"Are you ready?" Li Jiangyao took Xiahou Ninghan's hand and said softly, "We're going back." ”

The two of them stood side by side in front of the wall of light, and as long as they took a few steps forward, they could blend into the light and shadow.

Xiahou Ninghan let go of Li Jiangyao's hand, carefully stuffed the gemstone necklace into his shirt, and then nodded: "Go back, don't let them wait in a hurry." ”

Li Jiangyao agreed with a smile, and then made a gesture of please: "Ning Han pleases first." ”

Xiahou Ninghan smiled at him and said, "Naughty." Then he took the lead and went straight into the wall of light, followed by Li Jiangyao and walked into the wall of light together.

In an instant, that strange sensory failure returned, and the scene of the mine returned.

Hearing a burst of exclamations, Dong Tianxing and others surrounded them one after another, and said strangely: "It's coming out so soon!" What's going on over there, is it really a paradise? ”

Facing everyone's surprised eyes, Li Jiangyao asked without answering: "How long have we been gone?" ”

Dong Tianxing was slightly stunned, as if he had noticed something, but he still responded: "About two quarters of an hour." Your Excellency, are you okay? ”

"It's nothing," Li Jiangyao took out the words that he had discussed with Xiahou Ninghan: "Passing through this wall of light is very depleting of internal strength, making us dizzy, and we can't even accurately judge the time." There are indeed a lot of exotic flowers and plants over there, but I can't say if it's the paradise of the god of flowers, because I haven't seen a single figure. ”

He is not telling a lie, but he is not telling the whole truth.

Amunta said: "It's good that Dadu Hu and Miss Xiahou can come back safely, and it doesn't matter if it's paradise." ”

Dong Tianxing also said: "That is, the most important thing is to come back safely." That's not our job anyway. ”

Lian Ji hugged her shoulders and looked at Li Jiangyao, then looked at Xiahou Ninghan seriously, pouted and snorted, "Something is wrong." ”

Li Jiangyao was a thief, and couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong?" ”

"Something is wrong with you two." Lian Ji said: "There must be something!" ”

Li Jiangyao pretended to be helpless: "It's really inexplicable, what can we do in just two quarters of an hour?" ”

Xiahou Ninghan's face was slightly red, but fortunately, the light in the mine was dim, so he was not afraid of being seen by others. She glanced at Lian Ji and said coldly, "Have you forgotten what I said before? This time here, you are not allowed to talk nonsense. ”

Lian Ji was obviously still afraid of her, and when she heard the words, she didn't say anything, but glanced at Li Jiangyao next to her, and her eyes seemed to say: Hmph, you two ghost guys, you can hide it from others, but you can't hide it from me. You're definitely on good terms with her.

Li Jiangyao didn't bother to pay attention to Lian Ji's jealousy, and said to Dong Tianxing: "It's not appropriate to stay here for a long time, I think it's better to pick some lead as soon as possible and leave early." ”

Dong Tianxing nodded: "That's what I mean." Wait for your work, Amunta, they've already picked a lot, and we can leave at any time. ”

Li Jiangyao was overjoyed when he heard this, and couldn't help but glance at Xiahou Ninghan, then waved his hand and led everyone to the outside of the cave.

Since Wu Rong and the old village chief were both seriously injured, Li Jiangyao decided to temporarily rest in Zili Wenbantimu Village for a while, not only to heal their injuries, but also to gain an in-depth understanding of the characteristics of lead by visiting the villagers. And the masters of Miao Jiang just took this opportunity to go to the nearby mountains and wilderness to find the precious big silkworm.

On this day, after dinner in the evening, Xiahou Ninghan freshened up a little, and planned to chat with Li Jiangyao, but as soon as she went out, she saw Lian Ji sitting alone in the courtyard in a daze.

Xiahou Ninghan hesitated, then walked over to Lianji and sat down.

When Lian Ji saw that it was her, she immediately snorted angrily.

Xiahou Ninghan was not dissatisfied, and said with a smile: "I see that you have been learning from the girl in Miao Jiang for the past few days, how is it?" ”

Lian Ji pouted: "Almost." I'm an assassin, so it doesn't hurt to learn a few more tricks to hurt people. ”

Xiahou Ninghan had heard Li Jiangyao introduce Lianji's situation before, and knew that this girl had a poor background, a poor growth environment since she was a child, and the influence of Lao Jianhua and others had created her ruthless character with no concept of right and wrong and only seeking her own pleasure.

Therefore, Xiahou Ninghan didn't want to really worry about Lianji.

She nodded and persuaded: "It's the same use of poison, if it is not used properly, it will harm people, and if it is used in the right place, it can save people, right?" ”

Lian Ji said disdainfully: "Forget about saving people, that's what a decent woman like you did." Anyway, I'm a bad woman in the eyes of others, it doesn't matter. ”

Xiahou Ninghan knew that Lian Ji should be the most sensitive to her identity. She is the only daughter of Xiahou Mei, the third friend of the world, who has practiced Xuanmen authentic martial arts since she was a child, and her innate spirit is the best martial arts, no matter where she goes, whether she meets the nobles of the court or the chivalrous guests of the rivers and lakes, everyone must treat each other respectfully. And what about Renhime? was sent to a brothel in the Qinglou since he was a child, and at the age of twelve or thirteen, he was forced to pick up customers by the bustard, and finally learned a set of killing skills by selling his body, but in the end, it was still a tool in the hands of others.

With such a disparate identity background, and Li Jiangyao is involved, how can Lian Ji not be provoked everywhere because of her inferiority?

Xiahou Ninghan looked at her calmly, forgot about the unhappiness in her heart for a while, and suddenly asked a question: "Why do you like Li Jiangyao?" ”

Lian Ji was stunned, and then said coldly: "What's the matter with you?" ”

"It really wasn't my business before," Xiahou Ninghan said lightly: "However, maybe it will be closed in the future." ”

"I said there must be something wrong with you two!" Lian Ji said angrily: "When I came back from behind the broken light wall that day, I saw something wrong at that time, the two of you didn't look at each other right!" ”

Xiahou Ninghan smiled helplessly: "Okay, okay, don't talk to me about this, quickly answer my question just now." ”

Lian Ji raised her eyebrows: "What if you don't answer?" ”

Xiahou Ninghan deliberately scared her: "Don't answer? Then I'll make it impossible for you to stay by Daduhu's side, believe it or not? ”

Lian Ji knew in her heart that with Xiahou Ninghan's ability, let alone driving her away, it would be easy to take her life directly, and when the time comes, Li Jiangyao's bastard may not be on anyone's side.

So, Lian Ji could only be a good man and not lose money in front of him, and prevaricated: "I fancy him as a dignified protector, with strong martial arts and great power, and he can give me endless glory and wealth......

"I don't believe it." Xiahou Ninghan interrupted her.

"If you don't believe it, forget it," Lian Ji replied angrily, "Anyway, if you ask me to answer, I will tell you everything that needs to be said." ”

Xiahou Ninghan looked at no one around, and sneered: "You don't even have the courage to say something from your heart, do you still want to fight with me for a man?" I think you should forget it as soon as possible. ”

Lian Ji didn't know that Xiahou Ninghan was deliberately provoking her, so she couldn't help but lose her temper: "Just say it, what's the big deal?" Let me tell you, Li Jiangyao is the only man who treats me as a human being, he has never disliked me, never been hostile to me, never used me, and never coveted my body, but purely good to me, so I like him, I can't like him! What do you think? Satisfied, right? ”

Xiahou Ninghan nodded lightly: "Then what kind of person do you think he is?" ”

"Don't you have eyes yourself?" Lian Ji said angrily: "How about him, don't you know how to watch it yourself?" ”

"I'm asking you, how you feel." Xiahou Ninghan looked very calm.

Lian Ji adjusted her mood and replied, "Li Jiangyao is a hero. When I first met him, I had just assassinated Cheng Kaiyang, the Duke of Zhenguo, and it was he who saved my life by blocking the pursuers of the Long Knife Army for me. At that time, I thought that he might have taken a fancy to my beauty and wanted to take advantage of it before he helped, but I didn't expect that from the northwest to Luoyi, I seduced him all the way, but he could really sit still. And it's not like those hypocritical Taoist gentlemen who would be furious about this kind of thing. On the contrary, Li Jiangyao has always been very good to me, the kind of good that treats people equally. ”

Lian Ji paused and continued: "Later, in order to save the crown prince, Li Jiangyao kept hiding the matter of the Reverse Scale Division from me, but at the last moment, he did not kill me because of my relationship with Lao Jianhua. I know that he really believed what I said, and believed that I was only a debt to Lao Jianhua, not a person who owed Lao Jianhua. For this open mind, he is also worthy of my love! ”

Xiahou Ninghan listened to Lian Ji's words, was silent for a moment, and muttered: "Lian Ji, you see people more accurate than me." I didn't find out about Jiang Yao's goodness until not long ago, but you decided it early on. The sincerity and sincerity are admirable. ”

Lian Ji couldn't help but be stunned: "You say...... Do you admire me? ”

"Yes, I admire you." Xiahou Ninghan said sincerely: "I admit that when I was in Luoyi, I didn't have a good impression of you, and even thought that you were vicious, femme fatale, and a bad woman. I don't understand how Jiang Yao would allow you to be by his side, and why would he let you everywhere. And what you just said gave me a new understanding. Many times, you may not bother to distinguish between right and wrong, but you are open enough. As for Jiang Yao, what you said is not wrong at all, he is a real hero. ”

"A true hero worthy of our affection."

Xiahou Ninghan's heartfelt words surprised Lian Ji. For as long as she can remember, this is probably the second person to do this to her.

The first person is Li Jiangyao.

Lian Ji was stunned and asked tentatively, "You...... Don't eat my vinegar? ”

Xiahou Ninghan smiled: "If one day, Jiang Yao personally told me that he likes you, I will definitely be sour to death, and even cry, but I will also be happy for you." Because I know very well that in fact, you don't want anything, you just love him. That's enough, isn't it? ”

Lian Ji stared at Xiahou Ninghan silently, and then gave a heartfelt thumbs up: "Niu Break!" Just say this to you, worthy of being Li Jiangyao's woman! ”

Xiahou Ning smiled heartily, stood up slowly, and said softly: "From today on, you and I will be commensurate with sisters, and I will be a few years older than you and be a sister." If anyone dares to bully you in the future, I, Xiahou Ninghan, will never spare you! ”