The flower is a tulip [Chu Liuxiang]

Hu Tiehua was startled, grabbed Ji Bingyan's shoulder and said, "Old Ji, what's going on with you? Don't scare me!"

Ji Bingyan said lightly: "I'm fine, but I just can't stand up."

Hu Tiehua was so angry that he pulled his hair and shouted: "What kind of disease is that? You are so rich, can't you cure it?"

Ji Bingyan looked at him quietly.There seemed to be a rare warmth in those shrewd eyes.But he still said flatly: "You have probably heard about how I became rich. Before I could sit here and enjoy the happiness, I had a very difficult and long life. I was alone in the desert Wandering in the middle of the world, and even buried under the wind and sand. My legs are the root of the disease that fell at that time."

Hu Tiehua couldn't help staring straight at those legs, those legs that were lying on the soft couch and covered tightly with blankets.For a moment, he almost wanted to lift the blanket and pull Ji Bingyan off the soft couch to see if he was really unable to move, but in the end his hands just froze in the air, tightly clenched into fists.

Chu Liuxiang, who had been silent all this time, let out a long sigh and said, "I can imagine that you must have suffered a lot in your initial venture."

Ji Bingyan glanced at him casually, and said, "I know you don't like me doing this kind of 'business', but if I don't do it, someone else will."

Chu Liuxiang could only nod silently.

Lanzhou is located in the western frontier, with mixed ethnic groups, and the undercurrent of struggle between various forces has never stopped.Ji Bingyan is indifferent and doesn't belong to any side, so she becomes a buffer barrier in the stalemate struggle.

His existence may be the best choice for Lanzhou City and even the Northwest Region.

Seeing that everyone was silent, Ji Bingyan smiled and said: "We are only here to reminisce about the old days, but we have treated you poorly. And you two drunks, since you are here, if you leave without drinking my wine, I really can't forgive you what about you!"

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The wine was good, and the banquet was rich.

Although the dishes don't seem to be rare, in such a place, Ji Bingyan is the only one who can set up such a banquet in a short time. I am afraid that only Ji Bingyan can do it.

So Hu Tiehua drank wine one cup and one cup right, and ate vegetables one mouthful left and one right mouthful.He seemed to want to vent all his anger on eating and drinking.

And Chu Liuxiang had briefly explained his reason for coming.When hearing the name "Shi Guanyin", even people like Ji Bingyan's expression changed obviously.

Then Ji Bingyan glanced at the quiet Huamanlou attentively, and said: "Shi Guanyin is here."

Chu Liuxiang nodded and said, "That's what I heard."

Ji Bingyan said: "Don't miss Bali, where there are mostly boundless deserts, and Shi Guanyin's whereabouts are uncertain. If you go, you must be fully prepared."

Chu Liuxiang said: "I have thought about these too."

Ji Bingyan glanced at Huamanlou again, and finally said: "Young Master Hua is new here, I thought, why don't you just stay with me. Firstly, it will be convenient for us to make friends, and secondly, if you need anything, you can send a letter back at any time, so that you can respond to me." .”

Hu Tiehua, who was busy drinking, immediately put down his glass and said loudly, "What? You asked Xiaohua to stay?"

Ji Bingyan stared at him calmly, and said slowly: "You guys are here for the opponent's home game, and Shi Guanyin is a ruthless person, so every step of the way is bound to be dangerous. Do you really want the young man to take risks together?"

Hu Tiehua choked suddenly.

Of course he knew that this time he was going out of customs, what he was facing was not just a battle of life and death.That must be the danger that follows like a shadow, and all kinds of unimaginable conspiracies.He and Chu Liuxiang are old friends, he will go no matter what, but what about Huamanlou?

Although Hua Manlou is also Chu Liuxiang's friend, he is also Hu Tiehua's friend now. Even in Chu Liuxiang's narration, they have experienced the test of crisis more than once.But……

Such a young, handsome, gentle and pleasant Huamanlou, that Huamanlou who always smiles softly like moonlight, every time Hu Tiehua looks at him, he feels that his whole body is bathed in the spring breeze...

Is it really necessary to let him also walk into the cruel desert, to be scorched by the scorching sun and attacked by the wind and sand?

Just like Ji Bingyan now...

Hu Tiehua shuddered suddenly, glanced at Ji Bingyan's blanket-covered legs, and immediately avoided it.

Then he turned to Chu Liuxiang and whispered, "Otherwise, Xiaohua..."

Chu Liuxiang just smiled, looked at Huamanlou and said, "What do you plan for yourself?"

The tone of this sentence is very peaceful, there is no inducement, no questioning, and no coercion.It seemed that he really only wanted to know Huamanlou's plan.

Hua Manlou also smiled and said, "Boss Ji is right, I'll just stay."

In Chu Liuxiang's eyes, an indescribable light seemed to flash across in an instant.But Hu Tiehua jumped up and shouted: "Xiaohua, aren't you? You, you..."

He wanted to say "You are really so disloyal", but just now he agreed with Ji Bingyan's suggestion, so the words were blocked in his mouth.After mumbling for a long time, he finally said: "I really misjudged you!" Without even drinking, he turned around and rushed out of the gate without looking back.

Chu Liuxiang took another look at Hua Manlou and Ji Bingyan who were still sitting there firmly, and had no choice but to chase after them by scratching their noses.

Hu Tiehua was gasping for breath, striding forward and shouting: "What kind of friend did you make! He changed his mind immediately after hearing a few words from the dead rooster! Sure enough, he was as disloyal as that dead rooster, no wonder he talked speculatively." !"

Chu Liuxiang caught up with him with a wry smile, and said, "Don't forget, you were the one who agreed to Lao Ji's proposal first. If Hua Manlou insists on walking with us, won't you dissuade him?"

Hu Tiehua said: "That's what makes me angry! If he insists on going, then I will never let him take risks with us. But now he..."

Chu Liuxiang finally let out a "poof" laugh and said, "Now he's staying by himself, so you've been thinking about all the excuses, and you're angry because you can't use those great symbols of friendship?"

Hu Tiehua took another two steps, stopped suddenly, scratched his head and said, "Yeah, is that why I'm angry?" But after thinking about it, he shouted again, "No, no, don't interrupt! I clearly It’s because they don’t have loyalty. What about good friends, it’s fine if one has a broken leg, and the other…”

He wanted to continue, but suddenly felt wrong again.Chu Liuxiang looked at him with a smile until he stopped talking before saying: "Believe me, Huamanlou will not stop walking with us because of fear of danger, let alone inconvenience to his eyes."

Hu Tiehua snorted dubiously: "Then tell me, what is he doing for? What's his plan? He didn't even discuss it with us beforehand!"

Chu Liuxiang touched his nose, but his eyes began to search around the street.At the same time, he said casually: "Don't worry, we will know his plan soon. What I'm looking for now is another person."

Hu Tiehua became curious, and followed the street to look around for a while and asked, "Who are you looking for?"

Chu Liuxiang was so angry that he coughed, and said after a long time: "The Central Plains is a little red."

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At the huge round table, only Ji Bingyan and Hua Manlou were left.

Ji Bingyan looked at Huamanlou quietly, and saw that there was a peaceful smile on that delicate face, and she couldn't help being curious.So he said lightly: "They have already left."

Hua Manlou said: "Yes."

Ji Bingyan said: "Aren't you going with them?"

Hua Manlou said: "Thanks to Boss Ji for staying as a guest, I will naturally stay."

Ji Bingyan sneered and said, "Are you staying? Are you afraid that they will say you have no loyalty if you stay?"

Hua Manlou turned his head slightly, but there was a narrow smile on the corner of his mouth, and said, "No... at least Chu Liuxiang can't."

Ji Bingyan's eyes flashed, and he said, "How long have you known Lao Chu?"

Huamanlou said: "Less than half a year."

Ji Bingyan said: "Is such a short time enough to understand a person?"

Hua Manlou said: "Maybe it's not enough understanding, but it's enough to trust."

Ji Bingyan said: "Oh?"

He didn't seem to expect that Hua Manlou would say such a thing, and he was speechless for a while.After a long time, he murmured: "Trust...trust..."

Hua Manlou suddenly changed the subject and said, "They have all left."

Ji Bingyan said: "Huh?"

This sentence was originally what he said to Hua Manlou just now, but Hua Manlou repeated it again, and he didn't know what it meant.

For someone like Ji Bingyan, it was probably the first time that he couldn't understand the meaning of the other party's words.

Hua Manlou just said casually: "Boss Ji's house is very big."

Ji Bingyan said: "It's really not small."

Hua Manlou said: "In the northwest, it is rare to see such a spacious and gorgeous mansion."

Ji Bingyan said indifferently: "Young Master Playful praised you absurdly."

Hua Manlou stood up in response, and said with a smile: "I want to go around your mansion, I wonder if Boss Ji would take the time to show me the way?"

Ji Bingyan's pupils shrank suddenly, and she said hoarsely: "I..."

Hua Manlou still smiled peacefully and said, "Boss Ji won't stand up?"

A moment of silence.

Ji Bingyan didn't know how this young man who looked gentle and elegant, and seemed to have no experience in the world, could suddenly see that his legs were intact.But after only staying for a while, he stood up, walked up to Hua Manlou, and said calmly, "Young Master, please."

If it wasn't for seeing Hua Manlou's smile widen suddenly, and with childish joy, Ji Bingyan might think that this young man has an extremely deep palace beyond his imagination.But when he was guiding and introducing the buildings, trees, flowers and plants in the courtyard, he clearly saw Huamanlou kept nodding with a naive and curious expression, as if every inch of the place here could bring great benefits. interest.

Ji Bingyan finally stopped.They stopped in the garden, surrounded by a bush of crimson peonies.

Hua Manlou took a deep breath, and said with a light smile, "Boss Ji's garden is well maintained, and he must have put a lot of thought into it."

Ji Bingyan said directly: "Why did you stay?"

Hua Manlou pondered for a while, and said, "I think Boss Ji needs a chance."

Ji Bingyan said: "What chance?"

Hua Manlou said: "Follow Chu Liuxiang, it's a chance to walk with them."

Ji Bingyan sneered and said, "How do you know I'm going with them?"

Hua Manlou sighed, "You are good friends, aren't you?"

Ji Bingyan suddenly felt a little irritated, waved her hand and said: "Good friend? What you call a good friend means that one person caused trouble outside, and immediately asked the other two to carry it together? Or whoever fell in love with which girl? Let those two people come up with a bunch of ideas for him, and finally run away by himself? Without these good friends, I have enough troubles!"

Listening to these complaints, Hua Manlou seemed to have seen the three young people who were fearless seven years ago and had fun in the rivers and lakes. He couldn't help laughing and said: "So when Boss Ji heard about Chu Liuxiang and Hu Tiehua Here, the first reaction is to pretend that both legs are paralyzed, for fear that they will come up with something new!"

Ji Bingyan could only cough, and said: "You heard it yourself, and with the tone of old Hu when he came, how can I believe that he is serious?"

Hua Manlou continued: "By the time you hear that they really have something serious to do, they've already said their words, and you can't stand up and say 'I'm actually lying to you'."

Ji Bingyan snorted and said, "Then you stayed here just to persuade me to catch up with them again?"

Huamanlou said: "Yes."

Ji Bingyan sighed and said: "You look gentle, I'm afraid you are the one who will cause trouble the most."

Hua Manlou raised his eyebrows and said, "Why?"

Ji Bingyan said: "Look at Lao Hu's temperament, he left without saying a word. What we are going to is the Gobi Desert, not the south bank of the Green Willow River, but they don't even know how to prepare their luggage. Didn't you just find a way for me? Big trouble?"

Hua Manlou smiled and said, "Boss Ji, rest assured, Chu Liuxiang and the others must still be in Lanzhou City now, and they won't just leave."

Ji Bingyan said: "Oh?"

Hua Manlou said: "We made an appointment with a friend to meet in Lanzhou, and they should be looking for that friend."

In Ji Bingyan's eyes, there was finally a trace of curiosity, and said: "Who is that friend?"

Hua Manlou smiled and said, "I'm standing behind the poplar tree over there."

Ji Bingyan, who was never impassive, suddenly raised her eyebrows.He quickly took a step forward, already posing to meet the enemy.

In just an instant, he changed from a pampered rich man to a sharp and keen quack.

His whole body seemed to have become an unsheathed steel knife, exuding a sharp aura.

Hua Manlou sighed softly, and said to the poplar tree, "Brother Hong, Boss Ji is Xiangshuai's friend."

Ji Bingyan was stunned, watching a gray-clothed figure walking out from behind the tree.It was a pale and plain face, not handsome, but it was hard to forget at first sight.

Because it was a face as silent as death.Even those shrewd and sharp eyes emitted a deadly gray light.

Ji Bingyan already guessed who he was, but couldn't believe that he was actually the friend Chu Liuxiang and the others were looking for.

Hua Manlou happily stepped forward, stood between the man and Ji Bingyan, and said with a smile, "This is Zhongyuan Dianhong, and this is Boss Ji of Lanzhou City, Ji Bingyan."