The moon falling to the ground

Chapter 283 Behind bars

Fu Yun washed the grapes and brought them into the carriage. Ji Yunzhong immediately washed his hands and peeled some grapes for Jian Yue to eat.

Jian Yue stopped him: "It tastes better if you eat it yourself."

Ji Yunzhong smiled, picked up a peeled grape and put it into her mouth: "Try your grafted grapes and see if they are delicious?"

Yes, the grapes planted around Shangjing now are all grafted grapes from Tongxian. They are not only large and thin-skinned, but also have few seeds and high sweetness.

Jian Yue asked Fu Yun to bring a string of glutinous rice to the old woman. The old woman accepted it with great trepidation and thanked him repeatedly. She said to Yuan Jiu: "Young man, it is inconvenient to take it while driving the carriage, so I will hold it in my hands and let's eat it together."

Yuan Jiu glanced at the grapes in her hand and shook his head: "Madam gave these to mother-in-law, so just eat them." After saying that, he concentrated on driving the carriage.

The old woman smiled and said, "What an honest young man."

The weather is a bit gloomy today and it looks like it's going to rain.

Jian Yue glanced outside through the car window and said, "It's harvest time now, please don't let it rain! Raining at this time is not a good thing."

Ji Yunzhong said: "It's windy, so it shouldn't rain."

But after walking for a while, it started to rain again. But it was a light rain, which did not delay our journey, but affected our speed.

After noon, the carriage finally arrived in Fushan County. Although Fu Hu and his men on horseback wore straw hats and raincoats, they were still soaked.

The group hurriedly found an inn to stay in.

Fushan County is located on the edge of Yanling Prefecture and is a medium-sized county town with a developed economy, numerous shops and many merchants.

Jian Yue and the others took a bath and changed into dry clothes. Before they finished their meal, the drizzle outside stopped. Jian Yue took Ji Yunzhong out for shopping.

Coming down from upstairs, Jian Yue saw the old woman standing at the entrance of the lobby, peeking inside. When she saw the two of them, her face lit up with joy.

"What is mother-in-law doing standing at the door?" Jian Yue asked.

"Sir, thank you for giving me a ride. I'll say goodbye to you now." The old woman bowed again and saluted.

"I wonder how far Xiaoliugouzi Village is from the county town?" Jian Yue asked.

The old woman said, "It's not far, about twenty miles. If I set out now, I'll be home by nightfall."

Jian Yue asked Fu Yun to give her five taels of silver: "Mother-in-law, please hire a car! Otherwise, it will be unsafe on the road."

"No, no, an old woman cannot take money from a noble man." The old woman was a little frightened and shook her hands.

Fu Yun stuffed the silver into her hand: "Madam has given it to you, mother-in-law, take it!"

The old woman was stunned for a moment holding the silver, and wanted to kneel down and kowtow to Jian Yue, but Jian Yue quickly stopped her: "Grandma, put the silver away quickly, there are too many people here."

"Thank you, thank you!" The old woman wiped her tears and turned away. She was slightly hunched over, carrying a worn-out bag and walking slowly with a stick. She left a lonely and desolate figure behind her.

Fu Yun couldn't help but sigh: "Is this what happens when people get old?"

Jian Yue patted her shoulder and said, "As long as I am here, I will make sure you have someone to rely on and be well taken care of when you are old."

Fu Yun smiled and whispered, "Thank you, ma'am."

In order to hide their identities, the people accompanying her called Jian Yue "Madam".

Jian Yue and Ji Yunzhong walked around the street and bought some necessities and snacks. After returning to the inn, they rested in the room and planned to set off the next day. Anyway, they were just traveling around and were not in a hurry to travel.

In the evening, Fu Yun and his friends used the inn's kitchen to cook and delivered the food to their room.

The meal consists of two meat dishes and two vegetable dishes. The two meat dishes are boiled black fish and braised spareribs.

Jian Yue had a keen nose and could smell the faint smell of alcohol in the meat dishes. The smell was so faint that Ji Yunzhong could not even smell it.

"Is wine added to the fish and meat?" Jian Yue asked.

Fu Yun smiled and said, "Yes, Yuan Jiuzhang's chef said that wine can remove the fishy smell and make fish and meat more tender. So I poured some peach blossom wine."

Taohuazui is a famous wine brewed by the winery later, named after the peach blossoms used in the wine.

Jian Yue didn't ask any more questions. After setting the table, she asked Fu Yun to go downstairs to eat. She and Ji Yunzhong also picked up their bowls to eat.

Ji Yunzhong first picked up a piece of fish belly meat and put it into Jian Yue's bowl, and then picked up a piece of pork ribs for her: "Eat it while it's hot."

"Well, not bad. I didn't expect Yuan Jiu to be such a good cook." Ji Yun praised.

Jian Yue also nodded: "It's really good, and it has a faint peach blossom scent."

The two of them had a big appetite and finished the four dishes with only a few scraps left. After finishing the meal, they drank a few cups of tea and their stomachs were no longer bloated.

The sky outside the window was clear, the moonlight was bright, and the faint glow was sprinkled on the earth.

After midnight, the night became even quieter, with the occasional barking of a dog breaking the silence. Suddenly, several ghostly shadows came in the moonlight and soon entered an inn.

Wow! Wow!

Jian Yue was awakened by basins of cold water. She opened her eyes and looked around blankly, only to find that her hands and feet were chained and she was in a dark and empty stone house.

Two men in green stood in front of her with expressionless faces, one of them holding a large wooden basin. She was lying on the muddy ground.

Jian Yue's mind went blank, and she didn't know where she was for a moment. As her memory gradually came back, she remembered that she was supposed to be in an inn in Fushan County. They stayed in the inn, and when they opened their eyes again, they were here.

"Where is this? Who are you?" She struggled hard, and the chains rattled as she shook them.

A man said, "She's awake. Go report to the master." Then the two of them left the stone house and the iron door slammed shut. The stone house became even darker.

Jian Yue's clothes were soaked and stuck to her body, making her feel very uncomfortable. But what frightened her even more was that her whole body felt sore and weak, and her head felt dizzy, as if she was drunk.

There were footsteps outside, and the iron gate opened again. Jian Yue looked up and saw an old woman with chicken skin and white hair wearing a black robe with wide sleeves and embroidered with golden bat patterns. She was leaning on a skull cane and looking at her gloomily.

Next to her stood a middle-aged man with a long face and narrow eyes. This man seemed to have a grudge against Jian Yue, and there was an undisguised murderous intent in his eyes.

"It's you!" Jian Yue exclaimed in surprise.

The person in front of me was the old woman riding in the carriage.

The old woman laughed strangely, her voice was hoarse and she asked proudly: "Princess Xiaoyao, do you know who I am?"

"Ghost Gate's leader, Wu Jiupo."

Wu Jiupo showed a surprised look: "Do you know this sect master?"

Jian Yue sneered: "I didn't know him before, but I know him now."

Wu Jiupo looked down at her with hatred in her eyes: "Little bitch! You have come to this day. Back then, you killed my two most proud disciples and almost destroyed all my outposts. Do you think this master will let you go?"

Jian Yue sneered: "What if you don't let me go? I'll just stay in my old nest..."