After leaving Wei Jing's guest room, Kou Xuan walked back to his room. The silvery moonlight sprinkled on him, and he felt relieved as if the heavy stone in his heart had been lifted off his shoulders.
He did not dare to speculate on Wei Jing's original identity, but if his guess was true, just looking at the overwhelming wanted search, the new lord might not be an ordinary person.
He immediately realized that his family might have brushed shoulders with extreme danger, no, perhaps they were still in it.
Kou Xuan joined Wei Jing without hesitation.
Now everything is going well. His life was not in danger before he surrendered, let alone now? As long as you don’t have any second thoughts, there will be no hindrance.
His worries went away, but another strange feeling arose in his heart.
Agitation, commotion.
Wei Jing is definitely not an ordinary person. His future achievements will not only be limited to one county. With his wholehearted assistance, in the future...
He lost his father at a young age, was repeatedly suppressed, and was depressed and frustrated. However, Kou Xuan was only 25 years old, and he still had passion and blood. As the crisis turned around, he suddenly felt ambitious.
He couldn't help but quicken his pace, but the backyard of the inn was not big, so he quickly returned to his own guest room on the east side, calmed himself, pushed the door, and Yan Ming was still inside.
The whole family was waiting for him, and when they saw the joy on his face, they knew that the matter had been accomplished. Although Wang Mi didn't know the danger, he breathed a sigh of relief and clasped his hands together: "This time I hit the jackpot."
Who would have thought that after leaving my hometown, I could still follow another county magistrate?
"Very good!"
Kou Yue also smiled happily. Although she didn't have to marry Sun Zong and could still be with Yuan Lang, it cost her whole family leaving their hometown. She felt extremely guilty and was afraid that her brother would give up his job and suffer in the future. Now, there is always light at the end of the tunnel.
Neither the aunt nor the sister-in-law knew the full story, and Kou Xuan did not intend to let them know. He smiled and agreed with a few words, then urged them to go and rest quickly as they had to travel again tomorrow.
Wang Mi and Kou Yue entered the inner room. Kou Xuan gently closed the door and waited for a cup of tea before returning and whispering to Yan Ming, "Cunshan, keep an eye on Yuan Hong."
Yuan Hong and Yan Ming lived in the same room. The former was a weak scholar. He was exhausted from the journey and fell asleep early. He was unaware of what happened afterwards.
If the Kou family had not left Hexiang, Yuan Hong, with Sun Zong as a comparison, and Kou Yue truly liking him, although Kou Xuan was not very satisfied, he would probably have reluctantly accepted this brother-in-law.
But away from home, it's completely different.
Kou Xuan was no longer willing to marry his sister to the other man. The reason he took this man away was because of the situation. Time is running out and we have to escape quietly. The best strategy is to comfort Yuan Hong, the person involved.
It will be easy if we leave Hexiang. If we want to be more brutal, we can just abandon him directly. If we are worried about Kou Yue, we can find another way in the future. There is no rush anyway.
Now that Kou Xuan has joined Wei Jing, people have a different opinion.
He no longer considered leaving Yuan Hong behind, and instead instructed Yan Ming to keep a close eye on the other party and not to make any mistakes.
As for how to solve it, we will consider it after things settle down.
Yan Ming nodded: "Don't worry."
He was unwilling to surrender to Wei Jing, but he had no intention of leaving. Whether he was willing to work for Wei Jing was another matter, but he did not hesitate to share his friend's worries.
…
"Ma'am, Pintao is almost here!"
At noon, Kou Yue stopped at a roadside tea stall for lunch. She jumped out of the car and walked quickly to walk side by side with Shao Qing. The little girl in love had no worries and was radiant. Her big eyes twinkled and sparkled when she spoke.
Ever since Kou Xuan joined Wei Jing, the Kou family started calling Shao Qing "Madam". Unlike Wang Mi, who was respectful and enthusiastic, Kou Yue was not very cunning. Although she changed the address, her attitude remained the same as before.
Shao Qing really likes talking to her.
"Yes, it should be here this afternoon."
After that day, the donkey cart traveled for almost ten days and had already left the lower reaches of Qianshui River. Similarly, it was out of the search range. In the past few days, there has been no searching soldiers along the way, and the checkpoints are no different from usual.
Finally, they got rid of the pursuit completely. They didn't have to continue to bump around on the donkey cart to get to their destination. Shao Qing rubbed his numb lower back and breathed a sigh of relief.
However, she did not activate the skill of judging the distance traveled on the donkey cart. After she finished speaking, she turned her head to look at Wei Jing.
There was no need to conceal Wei Jing's appearance and whereabouts. He was dressed in an ordinary black cloth shirt with tied sleeves. He was tall with broad shoulders and a narrow waist, and had his own aura, which gave him an unusual feeling. Many farmers and porters in the tea shed took a second look at him.
He didn't care. He glanced around the tea shed and nodded, "It's still about 20 miles away. We can definitely get there in the afternoon."
Shao Qing was immediately delighted when he received the affirmation.
Kou Xuan had already stepped into the tea stall to greet the waiter. There were so many people that only one empty table could be found.
Wei Jing and Shao Qing sat down, and then Kou Xuan and others sat down. The food in the teahouse was rough and everyone filled their stomachs quickly. Kou Xuan picked up the hot tea and blew on it. His eyes flickered and he told Yuan Hong, "Da Lang, go feed the donkey."
"Okay!"
When they left Gong County, Kou Xuanyin felt something was wrong and immediately isolated Yuan Hong and stopped him from driving the carriage. Yuan Hongwen was feeling uncomfortable on the road and was on guard, so although he knew that the government was searching for the fugitive, he didn't know any other information.
When Kou Xuan learned that Wei Jing was going to take up the post of county magistrate, he was very happy. After being surprised, he became very attentive. After listening to Kou Xuan's instructions, he quickly stood up and slightly bowed to Wei Jing, then walked over.
"My Lord."
After sending Yuan Hong away, Kou Xuan asked in a low voice: "Are we going directly to the county government office?"
He thought this was not appropriate. The further west one went, the more mountains and forests there were, the more complex the waterways were, and the more violent the people there seemed to be. He had seen several cases of robbery and fraud on the road in recent days, and there were even more cases of quarrels and even fights over a disagreement about the way to the other side.
Recalling how Wei Jing had dealt with the robbers so swiftly and ruthlessly, Kou Xuan was not afraid at all. Instead, he felt more at ease. He suggested, "My lord, we are unfamiliar with the place. Why don't we find a place to stay first and observe for two days before making any decisions?"
"Okay." Wei Jing nodded. This was what he had originally planned.
The plan was decided, and Shao Qing quite agreed with it, but before going to Pingtao, she had to sort it out again.
She dressed in men's clothes all the way, pretending to be a yellow-and-black-skinned boy, staying in hotels and passing through customs, just using Yang Ni's identity. She has good makeup skills and has never made any mistakes.
But now that we have arrived at our destination, we must be more cautious. She looked down at her slightly raised chest and thought, well, this area needs to be tightened a little more.
Shao Qing had been wearing waist and shoulder pads and a chest binder all the way, but her upper body was now well developed and fuller, and it was very uncomfortable to have the binder too tight, so she loosened it a little during the journey. Now she had to adjust it first.
She said something to Wei Jing, jumped onto the donkey cart in advance, took a deep breath and tied her hair tightly, then carefully touched up her makeup in front of a hand mirror. She looked at him again and again to make sure that the average-looking boy in front of her had no flaws. Then she called Wei Jing who was waiting outside and continued on her way.
Wei Jing glanced at her flat chest and couldn't help but ask, "Will it really not be uncomfortable?"
"fine."
Shao Qing felt a little embarrassed to discuss this topic, and quickly waved his hand. Escaping death and jumping across the river was just a small matter.
…
Kou Xuan and Yan Ming, who were greatly encouraged, whipped the donkeys repeatedly. The two well-fed donkeys stretched out their legs and arrived at the gate of Pingtao County in the evening.
Pingtao is the place where three rivers converge.
The Fenshui River comes from the northwest and turns east here; it has two tributaries, the Sishui and Yunshui, coming from the south, passing through Pingtao and merging into the Fenshui River.
It is a large flat and fertile land surrounded by mountains at the back and facing the water.
Pingtao City is not small and very prosperous as a hub of water and land transportation. However, because there are many merchants passing through, the people are tough, and it is adjacent to the Pu and Yi barbarian tribes, the city is a mixed bag.
The group entered Pingtao and found a tavern to sit for a while, and the above general situation became clear to them.
Shao Qing thought to himself that, just as Wei Jing had said, this was a place that was quite difficult to govern.
However, this should apply to the real Yang Ze. Background and experience are important factors that determine vision and skills.
She glanced at Wei Jing and saw that he looked normal and not worried at all.
It is also worth mentioning that after sitting in the pub for half an hour, I have heard a certain name many times, especially from the people at the next table, who were talking about it with saliva flying.
This man's name is "County Lieutenant Qu".
"...You probably don't know! The third son of the Qu County Magistrate has taken in another wife. It is said that she is the daughter of an official from a poor family. She passed through our Pingtao and was carried in. Oh, that beautiful girl. I heard that the third son stayed in that room for half a month!"
A few middle-aged men winked at each other and smiled mischievously. A group of dusty caravans sat at the table next to them. One of the young men couldn't help but wonder, "After all, they are from an official family. Even if their family falls into poverty, they wouldn't send their daughters away as concubines midway, right?"
If you want to send it, just go back to the place where it came from. Isn't this in the best interests?
When the gossip-asking person came, the middle-aged man who had just spoken took a gulp of wine, turned around and shook his head: "Little brother, you don't know."
"Our Pingtao is the territory of King Qu. If a dragon comes, we have to coil up and if a tiger comes, we have to lie down. What's wrong with an official's daughter? Not to mention that her family has fallen into poverty, even if it hasn't fallen into poverty, now that she has come to Pingtao, don't she still have to listen to the Qu family?!"
"Robbed it, the Third Young Master took a fancy to it and robbed it on the street, and carried it inside to sleep for half a month. Didn't the family have to leave in disgrace?!"
The middle-aged man was drunk and spoke nonsense. His companions saw that he had gone too far and hurriedly grabbed him and said, "He is drunk and talking nonsense, nonsense!"
One person covered his mouth, two people held him up, and then he stood up and left. The young man was shocked and wanted to ask something, but the older man who was traveling with him pulled him and glared at him.
Both parties left in a hurry, and the pub suddenly became quiet. Then several tables of guests stood up to pay the bill.
It seems that this Shilaozi "Qu Yanwang" Qu County Wei is the bully of Pingtao.
Shao Qing frowned. Even if there was some truth in the middle-aged man's drunken words, it was clear how domineering the Qu family was in their daily lives.
At the very least, this incident of robbing a beautiful woman in the street cannot be false.
Kou Xuan couldn't help but frown.
Wei Jing didn't care. He glanced at the gradually darkening sky outside and ordered, "Stay put first."
This tavern is a shop in front and a house in the back. Kou Xuan took the talisman and walked to the counter: "I want three upper rooms, preferably next to each other."
The talisman is the identity certificate for staying in an inn. The procedure is the same as that in later generations, or even more stringent. However, the anti-counterfeiting technology is not good these days, and the talismans of the Kou family were forged. Wei Shao and the others did not buy the same talismans as the ones described, but they had no problems along the way.
The shopkeeper was a woman, and she took it with a smile: "Okay!"
The voice was soft and charming, very unique. Shao Qing took a look and saw a gorgeous woman with dark skin smiling charmingly at her.
Shao Qing was not a real teenager, so he was not shocked. However, Yuan Hong on the opposite side blushed, and Kou Xuan also looked away.
If it happened in the future, it would be fine to praise this person, but now in Pingtao, a beautiful young female shopkeeper is obviously not an ordinary girl from a good family.
Wei Jing frowned: "Let's go over there."
He simply pulled Shao Qing away, and Kou Xuan took the license plate and led the way.
"Walk slower."
His chest was too tight and he could hardly breathe when he stood up so quickly. It was very uncomfortable, so Shao Qing called out to him twice quickly.
Wei Jing turned around and frowned.
He slowed down his pace and entered the room. He said, "Are you feeling uncomfortable? Let me take a look."
What?
He take a look? !
Shao Qing's eyes widened.
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