In order to facilitate loading and unloading, the door of the wooden box on the big bird's back was facing backwards. When it moved at this moment, Ah Zhu was so scared that he felt like he was falling into an abyss and was about to scream.

Xia Xiao smacked his lips, raised his hand impatiently, and covered his mouth. In the pitch-black wooden box, only the cold light in Xia Xiao's eyes was the most obvious. He stared at Ah Zhu like a man who had run out of patience? Trafficker, if Ah Zhu screams again, just leave him here and let him live or die.

"Switch places with me."

The door opened outwards and was not locked from the inside. When Xia Xiao came in, he pierced it with vines and tied it together, not forgetting to tie two knots. Therefore, the wooden door would not open, and at most it would just shake a few times. The big bird was no longer restrained, so it was faster and it was normal for it to fly freely.

This must be a manifestation of lack of cooperation. Ah Zhu does not understand Xia Xiao and does not know that he is rigorous in his work. But Xia Xiao is too anxious. What kind of talent does this burden have to alarm the dean who is said to be a god?

Xia Xiao looked at Ah Zhu a few more times, which made the latter unhappy. She felt that Xia Xiao was too fierce, and she really didn't know how Shu Shuang could bear it, but her body was too weak, and she always moved towards Xia Xiao because of the deviation of the wooden box. In the end, Ah Zhu was almost touching Xia Xiao.

She tried to climb up, but she slipped back down again. So she lowered her voice and explained quickly.

"Don't get me wrong, I'm..."

"Go to sleep."

Xia Xiao hugged his chest, leaned against the left side of the wooden box, and slowly fell asleep. Seeing this, Ah Zhu secretly exhaled and clenched her fists. If she was strong enough, she would definitely beat Xia Xiao up. The guy's tone of voice was too much to ask for a beating. She didn't owe him any money, and he owed her a duck leg meal!

It is said that if you are patient, the sea will be calm, and if you take a step back, the sky will be wide open. But the more Ah Zhu took a step back, the angrier she became. If she was patient, she would be even more angry. But she did not dare to provoke Xia Xiao, so she could only curl up, hug her backpack, and sleep on the right side of the wooden box.

Although the wooden box was shaking all the time and the wind was strong beside her ears, Ah Zhu still fell asleep. She was far away from Xia Xiao. But when she regained consciousness, she heard Xia Xiao's cold call. This guy must be a pig to be able to sleep like this, Xia Xiao thought to herself. Without waiting for Ah Zhu to open her eyes, she retracted the vines wrapped around the wooden box door and jumped out of it with two bags in her hands.

The dark eyes suddenly became bright, even a little dazzling. Ah Zhu's calm bangs and long hair fluttered in an instant, and then she screamed like a pig being slaughtered. This time Xia Xiao did not stop her. Whatever she wanted, the flock of birds had flown away, and there was no one here anyway.

Ju Mang, who had been waiting in the air, caught Azhu, and fell to the ground with Xia Xiao. However, the feeling of falling just now almost made Azhu feel like he was losing his soul. At this moment, he gasped heavily, and the look he gave towards Xia Xiao was like a sickle, as if he wanted to skin and chop off his flesh.

"It was too late just now. I had no choice but to jump down."

Xia Xiao did not explain, this is Ju Mang who said it. But Ah Zhu was still angry, wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, put on her backpack, and walked out of the grove without saying a word.

"Be gentle."

Ju Mang said something for Ah Zhu and then returned to the contract space. Xia Xiao followed with his bag on his back, thinking that she was sleeping too deeply and couldn't be woken up after calling her for a long time, which delayed the time. Otherwise, there would be no need to jump out of the wooden box in such a hurry. However, the big bird finally flew to the end, and it would be troublesome if it didn't come out. They could sneak in secretly, but it didn't mean that they could easily get out after entering the city.

The grove was located on a hill, below which was a road leading to a magnificent city. The road was wide and long, with carriages constantly passing by, and the rainforest surrounding the city proved the country to which the city belonged.

"Let's go."

Xia Xiao walked in front, without comforting Ah Zhu. They carried their backpacks and walked towards the big city like outsiders. This mission lasted for half a year, which was a long time, and there were many places to go. The capital of the Southern Kingdom was the first stop!

This imperial capital has a name that is no less famous than Zhenxun and Wangting. It is famous for the two words "Yugu", which makes the whole southern country proud. Yugu is located in the place where there is a few hard lands in the southern country. Only such soil can support high enough houses and the ambitions that the southern people think they have.

This city is not as big as Zhenxun, nor as imposing as the royal court on the grassland, but it has its own tenderness. There are many small buildings in Yu Valley, with jade-carved railings, and gentle breezes blowing everywhere, dressing this big city in extremely light clothes, making this cold winter no longer chilly.

In the South, the temperature does not change throughout the year and the air is always humid. This is one of the reasons why the skin of southern men and women is so good, and it is also the reason why the southern students in the college are so excited to see heavy snow.

There is no snow in the south all year round, not because there is no snow, but because the snowflakes melt into rain halfway through. Just like the temperament of the southerners, they seem gentle as water, but most of it is hidden in their eyes and eyebrows. Therefore, the southerners often frown, but the impression they give to outsiders is that they are well-read scholars who will recite poems when encountering things. But the barbarians of the Gou Longbang clan will pretend to be ready to fight no matter how trivial the matter is.

When Xia Xiao entered the city, he heard the singing of a woman playing the flute and the harp in the brothel, and his irritable mood was relieved. If he was more open-minded, he would indulge himself and have fun all day long, but he felt disgusted when he met other women, because they were not her!

When Xia Xiao thought about her second sister marrying here, her face was full of criticism. No matter how good this city was, it was too far from home and too unfamiliar. More importantly, the people here hid their emotions in their eyes, like hypocritical beasts, seemingly harmonious and humble, but who knows what crazy things they would do.

"Why are these two people wearing such thick clothes?"

"They don't look like natives. I don't know where they came from."

Xia Xiao heard this and took Ah Zhu to an inn and booked a room. Even though Ah Zhu kept grumbling, Xia Xiao still pushed him into the room.

"Change clothes, we'll go out for a while."

Before setting off, Xia Xiao and Shu Shuang, knowing the weather in the south, deliberately reduced the amount of clothes they wore. Unexpectedly, they still wore too much. People here have already started wearing summer clothes. It is indeed cold at high altitudes.

The screen was opened, and Xia Xiao was changing clothes inside, but Azhu crossed his arms across his chest and did not undress immediately even though it was hot.

"Don't try to take advantage of me."

“Not interested.”

Xia Xiao's words were so choking that Ah Zhu rolled his eyes. But living together was a helpless move, because of the wrist guard, the two of them could hide their breath within the same kilometer, but Ah Zhu was too stupid, and Xia Xiao was afraid that she would do something wrong, so he had to stay closer to her.

With Xia Xiao around, Ah Zhu didn't dare to change her clothes, so Xia Xiao went out to wait for her. She wore a cool gauze dress, and her youthful vitality was like her hair that kept rising. Unfortunately, in the eyes of Xia Xiao, who had lost her partner, she didn't have any brilliance, but she attracted countless passers-by. This was Ah Zhu's first time in such a big city, and she repeated the same steps along the way.

“This street is so big and there are so many people!”

Shu Shuang saw someone selling candied haws, and turned around to pick one. But after searching for a long time, she found that she didn't have a single penny, and her small pockets were flat like a dried salted fish. But she would not stop eating, because she knew Xia Xiao was rich.

The old man selling candied haws has been walking the streets for so many years, and he has a very good eye. A girl like Ah Zhu, who has fair skin and beautiful looks, can be seen at a glance as a young lady from some family. When she goes to the street, she just takes things, and the one who pays is always the little follower around her. So he stretched out his hand to Xia Xiao, and the latter really paid obediently.

Xia Xiao took the copper coins and stuffed them into the small pocket on Ah Zhu's waist. Once it was full of money, Ah Zhu stopped jumping around and kept it tightly, fearing that it would be lost or missing. There were many people around her, so she was very cautious. She grew up in a mountain village and this was the second time she got so much money. The first time was when her grandmother sent her away from the mountain village. She still hid the few taels of silver in her pillow and couldn't bear to use it.

"This is your pocket money, use it as you like."

"I've known you for so long, and this is the first time I see you being so nice."

Ah Zhu was still afraid of losing the money, so she held it in her palm. In fact, she spent very little money and was very frugal. She ate a string of candied haws for a long time. It turned out that the amount of money determined her appetite.

Seeing Xia Xiao stopped in the alley next to the brothel, Ah Zhu asked:

"Any reaction?"

There was a peach petal floating in Xia Xiao's palm. It was still as fresh and tender as ever, without any black air. But this was not necessarily a bad thing, at least it showed that the South Country was still a pure land. Even if there were conflicts, they were internal disagreements, not evil things.

"We have to ask something."

"Where can I ask?"

"this."

Xia Xiao pointed at the brothel, causing Ah Zhu to look down on him. Grandma once said that she hated the women in brothels and prostitutes the most. They were born with two hands, so why bother to please others? Although brothels sell art and prostitutes sell their bodies, in the world today, the difference between the two is not much. Whether they dance and sing or show off their body, they all end up in the same end.

"You're going to a place like this?"

"What's wrong with this kind of place? The literary world only has a bunch of useless scholars who are good at making plans for the country, and the military camp is full of fools. Only here are the most people gathered. As long as you find the largest brothel in Yu Valley, you will definitely see the royal family, the descendants of important ministers and generals."

"What do you want them for?"

"Ask something."

The question came back again, and Xia Xiao answered carefully:

"In the literary world, if you lose to others, you will be despised, and if you win, you will be targeted. The same is true in the arena. The competition is about dignity, even life and death, and it is difficult to get into trouble. But it is different in a brothel. In there, as long as you give the other person a few pots of good wine or call him a few beautiful girls, your friendship will begin from then on."

Ah Zhu nodded as if she had suddenly realized something. This was the first time she had ever been in the secular world. She didn’t understand many things. She asked expectantly:

"When are you going?"

"At night, that's when there are the most people and it's easy to get drunk."

"Can I go?"

"Okay, you're responsible for eating, and I'll take care of the rest."

Ah Zhu liked this mission, and his favorability towards Xia Xiao was rising rapidly. Their arrival would cause a commotion, but the strong men in Yu Valley did not sense their presence. The two returned along the same route and prepared to go back to rest. Today they were going to be two night owls.