Chapter 20 Departure
Author: Yueyinyin
Before leaving, Mr. Zhou gave Song Jibai one last injection and warned everyone seriously. Song Jibai must never use his internal energy again, otherwise it will cause the true energy to flow backwards, and he may explode before he is poisoned.
And died.
Jiang Lingxu listened very carefully and even highlighted some key points with his pen. In contrast, Song Jibai himself seemed not to care much. It seemed that the person Mr. Zhou was talking about was not him, or he might have already accepted it.
Destiny is willing to accompany her on this journey just to make Jiang Lingxu feel at ease.
Chu Lian shrank at the door. It was not too far but not too close to hear the conversation in the room, but only the looming hem of her clothes confirmed that she was here.
The sand and gravel in the gap between the thresholds were fiddled back and forth with her toes. The owner of the toes was in a very complicated mood. I don't know if it was because of that incident last night. She had no dreams and did not see Shi Qing.
Since I saw Shi Qing in my dream for the first time, I have seen her every night since then. Last time I was forced to sleep outside Feiying Village.
Thinking of this, Chu Liandong felt inexplicably agitated.
The hem of the green clothes moved around, attracting attention. Song Jibai watched in rapt attention. The sound of conversation beside him gradually drifted away, and his thoughts returned to last night.
The wind rustled through the branches and leaves, and he stood under the ginkgo tree in the yard, betting that Chu Lian would come looking for him.
In fact, he was right in his bet. The moment Chu Liandong entered the courtyard, the effect of the medicine began to take effect. Every breeze that brushed her cheek made her sink.
All of this was done without anyone noticing, and he had even thought about it. If Chu Lian was alert enough and discovered something was wrong, there would be a suitable reason to explain it all.
But she didn't seem to be wary, which was of course better. So he slowly approached and spoke softly in the dull-looking girl's ear.
"What did you see?"
The girl's fair face was stained with pink, and her clear and innocent eyes were full of water: "What a handsome monster, are you a fox?"
"Are you tempting me? Do you like me?"
"Can I marry you?"
With a click, the teacup in Song Jibai's hand broke into several pieces.
It is unsightly and disgraceful!
There was silence in the room for a moment. Mr. Zhou frowned slightly and said dissatisfied: "I just told you to use less strength, and you just crushed my tea cup! This is celadon, two taels for one, no bargaining!"
Song Jibai suddenly came to his senses and said apologetically: "This junior is rude, and this junior will compensate."
"Huh!" Mr. Zhou's expression relaxed and he snorted softly without saying anything more.
After everything that needed to be explained was done, everyone set off with their bags on their backs. When parting, Mr. Zhou hid in the house and did not come out. With a farewell, the huge house suddenly became quiet.
"Oh! Really, you are already old, but you still want me, an old man, to experience parting..."
Horse hooves galloped across the loess road, sending up a cloud of dust.
Chu Liandong felt like his brain was shaking, and his buttocks and thighs were in burning pain. It was estimated that they had been riding for almost an hour since they left Qinghe Town.
I really moved forward at full speed, without breathing at all.
Look at the friends around you. They are all devils. Only you are a normal person. No one, including Song Jibai, feels tired?
Complaints are complaints, Chu Lian was holding back her anger, and there was no way she would be holding everyone back.
It was close to noon at this time, and the signboard of Xunyang Town gradually appeared in front of them, and several people slowly slowed down.
When they arrived at the entrance of the town, everyone got off their horses and led them in.
Chu Liandong was finally able to take a breath. Her slightly trembling legs were covered by her dress, so no one could notice her embarrassment.
Shu He walked to her side and asked worriedly: "Lian Dong, have you never been in such a hurry?"
Chu Lian shook her head slightly, exhaled softly, and subconsciously smiled to comfort her: "This is a good thing, my experience has increased again!"
Shu He pursed his lips and smiled softly: "You are a mouthful! If you feel uncomfortable, you must tell me. Don't bear it yourself."
Chu Liandong secretly squeezed her hand while no one was paying attention, smiling like a thief: "I know!"
Shu He's eyes widened and his cheeks were slightly red. Was this... being teased again?
The interaction between the two fell into Lu Yao's eyes, and those big black and white eyes sparkled with unknown sparks.
He was so suffocated along the way that he moved closer to Song Jibai and was about to speak when he suddenly noticed the pale and somewhat abnormal look on the face of the person next to him.
"Song Fox! Are you okay?"
Song Jibai pinched his eyebrows slightly irritably. He couldn't use his internal strength now, so naturally he couldn't ride a horse as easily as before.
"It's okay, I'm just a little tired."
Lu Yao curled his lips with a look of disbelief, guessing that he was trying to show off his strength, so he didn't ask any more questions, and instead shouted to Jiang Lingxu who was walking in front: "Brother Jiang! I'm hungry, let's go eat and rest first.
It’ll be a while.”
Hearing this, Jiang Lingxu turned around and met Chu Liandong's expectant eyes. He suddenly realized that the younger sister was not practicing martial arts, she was just an ordinary girl.
He nodded and led everyone into an inn on the roadside.
Inside, the waiter was vigorously wiping the table, and the innkeeper was fiddling with the abacus in his hand with half-closed eyes, looking drowsy.
Seeing a group of people walking in, although they were dusty but well-dressed, the waiter's eyes sparkled, he threw the sweat towel over his shoulders and ran over: "Young heroes, do you want to be a top-notch person or stay in a hotel?"
Lu Yao walked forward swaggeringly, with the word "generous" on his forehead, and placed a small piece of silver ingot on the desk in front of the innkeeper: "Only eating, not staying in the hotel! I'll give you all the signature dishes here."
I'll go up and feed the horses with the best fodder."
The innkeeper flipped the money and smiled. He walked out from behind the counter and led everyone upstairs: "Dear guests, please go to the private seats on the second floor! Please notify the kitchen to serve the food!"
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Chu Liandong blinked her eyes, smelled the food in the room, and swallowed, she was so blessed! At this time, Lu Yao was extremely tall and golden in her eyes.
She no longer resents others for having too many problems.
Several people followed the boss up to the second floor and took their seats, and their figures quickly disappeared. A group of people who were originally sitting in the hall eating on the first floor quietly looked up.
There were four of them, and the one sitting in the main seat was a man with a scarred face and thick, rough stubble that seemed to be infrequently taken care of, making him look messy.
His sharp eyes scanned the inn. Several people looked at each other, conveying some kind of message, and then ate quietly as if nothing happened.
Chapter completed!