Naturally, there were no wild rabbits, but there were quite a few frozen sparrows. Even in the land of no one, the earth still showed its generosity, filling the stomachs of the three with the food it gave.

The three spent the first night safely in Xiling Snow Mountain. The next day, the weather became much clearer, and the wind in the mountains was no longer violent.The feather-like snowflakes of the night before turned into sparse bright spots, dancing lazily in the sun, no longer digging into the neck, making people shiver.

Lu Zhengqiu’s spirit is also better than the day before. Although he can’t use his internal strength, he has regained the strength to walk freely. However, Di Dongqing still holds his reins stubbornly in his hand.

The horses walk slowly on the mountain road, crossing the snow-stained peaks one after another. On the steep part of the road, the horse cannot carry people, and people can only lead the horse on foot.

This is the loneliest moment, with the sound of horseshoes, footsteps, and the creaking of branches being broken by snow. Apart from this, there is an empty space between heaven and earth, as quiet as if it is not in the world.

If it were an ordinary person, it would be unbearable to endure the torture of silence, but for the three who had just been born and died, this tranquility was extremely precious.Di Dongqing even had a thought in his heart, if he could stay in this snow mountain for a long time, maybe it would be good.

He has long since lost his homeland, but he often has unreasonable nostalgia, like nostalgia for a change of clothes, opening his heart again.

It’s a pity that he wants to hold a world in his heart, so there is no room for this unexpected guest.

They walked for three days, and on the fourth day, the mountain road gradually slowed down, and they could faintly see the cooking smoke in the distance.

The cooking smoke came from Xiling Town.

Xiling Town is at the foot of Xiling Mountain. It is a small town with few people. From a distance, it looks like a handful of pine cones scattered in the snow.

Si Yutong said: “Jiangyu City is still some distance away, let’s take a rest here and buy some clothes and meals.”

“Well,” Lu Dongqing nodded, his eyes drifted to the horse walking at the end, “We still have prisoners with us, if we rush into the crowd, it will inevitably attract attention.”

Lu Zhengqiu suggested: “It would be great if there is a carriage, and the prisoners can be left in the carriage so that no outsiders can see it.”

Si Yutong said: “It’s a good idea, why don’t you go to the post station in the town to have a look.”

Unfortunately, Lu Zhengqiu’s wishful thinking quickly came to nothing.

There is indeed a post station at the entrance of the town, but there are no carriages in the post station, only a few scrawny old horses, lying on the side of the stables and eating yellow weeds.

Di Dongqing said: “A Tong, you stay here and wait for a while, Master and I will go and have a look first.”

The roof of the inn was covered with snow, and a gray-haired old man walked towards him from the house. If the old man hadn’t had a pipe in his mouth and was emitting red sparks, he would almost have blended into the snow scene.

He was as lazy as the old horse in the post station. When he saw the money handed over by Di Dongqing, he didn’t even roll his eyelids. He just waved his hand and said, “My horses can’t pull the cart for a long time. You can ask elsewhere.”

Di Dongqing did not give up, and looked towards the direction of the street: “I see there is a goods store in front of it, and the sign at the door seems to say ‘People’s goods store’, Master, why don’t we go there and ask.”

After hearing what he said, the old man interjected, “I’m sorry, listen to the sounds in the yard.”

“Huh?” Di Dongqing listened attentively, and he really heard the cries coming from the other side of the courtyard wall. He asked in surprise, “What’s going on?”

The white-haired old man took a puff of his pipe and said, “I’m mourning.”

“Crying?”

“That place used to be not a goods store, but an escort agency. It was established by four young people. It just so happened that the four of them happened to be named Zhao, Qian, Sun, and Li. They were the first four names in a hundred families, so they named them. It’s called the People’s Escort Bureau.”

“I see,” Lu Zhengqiu nodded from the side, “it’s a good name.”

But the old man sighed: “What’s the use of a good name? Later… you also know that the government has not allowed darts to go, so they changed all the plaques, and now they are called People’s Goods. Even so, how can ordinary people have money to transport goods? It’s not like working for the official, it’s thankless…”

His tone was as unhurried as his temper.Di Dongqing was a little anxious when he heard that, so he asked: “So why are they crying? Has anyone passed away?”

The old man replied: “That’s right, it’s Zhao, Qian, Sun and Li. I heard that it happened on the previous road. Hundreds of surnames lost their cards. Can you not cry? In my opinion, they are also Out of bad luck, I just want to go to the unlucky Wuxi.”

“Wuxi?” Di Dongqing’s heart trembled when he heard these two words. Isn’t that the hometown of Tianxing and Ah Ming who were attacked by the demon sect? What’s up?”

The old man said: “It seems that they went to Wuxi to transport a batch of brocade, and they were robbed on the way back. I don’t know the details. You should ask yourself.”

“Okay.” Di Dongqing nodded, then turned to leave.

“Wait, wait,” the old man called to him from behind, his wrinkled forehead twisted into a ball, showing hesitation, “Think about it, I heard that the coffin in the yard didn’t hold the corpse at all, and the ghosts of the dead linger , it is still haunted at night…”

Di Dongqing turned her head and said, “It’s okay, there is a wrong and a debtor, even a ghost will not indiscriminately hurt innocent people.”

The old man was taken aback, then smiled and said: “Hahaha, you young man is really interesting, then you go, I won’t stop you.” After speaking, he shrugged his shoulders, shook his arms, and walked slowly back to Baixue In the roofed house.

Di Dongqing was a little dazed by his smile, turned her head and asked, “Master, am I wrong?”

Lu Zhengqiu said: “You’re right, it’s just your own reasoning. If the ghosts are so reasonable, the stories in the world will probably be reduced by [-]% to [-]%.”

Di Dongqing frowned and said, “Stories are just stories anyway.”

Lu Zhengqiu looked at him intently, and saw that the slightly raised lips on his handsome face, like the high ponytail at the back of his head, were supported by a force of stubbornness, making him look young and flamboyant, full of strength.

The old man couldn’t help shuddering, he quickly looked away and said, “You, you don’t believe in gods or ghosts, I’m afraid there is nothing in the world that can scare you.”

“I believe in Master,” he replied immediately, blinking, and added, “Only Master can scare me.”

Lu Zhengqiu turned his head to look at him, and asked: “I’m not strict with you, what are you afraid of me?”

“I’m afraid…” He was taken aback for a moment, and quickly replied, “I’m afraid you won’t be by my side.”

Lu Zhengqiu smiled: “You idiot, your world is so big, why stick to it for a while.”

He said perseveringly: “Of course you don’t have to stick to it for a while, we can walk all over together in the future, no matter how long it takes.” He paused for a moment, and then said, “Isn’t Master unwilling?”

Lu Zhengqiu sighed lightly: “Life is alive, how can everything be fulfilled.”

He asked rhetorically: “Why can’t you be with the person you like? If you can’t, then the world is wrong. In order to correct this world, we have to go around here and there. The same is true for Ah Tong, isn’t it?”

Lu Zhengqiu looked at him in surprise.

The elder knew his apprentice too well, and he knew that what he said was not rhetoric, but the truth from the heart.

There is no sophistry that can overcome the power of the truth.

After that night on horseback in that snowy night, he became more and more courageous.He stretched his brows and eyes, rubbed all the enthusiasm between them into his eyes, and cast them unabashedly at the people who were close at hand.

The brief eyes of the two met, and Lu Zhengqiu hurriedly looked away as if being burned by the enthusiasm in his eyes, and turned to look at the snow-covered path ahead, saying: “It’s getting late, let’s go quickly, Don’t keep Ah Tong waiting.”

“En.” Di Dongqing didn’t say any more.The sound of mourning in the distance floated into his ears again, urging him.

The two of them went outside the courtyard gate of the Minmin Goods Store, and saw two rich doors half-closed, and glimpsed an unexpected figure through the crack of the door.

It was a young man dressed as a government official, with a saber hanging from his waist and a fish pattern on his back, standing in the middle of the yard.