imperial psychologist

Chapter 686 Desperate

"What exactly do you think, big brother?" Li Yiru asked.

Several people sat around, and Mu Cheng whispered a few words.

"...Infiltrate separately?" Bai Ling frowned, wondering for a moment that he had heard wrong.

"Tunlongpi is almost the only definite supply point on this road." Mu Cheng whispered, "It will only get colder as you go north, and there will be nothing to catch on the mountain. If you don't prepare enough food here, go on the road. It can't survive Zhuozhou at all."

"I'm not questioning whether we should enter Tunlongpi," Bai Ling looked at Mu Cheng, "I just think we don't have to dodge anything, after all—"

"You can't tell." Mu Cheng also frowned, "Do you still remember the situation in Huizhou Prefecture? How do you know that Zhuozhou will not use heavy codes in troubled times? If they arrest people, they would rather kill three people by mistake." Don’t miss one in a thousand? What’s more, if we really want to track it down, our guides are not clean.”

"But if we want to split up and sneak into the city, then we won't be able to take this horse with us today."

"That can't be helped..." Mu Cheng said with deep eyes, "Maybe after entering the city, we can buy a few mules at a high price. We will enter the city at noon, pay attention to each other, and then meet at the north gate before closing the city gate in the evening."

Bo Ling shook his head, "It's okay to split up, but there's no need to be in such a hurry. For example, you wait here first, and I will go to the city to find out the truth and find out who they are going to arrest—"

"I'm afraid I'll spend another two or three days here if I find out clearly." Mu Cheng answered firmly, "I can't afford to waste this time."

"Brother Mu, why is he in such a hurry?" Bo Ling looked at him, "September is not yet, so you must have time to go to Zhuozhou to take office, or if you have any other scruples, why can't you tell us? Woolen cloth?"

When Mu was established, he looked back, "...I naturally have my scruples, don't you have yours too?"

The air suddenly froze.

Li Yiru looked at Mu Cheng, then at Bo Ling, and felt that the atmosphere was a bit tense. He quickly raised his hand, wanting to speak to be a peacemaker, but he heard Bo Ling sigh.

She withdrew her gaze, "I don't mean anything else... I just think it's too risky to do so."

"Going north at this time is the biggest risk," Mu Cheng replied, "If you think my way is too radical, you can stay here with Yiru for a long time and discuss the long-term plan. I didn't want to force the two of you to follow along." I took the risk together."

Li Yiru was anxious at the side, and he scratched his head in embarrassment, "Don't be in a hurry. Brother Mu, Song Qing is just talking about his opinion. If there is anything wrong, let's sit down and discuss it."

Regardless of emotional or rational considerations, he does not want the three to part ways, and neither does Berlin.

She sat there, feeling helpless in her heart.

To some extent, she even understood Mu Cheng's mood better than Li Yiru.

Just like Mu Cheng's rebuttal just now, she has indeed not mentioned many things to the two of them, and she does not intend to mention them in the future—the past events involved too many people, and it is useless to speak out, but instead It is easy to cause unnecessary trouble.

Based on what she knew about Mu Cheng these days, she guessed that the other party probably had similar considerations.

During the silence, Mu Cheng stood up.

"That's it." He tightened the burden on his back again, "I will go into the city, and you will wait here. If there is no movement in the city in the next few days, then everything is safe, and you can start on the road—— "

Li Yiru and Bo Ling didn't speak, but Wuzi stood up and took the luggage on the horse back into his arms again, as if he wanted to follow on the road.

"What?" Mu Cheng asked.

"We agreed to go to Zhuozhou together earlier, so what's the matter if we parted ways like this?" Li Yiru said with a serious expression, "If we can only share joys and sorrows, then it's not a friendship with Jinlan! If you want to take risks, we will also take risks." Just go with you."

Bo Ling also nodded, "I was the one who was abrupt about what I said just now."

Mu Cheng's feet stopped there, and he didn't speak for a long time.

Now that the words of breaking up the partnership had already been spoken, he couldn't help but think about it later.

In fact, it is a good thing for the two young people to separate the three as soon as possible.But they are full of spirits, and they are not willing to accept it emotionally for a while.

But there are some things that even if they don't say it now, the two of them will probably know about it sooner or later.

"There is no feast that lasts forever," Mu Cheng thought for a while, then said softly, "In the future——"

"Let's wait until we get to Zhuozhou." Bai Ling said softly, "I didn't ask Brother Mu for your opinion that night when I went down the mine in Huizhou, but I went after Lao Xu directly. I bet on us almost at the same time that night. The lives of three people, but the elder brother and the third younger brother did not blame me afterwards... There are some things that the elder brother doesn't want to say, so don't say it, and I don't ask anymore. Brother Mu, don't take offense."

Li Yiru nodded vigorously beside him.

Mu Cheng sighed, unloaded the burden again, and put it at his feet.

"Then let's discuss the details of entering the city."

……

The three of them changed their clothes in the forest, and agreed to go out one at a time.

Mu Cheng left first, then Bo Ling followed, and Li Yiru left last.

The three of them each fabricated their own life experience, confessed to each other, shared the money on their bodies, and agreed that after entering the city, they would only treat themselves as solo travelers hitchhiking all the way here.

Dry rations and winter clothes to keep out the cold are replenished as needed, and there is only one item—if you meet a mule or donkey seller on the way, you can buy as much as you have.

After Mucheng left, Li Yiru took the gold leaf to shave himself, and when he was halfway through the shave, he let out an "oops".

Bai Ling smiled and approached, "Let me help you."

If the boy was granted amnesty, he thanked him repeatedly.

Soon, the sharp blades gently rubbed against Li Yiru's jaw and cheeks, making a not-so-pleasant rustling sound.

Looking at Bai Ling's face, the young man suddenly realized something.

"Song Qing, why don't you grow a beard?"

Bo Ling squeezed Li Yiru's jaw with a little force, "...don't talk."

"Hmm." Li Yiru quickly fell silent.

"Why not?" Bo Ling's expression was indifferent, without changing his expression. "It's just that I shave every day. It's not like you. If I don't run into the city, I don't take care of it once in half a month."

Li Yiru smiled awkwardly, but he really wanted to explain, mainly because he didn't pay attention to these conditions when he was away from home. When he was at home, these things were watched by the maids, and he didn't bother much about what to do for daily washing. , just listen to people's arrangements.

Li Yiru suddenly understood in his heart - it can be seen that Songqing was probably a fastidious person in the past.

(End of this chapter)