Official road, tea shop.

The scenery here is slightly different from that of the northwest continent.

The wind in the northwest continent is like a burly and strong man, full of rough strength. The wind here is hot and sticky with a little moisture, like a foreign woman wearing a mysterious mask and acting sinisterly. The sun at noon is particularly vicious.

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In the corner of this quiet tea shop, a tall, strong man in coarse linen clothes rolled his Adam's apple a few times and drank a bowl of tea that was bigger than his face. After drinking the tea, the heat in his body dissipated.

Then he put the pottery bowl down.

"Shopkeeper, please add another bowl."

The shopkeeper of the tea shop was holding his chin with one hand and half-closing his eyes with a wistful expression. When he heard the sound like thunder, he suddenly woke up. He was about to get angry, but when he saw the man's physique and fierce expression, he swallowed a mouthful of saliva in fear and said obediently.

Add tea.

The tall and strong man drank another bowl happily.

He tugged at his collar and cursed something in a low voice.

At this time of year, the temperature in the northwest continent is still moderately hot and cold, but here it is already extremely hot and humid. The exposed skin is also covered with a thin layer of sweat. At first glance, it looks like it has been waxed. If the wind blows dust, the fine dust in the air will

It will stick to the skin. At this time, if you rub it with your fingers, you will be able to remove a line of gray-black mud, and there is an unspeakable sour smell of sweat.

"It's not enough, add another bowl."

I drank seven or eight bowls in a row before I stopped.

The tea shop owner was holding back his anger, but when he saw the corner of broken silver that the man took out from his lapel, he immediately beamed with joy. The man fanned his bamboo hat with one hand while asking the tea shop owner for information. For the sake of the money, the shop owner knew everything.

Word.

The tall, strong man's questions were simple. He just asked questions such as what the royal family's current surname was and whether the nearby bureau was at peace.

Ordinary people are aware of these issues.

The tea shop owner answered them one by one.

but--

"The accent sounds like the guest is from here, right?"

The tall, muscular man: "Well, I'm a local. I just left my hometown and worked hard for many years. I just came back recently after receiving urgent news from my family."

The tea shop owner lowered his voice: "I think the guest officer has an extraordinary bearing and is not like ordinary people. I dare to tell you the truth - if there is nothing important, you should leave here as soon as possible after finishing the work. In the past few years, there have been wars and recruitment everywhere.

, someone like the guest officer will definitely be taken away if he is discovered!"

When fighting to capture young men, they are basically used as consumables.

The tall and muscular man smiled: "The shopkeeper is not afraid of being caught?"

The tea shop owner said: "Don't be afraid, I'm going to make an offering."

Some people are willing to spend money to avoid being expropriated, and if they don't have the money, they can use food instead. Relatives of tea shop owners have some connections, but others are not so lucky. After several years of fighting here, the expropriation

served in the army for several years.

The lower and upper age limits for conscription are constantly being refreshed.

It’s hard to see young people on the streets now.

The tall and strong man said: "If you are caught as a soldier, you will be caught. Anyway, I used to do murder. Thank you for your concern, shopkeeper."

After speaking, he asked the shopkeeper about some things.

When the sun turned slightly to the west, he grabbed a bamboo hat and put it on his head, walked out of the tea shop and stepped into the scorching sunshine.

He didn't move his legs very frequently, but each step was a few feet away, and he disappeared after a while. The shopkeeper stared blankly at the man's retreating back, secretly speechless - a person with such ghostly powers,

He must be a brave warrior!

The shopkeeper's previous worries were unnecessary.

The man didn't know what the shopkeeper was thinking. After leaving the tea shop, he drove for two days. During this period, God turned his back and a thunderstorm came without warning. If he hadn't used force to block the rain, he would have been soaked in the rain, but he would have been miserable.

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I didn't take a shower for several days and my body smelled sour.

Finally, I saw a city.

He had no road signs and his true identity was still a wanted criminal. Naturally, he could not enter the city arrogantly. He used his skills to sneak in directly. He found a house with the best architecture in the city, borrowed the well water from the residence to take a bath, and even stole a set of clothes.

Judging from the size of the male master's clothes, he was much smaller than him, but wealthy people would choose to make their clothes in large quantities, so he could barely fit them in. After he put on his clothes, he touched some silver and was about to leave, but something unexpected happened.

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There was a sound of footsteps in the corridor outside.

Several maids said in unison: "Madam."

Then a soft female voice was heard again.

"Is there a greeting card at home today?"

The maid replied: "Ma'am, I don't have a greeting card."

The footsteps gradually approached, and the man said trouble in his heart, and immediately turned over the beam to hide. The next moment, the door creaked and someone pushed it open from the outside. Several graceful figures fell into the house, and several maids filed in.

, burning incense, making tea, and the maid went behind the screen to get clean clothes... Judging from this posture, she was preparing to serve the lady to bathe and purify herself.

The man on the rafter was silent for three seconds.

"ah--"

The maid behind the screen exclaimed.

"What's wrong?" the lady asked softly.

"Husband, madam, there seems to be a thief at home."

The woman called Madam got up and walked quickly behind the screen. What was stolen was a set of men's clothes. This maid was responsible for sorting and taking care of the clothes and jewelry in Madam's room. She could find anything wherever it was placed with her eyes closed.

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At this moment, a set of men's clothing is missing.

The lady was calm: "Look, there is something missing."

After some searching, the maid quickly got the answer.

In addition to the set of clothes, there was also some money missing.

These silver coins are the silver coins that the lady usually uses to reward her servants. Although there is only a small handful missing, it is difficult to find compared with the small box, but the maid has a habit. She likes to stack the silver coins in layers.

It looks neat and comfortable.

The silver reward at the moment is in chaos.

The maid in charge of guarding was so frightened that her pretty face turned pale.

Just as he was about to bow and apologize, he heard the lady's gentle voice: "If there are no other stolen items, don't worry about it. There are many people who have a hard life in this world. That person may have been forced into desperation and became a thief. Since there is no other stolen property, there is no need to worry about it."

People were injured and not many things were lost, so let’s just forget about it.”

The maids burst into tears after hearing this.

"Get some water, it's getting hotter and hotter today."

Because summer comes early here, wealthy people put on light summer clothes early, and the same goes for this lady.

This woman looks very young, with delicate and snow-white skin. She should not be very old, but her eyes are flowing with a romantic and charming look that cannot be ignored. This charm is obviously not something that a woman in her teens and 20s can have. Her age is not

It's too good to guess.

The lady sat on the side of the table next to the window. While the maid was fetching water to prepare for a bath, she opened a volume of letters and read them carefully. She looked focused and time passed quickly. When she came back to her senses, the maid had already prepared the bath.

The bucket was filled with half a bottle of flower dew and fresh flower petals. The maid wanted to come forward to help her take off her clothes, but the lady smiled and said: "Go down, you don't have to wait anymore."

The maids did not ask why, and Fu Shen withdrew.

After a while, the lady was the only one left in the house.

No, it should be said to be two people.

She smiled slightly and raised her beautiful eyes, looking at a certain place in the beam of the room with clear and confident eyes: "The young woman understands the difficulties of the strong man's life and will not report it to the official for investigation... The strong man is still here and has defiled the young woman.

When a person has a clear name, doesn’t it mean repaying kindness with hatred?”

The man sitting on the beam: "..."

He assumed that these women were ordinary people and could not see through his traces, so he used a little trick to hide his figure, waiting for the woman to get into the bathtub before quietly leaving with the maid.

Who would have expected——

It seems that I made a mistake in my judgment.

The lady asked: "Won't the strong man come down?"

The strong man finally responded, but the words and tone he spoke were very frivolous: "Now that I have been a gentleman, why not be a flower-picking thief again? There is no need to repay kindness with enmity. The real 'kindness' might as well be discussed on the couch?"

The smile in Madam's eyes instantly turned into ice.
To be continued...