It turned out that he had been discovered long ago. However, this woman was a bit interesting. She knew that he was under the carriage and brought him out of the Tianyuan Bridge.
Xia Pingan exerted his strength on his hands and waist and landed on the ground. Then, he slid out from under the carriage and stood in front of the woman.
The carriage stopped under the street lamp. The light of the street lamp illuminated the area where the woman was standing in the dark. It was like a stage, making the woman radiant in the dark.
The woman had just alighted from the carriage. She was in her thirties and wore a purplish-red dress. Her features were picturesque and her skin was as smooth as white porcelain. Her languid and casual temperament carried a hint of shrewdness and sharpness. She was holding a big orange cat in her arms. The hairpin in her hair, the necklace around her neck, and the two rings on her fingers were all shining. At first glance, one could tell that they were expensive luxury goods.
The coachman didn't say a word. He just stood beside the carriage like a block of wood. He seemed to have not seen Xia Pingan coming out from under the carriage.
At the sight of Xia Pingan, the woman's eyes lit up. She covered her mouth and chuckled. "I thought you were some Jianghu hero who dared to provoke that Sun guy. It turns out that you're also a handsome little brother!"
"Ahem, ahem, thank you for seeing me off, Madam Xuan!" Xia Pingan cupped his hands to the woman in a neither humble nor overbearing manner.
"Just now, the Tianyuan Bridge night market was a bit chaotic. The son of the Sun family asked the police to look for you everywhere. How did you provoke that Sun guy?"
"It's nothing. I bought a Realm Pearl, and that guy surnamed Sun took a fancy to it and wanted to snatch it from me. He's just using his power to suppress others!" Xia Pingan shrugged. "I wonder what kind of background that Young Master Sun has. Can Madam tell me?"
"Nothing much. The Sun family just opened a Longxing Business Group, specializing in shipping. They have some money and like to make friends with people in the government. That's all. That Sun guy's second uncle is the deputy superintendent of the Qingyun District Police Station!"
No wonder that guy was so arrogant. It turned out that his family was rich and had some official background. That's why he was so arrogant and could even order the police around.
"I see. Thank you for telling me!"
"Oh, really? How do you want to thank me?" The woman asked.
This woman doesn't play by the rules!
Xia Pingan smiled and said frankly, "I think Madam doesn't lack these gold coins. If I take them out, it will tarnish Madam's good intentions. Just take it as I owe Madam a favor. The mountain is high and the river is long. If Madam and I meet again in Shangjing City in the future, if Madam is in trouble, I will definitely repay Madam's favor if I can help her!"
The woman laughed in a flirtatious manner. "I was just joking. You took it seriously. Although I'm a woman, I'm not that petty!"
"It's late now, so I won't disturb Madam any longer. Goodbye!" After Xia Pingan finished speaking, he turned around and quickly disappeared into the darkness. His figure flashed a few times and disappeared in front of the woman.
Only after Xia Pingan left did the coachman, who had been standing by the side in a daze, take a step forward. His eyes flashed, "Madam, the Misty Moon Group has already arrived. Do you want them to track it and see …"
Madam Xuan smiled and gently stroked the big tabby cat in her hand. She shook her head, "Today was an accident. That person's target wasn't me. He didn't know that I was sitting in the carriage. Don't complicate things. Oh right, send someone to find out what kind of Realm Pearl that Sun guy wants!"
"Yes!"
…
When Xia Pingan returned to his rented apartment, it was already late at night. He didn't encounter any trouble along the way.
Most of the people in the apartment building were already asleep. However, there were still lights on in two windows.
From a room with lights on, the sound of a man and a woman quarreling and smashing things could be heard from half the building. The reason for the quarrel was trivial matters in life.
Xia Pingan arrived at the door of his apartment. He opened the door and entered the room.
The room was pitch-black. Xia Pingan lowered his head to check the secret arrangement at the door of his room. He found that during the time he left home, no one had entered his apartment. Only then did Xia Pingan feel relieved.
He didn't turn on the lights. He quietly returned to his bedroom and took out the two Realm Pearls that he had exchanged from the night market.
"Bianque" Realm Pearl was slightly green, like a piece of jade.
"Fu Shen Yang City" Realm Pearl's light was restrained, like a ten-thousand-year-old amber.
Today was the harvest day of the Realm Pearl.
Xia Pingan thought for a moment. He summoned two elite slave soldiers to protect him. Then, he picked up Bianque's Realm Pearl and prepared to fuse with it.
Bianque was a miracle doctor in China. He had many legends in his life. Xia Pingan didn't know where to start fusing Bianque's Realm Pearl.
After dripping blood, Xia Pingan's body was wrapped in a pale green cocoon of light.
… …
Xia Pingan opened his eyes and saw that he was sitting in a carriage. An old horse was pulling the carriage. The carriage was moving slowly in the wilderness. A man in a short jacket was sitting cross-legged on the front of the carriage. He was waving a whip and driving the carriage. Beside the man in the short jacket was a short and strong man. The latter looked strong. He was wearing a cloth armor and had a short spear beside him.
The wind in the wilderness was a little cold. The weather was gloomy. The wheat in the fields on both sides of the road had been harvested. Only a short stalk of wheat was left in the field. When the carriage passed by the ridge, the sound of the whip would occasionally startle the birds in the wheat field and send them flying.
In addition to himself, there were several sacks and jars in the carriage. Xia Pingan touched the sacks and found that they were full of fresh wheat. The jars were sealed. They should be filled with wine.
Xia Pingan touched his face. His skin was tender without any beard. He then looked at his hands. It was a pair of hands that only seventeen or eighteen years old young people would have. His hands were slender, clean, and his nails were neat.
This was when Bianque was young … …
Xia Pingan thought.
"Dorm leader, when we get to the hostel, can you let us have a taste of the wine tonight? The brothers in the hostel haven't had wine for a long time … …"
Sitting in front of Xia Pingan, the man with the short spear beside him had been staring at the wine in the carriage. He secretly swallowed his saliva and finally couldn't help but ask.
Dorm leader. That was the head of the hostel. In the words of the future, Bianque's current identity should be the general manager of a hotel in the State of Zheng. He was already a manager at a young age. He was in charge of a group of people and a hotel. He could be considered a promising young man.
Of course, Bianque wasn't called Bianque now. He was called Qin Yue Ren.
The two people in front were probably the hostel's employees. One was responsible for driving the carriage. The one who wanted to drink had a short spear beside him. He had thick eyebrows and fierce eyes. He didn't look like someone to be trifled with. He looked like a bodyguard.
"You've worked hard these days. When we get to the hostel, I'll give each of you a jug of wine tonight. Don't drink too much … …" Xia Pingan said.
Hearing Xia Pingan say that they could drink when they got to the hostel, the man immediately laughed and rubbed his hands. He seemed to be impatient.
The carriage was not fast, slowly moving on the road. After a while, Xia Pingan saw a group of people sitting on the roadside in front of him. There were about a dozen people, and those people were dressed in ragged clothes. There were men and women, old and young, and it seemed like they were refugees.
Those people all looked sickly as they sat by the roadside, staring at the cars and pedestrians on the road. A child who was all skin and bones due to hunger was crying out loudly. The child's mother was using a broken clay pot to feed the child soup boiled with wild vegetables. An old man beside her carefully took out a cloth bag from his body and sprinkled some rice bran into the water for the child to drink.
Seeing the refugees, the man who wanted to drink the wine grabbed the short spear on the carriage and became alert. At the same time, he ordered the coachman, "Ah Niu, hurry up … …"
"Wait, stop the carriage … …" Xia Pingan asked the coachman to stop the carriage by the roadside when he saw that the people were staring at the roadside. They were so hungry that they didn't even have the strength to cry out.
As soon as Xia Pingan's carriage stopped, a wrinkled old man who was sitting by the roadside immediately walked over shakily.
"Do a good deed and give us something to eat … …"
"Sir, where are you going?" Xia Pingan asked.
"Our hometown was hit by a flood. We're going to Xinzheng to seek refuge with our relatives. We haven't eaten anything for a few days … …"
"Yes, it's a five-day journey from here to Xinzheng. We don't even know where to go … …" The old man sighed with tears in his eyes.
Xia Pingan sighed in his heart. There were refugees like this in every dynasty.
Hearing the old man's words, Xia Pingan didn't say anything else. The carriage happened to be carrying wheat, so he made the decision to open a bag on the carriage and let the old man take a ceramic bowl. He filled the bowl to the brim with wheat, about three to four catties.
When the surrounding people saw Xia Pingan's generosity, they all rushed over. One by one, they stretched out their hands and looked at Xia Pingan with longing eyes.
Xia Pingan gave each of them a ceramic bowl of wheat.
He didn't give out much wheat, but it made them shed tears of gratitude. Three to four catties per person was enough to save their lives in times like this. It was enough for them to eat for four to five days until they reached Xinzheng.
When Xia Pingan took out the wheat, he saw an old man in a tattered cotton-padded jacket lying motionlessly on the ground beside the bonfire.
"What's wrong with that person?" Xia Pingan asked.
"You mean Changsang? We met a few days ago. He said he was also escaping from the famine and wanted to go to Xinzheng with us. He caught a cold two days ago on the road and was a little weak. He might have fallen asleep … …"
What? The old man sleeping on the ground was Lord Changsang? Damn, this was a living immortal recorded in the Records of the Grand Historian. He was the master who brought Bianque into the medical world.
Xia Pingan's heart skipped a beat. He immediately jumped off the carriage and went to Lord Changsang who was sleeping beside the bonfire. He bent down to check on him.
The old man named Changsang was sleeping on the ground. Although his clothes were a little tattered, he had a head full of white hair and an unsophisticated face. He had the charm of an immortal.
Xia Pingan reached out to touch him. Lord Changsang's forehead was hot and his cheeks were a little red. It seemed like he had a fever.
Of course, this was probably an act. How could an immortal fall sick? When an immortal accepted a disciple, he would always test the disciple's temperament.
It turned out that Bianque had picked up an immortal on the road … …
"This old man is sick. He needs to see a doctor immediately … …" Xia Pingan said righteously. Without saying anything, he carried Lord Changsang on his back and put him on the carriage. He said a few words to the refugees and immediately brought Lord Changsang to the inn … …
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