Qi Ning was taken aback when he saw that the bed was empty, and immediately turned his head to look at the door, he remembered that after coming in, the door was closed, and he was very alert, he was asleep in a daze, and he was also on guard, if someone dared to sneak into the room in the middle of the night, he would be able to detect it, but at this time the door was slightly open. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

He immediately got up, and suddenly heard a faint sound of music, and listened attentively, it seemed to be the sound of a guzheng.

Qi Ning walked out of the door lightly, but saw Xiang Baiying sitting on the edge of a pillar in the corridor outside the door, holding the cowhide bag in his hand, tilting his head slightly, looking at the bright moon in the sky, thoughtful.

Qi Ning breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that he was too worried, Xiang Baiying is one of the top masters today, even if he is drunk, who can get close to him?

The sound of the zither is lingering, it seems to come from the northeast, after the shadow crane villa falls into the night, everything is quiet, and the guzheng bosom friend can also be vaguely heard clearly.

Qi Ning didn't know much about the rhythm, but when he heard the sound of the zither, it seemed to contain a sad and resentful meaning.

Qi Ning walked lightly to Xiang Baiying's side, but Xiang Baiying didn't move, still staring blankly at the bright moon in the sky, only waiting for Qi Ning to sit down beside him, Xiang Baiying turned his head and smiled faintly.

Qi Ning knew that although Xiang Baiying would see his old friend again after many years, his mood must be extremely complicated, and he drank alone outside the door in the middle of the night, obviously to relieve the sorrow in his heart.

After a while, the guzheng bosom friend suddenly disappeared, and Xiang Baiying picked up the cow belt and poured a big mouthful.

Qi Ning persuaded softly: "Uncle Xiang, you have drunk enough last night, so you should drink less, so as not to hurt your body." ”

Xiang Baiying smiled slightly and asked, "Why did you wake up?" ”

"Suddenly I woke up." Qi Ning smiled: "Uncle Xiang, shouldn't you have been awakened by the sound of this guzheng?" ”

Xiang Baiying was stunned, smiled lightly, and did not speak.

"Uncle Xiang, who is playing the guzheng here?" Qi Ning was puzzled: "Three watches in the middle of the night, why don't you sleep?" ”

"It's a dream...... It's Mrs. Lu! Xiang Baiying said: "She has been learning piano, chess, calligraphy and painting since she was a child, and Guzheng Yaoqin is her favorite. ”

"Did you know her at a very young age?" Qi Ningqi said.

Xiang Baiying bowed slightly, and said, "Mrs. Lu's father was also a master in the rivers and lakes back then, and he was a sworn brother with his father. Uncle Lu has an upright temperament, jealousy and hatred, but he offended a group of masters when he saw injustice, the Lu family was killed, only Uncle Lu took Mrs. Lu to break through desperately, and with his last breath, he found Fengjian Villa. ”

Qi Ning was stunned for a moment, looked at the bright moon to Baiying, and said slowly: "At that time, I was eleven years old, and Mrs. Lu was only a six-year-old yellow-haired girl. My father avenged the blood feud for the Lu family, and Mrs. Lu has stayed in the Xiang family since then, and my father treats her as .......his own!"

Qi Ning suddenly realized, and then understood the relationship between the two, and couldn't help but say: "In this way, Uncle Xiang and Mrs. Lu are still childhood sweethearts?" ”

Xiang Baiying's body was shocked, and then he shook his head with a wry smile and said, "I have always treated her as a sister, and ...... Now that she is married and doing well, I am relieved. ”

Qi Ning knew that it was not as simple as what Xiang Baiying said, if Xiang Baiying really regarded Mrs. Lu as his sister, he would never even dare to look at Mrs. Lu when he met again after a long absence.

"Uncle Xiang, in the sound of the guzheng just now, it seems to be ...... It seems to be a bit poignant. Qi Ning said softly: "Happiness is born from the heart, if ...... Don't blame me for saying something to my uncle, if Mrs. Lu is really living a happy life, why is there such a murmur in this rhythm? ”

Xiang Baiying frowned and said, "Don't talk nonsense, you are a child, and you know something." At this time, it was like an elder reprimanding the junior.

Qi Ning sighed and said, "Uncle Xiang, I'm not a three-year-old child, and some things can be seen. ”

"What do you see?" Xiang Baiying glanced at Qi Ning, and said angrily: "Don't look at incivility, don't listen to incivility, haven't you read a book?" ”

Qi Ning said: "There are some things that even a blind person can see. Leaned closer and said in a low voice, "Uncle Xiang, do you like Mrs. Lu?" ”

Xiang Baiying's expression changed immediately, his face was cold, and he said, "Don't talk nonsense." ”

"Uncle Xiang, there are some things I shouldn't have said." Qi Ning sighed: "On the way to Shadow Crane Villa, you were restless, after meeting Mrs. Lu last night, you have been drinking with your head bored, you are the leader of the beggar gang, what kind of world has you never seen, but now you are restless, you are completely different from you on weekdays." Seeing Xiang Baiying's cold face, he shook his head: "Forget it, I won't say it, it's just that you just said that Mrs. Lu is already married to a wife, and she has to let go of what she should put down." ”

Xiang Baiying's brows were locked, staring at Qi Ning's eyes, and after a while, he shook his head with a wry smile, and said, "Xiang Mou went south and north, and ruled the beggar gang, I didn't expect to ask your little doll to teach me a lesson." picked up the cowhide bag, but found that the bag was already empty, threw it into Qi Ning's hand, and said, "Go and help me find wine." ”

Qi Ning said with a bitter face: "Uncle Xiang, in the middle of the night, where can I find wine?" I don't even know where the wine cellar of Shadow Crane Villa is. ”

Xiang Baiying glanced at him, lay down against the pillar, folded his arms around his chest, closed his eyes, and said more.

Qi Ning knew that he guessed eight or nine and ten, this Xiang Baiying and Mrs. Lu were childhood sweethearts, and the leader of the beggar gang must have liked Mrs. Lu back then, but later for some reason, Mrs. Lu married Lu Shanghe.

Although Xiang Baiying has a very high status in the rivers and lakes, strong martial arts, and a free and easy temperament, he obviously did not completely let go of this matter, perhaps this is also Xiang Baiying's biggest weakness.

Early the next morning, Lu Sheng came over to invite the two to have breakfast, and his own servants arranged for the two to wash, Lu Sheng led the two to the elegant hall where the villa usually eats, Lu Shanghe was already waiting, and when he saw the two of them coming, he said with a smile: "Xiaoyao, little marquis, I have asked people to prepare it overnight, after breakfast, we will go hunting in White Horse Mountain immediately." At this time, it is a good time for hunting, so let's make dinner with the game tonight. ”

Qi Ning glanced at it and saw that Lu Shanghe was the only one in the dining room, and asked, "Master Feng, didn't they get up?" ”

"They left early in the morning." Lu Shanghe said with a smile: "Xiaoyao, Master Feng has always been a little mean when he speaks, but he is not a bad person, he just likes to take care of some small things." When the Qiqing Sect attacked Qianwuling this time, it also injured two disciples, and the Feng Sect Master was not happy in his heart, and it was inevitable that there would be a few offensive words, so don't take it to heart. ”

The breakfast was indeed very rich, and Lu Shanghe obviously knew Xiang Baiying's temperament, so he even prepared a jar of good wine on the table early in the morning.

"Every year at this time, I find time to hunt on white horses." Lu Shanghe said with a smile: "There are many wild things there, but it is a good place for hunting. ”

At this moment, I heard a soft voice say: "It's always bad to kill too much, so it's better to hunt less." As he spoke, he saw Mrs. Lu coming with a tray.

"Xiaoyao, your sister-in-law got up early in the morning and boiled five treasure porridge for you." Lu Shanghe got up and went over, and hurriedly took the tray from Mrs. Lu's hand, "You come and taste it, it's still not the taste of the year." ”

There were three bowls of porridge in the tray, and Lu Shanghe personally served a bowl to Xiang Baiying and Qi Ning, and also served a bowl himself, and then looked at Mrs. Lu and said, "Madam, there are no outsiders here, sit down and eat together." ”

This time, Mrs. Lu did not refuse, and sat down next to Lu Shanghe, although there was no one else, Mrs. Lu still covered her face with a light veil.

"Brother Xiaoyao, you can taste it." Mrs. Lu's voice was soft: "I haven't boiled porridge for a few years, and I don't know if it's to your taste." ”

Xiang Baiying smiled, picked up the porridge bowl, picked up the spoon, and without saying a word, he had already drunk all the bowls of porridge in the blink of an eye, put down the porridge bowl, and saw Mrs. Lu looking at him with a pair of watery eyes, and immediately said: "The taste is no different from that year, it is exactly the same." ”

Qi Ning thought to himself that your words were a bit against your will, after eighteen years of separation, no matter how great your ability is, can you still remember the taste of eighteen years ago?

Mrs. Lu smiled lightly, she was very beautiful, this smile was even more touching, and she said softly: "I know that my skills have deteriorated a lot, you are deliberately coaxing me." ”

Xiang Baiying hurriedly said: "No, it's really the taste of the year." ”

Lu Shanghe laughed and said: "Xiaoyao, if you like it, stay here for a while longer, and let your sister-in-law cook porridge for you every day." He looked at Qi Ning and said, "Little Hou Ye also taste it!" ”

Qi Ning smiled and nodded.

After breakfast, a few people prepared, Lu Shanghe also brought four or five strong men from the villa, together to hunt in the White Horse Mountain, the white horse is only a dozen miles away from the Shadow Crane Villa, not too far, the mountains and rivers are beautiful, everyone went up the mountain, Lu Shanghe let the falcon be released, and the prey was driven out of the forest.

Qi Ning is a human being, this is the first time to really go into the mountains to hunt, but also quite interested, Lu Shanghe archery skills, but an hour, has already beaten two rabbits, three chickens, and another roe deer, but for a while has not encountered a wild boar, tiger wolf, Qi Ning also shot a roe deer and two young chickens, but Xiang Baiying did not seem to be too interested, and reluctantly shot the roe deer.

After two hours, it was already noon, Lu Shanghe smiled and said: "Little Marquis, let's go deep into the mountains, and we can find some wild boars and jackals, it's still early, just rush back before dark." He looked at Xiang Baiying again and asked, "Xiaoyao, do you have something on your mind?" I only shot a roe deer today, so I worked harder. ”

Xiang Baiying said: "Big brother, I drank too much last night, and my head hurts a little, I ..... I'll rest at the bottom of the mountain now, and when you come back, I won't go into the mountains." ”

"Huh?" Lu Shanghe was stunned, "Shouldn't you be sick?" Otherwise, let's stop here and go back to the village first. ”

Xiang Baiying immediately said: "No need, the little marquis rarely hunts in the mountains, and it is rare to be interested, so I just need to rest at the bottom of the mountain." ”

"This .......!" Lu Shanghe frowned slightly, Qi Ning thought to himself that Xiang Baiying's martial arts were strong, and the amount of alcohol was even more amazing, how could he get sick because of a few more drinks last night, he felt a little strange, and when he approached the past, before he could speak, Xiang Baiying had already said: "Little Marquis, if you go out hunting, if you don't hunt a wild boar, it will be a trip for nothing, you have to work hard today." Xiang Qi Ning glanced at him, Qi Ning understood, and immediately smiled: "Master Lu, Xiang Gang Master is unwell, let's not be difficult for him, anyway, it took half a day to shoot a roe deer, it seems that hunting is not what Xiang Gang Master is good at, let's go to the mountains and go to hunt a wild boar." ”