Pawn Crossing the River

Qi Xuansu hadn't slept so deeply for a long time, and hadn't slept so comfortably for a long time.

He had a long and beautiful dream. In the dream, there were no dark mountains, no strange black shadows, and no various things that he could not understand.

Some are just a journey, when the grass is growing and orioles are flying, the sun is just right, the east wind is strong, and the pear blossoms are in season.

The white brocade is fragrant and fragrant, and the jade trees are covered with snow.

On both sides of the road are pear blossoms in full bloom, mixed with gorgeous peach blossoms, and the peach blossoms on people's faces complement each other in red.

The two of them walked in no hurry, and didn't care where they were going. They just walked together.

It seems like it will last forever.

But suddenly, the wind and clouds suddenly changed. From the end of the sky, a line of darkness quickly spread over the city. Black clouds pressed down on the city, wind and rain fell, and the violent wind and rain swept away countless peach blossoms and pear blossoms.

While sleeping and waking up, Qi Xuansu vaguely heard the sound of thunder, wind and rain.

Although the sound of rain made it easy to fall asleep, Qi Xuansu slowly woke up from a good sleep amidst the rumbling thunder and fierce rain.

The first thing that catches the eye is the white gauze tent.

Then he found that he was lying on an eight-step bed. This kind of bedding was similar to a small square house, with tents hanging on three sides, leaving only one side for entry and exit.

Qi Xuansu was stunned for a moment, and then quickly recalled that last night he and Zhang Yuelu said they talked all night long, but in fact they just drank together. By the end of the drink, no one could withstand the "drunken life and dream of death", and they got drunk together.

But he remembered that he must have been on the bench at that time.

Thinking of this, Qi Xuansu couldn't help but turn around and look outside the bed.

This is obviously a bedroom, so there are no bookshelves, desks, etc., nor tables and chairs for entertaining guests. Instead, there are matching dressing tables, ebony carved lattice cabinets, a small round table and two embroidered piers. There is a purple sand tea set on it. Then there are small rooms separated by screens. On the screens are landscapes, vegetation and poems by Taoist ancestors.

At this time, there was a woman sitting in front of the dressing table. Her black hair was still hanging freely without any restraint, and her back was aligned with Xuan Su.

This woman is none other than Zhang Yuelu.

Looking at this posture, it was probably Zhang Yuelu who moved Qi Xuansu from the bench outside to the bed. After all, Zhang Yuelu was only one step away from the realm of heaven and man, so he sobered up earlier.

Zhang Yuelu was in a daze looking at himself in the mirror. When he heard a voice coming from behind, he turned to look at Qi Xuansu: "Tianyuan, you're awake."

Qi Xuansu said "hmm" in a low voice and asked, "How long have I been sleeping?"

Zhang Yuelu glanced at his pocket watch and replied: "About six hours."

Qi Xuansu sat up and found that in addition to his shoes, his outer robe had also been taken off, leaving only his inner garment.

As for why Qi Xuansu wears two layers in the summer weather, it can only be said that he is no longer afraid of the heat after reaching the stage of returning to his true nature.

It is said that heaven and humans are impervious to cold and heat, but the changes brought about by realm cultivation are not sudden changes that are as sudden as lightning, but a slow and gradual accumulation. There are already some supernatural powers in the return to nature stage, as long as they are not capable of killing people. Extreme weather, ordinary changes in heat and cold are nothing.

This is like two people drinking "Drunken Life and Dreaming of Death". In name, it is a wine that only gods can drink, but they can also drink it in the stage of returning to the true state, but they will get drunk faster and it will take longer to sober up.

What’s more, the Taoist sect’s atmosphere is like this. The influence of the five great masters of the Five Dynasties continues to this day. People in the Taoist sect must be dignified and even meticulous in appearance at all times.

Qi Xuansu sighed: "It is worthy of the name of 'Drunk Life and Dreaming Death'. I haven't slept so comfortably for a long time. What about you, how long have you been sleeping?"

Zhang Yuelu turned around, faced Qi Xuansu, and said with a straight face: "About four hours, you made me miss today's deputy hall master's meeting."

Qi Xuansu was startled and said cautiously: "Doesn't that mean that our affairs have been made public?"

Zhang Yuelu stared at Qi Xuansu and said, "Why do I think you are a little happy?"

"Really?" Qi Xuansu looked innocent.

Zhang Yuelu still stared at him.

Just when Qi Xuansu was a little uneasy, Zhang Yuelu suddenly smiled: "There is no deputy hall master to discuss anything. Master Lei had already explained it the day before yesterday. These days, we mainly read the case files separately."

Having said this, Zhang Yuelu suddenly reacted: "Isn't Zhenren Lei going to talk to you in advance?"

How could Qi Xuansu admit it? He quickly waved his hands and said: "Who am I? How can I be qualified to let Master Lei spend his time on me? It should be just a coincidence."

Zhang Yuelu also felt that it was impossible for Qi Xuansu to have such a big reputation, so he didn't pursue it any further. He turned around and picked up the comb and said, "Don't disturb me."

Qi Xuansu got up from the bed, put on his shoes, and wore a middle coat. He opened a window, and the strong wind outside immediately blew in with heavy moisture.

The weather in summer is like a child's face, it changes at a moment's notice. The moonlight was fine last night, but today it is pouring with rain, wind, rain and thunder, and the sound is fierce.

Zhang Yuelu was about to comb his hair when it was blown by the strong wind and his hair was messy. His face was immediately confused and he couldn't help but said: "Tianyuan, you want to fight against me, right?"

Qi Xuansu quickly closed the window, looked around, saw his robe and belt hanging on the screen, and went behind the screen.

When Qi Xuansu came out from behind the screen, he had already put on his outer robe and was tying his belt. Zhang Yuelu also simply pulled her loose black hair into a bun and prepared to pin it with a hairpin. After all, she is not a married woman, so there is no need to use complicated hairstyles, and it is relatively simple to take care of her hair.

At this moment, Mu Jin pushed the door open and came in. She happened to see the scene in front of her and was stunned on the spot.

Because Zhang Yuelu has always lived alone, in the past few days, Zhang Yuelu often stayed up all night. Even if he was sleepy and tired, he would just take a nap on the chair. Therefore, as Zhang Yuelu's personal secretary, Mu Jin also shouldered the responsibility of taking care of Zhang Yuelu's daily life and could freely enter and leave Zhang Yuelu's residence.

Mu Jin came to Zhang Yuelu's residence as usual today and entered the outer room. She found that Zhang Yuelu was not here, so she entered the inner room again.

As a result, I saw this scene.

Qi Xuansu was tying his belt, and Zhang Yuelu was combing his hair.

No matter how you look at it, it looks like the two of them have just gotten up.

If the two of them were husband and wife, that would be fine, but the key point is that they are not husband and wife.

Moreover, Qi Xuansu did spend the night here and had just gotten up.

Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu were also stunned. They were still immersed in the joy of meeting again after a long separation. Their minds were relaxed, and under the cover of heavy rain, they failed to notice Mu Jin's arrival.

The air was filled with the smell of embarrassment.

Mu Jin looked at Zhang Yuelu, who was holding a hairpin, and then at Qi Xuansu, who was pressing his belt, and murmured, "I thought I was wrong, but it turned out to be true."

Qi Xuansu reacted, quickly tied up his belt, and coughed lightly: "Long time no see."

Mu Jin couldn't help but ask: "Are you a human or a ghost?"

"Of course I'm a human being." Qi Xuansu said, "I'm actually not dead. I'm back now."

Mu Jin took a step back and almost hit the door: "Then, then last night you..."

Qi Xuansu didn't know how to answer.

He didn't really care what others thought of him, and he didn't have much reputation to speak of, but he had to consider Zhang Yuelu's reputation. If it spreads out, to him, it will be like making cooked rice from raw rice, without losing anything. But what he wanted was to marry Zhang Yuelu in an upright and dignified manner, and he didn't bother to be bound to Zhang Yuelu through such despicable means. Furthermore, there are many people who dislike Zhang Yuelu. If someone makes a big fuss about this matter, it will be quite detrimental to Zhang Yuelu's future.

After all, the Taoist sect tends to be conservative, and the relationship between men and women is a double-edged sword in the Taoist sect, and you can hurt yourself if you are not careful.

Zhang Yuelu also reacted. Although he was frightened, he had the air of a general. He inserted the hairpin in his hand and said calmly: "Tian Yuan has been away for nearly half a year. Many things happened during this period, so we had a long talk all night."

Mu Jin had disbelief written all over her face.

Talked all night and ended up talking about bed?

I had long thought that he was like Qi Xuansu, but I never thought that you were like Zhang Yuelu.

Zhang Yuelu secretly regretted that he would not have let Qi Xuansu sleep on the bed if he had known better. Even if you couldn't bear to let Qi Xuansu sleep on the bench, why did you help him take off his robe and belt? With his warrior physique, wouldn't he be tired after sleeping in his clothes all night?

She originally thought that nothing happened between the two of them, and she had a clear conscience, but now it seems that they are being frightened by what they say.

Miscalculation.

Zhang Yuelu had no choice but to change the subject: "What's the matter?"

Mu Jin took a deep breath to calm down, then took out an official letter and handed it to Zhang Yuelu, saying: "This is a letter from the real person in charge."