The worst is the next cousin

Mao Xiaofei dreamed of the ruined temple where he lived when he was a child. The old beggar hadn't appeared in his dream for a long time. When he first learned that the old man had left, every now and then Mao Xiaofei dreamed that the old man died outside, with a gloomy face. Not less to frighten him.

This time the old man was very calm, his kind face was the same as when two beggars, an old man and a young man, lived in a small temple where no one usually visited except tourists occasionally resting their feet.

"This soup is to cook more and more leftovers together. Before cooking, smell them first. Bad dishes can't be used. If you eat them, you will have diarrhea. For fresh dishes, you need to prepare tofu and green vegetables. Ginger, onion and garlic can remove the smell Can make you eat without diarrhea, especially garlic, garlic is a gift, used properly, not only delicious, but also comfortable to eat." The old man poked Mao Xiaofei's forehead with the handle of a wooden spoon, "Do you remember?"

Mao Xiaofei knew he was dreaming, but he still nodded obediently in the dream.

After eating and drinking enough, the old beggar fell asleep, and Mao Xiaofei sat beside him hugging his knees for a while. He stretched out his hand to brush away the gray hair covering the old man's face, and then used his fingers to pick apart the beard around his mouth. It becomes clearer, but more and more blurred.

It really was a dream.

Mao Xiaofei stuttered his mouth twice, but the food he just ate tasted as good as he remembered, or even more delicious than he remembered.He was going to take a nap next to the old beggar, but the old man moved to the side, gave way to a corner of the torn cotton wool, and patted Mao Xiaofei twice to signal that he could lie there.

The second dream was not so lucky, Mao Xiaofei didn't know where he was at all, the dream was very dark, and the glimmer of light he finally saw seemed to be the sparkling water surface.

He heard the woman's screams, which at first were deafening and heart-wrenching.Later, the sound became farther and farther away, only the sound of water remained, and the continuous sound of water surrounded him from all directions.Mao Xiaofei didn't know where he was, but he felt cold and hungry, and a distinct fear twitched every nerve in him.

Suddenly, his whole body was bounced upwards.

It was only then that Mao Xiaofei noticed that he was lying in a wooden basin floating on the water.The rushing sound he heard was the rushing river, and the whining sound he heard was the wind coming and going freely through the sky and the earth.And he felt scared because he was too small, and could only wait for an unknown future in a footbath or washbasin.

In the cold and wet night, he fell asleep again, and this time he did not wake up for a long time.When he opened his eyes, what he saw was Mu Canshang's eyes that were brighter than the stars.

Mao Xiaofei quickly closed his eyes, and Mu Canshang's hoarse voice came from his ears. He pinched his neck and asked viciously: "Don't you like me? Then you can prove it to me, you really like me? Or are you lying?"

The feeling of pain ran through his body, and Mao Xiaofei suffocated his breath.

Someone was shaking his shoulders vigorously, Mao Xiaofei sat up suddenly, his eyes were distracted for a while, and then he focused, and finally saw clearly that the person in front of him was Xu Qi.

"Xu Qi..." Mao Xiaofei's voice was still a little trembling when he spoke, in the last dream, he almost forgot that it was a dream, the soreness still remained in his body, it didn't look like a dream at all.

"Having a nightmare?" Xu Qi touched Mao Xiaofei's forehead understandingly, and heaved a sigh of relief, "I sweated after taking the medicine, and the fever has subsided."

Mao Xiaofei held his forehead with one hand, and his palm was immediately wet. Xu Qi pulled his palm away, wiped his hands, and parted his lapel with one hand. Mao Xiaofei flinched back embarrassedly, "I will do it myself."

Xu Qi handed him the towel with flickering eyes.

"Why didn't Mu Canshang tell you when he left? You don't even know?"

Suddenly hearing Mu Canshang's name, Mao Xiaofei still felt a little palpitated, mainly because the dream he had just now was too real, he was almost afraid of Mu Canshang.He remembered the first time he met Mu Canshang, when Mu Canshang was seriously injured and was about to die. Although he was not threatening, he knew vaguely that this would not be an inconspicuous little shrimp soldier.Later in the military camp, Mu Canshang was indeed a formidable character, and Mao Xiaofei was not afraid of him at that time.On the surface, Mao Xiaofei is timid, but in his heart he doesn't regard these dignitaries as any great people. He knows that there are many injustices in the world, but he also believes that following the basic rules of survival, even the most humble civilians can be free. Live freely in your own little world.

It wasn't until he got out of this way that he realized that in the eyes of truly powerful and capable people, ordinary people are just ants, who can be trampled to death at any time.Especially when meeting people like Ye Jintian, even if they abide by the law of well water not offending river water, even if they bow their knees, they can't get along peacefully.Because of the disparity in status, they never regard ordinary people as human beings.

Thinking of Mu Canshang, Mao Xiaofei's expression darkened.

He burned for a day and a night, and he looked very pale.

"I don't know. He didn't tell me. It should be more important to understand or return to the camp." Mao Xiaofei said lightly. He wiped his neck very slowly, his whole body was so sore, and his strength seemed to be drained. No matter what you think, your actions can't keep up.

"That's good, otherwise we will be in trouble when we are targeted by the Qingxi court." Xu Qi said half-truthfully, he kept staring at Mao Xiaofei, and the fierce marks on the large skin that were inadvertently exposed made him uncomfortable. He clenched his fists consciously, but his expression remained calm.

"Yeah." Mao Xiaofei didn't want to talk about Mu Canshang anymore, so he changed the subject, "How long have I been sleeping, and what time is it?"

"It's almost time for dinner, I'll bring it to your room later, eat here, rest for a while after eating, take the medicine, and sleep again, you should be able to go on the road tomorrow in good health." Xu Qi Naturally, he stretched out his hand to touch Mao Xiaofei's forehead, and said with a smile, "This Jinsu has a poisonous mouth, but the medicine is very effective. No wonder Ye Jintian trusts him so much."

"Thank you for taking care of me." Mao Xiaofei said.

"Why are you being polite to me? Besides, I didn't take care of you less, and it wasn't for nothing." Xu Qi winked at Mao Xiaofei.

Mao Xiaofei was startled, he quickly lowered his head to avoid his sight, and felt a generous palm on his forehead.

"If you really want to thank me, call me Brother Xu, it's too unfamiliar to always use the same name and surname. In fact, I have been paying attention to you since the first day you entered the barracks." Xu Qi's tongue stuck in his mouth Pushing around, I saw Mao Xiaofei raised his face. There was a pair of slender and bright eyes on the face in front of him. Mao Xiaofei's facial features were ordinary, but his eyelashes were very long. He always had an innocent and timid temperament, slightly upturned. Her lips are also beautiful, and you can imagine their warm and soft touch just by looking at them.It doesn't hurt to be clever once in a while, Xu Qi gently rubbed Mao Xiaofei's soft hair twice without concealment, "There is one thing I will not hide from you. Yan Ningrong has a good brother, do you know who it is?"

Mao Xiaofei was taken aback, he hadn't heard of this name for a long time, and the dream of being a wealthy family in just a few months was too far away from him.

"He has always been the treasure of the royal family. There are too many people who love him, but the emperor loves him the most. If it weren't for this relationship, he wouldn't have decreed to be a man and a man in the Qi Dynasty just to fulfill him alone. Get married." Throughout the ages, harmony between yin and yang has been emphasized, impartiality.Lord Shangqi took a great risk to make this example for Yan Ningrong.Mao Xiaofei had met the emperor twice, but he didn't have much impression of him. He only knew that he was a very elegant person with a very patient voice.

"It's good if you know, then you won't find it too confusing when I say it. Gong Xixuan once studied in the same discipline as me. Of course, no one dared to accept the emperor as a disciple. He is not my junior brother, but the righteousness of fellowship is real." This trip happened to be entrusted by your father to come to the south to help him find his son. Gong Xixuan entrusted me to take care of you, so at the beginning, I didn't know that you were the person I was looking for until I gave you the medicine. I saw that birthmark. I have been searching for your whereabouts for your mother for many years. They are all vague clues. I have traveled to many places. I even lived in the brothel for two months, just to confirm that there is a person who looks like Your identity is very embarrassing. This time it was really a coincidence, when I saw the birthmark on your lower back, I couldn't believe it. But if you look carefully, your eyebrows and eyes look like your mother." Xu Qi Thumb pressed Mao Xiaofei's eyebrows and rubbed, "As long as you stand in front of them, there will be no doubts."

"I really don't know, I still have a birthmark on my body?" Mao Xiaofei thought it was amazing.

"Of course you can't see it yourself, it's on your lower back." Xu Qi smiled slightly, "Since you are their son, your roots are not too bad, but you haven't practiced martial arts since you were young, and you started too late. You can’t be in a hurry. You’re anxious these days, and we’ve all seen it. Take it step by step, now that Mu Shenshang is gone, I’ll teach you everything I’ve learned.”

"Then I'm from the same school as the emperor." Mao Xiaofei tried his best to force a smile.

"Yeah, you are no worse than anyone else. However, King Anyang sent people to look for you everywhere. When we leave here, we will inevitably leave more traces. Ye Jintian is acting high-profile, and maybe your ex-husband will be looking for you soon "Xu Qi stared at Mao Xiaofei seriously, such eyes made Mao Xiaofei want to shrink into the quilt, Xu Qi's mind has never been difficult to guess, because he has no dark side, so don't worry about when he will turn his face, "When you got married, was it Why, why did he divorce you, and why did he send someone to look for you, can you tell me?"

Xu Qi's tone is gentle and his posture is generous, like a big brother.

Mao Xiaofei looked at him for a while, "I, actually, I don't know very well. Brother Xu..."

Xu Qi looked at him encouragingly.

"Maybe I slept too much. I have a headache now. Otherwise, I will tell you in detail another day. I have to figure it out myself, but I have always wanted to find a chance to thank you for taking care of me along the way." ..."

"Then make a promise with your body." Xu Qi said with a smile, seeing that Mao Xiaofei was really stunned, and patted his head twice with a smile, "I'm joking with you, then you have a good rest today, when the atmosphere is right, you I also want to say. Brother Xu’s arms are open to you at any time, Xiao Fei, I really like you, I want to protect you well, and bring you back to your parents.”

Mao Xiaofei's face was flushed, he didn't know if it was embarrassment, or he had a fever again.

Fortunately, Xu Qi was sensible and interesting, so he didn't say any more. Later, when he brought food and medicine, he didn't bring up these topics that made it difficult for Mao Xiaofei to face directly.

Afraid of infecting Fu Dong with the wind and cold, Fu Dong and Xu Qi slept at night, Mao Xiaofei tossed and turned on the bed, sweating profusely before falling asleep.

The next morning, before dawn, someone outside came to inform him to pack his things and prepare to leave.Although the legs are still a little soft, the soreness has improved a lot. Last night Xu Qi helped Mao Xiaofei press twice. Xu Qi's technique really worked.

When he packed up and went out, Mao Xiaofei saw Shu Tong. His small body was tightly wrapped in a heavy black cloak, which was tailor-made for him. Only half of his small face was exposed on his whole body, reflecting the He had a black cloak, and his face was extremely pale and bloodless, and his eyes were pierced.

Seeing Mao Xiaofei, Shu Tong's eyes lit up, and he grabbed Ye Jintian's arm tightly.

Ye Jintian frowned and looked at Mao Xiaofei, hiding his hostility, and walked in front of him with Shutong in his arms.

"Are you going too?" Shu Tong asked worriedly, he looked around, "Where's Mu Canshang? He's gone?"

"Well, let's go." Mao Xiaofei replied, "But I brought two other friends, and their martial arts are not weak."

Shu Tong pursed his lips, worried, and finally said only one sentence, "You all have to be careful." By this time, he already knew that no matter what he said, Mao Xiaofei would definitely wait for him to return to normal before leaving.

"Yes." Mao Xiaofei just stretched out his hand, before rubbing Shu Tong's head, Ye Jintian stingily hugged Shu Tong and got on the horse.

"..." Mao Xiaofei curled his lips, waiting for Xu Qi and Jin Chen to show up, originally Mao Xiaofei didn't want to take Fu Dong, but Fu Dong kept crying.Ye Jintian brought nearly a hundred of his men to follow. If there was any danger, Fu Dong could be asked to hide first.However, I saw the mighty team of the Qinglong Gang setting off majestically on horseback.

Mao Xiaofei felt that there would be no danger, otherwise, with Ye Jintian's selfish personality, he would not take risks for a pet.

The author has something to say: there is another update in the afternoon~