The two went downstairs, the lobby was more spacious and lively, and there were more people, gradually people began to pay attention to them. Such an outstanding appearance is simply eye-catching, and it's hard not to notice it. There were even two or three merchants staring at Wu Jie non-stop.

Yuan Jing turned sideways to block their gaze, then took Wu Jie's hand, walked quickly through the main hall, and stepped out of the inn's gate.

Like two swimming fish entering the river, the figures of the two disappeared immediately.

It was bustling and bustling outside. Several months have passed since the catastrophe that broke the city, the order in the city is gradually restored, and the people's livelihood has also settled down. Especially in the south of the city, the terrain is high and has not been disturbed by floods. During festivals, it is even more prosperous.

Wu Jie couldn't help but think of what book she read before, the people in the world are like the weeds on this land, as long as they are nourished by a little soil and nectar, they can seize every opportunity to thrive.

The two walked south along the market, and Wu Jie looked at the brightly lit shops on both sides with great interest.

There are not only shops selling all kinds of goods, but also many stalls selling palmistry and lanterns

Tomb-sweeping Day is a rare day for Capital City to open the curfew. It is possible to walk and operate outside the city all night long.

The two walked together, and Wu Jie gradually realized that more and more eyes fell on her, especially the young girls nearby, making a bunch of them, staring at her and whispering. Or, there are quite a few girls following her. Not only girls, but even some men are staring at her intently.

Most of these people's eyes fell on her, and she turned her head to stare at Yuan Jing's appearance, only to realize that this guy was actually wearing makeup. There are not too many changes, but the skin color is slightly darkened, the eyebrows are thicker, a little adjustment, the original handsomeness is suppressed to only five or six points, and it looks like a handsome and delicate young man. The lights in the room were too dim before, and after I came out, I was so busy admiring the scenery that I didn't pay attention. If I had known earlier, I should have followed his appearance and modified his appearance a little.

Yuan Jing beside him was also smiling: "I would have brought the veiled hat with me if I knew it earlier."

Wu Jie bit her lip, she would not be able to go shopping if this continued, more and more people gathered around her, some even came up to strike up a conversation eager to try.

"Who makes a beautiful woman beautiful is far better than the night scene." Yuan Jing gave a low laugh.

This guy didn't remind himself before, but now he knows how to read a joke. Wu Jie thought bitterly.

Suddenly her waist tightened, and it was Yuan Jing who reached out to wrap her arms around her waist. Before Wu Jie could react, she felt her body lighten up, and she flew up as if she was flying like a cloud.

Amidst the exclamations all around, Yuan Jing suddenly picked up Wu Jie, leaped over the ground, turned over a shop in the east, stepped on the roof and disappeared into the night.

Seeing the beauty fly away, the gradually increasing crowd behind could only disperse resentfully.

Yuan Jing hugged Wu Jie, flew all the way over the eaves and walls, chose a sparsely populated street, and landed on the ground.

Wu Jie carefully looked around, but fortunately there were no soldiers patrolling the city nearby.

The capital city is heavily guarded, even martial arts masters are not allowed to act recklessly here, fighting on the streets, and beating gentlemen are strictly prohibited.

Once Yuan Jing's real body is discovered, the consequences will be unimaginable.

"Don't worry, I've looked around and there's no one following me." Yuan Jing smiled.

"Our trip this time was purely accidental. No one would know about it. It's just that you were born so well that you attracted attention."

"Thank you for the compliment, the emperor is also very charming, but it's a pity that the world has no chance to see it." Wu Jie said with a straight face.

After finishing speaking, felt a little regretful. Maybe it's because Yuan Jing has been living under someone else these days, and her posture is so low that she even forgot the identity of this guy.

Yuan Jing didn't think it was embarrassing, and smiled, "It's my fault, I should remind you."

When was in the inn, the idea of ​​asking her to put on makeup once flashed, but her appearance in men's clothing was so cute that couldn't bear to let her cover it up.

The two of them came out of the alley. There were few shops in this area, and the crowd was not so crowded.

Yuan Jing went to a nearby shop again, and came out with two masks.

"This is a gift for atonement, what do you think?"

Wu Jie took it sullenly, and looked carefully, one belonged to the white fox and the other belonged to the blue butterfly. In the street market before, saw some young men and women wearing this kind of mask, which covered the upper half of their faces.

"It has been passed down from the northern barbarians in the past two years. After all, it is very inconvenient to wear a veiled hat. This thing can hide your face, and it will not delay eating, drinking and having fun."

Wu Jie chose the Landie's, "Is such an exquisite utensil popular in the Northland?" She thought that those barbarians lived in a rough manner.

"The big tribes in the Northland have extravagant court life, which is basically the same as in the Central Plains. However, this is not popular among the people, but some tribes have the custom of wearing masks and singing and dancing during festivals. They are all made up of feathers and animal bones. It spread to the Central Plains and evolved into this kind of mask." Yuan Jing described the origin of the mask in his hand.

"These two masks are made of wood, sleek and delicate, and there are cheaper ones made of cardboard, or more expensive ones made of fine iron, but it's too cold to wear in this season."

Wu Jie put the mask on her face, it didn't obstruct her sight at all, and it could also cover her face.

A few years later, it should also be popular in East Vietnam. Maybe it already exists now. During the New Year's Day, my sister will wear a cute mask and go to the street to play.

"Did you often go out when you were in Dongyue?" Yuan Jing also put on the white fox mask.

"That's right, in a small country, there are not so many rules that restrict people." Putting on the mask, Wu Jie felt a lot more relaxed.

The two continued to move forward while talking.

Coming down from the street, there is a river in front of it. The water is gurgling, reflecting the moonlight in the sky, flowing like silver frost.

The river was bustling with people gathering there.

During the Ching Ming Festival, when returning from worship, there is a custom of bathing in water, and many people gather by the river to take water for washing.

The weather was still very cold at this time, and of course no one went directly to the river to bathe and swim. They all soaked water with a wooden ladle, washed their hands, and then dabbed it on their foreheads and cheeks, and it was regarded as the end of the bath.

In the distance, in the woods by the river, many people gathered there with lanterns.

During the Ching Ming Festival, there is also the custom of flying kites. This kite is different from ordinary kites. A string of colorful lights hangs under the huge flying bird.

At the other end of the woods, the bustling crowd is full of colorful lights, and there are many vendors selling them around.

"Want to light up?" Yuan Jing asked with a smile.

Wu Jie thought for a while, then shook her head, "Forget it, I always feel that something will happen as soon as the lights are turned on."

The last Ghost Festival assassination incident gave her an unforgettable memory, especially now that the two are standing by the water.

Yuan Jing laughed dryly, "Don't be so nervous, but it's really boring to put lights on because it's so crowded down there, why don't we go for a stroll on the river."

There are many small boats moored on the wide river, and you can rent a boat to play on the water. There is no need to be crowded on the side of the road, and you can enjoy the scenery on both sides of the river.

Yuan Jing took Wu Jie to a small boat and was about to pay for the rental.

Suddenly there was a scream.

"Help!"

"Someone fell into the water."

On a bridge not far away, a young woman holding a child fell off the bridge.

However, a person fell into the water, but it caused an unexpected change.

Some people near the bridge felt that it was too dangerous and wanted to stay away, while there were some people who were causing trouble behind and wanted to watch the excitement, so they kept pushing forward.

For a moment, the original flow of people on the bridge became chaotic, and the railing at the east end of the crowded bridge was broken, and four or five people fell under the bridge immediately.

There was a great panic caused by the broken bridge railing, and the unlucky ones who fell under the bridge struggled in the water.

Wu Jie stood on the shore, watching from a distance that the child was about to sink. She couldn't help worrying about whether she should jump into the water to save others. Although she can swim, but in this season, if she falls into the water, she will only freeze to death.

Yuan Jing behind him seemed to have seen through her thoughts, and said in a low voice, "Don't move! Wait for me here." After speaking, he exerted force on his feet, jumped on several boats by the river, and arrived under the bridge not long after.

Wu Jie watched as he snatched the bamboo pole of a small boat nearby and propped it towards the shore. The small boat under his feet was like a fish swimming in the water, and after a few turns, he reached the woman and child who fell into the water.

Wu Jie finally breathed a sigh of relief. At this time, because of the accident on the bridge, more and more people gathered on the shore, and it was extremely crowded.

The boatman said with a smile: "Young master, why not get on the boat and wait for your companions, so as not to be bumped by these idlers."

Wu Jie nodded and stepped onto the boat.

She was staring nervously at Yuan Jing's saving actions in the distance, but before she breathed a sigh of relief, she felt that the boat she was in was receding rapidly, and it seemed to be getting farther and farther away from Yuan Jing.

Wu Jie immediately realized that something was wrong, she stood up abruptly, but the boatman behind her sneered and said, "Don't move, young master! If you don't want to roll into the river and become a headless corpse, just be obedient."

Wu Jie was terrified and stood at the stern of the boat, "Who are you?"

The boatman was a middle-aged man with a wretched face, he chuckled: "It's just a poor man on the boat, please help us make a fortune."

Wu Jie frowned: "I didn't bring any money." She told the truth, the money bag was on Yuan Jing's body.

The boatman's greedy eyes swept over Wu Jie's face, and he said with a smile, "Young master, why do you need money, you are a living golden man who can move around."

While speaking, he stared at Wu Jie closely, in case she called for help or resisted.

Wu Jie's heart sank, knowing that she had met the legendary water bandit. In the majestic capital city, under the feet of the emperor, there are actually bandits running rampant?

In a short while, the boat was heading northward at high speed, the people on both sides of the bank became sparser, and a big boat appeared in front of it.

Seven or eight men were shadowy in and out of the boat, as if they were carrying some bags of goods.

Seeing the small boat approaching, the people on the big boat became vigilant, and soon the leader recognized the boatman, and shouted sharply: "Dai Lao Liu, you bloody bastard, do you have any rules, why did you bring outsiders here. "

The boatman moored the boat beside the big boat and greeted loudly: "This is a good product. I have spotted him on the street before. He is a stunning young man. I will send it out of the city later and sell it here. For a family with one mouthful, the money they get is probably more profitable than our exhausted running back and forth."

After speaking, he rushed forward. Before Wu Jie could dodge in time, he took off the mask from his face with one paw.

The gangsters on the opposite big boat showed amazement and yelled repeatedly: "Grandma, Dai Lao Liu, where did you find such a good thing? It's so good-looking."

Wu Jie had also heard at home before that some merchants and part-time private salt dealers are almost like bandits in the Jianghu. His main business is running a business, and he also occasionally engages in robbery and robbery in private.

He never expected that he and Yuan Jing just boarded a boat at random and won such a jackpot.

What luck!

Shocked by his companion, Dai Laoliu boasted, "I saw it in the street market before, and both of them were born very well. It's a pity that I couldn't do it on the street. I thought I had to miss it, but I didn't expect it to be delivered to my door. It can be seen that it is God. Let's make this windfall." Tsk-tsk twice, "The other one is also good-looking, although the skin is dark, if we can get it together, it will definitely sell for a good price."

As he was talking, he saw the shocked expressions on the faces of several accomplices on the opposite side. Dai Lao Liu also turned his head to look, and was dumbfounded. A small boat was flying towards this side like an arrow leaving the string.

The people on the boat were dressed in green clothes and black hair, and wore white fox masks. Under the moonlight, their aura and demeanor really had the murderous aura of a peerless master going to the meeting alone.

That's right, murderous intent!

Approaching the big boat, Yuan Jing exerted force on her feet, jumped up, and at the same time took off the white fox mask on her face, and threw it away.

Dai Laoliu couldn't dodge in time, hit his forehead, and suddenly screamed, his head was bleeding and he fell into the river.

A few accomplices in the back shouted: "The stubble is here, copy the guy!"

Before the words fell, Yuan Jing had already landed on the big boat like a bird.

The scene was like a falcon falling into a flock of chickens.

Wu Jie felt dazzled, the swordsman shouted and cursed, screamed and wailed, and soon the seven or eight men were kicked out of the big boat one after another like torn sacks, fell into the water, and sank.

The remaining two or three martial arts are not bad, and they are fighting stubbornly. One of them is particularly clever, and even tried to rush to the boat to hold Wu Jie hostage.

But Yuan Jing soon discovered it, picked up a bag of goods on the deck with her toes, and kicked it.

The poor, clever boatman was hit on the back by the heavy bag of salt before he rushed in front of Wu Jie. He screamed and flew out with his cargo, fell into the river and disappeared.

The leader of the ship finally realized the huge gap in strength between the two sides, and shouted loudly: "Which side are you from, brother? Let's admit defeat, shall we? It was Dai Lao Liu, that blind thief who moved you, not us." Do it!"

The dog-headed army officer next to him was also busy saying: "Hero, don't be angry, it's all Dai Lao Liu's fault, we are completely innocent. Walking on the rivers and lakes, our Sha family is also a bit naughty. Please, brother Don't worry about it. We are willing to offer a hundred taels of silver as an apology for the little boy's fright."

Yuan Jing stopped in her tracks, turned her head to make sure that Wu Jie hadn't suffered any harm, then she turned her head and said with a sneer, "You don't need your money, and everything that is an eyesore, jump off by yourself, and I won't pursue it."

"Don't bully people too much!" The boss of the boat gritted his teeth.

"Jump or not?" Yuan Jing was impatient at all talking nonsense with these charlatans, and just wanted to make the obtrusive people disappear as soon as possible. If they don't obediently disappear by themselves, don't blame him for doing it.

Seeing Yuan Jing approaching every step of the way, the master plopped and knelt on the ground, "Hero, my lord, I'm just an accountant hired by them, I can't swim, I'll die if I jump off..."

As the master said, he knelt down and kowtowed, bending down towards Yuan Jing.

Yuan Jing frowned and was about to speak. Suddenly, he saw a white light coming out from the master's back, rushing towards him.

hidden weapon!

Yuan Jing reacted immediately, flew back, and kicked the sandbags at his feet to block between the two of them.

The white light shot into the sandbag, made a muffled sound, and then exploded. The whole sandbag is fried to make powder.

Coincidentally, the sandbag contained quicklime instead of salt.

A cloud of white mist exploded, covering most of the deck. Although Yuan Jing retreated quickly, she still couldn't dodge completely.

But the boss of the boat and the master got closer, screaming miserably, and rolled to the ground.

Wu Jie saw Yuan Jing jumping off the big boat, staggering, she hurried forward to support her.

Looking at it, she was startled, Yuan Jing's eyes were red, and many gray things were stained on her face.

Yuan Jing was calmer than her: "This should be quicklime, you can't use water, just wipe it off with a silk handkerchief, and then rinse."

Wu Jie quickly took out the silk handkerchief and wiped it for him.

Yuan Jing sat on the side of the boat, quietly cooperating with her strength, after a while, the lime on her face was clean, but her eyes were still as red as a rabbit.

Wu Jie stretched out her hand and shook it in front of him, and found that Yuan Jing didn't feel anything, and could hardly see the scene.

Compared to Wu Jie's panic, he was very calm, and said with a smile, "I made a mistake. I didn't expect these people in the world to have so many tricks."

Wu Jie really admired his mentality. Anyone who changes from a normal person to a blind person will panic. For example, those two on the big boat were still screaming like gourds rolling on the ground.

But Yuan Jing was extremely indifferent, and Wu Jie couldn't match her composure alone.

"I'm probably used to it. Anyway, too intense emotions won't be useful to things. Instead, it's better to be calm." Yuan Jing said flatly.

Wu Jie suddenly thought that Yuan Jing's character is really very dull. She has never doubted that this man is a wise king. Since he succeeded to the throne, he has been diligent in governing and caring for the people. But in private, this person has almost no hobbies.

In the past two lifetimes, Wu Jie has come into contact with a very close person of Yuan Jing, and found that this person treats everything very plainly, whether it is food, clothing, housing, transportation, or wine and beauty, he is rational and indifferent, and will not be addicted.

Probably got used to it since childhood, the upbringing of being a prince.

Wu Jie thought to herself, because she saved herself and became like this, she felt quite uneasy.

"The emperor's illness cannot be delayed, let's go back to the palace right now."

Yuan Jing denied her proposal. "It's a long way back to the palace, so it's better to deal with it nearby."

It made sense for Wu Jie to think about it. Going back to the palace would be a troublesome thing: "Then I'll go find a medical clinic nearby."

"Don't be so troublesome. It happens to be near this river. I remember that there is a doctor here." Yuan Jing said with a smile, "Pull the boat forward for about half a mile, it's on the north bank of the river."