On the second day of February, the dragon raised its head.

In the early hours of the morning, the rain and snow first stopped, and there was silence and peace inside and outside Huodu City. On the dripping street, a horse-drawn carriage slowly stopped in front of the Long'an Inn from far and near.

Driving the car was a dwarf man with an unsightly appearance, and the carriage was tightly wrapped in reddish-brown felt, which was impermeable to light.

Under the bleak night, in the lonely streets and alleys, the dwarf man trembled and jumped out of the car, let out a breath of hot air in his mouth, rubbed his hands vigorously a few times, raised his eyes to look at the door plaque of the inn, and then ran back to the carriage on tiptoe, and called softly: "Uncle, we have arrived." ”

The people in the carriage did not know if they were asleep, and they did not answer for a long time. The dwarf man called out a few times before a light cough suddenly came from inside the carriage.

"Where?"

"As instructed, I will send you to the Long'an Inn in Huodu. Uncle, get out of the car, it's time for the little one to go back and hand it over. ”

With the dwarf man's answer, the heavy curtain was gently lifted. Immediately afterwards, Qingbu Mai, Liu Xunyi, who looked tired, rubbed his sleepy eyes and slowly got out of the carriage.

"Thank you, brother, for taking care of me all the way. Liu Xunyi arched his hand towards the dwarf man, and then reached into his arms, as if he wanted to find something, but his fingers had just penetrated into the placket, but his eyes suddenly changed, and then he smiled awkwardly, and said bitterly, "I'm ashamed, even the clothes on my body are rewarded by your shopkeeper, and now I am really shy and penniless, and I hope that my brother will not be blamed." ”

"Uncle don't have to be polite, the shopkeeper has instructed, the little one must not charge the uncle a penny for this trip, otherwise the job for the rest of his life will be lost. The dwarf man grinned and said, "Uncle, remember, the nobles are waiting for you in the Tianzi Guest Room." Hurry up and get in! it's time for the little one to go back to his life. ”

"After running around for half a month, you are already sleepy and tired, how can I let you leave in a hurry?" Liu Xunyi said in a righteous manner, "If Brother Tai does not give up, please rest here for a few days, and all the expenses will be borne by Zaixia." ”

"Uncle is kind, and the little heart has it. But the shopkeeper's life is not allowed to stay in Huodu for a while, once you arrive at the Long'an Inn, you must rush back to Qiangtang immediately. The dwarf man explained to Liu Xunyi while jumping into the carriage, then pulled the reins, bowed his hand slightly to Liu Xunyi, and said with a smile, "Take care, uncle, the little one is gone." ”

"This ......" Liu Xunyi saw that the dwarf man had made up his mind, and knew that persuasion was hopeless, so he could only give his hand and leave, "Brother Tai be careful all the way!"

"Drive!"

The dwarf man snorted softly, flicked the reins in his hand, and the carriage quickly turned around, disappearing at the end of the street in a moment.

On the second floor of Long'an Inn, Tianzi Guest Room.

Xun Qin, who was asleep, faintly heard the sound of doors and windows, and a pair of beautiful eyes suddenly opened, and at the same time reached out to touch the sword at the head of the bed.

Draw the sword out of the sheath, jump up, stab the sword fiercely, and the action is smooth and smooth, all in one go.

"Whoosh!"

"Shhh

In the room, a silver light flashed, piercing Liu Xunyi's eyebrows, frightened he couldn't help but gasp, hurriedly dodged sideways, and at the same time shot like electricity, grabbed Xun Qin's wrist, and then twisted his backhand, Xun Qin was in pain, his five fingers were slightly loose, the sword fell to the ground, Liu Xunyi raised his foot and hooked it, so that the sword fell silently, and before Xun Qin shouted for help, his left hand took the first step to block Xun Qin's mouth.

"Shhhh

In the darkness, Liu Xunyi held Xun Qin's arm with one hand and covered her mouth with the other, making her feel very angry, but helpless.

In order to let Xun Qin see her face clearly, Liu Xunyi deliberately put her face in front of her, looking at each other, the two were only a few inches apart, and they could even clearly feel each other's breathing, and the atmosphere couldn't help but be a little subtle.

Looking at Xun Qin, who was angry at him, and smelling the faint fragrance emanating from Xun Qin's body, Liu Xunyi was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly took a step back, and said, "You can see clearly, I am Liu Xunyi." ”

Seeing Xun Qin nodding slightly, Liu Xunyi let go of her as if relieved.

However, at the moment when Xun Qin regained her freedom, she suddenly raised her right hand and gave Liu Xunyi a hard slap mercilessly. The sound was loud in the silent night.

"What are you doing beating me? I'm Liu Xunyi!"

"I can see it very clearly!" Facing Liu Xunyi with a blank face, Xun Qin angrily scolded, "It's you who beat you, a shameless disciple!"

"This ......"

Liu Xunyi was slapped for no reason, and he couldn't help but feel aggrieved, but seeing Xun Qin's gritted teeth and resentful appearance, he didn't dare to take the liberty of confronting, hesitated again and again, and had to swallow his anger.

"Do you still dare to see it! Do you want me to gouge out your eyes too?" Seeing that Liu Xunyi was silent, Xun Qin's eyebrows frowned, and he shouted again.

Hearing this, Liu Xunyi suddenly realized that Xun Qin was only wearing a layer of light clothes at this time. Bright eyes and bright teeth, peach cheeks and powdered face, fragrant skin and jade body, wonderful and exquisite. In particular, a trace of beautiful spring light that is difficult to hide under the clothes is looming, which makes people think about it.

Seeing this, Liu Xunyi suddenly felt that his head was empty, quickly turned around, and hurriedly apologized: "There are many offenses below, and I hope the girl will forgive her sins!"

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"In the middle of the night, sneaking into the woman's boudoir, what are your intentions?"

In the dimly lit room, a faint yellow candle flame reflected the two people sitting opposite. Xun Qin, who was neatly dressed, still did not give up on Liu Xunyi, and glared angrily.

"What a great injustice. Liu Xunyi looked bitter and said with self-pity, "Obviously, you asked people to send me to Long'an Inn, and you told me that it was a Tianzi guest room." I was invited, but I was scolded by you in a daze, and I was slapped in the face, which is really ...... Alas!"

"You come as soon as you come, why don't you knock on the door openly?" Xun Qin seemed to be aware of his mistake, and his tone couldn't help but become a little hesitant.

"If you want me to come back openly, you won't order someone to send me here to see you, you can wait for me in the Jade Dragon Palace. Liu Xunyi defended, "What's more, what time is it? An uninvited guest, the third watch knocked on the door of the inn in the middle of the night, don't you think it's strange?"

"Excuses!" Xun Qin snorted lightly and said angrily, "I didn't mean that at all, everything is your own cleverness." ”

"You ......"

"If you are not clever yourself, you are plotting evil. Xun Qin didn't give Liu Xunyi a chance to argue at all, and said forcefully, "But for the sake of your life, this girl doesn't care about you, and will spare your life for the time being." ”

"In any case, I did offend, I dare not shirk, and I hope that Miss Xun Qin will forgive me!"

"That's it!" Seeing Liu Xunyi apologize to himself seriously, Xun Qin suddenly felt bored, waved his hand and said, "A misunderstanding, don't mention it again." A few days ago, when I received a secret letter from half a tael of gold, I thought it was your death. I really didn't expect you to come back from Tibet alive, which is really beyond my expectations. ”

"Thank you for arranging the way back for us early. As for this, Liu Xunyi couldn't help but look dark, and said in frustration, "It's just that although I can come back alive, Tang Cong is ......."

Hearing this, Xun Qin's eyes moved, and he comforted him softly: "Half two gold has already told me about Tang Cong." Liu Xunyi, you ...... Condolences change. ”

"Bang!"

Before the words fell, Liu Xunyi's fist slammed on the table, and his expression changed from grief to anger. A pair of black eyes stared at the candle flame flickering left and right, and said through gritted teeth: "Tang Cong's death was not an accident, but a long-planned plan. Bo Ren is obviously Ding Ao's eyeliner, how could Jian Zhong know in advance? Someone must be making trouble behind this matter!"

"That's why I had a secret meeting with you in advance. Xun Qin's expression was straight, and he nodded, "This matter is definitely not as simple as we thought before, I suspect ......" Xun Qin wanted to speak and stopped, as if he was worried.

Liu Xunyi raised his eyebrows and asked, "What do you suspect?"

"These are just speculations on my part, and there is no real evidence. Xun Qin reminded, "Therefore, suspicion is just suspicion, you must not take it lightly, let alone tear your face with the Jade Dragon Palace because of this, so as not to delay the major event of King Beixian." ”

"Tell me about it. ”

"I suspect that someone is deliberately using you to help Jian Zhong steal the Buddha lotus seeds. Xun Qin's eyes flickered, and he said in a low voice, "And the initiator of this incident is nine times out of ten...... It has nothing to do with the Jade Dragon Palace. After all, the news about Boren is only known to the people of the Jade Dragon Palace at the moment. ”

Liu Xunyi pondered: "According to what you said, Dong Xiao'er and Hu Yanba are most likely to do this. These two have always supported Jin Jianwu and never want me to come back alive. But ......"

"But do they know the news of Boren?" Xun Qin guessed Liu Xunyi's thoughts, and continued, "After all, Boren is the eyeliner that Ding Ao has worked so hard to put in Tubo. According to our previous understanding, between Ding Ao, Hu Yanba, and Dong Xiao'er, there should be a clear and secret fight, mutual suspicion, and mutual use and defense. If the Buddha Lotus Seed is really very important to Ren Wuya, Ding Ao will definitely regard it as a treasure, how can he easily reveal Boren's 'secret magic weapon' to Hu Yanba and Dong Xiao'er?"

"Not bad. Liu Xunyi frowned, and said in a deep voice, "If it were me, I would never do this." Fatten your opponents, and you will starve to death. ”

Therefore, Jian Zhong was able to learn about Boren's news in advance, which is nothing more than three possibilities. Xun Qin analyzed, "First, Ding Ao's relationship with Hu Yanba and Dong Xiao'er was very harmonious in the past, so that any secrets could be confided in each other. So far, the two sides have turned against each other because of their different positions, so Hu Yanba and Dong Xiao'er turned their faces ruthlessly, using Ding Ao's eyeliner to calculate us. Second, there is no discord between Ding Ao and Hu Yanba and Dong Xiao'er, we have been deceived by Ding Ao from beginning to end, in fact, all three of them support Jin Jianwu, so the news about Boren is very likely to be told to Jian Zhong by Ding Ao himself. As for getting close to us, it is to perfunctory King Shaoqin. Third, the news that Jian Zhong got was neither from Hu Yanba, Dong Xiao'er, nor from Ding Ao, but from someone else. ”

Regarding Xun Qin's guess, Liu Xunyi agreed very much, and nodded again and again: "Which of the above three do you think is the most likely?"

According to common sense, the third is the smallest, and there should be nothing wrong with it. Xun Qin pondered, "As for the first and the second, they should be divided into five or five, and it is difficult to distinguish between them." ”

"No!" Liu Xunyi disagreed with Xun Qin's conclusion, "I think the first one may only be thirty percent, and the second one may occupy seventy percent." ”

"What?" Xun Qin's face changed and he was stunned, "What do you mean...... Everything is Ding Ao secretly making trouble?"

"Yes. ”

"Why?"

"It's not the first time Ding Ao has used this kind of trick. Liu Xunyi said in a deep voice, "In the past, when I first entered Huodu City, this Ding Sanye played a good play of pretending to be a pig and eating a tiger for me according to the script. ”

"That's me asking Ding Ao to deliberately approach you......"

"Once unfaithful, a hundred times not used. Liu Xunyi insisted, "Ding Ao is an old fox, whether he is loyal or traitorous, you and I can't see clearly." ”

"Liu Xunyi, the most important thing to do is to avoid preconceived ideas, you must not distort the truth because of personal grudges. At this moment, Xun Qin's expression was serious, and his words were solemn, "I am not protecting Ding Ao, but I must remind you that Ding Ao is the only way for us to get close to Ren Wuya, if we lose his help, the plan of the Lord of Luofu will definitely suffer a heavy blow, or even be ruined." ”

"I know. Liu Xunyi's eyes were complicated, and he muttered to himself, "Don't worry, I won't mess around until the truth comes out." In any case, Jian Zhong is dead, I want to see how this troublemaker behind the scenes will end up today?"

"What do you mean......"

"Instead of sitting and waiting, it's better to take the initiative. Xun Qin, I want you to cooperate with me in a play. ”

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