From a refugee to a martial artist

Chapter 147 Participation
Go out of the city, cross the river, go around Wangjiang Cliff, and continue south.

It was already July and the heat was rising.

Mingyue, wearing a bamboo hat, urged his horse to go faster. The horse under him was sweating profusely and panting.

She didn't feel any pity for Ma Li, just as she didn't feel pity for Meng Yuan.

Meng Yuan could only follow closely. Although he felt sorry for the little red horse, he had no time to show sympathy.

After talking to her twice, Mingyue didn't pay much attention, so Meng Yuan stopped asking.

After stopping and resting for a while, we finally saw Qishui Town after noon.

Mingyue led the horse into the town and came to a yard next to the medicine market.

A middle-aged man in a scholar's robe came out, bowed politely, and asked the servant to take over the reins.

"Please prepare some fine food for us." Meng Yuan took out some small change and instructed the servant.

There were several donkey carts in the courtyard, with goods piled on them. Meng Yuan could see clearly that this middle-aged man should also be one of his own, stationed here under the guise of a medicine dealer.

Following the middle-aged man into the room, Mingyue was asked to sit down, and Meng Yuan also sat down.

The middle-aged man glanced at Meng Yuan and said nothing. He just bowed and said, "Miss Mingyue, Taoist Master Ke has repeatedly reminded you not to go into the mountain in person."

He was very sincere, and added: "There are many of our people going, so this matter will be accomplished, and the girl does not need to step into the dangerous place."

"I have made up my mind." Mingyue said in a light voice.

Seeing this, the middle-aged man sighed and stopped trying to persuade him. He just said, "Today is July 3rd, and the Taoist meeting will be held in a few days. It's better to wait two days before going. There is not even a servant in the mountains, and it is not convenient to get food. There is no reason to go in and suffer."

"Don't worry, I brought servants." Mingyue said.

The middle-aged man looked at Meng Yuan.

So I am a servant? So I shouldn't be sitting? Meng Yuan opened his mouth, glanced at Mingyue who was sitting above him, then stood up and stood behind Mingyue with his knife in hand.

"Are you practicing martial arts? Have you reached the seventh level?" the middle-aged man asked.

"I've been lucky enough to reach the seventh rank." Meng Yuan said.

"Are you from Songhe Prefecture? I've never seen you in Beijing." said the middle-aged man.

From Beijing?

"I am a small flag officer in a hundred households. I am where I am today thanks to the support of Miss Mingyue!" Meng Yuan would never lose Mingyue's face.

Mingyue frowned slightly.

"A seventh-rank flag officer? Is the Songhefu guard station crazy?" The middle-aged man looked at Meng Yuan and then understood. "You are Zhang Guinian's man, right? The Meng Yuan Meng Xiaoqi?"

"That's right." Meng Yuan bowed.

"My name is Xiang Qingshan." The middle-aged man returned the greeting and asked, "What divine power did Meng Xiaoqi cultivate?"

"Spring thunder and floating light in the sky." Meng Yuan replied
"They are all learned by people who have just entered the seventh rank, so they are not bad." Xiang Qingshan nodded slightly and said, "Do you know how to do it?"

"I swear to protect Miss Mingyue until my death!" Meng Yuan said.

"Very spirited!" Xiang Qingshan smiled and said, "Do your best. When you succeed, I guarantee you a promotion! I can also pass on the magical power of the Demon Suppression Bureau to you!"

"Thank you, Mr. Xiang!" Meng Yuan thanked.

Xiang Qingshan nodded slightly, then looked at Mingyue and said, "Miss, why don't you take a rest for a night and set out tomorrow morning. I have asked someone to prepare a clean yard. If you set out tomorrow morning, you will arrive before dusk and you won't have to travel all night."

"No need. Let's go now." Mingyue said in a cold voice.

Xiang Qingshan sighed and stopped persuading him.

Seeing Mingyue walking out, Meng Yuan hurriedly followed.

Xiang Qingshan also hurriedly followed and held Meng Yuan. Meng Yuan also wanted to chat with Xiang Qingshan so as to get more information.

The two followed Mingyue and whispered to each other.

"Mr. Xiang, how many people are there in our group? If it's inconvenient to tell me, just pretend I didn't ask." Meng Yuan said.

"That's nothing inconvenient to say." Xiang Qingshan kept walking and said, "This time, the commander of the Demon Suppression Division, Xiao Taotao, is in charge of this matter. He is also in the mountain. There are also three sixth-rank warriors and eleven seventh-rank warriors. They are in different positions. Some will go to the Taoist meeting, and some will provide support outside."

Meng Yuan wrote it down and then asked the man the names of the sixth- and seventh-rank warriors.

After explaining it in detail to Xiang Qingshan, he said seriously, "You don't have to worry about capturing the demon or the Buddha. You just need to remember that you have only one mission, which is to follow Miss Mingyue."

"I know." Meng Yuan didn't ask Mingyue's identity, and the other party didn't mention it either.

"What kind of elixir did you bring on this trip?" Xiang Qingshan asked again.

Glancing at the bright moon in front of him, Meng Yuan whispered, "I only have two bottles of Resurrection Pills in my hand."

Meng Yuan was very poor, and he had to borrow money from Huang Yousheng and Chou Bulai.

"Huansheng Pill is a wonderful medicine for healing. It's enough for you." Xiang Qingshan smiled with relief and said, "Miss Mingyue has a cold personality and doesn't like to talk. You should pay more attention to the trivial matters on the road."

"Sir, you can let me chop people with a knife, but I'm not very good at serving people." In fact, Meng Yuan knew how to do it, and Nie Qingqing felt very comfortable being served.

Xiang Qingshan took out two green porcelain bottles from his sleeves. "These green bottles contain Hui Yuan Dan. You don't have much ability. After using Fu Guang Dong Tian, ​​take this pill. Your jade liquid will be full again in three or four hours. I'll give it all to you."

"Actually, I was born a servant, so I am good at serving others." Meng Yuan took the porcelain bottle and said, "Although I have been fighting all the time, I have not forgotten my original skills."

"That's good." Xiang Qingshan took out a small black bottle and whispered, "This is for Miss Mingyue. If she is seriously injured, give it to her. But it shouldn't be needed this time."

Meng Yuan immediately put it away and said, "I will serve Miss Mingyue well!"

Mingyue, who was walking in front of him, ignored him and didn't even pause. She just tightened her grip on her sword. But Xiang Qingshan was very satisfied. He put his arm around Meng Yuan's shoulder and said, "I know Captain Li is suppressing the people in your garrison, and you are also unwelcome. But don't worry, it's nothing."

"Thank you for your advice, sir." Meng Yuan didn't care about his position at all, and asked again: "Sir, do you know who came from Lanruo Temple?"

"The one who came from Lanruo Temple is Zen Master Jueyuan, a sixth-rank martial monk. He brought two younger ones with him, Xuanbei and Xuanjing. The former practices Buddhism, and the latter is a martial monk." Xiang Qingshan knew everything.

Three more people came to Lanruo Temple, and together with Xuanzhen, there were four bald donkeys in total.

"Is there anyone else?" Meng Yuan just wanted to know more.

"It's hard to say. The invitations have been widely distributed, and who knows who will go." Xiang Qingshan was very cautious and reminded: "Perhaps people from the Western Buddhist Kingdom will also be there, so you should be careful."

Meng Yuan nodded.

After talking for a long time, Xiang Qingshan stopped when he saw that they were out of Qishui Town.

Continuing south, after passing several small villages, we entered the territory of Funiu Mountain.

The weather was still the same, but the mountains were seldom cool.

From time to time, you can encounter herbalists, and even see herbalists doing business with monsters.

The two of them avoided it and headed southwest.

Meng Yuan is a seventh-rank warrior, and Mingyue has reached the sixth rank. Although it is difficult to travel in the mountains, it is not a big deal for the two of them.

After going deep into the country for more than ten miles and crossing six or seven hills, it was already dark.

"After crossing two more mountains and walking about ten miles, we will reach Hulu Mountain. Let's take a rest first and set off again tomorrow morning?" Meng Yuan suggested when he saw a stream in front of him.

"Okay." Mingyue agreed.

Meng Yuan put his hat on his back and leaned over to scoop up some water from the mountain stream to wash his face.

The mountain stream is cool and refreshing.

Mingyue did not sweat, but seeing Meng Yuan feeling comfortable after washing, she was also moved, so she washed her face upstream of Meng Yuan and gently dried it.

She was born fair and pretty, and although her temperament was cold, it just fit the feeling of loneliness in the mountains.

The two men were very skilled and brave, so they didn't even light a fire. They just sat down on the bluestone beside the stream.

"Miss Mingyue, I will keep watch, you take a good rest." Meng Yuan said.

Mingyue did not reply, as if she was worried about something.

It was early July, with a crescent moon in the sky. The mountains were covered with dense forests, and the chirping of insects and birds made the place seem even more lonely.

"Miss Mingyue, what are our plans for tomorrow?" Meng Yuan tried to make small talk.

Mingyue looked at the stream and said, "We'll act according to circumstances."

Seeing that the other person's voice was very cold, Meng Yuan was too lazy to try to please someone else.

After a long while, Meng Yuan finally said, "Miss Mingyue, you take a rest. I will keep watch."

"I can't sleep." Mingyue shook her head slightly.

"The night is long and I have no mood to sleep." Meng Yuan smiled, "I thought I was the only one who couldn't sleep, but it turns out that Miss Mingyue, you can't sleep either."

Mingyue tilted her head slightly and looked at the waning moon reflected in the stream. "Under the moon in the mountains, there are only you and me here. There is no need to use the word 'also'."

"The night breeze is cool, the stars and the moon shine together, and at this moment you and I are both idle people." Meng Yuan smiled and said, "There is no place without a moon, and no place without a moon that shines on people, but there are no people like us two."

Mingyue sat on the bluestone, with a long sword across her knees, one hand supporting her chin, and the other hand waving a short wooden stick around. She glanced at Meng Yuan with a smile on her lips.

When it was daybreak, they washed their faces in the stream, ate a little, and then continued on their way.

In just half an hour, they arrived at Hulu Mountain.

The Hulu Mountain is shaped like a gourd, but it is not a small mountain pressing down on a big mountain. Instead, when viewed from above, it looks like a lying gourd, with its upper part in the north and its lower part in the south.

After walking for a while, they saw a small path in the mountains, which must have been trampled out by passing monsters.

Sure enough, after walking a short distance, they saw some monsters appearing, which were a gray rabbit and a gray donkey.

The two little goblins pointed at Meng Yuan and Ming Yue and whispered to each other. Not only were they not afraid, they seemed to be judging them.

"Among the people who came these days, I think these two are the most handsome!" A rabbit spirit stood on the back of a gray donkey, "I wonder if they are married?"

"Are you blind because of your red eyes? The thinner one is a girl! She is wearing men's clothes!" an old donkey spoke up.

"Excuse me, both of you!" Meng Yuan simply stopped and bowed to the rabbit and the donkey, "Is the Taoist meeting just ahead?"

"I won't tell you!" The gray rabbit grinned, showing its big teeth, and said expectantly: "Unless you sleep with me for one night!"

Meng Yuan held the hilt of the knife, and the donkey quickly said, "Just go forward!"

The two continued forward, and after walking half a mile, two mice suddenly jumped out from behind a big rock.

These two mice were clearly of good quality, about half a man's height, one black and the other red, each holding a spear.

"I am the inspector of Hulu Mountain! I am the guest welcomer of the Changsheng Daohui!" The black-skinned rat demon said in a carefree manner, "Who are you? Where are you from? Where are you going?"

You are not as high-ranking as Xiangling. She is the chief inspector of Datou Mountain!

Meng Yuan did not reply, but took out the rosary and waved it in front of the two rats.

(End of this chapter)