C13 Fork Road

"What about the men at the gate?" When he rode his horse a little closer, he still didn't see any soldiers, not even the county magistrate. He only saw a few citizens, some of whom had a piece of white cloth on their head or sleeves. Maybe it was the death of a family member, but why did they linger at the door? There were also people who were clearly infected with the plague, so why would they allow someone to enter the city despite the martial law? What was the meaning behind not being able to enter?

The city gates have already been closed for twelve hours, and the soldiers guarding the gates are all inside, so calling them soldiers isn't too accurate, they should be ordinary citizens. The few soldiers that were stationed here two days ago have already left, and it is said that the county magistrate is no longer in the city. Those who enter the city will not be able to come out. " Zhong Li told Ming Fan in detail about what he had just heard. Linlang Town had to go there, so he had to go through this small town. Moreover, it would take them at most two days to reach the full moon on the night of the full moon.

"The soldiers have retreated? "Who stopped people from entering and leaving the town?" Medusa stared emotionlessly at the people in front of her. Someone there had noticed their team and started pointing at them while whispering to each other.

"I'm not too sure about that. The people outside the city all have relatives in there wanting to go in, but they also know that they can't go out, so they can't be sure if their relatives are still alive. They can only wait for the people outside the city to send a message through the gate. Zhong Li Luoluo calmly finished what he was saying, and his eyes came to rest on Lin Mu. He gave a gentle smile and nodded his head, but Lin Mu ignored him.

"Let's find a place where we can spend the night and continue investigating the situation in the town." In the face of such a sudden plague and the soldiers who had retreated two days earlier, she didn't say anything. She just turned around and waved to the guards, telling them what to do.

"What happened?" Lin Sanjiu, who just got off the car, didn't hear the conversation between Zhong Li and Ming Ruofan. He only heard the last sentence, 'Are they going to spend the night in this wilderness if they don't enter today?'

"There's a plague in the town. We might not be able to make it today." Zhong Li Luo didn't hide anything. Although Qian Mu was currently in an awkward situation, she was still useful to Ming Ruo Fan. She was still satisfied to face the new wangfei for the sake of her good brother Zhong Li Luo.

"Plague?" Perhaps Ming Ruofan and the others thought that there was only one road leading to Linlang Town, and most of the locals thought the same way, but Lin Mu knew that the second road was very dangerous, even when she and Old Qi were picking the herbs, she had accidentally stepped on the trap set by the hunters and fell off the cliff. As for the broken wall in the middle of the cliff, it was actually a small path, and the path that led to Linlang Town was actually Linlang Mountain.

He bit his lips and didn't say the path he knew. They should have a way, and he had already set his eyes on him a few days ago, so he couldn't say anything more.

"Turn around. One kilometer to the right and rear." When Qian Mu heard this, he clenched his fists tightly. He was about a mile behind the right side of the road, and that was the mountain where the cliff was located. However, from the looks of it, they should be sleeping at night today, not looking for a way out of the cliff.

Because they were on the mountain, the carriage couldn't move forward, and they didn't go up either. They just stopped at a place hidden from the wind at the foot of the mountain. Qian Mu got out of the carriage and looked around, but he wasn't familiar with the scene. They had not contacted each other for more than half a year. As for him entering the palace and becoming the Wise King's consort, he wondered if he knew.

"There's only one way to go to Linlang Town, is that right?" His face was so warm that he could feel the warm breath of his bent head. Even though they had already started moving more intimately together, Lin Mu was still not used to his proximity. He slowly moved a little to the side.

In the face of her subconscious estrangement, a light flashed in her eyes, but she did not say anything. She only stretched out her arm, grabbed her waist, and directly pulled her into her arms without any resistance, while Lin Mu tactfully did not break away this time, because she had a better understanding of Hades' temperament. The more she struggled to dodge, the closer he got, as if he was in a carriage.

"Did this grandpa not ask someone to scout for the way earlier?" Why ask me? " After the showdown on the carriage, although Lin Mu said that she couldn't be too disobedient, she couldn't remain silent. After all, she had suffered too many losses. At worst, she could just run away.

"Are you making a ruckus? This King thinks that this autumn scene is pleasing to the eyes. My beloved concubine said that they would embrace each other here. Could it be even more interesting? " Ming Ruofan's eyes were still cold, but Qian Mu could see the evil smile on his face. How many masks did this person have? Or was he always like this when he was facing women?

"We'd better find a way out of this town." Facing such a threat, Gan Mu could only retreat half a step. He was joking, even if they were husband and wife, but in such a desolate wilderness, not to mention the cold wind blowing gently, there were so many pairs of eyes surrounding them, she was sure that Ming Ruofan did not intend to dismiss the guards. Someone like Ming Ruofan could do as he said, he was just a prince, and all the people present were his bodyguards, but she was a woman, such a threat … "There is no way to fight back at all.

"You don't need to do it. You only need to say what you know." The hand that Ming Ruofan used to hold onto Qian Mu's waist tightened, causing Qian Mu to frown in pain. In the end, all he could do was move his lower lip and nod.

"Behind this mountain is a cliff. Halfway up the cliff is an additional mountain path. From there, you can continue onward until you reach Linlang Mountain." He tried his best to hide the pain in his voice, but Ming Ruo Fan was satisfied with his response. He did not make things difficult for her, and loosened his grip on her waist, but in the end, he did not let go of her arm, maintaining the position of Mu Yi in his arms.

Zhong Li Luo commanded the guards to set up camp and prepare for the night. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw the two of them seemingly embracing. Suddenly, he felt a gentleness appear on the ice-cold face of Ming Ruo Fan.

When he looked again, Ming Ruofan had already turned around and walked up the mountain with Qian Mu in his arms. Zhong Li smiled to himself and shook his head. Why did he have such an illusion? Since she was young, even when she faced the emperor and empress dowager, she had never shown such gentleness.

"If we go up from here, we will reach the cliff. There might be traps set up by the hunters nearby." Last time, the dried wood accidentally stepped on a trap, and while it was avoiding the trap, it fell down the cliff. In order to pull itself down, Lao Qi also fell down the cliff.

"How high?" Ming Ruofan slowly pulled Lin Mu up the cliff, and when he finally reached the last tree, he saw the cliff mentioned by Lin Mu. He frowned slightly, and didn't go up to check on the situation, instead he just stood still and asked.

"I don't remember clearly what happened a few years ago, but I wasn't injured when I fell down. There were three branches from the top of a towering tree connected to each other, forming a natural barrier that was just enough to catch the person who fell down." Qian Mu slightly creased his eyebrows as he thought back to the past.

"You were alone all those years ago?" Ming Ruofan glanced at the cliff, then turned his head to look at the bright and moist eyes of the dried wood. His pitch-black and deep eyes were unable to see through her emotions.

"..." No, he came together with Old Qi. He taught me how to identify medicinal herbs, and I accidentally stepped on a trap. In order to dodge, I fell down, and he also fell down together with me … This road is not easy. " Qian Mu pondered for a moment. He eventually raised his head and looked back into Ming Ruo Fan's eyes. The seriousness in his eyes caused a hint of gentleness to flash past them. He didn't even notice the feelings that he had subconsciously flashed through his eyes.

"You won't hurt yourself if you fall." Ming Ruofan spoke simply.

"However, the road ahead is not easy. From here to Linlang Mountain, we have bypassed the little town in front. It will take us at least two days to get there and we have to abandon the horses and horse carriages. Moreover …" There is a forest in front of the col path, which is directly beneath the Maze Mountain. Old Qi called it the Maze Forest. " The only way out was through the exit, but the last time they were in the Confusion Forest was because of Old Qi's presence. Smoke filled the air, and there was a sort of bewitching magic array in the air, so if it wasn't for Old Qi, they would have died a long time ago.

"Confusion forest?" If this town could not be reached, then she could only take this road. After all, not mentioning the past, even now, even after walking once, she still did not have the confidence to walk out of the town. She could only hope that there was a master like Elder Qi among the group of people.