Traveling through the busy farmland of a peasant girl

Nanyue Kingdom

At that time, in the faraway territory of Nanyue State, on the observatory, an old man in a wide robe with big sleeves stood quietly.

The old man's white hair and beard danced lightly in the wind. He slowly raised his head, gazing deeply into the sky. Then, turning to the child beside him, he whispered, "Qi'er, take a closer look. Is there a slightly dim star, Tan Lang, shining brightly in the northern sky?"

The child named Nangong Qi heard this and looked towards the direction the old man pointed. However, his face was expressionless as he replied without any emotion, "Master, Qi'er didn't see any Greedy Wolf Star."

Upon hearing the child's response, the old man frowned slightly, a look of fatigue appearing on his face. He then sighed softly and said helplessly, "Alas! Master knows you're reluctant, but you're the only successor I've chosen. How can we disobey the Empress's order? Our Nangong family is responsible for guarding the observatory for generations!"

Nangong Qi still had an indifferent expression, as if he had not heard the old man's words. He just looked up quietly, his eyes fixed on the deep night sky, looking at the twinkling star that seemed to hide endless mysteries. He fell into deep thought, and no one knew what he was thinking in his heart.

The old man, Nangong Heng, felt increasingly helpless upon seeing this, and could only speak again, "Tomorrow, I will petition His Majesty to allow you to travel to the North Star.

You can take this opportunity to explore the traces of this Greedy Wolf Star. If the person that Greedy Wolf Star indicates is a disaster, then you must eliminate him without mercy.

Nangong Qi was genuinely surprised when he heard this, and thought to himself, "Is the old man willing to let me go today? Is the sun about to rise from the west, and is it going to rain red rain?"

Thinking of this, he didn't say much, turned around, and quickly left the observatory.

Nangong Heng looked at Nangong Qi's departing back, feeling helpless, and sighed secretly: "Qi'er and this Greedy Wolf who suddenly appeared... Alas, is fate really impossible to defy?" His words were full of worry and helplessness about the unknown future.

At noon, the scorching sun poured down like a raging fire, baking the earth unreservedly.

On the side of the road, Bai Jin, Shen Li and their group stopped and found a relatively open place. They hastily set up a few simple tents with oilcloth as a place to rest.

Yan Feng led a group of yamen runners and divided the work among them. Some of them walked towards the nearby mountains and forests to look for drinking water; some searched for dry firewood in the surrounding area so that they could start a fire and cook later.

Bai Jin sat in the shade of the tent, looking at Shen Li tenderly, and asked softly, "We can return to Qingshan Town tomorrow, Li'er, are you missing home?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Li quickly raised her head. Her eyes sparkled, as if hiding bright stars, full of anticipation and longing. She replied crisply, "Well, I miss you very much! I've never been so far away since I was a child. Daddy and Mommy must miss me very much too!"

Bai Jin looked at Shen Li's face, which was filled with happiness and longing, and couldn't help but feel envious. However, he didn't show any of it on his face. He still had a warm smile and joked, "When we get home, you must tell your parents about the interesting things we experienced on the way, so that they can have some fun too."

Shen Li smiled and nodded: "Of course, I will also tell them how much you take care of me, Brother Bai."

Bai Jin patted her head gently: "I'm just doing my best."

Shen Li tilted her head and asked curiously, "Brother Bai, don't you miss home? Don't you still have a father?"

Bai Jin was slightly startled, a trace of loneliness flashed in his eyes: "Since I left home, I haven't been back. My father, he is also a confused guy!"

Shen Li held his hand and comforted him: "With a stepmother, there will be a stepfather. I understand. Then my home will be your home from now on. Let's live happily together in Qingshan Town."

Bai Jin smiled: "Okay, it's great to hear Li'er say that."

Bai Jin suddenly remembered that he and Shen Li's father were brothers, but Shen Li called him Brother Bai all the way, which seemed to mess up the generation relationship.

He scratched his head and said awkwardly, "Li'er, when we get back to Qingshan Town, you can't call me Brother Bai like that in front of your father, or I'll always feel uncomfortable."

Shen Li blinked and smiled slyly: "That won't do. I've gotten used to calling you Brother Bai. He's so kind. Do you want me to call you Uncle Bai? Then I'll have to call you Old."

Bai Jin didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "This is not a big deal. You can't let me call your father "big brother" and you call me "big brother"."

Shen Li crossed his arms and pretended to think: "Oh, this is indeed a difficult problem. How about I go back and talk to my dad and ask him to let me continue to call you Brother Bai? At worst, I can give you half of my pocket money as hush money."

Bai Jin laughed out loud because of her amusement: "You little girl, you are so cunning."