also go to the capital. Let's go to the capital first, and then find a way to get in touch with the leader."

Just as Shi Qi was about to speak, Fu Peibai said coldly: "If Qi Qi doesn't go, Shi Qinghan has already been rescued, and the map of climbing the mausoleum is also in her hands, what else does she want?"

Twelve frowned and said, "Why do you decide for Seventeen? No matter how she stays in the future, she is still a member of Luoying Sect!"

"you!"

"Okay, Ah Pei, don't talk about it, I have my own plan in mind." Shi Qi patted the back of Fu Peibai's hand and comforted him in a warm voice.

"But..." Seventeen didn't let her finish speaking, and said to Twelve, "Let's go at dawn tomorrow."

Twelve nodded, glared at Fu Peibai and left quickly.Fu Peibai felt powerless, no matter what she seemed to do, she couldn't stop Shi Qinghan's plan, and couldn't prevent Shi Qi from getting closer to the cruel truth.

"Seventeen..."

"Ok?"

Fu Peibai held her arm, and said with a pleading look: "Let's let go of everything, I don't want revenge, you also let go of hatred, okay, we will live here in seclusion, forget everything, let go of everything, and start life again."

Shi Qi frowned, and she broke away from Fu Peibai's hand, her tone full of confusion, "What are you talking about, A Pei? You and I are both burdened by the blood debt of our dearest relatives, blood and deep hatred, how can we forget it just by forgetting it?" ,What happened to you?"

Fu Peibai blinked slowly, and said with a wry smile: "What's wrong with me?"

Yes, what happened to her, just for a moment, she really had the idea of ​​giving up everything, but it was just something she said impulsively, she couldn't let it go, and neither could Shi Qi, who was blinded by lies.

"Apei, let's have a serious chat."

Fu Pei said in a dry voice, "Okay, what do you want to talk about?"

"I know you've been hiding something from me. It's been like this all along. You don't want to say it, maybe because it has something to do with me?"

Fu Peibai froze, she smiled very far-fetchedly, and was thinking about how to respond cleverly, Shi Qi said again: "Don't lie to me, A Pei."

Those light brown eyes just stared at her so firmly that she couldn't say a word.

Shi Qifang said softly, "I won't force you to tell me now, but don't stop me from finding the truth, okay?"

"Everyone has the right to know the truth, right?"

After a long silence, Fu Peibai let out a deep breath, bowed his head and said, "Okay."

Shi Qi patted her head and eased her tone, "Are you unhappy?"

Fu Peibai hugged Shiqi, not letting her see his face, "No, I'm afraid you'll be unhappy, I'm afraid you'll be sad."

Shi Qi raised the corners of her mouth and smiled, she hugged Fu Peibai back, relaxed her body, and murmured: "Fool."

The next day, the three of them bid farewell to the enthusiastic villagers of Qiyue Village, took a bullock cart, and headed northward to the nearest county seat.

After arriving at the county seat, several people dressed up in disguise and changed into inconspicuous outfits. Fu Peibai specially put on soft beards, and Seventeen and Twelve wore veiled hats to conceal their true faces.

They bought a carriage and headed toward the capital at a leisurely pace. They inquired about the news of Jianghu from time to time along the way, but the strange thing was that the surface of the river and lake was peaceful. All over the world, all factions in the world are still talking about the demonic sect being eradicated, and the world is peaceful.

But the calmer the sea, the more it represents the dark waves under the water surface, the ups and downs of crisis.

They arrived at the city closest to Kyoto in early May, and as soon as they entered the city, they learned a shocking news.

Everyone is rumored that the map of Dengling Mausoleum reappeared overnight, and the picture pointed to the tomb of the former dynasty. For a while, there were different opinions. Some people said it was fake, and some people decided to go to a Find out.

And Fu Peibai and the others naturally knew that this was the real map of the tomb, but why did Shi Qinghan disclose the real map of the tomb to the world, only to attract so many coveted people?

They had no way of knowing what Shi Qinghan was thinking, so they could only speed up their pace and enter the imperial city of Kyoto.This was Fu Peibai's first visit to the capital of the Central Plains Dynasty. Even if she had imagined it, she couldn't help but be dazzled by the luxurious scene in front of her eyes.

The extremely wide avenue can accommodate eight horse-drawn carriages driving side by side. The pavement is made of high-quality stone, which reflects dazzling light under the sunlight.The shops along the street were lined up row upon row in an orderly manner, and there were endless hawking and yelling, but the more prosperous it was, the heavier Fu Peibai's heart was.

She thought of the refugee alley in Fancheng, the pair of dark and thin hands, the empty eyes, and the chaotic scene under the torrential rain.

"A Pei?" Seeing that there was a change in her complexion, Shi Qi put his hand on the back of her hand.

Fu Peibai took a deep breath and adjusted his expression, "I'm fine."

The carriage slowly drove into an inn, and Twelve's voice came from outside the curtain, "Master, madam, we have arrived at the inn, come down."

Fu Peibai hummed, put on the veiled hat for Shiqi, and led her out of the carriage. When she entered the lobby of the inn, there was a lot of noise in the hall. She glanced at it and saw that there were many princes from the capital in brocade and satin clothes, and there were also many people holding knives. Jianghu people with swords.

Amidst the noise, she keenly captured the key dialogue.

"I heard that the group of people who went to the imperial mausoleum of the former court a few days ago were all put in prison, and those who said that they were not convinced had their hands chopped off."

"Who told them to openly oppose the government? This is the root of the imperial city, at the feet of the emperor, and they are really lawless relying on their own martial arts."

"Why do you think the imperial court sent people to guard the imperial tomb of the previous dynasty to prevent people from entering? Could it be that the secret treasure of the ascending tomb is really hidden there?"

"I don't know. Why, don't you also have the idea of ​​climbing the mausoleum?"

"Ha...haha, I don't dare to do that. The imperial court sent people to guard the entrance, so we can't get in either."

"Just watch, the capital will be lively in the future. Recently, there have been a lot of new faces, all of them are people from the Jianghu, and they will decide what to do."