Chapter 23: Departure

"Ai, Xiaoyin, Xiaoyuan~"

As soon as the three of them arrived on the first floor of the inn, they heard a call. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info Lin Xinyin followed the sound and took a look: Yan Ruhua at the counter was looking at this side with a smile.

The hostess of the inn always looked enthusiastic and energetic, and Lin Xinyin couldn't help but secretly admire it. It feels as if as long as you stay by her side for a few more moments, you will be infected with a little more optimism.

Ling Yueyuan smiled first and waved her right hand vigorously.

"Morning." Lin Xinyin also smiled: "Sister Ruhua." ”

"It's still early? Heh......" Yan Ruhua's smiling eyes were a little naughty, and she gently tapped Ling Yueyuan's cheeks a few times, and finally settled on Lin Xinyin's eyes: "Did you sleep well last night?" ”

"It's good......" Lin Xinyin noticed Yan Ruhua's very meaningful eyes before she finished speaking, and she was stunned; After a while, I found that Ouyang Xiaoxin next to him actually laughed; I was suddenly surprised: What......

"Ah, Xinyin, Moonrim." Ouyang Xiaoxin saw that Lin Xinyin's face was gradually embarrassed, so he hurriedly smiled and sent over a step: "Let's go over there and talk first, okay?" ”

"Okay, okay." Lin Xinyin turned around and beckoned Ling Yueyuan, who looked equally embarrassed, and then turned back to Yan Ruhua and said, "Sister Ruhua, let's miss the company first......"

"Well, it's okay, you get busy first." Yan Ruhua smiled and watched Ling Yueyuan and Lin Xinyin walk away with slightly chaotic steps, her expression straight as if she was watching a hazy little couple.

……

Ouyang Xiaoxin led Lin Xinyin and Ling Yueyuan to the corner of the window in the hall. At this time, Ouyang Xiaoling and Ouyang Xiaoyi were sitting at a table.

"Sister~~~" Ouyang Xiaoling saw Ouyang Xiaoxin appear, his eyebrows furrowed, and he pouted and dragged out a long tail note, with an expression that had been waiting impatiently.

Ouyang Xiaoyi simply gave Ouyang Xiaoxin a dissatisfied look and didn't even say anything.

"I had a good conversation with these two people, and I accidentally forgot the time...... Ah, let me introduce you. Ouyang Xiaoxin's face was slightly red, and she hurriedly pulled the two people behind her up and said, "This one is Lin Xinyin, and the other is Ling Yueyuan." ”

"Fortunately." Ouyang Xiaoyi's face was as clear as water, and his self-introduction was simple and clear: "Under Ouyang Xiaoyi." ”

"My name is Ouyang Xiaoling." Ouyang Xiaoling smiled lightly, like a spring breeze, causing the two bunches of butterfly whiskers in front of his forehead to sway lightly with the wind; However, this gust of spring breeze directly skipped Ling Yueyuan, and only blew on Lin Xinyin's face: "Hello." ”

Lin Xinyin smiled uncomfortably: "Well, you guys are ......"

What. Ling Yueyuan was extremely dissatisfied in his heart: What is this pig's head and the broken attitude of a savage?

Thinking of the sullen place, Ling Yueyuan hugged his fists indiscriminately and said hello: "Look up for a long time." At the same time, his eyes looked straight out of the window, and he didn't know if it was the birds in the sky that he had been looking up for a long time, or Ouyang Xiaoling and Ouyang Xiaoyi under his nose.

The scene suddenly cooled down.

Ouyang Xiaoxin stopped talking for a while when he saw the four people in front of him, just stared at Xiaoyan in a daze, and hurriedly stepped forward to play a round: "Xinyin and Yueyuan are Ruoyun's friends. Having said that, Ruoyun was able to get out of trouble safely, thanks to the help of these two. ”

"Oh?" Ouyang Xiaoyi's originally cold face showed signs of warming: "Can you explain it in detail?" ”

Ouyang Xiaoxin cleared his throat first, then turned his head to look, and saw that Lin Xinyin and Ling Yueyuan had no objections, and then he began to say: "Well, then I'll just talk about it briefly......"

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As a result, it actually took nearly an hour to say this, and Ouyang Xiaoyi frowned when he heard it, but he finally caught some key points.

After listening to Ouyang Xiaoxin's narration, Ouyang Xiaoyi frowned and pondered, and at the same time, the thumb of his right hand passed the index finger and middle finger one by one...... It's as if I'm calculating something in my mind. After a long while, the two eyes suddenly shot straight at Lin Xinyin and Ling Yueyuan.

"Surely you ...... Ruoyun, is she in Lianping Town now? ”

......Of course, Lin Xinyin couldn't be sure, but she felt that her guess should not be wrong, so she nodded: "I think, it should be." ”

"Well, that's right." Ouyang Xiaoyi glanced at Lin Xinyin and continued: "I made a rough calculation, if according to what you imagined, Ruoyun and the others took a long detour to Lianping Town, then even if it was slower, they would probably arrive at noon yesterday." ”

"And the route you have chosen...... Normally, it should have been able to get to Lianping Town last night. But now, you are still staying in Qingyuan. If Ruoyun keeps his promise to join you, he will have to stay one more day. But what if something happens in the meantime? ”

"......" This is exactly what Lin Xinyin is worried about, and now she is being stabbed to the point by Ouyang Xiaoyi without reservation, and she has nothing to say for a while.

"Originally, we were going to come to Lianping last night, but something happened...... Ling Yueyuan was just halfway through his explanation, but after thinking about it carefully, he suddenly found that a large part of the reason for his late arrival seemed to be caused by himself, and he was suddenly speechless, and his cheeks turned red.

Ouyang Xiaoyi looked at the change in Ling Yueyuan's expression, and seemed to have guessed a few points, and then looked away and "hummed" lightly.

"What are you 'humming'?" Ling Yueyuan's ears were very sensitive, and her mood immediately became terrible: she and Lin Xinyin were both standing and talking, and that Ouyang Savage was sitting upright! It's just chirping, and the tone of the voice is still like a police interrogating a prisoner, what is it!

"Nothing." Ouyang Xiaoyi probably negotiated with Ouyang Xiaoxin earlier, and didn't want to have a head-on conflict with Ling Yueyuan, but there was still a bit of irony in his tone: "I was born with a heavy nose in the next day, and I hope that my brother Tai will bear with me." ”

"Cut." Ling Yueyuan sarcastically retorted disdainfully: "Born with big nostrils, go get a needle and thread to sew it tighter." At the same time, I didn't forget to scold one more sentence in my heart: Brother Tai, you are big.

Ouyang Xiaoyi didn't speak this time, just glared at Ling Yueyuan coldly.

Not to be outdone, Ling Yueyuan glared back.

Hum.

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"Xiaoyi." Ouyang Xiaoxin saw that the atmosphere fell into the ice cellar again without explanation, so he had to come forward again to play a round: "Actually, it is also thanks to Xinyin and Yueyuan that we can know Ruoyun's whereabouts because they are still here." Otherwise, I'm afraid I'll have to take a trip to Qujiang in vain. ”

"The news is not very accurate now, and it is difficult to say whether it is right or wrong to go that way."

"So what to do?" Ouyang Xiaoxin was also confused when he heard it: "Do you still want to go to Qujiang?" ”

"Nope. At least, Ruoyun's attack on Qujiang was certain. And a few days later, if there is an accident at that time, then it will be too late for us to go to Qujiang or Lianping. But if Ruoyun can really escape from Qujiang smoothly and reach Lianping, it will only take half a day so far. Now that we're rushing to her, there's a glimmer of hope. ”

"So, today, it's best for us to go to Lianping first." Ouyang Xiaoyi said, stood up and apologized to Lin Xinyin and Ling Yueyuan: "There was a lot of offense in what I said just now, please forgive me." ”

Ling Yueyuan didn't say anything, just pouted and watched from the side, and the unhappiness in his heart did not subside at all: although Ouyang Xiaoyi seemed to be apologizing, the tone of his voice was as stiff as a stone, and it also carried a three-point meaning that people had to accept.

"It's okay......" In contrast, Lin Xinyin didn't mind too much: "If there are no other problems, then let's go quickly." ”

"I'm afraid there will be many risks in Lianping's trip. If you have any inconvenience, you can not go, just leave a message, and we will bring it to Ruoyun. ”

Ouyang Xiaoyi didn't know what Ling Yueyuan and Lin Xinyin were capable of. But he could see that this man and woman had no martial arts background; Although I don't know how these two people escaped from Qujiang, it is estimated that they have also experienced difficulties. Now these two people are going to drill into the minefield of Lianping Town, is it too risky?

"Don't worry, it's okay for us to protect ourselves. And we have an appointment with Ruoyun and Yoyo first, so we must go to Lianping Town. Lin Xinyin said categorically. Rendezvous with Ruoyun and Yoyo as soon as possible was the main thing she was thinking about now. In addition, there are many questions in my mind, about Ruoyun, about Youyou, about jade, about the way to go home...... Perhaps, following Ruoyun and Yoyo together, it may be possible to find more and clearer clues than wandering around the world like headless flies alone.

"Oh......" Ouyang Xiaoyi didn't say much, but the suspicion in his eyes was unconcealed.

"If you don't believe me, try it? We don't just protect ourselves! Ling Yueyuan was in a bad mood, and his tone became heavier: What do the eyes of this wild man mean?! It's as if he and Xiaoyin are dragging oil bottles!

"No need. Since you are so confident, let's go together. Ouyang Xiaoyi listened to Ling Yueyuan's words so absolutely, thinking that maybe there was something special about these two people? After thinking about it, he said, "Do you have horses?" ”

"Just one horse, no lending!" Ling Yueyuan suddenly remembered that Ouyang Xiaoxin had said that he had lost his horse; In addition, now that his anger has not subsided, he has not had time to think about it carefully, so he bluntly refuses in advance.

Ouyang Xiaoyi frowned slightly: "The road from Qingyuan to Lianping is quite long. We need to have enough horses. ”

"Huh~~~~Oh?" As soon as Ling Yueyuan realized that he had seized the opportunity, he immediately teased in a long tone: "Won't you be light or something?" Just fly over there! ”

"......" Ouyang Xiaoyi felt that Ling Yueyuan was unreasonable, but he didn't want to show weakness, so he didn't talk back at the moment; It's just that the eyebrow peak on the forehead is steeper.

"Moonmargin." Ouyang Xiaoxin explained for Ouyang Xiaoyi: "Even if you have a certain amount of cultivation, it will be quite laborious to use light power for a long time. If we use light work all the way, we are afraid that we will be exhausted by the time we are even; In that case, cats and dogs can easily pounce on us. ”

"Oh......" Ling Yueyuan actually knew that it was almost like that, but he just wanted to wait for the opportunity to knock down Ouyang Xiaoyi; Now that Ouyang Xiaoxin has moved out of the steps, let's go down the trend. Thinking of this, his tone was a little softer: "Then can we go?" ”

"Hmm. We're ready. Ouyang Xiaoyi saw that Ling Yueyuan finally stopped finding fault, and unconsciously breathed a sigh of relief, and turned to Ouyang Xiaoxin: "Xin, your luggage, Xiao Ling has helped pack it, and the room has been returned." ”

Call. Lin Xinyin really didn't expect that these people would move quite quickly! Could it be that the division of labor was arranged last night?

"Then, Xiaoyuan, let's go and say goodbye to Sister Ruhua first. By the way, ask if there is a horse market nearby. Lin Xinyin thought about it, and the problem of this horse had to be solved. Now you definitely can't steal like Ye Youyou, so you have to buy it.

"Okay, let's leave for a while." After Ling Yueyuan said to Ouyang Xiaoxin, he turned around and followed Lin Xinyin away.

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"Do you really want to go together...... After Lin Xinyin and Ling Yueyuan walked away, Ouyang Xiaoling whispered to Ouyang Xiaoxin. As far as she is concerned, it doesn't hurt to have an extra female companion on the journey; But ...... one more monkey?!

"Hey!" Ouyang Xiaoxin moved closer to Ouyang Xiaoling in two or three steps, and a small breeze blew next to the other party's ears: "These two people are actually quite good." In particular, the edge of the moon is quite interesting! Didn't you notice? ”

"Huh, interesting?" Ouyang Xiaoling frowned in disgust, and gently pushed Ouyang Xiaoxin away with both hands: "That monkey is interesting there, and he is obviously a big fool with no brains." ”

"Stupid? Hmm......" Ouyang Xiaoxin's eyes rolled and said matter-of-factly: "I heard the ancestors say that if you stay with a fool for a long time, you will become smarter......"

"Where did the ancestors come from? It's your own nonsense! Ouyang Xiaoling just threw Ouyang Xiaoxin a roll of the eyes, but suddenly found the strong taste of ridicule in the other party's eyes, and suddenly became a little annoyed.

"Stop teasing me...... It's annoying! ”

Ouyang Xiaoling pouted and just looked away, but collided with Ouyang Xiaoyi's more complicated eyes.

“…… Annoying! ”

Ouyang Xiaoling stomped his feet, no one looked at him, and looked up at the deep wood grains on the ceiling one after another.

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"Horse market...... There is one outside the east gate. But it's hard to say whether the horses there meet your requirements. Listening to Lin Xinyin's inquiry, Yan Ruhua thought for a while and pointed out a place; Then he asked, "Are you going to leave now?" ”

"Yes. There are some urgent things to do, and you can't go if you don't go. Lin Xinyin returned the favor to Yan Ruhua with a sunny smile: "Thank you, Sister Ruhua, for your reception." ”

Yan Ruhua quietly looked at the girl in front of her with a pleasant expression, only felt that the more she looked at it, the more she liked it, and couldn't help but pull Lin Xinyin closer, and then stretched out her right hand to gently pull out a few strands of hair covering the other party's forehead, and said with an appreciative smile: "No makeup is so likeable." It's a pity that the time spent together is too short, otherwise my sister really wants to help you dress up more cutely. ”

"Uh......" Lin Xinyin's right hand was being held by Yan Ruhua, at this moment, she only felt that it seemed impolite to pull her hand back immediately, but it was embarrassing to be held like this; Especially when his forehead was gently crossed by the other party's fingertips, it was as if something had been ignited, and his cheeks slowly became hot.

The petal-like cheeks quietly climbed a few pale reds, making them even more delicate and pretty.

It's just that this young girl who was the age of the flower season, and the boy next to her, are drifting for what reason? Can't even stay a little longer? Yan Ruhua couldn't figure it out. Perhaps, there is something unspeakable!

"Sister, I don't know what urgent things you are busy with, anyway...... May you all go well. Yan Ruhua sighed softly, and there were no more words, but her tone was very sincere.

"Thank you......"

"Alright, I won't stop you!" Yan Ruhua, who was naturally optimistic, didn't want the atmosphere to develop in the direction of pathos, so she immediately put a smile on her face: "Have a chance to come to my sister again!" Well, Xiaoyuan, you have to take good care of Xiaoyin on the road! ”

"Yes~" Ling Yueyuan also smiled.

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After saying goodbye to Yan Ruhua, Lin Xinyin, Ling Yueyuan, and Ouyang Xiaoxin stepped out of the door of the Fulai Inn one after another.

At this time, the sun is in full swing and the streets are getting noisy; But the enthusiastic laughter and blessings just now were still lingering in Lin Xinyin's heart.

In the future, I don't know if I will have a chance to return here.

So, Lin Xinyin silently prayed in her heart: If there are still gods, immortals, Buddhas, or something in this world, then please fulfill one of my small wishes - I wish all the good people in the world a safe life.

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Compared with the bustling south of the city, the streets in the east of the city seem deserted. After passing the city gate and not more than two miles away, the official road has been potholed, as if it has been in disrepair for a long time.

Although it was noon, there were few pedestrians on the road. Occasionally, one or two horse-drawn carriages passed by, the rough wooden wheels pressed against the pothole-ridden road, and the intermittent "squeak~squeak" sound made people feel more silent.

After a little visit along the road, the five of them found the horse market that Yan Ruhua was referring to.

The place was hidden in the shadow of the trees, but a banner standing on the side of the road, embroidered with a huge word "horse", was a fitting indication of its hiding place.

At the entrance to the racecourse, under the shade of the trees stood several lean horses equipped with harnesses and leisurely flicking their tails. After everyone stood still, they looked at the horse a little more, and a man who looked like a boss approached him.

"Young master, do you want to rent a horse?"

The boss glanced at the visitor cursoryly, and then smiled at Ouyang Xiaoyi, who was the most brightly dressed among them.

"......" Ouyang Xiaoyi frowned lightly and did not answer. He didn't seem to be impressed by the title, but after glancing at the skinny horses for rent, he said bluntly, "Buy the horses." You have to be able to run long distances. ”

The boss was stunned: Dare to love these people are not here to play together. However, if you want to buy a horse, that's even better!

So, the boss even more diligently led Ouyang Xiaoyi and others to another place, and started business on the spot: "Want a good horse? Of course! I have a famous northern horse here that I just entered last month! The coat color is pure, and the horsepower is extraordinary! ……”

Rao is boss is so clever and spittle, but Ouyang Xiaoyi didn't seem to hear it, and looked at several new horses in front of him one by one, although they were better than the thin horses at the entrance, but he was not very satisfied.

"Where is the famous horse of the north, you said?"

"Ugh." The boss listened to Ouyang Xiaoyi's inquiry, smiled awkwardly, and pointed to another place: "Then, please ...... here."

The horses on display this time are significantly more robust than the previous ones. Ouyang Xiaoyi counted, there were five horses in total, and they were divided into two groups. Among them, the two horses stood next to each other, and there were two people next to them, about twenty years old. The short man was only as tall as the other's neck; At this moment, he was stroking the horse's mane and saying something to his companions, as if he were judging the horse.

Seeing this, Ouyang Xiaoyi first approached the other three horses, took a closer look, and finally nodded slightly.

The boss, who was accompanying him, saw the customer's satisfied expression, and immediately boasted: "This is the signature BMW of our store...... That's all there is to it! To be honest, these horses are a valuable source, and I wouldn't be willing to sell them if they weren't for the urgent need of the guests......"

Ouyang Xiaoyi still regarded the boss's words as the wind in his ears. After thinking for a while, he turned back to Ling Yueyuan and the others and said, "We need four horses. ”

"Four horses?" Ling Yueyuan was a little puzzled, turned her head to look at Lin Xinyin, and then looked at Ouyang Xiaoyi: "It's good for me and Xiaoyin to ride a horse." Why don't you just buy three horses? ”

"Nope." Ouyang Xiaoyi glanced at Xiao Huang, who was being led by Ling Yueyuan, and shook his head: "Now that time is pressing, we have to speed up our steps." And your horse, if it carries two people, will not be able to gallop for a long time. ”

"Hmm......" Ling Yueyuan thought about it, too. In fact, when he and Lin Xinyin rode Xiao Huang to Qingyuan, they also spent much more time walking slowly than rushing away.

It's just that you have to pay money to buy a horse. Ling Yueyuan glanced at Lin Xinyin again, and sure enough, she saw the other party's embarrassed look.

Ouyang Xiaoyi didn't think about it so much. When he saw that Ling Yueyuan and Lin Xinyin were silent, he had the right to assume that both of them acquiesced; So after ordering the three horses in front of him, he hesitated a little, and then approached the other two horses, and after taking a fancy to one of them, he raised his hand and lightly molded the horse's head, and at the same time whispered: "Well, the fourth." ”

"Hey, dude, what are you doing?" The short man next to the horse immediately shouted when he saw that Ouyang Xiaoyi was about to take the horse away after only saying a word.

Ouyang Xiaoyi replied very dryly: "Pick a horse." ”

"Is there any mistake?" The short man raised his eyebrows dissatisfiedly: "We came first, and we also picked these two horses first, now what's the matter with you?" ”

"I'm sorry." Ouyang Xiaoyi also did not give in: "We have urgent matters and need four horses." ”

"Oh, our business is also urgent. Or else you will give us those three horses? ”

Ouyang Xiaoyi was speechless for a while. At this time, Ouyang Xiaoling stepped forward, pointed to the back of the short man and said, "Aren't there still a lot of horses over there, you can go over there and pick them." You can have as much as you want. ”

The short man followed Ouyang Xiaoling's gesture and looked, but found that the so-called large number of horses had just been eliminated by Ouyang Xiaoyi, and he was immediately angry.

"Fuck, it's better to ride that horse than a bull!"

The horses were native horses of the South, and each one of them was skinny compared to the strong and tall northern horses, and the legs of the horses were like dry branches; If you can walk slowly, if you speed up, you are afraid that you will break your legs if you can't run for a few miles.

"Hey." Ouyang Xiaoling's heart suddenly rose, the butterfly whiskers shook, and the corners of his mouth curved: "If you think the horse is slow, you will go to ride the turtle." ”

"Huh." Ling Yueyuan also laughed energetically: "If you don't succeed in riding a pig again." ”

Ouyang Xiaoling didn't feel right when he heard it, and when he turned his head, he saw Ling Yueyuan's eyes fall on him, and he immediately became angry: "Ling Monkey, you want to quarrel again?!" ”

"What? What's the same thing? ”

"Who were you talking about?"

"I didn't say anything about you, what are you excited about?"

"I ......" Ouyang Xiaoling thought about it again, and suddenly his face turned red, and now his reaction was to really admit that he was a pig! But, but ...... Regardless of whether it is positive or negative, black or white, it is clear that this monkey is making fun of himself!

Anger! At this moment, Ouyang Xiaoling was like a zha medicine that had ignited the fuse, and he turned to Ouyang Xiaoxin and exploded: "Sister! Why do we have to go with this monkey! Let's just buy three horses and go straight to Lianping! ”

Ouyang Xiaoxin didn't expect to start a battle again so soon, so he had to appease Ouyang Xiaoling first: "Xiao Ling, calm down first......"

Ouyang Xiaoling was still angry, but he was finally able to control himself a little. Now she just "snorted" heavily and stopped talking, so as not to go violent on the spot.

"If you want to go, go first." Ling Yueyuan didn't care, and continued to add fuel to the fire: "Let's keep up slowly~"

"Stop arguing." Ouyang Xiaoyi glared at Ouyang Xiaoling and Ling Yueyuan in annoyance.

"Xiao Yuan......" Lin Xinyin hurriedly pulled down Ling Yueyuan's sleeve and signaled him to stop.

"Hmph~" Ling Yueyuan pursed her lips and stopped speaking.

"Hahaha! Take your time to get into the strife! The short man couldn't help but smile shamefully when he saw the scene in front of him, and then beckoned to the boss: "Hey, boss, come here!" ”

"Ah......" Ouyang Xiaoxin saw that the other party seemed to be about to buy a horse, and was about to step forward to negotiate with him, but was stopped by Ouyang Xiaoyi.

"We're running out of time." After Ouyang Xiaoyi said a word, he asked the boss: "Boss, how much does this horse cost?" ”

"Hardware." When the boss quotes, he doesn't even blink an eye.

"Go!" When the short man heard this, he laughed and scolded: "You might as well rob it!" ”

"Comes with a harness ......" The boss hesitated again and again and proposed a little discount.

"It's almost the same with a cub!"

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"Boss, come on!"

When the boss heard this, he turned around, only to see Ouyang Xiaoyi throwing himself a small cloth bag, and hurriedly stepped forward to hold it with both hands; Then I opened it again and counted the coins inside, and I was stunned.

"Twenty gold. Four horses. Ouyang Xiaoyi reported the number in a flat tone.

"Ah, this ......" The boss was happy to meet such a bold guest, but he still had to pretend to be a little embarrassed on his face - after all, the two groups of people didn't seem to have negotiated the distribution of horses, right?

"You ......" The short man didn't expect Ouyang Xiaoyi to suddenly make such a move, and he was stunned.

"I'm sorry." Ouyang Xiaoyi led a horse: "I have paid for it, this horse belongs to me now." ”

"You're still unreasonable!" The short man was so angry that he almost jumped up, and was about to rush forward, but was stopped by the tall man next to him.

"Brother Dong!" The short man stopped dejectedly, and didn't forget to glare at Ouyang Xiaoyi fiercely for a while.

The tall man stepped forward, looked at Ouyang Xiaoyi, and said, "Brother, this is not in accordance with the rules." ”

"Forgive me. We have very important things to do, and we have to do it. ”

"Huh? How important is it? ”

"Human life matters."

"Oh? Can you tell us one or two? ”

"I'm sorry." Ouyang Xiaoyi categorically refused: "Forgive me." ”

"Hahaha!" When the short man who had retreated to the side heard this, he laughed angrily: "Is it a big event that if you can't do it today, everyone in the world will die tomorrow?" ”

"Ah Hai." The tall man echoed the short man, and then turned his head to stare at Ouyang Xiaoyi for a while before he asked, "How can I believe that what you said is true?" ”

"Ouyang Xiaoyi of the Ouyang family in Hangzhou is below, and what he said is absolutely not false."

"Oh, it's so rare!" Ah Hai's face was full of disdain.

"Huh?" When the tall man heard this, he looked at Ouyang Xiaoyi again with interest.

The young man in front of him has a very young face, but his eyes are imprinted with coldness and determination beyond his age; As if whatever he decides, there is no room for compromise.

It makes people wonder what kind of environment this teenager grew up in.

I remember that many years ago, I saw a young girl from the Ouyang family, who had a pair of gentle and hopeful eyes, and a smiling face that made people feel warm like a spring breeze.

And now, this young man, who is also from the Ouyang family, has a pair of cold eyes.

Thinking of this, the tall man smiled and said, "There are so many people in the Ouyang family, I don't know you." ”

"You know me by now." Although he saw the other party's suspicious eyes, Ouyang Xiaoyi did not take out the family seal to prove his identity like Ouyang Xiaoxin, but just replied coldly.

"Ha, ha, ha! Good! The tall man laughed three times, turned back to Ah Hai and said, "That's it, let him have a horse." ”

"Huh?" Ah Hai suddenly became anxious: "Brother Dong, then what should we do?!" ”

"It's okay, after all, our matter is not as serious as human life."

"Thank you. I don't know my brother's surname, if he has the opportunity one day, he will come to the door to shoot. Seeing that the other party was willing to make peace with each other, Ouyang Xiaoyi also breathed a sigh of relief, and at the same time opened his mouth to thank him.

"The Eastern Chao Gang, harsh winter." The tall man paused, then added with a smile: "Chaoshan merchant gang." ”

Merchant Gang? Ouyang Xiaoyi vaguely remembered something, but he didn't think much about it at the moment; After taking the horses that Ah Hai gave up, he thanked him again: "Thank you for giving in." ”

". It's cheap and good. Ah Hai was still indignant, and couldn't help but return the salute with a vicious voice.

Ouyang Xiaoyi didn't seem to hear it, his face didn't change at all, and he led the horse back to his side.

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"Which of you rides that yellow horse alone?" After all the newly purchased horses were equipped with harnesses, Ouyang Xiaoyi looked at Xiao Huang, and then asked Lin Xinyin and Ling Yueyuan.

"Hmm...... Then, Xiaoyuan, you can ride. Lin Xinyin thought for a while, it seemed that it made no difference who rode it.

"Then you can ride this one." Ouyang Xiaoyi saw that Lin Xinyin had made a decision, so he brought her a newly bought horse.

Lin Xinyin glanced at her new mount, then glanced at the other horses, and suddenly understood. Now, the horse I ride is the shortest of all the horses, which fits my body very well, and it is much easier to get on and off the horse.

It's just that I always feel uncomfortable.

"Ai, wait a minute!"

Hearing Lin Xinyin stop herself, Ouyang Xiaoyi stopped and stood still, and as soon as she turned around, she saw the other party coming over and stuffing herself with two gold coins, and she was stunned.

"The rest of the money is owed first." Lin Xinyin's cheeks were a little red.

Ouyang Xiaoyi opened his mouth, and just wanted to speak, but Lin Xinyin had already turned over and got on the horse, driving the horse close to Ling Yueyuan and Xiao Huang.

"Xiaoyin, how much money do you give him?" Ling Yueyuan asked in a low voice in private.

"Almost all the property. Debts are still owed. Lin Xinyin's face was still red. The days to come will be sad......

“……”

Ouyang Xiaoyi was still hesitating whether to return the coin to Lin Xinyin, but when he saw that the other party's attitude was very resolute, he thought about it again and again, and finally accepted it. As for whether the rest of the arrears could be recovered, he didn't care at all.

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After everyone finished getting on the horse, Ouyang Xiaoling, who had not completely dissipated his anger, spoke out first: "Can you go!" ”

"Well, let's go......"

Ouyang Xiaoyi hadn't finished speaking, only heard the sound of "driving", and Ouyang Xiaoling had already driven his horse away.

Helplessly, everyone went together to keep up.

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The southeastern suburbs, on the banks of the Beijiang River.

Standing on the shore in the harsh winter, with his hands behind his back, his eyes swept over the rippling river, pointing straight to the white and blue sky, as if waiting for something.

Behind him stood Ah Hai, leading a newly purchased horse, and remained silent.

The grass by the river was lush and eye-catching, but Ah Hai's mood was a mess.

"What's wrong, Ah Hai?" When Yan Dong spoke, his eyes were still staring at the white clouds in the sky, as if something would come out of the clouds: "You haven't spoken for a long time." ”

"Hold your breath!"

"Heh, it's not good to hold back. Roar a few times. ”

"Brother Dong!" Ah Hai couldn't help but roar: "I don't understand, just a few stinky little ghosts, why let them!" What else are you talking about the Ouyang family? Ghost believes! Well, even if it's true, even if they know what bullshit martial arts, so what! As long as we gather our brothers together, we will not break their hands and feet, and we will let them walk around without eating! ”

"We have other things to do, and there is no need to worry about such trivial things."

"Something else? Something else...... Call. As soon as he said this, Ah Hai suddenly let out: "Brother Dong, that batch of goods ...... What now? ”

"Hmph...... I'm afraid we were already eyeing Huadu Port when we were unloading, those horse thieves are really powerful. Yan Dong thought for a moment, turned to Ah Hai and said, "Ah Hai, you should leave for Huadu first and call Ah Tian over to me." Then, you take the boat back to Yuepu and explain it to Gang Master Xu in person. ”

"Good...... So, Brother Dong, what about you? ”

"I'll stay here for a few days."

"Hmm." Ah Hai nodded, and his eyes staring at the sky suddenly lit up: "Ah, Brother Dong, here!" ”

Yan Dong looked back, and a bright spot in the sky was flying towards him, and his figure gradually became clear.

It was a milky pigeon.

Bitter Winter chuckled and stretched out his right hand, and when the pigeon stood still on the back of his hand, he raised his left hand and caressed its small head lovingly.

"Xiaobai, why did it take so long to come?" After Yan Dong said this, he took off a small wooden tube tied to the pigeon's feet, and then let Xiaobai turn around and land on his shoulder, before taking out a piece of stationery from the wooden tube and opening it for a closer look.

"Brother Dong, what's wrong?"

"The Tianzheng Alliance in Guangdong is smoking." Yan Dong smiled like watching a play, and was about to stuff the letter back into the wooden tube, but suddenly stopped; After thinking about it for a while, he folded up a part of the paper, took a dagger from his bosom, split it in half along the folded line, and finally rolled up the larger part of the letter paper and squeezed it into a wooden tube.

Inadvertently seeing Ahai's confused eyes, Yan Dong explained while tearing up part of the letter paper left behind and throwing it into the river: "There is no need to give away information other than what the person asked. Then he put the dagger away.

"Oh......" Ah Hai nodded as if he didn't understand, and turned to pay attention to the dagger in Yan Dong's hand: "Brother Dong, have you used that dagger for a long time?" It looks like it's all rusty. ”

"It's been a long time, and I've been reluctant to throw it away."

"Isn't it expensive?" Ah Hai thought about it again, it's not right, if it's a precious dagger, it will rust casually.

"No, it's an ordinary little iron sword." Yan Dong smiled, re-tied the wooden tube to Xiaobai's feet, and then released it: "Go, Xiaobai!" After delaying the information for several days, I'm afraid she should be in a hurry. ”

Xiaobai spread his wings and flew away, and after a "pop" sound, he quickly disappeared into the sky.

There seemed to be a few white feathers floating in the air, slowly landing in the sunlight.

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