MTL - After Dressing Up As a Stepmother, I Transformed the Whole Family Into Working In the Fields-Chapter 222 small inn

Liu Li listened to the sound of reading aloud from the carriage in front, and his eyes widened in disbelief.

No, no, no, why don’t you let me rest for a while?

Liu Ji's **** just studied like this in the academy. Now he is on the road and he actually reads a book?

As Da Zhuang listened to the five men in front of him, the father and his son, each reading their own poems, his ears were buzzing and his heart aroused inexplicable anxiety.

So he tentatively suggested: "Second Young Master, why don't you take advantage of the nice weather and read a book?"

 Liu Li's mouth twitched slightly and he said firmly: "Don't read!"

His mentality is actually quite stable. After all, it has been ten years since he was a child. If it hadn't been for the accident the year before last that caused him to have his leg broken by a horse bandit, he would have definitely passed the preliminary examination and the prefecture examination last year.

Now that he has successfully recovered from his injury and passed the first test, he himself is not surprised.

 As for the government examination, Liu Li was also confident.

 Master has said, just let him maintain a good attitude and perform as usual.

 In addition, he has been studying for so many years, and now he can finally take a breather. Liu Li just wants to relax along the way, enjoy the different beautiful scenery in other places, and face the imperial examination with a relaxed attitude.

However, amid the sounds of reading from the carriages ahead, Liu Li gradually wavered. He persisted for less than two quarters of an hour, and amidst Da Zhuang's helpless sounds of regret, he picked up the book with a painful look on his face.

But don’t say it, read some books, my heart calmed down, and even this shaky journey felt like it went by faster.

Before the sun set, the two carriages successfully stopped at the inn.

 The inn here was set up for officials. Only people from the court could enter for free accommodation, change horses, etc.

However, by spending some money on a business trip, you can stay overnight at the inn, or order a meal and hot water to wash in the lobby.

However, the premise is that the post house still has the capacity to accommodate guests, or there are no royal officials staying tonight.

If it is a large transportation thoroughfare, there are privately owned inns next to the post house, which can provide accommodation for ordinary people.

But the probability of encountering this kind of person is very small, and it can only be found on the Kangzhuang Road towards the capital.

Qin Yao parked the carriage and asked the four brothers and sisters to get out of the car and take a walk.

 After sitting in the carriage all day, my legs and feet will go numb if I don't move.

　　The four brothers and sisters, who were in high spirits when they set out, have now been exhausted by the fatigue of the journey. The older one leads the younger one, jumps out of the carriage, and looks at this strange place.

 Because of the unknown, I was subconsciously timid and stayed close to my parents without saying a word.

This is a very small inn, surrounded by dense bamboo forests, which blocks the little remaining sunset and makes it even darker.

An official road that can accommodate a carriage passes through the bamboo forest. The post station is built next to the official road and has only two simple wooden houses.

 The larger room is the lobby of the post house, one-third of which is the hall and counter, with a set of old tables and chairs.

 The remaining one-half is covered by a screen made of bamboo mats, and there should be a sleeping space inside.

There was no one inside, but the door was open. Maybe the postman who was looking after the inn had left for a while.

There is also a small, semi-open-air stable with an old brown horse tied in a circle, looking at the people on the roadside with its cloudy eyes.

Saburo timidly shrank behind his father and grabbed the corners of his clothes.

 Liu Ji rubbed his son's head with his backhand in a funny way, "Don't be afraid, he's **** and won't bite you."

Saburo was crying and even more frightened, that horse would bite! Da Zhuang was guarding the carriage, and Liu Li came over to join Qin Yao's family. He looked at the two huts in the dim bamboo forest in front of him. He didn't know whether it was because the people in the post house didn't light lanterns and it looked dim, or because of his own psychology. He always felt eerie. Sen.

They are not court officials, so they are not qualified to stay in the post house, but if they want to stay next to someone else for one night, they should at least let them know.

 But now, Liu Li was a little afraid to get close and muttered in a low voice, "If I had known that I had just passed that town, I would have stayed at the Zhenzhu Inn."

 When you are away from home and unfamiliar with the place, it is normal to make wrong judgments occasionally.

Qin Yao was thinking about completing today's mileage. Liu Li also thought that the weather was very good today and there was no rain at night. It was safe to sleep in a carriage or a tent. Thinking that they could save some accommodation fees, they both decided to continue rushing to the inn.

 But now I am parked on the side of the road, looking at the lonely and unpopular inn station, I still feel a little regretful.

Liu Ji looked at the people parked on the roadside and tentatively asked, "Why don't you go over and take a look first?"

 Qin Yao nodded, he had to take a look, so as not to scare himself.

Qin Yao arranged for Liu Ji and Da Zhuang to stay where they were with their four children. They carried unattractive quivers and bows on their backs, winked at Liu Li, and walked towards the deserted and dim post house together. go.

 Before leaving, Qin Yao signaled Dalang to be careful.

The little boy immediately understood the tacit understanding cultivated in the deep mountains and forests, and drove his younger brothers and sisters into the carriage. He secretly held the dagger hidden in his waist and stood beside the carriage, always paying attention to the accessible official roads and bamboo forest paths around him.

This calm and composed look is quite similar to Qin Yao's. Da Zhuang was secretly amazed by it. Even the villagers would probably think that this was a biological mother and son.

As night gradually fell, one or two unknown bird calls could be heard from time to time in the forest. Liu Ji raised his eyebrows. Affected by the strange atmosphere, he subconsciously moved closer to Da Zhuang and looked at Qin who had already walked to the door of the inn. Yao two people.

“Is there anyone there?” Liu Li asked standing at the door.

There was no response from inside. He glanced at Qin Yao, then raised his voice and asked loudly again: "Is there anyone?!"

The only answer he got was a gust of wind blowing from the back of the house through the window to the door, mixed with dust, and Liu Li wrinkled his nose in discomfort, which was a bit choking.

He couldn't help sneezing.

Qin Yao's eyes changed instantly, she twitched the tip of her nose, and sure enough she smelled a faint smell of blood.

Seeing that Liu Li was about to go in, she blocked him with her arms, "I'll go, you wait for me outside."

"What, what's wrong?" Liu Ji then realized that something was wrong with Qin Yao's expression. Her eyes were particularly sharp, like an eagle hunting in the sky, which made him feel scared.

Qin Yao didn't explain, because she was also confused, so she left Liu Li outside and stepped into this dark and shabby little post house alone.

As soon as he entered, Qin Yao saw a pool of suspected blood on the empty table.

 It’s the kind of blood stain that someone tried to cover up and wiped with something, but because of the rush, they didn’t completely wipe it off, leaving behind blood stains.

Looking at the neatly arranged furniture and clean counters in the inn, it is not difficult to tell that the blood stains were left not long ago.

Qin Yao listened for a while and was sure that there was no one in the room.

 She took a few steps forward and found a few more drops of blood.

Following the blood trail to the back door, Qin Yao raised her hand and was about to open the back door to continue checking, when the horse in the stable next door suddenly snorted.