AWB Chapter 570 Departure
Chapter 570 Departure
After the door is closed.
The courtyard returned to silence.
Qin Mu stood still and looked up at the moon in the sky.
The moon in the North seems colder and more desolate than in the Central Plains.
It lacks the gentleness of the water towns of Jiangnan and the bustling night sky of Kyoto, hanging high in the sky and casting a faint silver glow that makes the whole courtyard somewhat quiet.
After a while.
The door opened again.
Lin Xiaolu came out carrying a small bundle.
Qin Mu looked at her, somewhat surprised.
"So fast?"
Lin Xiaolu nodded.
"There wasn't much to begin with."
She glanced down at the bundle in her hand and smiled.
"I've always been living alone, so I'm used to it."
"I don't carry too much stuff with me wherever I go."
She said it casually.
However, Qin Mu discerned the hidden meaning within it.
A young girl.
Walking alone in this world.
There is no one to rely on.
There is no family.
No one was there to shield her from the wind and rain.
It's not easy to have survived until now.
Qin Mu looked at her and remained silent for a while.
He then said:
"Little deer".
"Um?"
"You don't need to do that again."
Lin Xiaolu was stunned for a moment.
Qin Mu continued:
"You don't need to think about being alone all the time."
The girl stood there.
His fingers gently gripped the edge of the bundle.
After a long while, she lowered her head and softly responded.
"Um."
The sound was very soft.
Yet, it carried a hint of indescribable joy.
She had always known.
The distance between myself and Qin Mu is very far.
Everyone around Brother Zhao is incredibly capable.
There are elegant and aloof women, powerful swordsmen, and other beings who are clearly not ordinary people.
And what about her?
She was just an ordinary girl.
They couldn't even explain their own background.
So she often deliberately keeps her distance.
I dare not ask for too much.
I don't dare to hope for too much.
But Qin Mu's words just now made her feel something for the first time.
It felt like I could stand beside him.
Even if it's just a short distance.
That's enough.
……
The next morning.
The sky was just beginning to lighten.
The area outside the inn was already bustling with activity.
The mornings in the North were chilly.
Pedestrians on the street wrapped their clothes tightly around themselves and hurried along.
And at the entrance of the inn.
Several carriages are ready.
Jiang Zhaoyue stood at the front, holding a map in her hand.
She looked down at the route.
"To get to Northern Mang from here, you need to pass through three passes."
"The first place is Black Wind Gorge, where spies from the Northern Barbarians are active year-round."
"The second place is Sunset Plain, which is an open area and difficult to hide if someone is lying in ambush."
"The third place..."
She looked up.
His gaze turned to Qin Mu.
"That is the border of Northern Mang."
Qin Mu nodded.
"Well arranged."
Jiang Zhaoyue lowered her head slightly.
"This is what I should do."
next to.
Yunluan is inspecting the horses.
She was very careful in her movements.
They even checked every single rope on the saddle again.
For her.
Protecting Qin Mu is never a simple matter.
It is something that must be done to the extreme.
the other side.
Han Xin'er is talking to Lin Xiaolu.
The two girls, who were close in age, quickly became acquainted.
"Is this really your first time going to Northern Mang?"
Han Xin'er asked curiously.
Lin Xiaolu nodded.
"Um."
"Are you scared?"
Lin Xiaolu thought for a moment.
Then he shook his head.
"I used to be afraid."
"But I'm not afraid now."
Han Xin'er blinked.
Why?
Lin Xiaolu glanced at Qin Mu, who was discussing matters with Jiang Zhaoyue.
He whispered:
"Because Brother Zhao is here."
Han Xin'er was stunned for a moment.
Then I couldn't help but laugh.
"You think the same way I used to."
Lin Xiaolu looked at her with a puzzled expression.
"What?"
Han Xin'er shook her head without explaining.
He just looked at Qin Mu in the distance.
His eyes held a complex expression.
……
Not far away.
Chen Ruoyao stood beside the carriage.
She watched this scene quietly.
Starting last night.
She then realized that Qin Mu's identity was not simple.
But only now has she truly felt it.
How many people are around this man?
everyone.
They were all willing to follow him to dangerous places.
It wasn't because of an order.
It's not because of his or her status.
It is a trust that comes from the heart.
This made her genuinely curious about Qin Mu for the first time.
Zhao San.
Behind this seemingly ordinary name lies...
What secret is hidden?
"Miss Suxin."
A voice rang out.
Chen Ruoyao came to her senses.
They saw Qin Mu standing not far away.
She was slightly taken aback.
"Young master."
Qin Mu walked up to her.
"The journey to the Northern Wilderness is long and arduous, and there may be many dangers along the way."
Chen Ruoyao nodded.
"I know."
"But since I've already promised to go with them, I naturally won't regret it."
Qin Mu looked at her.
I smiled.
"Xu Longxiang sent you to get close to me, he probably never expected things would turn out this way."
Chen Ruoyao's heart stirred.
But there was no change in his face.
"Does the young master know?"
Qin Mu did not answer.
He just looked into the distance.
"Some things don't necessarily need to be said out loud."
Chen Ruoyao remained silent.
She suddenly realized.
I feel like I've never really understood this man.
he knows.
But they didn't expose it.
He understands.
But they still gave her a chance.
This feeling gave her a strange and complex emotion for the first time.
Just then.
The sound of horses' hooves could be heard in the distance.
A black horse galloped from the end of the street.
The man on horseback was wearing black armor.
They were Xu Longxiang's personal guards.
He dismounted and strode quickly to Qin Mu.
"Young Master Zhao."
"The prince sent me with a letter."
Qin Mu accepted the envelope.
open.
It contained only a few lines of text.
-
The journey to the Northern Wilderness is fraught with unknown dangers.
If Mr. Zhao needs it, the 300,000 iron cavalry of the Northern Frontier can be mobilized at any time.
In addition...
Please take care of Miss Suxin, sir.
See the last sentence.
Qin Mu's lips curled up slightly.
Chen Ruoyao, standing to the side, had a slightly complicated expression.
she knows.
Xu Longxiang probably didn't have a good night.
He personally pushed himself to Qin Mu's side.
But when that moment actually arrives...
What were those feelings really like in that man's heart?
Perhaps only he himself knows the truth.
Qin Mu carefully folded the letter.
He then mounted his horse.
"Set off."
As the sound faded.
The wheels turned slowly.
The sound of horses' hooves echoed through the streets of the North.
The group headed towards the Northern Wilderness.
And on the city wall in the distance.
A figure stood there quietly.
It was Xu Longxiang.
He watched the procession gradually disappear into the distance.
Looking at the figure he had arranged to leave.
He remained silent for a long time.
Until everyone's figures disappeared into the end of the snowstorm.
He then slowly closed his eyes.
He said softly:
"Pure Heart..."
You must come back safely.