Volume 1: Wind Rises in the Mountains and Swamps Chapter 49: Leaving the City
Early the next morning, Lin Yi, Jiang Fangdi and a group of four came to the front yard of the escort agency.
There were many people standing in the courtyard. Lin Yi followed them and looked around.
In front of the foyer, the man dressed in white is Qin Buyou; the old man with a black face standing bowed is Mu Guanjian; the one with swollen eyelids and a yellowish complexion turns out to be Jin Ke. It seemed that after a night, he had sobered up but was not in good spirits.
The two women were very conspicuous. Standing next to Qin Buyou, they looked different. There were also a few people dressed as escorts standing far away.
Seeing several people approaching, Butler Mu turned his head and said respectfully: "Master, everyone is here!"
Qin Buyou looked at everyone with a smile, and laughed loudly: "These are all people recommended by my escort agency. If you go to the Tianlong Sect, you will be members of the Tianlong Sect from now on. I hope you will be diligent and careful, and don't be lazy!"
Jin Ke took the lead in saluting, and Jiang Fangdi, Lin Yi and others also bowed in response.
"Cousin, since you are going back today, come with them so that we can take care of each other." Qin Buyou whispered warmly and said to the woman in green next to him.
The woman in green is smiling beautifully!
"Don't worry, cousin! When there is good rouge and gouache in Qincheng, don't forget to buy it for your sister and keep it!"
"Senior Sister Xu, let's go." After saying that, she smiled, pulled the woman in white beside her, and walked out.
Outside the gate of the Escort Bureau, more than ten horses appeared at some point.
The woman in green slumbers slightly and mounts her horse gracefully. She has a graceful figure and is very beautiful.
Butler Mu also got on a horse, and he did it neatly. He scolded Jiang Fangdi and the others: "Everyone has a horse and rides on the road."
The escorts from the two escort bureaus, carrying weapons at their waists, also got on their horses, so they should be traveling together.
Jiang Fangdi and others got on their horses one after another as if they were used to it.
Lin Yi looked at the crowd a little stupidly. Even Xu Yue in front of him changed from his usual shy look and was riding a horse heroically.
In the blink of an eye, everyone got on the horse, but Lin Yi stood on the spot, looking around, admiring everyone on the horse.
Qin Buyou was about to say goodbye to everyone, but when he saw the strange look in everyone's eyes, he found Lin Yi who was alone and stunned, with an embarrassed look on his face. Only then did he remember that this man was a young man recommended by the Taiping Escort Bureau.
"Why haven't you mounted the horse yet?" Butler Mu scolded in a cold voice with a dark face.
Jin Ke was riding on the horse, his shoulders were twitching, and there was finally a smile on his blue face.
Jiang Fangdi and others also looked surprised. Are there any people in the world who can't ride a horse?
Qin Buyou took a few steps, put his hands lightly behind his back, and said with a smile: "Does this brother not know how to ride a horse?"
Lin grinned, smiled awkwardly, and said, "I've never ridden one before."
"Hey! I said this... who is that? Hee hee!" The woman in green couldn't stop laughing and sneered.
"Oh, I'm Lin Yi, do you have any advice?" Lin Yi replied casually.
"No, hee hee! You're making me laugh so hard. You don't know how to ride a horse? Do you have to run all the way to follow the two hundred miles away?"
Lin Yi was secretly worried, who knew he was going on horseback! Growing up, I have seen horses running, but I have never ridden one. Now that he really wants to run, this horse must not be able to catch up with him. But it’s useless to think about it now, so many people are looking at me! This Dragon City Escort Bureau is really impressive, pulling out so many horses at once.
Seeing everyone staring at him with different expressions, Butler Mu looked impatient. Lin Yi shook his head violently, shook off his random thoughts, and hurriedly raised his hands to Qin Buyou and everyone on the horse, saying: "I've never ridden before, is it possible? I don't know, let's give it a try."
After saying that, he walked towards a horse next to him.
Butler Mu's face was bright and he said coldly: "Who has time to wait for you to learn to ride a horse? Why don't you practice it here?"
Butler Mu faced Qin Buyou with a smile on his dark face, clenched his fist and said, "Master, look -"
Jiang Fangdi and Xu Yue had a trace of nervousness on their faces. If he has a bad heart and misses today, it will be difficult for Lin Yi to join the Tianlong Sect again. I couldn't help but feel sorry for it.
"Hehe! Can you learn to ride a horse in a blink of an eye?" The woman in green kept laughing to herself. This country boy is probably the most interesting thing he has seen in Qincheng this time.
Qin Buyou pondered for a moment, and when he was about to speak, he looked at Lin Yi and couldn't help but feel startled.
Lin Yi followed the example of others, holding stirrups with his feet, holding on to the saddle, and also got on the horse. But he didn't know how to pull the reins, and the horse kept kicking and spinning in circles.
Lin Yi was not in a hurry. He patted the horse's belly and muttered something.
"Horse, don't move! I'm Lin Yi, let me ride!"
"Hehe...haha...I'm laughing so hard!" The woman in green couldn't bear it any longer, and her silver bell-like laughter flew into the air.
Everyone in the field, except for Butler Mu who still had a gloomy face, everyone else laughed, and the laughter was endless.
Lin Yi looked around in surprise, as if he didn't know why everyone was acting like this. Instead, he looked relaxed and asked, "Which direction should we go from?"
Everyone stared at Lin Yi, wondering what Lin Yi meant. Only Dai Yuanhai nodded slightly to Lin Yi.
If Lin Yiruo didn't see him, he turned around and clasped his fists at Qin Buyou and said, "Master Qin, Lin Yi is gone."
He held the saddle with one hand, patted the horse's belly with the other, and said to himself: "Horse, go through the east gate."
The horse's head nodded lightly, as if he understood Lin Yi's words. The horse's hooves clacked softly and walked eastward along the street.
Lin Yi, on the other hand, did not hold the reins. He held the saddle lightly with both hands and sat firmly on the horse.
Everyone's smiles were half frozen, and they looked at each other in amazement at what was happening in front of them.
"Wait for me, this guy is interesting!" The green-clad woman's eyes flashed, and she drove the horse to catch up.
Qin Buyou was also secretly surprised. Is there really someone who can understand the horse language in this world? He was puzzled in his heart, maybe it was just a coincidence.
...
Lin Yi rode a horse for the first time, and he had a different feeling. He naturally didn't understand the horse language.
The horse itself understands human nature, and when Lin Yi talked to the horse, he secretly separated a wisp of consciousness and tried to communicate with the horse. The soul-stealing technique in "Forging God Mirror" was cleverly used by Lin Yi. Through the consciousness, people and horses can vaguely understand each other's thoughts.
"That... Lin Yi, wait for me!" The green-clad woman behind him caught up.
Lin Yi looked ahead, enjoying the rhythm of the horse's swaying, like a boat. Yes, it was the feeling of the ripples of the water.
"What's the matter?" Lin Yi glanced at the other party, and his eyes flashed on the small sword on the other party's waist.
"Teach me, how do you make the horse understand you?" The green-clad woman's eyes were full of eagerness and curiosity.
"You should ask the horse, right? How do I know?" Lin Yi was also puzzled.
"This..." The green-clad woman frowned slightly, tilted her head and looked at Lin Yi, and said, "Then the horse can understand me?"
Lin Yi ignored her and rocked on the horse, looking very comfortable.
"You... How do I know if the horse understands?" The green-clad woman asked.
Lin Yi grinned and said, "You should know whether the horse listens or not!"
The green-clad woman pouted her mouth and rolled her eyes, still wondering if Lin Yi's words made sense.
He continued, "In fact, I don't know how to talk to the horse. By chance, it did what I said. Perhaps, this is called telepathy, haha!"
Lin Yi knew that this woman had an extraordinary origin. The two should be the same person as the green-dressed girl that he met in Taiping Town three years ago. The short sword on the woman's waist was the magic weapon that attracted Lin Yi's attention three years ago. Yesterday, in front of the escort agency, Lin Yi recognized the woman from the short sword.
A few years later, the woman became more beautiful and attractive. She was a cousin of Qin Buyou, and no one knew what her background was. It was better to be careful.
"Hmph!"
The green-dressed woman did not appreciate it. Her face darkened and she drove her horse forward. She was already angry with Lin Yi in her heart. Those words that were hard to distinguish between true and false seemed to be teasing, mocking, and disrespectful to herself. From childhood to adulthood, no one had ever dared to be so rude to him!
Lin Yi shook his head secretly. This woman turned her face when she said she would, so it was better to stay away from her.
The crowd rode forward and gradually passed Lin Yi. Butler Mu ignored Lin Yi and chased the green-dressed woman with two escorts. After a while, the group of people went out of the east gate of Qincheng and galloped eastward along the flat official road.
Jiang Fangdi and Dai Yuanhai ran in front of Lin Yi. Even Xu Yue smiled and passed Lin Yi by several horse lengths.
Lin Yi was still contented, following the crowd, running at a leisurely pace. He saw that everyone was holding the reins, and he followed suit, but the horse seemed dissatisfied, shaking its mane and snorting.
Lin Yi had no choice but to let the horse run by itself. It must be a magical experience for the horse to understand the thoughts of the owner on its back!
The horse's steps were steady and its spirit was extraordinary. The person on the horse had the autumn breeze blowing on his face and his clothes fluttering.
Is this the legendary unity of man and horse?
Lin Yi closed his eyes slightly and enjoyed himself.
...
The horse galloped for more than two hours without stopping.
The speed of the horses in front gradually slowed down, and several straw huts and shops at the intersection appeared in front of everyone.
White cloth tea flags fluttered, and wine flags were slanted. It should be a roadside shop selling tea, wine and food.
Behind the shop, there is a shallow stream with gurgling water.
Seeing the stream, Lin Yi couldn't help but think, this Tianlong Sect is in the southeast of Qincheng, why haven't you seen the river? It has been a long time since I saw the Qin River. The only explanation is that the Qin River does not flow eastward for thousands of miles, but flows southward.
When the two waiters saw everyone coming, they bowed frequently and greeted them with smiles from a distance.
"Butler Mu, this place is not far from home, let's take a rest!" The green-clothed woman said to Butler Mu in a tender voice.
"Miss, you are right!" Butler Mu nodded respectfully. He turned around and immediately frowned, waving his hand to signal everyone to dismount.
In front of the tea shed, along the roadside, there are five or six square tables. Several diners are eating. They must be passers-by who are in a hurry to eat and stop here.
The diligent waiter ran over and led everyone's horses to drink water.
Lin Yi jumped off the horse and patted the horse's head affectionately. The horse snorted, swung its tail, and walked towards the stream by itself.
"Brother Lin, it seems that you and this horse are really destined to be together!" Jiang Fangdi laughed.
"Could it be that Brother Jiang means that we brothers are not destined to be together?" Lin Yi raised the corner of his mouth and answered casually. His eyes swept over several diners.
I don't know if it was shy or she couldn't stop laughing. Xu Yue's little face was red, her teeth bit her lips, and her eyes stared at Lin Yi from time to time.
Lin Yi and Jiang Fangdi got along very well with the three of them. The four of them sat around the table.
The waiter was very fast, and in a blink of an eye, he served tea and food to everyone. Everyone had been running around for a long time and was already hungry, so they all started to eat and drink.
"Brother Lin, do you know who the woman in green is?"
Lin Yi was holding a steamed bun in his hand, tearing it slowly and eating it. Seeing Xu Yue's face drooping, he looked completely different from the Xu Yue on the horse. He smiled and said, "Miss Xu, do you know?"
Xu Yue quickly stared at Lin Yi and whispered, "That's the jewel in the palm of the head of the Tianlong Sect. Her name is Mu Qing'er, and she is a princess in the world!"
Lin Yi said "oh" slightly, and didn't care about the strangeness in Xu Yue's tone. He tore the steamed bun, looking thoughtful, and said nothing.
Seeing Lin Yi like this, Xu Yue felt a little flustered in his heart, which turned into a glare at Lin Yi.
At a square table not far away, there were three Taoist priests in green clothes sitting. The elder one had three strands of green beard floating on his chest. His face was ruddy, his eyebrows were calm, and he looked like an immortal, making it difficult to tell how old he was. Sitting on the side were two young Taoist priests, carrying long swords on their backs, with handsome eyebrows and extraordinary demeanor. The two men had different complexions, one as white as jade, the other slightly darker.
"Master, this place is not far from the Tianlong Sect, right?" The white-faced Taoist said softly, looking at the people riding horses in front of him.
The long-bearded Taoist nodded slightly and said, "There is still thirty miles to go."
"Are these people also going to the Tianlong Sect?" The black-faced Taoist was also looking at the escort agency.
"Perhaps, these people are from the Tianlong Sect." The older Taoist held his green beard with his hand, and a gleam of light flashed in his eyes.
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