Chapter 32: Old Knowledge
Old Knowledge (1)
General Liu saw the arrow flying past the assassin's body, and he couldn't believe it for a while. It wasn't until the assassin's figure rose and fell a few times and disappeared into the night that he touched his nose and looked at Duan Ling in embarrassment and loss.
Duan Ling still maintained the posture of archery, but he lowered his eyes, and he didn't seem to be in a good mood. But soon, the man returned the bow and arrows, turned his head and said calmly to him: "I didn't expect that assassin's kung fu to be so good, I can't help you, I'm really sorry." β
General Liu hurriedly waved his hand: "No, no, no, as the saying goes, people have misses and horses have stumbled, and I admire the kung fu of Deputy Envoy Duan for 10,000 ......."
Duan Ling interrupted with a smile: "She hasn't run far yet, you can quickly lead someone to chase her." β
Liu Shen will be what he should be. Duan Ling watched him lead the soldiers away, then his face sank, and he also jumped onto the roof, chasing the direction of the assassin's escape.
said that as soon as Lan Zhishi came out of Xiangfu, he bumped into the garrison of the capital. Fortunately, several soldiers who found her were skilled, and they were forced to retreat by her several maneuvers. She jumped onto the roof, but when she heard the sound of breaking the air beside her, her heart tightened, and she turned around sharply! He dodged the arrow. She looked in the direction where the arrow had been fired, and saw a familiar figure, who had not lifted it in one breath and almost fell off the roof.
But this situation and this scene can't allow her to hesitate. Seeing that there were more and more soldiers around, Lan Zhi couldn't do it, so she had to flee regardless of it.
Her footsteps didn't stop, but her heart was up and down: Did Duan Ling see her?
- I guess I didn't see it, or he wouldn't have shot her with an arrow.
- But with his kung fu, if he really thinks she is an assassin, how can he not shoot her?
- Is it possible...... What if he missed?
- That's too unlikely, isn't it......
Lan Zhi didn't know where to go for a while. Originally, she had already thought about it, after killing Xiang Jinxiu, she would immediately go to see Duan Ling. The two little guys who took away Du Lianxue have been killed, but Du Lianxue is still in Xiangfu. Lan Zhi didn't know Ren Yuanbai's design, but if she could ask Duan Ling to take her to the mansion to show her face, it would be easier to rescue Du Lianxue. But now, she was suddenly timid and didn't dare to go to Duan's mansion.
But where else can she go except for Duan Mansion? Xinfeng Courtyard can't go, otherwise it is difficult to guarantee that Ren Yuanbai will not be in danger. The women's barracks couldn't go back, and Si Yang had been watching from the sidelines. Right Junwei was originally a good place to go, but Duan Ling had placed five swatches on her there, and if she went back at this time, she didn't know how much trouble she would cause......
was struggling, but heard the sound of tiles breaking on the roof behind him. Lan Zhi looked back, and her footsteps were staggering: it turned out that at some point, Duan Ling actually caught up!
Lan Zhi became more and more distraught. She knew that with Duan Ling's light skills, it was impossible for him to step on the tiles, so his actions at this time could only be a hint to her: he knew that the assassin was her.
Thereupon...... Duan Ling meant to tell her not to run away again? But Lan Zhi was inexplicably reluctant to be caught up by Duan Ling. She knew that Duan Ling would not harm her, but she was still panicked, as if as long as she was caught by Duan Ling...... Something bad will happen. It was such a flash of effort that she fled two more streets.
Unfortunately, she wasn't very lucky tonight. Originally, she had escaped from the search range of General Liu, but accidentally crashed into another search circle. Lan Zhi saw the soldiers appearing on the street one after another, and only then did she feel that something was wrong, and she heard a male voice not far away shouting, "Who is it?!" β
- Discovered!
As if with a command, the scattered soldiers gathered one after another. In just a moment, human voices came from the alleys around Lan Zhi. Lan Zhi's palms broke out in a cold sweat. She couldn't take care of both, so after thinking for a moment, she had to stop avoiding Duan Ling and hid in the backyard of a teahouse.
As soon as she landed, a figure fell beside her. Duan Ling stood still in front of her, looking at her coldly, without saying a word. Lan Zhi took a breath, tore off the black scarf that was masked, opened her mouth, and called out with difficulty: "Brother......"
Duan Ling still had no expression on his face. He stared at Lan Zhi silently until he heard footsteps on the street corner not far away. Lan Zhi was anxious, but in the face of Duan Ling, who was speechless, she didn't dare to speak indiscriminately, but avoided his gaze and lowered her head.
Footsteps are getting closer. As long as an hour had passed, Duan Ling finally said without distinguishing between joy and anger: "This way." β
The man jumped to his feet and jumped through the window into the empty private room of the teahouse. Lan Zhi hurriedly followed. Duan Ling stood by the window, saw her come in, and closed the window neatly. Then he went to the table and lit the candlestick.
Outside the teahouse, the male voice who yelled at the beginning ordered: "It's around here!" Search for me at home! β
There was no tea in the private room, only empty teapots and cups. Duan Ling and Lan Zhi looked at each other, and they both understood that such a scene could not hide from the searching soldiers. It's obviously too late to call Xiao Er to add tea again. There was already a noise downstairs, and the dense footsteps gradually dispersed, rushing to the private rooms.
Lan Zhi was still wearing a bloody night clothes, and she didn't care about anything else at this time, so she quickly began to undress: this dress is solid evidence and must be dealt with first.
Duan Ling also moved suddenly. He put his sword back on the table and waved his hand again! The teapot and cups on the table were swept off and smashed to the ground! The man snatched Lan Zhi's bloody black clothes and threw them on the ground, then took off his coat and covered it.
The footsteps have reached the door. Duan Ling didn't wait any longer, grabbed Lan Zhi's wrist and threw her off the table! Then he tore off his belt and threw it to the door, just like that, his clothes were half open, and pressed against Lan Zhi.
Lan Zhi only felt that her body sank, and Duan Ling's face quickly enlarged and stuck in front of her. The heartbeat was immediately chaotic, Lan Zhi held her breath, stiffened her body, and didn't dare to move.
Duan Ling obviously didn't have these many concerns. The man's hand grabbed Lan Zhi's collar and pulled it away vigorously! This action was a bit barbaric, and Lan Zhi felt that Duan Ling must be angry. But in the next moment, the door of the private room was kicked open, and Duan Ling's eyes met hers. Under the candlelight, the man's eyes were unexpectedly calm. His lips moved slightly, and he made a mouth gesture towards Lan Zhi, and said silently: "Don't be afraid. β
Lan Zhi is not afraid. She was just flustered. Duan Ling's elbow propped up on her naked. Next to Lu's shoulders, her waist and abdomen were pressed against her waist, and her legs were squeezed into her legs. In this position, she was completely surrounded, but she was also very well protected. The man's breath hit the tip of her nose, and that handsome face was no more than an inch away from her, Lan Zhi ...... There is no way to avoid it.
- What is a room full of soldiers? She just didn't know how to face such a Duan Ling.
Fortunately, the soldiers quickly surrounded the two. The sword brush was unsheathed, and one of them shouted, "The Jingying army is searching for assassins!" Stand up! β
Lan Zhi hurriedly pushed Duan Ling in fright, and then pulled her clothes back, loosely covering her shoulders and neck. Duan Ling lowered his eyes for a moment, raised his head, and looked at the soldier. But in an instant, the aura on the man's body changed. He said very slowly: "Then go and search." Why is it that such a group of people are here to get in my way? β
When the soldier saw his face clearly, he was stunned: "...... I've seen Deputy Envoy Duan. β
Duan Ling took a deep breath and said with great restraint: "Take your people, go out quickly." β
The soldier hesitated for a moment, but instead of listening, he glanced to the side, and another soldier quietly departed to move the rescuer. Duan Ling saw it clearly, knowing that the main owner had not come out, and it would be useless to urge him again, so he let the soldier accuse him and delay. Sure enough, in just a few moments, a man dressed as a staff general in his fifties walked in.
The man laughed and said, "It turned out to be Deputy Envoy Duan!" He separated the soldiers and walked to the table and glanced at Lan Zhi: "Deputy Envoy Duan is so interested, he actually came to the teahouse to have a private meeting with someone?" "Listening to the familiar voice, it turned out to be the person who first discovered Lan Zhi.
Duan Ling finally straightened up slightly, but said with a cold face: "General Zheng, you have too much control." Where am I intimate with people and still know that I will meet you? β
General Zheng was not angry at all, and laughed three times: "Hahaha, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, the old man is old, and he has forgotten the enthusiasm of his youth." He paused, and then said: "It's just that the old man is on official business, and he needs to find the assassin, and ask Deputy Envoy Duan to step back a little, and let the old man ask this girl a few words." β
Duan Ling said expressionlessly: "I can't retreat." β
Zheng Shenjiang's smile stiffened slightly: "Why? β
Duan Ling cherished the words like gold: "It's inconvenient." β
Zheng Shen was stunned for a moment, and then his gaze swept towards Duan Ling's lower abdomen. But Duan Ling's clothes were half open, covering key parts, and he couldn't see clearly whether these two people were really inconvenient. He was still hesitating, but Duan Ling suddenly turned his head and squinted at him: "Zheng Zhonghuai, I respect you for your old age, but you don't want to deceive people too much!" β
said this mercilessly, Zheng Zhonghuai's face was a little unpleasant. He secretly said in his heart, since Duan Ling said that it was inconvenient, if he asked him on the side again, he would definitely not be allowed. But just left, but he was unwilling. He quickly glanced around the room, his eyes falling on the pile of clothes on the ground.
Zheng Zhonghuai's eyes lit up, he took a step forward, and opened his mouth again: "Deputy Envoy Duan, forgive me, it's the old man who is confused." The Assassin was wearing a nightwalker, but the girl was not wearing a nightwalker. Let's let the old man search this house for a ......"
As he spoke, he motioned for the man next to him to look through the pile of clothes. Sure enough, a soldier stepped forward and bowed down to find out, but heard Duan Ling exhale heavily. No one could see his movements, but in the next moment, the soldier screamed in pain and fell to his knees with his legs folded!
Zheng Zhonghuai looked at the soldiers on the ground and frowned. He wanted to say a few more words, but unexpectedly, Duan Ling's wrist flicked, and the sword rang out of its sheath with a roar, and the blade of the sword was compared to his neck!
Zheng Zhonghuai slowly turned his head, and looked at Duan Ling's eyes, and actually read the killing intent from it. Duan Ling's eyes were full of irritability, and he almost gritted his teeth and said, "Under this shirt, it is her clothes." Zheng Zhonghuai, you led a group of people to mess with my affairs and watch my women, that's it. Now she doesn't even spare her underwear...... Are you deliberately unable to get along with me? β
Zheng Zhonghuai stared at the man's steady hand holding the sword: "Duan Ling, you want to kill me?" β
Duan Ling lowered his eyes and said with a smile: "Don't dare." You are a general, a courtier of the Holy Lord, how can I kill you. β
Zheng Zhonghuai's heart was secretly relaxed. But I heard Duan Ling say softly again: "But I can do such a thing as abolishing your arm." He turned his sword in a different direction, and his tone became more and more soothing: "Now, you can't get out?" β
Zheng Zhonghuai stared at Duan Ling, raised his hand halfway, and pushed away the sword around his neck. He snorted coldly: "I will tell the Holy One about tonight." Duan Ling...... Let's see how long you can be arrogant! He turned and strode away.
The soldiers also left one after another. Soon only Duan Ling and Lan Zhi were left in the private room. Duan Ling finally lowered his head, met Lan Zhi's eyes, and didn't say a word for a long time.
At the beginning, Lan Zhi was nervous, but she felt very stressed by Duan Ling staring at her silently. She wanted to say something, to get rid of the strange atmosphere of this room, but her mind was empty, and she racked her brains so hard that she couldn't say a word.
Duan Ling's mind was full. He had many questions for Lan Zhi. He wanted to ask her if she had killed Xiang Jinxiu, why she had killed Xiang Jinxiu, and how she had achieved her goal. He wanted to ask her if she had any accomplices, who they were, and why she was involved with them. He wanted to ask her what was going on in her heart, if there was something she was hiding from him, and why she was hiding it from him......
Xu wanted to know too much, but Duan Ling was reluctant to speak. Those questions went through his mind, and then he tossed them aside, and at last there was only one sentence......
- Her lips are so beautiful.
For no reason, Duan Ling suddenly remembered the day Lan Zhi first arrived at the Right Military Guard. At that time, on the hillside, she looked at him like that, so beautiful that it made people feel uneasy. He admits that he wanted to kiss her. But she avoided it. So he suppressed his impulses as she wished, and did not press.
But now? Duan Ling lowered his head and studied the posture of the two of them with an almost meticulous gaze. The woman lay beneath him, more secure and well-behaved than ever. Duan Ling's throat moved slightly, and he sighed secretly: Don't blame him, it's really too convenient for this posture......
- If you don't kiss it, I'm sorry for my hard work tonight.
Old Knowledge (2)
Lan Zhi was still thinking about what to say, but he saw Duan Ling's face gently smiled, and then he leaned over without hesitation and kissed her on the lips.
Lan Zhi's body tensed instantly. The world suddenly vanished, leaving only the lips that were close to her, and the touch on those lips, slightly cool, Microsoft. But soon, the five senses returned. She began to see the man's face, his handsome eyebrows, his straight nose. She began to smell the scent of a man, the lingering smell of sunlight on his clothes, and the peculiar incense of the court. His arms forcibly imprisoned her, but his movements and his body were unexpectedly gentle and warm. Lan Zhi felt ...... Some are hypoxic.
Duan Ling's situation was not much better. Getting what he wanted quickly calmed his mood, but the softness between his lips and teeth made his body gradually restless. Two completely different sensations were mixed together, Duan Ling's hand unconsciously clasped the back of Lan Zhi's head, feeling that he was a little out of control.
But after struggling with reason and impulse for a moment, Duan Ling still decided not to rush it. He greedily rubbed the lip flap for the last time, and then pushed himself away from Lan Zhi with firm force in both hands.
The air suddenly moved. Lan Zhi took a few breaths of breath and looked at Duan Ling nervously. She seemed to have been taken advantage of by Duan Ling, but she had no intention of pursuing it at all. All she thought in her head was: He kissed her, isn't that to blame for what she did tonight? Next, will he ask her to be nice to him? But she still deceived him, if she was on good terms with him at this time, wouldn't she be taking advantage of his feelings?
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Looking at each other, Duan Ling finally moved. His palm gently stroked the top of Lan Zhi's head: "Kill to Jinxiu?" The man's voice was still a little hoarse, but he said in a low voice: "Ah Zhi is really bold." β
Hearing this, Lan Zhi relaxed her body. Duan Ling didn't mention anything about getting along, which made her secretly relieved. She opened her mouth and confessed: "Brother, I'm sorry, I lied to you." I am not a hunter of Yongshan, nor have I ever met my biological father. I grew up in the Central Plains since I was a child, and my adoptive father is the crown prince and young master of the Central Plains......"
She told her life story and the beginning and end of coming to Haotian City. Many joys and sorrows in the past have become a straightforward narrative without thinking about it at this moment. Only when Ren Yuanbai was mentioned, Lan Zhi hesitated for a moment: if she told Duan Ling that Ren Yuanbai was still alive and in this Haotian City, Duan Ling would definitely be interested. At that time, if he investigates one or two, he will find Ren Yuanbai's secret...... Didn't she hurt her brother?
Family affection is on top, Lan Zhi finally chose to hide it, only that her younger brother also died in the slaughter of the city. Duan Ling listened quietly, picked up her hand and held it, and whispered, "Who are the assassins who conspired with you tonight?" β
He held Lan Zhi's hand a little harder, but his eyelids drooped slightly, and his gaze was light and unfocused, fixed on the tips of her fingers. With this gesture and tone, Lan Zhi read doubts and worries from it. She thought about it, knowing that the garrison of the capital was dispatched, and it was impossible not to find out the slightest clue, and Duan Ling would hear the news sooner or later, so she simply took the initiative to inform: "Those people are the fine works of the Central Plains Kingdom, after I came to Haotian City, I met them by fate and reached a cooperation agreement." She knew Duan Ling's worries, so she added, "But I'm not their accomplice, I just want to kill Xiang Jinxiu." β
Duan Ling's hand was finally slightly loose. The man raised his eyes and looked straight into her eyes: "Now that Xiang Jinxiu is dead, will your cooperation end here?" β
Lan Zhi's heart beat two beats faster. Her voice pressed a sentence: No, I still have a brain-thin thing to participate in. But the bits and pieces of life in the Central Plains and the education she has received since childhood are in her heart, and Lan Zhi finally said slowly: "Brother...... I will come to Haotian City for only one purpose, that is, to avenge my family. β
Her attitude was serious, but she didn't answer Duan Ling's question directly. Originally, with Duan Ling's vigilance, he would definitely find that it was inappropriate to ask questions, but perhaps the past that Lan Zhi told before was too true, explaining many of the doubts he was worried about, and perhaps because he did something indecent and ungentlemanly tonight, Duan Ling stared at Lan Zhi for a while, and actually chose to believe it. He straightened up, took a step back, and withdrew his confinement on Lan Zhi.
Lan Zhi also stood up. After getting through the confusion and getting down to business, she began to feel uncomfortable again. The place where Duan Ling had kissed seemed to suddenly burn, Lan Zhi lowered her head, pretended to arrange her clothes, and tried to button the buckle that had been torn open on her chest.
Duan Ling looked at the woman's hand that was struggling with the buckle, and then moved his gaze to her red lips, and suddenly felt in a good mood. He felt that he was a bit of a bully, but he still said with a compassionate attitude: "Well, I don't care about this matter, but if there is anything in the future, you must discuss it with me." β
Duan Ling really didn't care anymore. He did not send anyone to search for the rest of the Assassins, because in his perception, those Assassins actually held Lan Zhi's handle. The other party has a large number of people, and his whereabouts are secretive, so it is difficult for him to catch them all, so he does not want to provoke them lightly and cause trouble. Lan Zhi's stalking disappeared on the second day, her special camp was also demolished, and the office was moved to Duan Ling's camp. The subordinates of the ten lieutenants have also changed, and they have become soldiers who have really just joined the right guard of the Tiger Guard.
Lan Zhi became free to enter and exit, and quickly figured out where Duan Ling put the Proton Mansion token. It was impossible for her to remind Duan Ling to be vigilant against herself, but she couldn't take advantage of his trust, steal his things, and struggle, so she could only delay day by day.
And Du Lianxue, that night she said that Ren Yuanbai had thought of a way to save her, and what she said was true. Lan Zhi was too busy to take care of herself in order to escape the pursuit, but Du Lianxue returned to Xinfeng Courtyard safely before her. The enemy is dead, the favor has been repaid, Du Lianxue once thought about leaving Xinfeng Courtyard, but in order to facilitate Ren Yuanbai and Lan Zhi to meet, she finally chose to stay. It's just that she doesn't pick up customers anymore, just like she said to Xiang Jinxiu, and makes a low-key clearing.
After more than half a month, Haotian City ushered in the middle of spring. One day, Du Lianxue sent someone to meet and invite Lan Zhi to Xinfeng Courtyard for a gathering. In the evening, Lan Zhi came to Du Lian's snow room and saw Ren Yuanbai wearing half of the mask, sitting at the table drinking tea alone.
When Ren Yuanbai saw her coming, he put down the teacup and said with a smile: "Sister, Xiao Jianchu will arrive in Haotian City in a few days." β
Lan Zhi's footsteps faltered. When she heard the name Xiao Jianchu again, she didn't know what it felt like in her heart. In fact, as early as the first time Ren Yuanbai mentioned Xiao Jianchu, she understood that things were not as beautiful as she believed. Xiao Jianchu knew about Ren Yuanbai's existence and had been in correspondence with Ren Yuanbai, and the two worked together to plan a great cause for the prince. A few months before Ren Yuanbai was about to rescue the prince and return to China, Xiao Jianchu sent her to Haotian City and hinted that she would join the army. And now that he is planning things, Xiao Jianchu personally came to take charge of the overall situation......
Looking at this qiΔ in connection, she really can't have any illusions. Reminiscing about the past - Xiao Jianchu rescued her and took care of her for two years, maybe just because of Ren Yuanbai's entrustment; He taught her all sorts of things, perhaps not because he was worried that she would be bored; He asked her to go to Haotian City, perhaps not as he said, hoping that she would be relieved of the magic barrier in her heart......
For no reason, Lan Zhi suddenly remembered what she had said to Duan Ling: "I have my will, and I am not controlled by him." If he can make me obey his heart, then he is also wise. I think so. β
- So it seems...... That man is really smart.
But, does she think?
Lan Zhi suddenly found that when it came to the end, she was not as open-minded as she imagined.
Lan Zhi thought about it a lot, but she just asked indifferently: "Then what?" β
Ren Yuanbai smiled and said, "How can you say that you are also friends, why don't you go and meet him?" β
Lan Zhixing sat down opposite Ren Yuanbai, and said expressionlessly: "How do you see the law?" β
Ren Yuanbai leaned over, poured a cup of tea for her, and flattered her and sent it to her: "Aren't you in charge of patrolling the city now?" Why don't you just go to Chengguan to pick him up? β
Lan Zhi glanced at Ren Yuanbai and didn't take his tea: "He's still afraid that he won't be able to enter the pass?" She thought for a while: "He must not be short of money for dredging...... Do you want to bring something forbidden into the city? β
Ren Yuanbai blinked innocently: "Huh? β
Lan Zhi stared at him: "Otherwise, how would you want me to go over and help him." β
Ren Yuanbai pretended to be stupid: "What's that...... It's he who wants to see you! I don't know the rest. β
Lan Zhi lowered her eyes. Fragments of the past flashed in her mind, and she seemed to see the man's peaceful eyes when she put the sword on Xiao Jianchu's neck, and as if she felt the warmth of him hugging her tightly when the bone marrow was itching in the cold night. She was silent for a moment, and finally raised her hand, took the tea from Ren Yuanbai's hand, and said slowly: "Okay, I'll go." β
She knew that Ren Yuanbai was talking nonsense. But she felt that she should go to meet Xiao Jianchu. His life was saved by him, and she owed him, and she could do something for him in return. But the premise is that he should say it clearly, and he shouldn't use her in circles.
He gave her so much thoughtfulness and warmth, so much that she thought that he liked her. When she first arrived in Haotian City, she even thought about killing Jin Xiu, so she immediately went back to the Central Plains to find him.
She knows that in troubled times, human life is despicable, and her feelings are even more worthless. But even so, she didn't want people to spoil it.
If those misdirections are also his clever ways of controlling people, then his way of being a man has also done something.
And she couldn't swallow her anger after all. At this meeting, she was going to question him face to face.
Old Knowledge (3)
When Xiao Jian first came to Haotian City, it was already the afternoon seven days later. At the beginning of Shen Shichu (15 o'clock) on this day, Lan Zhi sent away his lieutenants and came to Chengguan on time, and sure enough, he saw Xiao Jianchu's convoy being checked.
Lan Zhi knew that this convoy belonged to Xiao Jianchu, not because she saw him at a glance. She just saw a lot of familiar faces. Most of the drivers of the team are Xiao Jianchu's guards, and their kung fu is good, it seems that Xiao Jianchu came to Haotian City this time, and the people he brought were carefully selected.
At the gate of the city, a little fat man in his thirties was negotiating with the soldiers guarding the city, who was Xiao Jianchu's advisor Gongsun Liang. The soldiers defending the city were bound to open the box and check the goods on the car, Gongsun Liang smiled again and again, and sent silver ingots to ask for accommodation, but the car was loaded with fine porcelain, and if it was broken, the caravan could not afford to lose.
The soldiers demanded the money, but refused to be accommodating. One of the soldiers was impatient, and without saying a word, he cut off the lock on the box. Then he opened the lid with a cold snort, but his movements were slight.
Gongsun Liang on the side looked at it and shouted, "It's broken!" Shattered! Ouch yo ...... ThisγHow is this good! β
When Lan Zhi got closer, she saw that the box was full of porcelain shards. The soldier ruined other people's goods, and when he saw Gongsun Liang's face in pain, he was also a little embarrassed, but he still waved his hand and said scoundrelly: "What a howl!" If you are willing to cooperate obediently, why should I cut the lock! β
Gongsun Liang had already seen Lan Zhi standing aside, and at this time, while babbling and justifying, he took the time to look at her, suggesting that she stepped forward to help. Lan Zhi didn't pay attention. She looked at the people in the convoy carefully, but she didn't see Xiao Jianchu.
Seeing the soldiers defending the city walking towards the rest of the vehicles, Gongsun Liang smiled nervously, and Lan Zhi said slowly: "Stop." β
As soon as she spoke, a man who looked like a general at the city gate hurried forward. He first shouted to the rest of the group: "Stop, stop! Come here! With a smile on his face, he said to Lan Zhi: "Miss Lan Zhi, but what's wrong?" β
Lan Zhi was a little surprised: "You know me?" β
The general smiled: "When the last general went to Huweiwei, he saw the girl a few times. β
Lan Zhi nodded, raised her posture and said, "Since you know that I am Hu Weiwei's person, then it will be easy to do." Today I am passing by here on duty to patrol the city," she pointed to Gongsun Liang: "What's the matter with that person?" Why are you crying here? β
Gongsun Liang cooperated with a wail at this time: "My lord...... The villain's porcelain is broken! It's broken! β
The generals did not dare to hide it, and told the story briefly. After hearing this, Lan Zhi nodded and said, "I know." She turned to the troubled soldier with a straight face: "Although you are doing your duty, you should not break people's goods." Now that it has been broken, it is time to pay compensation. β
The soldier was dumbfounded. He has inspected this city for many years, and he has done bad things to oppress people, but he has never suffered consequences. He has the intention of not compensating, but Lan Zhi is a person who is Hu Weiwei, and he is responsible for patrolling the city, so he is qualified to report on the situation in the city. He was afraid that if he didn't listen to Lan Zhi, Lan Zhi would sue him when he turned around, and his face turned blue under the dilemma.
Gongsun Liang wiped away his tears very much and refused: "Where is this?" This military master didn't mean it, no compensation, no compensation.
The soldier breathed a sigh of relief. Lan Zhi was also slightly surprised and said to Gongsun Liang: "Okay, it's rare that you are so reasonable, so you don't have to pay for it." She glanced at the convoy: "In order to make up for the loss of your convoy, I will personally help you inspect the goods and ensure that your porcelain will not be broken, okay?" β
Gongsun Liang was happy. Seeing that Lan Zhi did not pursue it, the general defending the city did not dare to do much, so he asked Gongsun Liang to take the convoy to the city gate.
The crowd began to flow slowly again. Lan Zhi walked to a remote place, but she still stood with her hands in her hands, raised her chin and said lightly: "Open the box." β
Gongsun Liang smiled: "This...... No one is staring, so there's no need to do it. β
Lan Zhi looked at him expressionlessly and did not answer. When Gongsun Liang saw it, his heart went up and down. Originally, if someone else came to answer it, he would not stop it if he wanted to open the box and open it. But the person who answered now was Lan Zhi, but he was a little uneasy.
Gongsun Liang glanced at the people in the convoy, and saw the rest of the people looking at the sky and the ground, and felt helpless in his heart: this Lan Zhi has been in Qin'an Mountain for two years, and because of his identity as a Yuyuan person, he has been squeezed out. None of the people in this team have a good relationship with her at all, and some of them have even found her openly and secretly, and it is impossible to expect these people to help him get close to Lan Zhitao.
Gongsun Liang's little eyes turned around a few times, but he didn't come up with a way to turn around, so he had to find the key and open the box on the second car. Lan Zhi looked over and saw another box of broken porcelain pieces. Obviously, this box and the original box of broken porcelain tiles were prepared early in the morning.
Lan Zhihui Gongsun Liang glanced at him. Gongsun Liang closed the lid of the box and laughed dryly: "Hehe, hehe." β
When the lock of the third car was opened, there was good porcelain in the box. Lan Zhi took out a porcelain vase from it, put it in her hand and played with it, and immediately found that the porcelain vase was too heavy. She flicked her fingers on the porcelain vase, flicking from the mouth of the bottle to the bottom of the bottle, and then lowered her eyes for a moment, her thumb and forefinger spread, and the tips of her two fingers were attached to the porcelain vase, making a gesture of distance.
Gongsun Liang's cold sweat immediately came down. Although Lan Zhi didn't say anything, he knew that she had discovered the secret of the porcelain vase: the bottom of the porcelain vase was an inch thick, and something was sealed inside. The position Lan Zhi had just gestured to was the bottom of their treated bottle.
He was still trembling there, but he saw Lan Zhi put the porcelain vase back in the box, and he didn't pursue it, but just went to the fourth car and motioned for him to open the box again.
Gongsun Liang was stunned for a moment, quickly closed the lid of the box, wiped the cold sweat, and ran over one by one. He thought that Lan Zhi was magnanimous and didn't care about the past grudges, and he thought about patting Lan Zhi's ass well, but he heard Lan Zhi say in a very low voice: "I thought that the things you wanted to smuggle into the city would be weapons." β
Gongsun Liang's hand when he opened the lock shook the box. Lan Zhi's voice got lower and lower, almost whispering: "I didn't expect the thing to be so small, it was actually in a porcelain bottle." She turned her head to look at Gongsun Liang, and asked with a look like a studious disciple: "Mr. Gongsun, when did Qin Anshan develop black. Gunpowder? β
Gongsun Liang couldn't laugh anymore. He turned his head to look at Lan Zhi a little, but saw Lan Zhi looking at the carriage at the end of the convoy. The woman's eyes were complicated, and she said slowly: "What about Xiao Jianchu?" Tell him to come out to me. β
Gongsun Liang replied in a low voice: "My lord is not feeling well, and he has traveled a long distance and worked hard, and he is now resting in the car, so he really can't come out to see you." β
Lan Zhi calmly said "oh": "Then I will leave." β
She turned around and left, and Gongsun Liang hurriedly took a few steps to catch up: "Hey, Miss Zhi, if you go, then we ......."
Lan Zhi didn't stop: "I came here to meet you for Xiao Jianchu's sake." Xiao Jian didn't show up at the beginning, how do I know if he is in this team? Your cargo is too dangerous, if Xiao Jianchu is not here, why should I get into trouble for nothing? β
Gongsun Liang opened his mouth, but he couldn't justify, and when he was anxious, he heard a warm male voice behind him: "Ah Zhi, stay here." β
Lan Zhi paused. She lowered her eyes, exhaled softly, and slowly turned around: "When did Lord Xiao hide his head and tail like this?" β
Xiao Jianchu was really standing not far from Lan Zhi. Although he was familiar with "Ah Zhi", his body bowed slightly, and his attitude seemed very respectful. This kind of gesture, anyone who sees it will only think that he is asking for a salute. Lan Zhi's gaze fell on him, and she was stunned.
If it weren't for that familiar voice, Lan Zhi could hardly believe that the man in front of her was Xiao Jianchu. She and Xiao Jianchu have known each other for two years, and she remembers that he likes to wear plain robes, and his temperament has always been elegant, but the man in front of him is wearing a brocade coat with gold silk clouds, a purple and gold hair crown, a string of agate beads on his chest, a white jade ring around his waist, and a wrench on each thumb of his left and right hands...... Extremely rich.
The difference in clothing is nothing, and the man's facial features have also been carefully modified. His eyebrows used to be delicate, but now the tips of his eyebrows have become a little thicker with white. Danfeng's eyes are no longer tilted upward, and the corners of his eyes are pulled down, diluting the spirit of the whole person. Because of the perennial suffering of illness, his face was originally abnormally fair, but now his complexion is wheat-colored, as if he has been running around all year round and suffering from wind and rain.
Apart from these small details, the biggest changes are in his hair color and eyes. Xiao Jianchu's long jet-black hair was gone, replaced by a light brown hair. The corners of the man's mouth hooked an arc, and the eyes that looked at Lan Zhi were not as black as ink, but like sandalwood Buddhist beads, glowing with a dull brown.
Lan Zhi was full of surprise for a while: What's going on?! The facial features can be modified, the hair can be dyed, but how can the color of the eyes be changed?! Xiao Jianchu's appearance is not at all like a person from the Central Plains, and he looks like a Yuyuan person!
As soon as this thought came out, Lan Zhi felt her heart sink. Before coming here, she had already thought about what to say, but when she opened her mouth, she finally asked, "What's the matter with your eyes?" β
Xiao Jianchu's eyelashes drooped slightly, and he wrote lightly: "In the future, if I want to stay in this Haotian City for a while, I will change my eyes and act as Yuyuan, so as not to be restricted by my identity and inconvenient to walk." β
Lan Zhi looked at him fixedly. At first, she didn't notice it, but after hearing this, she realized that Xiao Jianchu's gaze was empty when she saw her, as if she couldn't find a landing point. She took two steps closer, looked up at the man's eyes, but saw nothing but death.
Lan Zhi lowered her head, stared at the string of agate beads on Xiao Jianchu's chest, and finally said in a half-loud voice: "...... You've blinded yourself. β