After the peace was completed, Qi Xiutu really kept his word, ordered the camp to be pulled out, and prepared to retreat.

Qi Wanrou cleaned up and planned to go back to the country with Wu Yi and Yin Li.

Coincidentally, at this time, the messenger of the Qi State suddenly came to report, saying that the demon clan had violated the realm.

As the Pope of the Guozijian, he should not be left behind in slaying demons and demons, so after Wu Yi heard the report, he flew away and went to the north of Qi first. Encountering this kind of change, Yin Li and Qi Wanrou had no choice but to postpone their return.

Of course, the demon clan invaded the realm on a large scale, and Qi Xiutu was naturally eager.

He left two generals to handle the retreat, and he himself led more than ten horsemen to rush back.

Yin Li and Qi Wanrou didn't need to say much, and they also rushed towards the Qi country with Qi Xiutu.

Tianshui City, the capital of the Qi Kingdom, is six thousand miles away from Beijun.

In other words, it takes at least six or seven days for ordinary people to ride fast horses.

However, Qi Xiutu and his entourage rode a third-order bearded male tiger, this tiger was extremely majestic, its feet were extremely fast, and it could travel more than 3,000 miles a day. In other words, Qi Xiutu and the others traveled day and night, and entered Tianshui City by midnight the next day.

After entering the city, Qi Xiutu passed the door of the house without entering.

He planned to gather his men and rush to the border counties.

But before he could get out of the city, good news came from the border.

The good news said that one day the immortals helped them repel the attack of the demon clan.

Qi Wansoft said: "The immortals who descended from the sky mentioned in the good news must be the second pope. ”

Qi Xiutu nodded: "Yes." He'll be there in a moment, so let's go back to the house. ”

In early spring, Linxian City is still very cold, and there is still goose feather snow in the sky.

Especially in the early hours of the morning, if the second pope arrives, there will be no one in the palace to greet him.

Therefore, when he returned to the Guogong Mansion, Qi Xiutu ordered the cook to prepare wine and food, and sat in the front courtyard hall with his family. But the left and the right waited until dawn, and the second pope still did not arrive. Qi Xiutu wondered, before the second pope came to Qi State, he told Yin Li to go north, he said that he would go to the Qi State Mansion to meet Yin Li, since he had this explanation, it stands to reason that he should not come?

Anyway, everything that should be done in the etiquette has been done, so if you don't come, you won't come.

He let the family disperse and then went to deal with government affairs.

......

After not sleeping all night, Qi Wanrou planned to take Yin Li to the backyard to rest.

But Yin Li said: "Does Tianshui City have a branch number of the Imperial Tower?"

Qi Wanrou nodded: "Yes, on Yongchang Street in the west of the city." ”

"Oh, it's inconvenient to find someone to take me over to have a look. ”

"You're such a weird person, what are you doing there early in the morning?"

"I'll go over there and look for the old thief, and I'll be back in a moment. ”

"You mean ......?" Qi Wanrou thought for a while, and suddenly said, "Yes, he doesn't care so much...... In tune, he will definitely not be able to stay in our Guogong Mansion. When he was in Taichang, he often went to the Imperial Tower, no wonder he waited all night, he didn't come, and he rested in the Imperial Tower last night. Well, it must be so, let's go, I'll accompany you. ”

The two came to Yongchang Street, and there was a high-rise building at the end of the street, which was quite eye-catching.

On the street is the Imperial Tower, with a total of eight floors, and the style is the same as that of the imperial capital.

On the right is Caiyun Tower, which is also unusual as an auction house under the Imperial Tower.

Yin Li and Qi Wanrou went to the Yuming Building to meet the boss, and the little maid went upstairs to call.

After a while, the boss went downstairs, and Yin Li recognized that it was Zuo Tu: "Mr. Zuo, you ...... ...... you?"

Seeing Zuo Tu, Yin Li was stunned for a while, so much so that he stammered when he spoke. I remember that the last time I met Zuo Tu was in Lei Ze, Yan Kingdom, and that time he and his grandfather also auctioned a bottle of psychic liquid in Caiyun Building. Because Zuo Tu claimed to be familiar with his father, Yin Li still remembered it vividly.

When Zuo Tu saw Yin Li, he laughed: "I heard from the guy that Wanrou County Lord saw me, but it wasn't." ”

Yin Li bowed and smiled: "It's been almost a year since Lei Ze was gone, and Mr. has always been good?"

Zuo Tu's laughter did not decrease: "Hahaha...... I've always been good, nephew, you won't come to me, will you?"

Yin Li replied: "It's really not. I'm here to find the Second Pope, I wonder if he's here?"

Zuo Tu was surprised: "No, he's not here with me." No, has this old guy come to Qi Country?"

Hearing that Wu Yi was not here, Yin Li tilted his head and looked sideways and thought about it, guessed and guessed. He didn't understand, the Northern Regions was a barbaric place, and with the temperament of an old man, after repelling the demon clan, he would definitely not stay for a long time?

Since they were not there, it was inconvenient for Yin Li and the others to beg for mercy anymore, so they chatted a few words and left.

At that time, the clouds dispersed in the sky, the heavy snow stopped, and the sun slowly rose from the eastern mountains.

The two of them walked down the street, and the shops on both sides had just opened, and there were not many pedestrians on the street.

There is a steamed bun shop in front, and the steamed buns that have just come out of the cage are covered with white steam.

There is a thirteen or fourteen girl at the door of the bun shop, which looks a little eye-catching.

The girl was in tattered clothes, and her hair was messy, like a flower child. But seeing that she was carrying a hammer larger than her own body, Yin Li and Qi Wanrou looked familiar, and when they got closer, it was actually Yan Xiaoxiao. The two of them looked at each other, wondering why she was here, how did she make such a miserable appearance?

Yin Li and Qi Wanrou were stunned for a moment, and Yin Li called her: "Small." ”

Yan Xiaoxiao didn't hear it, and stared at the bun on the desk with straight eyes.

Judging by the situation, she should be hungry and swallowing her saliva.

Yin Li's heart was sour, and he stepped forward to put his arm on her shoulder: "Are you hungry?"

"Ah, Brother Yin Li, Sister Wanrou!" Yan Xiaoxiao turned her head to look back, and laughed stupidly. After laughing, he turned around and stretched out a slap to the owner of the bun shop: "Boss, I buy five buns, and they will pay for me." ”

When the boss wrapped the buns, she snatched them and opened her mouth to eat.

Yin Li asked, "Look at you gobbling up, how long have you been hungry?"

Yan Xiaoxiao squinted her eyes and said while chewing, "Two days." ”

Qi Wanrou also asked: "You don't have any money, why don't you come to my house?"

Yan Xiaoxiao said: "I went to your house last night, but your door didn't let me in, saying that my name was Huazi." ”

Qi Wanrou shut up and was silent. Yin Li looked Yan Xiaoxiao up and down, and picked up the words: "Indeed, the clothes are dirty and torn, isn't it like a flower child." Don't patronize and eat, tell me, what are you doing in Qi country, are you carrying out the fatwa?"

Yan Xiaoxiao nodded: "That's right." ”

Yin Li asked, "Who led the team?"

Yan Xiaoxiao said: "Director Wu." ”

Yin Li looked at the street, and then at the end of the street: "What about the others, why didn't you see any of them?"

Yan Xiaoxiao said: "They are trapped in the Northern Regions Demon Land. Fortunately, the second pope went to save them. ”

Yin Li and Qi Wanrou looked at each other, it turned out that the second pope had saved people, no wonder they didn't return for a long time.

Qi Wanrou exclaimed: "Yin Li, see if we tell my father and ask him to send someone to help." ”

Yin Li waved his hand: "No." You are jealous when you are an old man, if even he can't save Director Wu, then others can only be sent to death. Besides, the demon land in the Northern Regions is extremely cold, and ordinary people can't go, and it's also an obstacle to go. Xiaoxiao, let's go, follow us to the Guogong Mansion, you eat while walking, eat slowly, no one will rob you. Oh yes, tell us what happened to Director Wu?"

Yan Xiaoxiao hiccuped: "Okay." ”