Chapter 5:

Soon after Xiao Youning and his entourage left the refugee group, the sky darkened.
Xiaguang dyed the entire sky red, and the soft and warm light entered the carriage, like ripples in the water, and the halo circled and circled.
Yuanguo lifted the curtain and looked out. In the distance, there was smoke curling up. It should be a village from the dense degree. In addition, only the returning tired birds flew across the sky, and there were no more people.
"Girl, it doesn't look like there is a post station all around." Yuanguo retracted her head and turned her head to talk to Xiao Youning.
Xiao Youning had been in a trance. Hearing the words, he reacted slowly and opened his mouth "ah". Slow Tengteng stretched out his hand and lifted the curtain to take a look, and his heart sank.
It is normal to encounter refugees on the road, and she was mentally prepared early.
But what the guard surnamed Xie said just now made people think deeply.
Wealthy people will give a copper plate relief when they see beggars, but these refugees are not beggars, let alone one or two people, but a group.
Even if she could give these people temporary relief, the places she had passed by were not in front of the village and the shop in the back, and she would have no place to spend the money. What's more, those people are so emotional that they rushed up when they saw the carriage, and it was easy for some danger to happen in the chaos.
Earlier, there were rumors in the capital that a wealthy family stopped the carriage to help the refugees because of Xinshan, but the refugees even robbed their horses.
She didn't know whether it was true or not, but when she was a child, one thing her father said was still in her ears.
It was after a war, when the refugees poured in, the food and grass reserves in the city were not sufficient. Her father was young and soft-hearted. He took in more than a hundred people thinking that it was all human lives.
The situation of the grain and grass was explained during the take-in. Prior to the arrival of the supply, the soldiers' food was given priority and then the grain was distributed to these people. As a result, the refugees began to feel dissatisfied on the second day, and they actually took the opportunity of taking care of the wounded soldiers to directly kill the seriously wounded soldiers. Just to have one more bite.
Father told her that it was the last thing he had done. Not all the severely wounded soldiers were incurable, they were all people who protected the people, and ended up in the hands of the people they protected.
She was only ten years old, and she broke into a cold sweat after listening.
At that time, I was instinctively scared. I felt that these people were cruel. When I get older, I think about it again. It's creepy. Her father was admonishing her the terrible human nature, especially when it was extreme.
Even she knew that she shouldn't stop for relief at this time, but the Xie guard came to say that in an unclear tone. But she was definitely not complimenting her for being sensible, on the contrary there was a little dissatisfaction and impatience in her tone.
As if she should stop and help the refugees.
Stopping relief is very likely to cause trouble, or because the opponent has too many people, it will happen to be robbed. They are on the way, and no one wants to make accidents.
Xiao Youning's eyes moved with the carriage galloping. She didn't know if she was suspicious or what, but she felt uneasy about the guard's abnormality, not to mention these few days, the attitude of the colleagues has become more and more negligent.
"Yuanguo..." Xiao Youning retracted his gaze, wanting to say that they had to be more vigilant.
"Little Master, we can only find a village to settle down tonight. There is no inn on the road, and we can't reach the nearest county seat."
The voice of the guard sounded outside, Yuanguo opened the curtain and asked: "Is it the village in front? How far is it from the county seat?"
"At least there is still a long way."
The guard responded lazily.
Yuanguo frowned and turned to relieve Xiao Youning: "Girl, the peasants are all simple, we spend some money, and we should be willing to let them live instead of sleeping in the wilderness..."
Xiao Youning suddenly reached for her hand, held her arm tightly, drew the person to the front, and spoke in a low voice.
Soon, the group arrived at the entrance of the village, and the guard first said something to a man who was guarding the entrance of the village.
Xiao Youning saw the man in the gap between the curtains and glanced in the direction of the carriage, slowly smiled, and then nodded to let them in, still muttering: "Recently, there are refugees outside, we all have to take turns watching. "
When the carriage entered the village, a young man who came in yelled to the house next to Liu Erjia.
A young man ran out of the house. Xiao Youning got out of the car at this time, and the mature man told the guard on the side that he would borrow Liu's house tonight.
"His uncle's family moved to the county seat and left a yard. There are other people staying there today. There are many empty houses and they can live in."
Liu Er is dark-skinned and not too tall, but he looks strong at first sight, and smiles at the corners of his mouth. When I saw Xiao Youning, my eyes remained for a long time.
Xiao Youning stood behind Yuanguo, looking uncomfortable with the naked look, and hung his head.
From the moment she entered the village, she discovered that all the men she saw were young people about the same age as the two villagers. As for the others... Xiao Youning swept up the side with her left light and found that she had not seen anyone else.
Hearing the movement and curiously all came out to see men, but I could vaguely hear the sound of children crying, and women's comforting sounds. It should be that the women are at home.
When Xiao Youning looked around in secret, the guard had a good talk with Liu Er, and followed Liu Er to the yard next door, Yuan Guo hurriedly pulled her to follow.
Liu Er said as he walked, "It's also a coincidence today. Recently, there have been more refugees, not peaceful, and fewer people passing by. Come on, that's it..."
The group was led into the fenced yard and headed for the three houses built towards the east.
Liu Er started nagging again: "The main house is ordered by the Taoist leader who came first, so you will have all the bedding in this house."
Taoist?
Both Xiao Youning and Yuanguo stopped for a while and looked towards the main house.
Perhaps the person inside heard the movement over there, just opening the window, revealing a face that Yuanguo couldn't be more familiar with!
"Isn't this the one I saw in the post..." That rude resigner!
Yuanguo's eyes widened, and she whispered to Xiao Youning.
Xiao Youning also thought it was a little too magical. He didn't meet him again along the way, but actually met again here.
Jianyin saw a few people clearly, and soon closed the window again, his expression could not be colder.
Yuanguo rolled his eyes silently when he saw him coldly. This was all fate.
When the master and servant entered the house, Jianyin had already said to Ye Shen gloomily: "Fifth Master, how is it that by a coincidence, that girl Xiao actually also settled here, are the eyes of the Xiao family's guards used to vent their anger?"
Ye Shen held the blood-red beads in his hand, and didn't lift his eyelids: "Make a pot of tea again."
Jian Yin choked, picked up the kettle and went out to fetch water.
Their fifth master still disliked the bad taste of the tea just made.
As soon as Xiao Youning sat down, he heard Liu Er's voice saying hello, "Where are you going? It's getting dark immediately, and the village is not easy to walk."
"I'll go get a pot of water again."
Someone answered.
Yuanguo heard the sound of a sword sound, and secretly looked out through the gap in the window.
Liu Er stared at the kettle in Jianyin's hand: "Take a wooden bucket, how much water can I fetch?"
Jian Yin didn't speak, and went straight away.
"Weirdo." Yuanguo murmured, and walked back to Xiao Youning and said, "Girl, it's a bit strange here, but Liu Er and the others seem to be farmers."
Although strong, the walking posture is not like that of martial arts.
Just now in the carriage, Xiao Youning said something to her, and she was always vigilant.
Xiao Youning shook his head: "I don't know, it just feels a bit wrong anyway."
As he was talking, the outside started to quiet again, Yuanguo immediately walked to the window and saw Xie Huwei going out.
Yuanguo opened the window and said, "Thanks to the guard, can you please help fetch some water?"
Guard Xie paused, then turned his head and pointed to the house: "Tell them, I want to take the horse out to eat the grass and feed it."
Sitting Xiao Youning immediately raised her head, his pupils filled with emotions.
Yuan Guo didn't notice her abnormality, and said to her: "Girl, I'll go next door and talk to them, and then ask how to eat dinner."
Half an hour later, Liu Er brought a woman over to deliver food, and there were scrambled eggs on Xiao Youning's table.
"This little boy will eat. We don't have any good things in our poor house." Liu Er pushed the egg in front of her and Xiao Youning raised his eyes and nodded at him.
When she saw Liu Er's smile, she narrowed her eyes. She lowered her eyes uncomfortably. The woman was putting the dishes for them. Somehow, her hands were shaking, and the chopsticks almost couldn't be held steady.
"You clumsy!"
Liu Er tugged at her, the woman backed away hurriedly, without saying a word. Liu Erchao Xiao Youning's master servant smiled and hurried away, dragging people's footsteps.
"This man is really fierce, and I don't know how much wrongdoing he will suffer after following him." Yuanguo looked at Liu Er's back in disgust, grabbed the chopsticks, wiped it with the kerchief, and handed it to her, "Girl, you eat."
Xiao Youning took the chopsticks, slapped it down again, and asked, "Is Xie Wei back?"
Yuanguo was stunned, and went to look at the wall separating it from the next door: "It doesn't seem to be? The other people have gone out, is the coachman here?"
Xiao Youning was silent.
And Liu Er, who had left, dragged the woman back to the house, stretched out his hand and slapped her: "Why are you shaking? Lao Tzu gave you a face these two days, and you don't know who you are! Let you reunite with your dead man!"
The woman was beaten with blood from the corner of her mouth, she dared not cry, she shrank to the corner.
Seeing her like that, Liu Er took a bite of her: "Sure enough, a village woman is a village woman, and even a teenager is thinner and tenderer than you."
As he said, I didn't know what to think of, and he tugged at the corner of his mouth and made a strange laugh.

"Girl...no, master, it's not too late to find the Taoist master after dinner."
Xiao Youning, who was supposed to eat, suddenly said that she was going to the next door, but Yuanguo couldn't persuade her to persuade her, not knowing what she meant.
Xiao Youning hurriedly walked to the main house next door and knocked on the door a few times anxiously, but no one responded and simply opened the door.
An oil lamp was burning in the room, and Ye Shen was sitting facing the door. As soon as she opened the door, the fire flickered, and the face of Qingjun Xiao Youning had seen before was half-bright and half-dark. Those eyes looked over in the light and shadow, and the eyes were clear, making Xiao Youning who opened the door a heartbeat.
And this look made her feel familiar.
Suspicion was only a moment, she quickly entered the room, motioned Yuanguo to close the door, and bowed her hand to Ye Shen apologetically: "Dao Master, I am very sorry for breaking in, but the matter is urgent. The people here don't seem to be right, I The guard said that he led the horse out to eat the grass, and the people who went there were gone. Anyway..."
She talked for a long time, but the other party kept staring at her from beginning to end, and there was no slight change in her expression, which made her stop chatteringly.
At this moment, she realized that the squire next to him was not there, because his vision became more and more uncomfortable, and she raised her hand and used his tail finger to hook the broken hair on the side.
This hook was empty in my ears, and I remembered that I was dressing up as a man, and put my hand down again.
"This Taoist leader, in short, this is not a place to stay for a long time, it is better to leave quickly." She took a deep breath and finished the rest.
Ye Shen, who had been staring at her, twisted the scarlet beads between his fingers, and finally made a move.
She came over suddenly just to tell him not to stay here for long?
Ye Shen looked at the slender figure in front of him, and felt that this little girl from the Xiao family... how do you say, it was different from what he saw at the door of Li's house with sharp teeth.
It's really different.
Last time I used him, but this time he was kind.
"According to you, you are now a mud bodhisattva crossing the river, why don't you run by yourself first? Drag on me, isn't it more conspicuous?"
Ye Shen said.
Xiao Youning was taken aback.
His voice is very good, but even the most beautiful voice is discounted by his thin and cool voice, not to mention that these words sound uncomfortable.
Just like the look in his eyes when he looks at people, he is cold and indifferent, floating lightly on people, no matter how arrogant, there is more pressure that can see through people's hearts.
Xiao Youning's slender fingers curled up and fisted, feeling inexplicably embarrassed.
But she had to admit that his rhetorical question just now made sense, because she came over, there is something else...
"The water is gone!"
"Catch someone! Don't let him run away!"
The sudden shout interrupted what Xiao Youning wanted to say next. She turned her head, and the movement outside became more and more intense. It seems that every household opened the door and ran out, and the ground was trampled and shook, and it spread to the ears.
Yuanguo had already grabbed her hand and looked outside the door nervously, thinking about whether to leave or leave.
But Ye Shen, who had been sitting, closed his palm, and the beads in his hand slipped into his sleeves, and he followed and stood up.
Xiao Youning hadn't recovered yet, but found that his feet were in the air, and a flame of fire appeared in front of him.
It was Ye Shen who came behind the master and servant without warning.
Yuanguo was stunned for a moment to realize that the girl had been robbed and chased.
A canopy carriage rushed towards the gate of the yard. Xiao Youning was still in a daze. Hearing a shout from the driver, he vacated again and was thrown directly into the carriage.