The White Crane Villa is in the northeast of Dongcheng, where it was originally a dirt mountain, the grass and trees are not very vigorous, the only good view is a lake in the south, and later after a rich man's planning, dozens of large and small buildings were built, and some ancient trees were transplanted from the north mountain, which made it more interesting. The most famous of those buildings is the White Crane Villa, which has now been purchased by a wealthy woman named Milo as a place to entertain guests, and of course often lent to friends for parties and banquets.

It was nearly eleven o'clock at night when Shao Hu and the four of them arrived at Baihe Villa, and the parking lot by the lake was still full of cars. The light in the grass shines on the white wall of the villa, which looks clean and tidy, fresh and refined, and really looks a bit like the buildings in the area of Daxueshan Tianjie.

When you enter the south gate, you are faced with a shadow wall, and a short distance away is a three-room lounge, where some guests are sitting ready to leave. Further inside, I heard the noise and clinking of glasses coming from the wings on both sides. There is a moon gate on the left and right sides of the north hall, and the four of them walked in from the east door, and saw a half-acre lotus pond, among the green leaves, the flowers are in full bloom, and there is a faint fragrance in the air.

On the north side of the lotus pond is an antique cornice, push the door in, one of the tables is set up with wine and food, is steaming, and there are two young people sitting next to it, one of whom is known to Black Butterfly, he is Bai Yuanshan. The other was a little younger, twenty-four or five, delicate in appearance, but he was dressed fancy, his hair was combed and shiny, there was not a single messy hair, and he was obedient in the position assigned by the master, and although his suit was ironed without wrinkles, there was a pink peony in the upper pocket.

Shi Dehou first introduced them and said, "Bai Yuanshan, you know each other. This one is Fu Jie from the West Bureau, your eldest brother's colleague. He also introduced Black Butterfly and Ah Long, "The two of them are relatives of your eldest brother Shao, his name is Shao Long, and her name is Shao Feng." As for what kind of relatives they are, don't ask more. ”

Bai Yuanshan couldn't help but want to laugh when he heard this.

Fu Jie came over with a spring equinox on his face and shook hands with Black Butterfly and Ah Long respectively.

As soon as the six of them sat down, Fu Jie began to talk to Bai Yuanshan about the topic they were debating while they were waiting, and said: "The troops of Daxue Mountain have already reached the Boundary River, if you still repeatedly say that there will be no war in the future, you will inevitably be too unable to see the situation clearly." ”

Bai Yuanshan said: "They were stationed west of the Boundary River and did not cross the river, which shows that there were concerns. After a battle with Beishan, they also lost half of their main force, and if they start a war with us at this time, they may not have a chance of winning. I reckon they will send emissaries to negotiate. ”

Fu Jie immediately retorted: "What kind of judgment to talk about? The retreat of the Great Snow Mountain, there is nowhere to go, only to come to Dawn City, let you give up Dawn City, will you agree? Even if you agree, all the people of Dawn City won't either! Besides, the great revenge of ten years ago has not been avenged, and now is the opportunity! ”

Bai Yuanshan shook his head.

When Shao Hu heard this, he hurriedly asked Fu Jie: "The troops of Daxue Mountain have reached the Boundary River?" ”

"Yes, I saw it with my own eyes." Fu Jie said to Bai Yuanshan again, "According to the Treaty of Dawn, as long as the troops on both sides - we have no troops now, the armed police are counted, and as long as the armed personnel are close to the demarcation river, it is considered an act of war." Originally, this treaty was signed to bind us in Dawn City, but now their troops are the first to break this rule, what do you say? ”

Bai Yuanshan said: "You said that you have seen it with your own eyes, you should know that most of the people there are wounded, as well as homeless ordinary citizens? ”

Fu Jie smiled and asked, "What do you mean that we are going to accept refugees?" ”

Bai Yuanshan said: "I didn't say that. I think we should consult with us based on the current situation and come up with a solution-"

Fu Jie said disdainfully: "Method! Way! What can be done? In the end, it's not that I didn't charge into battle as a soldier and hit a result! ”

When Bai Yuanshan heard this, he stopped talking.

Fu Jie turned around and asked Shao Hu and Shi Dehou: "What do you think?" ”

Shi Dehou said: "What else can we see? This issue has its own upper echelons to negotiate with the Great Snow Mountain. The negotiations were settled, one less disaster, the talks collapsed, and we had to obey the order, take up our guns and go to war. ”

At this time, everyone present looked at Shao Hu. Shao Hu saw that he had to say a few words, so he said: "Whether it is peace or fighting, Dawn City always has to pay the price." The price of harmony or the price of fighting, which one is more acceptable? I think that all people are very conflicted in their hearts, and they choose to make peace, and they will think that maybe it is better to fight a dozen; Choose to fight, maybe you will think that it is better to reconcile at the beginning. ”

Fu Jie was very dissatisfied with Shao Hu's answer.

Shao Hu continued: "The Great Snow Mountain has been razed to the ground, what will Dawn City look like in the future? ”

"The food is going to be cold!" Shi Dehou said suddenly, picking up the wine bottle and pouring wine for everyone, "What do you want to do?" Drink first! When the glasses were filled with wine, everyone raised their glasses. He added: "A rare gathering, everyone enjoy the peace of tonight!" ”

All six of them threw their heads back and drank the first glass of wine.

Half an hour later, everyone was eating and drinking. Shi Dehou led Shao Hu, Black Butterfly, and Ah Long out of the building, and then went north, bypassing a bamboo forest, and suddenly opened up in front of him, revealing a bright glass building, in which a banquet was being held.

As soon as the four of them entered the door, they saw a shining pearl in the crowd - she was the great beauty Madame Milo, and greeted them. She is a good girlfriend of the mayor's wife, and she is also the godmother of the mayor's wife's daughter, so on this occasion, she naturally came over to help entertain the guests.

Mrs. Milo first stretched out her hands, touched Shao Hu's face, and said, "You kid is amazing! How did you do that? You'll tell me more about it later. You're such a big hero! After speaking, he nodded slightly at Shi Dehou and asked, "These two are your friends?" ”

Shao Hu coughed and introduced Black Butterfly and Ah Long to Lady Milo: "She is my sister Shao Feng, and he is my younger brother Shao Long. ”

Mrs. Milo was surprised at first, and then smiled and said to Shao Hu's two fake siblings, "You have come at the right time," and then turned to Shao Hu and said, "I went to see your old man yesterday, and now I don't recognize me." ”

Shao Hu snorted and said, "Really? ”

Mrs. Milo led the four of them through the crowded crowd in the living room, Shao Hu and Shi Dehou greeted their acquaintances and walked to the lounge on the west side, where two groups of people were seated, namely the women centered on the mayor's wife, and the girls centered on Bai Ou and Lu Xueling. Shi Dehou's wife, An Xiaohui, is also there, and although she is now pregnant, she still sits with the girls.

When the mayor's wife saw them coming, she nodded, and then asked Shi Dehou, "Are you going to war?" I heard madman Yue say that you offered to come and go to him to join the army. ”

Shi Dehou nodded and said, "General Yue, I hope I will help him set up an independent regiment in the past." ”

The mayor's wife asked again: "So what about Xiaohui?" ”

Shi Dehou said: "She went to the countryside. ”

"Dehou!" An Xiaohui's eyes were full of resentment, but she said something that had nothing to do with resentment: "Just now Xiaoou told us about Shao Hu's rescue of the child. As he spoke, he nodded at Shao Hu.

Shao Hu nodded in return, and saw the white gull smiling at him again. Then Bai Ou saw the black butterfly and Ah Long behind Shao Hu, and a trace of surprise and doubt appeared on her face, but she still stood up calmly, walked over and said, "I can't think of it...... People who have never liked to join in the fun are also here. ”

Bai Ou is twenty-six years old this year, she has inherited half of her mother's beauty, she knows her own shortcomings, and does not deliberately seek victory by appearance, although her clothes are rich but not luxurious, revealing an intellectual temperament.

Shao Hu said to her, "Happy birthday to you!" Then he introduced Black Butterfly and Ah Long, "They are my sister and brother, Shao Feng and Shao Long." ”

Black Butterfly and Aaron hurriedly congratulated White Gull on his birthday. The white gull nodded to them and said, "Nice to meet you, please take a seat." ”

As soon as I sat down here, Director Lu of the General Administration came over, and he came to call his daughter Lu Xueling. Director Lu is in his early fifties this year, his heart is wide and fat, he has sat step by step from the grassroots level to his current position, relying on wisdom and luck, in the big war ten years ago, capable people went to the front line, and most of them died in battle; He managed to hide in the rear and has been prosperous. His daughter, who is Chinese New Year's Eve two years old today, has lost her years because of her arrogance, and her ruddy face is in decline, and she has to rely on cosmetics to make up for her congenital defects.

When Lu Xueling passed by Shao Hu and Ah Long with her skirt, she charmingly smiled at the two of them. Ah Long touched Shao Hu and whispered, "It's so beautiful!" ”

Shao Hu snorted.

When Director Lu saw Shao Hu, he came over and grabbed his hand, and said to the mayor's wife: "This kid has been messing around with Yue Maniac in Xicheng for too long, and he is about to become a barbarian, you can teach him a good lesson for me." After speaking, he pinched Shao Hu's shoulder twice, and then led his daughter away.

After a group of women took turns to teach him, Shao Hu hurried out of the lounge under the pretext of going to the bathroom, and just inside and outside, he heard the men arguing about the question of "war or peace". A radical young man, dressed in an old military uniform from more than a decade ago, generously said: "It's not a matter of hiding if you want to, didn't we provoke the last war?" No! Are we provoking the coming war now? Neither is it! It's their people in the Great Snow Mountain who are fighting among themselves, and they don't have to fight among themselves, why do they drive their troops to the Boundary River......"

Shao Hu hurriedly fled again, pushed open the glass door on the north side, walked down the corridor to the east balcony, pulled over a chair and sat down, put his feet on the railing, and then lit a cigarette to smoke.

Tonight's night sky is very clear, and the moon is as big as a disk, illuminating the ground so clearly that even pedestrians at the foot of the mountain can see it. In the distance is a high-rise building, and the lights of thousands of homes converge together, like a bank in the sky, and the reflection is spread on the water, crumpled by the water lines......

"Why are you hiding here?" Someone behind him suddenly asked.

Shao Hu knew it was a white gull when he heard the voice, and said, "I want to be clean and pure." ”

Bai Ou also pulled a chair and sat down, saw Shao Hu smoking, and touched him with his hand.

Shao Hu asked, "What for?" ”

The white gull snorted in his mouth and slapped Shao Hu again.

Shao Huyan handed it over and said, "Smoking is harmful to health!" ”

While lighting a cigarette, Bai Ou said, "You know it's harmful to your health, but you still smoke it?" ”

Shao Hu sighed and said, "I don't know why, I feel upset as soon as I return to Dawn City. ”

Bai Ou smiled and asked, "So you ran to the Great Snow Mountain without permission?" ”

Shao Hu was stunned for a moment, looked at the white gull outside, thought about it, and asked her, "Where did you hear about me going to Daxue Mountain?" ”

The white gull smoked a cigarette and said, "Bai Yuanshan." ”

"Bai Yuanshan?" Shao Hu was taken aback, and immediately asked, "What is the relationship between Bai Yuanshan and your Bai family?" ”

Bai Ou smiled and said, "He is my cousin." ”