It was late at night.

The south of Luoyang City is brightly lit.

Compared with the western and eastern parts of the city, most of them are inhabited by ordinary people, and the south of the city is close to the streets that lead directly to the south gate of Nangong and Pingcheng Gate, so most of them are the residences of scholars, literati, and dignitaries.

There are places to live, and there are naturally some pastimes such as elegant houses. Although the control of Luoyang City is quite strict, the streets are blocked by walls, and there are often curfews at night, but most of these rules are aimed at ordinary people, and in the territory surrounded by people of relatively high status, the rules are naturally much more relaxed.

Therefore, there are still many people in the south of the city at this time.

Under the starlight, figures and lights are more or less on the ground, speckled and slowly walking in the streets and alleys, sometimes separated, sometimes gathered, or disappeared into the darkness of the lights. There are also ox carts and carriages shuttling on the street in a hurry or slow, some stop at the door of a restaurant or mansion, and some wheels continue to move forward and enter another area where the bamboo is misty and stops, and then the people on the car merge with the people who come out of the building into the pavilion and pavilion.

It's not uncommon in this area, but tonight was a little more special than ever.

Originally, the south of the city in the summer night should be a little leisurely and comfortable, and there should be a lot of laughter and laughter in the shadows, but tonight there are relatively few people, the lights of several streets are not lit, and the lively atmosphere in the neighborhood is not strong.

Except for a few places where the laughter and merricity still seemed to be singing and dancing, in most places, the shadows moved at a speed different from before......

Leaning down from the top of a pavilion, the owner of the sight looked intently at these scenes, and sighed in a somewhat stunned tone: "The building is about to collapse, and the people who live in the building and nearby ...... Tsk, that's ......."

The words were soft and soft, and a little lazy, from a woman, but in the end, there was no sound, and it seemed to be blown away by the cool breeze from the heights.

The flames of the two oil lamps and beans standing on the railing swayed in the wind, outlining the woman's fair face.

The face is powdered, and there is rouge around the eyes, which seems to be the tearful makeup that is popular among Luoyang Kabuki and Maiko today, but although the woman's face is relatively haggard and tired, the makeup is still not soft, but has a bit of heroic spirit that cannot be concealed.

As if at home, the woman's long hair is casually draped over her shoulders, the tips of her hair dance in the wind, and a silk dress is also draped on her body at will, so loose that the placket is slightly open, and when the night breeze blows, spring is looming.

The woman sat by the railing, one hand resting on her bent knee and supporting her chin, her silk sleeves drooping, her wrists white, and her palms occasionally shining.

Her eyes reflected the fire, and she looked out of the street through the gap between the two pillars of the railing, her eyes languid and slightly darkened.

Beside the woman, the two oil lamps were protected by a pair of slender hands that suddenly appeared, and when the lights were stabilized, the owner of the hands draped the wind-blown coat over half of the woman's shoulders, and pressed the thin blanket on the woman's legs.

After pouring a bowl of medicine and waiting for the woman to drink, a soft face leaned on the woman's shoulder, rubbed it slightly, and said with a smile in the same dialect of the Bingzhou area as the woman: "It's good that our building doesn't collapse." ”

That face is not powdered, but it is a little more beautiful and gentle than the woman who has applied makeup, although it is the same tired, but at this time the smile on the face is soft.

The woman sighed secretly, pushed down the head of the companion who leaned over, and glared: "Ren Hongchang, you said that it is best not to bring your aunt and grandmother when you are upstairs, your aunt is different from you, you have to talk about it separately." Also, I warn you, my cold has not been cured, and I will not go to see you if you lean over again, and I will not see you if it is really passed on to you. ”

"What's the difference, they all live by the building. Could it be ...... Sister Zou, do you think of other places? Do you care? ”

The woman plucked her eyes, and the woman named Ren Hongchang grinned and took the woman's arm and leaned over again, "Don't hide it from Sister Zou, I actually really want to get a cold, and then there is a suave son who is waiting for me, telling me not to blow too much wind, and then telling me in a unique way, don't keep stuffy in the house like ordinary people, ventilate more, and maintain indoor airflow." Tell me stories...... Don't you want to? ”

"Xiao Nizi went to Ciyouzhou, you can wander...... Auntie and grandmother can do whatever she wants, where do you need a man to be by her side......" Seeing Ren Hongchang squinting and smiling, the woman named Zou Qi snorted unpleasantly, leaned her head against the railing again, and said impatiently: "Anyway, I can't do it with him, if you want to find a sister, don't look for me." I am his subordinate, collecting intelligence for him all these years, and maneuvering between many powerful people without fear of life and death, which can be regarded as repaying his kindness to me. ”

She squinted at Ren Hongchang, "You don't take those indiscriminate ideas to treat others for yourself." It's that I really miss a man, it's a big deal...... I found someone to make do with my life, and when the time came, my husband and wife would follow me and fly away. If he wants me to repay the favor, the two of us will pay him back together for the rest of our lives. ”

Ren Hongchang said faintly: "Can you find it so comfortably, or is he ......?"

"You!"

"Okay, okay, you are the apprentice he has never met, you can do whatever you want, I can't control you anyway." Facing Zou Qi's white eyes, Ren Hongchang smiled, moved her body and leaned on the railing, she leaned against the railing, curled up her legs to support a roll of bamboo slips, and then borrowed the light to write something, and said: "The officials of Luoyang City have alternated back and forth, but they have always been inseparable from the adults who can open the mansion. The fourth and third princes of the Yuan family...... At this time, it can be said that most of the people in the south of the city have a relationship with the Yuan family. They are afraid, Dong Zhuo is not afraid? Why did my sister still say that the Yuan family's building was going to collapse. ”

"Although you have practiced martial arts, you have not had deep contact, and you have not dealt with those martial artists on weekdays, where can you understand real martial artists." Zou Qi spread out her right hand and looked at the thin cocoon in her hand - it was honed by practicing martial arts and dancing hard recently, originally cocooned, she also wanted to rest for a while in order to maintain her palms, and by the way, she personally went out to receive some scholars and literati who came and went, but she didn't expect to be infected with the wind cold, so that she couldn't appear in front of people at this time to inquire about some important news.

Her left index finger was scratched on the thin calloon, and her eyes were a little dim in the light, "Let me tell you this, since the former Han Dynasty, the wind of revenge in this world has been extremely prevalent, especially the martial artists are the most happy to take revenge, and revenge will be avenged." Dong Zhuo is a martial artist, where can he not be among them? ”

"Look again, where is Dong Zhuo from? Although he was born in Yingchuan, he grew up in Liangzhou. The people of Liangzhou have always been straightforward, and even the women are quite manly, bold and direct, dancing with guns and sticks. You have also heard of Dong Zhuo's temperament in the court, he is an authentic Liangzhou martial artist, and he has no moral cultivation, you say that he even dares to kill King Hongnong, will it really hinder the face of these courtiers, and not kill Yuan Kui? Yuan Kui has caused him a lot of trouble in the past two years, and this is a God-given opportunity, and he can't miss it. ”

"Is that so...... I think about it. From this point of view, it is no wonder that when I came over, my mother was too busy to see me, and they pulled Brother Shi over to help, which was considered in the worst direction. Ren Hongchang muttered, I don't know what I remembered, I was in a trance for a moment, the breeze was blowing, and the hair fluttering made my head a little itchy, she poked it with a pen, and her eyes were slightly distracted: "In the past, the son wrote to me, and everything was considered in the worst direction." This time, does it mean that we must rescue the Yuan family? Even if Dong Zhuo really wants to kill him, he has to save it? ”

"Although Yuan Kui seems to others to agree to the emperor's accession to the throne before, and he also retreated from Dong Zhuo step by step, which helps to be abused, but his nature is not bad, and he must be saved." Zou Qi's body curled up a little, his head resting on his knees, his expression was a little gloomy, "But can you save it......"

"A lot of people will die, right?" Ren Hongchang asked in a low voice.

"Yuan Kui is not as good as Yang Biao, he has been an official for decades, it is impossible to be demoted to a commoner and let go, the prestige of their family is too high, he raised his arms and shouted, it is possible to set up another court. Therefore, Dong Zhuo will definitely want him to die. We can only choose to rob the prison, rob the Dharma field, and save the ...... in advance No matter how you choose, it's terrible. It is also very likely...... All are going to die. This Luoyang City, after all, is still Dong Zhuo's. ”

Zou Qi's words were gentle, Ren Hongchang came back to his senses, put one free hand around Zou Qi, and raised the bamboo slip in his hand with the other hand, "It's not that time, sister, don't think too much." ”

"How could you not want to?" Zou Qi glanced at Ren Hongchang, and there was a slight flicker of light in his eyes, "If the Yuan family's building collapses, more people will die." ”

The tone was slightly stunned, Zou Qi shook his head, "To tell you the truth, I have been looking for three years in this Luoyang City, but I haven't found anything to look at...... is to understand that all the people here are living under the authority of Dong Zhuo, three years have passed, and the sharp spirit is about to be worn out, there are no real young talents here, and there is no one ......"

The cool breeze blew, she stroked the tips of her hair, her eyes lowered, "Those who can kill Dong Zhuo can only come from outside, but the people outside, how can they save the people here?" Once the Yuan family falls, it will be impossible for anyone here to stand up and compete with Dong Zhuo. More people will surrender to Dong Zhuo's power, and by that time, will they still be alive? The more time passes, the more people are alive and dead, and even if they are rescued, they may be half-dead, and they may be in trouble in the future because of today's impact...... And what about the people from the east coming again? When two forces collide, more and more people will die...... War, it's definitely ......"

The words stopped abruptly, Zou Qi let out a long sigh, Ren Hongchang hugged Zou Qi, leaned his head on Zou Qi's shoulder and looked at the swaying lights, and after a while, he said in a low voice: "Sister, why don't you go to Nanyang?" Go there and find out. I heard that Sun Jian, who Dong Zhuo was most afraid of, was there. If you go over there to see him, his people are all from Yangzhou and Xuzhou, and they may have heard that they are almost full of energy. ”

Zou Qi was in a trance for a moment and laughed, "Heh, why did you mention the matter of finding a home for me." She pinched Ren Hongchang's face, "You say so, you're going to take it all in here?" Do you really think my teacher is so good that he is willing to die for him? You went to Youzhou before, didn't you die once, and you don't have a long memory? ”

"Don't you think that we, as daughters, should have discussed the matter of marriage? Family and country, that's a man's business......" Ren Hongchang smiled and leaned back on the railing.

She looked up at the starry sky, "Good or not, just go and take a look." At least, I resigned myself to my fate. ”

"Phew, don't see me in the future. What a man is heaven and a woman, the male protagonist is outside the female protagonist. Heaven and earth yin and yang, the cycle repeats, why can't women do these things? Zou Qi snorted, "You girl's family doesn't know how to advance or retreat." finally pulled down his face and ran to Youzhou, ready to throw himself into the net, but was so ridiculed by the surname Xun, and showed up to help them revive their business. I still can't forget it when I get here...... If you're not angry, I'm still angry. She is using you shamelessly, and on the other hand, she is guarding against you, if you really want to think about the affairs of your daughter's family, I will go north to help you go north to have a few troubles with the surnamed Xun. ”

"In this world, being a woman is too troublesome...... My aunt and grandmother have already seen through it. ”

In the night breeze, the sound of silk and bamboo singing came, farther away, the lights of the Nangong Imperial City were bright, and the stars were fluttering and twinkling in the sky. At one moment, a light cough sounded on this floor, and then an oil lamp floated up and entered the house, and after a while, the oil lamp returned to its original place, and Zou Qi had an extra sword in his hand.

She pulled her sword out of the sheath, crossed the sword in her left hand, and asked, "I just saw that there seems to be the word Lu Bu on your bamboo slip?" What happened to him? ”

"Don't sweat." Ren Hongchang instructed and took the scabbard, "Lu Bu took Zhang Liao and the trapping camp to send troops eastward. Look at the direction of Bishui Pass, or it is possible to go through Bishui Pass to Xingyang, after all, he and Bishui Pass guard Hu Zhen are not dealing with each other, and it is also possible to go to see Xingyang Taishou Xu Rong. Also, Jia Xu also sent troops...... Oh, it should be said that he went with Guo Yan to the army. Looking at the direction to the north, it should be preparing to deal with the White Polish army. According to Gongzi's previous letters, Jia Xu is not easy to deal with, and it may be a little difficult for the Bai Bo Army this time. ”

Zou Qi's right index finger and middle finger slid together on the back of the sword, then stretched out his arms and bent his legs, and slowly pressed down with the sword in his right hand to the right, "This is an increase in troops...... Dong Zhuo was scared and wanted to solve Bai Bojun in advance. From this point of view, Yuan Kui's matter is only afraid that it will be more auspicious. ”

Ren Hongchang picked up the bamboo slip again, nodded while writing, and said, "Sister is reasonable...... By the way, I secretly flipped through a letter today, as if it said that someone from Yingchuan would come...... Sister help guess who? ”

"Little Nizi, you just have to die, you can't be a teacher anyway." The sword pressed down was slammed on the platform, and the right leg was slowly raised backwards, the night wind was a little violent, Zou Qi's clothes and hair danced violently, and suddenly "Huh", "Hongchang, something is wrong...... If I'm not mistaken, in the letter that came over, it was mentioned that it hadn't been long since the teacher and his family moved to Yingchuan, right? Isn't the teacher still going to sour dates? Why haven't you always been ......" The figure shook slightly, she tilted her head to look at Ren Hongchang, and blinked her eyes a few times, "The Xun family, who has never wanted to come to Luoyang, is suddenly coming after he settled in Yingchuan?" ”

"You also think there is a problem?"

"Yes. And it's a big problem. Zou Qi maintained his posture, and suddenly raised his eyebrows and said: "This is knowing that the Yuan family has fallen, and Ci Ming Gong is ready to turn the tide...... Yes, it can only be Ci Minggong. ”

"Ci Ming Gong?" Ren Hongchang's breath tightened, "Then we ......"

"What are we?" Zou Qi looked at Ren Hongchang and said with a wry smile: "Silly girl, we can't do anything for the time being." ”

After the words, Zou Qi suddenly retracted his posture, squatted in front of Ren Hongchang, tilted his head and thought, "But ...... In this case, the teacher is really likely to come......"

"Huh?" Ren Hongchang was stunned.

"Ciming Gong is in danger, the Xun family can't ignore it, and the teacher can't ignore it. You also feel that the jealous woman surnamed Xun is provoking you back. If these things are to be connected and explained reasonably, it means that the teacher is coming over...... Because of his temperament, it was impossible to watch Ciming Gong die, so he could only come over in person...... Well, at least you have hope......" Zou Qi said, the light in his eyes suddenly shaking violently a few times.

"Childe is really coming?" Ren Hongchang muttered slightly, and after a while, she looked at the starry sky in the east and asked softly, "Count the days, he is almost sour now, right?" ”

"Yes......" Zou Qi stood up and looked eastward, his eyes were complicated: "I envy him for being able to see the heroes of the world......"