And said you're not a fairy

Chapter 48 Message
Rest overnight in Mengliang Town.

By the way, Chen Yuan took the "Tianqing Divine Mantra" pasted on the rusty sword at night, and after the utility was exhausted and turned into fly ash, he pasted a new "Tianqing Divine Mantra" on the rusty sword.

A piece of "Tianqing Shenmantra" is only valid for about five days, and after five days it will turn into fly ash.

Fortunately, Chen Yuan had already prepared enough "Tianqing Divine Curse" on his body before he set off, so that he did not get any delay in the process of raising the sword.

The moon rabbit rises in the east and descends in the west, without words all night.

the next day.

We were together in the inn, and after a hearty breakfast, we parted ways.

Niu Bingjian and others continued southward to Chuzhou Prefecture, while Chen Yuan planned to continue eastward to Pingliang County in Mengliang Town.

Pingliang County is not far from Mengliang Town, only less than a hundred miles away.

It will be there in about two days.

According to the agreement, Niu Bingjian, the shopkeeper of the caravan, paid for the food and lodging in Mengliang Town.

"Thank you, Taoist priest, for walking along the way, Taoist priest, take care..."

Chen Yuan and Niu Bingjian's caravan party parted in front of the inn.

"I also wish you a safe journey."

Chen Yuan said auspicious words.

Under the eyes of Niu Bingjian, the shopkeeper of the caravan, the caravan moved forward and was submerged in the turbulent crowd.

"There are so many people in Mengliang Town!"

Chen Yuan looked at the crowded crowd on the streets of Mengliang Town, he was a little surprised.

This was his first visit to Mengliang Town, but judging by the crowds passing by on the street, there were probably at least [-] to [-] people. This population in Dayong was no less than that of some small counties.

"Of course, Mengliang Town is the largest town on the border with Chuzhou Prefecture. The caravans, businessmen and pedestrians traveling between Chuzhou Prefecture and Luzhou Prefecture must pass through here. There are many pedestrians and merchants here. People who buy supplies here and stay in the shop at the top level will naturally have more people coming and going.”

At this moment, a kind and deep voice reached his ears.

Chen Yuan turned around to take a look, only to find that the person standing behind him talking was the shopkeeper of this inn.

A middle-aged man in his mid-thirties, with a round face and an ordinary appearance. He often greets people with a smile on his face.

"Boss, what's the matter?"

Chen Yuan asked.

He knew that the innkeeper must have something to do, otherwise he wouldn't take the initiative to talk to him.

"It's like this. Just now, I heard you chatting at dinner, and overheard that the Taoist priest is from Pingliang County. My name is Kang Tianfu, and I'm also from Pingliang County, so I came here to remind the Taoist priest."

"In the past half a month, the road from Mengliang Town to Pingliang County has been uneven. Bandits have appeared. Several waves of merchants have been robbed, and some people have even lost their lives because of this. Everyone is in danger, and some people I went to the government to report the case, but unfortunately the government sent out several arrests, and those thieves were very alert, and each time they hid on the mountain in advance, so that the success fell short."

"If the Taoist priest wants to go back to Pingliang County, it's better to be with someone. It's safer, don't lose your life because of carelessness."

Kang Tianfu told the reason why he came to talk to Chen Yuan.

"Robbers?"

Chen Yuan was taken aback when he heard the words.

It was the first time he heard of bandits blocking the way, and he didn't feel scared, but found it novel.

"How many people are there in this group of bandits?"

Chen Yuan asked.

"Not many, like three or five people."

Kang Tianfu replied.

"If the Taoist priest wants to travel with others, you can stay in my inn first. I will inform the Taoist priest when the number of people is gathered, and it will not be too late for the Taoist priest to continue on the road with other guests."

The innkeeper named Kang Tianfu made another suggestion.

"no need."

Chen Yuan thought for a while, but shook his head.

"I think I have some skills. It's just a bandit, and it can't stop me."

Chen Yuan didn't care.

He has achieved success in studying the "Hunyuan Sword Classic", not to mention the part of sword immortality in it, just talking about his attainments in mortal swordsmanship, Chen Yuan thinks that although he is not a master of the generation, he is still a master.

There were only three or five bandits, and he didn't take them seriously.

The innkeeper heard the words and took a look at the rusty sword wrapped in black cloth on Chen Yuan's back. He immediately knew that the Taoist in front of him might have abilities.

Either a Taoist expert with profound skills, or a martial artist with unique skills.

"Since the Taoist priest is so confident, I should worry too much."

Kang Tianfu quickly apologized.

"However, I have one more thing to do. I have the audacity to trouble the Taoist priest!"

Then Kang Tianfu said again.

It was only then that Chen Yuan realized that the innkeeper didn't just remind himself, but came to test his details.

However, no matter what the purpose of the innkeeper is, he finally reminded himself that it is all right to listen to what he needs help with.

"What's the matter?"

Chen Yuan asked.

"As I said before, I am from Pingliang County, just like the Taoist priest. However, after my parents died early, it was only me and my younger brother who were left to depend on each other. To raise a family, I took my wife and daughter to Mengliang Town, a hundred miles away from Pingliang County, to raise money to open an inn, and the business was pretty good, barely enough to support my family."

"But in this way, only the younger brother was left, living in Pingliang County. In the past, I would ask someone to send money to the younger brother every once in a while, and then go back to see him once a year or so."

"This time, I planned to go back after the next year. Who knew that there were bandits on the road, so I could only postpone the idea of ​​going home to visit my younger brother."

"If the Taoist priest returns to Pingliang County, please go home and tell the younger brother that I will go back to see him later."

Kang Tianfu told about his troubles with Chen Yuan.

"In that case, why don't you bring your younger brother to Mengliang Town to live with your family?"

Chen Yuan frowned and asked.

"This……"

Kang Tianfu seemed to have something hard to say, he looked at the backyard of the inn faintly, there was a hint of fear in his eyes, but he didn't dare to say anything more.

Chen Yuan suddenly understood that it was probably Kang Tianfu's wife who was at odds with his uncle, and for the sake of family harmony, the shopkeeper had to let the younger brother live separately from his family.

When Chen Yuan and the caravan stayed at the inn last night, they met Kang Tianfu's wife. She was a pretty woman in plain clothes, and she was busy entertaining guests. Mutually.

Unexpectedly, there would be a quarrel with her husband's younger brother, which made her husband feel embarrassed, but it is difficult to say who is right and who is wrong in this kind of thing.

It is difficult for an upright official to decide on housework, let alone an ordinary Taoist?

He had no intention of getting involved in other people's family affairs.

"The shopkeeper can also go with others and go home to see his brother in person. Why do you want me to help deliver the message?"

Chen Yuan then asked again.

"The Daoist doesn't know. The business of my inn is surprisingly good these days. If I leave, my wife will be too busy. In addition, traveling with other people may not be completely safe. Compared with traveling together, I would rather wait for the gang of bandits to be wiped out by the government, or wait for the knight-errant to pass by and get rid of the bandits before returning to Pingliang County."

Kang Tianfu explained with a wry smile.

Chen Yuan immediately understood what Kang Tianfu was thinking.

Except for those caravan merchants who carry all kinds of goods between the various state capitals of Dayong in order to earn huge profits, ordinary people are rarely willing to travel far, because the risk of traveling far is too great.

Not to mention knowing that there are bandits in Mengliang Town and Pingliang County, and insisting on going their own way.

Although traveling together will be a lot of insurance, but it is not without any risk.

There is only one life, and ordinary people can't afford a little risk.

"Of course, I won't let the Taoist priest run away in vain. If the Taoist priest can deliver the message, you can find my young brother and take five hundred big coins as a thank you gift."

Then Kang Tianfu said again.

Five hundred big coins is not too little, you can eat five hundred bowls of mutton stewed cakes.

For many poor families, the income in half a year is only [-] yuan.

The reason for only giving five hundred coins is mainly because the journey is not too far away. If it is too far, sending a letter or a message is not the price.

If there were no thieves on the road, the risk of this road would increase greatly, and the price of two or three hundred coins would be more reasonable.

"alright."

Chen Yuan thought about it and agreed.

If you don't take the five hundred big money, you won't take it for nothing.

As for why Kang Tianfu didn't reward Chen Yuan, it was naturally because he was afraid that the work would not be done after the money was given, or that the robbers on the road would be cheaper.

According to Kang Tianfu's meaning, it is probably common for someone to send a message of thanks to his younger brother.

"Then thank you, Daoist."

Seeing Chen Yuan agreeing, Kang Tianfu was very happy.

Then Kang Tianfu turned around, went back to the inn counter and wrote a note to Chen Yuan with pen and ink, which probably meant to send the message to the five hundred elders as a reward.

This is a proof that Chen Yuan received the reward after delivering the message.

Seeing that Chen Yuan had collected the certificate, Kang Tianfu told Chen Yuan his home address and the name of his younger brother. Chen Yuan kept it in his heart, waved his hand, followed the crowd, and disappeared from Kang Tianfu's sight.

(End of this chapter)