More than ten miles outside Xijing Mansion, there is a fertile and vast water meadow.

On weekdays, the military horses raised by Duan Tianhong for the Mongols would be brought here in batches for grazing. The sun comes and goes, and the sun returns in the west, day after day, and has not changed for many years.

When night falls, the grassland falls into silence, and there is no other scene except the moonlight, the waves of the water, and the swaying grass.

Of course, the only sounds that go with it are the breeze, the murmuring of the stream and the chirping of summer insects.

The "deserted" night on the grassland is as if the earth is a bed and the sky is a quilt, and everything except people is embraced.

The night is quieter, the moon is white and the wind is clear, the stars can be seen when you raise your eyes, and you can touch the grass when you look down.

At this moment, a horse wanders by the stream idlely, drinking a few sips of clear stream water from time to time, or chewing a few fat aquatic plants, leisurely and pleasant.

Not far away, a thin figure dressed in black and wearing a hat sat quietly on the grassy hill, half-tilting his head, a pair of deep eyes flickering and dimming, and the stars were reflected in the eyes, as if he was looking at the gods.

He had a long curved aquatic weed in his mouth and a straight sword at his side.

"Drive!"

"Da Da Da ......"

Suddenly, a shout pierced the night sky. Immediately afterward, the sound of horses' hooves came from far and near, and one man and one rode towards the riverside.

As if his contemplation was broken by a sudden movement, the person on the grassy hill slowly turned his head, and under the white moonlight, Liu Xunyi's well-defined and handsome face was gradually revealed.

"Phew!"

"Haha, looking for clothes, Lao Tzu is here!"

When he reached the river, the man hurriedly tightened the reins, and before the horse could stand firm, he had already flown up, and a bloated figure flashed from the night sky like a swift spirit fox, and his feet took several steps from the layers of grass, but he did not bend a bit, and swept to the grassy knoll in the blink of an eye.

"Brother Qin!"

Looking at Qin Ku's enthusiastic smiling face, Liu Xunyi's eyes were full of excitement, and he quickly stepped forward.

"I haven't seen you for many days, I miss you!"

Without waiting for Liu Xunyi to open his mouth to say hello, Qin Wei, who was dancing, suddenly opened his arms and gave Liu Xunyi, who was caught off guard, a big bear hug.

"Lao Tzu brought two jars of good wine, you and I won't get drunk tonight!"

Feeling Qin Ku's heartfelt enthusiasm, Liu Xunyi suddenly felt a warmth in his heart, hugged Qin Ku with his backhand, and said peacefully: "Okay! You and I will have a good drink tonight." ”

"Let me see, how are you recovering?"

After saying that, Qin Ku grabbed Liu Xunyi's shoulder without saying anything, and carefully looked him up and down, back and forth.

"Brother Qin, for the matter of the Ulzhou Inn, thank you for sacrificing your life to save you......"

"Hey, my brother doesn't speak any foreign language. Qin Ku waved his hand nonchalantly, suddenly raised his eyebrows, and teased, "Why? When you become a big official, you dislike me, a poor brother? ”

"Of course not!" Liu Xunyi looked flustered and quickly explained, "Actually, I ......"

"Look at what scares you, I'm just joking. ”

As for this, Qin Ku ignored Liu Xunyi, who was stunned, and walked towards the horse. After a while, he came quickly with two large jars of wine in his arms, beckoned Liu Xunyi to sit on the ground, and said conclusively while removing the wine seal: "Whether you are poor, rich, official, or thief, everything in the world can change, but the friendship between you and me...... It will never change. ”

After that, Qin Ku handed a jar of mellow and fragrant liquor to Liu Xunyi, and jokingly said: "A thousand words can't match a jar of fine wine." My brother doesn't have to explain anything, it's all in the wine. ”

"This is painful!"

Liu Xunyi's heart was both guilty and moved, he stretched out his hand to take the wine jar, looked at Qin Ku and smiled, and poured a few mouthfuls of "Gu Dong Gu Dong", and the two of them shouted happily.

"Has this matter caused trouble for you and the Qin family?" After the liquor was drunk, Liu Xunyi suddenly felt excited, so he no longer shy away from speaking, "Lu Tingxiang failed to kill me, and he will definitely not give up." ”

"Don't worry! In my territory, how can he be allowed to strike first?" Qin bitterly smiled evilly, "To tell you the truth, as soon as I came out of the Ulzhou Inn that night, I immediately released the news and made the scandal of Lu Tingxiang's collusion with Qin Da public, so that people from all walks of life gritted their teeth with hatred, and they didn't have time to pick bones in the eggs in front of me." ”

"I've also heard a thing or two about this, it's just Wudang ......"

"I'm not afraid of your jokes when I say it, in fact, I really didn't know anything about your whereabouts at first. Qin Ku interrupted, "I was able to arrive at the Ulzhou Inn in time that day, which is the credit of Zheng Songren." Although Qingfeng ignored him again and again because of me, and looked at me unpleasantly, he looked at Jin Fuyu and Lu Tingxiang even more unpleasantly. Therefore, he sent Zheng Songren to talk to me secretly, intending to join forces to take your life, of course Lao Tzu did not do it. But for the sake of the overall situation, I did not refuse directly, but hung him ambiguously. Interestingly, this meeting made me aware that Qin Da and Sikong Zhu were secretly frowning, and later forced Qin Hu and Qin Leopard to ask about your whereabouts. ”

"I see. ”

"As soon as I returned to Xijing, I immediately went to Zheng Songren and told him what happened at the Ulzhou Inn. Qin Ku teased, "When he knew that you weren't in Xijing Mansion at all, his face was ugly...... The eyes can't breathe fire. ”

"You claim to be joining forces with Wudang, Zheng Songren...... Didn't bother you?"

"At first, he was really unhappy, and he almost couldn't help but scold me several times. Qin Ku recalled the scene at that time with relish, "As the saying goes, 'Reach out and don't hit a smiling person'." Zheng Songren was angry again, and he couldn't stand Lao Tzu's good attitude. I repeatedly emphasized that I was also kept in the dark by Qin Da and them, and apologized vigorously. ”

"This ......"

"It doesn't matter!" Qin Ku knew Liu Xunyi's concerns, and said with a hippie smile, "As long as this matter can be resolved, flattering a few kind words is nothing at all." Thinking about it carefully, I should really thank Jin Fuyu and Lu Tingxiang, if they hadn't joined forces to sing a big show, Qingfeng Bacheng would not have shown favor to me, maybe one day they would 'come to the city' and use my head to stand up for themselves. Now, after this trouble, Wudang not only stopped troublesome me, but took the initiative to win over me regardless of his previous suspicions, so that I escaped inexplicably, do you think it is a blessing in disguise?"

"Of course!" Liu Xunyi couldn't help laughing, clapping his hands again and again, "You proudly advertised that you and Wudang joined forces, but Qingfeng was reluctant to stand up and explain, which is enough to show that he has a heart for you." ”

After Qin Ku's explanation, Liu Xunyi finally understood the real reason why the Qin family turned danger into disaster and Wudang kept silent. At the same time, he also secretly breathed a sigh of relief for the safety of the Qin family, and his heart that was hanging high finally landed at this moment.

"Brother Qin, what do you do with the 'Three Masters of the Qin Clan'?" Liu Xunyi changed his words and said curiously, "You are a family after all, ......"

"The three of them were whipped by me, and then hung themselves outside the gate of the house for three days and three nights, and they have not yet come down. ”

Seeing Qin Ku's absent-minded appearance, it seemed that the person who was hung outside the mansion was not his own uncle, but three irrelevant outsiders.

The unexpected answer of "this ......" made Liu Xunyi speechless for a while.

"I'm saving them!" Qin Ku glared at him and swore a solemn oath, "If I don't punish them severely, one of them will not be able to maintain authority in the mansion, and this kind of ugly thing of selling the lord for glory will definitely appear one after another in the future." The two of them couldn't explain to the people from all walks of life who were deceived by them, and in case the family retaliated, it was not the three of them who were unlucky, but the entire Qin family. ”

This is true. Liu Xunyi pondered for a moment, then suddenly smiled, and said in admiration, "Brother Qin, I see that you are usually informal, but you didn't expect your mind to be so delicate. In my opinion, not only are your martial arts not weaker than Lu Tingxiang's, but your scheming is even better than him. ”

"This ......" Qin Ku frowned, pretending to be displeased, "Aren't you scolding me for being scheming?"

"Of course not!" Liu Xunyi said with emotion, "Walking the rivers and lakes, how can it be too simple?"

"It's just going to die!"

Liu Xunyi seemed to agree with Qin Ku's opinion very much, and nodded thoughtfully, so as to pick up the wine jar and pour a few more sips.

"By the way, I've seen Xun Qin. Qin Ku said for no reason, "She asked me to arrange for them to go out of the customs." ”

"Xun Qin?"

As soon as Xun Qin was mentioned, scenes of the past unexpectedly came to mind, which made Liu Xunyi's mood a little gloomy again.

"After the owner of the mansion had an accident...... Presumably, the young king of Qin also dispelled the idea of plotting against the Central Plains. ”

Qin Ku corrected: "The young king of Qin is determined to restore the country, even if there is no help from the lord of Luofu, he will find another way, and he will never give up." ”

"Alas!" Liu Xunyi let out a long sigh from his mouth, then raised his eyes to look at Qin Ku, who was smiling, and hesitated for a long time before he mustered up his courage and said, "Brother Qin, are you ...... Don't want to ask about Lord Luo?"

Hearing this, Qin Ku couldn't help but be stunned, quietly stared at Liu Xunyi, and didn't speak for a long time.

"Brother Qin, you ......"

"Lord of Luofu...... Did you kill it?"

In the face of Qin Ku's outspokenness, Liu Xunyi's heart suddenly tightened, and he pondered for a moment, and then slowly shook his head with a firm expression.

"I already knew!"

Although Qin Ku showed a calm appearance that he had expected, Liu Xunyi could feel a touch of relief from his seemingly casual tone.

"You don't want to ask ......"

"What does it have to do with me?" Qin Ku asked rhetorically, "The more you know, the more troublesome it is, isn't it?"

In the face of Qin Ku's openness, Liu Xunyi hesitated, but was quickly relieved.

"Looking for clothes, in fact, Jingbei Daying is close to Qin Mansion, but I can only invite you to drink here......"

"My own brother doesn't speak foreign words!" Liu Xunyi smiled nonchalantly, "It's inconvenient for us to catch up on the old days at the Ulzhou Inn, and when I set off for the north, I don't know what year and month I will have to wait until I can meet you again." Therefore, it is impossible to see you tonight, so how can I care about those little things?"

"When are you going to leave?"

"Wait for the princess's condition to slow down a bit. Thinking of Zhao Xin's illness, Liu Xunyi's heart was once again shrouded in a layer of haze, and he said bitterly, "It's strange to say, we have found a lot of Langzhong, big and small, but the princess's illness has been up and down, and she has not recovered." ”

"There are a few Lang Zhong in the Qin Mansion who are proficient in medical skills, and I will let them go to the camp in Jingbei tomorrow morning......"

"No!" Before Qin finished speaking, Liu Xunyi hurriedly interrupted, "The Qin family has finally broken up with me, and at this critical moment, I must not be caught." The princess's illness will not be life-threatening, and she will definitely get better after a few days of rest, but it is a big deal...... A few days later, the departure is. ”

"This ......"

"Princess Ji has her own natural appearance, Brother Qin doesn't have to worry. I don't know when you and my brother will drink next time? Don't worry too much, but please have wine today and get drunk tomorrow!"

"What a 'drunk today'! Come, drink!"

Qin Ku discarded the distracting thoughts in his heart, and looked at Liu Xunyi and laughed.

Tonight, the two of them are accompanied by the wind and moon of heaven and earth, the streams of Qingchuan, and the horses of the grassland, recounting the old things and expressing the pride of the deceased.

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