The new people did not arrive at the same time as them. When they entered the dilapidated temple, they just nodded to each other as a greeting, and then spontaneously went to a place far away from them to make a fire. The sense of unfamiliarity was obvious.

Ning Ning's eyes roamed around them, and Shang Wenqi spoke while tending to the fire.

"Take back your eyes."

"Hmm?" Ning Ning blinked, looking confused.

Shang Wenqi ignored her.

Ning Ning was not stupid. She followed Shang Wenqi's words and quickly understood what he meant.

So... this new traveler is coming for them?

"It's for you."

Shang Wenqi's words were concise and to the point.

"..." Ning Ning was speechless. Could this guy please stop causing division at this time?

However, even though she complained, what she was worried about at this moment was not that Shang Wenqi would abandon her, but that a conflict would arise and implicate Uncle Wang, Zhou Jun and others.

After all, we just met by chance, so there's no point in involving others.

"Don't worry, as long as we don't reveal any flaws, they won't act rashly." Shang Wenqi answered without raising his head.

The two of them spoke in low voices, talking to each other and looking like a harmonious young couple. Not to mention the new travelers, even Uncle Zhou Jun was convinced that they were a couple.

The merchants in particular laughed and teased when they saw how close they were, "Miss Si, Mr. Chu, the more I think about it, the more familiar your names seem to me. I feel like I've heard them somewhere before."

In fact, Zhou Jun was also thinking about this question. How could the identity of a person who could come up with such a rare treasure be simple?

He looked Ning Ning from left to right, and finally saw something in her gestures. Inspiration suddenly struck him, "You... Could it be that you are Si Yang, the world's number one dancer from the Red Palm Dance Studio?"

As soon as these words came out, everyone looked over.

Ning Ning looked at them in surprise and embarrassment. After a while, she spoke hesitantly: "I wanted to hide it, but you guys figured it out anyway."

"Oh my god, I said that Miss Si's charm and temperament are very different from others, and it turns out to be you."

"Si Yang? The dancer who eloped with the zither player?" Uncle Wang and the others couldn't help but start discussing it excitedly.

Compared with ordinary people, merchants obviously knew much more information, so before Ning Ning could explain, the merchants started talking.

"In fact, Miss Si did not elope."

"How do you know?"

"Well, we just came back from Kyoto, so we naturally know more news than you. Although the rumors outside are outrageous, Miss Si and Mr. Chu really did not elope. They are good citizens who have redeemed themselves and married in a formal ceremony."

"Then why..."

"I heard that some powerful people saw that their superior girl would not let them go, so they deliberately spread false news in order to force them to go back." Zhou Jun answered vaguely.

"Ah? Who is so bad?" Everyone frowned, but even though they were angry, they just complained a few words and would not really do anything. The people should not fight against the officials, let alone the powerful.

At this time, everyone looked at the poor girl with sympathy.

I'm afraid the two of them are in such a miserable state because of that powerful person.

Ning Ning nodded at the right time and silently took out the thing Si Yang gave her from her arms. It was a letter of release that proved that they were good citizens.

"Although we have this, we are afraid of rumors. Many people believe in rumors without verifying them. We just want to find a place to settle down, but we are driven away everywhere..."

"Oh, how pitiful."

"So what are your plans for the future?"

"Let's go south. I hope there will be fewer rumors about us in the south, and we can settle down."

"No wonder you want to go to Xingyuan Prefecture. Well, going south from Xingyuan Prefecture is indeed the best way to go."

"I heard there are many wealthy cities in the south, and I'd like to go there if I have the chance."

"This meeting is fate. I hope we can go south together if there is a chance." Zhou Jun was also very excited.

"It's better to do it today than to wait for another day. Why don't we do it together this time?" Ning Ning took the opportunity to invite.

"Not this time. I've been away for more than half a year. Once I get home, I'll go south to look for you."

Ning Ning was just being polite. It was just what she wanted that Zhou Jun couldn't go with her. But she still put on a good show and said with a smile, "It won't be easy to meet again in this huge sea of ​​people."

"It's okay. Most merchants have messengers at post stations. When you find a place to stay, send a message to the messenger point and I will definitely be able to find you!"

Ning Ning raised her eyebrows and gained a new understanding of the ancient communication methods.

But she didn't reveal too much, and finally nodded in understanding: "Okay, then we have a deal."

Everyone was chatting enthusiastically, but the travelers were confused.

They did approach the two with a purpose. They thought that this woman might be the target they were looking for, but now it seems that she might really be the dancer Si Yang.

They knew that the dancer Si Yang had drifted here and was even favored by the bandits from Buyi Village.

Didn't Buyi Village kill the funeral procession they happened to run into that night just to hunt down Si Yang?

But they didn't expect that Buyi Village didn't find Si Yang, but they did.

Although Si Yang is a famous dancer in the capital, only nobles can have close contact with her. People like them have no chance to see Si Yang, so no one knows what she looks like.

Therefore, everyone was just skeptical about her identity and could not be sure.

"Should we continue to test it?"

"Leave two people to follow, and the others will continue to search separately."

So when everyone was asleep, a few travelers left quietly, and finally only two were left.

After all, they were just people they met on the road. Everyone has a different itinerary. It's normal for some to leave early and some to arrive late. So when daybreak came, everyone didn't think it was a big deal when they found that there were a few fewer people in that group of travelers.

Everyone continued to move towards Xingyuan Prefecture, and the two men followed closely, walking and stopping along the way, and finally arrived at Xingyuan Prefecture unknowingly.

The soldiers guarding the city checked everyone's documents and let them pass if they were correct. Uncle Wang and Zhou Jun and others entered the city smoothly. Only Ning Ning and Shang Wenqi were stopped.

Everyone was stunned.

"Sir, is there something wrong with this?"

"Their clearance documents should be fine..."

"I am tired now and have no time to read the documents. Can't we talk about it later?" The soldiers guarding the city simply left Ning Ningshang Wenqi aside.

What could the crowd say after hearing this?

The parties looked at each other, recalled what Si Yang said, that they would be troubled no matter where they went, and understood a little bit.

Even though they were good citizens, even though they had documents, even though they did everything according to the rules, according to the content of the rumors, it was true that they had offended the powerful.

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