step by step

Chapter 100

The two rode together for about an hour, and finally arrived at the gate of the city.

Under the obstruction of the guards, Zhuo Yibai and Ye Zhaoyan were forced to stay.

"Do you have identification?" The leading guard asked blankly, looking at the man and woman on horseback.

Yesterday, the housekeeper of Ye Mansion sent someone to say hello, and if they found any unidentified young men and women, they should report them in time.

The two hurried on their way in front of them, which was really suspicious.

Especially this woman in a wedding gown with disheveled hair.

Zhuo Yibai took out a piece of black jade from his bosom and handed it over.

On the jade tablet with a warm texture is engraved the character "斗" with strong strokes.

Seeing this, the leading guard's face softened, and his attitude became respectful: "Please!"

Seeing this, the other two guards beside him hesitated to speak.

Ye Zhaoyan and Zhuo Yibai walked out of the city gate smoothly.

The scenery along the road gradually turns into a green field full of vitality.

"Is this the way to Mount Shangbi?" Ye Zhaoyan sat on the horseback and looked up at Zhuo Yibai.

"That's right." Zhuo Yibai nodded with a smile, "This road can avoid being discovered by people from other forces, so it's very safe."

He recalled the records about Mount Shangbi in the historical records.

This mountain is located at Chengyu Pass in the northwest of Nanling City.

According to legend, hundreds of years ago, there used to be the royal army of other countries. Later, it was destroyed due to war and the mountain was abandoned.
After Ye Zhaoyan heard the words, he didn't say any more, and closed his eyes to rest and recharge his batteries.

Zhuo Yibai's riding skills were good, and he escorted her safely all the way to the foot of Mount Shangbi.

Going forward is the fork in the mountain. The road is about two cars wide and is now firmly surrounded by fences.

Not far away is a small thatched yard, which looks very small against the backdrop of the towering mountains in the distance.

"Stop!" The guard outside the courtyard blocked their way.

Zhuo Yibai reined in his horse, and looked calmly at the two dark-skinned men in front of him.

Both of them had sabers at their sides, one was about thirty-five years old, with a vicissitudes of life on his face, and the other was still young, no more than ten years old.

"Who are you?" The middle-aged man asked.

"We're passing by here, so let's borrow the way." Zhuo Yibai opened his mouth after thinking about it, thinking of what Ye Zhaoyan told him, he chose his words carefully.

Hearing this, the middle-aged man's face softened, "You wait, I'll go in and report."

After he finished speaking, he walked in.

The young boy walked to the entrance silently and stood guard under the fence to prevent anyone from sneaking away.

After a while, a tall guard came out, about forty years old, wearing a tall hat, who seemed to have some identity.

The tall guard looked up and down at the woman in the wedding dress in Zhuo Yibai's arms, a look of solemnity flashed in his eyes.

"Who is she to you?"

The woman in front of him was at a young age, and he couldn't help but think of what Vice Commander Ye had said.

If the person he wants to stop is missed, the young and old in his family will be buried together.

Thinking of this level, he had to deal with it with [-] points of energy.

Zhuo Yibai was slightly stunned, and then replied: "It's my wife."

"Oh?" The tall guard's eyes fell on Ye Zhaoyan again.

The woman on horseback was wearing a wedding gown, her eyes were stern, she had an outstanding temperament, she looked like a stranger, and she was not very intimate with the young man beside her.

"Is she really your wife? Why do you look so born?" The tall guard asked suspiciously.

"We have a very strong relationship, how can we have a relationship?" Zhuo Yibai laughed, "It's just..."

Before he could finish speaking, the tall guard interrupted him, pointed at Ye Zhaoyan's knee suddenly and said, "How do you explain this? Didn't you force this girl over?"

I saw blood stains on her knees, probably because she had been injured for a long time.

The faces of the people present changed one after another, each with their own opinions.

Seeing this, Liu Da was even more proud.

Although he has been guarding this desolate place all year round, he has some knowledge. This woman's aura is not something that ordinary people can raise.

If she was really snatched here by force, he must investigate to the end.

"This elder brother really knows how to joke." Zhuo Yibai shook his head and smiled, with a helpless smile, "To tell the truth, I was riding too fast and accidentally hurt my wife, and my wife is angry with me."

What he said was so impeccable that no one could find a single flaw.

"Liu Da, Liu Er, Xiao Hu, eat." A fat woman came with a plate of food.

On the plate were three bowls of tea, a large bowl of steamed buns, and two plates of green vegetables, which were steaming.

"Don't fool me, I'm not easy to deceive!" said the tall guard, walking towards the old lady.

Zhuo Yibai felt helpless when he saw that he didn't eat oil and salt.

Ye Zhaoyan pursed his lips and remained silent, hesitating in his heart.

"Mrs. Ning, why is the color of buns wrong today!"

The tall guard stared at the white bun in the bowl, frowning with disgust.

"The brown sugar was used up, so I added less. Liu Da still can't trust my old lady?" Mrs. Ning pushed the white bun in front of him, and said with a smile.

Liu Da picked up the white steamed bun and took a bite, chewed and swallowed, nodded in approval and said, "It's quite delicious."

Mrs. Ning smiled, and looked at Zhuo Yibai and Ye Zhaoyan who were beside her, "These young couple look handsome, Mr. Lang is tired from riding a horse, do you want to come down and have a rest?"

She looked at the two of them with an ambiguous gleam in her eyes.

Such a handsome man, with extraordinary temperament, must be the son of a wealthy family, otherwise, why would he bring this beautiful girl to this remote and barren place?

"Mrs. Ning, how do they look like a husband and wife?" Liu gave Mrs. Ning a big look.

"It's not like that anymore." Mrs. Ning muttered dissatisfiedly.

"What is your vision?"

Liu Da squinted at her with contempt on his face.

"What's wrong with my vision? This gentleman looks better than Pan An, and his wife is as beautiful as a fairy. They are clearly a couple made in heaven. How is she not like a husband and wife?" Mrs. Ning retorted confidently.

Zhuo Yibai watched the two bickering, a little dumbfounded.

This Liu Da has a straightforward personality, while Mrs. Ning is much more interesting. She looks simple and honest, but in fact she is eloquent, and she can always make people speechless with a single mouth.

He lowered his head and looked into his arms, and saw that the girl was in a daze, her eyes were a little black, her clear and bright eyes were staring at the white bun in the bowl.

They had been on the road for half a day without a drop of water, and they were exhausted by now.

"Grandma Ning, do you still have white buns?"

Zhuo Yibai opened his mouth to break the dispute between the two.

His voice is clear and sweet, which makes people feel comfortable.

Granny Ning immediately put a smile on her face, and quickly responded: "There are three left!"

"This steamed bun is not for nothing!" Liu Da interjected with a dissatisfied expression on his face.

He guarded this remote corner of Shangbi Mountain, and he didn't see many passers-by for ten days and half a month. When he finally met one, he naturally had to slaughter him.

The two people in front of them are dressed expensively, don't they just happen to be fat sheep?

Zhuo Yibai was in a bit of a dilemma, he didn't carry any silver on him, only a few personal items that should not be easily shown to others.

(End of this chapter)