C30 (1/2)

Kong Sheng spurred his horse forward on the public road, causing the trees to retreat quickly. Shi Keren had prepared two horses and three days of rations for him, so he really didn't enter through the relay stations. He had only spent three days running the original ten days' journey on the horse. It was only when he was almost out of food and could no longer hold the reins that he finally stopped at a small town called Fulai Town.

Although the town was small in number, it was adjacent to the main road, and it was bustling with activity. Kong Sheng led his horse into the town, found a table and sat down. He got a waiter to order some food and wine, opened a room, and had the people in the shop prepare some good grass for the horses. Only then did he truly feel relieved.

While he was waiting for the dishes to arrive, Kong Sheng discovered that the few tables of guests who were originally sitting beside him had all changed their seats at the same time. He lowered his head to look at himself and could not help but smile bitterly. It was already the early spring. The snow had melted and everything had been revived. The temperature had gradually started to heat up. He was also wearing the heavy clothes from the northern border, and after three days and three nights of riding and galloping, his clothes were all rancid. Add to that the dust on his body and the sabre on the table, he looked more like a bandit than an Imperial soldier.

Taking the chance as the waiter pinched his nose and helped him serve the dishes, Kong Sheng took out the money and gave it to him, asking him to help him buy clean clothes. This money could not be saved. Otherwise, once he entered the imperial city, he would be carried away to interrogate and interrogate the imperial city's guards.

After instructing the waiter, Kong Sheng lowered his head and started to eat. The food that he had eaten these past three days were all fried flour bread, and now that he saw the meat, he really couldn't control himself. Just as he was enjoying his meal, the corner of his eye twitched. He suddenly raised his head and found that a woman had already sat across him.

This woman wasn't short, she had a casual chignon on her head, and a strand of hair fell on her forehead. Her lips were red and white, and her eyes revealed a hint of charm, as if she was the so-called peach blossom eye. This woman's appearance could not be considered a first class beauty, but a pair of peach blossom eyes gave her a somewhat gorgeous appearance. Her dignified and dignified appearance carried a trace of charm, and her graceful and hot demeanor. The clothes she wore were even more audacious and alluring. Although there was a thick cloak draped over the outside, the collar of the inner garment was opened extremely low, revealing a deep gully and a white, almost dazzling, skin. It could be said that if this woman were to walk on the streets, she would definitely attract the attention of countless people. However, such a dazzling woman had quietly appeared not more than three feet away from Kong Sheng.

Kong Sheng's left hand subconsciously touched the blade on the table, and asked: ”Who is the young lady looking for?”

The woman covered her mouth and laughed, ”How is this still a young lady, she is just a middle-aged lady.” This humble girl saw that there were still empty seats in my Lord, so she came over to set up a table and get some wine to drink.

Kong Sheng's head did not move, his eyes quickly sweeping around, with a few empty tables beside him, the woman was clearly lying. He stared at the woman and said, ”My lady, if you don't want to say it in secret, then let's not beat around the bush. Just say it out loud.”

She had a sweet smile on her face, as though she did not care that her lies were exposed, she casually picked up a wine cup, casually touched the wine pot on the table and poured herself a cup, then raised her hands to Kong Sheng, and then drank it all. Then, he said softly, ”Is my Lord going to the capital?”

Kong Sheng stared at her without blinking, ”That's right. May I ask what you have to say, Madam? ”

The woman slowly retracted the smile on her face, and said with an ice-cold tone: ”If I say that my Lord will lose his life here, will my Lord still go?”

Kong Sheng frowned and replied: ”Seems like Madam knows quite a lot.”

The woman nodded her head slightly, ”I know who the my Lord is and where he is. What I want to ask is, does my Lord truly think that person is worth it? ”

Kong Sheng had already placed the blade on his lap, his right hand grabbing the handle of the blade, he asked: ”May I ask who you are?”

The woman covered her mouth and laughed softly, ”my Lord doesn't need to be angry, I just saw your anxious expression and thought you were in a hurry, so there must be something urgent. If my Lord doesn't like it, then this humble girl will say too much. ”

Kong Sheng was startled, and subconsciously asked, ”Could something bad really happen?”

The woman smiled faintly: ”Whether it is lucky or not, we will see what my Lord thinks when the location is different. Forgive me for being blunt, but this trip to the capital, my Lord is afraid that his life will be in danger, and he will most likely die here, so it will be extremely difficult for him to escape death. However, as long as he turned back now, not only would the my Lord not be in any life-threatening danger, his career as a official would soar to new heights. It was precisely because the my Lord was at this moment in time that he would be able to make a decision, and with just one wrong step, he would not be able to turn back. That's why this commoner dared to come up and ask: ”my Lord, have you really decided?”

After hearing what the lady said, Kong Sheng did not say a word. From the moment the woman sat down, her words were always piercing to the heart. She seemed to be speaking into Kong Sheng's heart. However, no one knew the outcome. After all, the current Huo Yanrann was no longer the previous Yanran Sis, but a female emperor. If she returned to the Phoenix City Pass, and no longer cared about the life and death of the Xiu'er, it would be as the officials of the northern province had said. Taking over Shi Keren's authority and becoming a tyrant in a few years time, even marrying Huo Yanrann and turning into a prince of a secondary nation was not impossible.

But, could he really just allow the Xiu'er to be killed as he pleased? Xiu'er wasn't Ye Qing, but the feeling she brought to Kong Sheng was very strange, especially in the past few days. Kong Sheng had been experiencing this feeling more and more clearly, and it wasn't a type of love, but an indescribable feeling of intimacy. He didn't know where this feeling came from, but he couldn't help but want to protect her. 's disappearance earlier made him extremely regretful. If he turned around and used Xiu'er's life and death to exchange for his wealth for the rest of his life, would he feel at ease?

Thinking about it, Kong Sheng raised his head to say his decision, but didn't expect the woman in front of him to disappear. The chair opposite of him was already empty. If not for that strand of fragrance in the air and that empty wine cup, Kong Sheng would never have believed that there was a woman sitting here before.

The waiter who rushed back interrupted Kong Sheng's daze, he placed a set of clothes in front of Kong Sheng: ”Master, these are the clothes that you requested. The size is small, so I think it's about the right size. ”

Kong Sheng picked it up and took a look, the waiter's eyesight was not bad, the length and width of the clothes were almost the same as his own body. He immediately gave the change to the waiter, but he didn't have the mood to eat anymore, so he let the waiter go to the counter to help him settle the bill.

The waiter happily ran to the cabinet, and returned back after a short while. He told Kong Sheng, ”Reporting to Master, the people on the cabinet said that your account has already been settled, you don't need to worry about it.”

Kong Sheng was startled, and asked: ”I don't have any friends here, who made them?”

The waiter scratched his head and replied, ”Mr. Accounts, you said it was done by someone who looked like a servant. That servant said if you really want to ask, just say it was to apologize for disturbing Madame Fu.”

Listening up to here, Kong Sheng more or less understood that it was the doing of the woman from just now. This place was Blessed Town, and she called herself Madame Fu. Thinking about it here, Kong Sheng opened his mouth and asked: ”Brother waiter, I just happen to have something to ask you.”

The waiter received his benefits and his attitude became even better. ”This grandpa is courteous. Ask away. As long as this little one knows, I will answer truthfully.”

Kong Sheng nodded his head, ”I just want to ask you, why is this place called Fulai Town? Is there some sort of lecture? ”