The yard has long been soaked with rainwater.

Even with the drainage system, you can still see several puddles formed, which are rippled by raindrops.

The air around is cold, and it is a smell of flowers and herbs after rain.

Lu Qi liked the taste of the rain very much, and suddenly felt that it was also a good enjoyment to look at the rainy day at such a time and taste the wine slowly.

It would be nice to have one more person next to you to drink.

Perhaps it was Luki's anticipation that responded.

A carriage slowly stopped at the gate of the courtyard, and the front of the carriage was equipped with a canopy to shelter from the rain.

The curtain of the carriage was lifted, and the figure of Gawain IV stepped down from it, without holding an umbrella, and entered the courtyard in the rain.

When he saw Lu Qi, his eyes lit up and he walked towards him.

"Good afternoon, big brother."

Seeing this, Lu Qi said hello.

"Good afternoon." Jiawen IV smiled, sat aside unceremoniously, looked at the falling rain and said with emotion: "Sometimes it's rare to experience such a rainy day, and it's pretty good." ”

"yes."

Luci nodded in agreement.

After a pause, Jiawen IV coughed dryly, and said casually: "And this is also a good weather for drinking." ”

His tone seemed casual.

But Luki understood it completely.

Rubbing alcohol.

"That's right, let's have some drinks before lunch."

Lucci stood up and asked, "Beer or white?" ”

Jiawen IV smiled heartily: "It's all right." ”

Having said that, Lu Qi felt that drinking beer in such a good weather was a bit of a bad sight.

So Lu Qi took two pots of liquor with a decent degree, which was much higher than what he usually drank in the hot springs.

A pot was handed to Gawain IV along with a cup, and Luch sat down again.

"You drank all the wine you gave me some time ago, and the better this thing is, the more you can't help but drink it."

Gavin IV said, pouring wine into the glass, watching the pure white clear liquid gradually fill the cup, he couldn't wait to take a sip.

The liquor also has the effect of driving away the cold, and a sip of wine into the stomach suddenly made his face a little ruddy, and the chill of the rain also dispelled a lot.

"Comfortable~!" King Gavin IV breathed a sigh of relief.

Luki took a sip of wine and smiled.

He gave the fourth world a lot of wine, enough to drink for a while if one person drank it.

Apparently he had shared the wine with his soldiers.

Of course, even if he knew this, Lu Qi wouldn't say anything.

Isn't it just for people to drink?

After drinking the whole glass of liquor in one gulp, Jiawen IV said with a big grin: "By the way, can you give me a few more barrels of these wines?" ”

Hearing this, Lu Qi nodded casually: "Yes, how much?" ”

"A hundred or ten barrels?"

When Gavin IV said this, he was a little lacking in confidence.

Lu Qi asked in surprise, "What do you want so many barrels of wine for?" ”

Jiawen IV didn't plan to hide it, and said bluntly: "I plan to take it on the road to drink." ”

Lu Qi asked, "On the way?" ”

"Hmm." Jiawen IV nodded, looking into the rain, "In the next few days, I will leave for the border." ”

Hearing this, Lu Qi did not make a sound, and waited quietly for the rest of the text.

"Some time ago, there was a faint news from the border that the bandits and robbers on the other side of the Shining Silver Mountains were restless again, and according to the tip, I suspect that Noxus is behind this."

Jiawen IV looked at the rain curtain, his eyes flashed with sharpness and determination, "This time, I will go to the border and completely stabilize that area. ”

Luki listened, thoughtful.

On the other side of the Shining Silver Mountains, to the southeast of Demacia, it is indeed a mineral-rich region with considerable resources.

It is precisely because of this that this area has been robbed by various forces all year round.

Not to mention the outcasts and bandits of the Borderlands, and the small nations around them.

The two powerful countries of Demacia and Noxus alone have clashed in this area for I don't know how many times.

Neither Demacia nor Noxus were willing to let go of that area.

Many years ago, the first confrontation between the two empires began in the south, and it was during that battle that Luqi and Gavin IV's great-grandfather, Gavin I, were killed by a Noxian.

This is a shame that cannot be washed away in the history of Demacia.

After that, the many years of pulling began.

During this period, the two sides fought small battles only many times, and the two sides were also on par with each other in big battles, with some losing and some winning.

Noxus, which has always invaded various places with crushing strength, has encountered hard stubble here for the first time.

As a result, Noxus discovered that there was an extremely difficult country in the westernmost part of the continent, and regarded it as the number one enemy.

Nineteen years ago, Gavin III went on an expedition and defeated Noxus.

As a result, Noxus was also suppressed in the battle for land in the south, and was defeated in front of Demacia.

Later, he temporarily dismissed the idea of scrambling and completely retreated to Trewell.

However, everyone knows that Noxus, who has always been insatiable, will not give up, and they are never willing to let go of the food in their mouths.

Just look at the Battle of Ionia today.

They are like wolves licking their wounds, waiting for an opportunity to strike back.

Sure that Govin IV would not give them this opportunity, he decided to go to the frontier to lead the army and completely stabilize the ownership of the Gate of Sorrow.

He wanted to use it to intimidate Noxus and some people in the country.

"Okay, I'll prepare the wine, and I'll send it to the eldest brother after dark."

Lu Qi didn't have any ink, and nodded in response.

He definitely doesn't have this hundred barrels of wine at home, but just go directly to the next door Jian Ji's house to order it.

Now, naturally, he doesn't care about the money.

Gavin IV smiled and patted Luqi on the shoulder, and all the words were silent.

Between brothers, there is no need to say thank you.

The two raised their glasses and touched each other lightly in mid-air.

After taking a sip, King Jiawen IV said, "Actually, I want to hear what you think about the morning meeting?" ”

When Lu Qi heard this, he asked rhetorically, "What does the eldest brother think?" ”

"I support my father's decision." Jiawen IV said with a serious face, his eyes looked at the rain curtain: "You should know from that kid Galen, I also have someone I like." ”

Lucci recalled a name: "Ariel? ”

"Yes, I still remember the disbelief I felt when I first learned that she was a demon stainer."

Gavin IV felt that it was too troublesome to pour the cup, so he simply drank it from the pot, and took a sip as he spoke: "However, I quickly accepted this. Because I believe that my heart, my eyes will not deceive. Ariel is indeed a charmer, but she's definitely a good girl. ”

Speaking of Ariel, Gavin IV's tenacious eyes flickered twice.

At that moment, Lu Qi felt a touch of tenderness in the eyes of this man.

"She was supposed to have a happy family in Demacia, but she had to leave because of the enchantment."

Jiawen IV took a deep breath and slowly spit it out again: "And in Demacia, such things happen almost all the time, and countless people suffer for no reason. Perhaps, it is time for us to reflect on whether the rules we have followed over the years are correct. ”

If you encounter a little resistance, you will be afraid.

So who else will do this?

Actually, I came here just because Jiawen IV wanted this person to pour out what was in his heart.

And what Lu Qi thinks, he actually has the answer a long time ago.

He naturally knew that the person behind the Wangcheng Express was Lu Qi.

Naturally, the prints were also conveyed through his meaning.

Invisibly, he has already made his position clear.

Ludge listened silently to what Gallvin IV had to say, drinking as he listened.

"Of course, there's still a bit of selfishness on my part."

Jiawen IV laughed and patted Lu Qi on the back: "Seeing that you are about to catch up, it is time for me, the eldest brother, to behave." ”

For Lucky, he was proud in his heart.

Whether it's the beast tide of the hunting city, the cult, or the black fog of the border seas.

Among them, what Lu Qi did, even he may not have the confidence to do this.

Gavin IV was not a good utilitarian man, nor was he the slightest jealous of Luch's exploits.

But he has a good face.

Seeing that his younger brother is about to surpass him, but he, the eldest brother, is standing still and doing nothing, isn't it very embarrassing?

If that's the case, I'm afraid I'll be laughed at by Galen's kid for the rest of my life.

As for the second selfishness.

That is, he needs merit, great merit, to deter those opponents at home.

Only in this way will he be able to smoothly carry out the law of pardoning the mage.

And at that time, perhaps Ariel, who is not knowing where, will come back when she hears the news.

"It's good to have a hard-working brother like you."

Lu Qi took a sip of wine, looked at the falling rain, and suddenly sighed, with a quiet expression.

The harder his eldest brother works, the more good his life will be, won't he?

That's nice.

Jiawen IV glanced at Lu Qi and laughed: "You are just waiting here for my good news eldest brother, this time, those filthy people who will be killed!" ”

After that, he was very arrogant and toasted the liquor in the pot.

Then, he walked to the rain curtain, intending to leave Lu Qi with a handsome and chic unforgettable back, and left without looking back.

Lu Qi suddenly said: "Big brother stays." ”

"Huh?"

Jiawen IV had just been drenched in the rain and came back halfway.

"There's something for you, wait a minute."

Luki got up and walked into the house.

Upon entering, he glanced at the panicked girls who had been eavesdropping for a while.

Ignoring it, Luki returned to his room.

After a while, he returned again.

In his hand, he handed an extra envelope to Gawain IV: "This is my message to you, when you are entangled or emotionally surging, open it and read it." ”

Originally, Lu Qi wanted to play with the allusion of the wave sperm vesicle trick.

As a result, Jiawen IV, a stupid and coarse goods, took it and tore it up directly.

"You and my brothers, what are you doing so mysteriously?"

As he spoke, he looked over and saw that there were only a few words on it, but there was a smile in his eyes.

One of them reads: "Before you make a decision, think about the people behind you." ”

The other sentence is: "Poor people don't chase." ”

After glancing at it, he raised his head and said with a serious expression: "Okay, I have written down these two pieces of advice." ”

Lu Qi nodded slightly.

Govin IV put the paper back in the envelope and put it in his pocket.

"I'm really gone this time."

After saying that, he beckoned, and he plunged into the rain without looking back.

I got into the carriage and gradually walked away.

Lu Qi watched the carriage disappear from view, and then withdrew his gaze, and drank the last sip of wine in the pot, also breathing a sigh of relief.

Stretching out, he stood up, and felt it was time to prepare lunch.

to the kitchen.

After a while, a figure crept in, and it was the sneaky Lux.

Lu Qi glanced at her, "I didn't give you anything to eat now." ”

"I'm not here to steal food!"

Lux emphasized this point before turning to a whisper, "I just listened. You are talking about mages or something."

Seeing her beautiful eyes, she was full of curiosity.

Lu Qi picked out the key points of the morning meeting.

"So many people are against it?"

When he heard the front, Lux's heart was quite happy.

However, when she got to the back, her happiness suddenly disappeared.

More than half of the ministers opposed the pardon of the mage, even Uncle Gavin, who was helpless.

It seems. It's something that can't be done at all.

Seeing her worried look, Lu Qi directly stuffed a piece of chopped carrot into her mouth: "Don't think so much, practice your magic well." Did you learn the spiritual power that you taught yesterday? ”

Lux's eyes widened when she was suddenly stuffed with a carrot, and she muttered a few times in protest, and then crunched and began to eat.

Then he swallowed the mouth in his stomach and snorted, "Who do you look down on!" I'll learn that thing in minutes! ”

Seeing her smug little appearance, Lu Qi didn't question it, smiled and drove the little golden retriever out.

Naturally, there is nothing to say about Lux's talent.

After teaching her the full version of spiritual power, it can also help her better cultivate and control magic.

Lux was kicked out of the kitchen in a huff, and had to go back to the living room and sit on the couch.

It's just that it's a little out of my mind.

Sana glanced at her and silently took Lux's hand.

By the time Lucky's lunch was almost done, Fiona had returned from the Laurent family.

Her clansmen, including Amda, had returned to the Secret Silver City some time ago.

And Sebastian and Irma also seem to be a little numb to her frequent nights.

The daughter's wings are a little too stiff.

It doesn't matter a little.

Because it was raining outside, and the rain didn't mean to get any less, as early as half an hour ago, Quinn sent a letter from Warlow that she, Vayne, and Frey would not go back.

Lunch they will settle in the pro-barracks.

The rain was indeed not small, but there was nothing that could be done.

After lunch, several people had nothing to do for a while.

Because of the rain outside, Fiona couldn't go to the backyard to practice her sword, and Lux and Kacina didn't have to go to the Illuminator Chapel.

Lux was lying on the sofa bored, her two small white jade feet swaying back and forth in mid-air, her eyes looking through the window, watching the raindrops falling outside.

The living room was quiet, Bobby wiping her beloved sledgehammer, Sana fiddling with Sanhua, Fiona quietly reading the book, and Kahina looking at the rain outside.

Lucky, on the other hand, was a little groggy.

"It's so boring!"

Finally, Lux was the first to hold back, she got up, stood on the sofa with her two little feet apart, and looked at a few people highly: "Mahjong is missing three, is there anyone!" ”

Her voice was full of energy, but it woke up a somewhat groggy Luki.

Glancing sideways, he yawned and didn't respond.

"What about you?"

Lux lifted her foot in displeasure and gently arched it twice on top of him.

"I don't have the strength, I don't fight."

Lucci refused.

Usually he is the first to respond positively, but today he was particularly sleepy.

"Forget it."

Lux glared at him angrily, then at the rest.

Kahina thought for a moment, "I can do it all. ”

Sana also nodded slightly, as if to indicate that she could come if there was a shortage of people.

Fiona shook her head, "I want to read quietly for a while." ”

"I'm coming!"

At this moment, a crisp sound was heard.

It was Poppy who had finished wiping the hammer and raised his hand a little aggressively.

During this time, she also watched Lu Qi play mahjong, and it can be said that she has watched it all.

I am also very interested in playing in person.

"Good! That's you! ”

Like a general commanding the battlefield, Lux handpicked three people.

Looking at her high-spirited and confident appearance of wanting to kill all sides, she obviously doesn't know what she will face next.

She and Kahina, Sana and Bobby successfully put together a table of mahjong.

So the four of them immediately began to prepare, in order to avoid noisy Fiona who was reading a book and Luqi who was about to take a nap, they moved the mahjong table in the living room into a room, and then closed the door.

Yuna is in charge of going in and out, serving tea and pouring water.

Only Lucci and Fiona were left in the living room.

Perhaps because he drank wine at noon, listening to the sound of rain outside, Lu Qi was particularly sleepy.

He moved twice on the sofa, and his head naturally rested on Kenhime's soft thighs.

Smelling the faint fragrance emanating from her, it seems to have a special hypnotic magic.

Fiona's eyes fell downward as she read the book, and fell on the face of Lucci, who was enjoying herself, but she didn't say anything, and continued to read the book.

It's just that after a while, some people's groping hands are not honest.

This obviously disturbed Fiona's rhythm of reading.

She frowned slightly, and pinched the face of the guy on her lap with one hand: "It's not honest when you sleep, right?" ”

Luki pretended not to hear, and his body relaxed, letting out a long breath.

Soon, he really fell asleep.

Fiona continued to read the book quietly, not moving, not wanting to wake up the person on her lap.

The rain was pouring outside, the fire in the fireplace was flickering, and from time to time there was the sound of dry wood being fried.

Time, quiet with a hint of beauty.

When Luki woke up, the pillow he was lying on had been replaced by a pillow on the couch.

The tip of his nose seemed to still have a faint fragrance, and he opened his eyes a little dimly, sat up, and looked at the empty, empty living room.

Suddenly, there was a feeling that he was the only one left in the world.

However, this feeling was quickly diluted.

The door opened, and Poppy happily ran out of the room and ran to Lucky's side, holding a money bag in his hand and saying proudly, "I won it!" ”

Looking at the money bag in her little hand, Lu Qi smiled unexpectedly: "Amazing." ”

"Hey, hey!"

Poppy was even more proud.

Behind her, out came a puzzled trio of Lux, Kahina, and Saina.

As you can see from their expressions, it is clear that the three of them have been eaten by Bobby and one of them.

And the three girls are also very puzzled at the moment.

They didn't expect to be killed by Bobby, the first time he played mahjong on the table.

"Bad luck!"

Lux sighed heavily and collapsed on the couch in some decadence.

For some reason, she felt that her time at the table was not as smooth as before.

Damn it.

Lucci didn't want to comfort the loser trio, so he stood up and stretched, intending to take a walk.

By this moment, the rain had stopped outside, and water was still dripping under the eaves.

He wandered around the yard and then stopped in the backyard.

Fiona held a rapier and was practicing.

Seeing Lu Qi sitting not far away, he casually asked, "Are you sleeping comfortably?" ”

Lu Qi felt the residual laziness on his body, and subconsciously replied: "It's quite comfortable." ”

Should I say it or not, Fiona's leg pillow is still very good.

However, if you want to talk about the leg pillow, it has to be Suanna's pillow that is the most comfortable.

Fiona asked again, "Have you slept enough?" ”

Her fluttering tone made Lu Qi vigilant: "What are you asking for?" ”

Fiona stopped what she was doing, turned around, and looked at him with a smile: "You can't use sleepiness as an excuse this night, right?" ”

Lu Qi paused, gasped, but still argued with a dead face: "Nonsense, when did I find such a reason?" ”

"Tsk, some people dare not admit it."

Fiona smacked her tongue, and on her cold and beautiful face, she looked at Lu Qi with cold eyes, which had a little more contempt in the style of a queen.

"Absolutely no such thing!" Lu Qi felt that she was unreasonable at all, and returned to the living room with a cold snort.

After rummaging through the backpack, I didn't find a single red jade wolfberry, and I couldn't help but sigh.

(End of chapter)