Three weeks later.
On the map, the Tiancheng Country was a square country. If the Tiancheng Region was not included, it was almost a complete square. However, the Tiancheng Region seemed to be an extra piece. It was located in the northwest of the Tiancheng Country and was only connected to a small area. The rest of the border was covered by mountains.
In other words, most of the Tiancheng Region was surrounded by mountains, and a small part of the entrance was aimed at the Tiancheng Country. In this small part of the entrance, there were a total of three entrances, namely the south, middle, and north.
If one wanted to enter the Tiancheng Region, one must choose one of the three entrances. Because the road to enter the Tiancheng Region was not easy, only these three official roads could be used.
It must be known that the Tiancheng Region was not small, but it was only connected to the outside world by three official roads. One could imagine the number of people on these three official roads. Over time, the three entrances developed into small towns for people to rest and stay.
Tiancheng Region, Tiancheng Region's entrance.
In front of the entrance, there was an endless line. Looking from a distance, the entire official road was filled with people and carriages. Some rich people even got down from their carriages to take a breather outside.
Whether it was entering or exiting, they had to undergo a strict inspection. It was because of the slow inspection that such a long line was formed.
Of course, this was no exception, because it was like this every day. Looking at the officers and soldiers carefully checking people and goods, if one didn't know, they would think that they were investigating a case. This level of detail was not what a normal inspection should be like.
In the long line, there was an inconspicuous carriage.
Outside the carriage, the person driving the horse was a young man. This young man was wearing clean and simple clothes, a thick cotton coat wrapped around his body, and a black velvet hat on his head, tightly wrapping himself up.
If this person was not Lu An, who else could it be?
Lu An had been waiting in this long line for a full hour. From the beginning of the line to the front, there was still a long way to go before they reached the entrance. This made the patient Lu An frown slightly.
Wasn't this speed a little too slow? How could the trade in the Tiancheng Region prosper with such inspection?
But this was the truth. He had no choice but to wait patiently in line. Occasionally, he looked back at the closed carriage behind him. Naturally, Han Ya was sitting inside.
For the past three weeks, the two of them had been traveling non-stop. During the first week, the two of them slept under the same roof.
On the first night after leaving Mount Dacheng Tianshan, Lu An agreed to sleep in the same room as Han Ya. However, Lu An slept on the chair while Han Ya slept on the bed. Sleeping in the same place as a beauty like Han Ya, Lu An didn't have any lewd thoughts. On the contrary, he could hear Han Ya's fear of the dark.
That night, although Han Ya didn't say anything, her rapid breathing and her tossing and turning body never stopped. It was only after dawn that Han Ya gradually fell asleep. This made Lu An, who had also not slept the entire night, feel a myriad of emotions in his heart.
He felt that Han Ya was wronged and that Liu Panshan deserved to die!
A week later, Han Ya's condition gradually improved, so Lu An returned to his room to sleep. Occasionally, Han Ya would still come to Lu An in the middle of the night. Although she didn't know what to say, she would sit there for the whole night.
Today, a full three weeks had passed, and Han Ya's mental state had recovered a lot. However, although her mental state had recovered, he could no longer see the old Han Ya.
Han Ya's former optimism and cheerfulness had completely disappeared, replaced by silence, coldness, and even world-weariness.
One thing had changed Han Ya so much that Lu An's mood couldn't be good. The only thing that Lu An could rejoice was that at least Han Ya still trusted him as before. She could open her heart and even listen to him.
Just as Lu An was thinking, suddenly there was a slight movement in the carriage. The door opened, and Han Ya's graceful figure peeked out of the carriage.
Han Ya's beautiful eyes glanced at the team in front of her. She couldn't help but frown, and said in a deep voice, "There are still so many people."
"En." Lu An replied, "But it won't be long. At most half an hour, we can enter the pass."
Han Ya looked up at the sky, and then looked at the long line in front of her. After thinking for a while, she said, "It's getting late. After entering the pass, I'm afraid it will be dark. Since we're already here, there's no need to rush. After entering the pass, there's still a day's journey to the Eastern Border City. Let's stay here for the night."
Lu An nodded and said, "Okay, I'll listen to you."
Han Ya turned her head and looked at Lu An who had been driving the carriage in the cold wind. She frowned and asked, "You've been outside for so long. You're tired and cold. Let me do it."
Lu An was startled. He turned to look at Han Ya and said with a smile, "Let me do it. Senior sister can stay inside for a while, or take a rest. We'll be there soon."
Han Ya looked at Lu An, and a warm current flowed through her heart. For the past three weeks, Lu An had been driving the carriage, and had never used her. This teenager protected her in every possible way. He was like a mature gentleman.
It was also because of Lu An's care that she was able to quickly come out of the shadow and give her hope in this world.
According to Lu An's words, Han Ya returned to the carriage. After half an hour, the two finally passed through the pass and entered the town.
Even the patient Lu An let out a long sigh of relief, not to mention the other people who had successfully entered the pass. Those people's faces were even filled with the light of passing through the tribulation. Soon, Lu An found an inn where they could stay. After handing the carriage to the waiter, he found a seat in the lobby and sat down.
"Waiter, give me three dishes." Lu An looked at the waiter beside him and politely said.
"Okay!" The waiter shouted and happily said, "Please wait here. I'll have someone prepare it!"
After the waiter left in a hurry, Lu An turned to look at the other people in the lobby. Without exception, these people were all passersby. What caught Lu An's attention was that they were generally taller and stronger than people from other regions. Was this the strength of the nomads?
"Have you heard that Southern Border City is not peaceful these days?" Someone at a table near Lu An said. His words immediately attracted Lu An's attention, and he looked over.
"Yes. Isn't there a rebellion in the western part of the country? It's said that the rebels are quite powerful. Even the people from Mount Dacheng have not found anything yet!"
Upon hearing this, Han Ya's body tensed up. Lu An saw this but said nothing.
"I've also heard that the rebels are very organized this time. It's different from the previous ones. Moreover, many people from the imperial family and Mount Dacheng have entered Southern Border City. It's said that someone in Southern Border City is secretly helping the rebels! "
"That's not what I heard. The Li family in Southern Border City was confiscated and executed by the imperial family. The cries and screams of the Li family on the execution ground didn't seem to be fake at all. Many people say that the imperial family is making up a story out of nothing. They're using the rebels as an excuse to purge the families who are disrespectful to the imperial family! "
"Really? Is that true?! "
"I've also heard the same thing. It seems that the same thing has happened in the other four cities! If it's true, it's too scary! "
"Be careful what you say next time. Don't get into trouble!"
"…"
Listening to the conversation at the table, Lu An frowned slightly. He didn't even notice that the waiter had come to serve the dishes. He gradually came back to his senses when the waiter put the dishes on the table.
"It seems that Heavenly Realm is not peaceful." Lu An picked up his chopsticks with a frown and glanced at Han Ya.
"Yes." Han Ya was a little worried. After all, her family was a big family in Middle Border City. If the imperial family really wanted to purge the forces, her family would probably be the first to be destroyed!
Thinking of this, Han Ya's heart sank. She couldn't even sit still.
Lu An glanced at Han Ya. Since Han Ya was so worried, there was no need for them to spend the night in this inn. They might have to go to Middle Border City overnight.
However, at this moment, a voice suddenly came from the side.
"Han Ya?" A young man's surprised voice sounded in their ears.
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