Revlon

After leaving the city, the coachman drove west in his carriage, shuttling between the dense forests surrounded by bamboo forests.

Xiao Yue sat in the carriage, concentrating on studying the topographic map in his hand, and the one holding the oil lamp for him was Yue Yueer.

Xiaoyue joined the equestrian training camp during his college years. He wanted to catch up with Fang Yuwu's team quickly, but Yue Ya'er made Xiaoyue change into the clothes of the entourage, and hired a large three-horse horse at random in front of the city gate. Carriage, insisted on going with him.

Xiaoyue couldn't hold her back, thinking that he couldn't waste time, and he didn't know much about the terrain and folk customs of Nanyue, so the two went on the road together.

In the middle of the night, the mountains and forests are quiet, the rapid sound of horseshoes and wheels disturbs the titmouses in the forest, and the hazy moonlight shines into the carriage from the window. Pretty.

She sat cross-legged at Xiaoyue's feet, holding an oil lamp: "Xiao Langjun, the emperor and the others have set off for six hours, can we catch up like this?"

Xiaoyue glanced at the location of the town marked on the blueprint, and said calmly: "There are many roads going west from Lidu, and the route for transporting firearms by Shenjiying is not the same as that of Lord Fang and the others. We will follow blindly. It's hard to catch up."

Yue Ya'er had a bitter face: "Ah? Then what shall we do?"

"Look here." Xiaoyue's white fingers drew a line on the drawing, "The three tribes in Xizhou, Kuqa, Wenwa, Ketori, especially Ketori, are located close to the border of Southern Guangdong. All the year round for the surrounding resources to invade the territory of Nanyue, the army of Nanyue will be the first to gather here, Fang Houye must go through...here to go to Ketori!"

Xiaoyue pointed to a small city-state on the border of Guangdong, and Yueya'er realized: "It's Lin'an!"

"That's right." Xiao Yue said, "Your uncle and his team will definitely not be faster than us. Let's take a shortcut and go to Lin'an to wait for them."

Yue Ya'er stared at Xiao Yue with bright eyes: "Young Lord is so smart, no wonder everyone says you are General Xuan Ce of Gao Xu, what does Xuan Ce mean?"

Xuan Ce...

This Xiaoyue really didn't think about it, he thought for a while, and said: "It probably means being wise and brave."

Yue Ya'er smiled happily and chirped something, Xiao Yue's eyes fell on the map, the sound of horses' hoofs was heard in a hurry, and the starry sky was outside the window, they had been out of Li capital for a long time.

At this time, Qi Chen should have noticed that he was missing, and was searching all over the city for his whereabouts.

Xiao Yue couldn't help but think of what Fang Yuwu said - he and Qi Chen must die.

He should have thought of it earlier, Qi Chen had always believed that Fang Yuwu was the one who assassinated him, how could he take the initiative to ask for peace when he was so sure of revenge.

So... Qi Chen still cares about the position reserve, even Xiaoyue is a part of his plan, even though he really minds Xiaoyue meeting Fang Yuwu, he still takes advantage of Fang Yuwu's thoughts on Xiaoyue.

Xiaoyue's heart aches when he thinks about it carefully. Since ancient times, the battle for the reserve position has always been life and death. It's not that he doesn't understand this truth, but why did Qi Chen involve him?Lord Fang Hou was kind to him, and helped him save him many times. He would never hurt Lord Fang Hou. Why did Qi Chen treat him so unkindly?

and many more!

Why did Qi Chen conclude that Fang Yuwu would definitely believe in the authenticity of the red scroll?He... How can he be sure that Fang Yuwu will present the red scroll to the emperor?

Is it because...

Xiao Yuena murmured: "No, no... That's a coincidence, it must be a coincidence."

Yue Ya'er was a little sleepy, lying on the stool, and looked at Xiao Yue with her eyelids open: "Why not?"

Xiaoyue's complexion was very bad, the moonlight and the lights divided him into two halves, one half was pale and cold, the other half was sad and frightened, the crow feather-like eyelashes opened and closed lightly, slowly shaking his head: "It's okay, princess go to sleep."

Xiaoyue gently put his coat on Yueyue'er's body, closed his eyes tiredly, and Qi Delong's voice sounded in his mind——

"Xiaoyue, before you get old, you will end your favor first. Since ancient times, it has been the most ruthless emperor's family. Xiao Hanyun's special status, it is destined that there will not be too pure feelings between you and Qi Chen. Even if he treats you very well, You should continue to be sensible, too."

Is it really?

Xiaoyue couldn't help thinking of Xiaoxiang Pavilion again, the seven priceless treasures were still displayed in his room, and they were bathing in the moonlight by the window just like Xiaoyue.

It is this cold Qizhen that makes Xiaoyue believe that Qi Chen is serious, and makes Xiaoyue really think for a moment that Qi Chen will flatten the mountain of prejudice for him. Believe in his sincerity.

But if everything is as Xiaoyue speculates, then why can Xiaoyue believe in Qi Chen?

Xiaoyue can forgive Qi Chen for using him as a pawn, but he cannot accept that he is just a pawn from beginning to end. He and Qi Chen can't do this, and Qi Chen can't treat him like this.

He Xiaoyue suddenly remembered Qi Chen's heart-piercing eyes when he looked at him, such eyes can't deceive anyone...

No!

Xiao Yue shook his head vigorously, now is not the time to think about these things.

He turned over the map again, drove those unwarranted thoughts out of his mind, and tried hard to calm down his emotions. Xiaoyue began to think wildly, according to the ability of the horses and horses marching in a hurry to deal with harsh situations, the speed was about 150 kilometers a day. They all arrived in Lin'an without sleep for ten days. Counting the rest in the middle and various unexpected situations, it will take at least half a month to arrive...

Xiaoyue's fingertips slid across the rough surface of the paper, and with their speed, it would take them no more than ten days to reach Lin'an, and there was still time for everything...

In the following itinerary, Xiaoyue chose to travel through both wind and rain during the day, and stayed at the inn with Yueyaer as much as possible at night, inquiring about the news of the border guards while walking, and bumped into two gangs of lechers when passing by Xuyang Town, but Without exception, they were frightened away by Crescent Moon who took off her veil.

Yue Ya'er was also very sad about this, and cried and chased the gangster for several streets to ask for an explanation. Xiaoyue helped her pick up the lost shoes.

Even though they tried not to cause trouble along the way, Yue Yaer was caught by a thief in Putuo Town and taken into the Yamen, Xiaoyue fell into a carriage in Changshanling, and Yue Yaer stuffed date stones into his nostrils in Fuling and went to the medical clinic. … Various accidents delayed a lot of time, and it was already No.13 when we arrived at Lin'an.

Fortunately, Xiaoyue inquired, and the troops from the imperial court had not passed by yet.

Lin’an is surrounded by green hills, and every house is surrounded by green streams. The water that runs through the river comes from the melted snow on the top of the mountains. The willows on the river bank are full of smoke. Stone arch bridges and laundry kiosks are hidden among them. Village women pound clothes and jackdaws play in the water. , wooden squares, blue tiles, stone roads... Pavilions, terraces and pavilions, the folk customs are simple.

Flower Inn——

"Xiaoer, come for a bowl of Yangchun noodles."

"Free pot of Fenjiu in Room [-]..."

"Why isn't our dried beef served yet?"

"Come on, come on."

The inn is the busiest in the morning, the fat middle-aged shopkeeper is quickly doing calculations behind the counter, and the handymen and waiters walk through the vestibule.

The shopkeeper raised his head and saw a figure that excited him——

He immediately ordered the waiter next to him to order a bowl of sliced ​​noodles, then he pulled out a rag, got out of the counter, wiped and wiped the table at the front of the door, poured a cup of tea, and then greeted with a smile : "Sir, sit here!"

Xiaoyue accepted the bed, and he had been haggard with many worries recently, his whole body had lost a lot of weight, and his face was slightly pale: "Morning shopkeeper."

In the shopkeeper's eyes, Xiaoyue is the God of Wealth, and because of Yueya'er's generous spending, Xiaoyue enjoys a warm reception from the shopkeeper's family.

Xiao Yue sat down and took a sip of tea, and responded with a faint smile: "Shopkeeper, how is the situation in the city today?"

"It's still the same, there is no army." The shopkeeper turned around and took a plate of candied fruit from the counter and walked back, "My lord, why are you here in Lin'an? Are you so concerned about the situation on the border?"

Xiaoyue smiled awkwardly; "No, I...I'm just worried that there will be a war."

The shopkeeper slapped his thigh, and said cheerfully: "This time the war is in the territory of Xizhou, so we can't do it here. Don't worry, young master, stay in Lin'an for a while. I see that you are worried. The mountains and rivers are beautiful and suitable for you."

Xiao Yue smiled and lowered his head: "Thank you."

The shopkeeper put the rag on his shoulder and said, "Your noodles will be ready soon, wait a moment, I'll be busy first?"

Xiaoyue nodded slightly, at this moment, four or five big men in coarse clothes stepped into the main hall, and the fat man at the head shouted at the top of his voice, "Come out, the shopkeeper!"

The voice was as loud as a bell, and he was so unrestrained that Xiaoyue's guests at the next table had their chopsticks stuck in their nostrils in fright.

The shopkeeper was taken aback for a moment, and then frowned: "Zhang Erzhu, what are you trying to do!!"

"What are you doing?" Zhang Erzhu opened his nostrils and scanned the upstairs and downstairs. The originally lively lobby suddenly fell silent, "Xifu, the little worker in our medical center, has disappeared. Someone saw him in your shop. Let's come Take people!"

The shopkeeper: "We can see that the people who came here are all nobles, what kind of small workers! Ah Wang drives them out!"

Xiaoer was about to chase people away, but was thrown out of the gate by Zhang Erzhu. Then Zhang Erzhu scolded: "Xifu stole the proprietress's hairpin. If you dare to cover us up, report to the police today!"

The shopkeeper immediately froze, and there was a rustle of criticism in the hall.

Xiaoyue raised his head and looked at Zhang Erzhu, who was fat and big-eared. He was tall and burly, with a fat body and a rectangular face. He probably smiled as if he was angry.

Almost at the same time, Zhang Erzhu also looked at him, and raised his finger to point to his face, showing a mouthful of big yellow teeth: "Hi Luck!!"

Xiao Yue turned his head and looked behind him, the people behind him were looking at him, and everyone in the lobby was looking at him.

He turned his head quickly again, and Zhang Erzhu had already stood in front of him, before he could speak, he was grabbed by the skirt of his clothes and lifted the whole thing up.

"Brat! Come back with us!!" Zhang Erzhu yelled at his head.

Xiaoyue: "??"

"Hey, hey!" The shopkeeper stepped forward to dismantle the frame with a look of panic, "He is a small worker in your medical center?? This... is this impossible?"

"Go away!" Zhang Erzhu pushed the shopkeeper away, "Whoever stops and drags him to report to the official!"

Xiaoyue's face was full of doubts as he was being pulled by the collar. He turned his head to look at the crowd watching coldly, and then at Zhang Erzhu who was close at hand.

Zhang Erzhu's face was contorted due to rage, and he looked very fierce, Xiao Yue said: "I don't know you, did you recognize the wrong person?"

Zhang Erzhu sneered: "I can recognize your face when it turns gray!"

Xiao Yue was startled.

this face? ?