Pseudo master, she just wants to live

Chapter 234 Heading to Cangling Temple [Big Chapter Two in One]

The next day.

Early in the morning, Fang Yao drove the carriage towards the Duke's Mansion.

Apart from the old and the weak, women and children, and Li Fugui, who was in charge of affairs, stayed outside the inn, Yang Gao took the men and set off first, to Cangling Temple outside the city.

It snowed all night again last night, the road was only cleaned the day before, and the snow was knee-deep.

Fang Yao was dressed thickly, wearing the clothes of a servant, and she was clumsily and roundly nestled in the driving place.

When we arrived at the Duke's Mansion, the snow had already been cleared in front of the wide gate. Several carriages were parked at the gate, and there were two teams of soldiers waiting beside it.

Fang Yao narrowed her eyes and looked around, the curtain of one of the carriages was lifted slightly, revealing the beautiful side face of Yiping county magistrate inside.

Ye Guogong's two sons were standing at the door. Seeing the four-wheeled carriage approaching, they got up and walked towards the other carriages under the stone steps.

Then, with the help of the driver and the servant, they got into their respective carriages.

Good guy, even the hypocritical politeness is avoided, and I don't know how unpopular this guy Fan Chen is.

Fang Yao silently sighed in her heart, and then watched Jiang Wenjie walking towards him.

She noticed that Jiang Wenjie's face was a little pale, his eyes were slightly blue, and he seemed to be in a bad mood.

Could it be that what the Seventh Princess said last night really touched his sore spot?
Fang Yao's heart sank slightly, and her movements were not very standard, and she made a random arrest.

Jiang Wenjie didn't even look at her, walked up to her, and saluted to the curtain of the carriage with fists in his hands, his voice was fairly loud, but a little hoarse.

"Master Fan, we can go."

"Ah."

After a brief exchange, Jiang Wenjie turned and mounted his horse again, and gestured to the other soldiers.

The carriages lined up along the main street and moved forward one by one.

Fang Yao and the others were at the back, waiting for the other carriages to turn slowly into the road, and then she pulled the reins and summoned the two horses, Chi Snake and Wang Yun.

The main roads in the city are full of soldiers shoveling snow, and the merchants on both sides of the street must also participate in clearing the snow in front of their houses.

The convoy went smoothly along the way, but Fang Yao realized something was wrong just walking.

It turned out that the two young masters of the Duke's Mansion didn't go to court, nor did the county lord go to visit friends for a walk, they all left the city together and headed in the direction of Cangling Temple.

Do you need such respectable people to investigate the snow monster? ? ?

Fang Yao couldn't help but frowned.

Thinking of the attitudes of these people, she faintly felt that today's trip to Cangling Temple might not be easy...

Cangling Temple is not far from Changxi City, only three miles away from the city. Along the official road, the convoy walked unhurriedly for about a quarter of an hour before arriving at the destination.

"Hey, I saw a lot of carriage marks on the road today, so I really came to Cangling Temple."

As soon as they got there, there were a few guards whispering in front of them.

"These girls are really courageous. They dared to run here early in the morning before the snow monster was found..."

"Isn't there our Deputy Captain Jiang, that snow monster is nothing."

Several people were talking and laughing and flattering, Fang Yao from behind took a look and quickly understood.

Probably because of the snow monster incident a few days ago, this temple, which is said to be constantly burning incense every day, has become cold these days.

There were many rut marks in front of the temple this morning, no need to think about it, it must have been left by Yang Gao and the others.

The accompanying servants and maids helped their master get out of the car carefully.

Dressed like a ball, Fang Yao moved her butt and jumped out of the car. When the curtain was lifted, she beckoned the people inside to move faster with her eyes.

Behind him, footsteps sounded.

Fang Yao stretched out her arm in a hurry, making a gesture of helping her family get out of the car.

Fan Chen, who came out with a bow, glanced at her stubby little arm, which barely reached his knee, and jumped down from the side in silence.

"Hey, Master Fan is the only one today, I thought the princess would be with me too..."

The visitor seemed a little surprised.

Fan Chen saluted, and said calmly: "Go back to Yiping County Lord, the Seventh Princess did not follow."

"Ah, so..."

The county magistrate of Yiping showed some disappointment, but his watery eyes fell on Fan Chen lightly.

Fang Yao glanced ahead, Jiang Wenjie and the others had already looked over.

The servant girl gently tugged at the county master's clothes, and the latter hurriedly lowered his eyes and said goodbye.

The two sons of the Duke's Mansion got out of the carriage and still didn't come over. They just stood not far away and looked towards this side, occasionally pointing.

Instead, Jiang Wenjie came over to say hello, and then led Yiping county magistrate forward.

Fang Yao stood behind Fan Chen and said in a low voice, "Why do I feel...she seems to have a heart for you?"

"Thug heart..."

Fan Chen's face was indifferent, a hint of teasing flashed in his eyes, he looked down at her, his voice was so low that only those standing beside him could hear, "That's a good word."

Fang Yao glanced at the walking hormone in front of her, and couldn't help curling her lips.

After a while, the abbot of the temple came out to greet him in person, and everyone walked in in small groups.

Fang Yao followed behind Fan Chen, looking around with her eyes dripping.

Although the Cangling Temple is located at the foot of the mountain, the second half of the temple is built along the mountain and extends all the way into the mountain.

The mountain is not considered high, and the overall height is about [-] feet or [-] meters.

However, there are lush pines and cypresses on the mountain. Standing at the foot of the mountain and looking up, it really has the meaning of a wild forest.

After walking a few steps, Fan Chen suddenly turned his head, and lowered his voice to Fang Yao who was half a step behind him: "Do you want to ask for a marriage?"

Fang Yao, who was observing her surroundings, twitched her eyelids slightly, but said nothing.

Fan Chen stood up straight and met a monk passing by, he stopped him and asked gently and politely: "Little Master, where is the Marriage Tree in the temple?"

The county magistrate of Yiping in front turned his head in surprise and doubt, and then asked with a stiff smile, "Master Fan is going to help investigate the case, right? In fact, the snow monster is not very close to that place."

Fan Chen said without changing his face: "I went to the Marriage Tree, of course to seek marriage."

The blood on the face of Yiping county master faded instantly.

On the contrary, Jiang Wenjie, who was in front of him, said in surprise, "Master Fan, which girl do you like?"

Fan Chen smiled and said nothing, but his expression said everything.

Soon, the monk brought Fan Chen and Fang Yao to the backyard of Cangling Temple where the marriage tree was planted.

After seeing the legendary marriage tree, Fang Yao finally understood why all the girls came here to seek marriage.

Just because this tree is not one, but two hundred-year-old pines and cypresses with connected roots and interdependent branches and leaves, which is what people call the Lianli tree.

Baisong is very cold-resistant, and in a vast expanse of white ice and snow, it embellishes the yard with a little dark green.

Fang Yao walked up to her and looked up.

The trunks and branches are covered with red silk ribbons, and the mountain wind blows, and the red silk is floating with the wind.

"All right."

Suddenly, Fan Chen's clear voice came from beside him.

Only then did Fang Yao realize that he had tied the red ribbon that he had made a wish on the highest place.

Fan Chen came over and asked softly, "What about you?"

Fang Yao was about to speak, when suddenly out of the corner of her eye, she glanced at the gate of the courtyard not far away, and one of the group of people who looked here from time to time walked over.

It was Jiang Wenjie who walked in front with the Duke and Young Master.

Her heart moved, and she quickly shut her mouth.

Fan Chen also turned around, and asked inadvertently, "Deputy Jiang, are we going to discover the back mountain of the snow monster now?"

Jiang Wenjie really stopped and waited for them.

"That's right, but since Mr. Fan's original intention is to seek a marriage, I can also ask the monks in the temple to take you to the wing to rest."

"No, let's go now, I am really curious about the snow monster."

Hearing this, Jiang Wenjie was not surprised. They walked a few steps forward together. He suddenly turned his head and asked, "Master Fan, have you heard of Liyang County?"

Fang Yao, who was following behind, slightly raised her eyelids, and glanced at Jiang Wenjie quietly.

Fan Chen calmly said: "I have been there before, why, is Deputy Jiang also from Liyang?"

"Hahaha……"

Jiang Wenjie laughed a few times, "How could it be? This official is originally from Changxi, and the parents and elders in the house have opened a medicine shop for decades in Xinghua Lane in the west of the city."

Fang Yao paused slightly, then raised her head suddenly.

Xinghua Lane in the west of the city.

It was the address Jiang told herself.

She opened her mouth, and before she could speak, a scream came from the back mountain.

"Snow, snow monster!"

"The snow monster has appeared again!"

The Yiping County Lord in front turned pale with fright, and several guards quickly drew out their sabers and stood around the County Lord.

Jiang Wenjie asked the guards to escort the county lord to take refuge elsewhere in the wing, and he quickly called the remaining two teams of soldiers to go to the back mountain.

The two young masters of the Duke's Mansion also followed closely.

Fang Yao and Fan Chen glanced at each other, and hurried to catch up.

Passing through the small gate in the backyard of the temple, a snow-covered trail leads to the back mountain with dense pines and cypresses.

Because the pine and cypress shrubs are so dense that they almost block the road, if it weren't for the dense and messy footprints on the ground, it would be impossible to tell that this is a road.

The screams of the soldiers in front were getting closer and closer. Fang Yao walked at the back, blocked by a group of tall guys, and couldn't see anything except for the noise.

She was a little anxious, and the mask hidden at her waist didn't respond at all.

"what happened?!"

Jiang Wenjie's scolding sound came from the front.

Soon, several soldiers stammered and said: "Just now, a snow monster ran out of the mountain just now, and Deputy Captain Chang has already gone after it!"

Jiang Wenjie paused, then asked again: "Vice Captain Chang? Is he the only one?"

"No, Deputy Captain Chang only called out that there is a snow monster, and then chased after him, and seven or eight people followed."

"Let's go take a look."

"Yes."

A group of people continued to walk forward quickly, and after half a cup of tea, they stopped at a place with a slightly wider boundary.

Fang Yao was finally able to squeeze forward behind Fan Chen and see the surrounding environment clearly.

This should be a fork in the road that was stepped on temporarily.

The nearby bushes were violently parted and trampled on the snow-covered ground.

Of course, the other two forked roads are also trails with almost only footprints. If you have a weaker observation ability, you will think that this is a dead end.

"Lieutenant Chang found the snow monster here!"

The soldier pointed to a place where the bushes had been destroyed.

Jiang Wenjie hurriedly took people over to check, but the bushes in this place were getting denser and taller than a person, so if you want to look down and see the clues clearly, you have to observe very carefully.

Fang Yao followed Fan Chen, lowered her voice and said, "Is your hanging mirror on your body? Is there any reaction?"

Fan Chen tilted his head and tried to get close to her ear, "No response, what about you?"

Fang Yao shook her head.

The mask is also cold.

Thinking of the chaotic booklet, she began to doubt, could it be that this snow monster... would still hide his identity as a plague monster?

In front, the two sons of the Duke's Mansion who came together also followed behind the soldiers.

Fang Yao and Fan Chen followed behind the group of people and walked deep into the forest along the place they walked.

Dead branches, vines, and snow scattered on the trees, as well as the soldiers in front, mixed up the imprints on the ground into chaos.

Fang Yao squinted her eyes and searched carefully on the nearby ground, only to find a few relatively complete human footprints around.

Looking at the silhouette, it should be the same style of moccasin boots of these soldiers.

There was another scream from the front.

"what--"

Jiang Wenjie and the others glanced at each other, quickly parted from the bushes in front of them, and tried their best to catch up.

The icy branches and leaves covered with snow hit people's faces from time to time, as long as they are a little farther away from the people in front, they will soon lose sight of their companions.

Fang Yao followed at the end, taking out her mask silently while no one else was paying attention to her except Fan Chen.

"See what?"

Fan Chen used his sword to split the scraping bushes and branches in front of him, turned his head and asked.

"...saw you, and the thorny trees."

Fang Yao was speechless, these bushes were all taller than her, and when she looked up, she could only see a small piece of sky above her head that was also covered by pines and cypresses.

"what……"

Her body suddenly lightened, and her feet lifted off the ground.

In the next second, Fang Yao realized that she was directly lifted over the bushes by Fan Chen...

Just as she was about to struggle, Fan Chen below hurriedly lowered her voice: "Don't move around, take a quick look, is there anything unusual about this place?"

"Oh……"

Fang Yao didn't dare to move anymore, she stretched her neck and looked around.

It has to be said that Fan Chen is really tall, she can almost see the backs of the soldiers occasionally exposed in the bushes not far ahead at a glance.

She looked further ahead, where the bushes were denser, but there were also only a few scattered soldiers, and she didn't see anything one foot tall coming out.

Not only that, although the surrounding area was gloomy, it was still quite clear, and there was no trace of miasma at all.

"No, except for these people, I didn't see the shadow of the snow monster at all."

As soon as Fang Yao finished speaking, a scream came from deep in the forest ahead.

Her heart skipped a beat, and she hurriedly looked around. Far, far away, a bush suddenly swayed violently, and a white shadow flashed past in a low place below.

"That is……"

Before she could see clearly, a few soldiers who were rushing towards the direction of the screams suddenly shouted.

"Lieutenant Chang?!"

"Deputy Lieutenant Chang has an accident—"

Fan Chen quickly put Fang Yao down, the latter took off his mask, and the two hurried towards the accident site.

After a while, Fang Yao stepped forward panting slightly.

In the bushes was a man in leather armor, face down, lying on the ground with his upper and lower body twisted in an extremely weird posture.

Jiang Wenjie walked over and gently straightened the man's face, revealing a face with a strange smile on it.

"hiss……"

Fang Yao slightly widened her eyes.

Isn't this man... the drunk soldier they met at the roadside tea shed? !
(End of this chapter)