Lu Jinxi was still sitting in the car reading a book, but her eyes had already landed on the first page, and she stayed for a long time.

These are not the books that came with them.

Lu Jinxi had already seen all the ones that came when they came, so the ones that Qingque brought on the return trip were bought and taken away from Baoding before departure, just because she was afraid that she would be bored on the way.

But obviously, her mind is not on the book now.

After walking for more than an hour or two, He Xing, who was riding in the front, slowed down, identified the direction and the road, and then rode his horse close to Lu Jinxi's carriage, saying from the window, "Madam, come on again. We will be able to arrive at the inn in a little more than a moment, and we will rest there for the night. The subordinates see that the weather is not bad, and it will not rain, so if we hurry, we will be able to return to the capital in the morning the day after tomorrow. However, if you want Don't you drop by to visit Dianchan Temple?"

Lu Jinxi blinked, frowned slightly, and replied lightly, "If you don't go, it will take too much time. Look at the fastest way we can go. If we go by the way, let Yin Ping make an outpost and make a run first. , get a few strings of beads, a few amulets, and bring them to me."

This is just to save face, in fact, never thought of going to a Zen temple at all.

He Xing felt ashamed.

But Lu Jinxi's words are clear, what's more, he just asked subconsciously, and he didn't mean to give her any advice, so he behaved like a flow: "Then I will arrange a time for Yin Ping to go first."

"Yeah." Lu Jinxi responded, remembering what happened in Baoding before, and asked, "By the way, let Yin Ping continue to look at Nansheng Longchang before, did you find anything?"

"No." He Xing shook his head, "Yin Ping will follow him later. The scribe and those mysterious people have never contacted Sheng Hong and the others, let alone no trace of them. All I know is that Nan Sheng Longchang wants to be in Baoding. This is the place."

no trace...

Lu Jinxi's brows furrowed a little tighter, probably because of the hangover last night. Now that his temples were still a little tight and painful, he raised his hand and pressed it, but he didn't speak for a while.

He Xing outside was also silent, as if waiting for her to speak.

But didn't wait.

So after a long while, he finally couldn't hold back and asked, "Madam is worried about this matter, and she is uneasy, why don't you ask Yin Ping to go to the city to explore?"

"No need."

It was just such a casual question, Lu Jinxi subconsciously felt that it would be difficult to investigate this matter, and there would be no results.

"Even if you're worried, let's talk about it when you return to the capital. You'll have to work this way."

"This is what subordinates should do."

When He Xing said this, he turned his head straight.

Although Lu Jinxi couldn't see it, he still had a serious look on his face.

After reporting the itinerary, he turned his horse's head and left.

Before dark, the group of them arrived at the last inn where they had stayed, and stayed there for one night. The next morning, we set off again.

On the third day, they were only 80 miles away from the capital.

Still starting from the inn.

Everyone has prepared enough water and dry food that they need, packed everything, saddled them, fed the horses, and walked on the road they had traveled.

"Eighty miles isn't that far, but I have to cross a mountain range. The road is not easy to walk, as it was when I came here. So my subordinate Liu reserved enough time to ensure that he can find a place to rest tonight. This section may be slower. , but if there is no accident, before noon tomorrow, you will be able to arrive at the post station outside the capital."

He Xing held the reins tightly, keeping the horse at a speed similar to that of the carriage, and said to the inside.

This section of the road, Lu Jinxi had an impression, was a little rough, but not too steep.

She lifted the curtain of the car and looked out, and saw a verdant mountain in the distance. The brilliance of the rising sun fell from the gap between the clouds, which was light and beautiful.

"It's okay to walk slowly with such a beautiful view."

Probably because it was about to arrive in the capital, the hidden worries caused by those people and things that had inadvertently encountered because of the trip to Baoding seemed to be dispelled.

In the procession of carriages and horses, there was a crisp sound of bamboo flute.

Lu Jinxi listened, looked in the direction of the voice, and saw Yin Ping who was riding at the front.

The young man who is not yet weak, his body is still a little immature, but his shoulders have broad outlines. He sits on the back of a horse and plays the bamboo flute in his hand.

The color is very blue.

Obviously it should be made of thin bamboo tubes that were cut down on the road, and the sound is not perfect.

But I don't know if the bamboo flute itself has a charm close to nature, or Yin Ping's skill in playing it, but Lu Jinxi could hear the chirping birds from the sound of the flute.

It was an exhilarating feeling.

So she couldn't help smiling slightly: "He blows so well."

He Xing also heard.

He looked back, saw Lu Jinxi smiling, and laughed too.

But after only a while, he immediately hit his horse to catch up, threw his whip at Yin Ping lightly, and scolded him with a smile: "It's enough to show off for a while, how long do you have to do it? Yes, you are not afraid of attracting jackals and bandits!"

"hiss!"

Yin Ping took a breath and shrank with an exaggerated look. He obediently removed the bamboo flute from his lips, but complained half-truths and half-truths on his lips.

"Really, don't you just play the flute if you speak your words and don't use your hands? We've walked this road quite a few times, and we haven't encountered any jackals, let alone bandits. Are you so worried?"

He Xing heard itchy hands, and wanted to whip him again: "Listen, what did you say? The eldest son let go of the harsh words, what happened, you dare to raise your head to see him? Hurry up! "

"Yes Yes Yes."

Yin Pingsheng was afraid that He Xing would smoke again, so he quickly put away the bamboo flute, but the smile on his face was confiscated, and he only patted his chest.

"But to be honest, Brother He, don't say that it's only less than 80 miles away from the capital, even if it's a little further away, which bandit and bandit are crazy and dare to come and rob us? Tired of courting death-"

"Whoosh!"

Before he finished speaking, a cold arrow suddenly shot out from the high mountain forest in front of him!

Wipe Yin Ping's cheek directly!

- As fast as electricity!

"Boom!"

Before Yin Ping and He Xing could even react, the arrow had already passed the distance of the horses in front of him in an instant, and had penetrated deeply into the edge of the carriage!

The terrifying sound made Qingque, who was pouring tea for Lu Jinxi inside, screamed!

The sudden change made everyone vigilant, pulling the reins one after another, and suddenly there was a high-pitched neighing sound of horses!

The carriage stops!

He Xing restrained his horse tightly, looked back at the arrow on the carriage, and broke out in a cold sweat!

"who?!"

His eyebrows were raised, and he was extremely frightened. While shouting and asking, he had already made a gesture to the people behind him.

The well-trained people immediately retreated, moved forward, and surrounded Lu Jinxi's carriage in the middle.All weapons carried on the waist or on the back are immediately unsheathed!

On the entire mountain road, there is a chill!

"Ha ha ha ha……"

Ye Xiao's jeering smile spread from the mountains and forests, and then a few strong men with knives came out..

The crowd suddenly felt like an enemy.

He Xing saw that the hearts of these people sank, and calmly swept the other directions of the mountain forest, only to feel that there were still many people in ambush in the dark.