Fire Captain

Bai Ziyang raised his hand and caught a petal that fell in the wind. Madam Liu walked behind Bai Ziyang and said, "Xiyin may not have reacted yet. Give her some more time!"

Bai Ziyang turned around and faced Madam Liu and said with a smile: "It doesn't matter. What I have the most now is time!"

Madam Liu said: "It would be great if Xiyin liked you. I believe Xiyin would be happy if she married you!"

Bai Ziyang smiled and said: "I believe it too! ... But I respect all of Xiyin's choices..."

Liu Tiantuo was not at home, and Bai Ziyang could not stay for long, so he went out to find an inn to stay in temporarily. At night, Madam Liu came to Liu Xiyin's room, looked at Liu Xiyin and said with emotion: "Xiyin has grown up so fast, and it is time for her to get married. Now that your uncle is not at home, I have to help you find a partner."

Liu Xiyin's face changed slightly, and she said with a forced smile: "What are you talking about, aunt? You are so annoyed with Xiyin that you want to marry her off early!"

Madam Liu said: "Aunt also wants to keep you for a few more years, but if you stay any longer you will become an old maid... Then you will blame Aunt..."

Liu Xiyin said: "Thanks to my uncle and aunt who raised me like their own daughter since I was a child, Xiyin has not yet had the chance to repay my uncle and aunt for their kindness. Xiyin doesn't want to get married!" Liu Xiyin snuggled in Madam Liu's arms.

Madam Liu gently stroked the ends of Liu Xiyin's hair and said, "Silly child... I have watched Ziyang grow up over the years. Your uncle also likes him very much. We all see his affection for you. Your uncle also said that through chatting with him, you can know that Ziyang's insights and knowledge are top-notch, and he acts in his own way. What's even more difficult is his attentiveness, especially to you... Any girl who can marry him must be very happy..."

Liu Xiyin leaned in Madam Liu's arms in silence. After a long time, Liu Xiyin spoke: "No matter what, I will wait for Ah Zhao to come back..."

Madam Liu sighed and said, "Xiyin...A Zhao...is not a good match..."

Liu Xiyin raised her head and smiled, "Aunt, I don't understand a word you said. Xiyin will not marry anyone other than Zhao in this life!"

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When Madam Liu saw Bai Ziyang the next day, she shook her head speechlessly. In Madam Liu's eyes, Bai Ziyang had already seen the result, and felt that this was reasonable and not surprising. She raised her head and asked, "Xiyin is here...?"

Madam Liu pointed to the back garden, Bai Ziyang nodded, bowed to Madam Liu and walked over. Liu Xiyin was in a daze in the garden, and when she saw Bai Ziyang, she stood up and asked in confusion: "Brother Bai...?"

Bai Ziyang smiled and said, "I'm here to say goodbye to you!"

"Farewell?" Liu Xiyin was stunned and asked in surprise, "Where are you going, Brother Bai?"

Bai Ziyang looked up at the horizon and said dejectedly: "It's the end of the world... The world is so big, everywhere is home!"

Liu Xiyin looked at Bai Ziyang's expression, and there seemed to be a trace of sadness, a trace of reluctance, and a trace of heartache in her heart? ... She couldn't tell what she felt, and these sudden emotions made her a little flustered and... fresh.

Liu Xiyin bit her lower lip lightly and said nothing. Instead, Bai Ziyang smiled and said, "Okay, I'll leave tomorrow. I don't know when we'll meet again. I hope that when we meet again, everything you wish for will come true!"

Bai Ziyang is very cunning. From yesterday to today, Liu Xiyin has been faced with so much news that she couldn't react to one piece of news before another one arrived, and she was overwhelmed.

The next day, Bai Ziyang checked out of the inn and rode out of Yongguan City. He had no destination in mind, so he just let the horse go wherever it wanted. Unexpectedly, he met Liu Xiyin at the Shili Pavilion outside the city.

In fact, Shili Pavilion is not ten miles away from Yongguan City. Liu Xiyin had been waiting here with her maid Hongying early in the morning, but unfortunately she had never seen Bai Ziyang. She thought Bai Ziyang had left long ago and felt very regretful, but she did not expect that the two would meet at this time.

Bai Ziyang got off his horse, saw Liu Xiyin and said, "I've been waiting for a long time!"

Liu Xiyin said: "It's okay..."

After that, there was a silence between the two of them. Finally, Liu Xiyin broke the silence and asked, "Have you decided where to go?"

Bai Ziyang shook his head. Liu Xiyin gently stroked the zither she brought and said, "Xiyin doesn't have anything good to give you, so just play a song as a farewell song for Brother Bai..." After that, she walked to the zither, raised her hands and gently placed them on the strings. After a moment, the faint sound of the zither rang out.

Liu Xiyin played "Yangguan Sandie", a farewell song with a slightly sad tone, but Bai Ziyang smiled after listening to it, because he heard more than just farewell in it. It is said that music can convey emotions, and the song played by Liu Xiyin, in addition to being full of feelings of parting, also contained a sense of reluctance to leave...

After the song was over, Liu Xiyin took the teapot handed over by Hongying, filled two cups with tea herself, picked up one cup and handed it to Bai Ziyang, saying, "Today, Xiyin is drinking tea instead of wine. First, I want to thank Brother Bai for his kindness, second, I want to thank Brother Bai for taking care of Xiyin over the years, and third, I want to wish Brother Bai a happy and safe journey from now on!"

Bai Ziyang took the teacup, drank it all, and said, "Time is endless, and we meet and part at some point; the future is long, we... will meet again!" After that, he turned around and left the Shili Pavilion, jumped on his horse and galloped away. After running for a distance, Bai Ziyang suddenly reined in his horse, pulled the reins and turned his head. From a distance, he could still see a slender figure still standing outside the Shili Pavilion. Bai Ziyang suddenly smiled wantonly and whispered softly, "Xiyin, I will let you go again. Next time we meet, I will not let you leave easily... Go..."

Bai Ziyang left Yongguan City, and Ye Zhao led his troops back to Bian Jing. In addition to generous rewards, what greeted her was the husband she had always dreamed of. Although her married life was a little chaotic and full of battles of wits and courage, for her, everything was sweet.

And Liu Xiyin finally knew Ye Zhao's true identity. It was Liu Tiantuo who came back and told her. After all, at this point, there was no point in hiding it any longer. Maybe this is what Bai Ziyang meant by "there is no construction without destruction", Liu Tiantuo thought.

Liu Xiyin stood under the plum tree, thinking of the scene when she was with Bai Ziyang that day, and then she thought of Ye Zhao again, and tears flowed unconsciously. When she raised her hand to touch the tears in the corners of her eyes, Liu Xiyin couldn't tell why she was crying. Was it because of the deception she had suffered over the years? Or was it because she had been infatuated with the wrong person for so many years, making herself a huge joke...?

Let's not talk about how Liu Xiyin turned Yongguan City upside down. Back to Bai Ziyang, after Bai Ziyang left Yongguan City, when he passed through a town, he suddenly saw in the government's official newspaper that "General Ye Zhao of the whole country granted marriage to Prince Zhao Yujin of Nanping as his wife..." He couldn't help but chuckle. Ye Zhao could also get married? With her father's so-and-so and her words like "old man what-what", just imagine how funny it is. It's a pity that I can't watch the fun with my own eyes...

Although Bai Ziyang wandered aimlessly, he eventually arrived in Jiangnan. Along the way, he relied on his cheating tool to unconsciously engage in the business of reselling. When he arrived in Jiangnan, he actually formed a team in the past year or so. Seeing this, Bai Ziyang fortunately established a trading company. When he was in the mood, he would purchase or transport goods from all over the country. When he was not in the mood, he would stay at home in Jiangnan to "grow mushrooms". Finally, one day, Bai Ziyang's men brought him a message:

"Liu Xiyin has set off for Bianjing..."

Ye Zhao received a letter from Liu Tiantuo, saying that Liu Xiyin would arrive soon and asking her if she knew the whereabouts of Bai Ziyang. If Bai Ziyang could not be found, Ye Zhao would find a husband for Liu Xiyin in the capital.

Ye Zhao put down the letter. On the one hand, he was happy to meet his cousin Xiyin. On the other hand, he was in a dilemma. Since Bai Ziyang left, she had no news of him and naturally couldn't find him. The next question was what kind of husband's family should he find for his cousin?

When Ye Zhao was sitting in the study, she almost pulled all her hair out. Finally, she slammed the table and said, "Damn monkey, it runs so fast!"

She said this to relieve her anger, but Zhao Yujin, who was standing beside her, was startled. After she recovered, she asked, "Hey, who is Monkey?"

Ye Zhao lowered his head and flipped through some information about mansions with men of "right age". Without even looking up, he said, "Military Advisor!"

Zhao Yujin asked curiously, "Isn't your military advisor a fox? Why is there another monkey?"

Ye Zhao was busy and had no time to pay attention to him, so he said casually: "The monkey is also..."

Zhao Yujin's curiosity was not satisfied. The next day, when he was drinking with his fox friends in Baihua Tower, he happened to think of this matter and asked casually: "Hey, do you know that our Ah Zhao has a monkey military advisor?"

Zhao Yujin's good friend Liu Long immediately said, "I know!"

Zhao Yujin immediately said, "Yes, you are the founder of Tokyo Tabloid. What news don't you know? Tell me!"

Zhao Yujin's other two "fox friends" Zhang Gui and Guo Yuanjing also immediately said: "Yes, tell me quickly, tell me quickly!"

Seeing this, Liu Long immediately said ostentatiously: "This has to start with Ye Zhao, the living devil. Speaking of the reason why Ye Zhao was able to win every battle, we have to mention her left and right military advisors. The left military advisor is Hu Qing, nicknamed Fox, which we all know. The monkey is her right military advisor. It is said that his real name should be Bai Ziyang..."

"Bai Ziyang?" Zhao Yujin asked, "Then why haven't we seen him? Did he die in battle?"

Liu Long rolled his eyes and said, "Why are you in such a hurry? I haven't finished talking yet... What do you mean he died in battle? It is said that after the battle, Bai Ziyang quietly left... It is said that Bai Ziyang is a disciple of a hermit master, and he came down the mountain this time to help the needy. If Hu Qing is good at deploying troops and is resourceful, then Bai Ziyang is good at medicine, divination and astrology. It is said that he can use the celestial phenomena to help General Ye win..."

Zhao Yujin's face was full of disbelief, and he said contemptuously: "Just brag..."

Liu Long felt that this was a bit unrealistic, scratched his head and said, "That's just what people say... But I know the origin of his nickname Monkey..."

Zhao Yujin and the other two gathered together and asked, "How did you get here?"

Liu Long said: "That was back then. He burned the entire Liao army's food supplies all by himself, which made the Liao king furious and sent 20,000 people to chase him. However, they failed to catch him and let him escape. They said he was more agile than a monkey."

Although Zhao Yujin had a suspicious look on his face, he thought in his heart: Fortunately, he left on his own, otherwise I would have another love rival... No, I have to go back and take care of my wife...