"This is a special product of Qingliu Mansion, I specially bought it, please try it."

When the time came to mid-April, it had been seven days since Lu Shen followed Lin Xi to practice the Upper Xuan Sutra, and the two gradually became acquainted.

Although they can't talk about the closeness of everything, compared to the reserved and introverted when they first met, they all seem to be a little more relaxed with each other.

In the next few days, every time Lu Shen came over, he would bring a special snack and snack.

"Thank you, junior brother."

Lin Xi took it with a soft expression.

At Lu Shen's repeated insistence, she removed the word Lu in front of her junior brother, although in her opinion, there was no difference between the words.

The two walked towards the table, and Lu Shen noticed that Lin Xi had changed into a flowing costume today, a light red butterfly daffodil skirt and a moon-white gauze dress, which made her bee waist and ape arms more and more lined up, and her body was light.

In the past few days, Lin Xi's clothes were inclined to narrow sleeves, and the color tone was mainly light colors. Although a similar outfit can highlight her slender figure as a martial arts practitioner, it is a little alienated after all.

Today's change seems to have shortened the distance, of course, Lu Shen will not comment on the other party's dress abruptly.

Lin Xi had naturally had breakfast, but she still picked up a piece of crispy qiong leaf and tasted it carefully.

Lu Shen also said: "This crispy qiongye is steamed by the vendor the night before, then cut into thin slices, coated with honey or oil according to different tastes, and then slowly roasted on a low fire. After baking, spread it on the floor with a paper pad to dissipate the heat. It tastes extremely crunchy and has a great texture. ”

Lin Xi listened very carefully, and said, "Senior brother is really knowledgeable. ”

Lu Shen smiled and said, "Actually, I also heard it from others, so as not to ask the senior sister but not be able to answer anything." ”

Lin Xi blinked and said, "I know." ”

Lu Shen thought to himself, then you are still boasting so seriously......

Lin Xi seemed to know what he was thinking, and said warmly: "Senior brother has a heart, I can't turn a blind eye. ”

These days, the teaching of the two has formed a fixed pattern.

Lu Shen will come over with delicious and exquisite snacks, the two taste the food and then chat for a while, and then Lin Xi will test Lu Shen's progress, and Lu Shen will ask Lin Xi what he is puzzled about, and after the detailed discussion, the servant woman in the front yard has also prepared a hearty lunch.

After eating, Lin Xi would go to rest for an hour, while Lu Shen continued to study the extremely profound Upper Xuan Sutra.

"Senior sister should be familiar with the Northland Green Forest, right?"

After taking a sip of tea, Lu Shen asked with interest.

Lin Xi put down the teacup and said calmly, "Yes." ”

Lu Shen asked again: "Then has the senior sister ever heard of the Bodhisattva Man?" ”

Lin Xi's eyes rolled, and he said unhurriedly: "I've heard of it." ”

After these days of contact, Lu Shen has revised her opinion of Lin Xi, she is not introverted or wooden, but she is more cautious by nature, or there is a natural indifference to strangers.

But if he is willing to lower his posture and chase and fight, Lin Xi will not be too cold.

He asked with some persistence: "It is said that this Bodhisattva is the ninth in the martial arts list at a young age, and her origin is extremely mysterious, and she will wear a mask when she appears, and no one knows her true identity so far." In fact, what I'm curious about is that such a heroine who sees the dragon without seeing the end, doesn't the Northland heroes want to find out her identity? ”

Lin Xi suddenly pursed his lips and smiled.

Lu Shen was slightly stunned.

After knowing each other for many days, this was the first time that Lin Xi smiled in front of him, and although it was very quiet, it still immediately made her face brighten.

Like a pearl and jade covered with dust, once you can see the style.

He quickly returned to normal and asked curiously, "Why is Senior Sister laughing?" ”

Lin Xi avoided answering and said softly: "There are all kinds of strange people in the green forest, and there are all kinds of people, and the habits of the Bodhisattva are not surprising. For example, if someone does this, he will fight to the death with the other person. However, if he encounters a reckless master, he will force the other party to call himself, and over time, others will only dare to call him a maniac. ”

She looked at Lu Shen's eyes and said lightly: "He is ranked ninth on the martial arts list, just ten places higher than the Bodhisattva. ”

Lu Shen couldn't help but smile: "Maybe he can change his name." ”

Lin Xi said: "Don't let him hear this." ”

Of course, Lu Shen had no interest in provoking this kind of evil top master, so he returned to the previous topic: "So in the eyes of the people in the green forest, the Bodhisattva's actions are not unusual?" ”

Lin Xi agreed: "Yes, for the vast majority of masters on the martial arts list, as long as she doesn't provoke herself, no one cares who the Bodhisattva Man is." ”

Lu Shen originally wanted to ask Lin Xi who was stronger and who was weaker between himself and the masters of the martial arts list, but after thinking about this question, he was still a little offended, in case Lin Xi's strength was not enough to enter the martial arts list, wouldn't it be embarrassing for her?

As soon as he thought of this, he changed his words and said, "Senior sister, there are countless heroes in the Northland Green Forest, but I don't know what they think of the Qi Yan dispute? ”

For the regular army, the reckless and small fights in the rivers and lakes are naturally not a threat, but judging from what Lu Shen has learned during this time, the green forests in the north are not so weak.

Whether it is the Seven Star Gang, the largest gang in the green forest, or the Jinsha Gang and Yunhuzhai gangs that jointly protect themselves, they are all large organizations with thousands of gangs.

In the peaceful years, of course, the imperial court government would not condone these reckless gangs, but now that Beiyan has become a puppet of the Jing Dynasty, the imperial court's control over the people is weak, and the excessive taxation has led to a lot of grievances, giving these gangs the soil and space to develop and grow.

The Jing Dynasty Iron Cavalry is extremely powerful, but in the face of these recklessness that can easily be reduced to pieces and escape into the mountains, it is still difficult to eradicate them quickly.

As the daughter of the Seven Star Gang Leader, Lin Xi naturally had a great say in this matter.

She pondered for a moment, then said succinctly, "This has nothing to do with us. ”

Lu Shen was slightly puzzled.

This involves a deeper problem - the Jing Dynasty was founded by the Jing Lian people, a northern nomadic people, and there is a fundamental difference between it and the Qi people in the north.

In the past ten years, the Jing Dynasty has continuously squeezed the blood and blood of the Qi people in the north through the Northern Yan Imperial Court, and it stands to reason that the people's grievances should have been boiling and turbulent.

Lin Xi's face was slightly gloomy, and he said slowly: "Do you know why the Seven Stars Gang fell into a desperate situation back then? ”

Lu Shen said, "Senior sister, please speak." ”

"The reason why the Seven Star Gang was established was because the emperor of the Qi Dynasty was tyrannical and expropriated, and the lives of the poor people were extremely difficult, so they fell into the grass to protect themselves. After defeating several official armies, the emperor was angry and surrendered, which naturally angered some powerful people in the imperial court, so it triggered that large-scale encirclement and suppression. If Ling Zun hadn't secretly helped at that time, perhaps the Seven Star Gang would have disappeared long ago. ”

Lin Xi paused slightly, and a deep sadness appeared on his face: "Later, Yang Dashuai, who guarded the defense line of the Jinghe River, was unjustly imprisoned and tortured to death, which is the Qi Dynasty's own sin. After the fall of Heluo, the Qi Dynasty royal family and dignitaries were in a hurry, leaving countless people in the north and allowing them to die at the hands of the Jing Dynasty army. ”

Lu Shen's expression became solemn.

Lin Xi looked directly at him and said slowly: "Now that thirteen years have passed, the Southern Qi court has been shouting about the Northern Expedition to recover its homeland, but it has been indulging in pleasure and living and dreaming of death all day long. Although Huaizhou still belongs to the Southern Qi Dynasty, if it continues like this, it will be a matter of time before this territory is lost. With such a court, such an emperor and magnates, what is there to fight for the people of the Northland? ”

These words left Lu Shen speechless.

Mo said that he had no feelings for Nanqi, and he did not have the heart to sacrifice himself to serve the country, even if he was really a lonely minister like Su Buqing, at this moment, in the face of Lin Xi's seemingly calm statement that actually contained countless blood and tears, I am afraid that he could only keep silent.

Lin Xi continued: "Whether it is Qi, Yan, or Jing Dynasty, there is no difference to the people of the Northland who are living in dire straits. ”

This sentence is somewhat close to the essence of the matter.

Lu Shen asked tentatively, "So Senior Sister and Ling Zun's idea is that instead of pinning their hopes on the Emperor of Southern Qi, it is better to rely on their own strength?" ”

Lin Xi's heart tightened, and seeing that Lu Shen should just be unintentional, he said softly: "I don't know what my father thinks. Junior brother, it's time for us to practice. ”

Lu Shen also put away his reverie and bowed his head.

Of course, he was so attentive not because Lu Tong often gave hints, but because he was in troubled times, and after seeing the bloody battles of the Warp Weaving Department and the Prosecutor's Office, he desperately wanted to have as much ability as possible to protect himself.

Now that such an opportunity to improve himself has appeared in front of him, how can he waste time?

Lin Xi carefully explained to Lu Shen his perception of the Xuan Sutra, but the last words of Lu Shen echoed in his mind from time to time.

Father's Expectations...... What could it be?

To her satisfaction and surprise, Lu Shen's comprehension was beyond her expectations, and she could already vaguely feel the existence of qi in her body in just seven days, which seemed to be faster than she had at the beginning.

A few days later, Lin Xi got up early as usual, and after finishing his meal, he waited for the arrival of Lu Shen.

However, until the sun rises, Lu Shen did not appear, and no one was sent to inform him.

She frowned slightly, then returned to her bedroom to change into ordinary and smart clothes, and soon appeared among the scattered houses in the city.