"Xiaofan, where have you been these days, when I came in and found that those medicinal materials had not been touched at all?"

Xu Fan smiled and replied, "After you left, I felt a little stuffy in the house, so I thought about going around the city and practicing swordsmanship outside the city by the way." ”

In this way, even if someone sees that Xu Fan has been out of the city and asks about it afterwards, he can prevaricate and not show his stuff.

In the inn, Li Haotian and Xu Fan sat opposite each other, looking at the lively scene outside the window, and the news of the expulsion of the Beiban reached Qingshan City, and everyone had joy on their faces.

"Tell me about you, what is the harvest of this trip?"

Obviously, he has been to Beiban and experienced a lot of things, but at this time, he has to pretend that he doesn't know and ask again.

Speaking of this, Li Haotian's eyes burst with a gleam and said, "This time I followed the Northern Expedition, and I entered the Grandmaster Realm as I wished. ”

"Then congratulations, I know that Haotian is very talented."

Li Haotian knew that Xu Fan's praise came from the bottom of his heart.

He continued: "Although this is a big victory, Xiaofan, do you know what I feel the most this time? ”

Xu Fan looked at him suspiciously, waiting for him to continue.

"What touched me the most this time was the imperial power, when I first entered the Floating Cloud Sword Sect, I felt that the Thousand Peerless Peaks were like a fairyland, but if you look at the little Qingshan City Lord, a handwritten letter can make the master flying pigeon thousands of miles away pass a message for you and me to go down the mountain. There is a county lord in the capital, and the entire Qingshan City listens to her order from a yellow-haired girl. Even if the sect lost half of its personnel, the master still had to stay in the City Lord's Mansion and wait for the celebration and reward. ”

Saying these words, Xu Fan found that a very strange expression appeared on Li Haotian's face, and he continued: "So, Xiao Fan will go to the capital with me." ”

Hearing this, Xu Fan was surprised for a moment in his heart, but he still shook his head.

In his bones, he still likes to be unrestrained, and what even Li Haotian doesn't know is that Lin Ru once told him why he named him a mortal character.

Xu Fan is the hope that his father, whom he has never met, gave him when he was still an infant before he died: Xu You will have an ordinary life.

Li Haotian knew that Xu Fan would not go to the capital, so he deliberately asked.

"Xiaofan, I don't know how long it will take to go to Kyoto."

Li Haotian's tone was a little deep, and a trace of sadness flashed on his face.

Xu Fan didn't care, didn't think deeply, and said casually: "In the future, when you are developed, you will come back and see when you have time." ”

Who knew that Li Haotian had a solemn face and a serious tone, and said: "Maybe I will return to this side one day in the future, but I don't think I will return in a short time." Therefore, after I leave, you must live well and take good care of your mother. ”

After all, Li Haotian was not able to play a ruthless person who changed his face in an instant for the sake of glory and wealth, and as for the follow-up, he thought Luo Qiushui would help him improve.

took out the bottle that Luo Qiushui gave him from his bosom and handed it to Xu Fan: "This is given to you by the county lord, there are two magic pills in it, each medicine can prolong your life for a year." At that time, the physiognomy said that you will not live to be twenty years old, and now we have not been able to find a way to save you, so you keep the medicine and take the next one in the future, I think it will be effective after all. ”

Xu Fan held the bottle in his hand, although he didn't know what material it was, he knew that the jade was of good quality from the feeling in his hand.

After smiling bitterly, he laughed at himself: "I still dragged you down after all." ”

Surprisingly, Li Haotian did not say anything to refute, and a trace of strangeness flashed in Xu Fan's heart.

In less than three moments, Li Haotian woke up Xu Fan, who was in the middle of the meditation, and then walked to the backyard of the inn.

He saw ten large boxes in the backyard, Li Haotian took him to him, and then opened the boxes one by one under Xu Fandi's gaze.

Under the light of the sun, the silver light was dazzling for that moment.

When Xu Fan settled down, he saw that the box was full of silver with white flowers.

"Xiaofan, I don't know when I went to Kyoto to return. These silvers, enough for 100,000 taels, should be regarded as my reward for you and your mother over the years. ”

Xu Fan didn't say anything, and in an instant his mind became very clear.

Think about the time when Lin Ru had saved up all his life, he only had a dozen taels of silver, but Li Haotian took out 100,000 taels in one go. The contrast is very different.

Li Haotian was able to soar, and he was extremely happy. But to repay him by placing the silver in front of him, he felt it was an insult to himself.

There are some things that he wants to ask clearly, but he can't say anything in the face of Li Haotian.

At this point, he even had a feeling of abandonment.

Li Haotian stretched out his hand and shook it, seeing that Xu Fan's face was very ugly, he secretly said in his heart: Xiaofan, I'm sorry.

said on his lips: "Xiaofan, aren't you happy, 100,000 taels of silver is enough for you and your mother to enjoy glory and wealth for the rest of your life." You don't want to see my mother living a hard life like those uncles every day, right? ”

Xu Fan lowered his head and asked, "Could it be that in your eyes, plowing the fields and farming is a hard life?" ”

Li Haotian said as a matter of course: "Every day facing the loess with his back to the sky, he must have a hard time." With these 100,000 taels of silver, you can take your mother to the city, buy a big house, and invite some maids and servants, so that your mother can live a life of a master in the future. ”

Xu Fan laughed a few times and did not speak.

At this moment, Xu Fan felt that the brother in front of him, who had grown up together, had changed.

Suddenly, he felt that Li Haotian was very strange.

"Haotian, congratulations!"

Li Haotian was stunned, he originally thought that Xu Fan would scold him, saying that he was ungrateful.

I didn't expect the other party's face to be so calm, even with a hint of a smile, and his words were sincere.

"Xiao, Xiaofan, you, what did you say?"

Under the extremely complicated mood, Li Haotian actually became a little nervous again.

"Do you remember what you said when I first picked you up?"

"What?"

Xu Fan stared at Li Haotian's eyes and said word by word: "At that time, you said that the poorest thing is to ask for food, and if you don't die, you will eventually come out." So, now, you've done it, and I congratulate you. ”

"Xiaofan, thank you!"

moved his mouth, and Li Haotian said the word thank you dryly.

In fact, he didn't know that Xu Fan had a sentence that he had always kept in his heart:

Born like an ant, you should have the ambition of a bird, and your life should be as thin as paper, and you should have an unyielding heart.

He understood Li Haotian, so he waved his hand and said to him: "I don't want this silver, you have to protect yourself in the future." Kyoto is no better than Aoyama. ”

Unexpectedly, in this case, Xu Fan was still worried about his safety, and Li Haotian was shaken in his heart, almost wanting to tell him the truth.

But if you are in a hurry to leave, if you have thoughts for him, in case you will ...... in the future

Thinking of this, he could only harden his heart: "Xiaofan, you don't think about yourself, you also have to think about your mother's life, these silver are rewards from the county lord, and it is difficult to disobey your fate, so you can accept it." ”

Looking at the young man in front of him, in just half a month, he has become so unfamiliar.

"By the way, Xiaofan, I don't have anything in my room so I don't go to clean up, and I'm going to Kyoto tonight, and I don't know what year or month I will meet next time. This sword was forged by my master when I was in the Floating Cloud Sword Sect, and I gave it to you as a souvenir. ”

Su Fan took the long sword handed to him by Li Haotian in a daze, looked at the four small characters engraved on it, and his voice was in a trance: "Leave tonight, is it so urgent?" ”

"You also know that once you enter the official mansion, many things will be out of your own hands, which is why I am looking for you in a hurry."

"yes, I can't help myself, hehe......"

When he raised his head here, Xu Fan was already in tears, no matter what Li Haotian was doing now, he couldn't change the fact that he and himself grew up together since childhood and were inseparable.

This friendship, no matter what happens, will not change in Xu Fan's heart.

Holding back not to let himself cry, Xu Fan smiled and said, "Then I won't send you, take care!" ”

After saying that, he ran in without looking back.

What he didn't know was that after Li Haotian watched him leave at the door, he turned his back and burst into tears.

Ordered those people to carry the silver and deposit 50,000 taels each in the name of Xu Fan and Lin Ru to the Qian Village.

Li Haotian returned to the City Lord's Mansion and went straight to the point: "You should still have spies here, right?" ”

Luo Qiushui was not surprised, and he didn't ask him where he knew that if he didn't even have such a little brain, the overlord gun wouldn't choose a fool.

Nodding calmly, he said, "Yes." ”

"I have a request, if Xu Fan's life is in danger, save his life!"

Luo Qiushui frowned slightly, this request sounds simple, but it is actually very difficult to do. Those spies belong to the center of the imperial court, and even their own father will not interfere easily, for fear of suspicion.

But now if you want to get rid of the last piece of the other party's heart, you can only cut it first and then play it.

She pondered for a moment and said, "Yes! ”

Li Haotian then said: "It's here, when will I leave?" ”

But it was the man who led Li Haotian before and said: "Since you have no worries, leave immediately." ”

Li Haotian asked more: "Do you want to leave with the county lord?" ”

Luo Qiushui shook his head and said, "You and Uncle Li will take the first step, and I will not be ready to leave until after the celebration banquet." ”

It turned out that the person was called Uncle Li, and Li Haotian glanced at him.

Neither of them had luggage, Li Haotian was holding the overlord gun, and Uncle Li had an extra scimitar on his back and walked to the stable.

Uncle Li whistled, and a horse roared from inside.

Uncle Li took the horse and handed it to Li Haotian and asked, "Do you know how to ride a horse?" ”

Li Haotian nodded, when he was in the Floating Cloud Sword Sect, horseback riding and archery were all ordinary compulsory lessons.

He looked at the red horse in front of him and exclaimed: Good horse.

Uncle Li explained indifferently: "This horse's name is Flame, and the county lord's Bai Xue are peerless horses, which can run thousands of miles and carry thousands of pounds. Otherwise, the Overlord gun in your hand will not be able to be carried by ordinary horses. ”

I see, then he turned over and rode a horse named Flame and left the City Lord's Mansion with Uncle Li.