In the eleventh year of Tianyuan, at the end of winter, the cold wind was cold.

The fire in the guest room of the inn is blazing, the oil lamp is flashing, and the wine is warm and comfortable, which makes people want to squint and take a nap.

Gou San snuggled up to the fire, his palms folded on his knees together, supporting his half-buried face, even though his thoughts were wandering, he still couldn't beat the faint drunkenness, and after a while, a light snoring sounded.

The cold wind howled in the head of Luoyang City, and in a short time, a few pieces of goose feather edelweiss shook with the wind, gently on the city wall of blue bricks, in the glazed tiles.

I don't know how long I slept in vain, but there was a cold wind scream and a faint and weak three voices in my ears, Gou San held up his head dimly, relaxed a little, and poured a cup of hot tea.

Pieces of sleet are coming, and I don't feel that there will be another spring today and tomorrow.

Staring at the window, the drowsy brain is unconscious and clearer, and pieces of snowflakes are scattered in the field of vision, like the snow veil fluttering in the wind.

In fact, there is no sentence that can make people realize and be empowered, and what really makes you wake up like a dream and see through human nature can only be an unforgettable experience.

Time flies, it's been three years and almost four years since I came to this world, and I'm still useless, and I'm running around every day to continue my life, and that's it.

Lao Jiu sacrificed his life several times to save him, even if he folded Yangshou without the slightest hesitation; his sister also doted on him in every way, and secretly wiped his tears at night; although his brother was a little stricter, he was able to shout that sentence in the head of Jinling City with a mortal body: If your brother is injured, your entire division will not be enough to pay for your life.

It is said that people are warm and cold, Gou San does not deny it, as an orphan, his sisters, brothers and elders are all his untouchable love.

Tearing open the collar of the robe, on the chest, looking at the black palm print printed from the snow-white sweatshirt, Gou Sanwu fingers clenched into a fist, and punched the chest.

In the wind and snow, his eyes were a little moist, Gou San coughed violently, and hammered nine fists into his chest.

I don't know how long I muttered, Gou San sighed.

"I've never done anything before, so from tomorrow... No, from tonight onwards, I will live for my family!"

The young man by the window stood silent for a long time, and the sudden knock on the door pulled him back from his thoughts, he sniffed, reached out and rubbed his face vigorously.

It was also at this time that several black shadows shuttled through the snowy night, swept over the rooftops not far away, and disappeared at the northern end of the city.

"Young Master, are you okay?" Lao Jiu's first sentence when he entered the door was to ask with some anxiety.

Gou San took a stool and put it on the edge of the stove to signal Lao Jiu to sit down, and then poured a cup of hot tea and handed it to him before saying that it was okay.

"I just heard a cough coming from the young master's room. Lao Jiu didn't take a sip of the teacup, the fiery red charcoal fire dimmed on his wrinkled face, and his tone was very firm, and said, "Young Master, don't worry, Lao Jiu won't let the young master have anything to do." ”

Gou San pulled out a smile, nodded and took a sip of tea on his own, Lao Jiu suddenly stood up, walked to the closed window in a few steps, and looked out through the gap.

Gou San frowned slightly, and then heard the sound of horses' hooves galloping and the roar of military armor trembling from the street below.

"I think there are people from the rivers and lakes who rescue the Qi family. Lao Jiu retracted his body, and when he saw Gou San's curiosity, he seemed to explain slightly.

"It seems that it has failed, and the team of soldiers who have just fled past is thinking that they are chasing and killing. Poke open a hole in the window paper with his fingers, and after seeing the retraction clearly, Gou San said.

After pondering for a moment, Lao Jiu sat down and replaced the tea with wine, and said, "After dawn, I will go back to Jinling in the snow, young master." ”

Seeing that the tea had been replaced with wine, Gou San glared at Lao Jiu angrily, which also made the latter laugh innocently.

"In just a few days, the Qi family was wiped out, and the Dongchang investigation was really fast. ”

"That's nature, otherwise how could it be called an eagle dog, hehe. Lao Jiu smiled.

"You can see better, and the thing will be traced to us. Gou San picked up the wine glass and took a sip.

Lao Jiu pondered for a moment, shook his head and said, "Young master, don't worry, I think that the Qi family is a little involved with Kunlun and the East Factory is so fast to inspect." ”

Gou San thought about it, and it was true, being able to kill the Dongchang Eagle Dog had a kung fu foundation, and if you want to say that the kung fu foundation is deep, isn't it the eight major sects that shook the Ming Dynasty, and it is easier to follow this clue to investigate.

After the tea was opened, there were already three times the sound of military armor flying on the street downstairs, and the next two times there were even sword fights.

Gou San opened the window a little crack, bent down and squinted his eyes and stared closely, the houses on the entire row of streets were still scattered and waiting for flickering, and all of them were extinguished after the screams of fighting sounded, even Gou San also asked Lao Jiu to blow out the lights.

After a while, three black shadows fled to the street, and the black shadows turned anxiously, presumably trying to find a hiding place from the surrounding area.

I felt that the black shadow was faintly visible, and Gou San's hand holding the window couldn't help but let go, making a slight noise.

It was also at this time that in several other alleys, the sound of horses' hooves rolled in, and Gou San couldn't help but swallow his saliva and motioned for Lao Jiu to lie on the bed.

Gou San tiptoed back, but as soon as he lifted the bed, there was an anxious sound of banging on the window, and Gou San said secretly.

There were seven or eight slapping sounds in a row, and after Lao Jiu nodded lightly, Gou San had to open the window.

Three people were dressed in night clothes, two were burly, and one was a little emaciated, clinging to the eaves, and leaped in the moment Gou San opened the window.

Gou San looked out the window with palpitations, and the sound of the horse running was getting closer and closer, and he pulled the window back.

The room was pitch black and there were no fingers, only the faint dim light emitted by the stove, just when Gou San breathed a long sigh of relief, he suddenly felt a cold neck, and a sharp dagger went down the left side to Gou San's throat, and a slightly angry whisper came to his ears: "Don't make a sound, otherwise you will die first." ”

Gou San raised his hands and secretly skimmed to the left in the dim firelight, and his back was cold.

A quarter of an hour later, the sound of horses' hooves outside rang three or four times, and when the sound was a little farther away, Gou San swallowed his thirsty saliva, and whispered: "Three heroes, the younger one is just a weak scholar who has no power to tie the chicken, can you... Can you remove the knife first, we are now grasshoppers on a rope. ”

The man holding the dagger groaned for a while, and then let go of the dagger that was slightly against Gou San's neck, and said in a deep voice: "If you dare to make a noise, I will kill you first." ”

Gou San breathed a long sigh of relief, his hands shook involuntarily, and Lao Jiu had already come over to help him and sat on the edge of the bed.

There was another vibration of the horse's hooves, which was noisier than before, and it was also accompanied by a violent "search".

Hearing the search, the bodies of the three people in the room obviously shook, and Gou San also stood up and said in a low voice: "If you can't find any traces, the soldiers will search from house to house, and there will be no life at that time." ”

The three of them nodded undeniably, and one of them took the lead and said, "Senior Brother Li, Senior Brother Zhao, you hide here first, and I will go and lure the eagle dog away." ”

The obedient voice turned out to be a woman, and her voice was extremely smart, which was the best, and she raised her eyebrows.

"Senior sister, don't!" one of them grabbed the woman who was about to open the door and leave, and snorted softly, "I'd better go." ”

"Senior Brother Zhao takes good care of Senior Sister. The man jumped out of the room and disappeared into the darkness without waiting for them to reply.

"Senior Brother Zhao, be careful!"

"Senior brother!"

The remaining two exclaimed, and the man grabbed the woman who wanted to chase out the door, and said, "Senior Brother Zhao was seriously injured when he robbed the prison, and I am afraid that I will not be able to break through if I go out like this." ”

"Senior sister, you should hide here and make a decision when Master Tianming arrives. ”

"Senior brother!" the only woman who remained clung to the edge of the door with her slender hands, and sobbed violently when she saw that the two senior brothers had disappeared into the night.

"The thief is there, kill me!"

"Behead this person will be rewarded with a thousand taels of silver!"

The sound of horses' hooves, the sound of swords, the sound of military armor, the sound of cold wind, the sound of all around.

The snow on a winter night is perfect for drifting that shade of red.