Chapter 45: A Strange Old Man

Hearing that someone was looking for him, Guan Duyuan hurried out, and a beggar was waiting for him outside the door. When the beggar saw him go out, he quickly took out a letter from his bosom and handed it to him respectfully, he took the letter, and thanked him, and wanted to reward him with some silver, but he did not have the habit of carrying silver with him, so he quickly ordered the little servant to go to the account room and take some silver for the beggar, and the beggar thanked him for passing the twilight, and left with joy.

Guan Duyuan stuffed the letter into his arms, hurried into the door, and went directly back to the study.

Closing all the doors and windows, he carefully unfolded the letter, and he read it quickly, and then lit the fire fold he carried with him, and the letter was instantly reduced to ashes, and there was no trace of it.

Guan Duyuan paced a few steps in the house, and immediately stopped, returned to the case, grinded, took the pen, waved the book, carefully examined it, folded, sealed, put it in his arms, and went out of the study, straight to the door, the little guy quickly led the horse over, turned over the horse, and walked away.

Wu's mother returned to her hometown, and the courtyard was really quiet, and He Huan didn't feel very used to it. In the past, she sat in the courtyard with her wife every day, watching the sky, birds, eaves, flowers, and anything for a few hours, and she never felt so bored.

So, people, once you get used to one life, it takes time to adapt to another.

The two of them were really bored, so they discussed going out of the house for a walk.

Soon servants were ready to prepare the carriage and wait for them at the door. The two dressed up in disguise and hurriedly went out, perhaps because they hadn't slipped out to play in disguise for too long, and both of them were extremely excited.

I only heard the sound of the wheels of the carriage, and it didn't take long to reach the cross street, which was where she used to go, but now she hasn't gone to drink flower wine and listen to opera for a long time.

The carriage stopped in the alleyway of a tavern, and the two got out of the carriage and threw the coachman into the carriage and waited.

There was no banner sign in the tavern, but there was a flag hanging on the side of the door, and the word wine was written on it. He Huan knew why Madame chose this place, that Bangyue Tower was a place that Madame never wanted to mention, and there were memories where she didn't dare to face herself; Like Wanhualou, a place like Wanhualou, there are a mixture of fish and dragons, she doesn't want to go, she used to go to those places for sustenance and squandering, but now she can't, she doesn't need sustenance, and she can't squander.

So, she just wanted to drink a bowl of wine and entertain her boredom.

This tavern is not big, and the furnishings inside are wonderful, which makes people look refreshing, and there are many people who drink at this time. Seeing the two scholars coming in, Xiao Er hurriedly came to greet him, asked for two jars of bamboo tube wine, two snacks, and then the two went directly to the second floor.

Take a window seat on the second floor, which is a nice place to see the people passing by on the street and the shops far across the street. Xiao Er quickly brought the wine and snacks together, and after putting the wine aside, he politely retreated.

Shu He hurriedly poured a bowl of bamboo tube wine, lifted it up, and greedily smelled the mellow aroma of the wine. The wine is mellow but not strong, drink a sip of hot and spicy but not choking, just right, Shuhe's nature is exposed, a bowl of wine is drunk, that is called a bold, and after drinking, I will taste it with my teeth bared.

If it weren't for the fact that he wanted to protect his wife's safety at any time, He Huan also wanted to taste the taste of the wine, just looking at the way his wife was drinking, he salivated, she was really holding back a hard time.

She was so uncomfortable, she felt that she hadn't enjoyed it like this for a long time, so she indulged herself, and even drank three bowls, all of which were full, and did not eat a single bite of the appetizer. Seeing that her momentum was so fierce, He Huan couldn't help but remind: "Husband...... Childe, you drink slowly, don't be in a hurry, and no one will rob you! ”

Shu He didn't say anything good or bad, just looked at her and smiled. He Huan didn't know the bottom of his heart, looked at her blankly, and thought, "Maybe it's drunk, Mrs. hasn't drunk for too long, and she drank so hard just now, it's over, it's over", just when He Huan was thinking wildly, Shu He pushed a plate of snacks over and let her eat, and she relaxed.

He Huan picked out some snacks and put them in her mouth, thinking to herself, "You can't drink wine, can't you eat snacks?"

When one of the two was indulging in fine wine and the other was indulging in food, people not far away were quietly looking over.

The man was dressed in a brown robe, and his sword was placed on the wine table, very close to his left hand, with the sharpness with which he could draw his sword at any moment; Her hair was tied up high, and she braided a few small braids in the middle of her hair. The seven-foot man, with beautiful eyebrows, every move, invisibly reveals a domineering spirit, full of wine, drunk all, full of pride.

He had been staring at Shu He and the two for a long time, and from the moment they went upstairs, he began to notice the two of them. Two effeminate women came to drink, and they must have attracted attention, and he observed them for a long time, and thought it was strange, one was idle and happy to shake his hands and feet, and the other was vigilant with a saber at his waist; One is a booze, the other is not a drop of wine, it is really unusual, and it is difficult for him not to pay attention.

In a place like a tavern, you come to drink, and you really don't come to see people drinking.

So he felt novel, he kept looking at this side, the people who drank were bold, and they had the pride of the people on their side when they drank, but they couldn't help but be too feminine. The posture of raising a glass, reminiscing about the taste of wine as a child, especially the slender jade hands, is more like a woman, and his curiosity is heavier.

Shu Hehai drank three bowls, was reminded by He Huanyi, and now changed to a small sip, she drank two sips, she felt that it was not enjoyable, while He Huan looked at the vacancy outside, it was a full bowl, she was very satisfied, so it was enjoyable.

Before she knew it, she had drunk a jar of bamboo tube wine. I didn't feel that it was up yet, so I opened the second altar, and this time He Huan reminded her to drink slowly, and she promised to follow the words, and she herself felt that she really couldn't drink like this anymore.

The cold wind does not seem to be so cold, and the cheerful road songs are sung, and the streets where people come and go are also orderly, and occasionally there are cars and horses passing by, which instantly stir up the waves, and instantly return to calm.

Looking out the window, looking at the street, looking at the pedestrians, looking at the sky, everything is so comfortable, just like her state of mind at the moment.

Drinking wine and leaning against the window, it was really comfortable and comfortable. Suddenly, he withdrew his gaze from the outside, and inadvertently felt that there was a line of sight staring at him, and instinctively, he met that gaze.

Pianpian and gentle son, but with his own majesty, his eyes are facing each other, and he bows his head slightly, in order to show greetings and apologies. Those eyes, familiar for no reason, that dress, naturally look pleasing to the eye, she is not a lustful daughter, but she can't take her eyes off.

Seeing her like this, the person on the other side raised the wine glass, saluted each other from afar, and drank it all, that kind of aura, she was fascinated, and also raised the wine glass, raised it from afar, and drank it all. is bold enough, he is a man of temperament, if he is not a woman, he should be compatible.

Put down the wine glass, know and smile, the kind that smiles at the corners of your mouth. He Huan didn't know when he noticed her abnormality, and in the direction he looked at her, he saw such a scene, he was angry for no reason, he felt that it was a womanizer, and coughed lightly, intending to prompt.

Shu He was pulled back by this light cough, and looking at He Huan's unhappy look, he stopped looking over there, but just drank a glass of wine quietly. She didn't look back at it, and she knew why she didn't look that way. So he felt more and more interesting, and simply kept looking at this side, and halfway He Huan deliberately looked over there, and when he saw the person bowing his head and drinking, he retracted his gaze with confidence.

He kept looking at Shu He, and naturally knew that He Huan had looked over, and with his alertness, it was more than enough to retract his gaze. The moment he lowered his head, he could also feel the other party's every move.

Shu He continued to lean against the window, quietly watching the people coming and going on the street, and when she was looking at the distraction, a sudden noise sounded, startling her to sit up right and look towards the noisy place.

She saw a few people coming out of the inn opposite, and one of them, a man of five big and three thick, grabbed a little girl, pushed and shoved out, the little girl was about eleven or twelve years old, and it was the golden hairpin years.

The girl fell to the ground as soon as she was pushed, and the man scolded a few words, and began to whip, Shu He couldn't stand it, and had the idea of wanting to beat the man to death. She wanted to protect the girl, but thinking that there were so many people around her, someone would definitely help, so she hesitated for a moment and didn't move.

The people around were really full-time watchers, and no one stepped forward to persuade or protect the little girl. At the moment when she hesitated, the man tied the little girl, and then turned over on the horse, this is to let the horse drag the little girl away, can she still live?

said that it was too late, and when the horse was about to take off and pass in front of the tavern in an instant, Shu He didn't think about it, and jumped directly from the second floor.

He Huan exclaimed at that moment, "Husband... Childe, don't, you don't know how to ...... martial arts", just before she finished shouting, a brown shadow beside her jumped down with lightning speed. In the tavern, the street was full of sighs.

Because he kept looking at her, he followed the moment she got up and jumped down, almost jumping down at the same time, and he also found that she didn't know martial arts or was not good at martial arts, so he didn't think about it at that moment, so he jumped down with it.

He followed her waist with one hand, and guarded her tightly, and with the other he held a sword, which cut the rope that bound the little girl. The rope is broken, and the man stands on the ground, and the two are almost at the same time.

Shu He only felt a tightness around his waist, and then rotated to settle down steadily, and after standing still, he found that the person was holding his waist and had not let go. She looked up, it was him. He also happened to look at her, and found that the person was still in his arms, so he quickly let go, retreated slightly, and apologized, and she hurriedly thanked her.

At this time, He Huan also followed, and when he saw that she was fine, he breathed a sigh of relief, but he did not let his guard down.

Shu He didn't care so much, and immediately went to save the little girl who fell to the ground, the little girl was beaten, and she saw injuries on her body, and now she fell again, the wound cracked, and blood oozed out, she couldn't help but feel pity.

The man in brown also reacted very quickly, helping people while paying attention to whether the man had chased him back. When the man saw that someone had ruined his good deeds, his angry eyes were full of gold, he waved his horsewhip, stepped back, and was about to become a dead soul under the horse's hooves.

The man deceived again, this time the man in brown was ready to fight back, his toes touched the ground, he jumped up, drew his sword with the momentum, and stabbed at the man, the man was caught off guard, and saw that the sword was about to pierce himself, and immediately dodged sideways. The man in brown didn't give the man the slightest respite, the sword turned with his wrist, and pierced one of the man's arms.