Chapter Twenty-Three What A Coincidence

  Outside the city of Shazhou, five miles away, it's called Five Miles Slope, but in fact, it's much farther than five miles. Shazhou County was a strategic location on the western border during the Eastern Jin Dynasty. In previous years, when they were at odds with Western Qin, many old mothers bid farewell to their precious sons here, sending them off for five miles and then another five miles. Everyone knew that on the battlefield, swords had no eyes. This one send-off might be a permanent goodbye. Now, as Qiuxi walked along this small path, she didn't feel any sadness in her heart. Instead, she was excited, like going on a spring outing. As dusk fell, she became more and more eager to catch some wild game to taste the freshness. Ah Guan, however, was somewhat disapproving. Having followed Young Master Jing on his travels east and west for many years, he had long been accustomed to it. Don't look at this young master being so cheerful now; after a few days, when he sees those things, he'll be crying.

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  Actually, before the seven of them walked to Wulipo, after Dad came out of Guorong's store, he directly went to Wulipo. Of course, he didn't come to see off Qiuxi, and on his back was a package, with several bowls of chestnut-flavored double-skinned milk in the bamboo basket. Really can't understand what's so delicious about the things that Fatso makes, but since darling daughter likes it, even if it's the moon in the sky, she has to pick it up. Just waited for a long time without seeing Lü'er's figure, and was muttering to herself that Lü'er is really slow, didn't expect to wait for an unexpected guest instead.

  "Director Liu, you cannot leave Dajin for the time being. His Majesty has ordered that you follow me back to the capital. Of course, there will be people taking care of Miss Qianjin along the way. I hope Director Liu won't make things difficult for me."

  "When did things become so estranged between us? Take care along the way, thank you." Liu Yi let out a long sigh. The so-called "care" was nothing but coercion, and in front of that emperor, he was like an ant, did he have the right to refuse? Fortunately, there was Pangzi watching over him, and that girl wouldn't dare to do anything on the way. After all, the days spent in the desert were the happiest. If they could still be alive, they would definitely return there, if they could still be alive...

  Qī Xiāo only knew that Cloud City was in the far west, while West Qin was located northwest. From the route, it seemed to have taken a big detour, but Father warned that if they didn't take the detour through West Qin, with Qī Xiāo's abilities alone, it would be very difficult to cross that death desert. Moreover, the desert further west was different from the one surrounding Hei Shui Village; it was truly uninhabited, and even birds rarely flew over that place.

  The road from Shazhou to Xiqin was unexpectedly easy to walk, although they were all border towns, but after all, not as desolate as the Gobi Desert. After walking through a narrow and long valley, I soon arrived at a small town located on the border of two countries, Zhuxian Town. The name sounds a bit mysterious, no wild camping in the legend, let alone roasting whole rabbits or birds, it's just that entering the city at seven o'clock makes me feel a little lost. Because it was evening when I got on the road, I arrived in Zhuxian Town already late at night, and if I wanted to stay overnight, it wasn't an easy thing to do. Fortunately, this place is also like Shazhou, where merchants gather, and there are always some unique guesthouses that operate 24 hours a day.

  She didn't think about saving money on this trip, thinking that the money she had in the HSBC bank should be enough for her expenses. So when choosing an inn, she wouldn't compromise herself and finally chose what looked like the best inn in town, Yue Lai Inn. The ancients really didn't have much creativity, almost every inn that appeared on TV was named "Yue Lai". Thinking of this, I also started to miss the Home Inn in Shazhou City, Old Mo was indeed a clever person, it remains to be seen whether she was a time-traveler or not.

  Qī Xiū had always thought of this trip as just a journey, a 7-day tour of the Great Northwest. In fact, there was no clear purpose, it was just to satisfy her curiosity and see what that place was like. So, her habit of sleeping in hadn't changed, but when Qī Xiū woke up, she felt a bit strange. Although she had told Lǎo Diē (Old Father) not to follow her, he had never been one to listen. Could it be that Lǎo Diē really was heartless?

  It's not as easy to travel from Eastern Jin to Western Qin as it is from Sha Zhou to Zhu Xian Town. To travel between the two countries, you need an official road pass, which Gan Jing had reminded him of before they left. Ah Guan was familiar with these procedures, having followed Gan Jing around for a while. Early in the morning, he took the initiative to go to the government office in Zhu Xian Town. At first, he seemed a bit awkward following himself because of Young Master's orders, but now he seemed even more excited than himself. Young people always like to travel and see new places.

  It's rare to come to Zhuxian Town, and maybe there won't be a second chance in this lifetime. It wouldn't be good to waste all the time looking at flower vases in the inn. The market in Shazhou is the only town on the border designated by the imperial court that can trade with neighboring countries. From this point of view, our respected emperor is still a very far-sighted ruler. However, Zhuxian Town has also become a place where merchants from both countries frequently trade due to its geographical advantages. How can one not join in the bustle?

  As she walked down the street, she occasionally saw a few blond-haired and blue-eyed foreigners, including missionaries from Persia and wealthy merchants. The items on display at the roadside stalls were even more exotic than those in the desert city. However, what was most surprising was that she ran into that person again. This time, he wasn't wearing that tattered beggar's outfit, but instead a crimson-purple satin jacket with a gold-inlaid jade pendant around his waist. The object looked somewhat familiar. Due to his drastic change in appearance, Qī Xiǎo didn't dare approach him at first.

  Talking about being cool, Gan Jing is naturally an expert, but the expression in this person's eyes that looks down on everything is probably more vivid than anyone else under the sky. Hmm, this pig thinks he's a noble prince, and at the same time, I also saw the little servant who followed closely behind him, it seems I didn't recognize him wrongly.

  "Ah Qi!" Although it was so far away, this extremely piercing voice still reached Qi's ears and pulled her back from her daydream. No one else would call her Ah Qi in such a terrible way, except for that pig. The most pathetic thing was that when he called out Ah Qi, it really felt like summoning a pet dog. It should be a wonderful thing to meet an old friend in a foreign land, but the other person had already grabbed her shoulder. Was this pig a gibbon? Although they were so far apart, she could only turn around with a forced smile: "Hehe, what a coincidence."

  "This young master followed you here, but Xiao Yi had a stomachache last night, so we only arrived this morning." Zhu Chengxun fanned himself with a fan, looking somewhat impatient. He had already suspected that this guy was probably the young master of some noble family back in Shazhou. Those young masters couldn't withstand the scorching sun, but as soon as he spoke, not only did Qi Xie look surprised, but even Yan Xiao Yi's mouth dropped open, thinking to herself that her master was being a bit too direct.

  Before Yan Xiao Yi could ask anything else, Zhu Cheng Xun pulled her to a nearby teahouse. He seemed to be really afraid of the heat, despite Yan Xiao Yi fanning him nonstop. The shopkeeper was very attentive and quickly served tea, even placing a few small pastries on the table with a smile, saying it was the boss's little intention. However, Zhu Cheng Xun didn't say anything, his eyes showed no gratitude, and his gaze towards the shopkeeper had a hint of coldness.

  This meal is certainly paid for by that pig, although nowadays I barely count as a petty bourgeoisie. When encountering an even bigger sucker, it's still worth taking advantage of the bargain. Moreover, since the other party claims to be following me, their intentions are also worth investigating deeply. It's only natural to take a small advantage of him! On this side, Zhu Chenghui is playing the role of Iceberg Commander, while Qiuli asks with a smile: "You're following me, what's your purpose? Or do you know that I'm rich now and want to plot against me?"

  "This young master is very rich!" Zhu Chengxun almost looked at Qiuxi with a look of foolishness, and also began to question his decision to chase this guy all the way to Zhuxiantown. Could this fool really find Yunzhong City?

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