Chapter 855: Moving Into a Farmer's House

After traveling all the way, Shi Daming stepped into a busy inn, found an empty seat and sat down, and ordered some food.

While eating, the door of the inn was pushed open. He looked up casually and froze as if struck by lightning.

It turned out to be Xi Yu who walked in and asked the waiter to prepare food for him.

"How is this possible?" Shi Daming's heart was in turmoil, his eyes widened, and his face was full of disbelief.

He thought that after Alexander's actions, Xi Yu would definitely be in trouble, but now this person appeared in front of him, which meant that the strange spell was actually useless?

In a panic, Shi Daming hurriedly lowered his head, thankful that he was sitting in a corner, and quickly turned his face to the side, his body trembling slightly, for fear that Xi Yu would find him.

His heartbeat accelerated sharply, his mind was in a mess, and he was full of astonishment and confusion about this unexpected situation, and he didn't understand why things deviated from his original expectations.

Xiyu sat at the table in the inn, eating quietly. His mind seemed to be focused on the difficult journey to find herbs in the extremely cold land. He did not notice Shi Daming's presence.

Shi Daming turned his back to Xiyu, and his body stiffly faced the wall. His heart was beating violently in his chest, and he dared not breathe.

After a while, the waiter came over with a smile on his face and said to Shi Daming, "Sir, how is the food?"

Shi Daming tried his best to stabilize his voice and replied calmly, "Very good." But he never turned around. The deliberately lowered brim of his hat covered most of his face.

The waiter scratched his head and secretly felt strange. The guest's behavior was really abnormal.

But seeing that Shi Daming had no intention of talking again, he left tactfully.

Shi Daming heaved a sigh of relief when he heard the footsteps of the waiter fade away, but he still dared not slack off. He continued to keep his back to Xi Yu, thinking about what to do next. Should he continue to secretly follow Xi Yu, or should he first explore the reason why Alexander's spell failed?

He couldn't make up his mind for a while, but his tense nerves never relaxed.

Xi Yu continued to enjoy the food on the plate slowly, eating every bite calmly and attentively, unaware of the hidden undercurrents around him.

Finally, he finished his meal, took out the coins from his pocket and put them on the table to pay the bill, then stood up and walked steadily out of the inn.

Shi Daming held his breath until he heard Xi Yu's footsteps fade away, then he carefully looked back secretly.

He stared at Xi Yu's departing back, his eyes full of shock and anger.

He was so angry that his face turned red, his hands clenched into fists involuntarily, and his knuckles turned white due to the force.

"Hmph!" Shi Daming snorted coldly from his teeth, cursing in his heart, "Alexander, that thief, keeps saying that he has the ability to see through the heavens and the earth, but now it seems that he is just a liar with no ability, and he is still talking nonsense here, which is simply unreasonable!"

The more he thought about it, the angrier he became, his chest rose and fell violently, and his trust in Alexander collapsed in an instant, leaving only the anger and unwillingness after being deceived.

But at this moment, he also knew that the most urgent task was to replan the next action, after all, Xi Yu was still safe and sound, and his own mission was far from completed.

Shi Daming gritted his teeth, although he was full of unwillingness, but things had come to this point, and there was really no other way.

He had to suppress the anger in his heart, waved to call the waiter, hurriedly paid the meal, and hurried out of the inn.

When he came to the place where the horse was tied, he jumped on the horse, threw the reins fiercely, and the horse felt pain, spread its hooves and ran wildly, raising dust all the way.

Shi Daming was thinking about returning to the Parthian Empire as soon as possible. He was running at full speed all the way, and he kept reviewing the whole thing in his mind.

Now that he had confirmed that Xi Yu was safe and sound, he naturally did not dare to rashly pursue Xi Yu.

Not to mention that the previous plan had failed, Xi Yu was always guarded by secret guards. Those secret guards were all powerful and elusive. If he was not careful, he might even lose his life.

While Shi Daming was running fast, he was secretly glad that he had not been discovered by Xi Yu just now. He just hoped to return to the Parthian Empire as soon as possible and then think about what to do next.

Xi Yu walked all the way and unknowingly came to a quiet little village.

At this time, the sky gradually darkened, like a piece of black silk slowly covering the earth, so he planned to find a farmer's house in the village to stay for one night.

Leading the horse, he came to the door of a house and raised his hand to knock on the door gently.

After a while, the door slowly opened and a middle-aged woman appeared at the door.

Xiyu saw in the dim light that there seemed to be traces of tears on her face, and her eyes were red, as if she had just cried.

Xiyu bowed slightly and asked politely: "Sister-in-law, I am a traveler on the road. It is late. Can I stay here for one night?"

The woman looked embarrassed, hesitated for a moment, and said softly: "It is really inconvenient. There are only me and my daughter at home. It is not convenient to keep guests. You should find another place."

After that, she wanted to close the door.

Just then, a man hurriedly walked in outside, who looked about the same age as Xiyu.

He stepped a few steps to the door and saw Xiyu standing there. He was stunned at first, then looked at the woman and shouted: "Aunt, what's going on?"

The woman hurriedly squeezed out a smile, but her expression was still a little unnatural, and said: "Haixu, this passing guest wants to stay in our house for one night. I was just telling him that it is not very convenient."

Hearing this, Hai Xu looked up and down Xi Yu's body with a hint of vigilance in his eyes.

Seeing this, Xi Yu bowed his hands and said, "Brother, I'm here in a hurry and I really have nowhere to rest. If it's convenient, I'd be very grateful. I'll definitely abide by the rules and never disturb you."

After Haixu pondered for a moment, he said: "Aunt, it's better to keep him here. He has nowhere to go as a stranger. Besides, I can stay here tonight. You can rest assured that I'm here." some."

After listening to Haixu's words, the woman's hesitation diminished slightly, and she nodded slightly and said, "In that case, it is much more convenient."

After that, he turned sideways and let Xi Yu into the house, "Then I'm sorry for you. The house is simple. I hope you won't blame me."

Xi Yu quickly raised his hands to express his gratitude and said sincerely: "Thank you, sister-in-law, and thank you, brother. I will always remember this kindness in such a time of need."

Entering the house, I saw that the furnishings in the house were simple and plain, but they were kept clean and tidy.

Hai Xu helped lead Xi Yu's horse to the simple stable behind the house and set it up, and then several people sat together.

Although Xi Yu was curious about the situation of this family, he also knew that it would be inappropriate to ask rashly, so he only exchanged a few words with them. The atmosphere gradually became harmonious, but occasionally he could catch the flash of worry in the woman's eyes, which seemed to be calm. There are unknown things hidden underneath.

At this moment, the door curtain of the back room was gently opened, and a woman walked out, who was this woman's daughter.

She has a slender figure, and although her face is a bit haggard, she still can't hide her beauty.

When she saw Haixu, a glimmer of light flashed in her eyes, and she said softly: "My cousin is here." Her voice was soft, with a hint of joy at seeing her relatives.

Xi Yu looked at her subconsciously, and then noticed that the woman was actually wearing a white cloth on her head, and she suddenly understood something in her heart.

It turned out that this woman was actually keeping filial piety for her dead husband. No wonder the sister-in-law looked so sad just now. It seemed that this family had suffered such a heartbreaking change.

For a moment, the atmosphere in the room became a little heavy and depressing, and the atmosphere that had gradually become harmonious seemed to be shrouded in a faint layer of sadness.

Looking at his cousin's frail figure, Hai Xu couldn't help but sigh and said softly: "Xiuxiu, you have to be grieving and accept the change. The days ahead will be long."

The woman nodded slightly, thanked her softly, and then turned around and went back to the house.

The woman asked Xiyu to sit down. Xiyu responded politely and sat down slowly.

Then, Haixu was heard talking to the woman.

From their conversation, Xi Yu learned that the woman's name was Hai Ling and her daughter's name was Guo Xiuxiu.

Hai Ling's voice was filled with exhaustion and helplessness.

"These days go by so fast. This child Xiuxiu has a hard life. She became a widow at a young age."

Haixu also sighed and comforted: "Aunt, don't worry too much, you will get better slowly."

Xi Yu listened quietly, and couldn't help but sympathize with the family's plight.

He calmly observed the furnishings in the house. Although they were simple, they were arranged in an orderly manner. It could be seen that Hai Ling was a hard-working person who took care of the house.

In this remote village, their lives may have been peaceful and simple, but this incident broke all peace.

Haixu turned his head, looked at his aunt and cousin with concern, and said earnestly: "Aunt, Xiuxiu, I am here just to see you. No matter how difficult life is, you have to look forward, and you must be more open-minded. "

Then, as if he remembered something, he turned his attention to Xi Yu and asked curiously: "You haven't asked me your name yet?"

Xi Yu's mind changed and he replied calmly: "I'm leaving Yu Xi."

He knew very well that it was not appropriate to reveal his true identity during this trip, so he simply reversed his name and responded casually. There was nothing strange on his face, and his eyes were open and natural, making it impossible to see any flaws.

Haixu nodded slightly and muttered "Yuxi" again, seeming to have memorized the name in his mind.

Xi Yu, on the other hand, calmly observed the expressions of Hai Xu and Hai Ling, secretly guessing whether they had doubts about him.

Haixu stood up and said to his aunt Hailing: "Auntie, please prepare a room for Brother Yu and me. We must be tired from traveling all the way."

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Hai Ling responded, pointed to the south house and said, "You two should go live in the south house. Although it is simple, it is also clean."

Hai Xu took Xi Yu towards the south room.

Xi Yu was grateful, took out some currency from his pocket, handed it to Hai Ling respectfully, and said, "Sister-in-law, I'm sorry to disturb you. Please accept this money, I can't live in vain."

Hai Ling waved her hands quickly, with a trace of displeasure on her face, and said, "What are you talking about? I don't run an inn, so how can I collect your money. It's not easy to go out, so you'd better take your money back quickly."

Haixu also advised from the side: "Brother Yu, please don't show up. My aunt is not the kind of person who is greedy for money. You will only make things difficult for her."

Seeing Hai Ling's resolute attitude, Xi Yu stopped insisting, put the currency away again, and thanked Hai Ling again.

Looking at Hai Ling's leaving figure, Xi Yu felt filled with emotion. This simple and kind family still maintained a warm heart in this difficult world, allowing him to feel the long-lost feeling in this strange place. warmth.

Entering the south room, Haixu lit the oil lamp on the table, and the dim light illuminated the simple furnishings in the room.

A wooden bed, a worn-out table, and a few chairs. Although simple, they were neatly arranged.

Xiyu looked around and said to Haixu: "Thanks to my brother and sister-in-law today, otherwise I really don't know what to do."

Haixu smiled and said: "Everyone has difficulties when they are away from home, don't worry about it."

The two sat on the bed and chatted casually.

From the conversation, Xiyu learned that Haixu was a peddler who traveled all over the country and often sold small items to make a living.

Most of the people in this village are simple farmers. Although their lives are not rich, they live peacefully.

As they chatted, Haixu's eyelids gradually became heavy. After all, a day's running around made him exhausted.

He yawned and said to Xiyu: "Brother Yu, go to bed early. If there is anything, we can talk about it tomorrow."

Xiyu was not sleepy at all. He looked at the night outside the window and his thoughts drifted away.

Thinking about his mission to find herbs in the extremely cold land, he didn't know what kind of difficulties and obstacles he would encounter on the road ahead.

Seeing that Haixu had not fallen asleep yet, Xiyu hesitated for a moment, and then said softly: "Brother Haixu, I am really curious. I wonder how your cousin's husband died? If it is not convenient to say, just pretend that I didn't ask."

Haixu was silent for a moment, sighed heavily, a trace of sadness appeared on his face, and he slowly said: "He died of illness. His body has not been very good. After some time, he still couldn't make it, leaving Xiuxiu alone. Alas, it's really pitiful."

Xiyu nodded slightly. Although he felt that this matter might not be that simple, it was not easy to ask further.

The room fell into silence for a while, and only the occasional sound of insects outside the window broke the silent atmosphere.

After a while, Xiyu said softly: "Life and death are determined by fate. I just hope Xiuxiu can get out of this pain as soon as possible."

Haixu responded and turned over, seemingly unwilling to talk about this topic any more.

Xiyu stopped talking and just lay quietly in the dark.

Xiyu just closed his eyes and prepared to rest, but heard Haixu beside him suddenly get emotional and said indignantly: "Brother Yu, you don't know, the people in my cousin's in-laws are so hateful! As soon as my brother-in-law left, they couldn't wait to send Xiuxiu back to her parents' home. It was obvious that they wanted to take away the things left by my brother-in-law. They have no sense of shame and are so hateful!"

Haixu became more and more angry, clenched his fists, and his face was full of anger and unwillingness.

Xiyu's heart moved, and he asked softly: "Is there such a thing? Don't they care about their actions like this?"

Haixu snorted coldly and said: "In this world, who will care about the lives of ordinary people like us? Xiuxiu is a weak woman, what can she do? She can only be sad in secret."

Xiyu frowned slightly and secretly remembered this matter.

He thought, this seemingly peaceful little village actually had such grievances and entanglements behind it. Since he was staying in this family and received their kindness, if he had the chance, he must help this poor mother and daughter, let those who did evil get the punishment they deserve, and give this family justice.

Haixu took a deep breath, as if trying to suppress the resentment in his heart. After calming down, he said to Xiyu: "Brother Yu, we are tired today. Let's take a rest first and don't think about these bad things anymore."

Xiyu listened, nodded and responded: "Okay, brother, you are right, then let's take a rest first, and we will talk about it tomorrow."

Although he said this, he secretly made a decision in his heart that he would investigate this matter carefully when the sun rose tomorrow.

This family was so kind, but they were treated so unfairly. He couldn't bear it. He thought that maybe he could find out the hidden truth behind it with his own ability, so as to vent his anger for the poor mother and daughter and let those evil people who tried to rob property and bully the weak receive the punishment they deserve.

When Haixu's snoring sounded, Xiyu still couldn't fall asleep. He just hoped that the sky would get brighter so that he could start investigating the matter.

The first ray of sunlight in the morning shone through the gap in the window and sprinkled on the ground in the south room. A new day came quietly.

Haixu and Xiyu got up almost at the same time, and after a simple tidying, they walked out of the room.

When Haixu saw Xiyu, he said casually out of politeness: "Brother Yu, let's have breakfast together."

In his expectation, a passerby like Xiyu should be in a hurry to get on the road and would not really stay for dinner. This was just a polite remark on the scene.

However, Xiyu smiled and agreed happily: "Then I will accompany you. Thank you, Brother Haixu."

Haixu was stunned for a moment, and a trace of surprise flashed across his face, but he quickly came to his senses and said with a smile: "Okay, okay, I hope Brother Yu doesn't mind."

In fact, Xiyu had other plans in mind.

He had decided to investigate the affairs of this village last night. Staying for dinner would give him more time to spend with this family. From their words and deeds, he might be able to find more clues about the death of Xiuxiu's husband and the evil deeds of her husband's family.

In addition, the kindness and simplicity of this family made him feel good. He also wanted to feel the warmth of this ordinary farm family and see if he could help in any way to repay their kindness of taking him in.

So, the two of them came to the main room together, and the simple but steaming food was already on the table.

Hailing and Xiuxiu were slightly startled to see Xiyu coming to eat, but they still warmly invited him to sit down.

For a while, although the atmosphere in the room was a little subtle and awkward, it also revealed a different kind of warmth.

"Sit down, don't be polite." Hailing said.

Guo Xiuxiu was a little unhappy.

Thinking, this guest is really interesting. He has already stayed in the hotel, but he still wants to stay for dinner! (End of this chapter)