"But I don't drink."

Sima Xian was telling the truth, she had indeed never tried such a thing as wine. Even the smell that ordinary people thought was the aroma of wine seemed to her to be just pungent and intense.

But Zhou Yu seemed to have to give her a try, and the hand hanging on her lips was still unwilling to retreat. She had to frown and close her eyes, open her lips and take a small sip.

A bitter and spicy irritation rushed to the nasal cavity, and the intense choking swept across the mouthpiece, bursting countless spikes in the throat. The first time Sima Xian drank alcohol, he was choked and coughed repeatedly, and he didn't notice the beauty of wine at all.

"It's the first time you drink, it's inevitable." Zhou Yu smiled quietly and stepped forward to stroke her back, "In the future, you will understand the interesting and moving taste of wine." ”

Sima Xian looked up from the choking wine. Naturally, the wine is not moving, only the long and beautiful young man on his side.

"Gong Jin, I'm a little drunk." She lay lazily on the table, one hand propped up her head, and a gentle but ambiguous smile on the corner of her mouth.

"You only drank such a small sip, how could you be drunk."

"Naturally, it's not drunk from alcohol." Sima Xian chuckled, stretched out his hand and quietly hooked Zhou Yu's little finger: "It's because of you that I'm drunk, Brother Yu." ”

The sound of autumn is soft. There was a cool wind on the sideburns, and the girl's whisper calmly slipped into the pinna. Zhou Yu also smiled, hooking her little finger tighter, and time seemed to melt into a fine wine.

However, there was a tremor in the air that broke through the air and tore through the thoughts. The momentum was fierce, breaking through the gentle autumn wind, and rushing towards the restaurant with the rapid speed of a cheetah pounced.

It's an arrow.

Sima Xian, who has been practicing archery for many years, heard the sound of flying arrows for the first time. Compared to the beastly intuition, it is more like a conditioned reflex to practice diligently day after day. The originally gentle and relaxed pupils suddenly converged, and the body took the lead in reacting than consciousness. She shrugged her shoulders like a wolf sensed danger, picked up the flask on the table and threw it in the direction of her side.

The sound of smashing ceramics was shrill and piercing, mixed with the faint beep of metal arrows being ejected. A mellow, transparent liquid burst out from between the fragments, making a splash in the air, overflowing with mystical colors in the twilight.

Zhou Yu raised his glass in the aroma of osmanthus wine, only glanced at the scattered drinkers from the corner of his eye, and still quietly sent a sip of wine to his lips.

"It's a pity that the pot of good osmanthus stuffed."

Sima Xian picked up the arrow that fell on the ground, and slightly tilted his head to look in the direction of its launch, but he didn't find half a figure, thinking that he had fled.

The target of this arrow was not Sima Xian, nor Sun Ce or Zhou Yu, but other drinkers living near them. In troubled times, there are also cases of hidden arrows hurting people out of military and political or personal grievances, and she doesn't bother to care about strangers. It's just that the good days of the autumn were originally high, but they disturbed people for no reason, and Sima Xian was just a little annoyed because of this.

Gong Jin was calm as usual. But I don't know where the thief dares to disturb the Yaxing of this girl and the two sons. Sima Xian sneered and looked around. Except for the three of them, the originally lively wine shop is now bleak, and only a lonely corner in the northeast is still a drinker who has not left.

The man was about forty years old, with a sturdy physique and a cold and hard face. Sitting alone behind the table in the corner, with two plates of home-cooked dishes in front of him, he held his chopsticks as if he hadn't understood what was happening, but his left hand instinctively grasped the saber resting on the table.

"Tsk...... I thought that Lujiang was quite peaceful, but I didn't think about it, but I still couldn't avoid the entanglement of eyeliner. ”

"Listening to Your Excellency's tone, it seems that this is the target of this arrow?" Sima Xian stepped forward, "I don't know who Your Excellency has offended, and he will attack you in broad daylight." ”

"Thanks to the girl for coming to the rescue. A certain family with no enemies, I think it should be the eyes and ears of the people who are fighting for the tiger in the DPRK and China in Lujiang. ”

"Your Excellency is older than me, so you don't need to thank you. But as I just said, this tiger ...... Isn't it Dong Zhuo? Sima Xian lowered his voice, and when he saw the man, he nodded hesitantly, his brows furrowed.

She looked back at Sun Ce and Zhou Yu, and their expressions were equally solemn. On that day, Zhou Yu persuaded Sun Ce to move to Lujiang, and Sima Lang sent his sister to Shu County for refuge thousands of miles, but it was only because it was still a peaceful place. I thought that Jiang Zuo, who was still far away from Beijing, could temporarily avoid trouble, but I didn't expect that Dong Zhuo's hand had already reached Lujiang.

Sun Ce stepped forward and took a closer look at the middle-aged man behind the table. This person has a sassy look and a sturdy body, he must be a martial artist like his father, could it be that he is also a military general who wields his master to defeat Dong Zhuo?

The man seemed to be a little uncomfortable, and only then did he remember that he had not yet introduced himself. If you think about it, that little girl is still her savior. He got up from the table, not at all like an elder, he only humbly bent down his strong waist and bowed to a few teenagers: "In Xia Qiaorui, I have just come to Shu County, and I still have some questions about this place, I don't know if I can ask you for some advice?" ”

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It is late autumn, and the air in Wenxian County is naturally colder. Spring and summer are short-lived here, and only the breath of loneliness is always stretched. The flowers and leaves in front of the court have all fallen, and only the cold wind will penetrate the sleeves of the shirt. In this small county town where everyone knows how to protect themselves, even the rare peace is particularly tormenting.

However, what was colder than this was Sima Lang's complexion.

Facing a piece of paper in his hand, he who has always been gentle rarely showed a cold look.

Compared with his previous letter to Wen County, Sima Xian's reply was two months late. It's okay, but the girl went around with herself for a long time in the letter, and the whole article was carefully considered, but to put it bluntly, she didn't want to come back.

"It's really a big woman."

Sima Lang's brows frowned slightly, and the corners of his mouth snorted slightly, as if he was helplessly mocking.

Sima Yi, who was sitting next to him, reached out and took the letter, glanced at the eldest brother suspiciously over the paper, and then quietly lowered his gaze to look at a few pages of densely written letters. The eldest sister's handwriting was beautiful at first, but the more she went on, the more messy and presumptuous, like a girl sitting quietly in front of the window and combing her makeup, no matter how patiently she took care of it, it was difficult to comb a boring knot that pulled her scalp, and finally simply picked up the scissors and cut it with a knife. In Sima Yi's previous relationship with his eldest sister, although Sima Xian's heart was a little rebellious, he was still calm and calm most of the time. Now her handwriting at the end is as messy as a bird of prey, which shows that her heart is already in chaos.

Sima Lang closed his eyes, and gently tapped the table with his index finger with some anxiety, and the faster and faster beat was like the drum beat of the heartbeat. Sima Yi peeked at his eldest brother's expression, and read the letter carefully.

Sima Xian wrote in the letter that everything was fine in Shu County, his uncle was charitable, and there were two senior brothers under his door who also took good care of him. In addition, she also spent a lot of pen and ink to write about one of the senior brothers, and said that she was willing to stay in Shu County for him.

This was too puzzling for the young Sima Yi.

But he could also see the seriousness of this matter from Sima Lang's face. Even though Sima Yi studied the books of sages since he was a child, he also understood some things about feelings. In his still immature cognition, Sima Xian probably had a love affair with that senior brother, so he didn't want to be separated from him. This should be a no-brainer.

But why is the eldest brother's expression so serious at this moment that it is terrifying?

Sima Lang himself didn't know. Maybe it's just out of concern for the little sister, or maybe it's because he doesn't want the sister he brought up to throw herself into the arms of others so quickly, but it seems that the Sima family is in a hurry to marry their daughter. In the past, there were many children of big families who admired her beauty and came to propose marriage, but Sima Lang rejected them one by one. And those sons who did not retreat in the face of difficulties were frightened by the arrows that wiped their ears and shot into the wall. In this matter, Sima Lang and Sima Xian seem to have an extremely subtle tacit understanding. She didn't want to marry, and he didn't want her to marry, as if as long as he escaped marriage, Sima Xian could snuggle up to his brother like a child forever.

However, at this time, Sima Xian told his eldest brother in a roundabout way that he was looking for a proud person in Lujiang.

Sima Lang was a little sad, when did this little girl have such a mind, and she could stay there for that person for a long time. Even if they love each other sincerely, but the marriage event has been the order of their parents and the words of the matchmaker since ancient times, and Sima Lang will never allow such a private lifelong matter with others without the consent of his father and brother.

“…… Big brother, do you want to go to Lujiang to find your eldest sister? Sima Yi asked in a low voice.

Sima Lang nodded, but then shook his head: "It's not time yet. The plan cannot be changed, and it must wait for Dong Zhuo to get rid of it. ”

"Can't you go early? Even if...... Isn't it okay if it's a sister? ”

"It's because of her that she can't do it." Sima Lang didn't look at his younger brother who was sitting beside him with his face in his hand, but just picked up the tea that had been cooled, attached it to his lips and took a sip gently.

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The wind is cold on the river. Zhou Yu stood alone in the bow of the boat, his fluttering sleeves like a flute. In the shadow of the mountains and rivers, the faint morning light outlines his figure with soft lines. The long reflection of the Zhilan jade tree melts into the water, rippling with the rhythm of the oars.

He thought about Jiang Feng, and his thoughts also swayed.

The Qiao Rui they met in the tavern the day before yesterday was originally a general under the command of the later general Yuan Shu. Originally lived in Lujiang and Anhui County, and rarely returned home since the army went on expedition. In recent years, Dong Zhuo disturbed the court, causing the princes to conquest, because he couldn't worry about the second daughter in the family, so he specially took the road back to Anhui to pick up his daughter and go together, but he never wanted to stop in Shu County, but he almost suffered a plot. Although Qiao Rui is a brave general, he is also elegant and graceful, and he never looks arrogant when talking to the three little friends because he is an elder, and the three of them naturally have a good impression of this person.

It's just that even a young man as righteous and bold as them never thought that he would go to Anhui County with Qiao Gong.

Yes, Zhou Yu, who originally only wanted to send Qiao Gong to the gate of Shuxian County in the near future, was suddenly instructed by his mother to help deliver the letter to his aunt who lived in Anhui County.

"This letter is very important, don't worry about letting someone send it to me, I have to hand it over to your aunt in person." Mother said with a smile.

Since it was something that his mother focused on, Zhou Yu naturally agreed without hesitation. Although Anhui County is not far away, it takes a few days to go back and forth, so it is good to visit the mountains and rivers. He is tireless, and he is accompanied by someone, so it will not be too boring along the way.

Facing the bleak and humid river breeze, Zhou Yu suddenly felt a heavy warmth covering his shoulders. He turned his head and saw Sima Xian helping him put on a cloak.

She tiptoed to fasten the buckle of Zhou Yu's cloak. He was born taller and older than his peers since he was a child, and he only reached the height of his neckline when he stood on tiptoe, but he was also stubbornly reluctant to ask him to bend over for a while. Zhou Yu didn't wait for her to speak, but leaned forward slightly, her eyes were close to the cold jasper beads on her bun, and the fragrance of orchids between her soft hair was still like spring. Sima Xian fastened a knot, stroked his cloak for him, and raised his eyes that shimmered with spiritual light and laughed silently. Zhou Yu held her delicate hands, and the coldness between his fingers made him look reproachful.

"Your hands are so cold and you still come out to blow the wind with me?"

Sima Xian shook his head lightly: "Cold hands and feet are an old problem left by urinating, and it is not in the way." I saw Gongjin silently at the bow of the boat for a long time, and I was afraid that you would catch a cold in the deep autumn dew. ”

"You're always worried about me, and when do you care about your own body?" Zhou Yu raised his hand and pinched her cheeks, the mutton fat white jade-like skin looked a little silky on the fingertips, "It's just bright, have you slept enough?" ”

"It's not enough. But when I woke up and turned into a haze, I vaguely realized that you were not by my side, so I couldn't sleep. Sima Xian slapped his hand, but his expression seemed to be ordinary on weekdays. She stretched out her slender arms to hook Zhou Yu's neck, and whispered softly in his ear through the autumn wind: "When I woke up, I couldn't see Brother Yu for the first time, so I lost the good mood of the day." ”

Zhou Yu hugged her with a smile: "In this way, it's my fault." ”

They stood in the morning glow, the green silk and sleeves were plated with soft warm gold, and the lonely sky and water shadow also became gentle in the morning light. Sun Ce, who was still awake, poked his head out of the canopy of the boat, rubbing his sleepy eyes and looking at the bow of the boat, as if he could not distinguish whether it was the reality in front of him or the beautiful scenery of the immortals seen in his dreams. Between the vast smoke and waves, the cruise ship slowly approached the riverbank, and Anhui County was close in front of you.

Zhou Yu stepped ashore first, turned around and stretched out his hand to Sima Xian.

"After bidding farewell to Gong Qiao, Ah Xian would like to go and meet my elders together?"

She grasped his long, powerful fingers and looked at him with a gentle brow.

"If you are invited by Gongjin, you naturally want to go."

Since they had promised each other, they should go to the appointment in the coming day.

From now on, the mountains and rivers are wide and wide, and they will all walk with you.