Xia Qing took a comfortable bath, changed into clean clothes, and went to An Xiaoxiao refreshed.

An Xiaoxiao is much more troublesome than her. Although five years of life on the move have alleviated many of her OCD symptoms, just a little bit of it can toss others or her enough. It's like taking a bath, so she no longer insists on the material and cleanliness of the bath tub, but the water temperature must not be compromised. Therefore, she has to keep heating the water every time she takes a bath, and she always takes nearly twice as long as others.

By the time she came out after changing her clothes, Xia Qing had already swept away the dining table.

"You're done eating?" An Xiaoxiao was dumbfounded: "Then what should I do?" ”

Xia Qing glanced at her: "Anyway, you will not taste good, I have already ordered the kitchen to give it to you." ”

An Xiaoxiao flattened her mouth: "If Aoxue is not here, you will abuse me!" ”

Xia Qing smiled and swallowed the last bite of rice into his stomach. The hotel, housing and service facilities in this desert are the best, but the food is really unpalatable. She knew An Xiaoxiao's taste, and she definitely couldn't eat it, so she asked the kitchen to cook An Xiaoxiao's favorite Yangchun noodles, and specially told them to put less salt. As for the salty ones on the table, let her solve them as a non-picky eater.

Before the noodles were cooked, An Xiaoxiao's hair was wet, so she sat in front of the window and combed her hair. In five years, the little girl of the year was carved into a jade-like girl. Her face was small and delicate, with long eyelashes covering her round eyes, and a well-behaved and straight nose...... At this moment, she sat in front of the window, the moon hung on the branches outside the window, and she wore her long hair like a waterfall, slowly combing, like a little fairy who came out of the moon.

Xia Qing looked at this picture and felt a little emotion in her heart, if Ao Xue saw Xiaoxiao who had grown up, she would definitely be moved to tears.

Five years ago, she was moved by An Xiaoxiao's remarks about going out to play, and avoided everyone with her and ran away from home. I thought it would only be March or May, but who knows, that crazy girl has been wandering with herself for five years. It was also because of the experience of the past five years that she realized that An Xiaoxiao was much smarter than she could imagine.

She couldn't believe it, how could a person's mind turn so fast, and there were so many things that knew the Tao? An Xiaoxiao never hid it from her, and the profits of Xinxiangfang last year alone frightened her. That's a lot of money, huh? An Xiaoxiao may already be the richest man in Sitong Country, right?

However, An Xiaoxiao makes money quickly and spends money without mercy. After throwing a lot of money at it, he finally established an intelligence network that even penetrated deep into the north. No, there has been progress in the case that has been investigated for many years. They were about to find one of the people who had killed outside the Dragon Forest. That's the last one left, everyone else was killed five years ago, and he was the only one who escaped.

Maybe it's time to tell Aoxue the news and make her happy! Although they haven't seen each other for five years, they have kept in touch with each other by passing on the book of flying pigeons. Aoxue said that Dayangcuo was very good to her, and that she was doing well in Xialin City, the capital of the northern Turks. She would be happy when she read these words, but An Xiaoxiao frowned and asked her what she was doing, but she only said that she missed Aoxue.

In Aoxue's recent letters, she urged the two of them to go home many times. An Xiaoxiao even passed the big day casually. She is almost sixteen years old, and if she doesn't go back to marry soon, she will become an old girl.

This kind of thing can only be said by Ao Xue, for example, Xia Qing is not convincing, she herself is a real "older leftover girl", so she is not qualified to say An Xiaoxiao.

His little hands were swaying back and forth not far away, Xia Qing came back to his senses, and saw that An Xiaoxiao had already combed her hair and was waving at herself strangely.

"What are you doing?"

"What are you doing? Keep looking at me, weird and scary! ”

"Xiaoxiao, after finding that person tomorrow, let's go home, shall we?"

An Xiaoxiao lowered her head, and just when Xia Qing thought that she was going to find something to prevaricate herself, she raised her head and nodded: "Well, let's go home!" ”

……

According to the address given by Langmu, they came to this small town in the desert. After some inquiry, I finally found the blacksmith shop.

"You're Varge?"

The middle-aged man who was striking iron looked at them suspiciously: "How do you know my name?" ”

"Langmu told us!"

"It turned out to be Langmu!" Varg laughed, wiped the sweat from his face, and welcomed them into the shop.

In Walge's opinion, although these two handsome young men were not locals at first glance, they spoke an authentic northern dialect, which was introduced by Langmu. Then, most of their identities are merchants from the Sitong Country, and they want to do business with him.

An Xiaoxiao glanced at Xia Qing, Xia Qing and her had already cultivated an extraordinary tacit understanding, and quietly blocked the door here.

An Xiaoxiao gave Walg a greeting salute to the northern alien race, and Varge had a better impression of them.

After a few people exchanged pleasantries for a while. An Xiaoxiao gradually introduced the topic fifteen years ago: "Listen to Langmu, you were once a member of the royal guard of Hanyu Kingdom?" ”

"Why did he even tell you this? It's all old and rotten sesame seeds. Varg waved his hand, indicating that the past was unbearable.

An Xiaoxiao said with a smile: "Big brother, you used to be so majestic, but it's a pity that the younger brother was born late and didn't have the opportunity to see your demeanor at that time." ”

"Really? How old is little brother now? ”

"Fifteen!"

"Fifteen years ago, ah......" mentioned the number, and Varg flashed slightly.

An Xiaoxiao took the opportunity to say: "Yes, fifteen years ago, I heard that the Han Yu Kingdom, which was still the overlord of the north at that time, fought the most famous battle in history with the Sitong Kingdom. Big brother, were you on the battlefield at the time? ”

"Our Royal Guard is mainly to protect the Khan's safety, and there are also some tasks to perform, so we don't need to go to the battlefield."

"Ah——!h An Xiaoxiao pretended to be taken aback, and her round eyes couldn't have opened any bigger: "Secret mission? Could it be that you were the one who ransacked the grain and grass escort team of the Sitong Country in the Shenlong Forest back then? ”

Varg stood up and looked at her warily.

An Xiaoxiao sat calmly in place and smiled sweetly at Valge: "Big brother, what's wrong with you?" ”

"Who the hell are you?"

Before An Xiaoxiao could speak, Xia Qing had already said coldly: "Debt collector!" ”

As soon as she finished speaking, she kicked Varg right in the knee, and while he was unstable, she threw another solid over-the-shoulder throw. By the time Varg struggled to his feet, a dagger made of steel was already at his throat.

"What do you want to do?" Knowing that he had encountered a formidable enemy, Walg realized that it was too late and had fallen into passivity.

Xia Qing used a dagger against someone, and An Xiaoxiao came to be the one who forced a confession. She was still smiling: "We just want to know a name!" Who was the person who instructed Xiao Zhong in Sitongguo back then? ”

Varge hadn't heard the name "Xiao Zhong" for more than a decade, and he almost forgot about it. Now that he heard someone bring up the old story again, he realized what Xia Qing meant by the phrase "debt collector" just now.

"Do you want to know what this is done? Do you want to go to the emperor of the Sitong Kingdom Gaomi? It's useless, you won't find evidence. ”

Xia Qing's dagger stepped forward again: "Whoever says there is no evidence, you are our witness." ”

"No, I can't help you!" Varge shook his head as if regretfully: "Only the leader has dealings with that man, except for the leader, we don't know who he is!" ”

An Xiaoxiao was stunned: "Leader——? Who is the boss? ”

Varg refused to speak this time, his lips tightly closed, and his face curved stiffly.

Xia Qing was furious: "You still dare to be hard-mouthed? She slid her dagger slightly, and Varg made a small cut in his throat.

Varg felt a burning sensation in his neck, but he remained silent, as if he were about to become mighty.

Xia Qing looked at him, struggling in his heart. This person was one of the murderers of her father fifteen years ago, and even if she killed him, it would not be an exaggeration, but she had never killed anyone. No matter how much she hates, the sharp weapon in her hand doesn't seem to be able to go any further.

An Xiaoxiao saw that Xia Qing's hands were trembling slightly, so she glanced up at her and saw the complicated emotions revealed in her eyes. Her heart moved, and she bowed her head and said to Varg, "Do you know who she is?" ”

An Xiaoxiao pointed at Xia Qing, and Varge shook his head blankly.

"She is the daughter of Ruan Shuping, who was hunted down by you in the Divine Dragon Forest fifteen years ago!"

"Is that him? The fish that slipped through the net? ”

"That's right! Just because his body was not found, the one who really collaborated with the enemy and treason in the Sitong country framed him, made him bear the crime of treason, and was spurned by the whole country of Sitong for fifteen years. Dozens of members of their Ruan family were also beheaded because of this incident. ”

Xia Qing's heart hurt greatly, and his hands trembled even more.

Varge was terrified, for fear that she would really stab herself if she was excited.

An Xiaoxiao continued: "You are also a soldier, and you should understand the importance of honor to a soldier. What if it were you, and you had been wronged? Even if you have reached the Nine Springs, I'm afraid it's hard to find peace, right? ”

Varg nodded unconsciously.

"I see that you are living a very poor life, after the fall of the Hanyu Clan, you royal guards who have paid their blood and conscience for the country have not been well cared for, and even have to hide, so as not to be pursued and suppressed by the Turkyi Clan, right?"

An Xiaoxiao smiled and took out a money bag from her arms, signaling Varge to stretch out her hand, and she poured a little of the contents of the money bag into his hand, which were round gold balls.

"It's all real gold!" An Xiaoxiao shook the huge money bag: "If you are willing to tell us who the leader is, these will be yours." ”

Varg looked at the little girl in front of him in a daze. He has also done things to coerce confessions, and he knows that An Xiaoxiao is now both soft and hard. This strategy has always worked, and he is intrigued. With this gold, he can enjoy his old age in peace, and he no longer has to guard this fiery iron furnace all day long.

An Xiaoxiao saw that he was shaken, and took the opportunity to persuade: "The Hanyu clan has fallen, why do you bother to maintain the leader of the year?" He is also powerless and powerless, and he can't hurt you. ”

When Varg heard this, his originally wavering heart was strangely firm: "No, I can't tell you. ”

An Xiaoxiao has been observing the small changes in his face, and found that when he spoke, there was a faint feeling of fear. Why is he afraid, is he afraid that the leader will retaliate against him after he is betrayed? That man must have been very powerful, and could do something more cruel to him than the dagger that was now in his throat, so he was too scared to say it.

An Xiaoxiao's heart moved, and said, "Could it be that person is now in the city?" Moreover, the official position is not small? ”

Varg was so shocked by her that he forgot to be afraid. An Xiaoxiao affirmed her thoughts. If so, it shouldn't be difficult to track down. So, she smiled at Walg: "Well, if you don't say it, then you will be of no use to us." We're sending you on your way to Hell to atone for what you've done! ”

Her jade hand was raised in the air, as if she was about to instruct Xia Qing to kill him. Varg was shocked and hurriedly shouted, "Wait a minute, I remember." The leader once revealed the situation of the Sitong country. ”

An Xiaoxiao looked at him quietly, her hand stopped in mid-air.

Varg hurriedly said: "He said that he was a high-ranking official of the Sitong Kingdom, and when he contacted him, a wild goose would be drawn on the letterhead as a sign. ”

"Wild Goose ——?"

"Yes, I remember it clearly. At that time, some people asked the leader why it was a wild goose. He said that it was painted by the man from Sitongguo, and that it was said that the wild goose had a special meaning to him. ”

An Xiaoxiao recalled it in her mind, and didn't think of who in the court had any special fate with the wild geese.

Varg pursed his lips: "I have told you everything I know, don't kill me!" ”

An Xiaoxiao raised her head and looked directly at Xia Qing: "What do you say, do you want to kill him?" ”

Varg broke out in a cold sweat, the young man with the dagger, no, woman, has a blood feud against him! Will you let him go?

Xia Qing's hands trembled, and his face became paler. She looks like this, she doesn't know what to do, and she thinks that it's not that she wants to kill, but that she wants to be killed.

An Xiaoxiao held her hand and looked at her seriously: "Don't let your hands get bloody, it's not worth it!" Uncle Ruan is under Jiuquan, and he definitely doesn't want to see his daughter commit murder. ”

Xia Qing closed her eyes and cried out in pain. An Xiaoxiao gently removed the dagger from her hand.

……

"Now, what are we going to do?"

After working hard for so long, but only finding such a little clue, Xia Qing was a little frustrated.

An Xiaoxiao looked in the direction of the south and said softly, "It's time to go home!" ”