Xiaoyue City, Liufu.

Because the Traceless Son likes to be pure, the street outside the Liu Traceless Mansion has always been the quietest street in Xiaoyue City, which is not an explicit order, but an unwritten agreement passed on by word of mouth among the people.

It is not that there are no small traders and pedestrians on this street, on the contrary, because the Traceless Boy is quiet, he never drives away the vendors, and the vendors all stop shouting, and a sign is displayed in front of each stall with the price of the goods on the stall.

If pedestrians have objects in the photo, just check the notice, the buyer and the seller never make a lot of noise about the price, it has always been a one-price transaction, you love me, do not cheat.

There has never been forced buying and selling on this street, and there has never been banditry or robbership, and even petty theft has been eradicated here.

Due to unwritten rules, this street has become a gathering place for many vendors, which can be said to be the most lively and quiet downtown in the city, which is also a major feature of Xiaoyue City.

But recently, there is no quiet and peaceful outside Liufu, the traders have been driven away from Liufu, nearly 10,000 soldiers take turns to change the guard and station, the Liufu is surrounded by water, and the quiet and peaceful in the past is only a piece of slaughter.

There was a slaughter outside the courtyard walls, but inside the courtyard walls it was like an isolated paradise.

Midsummer has gone, the residual heat of early autumn is not reduced, the Liufu is lush, the green plants are all over, the creeper climbs all over the stone pillars under the courtyard, climbs on the beams, and even extends to the rockery piled up in the courtyard.

Looking at the north from the rockery, it was Liu Wuxian's study, and at this moment, the window of his study was half open, and looking in from the half-open window, he could see Liu Wujian's side face standing in front of the bookshelf sorting out the books.

A group of patrolmen came in from the corridor outside the study, and Thirteen's newly exposed head shrank behind the rockery.

After this group of patrols patrolled before the rockery, the thirteen vigilantly looked around the left and right for a week, and immediately luckily came to the outside of the study in three or two steps, and climbed in from the open window of the study.

"Childe Without a Trace." Thirteen knelt on one knee and bowed his head.

"Why are you here?" Liu Wuxian removed the ancient books on the shelf, picked up the feather duster, and carefully dusted off the shelf, "How is Jin Yue lately?" Is there something going on in the court? ”

"Back to Gongzi, everything is fine with the emperor, but I often miss Gongzi." Thirteen paused, organized the language in his heart for a long time, and then said, "The emperor ordered his subordinates to bring a message to Gongzi, so that Gongzi can return to Beijing immediately." ”

"I'm afraid this is not Jinyue's original words, you can convey his original words to me." Liu Wuxian put the ancient book back in its place, took out one of it, and flipped through the two pages.

“…… The subordinates conveyed the emperor's original words, the traceless son, offended. Thirteen showed a little embarrassment on his face, the emperor wanted to convey the original words by himself, and the traceless prince also had to listen to the original words, this was not a joint effort to embarrass him alone.

"Let's talk about it, even if it's weird, it's not on your head." Liu Wuxian smiled lightly.

"Yes." Thirteen positive colors, he cleared his throat with a deliberate mind, and even learned the tone of his voice, "Liu Xiansi, your skin is itchy again, isn't it!" Do you have to take it back for you? Don't think I don't know what you've done! You don't want to stay, Xiaoyue City can't keep you! Get back to me! ”

"Hahaha......" Liu Wuxian smiled rarely, and the pages of the ancient book in his hand trembled a little, "This is like what he said." ”

"Childe, Xiaoyue City is a Longtan Tiger's Den, you better go back to Beijing as soon as possible." The puzzlement on the thirteen faces flashed, and he persuaded as if he was serious.

"I know it in my heart, you go back and tell him that Ke Zhifeng doesn't dare to touch me, so he doesn't have to worry." Liu Wuxian said, "In addition, I told him to pay attention to the matter related to Zhai Fang. Now that Ximo has retreated to Huanxian County, looking at this situation, within a month, our dynasty will be able to recover all the lost land. I thought about it, if Xi Mo wanted to turn the tables again, he could only use Zhai Fang's identity to make a move, telling him to be careful. ”

"Yes." Thirteen answered, still kneeling, hesitating whether to speak.

"Are you okay?" Liu Wuxian glanced at him with his peripheral vision.

"Is it true that the Traceless Son does not return to the dynasty with his subordinates? If the emperor can't see the prince, he will be furious. "Thirteen.

"Even if he is angry, he can't involve you, and you can't beat me, and you can't force me away, what can you do?" Liu Wuxian said, "Go back, be careful when you leave the house, don't miss your feet." ”

"Yes." Thirteen sighed secretly in his heart, ready to bear the wrath of the Son of Heaven after returning to Beijing.

Thirteen followed the route he had just come in and retreated, and Liu Wuxian picked up the feather duster again and continued to clean his bookshelf.

His study has always been cleaned by the housekeeper in the house, but his bookshelves are never allowed to be touched by others, even if the dust falls, he can only wait for him to come back and clean it himself.

There are two columns of bookshelves in the Liu Wuxian room, and the ancient books placed on them can involve various fields at home and abroad, all of which are rare and unique products in the world.

When the sun moved westward, Liu Wuxian only cleared one column.

He usually eats dinner alone, but today, he unexpectedly welcomed a guest.

The man was a cripple with crutches and half a leg missing, but as soon as he came, he kicked over Liu Wuji's dining table with his lameness, snatched the chopsticks in his hand and threw them on the ground and stomped them a few times.

"Cousin, what is this doing?" Liu Wuxian was not angry, got up and took the muslin cloth held by the waiter on the side, and wiped the food soup that had been splashed on his body.

The person who came was the young city lord of Xiaoyue City, Ke Yu.

Ke Yu was also a handsome man with sound limbs and Kangtai, but because he participated in Su Yan's selection of sons-in-law and attempted to assassinate the eldest princess of Guichen, he was imprisoned by Emperor Su Yan in the Suyan Water Prison, which has always been known for its cruelty, and was tortured by bloodthirsty gadgets born in the water, and in less than half a month, half of his leg was lost.

The city lord Ke Zhifeng tried his best to find a doctor to treat him, but after all, he only saved his life, failed to save the leg, and finally ended up with this cripple.

"Willow without a trace! You don't have garlic for me! Ke Yu angrily used his double crutches to smash on a porcelain bowl, the porcelain bowl shattered in response, but Ke Yu almost slipped.

"Be careful." Liu Wuxian hurriedly stepped forward to help him and said with concern.

"Take away your dirty hands!" Ke Yu's face was flushed, he waved away Liu Wuxian's hand on his arm, and said angrily, "Don't give me a pretense, I'm like this today, it's not all thanks to you!" ”

Back then, Fang Jinyue took him as a condition, just to force Ke Zhifeng to send Liu Wuxian back to Su Yan intact, and his account was naturally counted on Liu Wuxian's head.

"My cousin couldn't have said that. Back then, in order to save me, Jin Yue did take you as a hostage. Liu Wuxian saw that he was standing firmly, so he also let go of his hand, "But you participated in the selection of a son-in-law, and you stayed in Yanjing City for a long time, and you didn't see Jinyue do anything to you." It was your own night attack on Changle Palace and the assassination of the eldest princess of Guichen that made Jin Yue seize the handle. ”

"Shut up! You wolf cub who eats inside and out! Xiaoyue City gave birth to you and raised you for many years, is this how you repay Xiaoyue City's nurturing grace? Ke Yu roared angrily, "Today, I will act for the heavens, kill you, a wild species, and return me to peace in Xiaoyue City!" ”

Ke Yu said, he directly threw away the crutch in his right hand, pulled out the sword on his waist and wanted to kill Liu Wuxian with his hands.

Liu Wuxian dodged backwards, and hurriedly motioned to the waiter who was watching the stupid to clean up the stall on the ground, for fear that Ke Yu would accidentally step on something and fall again.

"Willow without a trace! Come and die! If it's a man, don't dodge Lao Tzu! As soon as Ke Yu saw Liu Wuxian dodging, his anger rose instantly.

Ke Yu was on crutches, holding a sword and constantly making moves to Liu Wuxian, Liu Wuxian only defended and did not attack, guiding Ke Yu to go out, giving the waiters room to clean up the mess.

After a long time, Ke Yu was so tired that he was out of breath, and he had to stop where he was, breathing heavily, wheezing, and not forgetting to drag out the eighteenth generation of Liu Wuxian's ancestors and scold them all.

"Ke Yu, everything I do now is to save Xiaoyue City from fire and water!" Liu Wuxian ignored all Ke Yu's insults and ridicules to him, and said earnestly.

"You fart!" Ke Yu said, and raised the sword in his hand tremblingly.

"Xiaoyue City has been established for many years, and it has always been the hub of trade between the four countries, the most prosperous place, and we have never been attached to any side, nor have we ever participated in the struggle between the parties. Maintaining neutrality, not being an enemy of any party, let alone forming an alliance with any party, this is the admonition left by my ancestors in Xiaoyue City, and it is also the principle of my Xiaoyue City's conduct in the world! Liu Wuxian said, "Xiaoyue City is in the hands of my uncle, and it seems that it has already participated in the battle of the four countries, and it has become a place for the four countries to compete for!" ”

"So what!" Ke Yu interrupted, "Xiaoyue City has only been such a small land for many years! On top of the Shikoku Atlas, a small city with such a finger belly can't even be called a country! Can't I have ambitions in Xiaoyue City? Can't be ambitious? Can't it become a great power that is not afraid of strong enemies like the other four countries? ”

"Xiaoyue City and Jinnan Alliance, and Shuo Chu and Su Yan are enemies, so which one is stronger and which is weaker?" Liu Wuxian retorted, "Is this your ambition, or is it your wishful thinking? Once defeated, not only your Ke clan will never recover! And the people of Xiaoyue City will also fall into the abyss with you! ”

"Defeated? Hahaha! Hahaha......" Ke Yu sneered, "How could my Xiaoyue City be defeated!" There is Jinnan on the left, and there is the Western Desert on the right, and my Xiaoyue City is a strong alliance on the left and right, how can it be defeated! ”

"Don't forget, Xi Mo also made an in-law with Su Yan in front of the four countries, became allies, and promised not to invade each other within a hundred years! What about today? Why 100 years? It's less than ten years! It's not the same as betraying his allies and aiming his sword at Su Yan! Xi Mo betrayed Su Yan today, and he may betray Jin Nan tomorrow! What then? Liu Wuxian shook his head, deeply heartbroken by Ke Yu's stubbornness.

"No, it won't! No, it won't! When Ke Yu heard this, he immediately became furious, replaced his feet with a crutch, and attacked straight at Liu Wuxian with a sword.