surnamed Wang

Chapter 295
Shen Qianqiu followed the sloppy man all the way to the north. Even with the blessing of a steed, it would still take at least three days to reach the capital. This is what Mr. Shen bought at the price of his ass.

At nightfall, the two finally arrived at a county town before the city gate was closed.

The size of the county is small, and there are only three or four inns and restaurants in total. The two walked around the city for a long time, and finally found an inn in a remote location.

Shen Qianqiu was born in a wealthy family in Jiangdong, so naturally he didn't like this kind of simple inn, but the few ones he went to before were all full, so he was lucky to find this place.

Scholars from the south went to Beijing to rush for the exam, and they took roughly the same route. This small county town was also stained with glory, and it was crowded with people everywhere. Even this humble inn only had one room left.

Shen Qianqiu really doesn't want to live with this gloomy guy, one is that the other person smells too bad, and he doesn't know how long he hasn't showered, and the other is that his sneer during the day is too scary, Shen Qianqiu is afraid that he will be violent in the middle of the night , I made myself with one knife.

Just as the scholar was hesitating, Wang Gangquan had already gone upstairs with his bag.

Seeing this, the scholar showed hesitation, and struggled between the guest room and the stable in his heart, and finally gritted his teeth and followed.

Wang Gangquan was busy on the road these days, he was sleepy and tired, he was not polite at all when he entered the room, he just lay down on the bed, snoring loudly soon.

Shen Qianqiu, who was following behind, frowned upon seeing this, and seeing that it was still early, she opened the scroll and read it under the oil lamp.

In the middle of the night, Wang Gangquan turned over in a daze, and then fell to the ground with a "bang", which shocked the scholar who was concentrating on reading.

Shen Qianqiu dared not speak out, turned around and saw that rough-skinned and thick-skinned guy sat up without even humming.

Wang Gingquan glanced at the weak scholar, then opened the door and walked out under the puzzled eyes of the other party. After a while, he came in with a jug of wine, followed by a waiter who brought some side dishes.

"Let's eat together?"

For the first time, Wang Gangquan took the initiative to speak.

"no need."

Shen Qianqiu smiled, shook his head, and just as he was about to continue reading with his head down, he caught a glimpse of the waiter at the side who was still standing there, so he said suspiciously:

"Second brother, what are you?"

Seeing this, the buddy quickly sneered and said:
"Well, the meal money hasn't been paid yet."

The scholar heard the words and looked at the opposite man who was drinking with his head bowed, but the other party didn't agree with him at all. The scholar had no choice but to pay out of his own pocket.

After paying for the meal, Shen Qianqiu became more and more annoyed, picked up the chopsticks and started to eat. The man opposite seemed to see what he was thinking, so he picked up the wine jar and poured him a bowl, and said casually:
"This meal is the most expensive wine, it is said to be the treasure of the store."

Shen Qianqiu was stunned when he heard the words, just now he was still wondering why a meal cost dozens of taels, and he thought it was a black shop that slaughtered customers.

After Wang Gingquan said this, he fell silent again. After drinking a bowl of wine, Shen Qianqiu became more courageous and said:
"Hero, I will provide you with board and lodging on this journey. How about sending me to the capital safely?"

Wang Gangquan raised his head and glanced at him, said "good", and said nothing more.

Shen Qianqiu was not embarrassed, she smiled elegantly, and started to eat quietly.

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There was only one bed in the room, and Wang Gingquan fell asleep after eating and drinking. Shen Qianqiu hesitated again and again, and lay down on it.

Now it's the summer solstice season, the night is already scorching hot, the two big men squeezed together, it's even hotter, and the smell on Wang Jingquan's body is too strong, Shen Qianqiu can only pinch his nose.

He couldn't stand it until the middle of the night, so he went downstairs and asked Xiao Er for a mattress to spread on the floor. Hearing the other's snoring one after another, Shen Qianqiu felt that it was not much better than the stable, until it was almost dawn before he closed his eyes for a while.

In the early morning of the next day, the two of them continued on the road after breakfast. After yesterday's turbulent day, Shen Qianqiu's buttocks are still hurting, but his riding skills have improved a lot because of this. Now he is walking side by side with Wang Gangquan, without being left behind in the slightest. .

Although those bandits were not good at martial arts, they were riding solid horses. The two galloped for a whole morning without showing signs of fatigue, and only stopped for a drink of water halfway.

It was close to noon, and the two came to a small town, which was located in a remote place, and there were very few scholars passing by, and the only inn in the town was deserted.

After handing over the horses to the caretaker, the two went into the store and chose a secluded place to sit down and order a few dishes at random. Fortunately, Wang Gangquan didn't ask for any special treasures this time.

Shen Qianqiu, who came from a wealthy family, did not take less money when he went out, otherwise he would not have been targeted by bandits.When outsiders were not paying attention, he roughly counted the money, and the remaining money was enough for the two of them to reach the capital. When they arrived in the capital, they would be received by their own cousin, so he didn't have to worry about it anymore.

Wang Gingquan on the opposite side of the table turned his head to look out the window, and saw a group of people appearing at the entrance of the town. The leader was riding a fat and strong white-fronted horse with a heavy back and a sword in his waist.

It's hard to meet a foreigner here on weekdays, let alone 30 to [-] people at once. The shop clerk saw this and greeted him quickly, with a smile on his face and asked:

"Guest officials, should they stay at the hotel?"

The leader replied lightly, "eat", and Xiao Er also saw the saber on the other's waist, so he didn't dare to say anything, and invited everyone into the shop in a polite manner.

Shen Qianqiu obviously noticed this group of people, he frowned slightly and lowered his voice:

"Strange, how come there are people in the ranks in this remote town?"

"Can you tell that they are from the army?" Wang Gangquan asked rarely.

The scholar on the opposite side nodded, "I have a cousin who is a military officer in the capital, and I have learned a little bit about it. Although these people deliberately hide it, they can't hide the murderous aura they bring on the battlefield."

The small shop, which was originally small, suddenly became crowded because of the influx of this group of people. The few tables were all filled, but there were still three or four people left.

The man who led the team looked around, and finally set his sights on Wang Gangquan and the two by the window, then stepped forward, clasped his fists and said:
"You two brothers, I wonder if I can have a table with you."

Without waiting for Shen Qianqiu to speak, Wang Bingquan stood up and said:
"It's almost time to eat, let's go."

"Ah? I haven't moved the chicken yet." Shen Qianqiu was surprised.

"Take it and eat on the way."

Wang Gingquan couldn't help but put the roast chicken in his arms, and walked out with the burden on his back.

"In such a hurry?"

Shen Qianqiu was a little dumbfounded, but she got up obediently, smiled awkwardly at the man, and followed out of the inn.

After going out, Wang Gingquan didn't explain, and got on the horse directly, Shen Qianqiu seemed to have guessed something at this time, looked back at the inn, and got on the horse with an ugly face.

The two left the town, galloped along the official road to the north, and then turned into a forest path at a fork in the road.

Shen Qianqiu swung his whip to urge the horse to dismount, quickened his pace to keep up with Wang Gangquan, and couldn't help asking:
"Did that guy have a problem just now?"

Wang Gangquan didn't reply, but nodded with a gloomy expression.

"But they are riding military horses, can we escape?"

Shen Qianqiu didn't ask how the other party knew, but subconsciously thought about how to escape.

At this moment, Wang Gangquan suddenly reined in the horse under him, and said in a deep voice:

"We are also riding military horses."

"what?"

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(End of this chapter)