Late autumn, Luoyang.

Night, late at night.

The breeze, neither too big nor too small.

When the moon rises tomorrow, many Dao figures appear in the distance.

The bustling and noisy city of Luoyang has also become quiet at this moment, there is no flow of people coming and going on the road during the day, and the doors and windows of the shops on the side of the road are closed. The moonlight and the starlight are sprinkled into the city together, there is no impetuousness at the moment, this ancient city seems so thick, every street here has an intriguing story, every brick has the footprints left by the chivalrous poet, and at the present moment, the wind brings up nothing else, but belongs to the city's past.

There are only two places that are still bustling with activity – casinos and green houses.

But at this time, how lively these two places are, it is even more set off how quiet the night is.

The wind is very cold, and almost all the hearts of the cold are cold.

The wind blows the leaves, and the leaves move.

The yellow leaves on the trees are falling in the wind.

Jiang Xiyi raised his head and glanced at the fallen leaves in the air, there was no sound, no expression, and no movement.

After leaving Gusu, she had two questions in her heart, and no one told her, not even Tianshu.

The first one is about deception and lies.

She never understood why Murong Fu wanted to deceive her, if he was honest and honest with her, she would naturally treat him as a friend. Since they are friends, Jiang Xiyi is willing to do many things for her friends, just like she is willing to duel with Dugu for Tie Zhongtang on Yandang Mountain.

Jiang Xiyi understands swords and sword hearts, but she doesn't understand people and people's hearts.

She didn't know that there were always some people in this world who were burdened with some missions that should not have been carried by them, and they were willing to give a qiē in order to accomplish this mission, and these people would almost never have friendship, because all people could be sacrificed at any time in their eyes.

And those who don't have friendship, of course, don't have friends.

On the other hand, there are fewer and fewer people who are willing to sacrifice for their friends, but fortunately, there are still such people in this world.

Thinking of this, Jiang Xiyi was even more confused in her heart, and even a little stuffy after being confused, for some reason she felt that a little stuffiness could only be washed away by wine.

The second question was suddenly deeper the moment she stepped into Luoyang.

Because after entering Luoyang City, she suddenly thought of a person, and that person was Qiao Feng.

Jiang Xiyi has a good memory, at least better than many people, not to mention that Qiao Feng is a person who has left a deep impression on her.

His figure, back, and walking posture, Jiang Xiyi can remember it clearly.

It stands to reason that martial arts people walk the rivers and lakes, and their whereabouts are erratic, and it is normal for Qiao Feng to go wherever he goes. But Qiao Feng is the leader of a gang, and Jiang Xiyi has never known what a gang leader should do, but she at least knows that Qiao Feng, as the leader of the beggar gang, will never suddenly appear alone in Gusu Taihu.

Yes, after Jiang Xiyi left the Swallow Dock, he met a person on the Taihu Lake, the figure of that person was almost exactly the same as Qiao Feng, and when the two boats on the lake passed by, Jiang Xiyi stared intently at the black-clothed man on the boat.

He is obviously easy to disguise, but even if a person is disguised, there is a place on his face that cannot be changed.

That's the eye.

The eyes are the gathering place of the aura on the human face, but they are the most difficult place to change.

The person's face was an unfamiliar face, but Jiang Xiyi saw another person through those eyes, and she didn't remember who that person was at that time, but after an instant, she suddenly realized that the other person with these eyes was clearly Qiao Feng!

However, this person is definitely not Qiao Feng.

Qiao Feng's eyebrows are full of pride, and everyone has to praise a hero in their hearts when they look at the past; This person is completely different from Qiao Feng, there is ruthlessness and hatred in his eyes, maybe there is still a trace of pride in his eyes, but I am afraid that it was also the past, and now all the emotions in his eyes have turned into pain.

I'm afraid that even Qiao Feng himself can't solve this doubt.

On the second day, Jiang Xiyi saw Qiao Feng.

The sun was everywhere, the wind blew through the trees on the roadside, and the sun was beating non-stop.

The sky is blue, the autumn breeze is cool, and the weather will be good on this day.

This street is not the most lively place in Luoyang City, the street is very wide, there are all kinds of shops on both sides, there are people carrying a sugar gourd on the road, people and cars come and go on the bluestone paved road, and there are laughter and laughter in the roadside tea shops and restaurants.

The crowd did not stay long on the street, and with a turn of their feet, they entered an inconspicuous alley.

Just how inconspicuous is this alley?

If you talk about it with others, almost no one believes that there will be such a place in Luoyang City.

Jiang Xiyi was obviously coming here for the first time, she was not familiar with this place, and neither was the Thirteen Swords.

But she's only here to eat and drink.

The better things tend to be hidden in more inconspicuous places, just as the really rich tend to dress like ordinary people.

How did Jiang Xiyi know about this place?

She smells it.

This shop is deep at the end of this alley, and the shop is horizontal, wide but not deep. There is a big pot in front of the door, a pot of beef broth.

This soup has been simmered for a long time, and it is almost clear to the bottom, just by smelling this smell, you know that this soup will definitely not be unpleasant.

Jiang Xiyi and the others arrived at the door of the store, and ran the hall hurriedly came up to entertain, led everyone to a few tables, took off the cloth on their shoulders, quickly wiped the table, and then invited everyone to sit down.

Jiang Xiyi asked for two things, and people in this store often ask for these two things.

Beef broth and bamboo leaf greens.

After the running hall greeted him, he took a big spoon and scooped a few bowls of beef soup, and then sliced the beef into slices, and the soup was accompanied by shredded ginger, and the beef was served with spicy sauce, and the pot of bamboo leaves that Jiang Xiyi asked for was brought up together.

This beef soup is very good, fresh and pure, and when you drink it in one sip, the flavor wraps around the tip of the tongue and fills the mouth, which is very delicious.

This bamboo leaf green is also very good, golden and transparent, slightly green, fragrant and mellow, sweet and bitter in the mouth, and the aftertaste is endless.

This shop is rarely known even to Luoyang locals, because this shop has no name at all.

Just like the chivalrous warriors in the rivers and lakes, some of the real masters are often little known.

Whether it was the Tianshan Tong Grandma that Jiang Xiyi had met before, or the Biluo Fuzhong who had just heard about it before.

At this time, there are not only Jiang Xiyi and his party in the store, but also no more diners.

Suddenly, a man lost his voice and said, "You use this kind of wine glass, this kind of bowl to drink?" ”

He spoke in a tone as if he had seen someone eating through his nose.

Jiang Xiyi looked at the wine glass in his hand puzzled, and didn't feel anything wrong, so he asked puzzledly, "Then what should I use to drink?" ”

The man said: "If you drink bamboo leaf green, you should use a jade jasper cup, and drinking it with this wine cup is simply a waste of good wine." ”

Jiang Xiyi raised his head and drank another glass, and said: "But what I drink is wine, not a wine glass, and Zhu Yeqing may not become very delicious in the jasper cup, and it will not be too bad to drink in this wine glass." ”

At this time, another person laughed and said loudly: "Miss Jiang is right! But I prefer to drink it in a bowl and a jar! ”

Jiang Xiyi turned around to look, and sure enough, he saw Qiao Feng crossing the threshold and walking inside, he saw Jiang Xiyi turn around, hugged his fists and said, "Sure enough, it's Miss Jiang, it's really fate." ”

Jiang Xiyi looked at Qiao Feng's eyes with a pair of eyes, and after taking a closer look, he shook his head and said, "Sure enough, it won't be you." ”

Qiao Feng was puzzled and asked, "What does Miss Jiang mean?" ”

Qiao Feng obviously comes to this store often, Jiang Xiyi hasn't answered Qiao Feng's question yet, and the runner hurriedly greeted him, and said with a smile: "Uncle Qiao, you are here again today!" Or are they still a few things as usual? ”

Qiao Feng raised his hand and patted it on the shoulder of the running hall, and said with a smile: "Today's wine should be dry in vain, the stronger the better!" ”

After that, Qiao Feng and a few beggars behind him sat directly around the empty table next to Jiang Xiyi.

Qiao Feng changed his face again, and the old beggar stood up and asked Jiang Xiyi, "If you are not mistaken, your Excellency is Jiang Xiyi?" ”

Jiang Xiyi looked at the man and said, "Exactly, I don't know who you are?" ”

The old beggar hugged his fists and said: "In the beggar gang Bai Shijing, it is not famous in the rivers and lakes, but I saw the girl on Mount Tai that day, and I did not thank you that day, and today I thank the girl for her great kindness to the beggar gang at that time." ”

Jiang Xiyi said: "You are too polite, it was the bloody battle of the Qiao gang leader that day, and I was just a gesture." ”

Qiao Feng said with a smile: "What Miss Jiang did that day, we can see it clearly, remember it clearly, Miss Jiang doesn't have to shirk it like this, if Miss Jiang has something difficult in the future, we will definitely help!" ”

Jiang Xiyi said in a deep voice: "There is nothing difficult at the moment, but I have a question I want to ask Gang Leader Qiao." ”

Qiao Feng said: "Miss Jiang, please speak." ”

Jiang Xiyi said: "I don't know if Gang Leader Qiao has been to Gusu recently?" ”

Qiao Feng shook his head and said, "I have never left Luoyang in recent days, I don't know why Miss Jiang said to herself?" ”

Jiang Xiyi said: "Sure enough." On the Taihu Lake that day, I saw a big man who was almost exactly the same as the Qiao gang leader, but his eyes were completely different from the Qiao gang leader, and I had doubts in my heart. ”

"This ......" Qiao Feng thought about it, and felt that someone had changed his appearance and walked on the rivers and lakes.

But Jiang Xiyi didn't say it, and Qiao Feng didn't know that the person was actually disguised into something else.

The runner brought up the beef and wine that Qiao Feng wanted, he shared the food with several beggars, raised the wine bowl, and saluted Jiang Xiyi: "Today's encounter with Miss Jiang in Luoyang is fate, you should drink it!" ”

Jiang Xiyi raised his wine glass and said, "I'm not very good at drinking, use this wine glass, and I hope that Qiao will forgive." ”

Qiao Feng said: "It's okay, as long as you are willing to drink, it's good, if a person walks in the rivers and lakes, he must be very boring if he can't drink, and a person who can't drink will generally have a lot of friends, the rivers and lakes are so big, if one walks, it's too boring!" ”

Jiang Xiyi put down the wine glass in his hand, took an empty bowl, filled it, raised it and said to Qiao Feng: "Gang Master Qiao is right. ”

Then he leaned back and drank it all.

Qiao Feng said: "Refreshing, so refreshing!" Then he drank all the wine from the bowl.

He continued to ask, "I wonder where Miss Jiang will go next?" ”

Jiang Xiyi raised his hand, wiped his mouth with his sleeve, and said, "Go back to Kunlun." ”

Qiao Feng said: "Back to Kunlun? Could it be that Miss Jiang has already found the person you are looking for? ”

Jiang Xiyi shook his head lightly and said, "I haven't found him, I haven't found him." ”

Qiao Feng said: "Then Miss Jiang is not going to continue looking for it?" If you are determined to find that man, I will help you. ”

Jiang Xiyi said: "No need, Tianshu is right, if you can't find it, it's better to wait, sometimes the more you want to find something, the more you can't find it, people are the same, it's better to wait, one day you will find it." ”