"Master Li, is there anything wrong in this city?"
Shen Fugui looked at Li Xiang's frown and felt a little worried.
"We still need to go into the city to buy some food and utensils. If the city gates are closed, we won't even have food to eat on the road."
Shen Fuyou said worriedly.
"Master Li, let's go into the city together. We really need to buy some daily necessities. An hour will be enough."
Shen Xinli suggested.
"Okay! The rest of you, wait where you are!"
Yun Gu, who was riding a horse, saw that they had stopped, so she stopped too.
Although Chen Xinli could take out rice, flour, cooking utensils and other items from the space, at this moment, there were outsiders in the team besides her family, so she also needed an opportunity.
After the soldiers guarding the city verified their identities, Chen Xinli followed Li Xiang into the city.
The crowds that were originally bustling on the street were now walking very fast.
Many shops began to close, and only beggars were huddled together in groups of three or four on the streets.
Seeing the well-dressed passersby, they would approach and shout, "Sir, please be kind and give us something to eat!"
The beggars didn't care when they were driven away.
They gathered in groups of three or four to chat about gossip.
"Have you heard? A distinguished person has gone missing in our city. We've been searching for him for days but haven't found him. Today, the gatekeeper, Lord Wang, was even scolded by the prefect."
"Could it be that the one lost is a young lady from some family?"
"Tsk tsk, maybe he eloped with someone."
"Don't talk nonsense. I heard that he is a nobleman in the capital."
"You second-rate guy, even if you lose the nobleman in the capital, what does it have to do with us? There's no point in worrying about it. We're still hungry!"
"Hey, who said it wasn't true? My stomach is growling with hunger. It's so damn uncomfortable!"
Chen Xinli and Li Xiang were not visited by beggars because they were wearing old clothes.
"I'm afraid there will be some changes tonight," Li Xiang murmured.
Chen Xinli also felt that the atmosphere in the city was a little strange, but she couldn't tell why.
"Master Li, time is running out. Let's split up. You can go to the blacksmith shop and help buy two iron pots. I'll go to the grain store to buy some food. Please wait for me at the door."
Li Xiang was a little worried, but he saw that Chen Xinli had already walked away.
Then he walked towards the blacksmith shop a hundred meters away.
Seeing him walk away, Chen Xinli quietly walked into an alley and took out the cart that had been stored in the space.
Looking at the familiar items on the cart.
After thinking for a moment, he moved all the things into the space.
They replaced the pots, pans, and other items, as well as a few bags of food, and then a few half-new bedding rolls.
There is not much money at home, so Chen Xinli does not plan to make large-scale purchases.
Before officially entering Yueling, she planned to sell something in the next town so that she could make a large-scale purchase after making enough money.
When the time comes, you can cross the mountains and put the cart into the space.
When he was dressing up the cart and preparing to push it.
Suddenly, a rustling sound was heard coming from the back of the alley.
"You blind fool, I've already spent so much money on you, and you're still not getting better. It's really a waste of my efforts."
Then, a stumbling figure rushed towards Chen Xinli.
Under the cover of night, the figure looked particularly thin and pitiful.
Chen Xinli took a closer look.
Only then did I realize that the other person was actually a teenager who was only about ten years old.
Although he was covered in dust and his eyes were dull, he looked in good spirits in his every move.
"You, save...save me...save me!"
The blind boy seemed very weak and even had difficulty speaking!
Chen Xinli didn't know what to do.
The blind boy's ears moved left and right, as if he could see her. He groped his way to the side of the cart and fainted.
Chen Xinli pushed several times, but the young man's hands were holding the cart tightly, as if they were welded.
I heard a series of heavy footsteps approaching from behind.
Chen Xinli suddenly became anxious.
I shook the boy hard, but he still didn't wake up.
Having heard the voices, Chen Xinli hurriedly moved the boy into the wooden house in the space and told Ah Hua to keep a close eye on him.
As soon as I pushed the cart onto the street, I felt a group of people chasing me.
The team surrounded Chen Xinli's cart tightly, as if they wanted to dismantle it.
"Little girl, who did you see passing by just now?"
A fat woman in bright clothes, who was in the lead, asked with a smile while twisting her waist.
“No.”
Chen Xinli said calmly.
"Girl, are you lying? Let me ask you, who is hiding on this cart?"
The woman stopped smiling, and her round face showed an angry look.
If you don’t believe me, you can just watch as Chen Xinli pulls the things on the cart open for everyone to see.
The woman took a quick look and realized that it was indeed difficult to hide things on the cart, but she stared at Chen Xinli's pretty face and smiled.
"Little girl, where are you from? It's so late, why don't you go home?"
Looking at the woman's scrutinizing eyes, Chen Xinli sensed something was amiss. "Madam, to be honest, I am the daughter of an exiled criminal. I was passing by here at dusk, and was sent by the official to buy some food."
Looking at Li Xiang approaching from a distance, Chen Xinli pointed at him and said, "Look, the official is over there!"
The woman stared at Chen Xinli's words with some hesitation, but when she saw a burly man with a somewhat worn official uniform coming towards her with a sword, she was suddenly startled.
He immediately left with the men behind him.
“Those people just now…?”
Li Xiang was about to ask a question when he heard Chen Xinli say, "Master Li, let's go quickly. I'm worried about changes in the city."
"Okay, I'll pull the cart."
When the two of them came out of the city gate, they finally felt relieved.
However, Chen Xinli couldn't be happy.
The Shen family looked at the familiar pots and pans and guessed that it was Ali's doing. Without saying anything, they hurried to cook.
Chen Xinli quickly found an excuse to go to the river, and then entered the space.
The man hasn't woken up yet.
Chen Xinli looked at it for a long time.
Although his outer garment was worn out, his white inner garment was made of some unknown material. The pattern on it was extremely rare, smooth and soft to the touch, and had dark patterns of the same color.
Could this person be the noble person that the beggar mentioned today?
Chen Xinli pondered for a long time, not knowing how to deal with the person in front of her.
But it won’t work if you put it in space.
He thought about Meng Yun in the team, as well as Yun Gu and the young master who were following behind him for unknown reasons.
Forget it, it doesn’t matter if I bring one or two, so let’s just bring them together!
Move the person out of the space immediately.
"Father, Uncle, I found a person by the water."
"What?"
Shen Fuyou was shocked.
Shen Fugui said calmly, "Oh? Take me to see it!"
Wait until everyone carries the person to the front.
Meng Yun looked at the familiar face in front of him and inexplicably began to feel disgusted.
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