As he spoke, he took out the waist card from his bosom and handed it to me.

I have heard the name Tang Li, it is the one who was sent out by Chu Nian to do things, I glanced at the companion behind him suspiciously, "What about him?" ”

"He is not a person from purgatory, he was sent by the Hou Ye to secretly protect the adult, his name is Arnold."

Arnold? Secretly protecting, is it the shadow guard of the Hou Mansion?

Arnold also took off his veil at this time, revealing a popular poker face, his eyes were dull, giving people a very wooden feeling, he just looked at me faintly, and did not make a sound.

I took the waist card in Tang Li's hand vigilantly, recognized it and handed it back, but asked politely in my heart: "Brother Tang still calls me Ah Qiu, the adults said that they would meet me in Licheng, why don't you see others?" ”

Tang Li seemed to see my doubts, and instead of blaming me, he smiled appreciatively, and said bluntly: "Your Excellency has arrived in Licheng, but the people of Licheng have already received the news, and your Excellency is here with an entourage, so let me assist you." This is a letter from an adult, who says that you know him well and recognize his handwriting. ”

I took the letter and began to read it carefully, and the handwriting was indeed Chu Nian, and when I read the last sentence I was very sure that it was him.

He actually said: The acting skills are too rigid, so naturally don't embarrass me.

At that moment, I twitched the corners of my mouth, and I really wanted to throw the letter up and stomp it under my feet.

But in the end, he endured it and politely apologized to them, "Fang Cai Aqiu doesn't know the severity, how much offense, and please forgive the two eldest brothers." ”

Arnold didn't say anything, just glanced at me faintly, and clenched his fists in his arms.

Tang Li smiled indifferently, "Second Lieutenant Su is polite, after all, we are on a mission, and it is always right to be cautious." ”

"Brother Tang, let's call me Ah Qiu." This Tang Li is not as ruthless as he came out of purgatory, he is easy-going, and he is also very talkative.

During this period, Tang Li called two horses from a whistle, turned over and heard me say this, but shook his head, "I'm afraid this won't work." It's good that I know who you are, but you'll still be called an adult, after all, everyone's lives are at stake. ”

"I'm sorry, I was negligent." No, there can't be a problem with this kind of thing.

Tang Li shook his head and smiled: "It's not too late to know now, in fact, this is the same reason as you training those forbidden troops in the capital." In addition, it is good to call yourself me in front of the hundred officials. Licheng is not Kyoto, except for the general Fang Xin, no one knows the adult, and there are a lot of rumors about him from the outside world, so you can feel free to take the case seriously, and I will also assist the adult from the side. ”

Is that okay too?

Tang Li explained some things, and looked sideways at Arnold, "Arnold, didn't you say that you have something to talk to the adults?" ”

Arnold nodded, urging the horse to come to my side and looked at me lightly, "Second Lieutenant Su, can you take a step to speak." ”

I nodded and followed him a little farther away, and asked puzzledly, "What do you command?" ”

Although Arnold still looked at me blankly, his tone was compellingly depressed, as if someone possessed him and conveyed it through his mouth, "Whether you are Qin Qiuci or Su Qiu, since Ah Nian let you live, I can guarantee that no one will dare to touch you, but if you put Ah Nian in danger again, I will never let you go!" ”

I clutched the reins of the horse tightly and asked Arnold, "This is a warning given to me by the Hou Ye instead?" ”

The corners of Arnold's mouth curled slightly, "No matter who it is, you just need to remember to protect your son, only the innocence of your son is the foundation of your life, and what happened a year ago must not be repeated." ”

"A year ago? What happened a year ago? ”

"You don't remember?" Arnold was slightly surprised.

I shook my head and stared at him hoping that he would reveal something, but Arnold was very tight-mouthed, and looked at me to confirm something, and a look of incredulity flashed on his dull face. Before leaving, he warned again, "If you don't remember, you need to know that your life was given by Gongzi, and you have to obey him unconditionally to protect him." In case of danger, you must not drag your son down, otherwise you and your brother will have to bury your son! ”

Qin Xiao, Ah Xiao is still alive!

I was so excited that I couldn't help myself, and when I wanted to ask about Ah Xiao's situation, Arnold dropped it and ran away.

Chu Nian said that he didn't know that I should believe him, and now Arnold said that my life was saved by Chu Nian at the risk, from Arnold's words, I don't think he was lying, but Chu Nian won't lie either, is it because Chu Nian is so ruthless today? Hurt your head and lose your memory like me?

Although this explanation makes sense, I always feel that something is wrong.

It's so messy, except for the good news that Qin Xiao is still alive, it's really a thousand things.

"My lord, what's wrong?"

I usually ask Chu Nian about this, but now I feel a little uncomfortable when I hear others ask me like this.

"It's okay, he just explained me some things to help my son."

Tang Li believed it to be true, so he didn't ask any more.

On the way to Licheng, Tang Li and I chatted casually, and finally turned the topic to Chu Nian, "Tang Li, ask you something?" ”

"Yes."

"Well, that's the case, although my son and I are familiar with each other, but we have been out of town for a while, and I haven't seen my son for a long time, I always feel that he has changed a lot, do you know what happened?"

Tang Li was puzzled and asked, "Childe has changed?" Why didn't I find out? Since his subordinates followed Childe, he has always been what he is now, wasn't he before? ”

"How long have you been on an errand in purgatory?"

"It's been a year, and I was selected by Childe on the day I joined the company, and I've been following Childe until now, what's wrong?"

It seems that he asked the wrong question, he has only been with Chu Nian for a year, what can he know?

"You're from Kyoto?"

"Of course."

"In this way, then you should have heard of the Qin family's tragedy!" I mentioned this matter very carefully, although Chu Nian didn't let me reveal my identity or let me check, but I would always learn some old things from others.

Tang Li was very frank this time, "Naturally, such a big fire burned for three days and three nights, and the whole of Kyoto knew about it. What does this do, you ask? ”

"It's okay, I just heard that the Qin family has a confidant and friend of the son, and he was injured to save this person? I wonder if the change in Childe's personality has something to do with it? ”

Tang Li thought about it and shook his head, "It's not very clear, I haven't been in purgatory training at that time. Maybe you can ask Childe, you are the old days, Childe trusts you like this, and will tell you the truth. ”

"Forget it, I'm just curious, Childe doesn't want to mention this matter, you and I don't have to mention it to make him annoyed." I smiled, and if I could get it out of him, I wouldn't ask you.

Tang Li naturally didn't care much about my words, but agreed.

I can't help but sigh in my heart, this Chu Nian is really good at picking people, Tang is innocent from his family background, he is loyal, down-to-earth, and his mouth is tight.

Now stuff him in front of me, on the one hand, he can take care of me and supervise me on the other, how many years will I have to practice to catch up with such a mind?

Forget it, what is in Licheng right now is the most important, Chu Nian also said that he has a way, I better not die.

When he arrived at the gate of Licheng, he was blocked by Jiang Qingping, the general guarding Licheng, and the scene was naturally indispensable.

It was almost time to greet Jiang Qingping and others, and he took us to the largest restaurant in Licheng, Zuifeng Building, on the grounds of catching the wind and washing the dust.

I remember that this was also the place where Chu Nian and Feng Yong agreed to meet.

I was also greeted by local officials as my father's follower before, and compared with Chu Nian's pomp and circumstance in Licheng, it really didn't hurt if there was no comparison.

But if you think about it, it's like that, my father is just an ordinary Xuanwu inspector, and his family background is ordinary and has no background at all, what is Chu Nian's identity? Aside from his current position, he is the son of the Hou family, and it is a truth to talk to him and the old marquis, and the treatment is naturally different.

At the reception banquet, there are not only delicacies from the mountains and seas, singing and dancing, in addition to the general Jiang Qingping, there are several local officials in Licheng, almost everyone is a flattering face, but what impresses me the most is a person sitting at the door, he is very different from others, just sitting there drinking and not talking to others, occasionally look at me, notice that he immediately retracted his gaze, and looked up again.

I turned my head sideways and asked Tang Li, "Who is that?" ”

Tang Li followed my gaze, "He is the general judge of Licheng called Su Qian, this person has heard of some subordinates, he is an upright person, he used to be the prefect of Licheng, just because he did not know how to offend all forces, but this person is very good at the defense of Licheng, and last year's successful defense of the Beiliang raid was thanks to him, so even if he was dismissed from the position of the prefect, the general still left him to make a general judgment." ”

I took a sip of my wine glass and pursed my lips, and sure enough, the Qing official couldn't mix it up at any time.

I wanted to find an opportunity to talk to the general judge for a few words and some words.

But that damn Jiang Qingping got a few delicate beauties, which made me a little confused, and when I came back to my senses, I saw that the general sentence was gone.

After three rounds of drinking, gradually some people were too strong to drink and went out to have a wind.

Jiang Qingping hugged the girl next to him at this time, holding a wine glass, Yaoyao walked over to me, "Lord Chu, do you think the girl around you is not suitable?" Why doesn't it look particularly fun! ”

I had been sitting on pins and needles for a long time, but I still put my hand on the shoulders of the beautiful woman, swayed to my feet, put on a drunken and amorous posture, and hugged my fists and said, "How come?" Chu is just not strong enough to drink. ”

Jiang Qingping suddenly said, "Oh, Xiaguan is really a sin, he only cares about letting the adults have fun, forgetting that you have worked hard all the way, and Xiaguan here arranges for someone to send Lord Chu to the post station to rest, come here!" ”

"In this way, there will be Lord Laojiang." Hurry up, after drinking so much, I can't guarantee that the wine will be drunk and crazy, and say some rumors.

At this time, a soldier dressed as a post house trotted over and saluted us respectfully, "My lord." ”

Jiang Qingping's beauty had long since lost anyone else in her eyes, and she didn't even look at the miscellaneous soldiers and ordered: "You take a few people to send Lord Chu to the post station to rest." ”

"No."

I staggered forward a few steps, deliberately stuck my legs on the little soldier, and said with a knotted tongue, "This wine is strong, you help me down." ”

Xiaobing was very sensible, and carefully helped me downstairs, "Sir, slow down." ”

There was no one on the stairs, so he put his arm around me and lowered his voice and laughed, "Okay, 'Lord Chu', it's quite like that, how does it feel to sit in the arms of a beautiful woman?" ”

"It is said that the wine in Licheng is strong enough, and it is really better to smell it than to taste it, and it is pleasant." I still have to show a drunken virtue on my face, secretly gritting my back molars and squinting at him, and said very unhappily: "My lord, if you don't want your subordinates to be drunk and crazy here and embarrass you, it's better to say a few words to stimulate your subordinates." ”

"yes, I'd love to see how you're going to get drunk?"

I was so angry that I wanted to break free, but I was tightly circled by him, and in the struggle of kung fu, a woman's frightened scream came.

"Kill, kill!"