Chapter 56 Inquiring
After the spectators entered, Master Decheng and Master Shanzheng breathed a sigh of relief at the same time.
They are not people who can pretend, so when they meet again, they all feel a sense of unfamiliarity after not seeing each other for many years.
On this day, Decheng Zhenren and his party bought a lot of food on the street and came back. After listening to the introduction of the owner of the inn, they went to eat the most famous stew in Zhangjia Town.
The next day, Master Decheng and his party left Zhangjia Town and specially packed two pots of stew.
There were many people coming and going at the inn, but the owner of the inn did not agree with Decheng Zhenren and his party walking on foot. He thought that since the weather was cold, they could go to the car dealership to rent a carriage.
Master Decheng and Master Shanzheng have considered buying a carriage to travel, but they just thought that they often have to stay in the wilderness, and carriages are still not convenient.
The weather is cold, and for Decheng Zhenren and his party, going south or north has no impact.
Shi Xiaoliu therefore suggested: "Let's go to the capital, let's go and see the grand spectacle of the number one scholar parading through the streets."
Shi Zelan immediately nodded: "Master, master, go ahead. Scholars Carnival, let’s go take a look.”
"What a scholar's carnival." Master Decheng looked at Shi Zelan with a smile: "In the secular world, women cannot participate in the imperial examination."
"Uncle, maybe many years later, women will also have the opportunity to participate in the imperial examination."
Master Decheng smiled and said: "Well, things can change and things can change."
As they walked north, the scenery on the road became more and more desolate, and they met for the first time Roadblockers.
"I opened this mountain, I planted this tree. If you pass by from now on, you must know your identity!" Five masked men blocked the middle of the road.
Master Decheng and Master Shanzheng stopped, but they didn't even raise their eyebrows.
Shi Xiaoliu and Shi Zelan became excited and came, finally they came.
Shi Zelan took the lead: "Brother, let me practice."
She took a step forward, touched her sleeves, then quickly stopped and pulled out the sword wrapped around her waist.
"Ming." The sword came out of its scabbard and let out a cheerful chirping sound.
Shi Zelan pointed his sword at the five people: "Come on, which one of you will come, or all five of you?"
The five masked people took a step back, one of them put a piece of silver in the middle, and then the five turned around and ran away. And go.
Shi Zelan stepped forward to take the silver from the ground, looked at Shi Xiaoliu and said, "Xiaoliu, this time it doesn't count."
After throwing the silver up, she handed it over Leave it to Decheng Zhenren to deal with it.
Master Decheng and Master Shanzheng said: "Let's buy a donkey cart in the next town."
Master Shan Zheng said with a smile: "This emperor seems to have a clear and upright government. We have walked such a long way and only met one person who blocked the way."
When the sky darkened, the group of them went directly. We walked up the mountain and picked a small area to build a few thatched houses.
No words were spoken all night, but various legends about them were quickly spread through the five masked men.
Five days later, they were on the road and met three passers-by.
Master Decheng just raised his eyes and looked at the three of them, and saw that the thinnest person among them was trembling all over.
Master Decheng frowned and looked at the other two people.
Master Shanzheng pulled Master Decheng and said, "Let's go."
They passed each other. After the three passed by Master Decheng and four others, they rushed all the way to Run forward.
Master Decheng and Master Shanzheng looked back and glanced at each other. Can weak scholars like them also make people fearful?
Li Xiaoliu and Shi Zelan said: "Why do I think the three of them are very afraid of us?" Shi Zelan sighed: "I think you are right, they are just afraid of us."
Master Decheng turned to Shi Zelan and said: "Sister Lan, you should return to your original state."
Shi Zelan looked back and forth and asked Master Shanzheng: "Master, can I do it now? Have you changed back?"
"Okay." As soon as Master Shanzheng finished speaking, Shi Zelan waved her hand and looked at Master Decheng and the others with a sweet smile.
"Sister Lan, you are beautiful, very beautiful, but you are too ostentatious."
After listening to Shi Xiaoliu's words, Shi Zelan changed into a set of dark clothes with a flick of his hand.
She looked very satisfied and said: "Uncle, Master, Xiaoliu, you wear scholar's robes and I wear dark clothes. This way we look harmonious."
On the way, they I have never encountered a big town, so I have never stayed in a town.
Now Decheng Zhenren decided to take a good rest for two or three days in the next big town to listen to the news from the outside world.
In order not to scare people in the mortal world, they walked all the way, so after six days, they finally arrived at a town called Frontier Town.
When Shi Zelan saw the name of the town, he immediately said to Shi Xiaoliu: "This town must have many old stories."
Shi Xiaoliu believed in Shi Zelan's intuition: "I will accompany you in the town tomorrow." Take a turn."
Shi Zelan nodded. In a town like this, with her and Shi Xiaoliu's abilities, there should be no injustice.
Decheng Zhenren quickly booked an inn. The place was large, but the environment was relatively remote, so the price was not high.
The four of them are now rich, but Master Decheng still decided to keep a low profile so as not to attract unnecessary attention.
In the evening, when the four of them were sitting in the inn lobby having dinner, they heard someone say that four thieves appeared in Zhangcheng, and one of them stabbed five people with one sword.
"Does the government not care about this matter?"
Some people said angrily, while others responded: "I think this matter is not true. If it is really a case of murder and silence, the government will definitely take care of it. "
"We have all been killed and no one has reported the crime. How can the government take care of it?"
"Whether this news is true or not, there is a possibility that someone does not want us to go to Zhangcheng."
"You are too timid. I am going to Zhangcheng tomorrow. Is there anyone traveling with me?"
"Brother, wait for two days and go to the government to find out the news first."
Shi Zelan whispered to Shi Xiaoliu: "Earlier, we passed by Zhangcheng."
Shi Xiaoliu looked at her: "But we did not enter Zhangcheng."
They looked up at Master Decheng at the same time, and saw Master Decheng's face full of thinking: "With this kind of news coming out, the road to Zhangcheng should be unstable."
Shi Xiaoliu and Shi Zelan thought of the five masked men who had left at the same time. They gave a rather bad impression.
It was just Master Decheng who said to them: "We go out to travel, not martial arts people who are chivalrous and righteous."
We are outsiders of the world. When others do not commit heinous crimes, we are You can't take action at will to break the balance of the mortal world."
Zhenzheng Shanzheng said that those five people were not desperadoes, and they had never touched human life in their hands, so when Shi Zelan's sword came out, they were killed. He gave up and ran away.
In the lobby, there were various voices of discussion. Everyone thought that they should go to the government to inquire about the news.
(End of this chapter)