"Where... where is this?" Wei Shuxuan looked at the arranged characters and stared blankly at Xin Zizhao.
Xin Zizhao gave her a cold glance. As expected, he couldn't count on this woman. "This place is not far from Liuyun Town. It only takes about half a day to get there on horseback."
"Not far? If you said it only took half a day on foot, I might believe it. But on horseback..." Hearing Xin Zizhao's words, Wei Shuxuan couldn't hold back her urge to complain.
As soon as the words left her mouth, Xin Zizhao's cold gaze swept over. Wei Shuxuan wisely shut her mouth. After all, the man in front of her was her long - term meal ticket. It was better not to offend him for now.
Wei Shuxuan asked the waiter for a piece of white paper, copied the address on the note, and handed the paper with the address to Xin Zizhao. Xin Zizhao took a look and almost lost his poker - face.
What on earth were those words that looked like caterpillars!
"Your handwriting is horribly ugly."
After a long while, Xin Zizhao managed to utter this sentence. A big cross instantly appeared on Wei Shuxuan's forehead. She boldly placed the paper in front of him. "If you're so good, you write it!"
A moment later, Xin Zizhao placed the paper in front of Wei Shuxuan again. She looked down and saw that it was completely different from her own writing. His calligraphy was elegant and powerful, looking as beautiful as a painting depicting mountains and rivers.
Comparing people really could be discouraging.
Wei Shuxuan thought resentfully.
The location written on the paper was Aixia Mountain.
Aixia Mountain was located three kilometers away from Liuyun Town. Despite its nice name, there was actually a gang of bandits on the mountain. However, this gang rarely raided the nearby towns. They would only stop passing merchants on the road and use sharp knives to force the wealthy merchants to hand over large amounts of gold and silver jewelry.
The early - morning light filtered through the thin paper window and spilled onto the dark wooden floor. The brazier in the room that had been used for heating was already out. It was a bit cold in the winter morning, and the person in the bed was wrapped tightly in two quilts.
When Wei Shuxuan woke up, she couldn't see Xin Zizhao in the room. She rubbed her still - sleepy eyes. Where had this iceberg gone again?
She got up, tidied her hair in front of the mirror, and washed her face. The drowsiness that had been lingering around her finally disappeared.
She pushed open the window of the room. The weather seemed especially good today. The snow on the ground was starting to melt gradually because of the sun hanging high in the sky. With the sunlight, winter didn't seem so cold.
Xin Zizhao came back from outside, carrying a paper bag in his hand. He pushed the door open and saw Wei Shuxuan standing by the window. She slightly lifted her chin, and the cold wind blowing in from outside fluttered her hair that fell behind her. The bright sunlight shone on her face, making it look even fairer and flawless.
But Xin Zizhao only glanced at her and then shifted his gaze. "It's time for breakfast."
"Okay!"
As soon as Wei Shuxuan heard there was breakfast, a sweet smile appeared on her bright and delicate face. She rushed straight to the table. "You went out to buy breakfast? Wow, it's meat buns!"
Seeing Xin Zizhao open the paper bag and take out a big, white and plump bun from it, Wei Shuxuan quickly took one from the paper bag too.
"We'll set off after breakfast."
"Set off? Where are we going?" Wei Shuxuan looked up at him, full of confusion.
"Aixia Mountain."
To be honest, Wei Shuxuan wasn't very good at riding a horse. In just a short while, she had been left far behind by Xin Zizhao. Holding the whip, she watched Xin Zizhao's figure getting smaller and smaller in the distance. "Damn it! How can this iceberg ride so fast? Why is this horse so slow!"
Xin Zizhao, who had ridden ahead, found that there was no one beside him. He reined in his horse and turned around. Only then did he realize that he had left the person behind.
Wei Shuxuan had no choice but to grip the horse tightly and ride slowly on the road. She looked around. There were fields on both sides of this road, not like what she had seen on TV before, where there were tall trees on both sides. The low - lying fields made the view very broad.
However, although it was broad, it was still quite desolate. She and Xin Zizhao had been walking here for so long, but they hadn't seen a single person passing by.
The sound of urgent hoofbeats came quickly from afar. Wei Shuxuan looked up and saw Xin Zizhao stop in front of her. He frowned. "You can't ride a horse?"
"Not exactly. I just ride very slowly."
Xin Zizhao clearly hadn't expected this. He looked at the sky. It wasn't noon yet. At this speed, they should be able to reach the nearest town to Aixia Mountain before nightfall.
"If that's the case, we can only go to Xiguang Town, the nearest town to Aixia Mountain."
"Isn't Liuyun Town the nearest to Aixia Mountain?"
"No. Xiguang Town is at the foot of Aixia Mountain."
"..." Wei Shuxuan didn't even have the energy to complain.
Taking Wei Shuxuan into consideration, Xin Zizhao slowed down to wait for her. Wei Shuxuan was wondering if they could really reach their destination before nightfall if they kept walking at this slow pace.
"Isn't this too slow?" Wei Shuxuan complained, looking at Xin Zizhao.
But Xin Zizhao grabbed the rope around the horse's neck and gave Wei Shuxuan a cold glance. His look clearly said that it was obviously her who was slowing them down and had nothing to do with him.
Well, he was stating the truth. She endured it.
Wei Shuxuan gritted her teeth and endured it.
The two continued to ride their horses slowly on the road. Just then, they happened to meet two farmers carrying poles on their shoulders. They were middle - aged men. Seeing Xin Zizhao and Wei Shuxuan, who looked extraordinary, the farmers curiously asked, "Gentlemen, may I ask where you are going?"
Knowing that Xin Zizhao wouldn't answer others' questions voluntarily, Wei Shuxuan replied enthusiastically, "We're going to Aixia Mountain."
Hearing Wei Shuxuan's answer, the two farmers' expressions changed. Then the farmer who had just talked to them looked seriously at the two of them. "I advise you two gentlemen not to go there."
"Why?" Wei Shuxuan looked at them in confusion.
"Don't you know there are bandits on Aixia Mountain? They often rob passers - by on the road."
"Where are you from then?"
"We're from Xiguang Town. Fortunately, although our town is at the foot of the mountain, the bandits never come to our town. So we can still live in peace."
However, Wei Shuxuan was very puzzled by this.