Luo nine needles

Chapter 67: Wind and Snow Road

Entering the twelfth lunar month, the number of pedestrians on the road increased significantly, and the cars were full immediately. It was almost the Chinese New Year, and they all rushed home for the reunion.

Because returning home is like an arrow, the roadside tea shed is much deserted, only four people are sitting opposite each other.

Wei Dongjia and shopkeeper Lu felt a little sad.

"Everyone is going home for the New Year." Shopkeeper Lu said, "But you have to go out."

Qi Xing said: "I wait for people from the rivers and lakes, and the four seas are my home."

Wei Dong's family couldn't help laughing, this girl is really...
Then people in the Jianghu said Jianghu, he raised his hand and said: "Then I wish Miss Qixing a smooth journey and success in no time."

Shopkeeper Lu said beside him, "It's okay if it doesn't work, just take care."

Wei Dongjia glared at him: "Don't say anything disappointing."

Qixing smiled, and saluted the two of them: "Please rest assured, I will be fine, and take care of yourself."

Wei Dong's family and shopkeeper Lu returned the gift: "Then we won't give it away."

In order to avoid being discovered, they deliberately waited outside another town. Even so, they could not really stand on the side of the road and watch.

Qixing and Qingzhi came out first, there were two cars and three horses on the side of the road, and two men and two women were waiting.

Two men, one old and one young, surnamed Guo, and He and an elderly woman are a family of three. The three of them are servants found by Linglongfang. Of course, they are Momen who were recommended to Mrs. Dong through the shopkeeper Wu's family.

The other girl, who was as big as Qingzhi, was called Hualing, and it was brought by Mr. Lu, the treasurer of Wei Dong's family. Here, she joined Qixing, and Linglongfang didn't know that there was an extra person.

Qingzhi and Qixing got into the car in front, Guo old man drove, Guo's mother and Hua Ling sat in the back car, and Xiao Guo drove the car. Accompanied by the crisp sound of the whip, the two cars headed south in the cold wind .

Wei Dong's family came out with the wheelbarrow and shopkeeper Lu, watching the distant carriages and horses on the road turn into black spots.

"She will come back." Wei Dongjia said suddenly.

This time, shopkeeper Lu glared at him: "Say something auspicious!"

Wei Dongjia smiled and looked into the distance: "I feel like these days are a dream."

Suddenly such a person came, and suddenly the hall came alive.

I'm really afraid that she will just leave like this, never to return, everything is just a dream.

The nightmare wished to wake up immediately, but the sweet dream really didn't want to wake up.

Shopkeeper Lu patted his wheelbarrow: "Of course it's not a dream, you can't even run in a dream."

Wei Dong's family shook the cart: "Let's go, let's go back."

Shopkeeper Lu looked at the direction to the south again.

Be safe and sound.

The carriage galloped on the main road, and when dusk fell, instead of rushing to the town inn where they could stay, they stopped at the side of the road.

Qixing jumped out of the car with a long burden on his back.

"Miss." Aokiji raised the curtain of the car and shouted, his face full of reluctance.

Qixing raised his hand to hiss her lips, got on the horse next to the cart, spun around the cart, smiled at Qingzhi, and urged the horse to gallop away into the night.

Qingzhi grabbed the car door and looked into the distance, Miss Twilight disappeared soon after.

Hua Ling jumped out of another car, walked over to salute her, and said, "Miss."

This title made Qingzhi tighten his grip on the car door, took a deep breath the next moment, and nodded to Hualing: "Come on."

Hualing climbed into the car.

"Uncle Guo." Qingzhi raised his voice again, "Hurry up and go to the town ahead to rest."

Old man Guo said loudly, "Okay, Miss."

Accompanied by the crackling of whips and the sound of horseshoes, they came to a city when night fell. The gate of the city was about to be closed, and the people entering the city lined up to be checked one by one.

Soon they came to their line, and seeing cars and horses busy in the wind and dust, the city gate guard knew that this was an outsider, so he asked if there was any guide.

Now the road inspection is not strict, depending on the mood of the city gate guards, if you are in a good mood, ask a few questions and let it go, if you are in a bad mood, you will have to ask a few more questions, maybe you will have to wait outside the city gate overnight. excuse me.

Upon hearing the question, a girl in the car raised the curtain and handed it over: "Yes."

The city gate guard took it, and saw that it was written that Xizhou Xucheng Linglong Embroidery Workshop, Xiuniang brought two maids, two male servants, two cars, two vehicles, to Beijing, with detailed names and ages, stamped with the seal of the government, and a guarantor. name.

While looking at Lu Yin, the city gate guard looked into the car, and saw that besides the maid handing Lu Yin, there was another girl with an embroidery frame piled up beside her. Seeing him looking over, she nodded dignifiedly, she should be the embroiderer.

The city gate guard stopped asking any more questions and waved his hand to let him in.

The two carriages drove slowly into the city, looking for a place to live.

On the road in the wilderness, Qixing held a torch and urged the horse to gallop, and the black hair flew out from the heavy hat and fluttered gently.

Trapped in a quiet village, there is an old man pushing a cart with wind lamps hanging on it, pots, pans and chopsticks piled up, and a seven or eight-year-old girl, wearing a worn-out cotton robe and a tiger hat, who is not afraid at all. The cold of winter nights.

"Grandpa, hurry up." The girl urged, "It's too late, people have passed by."

The old man said, "No, no, no."

The old man took his time, and the cart creaked.

On the path in the mountain forest, insects and birds were twittering, and suddenly a fire was lit, revealing a man's face, it was Mr. Meng Xi.

He lowered his head to look at the blueprint in his hand, slid over it with one hand, landed on a place name and clicked it, flicked the fire twig to extinguish it, and walked through it with shredded footsteps, startling the night birds to fly around.

Some people are awake on the wild road late at night, and it is even day and night in the gambling houses in the capital.

"Haha I won—"

There was a shout from the noisy crowd, which was a familiar voice.

"Gao Xiaoliu has changed his luck recently." A gambler exclaimed, "Ten bets and three wins."

"That's right, he used to gamble and lose nine times." Another person also said, and called out to the casino manager, "Quickly check, is this kid out of money!"

Gao Xiaoliu squeezed out from the crowd and poohed: "What kind of bet is a bet of thousands of dollars, it ruins the fun of gambling."

Gambling fun?Isn't it winning money?What's the fun?The gamblers were stunned.

Gao Xiaoliu was already waving his hands and shouting: "I'm happy today, my manager, I'll take care of the drinks in the casino today, please enjoy yourself."

You can't win much money at a time, and even throw out more after changing hands. This is probably the fun of the rich. Anyway, it is fun for the poor to get things that don't cost money, and the hustle and bustle in the casino is even worse.

Amidst the noise, Gao Xiaoliu went through the crowd and walked into the room specially set up for him. A jar of wine was also brought in, and beautiful maids kept by the casino filed in with delicacies. One can imagine what it will be like inside. of ecstasy.

Secret doors and passages passed one after another, and Gao Xiaoliu, who was supposed to be lying on the lap of a drunk beauty, stood outside the casino.

He stretched out his hand and rubbed his face: "It's really cold."

Zhike wrapped him in a cloak at the side: "Sixth Master, the journey is smooth and successful."

Gao Xiaoliu smiled: "I'm sure I'm going to be a hit, a blockbuster." After saying that, he got on the horse, flicked the whip, and galloped away on the dark night street, with seven or eight people following him.

The north wind howled and the snow fell.

There are almost no people on the official road leading to the capital.

Until the loud sound of horseshoes sounded, a group of black people split the snow and fog and appeared in sight.

This is more than 20 cavalry officers and soldiers. It can be seen that they have traveled for a long time, and the heavy snow has covered their robes and cloaks with a thick layer.

Three cavalry soldiers came rushing from the snow and fog ahead.

"Zhang Canjun." The leading soldier shouted, "The Xingzhou border is ahead."

Zhang Yuan lifted his hat, and the snow on it shook off: "It's not a good day, everyone is tired and should take a rest, is there a place to stay ahead?"

A soldier said: "There is a foot shop not far from the roadside. The place is simple. My lord, you can go to the town after dark. Go there and rest."

Zhang Yuan shook his head: "No, it's at the foot shop, so that when we arrive at the town, we can go directly there without stopping."

The officials in the capital are also strange, are they tired or are they still in a hurry to go on their way? When they meet a pedestrian shop and want to rest, they pass by the city without stopping. , and repeatedly told, the matter is of great importance.

"The last general takes orders." They shouted loudly and led the way.

Zhang Yuan put on his hat and urged his horse forward. Behind him was a row of guards, followed by a group of guards. Behind the guards was a prison cart. Soldiers with swords and guns seem to be hard to attack by wind and snow.

(End of this chapter)