The bumpy roads interspersed in this vast green forest.

The tall wild grass beside the road rises and falls with the cold wind, occasionally revealing some white bones.

It is hard to imagine that this is actually a so-called "official road".

On the road, a post station stood there, full of dust and dead leaves, as if it had been abandoned for a long time.

In recent years, the Dasheng Dynasty has been plagued by disasters, which can be described as "internal and external troubles", and the jurisdiction of this remote northern land is even more inadequate.

If the bureaucracy formed over the years had not maintained a certain degree of inertia, it would have fallen apart long ago.

On the way, Ji Que couldn't help but ask why the wealthy businessman Jia Si wanted to send something to Fuyun Temple.

Jia Si didn't hesitate and said directly that he was going to fulfill his wish.

It turned out that Jia Si had been childless before, so he went to Fuyun Temple to ask for a son. Unexpectedly, his wish came true. His wife gave birth to six children at one time, so she came to fulfill her wish.

As a result, Ji Que remembered many stories and couldn't help but gossip: "Did your lady stay at Fuyun Temple?"

Jia Si said angrily: "How is that possible! Brother Ji, do you think I haven't read the words of those monster monks? Brother, I eat more salt than you eat rice, and I put my own women in the temple to stay overnight.

, can it be my own seed?"

Ah this.

This time, it was Ji Que's turn to be embarrassed.

Lin Xiangzhi, who had transformed into a cat shape, nestled in his arms and couldn't help but want to laugh.

As a wealthy businessman, Jia Si had traveled extensively and had a lot of experience. How could he dare to go to a temple where his wife would be left alone to spend the night to beg for a son?

Fuyun Temple is a well-known serious temple, and the way to ask for a child is also quite serious. It is just to ask for a Buddha statue to send a child home to worship. Once the request for a child is successful, you must return the Buddha statue to the temple, and the incense money will be up to you.

Already.

Hearing what Jia Si said, Ji Que suddenly felt that this temple was quite reasonable. If it didn't work, he wouldn't charge for incense.

In addition to Ji Que and Maomao Lin Xiangzhi, he was accompanied by several of Jia Si's domestic servants and five invited bodyguards.

The group of people didn't look relaxed.

Because the bones on the roadside are not only those of animals, but also those of humans.

When Ji Que went to pee, he even saw two rotting corpses.

Judging from the degree of decomposition of the body, it should be within a month.

From the road, it can be seen that the wealthy businessman Jia Si is a rather stingy person. Ji Que saw him secretly eating salted duck eggs alone while letting them eat dry sesame cakes.

To allow such a stingy person to spend so much money to escort me, it shows that this journey will not be peaceful.

Compared with the caution of others, Ji Que and Lin Xiangzhi were calm and relaxed.

I've been here for a day or two and nothing has happened. This place can be said to be extremely peaceful.

The melodious call of the night owl and the nightfall come together.

There are no stars or moon tonight, the sky and the earth are dark, and there is drizzle in the sky, and the dirt road is slippery, making it the most unsuitable place for traveling.

Jia Fushang is also quite old. Although he is riding in a carriage, it is very bumpy.

Hearing that the leading escort was going to rest in front, he couldn't help but let out a long breath.

With the help of his servant, wealthy merchant Jia entered the dusty abandoned inn.

It can be seen that this group of people has been running around all year round, and their movements are very agile. It didn't take long to clean up the abandoned place.

A group of people huddled in the house, which was not sheltered from the wind, and started a fire.

There was a large iron pot on the fire. As soon as the water boiled, two pieces of dried meat that had not been cut very much were placed in it.

After that, the aroma of meat slowly wafted out, adding a touch of warmth to this cold rainy night.

The leading escort was a big man named Yu Zhong. After the broth was almost cooked, he added some dried vegetables.

After that, everyone took a bowl of broth and ate it with dry biscuits.

Don't tell me, this broth, which is usually ordinary to Ji Que, is really delicious at this moment.

He took a sip of the soup and took a sip of the dry biscuits. Later, he simply soaked the dry biscuits in the soup until soft and then ate them, which left him with endless aftertaste.

Halfway through, Lin Xiangzhi also came out and took a few bites.

Jia Si couldn't help but laugh and said: "Brother Ji is as enthusiastic about the cat as I am about my concubine."

Lin Xiangzhi was obviously dissatisfied with the word "concubine" and couldn't help but let out a fierce "Meow!", which startled Jia Si.

As the broth drank, the people in the room finally relaxed a lot and started chatting and laughing.

Ji Que, on the other hand, was sitting there with Lin Xiangzhi and a cat, not communicating with anyone. They seemed normal but also very abnormal.

Young men who go out to play with dogs and cats are everywhere. Some of them can tame falcons, and even bring eagles with them, which is very majestic.

But this was the first time I had seen Ji Que look like this.

Because at this time, the man and the cat were sitting there, closing their eyes and concentrating. Their expressions seemed to be carved out of the same mold, and they seemed to match each other quite well.

The idea that a person and a cat are compatible is quite absurd, but the feeling exists.

After eating and drinking, everyone began to rest.

Ji Que and Lin Xiangzhi found a shabby room to rest.

From here, you can see the wild forest outside through the broken windows of the inn.

The wild forest at night was dark and dark, and the wind was blowing the branches, as if a ghost was showing its teeth and claws.

Such a scene is eerie and terrifying to ordinary people. If it were not for survival, most people in this abandoned inn would definitely not want to stay in such a place.

But Ji Que was different, he actually enjoyed this feeling.

He remembered that when he played a certain game before, he rode a horse named "Grape" and walked through desolate or beautiful maps and saw various scenery.

This is the taste of travel, the feeling of exploring the map.

After all, humans are inherently adventurous and like excitement.

Just as Ji Que and Lin Xiangzhi washed themselves and prepared to go to bed, they both looked outside at the same time.

In the rainy night, the sound of horse hooves came along the ground.

Ji Que lay on the ground and said doubtfully: "Thirty-six horses are coming towards us. This shows that we are still not lucky."

Lin Xiangzhi replied: "It's obviously your bad luck."

After a while, the escort outside reacted.

"Extinguishing."

"Someone is coming. Let's show off our skills." Yu Zhong, the leader, reminded them.

Jia Si was so frightened that he and his slaves hid in a corner and almost collided with Ji Que who came out.

Later, when the sound of horse hooves got closer and closer, the faces of Yu Zhong and other bodyguards became more and more ugly.

There were so many people here, and they were still riding horses like this on this rainy night, which showed that they were not ordinary bandits.

That is most likely the soldier and bandit they least want to meet.

Finally, the sound of horse hooves stopped outside. As expected, these people were all here.

"Who is there and why are they staying here?"

At this time, a loud sound came from outside the inn.

"I passed by your place on a rainy night and saw no one here. I want to stay for one night. Do you want to disturb me?" Yu Zhong replied.

At this time, eyes quickly came in through the broken window, obviously coming to get a feel for it.

After a while, only Dong's sound was heard, and the broken door of the inn was kicked open.

Several men in armor walked in, and one of them scolded: "How can you stay in this important marching area?"

Obviously, their background has been found out. This is a powerful place, and they are obviously looking for trouble.

Yu Zhong replied: "General, we really don't know, so we will leave immediately. I am Yu Zhong, my master is Li Haitou of Fengqi Escort Bureau. The general will definitely entertain you when he passes by Tianren City in the future."

As he said this, he wanted people to pack their luggage.

These people obviously didn't buy it. The man sneered and said, "The escort? We want the money."

Yu Zhong looked at the dark crowd outside, winked at Jia Si and said, "No problem."

This can help people gain wealth, but at least there is no risk to one's life.

Jia Si had a troubled look on his face, but then he saw someone on the opposite side was already drawing a sword, so he quickly agreed.

At this time, a man in armor looked around and said angrily: "Grandma, there's not a single woman there?"

Jia Si breathed a sigh of relief.

When he went out this time, he learned that there was danger, so he didn't take his wife and concubines with him. This shows that he did the right thing, otherwise...

As a result, at this time, a guy with a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks suddenly said: "Brother, it doesn't matter if there is no woman. You know me, I think that one is okay."
To be continued...