The days on the road are dull and boring, but since the short man joined him and listened to the little fox scolding him all day long, the journey has become much more interesting. Ling Feng squinted his eyes slightly and watched all the people deliberately
The little fox, who had the package carried by the short man, had a faint smile on his face. Once upon a time, he walked alone, but after getting used to the company of others, he also discovered that this was actually not bad.
"Short man, set up camp." The little fox put his hands on his hips and gave orders. The short man sadly unloaded seven or eight packages of various sizes from his body, rubbed his shoulders and whispered back: "Miss Ah Li, my name is Hu Xiao.
." "What? You don't like this title?" The little fox's eyes squinted slightly, and the short man shook his head quickly. Ding Li strode over, took out a tent or something from the package on the ground, and said with a smile.
: "Miss Ahli, I'm going;!"
"I want him to go~!" The little fox's bright hand pointed straight at the short man. The short man hugged the tent with great grievance, silently walked to the side and started to set up camp. Ding Li was about to go over to help, but was stopped by Ah Li.
With his eyes crossed, he could only walk to Ling Feng's side.
"Master, Miss Ah Li seems to hate Ah Hu very much." Ding Li whispered. Ling Feng pursed his lips and hummed, "A Hu is also an armor-evading master after all. I think we should treat him better." Ding Li continued in a low voice.
After saying that, Ling Feng smiled, patted Ding Li on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry."
"Master, why are you going?" The little fox squatted by the stream to fetch water, but his eyes kept squinting at the short man. When he saw Ling Feng approaching, he immediately stood up. "Help set up the tent." Ling Feng grinned.
She smiled, then walked over with small steps, and Ah Li stamped her feet angrily. She could control Ding Li, but she couldn't direct Ling Feng to do anything.
"Master." Hu Xiao raised his head and glanced at Ling Feng. A trace of emotion flashed in Mung Bean's little eyes. Ling Feng knelt down and fixed one leg of the tent in place, while saying with a smile: "A Hu, you
Aren’t you as angry as a little girl?”
"Ah? No." Hu Xiao shook his head hurriedly, his pigtails trembling. "Ahli is more wary. It will take some time for her to accept your joining. However, with me, you are my own
"People." Lingfeng stood up. There were only two tents in total, one for Ah Li and one for Situ Qingyang. Before arriving at the next town, Lingfeng and the others were destined to sleep in the open. Fortunately, these days are beautiful.
, it never rained.
"Young Master, it's not been a day or two since I came out to explore the mainland. I understand all this." Hu Xiao nodded. He admired Ling Feng from the bottom of his heart, whether it was his swordsmanship or his mysterious fighting skills.
Skill, in Hu Xiao's opinion, he did not lose by following Ling Feng, not to mention that Ling Feng did not kill him that day, which was equivalent to giving him a life in disguise.
"That's good." Ling Feng stood up happily. Although the team was not big, it still took some effort to lead it well.
Days passed day by day, and it had been ten days since he left Fenghuo City. On the eleventh day, Ding Li finally held the map and his face became excited, "Master, we are going to Luoshui City." "Well, we have arrived.
"Ling Feng let out a long breath and wiped the sweat from his forehead. It's really not a human thing to drive on foot. After walking for ten days, he was really exhausted.
"Finally, I don't have to eat solid food anymore." Ah Li also had a look of joy on her face, while Situ Qingyang smiled slightly. She was always accompanied by carriages when going out, so this trip has really made her suffer more than she has ever experienced in her life.
Together, they walked for several hours. Ling Feng and the others did not see the boundary marker of Luoshui City. Instead, they saw a group of well-armored soldiers blocking the road to Luoshui City.
"This direction seems to be heading to Luoshui City." Ding Li frowned, with a puzzled look on his face, because this situation had never happened before. "It is dangerous ahead, and pedestrians are prohibited." A general standing in front walked forward.
After a few steps, he shouted coldly.
Ling Feng glanced at Ding Li, who immediately stood up, clasped his fists and said, "May I ask the general, is this road leading to Luoshui City?" "Yes, it leads to Luoshui City, but it is forbidden to enter now." The general was stiff.
returned. "Why is this?" Ding Li asked strangely. The general waved his hand impatiently, but did not explain, but said extremely rudely: "If you want to survive, stay far away from here."
Ding Li retreated, and Ling Feng looked at it suspiciously. The intersection had been guarded by the army, and camps were set up on both sides. A high fence was erected in the middle, making it look like a military blockade. It seemed that Luoshui City was going to
No, just to bypass Luoshui City, they would have to walk hundreds of miles. Ling Feng couldn't help but frown. With their current pace, they could only walk a few dozen miles in one day. If they took a detour, they would have to walk out of thin air.
After spending a few more days, the Imperial College enrollment date was getting closer and closer, and Ling Feng could no longer tolerate any further delay.
"Let's take a detour." Ling Feng waved his hand. A trace of disappointment flashed in the little fox's eyes, but he still followed obediently. The five people slowly walked to another road. The general kept watching Ling Feng and the others disappear.
Then he said quietly: "I'd rather take a detour than get close to Luoshui City."
The soldier behind him heard the general's words, but whispered: "General, how long can we hold on here? The brothers from the third battalion went out last night and never came back." He sighed, and the general's cold eyes showed
There was a flash of sadness, and then he whispered in a low voice: "We are soldiers of the empire. As long as we hold on for one day, the empire will be safe for one day. I believe the empire will not ignore it." The soldiers behind the general were all silent. The incident in Luoshui City has passed.
It has been almost a month, and the empire has yet to take any measures to deal with the aftermath. Although they are soldiers, dying in a place like this is really not an honor. What's more, every time they fight, they are stained with the blood of their compatriots.
"Master, does this work?" Ding Li asked in a low voice, because Ling Feng took them secretly through the protective net and then went back to the official road leading to Luoshui City. "Why doesn't it work? We are here
Didn't he come here in a normal way?" Ling Feng replied disapprovingly, while Ah Li kept nodding. "That's right, that general has no manners at all and is so arrogant. He said he can't leave, so he can't leave."
"I'm afraid there is really some danger." Ding Li frowned and returned. "What danger could there be? Look, isn't there still smoke in the village ahead?" Ah Li rolled his eyes at Ding Li. After hearing this, everyone else looked at him.
In the past, sure enough, wisps of green smoke were rising from the village. Looking from a distance, it was peaceful and nothing out of the ordinary. Ding Li was immediately speechless.
"I hope I can buy a few horses in this village." Ling Feng thought so. About half an hour later, Ling Feng and his party appeared at the entrance of the village. This was an extremely ordinary village among the countless villages in the Raya Empire.
There are a few houses piled up together, with fences in front of each house. Chickens and dogs are running on the gravel road. Bare-butt children are looking at Ling Feng and the others in groups, with pure eyes.
Full of curiosity.
"Little brother, do you have an inn here?" Ding Li walked forward and squatted down. A boy with a tiger-like head showed two small fangs and pointed to the village. Ding Li patted the little boy's head kindly.
Several people walked towards the village.
As soon as Ling Feng and the others turned around, the children behind them disappeared in an instant. In the darkness of the surrounding houses, there were some green lights that were very dazzling. "What a peaceful village." Situ Qingyang said softly to himself
He sighed. It was lunch time, and every household was closed to cook. Therefore, Lingfeng and the others walked all the way and did not see anyone walking around. They only saw a few people cooking through the open windows.
woman.
"It should be here." Ding Li looked at a yard with the word "residence" hanging in front of him, opened the door and walked in. Standing in the yard was an old man with a white beard. The old man was leaning on a cane and looking up at the sky, with a look on his face.
Sad face. "Old man." As soon as Ding Li spoke, the old man came back to his senses. A very painful look flashed in his eyes. The old man said lightly: "Are you here?"
"Ah, we passed by here and wanted to find a place to stay." Ding Li felt a little confused. The old man seemed to be waiting for them here. The old man nodded, pointed to a few houses behind him with his crutch and said: "Want to
You can rest, but you have to leave before the sun goes down."
"This;" Ding Li couldn't help but frowned. If he left before the sun went down, didn't he let them go on the night journey? The old man didn't explain much, but after saying this, he left on crutches. Ding Li touched his head,
He looked at Ling Feng and said, "Master, why do I feel that this old man is a little weird?"
"I think so too." Ling Feng also frowned and said, "Then let's leave now?" Hu Xiao continued to ask. Ahri's eyes widened immediately and he put his hands on his hips and said, "Finally, we don't have to sleep on the ground. Let's rest."
Why not take a break?" Ling Feng turned his head and glanced at Ah Li. Although Situ Qingyang didn't speak, he could not hide the tiredness on his face. After thinking about it, Ling Feng said in a deep voice: "Then take a rest for three hours.
Then we will set off again." Ah Li suddenly smiled and pulled Situ Qingyang to the side room.
"Ahu, Dali, this place is a bit weird. We will take turns keeping watch, and we will leave after they take a nap." In order to take care of Ah Li and Situ Qingyang, Lingfeng decided to rest here for a while. It was now noon, and the three of them
Hours later, the sun has not yet set, so it does not count as violating the old man's advice.
"Okay, I'll come first. Master, you and Ahu will also take a nap." Ding Li nodded immediately and said, "Okay." Lingfeng nodded, and the two of them walked into another wing. Ding Li was standing around the yard.
After looking at it, he walked to the door of the room where Ling Feng and the others entered, and sat down against the threshold. After traveling for more than ten days, Ding Li was somewhat tired.
The green trees were lingering, the breeze was blowing, and the scene in front of him was very peaceful. As he looked at it, Ding Li felt tired, and then he fell into a deep sleep.
Ling Feng had no intention of falling asleep, but as soon as he lay on the bed, tiredness swept over him unknowingly. Thinking that Ding Li was watching outside, Ling Feng did not resist and fell asleep directly, rustling in his sleep.
There seemed to be many figures running around. Ling Feng suddenly woke up and stood up. When he opened his eyes, he saw that it was already dark outside the window. After a while, Ling Feng got used to the darkness. Through the moonlight, Ling Feng saw
, there seemed to be a lot of people standing outside the house.