"Brother Shen, it seems that I can't drink the wine today. Tell me where you live. I'll come see you another day and let's have a good drink." Yu Meng withdrew his gaze, patted Shen's shoulder with one hand and said .
"To be honest, brother, I actually just arrived in the city not long ago. As for where to live..." Shen Luo deliberately smiled bitterly and spoke vaguely.
"Oh? I am not from this city, but you are willing to risk your life to defend the city. How brave, good brother!" Yu Meng was startled when he heard this, and then gave Shen Luo a thumbs up. .
Hearing this, the other three subordinates looked at Shen Luo in a more cordial manner.
"Brother Yu, thank you. I just did what I could to protect myself." Shen Luo waved his hand hurriedly.
"Haha, in this world, there are not many bloody men like Brother Shen! Brother Shen, if you don't have any place to stay in the city, why not follow me home first. "Yu Meng laughed loudly, then thought of something and asked.
"It's true that I haven't had time to find a place to live in the future, so I'll bother my brother." Shen Luo was full of doubts, so he agreed.
"What are you talking about? My brother, what are you talking about? Let's go!" Yu Meng raised his eyebrows, put his arm around Shen Luo's shoulders, and said.
A few people walked along the horse path and arrived at the turret at the head of the city. Just as they were about to walk towards the steps of the city road, they saw three or five soldiers wearing standard armor, supporting a fat middle man. The young man moved up step by step to the top of the city.
Shen Luo looked down and saw that the man had fair complexion, a short yellow beard around his mouth, and was wearing a piece of armor that didn't fit well. He looked like he had a tortoise shell stuffed inside. The fat pork belly was extremely uneven.
The middle-aged man and his group also saw Yu Meng and others coming down from the city, and stopped temporarily.
"Make way for the strong man." The middle-aged man's eyes fell on Tian Chong's body, his face changed slightly, and he raised his hand and shouted.
The soldiers immediately helped him lean to the side of the city wall and got out of the way.
"Send Tian off first and rush back." Yu Meng turned sideways and ordered the remaining people.
The three subordinates responded, then carried Tian Chong's body down the city road stairs first.
When passing by the obese middle-aged man, the latter looked at the black blood on the flag, and cold sweat dripped from his head.
Shen Luo followed Yu Meng down the city and came to the man's side.
"Master Liu." Yu Meng said with clasped fists.
"Yu...Yu Xiannephew." The middle-aged man hurriedly took out the silk handkerchief and wiped the sweat from his forehead.
“There were a lot of animals that attacked the city this time, and there were also a lot of corpses left behind. They must be cleared away as soon as possible, so that the people in the city can continue to divide and reserve. In addition, several damaged city walls, It must be repaired as soon as possible." Yu Meng looked back at the city and said.
"Don't worry, nephew, we have already sent someone to take care of it." Mr. Liu said hurriedly.
Yu Meng nodded and stopped.Say more, and continue to the city with Shen Luo.
That Mr. Liu wanted to say something, but when he saw Yu covering his head and not looking back, he swallowed the words that came to his lips, wiped his sweat, and continued with the help of several people. Go to the city.
"Who is this Mr. Liu?" Shen Luo walked down the city wall and asked.
"Liu Fu, the county magistrate from the east." Yu Meng replied casually.
"It turned out to be the parent officer responsible for the military and political affairs of the place." Shen Luo said, feeling a little confused.
Although Yu Meng didn't look like an ordinary young man guarding the city, he didn't look like he had an official status. Why did "Master Liu" look a bit different in front of him? Looking nervous?
"What kind of parent officer? He's just a weak scholar. He usually solves piecemeal cases, but at times like this, it's just a joke. The entire Donglai County is lax in military armaments. If it weren't for these young and strong men in the city, , The original soldiers can't survive now." Yu Meng snorted and said.
When Shen Luo heard this, he immediately understood why Yu Meng looked so unkind to this person.
"But having said that, although this man was as timid as a mouse, he did not abandon the city and flee after all. After the war, he also knew how to climb the city to appease the people. He was better than those officials in neighboring counties. More." Yu Meng sighed and said again.
"That's right." Shen Luo nodded, but he understood Magistrate Liu a little more.
At the critical moment of life and death, how many people can really accept death as if they were at home?
However, a doubt arose in his mind at the same time. In his impression, Donglai County should be in the southern part of Chishui County. Although he has never been there, he has never heard of anything like this in that area. Are the terrifying wolves infested?
If there is such a thing, it will be spread all over the world in a short time.
"Brother Shen, let's go." Yu Meng urged when he saw that Shen Luo was in a daze.
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I didn't feel anything on the city wall just now. Now that I entered the city, Shen Luo felt that the Donglai County in front of me was quite majestic, even better than Chunhua County. The city wall is nearly one foot higher.
The city wall is unusually tall and thick, protecting the city like a mountain. Although the wall has been eroded by wind and rain, peeling off, and damaged in many places, the majestic atmosphere of the past can still be vaguely seen.
A spacious main road stretched straight towards the city at their feet. The road was large enough for four carriages to drive side by side. However, it may have been in disrepair for a long time, and the ground looked bumpy.
The bay width of some shops on both sides of the main road and the height of the houses are better than that of Chunhua City, but for some reason, they look a bit dilapidated.
The architectural style here is quite different from that in Chunhua County. The architectural structure in Chunhua County is simple and solemn. Although the buildings here are quite tall, the eaves, walls, door frames, etc. There are a lot more decorations.
"My home is near the Confucian Temple. Brother Shen is coming with me." Yu Meng led Shen Luo towards the depths of the city.
Shen Luo and YuBehind the veil, he continued to look around, and the more he looked, the stranger he felt.
It is approaching evening, the sky is still bright, but there are not many people on the streets in the city. Most of the shops on both sides of the streets in the city have been closed. A large restaurant at the corner of the street that looks like it used to be very prosperous is not even open. The door wasn't even closed, but the place was already empty. The ground was covered with dust. I don't know how long it had been closed.
On both sides of the street, only some shops selling rice, noodles and other necessities were still open, but they were also empty.
Among these people, the men's appearance and clothing are the same as that of many people on the city. They are all wearing futou robes, long scarves wrapped around their heads, and the front and back hems are slightly shorter than what Shen Luo usually sees. Women, on the other hand, wear their hair in buns, wear short jackets or shirts on their upper bodies, exposing the skin of their necks and chests, and wear long skirts on their lower bodies, which is quite different from those in Chunhua County.
For some reason, Shen Luo always felt that the faces of these people were a little numb, especially the eyes with an indescribable feeling, which seemed to be a little frightened and a little confused.
Occasionally, you can see some half-clothed people on both sides of the street, including old people and children, begging for alms from passers-by, but most of them are met with indifference and a completely gloomy and depressing look. The scene made people feel extremely uncomfortable after seeing it.
"Could it be that this Donglai County is not the Donglai County of Chishui County that I know? Then where am I, and am I still on the border of the Tang Dynasty?" Shen Luo muttered in his heart.
Yu Meng seemed to have been accustomed to all this, and he strode towards the city with rapid strides.
Shen Luo had no choice but to suppress the doubts in his heart and quickly followed Yu Meng.