Those slender fingers, those strong arms.
When Xie Lingqin turned around again, there was no one around.
Looking at the bustling streets around her, Xie Lingqin was slightly stunned. Could it be that what she had just experienced was a dream?
But there were definitely hands supporting her waist, and that feeling...
"Girl, are you still a woman?"
The fortune teller then became more enthusiastic and urged them on.
Xie Lingqin glanced at him and waved her hand dismissively, "I wanted to calculate it earlier, but now I don't have any money left."
The silver pouch flew away after being bumped by that child.
Whether it's because her love is too deep or her hatred is too intense, her defenses have been lowered.
If I tell anyone, won't I become a laughingstock?
Would you like to have it calculated?
Suddenly, a familiar presence appeared beside him.
Xie Lingqin glanced sideways, a sudden softening on her face. "It's good that you're here." Then she looked at the fortune teller. "Then please help me see what the future holds."
"Okay."
The fortune teller immediately invited Xie Lingqin and Xu Yiran to sit down, and asked, "Will your husband come along too?"
“Husband…” Xie Lingqin felt there was no need to explain to the person in front of her, so she just shook her head, “No need, just count me as husband and wife.”
Xu Yiran, standing to the side, was suddenly taken aback. After a moment, she looked away and glanced back and around.
Just now, when he came over, he seemed to have seen...
Perhaps I misread it.
"Come on, young lady, write a word."
Xie Lingqin thought for a moment, then picked up her brush and wrote the character "生" (life/birth) on the Xuan paper.
The fortune teller glanced at Xie Lingqin, then his expression suddenly changed. "This..."
"What's wrong?"
Xie Lingqin asked.
“This young lady’s face is absolutely unique; I’ve never seen anything like it before.”
Xu Yiran chuckled, not putting her in a difficult position, "If you can't figure it out, you can't. There's no need to make up such an excuse."
"real."
The fortune teller swallowed hard. "I, Jia Laosi, am not a charlatan." After saying that, seeing that Xu Yiran and Xie Lingqin remained unmoved, he looked around and then pointed to the character Xie Lingqin was writing and whispered, "Look at this character, it's delicate and elegant. It's said to be 'life,' but the brushstrokes are stiff and lifeless. It's said to be lifeless, and the ink is so thick it's soaked into the paper. This... it could mean great wealth and honor, or it could mean..." The fortune teller choked up, and his face darkened.
"Speak."
Xie Lingqin wasn't in a hurry at all, looking at him as if she were showing him mercy, "I don't blame you."
"It is said that a short life is acceptable."
After the fortune teller finished speaking, he swallowed hard again. "I'm telling the truth, you can't..."
"Here's the money, I'm leaving."
Xu Yiran frowned, tossed down a silver ingot, and pulled Xie Lingqin away.
"Why are you in such a hurry? He might not be right," Xie Lingqin said, then coughed violently again.
"It's getting windy, let's go back to the inn."
Xu Yiran unfolded the cloak in her hand and carefully draped it over Xie Lingqin's shoulders. "Next time you go somewhere, you must come with me. Otherwise, look, even a little beggar is bullying you."
"That's true."
Xie Lingqin nodded and looked at Xu Yiran, "Xu Yiran, you are so kind."
"Because I am Xie Lingqin's inseparable companion."
Xu Yiran raised her hand and touched Xie Lingqin's head.
Xie Lingqin's pupils flickered slightly.
That person had done the same thing to him before...
Xie Lingqin rubbed her forehead.
"What's wrong?"
Upon seeing this, Xu Yiran immediately leaned over worriedly.
"It's nothing, my eyes are just a little sore."
...
After the two left, the fortune teller clenched his fists, his brow furrowed, "This is more than just great wealth and honor, it's..."
A chill suddenly ran through the fortune teller, and he hurriedly packed up his stall to leave, but a young man wearing a hood suddenly stood in front of him.
He put down a silver ingot.
“Write down what that woman just wrote for me.”
The man had a deep and pleasant voice, and his status was clearly extraordinary, yet he exuded a profound sadness.
The fortune teller was stunned for a moment, then immediately handed over the Xuan paper.
He thought to himself, "These days are really strange; even a single word can be so valuable."
However, speaking of which, that woman's fate was truly strange. To the left, it seemed like a dead end, but to the right, it seemed like a path to life. The dead end offered no hope of survival, while the path to life...
Could it be that his skills are lacking?
...
Inside the inn.
The next day, Xie Lingqin drank the medicine brewed by Xu Yiran and had breakfast before the two set off.
They wanted to use the Western Xia route to reach the Southern Qi.
Along the way, there were checks everywhere, which showed the Northern Emperor's determination to capture her.
That makes sense. Right now, the military tally is still in her hands, so the Northern Emperor doesn't dare to make a big fuss and can only search for it secretly.
Along the way, Xie Lingqin and Xu Yiran disguised themselves and avoided inspections. On the third day, they finally crossed the border of Beirong and arrived at the Xixia border.
Unlike the cold of Beirong, the cold of Xixia carried a more piercing chill.
Clearly, the Western Xia had received the news long ago, and at this time, the checkpoints were tightened, with each person entering and leaving the checkpoints being checked extremely carefully and thoroughly.
"It seems that entering Western Xia will be somewhat difficult."
"I'll have the Heavenly Secrets Hall cover for me."
"No." At this moment, Xie Lingqin and Xu Yiran, hiding behind a haystack in the distance, whispered to stop her, "At a time like this, if you summon people, there will inevitably be trouble. If they find out, let alone whether they can help us, they will probably be wiped out in one fell swoop."
Upon hearing this, Xu Yiran fell silent. After a moment, a cold glint flashed in her eyes as she looked at Xie Lingqin. "Could it be that you want to find Xuan Yuandu?"
Xie Lingqin met Xu Yiran's questioning gaze and said with a heavy tone, "I do want to find him, but as I've come this far, I've felt that something is not quite right."
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