People in the Qin Dynasty, entertained during the Warring States period

"Please make a trip to Handan and deliver this letter to Consort Ya in the Ya Fei Pavilion. Remember, do not let outsiders see it."

"it is good."

Yingge put on her straw hat and left without looking back.

She is decisive and efficient; once she decides to do something, she will act immediately.

"and many more!"

Cao Ze spoke again, then quickly whispered a few words in Yingge Yurun's ear.

"Okay, go ahead, don't forget."

Yingge blushed slightly and left the shady inn with a somewhat embarrassed expression, riding her fast horse all the way to Handan.

……

Three days later, Yingge quietly entered Handan and arrived at Feixue Pavilion.

Seeing that the gates of Feixue Pavilion were tightly closed, and remembering Cao Ze's instructions, she paused for a moment and did not show herself.

That night.

Under the cover of night, Yingge quietly arrived at the eaves of Feixue Pavilion.

After checking several rooms with lights on, their attention turned to the third floor.

Then, they crept up.

Inside on the third floor, Ya Fei gently rested her delicate, rounded chin on her hand, looking at Xue Nu with a melancholy expression. Xue Nu seemed to have lost her appetite and was depressed all day long, as if all her energy had been drained away.

She dares not leave the snow woman for a moment, for fear that the snow woman might do something rash.

She had previously held onto a sliver of hope that Cao Ze was not dead.

But after so many days, there is still no news of Cao Ze.

The paper money burned for him and the tombstone erected for him in Handan City could fill her Feixue Pavilion.

Her last glimmer of hope was also extinguished.

"Who?"

Just as Ya Fei was about to doze off, she suddenly woke up and shouted.

Wearing a cloak and a straw hat, Parrot jumped out of the window openly and boldly.

Ya Fei's face darkened as she stared directly at the voluptuous beauty before her.

Who are you?

Yingge bowed slightly and said slowly, "I am Yingge, and I greet Your Highness Yafei."

"Parrot song?"

The Snow Maiden behind Ya Fei suddenly spoke.

Parrot Song laughed and said, "Snow Woman, it's been a long time."

She still remembers that day at Wuqi Caotang, when she spent time with Xue Nu and visited the orphans there together.

Time flies, and a year has passed in the blink of an eye.

The Snow Woman nodded slightly, but her emotions remained low, as if nothing could excite her anymore.

Seeing that Xue Nu and Ying Ge knew each other, Ya Fei quietly withdrew the icy inner force from her sleeve and hand.

"Don't stand, come in and sit down."

Yingge and Yafei Xuenu knelt in the room, the tea boiling in the teapot, emitting white steam and fragrance.

The air in September was already a bit chilly, but after drinking a cup of hot tea, Yingge felt warm all over.

"I have been entrusted to deliver a letter to Her Highness Consort Ya."

As she spoke, Yingge took out the envelope that Cao Ze had given her.

There was no signature or other information on the envelope.

Ya Fei frowned slightly as she held the rather heavy envelope.

As if she had thought of something, her furrowed brows suddenly relaxed, and her slender fingers quickly opened the envelope.

She took out three letters, each bearing her name and that of the Snow Maiden, Li Ji.

Ya Fei suddenly asked, "This is... Cao Ze's letter?"

The Snow Maiden, who had been somewhat dazed, suddenly looked at the letter in Ya Fei's hand as if she had taken a magic pill.

She remembered very clearly that these were the words written by Cao Ze.

The handwriting was mediocre, barely neat, and the worst she had ever seen.

She even made fun of Cao Ze for a long time because of this.

Yingge said gently, "He asked me to deliver it."

She hesitated for a moment, then cleared her throat.

Suddenly, looking into Ya Fei and Xue Nu's eyes with a sincere expression, he said in a somewhat unnatural tone, "I'm sorry for making you worry."

Ya Fei and Xue Nu stared wide-eyed, dumbfounded.

"He insisted that I personally convey his apologies to you; he's very worried about you."

After saying that, Yingge breathed a sigh of relief.

If Cao Ze hadn't insisted that she say it herself, she really wouldn't have wanted to be so mushy.

The Snow Woman held her breath, a lump forming in her throat, her large eyes welling up with tears, her slender fingers trembling, and the letter in her hand trembling as well.

Ya Fei felt a little relieved and relaxed from the inside out.

Although we don't know exactly what happened, we can at least confirm that Cao Ze is not dead.

"That damned Cao Ze!"

After reading the letter in the parrot's mouth, Ya Fei gritted her teeth, her clear, beautiful eyes filled with anger, excitement, and worry.

Snow Maiden seemed not to hear Ya Fei's words, reading them word by word, afraid of missing anything.

I read it over and over again until the very end, laughing and crying at the same time.

Yafei asked Yingge in a low voice, "Where is he now?"

Yingge shook her head slightly: "I don't know."

She didn't know where Cao Ze would enter South Korea after leaving Rao An.

Ya Fei gritted her teeth and said, "Traveling all over the country! Do you think you're Confucius?!"

The snow woman wiped away her tear-streaked cheeks and said, "I will wait for him to return, even if the seas dry up and the rocks crumble!"

Ya Fei sighed and said nothing.

She never expected that Cao Ze's words would come true.

Targeted by Guo Kai, he had no choice but to fake his death to escape, leave the State of Zhao for refuge, and wait for an opportunity to return.

Yingge did not leave immediately, but stayed in Feixue Pavilion and slept in the same bed with Xue Nu for one night.

After the Snow Maiden confided in her all night, she gained a deeper understanding of Cao Ze.

She had more confidence that Cao Ze could help her and Mo Ya Bai Feng escape the darkness, and she also understood Cao Ze's character better.

The next day, at the crack of dawn, without disturbing anyone, while Xue Nu was still fast asleep, she quietly left Fei Xue Pavilion, left Handan, and went to Wei and then to Han.

……

After Cao Ze and his group left Rao'an in Zhao, they crossed the Qi Great Wall, passed Yangguan, and headed towards Han along the border between Qi, Wei, and Chu.

In mid-September, Cao Ze and his group arrived near Dazeshan, a farmhouse.

Jingni suddenly spoke up from inside the donkey cart: "Someone is lurking around. Should we make a move?"

Cao Ze paused slightly and said, "Don't worry about it."

He didn't want to cause any unnecessary trouble, and he didn't even have the idea of ​​going to the farmers' homes to collect honey from their honey jars.

He knew all too well that the leader of the peasant clan had been lusting after him.

Once you enter a farmer's home, it's up to others to decide.

"Cuckoo..."

After two or three calls of partridges, a dozen or so people emerged from the woods.

One of the leaders was Zhu Zhong, the head of Shennong Hall and the adopted son of the Zhu family who had not yet betrayed them.

"Everyone, this is a farm road, you must not pass through it."

Zhu Zhong, standing beside Tian Meng, the head of the Lieshan Hall, and Tian Hu, the head of the Chiyou Hall, addressed Cao Ze and his group.

Because Cao Ze and Cheng Jiao's identities were somewhat sensitive, they traveled the entire way wearing black robes to cover their faces.

This is a common occurrence in the martial arts world, and nothing particularly trouble happened along the way.

"how much is it?"

Cao Ze spoke directly.

"Hmph! We farmers aren't short of money!"

Tian Hu, who was jokingly called "Cute Tiger by Netizens," said with a disdainful look.

At this point, Tian Hu, who hadn't lost an eye to Tian Ci, could be considered a chivalrous figure in the martial arts world.

Cao Ze frowned slightly. This was the shortest route to South Korea.

Daze Mountain is very large, and if you take a detour, it will take at least ten days to half a month more of your time.

Cheng Jiao, somewhat nervously standing next to Cao Ze, said, "Brother Cao, shall we go?"

He was well aware that his identity was sensitive and that exposure would surely bring disaster.

Cao Ze pondered for a moment. He remembered that Tian Guang and Lord Changping were in cahoots. It was hard to say whether Cheng Jiao's exposure here would provoke the farmers to take action.

But it's impossible to make him take a detour.