Half ringing, a deserted tavern on a remote street in Xicheng District.

With a creak, the wooden door was pushed open. The only table of guests in the hall, two people sitting opposite each other drinking stuffy wine, turned their heads to look at the door at the same time, their expressions were happy, and they pushed their chairs up.

"Sir!"

"Haha, good people don't live long, villains live for a thousand years, I know that Wensling kid can't help you!"

Hug each other and hammer each other's backs. "Really, how did I hear that someone had come to pry into the corner of the wall this time, wishing I was dead?"

Filled with righteous indignation, "There is such a thing? I can't bear it! Which guy is so bold? Don't worry, I don't need you to make a move this time, I will immediately send someone to settle him." ”

"Hehe, what's so embarrassing, let me do it myself. ”

"Uh...... Hehe...... You're so humorous......"

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Needless to say, these two guys who don't know what the lower limit is are naturally Donn and Philip. After greeting in an undisciplined way, Don turned his head to look at Allen, who couldn't hide his excitement on the side, and nodded apologetically: "I'm sorry, this time I didn't think about it and involved you." ”

Shaking his head, Alan replied solemnly and stubbornly: "No, Allen can have today's achievements thanks to Mr. Routing's support." Therefore, it is natural to do things for the husband. ”

Tang En couldn't help but pause when he heard this, and wanted to say something while being moved, but in the end he didn't say anything, just patted Alan on the shoulder: "Sit down first...... After this incident, come back to the north with me. ”

Sitting down according to the words, Alan hesitated for a while, but still shook his head: "Sir, I'm engaged." "After the engagement. That, of course, is getting married. It's a matter of two families. Alan can be indifferent. You can immediately go north with Don to ensure your personal safety. But Annika can't, her family roots are in the south, and it involves rebellion, so it's impossible to rush along.

"Uh, congratulations, I'll make up a congratulatory gift another day. Tang En was stunned when he heard this, and then he shook his head. Turning his head to look at Philip, who was sitting down on his own. Said thoughtfully: "Looks like we need to have a good talk." ”

There are not too many people who know that the Yatang Merchant Group is secretly doing things for the Gray Army. This is again with Philip as the leader, which can be seen from the fact that he can take full charge of Allen's affairs this time. So as long as Philip chooses to hide it, then Allen's matter has room for relaxation.

And Alan had obviously considered this issue carefully, and without looking at Philip, he said softly, "It's all right, sir, you don't have to be embarrassed. I believe that after this incident, as long as you don't have an accident, they won't dare to do anything to me. ”

"Huh...... Your mother ......" smiled bitterly. Philip pondered a dirty word, and then rubbed his forehead in pain. Looking at Alan dissatisfied, "You said that, didn't you put me on the fire grill to roast?"

Now the only one who clearly knows Allen's identity is Philip. Oh, and Wenslin. However, the latter is now difficult to protect itself, so naturally it is not counted. In this way, if Alan's words are reversed, that is, if Eren has a problem, then the first person Don will find at that time must be Philip.

"I'm sorry. Alan also knew that this was a bit inauthentic, after all, although Philip was nominally here to arrest him, he had not taken any action in the past few days, and it could be said that he was benevolent to him. So after hearing this, he got up and bowed down to apologize.

"Alright, sit down and talk. He pretended to be there, and he didn't need to apologize politely to this thing......" Pulling Alan back to sit down, Don looked at Philip with a smile, "Say, what conditions." "With Donne's friendship with Philip, there is indeed no need to be hypocritical. Just know each other, and it will be uncomfortable to be picky like Allen. Of course, this is not an excuse to kick your nose in the face. Friends, of course, you can't make it difficult for each other.

The atmosphere eased, and Philip shrugged his shoulders and spread his hands: "Don't you think about it too much, with the relationship between the two of us, what conditions do you need...... Well, can you give me a chance to pry into the corner? Don't be angry, everyone will compete fairly...... Uh, calm down, you asked me to make conditions at will...... Let go, let go, out of breath...... I'm joking, really, kidding, ahem......"

Finally breaking the palm of Donn's grip on the collar, Philip blushed and gasped a few times, muttering dissatisfiedly: "Really...... I've come all the way to help you, isn't that the way I treat my benefactor?"

Tang En took the time to pick up the wine glass: "Don't talk about the conditions, I'll treat you as if you never mentioned it." ”

"Well, well, no sense of humor at all. Straightening his collar, Philip asked nervously, "By the way, how is Winslyn? You didn't kill him, did you?" uh, he did deserve to die, but you know, he would be in trouble if he hung up. ”

Wave his hand casually, "Don't worry, he should enjoy the temptation of the angel in white in the manor now, and live a good life." Well, very good. ”

"What angel, temptation?" Philip glanced at Don suspiciously, unable to see anything from the latter's expression, and nodded: "Forget it, it's good if you're not dead...... I really don't have the conditions or anything, I'm just a messenger. Well, my old man wants to see you. ”

"No!" Tang En shook his head and vetoed without thinking about it, what are you kidding, isn't it true that he went to see the sword god Wu Ding at this time to look for death? Of course, this is not to say that Wu Ding must be setting up a banquet, but the positions of the two sides are different, Wu Ding is loyal to Bran, even if he may not want to kill him, but for the sake of the empire, if he has the opportunity, he should not let go of killing Tang En, who has faintly become the umbrella of the gray army......

Philip was not surprised, and continued: "If you don't see it, it is best to restrain the scope of activities of the Gray Army, and it is the bottom line that it cannot touch the official roads and military routes. Maybe you haven't received the news yet, the border has not been very peaceful recently, and the Northern Wilderness tribe is about to move, as if they are going to start a big war!"

After a pause, he spread his hands and said, "Everyone is a Bran, and we can solve our own fights and solve them by ourselves, and we have something to discuss." However, in the face of external threats, even if we cannot resist together, we must at least not hold each other back...... This is the opinion of the old man of my family, and it is also the opinion of the royal court. ”

I'm not a Bran...... Pouting, Don En smiled and said, "Don't drag each other back? Hehe, don't drag Bran's hind legs! If I'm not mistaken. This time last year. The Grey Coats joined forces with Bran to resist the Northern Wilderness Tribe. What happened to be a stab in the back! Hehe, I'm still playing with this hand. Do you think we're stupid, or are you naïve?"

"Ahem...... coughed a few times, Philip was obviously a little embarrassed when he heard this, and said helplessly, "Aim at the target when you release the arrow, this idea is not my ......"

"You're not a good thing either. Don said disdainfully, "At that time, the peace talks were promoted." But you new aristocrats. As a result, before Bran's army marched into Dawning City, you didn't help on the sidelines, and you didn't even warn you in advance. Is this the attitude that a collaborator should have?"

"You don't understand, the situation was complicated...... , say me, you're innocent?" Philip seemed to be annoyed by these three and two slaps in the face, and waved his hand loudly, "If you hadn't provoked the Temple of Light, we would have been so passive? ”

"!" Donn pouted disdainfully, "You dare to say that there is no such thing as me." Bran doesn't want to attack the Greys?"

"Uh...... You're not innocent anyway, at least it's a fuse. ”

"Lead your sister and I will lead the fuse......" Bang. Put down the glass heavily.

also slapped the table and got up, angry: "!"

"Sir, sir...... Two people, eliminate gas, eliminate gas. Drink first, drink ......" Alan saw that the situation was not good, and hurriedly got up to make peace, and stuffed the wine glasses into the hands of the two of them.

It's just a momentary anger, just take the opportunity to scold. Or maybe it's not even angry, after all, in that big event, the two of them are still too small, this is not something they can decide, and naturally they can't turn their faces because of this.

Sitting down, tilting his head and taking a sip of wine, Philip exhaled and leaned back in his chair: "Anyway, I was notified, you can do it yourself if you want to do it." Well, as a friendly reminder, the old man in my family has guarded the empire for most of his life, and he is very stubborn, and it will not be surprising to do anything for this, so you better think about it seriously. ”

"Is this a threat?"

"You-mother!" Philip suddenly jumped up when he heard this, and roared angrily, "This is caring! Do you understand concern? Hmph! Forget it, whatever you think." If it weren't for Josia's sake, I wouldn't have bothered to remind you of this lewd fellow. ”

"Hehe, you can relax. I'm in charge of Josia's safety, who cares about you?" Don glanced at him, deliberately stimulating.

Philip was furious: "You are responsible, you are responsible for the ball! If my old man insists on going north, you can protect it...... Uh!" the words snapped, as if realizing something. Philip quickly regained his composure and looked at Don suspiciously.

"I really have the idea of going north!" Touching his chin, Don waved his hand, "Leave me alone, you continue." Well, why did your old man suddenly change his mind and not insist on going north?"

"I said you're a ghost!" Philip now knew that he had been tricked, and sat down dissatisfied, picked up the wine jar and poured it up.

This time, it was Don's turn to brush the lower limit: "Hey, don't be like this." With our relationship, what else can't be said...... Is there a master of the Northern Wilderness coming, so he can't leave the capital?Or is there a change in the palace and he needs to be in charge?Oh, by the way, your old man is not young, is it because he is sick......

"Don't guess, you know, there's no way I'm going to say that. "When it comes to the Patronus of Bran, there is no small matter. So even Philip, who has never been concerned about everything, interrupted with a wry smile and waved his hand, showing a resolute attitude helplessly. However, in his heart, he was secretly frightened, his family knew his own affairs, and the body of the sword god Wu Ding was indeed worse day by day......

Philip said this, and Don naturally didn't want to ask any more questions, and regretfully pressed the doubts in his heart. Then he reached into his arms, took out a scroll and threw it to Philip: "Hehe, don't think that we can only be beaten passively. Bring this to your old man, and then let him think about it again, is it worth going north. ”

"What the ......" Looking at Donne's rather confident appearance, although Philip didn't think that there was anything else in this world that could threaten his old man, he still picked up the scroll with doubts, opened it, and roughly swept his eyes, first stunned, then thought of something, his eyes widened, "Damn!"

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The trio didn't stay in the tavern for long.

Don came here for two purposes, one was to persuade Alan to return to the north, but he died as soon as he opened his mouth. Alan has already made his own decision. And just got engaged. It's really not good to leave your fiancée behind and stage a bloody escape from marriage. So. I had to give up.

The second was to give the scroll to Philip, which was fine. It's just that Philip was obviously a little absent-minded after reading the contents of the scroll, and he lost his interest in chatting. So this short meeting ended hastily.

At the tavern door, "So be it, Philip...... Philip?"

"Oh, what's wrong?" Philip looked up.

Didn't care about his wandering. Don En took Allen's palm and put it into Philip's hand: "The safety of my little brother is entrusted to you." I don't care about the rest, but if something happens to him, I'll definitely go to you. Then ......"

Philip rolled his eyes when he heard this, and interrupted angrily: "Okay, I've said it a few times, you're not annoyed." ”

"And then......" said Don Enwu to himself, "you will be together." ”

"Huh?"

"Boom!"

Exclaimed and cursed, as if grasping a hot soldering iron, the two palms were instantly withdrawn and separated. At the same time, he made a disgusted hand wipe. Immediately, Philip's anti-spit attribute was higher. was the first to react, and looked at Don helplessly: "It's been a long time since we met once, it's not easy, do you have to be so disgusting?"

"Sir, I have a fiancée, if this word reaches her ears......" Alan smiled wryly, "I'm afraid I won't be able to live in peace for a week." ”

"Haha, just kidding. You guys, too strict. "Shun lì solved the trouble of this trip, and by the way, he also ravaged Fan Wenslin, and Tang En is now in a good mood.

Philip and Alan looked at each other and smiled bitterly, shook their heads, and saluted goodbye. Watching the two carriages drift apart, Donn hummed a tune across the street and into the inn across the tavern.

That's right, that's their temporary habitat. "Mr. Arthur is back, I heard that the city is not peaceful, and I was worried about you just now. "Maybe because of the bad business, I finally ran into Tang En and his group who seemed to be a small caravan staying, and the innkeeper was particularly polite.

"Hehe, yes, you're worried. Don smiled and said hello, walking down the hall and into the attic of the backyard guest room. A young man with a slightly gloomy temperament stood guard at the wooden ladder, saw Tang En approaching, stepped forward and handed over the package in his hand: "Boss, what you want." In addition, wooden barrels and hot water have been sent to the upper rooms. ”

"Well, where is Michaeu?"

"The captain is arranging for the chief's family to stay. ”

"Okay, inform Michau that you can't be lazy. He sent them out of the city and then by water to the northern garrison. ”

"Yes!"

After a brief conversation, the gloomy young man left quietly, and Don took the package and walked up to the attic on the second floor. Didn't make a move to charter the entire hotel, which was safe enough, but would be too public. However, the business of this hotel is really not good, and there are almost no people on the second floor.

Reaching the door of the room on the left at the end of the hallway, Don stopped and raised his hand to tap on the wooden door.

"The door is unlocked. A slightly tired voice came from inside the door.

Pushing open the wooden door, the curtains in the house were not opened, and it looked a little dark. But after all, it was daytime, and I could still see the figure sitting on the seat facing the wooden door. A mottled gray coat, or rather a variety of gray, obscured the original color of the clothes. If you get closer, you can smell some faint odors......

Of course, this is not the point, the point is that the style of this dress is a serious prison suit! And if there are people who participated in the trial in the square, they will be able to recognize this figure in prison clothes at a glance, it is the knight's flower who seemed to have died in the fire not long ago, Xia Weian!

"You should take a break. Don closed the wooden door and walked to the window and drew the curtains. Outside the window, the sky was still gloomy and the drizzle was drizzling. However, compared to the dark room, the light that spilled in was still bright, illuminating the slightly old furnishings in the room, and also showing Xia Wei'an's gloomy and tired look.

"Can't sleep. The mood was depressed, and Charvian's words became extremely concise.

"Oh, blame me. You should wash it before resting. As if he didn't see Xia Wei'an's gloomy feelings, Tang En raised the package in his hand, "Clean clothes, wash them and change them in." According to our hometown, this is called bad luck, and if necessary, we have to step over a brazier or something......"

After a pause, he sighed lightly and added, "Don't think about it, turn this page, there will be a new beginning." ”

"I didn't think much of it, at least not yet. Xia Wei raised her head calmly and moved her fingers, trying to point to the tall wooden basin on the side, but she couldn't succeed, "I just can't move, thinking about how to clean it." ”

"Uh......" touched his nose, and Tang En only then thought of the mountain prohibition that still existed on Xia Wei'an's body, and spread his hands awkwardly, "Sorry, I was negligent." Wait, I'll go outside and find a waitress to help you clean up. ”

Walked to the door, "No need. ”

"What?" Don turned his head in surprise.

Xia Weien pursed her lips and unconsciously lowered her head to stagger Don's gaze. There was silence in the house, and the sound of raindrops outside the window gradually became clear, hitting the eaves, falling in puddles, and swooping down on the flowers and leaves...... Either simply or ethereal or slightly dull subtle sounds are intertwined, like a symphony of nature, not very pleasant, better than simple and natural.

Scratching his head, Tang En broke the silence a little inexplicably: "If it's okay, I'll go out and help you call ...... first"

"No need. Interrupted, repeated. Xia Wei'an raised her head, her eyes were in a trance, her expression was calm and casual, "You can help me wash it." ”

"Okay, didn't ask...... Huh?"

............ (To be continued......)