As soon as Chen Shixiong spoke, the group began their slow journey.
Not long after, a few merchants wearing bamboo hats came down from the road. When they saw such a large group of people, they were immediately energized.
"Sir, would you like to buy some food? " Someone came forward and asked warmly.
Chen Shixiong waved his hand. After his men paid, they bought a lot of water and cakes and distributed them.
The merchants were delighted when they made money. Someone said warmly, "sir, it's so late to climb the mountain? This mountain road is not easy to walk on. "
"old friend, how long will it take to climb to Lingyin Temple from here? " Chen Shixiong asked in a low voice.
The peddlers thought for a moment and answered enthusiastically, "for these young and strong young men, four hours should be enough. If you are old, I'm afraid it will take five or six hours. "
Chen Shixiong frowned and didn't say anything.
Another peddler said again, "but if you walk up for another ten minutes or so, there should be some sedan drivers who haven't returned home. You can hire them to carry you up. It will be very relaxing. "
"Sedan driver? " Chen Shixiong repeated in a low voice and then thanked him.
The group of peddlers was about to leave when Chen Shixiong stopped them again and said in a deep voice, "old friend, have you heard of monk wisdom? "
Seeing Chen Shixiong's inquiry, Zhao Siqing didn't panic.
Very few people knew what she said. Even if these peddlers didn't know, she didn't care.
Zhao Siqing felt that this was Chen Shixiong's way of testing her. If she panicked, Chen Shixiong would think that what she said was false.
Sure enough, after Chen Shixiong opened his mouth to ask, his gaze jumped over the vendor and landed on Zhao Siqing.
The vendor hesitated for a moment and said, "there are very few people who know about him. We don't know whether this person exists or not, but we did hear that someone had seen him before. "
After getting the answer, the group continued to climb the mountain.
It was already winter, and the mountain was even colder. After walking for about ten minutes, they saw two palanquins on a relatively slow slope.
Although they were called Palanquins, they were actually just two relatively spacious chairs. They were connected by a sturdy wooden pole and became a simple Palanquin.
Chen Shixiong stopped and stared at Zhao Siqing and Chen Xingyan for a while He instructed his subordinates in a deep voice, "Ah Long, leave half of the people with the two of them. Doctor Zhao is very thoughtful. I'm afraid that he has other plans on the way. All of you, keep an eye on them! "
"Yes. "
After saying that, Chen Shixiong looked at Zhao Siqing and said, "doctor Zhao, this old man will wait for you at Lingyin Temple. "
"please go ahead, " Zhao Siqing said gently.
Then, Chen Shixiong got on the Palanquin and hired two more palanquins to carry the Palanquin. It was much faster than Zhao Siqing's group.
After Chen Shixiong left, Zhao Siqing heaved a sigh of relief and began to think about the next step.
The mountain road was long and arduous.
Initially, Chen Shixiong's men were still closely watching Zhao Siqing and Chen Xingyan, but after more than an hour, they gradually relaxed. Some of them walked in the front, while others walked behind It gave Zhao Siqing and Chen Xingyan a chance to talk.
Chen Xingyan walked beside Zhao Siqing and asked softly, "is what you said true? ''
Zhao Siqing turned to look at her. Her eyes were clear and bright in the night. "It's true, it's false, it's false, and it's also true. Until the end, who can say for sure? "
Chen Xingyan looked at her with a complicated gaze. After a while, she said softly, "I'm sorry. I've implicated you. "
If she had not asked her to look for Lu Minmin, Zhao Siqing would not have fallen to such a state.
However, she could not understand why Lu Minmin would betray her?