C94 Let's Take a Rest
Du Qi said happily, "I would like to, but I don't dare to invite you! Thank you so much, all of you heroes, for fulfilling my wish!"
That big brother sneered, "Such a small matter, is it worth mentioning? Wang Quan! Take them away from this place!"
Not far away, a young man who seemed to be on guard answered: "Yes!" Then he said to Du Qi and the others, "Please follow me!" After saying that, he turned around and lined up the black clothed men who were swarming over to lead the way.
Du Qi and the others saw that there were bloodstains everywhere in town, and the walls of every household collapsed. Wails and wails sounded out, and it was suddenly filled with sorrow. It was as if the bandits who had murdered and robbed had been washed away, and it was extremely chaotic and bleak. However, these men who looked like real bandits did not do anything to the residents of town. Regarding this... Everyone couldn't help but sigh.
When they reached the ferry, they saw that the surface of the river was filled with all kinds of wooden boats of various sizes. When Wang Quan asked Du Qi and the others to prepare to cross the river, he did not hesitate to call out a strong wooden boat and send them to the other side of the river.
Everyone reported to the man on the boat that they had come ashore. They ate the steamed buns that Jin Dachuan had brought, and didn't dare delay at all. They were afraid that they would encounter the same thing again.
Du Qi saw that everyone had hurried forward without any rest after coming ashore, and there was actually not a single person who spoke along the way. They still had a nervous expression and saw Chiang Jianguo's dispirited and heartbroken look. He couldn't help but ask, "Brother Jiang, how do you feel? Are you tired?"
This time, under the orders of his father, he led his men to hunt down Niu Yang. Chiang Jianguo thought that with his martial arts skills, he would be able to capture Niu Yang easily. He didn't expect that before he could succeed, he would be seriously injured by Bai Guojie's palm strike. When he saw that Qin Feng, Xu Yang, Huang Lingfeng, Zhang Tianxiang and the others of the same age were much more skilled than him, he could not help but feel disheartened. He was not interested in anything at all. He no longer had the mood to compete and win in the past. "Don't worry about me, I am not tired!"
Although Du Qi knew what Chiang Jianguo was thinking, they were not friends after all. They were hired again, so it was inconvenient to talk to him. He pointed to a big banyan tree on a hill in front of him and said, "Everyone is sweating and tired. How about we take a rest there?"
Qin Xin said in a mocking tone, "Aren't you afraid that a large group of soldiers will chase after us? Just like how you chased and killed those people just now, when the time comes, you can't run even if you want to. Don't say that no one reminded you."
Du Qi smiled and said, "I dare not say that there are no soldiers lying in wait ahead, but I am sure that there are no pursuers now."
A burly man from Maple Forest Mountain Manor said in disbelief, "Why is young master so sure?"
Jin Dachuan said, "If there are people chasing us now, be it the soldiers or the people in the martial arts world, they'll all be blocked outside of Uriel, and they won't be able to cross the river. Only when we were avoiding the rain last night, there might be some people who chased us to the front. Or perhaps... They might be waiting for us somewhere, so we just need to be wary of the road ahead. "
Hearing this, everyone deeply agreed and couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief, but they still maintained their vigilance. Chiang Jingzhi said, "There's a tea stand under the shade of a tree at the fork in the road ahead. We'll go for a bowl of tea. We will take a break at the same time. It doesn't matter whether it is from King Xing's Mansion or Jijiang Province to Maple Forest Mountain Manor. This place is a must-pass. "
Qin Xin said happily, "It just so happens that after squatting in the bamboo forest for half a day, my legs have already become numb. It is now noon and I only ate two steamed buns just now. I am already hungry."
Du Qi suddenly slowed down his pace and said in a low voice, "We will split into three paths. Xin and I will go first. Along the way to Maple Forest Mountain Manor, Elder Jin, the six of you will go together. There is no need to be too far apart. We just need to pretend that we don't know each other. " After saying that, no matter what kind of reaction and objections everyone had, they pulled Qin Xin and ran forward.
When they got close, they saw a few thatched huts beside a pavilion under the shade of a tree. In front of the house, there were more than ten sets of tables and stools placed messily on the ground. At this time, there were already people sitting there. There were three men and one woman on one table, and there were four of them, ranging from 25 to 36 years old. There was only one old man and two young men on the other table. The old man had white hair and a white beard. He sat there trembling, as if he would fall to the ground at any moment. It made people worry for no reason. The young man was about Qin Xin's age, even though he was a boy. However, his skin looked even more delicate than Qin Xin and his appearance was even more beautiful than Qin Xin. His figure was even smaller and weaker than Qin Xin and he made people feel tender and loving for no reason. It also caused one's life to be filled with endless thoughts.
The two groups of people sat far away, leaving behind a table and stool in the middle. They seemed to be arguing or discussing something. When they saw Du Qi and Qin Xin walking over, they looked up at them at the same time, but their expressions were different. The atmosphere was a little stiff and awkward.
Du Qi had already seen their expressions. He pulled Qin Xin and sat beside an old and young table, ignoring them. It happened to be opposite of the young man. He saw the young man looking at him. When the young man saw this, a touch of multicolored light suddenly floated onto his face. He suddenly turned his head in a somewhat flustered manner.
Du Qi couldn't help but feel delighted in his heart. He looked towards the old man, and he saw that the old man seemed to be unaware of everything, and his eyelids were slightly lowered as he panted endlessly. It seemed as if he was utterly unable to take care of the matters around him, and he seemed as if he would stop breathing at any moment.
Du Qi saw that the three men and one woman were looking at them with unfriendly expressions, as if they would come and cause trouble for them and chase them away. But he didn't care. He suddenly turned his head and saw the anger on Qin Xin's face disappear. He could not help but ask in surprise, "What happened to Xin?"
Qin Xin did not make a sound and just stared blankly at the teapot on the table. Du Qi quickly picked up the teapot and poured a full bowl of tea for her and asked, "What does Xin want to eat?"
Qin Xin said angrily, "I am already full, what else do I want to eat?"
Du Qi smiled and said, "Am I that pretty? You don't even want to eat or drink, what should we do if this continues?"
Qin Xin and the youth almost laughed at the same time. They seemed to know how to lose control of themselves and hurriedly stopped laughing. Qin Xin pouted and said, "Do you think you are beautiful? I am full of anger from you, how can I still eat?"
Du Qi said, "I have sinned and sinned. Why am I so careless and made my Xin angry? I can't even eat? If I starve my Xin to death, wouldn't I have sinned even more?"
At this moment, the group of nine people from Maple Forest Mountain Manor rushed over and sat around an empty table. Chiang Jingzhi brought Chiang Jianguo to Du Qi and said, "Please, the two of you. We have a lot of people, and we can't even sit at one table. Can you lend us some money?"
Qin Xin said, "Isn't there an empty table over there? Don't you know where to sit?"
Du Qi said, "When you are outside, it is convenient for you to be with others. Please do as you wish!"
Chiang Jingzhi said, "This little brother is right! We are already very sorry that we have taken up a table. If we take another table, wouldn't it be very sad? Regardless of whether it is with others or ourselves, we can only disturb the two of you. "