An San curled his lips and said lightly, "The brighter the color of the mushrooms in the forest, the more poisonous they are. Even a child knows this." Sickly Scholar smiled faintly, "Is that so? If that's the case, Zhuo gongzi shouldn't casually pick things to eat. Not all poisonous mushrooms in this world are brightly colored. "
"Thank you for the reminder."
The rich merchant lord was clearly very dissatisfied with the fish roasted by his bodyguard. After eating a few bites, he threw it down and pointed at Zheng Kui, "You! Go hunt some wild animals! "
Zheng Kui looked at the darkening sky and hesitated. The reason why they chose to camp outside the forest was because it wasn't safe in the forest at night. Sickly Scholar sat up and looked at the rich merchant indifferently, "If you want him to die, then let him go in." The rich merchant lord seemed to be afraid of Sickly Scholar. Hearing him say this, he could only shut his mouth.
After eating dinner, Han Mingxi didn't seem to have the energy he had during the day. He sat at the place closest to the fire and looked at a rock with his eyes closed to rest. Third Secret finished packing his luggage and got up to jump onto a big tree not far away. He sat on the branch and silently listened to the few people chatting below. On the contrary, Ye Li was a bit bored. He sat beside the fire and chatted with Zheng Kui. From time to time, he would throw a piece of firewood into the fire. In the chat, Zheng Kui told Ye Li that the rich merchant lord was surnamed Liang. He was a big medicine merchant in the northwest of Da Chu State. His family was very wealthy. He came to Nan Jiang this time because he heard that there was a very rare and rare medicine in Nan Jiang. Moreover, it would be publicly auctioned in Nan Zhao's capital city in June. Of course, there was no lack of that Master Liang bragging to himself. Ye Li told Zheng Kui that he came from a scholarly family in Yun Zhou. This time, he specially brought his bodyguard out to travel. As for Han Mingxi, he was a friend he met in Guang Ling. He enthusiastically accompanied him to Nan Jiang to play. Since the other party already knew Han Mingxi's identity, Ye Li naturally didn't need to hide it for him. She only said that he was a friend she met at the Breeze and Moon Tavern in Guangling City. Hearing the words' Breeze and Moon Restaurant ', Master Liang's face that was full of meat immediately lit up. He pulled Ye Li aside and told her about what he had seen and heard in the Breeze and Moon Restaurant.
"Young Master Chu is from Yunzhou?" Sickly Scholar suddenly asked, "Young Master Chu, do you know the Xu family of Yunzhou?"
Ye Li raised her eyebrows and smiled, "Isn't this young master joking? As a citizen of Da Chu State, who didn't know the Xu family in Yunzhou? Although I am not fated to study at Lishan Academy, I have admired the few gentlemen of the Xu family for a long time. "
"Really? Cough cough … Speaking of which, since Young Master Chu admires the Xu Clan of Yunzhou, you must have heard of Young Master Qingchen's name? "
Ye Li tilted her head and looked over. Her tone was filled with admiration. "Young Master Qingchen … Young Master Xu became famous at a young age. It's a pity that although I am half a year older than Young Master Xu, I still haven't accomplished anything. I am truly ashamed. "Sickly Scholar raised his head and looked at her with a probing gaze. He smiled faintly and said," Is that so? Perhaps Young Master Chu will be able to see him when you go to Nanjiang. "
Ye Li was startled. Her expression was calm and she said with a trace of pleasant surprise, "Really? Young Master Qingchen is in Nanjiang right now? "
Sickly Scholar sat up and said, "That's right. Young Master Qingchen is indeed in Nanjiang right now."
"That's great. I hope I can see Young Master Qingchen when I go to Nanzhao's capital and ask him for advice." Ye Li lowered her head in contemplation and muttered absent-mindedly. Ignoring Sickly Scholar's scrutinizing gaze, Ye Li quickly calculated in her mind. Xu Qingchen had traveled the world when he was young. His whereabouts had always been unpredictable. Ye Li didn't believe that he couldn't even hide his whereabouts well. But Sickly Scholar, who was in West-Hill, was able to obtain news that he was in Nanjiang … and it seemed that he was very clear about where he was. This made Ye Li have a bad premonition. Why did Sickly Scholar go to Nanjiang this time? Could it be related to Xu Qingchen?
Late at night, the flames burning in the wilderness gradually died down a little. The forest under the curtain of night was silent. There were only the occasional sounds of insects and birds. Third An, who was sleeping on the branch of a tree, moved her body and coughed lightly. Ye Li, who was originally leaning against the fire and sleeping with her eyes closed, slowly opened her eyes. Her eyes were clear and there wasn't a trace of sleepiness. She casually turned around and looked at the tree. Third An nodded slightly on the tree. Ye Li closed her eyes again and fell into a deep sleep.
A faint fishy smell suddenly came from the air. It was accompanied by some kind of strange rustling sound. There was also a faint song that couldn't be heard clearly. It seemed like something was crawling across the grass in groups. Third An frowned slightly. He remembered something that he particularly hated. He sat up and floated down. Third An had just landed when Sickly Scholar, who was still sleeping, immediately opened his eyes. Seeing Third An frown in doubt, Third An didn't look at him. He walked to Ye Li's side and said in a low voice, "Young master, there's movement."
At the same time that Ye Li opened her eyes, Han Mingxi and Zheng Kui also sat up at the same time. Han Mingxi lazily yawned and asked, "What's wrong?"
Third An said indifferently, "Something is coming."
"Something? What thing? "
Third An said in a low voice, "I guess … it's a snake."
"Snake."
"Snake." Ye Li and Sickly Scholar said in unison. Sickly Scholar glanced at Ye Li. Ye Li stood up and said, "I smell snakes. Many snakes. "
Han Mingxi understood and said, "I forgot that Jun Wei is good at making spices. Naturally, he is more sensitive to smells."
Zheng Kui said anxiously, "Let's not talk about this now. What should we do?" Han Mingxi didn't care and said, "What's there to do? Let's go. "Young master Feng Yue's qinggong was unparalleled. No matter where they were, they wouldn't have to worry about not being able to leave. Third An frowned and said, "I'm afraid we can't leave. Listen … there are sounds coming from all directions." Other than Master Liang and the housekeeper, everyone else here was skilled in martial arts. Naturally, they could tell whether Third An was telling the truth or not. Han Mingxi snorted and quickly flew up a branch. He landed on the ground in a short while and cursed in a low voice, "Nan Jiang, this lousy place, this young master is annoyed every time I come here. Where did all these snakes come from? "
No one paid attention to his complaints. Third An had already quickly taken out all kinds of antivenomous insects and snakes that he had prepared in advance. Sickly Scholar shook his head and said, "There are too many. I'm afraid it's useless."
People who have never seen it would never be able to imagine how terrifying that scene was. In the night, a black mass of snakes surged from all directions. "What is going on?!" Master Liang screamed. The housekeeper beside him was already pale with fright and fell to the ground.
"Shut up!" Sickly Scholar scolded. He frowned and looked at Third An, "There are too many snakes. Using snake repellent will only make them more manic."
Han Mingxi said with a face of disgust, "Jun Wei, I should be able to bring you out. Brother Zhuo should also be able to go out by himself." Third An nodded silently. Sickly Scholar said indifferently, "Since it's like this, Brother Han can bring Chu gongzi out first." Han Mingxi didn't really leave first because he could clearly hear the threat in Sickly Scholar's words. If they really left first, Sickly Scholar would definitely shoot arrows in the back. No matter how good Han Mingxi's qinggong was, he might not be able to avoid the poison of Yanwang Chamber's third master while flying in the air. As for Sickly Scholar's side, there was no need to think about it. Other than himself, the other three people didn't have the ability to go out by themselves.
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