Master's Escape Plan

After the farewell that night, Qin Shu took Wanjing's words to heart.

In three days, Xie Linqing will come back?

Qin Shu decided to wait in the station.

Yunhuai is damp and cold, and it is even colder when it snows. Most ordinary people burn fires at home to keep warm.The monks are not affected by the cold and heat, and Chu Jiangyue still goes out every day to find Wanjing under the guise of helping Qin Shu find someone.

Qin Shu always reads in the house, and occasionally checks to see if the snow has stopped outside the window. If it has stopped, he will take a walk in the courtyard and pluck one or two plum blossoms to decorate the table.

By the morning of the third day, Xie Linqing was still nowhere to be seen.

In the afternoon of this day, Qin Shu had dinner, watched a game of broken chess on the couch, and made moves against the chess record, trying to solve the dilemma, but he still couldn't find the right point.Soon he felt drowsy, and gradually fell asleep with his hands resting on his forehead.

The room was lit with clean and steady sandalwood, and the stove was very warm. Qin Shu slept for an unknown amount of time, and when he was about to wake up, he heard soft noises around him.

He opened his eyes, a little hazy and sleepy in them.

The figure in white swayed by his side, tidying up the things in the house. He picked up and folded the books that Qin Shu had put aside casually; Mu Shi; with the back of his hand, the tea in the cup was slightly cold, he poured the cold tea, lifted the teapot, and poured hot tea.

Sensing that Qin Shu was awake, he looked over, his eyes were clear and calm, the corners of his eyes were slightly raised, and he was unparalleled in beauty.

Xie Linqing is back.

Qin Shu stared at him quietly for a while, his mind slowly came to his senses, he opened his mouth and asked softly, "You're back?"

Xie Linqing smiled and said, "Master is worried."

He sat down on the other side of the table on the couch, and used his eyes to trace Qin Shu's face from a distance, from eyebrows to nose tip, from eyelashes to chin, the autumn colors are rolling, and the waves are cold and green, lingering over every ups and downs, It finally landed on the corner of his lips.

Sure enough, I still can't let go.

If you can really let go, why come back?

He sighed in his heart that he had miscalculated, he had calculated everything, but he did not expect that he would miscalculate his heart.

Xie Linqing's eyes are very protruding, and his eyes are also particularly eye-catching.The gaze was real, Qin Shu let him scrutinize it for a while, but couldn't help but look away, pretending to drink tea to block it.

He suddenly remembered what Wan Jing said to him that night: "Isn't Elder Qin's apprentice interested in Elder Qin?"

His heart skipped a beat, but Qin Shu still didn't want to believe it.Master's friendship and admiration changed in Wanjing's eyes

, intentionally said something to mislead him, could it be...she wanted to use this to sow discord?

Wanjing, oh Wanjing, I really underestimated you.

Qin Shu put down the teacup, his face returned to normal and gentle, and asked Xie Linqing in a low voice: "Why are you staring at me like this?"

"Disciple misses Master very much." Xie Linqing said this without any awkwardness, so straightforward that Qin Shu frowned slightly.

Rumuzhiqing, Rumuzhiqing, he has been missing for more than half a month alone, and it is normal to miss familiar people.Qin Shu thought in his heart, but once Wanjing's words came to his mind, he couldn't easily forget them.

So he continued to ask: "Where have you been for the past half a month? Where's the coachman?"

"The disciple took another path..."

Xie Linqing's answer was very detailed. After he and the driver were sent out by Qin Shu that night, in order to prevent someone from chasing after him, they chose another path, and finally left Dongyue at dawn.After waiting for a day, no one came up from behind, so the coachman split up with him. He went back to the mountains to check the situation, and the coachman went to the post station in Dongyue to report the news.

Not knowing that Qin Shu had already left, they happened to pass by.When he returned to the original place, he found that Xu Qian was dead, and he couldn't find any trace of Qin Shu around, so he waited for the coachman to come back at the agreed place.The coachman's cultivation level is low, and he traveled slowly. After arriving at Dongyue Post Station, he learned that Qin Shu had left, so he went back to look for Xie Linqing.

In this way, the two parties happened to be staggered, Xie Linqing kept chasing Qin Shu's footsteps, but was always one step behind, never being able to see each other.

Regarding this explanation, Qin Shu did not comment, just nodded and let it go, without saying whether he believed it or not.

The coachman has already been placed at the Yunhuai Post Station, and Xie Linqing's return has directly affected Chu Jiangyue. Zai Zhengyizong had never heard of their discord before, but when they met at the post station, they were very cold, showing a hint of hostility , Qin Shu even wondered if they would fight on the spot without him.

Qin Shu remembered that when these two met in Zheng Yizong, it was the second day after he crossed over.But the atmosphere at that time was clearly not the case?Xie Linqing also spoke for Chu Jiangyue in front of him.

Could it be that something happened between them that he didn't know about?

Everything in front of him seems like a chain in the fog, one link after another, but every time he finds the answer to the mystery in front of him, there are always countless new puzzles waiting for him to answer, involving many and intricate, it is simply a fog The cobwebs in the world make it impossible to find the real boundary.

The answers to all mysteries should be gathered in one person.

Qin Shu raised his eyes and looked at the snow sweeper outside the door.

Xie Linqing, he is always very used to doing these cleaning and tidying tasks, and he often finishes it silently before Qin Shu realizes it, it can be said that it moistens things silently.

After Xie Linqing came back, Qin Shu didn't go to the teahouse very often, and liked to read books and admire plum blossoms in his own room, enjoying himself leisurely.

Although Yunhuai snow is not big, if it is not swept for a day or two, it will still pile up.Xie Linqing consciously took over the burden of sweeping the snow. His yard was very close to Qin Shu's yard. Every day after getting up, he would come to the door of Qin Shu's wing to sweep the snow, and then brew a new pot of tea.After Qin Shu got up, he had breakfast with him, admired plum blossoms and poems, and personally proved that he really missed Master very much.

Qin Shu didn't know what he was trying to prove in front of him, but fortunately Xie Linqing was not noisy, had a good pace in advancing and retreating, and had a sharp eye and quick hands. The two of them soon returned to the days when they were in the carriage, and they always stayed together from morning till late at night. In one place, whether reading or talking, there is a tacit understanding.

But in this tacit understanding, something has quietly changed. Qin Shu knows, and Xie Linqing also knows that it only takes one opportunity, and the atmosphere between the two will completely change. .

During the days waiting for Shui Yunfan to be born, more and more monks came to Yunhuai City, and some old acquaintances of Qin Shu also came.There are eight or seven, although Qin Shu can't recognize them all, he can still remember a general idea.

Among the old acquaintances, there are two monks from other small sects, they should not be very familiar with each other, but they are nodding acquaintances; a casual monk who is hundreds of years old, who is a hero, actually knows Chu Jiangyue, saying that the three of them have been together had a drink.Qin Shu didn't know whether it was true or not, but judging from Chu Jiangyue's reaction, it seemed to be the case.

"Back then, brother Chu was also a bold man, why is he so indifferent today? Could it be that the wine brought for brother didn't suit your taste?" Sanxiu asked doubtfully.

Chu Jiangyue frowned imperceptibly, and then said: "No, it's just that I have given up drinking recently, and I'm afraid I won't be able to drink freely with my brother."

Sanxiu asked in surprise, "Have you given up drinking? Didn't Brother Chu love drinking the most? Could it be that...you are under the control of a Taoist companion?"

Hearing the word "Taoist Companion", Chu Jiangyue's eyes softened for a moment, and she said helplessly: "There is no Taoist Companion, so don't talk about it, Brother Zhang."

There was gentleness in that indifferent expression, if it was said that there was no Taoist companion, no one with eyes would believe it.Qin Shu was almost certain that it was Wanjing who made him show such a look.

Sanxiu surnamed Zhang didn't force it after all, he acted open-mindedly, and couldn't call Chu Jiangyue, and Xie Linqing politely declined the invitation to Qin Shu to drink together, so he went to the tavern to drink with his companions

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"Look at Brother Qin's apprentice, he's very handsome." Sanxiu and his companion went away, and the voice still faintly reached their ears.

Qin Shu couldn't help moving his eyebrows, and looked at Xie Linqing from the corner of his eyes.

Being described as a sign, Xie Linqing himself didn't have any expression, and it wasn't the first time he thought about it.

In fact...it is very iconic.

With a smile in his eyes, he turned his face away, Qin Shu planned to go back to his room and continue reading.

"Master." Xie Linqing stopped him from behind, and took out a letter from his sleeve and handed it to him: "My father heard that Master is in Yunhuai, and would like to invite Master to come over to explain, Master, would you like me?"

Is this a home visit?Qin Shu took the letter and looked at it. In the letter, Father Xie described his gratitude to him for teaching Xie Linqing. He said that he was not in good health and that he might not have much life left. He hoped to see the eldest son's master in his lifetime. He paid his respects and thanks in person.

From the bottom of his heart, Qin Shu didn't really want to go.He was not the original owner, and he really didn't have the grace to teach Xie Linqing, only a few times of backing up could barely be called what the master did for his disciples, so naturally it was inconvenient to accept Xie's father's gratitude.Moreover, the ancients paid much attention to courtesy, and most of them would kneel down to him. Father Xie's age must be much older than his actual age, and he couldn't bear it.

If you don't go, will you be considered arrogant?While Qin Shu was thinking, Xie Linqing said again: "I know that Master is afraid of red tape, so there is no need to worry, my father is not a rigid person, and..."

He paused, and then said with a little expectation: "The winter solstice is approaching, Master... why don't you go home with your disciples and eat a bowl of fresh glutinous rice balls?"

His eyes were still clear and calm, as if nothing had happened.

Qin Shu lowered his eyes and thought for a while, then lightly slapped him on the head with the letterhead, a smile appeared on his lips: "Is there still a bowl of glutinous rice balls missing for my teacher? Do I have to go to your house to ask for a bowl?"

"It's different." Xie Linqing said earnestly: "Most of the gnocchi at the post station are bought from shops outside, and the gnocchi at my disciple's home is made by the disciple himself."

After all, it was a wish, and the original decision was postponed for a few days, Qin Shu sighed, his heart softened, and said: "It's up to you."