Chapter 102 Investigation

It was already spring. In Lizhou, the snow had melted long ago. Everything was growing and full of life.

But it was not the case near the White Snake Mountain. There was indeed a spring breeze blowing underground, but the mountain was still covered with snow.

This was still the foot of the mountain, but the snow melted slowly. Generally, it would not melt until late spring or early summer. As for the higher places, it was said that the snow would not melt all year round, and it would always be like a white snake lingering on the top of the mountain.

In the cold and gloomy night, the night was about to fall. The air at night was so cold that it hurt people. Even breathing was a headache, as if there were needles in the wind.

Li Qi took a breath and exhaled again. His eyes unconsciously looked at the white air he exhaled, and then in a flash, the white air was blown away by the cold wind. It seemed that the wind here would never stop.

He did not go back to sleep first, but found a water source and began to practice. He practiced the carp flow in the water, swallowed the water source gas at the same time, and then refined it into internal energy through movements.

Practicing must be done day by day, and it is impossible to delay because of hurrying on the road.

The temperature was very cold, and the wind from the mountains was howling.

However, even so, there were always people living in this place. You could see the occasional mountain mining team passing by, and you could see the smoke from the village in the distance, but there were no lights.

After practicing until late at night, Li Qi put on his clothes and walked all the way back to his car.

His living conditions were better than most of the Jing family members, at least they had a separate ox cart.

Some of the Jing family members even set up tents outside because they didn't have enough ox carts, which was much colder.

Walked back to the ox cart and carefully opened the door.

Shen Shuibi had fallen asleep.

Rabbit curled up on the quilt, and when the cold wind from the open door blew, it seemed as if it was stimulated by something. It sniffed and shrank tighter, but it didn't wake up at all, and it was still sleeping soundly.

Isn't she immune to cold and heat? Can she still be cold?

Li Qi was a little confused, but he didn't wake her up. Instead, he quickly closed the door and lay down.

When practicing, he had washed himself at the water source, so he fell asleep directly.

Looking at the roof, he took a deep breath and looked at Shen Shuibi again.

Rabbit's quilt was kicked off. It was probably a natural ability. Rabbits kick quilts.

Li Qi reached out and gently pulled her quilt up a little.

In the process of pulling, Li Qi could feel that the quilt was warm and soft, exuding a faint fragrance. It was sprinkled with sesame oil for mildew and insect repellent, and the price was quite high.

This sesame oil was bought by Li Qi and sold in the Jing family caravan. Shen Shuibi liked it very much.

Well, go to sleep.

The journey was also smooth afterwards. With two ninth-grade escorts, it was difficult to encounter danger in these places, so four days passed in a flash, and Li Qi received a reward of four gold.

After helping the Jing family caravan to load all the goods onto the cargo ship, the Jing family members said goodbye to Li Qi one after another. Jing Yan and Jing Zhanggui also thanked Li Qi and Shen Shuibi for their guidance.

The two sides exchanged greetings, and Shopkeeper Jing bowed and said, "Li Zhuangshi and your sister, if you have the chance in the future, you must go to Song Country, and we will definitely treat you well."

"I will definitely come if I have the chance. Shopkeeper and Sister Jing have a safe journey. Sister, please don't be impulsive again, otherwise you will have to run away overnight." Li Qi made a joke.

Jing Yan snorted coldly and did not answer, but judging from her attitude, if there is such a thing again in the future, she probably will not hold back.

The two sides said goodbye, and Li Qi watched the other party's ship set sail, passed the Lishui River, left Baishezhou, went to Lizhou, and then returned to Song Country along the Lishui River. The ship was full of many mountain products and treasures from Baishe Mountain, all of which were not produced in Song Country. I believe that they can make a lot of money in one trip.

The ship set sail, and Li Qi looked back at Shen Shuibi: "Miss Shen, let's go! Let's go back. The old horse should be fattened up enough, let's go back and set off again!"

"Yeah!" When it comes to setting off, Shen Shuibi also became energetic.

The two men turned around immediately and prepared to walk back to Shewei County from here. Li Qi waved his hand, and Shen Shuibi immediately understood and jumped on Li Qi's back, letting him carry him.

The ox cart was slow, not as fast as a human.

Carrying Shen Shuibi, the ox cart would take four days to travel, and he could get back in two days at most.

Li Qi carried the rabbit, and the rabbit carried the backpack. In such a strange posture, the two men set off quickly and set off to return to Shewei County.

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Almost at the same time.

Shewei County, the inn with a stable that Li Qi once rented.

"Sir... this, this is the horse of that, that person." The innkeeper was sweating profusely, and kept bowing to the constable in front of him.

"The shoulder height is eight feet, the coat is pure black, and it's a good horse. I wonder which family's noble son is able to ride such a good horse? Did he say it?" The constable asked the innkeeper casually with his eyes sideways.

The shopkeeper did not dare to answer casually. He quickly bowed and replied: "I have never heard that person say that, but there is a woman beside him, who is very beautiful. I think she is not a concubine that ordinary people can afford."

"Very beautiful? How beautiful? How old? What accessories are on her? What material are her clothes made of?" The constable asked again.

"She is as beautiful as a fairy, with skin as tender as sheep fat, and her face seems to be glowing, but her accessories are a bit shabby, with only a copper hairpin, and her clothes are made of cotton cloth, but when she wears them, she looks like silk and gauze, full of fairy spirit." The shopkeeper immediately answered truthfully.

The constable frowned and couldn't make up his mind for a while.

With a tall horse, a beautiful concubine, and a ninth-rank official, he looks like a child of a noble family and cannot be easily offended.

But he is dressed simply and has no followers.

What kind of reason is this?

"Perhaps there are taboos in the practice? Must we abide by some precepts?" The constable guessed in his heart.

It may be so.

But in this case, why would he hook up with the Jing family for some money? Did he really go there for those few gold coins?

One possibility is that he actually has no money, or perhaps no status, and Meiji and the horse were picked up.

But the possibility is very small and can be completely ruled out.

Then, the second possibility is that he actually knew about the conflict between the Jing family and the county magistrate and deliberately went to help.

But in that case, what is the reason for leaving the horse behind?

Warning?

Deterrence?

Or is there another reason, such as he didn't realize it at all?

The horse is very thin and still fattening. It is obvious that it has just been through a long journey. Is this related to this person's purpose?

There are a lot of doubts...

Well... But don't alarm the snake first.

Report this information back to the county magistrate first, and don't make a judgment on your own.

The constable thought of this and coughed dryly: "Then you take good care of it, I won't disturb your business, remember to pay taxes on time, don't delay."

The store owner quickly agreed, and then sent the constable out of the store.

Then, he breathed a sigh of relief, and felt a little strange.

Usually these constables don't move, why did they come today?