"Afraid?" Cheng Changqing didn't seem to be able to understand Su Yi's question, and said strangely: "What are you afraid of? If you don't listen to persuasion, just find a way to make you listen." ”

Obviously, the "method" in his words means something else.

Su Yi thought about it carefully, and then he was relieved. Cheng Changqing is no matter how many people he is, there must be countless ways to "persuade" himself. At this time, I choose to convince people with reason, probably because this method is the gentleest, the least costly, and it only takes a few words.

Cheng Changqing said again: "Telling you these things is to hope that you can judge the situation and see the situation clearly." It's not terrible to stab Lou Zi, I still hope that there will be more people like you in the Great Song Kingdom to stab the tiger's ass more. But the point is, you have to have a degree and know that enough is enough. ”

"Also, you pretended to be the river god on the boat before, right? What Tianhe God Monarch, that's you, right?"

He stopped Su Yi by asking this question, and it took him a long time to turn the corner, and said with a wry smile: "My lord, I have never pretended to be a river god to deceive people, that is all your own speculation, you can't blame me." ”

Cheng Changqing didn't take Su Yi's teasing words to heart at all, just snorted and said, "Whether you mean it or misunderstand, you have the strength to make ordinary people mistake you for a god, am I right?"

Su Yi nodded, admitting it calmly, and didn't think it was an immodest move.

"It is naturally a good thing that you have this strength and can remove a cancer for the imperial court. But with your strength, if you don't feel good, if you keep making trouble, it will always hurt the foundation of Wanzhou's business. At that time, I am afraid that not only will you suffer, but the court will also have some losses, which is also uncomfortable, which is a lose-lose thing. ”

"So you ask me if I'm afraid, and of course I'm not afraid. It's just a pity that I have to find a way to kill you. ”

When Cheng Changqing said the word "strangle", his emotions did not fluctuate in the slightest, as if he was talking about something very ordinary. There was even a little regret in his tone, as if the person who wanted to destroy Su Yi was not himself.

Su Yi unconsciously felt a chill in his heart, and then smiled bitterly: "My lord, is this threatening me?"

"I'm just telling you about one thing that could happen, not a threat. ”

Su Yi is already a little accustomed to Cheng Changqing's fallacious reasoning.

"Young man, when it comes to intrigue, you are much worse..."Cheng Changqing sighed, then turned around and looked at the people outside the window alone.

Su Yi knew that it was time to leave, no matter how strange Master Cheng's temper was and how gentle his temperament was, he would inevitably have to put on some shelves and pretend to make some gestures. No matter how close to the people, the difference in identity must be evident in some places.

Cheng Changqing chose to end the conversation with arrogance, bringing the two back to the distinction between officials and the people. This is to remind Su Yi that he can tolerate youth and vigor, but he is not completely without a bottom line.

Su Yi got up and arched his hand at Cheng Changqing's back and said, "Thank you, Lord for teaching me today... The younger generation has benefited a lot. ”

He finally decided to call himself a "junior", played a trick, and did not follow Cheng Changqing's wishes, but made the identity gap between the two no longer so great.

"Farewell. ”

Cheng Changqing always insisted on not saying a word, just like Su Yi had never been here, and the conversation between the two had never happened.

After Su Yi left, Cheng Changqing's subordinate approached from a distance and protected him again.

"Relax," Cheng Changqing patted him on the shoulder and said, "The handle of the knife is going to be pinched by you." ”

The man was stunned, raised his hand, revealing the hand holding the flying knife in his robe, and he was still trembling. Only then did he realize that his nerves had been tense, in a state of being ready to explode at any time, so that now that he relaxed, the muscles in his hands would not recover for a while.

"Are you really afraid that kid will do something to me?" Cheng Changqing said with a smile.

"Your Excellency, don't take it lightly, that son is an immortal cultivator, and your lordship doesn't know martial arts, and I'm the only one protecting you here. If he's going to make a fuss..."

"Okay, okay," Cheng Changqing waved his hand and said, "How are the people pacified over there?" I've been sitting here for a long time, and I haven't seen a lot of people scolding the street. ”

The man hid the flying knife back in his wrist sleeve and said, "Go back to your lordship, the people from the Yamen are already on the way, and the magistrate is quite talented in this regard, and he coaxed the people home in three or two clicks." Now all that is left is the gossip of a few people wandering the streets. ”

"Hurry up. Cheng Changqing slapped his hand again and motioned for him to step back.

...

At this time, far away in the manor of Qianbo Lake, Zhou Xian, Guan Yong and Lin Changsheng were sitting together, all frowning. The atmosphere is depressing, and there is a tendency to storm and come.

Outside the door is the ruined garden, looking at the ruins and broken walls, as if you see your own future. The garden is destroyed, and he is about to be destroyed.

"Brother Guan, what do you say?" Lin Changsheng asked.

Guan Yong said unhappily: "Can you bother your lord, turn your face first, don't let me see it, upset." ”

Lin Changsheng seems to have been pretending to be a young man for a long time, and he has been too deep in the play. At this time, he had a handsome fake face, and he couldn't get the momentum of a big official, but smiled: "Are you jealous?"

Guan Yong simply didn't look at him, turned his head to the other side, looked at the air and said, "I don't think there is a chance to make meritorious service now." If you don't want to die, there are only two ways to go. The first is to bear the guilt of Jing and take the initiative to beg for mercy and pity, hoping that the adults can be merciful and let us go. ”

"I don't think adults are easy to get along with. Don't look at him all day long, once he gets angry, you two will die. Zhou Xian shook his head and said.

"You haven't seen an adult, how do you know that he is kind and kind..."Guan Yong reacted halfway through speaking, and said angrily: "There doesn't seem to be anything for you here, what are you doing with it?"

"I also have my worries," Zhou Xian sighed.

Where he was worried, he naturally wanted to listen to Su Yi's words and leave the route of goods laid out by Wan Qingxiang. If you leave, do you want to collect some evidence in exchange for Su Yi's trust?

As for the disaster that the two of them encountered, he would sympathize with them at most, but he would not be kind enough to really think of any countermeasures for them.

Zhou Xian opened his mouth again: "You see that we have cooperated many times, although there is no friendship, but the relationship is a little bit." I can't just watch you two do this... I guess I got my head cut off by you adults. ”

"Your lord's mind, it's not your turn to speculate. Guan Yong said coldly.

Without waiting for him to say anything more, Lin Changsheng interjected: "Ignore him, tell me what your second path is." ”

Guan Yong withdrew his angry eyes from Zhou Xian and said, "Run." ”

Zhou Xianzhi pricked up his ears, wanting to hear what the two of them thought about defection.

"You want to betray your lord?" Lin Changsheng frowned.

"I don't think it's a betrayal, so why can't it be regarded as a disarmament or a self-blame. Of course, I will leave a letter before I leave and explain it to the adults. Guan Yong quibbled very frankly.

However, when he said the word "escape", he was doomed to betrayal no matter how he left. Any justification is pale and self-deceptive.

Lin Changsheng didn't take his words seriously at all, and said to himself: "You also know how adults treat betrayed people, if you are caught, I am afraid it will be worse than death." And even if you do escape, what can you do? Can you live a peaceful life? Live in panic every day, always worrying that someone will suddenly come out and arrest you back in front of adults, are you willing to live such a life?"

After a series of non-stop questions, Lin Changsheng took a breath before continuing: "Of course, if you insist on escaping, I will not stop you." With our many years of friendship, I will not expose you. You can run as far as you can, and when the adults will notice your disappearance depends on your creation. ”

"What about you?"

Lin Changsheng said resolutely: "I don't escape, I can't hide left and right, it's better to go to the adults and ask for a good time." ”

Zhou Xian had been listening silently, and suddenly found a very serious problem. That is, whether these two people flee or not, the reason is that Lord Yao's methods are too powerful, and those who defect will not end well.

As for what benevolence and loyalty are, it is not in their consideration at all.

Zhou Xianxin said that the moral heart of these two people was not as good as his own. Although he spared his life and thought that he was not generous enough, he would not easily betray him. Therefore, even if Su Yi had already explained the benefits, he was still entangled and could not make a decisive decision. If it were the two people in front of him, he might have fled a long time ago, and he even had to sell Wan Qingxiang with his backhand.

Seeing that Guan Yong was deep in thought, Zhou Xian suddenly said, "Brother Guan, don't listen to him." He has a good relationship with adults, and adults naturally won't do anything to him, maybe it's good to beat him up. But you are different, you are a butler, and if you go with him to see the adults, you will only die a miserable death. He deceived you, and the adults killed you first, maybe he would be relieved, and he wouldn't even hit him. ”

"Don't talk nonsense, Brother Lin is not this kind of person. Guan Yong said very simply. Even if he and Lin Changsheng don't have a good relationship, they naturally can't show their shortcomings in front of Zhou Xian. Even if it's pretending, you have to pretend to be an attitude.

"I think Brother Zhou has a misunderstanding. Lin Changsheng didn't seem to care much about Zhou Xian's nonsense, and patiently explained, "Although I have a relationship with an adult, the adult is not a person who misses the old love. No matter who it is, there is a clear reward and punishment. If you do something wrong, you will be punished. So even I am no exception. ”

Guan Yong thought so and kept nodding.

Zhou Xian couldn't help shaking his head, and said with a look of regret: "No wonder Brother Guan can only be a housekeeper in this manor, in terms of scheming, you are far inferior to Brother Lin..."

His yin and yang weirdness sounded more uncomfortable than Fang Cai's outspokenness.

Lin Changsheng suddenly felt unhappy, once it may be unintentional, but if he comes to sarcasm again, it must be intentional. He looked angry, slapped the table and said, "Brother Zhou, it seems that I can only ask you to leave." ”

Zhou Xian patted his buttocks, his face was full of indifference, and when he left, he didn't forget to warn Guan Yong: "Brother Guan, but you must think clearly..."

How the latter two discussed, he does not know. He was already very satisfied with being able to provoke the relationship between the two in a bad taste, but he didn't care what the effect was.

Zhou Xian returned to his residence and kept pacing back and forth, and his hair fell out a lot. After fidgeting and thinking for a long time, he finally made a decision and immediately took a pen and paper. After cutting out a small note, I thought about it for a while, and then wrote a few crooked words on it.

After writing it, he watched it from afar for a while, and then Zhou Xianfang folded the note with satisfaction and respectfully placed it on the windowsill. I felt that something was missing, so I took a teacup and pressed it on top of the note, patted it gently, and made sure that it would not be blown away by the wind, so I was relieved.

He stared at the windowsill for a long time, but nothing magical happened that he expected, the note was still there, it didn't fly away with wings, and it didn't burn spontaneously. Finally, he folded his hands and bowed respectfully to the windowsill, giving up the monitoring of the note.

Just as he had gone, a bird stopped on the windowsill, twisted its little head, and looked around. Then I saw it hold the corner of the note with its sharp beak, dragged it out from under the teacup with difficulty, hooked it with its claws, and flew away.

Early the next morning, Zhou Xian saw that the note under the teacup disappeared, calling for a miracle. The more mysterious something is, the more it always arouses awe.

Zhou Xian has had more respect for Su Yi since then.

And the bird flew in the direction of Canghedian, and finally landed on a certain windowsill. By the time we arrived, it was already late at night.

Zhi Yuan took down the note from the bird's feet and said to Su Yi, who was meditating and practicing, "Brother, Zhou Xian has sent a letter. ”

Su Yi was slightly pleased, and Zhou Xian finally made the right decision.

He opened his eyes, moved his muscles, and said, "Listen to what you wrote." ”

Zhi Yuan opened the note as she said, her brows furrowed slightly, it was really Zhou Xian's words that were too difficult to compliment. "Hmm," she said, trying to read them all, "I... What is this, good? The last word, good person, is the word 'up'. ”

"What?" Su Yi wondered.

"I'm all right. Zhi Yuan read it continuously, "What is written on it is the three words 'I'm fine'. ”

Su Yi was slightly stunned, then shook his head and smiled bitterly, and said in his heart, what kind of thing am I okay. I couldn't help but sweat for Zhou Xian's cultural level, even such a simple three words can make Zhi Yuan read for a long time, how ugly this word is.

"Brother, how do you reply to him?" asked Zhi Yuan.

Su Yi thought for a while and said, "Let him come to Canghedian to meet." ”

Zhi Kite nodded, then attached a message to the note, and asked the bird to hook it in its paws, ordering it to go back the way it came.