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Xu Ting and Jiang Chu have been married for more than half a year, and he has always treated Jiang Chu with courtesy.The two got married after that night by accident.Although he has many prejudices against Jiang Chu, after getting along with him for half a year, his opinion of Jiang Chu has gradually changed.Although Jiang Chu was born in an official family, he didn't have the slightest bad habits of the official's children and treated his servants friendly.It's only been half a year, and everyone in Xu's mansion really likes Mrs. Xu.

On this day Mrs. Xu was going to offer incense in the temple on Chengqian Mountain. Mrs. Xu liked this daughter-in-law very much, so she took her with her.And Xu Ting is not busy today, the old lady is not in good health, so he also went with her.

The incense in Chengqian Temple is very strong, and many pilgrims come here every day.After staying here for three days, Xu Ting was going back to deal with the accumulated things, and Mrs. Xu said that she wanted to stay for a while, so she didn't go back home with them.

On the return trip, Xu Ting and Jiang Chu were in the same carriage.

"These few days in the temple are quite peaceful." Jiang Chu said, "When my mother was still there, she often took me to the temple. It's just that I was still young and not used to fasting life in the temple. I'm making trouble to go back." Recalling the scene when he was young, Jiang Chu's eyes showed deep nostalgia.

Xu Ting looked at Jiang Chu, sometimes he felt that Jiang Chu was not that annoying, at least not now.Recently, their relationship has improved, and they occasionally talk about family matters, "My mother was also like this when I was young."

"When I was in Suzhou, the temples on Tianqi Mountain were as prosperous as Chengqian Temple."

"Suzhou, did you move here from Suzhou?" Long before they got married, Xu Ting didn't like Jiang Chu, so he didn't get to know him too much. He only knew that they came from Jiangnan.Jiang Chu didn't mention these things after getting married, so he only found out today that they moved from Suzhou.

Jiang Chu nodded, "Yes."

"As early as 13 years ago, our family also lived in Suzhou. It was only because of my father's promotion that we came to the capital. I know the Tianqi Mountain you mentioned. My mother took me to that temple when I was young." Xu Ting also missed the place where he lived at that time, and talked more.

When Jiang Chu heard this, he raised his eyes and looked at him, "It is said that the temple in Tianqi Mountain is very effective, and my mother also asked me for a jade pendant to exorcise evil spirits and keep disaster safe." He paused, complex emotions appeared in his eyes, "Speaking of which, the jade pendant is quite spiritual. Once I was taken away by robbers, and I came back safe and sound. Mother must have asked for the jade pendant for you, too."

"Maybe yes, I have a very vague memory of that time. But, coincidentally, I was also taken away by robbers ten years ago." He looked at Jiang Chu's eyes and suddenly lit up, only to hear Jiang Chu Chu asked eagerly, "And then?"

"I can't remember the specifics. At that time, my head was seriously injured. I was already at home after waking up, but I don't have much memory of that period of the past. However, I have an extra jade pendant on my body."

Jiang Chu supported his shoulders, "Have you lost your memory?"

Xu Ting was surprised that Jiang Chu was so excited and nodded.

"No wonder, no wonder, you have amnesia." Jiang Chu lowered his head and muttered, then raised his head, "I..." Before he could say the words, the carriage shook for a while.Jiang Chu lost his balance and fell into Xu Ting's arms.

Xu Ting turned to the carriage and said, "What's going on outside?"

No one answered outside the car.

"You wait in the carriage, I'll go out and have a look." Xu Ting left these words, opened the curtain and walked outside.

After Jiang Chu recovered from Xu Ting's amnesia, he also followed out, and the carriage was surrounded by robbers.The coachman stood on the other side of the robber, "What's going on?"

"Didn't I tell you to wait in the carriage and not come out?" Xu Ting turned to look at him and frowned.

The carriage was surrounded by robbers, and the robber standing at the front showed a fierce look. After seeing Xu Ting and Jiang Chu's clothes, he laughed loudly, "Brothers seem to have caught a fat sheep today, they are rich young masters." .” Then he patted the coachman on the shoulder, “Good job.”

The coachman flatteringly said to the robber: "My lord, this is the young master of a rich family. When the time comes..."

"Okay, I will reward you when the time comes." The robber patted him patiently, then looked at Xu Ting, Jiang Chu, and said: "If you don't want to suffer, hand over your valuables quickly. Otherwise, Heh..." The robber sneered and picked up the knife and waved it in the air.

"Can you ride a horse?" Xu Ting asked in a low voice.

Jiang Chu nodded.

"After I give him the things later, you will run in the carriage immediately." Xu Ting observed the surroundings, there were only two of them.But the bandit has more than twenty people, outnumbered.He left his men in the temple to protect his mother, but he didn't expect to be intercepted by robbers on his return journey.

"Then what do you do?" Jiang Chu raised his eyes to look at Xu Ting, it was the same way 13 years ago.The young Xu Ting also stood in front of him without fear, but he did not expect to do the same today 13 years later.

"Be obedient, you run first. Then find someone to help." For some reason, Xu Ting felt that the scene in front of him was somewhat familiar, giving him a feeling of deja vu, as if such a thing had happened before.

"Hey! What are you muttering about, hand over your things quickly." The robber seemed to be getting impatient.

"Don't worry, I'll be fine." Looking at Jiang Chu's worried eyes, he comforted him.

After speaking, he walked towards the robber and threw the money bag to the robber.

The robber took the things and said with a sneer, "You're smart." In a flash, Xu Ting snatched his knife, put the knife against his neck, and shouted, "Run!"

With pain in his eyes, Jiang Chu said, "You must wait for me to come back safely." Turning around, he got on his horse and ran towards the temple.

The bandit leader didn't expect this sudden change, he didn't react for a while but was suppressed by Xu Ting.The bandits around swarmed up, Xu Ting held the knife against the leader's neck, "If you take one step closer, his life will be lost."

"Don't, don't, hero, spare your life, you don't back down!" The leader looked at the knife in front of his neck, and tremblingly said to the robbers.

After Jiang Chu galloped to the temple on his horse, he immediately found the guards and returned the same way.He kept praying on the road, "Xu Ting, you must be fine, please."

Xu Ting was in a stalemate with the robbers. He put his knife against the leader and slowly backed away, constantly observing the surrounding situation.Immediately afterwards, he heard the sound of horseshoes in the distance, and then there was a gust of wind and sand in front of him, and the guards came on horseback.He saw Jiang Chu behind the guards, his eyes were still red with anxiety.For some reason, Xu Ting suddenly believed in Jiang Chu's words of liking.

After seeing the guards, the robbers were in chaos, and they didn't care about the leader, and rushed up to fight the guards.Xu Ting put down the knife and kicked the leader away.The leader staggered and fell to the ground, Xu Ting stepped forward and knocked him on the back of the neck, and the leader passed out.The guards in front dealt with all the robbers, Xu Ting was about to walk forward when he felt a stabbing pain in the back of his head.He felt the hot and humid liquid left behind, and Jiang Chu in front of him opened his eyes wide, "Xu Ting!"

He looked at Jiang Chu who was rushing towards him, and scene after scene flashed in his mind.The face of the boy in the dream gradually became clear, and Jiang Chu put a jade pendant on him with red eyes when he was young, "You must come back safely."

The guards at the rear dealt with the driver holding the stone, and Jiang Chu hugged the fallen Xu Ting.He supported Xu Ting's head, his hands were covered with blood.

Xu Ting wiped his tears, "I'm sorry, I broke my promise and couldn't join you."

Jiang Chu tremblingly grabbed his hand, wet and hot tears hit his face, "Don't sleep, look at me, don't sleep."

He smiled at Jiang Chu and comforted him, "Don't worry, I'll be fine." He lowered his hand slowly, his vision gradually blurred, and he finally saw Jiang Chu's mouth opening and closing before he fell into a coma, as if he was saying something, But he couldn't hear it.