There is a saying that only when you use the book, you will regret it.

The same is true for his ability. Usually, Li Xin did not feel that he was very weak. During this period, he could make about the same money every day, and even felt that he was doing well. However, when things were about to come, Li Xin deeply realized how weak he was.

For example, now, just two ordinary people from Jingzhao Prefecture, he has no room for resistance.

Because he clearly saw that although the two men were not wearing public uniforms, they were wearing knives on their waists.

Although this small wooden house is simple, it was made by the charcoal seller bit by bit in the past ten years. At this time, it was swallowed by a raging fire. The old man's sorrow can be imagined. Although the wound on his body was just some skin injuries, his heart was like blood. He just woke up and fainted again.

Li Xin gritted his teeth, bent over and carried the father-in-law on his back, and then stood up tremblingly with his other hand.

Fortunately, my father-in-law is very thin and not very heavy, and it is not too difficult for Li Xin to carry it on his back.

He glanced at the silver ingot on the ground, hesitated for a while, and whispered to the charcoal seller: "Girl, go and pick it up."

He originally had some "deposits", but the money in this era is all copper coins, and it is a bit heavy to carry the money on his body. Therefore, he collected the money in his house. At this time, the whole house was swallowed up by the fire, and it was impossible for him to get the money back.

Now that the house is gone, they must find a place to settle down. Although they don’t want to use the money left by the big man, it is not the time to save face. He does not understand the "consumption level" of this capital, so he must collect as many resources as possible.

As for what the tall man said...

Li Xin took a deep breath, carried the charcoal seller on his back, and then walked towards the direction of the capital. However, the direction he was walking was not the north gate, which he usually entered and exited, but took a long way toward the south gate of the capital.

There was someone staring at him specifically at the North Gate, and remembering his appearance, he could not leave easily.

The three of them stumbled all the way, and when it was approaching evening, they came to the gate of the city gate. At this time, the gate was about to close. Li Xin turned around and said to the charcoal seller: "We will enter the city later. They asked where we came from, and you just said we were the local woodcutters."

As he said that, Li Xin pointed to his mouth and his voice lowered: "You tell them, I'm a mute."

The reason why the people in the Marquis of Pingnan were able to find themselves was because they placed a spy at the gate guarding place and asked about their names. Now, if you want to hide them from them, you can only hide their names first.

Not everyone is concerned about the soldiers guarding the gate. They usually only ask about some people who are sneaky or have a foreign accent. They don’t care about the locals.

Li Xin was from the north in his previous life, while Li Xin was from Yongzhou in the south. His speaking was very different from that in the capital, while the charcoal seller was a native of the suburbs of Beijing. It was perfect for her to deal with these gatekeepers.

The little girl is very smart. Although she didn't know why Li Xin did this, she still nodded.

The two of them walked towards the city gate. At this time, the city gate was about to close and it was dark early in winter. These people couldn't see what Li Xin looked like. They just saw that he was carrying an old man on his back and was a little suspicious, so one of them reached out and stopped them.

"what for?"

Li Xin looked up and screamed a few times, indicating that he would not speak. The little girl on the other side spoke tremblingly and said crisply: "Official, this is my brother. He is a mute. Grandpa is injured. Brother takes his grandpa into the city to find a doctor..."

What she said was authentic Beijing suburban dialect. These soldiers guarding the gate were all locals in the capital, so they could naturally hear it. He frowned and said, "The old man has not gotten infected with human disease, right?"

At this time, the medical conditions are extremely backward. Generally, large cities, especially places like Beijing, will never allow the "cause of the disease" to enter the city. Therefore, as long as they look like they are sick, these people will ask a few questions.

The little girl cried, "Grandpa was stolen by several forced men, and was injured and not sick..."

The soldiers guarding the gate waved lazily and said impatiently: "Go in quickly, the city gate is about to close."

Li Xin breathed a long sigh of relief in his heart, and slowly walked into the capital with his charcoal seller on his back.

Although the father-in-law is not heavy, he walked around the south gate from Beishan to at least ten miles more. Although he rested a few times along the way, he has almost exhausted his physical strength.

Fortunately, he finally entered the capital smoothly. This time he did not reveal his name. The people at this city gate should not recognize him. In other words, at least for a period of time, the people in the Marquis of Pingnan would not find him.

Li Xin took a deep breath, squatted down slightly, continued to carry his father-in-law on his body, and then found an inn in a nice place on the street and checked in.

Staying in a hotel requires a way to attract the road. In order to prevent his name from being exposed, Li Xin still asked the little girl to speak and pretended to be mute.

The reason why I don’t look for remote inns is because Li Xin knows that this era is not safe. Instead of greed for cheapness, it is better to spend more money and buy peace of mind.

The cheapest house in this inn costs 200 cents a day, and it is difficult for the three of them to live in the same room, so Li Xin opened two rooms.

But there is no way. The most important thing now is to find a place to settle down, find a doctor for the father-in-law, and then think about how to go next.

After settling down, Li Xin fed a basin of hot water, wiped the charcoal seller's face, and then called the charcoal seller aside, and said softly: "Girl, you take care of grandpa here, brother go out to find a grandpa... When the doctor comes back, don't go out here, close the door, I won't call you, so don't open the door."

The little girl nodded heavily.

She is only six years old this year and has no idea at all. Her grandfather used to be her god, but now her grandfather's sky has collapsed, she can only believe in Li Xin, the "brother".

After Li Xin gave a few more words, he put all the money in his pocket on his body. After thinking about it, he brought the silver ingot and pushed open the door.
Chapter completed!