Act 171 [Expedition] (II)

When Liu Fengchen returned to Liufu, he was escorted by four Chiyan warriors throughout the process. In the middle of the night, the sound of clanging armor echoed through the streets they passed. Yun Fan made a lot of noise about this matter, as if he was afraid that he didn't know.

At this time, Liu Su was standing in front of the door of the Liu Mansion, personally handing over Liu Fengchen to these warriors. In the process, Liu Fengchen looked at his father coldly, but Liu Su avoided his gaze.

After the handover process was completed, Liu Su saw these Chiyan warriors leave, and turned around and returned to the house with Liu Fengchen. At this moment, the night sky is still drifting with snow. Outside the gate of Liufu that slowly closed, a pair of eyes staring at it also disappeared into the wind and snow at the same time that the gate of Liufu closed.

"Is there anything to ask. ”

In the dark night, Liu Su put on a warm mink fur for the returning Liu Fengchen, and then carried a warm lamp to personally guide him. In the process, Liu Su dismissed the accompanying subordinates. In the quiet park, except for the sound of the evening breeze blowing through the purple willows, there is only the footsteps of the father and son.

Regarding his father's question, Liu Fengchen did not answer immediately. Because when Liu Su's gaze touched him, Liu Fengchen had already determined that what Yun Fan said before was true. Despite this, Liu Fengchen still has a lot of doubts lingering in his heart at this moment. After a moment of silence, Liu Fengchen decided to confirm how much of what Yun Fan said earlier was true and how much was false. At this time, Liu Su rushed to Liu Fengchen to verify the doubts in his heart, and asked him, "What did Yun Fan say in the 'Ice Prison'. ”

Yun Fan said that it was his father who told him that I would kill that woman at the Heartfelt Restaurant. Liu Fengchen paused, and looked directly into Liu Su's gaze between words, "Yes." ”

Liu Su: "Didn't he explain the reason to you for me?" ”

Liu Fengchen: "I just want to hear you say it in person." ”

Liu Su: "I told him." ”

Liu Fengchen: "Why." ”

Liu Su: "Act a play and give Han Bin and Xia Hong a gift." At the same time, it was an unexpected surprise. ”

Liu Fengchen: "You can tell me about this in advance." ”

Liu Su: "I've thought about this. But it turns out that all this will only look like real if you don't know anything. ”

Liu Fengchen: "So the Xia family and the Han family believe the play that their father is now acting with Yun Fan." ”

Liu Su: "When you come back, you should find that there is always a pair of eyes staring at you behind you." ”

Liu Fengchen recalled: "When the door of the mansion was closed, those eyes left. I can feel it. ”

Liu Su: "I don't know if it was successful, but from this detail. So far, the countermeasures I have taken are effective. ”

Liu Fengchen: "Regarding Lian Mu's life experience, have your father and Yun Fan made it clear?"

Liu Su: "These things will definitely not be shared with him. ”

Liu Fengchen: "What is my father going to do next?" ”

Liu Su said lightly: "Naturally, I am doing what I should do." ”

Liu Fengchen was silent for a moment. He felt distrust from Liu Su's words. Liu Fengchen didn't know if this was his delusion or real. And Liu Su's reaction also made Liu Fengchen, who has always been obedient, feel unfamiliar: "So, there are some things I still can't know, right?" ”

"Don't think so, it's just not time. ”

Speaking of this, Liu Su stopped his steps.

At this time, the father and son were standing at the entrance of the "Arashi" Garden. Liu Su carried the warm lamp, his eyes were deep. Liu Fengchen's expression was solemn and silent. I don't know how long time has passed here, until Liu Fengsoul, who was supposed to rest at this time, carried a warm lamp and led Liu Fangfu and Liu Xinji, who were previously locked up in the ancestral hall because of their mistakes, to step out of the "Lan" garden to welcome Liu Fengchen and Liu Su.

"I know you haven't eaten yet. Let's go, they've been waiting for you for a long time. Liu Su said lightly, "In order to catch the wind and wash the dust for you, your younger brother who is not a good person personally cooked a table of delicious dishes for you." Let's take a taste of his craft. ”

Looking at the younger brothers and sisters who were coming to him, Liu Fengchen, who was originally a little lonely in his heart, gradually gathered his thoughts, and turned to immerse himself in the warm atmosphere in front of him that made him miss and feel a little unreal, and responded lightly: "Okay." ”

......

After returning to the Heartfelt Restaurant, Meng Jian began to pack up her things and prepare to go with Yun Fan the day after tomorrow to go to Liuyun City for a battle. There were a lot of necessities to bring, which caused Meng Jian to spend a lot of time in the process.

After packing up the things that should be brought, Meng Jian suddenly found a sword case. Puzzled, he opened the sword case, only to find a bronze sword lying quietly in the box.

Outside the window, the wind and snow do not stop. The cold wind swayed through the window and the candles on the table went out. Meng Jian cautiously picked up the sword and examined it carefully in his hand. He knew this sword, and he had used it to assassinate Chu Yu, the third prince of the Yan Kingdom, although the result was a failure. However, Meng Jian will never forget. This sword was a gift from his elder sister Bai Qiang on the day of his bar mig.

Meng Jian didn't know when this sword and this sword box appeared in his room. The moment he opened the sword box and saw this sword, Meng Jian wondered if the senior sister Bai Qiang had come to visit her in the Heartfelt Restaurant when she was away.

However, after some calm thinking, Meng Jian remembered that Mingyue City had been blocked now, and now the entire Jibei was in a moment of crisis, so it was impossible and impossible for Senior Sister Bai Qiang to come to Mingyue City to see him.

Therefore, Meng Jian deduced that this sword box was most likely brought by the Bai family servant who sent him to the Kingdom of Shu when he first came to the Kingdom of Shu, and hid it in the room where Meng Jian lived, and waited for him to discover it.

In silence, Meng Jian put away the sword and prepared to take it to the battlefield. After packing up all her things, Meng Jian always felt that she had something unfinished. After thinking about it for a while, Meng Jian remembered that she hadn't said goodbye to the Xuexi girl yet.

Meng Jian hesitated, and subconsciously came to the door of the room where the girl lived in Xuexi, pacing back and forth. In the corridor of the Heartfelt Restaurant late at night, Meng Jian's hesitant footsteps echoed. In the end, Shopkeeper He, who was accidentally woken up, came to Meng Jian with a lamp.

"Meng Gongzi, don't you sleep so late?"

Shopkeeper He rubbed his tired eyes and asked Meng Jian.

Meng Jian responded to the shopkeeper in embarrassment: "I'll sleep for a while, I'm really embarrassed, and I woke you up in the middle of the night." ”

Shopkeeper He said tiredly: "What do you have to say at night, not tomorrow?"

Meng Jian hesitated for a moment, and whispered to Shopkeeper He: "The day after tomorrow, I may have to leave here, and I have other things to deal with tomorrow, so I want to say goodbye to some people tonight." ”

Shopkeeper He was stunned for a moment after hearing this.

Then, he picked up the lamp and looked at the door where Meng Jian was located, whether it was the same as he guessed. During this period, Meng Jian stood awkwardly in front of Shopkeeper He, like a piece of wood. What surprised Meng Jian was the answer of Shopkeeper He at the next moment.

"Meng Gongzi is here to find Miss Xuexi again?"

Meng Jian nodded: "Yes......"

Shopkeeper He sighed: "Meng Gongzi can go back to rest, Miss Xuexi left here this afternoon." ”

"Left?!" Hearing Shopkeeper He say this, Meng Jian was stunned for a moment, and then asked, "Does Shopkeeper He know where she went?"

Shopkeeper He smiled awkwardly: "How do I know this?"

Meng Jian said to herself, "Then does Shopkeeper He know why Miss Xuexi left?"

Shopkeeper He was silent for a moment, and stared at Meng Jian in front of him with eyes like dead fish: "Maybe it's because people often walk around here in the middle of the night, so it causes insomnia?"

Meng Jian heard the words of the shopkeeper He, so he bowed down and apologized to the shopkeeper He, the shopkeeper He sighed and patted Meng Jian's shoulder, and then said helplessly: "Master Meng, rest early." ”

Meng Jian nodded, and looked at the house where Xue Xi lived with regret in his eyes. As a result, Shopkeeper He thought that Meng Jian didn't believe what he said, so he opened the door in front of Meng Jian. Afterwards, Meng Jian saw that the room was empty, and there was nothing left.

After a long silence, Meng Jian turned around and went back to his room. Watching Meng Jian leave the back of the shopkeeper He, he sighed in a low voice again and again until Meng Jian closed his door. Shopkeeper He returned to his room with a warm lamp, and picked up the lamp to write a letter that was going to be sent to a distant place.

A letter sent to Akiba Castle in the country of wild geese.

......

In the Luoxia Mansion, Akzati looked at the worried Gu Yina and handed her a pot of wine in silence. Gu Yina turned her sapphire eyes and looked at Akzati suspiciously: "Do you know that my alcohol consumption is not good, and you will give me wine?"

Listening to Guina's words, Akzati hesitated and withdrew the flask in his hand, and then responded to Guina with silence, only to take the jug from his hand and sniff it carefully: "It's still the 'drunkenness' that I get drunk as soon as I drink it." ”

Akzati: "Ordinary people get drunk the first time, but once you get through the first time, you will gradually like the taste. ”

Guina smiled but didn't answer.

Akzati frowned, thinking that Gu Yina would be wrong: "Don't get me wrong, I just see that you have been insomnia for a long time, so ...... I hope that this kind of wine, which can only be found in Jibei Shuguo, can make you reminisce about the taste of falling asleep and enjoy a good night's sleep. ”

Guina narrowed her gaze, turned to the flask in her hand, and then took a sip in front of Akzati. But I saw Akzati curious at this time: "How does it taste?"

Gu Yina smiled and did not answer Akzati's question directly, but asked rhetorically: "Has this wine ever made you drunk?" ”

Akzati smiled wryly: "To be honest, I would love to experience what it is like to be drunk, but unfortunately I can't do that." So when you didn't find me before, I would get drunk at the Heartfelt Restaurant. ”

Gu Yina raised her eyes to meet Akzati's gaze: "Since you can't get drunk, why do you think I'm drunk?"

Akzati looked at Gu Yina suspiciously, and after a moment of silence, Akza asked Gu Yina: "But I remember that when we went to Lufu for a banquet before, you drank only a few glasses and you were full of wine, and your face was slightly drunk. ”

Guina smiled but didn't say a word.

Akzat came back to his senses: "Are you pretending?"

"That's part of the plan, have you forgotten. Gu Yina reminded, and drank the pot again between words, and then said lightly, "The only thing that can get us drunk is the heavenly jade dew elixir." Although the taste of this wine is indeed delicious, it is a pity that neither you nor I can return to the dream we crave because of the wine in the world. ”

"But, at least we can reminisce this way. In the middle of the words, Akzati opened another pot of wine and saluted Gu Yina, "When we are sober, we feel the memories of the past continue to flood in. ”

Guyna raised the jug and touched Akzati,

"Respect for the past. ”

"Respect for the distance. ”

Akzati responded, only to be greeted by a frown from Guina. So Akzati began to wonder if he had said something wrong, but Guina did not give Akzati any response and avoided his gaze.

"What, are you still thinking about the upcoming expedition of the prince in the future?" Akza asked, "Are you still worried about the next battle in Liuyun City, which has been avoided and cannot be avoided?"

This time, Guina still did not respond to Akzati, and once again evaded Akzati's question: "Is there any news from Menggo and Sinzaima?" ”

"How did you know they had news coming back?" Akzati looked at Guina in surprise, "I just got the news, and I haven't had time to tell anyone yet." ”

Gu Yina: "Tell me, what's the news?" ”

Akzati: "On the way from the Absolute Dragon Mountains to Liuyun City, an army fought with the army of the Xia Kingdom. After that, the army of the Xia Kingdom entered Liuyun City, and the army that attacked the Xia Kingdom was nowhere to be found. ”

Gu Yina: "The dragon spear armor of the Heavenly Warrior Kingdom." ”

Akzati: "You know again?"

"Is there any other news?"

Gu Yina looked at Akzati indifferently, Akzati was stunned for a moment and responded: "In addition, there is also the greeting sent back by Sinzaima, as well as the concern for Liu Su's recent situation. ”

Gu Yina: "You mean to say Liu Feng's soul, right?"

Akzati: "Ah yes, yes, yes, Liu Feng's soul! When I knew him before, he always said that his name was Liu Su, which made it difficult for me to change my name for a while after learning his real name. ”

Gu Yina: "If I have the chance, I will convey it to her." But before we do that, we have one more important thing to solve. ”

Akzati: "What's the matter?"

"Those trivial entanglements about the clan of the Suguo clan. Gu Yina paused and continued, "Although 'Yin' has now taken over the northern part of Frost Sword Hanjiasi City, but after the prince leads his troops to the expedition the day after tomorrow, I am worried that there will be uneasy factors in Mingyue City to hinder the next battle of Liuyun City, and I need you to help me cut off the intervention of the Su Kingdom Clan in the next battle of Liuyun City." ”

Akzati: "What do you need me to do?" ”

In silence, Guina took out a letter from her bosom, then handed it to Akzati, and then drank the "drunkenness" in the jug herself, and did not forget to praise: "The taste of this wine, no wonder you are so fascinated." ”

After reading this letter, Akzati's originally indifferent expression immediately became very solemn, he hesitated for a moment, raised his eyes and asked Gu Yina, "Who wrote this letter?" ”

Gu Yina: "Lu Weiwen. ”

Akzati was stunned for a moment, and said in confusion:

"Didn't you break up?"

Gu Yina: "One thing is one thing. ”

Akzati: "Is what the letter says credible?"

"Whether it's credible or not, we need to be on guard early. Gu Yina raised the flask and touched Akzati, "Although I am very reluctant to admit this, the battle in Liuyun City is indeed our rarest opportunity. ”

Akzati: "And the only chance. ”

......

Early in the morning on December 1st.

In Bright Moon City, there is still snow in the sky.

However, people cleared the snow in front of their doors early in the morning and poured into the streets to witness the important moment that was underway. Countless soldiers dressed in silver armor, riding the unique war horses of the Shu Kingdom, slowly marched on the avenue leading to the south gate of Mingyue City.

Many of the big families in the city, although they did not follow this army to "parade the streets", but they guarded the south gate of Mingyue City early, just like on October 21, when Yun Fan returned with Mingguang armor. It's just that compared with that day, there are more Yun Ji in the crowd today.

People cheered as they saw off the army that was about to go to the front. Some of the cheers were mixed with a slight cry, as if they were worried that they would never return. This scene suddenly reminded Yun Fan of the scene when he first returned to his homeland, that is, on August 10.

Among the people who saw him off, Yun Fan saw Lian Mu, Liu Fengchen and others, and at the same time, he also noticed that among the people who went out with him, there was Meng Jian. It's just that Meng Jian seemed to be very nervous at this time, as if she was hiding something. And this doubt that bothered Yun Fan also disappeared after Meng Jian and Lian Mu's eyes met.

In the next battle of Liuyun City, "Yin" and Akzati and Gu Yina will not participate in the battle. They will sit in the city of Bright Moon, and together with the blood-eyed frosthoof, they will protect the dream country for Yun Fan.

Most of the troops that followed Yun Fan were members of the Frost Sword, members of the Frost Sword who had been trained by Yun Fan. Xia Hui and Han Ji, who are the new generation of heroes in the country, will also participate in the war. If Liu Fengsoul was not injured, he would also go to the battlefield with him.

And at this moment, as the leader of the Shuguo clan, the "Three Friends of Jibei", in addition to Liu Su, the head of the Liuyun Xia family and the head of the Yaoguang Han family are saying goodbye to their children.

In the process, Xia Hong didn't know what to say in Xia Hui's ear, and after listening to Xia Hong's words, Xia Hui first glanced at Han Bin, and then turned to make eye contact with Yun Fan, who was talking to Yun Ji in the distance. And Han Bin repeatedly told Han Ji: "Remember, go back to the thousand-year-old red plum tree in our yard, you know what to do." ”

Han Yu nodded without saying a word.

Han Bin said: "Be careful all the way. ”

During this period, Meng Jian was always avoiding Lian Mu, who had already discovered his traces, but Lian Mu actually knew and discovered his figure a long time ago, and then said goodbye to Meng Jian very solemnly: "You stinky boy must give Lao Tzu back alive." ”

Meng Jian was stunned for a moment when she heard this, and gave Lian Mu a hug back. After seeing this scene, Yun Fan didn't know what to say in Yun Ji's ear, Yun Ji glanced at Liu Su, and then at Lian Mu, and then, he heard Yun Fan say loudly: "Let's go!"