The sky is slightly bright, the snow has stopped, everything is silent, and everywhere you can see is a white expanse. On the way to the capital, a carriage was moving alone. Although driving on the snow slowed down its original speed, it also drowned out the sound it made, making it more stable, allowing Smiling Face and Ning Yue, who were huddled in the car to snuggle up to each other, to sleep soundly. Suddenly, a hurried sound of horses' hooves came from behind, and then, a shout resounded through the heavens and the earth: "Second master! Then several fast horses galloped and rode alongside the carriage. Douhu, who was sitting outside the car, hurriedly pulled off the cloak and hat covering his head and looked in the direction of the sound.

"Two masters! Sure enough, it's you! The big boss is invited, please wait a while, he will arrive immediately. The first one said happily.

At this time, the sleepy-eyed smile stuck his head out of the curtain and asked with some dissatisfaction: "Douhu, what happened?" ”

Douhu reined in his horse, smiled embarrassedly, and replied, "Zhan Long, he wants to see me, do you think we can stop and wait for him first?" ”

Xiaoyan and Zhan Long have always been at odds with each other, and she wanted to refuse, but when she saw that Douhu had been rushing in the past two days, her eyes were bloodshot and her face was haggard, she couldn't help but soften her heart and nodded reluctantly.

Hearing the words of the two, Ning Yue, who was already neatly dressed, immediately lifted the curtain of the car, jumped lightly onto the snow, and said gently: "Since this is the case, please go to the car to rest for a while, and we will wake you up when the big boss comes." ”

"Let's go boil some water first, you can go to sleep quickly." After Xiaoyan turned out the pot and fire fold from the car, he also jumped out of the car.

"Then I'll be respectful and obey." After saying that, Douhu hurriedly got into the car and began to fall asleep.

When the first golden rays of sunlight in the morning scattered on the white snow, a wisp of white smoke slowly rose from the pot, and the soft snow around the fire melted into a trickle. Afraid of being wet with the cold snow water, Ning Yue deftly avoided the puddle that had just formed, lifted the pot to the carriage, and poured a bowl of hot water for Xiaoyan and herself. Just as the two of them were holding the bowl to keep warm, there was a commotion from behind. I saw a large group of men and horses holding spears gradually approaching from a distance, and under the dazzling and dazzling sunlight, they looked majestic and powerful. Ning Yue and Xiaoyan were stunned by this scene, and they were unsettled for a while, but fortunately, this group of people stopped at a distance of about a mile from them, and the two of them breathed a sigh of relief.

After a while, Shen Yidao, who was riding a horse, appeared in front of them. "Miss Ning, the old man has brought you medicine." After saying that, he jumped off the horse, put the tightly wrapped medicinal herbs in his hand on the carriage, and then took out ten taels of silver from his arms, showing a heroic smile.

"Herbs?" Ning Yue immediately understood that it was Zhan Long's intention to make a mistake in order to conceal Shen Yidao's testimony, so he had no choice but to change his words and salute him to thank him.

Shen Yidao squinted at Ning Yue and smiled even more proudly: "Miss Ning hurry up and put away the medicine and silver, if you need anything in the future, just tell the old man, you don't have to see each other like this, haha!" ”

Ning Yue heard the words but felt ashamed, so he saluted Shen Yidao again, and said respectfully: "Thank you Senior Shen for your kindness." May I ask the seniors who are looking for the second master? He was resting in the car......"

"No hurry, no hurry!" Without waiting for Ning Yue to finish speaking, Shen Yidao hurriedly took over and said, "The old man came here this time to invite Miss Ning to meet the war dragon and comfort him. As for Douhu, someone will summon him later, and Miss Ning doesn't need to worry about it. ”

Ning Yue looked at the smile that was counting the silver, and asked softly, "Is the big boss's injury better?" ”

Sensing Ning Yue's concern, a hint of cunning flashed in Shen Yidao's eyes. He replied with a bitter face: "The foot injury is still the same, but ...... Don't hide it from Miss Ning, Zhan Long is very self-blaming now, no matter how the old man persuades him, he wants to think that it is his fault that you don't say goodbye, hey...... It's pitiful to think of him......"

Ning Yue couldn't help but feel a little anxious when she heard this. "I promised my predecessors that I would go back to serve the big boss until he recovered, so why not say goodbye?"

"Miss Ning, you don't know his stubborn nature, as long as it is someone else he identifies it, he can't easily persuade him. At the moment, I'm afraid that only Miss Ning can untie his knot, so I hope that Miss Ning can go on a trip in person, which can be regarded as a great favor for the old man. After finishing speaking, Shen Yidao sighed worriedly.

The smiling face who had just hidden the silver and medicine heard Shen Yidao's words, and hurriedly blocked in front of Ning Yue, pursed his lips, and said: "Old man Shen, in my opinion, Sister Yue'er is really not suitable to associate with people in the cottage such as you, after all, you have always been notorious, if you ruin our reputation because of this, it will not be good!" ”

Shen Yidao was furious when he heard this, and replied angrily: "What an ungrateful girl! In vain, that kid is dead set on you. Since you don't want to be with us reckless horsemen, why don't you send Douhu back to Qingfeng Mountain as soon as possible, so that the old man can work hard for trivial things in the village! ”

On weekdays, Xiaoyan would definitely drive Douhu away with negative anger, but at this time, she was no longer willing to let Douhu be in a dilemma.

Seeing that Xiao Yan's words were half-loud and Shen Yidao's anger was not reduced, Ning Yue hurriedly stepped forward to relieve the siege and said: "It's just a trivial matter, why should the two of you be angry." Please ask Senior Shen for directions, I'll go back as soon as I go. ”

Walking up the stream, after walking for about half a pillar of incense, Ning Yue saw the extraordinary carriage that Shen Yidao said. I saw two tall and strong horses tied in front of the carriage, with a shiny black body, their demeanor was calm, and their limbs were vigorous, and at a glance they were all peerless horses. Not to mention that the four corners of the carriage are decorated with colorful glass, and the curtain is decorated with auspicious cloud patterns embroidered with gold threads, which shine in the morning light.

Seeing that there was no one around, Ning Yue didn't dare to approach rashly, so he stopped under the big tree a few steps away from the carriage and asked softly, "Big boss, is it you?" ”

The curtain of the car shook slightly, probably caused by the panic and chaos of the people in the car.

"Miss Ning, it's cold outside, please get in the car and talk in detail." From the gap in the curtain came the deep and beautiful voice of the war dragon.

The thought of being in the dark car with the war dragon, Ning Yue's face suddenly turned red. In the past, she had faced the two of them for many days and nights, but they were all forced by the situation, and she didn't think too much, and most of the time the war dragon was unconscious, so naturally there was nothing to be ashamed of. Only once, in his residence in Qingfeng Cottage, he poured out his heart to her with great anticipation, but in the end he broke up unhappily, and now when he thinks about it, his heart is full of unspeakable pain. He didn't allow me to go to Jiangnan to study art, thinking that he must have forgotten the past, since he broke off that thought, why should I bother myself...... It would be a lie to say that she had no mercy for him, after all, they had experienced life and death together, and he had paid so much for her, how could she not be grateful to her. I don't know when she had a faint and inexplicable affection for him, just because An Ruiqi has always occupied her heart, so she inadvertently suppressed this thought. But after thinking about it, when the Ningfu murder case is revealed, even she can't predict where she will go, especially after Zhan Long is unwilling to take her in, there is a long way forward, even if she sincerely agrees, it may not be able to blossom and bear fruit, right? She didn't dare to continue to think about it, parting was always melancholy, and the day when she never saw the person she loved was even more heart-wrenching. Ning Yue wiped the tears from her eyes with her sleeve and helped the carriage onto the carriage. Lifting the heavy curtains, a warm feeling with a faint fragrance came to the face. War Dragon nodded and smiled at her, inviting her to sit opposite him. The car was covered with soft bedding and sat comfortably, and in the center was a low table with old scrolls neatly arranged, the edges of which were slightly mutilated, and they should have been read over the years. The two windows of the car are covered by heavy curtains, which are impermeable to light, and the whole car is illuminated by an oil lamp hanging on the ceiling. After Ning Yue took off the cloak on his body and put it aside, he bowed his head and remained silent, quietly waiting for the war dragon to speak.

The war dragon looked at the thin and ill-fitting cloak that had been sewn and mended, and couldn't help frowning, feeling a faint pain in his heart. He hurriedly opened a vermilion lacquer and gold box beside him, took out a cloak glowing with silver light from it, handed it to Ning Yue with both hands, and said, "Put it on, it's cold." Remembering that he could no longer use his internal strength to dispel the cold for her, Zhan Long felt sorry for the loss of internal strength for the first time.

Ning Yue respectfully took the cloak, hugged it in her arms, and thanked her gently. The cloth of the cloak is made of fine brocade, soft and smooth, and the snow-white cloth is scattered with silver orchid patterns, elegant and plain. Ning Yue carefully looked at the delicate workmanship of the cloak, but she couldn't put it down.

Seeing that she liked the clothes she had personally selected, Zhan Long was very happy in his heart, he patted the box and said, "This box of clothes is for you, and I will let Douhu bring them to you later." ”

Ning Yue's heart trembled when she heard this, and she hurriedly raised her head and refused: "The good intentions of the big boss, the little girl deserves it, and if she can have this one to resist the wind and snow, the little girl will be content, and she will never be insatiable anymore......"

For some reason, Zhan Long suddenly remembered the medicine bag embroidered with Mo Lan, and couldn't help but feel angry, and replied coldly: "If you don't want it, just throw it away, since it's given to you, there's no reason to take it back." "If he hadn't heard the general and her oath that day, how could he be willing to return it?

Seeing that his words made Zhan Long angry, Ning Yue was so anxious that she was at a loss, and tears flowed down involuntarily.

Staring at Ning Yue, who was silently weeping, the war dragon's heart was like a knife, he sighed, and said in a slow tone: "I...... I'm just saying it casually, you don't have to take it seriously......"

"I didn't take it to heart...... I'm afraid that the big boss will hurt his body by getting angry......" Ning Yue wiped the tears on her face and asked softly, "Is your foot injury better?" ”

"It's better." War Dragon looked at the blanket covering his feet and replied indifferently. War Dragon shifted his gaze to Ning Yue again, and was about to ask her when she planned to return to the mansion, but saw that she seemed to have something to say, so he put her words aside for the time being.

"The big boss came here with a sickness, but to help the second boss?" Lest he anger the war dragon again, Ning Yue asked cautiously.

"You should know what Han Fei's identity is, if that's the case, why do you still have this question?" After a moment of silence, the war dragon replied with a solemn expression.

Ning Yue mistakenly thought that Zhan Long was taboo for others to know about his friendship with the generals of the Yue Kingdom, and hurriedly said: "Brother Han is as kind to me as a mountain, and this kindness will not change in the slightest because he is a native of the Yue Kingdom...... The same is true for me......

Zhan Long was stunned when he heard this, and asked: "The Yue Kingdom is the enemy of the Great Song Dynasty generations, as a citizen of the Great Song Dynasty, can you really not have the slightest disgust for the Yue people?" ”

"I am but a little woman of shallow knowledge, and I will repay whoever treats me well...... Don't say that now I am just accompanying Sister Xiaoyan to pick up Brother Han, if one day Qingfeng Cottage has to fight with the imperial court, I will not stand idly by......"

Looking at Ning Yue's firm eyes, Zhan Long had mixed feelings in his heart, both extremely moved, but more helpless. He restrained his serious expression and said gently: "It's a pity that I'm going to disappoint Miss Ning, on the contrary, this time I led the troops here to stop Douhu so that he wouldn't make a big mistake." ”

"Stop the second master?" Ning Yue's eyes widened, and he looked at the war dragon in disbelief and asked.

"Fighting the tiger, he must not save Han Fei." The war dragon turned his face away, avoiding Ning Yue's scorching gaze.

"Why?" Ning Yue choked.

"A few days ago, there was a rebellion in the cottage, and after this battle, the brothers who stayed in the cottage suffered heavy casualties, and the person behind it was the Pingyang general Han Fei." Speaking of this, the war dragon clenched his fists, and his eyes exuded a heavy killing intent.

"How could it be ......" Ning Yue was shocked when she heard this, and big tears kept falling.

"After seizing Qingfeng Cottage, they can flank the vanguard camp with 100,000 Vietnamese troops, once the vanguard camp is annihilated, the Anjia army will inevitably be in turmoil, without the protection of the Anjia army, the capture of the vulnerable imperial city is just around the corner." War Dragon patiently explained. After the great change in the cottage, he should have sent people to hunt down Han Fei and the others in order to avenge the dead and injured brothers, however, he did not take action for a long time, because he knew that Ning Yue had already regarded Han Fei as a relative, and if Han Fei died under his orders, I am afraid that the relationship between her and him would never be eliminated. Now that Han Fei has been captured by the An Jiajun and cannot escape death, then he can sit back and enjoy his success.

Listening to Zhan Long's words, Ning Yue's heart trembled, she never thought that Han Fei would actually plot to annihilate An Jiajun in one fell swoop, and An Ruiqi, who was trapped in it, almost lost his life at his hands. Brother Han has deliberately hurt so many people, it is already a blessing for the big boss not to kill him, and it is in vain to beg him to save him...... However, why did Brother Qi agree to save Brother Han again? With his ingenuity, it is impossible not to know the key to it...... Brother Qi, why would you be willing to save someone who wants to take your life?

Although Han Fei had committed many sins, when he thought of the Han family and his various favors to him, Ning Yue couldn't hate him no matter what. She quietly lowered the cloak in her arms and sobbed, "I see...... Qingfeng Cottage has a deep grudge with Brother Han, so naturally there is no reason to send troops to save him...... The little girl is not easy to be strong, so she will say goodbye to the big boss......" After speaking, Ning Yue put on the old cloak with a smile on her face, lifted the curtain and prepared to leave, but saw Douhu standing motionless outside the car, with mixed expressions on his face, indescribable, the snow at his feet had turned into water, and it seemed that he should have been standing there for a while. Ning Yue couldn't bear to see his grief, so she nodded to him hurriedly and bowed to him, and then walked away quickly.

Zhan Long stretched out his hand out of the car, threw a piece of black jade into Douhu's hand, and said lightly: "I said just now, probably you also heard it." This is a token passed on to me by Zhai Da's family, and now I will return it to you, from now on you are the big master of Qingfeng Cottage, and the brothers in the cottage will look forward to you, save or not, it is all up to you. ”

"War Dragon...... How can you suddenly ......" Dou Hu looked at the ink jade in his hand, wanting to cry without tears. He knew that War Dragon wanted to dispel his thoughts of saving Han Fei. As the second leader of Qingfeng Cottage, he can act arbitrarily and live for one person. Even if he encountered an accident on the way to save Han Fei, it would not damage half a point of Qingfeng Cottage, but once he bears the name of a big master, he will no longer be able to tolerate him nonsense, at least, the elders in the cottage will never turn a blind eye, in this way, if he is really determined to save Han Fei, I am afraid that a vicious battle with the imperial court is inevitable. The bitterness is that Han Fei is the enemy of their Qingfeng Cottage, so how can he have the face to let the cottage brothers fight hard for his selfishness? This black jade is his father's relic, and Qingfeng Cottage is the foundation he has worked hard to lay, and it is too unfilial to refuse to accept it because of his children's private feelings at this time. "War Dragon...... Why are you forcing me to ...... like this" After a long time, Douhu sighed and left.

Douhu tied Moyu firmly around his waist and returned to their carriage to stand without saying a word. Xiaoyan felt strange when he saw it, and asked him several times coaxing and fussing, but he still didn't say a word. Ning Yue, who knew the whole story, couldn't help covering her mouth and crying in a low voice when she saw this situation, and she was even more puzzled when she saw it. In this way, the three of them were deadlocked until noon, Shen Yidao sent someone to send hot porridge and meat buns, seeing that Xiaoyan was eating very happily, Douhu cheered up and said in a low voice: "Xiaoyan, I can't accompany you to save Han Fei, I'm sorry......"

"What did you say?" Hearing this, Xiaoyan's heart trembled, and the hot porridge in his hand fell in response and scattered on the ground. Staring at Douhu, who was so guilty that he couldn't raise his head, Xiaoyan knew that he wasn't joking with her. "Liar! You said you would help me save my brother-in-law! How can you not believe your word! He scolded with a smile and a red eye.

"I'm sorry...... It's me who can't ......" Douhu held the handrail on the car, the handrail couldn't resist his violent force, broke in two, the broken wood pierced deeply into his palm, blood kept gushing out, staining the snow red, he didn't know the pain, just kept apologizing to Xiaoyan.

"I see...... In the past, what you said and everything you did was all for the sake of getting me, and now that you have got your wish, you are not rare to me, so you are in a hurry to drive me away, right? After smiling and gritting his teeth, he fell into Ning Yue's arms and cried bitterly.

"No, smiley, you misunderstood...... I...... I've never thought of it like this......" Douhu was so anxious that he couldn't say why for a while.

Ning Yue hugged a smile and asked Douhu with her eyes, and when she saw Douhu shaking her head desperately, she had no choice but to give up. The second master didn't tell Sister Xiaoyan the reason, it was also for her good, if she knew the ins and outs of the matter, it would only add sadness, her relatives were such ruthless people, how should she face it......

After crying for an unknown amount of time, Smiling slowly sat up through Ning Yue's support, her eyes as dim as death. "Douhu, listen to me, if you dare to appear in front of me again in the future, I will cut you with a thousand knives! I hate you! I hate you! The voice was extremely soft, but it revealed incomparable resentment, which made people feel chilled.

"If killing me can make you feel better, why don't you die if I die, do it." Douhu pulled out the big knife at his waist and handed it over with both hands.

Xiaoyan sneered, didn't look at him, grabbed the whip beside him, and whipped it the horse's back, the poor horse was suddenly frightened, pulled out his legs and rushed forward, leaving Douhu alone to stand in place, letting the blood flow.

Shen Yidao saw that something was wrong from a distance, so he rode his horse to catch up, and saw that Douhu lost his mind like a dying man, and his hand was injured again, so he knew that something was wrong, and then chased after him following the wheel tracks.