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Author: He Yesu

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The little mushroom head swallowed the cake in his mouth, and after finishing speaking, he hurriedly drank some saliva.

He only ate half of it, and wrapped the remaining half in leaves and carried it in his arms very carefully, like a treasure.

Xu Li even cherished it more than him and only ate a third of it.

Xiao Rongxi remained calm on his face, but there were already waves in his heart.

In his eyes, are children who are only half a year old already living such a difficult life?

"Are you all from Jincheng?"

"Um."

Seeing that the group of people were kind-faced and short-tongued, Xu Li was embarrassed not to answer the questions, so he said a few more words, "He used to live in the city and his family ran a small business. I live in the suburbs of the city and have several acres of thin farmland."

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Xiao Rongxi: "Do you know each other before?"

"I don't know him, but as the saying goes, we are both fallen people from the end of the world, and we got to know each other after we went up the mountain." Xu Lihan laughed twice.

Xiao Rongxi was infected by him and also raised the corner of his mouth.

The breeze passed through the treetops, blowing the green leaves on the branches to sway, and the sunlight poured down through the gaps, falling on the few people in the forest, mottled, but already having a scorching posture.

He saw Nan Zhen raising her hand to block the sun, so he handed over the folding fan.

Then he looked at the two people next to him and chatted with them about household matters, "There is a severe drought in Jinzhong this year and there is little rain. I am afraid that the crops in the field will suffer."

"No," Xu Li looked at the sky and said helplessly, "the crops are all dried up, how can there be any harvest? Most people only have enough food left for one year, and they are still waiting for this autumn's harvest. Now it seems that there will be no harvest.

Hang."

According to the solar terms, it is now autumn, but the sun is even hotter than in the summer, leaving no room for respite.

He sighed heavily, raised his hand to wipe the sweat on his forehead, and just sighed. Zhu Yong on the side was smarter and knew how to ask, "What are you doing here, sir?"

Jincheng has always been nothing interesting, and the climate is not suitable. There are very few foreigners coming here at the turn of summer and autumn. He and Xu Li stayed there for a few days, but only saw Xiao Rongxi's carriage passing by.

Moreover, judging from the appearance and demeanor of the group of people, they did not look like ordinary people.

Xiao Rongxi responded, "We came out for fun and stopped in many places. We happened to be here today. I didn't expect that we would encounter robbers."

The corners of his eyes were slightly raised with a slight smile, which made Zhu Yong feel embarrassed and the tips of his ears turned red.

Zhu Yong coughed twice, trying to cover up his embarrassment, "Forget it, since you gave me dry food, I won't take your other things. You should leave early, there is nothing fun here."

Half of his words were looking for steps for him, and the other half were exhortations, which made Xiao Rongxi a little interested.

"We are still planning to stay here for a while and experience the local customs."

Zhu Yong: "Master, you can probably only feel the heat wave. No matter how nice the people here are and how simple the folk customs are, they can't stand it..."

When the words came to his lips, he suddenly turned around and said, "...I can't withstand such a harsh environment."

It was so dangerous that I almost said it.

He remembered that a few days ago, a brother in the mountains came out to rob, thinking that he had met a kind-hearted man, who not only gave him money and food, but also cared about his family's situation.

The brother was so moved that he couldn't help but complain a few more words. As a result, he disappeared that day.

They all suspected that the other party was a person who came here deliberately to test. Once he said anything dissatisfied with the government, he would be arrested immediately.

Although Xiao Rongxi and Nan Zhen don't look like bad people, when it comes to matters of life, multiple eyes are always right.

Xu Li also reacted at this time and quickly nodded in agreement, "Yes, the young master will suffer a lot if he stays here."

"Martial arts practitioners still practice Sanjiu in winter and Sanfu in summer. How can we who go out to play be afraid of these?"

Zhu Yong shook his head, "Hey."

Since I can't be persuaded, I won't persuade you anymore.

Xiao Rongxi could vaguely sense something was wrong from the words of the two of them, but he couldn't ask anything. He simply said, "What do you two plan to do in the future? Keep doing this?"

"I haven't thought about it yet, but now that I can eat enough by robbing, let's do this for now." Xu Li didn't have complicated thoughts and patted his stomach.

Xiao Rongxi was so angry and funny that he didn't know what to say to persuade these two young men to return from their lost ways.

So he pointed at Feiliu and said, "Why don't you see if you can beat him?"

Fei Liu was holding his sword conscientiously and leaning on the tree. He was alert to the surrounding environment. Hearing the words and understanding the words, Fei Liu threw the sword upward with a "swish", and the branch above his head broke. Then, the sword automatically returned to his hand.

The broken branch swayed on the trunk for a few moments, and finally fell down, right in front of Zhu Yong and Xu Li.

The two looked a little dull, their bodies stiffened, and they didn't speak for a long time.

After he came to his senses, he immediately picked up the knife at hand and ran up the mountain faster than when he rushed down the mountain. As if he was chased by a ghost, he quickly disappeared behind the slope and was out of sight.

Xiao Rongxi was speechless, while Nan Zhen just smiled and shook her head.

What kind of mountain is it that accepts two such stupid kids?

For a moment, Nan Zhen looked away and waved her fan, "Your Majesty, something doesn't look right in Jincheng."

Zhu Yong was hesitating just now, obviously he was hiding something.

"Although robbery is wrong, these two people are of good nature and turned into bandits. There may not be other reasons behind it." Xiao Rongxi squinted his eyes and looked forward, extending beyond the woods behind him. "Let's go to the city and take a look."

"Um."

The group of people got on the carriage again and walked forward along the winding path. Soon they were out of the woods and came to a flat and open land.

Looking up, there is a tall city in the distance, with the word "Jincheng" written on it.

People were coming and going at the city gate, walking in a hurry, but their postures showed an indescribable dejection, and their faces were not good.

After entering the city, they first found an inn and settled down. When they had time to sit down, it was already mid-afternoon.

Xiao Rongxi sat by the window and looked out as Nan Zhen opened the window. He happened to see a big banyan tree with someone enjoying the shade under it.

He was wearing commoner clothes, his trouser legs were rolled up, and he wore a sweat towel around his neck. Judging from his appearance, he must be a part-time worker.
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