jinjiang is independent, and the pirate is rolling!

When Yan Xiubai woke up, Yan Changsheng had already left, if it weren't for the empty bowl on the table, he would almost think that the person who suddenly appeared last night was just a hallucination caused by his drunkenness.

The other party came and went, and he was used to it.

In September, someone came from the capital and brought a letter sent to him by the head of the Yan family, the words were not cordial, but very harsh, in the letter he asked him to keep to himself, and less to walk with the court prisoners, in the eyes of those who have a heart, especially now when the imperial power is alternate, it is especially unfavorable to the Yan family.

This is the second time he has received a letter similar to the warning, Yan Xiubai knows that the other party is referring to Chu Liuxiang's matter, it seems that the Yan family in the capital is not very at ease with himself, he must have placed someone next to him, otherwise, the emperor is far away, how can the affairs of the Haozhou Mansion be so clear? !

It's just that he doesn't know who it is, but Yan Xiubai didn't want to find out that person, but he was more concerned about the other thing mentioned in the letter.

If the old emperor is seriously ill, the eldest prince and the third prince may have to fight even more.

And on the third day after he received the letter, another unsigned letter came from the west, passed through thousands of rivers and mountains, and fell into his hands.

It was not so much a letter as a painting, on plain white stationery a swallow trapped in a stone niche, the swallow folded its wings and dying.

Yan Xiubai clenched his hands suddenly, a crack in the fragile letter paper cracked, and the peach blossom eyes, which had always been gentle and affectionate, showed a rare trace of killing intent.

That night, Yan Xiubai left the Haozhou Mansion, one person and one horse, without taking anyone with him.

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The sun's fireball generally hangs high in the air, the heat is overwhelming, and everywhere you can see, there is yellow sand, and there is not even a trace of green.

The two bodies were exposed to the midday sun, almost dried by the humans, and an unpleasant stench emanated from them.

The desert, often referred to as the Land of the Dead, is just two of the bones that have been buried in this place since ancient times.

Chu Liuxiang squatted down and examined it carefully before saying, "Someone sneaked up from behind and cut his throat and died, the time of death should be yesterday." ”

Ji Bingyan rode on the horse, wrapped half of his face and said: "This is already the fourth wave, people die for money, birds die for food, this Star of Bliss is attractive enough." ”

The wild goose and butterfly are winged, and the fragrance of flowers fills the world.

Chu Liuxiang and Ji Bingyan were there, and Hu Tiehua was naturally there, he frequently touched the sweat on his forehead, and shouted: "Leave these dead people alone for the time being, if we don't find a water source, we will have to be like them, and become a human body in the desert!"

Chu Liuxiang touched her nose, sighed, and returned to the convoy.

This is the seventh day they have entered the desert, water is the most precious thing, yesterday was attacked, and there were two bags missing, the only remaining bag of water can make them last until they see the oasis, it is really difficult to say.

The scorching air wave made people's breathing painful, and when it was dark, Ji Bingyan ordered to camp on the spot, the desert at night was more dangerous than the desert during the day.

The burning bonfire dispelled some of the cold, and the men agreed to take turns keeping vigil.

Chu Liuxiang was awakened by Hu Tiehua's shouting, he looked ahead vigilantly, and a black figure was gradually approaching.

He slapped the back of Hu Tiehua's head, shut up with a low snort, and then raised his voice: "The desert is dangerous, it is not suitable for night walking, Your Excellency can come and bake a fire together." ”

"What if it's like the man yesterday, and he's a sneak attacker? We're just a bag of water, and if it's gone, it's really gone. Hu Tiehua muttered quietly.

"Or maybe not. Chu Liuxiang thought for a while, patted Hu Tiehua's stomach and said, "Then you hide the water, hide it carefully." ”

Hu Tiehua was just about to laugh at him, when he heard a voice that seemed to be a little hesitant not far away.

"But Chu Xiangshuai?!"

Chu Liuxiang was slightly stunned, then stood up suddenly, and said in a lost voice: "Why are you here?!"

"Sure enough, it's handsome. The other party chuckled, and then his figure flashed, and he appeared in front of several people.

A black cloak wrapped his entire body tightly, revealing only an elegant chin.

The person who came raised his hand, took off the hood he was carrying, smiled with his eyebrows and eyes, and his face was gentle and handsome, and it was indeed the face that Chu Liuxiang was familiar with.

"I didn't expect to meet Chu Xiangshuai in this place, which can be regarded as fate. Yan Xiubai said with a smile.

Chu Liuxiang didn't infect him with ease, and asked again with a stern expression, "Why did Lord Yan appear here alone?"

"Then why are you here?" Yan Xiubai asked without answering.

Hu Tiehua was speechless, "If you have something to sit down and say, I am tired and panicked, old bedbug, you must at least introduce us first." ”

"Do you still need to be introduced?" Ji Bingyan snorted coldly, "The surname is Yan, and who else can there be besides the prefect of Haozhou who was willingly called an adult by Lao Chu?!"

As he spoke, he saluted Yan Xiu's white sleeves and said, "I heard Lao Chu say that Lord Yan has a great demeanor, and today I saw that it was really extraordinary." ”

Yan Xiubai raised his eyebrows, and just as he was about to speak, he saw Hu Tiehua coming over, and said excitedly with bright eyes: "It turns out that you are the Yan master that Lao Chu said?

Yan Xiubai said with a smile: "It did leave him in prison for a few days, but he escaped later." ”

"That's also amazing!" Hu Tiehua patted him on the shoulder and said: "The old bed bug is very stinky, and he has always said that there is nothing in this world that he can't steal, but those people on the rivers and lakes still believe in him, and he is infinitely respected, now it's okay, the boat capsized in the gutter, Lord Yan is powerful hahahahaha!"

Chu Liuxiang touched her nose and said helplessly: "Isn't it just like this, how many times have you laughed, do you still have to hold on to this handle and laugh for the rest of your life?!"

"One lifetime is enough, at least three lifetimes!" Hu Tiehua stretched out his hands and gestured: "It's a pity for me, why didn't I stay in Haozhou at the beginning, otherwise I would have been able to see with my own eyes the appearance of the famous Chu Liuxiang squatting in the cell!"

Chu Liuxiang could only smile bitterly.

Several people laughed for a while, and then went around the topic, Chu Liuxiang was really worried about what was the reason for Yan Xiubai to appear here without a person.

Let's not talk about the question of whether the imperial court officials can leave their posts without permission, just say that this is a great desert, a place of death thousands of miles away from the Haozhou Mansion, he doesn't stay in the place under his own jurisdiction, why would he risk his life to appear here?!

Yan Xiubai didn't want to hide it from him, he took out a folded letter paper from the purse he carried around his waist, and then handed it to Chu Liuxiang.

The letter was uneven, having been □□ and then flattened, and there was a tear in it that almost tore the stone niche where the swallow was trapped in half.

Hu Tiehua also leaned over to watch with him, and the more he looked at it, the more he frowned, and muttered, "What is this?"

Chu Liuxiang snapped, and slapped him the back of the head, a few points heavier than just now, Hu Tiehua covered the back of his head and grinned, and was just about to scold, when he saw Chu Liuxiang glaring at him fiercely.

Damn, it's clear that it's hurting to be good for yourself!

Chu Liuxiang looked solemn, looked at the swallow in the painting, and said, "This swallow refers to Yan Shaoxia?"

He had only had a one-sided relationship with Yan Changsheng, and he hadn't even said a few words, but that young man had an extremely deep impression on him.

Yan Xiubai bowed slightly.

Chu Liuxiang closed her eyes, "The stone niche is trapped in Yan, and the adults have appeared here again, presumably this stone niche refers to Shi Guanyin." ”

"Shi Guanyin!"

Not only Hu Tiehua was surprised, but even the calm and introverted Ji Bingyan was also surprised.

Neither of them is stupid, and they understand what happened a little, but, "Shi Guanyin has the most beautiful face, the most ruthless heart, and the highest martial arts, and the only person in this world who can fight with her is the jellyfish Yin Ji, and it is difficult to save people from her." ”

"Even if you are in trouble, you have to save it. Yan Xiubai's voice was faint, but extremely firm.

Chu Liuxiang looked at the painting in his hand again, and suddenly asked, "How did this painting come about, adult?"

"One of the children who brought it to the house was pointed out to me. Yan Xiubai said: "Who sent it, I don't know, I don't have time to find out." ”

Chu Liuxiang sighed and said, "My lord is reckless, what if the news is wrong." ”

"Isn't it better to make a mistake?" Yan Xiubai took the painting back, refolded it and put it in his purse, "That means that he is not in danger, I can rest assured, and if the news is true, I will have to meet that Shi Guanyin for a while." ”

If the other party really hurt Yan Changsheng, even if she is the best-looking beauty in the world, she must pay the price!

Chu Liuxiang was silent, he understood the other party's mood, if it was Ji Bingyan or Hu Tiehua who suffered today, even if it was Longtan Tiger's Den, he would break through.

Two days later, the group finally saw the oasis, not a mirage, not a false illusion, but a real green vegetation.

Chu Liuxiang felt that he had never liked green so much in his life.

The inn is very small and very shabby, of course, there is no luxury in such a desolate place, in fact, it is a very rare thing to have such a very dilapidated inn.

As soon as a few people stepped into the door of the inn, they were greeted by someone who ran to the hall, ordered some food and drink, and was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief.