Three days passed in a flash.

In the past three days, the idea of going to Osmanthus Lane to see has been hovering in Shen Muzhi's head, and twice he went all the way to the mouth of the alley of Osmanthus Lane under the pretext of going out for a walk. But looking at the extraordinarily deep alley, smelling the fragrant fragrance in the oncoming wind, Shen Muzhi hesitated there for a long time, and finally turned his head back.

Qingguo's injuries are almost healed, and she can jump and jump again. When he laughed, his eyes that narrowed into crescent moon were still as bright as the stars.

The eldest brother's condition seems to be much better, and he is willing to leave the room.

Under the bright sun, he sat in the sunlight under the eaves, and Shen Muzhi stood behind him, each thinking about his own thoughts, occasionally opening his mouth to say a sentence or two without any deep meaning, or pulling the three of Qingguo to do some pastime to pass the time.

It has been four days since Shen Qi set off.

If all goes well, he should be almost in Whitewater by now.

I don't know if he has already seen Xuan Cheng......

......

Shen Wei has been very busy these days, and he doesn't know what he's busy with.

Yu Fucheng arrives every morning and evening, but he rarely comes to this courtyard, and most of them chat with Shen Wei in the front yard about some topics in the front yard.

Wu Jing came once, but he came for Shen Muping.

When he came, Shen Muping and Shen Muzhi were playing chess in the sunshine under the eaves, and Qingguo was sitting on the sidelines.

The man guarding the door came in to report, Shen Muzhi looked at the eldest brother and said, "If you don't want to see him, I'll go out and return to him." ”

Shen Muping thought about it, but said, "Let him come in." ”

When Wu Jing came, Shen Muzhi took Qingguo back to the room, leaving the space to Wu Jing and the eldest brother.

Wu Jing didn't stay long before leaving.

Shen Muzhi and Qingguo returned to the eaves and continued the chess game that had not been played just now.

It's just that this time, the eldest brother is a little absent-minded.

After watching the eldest brother play the wrong chess again, Shen Muzhi couldn't help but ask, "What did this Wu Jing come to say to you?"

Shen Muping came back to his senses, and after realizing that he had played the wrong chess again, he smiled, and then shook his head and replied, "I didn't say anything." Then, probably not wanting Shen Muzhi to continue talking about this topic, he immediately changed the topic and asked Shen Muzhi: "When you return to Beijing, do you have any arrangements?"

Shen Muping was slightly shocked when he heard this. After the two brothers recognized each other, the topic has not been mentioned positively. Neither of them was stupid, but they both knew in their hearts that it was unlikely that he would ever return to that home again.

Now the truth of the eldest brother's matter has not been clarified, although the eldest brother and his father have believed that it was not him, but those people in the capital don't believe it, and the eldest brother's mother won't believe it, and in that family, it is estimated that no one will believe it except Uncle Lian. In this case, he goes back and will get nothing but hatred and indifference.

It's just that it's clear and clear, but some words still have to be mentioned after all.

Shen Muzhi lowered his head, and after being silent for a while, he said, "I haven't thought about it yet, I may take Qingguo around first, and then go to Baishui Town to find friends." ”

After Shen Muping heard this, the full of guilt in his eyes was quietly hidden, and the corners of his mouth tried to squeeze out a smile, and said softly: "That's fine." Is this friend you are talking about the one you sent Shen Qi to find this time?"

"Yes. Shen Muzhi nodded and replied.

Shen Muping looked at him, and after being silent for a moment, he suddenly turned his head to look at Qingguo who had been in a state of watching his eyes and nose when they started to speak, and then smiled softly and said, "When you return to Beijing, you and Qingguo's affairs will be done!"

Shen Muzhi couldn't help but be stunned, looked up at the eldest brother opposite suspiciously, and asked puzzledly, "What is the matter between me and Qingguo?"

Shen Muping smiled without saying a word, and turned his head to look at Qingguo.

Qingguo still looked like she was bowing her head, but for some reason her cheeks were already red.

Shen Muzhi also looked at Qingguo, seeing that she was blushing, he still didn't know why.

"These days, Qingguo is in the same room with you. You are a man, you don't care about this, but Qingguo is a girl, she can't care. Moreover, since you are happy with each other, then this matter is only a matter of time, and in this case, wouldn't it be better to do it early?" Shen Muping said with a smile.

Shen Muzhi understood now, Rao is wearing that mask, and his face was still flushed with crimson.

"Big brother, you ......" He was cramped and shy and wanted to justify, but in a blink of an eye, he saw Qingguo's shy appearance with his head down, and when it came to his mouth, he suddenly couldn't say it.

Qingguo is willing.

Although he had never experienced the affairs of men and women, he had little experience, but he could still see this.

Since she was willing, then what did he have to hesitate about.

"Then listen to the eldest brother. Shen Muzhi smiled at the eldest brother.

Shen Muping glanced at him with a smile, then turned his head and asked Qingguo: "Does Qingguo have any ideas or requirements?" If the eldest brother can be satisfied, he must be satisfied. ”

Qingguo shook his head silently. The little white hands, resting on their knees, intertwined nervously and shyly.

"Okay, then I'll talk to my father later, and ask him to send someone back to Beijing to prepare first, and when we return to Beijing, we'll take care of your affairs." Shen Muping said with a smile.

Shen Muzhi looked at the eldest brother, then at Qingguo, and after hesitating for a moment, he reached over and held the pair of tender white hands in the palm of his hand.

Qingguo's face turned even redder, and even the skin on her neck showed a pink color.

Night.

Qingguo shrank beside Shen Muzhi as always, keeping a distance close enough but not too close to meet, his eyes closed, his cheeks slightly red.

Shen Muzhi was lying next to him, his eyes looking at the tent cloth above, thinking about the errand mentioned by his eldest brother during the day.

To be honest, he had never thought about it before.

But there was one thing he knew very well. That is, Qingguo has become an indispensable part of his life. He couldn't imagine what would happen to him if he didn't have Qingguo.

Therefore, the eldest brother offered to let them get married, and he did not resist or hesitate except for some surprise. As long as Qingguo has no opinion, he has no opinion.

Perhaps, at this time, her feelings for Qingguo are not exactly the emotions between men and women, but sooner or later it will be. Because, he can't do without Qingguo.

Since, sooner or later, wouldn't it be good to give Qingguo a legitimate identity as soon as possible?

Thinking of this, he turned his head to look at Qingguo lying next to him. The fluttering eyelashes made people want to tease her.

Shen Muzhi suddenly stretched out his hand and hugged the petite body into his arms.

In his arms, Qingguo didn't dare to move, his eyes were closed, and he was breathing heavily.

"You have to think clearly, when you get married, you can't run away anymore. Shen Muzhi looked at the tent cloth above his head and said in a low voice.

After a long silence, Qingguo in his arms hummed softly.

The shyness in that voice is overwhelmingly joyful.

Actually, I couldn't run away for a long time......

......

Shen Qi, who had been on the road for four days in a row, finally arrived at Baishui Town. In the past four days, Shen Qi, who had hardly rested, was covered in dust and extremely tired.

When we got to the town, there were no people on the streets, and most of the houses had turned off their lights.

Shen Qi rode around the town on horseback, and finally found a wine shop that was still open. After entering the store and ordering something, Shen Qi walked to the counter to check out, and inquired about the location of Baishuiguan by the way.

As soon as the shopkeeper heard Shen Qi inquire about Baishuiguan, he said: "That Baishuiguan is not far from here, but that place has burned down a few months ago, and the two Taoist priests inside don't know whether they haven't escaped or left, and they haven't seen it." What is the guest doing in that place?"

"Nothing. Can the old man help me point us in the direction?" Shen Qi smiled and asked again.

The shopkeeper looked at Shen Qi curiously, then walked out of the counter, walked to the door, pointed out a direction for Shen Qi, and said, "From here, walk for about ten miles, and you can see a village." There is a mountain road behind the village, and if you follow the mountain road, you will be able to see the White Water Temple. However, the place has been a little unpeaceful lately, and even if the guest officer wants to go, it is best to wait until tomorrow morning. It's a big night, it's not safe. ”

Shen Qi thanked the old man, bought a pot of wine from the old man and hung it on the horse, and then rushed to the direction pointed by the old man.

The direction that the old man pointed to had already left the official road. The road is narrow and potholes, and on either side it is either woods or weeds half a man high. After walking for more than ten miles, I rode a horse for two quarters of an hour before I finally saw the village that the old man said. The village is not large, and there are only about eight or nine families in the dark.

Shen Qi didn't get too close, there were usually dogs in the village, he didn't want to alarm those dogs, so he went around far away and found the mountain road behind the village.

Follow the mountain road, go into the mountains, and the more you go, the darker it gets.

The moonlight in the sky could no longer penetrate the dense branches overhead.

The forest was dark, like ink, and so thick that it was a little suffocating.

Shen Qi was born in the army, so he naturally didn't believe in ghosts and gods. It's just that the old man's words are not peaceful, and he also listened to it in his ears, at this time, feeling the cold in the wind, and the murderous aura exercised in the corpses on the battlefield unconsciously rippled.

The hooves of the war horse under him cautiously landed on the road, making a slight clicking sound, which made Shen Qi feel slightly relieved in this silent darkness.

He stretched out his hand on the neck of the war horse and stroked it, soothing the old man who was gradually getting a little agitated and began to snort.

Fortunately, soon, he saw the White Water View.

The Taoist temple collapsed for most of it, he lit a torch, and searched for a while in the ruins before he found the plaque on the door of the Baishui Temple, but the words on it, two of them were almost unrecognizable, and only one white character was still complete.

Shen Qi held the torch, looked at the ruins on the ground, and couldn't help but sigh. It seems that I can't find that Xuancheng here, so I can only go to that 'empty mountain' to bang my luck.

It's just that it doesn't seem wise to go to the mountains in the middle of the night to find people.

Shen Qi, who vaguely felt that something was wrong here, was hesitating whether to retreat to the vicinity of the village outside for the night first, and when he came back tomorrow to look for someone, suddenly a sigh came from somewhere in the ruins in front of him.

In an instant, Shen Qi's hair stood on his body, and the alarm bell in his heart was loud, almost without hesitation, he reached out and pulled out his knife, a cold feeling came from behind, and Shen Qi turned around and stabbed.

The sword was bright, but it fell into the air.

A breeze was split in half and swept past both sides of Shen Qi's body.

"Hey—"

Another sigh rang in my ears.

Shen Qi, who never believed in ghosts and gods, couldn't help but feel a little pale at this moment.

The breeze cooperated behind him, and after a turn, it suddenly drifted away and disappeared into the depths of the ruins.

The strange and cold feeling disappeared in an instant. Shen Qi was already covered in cold sweat.