Volume 2: Yun Ji Cang Hai Chapter 282: Rain in the Mountains
Volume Three: Hidden Dragon Emerges from the Abyss Chapter 282: Rain in the Mountains
[Update time] 2012-05-09 23:50:00 [Number of words] 3240
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Lanling County is one of the nine counties in Daxia.
It faces the sea to the west, and Lanling Ferry is built next to the sea. It is an important town in the western region of Daxia and is also a port for Lanling County to go to the sea.
Two hundred miles east of Lanlingdu, among the high mountains, an official road winds away.
This day was at the end of the fourth day of April. It was drizzling and the mountains and forests were shrouded in a hazy mist. This section of the official road is located in a remote area with few pedestrians. The sound of horseshoe wheels came through the rain and fog, and a carriage slowly appeared in the road.
The driver was a middle-aged man, huddled in his coir raincoat, his eyebrows lowered, as if he was asleep. The old horse pulling the cart had no one to spur it, and its steps were slow. Its mane shook from time to time, but it could not drive away the rain all over the sky. At the carriage window, a small hand lifted the curtain, revealing a delicate little face.
"Miss, the rain won't stop for a moment, it's really annoying to watch!"
The woman who spoke must be a maid, about ten years old. After complaining, she pouted and lowered the curtains. The carriage is not big, and there is a woman sitting opposite the maid. She looks about seventeen or eighteen years old, with fair complexion, bright eyes and white teeth, beautiful appearance, and dignified manner. She should be the young lady the maid calls her.
The young lady smiled and said, "Liu'er, it only took a long time before I lost my patience."
The maid named Liu'er wrinkled her nose when she heard this and said, "What I'm telling you is the truth. Is it possible that the young lady doesn't find it boring?"
Perhaps it was a child's habit. Liu'er opened her mouth and refused to stop like the drizzle outside the car. She said to herself: "I don't know who I offended, but I was sent to Lanlingdu to serve as an official. I was in such a hurry to take office that I didn’t have enough time to bring my family with me, which was really hard on the young lady’s frail body. The county town is not close to the seaside!”
The young lady made a coquettish look and said, "My father has a low official position and can't help himself! It doesn't matter if I suffer, but Liu'er is also tired!"
"I'm not tired, I'm not tired! As long as you stay with Miss, you can go to the ends of the world." Liu'er's little head with a bun shook for a while, and then she vowed: "You don't have to worry, Miss. It'll be three or two years later." , I will definitely return to the county."
The young lady also smiled: "Then I will accept Liu'er's lucky words!"
Liu'er, who had been quiet for a while, lost her temper and opened the curtains again. After taking a look outside, she said in surprise: "Miss, there is a wine shop in front of you. It's a good idea to go down and take shelter from the rain!"
"But it's getting late. If we delay any longer, what should we do if we can't find an inn when it gets dark?" The lady was a little worried. There were mountains everywhere, and two weak women would never be able to walk at night.
Liu'er said nonchalantly: "There is someone taking shelter from the rain at that wine shop. If we happen to be on the way, we can go together!"
The young lady smiled helplessly and said, "Come on!"
"Uncle, go to the wine shop in front to take shelter from the rain!" Liu'er patted the carriage and shouted softly. I don’t know if the coachman heard it, but his slumped body straightened up a lot, his shrunken head was exposed from the raincoat, and he gave a rare crack of his whip. But the old horse was well-behaved and went straight to it without any greeting. Go to the wine shop.
In a small valley beside the official road, there is a straw shed. The wine flag in front of the hut was wet from the rain and hung low in the wind, but the word "wine" in black on a white background was very eye-catching.
The thatched hut was very simple, and it was well ventilated. It was summer, so it was quite ventilated and cool. In this mountain wine shop, some passers-by were sitting taking shelter from the rain. The shopkeeper and the waiters were smiling happily and were busy greeting each other with hot tea and rice.
The carriage came to a stop in front of the wine shop, and a pretty little girl jumped out. She looked at everyone in the wine shop with joy and held up a paper umbrella. Then, another beautiful woman got out of the car, and the master and servant walked into the hut together.
The arrival of the two beautiful women was like a gust of cool mountain breeze, which made the wine shop in the mountain more pleasant and made passers-by who had been sitting there for a long time raise their heads.
"Oh, there are so many people!" Liu'er put away her paper umbrella and faced everyone's gaze without timidity. The little girl's frank temperament and handsome appearance aroused good-natured laughter.
Liu'er didn't pay attention to the laughter. She followed the waiter to an empty table and said, "Brother, please serve some hot soup and rice. My lady is a little hungry." Then she took out another pink handkerchief and wiped it lightly. He got off the stool and said with a sweet smile: "Miss, please sit down!"
In front of the public, the young lady was also polite and generous. After sitting down, she chuckled and said, "How did you know I was hungry?"
Liu'er chuckled, sat down next to the young lady and said, "Liu'er is hungry. How can the young lady not be hungry?"
The conversation between the master and the servant was interesting, and the two of them looked pretty and pleasant, and there was a burst of good-natured laughter all around.
While waiting for the meal, Liu'er didn't stop, looking around with her beautiful eyes, and suddenly she exclaimed in surprise. "Hey! These two sisters are as good-looking as my young ladies!"
There were several people sitting at the next table, including two women, one in a white skirt and one in green. Seeing that the little girl was interesting, the woman in green smiled and said, "We don't have the looks of your lady! Little sister, what's your name?"
Seeing how friendly the other party was, Liu'er became interested and said with a smile: "My name is Liu'er, and my lady's name is Xie..."
"Liu'er! Don't be rude!" It's not easy to say a girl's maiden name casually. The young lady knew that Liu'er was young and ignorant, so she had to scold her lightly, stood up slowly, and leaned over and said: "The little girl is young and ignorant, and you two sisters are embarrassed!"
Liu'er pouted again and complained: "I'm not a child, why do you always say that to me, young lady?" She said to the two women again: "I haven't asked you two sisters for your names yet! I have said my own name!"
The little girl is young, but it's not easy to fool. The two women smiled at each other, stood up and clasped their fists and said: "Xu Zixuan, Mu Qing'er, meet you two sisters!"
The two women looked as good as the master and servant. They seemed beautiful and delicate. When they stood up and clasped their fists, they were heroic and heroic.
"I didn't expect that the two sisters were heroic women. They are admirable!" The woman clasped her fists and saluted. She must be a person in the martial arts world. Miss Xie had some knowledge and couldn't help but praise her.
"I'm Yuanqing, meet this Miss Xie!" Another young man dressed as a Taoist priest with a long sword on his back stood up, his handsome face with a smile, heroic.
"I'm Yuan..." There was another young Taoist priest next to him, who was also about to stand up to join in the fun, but was stopped by another younger man, who said, "Okay, it's not a fight, do you have to fight together!"
Miss Xie was a little dazzled, and she looked at the Taoist priest, leaned forward shyly and said, "Hello, Brother Yuanqing!"
"Liu'er has met Brother Yuanqing, and also met all the brothers and sisters!" Liu'er interrupted at the right time, and a cunning flashed in her eyes. She asked, "From the accent of this brother, I think he is not a local. I don't know where he is going!"
It's common to sit and chat in the rain. However, the little girl was like an adult, chatting with others about family matters. She deliberately did not ask about Mu Qing'er and Xu Zixuan, but talked to Yuan Qing, which made people look at the naughty little girl with new eyes.
"We are from overseas, and we are going to the county city. I wonder where Liu'er is going with Miss Xie?" The Taoist priest took a look at Miss Xie and chatted with Liu'er as if they were old friends.
These passers-by who took shelter from the rain were the Tianlong Sect.
At the end of April, the ship anchored at Lanling Ferry. After a year and two months, the Tianlong Sect finally arrived in Daxia. There was no time to rest, no time to be happy, and no time to sigh about the difficulties of this journey. After landing, they had to continue their journey.
Although they had set foot on the land of Daxia, they still had a long way to go to the final destination. Lin Yi and Meng Shan agreed to let Jiao Tangzhu and Liu Tangzhu take the disciples of Tiger Shark Hall to stay and guard the ship. In addition, Hong'an's guards and the disciples of Canghai Gang also stayed in Lanling Ferry. If nothing unexpected happens, the ship will return to Daxia in three months.
In addition to the remaining twelve inner disciples, the three masters and servants of Hong'an, together with the Yuanqing brothers, Shi Jian, Meng Shan and Lin Yi, a total of twenty people, will continue to trek on land until the final destination of this trip.
After leaving Lanling Ferry, everyone walked for three days. It happened to be cloudy and rainy, so they came to this wine shop to rest. Unexpectedly, they met Miss Xie's carriage, and the scene just now happened.
"Brother Lin, how far is it from here? I don't know if it's convenient to tell." Meng Shan sat beside Lin Yi, and his gestures showed his former momentum. There was endless emotion between his eyebrows. Only those who have sailed for a long time know how rare it is to feel down to earth, not to mention that the ground under their feet is the once unreachable Great Xia!
Yuan Qing and the little girl were chatting and laughing happily. Miss Xie's beautiful eyes were looking at this Taoist priest with humorous conversation and good looks, showing a bit of admiration.
Hearing Meng Shan's question, Lin Yi withdrew his eyes from these people and said softly: "Elder Meng, just ask, there is nothing inconvenient to say. According to Elder Jiang's last words, there are still three or four thousand miles to go."
"It's a two-month journey! It's a pity that I didn't buy a horse in Lanling Ferry. You and I can't go on like this, it's too slow!" Meng Shan said.
"It would be better if we could ride a horse to hurry. In this way, we can reach the place in less than a month." Lin Yi nodded.
Meng Shan tapped the table with his fingers and said: "We have to pass through some towns on this way. The first thing is to buy horses. Brother Lin, what do you think?"
"The elder is right. I will pay attention on the road." Lin Yi said, looking up into the distance.
A burst of rapid horse hoof sounds came from far to near, and three strong horses chased each other to the front of the wine shop. The man on the horse pulled the reins, and the horse neighed, raised its front hooves, and stood tall. After a while, there was a burst of kicking sounds, and the horses snorted, and then they stopped.
Three strong men jumped off the horses, threw the reins in their hands to the waiter, and strode into the wine shop. The leader was over 30 years old, with copper-colored skin, square face, tiger cheeks, and three short beards. His eyes drooped and his eyes were murderous.
This man entered the wine shop, shook off the water stains on his clothes, wiped the rain off his face, and his eyes were fixed. Obviously, he didn't expect that there would be so many people in a wine shop in the mountains. He patted the sword on his waist, looked around with an arrogant expression, and walked towards Miss Xie's table.
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