I don't know how long it took, Qiu Yinming slowly opened his eyes and found himself sitting on a chair. The pen & fun & pavilion www.biquge.info moved slightly, only to find that he was tied to the chair firmly, and the place where he was pointed was still faintly sore. Looking around, I was sitting alone in a neat and elegant living room. There were six guest seats in the hall, and he sat on one of the chairs, with a large mica screen behind the master's seat. The two rows of high windows on the opposite wall were open, and the wind blew on the half-dry clothes. Qiu Yinming felt that his mouth was dry, but there was a teapot on the table in front of him, but he couldn't move it or reach it, so he had to wait patiently for someone to come.

After waiting for nearly a quarter of an hour, it was really uncomfortable, and he was about to move someone with a chair to see if there was any water in the teapot, when a man with a tea tray came in outside the door, and it was actually the man who had just made the gun, about fifty years old, of medium stature, loyal in appearance, and slightly white hair. This person hurriedly stepped forward, put a pot of tea and a cup on the coffee table beside Qiu Yinming, cut the rope first, and arched his hand to Qiu Yinming: "Lord Qiu, the subordinates are not doing things well, and they have wronged you." Please use tea first. ”

Qiu Yinming was really thirsty, so he poured a big cup and drank it first, wiped his mouth, and then asked, "Who are you guys?" What do you want? ”

The man smiled a little embarrassedly and said, "Lord Qiu, I'm so sorry, it's just a pure misunderstanding. But please wait here, and the young lady will be here in a moment. What else is needed, despite the commands. My name is Zhao Ying. ”

Miss? Qiu Yinming was full of doubts. Suddenly I thought of the gold bracelet, could it be her? He remembered the scene in front of the confectionery shop two or three months ago. Could it be that the top master who put him down without much effort was the daughter in the car that day? It's unbelievable. I was easily subdued by a young lady, and I was simply disgraced.

"Lord Qiu wants to eat?" Zhao Ying suddenly asked.

"Yes." Qiu Yinming then remembered that he hadn't eaten lunch yet. I was so hungry just now that I forgot about it. So he looked up and said to Zhao Ying: "I want to make it now." There should be meat and vegetarian food, and soup. I thought to myself, if I hadn't had the capital, I wouldn't have lost my life. Since the attitude is so good now, you're welcome. When Zhao Ying heard this, he smiled: "Of course, of course." Please move to the dining room, and I'll do it for you. ”

Qiu Yinming drank two more cups of tea, got up and went out with Zhao Ying to the back of the living room, it turned out that the dining room was next to the kitchen. Zhao Ying said: "Please wait here." I'm going to stir-fry. After saying that, he lifted the curtain and went to the kitchen, and after a while, the fragrance wafted from inside. Qiu Yinming thought it was very interesting, this person was very good at martial arts, and he looked decent and kind, and he could even cook. After a while, I saw Zhao Ying coming out of the kitchen with a tray. Qiu Yinming saw that there were three dishes and one soup on the tray, a bowl of fried pork slices with cabbage, a bowl of fried chicken with sauce, a plate of fried fungus with winter bamboo shoots, a tofu soup, and a big bowl of white rice. Zhao Ying put the meals in front of him one by one and said, "It's just some home-cooked side dishes." Your Excellency will use it. If it doesn't suit my taste, I'll go back to the pot. Qiu Yinming was a little embarrassed to be so thoughtful, so he quickly thanked him, picked up the chopsticks and tasted a few bites, nodded and said, "It's delicious." I'm sorry for you. Zhao Ying smiled and said, "It's okay." My lady's dishes are cooked by me every day. Qiu Yinming thought to himself: What kind of big person is this young lady, even the cooks are first-class masters. So he asked, "What is your young lady's surname?" ”

"The surname is Heng." Zhao Yingdao: "Mr. Qi didn't mention it to adults? ”

Qiu Yinming was stunned for a moment, and wanted to say no, but after thinking about it, he still said: "It seems that I mentioned it once." Didn't remember. Does Uncle Zhao know where Mr. Qi is recently? ”

Zhao Ying seemed very happy when she heard him call himself 'Uncle Zhao', and replied: "Mr. Qi has gone to Tongzhou." I will return to the capital in two days. When the time comes, my lady will definitely tell you about your visit. Adults use it slowly, I'll go see Miss. When you're done with it, please go back to the living room, Miss wants to see you. "Then go out and go.

Zhao Ying's cooking is indeed delicious, and Qiu Yinming feels that it is comparable to the old man in his own kitchen. But when the young lady wanted to see him, the food in her mouth became much less flavorful. In front of so many people, he didn't even have a chance to fight back, and if he hadn't fought hard with that big man first, he might not have ended up in such a mess. But he knew in his heart that the young lady's martial arts were far above him, and even if he had all his strength, it was a matter of time before he was defeated. Thinking that she has a good kung fu, she is so vulnerable under a woman, and she still has to meet, where to put her face. But now it's someone else's territory, so I have to see it. Qiu Yinming sighed and continued to eat.

When I came out after eating, I looked up at the sky, and it was already half past the afternoon, and it seemed that it was too late to go back to the city today. When I returned to the door of the living room, I saw Zhao Ying standing outside the door with his hands in his hands. Seeing him coming, Zhao Ying smiled and said, "Master Qiu, Miss is waiting for you inside." Come in. He pushed the door and ushered him in, invited him to his seat, and then withdrew.

By this time, the master's seat had been moved behind the screen, and a person was seated inside. I can't see the face or clothes, but I can only see the silhouette of the figure through the screen through the sunlight. Qiu Yinming felt very embarrassed, sat down with his head down, and said nothing.

After a stalemate for a moment, the young lady spoke: "Lord Qiu, I am afraid that your physical strength will be too exhausted, and Uncle Zhao may hurt you, so I made this decision in a hurry." Please don't take it personally. ”

Sure enough, it was the woman in the carriage that day. The accent was a little peculiar, and the voice was so nice that he remembered it after hearing it once. Hearing her say this, she was kind, and she should thank her for what she meant, Qiu Yinming felt very uncomfortable, but he had nothing to say, so he still kept silent.

The people behind the screen also seemed to be a little embarrassed, and after a long while, they whispered: "Thank you, Lord Shi, for showing mercy to Boss Shi and their subordinates." Our people are used to fighting viciously on weekdays, and I will take care of them in the future not to do such things again. ”

Qiu Yinming smiled, as if she cared a lot about what he thought. So he said, "No thanks." Miss is from the West Sea League? ”

"Exactly." The young lady spoke calmly. "This incident is indeed a misunderstanding. Your Excellency, may I explain it to you? ”

Qiu Yinming looked at the figure behind the screen and said, "Okay." Qiu listened attentively. ”

"My lord must have heard that there have been some festivals in the Xihai Alliance and the Central Plains Martial Arts recently, and many people want to find out our whereabouts. On that day, the people from Baoshun Qianzhuang sent a message that someone wanted to see Mr. Qi, and Mr. Qi went to Tongzhou, and it was Shi Tou who received the letter at that time. Leader Shi suspected that the adults had dealings with martial arts people and were here to investigate us, so he took it upon himself to set up an ambush to capture you. ”

The young lady spoke very slowly and spoke very clearly. "There's something that adults may not know. The Xihai Alliance is not like the Central Plains martial arts gangs, our men and horses often go back and forth between the battlefields of the Western countries, and fighting with people is a battle of life and death, so they often shoot excessively. Leader Shi is a powerful general in the Western Sea Alliance, especially so, and he can't be blamed. Mr. Qi didn't know anything about today. So it's a misunderstanding. The leader of Fang Caishi has already told me everything. He knew that I was coming today, and he wanted to capture you first, but he was defeated by your men. I didn't know it at first, but luckily I came an hour earlier and ran into it. ”

She paused for a moment, and then said, "Lord Qiu, Leader Shi has not been defeated for many years. In today's battle, it must not be long before the name of the adult will be known in the West Sea Alliance. So, don't think, don't think, don't feel ......" said this, suddenly I didn't know how to say it, my voice became very small, and I swallowed it before I finished speaking. Then there was another silence.

I see. Qiu Yinming felt a little unlucky. But he had already heard what the young lady meant. She was afraid that he cared about being knocked to the ground by her. Suddenly, I felt that this young lady was not strong at all except for her martial arts. Originally, I thought she was a Yaksha Rakshasa like character, but now listening to her slightly shy tone when she spoke, my heart gradually relieved. Seeing that she didn't speak for a long time, she said, "Miss told the truth like this, aren't you afraid that I will go back and tell those martial arts people?" ”

"Don't be afraid." The young lady replied simply.

"You, just believe me?"

The young lady seemed to be speechless again. After a long while, Fang said, "Mr. Qi will come back in two days, how about I ask him to make another appointment with you?" ”

At this time, Qiu Yinming suddenly wanted to see the expression on the young lady's face, but unfortunately he didn't have the courage to push the screen away. So he had no choice but to say, "Then there will be labor." It's not too early, it's time for me to take my leave. Then he got up and made a move.

The figure behind the screen also stood up and said, "I won't be able to enter the city gate when I go back now, if you don't mind, there are a lot of empty rooms here, I asked Uncle Zhao to sort out one room, and you can leave tomorrow." ”

Qiu Yinming thought for a while, nodded and said, "There is labor." ”

The young lady immediately asked him to call Zhao Ying in, gave him the proper instructions, and bowed to him and said, "Please rest early." There will be a period later. Then he left from behind the screen.

Qiu Yin was sending the figure away, and Zhao Ying whispered to herself: "Alas, I really didn't expect it." He raised his head and met Qiu Yinming's inquiring gaze, and immediately smiled awkwardly, and said, "It's nothing, it's nothing, my lord, please." ”

Zhao Ying placed him in a clean wing room in the second courtyard, and then thoughtfully led his horse to the stable and fed him good food. In winter, it gets dark early, and soon after dusk, the courtyard lights are lit up one after another. Qiu Yinming had nothing to do, so he sat on the railing of the corridor at the door and observed the people coming and going in the yard. It turned out that the young lady was followed by about twenty people, most of whom were the swordsmen she had just seen, and a few people in different costumes were gathering in the courtyard to gossip, occasionally glancing at him. Soon it was completely dark, and the voices of people died down. I ate late for lunch, and I was not hungry at all, so I went back to my room and prepared to meditate until I rested after entering the shift. But not long after he sat down, there was a knock on the door. When I opened the door, I saw Zhao Ying again.

Zhao Ying held a tray in his left hand and a jar of wine in his right hand, and said, "I didn't bother my lord." ”

"Nope." Qiu Yinming thought to himself: Anyway, it's okay for him to come and chat.

Zhao Ying said: "This courtyard is deserted, I'm afraid that adults will be bored at night, so it's better to drink with me." ”

Qiu Yinming felt that this person was very real, and when he saw his kindness, he was also very happy in his heart, so he readily agreed, took the tray, invited him into the door, and then put the dishes and chopsticks and four plates of side dishes on the tray one by one. After sitting down, Qiu Yinming asked, "Finished busy in the kitchen?" ”

Zhao Ying said with a smile: "When I was cooking for adults in the afternoon, I deliberately fried more, and the young lady's dinner in the evening was also available, and it was over when it was heated just now." Seeing Qiu Yinming's surprised face, he said, "Miss doesn't pay attention to these." As he spoke, he poured him a bowl of wine and said, "The wine and food were bought from a nearby town just now, and the taste may be average, and it can't be compared with the capital." Qiu Yinming picked up the bowl and took a sip, it was stuffed with sorghum, spicy in the throat, and a little sweet aftertaste. said to Zhao Ying: "It's not bad." He picked up the chopsticks and took a piece of beef and ate it, and said, "It's not as good as Uncle Zhao's cooking." Zhao Ying laughed and said, "Adults are really good at talking." I'll cook it for you next time I have a chance. He picked up the bowl and took a sip and said, "For many years, I have been drinking alone on weekdays." I think adults are very cheerful people, so I took the liberty to invite you to drink with me. ”

Qiu Yinming said: "I heard that you are all heroes on the Northwest Road, why don't you drink?" ”

Zhao Ying heard the word 'Haojie' and said with a smile: "When the adults say it, they don't look like a court meal at all." It doesn't hurt to talk to you. Soon after I followed the Xihai League, I went with my wife to the place where the old alliance leader had retired to take care of the young lady and other people who didn't drink. That place is called 'Xuandu' by the people in the martial arts, and it is a sacred mountain for the local Tibetans in the southeast of the Duogandusi. There are very few people, only a few nomadic Tibetans, and the nearest towns have to ride horses for two or three days. Only when our sons and daughters come to visit us once in a while can we have a good drink. ”

Qiu Yinming said curiously: "Then what did Uncle Zhao do before?" ”

Zhao Ying sighed and said, "It's interesting to say, I used to eat court dinners. ”

"Oh?" Qiu Yinming was surprised.

"My hometown is in Anhui, and I have been in the army for three generations. His father was exiled to Suzhou Wei after the lawsuit. Later, I joined the army in Suzhou, became a small officer for seven or eight years, married a daughter-in-law, and had a pair of children. At that time, although Warat came and went from time to time, life was still passable. But the chief at the top is a brute raised by a son of a bitch, with wine bags and rice bags, greedy for life and afraid of death. Once, in order not to lose his official hat, he planted all the blame on the heads of us petty officers, saying that we took the lead in escaping. As a result, the general above became angry and wanted to behead us all for public display. I escaped that night and took my family to take refuge from my parents-in-law's house. But he was discovered and told to the chief. The chief came to arrest him. My parents-in-law told our family to hide in the cellar, but the brute couldn't find us and killed the two elders. I couldn't take it anymore and rushed out of the cellar, ready to fight with him. ”

As soon as Zhao Ying talked about these past events, he became excited, and he drank a few sips of wine and continued: "But there are so many of them that I almost died under his sword, when a person suddenly came in, with excellent martial arts, and cleaned up these people in three or two strokes." I didn't know it at the time, but he was a big man in the Western Sea League. The man said that he was passing by, and when he saw the army killing the people, he came to his rescue. Later, he also gave me some money to take my wife and children away. Speaking of this, Zhao Ying sighed with a smile on his face. Qiu Yinming didn't say a word, and he listened attentively.