Chapter 54
'Tianming' is indeed a very special place. Here, Wen Weili feels many differences from the Imperial City. As the saying goes, 'food, clothing, housing and transportation' are the basic necessities of life. The clothes in 'Tianming' are not as exquisite as those in the Imperial City, but not as rough as those of the common people. The colors of the clothes are very bright. There are often girls dressed in bright red and purple coming to bring fruits and vegetables to Wen Weili, and they talk about the special materials of the clothes as if they are common.
As for food, Wen Weili could simply place a sign on the sign to order whatever she wanted, no matter how rare or precious it was, and it would be delivered shortly. Although Wen Weili had grown up in the Wen family, accustomed to exquisite food, she was still secretly amazed at the power of "Tianming." She wondered if "Tianming" had such a vast inventory, or if it had special delivery channels.
The difference in living is not that big. Wen Weili has been to the imperial palace countless times and even lived there for a long time. Although the residence of "Tianming" is very exquisite, it does not seem grand enough. I don't know if it is what she likes. There is a study in Wen Weili's courtyard, which contains many books related to medicine and cooking. Wen Weili always lingers in it during the day, and will go out to explore when the sun sets.
Therefore, Wen Weili did not have a deep feeling about her journey in the garden, but she would not forget how she came here. There must be something special about the flow of "heaven's will", but she was afraid it would be difficult to ask.
"Destiny" is not in a hurry, and Wen Weili is not in a hurry either. She eats slowly and rests well. She does not take the initiative or explore, and looks like she is in a state of being helpless.
Sure enough, 'Destiny' became anxious. On the sixth day after Wen Weili came to the garden, at the hour of You, when it was getting dark and the sun was setting, the girl in pink who often came to deliver vegetables to her asked Wen Weili tentatively: "Sister Wen, there is a mission to go out tomorrow. Do you want to join us?" The girl in pink stared at Wen Weili with her watery eyes, as if if she didn't go, the expectant look in her eyes would be broken in an instant, leaving a pitiful look.
"Of course I will." Wen Weili answered, and the girl in pink looked at her with a smile: "That's great, Sister Wen, I knew you..."
The pink-dressed girl quickly stopped talking and said, "Then we'll set out at 11:00 AM tomorrow. Sister Wen, please let me know if you need anything."
"Don't bother me too much. I still don't know what I'm going to do, do I?"
The girl in pink blushed: "This... is, indeed."
Only after the pink-dressed girl left did Wen Weili smile faintly. She knew that in this tug-of-war, she had a slight advantage over Destiny, but she didn't know what she would encounter tomorrow. Whatever Destiny offered, Wen Weili was willing to take it. But, right now, what mattered was what to have for breakfast tomorrow.
After a little thought, Wen Weili wrote the material label on the box and fell asleep peacefully, without any dreams that night.
Early in the morning, Wen Weili got up early and made fresh chicken soup. After cooking, she cut thin strips of Jinhua ham and chicken, took the clear soup of the chicken soup as the base, put in water shield and boiled it, then took it out. At the same time, the boiled broth was also boiling. Wen Weili poured the boiling broth on the water shield, garnished it with chicken and ham strips, and finally poured some meat with cooked chicken oil. A water shield soup was ready.
Pushing open the carved wooden window of the dining room, the morning sun was just coming out, and the morning dew was rolling and falling on the flowers. The fragrant water shield soup was paired with the tender and delicious bamboo shoot porridge, and a plate of Green Dragon Lying on Snow was served. The breeze blew through Wen Weili's hair and passed through the hall. She scooped up half a spoonful of water shield soup with a spoon and slid it over the bamboo shoot porridge, then put a full spoonful into her mouth. The delicious fragrance filled her mouth. She chewed it gently, and the tender water shield melted in her mouth, blending with the salty fragrance of the ham shreds, the light sweetness of the chicken shreds, and the bamboo fragrance of the bamboo shoots. From her throat to her stomach, the fragrance made her smile unconsciously.
Comforted by the delicious meal, Wen Weili felt that nothing could compare to this moment, just having a bite of such a breakfast.
After breakfast, at the hour of Mao, the pink-dressed girl from yesterday was waiting at the door attentively. When she saw Wen Weili, she came over with a smile and said, "Sister Wen, let's get going quickly."
"Oh? Sister, do you think we're going to a long way off today?" Wen Weili saw the pink-dressed girl hesitate to answer and gestured to the medicine box on her back. "If there are too many people or the destination is far, I'm afraid my ointment won't be effective if it's not mixed in time."
The pink-dressed girl nodded repeatedly. "You're right. Medicinal herbs like these should indeed be prepared early for convenience. But Sister Wen, please rest assured. We already have enough herbs prepared."
Seeing the pink-dressed girl's confident response, Wen Weili thought to herself that it must be a very far place, so she nodded slightly and said, "That's great. Let's set off immediately!"
The carriage kept moving, and though it jolted a bit, it was generally stable. Wen Weili, familiar with the situation, settled down comfortably this time, picking up a medical book and beginning to read, occasionally lifting the carriage curtain to admire the scenery. She had rarely been out of town, so she had no idea where this place led to. She simply had to adapt to the situation now that she was there.
The carriage traveled for a long time, so long that Wen Weili got off the carriage and had a few simple meals. Daybreak came twice, and she also got to know the two people driving the carriage, a woman and a man. The woman was thin and her name was Hongzhang. She didn't like to talk, but she had thick calluses on her hands and the edges of her palms were slightly red. She walked and sat as steady as a rock, so she knew she was a martial artist and her internal strength was probably not low.
The man was lively and fond of joking, with a well-proportioned body. He called himself Wufeng, and often made jokes when Wen Weili and Hongzhang were silent to make the atmosphere less dull.
With Wufeng in the loop, Wen Weili extracted some insignificant information, such as Wufeng's remark that while he was a full-time carriage driver, he also had other duties, and that he had come with Hongzhang specifically to pick up Wen Weili. Another explanation was that they still had a long way to go, deep in the mountains.
It was clear that Wufeng, despite his joking nature, was very tight-lipped and wouldn't easily reveal any information. Hongzhang, on the other hand, was the type who could say a single word without saying two. Sure enough, she was the one chosen by "Destiny" to take her over. Seeing that it was truly difficult to get any information out of her, Wen Weili gave up her efforts.
After riding in the carriage for several days, they finally arrived at the foot of a towering mountain. Wufeng asked Wen Weili to get off the carriage and told her with a little concern: "The road below is where Sister Hongzhang will take you in. The mountain road is difficult to travel on. If there is any inconvenience, please give me a hand, Sister Hongzhang." Wufeng turned to Hongzhang, took a red note from Hongzhang's hand, and finally said goodbye to Hongzhang and Wen Weili, then drove away in the carriage.
Only Wen Weili and Hongzhang were left here. After a moment's silence, Hongzhang spoke first: "Are you willing? I'll carry you on my back." Hongzhang meant whether Wen Weili was willing to let her carry her up the mountain. Wen Weili was not stubborn, as she didn't know what she would do after entering the mountain. However, the poisonous powder and insects in the medicine box were not to be trifled with, so it was better to conserve some strength.
Therefore, Wen Weili said simply: "Please, Sister Hongzhang, carry me on your back. Thank you for the hard work."
Hongzhang nodded silently, lowered his body and waited for Wen Weili to come up, then walked step by step into the mountains.
Wen Weili leaned on her thick shoulders and whispered in Hong Zhang's ear, "Sister Hong Zhang, I've heard there's going to be an epidemic in the southwest. That's why the sect needs my abilities. But epidemics always spread very quickly. I wonder if we can control it in the southwest?"
She really wanted to confirm whether the news was true. The epidemic was a natural disaster, but if it was not properly controlled afterwards, it would become a man-made disaster.
Hong Zhang pondered for a long time and said, "Not yet."
“…” Wen Weili was silent.
She had thought about Hong Zhang's answer, but this answer confirmed her assumption. If 'Tian Ming' was not finding an excuse just to trick her into coming, then there must be someone in 'Tian Ming' who was good at divination, and the arrival of the epidemic was within the other party's divination.
What about my own arrival? Or was there also a role for 'fate' in my past?!
Seeing that Wen Weili didn't reply, Hong Zhang understood a little bit. She comforted Wen Weili: "It will be fine."
"Thank you, Sister Hongzhang," Wen Weili said, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. She rolled her eyes and immediately showed weakness to Hongzhang. "Sister Hongzhang, I'm so worried. I don't know where we're going, or what the road ahead holds. Can you tell me what exactly 'Destiny' requires of me? Someone as capable as you must be no ordinary person in the sect."
"I..." Hong Zhang never liked to speak, but Wen Weili was indeed a distinguished guest in the sect, and after hearing what the leader said, she took a deep breath and finally came up with a few words, "You are amazing, I can't live without you, you are invaluable."
"Haha, really? The sect actually values me so much, it's truly a great favor." Wen Weili felt the bumps of the mountain road on Hong Zhang's back. After thinking for a while, as if she had made up her mind, she softly asked, "Sister, is Mei Wuchen still in the sect?"
Hong Zhang seemed to pause for a moment before replying nonchalantly, "There is no such person in the sect."
But Wen Weili was on Hongzhang's back at the moment, listening very clearly to every breath she took. She had always been very familiar with the human body, so she immediately noticed that something was wrong with Hongzhang at that moment, and she couldn't help but have some guesses in her mind, but Hongzhang was deliberately hiding it from her, and she had no more information at the moment, so she could only keep it secret.
After a long time, Hong Zhang turned a corner around a steep cliff. Not far away was a long, narrow slit of sky. She asked Wen Weili to come down, took out a red token from her pocket, and said solemnly with her inner strength: "Protector Hong Zhang requests to see the City Lord."
"Wait until September 8th in autumn?" A woman's soft voice seemed to be coming from the cliff mouth asking them a question, probably a passcode.
"Kill!" Hong Zhang's answer was full of murderous intent, but after hearing the answer, the other party became motionless.
Did I answer wrong? Wen Weili's heart tightened and she looked at Hong Zhang.
Hong Zhang looked at Wen Weili with some surprise, as if she couldn't believe that her companion was not actually a companion.
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