Outside the city on the fourth watch, the night wind was whining, and it felt slightly cold. Before Zhu Qing left, he couldn't help but turn around, although he told his disciples that there were things that could not be handled and that they should return as soon as possible, but he didn't know what kind of danger he would face when he went to the city. After hesitating for a moment, Zhu Qing opened the curtain of Chen Yuanyuan's couch and walked in, he was worried that she would catch a cold, and he was also worried that he would be lucky and unlucky, and he didn't know the date of return, maybe after this dream was parting......

But the moment Zhu Qing opened the curtain, Zhu Qing couldn't help but pull out the embroidered spring knife!

A figure squirmed on the edge of Chen Yuanyuan's couch!

"What people!" Zhu Qing snorted lightly, and the embroidered spring knife was already pointed at the back of the man, looking from behind, he couldn't distinguish his shape, because the man was wrapped in a rag, with his back to the door curtain, facing the couch, but from the pair of small hands stretched out under Chen Yuanyuan's blanket, it could be seen that this was not a pair of adult hands.

Hearing someone find himself from behind, the man turned his head sharply and saw the sword at hand, and he was so shocked that he couldn't speak, and even his screams were suppressed by fear......

"Xiaoqi?" Zhu Qing looked at this familiar little face, asked in surprise, and quickly took back the embroidered spring knife.

After Zhu Qing took the knife back, Xiao Qi moved her eyes to Zhu Qing's body, and when she saw that it was Zhu Qing, her breathing seemed to be calmer.

In order not to let Xiao Qi be frightened, and to avoid waking up Chen Yuanyuan and the surrounding refugees, Zhu Qing hurriedly stepped forward and hugged Xiao Qi, "Xiao Qi, why are you here?" ”

Sure that this warm embrace was given by the kind brother during the day, Xiaoqi finally let down her guard completely and gradually regained her calm. But this little girl is really calm, her courage cannot be said to be small, and she can not make a sound in this instantaneous change, which is really beyond the calmness of ordinary children.

However, when the danger instantly turned into care, the little girl's aggrieved tears still couldn't help falling, "Big brother, Xiaoqi got up in the middle of the night to relieve herself, and she got lost, and she couldn't find her mother's tent...... Seeing that there was a light here, he walked over and found that the eldest sister was lying on the bed...... Her blanket is so warm......" The little girl whispered as she spoke, and her pitiful appearance made people moved......

Zhu Qing touched Xiao Qi's hands, sure enough, it was as cold as ice, Zhu Qing rubbed these little hands distressedly, and kept puffing up, "Don't be afraid, Xiao Qi is here, Xiao Qi will be fine, Xiao Qi is so sensible, he knows that there are wolves that can't run around at night, let's sleep with my sister here tonight, tomorrow is dawn, my sister will take Xiao Qi to find your mother's ......"

Zhu Qing knew that he couldn't stay, and he had to sneak into the city before dawn to find Chen Jiujin. But at this time, it is absolutely uneasy for Xiaoqi to go out alone, and if he goes to the refugee camp to find Xiaoqi's mother at this time, I am afraid that he will alarm other refugees, and the consequences will not be known...... So Zhu Qing plans to let Xiaoqi sleep next to Chen Yuanyuan, firstly, this couch is relatively large, and there are some bedding blankets to keep out the cold, and secondly, the two of them can always take care of each other no matter who is awake. Chen Yuanyuan stayed outside alone, and Zhu Qing was not at ease.

"Isn't Big Brother taking Xiaoqi with you?" Xiao Qi asked curiously.

Zhu Qing shook his head and smiled slightly, "The eldest brother is going to go to the city, so I can't accompany Xiaoqi, Xiaoqi will sleep with the eldest sister for a while, and when the morning dawns and the eldest sister wakes up, Xiaoqi will tell the eldest sister that her brother has entered the city, so that she doesn't have to worry, and then let the eldest sister take Xiaoqi to find her mother, okay?" ”

"Hmm......" Xiao Qi nodded in response, "But, Xiao Qi's hands are cold, I'm afraid I'll wake my sister up from freezing......"

Zhu Qing listened to this little girl's words, and couldn't help but feel warm in her heart, which child is so sensible but has to endure this upheaval and displacement?

"Come, my brother will help Xiaoqi warm her little hands, so that she won't wake up her sister from freezing, and then Xiaoqi will sleep quietly next to her sister, cover the quilt by herself, don't wake up her sister, she's too busy today, we want her to sleep well, you know?" Zhu Qing rubbed and warmed the little girl's hand and told him that he didn't want to wake up Chen Yuanyuan, so maybe she would worry about herself, or maybe she would prevent her from entering the city......

"Brother, don't worry, Xiaoqi will be obedient and won't wake up her sister......" The little girl replied seriously, as if she was afraid that Zhu Qing would not believe her.

"Well, Xiaoqi is so good...... Ha...... Well, Xiaoice's hand has become a little warm hand, and Xiaoqi can go to sleep with her sister. ”

Zhu Qing said, carried Xiao Qi to the couch, gently placed it beside Chen Yuanyuan, and gently pulled a blanket to cover Xiao Qi.

Xiao Qi must have not slept in such a warm quilt for a long time, watching Zhu Qing twist his nose and smile silently.

"Shh......h Don't alarm my sister, come, Xiaoqi wants to promise my brother, this is our secret, tomorrow except for my sister, no matter who asks, don't say it......" Zhu Qing said, stretching out her little thumb and gently pulling the hook with Xiaoqi......

Presumably because she was too tired to walk and it was rare to sleep in such a warm quilt, Xiaoqi squinted and fell asleep after lying down......

Zhu Qing looked at the little girl who was sleeping quietly, couldn't help but smile slightly, gently took out the hook of her little thumb, and then put Xiaoqi's hand in the quilt...... Zhu Qing got up and looked at Chen Yuanyuan and Xiaoqi, who were sleeping quietly on the bed, and covered them with quilts and blankets, so that they could walk out of the tent with confidence......

Out of the tent, Zhu Qing looked around, the brothers who were mining sand had not come back yet, Zhu Qing asked them to reconnoiter the environment over there by the way, in case of emergency, it is estimated that the sand mining is tired, and they will also find a place to squint at this time. The few guards stationed on the ground must have been tired from running around for days, leaning on each other and squinting for a while, and Zhu Qing did not reproach, let alone wake them up. Zhu Qing had already observed clearly during the day, this place would not be in much danger, everyone in the city knew that this was a refugee camp, and they were afraid to avoid it, so who else would come to disturb it?

But Zhu Qing is a little worried now, worried that Xiaoqi's mother will get up to look for Xiaoqi when she wakes up and finds that Xiaoqi is not around, which will definitely wake up the refugees, and it is likely that they will go out to find Xiaoqi en masse.

Thinking like this, Zhu Qing put on a mask and walked towards the refugee station. As Zhu Qing expected, when he approached the refugee station, a candle suddenly lit up in a small shed temporarily covered with rags. After a while, I heard a soft cry from the shed, "Xiaoqi......?" Sure enough, Xiaoqi's mother and son were looking for Xiaoqi, and she had already walked out of her shed to inquire at the edge at this time.

“…… Maybe Izuku went...... You look around...... "The people on the border are not very careful, those who come out to wander are just alive, who cares so much?" There will be no wolves in this place as Xiaoqi's mother said, and now is the time for people to sleep soundly, and it is cold outside, and no one will be awake enough to think that something will happen to the child......

Xiao Qi's mother also continued to look for it with luck, Zhu Qing quickly dived in when she saw this, if Xiao Qi's mother was allowed to look for it like this, she would be in a hurry and would wake everyone up.

Just as Xiaoqi's mother was about to open another tent, a hand suddenly reached out from behind her back, quickly covered his mouth, and casually extinguished the fire in her hand, dragging the person away from the refugee station and dragging him to a corner and into the dark.

"Hmm......" Xiaoqi's mother couldn't help but struggle and wanted to scream, she thought she had met a villain. After all, she is just a young woman in her early thirties, and she is quite beautiful, not to mention that the mother and daughter are mixed in this group of refugees, isolated and helpless, without anyone to rely on, and some men are not only hungry, but also coveted themselves for a long time......

Just as Xiaoqi's mother was swearing to the death, Zhu Qing suddenly shouted softly, "Sister-in-law! It's me, don't get me wrong, I didn't mean to offend you, I know where Xiaoqi is......"

After listening to Zhu Qing's voice and hearing Xiaoqi's news, Xiaoqi's mother stopped struggling.

"Don't be afraid, I'm afraid I'll wake up the others before I take offense. Xiaoqi is in my tent at the moment......" Zhu Qing said, seeing that Xiaoqi's mother was suspicious, he continued, "Let's go, I'll take you to see her, but I know that you won't believe me if you don't see anyone, so I can't let go yet, you can be wronged first......"

At this moment, Xiaoqi's mother began to nod, and after hearing that it was Zhu Qing, she didn't seem to start that kind of fear...... She also believed that she was not that kind of person...... He also walked with Zhu Qing.

Zhu Qing took Xiaoqi's mother to the tent, and gently lifted the curtain with one hand, and could see two girls, one older and one young, sleeping on the couch from the outside......

"As soon as they fell asleep, we won't bother for now, let go now, I hope you don't shout, can you ask me something......" Zhu Qing lowered the curtain and said to the woman in his arms, this was actually a warning, because he also deliberately exposed the handle of the knife on his waist......

"Hmm......" Xiaoqi's mother didn't make much noise, but nodded vigorously.

Zhu Qing tried to take a breath, and then lightly moved, if this woman dared to call out, he would definitely do it!

But after letting go, Xiaoqi's mother didn't shout, just panted again and again, and then anxiously wanted to open the curtain to look at her daughter again, but was stopped by Zhu Qing, "I said, Xiaoqi is fine, just fell asleep, sister-in-law don't worry, don't bother, what's the matter, let's go over there and talk about it......" Zhu Qing said, pointed to the place where they ate during the day, and walked over.

Xiaoqi's mother also followed, and she wanted to know why Xiaoqi was here in Zhu Qing......

"Poof" came to the corner of the meal, Zhu Qing took out the fire fold and blew it gently, and the fire lit up slightly.

"Sit down." Zhu Qing said, took out a candle from the side, and lit it.

After Xiaoqi's mother and son nodded and sat down, suddenly Zhu Qing couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, Xiaoqi's mother realized that she was struggling in Zhu Qing's arms just now, and at this moment, under the light of the candlelight, she was a little disheveled, and even her coat had fallen off......

"I'm sorry......" Xiaoqi's mother suddenly blushed, quickly turned around and buttoned her clothes, and brushed her hair before turning around.

Zhu Qing smiled lightly, "Actually, it's me who should say I'm sorry, I didn't have time to tell you about Xiaoqi, and I attacked you from behind......"

"Engong, no, I know you're doing this for our own good......" Xiaoqi's mother quickly waved her hand and explained.

"You don't have to call me Engong, my name is Zhu Qing. As for what to do, I guess it goes without saying, right? From the first time I saw you, I knew that you were not an ordinary family, at least not so depressed before. You are a smart person, your eyes have never left my knife since you sat down......" Zhu Qing saw that Xiaoqi's mother was different during the day, and now from her eyes, she was even more sure that she knew this kind of knife.

"Jin Yiwei?" Xiaoqi's mother asked softly.

Zhu Qing nodded, "Since you already know my identity, then I hope you can keep it a secret for me, because it's all for your ......."

"Understood...... In fact, during the day, I also think that you are not ordinary businessmen, but I am a weak woman and don't want to cause ......trouble," Xiaoqi's mother replied.

Since Xiaoqi's mother is an understanding person who has seen the world, it is not surprising that she has such a reaction.

"Since I have said everything, then I can tell you now, Xiaoqi did go to Xiaojie and couldn't find a tent before coming to my side, I was just about to rush into the city, but you also saw it just now, the girl is still asleep, and she sleeps very soundly, I don't want to wake her up, so I let Xiaoqi stay with her, I was supposed to wait for dawn to send over, but you got up in the middle of the night to find someone, I had to bring you here. That said, you should know that I don't want anyone to know about it, so ...... This is also for you and Xiaoqi," Zhu Qing said, raising his hand and casually dialing the burned candle heart. This is yet another warning.

Xiao Qi's mother nodded knowingly, "Brother Zhu Qing, don't worry, I know what not to say......" Xiao Qi's mother said, suddenly staring at Zhu Qing's waist and stunned.

"What's wrong?" Zhu Qing asked.

"Can you show me that thing?" Xiaoqi's mother asked suddenly.

"Which one?"

"Just the piece of jade you wear......"

Zhu Qing looked at it, but fortunately the waist card was not revealed, he nodded and untied the jade pendant on his waist and handed it to Xiaoqi's mother, "This is from a friend, is there any problem?" ”

Xiaoqi's mother took it and looked at it, revealing an incredulous expression, "Can I know that person's name?" ”

Zhu Qing looked at Xiaoqi's mother's appearance, presumably having some connection with this piece of jade, he hesitated for a moment, and replied softly, "Chen Jiujin ......"

When Xiaoqi's mother heard this, she was almost surprised, "It's really him!" ”

"What? Do you know Chen Jiujin?! Zhu Qing was even more surprised!

"How do you know? ......" Xiaoqi's mother smiled bitterly, suddenly touched her waist, and also took out a piece of jade, which was exactly the same as Zhu Qing's!

"Huh? The same? Zhu Qing wondered.

"This is called confidant jade, and he doesn't give ......it away easily to ordinary people," Xiaoqi's mother said with two pieces of jade.

"So, ...... you?" Zhu Qing inquired.

"Since he also gave you such a precious thing, I am not afraid of your jokes when I say it, he is the child and his father......"

Zhu Qing was really shocked when he heard this, this amount of information is not ordinary! No wonder Zhu Qing felt that this mother and son were a little unusual at the beginning, it turned out that they were rich and noble!

"Then why ......?" Zhu Qing originally didn't plan to inquire about other people's privacy, but now it seems that if he understands some things, he will not only be able to help Xiaoqi's mother and daughter, but also very likely to help himself!

"That was three years ago, he went to Huguang to do business, at that time his father was also in the wine business, so he invited him to a banquet, although I think he is not bad, but the first time we met, I didn't dare to show it, who knows...... Hey, it's all the wine...... That's it, I have Xiaoqi......" Speaking of this, Xiaoqi's mother suddenly smiled bitterly, "Actually, she is not called Xiaoqi, I am the real Xiaoqi, we call her Liujin." But after his family knew about this, they wanted to take us in, but just last year, my father was killed by an adulterer at that time, and lost his business, and since then my family has fallen into the middle of the road, and has been raided by adulterers, and his family does not want to offend those people because of me, so he is not allowed to contact me again, but he finally has a conscience, every time I need help, he will always secretly give us mother and son relief, and even sometimes his mother does not let him go out He sneaks out to find our mother and daughter, but he does not come for a while, And they didn't give us any more help, we were forced to be helpless, so we wanted to come from tribute to find him, I didn't ask them to accept me, I only begged them to accept six catties, so that the child didn't have to starve......" Xiaoqi said, and couldn't help choking.

Zhu Qing hesitated, but still took out a handkerchief and handed it to her.

"Thank you...... Makes you smile......"

"No, your relationship is very touching, and besides, you and Boss Chen are both affectionate and righteous people, Zhu Qing is very moved. It's just that...... I'm afraid you won't be able to find him for a while......" Zhu Qing responded.

After hearing this, Xiaoqi couldn't help but be surprised, "Why?" Is something wrong? Yes, you Jinyi guards are here, something must have happened here......"

"Shhh, you can't talk nonsense about this kind of thing, you should know the consequences...... "Moved is moved, the rules are still the rules!" Zhu Qing can tell clearly.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I listened to you, and I ...... for a while"

"Alright. Since you have also guessed, I will tell you that there are rebels in the city, and Boss Chen is now controlled by the enemy. We were going to enter the city to investigate the situation, but the enemy was heavily guarded, and even the Jinyi guards couldn't enter the Chen Mansion! Zhu Qing said that this situation, firstly, to give Xiaoqi a psychological preparation, and secondly, to ......

After hearing this, Xiao Qi suddenly paused, "Wait, you said that the Chen Mansion was surrounded?" ”

"So to speak. So it's hard for me to save Boss Chen......," Zhu Qing responded.

"I know there's a way! ......" Xiao Qi said, motioning for Zhu Qing to come over.

Zhu Qing glanced around, and when he heard it, Xiao Qi muttered in his ear for a while, and after Zhu Qing heard it, his face was happy!

"It's really a mountain and a water, and there is no way out, and the willows and flowers are bright and another village! Thank you Xiaoqi, oh no, sister-in-law! Zhu Qing said, hugging his fist at Xiaoqi.

"You don't have to call me like that, you should call me Xiaoqi, so as not to be heard and suspicious......" This Xiaoqi is really thoughtful. Even Zhu Qing couldn't help but admire it a little.

"Good. With your words, I'll go into the city! Zhu Qing nodded.

"I'll still call you Engong, you've been helping our mother and son, and this time you're helping the child and his father, I'll kowtow to you for us......" Saying that, Xiaoqi was about to get up and worship Zhu Qing, not wanting to be stopped by Zhu Qing.

"By all means, you still call me Zhu Qing, you have helped me a lot, I should thank you. Besides, even if it's for this confidant jade given to me by Boss Chen, I'm going to take a trip! Zhu Qing said, and looked at the jade pendant given by Chen Jiujin, who would have thought that the original wine and meat friends could really become brothers?

"It's still the ancients who valued love and righteousness......" Zhu Qing couldn't help but sigh lightly.

"What did Zhu Gongzi say?" Xiao Qi was a little puzzled when she heard this, and asked.

"Oh, it's nothing......" Zhu Qing said, putting away the confidant jade.

"Then if you want to take that road, you have to leave quickly, and you are ready for the fifth watch......," Xiaoqi reminded.

Zhu Qing looked up at the starry sky and nodded, "It's really going to go, it's about to dawn." Miss Xiaoqi, after I leave, if Miss Chen wakes up, please tell her and let her take care of herself. I ......"

"Don't worry, I already recognize that girl, I will help you take care of the big beauty of Qin Huai!" Xiao Qi pursed her lips and smiled.

"Then please, farewell!" With Xiao Qi's care, Zhu Qing is more at ease, and because of Xiao Qi's help, the problems he was worried about before should not be so tricky.

"It would be nice if the wind was chasing the wind by his side......" Zhu Qing, who was rushing to Xicheng on foot, couldn't help but sigh lightly, remembering his old buddy chasing the wind horse in Luzhou......