163: Caravan

“Ah, um, Mother, I’ll do it myself!”

Da Mao quickly exclaimed, pulling the handkerchief from Tao Gu’s hand.

‘What a magnificent Big Brother, is this a great hero of the Jianghu? I wonder if I’ll be able to Cultivate martial arts in the future… Mother always says I was born with a weak constitution and insufficient Qi and blood… ’

As Da Mao wiped his face, he looked at Han Yi, who had a Xuan Tie Sword on his back and looked imposing, and thought enviously.

‘Also, this Big Sister is so beautiful. Is she Big Brother’s wife? I want to marry such a beautiful wife in the future too!’

He turned sideways, lowered his head, and sized up Qian Xue, who stood gracefully beside Han Yi. As for Bai Sanren, that Old Man, he had automatically ignored him.

“Let’s go, Da Mao! What are you still standing here for?” Tao Gu gave Da Mao a rap on the head and pulled his hand.

“It hurts! Mother, you keep hitting my head, I won’t grow tall!”

Da Mao followed behind Tao Gu, leading Han Yi and the other two into the large courtyard.

“Grandpa, Grandpa, Mother is being fierce to me again!”

Da Mao, who had been somewhat reserved and dared not speak loudly with mumbling lips just now, instantly became lively and cheerful once he returned home, complaining.

A shriveled, thin Old Man walked out from the main house in the middle. He leaned on a crutch, seemingly with a limp, his right leg not very agile.

“Oh, Da Mao, run slower, don’t trip or bump into anything…” The Old Man showed a kind smile, patted his obedient grandson’s head, and then his gaze shifted to size up Han Yi and the other two.

“Father, we have guests! They said they were returning home to visit relatives and passed by our village, wanting to stay for a night…”

Tao Gu stepped forward and explained.

“Greetings, Old Man.” Han Yi also cupped his hands in a salute.

The Old Man smiled and nodded in response, slowly walking to Han Yi with his crutch: “This old man’s surname is Tao, and I am the fifth in my family. Young Master can call me Tao Wu. Currently, I am the Village Chief of Taoyuan Village.”

“Village Chief Tao, may I ask if you can arrange a room for the three of us? It’s getting late, and it’s really not good to travel. We apologize for the disturbance!”

Han Yi said with a smile, taking out some broken silver from his懷 and handing it to Tao Wu.

“Haha, Young Master is too polite, it’s a small matter, just a small matter. When you’re out and about, there are bound to be inconvenient times, but…”

Tao Wu said with a beaming smile. He quickly took the silver and put it in his pocket, but then he stammered, and a difficult expression appeared on his face.

“Village Chief Tao, just say what you want to say!”

Han Yi observed his expression and immediately asked.

“Young Master, I’ll be frank. Before you arrived, a group of merchants also came to stay. Now there are only two small rooms left near the stable, which might smell a bit strong. I wonder if you can tolerate it?”

“This…”

Han Yi’s thoughts turned, and he glanced at Bai Sanren, wanting to ask for his opinion.

But Bai Sanren made an expression as if he would follow Han Yi’s arrangements and did not respond. When they entered and exited earlier, Bai Sanren had decided to let Han Yi take full responsibility, calling it ‘training’ his Jianghu skills.

Of course, in Han Yi’s opinion, it was purely because Bai Sanren found it troublesome and didn’t want to speak.

“May I ask, Village Chief, are there any other vacant rooms in the village?”

“Young Master, you don’t know. Many young and strong men in this village have gone to the Fu City to make a living, and the rest are women and children, which is not very convenient… Besides, the environment of some vacant rooms in this village also cannot meet the requirements for living…”

Tao Wu showed an apologetic expression.

“In that case, let’s do that. It’s late at night, and having a place to rest our feet is already very good. We’ve troubled Village Chief!”

Han Yi pondered for a moment and made a decision. What the Village Chief said made a lot of sense. When he entered the village, he had observed that, apart from the Village Chief’s house, the others were all dirt huts, which were indeed not very suitable.

“Then, everyone, please!”

Tao Wu moved aside, yielding his position, and made a welcoming gesture, inviting Han Yi and the other two in.

“Hmm.”

Han Yi nodded, and several people walked towards the main house together.

“Finally, we’re almost home! I didn’t expect this mission to drag on for so long…”

“Say less, didn’t you see Huang Tou’s face? I heard his third concubine is about to give birth…”

“It’s not like when we were in the Fu City, that guy wanted to find some fun, otherwise we…”

“Shhh… ”

Before reaching the doorway, Han Yi heard complaints coming from inside.

“Who?”

Creak!

The door of the main house suddenly opened, and a long-bearded Old Man, over fifty years old, stood inside, looking out. He had clearly heard the commotion outside.

“Old Huang, these few people are like you, just passing by. Seeing that it’s late at night, they came to stay for a night…”

Tao Wu quickly walked forward, leaning on his crutch, and began to introduce them.

“Oh…”

This Old Man had an extraordinary Aura and did not seem like an ordinary person. He still observed Han Yi and the other two with suspicion.

“My name is Han Yi. My sister and I are accompanying our uncle home to visit relatives and are staying here for a night.”

Han Yi said indifferently. The Old Man’s overall value was ‘40~52’. Although he was also a Lianxue Stage master, his Qi and blood Peak period had probably long passed, and his strength had declined.

“Hehe… just the three of you, and you dare to venture into the Jianghu…”

The Old Man still wanted to say something and refused to yield his position. Suddenly, his expression changed as he felt the thick and somewhat terrifying Qi and blood of the person in front of him.

“The three of us are truly passersby, and our encounter with you is just a coincidence…”

Han Yi explained with a helpless look. He was a bit confused; it was just for lodging, why was a leader of an ordinary merchant team so cautious?

“Hmm… My surname is Huang, and my given name is An. We are a merchant team returning from Xin An Prefecture City to An Yan City. We just arrived here, and we encountered some accidents on the way, so we are a bit overly cautious now. Please forgive us!”

Seeing the sincere expression on Han Yi’s face, Huang Ling breathed a sigh of relief, seemingly believing his words, or perhaps thinking that someone with such strength didn’t need to hide anything.

However, Han Yi didn’t care. When traveling, if one isn’t cautious, how can one survive to the end? What’s more, listening to Huang Ling, it was several thousand li from the Fu City to here, so how could one not be cautious?

As Han Yi and Huang Ling exchanged pleasantries, everyone entered the house.

Inside the house, the warm firelight reflected on the tables, chairs, and window frames. This red light came from the stove in the middle of the main house, where the opening of the stove was exposed, revealing the glowing red charcoal.

The warm and pleasant fire filled the entire room, casting a warm glow on everyone’s faces, making them feel cozy and almost intoxicated.

“It’s so warm!”

Qian Xue’s cherry lips parted slightly, revealing a comfortable expression.

Although martial artists have vigorous Qi and blood and are healthy, with a resistance to cold and heat that surpasses ordinary people, among Han Yi and the other two, only Qian Xue had the lowest strength, being merely in the Late Stage of Refining Bone.

Therefore, upon entering the warm house from the freezing cold outside, Qian Xue still felt extremely comfortable.