Following the little brother who ran the hall, Chen Qingzhi and the other four walked through the back hall and came to a garden - it was the season of flowers, and all kinds of colorful flowers competed for beauty, competing to boast of their enchantment; Bees and butterflies dance between purples and reds, and the air is filled with a rich fragrance that fills the nostrils, making people a little dizzy.

In the center of the garden, there is a square open space, carefully laid with polished smooth high-quality stone, evenly planted around with a number of willow trees, the green branches obviously groomed, orderly and gently swaying, graceful and graceful.

An elegant octagonal pavilion stands in the center. Around the pavilion, there are more than a dozen musicians, using their different instruments, playing a melodious tune.

Gan Xiaokun was standing in front of the pavilion with his hands behind his back, and the four guards were still following him inch by inch.

Seeing everyone coming, a hearty smile appeared on Gan Xiaokun's face.

He greeted this side loudly, "Master Song, don't come here to be harmed?" ”

Song Jingxiu hurriedly walked forward, and responded with his fists clasped as he walked, "Commander Gan, I haven't seen you for a few years, you are becoming more and more prosperous here!" ”

"Next!" With Gan Xiaokun shouting, a wooden stick was thrown towards Song Jingxiu.

Song Jingxiu caught it and said with a smile, "Is Commander Gan going to compete with Song?" ”

"It's rare for Master Song to come here, of course I want to ask you for advice!" Gan Xiaokun said as he tied up the wide sleeves of the brocade robe with a strip of white cloth, and then also picked up a wooden stick, played it a few times, and shouted, "I'm here!" ”

Gan Xiaokun is handsome and pompous, and he looks like the style of those typical scholars and brothers, but his skills are completely different.

Although it was just a discussion and discussion, Gan Xiaokun's attack did not hesitate or stay in the slightest, and every blow was an all-out effort, pouring strength and speed, and it was completely a posture of fighting each other.

Even Song Jingxiu, in the face of Gan Xiaokun's attack, did not dare to be careless at all, and concentrated on defending and counterattacking!

The two of you come and go, fighting heartily. Xu Jin and Hui Ze, who were watching the battle from the sidelines, watched it attentively, and even couldn't help but whisper applause from time to time.

Chen Qingzhi was not a martial artist, he was not very interested in this kind of contest, and he couldn't see any way, so after watching it for a while, his attention shifted to Gan Xiaokun's four guards.

All four of them were dressed in ornate brocade robes, but they were of different colors.

From left to right, the first guard is slender and slender, with his eyes closed and looking like he is asleep, wearing a light blue brocade robe embroidered with a dragon that turns the clouds and rain.

The second guard was tall and strong, feeling that his body was as wide as the previous one and the two guards combined, although he did not seem to be a monk, but he also had a shaved head, not even an eyebrow or beard, his eyes were fierce and cold, and his face made people shudder. He wore a white brocade robe embroidered with a ferocious descending tiger.

The third guard looked a little strange, although he looked like a young man, but he had frosty white hair, and even his eyebrows were snow-white. And his skin is as if it were transparent, and you can almost see the veins hidden underneath. In stark contrast to his hair color and skin tone, he was wearing an inky black brocade robe, on which was embroidered a divine beast with the body of a turtle shell and a snake.

The last guard, dressed in a red brocade robe, was a firebird with wings spreading. The guard was well-proportioned and handsome, and his jet-black hair was meticulously groomed and tied behind his head with a red ribbon.

"Isn't this the four gods of the Green Dragon, the White Tiger, the Xuanwu, and the Vermilion Bird?" Chen Qing thought in his heart, and couldn't help but laugh secretly, "It's just a personal guard, this Gan Xiaokun is indeed exaggerated enough." ”

At this time, the competition between Gan Xiaokun and Song Jingxiu also came to an end.

Gan Xiaokun's wooden stick was picked up by Song Jingxiu, and Song Jingxiu's wooden stick was also gently pressed against his chest.

After a period of silence, Gan Xiaokun suddenly burst into a hearty laugh, and then said in a convincing tone, "It seems that no matter how many years have passed, I am still not Master Song's opponent!" ”

Song Jingxiu also put away the wooden stick, clenched his fists and said with a smile, "Where, I conceded!" ”

Gan Xiaokun untied the cloth belt that tied the sleeves of his robe, and said with satisfaction, "It's been so long, it's really refreshing to finally be able to ask Master Song for advice again!" ”

Then, Gan Xiaokun warmly beckoned everyone to enter the pavilion and take a seat, "We must be drunk and rest today after a long absence!" ”

After entering the pavilion and taking a seat, Song Jingxiu introduced everyone one by one.

"General Chen, I have admired my name for a long time!" Gan Xiaokun said to Chen Qingzhi, "I have also heard a little about your battle in Xuzhou, especially outside Pengcheng, attacking the Wei army's camp at night, defeating the crowd with outnumbered, and winning a complete victory, which makes me admire!" ”

"Gan has won the award, and we are also unprepared to attack it, and the soldiers of Quannai are just fighting to the death." Chen Qingzhi replied modestly.

"It's just that I really didn't expect it," Gan Xiaokun turned his head to Song Jingxiu and said, "Back then, I tried my best to keep Master Song here with me, but you refused, but now I have returned to the army that you have long hated, it seems that my temple here is too small......"

"What did Commander Gan say!" Song Jingxiu hurriedly explained, "There is indeed a reason why I joined Ziyun's army. Then, he told Gan Xiaokun how he joined.

After listening to Song Jingxiu's narration, Gan Xiaokun picked up the wine cup and said to Chen Qingzhi, "General Chen is righteous, come, I will respect you!" ”

Chen Qingzhi also picked up the wine cup and responded politely, "I can't bear to see the people displaced, I just did what I could for them." ”

After drinking the wine cup, Gan Xiaokun turned to Xu Jin and Hui Ze again, "Two little brothers, I also respect you with a glass!" ”

"The little monk is a monk and does not drink alcohol." Hui Ze hurriedly explained.

Xu Jin also hurriedly said, "Commander Gan, I am not strong enough to drink, and I don't dare to drink......

"Manly man, how can you not drink?" Gan Xiaokun picked up the wine cup to Xu Jin and said with a smile, "Drink a few more times, and you will slowly have the strength to drink!" Come, let's meet for the first time, this wine must be drunk! ”

"That'...... All right. Xu Jin had no choice but to pick up the wine cup, "I respect the commander!" After speaking, he craned his neck and poured the wine down in one gulp.

"Cool!" Gan Xiaokun praised loudly, and also dried his wine in one gulp.

"Master Song, I know how much you drink!" Gan Xiaokun raised the wine cup towards Song Jingxiu again, "Come, let's have a drink!" ”

After three rounds of drinking, the sky gradually darkened. The servants had already lit many lights, and the pavilion was lit as if it were daytime.

Gan Xiaokun was already next to Song Jingxiu at this time, sitting side by side with him.

Gan Xiaokun put his arm around Song Jingxiu's shoulders, spewed a strong smell of wine, leaned into his ear, and asked slowly in a deep voice, "Master Song, you are a soldier now, and I am still a thief, come to me today, it will definitely not be just to catch up with the past, right?" ”

"Of course, I have something to discuss with you." Song Jingxiu also replied in a low voice, "But I drank a little too much wine today, so let's wait for tomorrow, let's talk about it in detail." ”

"Tomorrow I will go back to Shuizhai, if you are free, go back with me first, stay for a few more days, what is the matter, talk slowly, no hurry."

"Okay, then we'll bother for a few more days."

After the feast was over, everyone went back to their rooms that had been arranged.

Xu Jin and Hui Ze fell asleep, but Chen Qingzhi didn't feel sleepy, he came to Song Jingxiu's room and asked worriedly, "Brother Song, have you figured out how to persuade Gan Xiaokun?" ”

Song Jingxiu sighed deeply, "Ziyun, I just don't want to sleep because of this......"

"Brother Song doesn't have to worry too much, it's really not good, let's just find another way." Chen Qingzhi comforted.

"Go back to Shuizhai with him tomorrow, I want to find a chance to tell him directly!"

"Let's keep it private." Chen Qingzhi suggested, "You have a relationship, I think it's best to leave others aside and find a secluded place to say alone, whether he wants it or not, it's also a matter between the two of you, so that no one else is present, and you can't hold it on your face, anyway, we are already mentally prepared." ”

"Ziyun, you are still thoughtful."

The next day, after Gan Xiaokun arranged the affairs of the Di shop, he asked people to greet everyone to board the boat and set off for the water village.

Raise the sails, leave the dock, and head across the river.

Although Xu Jin and Hui Ze were not as afraid of the boat as they were when they first arrived in the south, they still curled up in the cabin, enduring bouts of vertigo rather painfully.

On the deck, Gan Xiaokun, Song Jingxiu, and Chen Qingzhi were standing side by side at the bow of the ship. And the guards on all sides were still standing not far behind them.

Today is a good day to sail, the sun is shining, the river breeze of hunting makes people feel comfortable in their hearts, the sparkling river surface is calm and vast, looking around, the world is vast, the mountains and rivers are magnificent, and people are overwhelmed.

While admiring the beautiful scenery, Chen Qingyi asked curiously, "Commander Gan, why did you build the water village and the town on both sides of the strait?" ”

"The cunning rabbit is still three," Gan Xiaokun replied with a smile, "of course I won't put all my belongings together." After all, what we do is always a shady business. ”

"Speaking of which, I've always wanted to ask, now that your business is getting bigger and bigger, will the local government ignore you?" Song Jingxiu asked.

"By the way, Master Song doesn't know yet, I'm married." Gan Xiaokun did not directly answer Song Jingxiu's question, "My wife's family is a local noble family, the Gu family. Father-in-law Gu Siming is quite prestigious in this area; his wife and brother Gu Chong are both civil and military; And my beloved wife Gu, that is the country and the city, when I arrived at the water village later, I asked her to come and meet you. ”

"You're married to a noble family?" Song Jingxiu obviously found it incredible.

Seeing Song Jingxiu's surprised appearance, Gan Xiaokun laughed, "I can't think of it, Master Song." I am a person who was born as a river thief, but now I have become the fast son-in-law of everyone's family! ”

"If your guess is correct, Gan leads today's achievements, and the Gu family should have a lot of help, right?" Chen Qingzhi asked calmly on the side.

"General Chen is worthy of being a pillar of the imperial court, and he can see the clues at a glance!" Gan Xiaokun said in admiration.

"I'm afraid this Gu family has made a lot of profits, right?" Chen Qingzhi still said calmly.

Gan Xiaokun didn't answer, he looked at Chen Qingzhi silently, with an indescribable deep smile on his face, and in his flashing eyes, it seemed that there was a secret hidden that no one could easily snoop on.

"It's still a while before we get to the other side, and it's windy on the river, so let's go to the cabin and get something to eat." Gan Xiaokun said in a flat tone.