Myriad Paths

It was already spring at this time. Over there in Lizhou, the snow had already melted, everything was growing, and everything was full of vitality.

But it's not the case near White Snake Mountain. There is indeed a spring breeze caressing the ground, but the mountain is still covered with snow.

This is still at the foot of the mountain, but the snow melts more slowly. It usually only melts in late spring and early summer. As for the higher places, it is said that the snow does not melt all year round and always occupies the top of the mountain like a white snake.

In the dark and cold night, darkness is about to fall. The night air is so cold that even breathing makes people have a headache, as if there are needles in the wind.

Li Qi took a breath, then exhaled it. His eyes unconsciously looked at the white air he exhaled. Then in an instant, the white air was blown away by the cold wind. The wind here seemed to never stop.

He did not go back to sleep first, but found a water source and began to practice. He practiced carp flow in the water, swallowed the Qi of the water source, and then refined it into inner Qi through movements.

To practice something, you have to keep doing it day by day, and you can't delay because you have to rush.

The temperature was cold and the wind from the mountains was blowing hard.

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

After practicing until late at night, Li Qi got dressed and walked all the way back to his car.

His living conditions are better than most of Jing's family, at least they live in a separate oxcart.

Some Jing family members even pitched tents outside because there were not enough oxcarts, and it was much colder.

Walk back to the bullock cart and carefully open the door.

Shen Shuibi has fallen asleep.

Rabbit curled up on the quilt, and was blown by the cold wind when the door opened. As if he was stimulated by something, he sniffed and huddled tighter, but he didn't wake up at all and still slept soundly.

Isn't she impervious to cold and heat? Will it 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 himself.

While practicing, he had already washed himself at the water source, so he went to sleep directly.

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

The rabbit's quilt was kicked off. This is probably an innate ability. The rabbit kicked off the quilt.

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

During the process of pulling it, Li Qi could feel that the quilt was warm and soft, exuding a faint fragrance. It was sprinkled with anti-mold and insect-repellent sesame oil, which was quite expensive.

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

Well, go to sleep.

The subsequent journey also went smoothly. With the two ninth-grade escorts, it was difficult to encounter danger in these places, so the four days passed in a blink of an eye, and Li Qi received four gold rewards.

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

The two sides exchanged greetings, and the shopkeeper Jing said, "Li Zhuangshi and your sister, if you have the opportunity in the future, you can go to Songguo. I will definitely treat you well."

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

Jing Yan snorted coldly and did not answer, but judging from this attitude, if this kind of thing happens again in the future, she probably won't hold back.

The two sides said goodbye, and Li Qi watched the other party's ship set sail, pass through Lishui, leave White Snake State, go to Lizhou, and then return to Song State along Lishui River. The ship was loaded with many mountain treasures from White Snake Mountain, all of which were from Song State. If you don’t produce something, you can probably make a lot of money in one trip.

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

"Yeah!" Shen Shuibi became more energetic as soon as he mentioned that he was about to set off.

The two people immediately turned around and prepared to rush back to Shewei County on foot. Li Qi waved. Shen Shuibi immediately understood and jumped on Li Qi's back, letting him carry him.

Bullock carts are slow and cannot compete with humans.

It would take four days to carry Chen Shuibi on his back with an ox cart, and he could get back in two days at most.

Li Qi carried the rabbit on his back, and the rabbit carried the basket on his back. With such a weird posture, the two people quickly set off and headed back to Shewei County.

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Almost at the same time.

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

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

"Eight feet tall at the shoulders, pure black coat, a good horse. He can ride such a good horse. Is he a member of a high-ranking family? Did he ever say that?" The catcher asked the store casually with his eyes crossed.

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

"Extremely beautiful? How beautiful is she? How old are she? What accessories are she wearing? What material are her clothes made of?" the police officer asked again.

"She is as beautiful as a fairy, her skin is as tender as mutton fat, and her face seems to be glowing. But her accessories are a little shabby, with only one copper hairpin. Her clothes are made of cotton, but they look like satin and gauze when she wears them. She is full of fairy spirit. "The store owner immediately answered truthfully.

The detective frowned and couldn't make up his mind for a moment.

He is a tall, handsome concubine, and is of the ninth grade. No matter how you look at him, he looks like a child of a high-ranking family, and he cannot be offended easily.

But he was dressed plainly and had no followers.

What kind of truth is this?

"Perhaps there are taboos in the practice? Do you have to abide by some precepts?" the policeman guessed in his mind.

It's possible.

But in this case, why would he hook up with Jing's family just for some money? Did he really go there just for the money?

One possibility is that he actually doesn't have much money, or maybe he doesn't have much status, so Mei Ji and Ma were picked up.

However, the possibility is extremely small and can be completely ruled out.

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

But in that case, what was the reason for keeping the horse?

warn?

deterrence?

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

This horse is very thin and is still gaining weight. It has obviously just traveled a long distance. Does this have something to do with this person's purpose?

There are a lot of doubts...

Hmm... But let's not alarm the enemy yet.

Please report this information back to the county magistrate first, and then don't make any judgments yourself.

The policeman thought of this and coughed dryly: "Then you can take good care of me. I won't disturb your business. Remember to pay taxes on time and don't delay."

The store owner quickly agreed and then sent the police officers out of the store.

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

These detectives usually don't move, so why are they here today?