Value peace

Chapter 89 The Trip to Lingzhou

The woman named Ruomei did not answer Duan Yingluo's question, but instead looked at Gu Xiyan warily.

Duan Yingluo was startled slightly.

Ruomei smiled bluntly: "Aunt Patriarch, let's talk next door!"

Duan Yingluo looked at Gu Xiyan apologetically and smiled, and said, "Girl, you, you should rest for a while. I'll come as soon as I go."

Gu Xiyan can understand.

After all, they are from the same family, and they are talking about some secret things.

She smiled and nodded.

The people from Asura Sect went out, but Gu Xiyan couldn't bear to be able to turn into a little bee, buzzing to the next door.

She waited until it was completely dark before Duan Yingluo pushed the door open and entered.Her face was a little dignified, and she said: "Girl, you are ready, we will leave in a while."

Gu Xiyan asked anxiously: "What happened? But Qi Hao's situation is not right?"

Duan Yingluo hesitated for a moment, and said: "Qi Hao's younger brother Qi Xiao and Lin Yongzhao are now in Lingzhou, leaving Qi Yuzhi in the Yan State Palace in Yongzhou to preside over the overall situation, and Yuan Zehuan has not returned from Gaochang... The whole situation is Qi Hao It's very unfavorable. Based on the news from Asura Sect, I'm afraid Qi Hao's situation is not optimistic, so Qi Xiao hurried over. Just in case... Qi Xiao might replace him!
Gu Xiyan trembled and didn't speak for a long while.

Duan Yingluo said: "We are going to take a shortcut from Funiu Mountain to Lingzhou..."

Gu Xiyan raised her snow-white face, and looked at Duan Yingluo quietly.

Duan Yingluo's heart trembled when she looked at her, and said: "You, what's wrong with you?"

Gu Xiyan smiled suddenly, cold and miserable: "I'll just follow you!"

Duan Yingluo felt that her appearance was a bit strange, but she was still a little worried: "But you don't feel well?"

Gu Xiyan shook her head and said, "It's just tired!"

Duan Yingluo smiled: "It's been hard for you during this time."

Gu Xiyan took a deep breath, and looked like she was trying to pull herself together: "Let's clean up quickly! Have you made an appointment yet?"

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The goose feathers and heavy snow fluttered down from the air like cotton wool. Ruomei led them in a gazebo beside the post road and waited for the person who would lead them into Funiu Mountain.

After a while, a small black spot appeared on the vast land, Ruomei said with excitement in her voice, "Aunt Patriarch, it's Uncle Fu."

After a few ups and downs, a figure stopped outside the gazebo.

It was an old man in his sixties, wearing a furry fur hat, short in stature, blush like a baby, with bright eyes and a radiant look.

He stepped forward and made a bow, respectfully called "Twelve Aunts"

Duan Yingluo smiled reservedly: "Uncle Fu! Thank you for your hard work this time!"

Uncle Fu respectfully said: "Twelve Aunts, please don't upset the old man."

The two said a few polite words,
Duan Yingluo introduced Dr. Mo and Jiang Qingfeng to Uncle Fu, and it was only then that Gu Xiyan knew that Dr. Mo's name was Mo Ziqi.

When Uncle Fu heard Mo Ziqi's name, he just saluted Mo Ziqi very politely, but when he heard Duan Yingluo introduce Jiang Qingfeng, he looked him carefully.

As for Gu Xiyan, Duan Yingluo didn't mention it, and Uncle Fu was very practical and didn't ask.

Under the leadership of Uncle Fu, everyone walked into the woods next to the gazebo against the bitter cold wind. Ruomei stood in the gazebo and watched them all the way until she disappeared, then turned and left.

The boundless heavy snow continued to fall, and soon covered the footprints by the gazebo.

Duan Yingluo had already prepared, and changed into men's clothing with Gu Xiyan, wearing a furry hat on the head, furry boots made of animal skin on the legs, wrapped the face with cotton cloth, leaving only a pair of eyes .After doing so, Gu Xiyan felt a bit overwhelmed after walking for a while.

Uncle Fu watched the six directions with his eyes and listened to all directions.He untied a heavy-duty pannier from his back, put a long cowhide strap on it, and handed it to Jiang Qingfeng: "Use it as a bamboo basket and carry her on your back."

Jiang Qingfeng looked at Gu Xiyan with calm eyes.

Gu Xiyan sat down unceremoniously.

With her body, she simply couldn't bear such weather.

Without any surprise, Duan Yingluo put a cloak on Gu Xiyan, wrapping her tightly.

Jiang Qingfeng, Dr. Mo and Uncle Fu took turns to be "carriers".

The snow fell more and more, and there was a vast expanse between the sky and the earth.

Under the leadership of Forbe, they soon reached a cliff.

Uncle Fu led everyone into the cave at the foot of the cliff. There was still some dry firewood in the cave. Jiang Qingfeng lit a fire. Dr. Mo got down from the luggage behind his back and found an aluminum pot, filled it with snow water and boiled a pot of hot water. .

Duan Yingluo learned the lesson from last time, so she untied the water bag from her waist and let Gu Xiyan drink it: "Although it's colder, it won't cause diarrhea."

Gu Xiyan was kind, and drank the ice water in the water bag in small sips: "How many days does it take to go from here to Funiu Mountain?"

Uncle Fu laughed and said, "This is Mount Funiu!"

Gu Xiyan was a little surprised.

Duan Yingluo explained: "This Funiu Mountain is located at the junction of Pinghe County and Pingchuan County. It runs through Jindi for more than 800 miles. It is named for its shape like a crouching old cow. This is the Niuwei Peak of Funiu Mountain. Go straight from here until you reach Niudoukou and go west to enter Lingzhou. Although the road is rugged and the weather is bad, it is better because there are few people and you can avoid the Jin army and Yan army... much less trouble. "

Gu Xiyan understood what she meant.If the Jin army, they may be regarded as the spies of the Yan army; if they meet the Yan army, they may be misunderstood because of their relationship with Qi Hao; It might be a good way to enter Lingzhou.

Everyone rested in the cave that night.

Early the next morning, the three of them took turns to be Gu Xiyan's "bearers", and spent the night in a collapsed log cabin.

On the third night, they spent the night behind a large leeward rock.

Gu Xiyan asked while Uncle Fu was carrying him: "You are familiar with this Funiu Mountain, right?"

It just happened that the wind and snow were a little lighter, and there was no headwind, Fu Bo replied very freely: "Yes. I grew up in Funiu Mountain. The Niutouba of Funiu Mountain is in Guannei County in Yandi. I usually help It only takes seven or eight days to travel from Yandi to Jindi, which is faster than taking the post road. It’s just that there are many dangers in Funiu Mountain, and ordinary people dare not go.”

Following behind, Duan Yingluo turned her head sideways and looked at them.

Gu Xiyan smiled and said, "I heard from Miss Duan that there is a hot spring in Funiu Mountain, where is it?"

Uncle Fu laughed and said, "It's at Niutouba. It's cold in Yandi, and many high-ranking officials and dignitaries set up a separate courtyard there. Our Shuramen also have a separate courtyard there called 'Green Ping', but it's very small, with ground spring water. You can’t get there, but it’s like spring all year round, the trees are shady, and the scenery is very beautiful.”

"It was the time I spent with you last time." Duan Yingluo also joined the conversation circle, "At that time Master Hou lived there."

"Oh!" Gu Xiyan was very interested in this topic, "Whose family owns the most beautiful courtyard there?"

Uncle Fu laughed and said, "Of course it's a 'red sleeve move'. It's the private property of Duke Yan's younger brother, Lord Qi Xiaoqi. It turned out to be another courtyard of the Duke of Yan's mansion. The current Duke of Yan, Qi Hao, doesn't like these things very much. When the family was separated, Qi Xiao asked for it, so she gave it to Qi Xiao. The "Green Ping" of our Asura Gate was originally the property of the Duke of Yan, and it was given to us as a reward. I went there before, and the name matches the other courtyard. Eyes full of emerald green. I wondered, if all the properties of the Yan State Duke’s family matched their names, wouldn’t there be a lot of beauties in the “Red Sleeve Recruitment”? One day, I’d like to go there It's alright..." After saying that, he laughed heartily.

Gu Xiyan was also amused.

Duan Yingluo who was at the side was rarely coquettishly angry: "Uncle Fu, don't talk nonsense!"

Her words made Uncle Fu burst into laughter, and he whispered to Gu Xiyan, "Twelfth Aunt has been so reserved since she was a child, so she never played with her brothers and sisters, and always stayed by Master's side...... Well, it's just that I'm a bit dull..." Fu Bo talked about Duan Yingluo's childhood, and the atmosphere became more harmonious.

At night, they rested in a cave, and Gu Xiyan still drank her cold water.

Uncle Fu laughed and said, "Well, tomorrow afternoon we will be able to enjoy the snowy sea, and we will be able to spend the night in Hongtai at night, and the girl will then be able to have hot water to drink."

Only went for four days.

"So fast!" Gu Xiyan sighed.

Uncle Fu's eyes were as bright as the sun: "Not fast, not fast. If we hadn't taken care of your health, we would have arrived long ago."

Gu Xiyan also smiled, her eyes were bent like the moon.

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Snow Sea is really a sea of ​​snow.

The hillsides that go downhill are piled up with thick snow, which is uniform and delicate, and the earth and sky are mixed together by snow.Occasionally, when the wind blows, the snow powder is flying, and the earth is covered with a layer of silver mist, shining brilliantly in the sunlight, revealing the fresh and clean atmosphere of Kuangye, cold and pure.

Gu Xiyan couldn't help taking a deep breath.

Like a child, Fu Bo rolled down with a loud cry, leaving a deep and shallow groove in the snow.

Duan Yingluo let out a chuckle, and chased after him lightly like a wandering butterfly.

Doctor Mo also showed a cordial smile: "Qingfeng, let's not fall too far."

Jiang Qingfeng, who was carrying Gu Xiyan on his back, adjusted the cowhide straps on his shoulders, and solemnly walked forward along the groove left by Uncle Fu.

At the end of the snowy sea is a dense forest.The trees that have lost their leaves are covered with fluffy and shiny snowballs.The air current brought by them when they passed by gathered those snowballs, and they shook down from the trees from time to time, blowing the snow powder like jade flakes into Gu Xiyan's body, as if blaming them for coming uninvited .

After leaving the dense forest, there is a rather wide dirt road. There is no impurity on the thick snow layer. There are guard forests on both sides of the road. Behind the forest is a vast field covered by heavy snow. There are occasional collapsed huts in the middle. .There was silence between heaven and earth, only the creaking of Gu Xiyan's feet on the snow echoed clearly and in detail in the air.

The snowy weather does not come so early at night, and when the sky darkens, the high adobe city walls are already in sight.

Uncle Fu stopped and looked back at Jiang Qingfeng.

With excitement in Jiang Qingfeng's eyes, he said, "You guys wait here."

Duan Yingluo hurriedly said: "Be careful!"

Jiang Qingfeng nodded, and walked towards the adobe city wall without looking back.

Uncle Fu called everyone to squat down and form a circle back to back. Duan Yingluo and Dr. Mo were facing the city wall, Uncle Fu and Gu Xiyan were facing the city wall with their backs.

After a while, Gu Xiyan heard a deafening shout: "At Xiajiang Qingfeng, please see Mr. Gong Taogong!"

Gu Xiyan turned her head and saw Jiang Qingfeng standing in front of the gate of the adobe city wall with his hands raised high.

After a while, amidst the rumbling sound, the city gate opened wide, and the non-commissioned officers holding torches illuminated the city gate, and Gu Xiyan saw the two big characters "Hongtai" in bright red on the city wall.

Behind the torch stood a black man.

Jiang Qingfeng walked into the city gate slowly, and the city gate closed again with a rumbling sound.

Gu Xiyan clearly felt that Fu Bo breathed a sigh of relief, and a smile appeared on his tense face.

(End of this chapter)