Heroes of the Fantasy World

Chapter 17 Departure
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It seems that travelers from all directions will pass by this three-way road, with different accents and talking about different anecdotes.The sound of a toast, the busyness of the pedestrians, and the simple and prosperous "small shop in the woods" together constitute a rather charming painting of "the rivers and lakes".The four people who had just finished eating "Jianghu Rice" watched everything around them timidly and curiously like chicks who saw this world for the first time.

While sipping on the farmhouse wine and looking at Zhao Kuo, who was passing by, he felt that it was time to hurry, so he asked Bai Feng, "Brother Bai, is it time to check out and leave? She will know something, why don't we teach her about the road conditions ahead?"

Bai Feng nodded in response.After a while, he greeted the old woman who was cleaning the tableware and chopsticks on the other table and asked, "Mother-in-law, do you know any villages and towns on the road to the east where you can stay?"

"A few young people, where are you going?" the old woman asked rhetorically.

Murong Yan replied, "Mother-in-law, we are going to Jiangzhou."

"Jiangzhou?" After thinking for a moment, the old woman said, "I remembered that the guests at the next table are from Jiangzhou. You might as well ask that gentleman. Also, the nearest place to stay in the east. , only Qianfeng Town at the foot of Qianfeng Ridge, about a day's journey."

"Ah! Where are we going to sleep tonight?" Zhao Xiaomei said.

Zhao Kuo sneered and said, "Do you still want a silk quilt when you come outside? If you don't want to, you can change your way and return to your father's side."

The little girl looked at Zhao Kuoyou angrily, and turned her head to the other side with a "hum" to express her inner dissatisfaction.Bai Feng and Murong Yan had already walked to the next table, wanting to listen to the old woman's words and ask the guest.Seeing this, Zhao Xiaomei wanted to leave her brother behind and follow Bai Feng.It can only be said that these two are worthy of being brothers and sisters. Just when the little sister had these thoughts, Zhao Kuo had left his sister's side and walked to Bai Feng's, and the little sister had to keep up with a slight complaint.

"Sir, I heard that you came from Jiangzhou, so I wanted to ask what should be paid attention to along the way?" Bai Feng asked.

The short, stout man who was drinking heavily at the table was flushed, and the silk embroidery on his body was so tight that he could see his big belly, and the half-white goatee just reached his throat.When he saw the boy and girl who suddenly appeared in front of him, his reaction was unusually calm, and he replied, "Jiangzhou? Although this Jiangzhou is good, it will never be as good as his hometown!"

Bai Feng and Murong Yan looked at each other, puzzled.At this time, Zhao Kuo and Zhao Xiaomei had already come to this side, and the four of them sat around the man.

"Dare to ask a few of you, why are you going to Jiangzhou?" the chubby man asked.

Murong Yan replied. "We're looking for someone!"

"Oh!" The man nodded again and again, and said, "To go to Jiangzhou, you have to cross Qianfengling first, and then walk for two days to Wandeng Town. When you arrive at Wandeng Town, you can choose to take the water route or the land route. It takes one and a half days to get to Jiangzhou, but it takes longer to travel by land, and bandits are rampant on land, and there are many dangers. Therefore, it is better to go to Wandeng Town by land, and then switch to Jiangzhou by water. "

"Thank you very much sir." Zhao Kuo said.

"Oh, it's not as easy as I said!" The man stroked his mustache and said, "To pass through Qianfengling, a local Miao person must lead the way!"

"Then...how should this be good!" Zhao Kuo said with emotion.

After everyone was silent for a while, Bai Feng asked the gentleman, "Listen to what the gentleman said just now, could it be that the hometown of the gentleman is in Yangcheng?"

The man replied, "Aiya! The little brother guessed quite well."

"Actually, the younger generation is also a native of Yangcheng..." Bai Feng replied indifferently.

"Fate, fate!" The man exclaimed: "I haven't seen people from my hometown for so many years in a foreign country, and I thought that Yangcheng had long been wiped out by the Xianbei people..."

"Sir, seeing that I can still speak here, it means that Yangcheng still exists!"

"Little brother, since you and I are destined, I will give you this token to help you travel smoothly." As soon as he finished speaking, the man took out a wooden token from his bag, with fine patterns carved on it, surrounding With the word "order" in the middle.

"This is?" The other four asked in unison.

"This is the pass token used by the chamber of commerce in Jiangzhou where I am located. Give it to the leader of the Miao people, and someone will take you out." The man continued: "I plan to spend the rest of my life in Yangcheng, so this thing is I've been equal to trash."

Bai Feng accepted the token and said gratefully: "Thank you, sir! I don't know your name? It's also good for the younger generation to repay their kindness in the future."

"Duckweed drifting has no roots, don't ask the wanderer in the world. I once wanted to walk the world with a sword like you, but now I will pay back my wish! Hahahaha..." After the man gave a heroic and hearty laughter, he said to him. The four said goodbye and returned home.

A few people surrounded the wooden token with delicate patterns, and while feeling the depth of the skill of the person who created it, they secretly rejoiced that they met a noble, and then drove their horses happily toward the Thousand Peaks Forest.When the sun is still shining, the surrounding scenery is lush and lush, and all you hear are the beautiful and harmonious sounds of nature from birds and insects; all you hear is the fragrance of grass and flowers, and there is nothing uncomfortable about it.Make what should have been a tiring journey unexpectedly relaxing and comfortable.But at night, everything changed again.

The four of them expected to spend the night in the wild. Bai Feng and Zhao Kuo first went to collect enough dry wood for the night, and it was dusk when they returned to the other two.Several people chose to set up a bonfire in the open space between the trees beside the road, and sat around, wanting to spend the night there.

But the long night is so long, how can it be dealt with at will, not to mention that most of the people in front of the bonfire have never had a similar experience.Zhao Xiaomei looked at the darkness around her, and from time to time there was a gust of gloomy wind blowing, and felt a fear that she had never felt before spreading from her heart to her whole body, down to her bones.With a trembling voice, she asked, "Why don't... let's talk, I don't want to sleep now anyway."

"Then what does the eldest miss want to say?" Zhao Kuo asked in a mocking tone.

the little sister asked. "Then... Miao people, who are they?"

"Oh!" Zhao Kuo replied: "Miao people are a group of people living in the mountains. They are generally extremely exclusive, so if we don't have that token, we are afraid that it will be difficult for us to pass Qianfengling."

Bai Feng said with the token. "This token is so exquisitely carved, I am afraid it was also made by Miao people..."

Several people chatted around the bonfire until sleepiness gradually deepened, and they all leaned against the tree next to them to rest.In order to ensure the safety of several people, Bai Feng and Zhao Kuo decided to take turns to watch the night, with the former keeping the first half of the night and the latter keeping the second half of the night.After the other three were asleep, the boy who was still on watch took out the copper bell on his waist and shook it gently while looking at the sleeping Murong Yan, thoughtfully:
He didn't know how many times he had spent such nights.But it was the first time I had spent time with such special people.

At the end of the first half of the night, Zhao Xiaomei, who was trapped by the darkness and many inconveniences, woke up from her sleep.She opened her tired eyes in fear and looked at Bai Feng, who was still on the night watch. Seeing this, the latter would naturally go to care about her situation.

"Miss Zhao, are you alright?" Bai Feng walked over, crouched in front of the little sister, and asked.

The little sister thought to herself, this is a perfect opportunity, it's just him and himself.There are some things she wants to ask the boy in front of her clearly.Zhao Xiaomei took a deep breath, wiped away the fear on her face, and tried her best to look as beautiful as the daytime. She asked Bai Feng, "Bai... young hero, what's your relationship with Murong girl..."

"This...I can't tell..." Bai Feng said suspiciously, "She said...she is my destiny."

"What about you? I only care what you think."

"She... saved me, so I want to repay her."

Zhao Xiaomei knew in her heart that this might not be Bai Feng's real answer, but at least now, the teenager did not tell herself that she had a crush on Murong Yan, that is to say, Xiaomei still had a chance to occupy a place in the teenager's heart.Bai Feng already knew that Zhao Xiaomei had special feelings for him, but he just treated her as his best friend's sister, so he would not respond to such feelings.

Zhao Kuo on the other side woke up sharply when he heard an abnormal sound.He looked in the direction of Bai Feng and Zhao Xiaomei and asked, "Brother Bai, what happened to my sister?"

"Miss Zhao is afraid that she has not yet adapted to the life of living in the wild, so she can't rest well." Bai Feng replied.

Zhao Xiaomei said coquettishly: "Brother, I can bear without a silk quilt, but there are no soft pillows here. I really can't sleep! Why don't I use my brother's shoulder to lean on, okay?"

"Oh, look at other people, Miss Murong, who is like you, pampered..." After that, Zhao Kuo sat next to his sister, using his shoulders as a pillow, coaxing her to sleep.He himself was on duty in the second half of the night until dawn.

(End of this chapter)