It was cold back then

After the rain, the sky is clear, the blue and white clouds float leisurely, and the sun is just right.

Under the clouds, in the deserted tea shop, there is a beauty in red sitting silently.

There is an emerald green vase standing on the small wooden table, inside which there are several small white flowers clinging to each other, some petals are plump and still stained with a little dew, while others are wilted and yellowed to one side.

No need to count, there are five flowers in total.

It wasn't too hot at the beginning of summer, but it was also the time to dress lightly. Meng Qing was wearing winter clothes. Even with that heavy cloak, she still felt cold in her limbs and couldn't even cover her back.

She lowered her throat and coughed for a while.

Lan Xin added a cup of hot tea to her, looked at the vase and said, "It's been five days, Miss Yue has never been here, Pavilion Master...do you want to go back first?"

Meng Qing lazily leaned on the back of the chair, her eyes wandered to the blue sky in the distance, and she said softly, "What if she comes again after I leave?"

Lan Xin sighed: "But your body will be overwhelmed by rushing here every day. The injury will not improve at all. It's windy outside, so toil like this is not good for you."

Meng Qing didn't comment, and suddenly asked: "What has Shi Yingrong been up to these days?"

Hearing her suddenly ask about Shi Yingrong, Lan Xin's expression tightened: "I don't know."

"You don't know?"

"She should have gone back to Huayuefang, and she must have been delayed by something."

"I'm afraid they are planning how to deal with me."

Lan Xin was a little flustered and didn't dare to speak anymore.

She was clearly standing behind Meng Qing, but Meng Qing seemed to see all her expressions in his eyes, and smiled lightly: "Why are you nervous?"

If she asked something else, Lan Xin could still answer one or two questions, but she just made an ambiguous sentence, so it was difficult to answer.

To say that you are not nervous is to lie, and to say that you are nervous means that you know that Shi Yingrong may do something bad, so it is hard to say.

Lan Xin was in a dilemma, but she had no choice but to calmly say: "This subordinate is afraid of saying the wrong thing and angering the master."

Meng Qing said indifferently: "Do you know why I haven't accused her for so long since I came back?"

Lan Xin knelt down halfway, shaking her head: "Please tell the pavilion master clearly."

Meng Qing glanced at her sideways: "She should be lucky to have such a good junior sister like you."

Lan Xin was surprised.

After a while, she said anxiously: "The pavilion master means that you..."

She only spoke halfway and stopped. She didn't dare to overestimate her own weight. Would Meng Qing let Shi Yingrong go because of her?I feel ridiculous when I say this, let alone let Meng Qing hear it, wouldn't it be embarrassing?

But as soon as she finished speaking, she heard Meng Qing say, "That's right, it's for your sake," she paused, "Otherwise I'd make her look good."

So she was just too weak that day and didn't really pass out?And she heard all the conversations between herself and Shi Yingrong?

Lan Xin was stunned.

For the first time in his life, Meng Qing reached out and touched her head, with a faint smile on his face: "Because you are loyal to protect the Lord, I will spare her once, but if she wants to come a second time, you have to be good!" Admonishment, I will not show mercy at that time, understand?"

Feeling the hand on the top of her head gently stroking the ends of her hair, Lan Xin's whole body was stiff, and she nodded in a daze when she heard the words: "Many, thank you, Pavilion Master..."

"What are you afraid of?" Seeing that she seemed to be frightened by her actions, a trace of doubt flashed in Meng Qing's eyes, "You and Sang'er are about the same age, and you are both young girls. She said before that I would not treat my subordinates well, so I will learn from you." Going to try, but seeing you like this, it seems that you are not used to it?"

It's not just that he doesn't get used to it, the owner of the pavilion kills people more kindly than touching his head, this behavior can really be called creepy.

Thinking so in her heart, but she didn't dare to speak out, Lan Xin lowered her head and said as relaxedly as possible: "No, Pavilion Master... is very gentle."

Meng Qing smiled, and said very contentedly: "That's good."

When she withdrew her hand, Lan Xin secretly heaved a sigh of relief.

scary...

When my heart was in turmoil, I suddenly felt that someone was coming from the forest.

The sound of orderly steps is that of a martial arts practitioner.

Lan Xin took out her long sword and stood in front of Meng Qing.

At the next moment, a gray shadow descended from the sky and just landed outside the tea shop.

Seeing who it was, Lan Xin pushed the sword back into its sheath and stepped back.

Before the person she wanted to see came, the person she didn't want to see came. Meng Qing looked up, his eyes flickered twice, and jokingly said: "Injured?"

The man in gray snorted coldly: "Thanks to that girl!"

Meng Qing narrowed her eyes: "The one who escaped that night is your substitute."

The man in gray said in a bad tone: "I originally didn't want to attack her for your sake, but now she is pressing her every step of the way, Yue Chuhan has already started to take precautions, if I continue to investigate, I will be exposed sooner or later. "

Meng Qing said complacently: "If you want to spoil my affairs, she will also spoil you. It's fair."

The man in gray said: "That girl can't be that smart, you taught her how to deal with me."

"That's not true," Meng Qing said with a slightly proud expression, "Is there any reason to underestimate the person I like? You are too careless and stupid."

The man in gray gritted his teeth: "Years of painstaking efforts are about to go to waste, I guess it won't be long before Yu Chuhan will suspect me, what on earth are you thinking!"

Meng Qing showed innocence: "What does it matter to me? You killed Yue Changfeng, and it's only natural for her to pursue the truth and find you out. What you said, it seems that Yue Chuhan and I have teamed up to harm you Ordinary, is it absurd or not?"

"If you hadn't protected that girl, how could I have fallen into such a situation!"

"That's your own fault, and you jumped into the trap by yourself. I kept my promise and didn't say your name, but you came to me to ask for guilt, which is unreasonable."

"Reasonable? You, Meng Qing, are not reasonable!"

Meng Qing smiled: "Then you might as well tell me what happened to you."

The man in gray said bitterly: "She made up something out of nothing, saying that she had the defense deployment plan of the Seven Star Pavilion in her hand, which caused me to take risks twice, and was almost caught by Yue Chuhan on the spot. If it hadn't been for falling that night The heavy rain makes it easier to hide traces, and I have already died in Huangquan now!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Meng Qing laughed softly.

The man in gray was furious: "Why are you laughing!"

Meng Qing looked very happy: "Sang'er who laughed at me was great, and I also laughed at you poorly."

The man in gray clenched his fists, and the moment he heard her words, he was extremely angry.

She was extremely angrily: "You are really going to tear yourself apart with me."

The eyes that were still smiling just now suddenly fell silent, and that beautiful face was icy cold. Meng Qing stood up slowly, looked directly at her and said, "You instigated Shi Yingrong to intercept me halfway, thinking that I was really have no idea?"

The man in gray was obviously taken aback, and Lan Xin's expression darkened behind him.

"Since the night at Zijinguan, you and I have turned against each other," Meng Qing said, "The reason why I keep you and continue to keep you secret is because of the past relationship between our two families. I'm not the only one, you want to seek my protection, but also put on a high profile, do you think I'm a living Bodhisattva?"

The man in gray was silent for a moment, then said coldly, "Don't you want revenge?"

Meng Qing bent her lips: "My revenge is the same with you or without you, but you can't take revenge without me. Seeing the situation clearly, you have to have a begging attitude when you ask for help. Besides, you want to kill me and take back Qixing Pavilion , why should I help you? Covering your identity for you is my last kindness, you should be grateful."

The man in gray said angrily: "If I knew this, I should have taken the opportunity to kill you after you drowned in the river!"

Meng Qing smiled contemptuously: "It's a pity, I made a wrong move."

"I won't let go just like that!" Huiyi was furious, "Even if Yue Chuhan finds out about me, I'm not completely helpless. The dove has occupied the magpie's nest for so long, and you should abdicate. When the day comes, we will Kill you first!"

Meng Qing was not afraid: "Then wait for the good news."

The wide cloak trembled angrily, the man in gray didn't say much, and left immediately.

The tea shop returned to calm, Meng Qing looked at her back and sneered, then returned to the wooden chair and sat down.

The tea on the table is already cold.

Looking at the scene outside, Meng Qing said in a low voice: "You have heard it all, Shi Yingrong's next decision depends on how you persuade her."

Lan Xin nodded: "This subordinate understands."

"I always feel that Sonny will come today," Meng Qing tilted her head with a smile on her face again, "What do you think?"

Lan Xin looked at the sky and replied, "Just wait a little longer..."

In An Ding City, inside the big restaurant, the two are being ushered into a private room by a young servant to sit down.

Three days ago, Yue Chuhan had invited Wu Yulong to Biyun Villa as a guest, but he wrote back that it was inconvenient to discuss matters in the villa, so he proposed to come to this restaurant. Although Qi Sang was injured, she reluctantly followed.

The weather is good today, the sky is clear and the city is full of prosperity.

Qi Sang lay on the window and looked outside, curiously asked: "Is this the capital of the Eastern Realm?"

Yue Chuhan nodded: "It's the same as Shangyong City in the western region."

Qi Sang understood, and asked: "Wu Yulong will come later, he should take care of me when you talk about things, and I'll go out for a walk after dinner, okay?"

Yue Chuhan thought for a while: "There's nothing wrong with it, it's just that you are injured, so don't go far."

Qi Sang agrees.

After waiting for a while, I saw Wu Yulong push open the door and walk in, just like when he first appeared that night, he was full of energy and looks quite handsome, different from Pei Lu's handsomeness, this person had a masculine appearance , with a heroic demeanor.

The three of them met each other and exchanged pleasantries.

"Master Yue, farewell to Zijin Pass, how have you been recently?"

"Everything is fine, thank you Elder Wu for your concern."

"You're welcome, come on, we don't talk about business after dinner, the two of you must have not eaten yet, let's talk about it after eating first."

Yue Chuhan said happily, "Please."

After finishing the meal, Yue Chuhan cut to the chase and said, "Elder Wu once said that he asked me to help with something, what is it?"

Wu Yulong smiled slightly, and glanced at Qisang vaguely.

Seeing that he really minded her own existence, Qi Sang got up very sensiblely: "You guys talk, I'll go out and hang out for a while."

Yue Chuhan said: "Shall I let my disciples follow you?"

Qi Sang waved her hand: "No need, I'll just walk on the street, you guys chat slowly."

"If you feel unwell, come back as soon as possible."

"understood."

As soon as the person left, Wu Yulong asked, "Do you still remember what you said to Master Yue when you were parting last time?"

Yue Chuhan frowned: "I certainly haven't forgotten."

Wu Yulong said: "Do you have any observations?"

Yue Chuhan was a little heavy: "There are a lot of trivial matters in the village, and I have been in seclusion for these days, and I haven't had time to pay attention to testing in the future."

Wu Yulong expressed his understanding, and said again: "Since Wu has already reminded me, I wonder if Master Yue has found any doubts?"

Yue Chuhan paused: "Yes."

Wu Yulong smiled slightly: "If you have doubts, you have to check it out. Although the master of Lai Yue has something in mind, he doesn't have a clue. Here, Wu has a way to test it, which is especially feasible."

Yue Chuhan raised his eyes: "What method?"

Seeing that Wu Yulong was the same as that night, after listening to the movement around her, he leaned over to her and whispered a few words in her ear.

Yue Chuhan was obviously a little surprised, he frowned and said: "Is this true?"

Wu Yulong said leisurely: "Is it true? Master Yue will find out when he returns home."

His mood suddenly became extremely complicated, Yue Chu said in a cold voice, "So you said that on purpose that night."

"It's just a small trick," Wu Yulong said, "It depends on whether the person is fooled."

After pondering for a moment, Yue Chuhan said: "I understand, so what is the purpose of Elder Wu's painstaking efforts to set up a trap?"

The smiling face slowly returned to silence, and Wu Yulong's eyes were unpredictable: "That's a long story."

……

Leaving the gate of the restaurant, Qisang walked around the long street full of people, but due to the crowds, it was inevitable that there would be a rush of people, and her shoulders hurt from being hit by pedestrians, so she had to find a small terrace to sit down and rest.

The street market was very noisy, but she didn't feel it was noisy, instead she had a sense of peace of mind returning to the mortal world.

Mostly when I was crossing the customs, I didn't see such a breath of life in the city. After returning to Biyun Villa, I stayed in the water prison for more than half a month.

She was also injured by a sword, but Liu Shushu's wound was in her abdomen, and she was poisoned, so she couldn't get out of bed these days. Qisang was lucky, but she was hit by a sword on her shoulder, which didn't affect her going out. walk around.

But still painful cold sweat.

Reaching out from her bosom, she took out a handkerchief and wiped her sweat. Looking at the picture of the other shore flower embroidered on the crimson handkerchief, her thoughts drifted away in an instant.

I raised my head and looked at the sky. It was as blue as washing, and the clouds were like snow lotus, which was very beautiful.

Suddenly, I remembered a sentence written by the original owner in the letter: I don't know if the western region is a clear sky?

There was a touch of sadness in her heart, and she thought nonchalantly: Is she really waiting for her there every day?

There is a wind approaching from afar, blowing the hair in disorder, and when it hits the body, it brings a leisurely coolness.

Suddenly, something in the palm of her hand seemed to leave her suddenly.

Qisang came back to her senses, felt a red shadow flashing in front of her eyes, and looked around, and saw that the handkerchief had been blown into the crowd by the wind.

She froze for a moment, then quickly got up and chased after her, brushing aside the crowd, her footsteps were unknowingly eager, but she raised her arms high, but she couldn't catch them anyway. After chasing like this for a while, she finally watched helplessly. The veil lightly disappeared from sight.

The wind is getting stronger and the crowd is getting more crowded.

Qi Sang stopped slowly, her forehead was covered with a layer of sweat, and the handkerchief was no longer in her eyes.

The figure swayed, laughter lingered around, everyone was very lively, only she stood quietly in the middle of the street, her slender figure seemed a bit out of place in this place.

So what if you catch it?She secretly gave a wry smile, what does not belong to her cannot be obtained by force.

She lowered her head and pressed her undulating chest, feeling empty in her heart.

After a while, a pair of light blue embroidered shoes suddenly stopped in front of her.

A plain white hand broke into his eyes, and at this moment, a bright red handkerchief was clutched in that hand.