Jiang Mian stood still on the spot.
Why did Father take off the yellow talisman?
The next moment, Jiang Zhiqing beside Li Zhao also took off the yellow talisman on her own initiative and said with a smile, "Since we've returned to Luozhou, we really don't need these yellow talismans anymore."
Jiang Mian immediately reacted.
Right. They came to Luozhou to pay respects to the ancestors of the Li family. With these yellow talismans on, how could the ancestors of the Li family recognize them?
Moreover, the King of Chu was already dead. Now it was the era of the Xiao family. The Xiao family had no hostility towards the Li family. And now they were on the territory of the Emperor of Beisheng, so there was no need to be afraid that their identities would be exposed.
After Jiang Mian figured it out, she also took off the yellow talisman hanging around her neck, just like Li Zhao and Jiang Zhiqing.
The family got on the carriage and continued their journey towards Luozhou City.
After the carriage left, not far away, an old man with a hunched back and staggering steps rubbed his eyes hard and murmured, "Am I seeing things? Why do I seem to see Young Master Li appearing in Luozhou?"
The grandson beside him supported his arm and asked curiously, "Grandpa, who is Young Master Li?"
The old man pondered for a while, looked around, and after confirming that there were no soldiers nearby, he slowly said, "You were born late and don't know. There used to be a prominent, prosperous and thriving clan in our Luozhou called the Li family."
"Young Master Li was the eldest son of the direct line of the eldest branch of the Li family. He was a once - in - a - century genius and even had a Buddha - like heart. At a young age, he became the Chief Clerk of the State of Chu..."
The grandson listened quietly as his grandfather talked about the prosperity of the Li family back then, and a look of yearning appeared on his face.
"What happened later? What happened later?"
The old man paused as he was talking.
The grandson urged him impatiently.
The old man's eyes were filled with tears, and he let out a heavy sigh painfully. "Later, the entire Li family was massacred by that hateful and crazy king. During those days, the water in Luozhou City... was red."
The grandson gasped sharply. "How could this happen?"
The old man said, "I must have seen wrongly. The Li family has long been exterminated. How could there be a Young Master Li?"
The old man's sigh was carried away by the wind. The leaves rustled, quickly covering up the full regret hidden in the sigh, and then it was covered by the chanting of the monk under the tree.
After the old man and his grandson left, a figure in dark green slowly walked out of the shadow.
With his hands behind his back, the man still heard the old man's words to his grandson echoing in his ears.
Most of the buildings in Luozhou City also had Buddhist elements. The pedestrians on the street were wearing colorful clothes. Jiang Mian lay on the window of the carriage, her eyes full of amazement, and she also felt a bit of familiarity.
This was her father's hometown and also hers. It was a place that had appeared in her dreams.
While Jiang Mian was looking out, Li Zhao and Jiang Zhiqing were also observing the scenery in Luozhou City.
"After all these years, everything is exactly the same as when we left," Li Zhao said with deep emotion. "Yingniang, look over there. Do you still remember that we watched a very exciting martial arts competition there together?"
Jiang Zhiqing leaned in his arms and looked in the direction he pointed at, smiling. "Of course I remember. You even participated in the competition at that time."
Li Zhao laughed. "One side was cheating and dared to speak rudely to the people of our Luozhou. We certainly couldn't let them get away with it."
The carriage traveling on the road was not eye - catching. The common people just took a casual look and then shifted their gazes.
The carriage finally stopped in front of the largest inn in Luozhou, the Jinyin Building. Li Zhao helped Jiang Zhiqing out of the carriage. In the carriage behind, Jiang Mian was about to call Taoist Yuanzheng to carry Xiao Jingcheng out when the man opened his eyes and woke up. At that moment, Jiang Mian's hand was still on his shoulder.
Those glass - like eyes looked at her, and Jiang Mian withdrew her hand as if she had been burned.
"You... You're awake."
She coughed twice lightly and shifted her gaze uncomfortably.
It was okay when he was sleeping, but as soon as he woke up, Jiang Mian couldn't help but think of the day when she was bewitched by his good looks and almost molested him. She really didn't dare to face him.
Xiao Jingcheng knew the reason why she was avoiding him. He found it funny in his heart and deliberately said, "Little sister, I have no strength in my body. Could you give me a hand and help me up?"
Jiang Mian came back to her senses and quickly responded. She tried hard to suppress the strange feeling in her heart, bent down, supported his shoulders and arms, and helped him up.
She carefully helped him out of the carriage. Outside, Taoist Yuanzheng was already waiting there.
Xiao Jingcheng secretly gave Taoist Yuanzheng a look. Taoist Yuanzheng understood. After helping Jiang Mian carry the man down, he immediately let go of Xiao Jingcheng. "You guys go up first. Leave the luggage to me."
"Hey..." Jiang Mian was a bit flustered in her heart, but Taoist Yuanzheng had already got on the carriage. She had no choice but to brace herself and support Xiao Jingcheng as she walked into the inn.
Remembering something she had missed, Jiang Mian said, "By the way, Dahuang."
Come to think of it, every time Xiao Jingcheng woke up, Dahuang seemed to be sleeping.
The suspicious thought flashed by. At this moment, the curtain of the carriage swayed gently. The yellow dog jumped out of the carriage, shook its fur, stretched a long yawn, and then chased after them with its tongue out.
Hey, this time Dahuang didn't sleep in.
The trace of suspicion that had just emerged in her heart immediately disappeared. Jiang Mian secretly let out a sigh of relief.
She must be crazy. How could she think that there was a connection between the time when Xiao Jingcheng woke up and Dahuang's sleeping? It must have been just a coincidence in the previous times.
Xiao Jingcheng had been secretly observing Jiang Mian. Seeing her frown relax, he also felt relieved.
In fact, he had long recited the incantation to wake himself up with the purple qi gathered on his body. He just endured and didn't move. Instead, he waited until Dahuang had slept enough before opening his eyes. Sure enough, he dispelled Jiang Mian's suspicion.
It had to be said that this was thanks to Mo Zhizhang's test in Chenzhou back then.
As soon as the group entered the inn, they immediately attracted attention from all directions.
Except for Xiao Jingcheng, the others had all taken off their yellow talismans. Whether it was Li Zhao, Jiang Zhiqing or Jiang Mian, their looks and temperaments were first - rate. Although their clothes were not luxurious, they still couldn't hide their different temperaments from others.
Although one person was missing, they still booked three top - grade rooms this time. Now Li Zhao and Jiang Zhiqing shared one room, Jiang Mian had one by herself, and Xiao Jingcheng still shared a room with Taoist Yuanzheng.
When going upstairs, Xiao Jingcheng deliberately put most of his weight on Jiang Mian, so they looked extremely intimate. He didn't even need to lower his head to smell the continuous fragrance coming from Jiang Mian.
The days without Mo Zhizhang were really good.
Xiao Jingcheng thought hazily.