The wind raged across the vast yellow sky, breaking up the flying clouds as they passed through Xiaoguan.
"Sir, the wind is picking up."
The strong wind made it impossible to open one's eyes. Lou Yunchun squinted and looked forward, waving his whip and pointing, "There's an abandoned platform ahead. Let's take shelter there."
"Okay." The group then went to the stage.
When they reached the platform, they dismounted and walked to a leeward place, then took off their hats and veils and shook off the sand and grass debris on their bodies.
"After leaving the customs, this road is getting harder and harder to walk on. Ugh…" A patrolman spat out the grass residue that had blown into his mouth and said, "I don't know if we can make it to the post station before dark."
After leaving Xiaoguan, the distance between the post stations became farther and farther. Originally, three could pass through in a day, but now only one and a half can be passed in a day.
Lou Yunchun took off his water bag and drank a sip of water, then took out a map and took a look. "It will probably take some night travel, but we can get there today."
The wind and sun these days have made him a lot darker, but he has a unique wild and rough beauty.
The patrolman looked up at the thick clouds blown by the wind and murmured, "Is it going to rain?"
As soon as he finished speaking, two raindrops as big as beans hit his face.
"You jinx! Hurry up and hide inside." The brothers were hitting people while hiding from the rain, but the stage was only this big. After everyone squeezed in, they found that Lou Yunchun was left outside.
On the vast ancient road, the wind howls and the rain drums, but no human voice can be heard.
"This... Sir! Please come in!"
"I let you, come to me."
"Let me."
Everyone came to their senses and gave up their seats.
Lou Yunchun pushed everyone back, then took off a hat from his horse and covered himself tightly with it.
Seeing that the brothers were all staring at him, Lou Yunchun opened his mouth and said, "Xu Jiang prepared it."
Did they ask? Everyone thought angrily: He deserves to be soaked.
Someone boldly asked, "I heard that the master is getting married?"
"Yes." A hint of joy appeared in Lou Yunchun's eyes. "Next March."
"It's really not easy." An older patrolman sighed, and when he saw Lou Yunchun looking over, he chuckled and said, "I mean, it's really not easy for lovers to finally get married."
Love finally gets married.
Lou Yunchun raised the corner of his mouth. These words transformed the fierce wind and rain before him into spiritual springs and nectar, making the desolate grassland bloom with flowers.
When they were away from home, the subordinates spent every day with Lou Yunchun, and after getting familiar with him, they were no longer so afraid of him. Now that they heard the good news, they couldn't help but make jokes.
"Mrs. Xu has a really 'unique' vision. I wonder how she was able to tell that our lord is a real gold." If an ordinary woman met this man, she would have run away eight hundred miles away.
"Mrs. Xu is truly extraordinary. Not only does she have courage and vision, but her cooking skills are also excellent, rivaling those of the great chefs in restaurants."
"This is really true. When the master was under house arrest pending investigation, the cakes he handed to us were even better than those in that shop."
Speaking of food, everyone began to salivate. During the entire journey, they had seldom eaten anything that suited their taste due to different customs.
Lou Yunchun touched his stomach, thinking about the glutinous rice cakes made by Xu Jiang in his bag. He thought he could roast one to eat when he got to the post station, but no matter how frugal he was, there were not many left.
The farther away from Beijing, the more I miss it. I miss my parents, I miss her, I miss the books-filled rooms, and I miss the ordinary life in the courtyard.
He looked back at the road he came from, wondering what had happened to the person at the end of the road.
"What are you looking at, sir?" A patrol guard followed Lou Yunchun's gaze and saw a group of people being tossed around by the wind and rain.
The group of people obviously also saw the stage and were coming towards this side. When they got closer, they saw that the stage was occupied, but they had no intention of leaving.
The leader bowed to Lou Yunchun and said, "Brother, could you please allow us to rest here for a while?"
After taking a look at the group, Lou Yunchun nodded in agreement.
The man bowed to Lou Yunchun to express his gratitude, then told his men to dismount and hide under the stage.
"Where are you going, brother?" The man put his things away and walked up to chat with Lou Yunchun.
"Liangzhou."
"You all don't look like traveling merchants. What are you doing in Liangzhou?"
"Visiting a friend."
"Brother, you really value words." The man smiled.
Lou Yunchun asked, "Where are you going?"
The man replied, "We are going to Liangzhou too."
"peddler?"
"Um."
"What are you selling?"
"tea."
Lou Yunchun stared at the hilt of the knife under his clothes and asked, "You carry a knife with you when selling tea?"
Seeing that he was exposed, the man's expression changed slightly, and without wasting any words, he drew his sword and slashed at Lou Yunchun. As soon as Lou Yunchun moved aside, the patrolman behind him stopped the bandit leader's sword.
The patrolman snorted, "I knew you were up to no good. You really have no good intentions."
The thief leader shouted, "Go!"
Lou Yunchun drew his sword and ordered, "Leave two alive."
The two sides fought in the rain, silently and fiercely.
Although Lou Yunchun only brought eight men with him, they were all elite soldiers from the Dali Temple, each of them strong and powerful, with excellent martial arts skills and a perfect tacit understanding. In addition, they had stayed at official inns along the way, so they had rested well. When they fought, they were full of energy and vigor, and soon gained the upper hand.
On the other hand, although this group of thieves had more heads than them, their men had no rules and were defeated in a few moves. After a few rounds, they fell to the ground one after another, and only two of them were left breathing.
Four patrolmen pressed the two men to Lou Yunchun. The man in the lead quickly begged for mercy: "Sir, spare my life!"
A patrolman raised an eyebrow and said, "Don't they say people in your profession are quite resolute? Why is it so easy for you to beg for mercy?"
The thief leader flattered, "Although our business is on the edge of blood and requires some murderous intent, who wants to die? Ask whatever you want, and I will answer truthfully, as long as you let me live."
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