Drunk lying on the setting sun for the king

When he stood firm and looked up, Feng Xiangyue was sneering at him with his arms around him, and he was holding a hemp rope in his hand, "Come and accept punishment for me! You said this, don't go back on your word!"

Hai Jing glanced at the hemp rope that was as thick as his middle finger, and immediately understood the meaning of not dying or not dying.But until now, he can only bite the bullet and agree, "Okay, once you say what you say, you will never go back on your word!"

The door creaked again and closed tightly.

☆、Chapter 04

When Feng Xiangyue woke up the next day with a sore back and backache, Hai Jing had already put breakfast on the table.

The devastated tabletop has been wiped spotless at this moment. The clean blue and white teapot and porcelain bowls are placed on it. There are also porridge, steamed buns and a plate of delicious hanging flower cakes on the side of the table, as if nothing happened yesterday. Happened.

But in the blink of an eye, seeing the smiling Hai Jing at the table, the scenes of yesterday flashed through his mind, Feng Xiangyue snorted, pulled the armchair and sat down at the table.

Seeing that Feng Xiangyue ignored him, Hai Jing knew that he was still annoyed, so he immediately poured tea and served it, and said with a smile, "Xiang Yue, rinse your mouth first."

"Don't rinse, tea is too expensive."

Hai Jing rolled his eyes, and immediately presented the bowl, "Then let's have some porridge first, I cooked it this morning, it's still hot."

Feng Xiangyue glanced at the bowl out of the corner of his eye, "Don't drink it, the porridge is too watery."

Hai Jing immediately took out the sweet-scented osmanthus cake, held a piece of it with his fingers and brought it to Feng Xiangyue's lips, "Come and taste this sweet-scented osmanthus cake, I sent someone to buy it at Ming Gui Xuan, it must taste good."

Feng Xiangyue sniffed the fragrance of the pastry, and finally opened her mouth to eat it.Hai Jing was secretly delighted that Feng Xiangyue finally calmed down, but Feng Xiangyue bit his fingertips hard.

"Ah!" Hai Jing exclaimed, and stared at Feng Xiangyue with wide eyes, "It hurts!"

"Did I hurt yesterday?!" Feng Xiangyue said coldly while chewing on the pastry.

Hai Jing suddenly felt wronged, "When did I hurt you yesterday? You obviously enjoyed it and shouted 'I want to give it to me' or something..."

Feng Xiangyue's cheeks flushed immediately, and he kicked Hai Jing's chair, and Hai Jing fell down in response.

Just as he got up tremblingly from the ground, the door was knocked three times, and Xun Qianliu's voice came from outside, "Hai Jing, excuse me."

Because Miaoyi was raising her body in Hailan Villa, Xun Qianliu couldn't help but worry about it, so she came to Hailan Villa after she was pregnant and exchanged Xiong Shigang back to Nether Valley. He and Bai Dufeng took care of everything.

Therefore, hearing the voice of Xun Qianliu, Hai Jing and Feng Xiangyue stopped fighting and got up together to open the door, "Mr. Xun, come in if you have anything to say."

Xun Qianliu stroked his long beard under his chin, shook his feather fan lightly, and looked amiably, "It's okay, it's just that three guests came from the village, clamoring to see you."

"Guest? Is it someone we know?" Hai Jing asked.

Xun Qianliu smiled and nodded, "You will know as soon as you come with me."

When they came to the entrance of the hall, the two heard hearty laughter coming from inside. When they walked in, they saw Yuntong, Chifan and Xuanchen sitting on the chairs.

Yun Tong was wearing a short coat of coarse cloth as usual, his muscles bulged high and trembled slightly with his laughter.Chi Fan and Xuan Chen each wore a black cloak, covered their heads with hoods, and completely covered them with their clothes.

"Three, stay safe and sound." Hai Jing hadn't seen the three of them for more than half a year since the incident on Zhu Lian Island. At this moment, he felt joyful, and stepped forward to cup his hands and said with a smile.

Seeing Hai Jing and Feng Xiangyue enter the room, Yun Tong cheerfully got up and greeted him, "We are fine, fine, judging by your looks, everything is fine."

Hai Jing nodded, "Thanks to everyone, Hai Lan Villa and Nether Valley are becoming more and more prosperous."

Chi Fan brought Xuan Chen forward, and also greeted Hai Jing and Feng Xiangyue. After Xuan Chen spoke, he kept his head sideways, deliberately not looking at the two, and even pulled the hood to cover half of his face.

Seeing this, Hai Jing couldn't help being curious, "Brother Chi Fan, you two have been walking together since you left the island?"

Chi Fan let out a "huh", and a softness appeared on the sculptural face, "Because we are both aliens and have nowhere to go, so we simply wandered around the world together, but because the color of our pupils is too weird, wherever we go Everywhere is always neglected and run, unable to settle down."

Saying that, Chi Fan's dark brown eyes were full of sadness, Xuan Chen secretly swept his face, bowed his head in silence, but the emotion in his eyes was extremely complicated, it seemed to be somewhat attached, but also somewhat helpless.

Chi Fan sighed softly, and continued: "But if we continue to wander like this, there is no way out, so we are here to ask you and the Lord of the Nether Valley, can we also be included in the Nether Valley?"

Hai Jing admired Chi Fan very much, so he was overjoyed when he heard this, and turned to Feng Xiangyue with a questioning look.

Feng Xiangyue knew that he was seeking his own opinion, and said calmly: "You are Hai Jing's friend, so it's natural if you want to join Nether Valley, but I don't accept lazy people in my valley, and after entering the valley, you have to participate in labor and be self-reliant."

Chi Fan smiled openly, "It's exactly what I want. If you take us in for nothing, we can't agree."

Feng Xiangyue saw that he was straightforward, and his expression was a little kind.At this moment, Yun Tong suddenly leaned forward, and said loudly, "What about me? Can I also go to Nether Valley? I can do any heavy work!"

Feng Xiangyue was puzzled immediately, "What are you doing in Nether Valley? A majestic lone ranger will never have nowhere to go."

"Oh, that's the one..." Yun Tong twitched suddenly, "So the owner of the Yueqing Inn is called Xueyu, right? I like her quite a lot, and I want to visit her in your valley..."

Feng Xiangyue's face turned dark when he heard that, and Hai Jing was also taken aback, "...Didn't you show affection to Miss Shangguan before? Why did you suddenly change your target?"

Speaking of Shangguan Lianxin, Yun Tong couldn't help shivering, "Don't talk about her, that woman, after I came back from Zhu Lian Island last time, I just touched her hand, and she just..."

At this moment, a soft and pleasant voice interrupted him, "What will I do to you? Mr. Yun."

"Oh my God!" Yun Tong's face changed drastically, and he jumped back behind Hai Jing, regardless of Hai Jing's only half of his body, "You, why didn't you tell me that this woman is here!"

"How do I know what's wrong with you two?" Hai Jing spread his hands helplessly, and then saw Shangguan Shi Shi ran into the room sympathetically, and saluted everyone one by one.

It's just that when she made Wanfu to Yuntong and smiled sweetly, Yuntong's face turned the color of a pig's liver, and she flashed to the corner of the wall in an instant.

Feng Xiangyue saw his pitiful spirit, and couldn't help feeling pity in his heart, "Well, when we go back this time, you will go to Nether Valley with us, but if Xueyu refuses to agree to you, you can't stalk me .”

"Okay! I promise not!" Yun Tong regained his spirits immediately, ran to Feng Xiangyue's side in a few steps, and then moved a few steps quietly, away from Shangguan Lianxin.

Seeing that Feng Xiangyue agreed, Hai Jing patted Yun Tong's shoulder with a smile, and then looked at Chi Fan and Xuan Chen, "In this case, the three of you should stay in Hai Lan Manor first, and in a few days we will Let's go back to the valley together."

Hearing this, Yun Tong danced happily, and Chi Fan and Xuan Chen thanked him solemnly.Then, the three of them went to the guest room arranged by Hai Jing to rest.

But Chi Fan didn't go into his room, instead he followed Xuan Chen to his room, took out a bundle from under the cloak and put it on the table, took out Xuan Chen's things inside, arranged them one by one in the cabinet , and dusted the bed for him, and arranged the bedding neatly.

Xuanchen interpreted Chifan's every move, and the ups and downs in his eyes were more complicated, and the past that happened when he returned to the Central Plains with the boat inexplicably appeared in his mind.

I still remember that day when I stood alone on the ship's side, looking at the vast expanse of blue sea, I only felt the sound of the waves as if they were asking questions from the distant sky, beating my heart every sentence.

The longing for Zhu Liandao has been completely disillusioned. Is my past a joke?

And lost the yearning that has been supporting the spirit all the time, where is my future?

Thinking about it, Hai Jing's face suddenly flashed in the floating memories, Xuan Chen couldn't help but gritted his teeth and bowed his head, angrily punched him on the side of the boat, feeling sad and lonely in his heart.Even if he ruthlessly cut off this love, his feelings for Hai Jing will never disappear in such a short period of time.

At this moment, there was a sound of footsteps beside him, and a tall silhouette reflected the sunlight and cast it on the deck of the boat.

Looking sideways, it turned out that it was Chi Fan who came to his side and was leaning on the side of the boat looking at the sea and sky in the distance, the light in his eyes was as deep as the sky that covered the stars.

Seeing him coming, Xuanchen's face instantly turned back to the coldness of a lone moon, and he turned around to leave, but unexpectedly Chifan's cold voice sounded, "I stayed with me in the cave for so long before, why are you in such a hurry now?" gone?"

Xuan Chen stopped in his tracks, and said coldly: "Don't put gold on your face, I didn't stay here to accompany you, I just didn't want to leave."

"Really, then don't rush to leave now, listen to what I have to say." Perhaps recalling Xuan Chen's fragile eyes in the cave, Chi Fan's voice was slightly softer than before.

"Say something quickly." Xuan Chen was still as indifferent as before.

Chi Fan turned his back to the side of the boat, staring at Xuanchen's back, "After getting off the boat, let's go together."

Xuan Chen was taken aback for a moment, then turned around and stared at Chi Fan, as if he couldn't believe his ears.

Knowing that Xuan Chen didn't interact with people much, Chi Fan secretly thought that he was abrupt, so he added, "If you have already decided where to go, I won't force it."

"I... have nowhere to go... From the beginning to the present, I have never been..." Xuan Chen frowned slightly, thinking about his bleak future, feeling uneasy and lonely in his heart, unknowingly it was like watching him off in a cave When Hai Jing left, she seemed helpless and confused, her thin figure trembling slightly in the sea breeze.

Looking at him like this, Chi Fan felt that there was something soft in his heart that was touched, and a faint smile appeared on his resolute face, "It just so happens that I am the same, why don't we both go and look for it together, we will definitely find someone who can be our destination." The place."

Hearing this, Xuanchen glanced at him unconsciously, only to see a ray of light enveloping that tall body like a rock, enveloping that gentle smile, like a saint who came from the sky, it waved into his heart The confusion made him unable to look away.

Before his thoughts could respond, his body had already responded. Xuan Chen nodded silently, and his gaze fixed on Chi Fan did not shift away.

Seeing this, Chi Fan solemnly said as if he had accepted a promise: "Well, since you have promised, I will not leave you until I find my destination. I will go and pack up my things and arrive at the shore later. , let's disembark together."

"En." Xuan Chen replied softly, turned around and looked at his back as he walked down the cabin, the lonely and cold look on his face had long since disappeared.

It was because his heart, swaying in anxiety, seemed to have found a solid land in an instant, with a strong sense of security, and the courage to cross no matter what obstacles lay ahead.

Because he planned to break with his past self, Xuanchen grew his hair when he came to the Central Plains, but the new hair was too short when it grew out, which was extremely weird compared to ordinary people, so Chi Fan bought a cloak so that he could cover it with a hood.

In order to cooperate with Xuanchen, Chifan also wrapped himself in the same black cloak. Whenever he encountered a fault during the journey, he always stepped forward to solve it first. When he came to a new place, he always carefully arranged everything for Xuanchen.

At first, Xuanchen was very surprised how a reckless man like Chi Fan could be so delicate, and he was even very unaccustomed to the meticulous care of the other party.However, after a long time, before he himself was aware of it, the feeling towards Chi Fan in his heart quietly changed...

"Xuanchen, Xuanchen?"

"Uh, what's the matter?" Awakened by Chi Fan's thick voice, Xuan Chen pulled out his thoughts from the memory.

Chi Fan wondered: "What are you thinking? The room has been tidied up, let's go."

Xuan Chen's expression was a little stiff, "Let's go? Is...going to the hall?"

"Yeah, I haven't seen Hai Jing for a long time, so I have to have a good chat with him. Besides, he has prepared a dinner party for us, so why not go there earlier."

After all, Chi Fan moved to leave, but when he looked back, he saw Xuan Chen was still hesitating, so he took his hand, pushed the door and walked out.

The moment he was wrapped in rough but warm palms, Xuanchen let go of the big stone in his heart inexplicably, and followed Chi Fan out of the room.

☆、Chapter 05

After dinner, because Chi Fan's room hadn't been tidied up, Chi Fan went back to tidy up first, while Xuanchen went back to his own room.

The night breeze comes in through the window, bringing a cool breeze to the summer night.Chifan tidied up the room, stretched his muscles and bones, took off the bird-patterned cloth towel wrapped around his head, and came to the window to close it, when he suddenly saw a person sitting in the courtyard of the guest room.

The man wrapped his whole body in a black cloak, and the corner of the cloak was swaying with the breeze, his dark back revealed an indescribable loneliness.

Chi Fan frowned worriedly, turned around and pushed the door out, and came to the lonely figure, "Xuanchen, didn't you go back to your room just now? Why didn't you go to sleep and sat here alone?"

His voice was usually as cold as a stone, but now it was full of concern, showing a bit of warmth.

When Xuan Chen heard that it was him, he was slightly taken aback, and looked sideways at the tall figure beside him, "It's nothing, I was just thinking about something."

Chi Fan also sat next to him, "...Is it about Hai Jing? After you and I are together, you are always a little unhappy. I thought you would be a little happier when you came here..."

Xuan Chen shook his head and tightened his cloak, "I know he doesn't belong to me, I've already cut off this affection, I was thinking about something else..."

"Another thing? What is it that makes you unhappy?" Chi Fan buried his head and looked at Xuan Chen's face half covered by the hood.

Xuan Chen fell silent suddenly, and lowered his hood further.

Chi Fan was secretly surprised, "Could it be because of me? You have always been cold-tempered. When I asked you to go together, it must have caused you trouble..."

"No." Xuan Chen raised his head to interrupt him, pursed his lips, and actually felt a little wronged, "I...I just hate myself for being so bad at getting along with others. In fact, we are excluded everywhere we go. , being abused is all because of me, if you were the only one, you would have found your home long ago."

Since we got together, Chi Fan has already understood that although Xuan Chen always pretends to be arrogant, he is always extremely disturbed in his heart. Hearing this, he couldn't help chuckling, "You worry too much, this is not your problem, those people can't accept it." , it’s just your special eye color and half-length hair.”

Xuan Chen pursed his lips, still looking sad.Seeing that he didn't answer for a long time, Chi Fan secretly wondered if he had said something wrong, and hurriedly continued: "Don't be sad anymore, as long as it is a place that doesn't accept you, I will never stay. From now on, you will no longer be alone Alone."

"You..." Xuan Chen was startled when he heard that, "Why...why are you treating me so well?"

"Is there any reason for this?" Chi Fan smiled cheerfully, "If I have to say it, it's probably because we are very similar."

"Is it similar..." Xuan Chen turned his head, a clear wave flashed in his eyes.

"Speaking of which, now that you're here, you don't have to wear a hood all the time." Suddenly, Chi Fan gently pulled down Xuan Chen's hood, exposing his short, smooth, black hair.

To this day, Xuanchen's hair has grown to his shoulders, and strands of smooth black hair hang down by his ears, lining his fair skin, making him particularly endearing.

Xuan Chen was startled, shrank subconsciously, and felt a warm and wide palm on the top of his head, and then Chi Fan's breath brushed past his face, "Well, even this length looks good, don't wear a hood .”

Seeing Chi Fan's face in front of him, Xuan Chen's cheeks suddenly became hot, and he let out a low moan, as if he wanted to say something, but he stood up before he could speak, and hurried to the house.

Chi Fan looked at the back of him running away in a hurry, and blinked in confusion, "What's the matter...?"

But no matter how hard he thought, it was impossible to come up with the answer that Xuan Chen liked him, so Chi Fan had no choice but to go back to the room in doubt, and closed the door to rest.

A few days later, Hai Jing and his team returned to Nether Valley.Gu Neiyi is full of fragrant grasses, lush and lush, and the four seasons are like spring, but there is obviously a different atmosphere flowing.

Just because there is one more activity in the dining hall every day, that is fighting crickets.

Hai Jing and the others met Hua Jiutang and saw the situation in the valley. When they came to the dining hall in the afternoon, they saw the crowd surrounding the table like a wave. Shouting "Kill, kill, kill", one person beat his chest and stomped his feet and shouted angrily, "Fei Fei, you want to make your parents look good".

It wasn't until Jia Lan and Ling Musheng punched the two of them respectively that the heart-piercing howl stopped for a while.

Then Xuan Guang jumped up, grinning so much that the corners of his mouth covered his ears, "What, what, 'Guangyao Qiangu' has won again! It's me and Jialan's baby who are the best!"

The corner of Jialan's mouth curled up, although she didn't speak, her smile was extremely smug.Fei Yuanguang and Ling Musheng withdrew from the crowd holding the cricket cage and complaining like grass that had been wilted by frost.

At this time, Hua Jiutang and Ji Qianhuan walked into the dining hall, their faces were like the deep sea, their gestures were like a rainbow, "Who is the winner?"

Xuan Guang immediately greeted him happily, "Mr. Hua, Senior Ji, we won the victory, please let us challenge the two of you for the title of champion!"

Haijing and Feng Xiangyue were stunned when they heard it. Before leaving, Hua Jiutang didn't know what a cricket fight was. How could he become a domineering figure like the ringleader after not seeing him for more than ten days?

While thinking about it, the two saw Hua Jiutang nodded slightly, and took out a cricket cage from his sleeve.The cricket cage is quite different from others' cages. Other people's cages are made of bamboo strips, but Hua Jiutang's cricket cage is made of gourds. It is also painted with the posture of Wei Ran with pine and bamboo facing the wind. The workmanship is exquisite. Thick and delicate, it can be seen that it is made with great care.

Until now, Xueyu, who had been working in the back hall, finally came out with interest.Because she used to manage the Yueqing Inn in an orderly manner, Feng Xiangyue handed over the dining hall to her after returning to the valley.

Although she is only wearing a light yellow cotton dress today, and her long hair is only lightly tied with a wooden hairpin, it is simple yet elegant, with a unique elegance.

When Yun Tong saw her, a smile appeared on her face, and she rubbed her hands and stepped forward, "Miss Xueyu, long time no see."

Xueyu glanced at him, "Who are you?"

Yun Tong suddenly felt hurt, and puffed up his chest again and said loudly: "I am one of the four lone rangers, and so is Yun Tong who is 'Yi Bo Yun Tian'! Miss, don't you remember?"

"Oh, it's that Yuntong who molested me at Yueqing Inn?" Xueyu's face suddenly turned cold.

Yun Tong wanted to reach out and pull her, but when she heard this, she immediately stood up straight, "Miss Xueyu, I lost my mind after drinking that day, and I feel very ashamed of my behavior. Unforgettable, girl, can you give me a chance..."

Following his words, Xueyu's eyes widened, "Are you kidding me! I'm not interested in you!"

Let's talk, she didn't look at the crickets anymore, turned around and went back to the back hall.

Just as Yun Tong was about to follow, Feng Xiangyue pressed his shoulders, "Hey, we agreed not to stalk him."

"Understood." Yun Tong pouted unwillingly, secretly thinking that in the future, he must try every means to please the beauty.

As soon as they finished speaking, Ji Qianhuan's eyes fell on Xuanchen and Chi Fan who were wrapped in cloaks, "Huh? We are really destined to meet you two here."

Xuan Chen turned his head in displeasure, and tightened his cloak, but Chi Fan bowed his hands to Ji Qianhuan, speaking with respect, "Senior Ji, I don't want to be honored again after leaving Zhu Lian Island. I am also a member of Nether Valley, and I hope that senior will take care of me."

Ji Qianhuan giggled, "Of course, we are former colleagues, who else can we take care of if we don't take care of you?"

Facing Ji Qianhuan's straightforwardness, Chi Fan also responded with a slight smile.Ji Qianhuan stopped talking, turned around and bumped Hua Jiutang with his elbow, "Take out 'Tongtian General' quickly, and don't keep the younger generation waiting."

"Hmm." Hua Jiutang responded sullenly, uncovered the cricket jar, and put the cricket in the earthen pot on the table, facing the 'Glorious Thousand Valleys' two by two, his eyes sparkled, and he seemed excited.

In the earthen basin, two crickets, one big and one small, looked at each other, and started to fight each other under the provocation of a steamed horsetail mane.

Then the crowd immediately burst into shouts, as excited as if it was their own children and grandchildren who were fighting on the field.Ling Musheng took a deep breath, covered his heart and shouted: "Mr. Hua! You must win! You must avenge us!"

Looking at such a lively scene, Feng Xiangyue unconsciously twitched the corners of his mouth, "Even Master is so obsessed, is cricket fighting so fun?"

Hai Jing looked at him with a smile, "Do you want to try?"

"No, I'm not interested." Feng Xiangyue shook his head coldly.

Hai Jing was also not very interested in this, so he immediately gave up after hearing what Feng Xiangyue said.Before the cricket fight was over, the two left the dining hall hand in hand and went back to the hut.

☆、Chapter 06

In the early morning of the next day, when the sun was rising, someone came to the dining hall.

Hearing the sound of footsteps in the hall, Xueyu raised her head in doubt, brushed the hair hanging by her ear with her jade fingers, rolled up the sleeves that had slipped down, and walked out of the hall, "Who is it? Are you here for dinner so early? "

However, when she came to the hall, she couldn't help but froze, because the person in front of her with her upper body bare, her arms bent high, showing her muscles was Yun Tong who showed her love yesterday!

"You...what's the matter with you?" Xueyu subconsciously took a step back and asked tentatively.

Yun Tong raised his chin, put his high-stretched arms around his chest, half twisted his body, and the muscles in his chest suddenly protruded, "Miss Xueyu, do you like strong men?"

Xueyu inhaled in one breath, only to feel the stalk in her chest and unable to exhale, she was stunned on the ground.

Seeing that she was silent, Yun Tong put her hands on her hips, raised her chest and retracted her abdomen, her muscles shimmered in the morning sun, agitating rhythmically, "Miss Xueyu, do you think I'm strong?"

Xueyu covered her mouth with her hand, her face turned green and moss, she screamed and backed away again and again.Yun Tong was in a hurry, and hurriedly followed, "Miss Xueyu, what's wrong with you, don't hide."

"You! Don't come here! Stay away from me! Go away!" Xueyu shouted in shock, seeing that no matter how she retreated, Yuntong always stuck in front of her, so she had to hide behind a table a few steps away.

But how could Yun Tong give up so easily, the two circled around the table a few times in the hall, hit the wooden stool crooked, and finally moved to the door.

Just when Yun Tong was about to say something, a palm was placed on his shoulder suddenly, and a voice as forceful as iron rang in his ears, "Yun Xiong-Di, what are you doing?"

Yun Tong turned her head and found Chi Fan and Xuan Chen standing behind her.Neither of them wore capes today. Chi Fan wore a ginger yellow open-necked sleeveless tunic with a bird-patterned turban on his head, looking majestic.Xuanchen wore a plain long gown, and casually gathered up his half-length hair, not as mighty as Chifan, but rather elegant and radiant.

Seeing that things were disturbed, Yun Tong was a little displeased, and said to Chi Fan, "I'm just expressing my love for Miss Xueyu, what does it have to do with you?"

Chi Fan frowned slightly, and said solemnly: "I remember you promised the owner of the valley that you would not stalk Miss Xueyu. A good man is worth more than a thousand pieces of gold. Why did you break your promise today? Just like that appearance, I believe Miss Xueyu would not like it either."

Yun Tong was at a loss for words, glared at Chi Fan angrily, and reluctantly walked out of the dining hall, but when Fang stepped out of the threshold, he heard Xueyu's grateful voice, "Brother Chi Fan, thank you so much, you are new here, I Not only did I not take care of you, but I also received your kindness. I am really sorry. Please sit down quickly, and I will go get some food for you two."

Xueyu's voice was soft and soft, even shy, Yuntong was startled, and when she looked back, she saw Xueyu smiling coquettishly in front of Chifan, her eyes were rippling, she was suddenly out of breath, but It's inconvenient to go back and pester, so I have to grit my teeth and leave in sorrow and anger.

On the other side, Xuanchen saw Chifan and Xueyu getting close instantly, although his face was still cold and arrogant, he was already extremely unhappy in his heart.Chi Fan didn't notice this, and took him to a seat, waiting to taste Xueyu's craftsmanship.

When the food was served, Chi Fanpin couldn't help praising Xueyu's craftsmanship after using it. Xueyu stood by the table, eating, smiling, and was extremely happy, watching Xuanchen's heart like ten thousand ants gnawing at the table. The delicacies were all inedible.

Not long after, many people came to the dining hall one after another, even Hai Jing and Feng Xiangyue came to eat.When Jialan followed Xuanguang into the door, she happened to see Feng Xiangyue and Hai Jing sitting by the window, her eyes lit up immediately, she left Xuanguang in a hurry, and insisted on sitting beside Feng Xiangyue.

So Xuanguang had no choice but to follow up resentfully, sitting silently beside Jialan, biting his chopsticks aggrievedly.

When the crowd gathered in the hall, and when the bowls and chopsticks collided one after another, a few deliberate coughs suddenly attracted everyone's attention.

Looking at the reputation, he saw Xiong Shigang's burly body like a black bear standing at the dining table, wearing a jacket over his long gown as usual.He cleared his throat and said solemnly: "Everyone, I saw a cricket in the mountains yesterday, it was really top grade, thinking that everyone is very interested in fighting crickets recently, so I caught it, I wonder if someone would think about it? "

As soon as Xiong Shigang finished speaking, the whole room was in an uproar.Ling Musheng was the first to put down his chopsticks and stand up, shouting, "You say it's top-grade, but it's top-grade? What kind of cricket is it? Let's show it to everyone first!"

Xiong Shigang snorted and said, "I knew you would propose to see the honor of the cricket, so now you have to keep your eyes open, and you can tell whether it is good or bad!"

After finishing speaking, he pulled the jacket he was wearing, and suddenly there was a cricket pot stuck in the inside pocket of the jacket filled with ledgers.

The cricket pot is also made of gourds, although it is not as exquisite as Hua Jiutang's, it is also very elegant at first glance.

When the jar was opened, people's eyes widened immediately and they stepped forward one after another.I saw that the cricket in the pot was blue-gold in color, with long head and thighs, protruding star gate, broad neck, and extremely flexible tentacles, it was indeed a top grade.

The next moment, the hall was full of emotions, many people were extremely greedy for that cricket, but they didn't know what price Xiong Shigang would offer.

Xiong Shigang knew everyone's concerns, he laughed, "How, is this cricket good?"

"It's not only good, but it's a very good variety." Fei Yuanguang replied, "Brother Xiong, what price do you want to offer this cricket?"

Xiong Shigang shook his head, "I don't want money, I just want to have a competition, a pair of two, and I will give the cricket as a prize to the winning group."

Ling Musheng didn't have much money in his troubled pockets, so he couldn't help jumping up excitedly when he heard this, "Okay! I want to participate, and I will participate with the idiot! Xiong Shigang, please write it down!"

Seeing that the defeated general was planning to take the good cricket into his hands, Jia Lan also said coldly: "Brother Xiong, Xuan Guang and I also want to participate!"

Xuanguang immediately slapped the table and shouted, "That's right! Watch us beat those two to pieces!"

Xiong Shigang nodded, "Remember, who else wants to participate?"

Seeing that Ling Musheng and Jia Lan had already joined, many people thought that their chances of winning were not good, so it didn't matter if they didn't participate, the hall couldn't help being silent for a while.At this moment, a deep and slow voice said: "I will participate."

Hearing this majestic and familiar voice, everyone was startled, and they saw Hua Jiutang sitting in a corner, holding a cup of tea and slowly taking it in.Ji Qianhuan sat beside him with a smile, and said to Xiong Shigang: "I will join with Jiutang, please make a note."

Xiong Shigang responded respectfully, and finally took out a booklet with crumpled corners, took out a writing brush and a pocket inkstone, dipped it in ink and wrote on the booklet.

Seeing this, Hai Jing whispered unconsciously: "You even carry ink with you, how many things are hidden in Xiong Shigang's jacket pocket?"

While talking, Feng Xiangyue suddenly said, "Xiong Shigang, I want to participate too."

The dining hall, which was still quiet just now, suddenly exploded, "What?! Guzhu! You also want to..."

Xiong Shigang blinked and looked at Feng Xiangyue, as if asking if he was joking.Hai Jing also pulled Feng Xiangyue's arm, "Aren't you not interested in crickets? Why do you want to participate?"

"I'm not really interested in crickets, but the competition seems to be very interesting." Feng Xiangyue said with a light smile, with an expression of eagerness to try.

"...Okay, Guzhu, I'll make a note." Xiong Shigang finally understood that Feng Xiangyue was serious, touched his chin and continued, "Now there are four groups of people participating in the competition. Anyone else want to join?"

As soon as the voice fell, a tall and strong figure stood up, "Can I participate?"

Looking at the figure standing tall, everyone was even more surprised this time, because the person standing upright was Chi Fan who just joined Nether Valley yesterday!

Although he didn't know why Chi Fan would say this, Xiong Shigang felt that the matter was getting more and more interesting, and immediately agreed, "Of course I can participate, but you have to find a partner to participate in the competition with you."

Xuanchen was drinking tea, and when he heard this, his fingers holding the tea bowl tightened, expecting that Chi Fan would choose him. Although he didn't understand why Chi Fan was interested in crickets, he was very interested in being able to be with Chi Fan. Very interested in action.

However, while thinking about it in his heart, his face was as cold as a lonely moon in nine days, as if he had no interest in this matter.Chi Fan secretly glanced at his expression, hesitated for a moment, and suddenly turned to Xueyu, "Miss Xueyu, can you join me?"

"Me?" Xueyu was holding an elm plate to listen to the people talking, at this moment her eyes widened in surprise, while Xuanchen was stunned as if hit by a thunderbolt, quietly staring at the scene in front of her.

"That's right, I want to participate in the competition with Miss Xueyu." Chi Fan seriously nodded, and every word was as solemn as a heavy weight.

"Then... that's fine." Seeing this, Xueyu answered with a coquettish smile.Xuan Chen's heart was broken by this smile, and the tea bowl he was holding cracked a crack with a "click".

Then Xiong Shigang asked a few more times, but no one else planned to participate, so everyone agreed to gather at the foot of the east mountain outside the village tomorrow, and after the competition according to the plan drawn up by Xiong Shigang, they dispersed and went back to their houses.

However, after Xuanchen returned to the house, he couldn't calm down no matter what.Why didn't Chifan choose to compete with him?Why are you looking for Xueyu?This question has been lingering in his mind for a long time.

At night, after tossing and turning on the bed for a long time, Xuan Chen still couldn't fall asleep.It is said that Chi Fan is heroic and majestic, and is easy to attract women's attention, while Xueyu is smart and like a flower, and is easy to be appreciated by men. Now, on the contrary, as a man, it is even more strange to fall in love with another man.

Thinking of this, his chest couldn't help sore, he bit his lip and wrapped the bedding tightly, feeling sad.The cold night wind rustled the leaves, and every sound was like an infatuated sob, hitting Xuan Chen's heart.

"Forget it, whether it's Hai Jing or Chi Fan, maybe I will never have a fate with the person I love."

After the voice as soft as a sigh fell, a tear also slid down the cheek, soaking the white bedding.

The next morning, Xuan Chen got up early, watched Chi Fan in the courtyard next door and walked out, with unconcealable joy on his sculpted face, and bitterness in his chest.

He quietly watched Chi Fan go away, until the tall and broad back disappeared into the field of vision, then he sighed sadly and closed the window sash.

☆、Chapter 07

When Chaoyang showed its golden edge on the top of the mountain, ten people who planned to participate in the competition had already gathered at the foot of the mountain in the east outside the village.

Standing in front of the crowd, Xiong Shigang took out five soft yellow papers with maps drawn on them from his arms, and handed them to the five groups of people, "This is the map for the competition. You can use it as a reference to advance in the mountains. I will meet you at the finish line." Waiting for you, the winner is the one who arrives first and picks off the dogtail grass inserted at the finish line. However, you should pay attention, the finish position is not marked on the map, and you must complete three things according to the position marked on the map to be able to win. Get the final clue and know where the end point is.”

After everyone listened, they unfolded the map one after another, and saw that the road of the competition was drawn on the map in a zigzag manner, marking the location of the first and second missions, but there were a lot of writings on the map at the back Numbers, the location and end point of the third mission are not marked.

After looking at the map, Hai Jing couldn't help saying: "...the preparations are so detailed, Brother Xiong, you have already started to do this, right? The crickets are just an excuse, right?"

"Who knows? I'm going to the finish line first."