Behind Qipan Pass is a garrison, about a mile away from the garrison, which has now become a small market town.
Merchants traveling from south to north basically had to stop at Qipan Pass to replenish supplies before continuing on their journey.
Guan Xiaoxi walked down the mountain with two shot rabbits in his hands.
He walked leisurely into the town and found that something was wrong.
Almost all the shops in the market town were closed, there were few pedestrians on the streets, and even human voices were rarely heard... Could it be that all these people had run away?
Guan Xiaoxi was depressed. He wanted to find a shop to inquire about the situation, but this... He stood on the empty street, looking at the foggy streets, and fell into confusion.
Just then, a window above his head opened.
A woman happened to be using a bamboo pole to prop up the window, but accidentally dropped the pole.
As luck would have it, the bamboo pole happened to hit Guan Xiaoxi on the head.
"Ouch..." Guan Xiaoxi covered his head with one hand and looked up -
The woman also happened to stick her head out to take a look -
Guan Xiaoxi immediately laughed, and the woman blushed suddenly. She said shyly, "I...didn't mean it. I'm sorry, sir."
Guan Xiaoxi picked up the bamboo pole and looked up at the woman again, "Young lady, don't blame yourself. Can I give you this pole?"
"Then I'll trouble you, sir."
Guan Xiaoxi handed the bamboo pole over. The woman stretched out her hand to grab it, but Guan Xiaoxi suddenly retracted her hand, and the woman missed it. Guan Xiaoxi laughed. The woman bit her lips lightly, her eyes rolled up charmingly, and her face flushed, which made Guan Xiaoxi's heart tremble.
"My dear lady, how about I bring it up to you?"
The girl covered her mouth with a handkerchief and cast a glance at Guan Xiaoxi's face. She closed the window, turned around and leaned against the wall, patted her bulging chest, and felt a little hot all over. The charcoal fire in the stove was not very strong.
Does he dare to come up?
What should I do if he really comes up?
Lin Mei'er felt rather melancholy. What had happened to me? That gentleman looked unfamiliar, but there had been so many unfamiliar faces at Qipan Pass lately. Could he be a soldier coming to fight?
Ever since Xue Dingshan's troops occupied Qipan Pass, Yunfeng Pavilion, the only brothel in Qipan Pass, has been closed.
In this chaotic time, who would have the mood to go to a brothel?
As the top star of Yunfeng Pavilion, Lin Meir is not a prostitute. She relies on this body to survive. The financial supporters are either passing merchants or soldiers guarding the Qipan Pass.
Now all the sisters have left, saying they are going to Jianmen to find a new livelihood. She is also preparing to leave because there has been no business for a long time. However, unexpectedly, the bamboo pole hits an official today. He looks quite heroic and handsome, and it also moved her heart - could it be that spring has come?
Just as she was daydreaming, there was a knock on the door. She panicked again and glanced around the room. She quickly tidied the quilt on the bed and stuffed a small piece of clothing under the pillow. "Here it comes..."
She walked over with light lotus steps, opened the door, tilted her head and looked, her face flushed again.
Guan Xiaoxi stood at the door with a smile on his face, holding the bamboo pole that supported the window in his hand.
"Who promised you to come up here?"
Guan Xiaoxi chuckled, "You won't believe this, but I really heard the young lady's call from the bottom of her heart. That voice was like the sound of nature, and it hooked my soul away. I came here to retrieve my soul. Did the young lady see it?"
Lin Mei'er's eyes turned and she opened the door. "Then come in and look for it, sir."
Guan Xiaoxi walked in, put the bamboo pole against the wall, and looked around the room. It was tidy and there was a faint scent of rouge.
He sat down by the stove and threw the two rabbits on the ground. "Come and sit down, young lady."
Lin Mei'er closed the door and walked over coquettishly, "Have you found your soul?"
Guan Xiaoxi's gaze fell on Lin Meir's bulging chest, with a wicked smile on his face, "My soul is hidden in here."
"Dead..." Lin Mei'er lowered her head. Guan Xiaoxi suddenly asked, "I heard that many soldiers came here, but why don't I see many people when I look around?"
"The soldiers don't live here. They live in the barracks below Qipan Pass. There were a lot of people yesterday, over 100,000, but they left without stopping. There are probably only about 20,000 soldiers left at the pass... You're not here to fight?"
There are only 20,000 people guarding the border?
Then we can do a vote.
"I'm here to fight. Who's the commander here?"
"I don't know about this. I heard from the neighbors a few days ago that he was a big shot..." Lin Mei'er suddenly raised her head and looked at Guan Xiaoxi. After thinking for a moment, she whispered, "I'd better advise the master not to get involved."
"Why?"
Lin Meir bit her lip, lowered her voice, and leaned forward: "I heard that they are rebels! That's why most of the people in this town have fled. I am also planning to leave tomorrow."
She paused, then continued, "Think about it, the Emperor will definitely send out the Heavenly Army to suppress these rebels. They definitely can't defeat the Emperor's Heavenly Army. If you get involved and they're defeated... you'll be punished with death!"
This young lady is quite sensible. Guan Xiaoxi smiled slyly, "Young lady, aren't you afraid that I'm a member of the rebel army?"
Lin Meir glanced at him and said, "You don't look like one."
"What does that young lady think of me?"
"Like...like a thief who wants to steal the beauty but doesn't have the courage!"
Guan Xiaoxi stood up immediately after hearing this. He picked up Lin Meir, walked to the bedside, and slapped her on the buttocks. "If you hadn't mentioned it, I would have truly forgotten about it. Now I'll show you if I'm brave enough!"
Lin Meir panicked and grabbed Guan Xiaoxi's neck, and the two of them fell on the bed with a thud.
The fog outside the window is very thick, and the red curtains in the room are very red.
The fog rolled in with the morning breeze, and the red tent fluttered like a flag.
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"Go down the mountain now, don't go to Jianmen."
"Why are you in such a hurry?"
"Didn't you say there was a celestial army? The celestial army descends from the sky. What if the celestial army descends today?"
Lin Meir covered her body with the quilt and giggled.
"What are you laughing at?"
"You care about me."
"Don't think too much. I just don't want you to die in vain."
"You don't need to care about me. I'm just a brothel girl."
"I know, but all men are created equal. That job isn't very good. I'll find another one in the future."
Guan Xiaoxi dressed neatly and looked at Lin Meir. "You little devil, you really have captured my soul. Now I'm leaving. Goodbye!"
He turned and walked out of the room, closing the door.
Lin Meir was still giggling, and even tears came out of her eyes, dripping onto the back of her hands that were tightly clutching the quilt. She wiped away her tears, put on her clothes, and opened the window again.
The fog had thinned a lot, but her heart was even more confused.
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