It was cold back then

The twilight is heavy, the night lights are like beans, and the evening wind comes and goes.

While the candle shadows flickered, the wall reflected the figure sleeping curled up on the bed.

I don't know if it's the dim candle flame moving due to the wind, or the sleeping person is haunted by dreams, the shadow projected on the wall seems to be trembling slightly.

Suddenly, a gust of wind from unknown source suddenly hit.

The wind became rapid in an instant, and the two wooden windows slammed into each other fiercely, with a "bang!"

Qi Sang shuddered violently, awakened by the sound.

The wind blows and stops, and it is fleeting, and the room quickly returns to its previous silence.

A drop of cold sweat slowly slipped from the corner of her forehead, and Qi Sang sat on the head of the bed with panic and confusion appearing on her face.

Hearing one after another of noises outside, Qisang calmed down for a while, then lifted the quilt and ran to the window and tiptoed to have a look.

It was the end of the sea dragon tour, and the lanterns and ornaments on the long street were being removed one by one by the disciples.

The scene in the dream still appeared in front of my eyes, and the familiar voice was always hovering in my ears.

"Do you think you deserve to be liked by the Pavilion Master?"

"The master of this pavilion wants to keep you alive and tortured. You can never escape from my palm."

"No matter how unwilling you are, you can only stay by my side."

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Nightmare-like words echoed in his mind over and over again, the man's tone was cold and low, revealing infinite coldness and danger, making people disgusted but helpless.

She obviously didn't want to think about it, but she couldn't put those words behind her no matter what. The more Qisang thought about it, the more uncomfortable she felt. Those words were like knives, piercing her heart and lungs, but they didn't hurt very much. But it just made people feel uncomfortable all over, aroused a ball of evil fire to burn, and made her unable to breathe.

The door was closed tightly, and the air in the room seemed a little hot.

Heartbroken, Qi Sangfu fell back on the bed, couldn't help rolling over and over to vent her emotions, the bedding and pillows were messed up by her, and the hair that she hadn't bothered to wash became a chicken coop.

Amidst the confusion, a black shadow suddenly flashed past the window.

Seeing a fast moving shadow on the ground, Qisang paused.

The black shadow quickly stopped outside the door, and at the same time, a thinly folded note slipped in through the crack of the door.

The moment the note landed, the black shadow disappeared.

Qi Sang was stunned, and quickly jumped out of bed to pick up the note.

When I opened it, there was only a line of small characters written on it: When you are ugly, see you in the dense forest outside the pass.

The simple letter does not have the name of the person who signed it, and it is impossible to tell who wrote it by looking at the handwriting.

Qisang lost her mind for a while, burned the note, went back to the bed and sat down.

Could it be that Yue Chuhan sent someone to look for her?She thought for a while, but couldn't help but wonder: could it be Meng Qing's fault?

Either Meng Qing was trying to test her, or it was Yue Chuhan's scheme, but if Meng Qing could secretly communicate with her under Meng Qing's nose, the messenger obviously has a lot of skills, could it be the undercover agent placed by Biyun Villa in Qixing Pavilion?

Qisang was a little uncertain.

The candle burns out and is replaced with a new one, and the time of ugliness is approaching quickly as the candlelight changes.

It was late at night, and there was basically no sound in the building, only the occasional footsteps of inspecting disciples in the market, but it was also very light.

Qi Sang was extremely conflicted, and after being in the room for half an hour, she was still a little undecided.

If Yue Chuhan really came to save her, wouldn't it be a waste of the opportunity to go back if he held back?But if it was a trap designed by Meng Qing, she would be jumping into the pit on her own initiative.

Qi Sang thought about it, the time when she saw the ugliness was about to pass, and she couldn't help but feel anxious when she was in a hurry, so what about the secret temptation?Meng Qing already knew that she couldn't wait to leave, even if she ran out secretly, it would be a big deal if she caught her back again, what a big deal!

Thinking of this, she immediately extinguished the candles in the room, listened to the movement outside in the dark, and then boldly opened the door carefully and walked out.

Avoiding the inspecting disciples and sneaking around the bright place all the way, she moved fairly neatly, and it didn't take long to find the side door. It was not until she walked into the woods that she finally ran wildly without any scruples.

But the letter only said to meet in the dense forest, but did not mention the exact location. Qi Sang couldn't tell the direction, and was afraid that she would not meet her head if she walked too far, so she didn't dare to run far, so she found a big tree and squatted down quietly. wait.

It's June in the world, and the night is not so cold anymore, but the sea breeze is extremely violent, and the whistling in my ears keeps whistling, which makes me feel a little uncomfortable.

Guessing it took him a while to get a cup of tea, he heard a sound of landing behind him. Qi Sang had been paying close attention to the movement around her, and when she heard the sound, she hurriedly turned her head to look.

In the dim moonlight, the young woman walked steadily, with a dignified demeanor, her goose-yellow dress fluttered with the wind, and her face was as demure and serene as she first saw.

Seeing someone coming, Qi Sang was a little surprised: "Miss Zhao?"

Zhao Choumian nodded slightly at her: "It's me, long time no see, is the girl okay?"

At first, I thought it was Yue Chuhan who came, but I didn't expect it to be her, Qisang was not disappointed, and she was a little happy: "I'm fine, you sent someone to send me a message to come here?"

Zhao Mianmian nodded, and pulled her towards the depths of the forest, saying, "I already know what happened to you at Liuyunguan. The owner of the small villa sent a letter to Sheng'an City a few days ago, asking us to keep an eye on you. How long has it been since you returned to the customs?"

Qi Sang thought for a while: "Not too long, exactly five days."

Zhao Mianmian said: "The news of Qixing Pavilion is strictly blocked. We have not found out. Only during the day did the disciple find the opportunity to send a letter. I came to find you."

Hearing what she said, Qi Sang asked: "Is the person who delivered the letter to me the undercover agent of the village in ambush in Qixing Pavilion?"

Zhao Mianmian said "Yes": "Seven Star Pavilion is heavily guarded, and it is difficult to install eyeliner. He has been the only one in these years, but I can't reveal who the girl is for the time being. I just found out, please forgive me, girl."

Qi Sang immediately waved her hand and said: "It's okay, it's okay, even if you want to tell me, I don't want to know, so as not to leak the truth one day, so why are you looking for me?"

Then I heard Zhao Mianmian reply: "The owner of the small villa intends to capture Zijin Pass, in order to blackmail Meng Qing to let you go, the girl may not know the situation of Zijin Pass, that place is close to the extreme north, and the territory of Biyun Villa They are closely connected, only separated by a mountain. It is an important place. If you can attack the city, it will cause a lot of damage to the western region. If Meng Qing refuses to let you go, you can only cede the land. It is expedient for the two sides, she probably will not I lost the city to keep you."

Qisang paused for a moment: "Since it is an important place, it must be heavily guarded. Is it so easy to break through the city gate?"

Zhao Mianmian said: "Right now Meng Qing is seriously injured and is stranded at Duguan, Shi Yingrong has not left, they have no time to rush over to help, if these two people are in Shangyong City at this time, there is really no chance of winning. Now that there is no owner in the city, if it is suddenly attacked at night, the guards will be caught off guard and it will be difficult to resist, and it is only a matter of time before the city is attacked."

Qi Sang understood: "Then you are looking for me..."

Zhao Mianmian replied: "It is necessary to inform the girl in advance about the siege, so that the girl will not be confused at the time, and she will have an idea in her mind. Besides, the owner of the small village said in the letter that she still wants to ask the girl to do something. If it is done, it will be more beneficial to the East Territory."

Does Yue Chuhan have something to do for her?Qi Sang was curious: "What's the matter?"

Zhao Mian said: "I have tried many times to get the poison from the fertile fields in the south to no avail, but there is still something missing. I think Wan Kurong should have been re-deployed when the husband was alive. My medical skills are weak, and I am at a loss for the poison of the husband. Xiang Xiao After the owner reported the situation, she meant that although the husband is gone, he will definitely leave behind many pharmacopoeias, and the Qixing Pavilion is also a school that is used to making drugs. The things left by the old man should not be destroyed. If there is a chance Girl, you can search carefully to see if you can find some useful medical books and bring them to me."

Qi Sang was stunned for a moment, and said in disbelief, "She... asked me to steal books in Seven Star Pavilion?"

Zhao Mianmian smiled and thought: "How could it be stealing? If the girl can really find the detoxification method of Wan Kurong, she will save a few people in the southern land, and it will be a great merit for the benefit of the common people."

Qi Sang was quiet for a moment, then asked in confusion, "But you are someone close to Yao Wang, you have been with him for so many years, don't you have a few books left by him?"

Zhao Mian shook her head: "There are, there are quite a few, but there is no record of Wan Kurong."

Qisang was silent.

She sneaked out tonight. In fact, she could go back to Sheng'an City directly with Zhao Mianmian, but Zhao Mianmian obviously didn't intend to take her away. Finding Wan Kurong's solution surprised her.

Not to mention that the decision to attack Zijinguan in order to save her is already surprising, but the matter of stealing books is not a suggestion that Yue Chuhan can make at all.

She has always been an upright person, and she pays attention to being upright in her actions. When Lian and Meng Qing confront each other, she can still uphold the integrity of a gentleman and want to compete with her in the future when she is sure to kill her for revenge. It's been a month, and she suddenly wants to do these shady tricks?

The siege is a direct confrontation between the two sides, and because Meng Qing snatches people first, it is just a countermeasure, but stealing books is a secret method. Yue Chuhan has never been ashamed of such things. How did she come up with this method?

Qi Sang was suspicious and asked, "It's really my sister who asked you to pass the message?"

Hearing this, Zhao Mianmian took out a letter from her sleeve and handed it to her: "Young lady, if you don't believe me, you can read it for yourself."

Qi Sang took a glance at the hand, and really saw that the content in the letter was almost the same as Zhao Mianmian's report.

And Yue Chuhan's handwriting was very familiar to her, it was indeed written by her own handwriting.

What are you doing... No matter how you look at it, this doesn't look like her style.

Qi Sang was still dubious: "Why would she ask me to steal books... Besides, I have slipped out now, and no one will notice if I go back with you. Meng Qing has no hostage of me, and it will be impossible for you to capture Zijin Pass." It's more convenient and doesn't need to hinder me. As for the detoxification, Seven Star Pavilion also has our undercover agent, wouldn't it be better to let him do it? I don't know much about it, if someone catches me, wouldn't I be finished?"

Zhao Mianmian frowned, and said: "Well, Mianmian doesn't know why the owner of the small village made such an arrangement, but you can also imagine one or two, although there is an undercover agent, but he can't be easily exposed, once exposed, it will only be a dead end , it will be even more difficult to send people to lurk in the future, and the girl and Meng Qing have a relationship, and there should be no danger if things come to light. If Meng Qing wanted to harm the girl, he could have done it long ago, but But she kept the girl with her all the time, so it can be seen that she is quite special to the girl, the owner of the small village should be aware of this, so he assured the girl to find a prescription for detoxification."

After hearing these words, Qisang fell silent again.

After a long time, she finally felt very uncomfortable: "What the hell is this, I am the most suitable person to steal the book as the co-author?"

She was quiet and said speechlessly, "Besides, I have nothing to do with Meng Qing, so don't make wild guesses, she's not special to me, but she won't be able to get the Conferred God Art if I die, that's why she wants to keep me for a while." It's just life, nothing else."

Seeing that her complexion was not good, Zhao Mian immediately said: "Girl, don't be angry, Mian Mian is indeed talking nonsense, I shouldn't speculate about the girl like this, but I have no other intentions, and I don't mean to conclude that the girl has a close relationship with Meng Qing , I also hope that the girl will not be overwhelmed, sorry."

Qi Sang had mixed feelings in her heart, but she still replied "it's okay".

But even though he said it was fine, he couldn't care less in his heart.

Based on Qisang's understanding of Zhao Mianmian, she is not a gossip, she is generous and does not make trouble, and she never twists and turns when she has something to say. The truth is, this is what makes Qisang feel uncomfortable the most.

She could tell that she and Meng Qing were different from others, so how could Yue Chuhan not know?What's more, this letter is clearly in front of his eyes. Since Yue Chuhan wanted her to stay in Qixing Pavilion to find a way to detoxify, he must have considered the stakes. What Zhao Mianmian just said was probably the voice of Yue Chuhan.

Did she know that she was involved with Meng Qing?It was hard for Qisang not to think of this.

If this is the case, then it can explain why Yue Chuhan suddenly changed and asked her to steal books. Otherwise, how could there be no reason for an upright person to choose the most disdainful method in his life?

For this, the only explanation Qisang could give was that Yue Chuhan knew something, so he didn't care about her safety and let her put herself in danger.

But she didn't see her in person, these are just her own conjectures, and she can't jump to conclusions for the time being.