At the city gate, there were soldiers responsible for guarding and checking the gate passes. Rows of people carried all sorts of things, carefully handed over their gate passes (which served as their identification) to the soldiers, and after the soldiers checked them, they went in immediately without delay.
Qingyin, dressed in a patched long dress, was not particularly noticeable in the queue; at most, she was a rather pretty, dark-skinned country girl.
Qingyin curiously glanced back in the direction she had come from, but Duan Heng was no longer there, so she turned back.
I wonder what method Duan Heng will use to get into the city?
The guards ahead were still diligently checking the gate passes of each person entering the city.
After just one morning of work, no matter how diligently one performs, one inevitably becomes somewhat impatient. Liu Dazhuang is one of the guards responsible for standing guard. Although this line of work is considered working for the government, it must be said that guarding is the most arduous job among all government jobs.
Liu Dazhuang's greatest envy every day was his cousin, who married his boss's daughter and was transferred by his father-in-law to work in the government office. Not only was his salary higher, but his job was also easier, and he could take a lunch break from time to time when there were shift changes.
Thinking of this, Liu Dazhuang's somewhat fierce face became even more worried. However, when Liu Dazhuang was worried, his face looked even fiercer, which often led to misunderstandings.
Sure enough, not long after, the vendor carrying two baskets of pears saw the soldier in front of him gripping his door handle tightly, his face looking terrifyingly fierce, and he became terrified.
"Sir, is there something wrong with my door knocker?"
Liu Dazhuang looked at the vendor who was about to cry, completely bewildered. "No, come in."
Hearing the adult's voice, the vendor ran forward in a panic, not forgetting to leave a few large pears and stuff them into Liu Dazhuang's hand, saying, "Please accept this, sir."
Liu Dazhuang: "...?"
The soldier next to him patted him on the shoulder and raised an eyebrow: "Not bad, bro, but you should do this less often. If our captain sees you doing it, he'll definitely give you a scolding!"
Liu Dazhuang is innocent—doubtful.
What did he do?
Especially after the pear vendor made that move, the other people handed over some of the things they had brought with them to Liu Dazhuang.
Before long, a bunch of "offers" appeared around the dark-faced, fierce-looking soldier.
Qingyin witnessed this brief scene, and a smile involuntarily appeared in her eyes.
It just so happened that it was her turn in the queue.
Without looking up, Liu Dazhuang, who was in front, said to the people behind him, "Bring out the door key."
"My lord, here you go." A soft, sweet voice rang out, so melodious that it made one's ears turn red.
Liu Dazhuang couldn't help but subconsciously raise his head and look in the direction from which the sound came.
The girl had jet-black hair, curved eyebrows, and a pair of large, bright black eyes. Liu Dazhuang hadn't had much schooling, so he couldn't find the words to describe those beautiful eyes. They were like the clear, winding stream he always passed by in his hometown—clean, gentle, and soothing. Liu Dazhuang was instantly mesmerized by them.
Qingyin raised an eyebrow slightly and smiled, "My lord, my lord! Isn't my door open yet?"
The tall, dark-skinned man was awakened by the girl's voice. He lowered his burning cheeks in embarrassment: "Oh! Sorry, it's okay now."
His hands were sweaty as he nervously handed the door back to the girl, barely even getting a good look at the door handle.
Qingyin smiled slightly, took back her door key, and walked in openly and honestly.
Only a guard remained, staring blankly at her retreating figure.
"Hey bro, what are you looking at? There's a long line behind us, why aren't you checking the door key yet!"
Just now, I was teasing Liu Dazhuang about being in charge of guarding the people queuing on the other side, but when I turned around, I noticed that Liu Dazhuang was lost in thought.
Liu Dazhuang subconsciously changed the subject, not wanting the man to know what he was looking at.
"It's nothing, my head just felt a little sore, so I twisted it in a different direction."
The other guard, not having heard anything, turned his head and looked in the direction Liu Dazhuang had been looking. But because of Liu Dazhuang's delay, Qingyin had already gone far away, and her figure was no longer visible at the door.
The guard, who had been watching everything, turned his head away with a sense of loss.
I think I heard a really nice female voice coming from next to this guy, but it seems to be gone now.
I wonder if he's some girl who came to the city. I'll ask this guy when I'm done with my work.
...
Upon entering the city, Qingyin looked on in amazement at the bustling city.
Everywhere you look, there are all sorts of stalls, with vendors enthusiastically promoting their wares, girls laughing, and children making noise... all mixed together, creating a lively scene.
Qingyin stared and stared, feeling like she couldn't see enough.
In the early morning of Peach Blossom Village in Emin Mountain, a scream from Mother He echoed throughout the entire village.
This aroused the curiosity of the villagers, who all came to watch the spectacle.
"What's wrong? What's wrong, Sister-in-law He!"
He's mother and Lin's father looked at each other, staring at the empty cabinets and clothes in Er Yatou's room. They knew perfectly well that their brat had run away.
When Lin's father walked out of the house, his face darkened again as he saw the yard packed with people. He then gave He's mother a fierce glare when no one was looking.
This idiot has made a scene that everyone knows about. Does he want everyone to know that his daughter ran away? Where does that leave his pride?
He's mother, feeling pale from the glare, whispered to Lin's father, "Husband, that brat has run away. What are we going to do when the Hu family comes?"
"What can we do? We have to find him as soon as possible, you idiot!"
Lin's father glared at He's mother again, then gave a bitter smile to the crowd who had gathered to watch the spectacle: "Fellow villagers, my family is poor, and we've raised Erya with great difficulty. Now Erya is getting older, and we've arranged a good marriage for her. Unexpectedly, Erya doesn't want to get married and has packed her things and run away from home. We don't know if she's gone into the mountains. Please help us look for her. There are so many wild beasts in these mountains; we don't know where Erya is..."
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