The people are really simple and honest.
"Shubao Shubao Shubao—I'm here, I'm here!!!"
“Turn back aaaaaaaa——turn back and look at me!!!”
Jiang Jingyuan didn't look back, thinking silently in his heart: "If you don't know, you might think it's some melodramatic drama of a man and a woman in love, saying 'No! Don't go!' 'Don't leave me!' 'Please look back at me one more time!'"
"I am--"
“Hua Si Miao ah——!!!”
The last cry was so loud that it reached Jiang Jingyuan's ears clearly.
“???”
Jiang Jingyuan was stunned and turned around suddenly.
In the dark crowd behind her, a light blue sleeve was raised high and waved wildly in her direction. At the same time, the girl in the light blue dress kept jumping up and shouting "Here, here!!!"
Is it really Hua Simiao?! Jiang Jingyuan looked at the girl's flushed face and was stunned: "This is too coincidental! We were just talking about Hua Simiao, and now we meet?"
The world is vast, and some people may only meet once in their entire lives.
Especially in this era where everyone is in danger.
This is also a kind of fate, not necessarily shallow.
Jiang Jingyuan didn't expect that she and Hua Simiao would meet again, especially since they had not exchanged contact information. When they met so suddenly, Jiang Jingyuan didn't feel wary, but instead felt an indescribable warmth lingering in her heart.
Jiang Jingyuan stood there, watching the beautiful aqua-blue figure squeeze through the crowd and walk in front of her with a smile. Hua Simiao subconsciously raised her hand to wipe the sweat that did not exist on her forehead, then turned to comb her hair. Even though she was squeezed through the bustling crowd, she still looked refreshed.
"Shubao, I didn't expect to meet you here." Hua Simiao smiled, then suddenly her eyes welled up with tears as if she remembered something. She looked at Jiang Jingyuan and said aggrievedly, "Shubao, you don't know, I saw the other end of the rope suddenly fall down, and I was terrified."
Jiang Jingyuan only then realized that the "Shubao" was calling her. She then remembered that she had told Hua Simiao that her name was Jiang Yunshu.
"Jiang Yunshu..." Jiang Jingyuan silently reminded himself.
Then she looked up at the girl in front of her, pursed her lips, and said guiltily, "Sorry."
If Hua Simiao really cared about her, then that scene would really scare people... just like Jiang Jingjian... uh... Jiang Jingyuan paused and hurriedly interrupted his thoughts.
"Hehe..." Hua Simiao smiled sweetly upon hearing that and said, "It's okay. As long as you're okay, I'm glad."
Under the slightly scorching sun, the two walked forward along the flood-like flow of people.
"By the way, Shubao, I just saw you surrounded in front of Baiwen Tower. Fortunately, you didn't agree to find a guide." Hua Simiao suddenly said seriously.
Jiang Jingyuan turned to look at her and asked with a little confusion, "What's wrong with the guide?" She really didn't know how to find a guide, but it seemed normal for others to choose to find a guide when they felt they were in an unfamiliar place, right?
Yuan Country also has guides, but they are not as crazy as the one she just saw...
"They're all scammers," Hua Simiao said seriously, even pouting slightly. "Any guide with even a hint of conscience will lead you to places where all sorts of people mix. They've all agreed not to let you go until you've emptied your wallet. Those who've been guides for years are even more ruthless, directly drugging people and selling them to traffickers."
After a pause, she angrily cursed, "None of the guides in Lin Country are good!"
A guide from Lin Country…? Jiang Jingyuan sensed the unconscious meaning in her words and felt a little puzzled. Was it just Lin Country?
Jiang Jingyuan was silent for a moment, then suddenly asked, "Could it be that you are...?"
Before Jiang Jingyuan could finish his words, the anger on Hua Simiao's face froze instantly. She smiled awkwardly, lowered her head and whispered softly, "I ran away in time..."
So I was fooled... Jiang Jingyuan was silent.
She seemed to finally understand why Hua Simiao had asked for help from a stranger like her back at Bai Zhou Mountain... It turned out it wasn't just that one time...
It's just that she didn't lie to her that time...
Amidst the bustling crowd, there was a brief silence between the two. Jiang Jingyuan then asked, "By the way, you said the guide from Lin Country is Lin..."
"ah!"
On the noisy street, a scream suddenly resounded through the sky, drowning out the chaotic conversations and movements of pedestrians.
Jiang Jingyuan's words got stuck in her throat. She was startled and turned her head to look in the direction of the sound along with everyone else on the street.
Amidst the throng of people, a man in brocade clothes hurriedly pushed through the crowd, nimbly dashing forward. Following a series of angry roars, a female cultivator in white, behind him, drew her sword with a clang and gave chase. Her face was ferocious, her eyes burning with blazing fire. She cursed profusely and then roared:
"Bundle--"
"My money——"
“Come back!!!”
The lingering sound echoed in the sky and earth, and the black and shiny hair of the female cultivator in white suddenly exploded. While cursing, she accelerated and pushed through the crowd, rushing towards the man in front who was like a fish in water in the crowd.
“Ahhhhhhhhhhhh—”
"Give me back my money—"
In just a moment, the two figures chasing each other disappeared in the dark crowd, and only the fading curses and roars could be heard.
People on the street turned back, but continued walking forward with no interest and as if it were normal. The scattered outsiders looked confused, wanting to stop but being pushed forward by the crowd, so they could only look back hesitantly several times while walking.
Jiang Jingyuan: "?"
Jiang Jingyuan had no interest in participating, but he couldn't help feeling a little confused.
For a moment, she didn't know whether she should be confused about the fact that there was such a thing as stealing purses in the capital of Lin Kingdom, or whether she should be confused about the fact that everyone was used to it.
Hua Simiao, who was standing next to him, glanced back at the dense crowd of people behind him, curled her lips, turned back, blinked her almond-shaped eyes and asked Jiang Jingyuan, "Did you say anything just now?"
Jiang Jingyuan was silent for a moment and said, "It's okay..."
Upon hearing this, Hua Simiao tilted her head in confusion, but didn't say anything.
After enduring it for a while, Jiang Jingyuan finally couldn't help but ask, "Is it like this in Lin Country?"
"Ah?" Hua Simiao was stunned for a moment, then reacted and nodded, saying, "Yes, this kind of thing is quite common. You get used to it after staying in Lin Country for a long time."
Jiang Jingyuan was silent.
Hua Simiao continued complaining somewhat dissatisfiedly, "Lin Country has been like this for years. The emperor is old and incompetent, and no one is in charge of the court officials. They are all thinking about making profits for themselves. Even if someone reports the mess to the authorities, it's useless. After a long time, the people here have become accustomed to it, and they can only keep an eye on it themselves."
After a pause, she couldn't help cursing again and said, "Actually, the thieves and scammers here are very smart. They don't mess with the locals, they just want to exploit outsiders!"
It's just a matter of experience... Jiang Jingyuan looked at her silently.
As they walked towards the city gate, Jiang Jingyuan asked again, "I heard that Lin and Yu are very similar. Is Yuguo like this too?"
Yu and Lin were once one, both part of Lin's territory. Three hundred years ago, a major rebellion erupted in Lin, prompting the founding of Yu by King Linle's nephew. By the time the rebellion was quelled, Yu had far surpassed Lin in power. Over the next three hundred years, the gap between Yu and Lin steadily widened.
But perhaps because they were once one, the people of Yu and Lin have one thing in common—
Love money.
Value money as life.
In the eyes of the people of Yuan and Chen, the people of these two countries can be said to be born businessmen. From scholars to farmers, artisans and merchants, every aspect of their lives reveals the businessmen's meticulousness.
This created a very awkward situation. The people of Yuan and Chen did not like the people of these two countries, but they had to deal with the businessmen of these two countries on various trivial matters, big and small.
"No." Surprised, Hua Simiao shook her head decisively without even thinking, and said seriously, "People say Yu and Lin are similar because people from both countries are extremely fond of money and are both naturally very keen on business and timing, but the way they make money is completely different."
She said, "People with wealth love money, but they'll lay low for a long time to gather their strength and make a big deal. But Lin is different. They truly value money like their life, and they'll take any money, big or small. If someone makes even a penny more than they earn, they'll fight tooth and nail on the spot."
"A madman..." Jiang Jingyuan thought to himself, "Only a madman with nowhere else to go would fight a madman. Anyone with a way out can only swallow this loss in silence."
Hua Simiao, who was walking beside her, seemed to have thought of this as well, or perhaps saw what she was thinking, and muttered, "Don't think you're not afraid of wearing shoes when you're barefoot and go head-to-head with these people... You won't stand a chance at all. The people here are all very shrewd. When they encounter desperate people like this, they will trick them and then sell them off or just get rid of them - most people sell them off, after all, money is their life..."
"You know a lot." Jiang Jingyuan said subconsciously.
"Of course." Hua Simiao immediately raised her chin proudly, with the corners of her mouth curled up wildly, "This is me..."
Jiang Jingyuan turned his gaze away.
The proud look on Hua Simiao's face froze instantly. After a moment, the corners of her mouth lowered slightly at a speed visible to the naked eye. She continued with a stern face, "My senior sisters told me."
It was definitely not what she saw with her own eyes after being deceived...
Jiang Jingyuan: "..."
"Well, I think Yu is still a little better than Lin." Hua Simiao quickly changed the subject and said, "Most of the people in Yu are just a little dishonest in business. Although they often can't be found guilty even if we report them to the police, at least it can be considered consensual. Besides, the people in Yu are at least not so cruel as to take people's money and sell them off.
"But it's different in Lin. Just like what happened just now, there are many cases of robbery on the street. Even paying some money to save your life is considered the best outcome!"
Jiang Jingyuan listened and nodded.
Seeing that she was no longer paying attention to the truth hidden in her words, Hua Simiao relaxed all over instantly and couldn't help but let out a long breath. She raised her hand and patted herself twice, then turned to Jiang Jingyuan and gave her a sweet smile.
Jiang Jingyuan, who had never cared much about this little thing, fell silent again.
You're more obvious now, okay?
As they walked out of the city gate, Hua Simiao suddenly asked, "Huh? Are you going to Zhaoping City?"
Zhaopingcheng, Lin’s capital.
Jiang Jingyuan didn't hide it and nodded: "I'm going to go to Lin's capital, and then go to Yu to take a look."
"Ah..." Hua Simiao said with a look of disappointment on her face, "It's a pity that I still have to stay in Lin Country for a while..."
Jiang Jingyuan didn't show any reaction. He just took out the communication token from his storage space, which had transformed into a jade token, and said, "Then let's get together again when there's a chance."
In this world, being given a chance to meet again is already a great blessing.
There is no need to feel lost when parting after reunion, just wait for the next meeting with full expectation.
"Okay!" Although she still felt a little regretful, Hua Simiao pulled herself together, smiled sweetly, and took out the message card. At least this time, they had a reunion and a separation, and their separation wasn't accidental.
The corners of Jiang Jingyuan's mouth also rose slightly.
After a pause, Jiang Jingyuan suddenly remembered something.
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