The rivers and lakes are fleeting, and the years are traceless.

When Liu Xunyi and Baishuang entered Yumen Pass, it was already late autumn. Fifteen days later, we arrived in Pingliang Province and ushered in the first winter snow of the year.

Yumen Pass and Pingliang Mansion are three thousand miles apart, if Liu Xunyi rides alone, he may arrive in seven or eight days, but because Baishuang is not good at riding, coupled with his weak body is not suitable for running, so three thousand miles away, the two of them walked for half a month.

In the silver-covered Pingliang City, the people have already changed into winter clothes, and the lanterns on the streets and alleys are hung high, and a trace of the New Year's flavor of saying goodbye to the old and welcoming the new year can be vaguely seen.

The west of Pingliang City is full of barren and humble courtyards, and most of the residents are poor people, and once they have a little development, they will move their families away, so after many years, the narrow alleys crisscrossed by Xicheng leave a lot of abandoned and dilapidated courtyards.

In the early morning, a figure hurried through the streets and alleys of the west of the city, and ran towards the broken courtyard at the end of the alley in the snow.

In the only remaining intact north house in the ruined courtyard, there was a pot of burning firewood on the ground, and five or six young men sat around the brazier.

Although they were all wrapped in thick cotton clothes, they were still shivering from the sudden snowfall. They sat around the brazier, baking their frozen hands, and occasionally pouring a few sips of liquor to ward off the cold.

Several men are holding swords at their feet, as if they are not good at stubble.

"The sixth son is back. ”

With a soft knock on the courtyard door, a shivering young man who was frozen and shivering stomped his feet and rubbed his hands, and quickly broke into the room. As soon as he entered the door, he didn't care about dusting off the snow on his body, so he rushed to the brazier to warm up, and scolded in a trembling voice: "What the hell is this place, and when did it snow? Lao Tzu was almost frozen to death outside." ”

"Liuzi, you still have too little knowledge, and you always shrink in Quanzhou on weekdays, of course you don't adapt to the weather in the north. A rugged-looking middle-aged man scolded with a smile, "There is a room here for you to live in, but we didn't know that we had walked in the ice and snow for three days and three nights, and we didn't have a moment to rest." ”

"Why don't you rest?" asked Liuzi curiously.

"! In that kind of place, as long as there is a cup of tea and it does not move, the living will be frozen into popsicles. The rugged man snorted, "You're already blessed by comparison." ”

"Liuzi, have you found something?"

As if disturbed by the movement of the outhouse, a person slowly walked out of the inner room, dressed in green clothes and velvet outside, with a touch of joy and anger on his old face.

"Bamboo Lao!"

As soon as they saw this person, several men stood up and saluted. This person is the great housekeeper of Jiangnan Lu Mansion, Sikong Zhu.

"Found it!" Liuzi hurriedly stepped forward, reached into his arms and took out a piece of dead tree bark, on which was engraved a rather strange symbol, which looked vaguely like a deformed "Lu" character.

Sikong Zhu took the bark and said in a deep voice: "Yes, it seems that Liu Xunyi and Baishuang have entered Pingliang Mansion last night. This place is only a day's journey away from Xingyuan Mansion, and when you get there, you will return to the Great Song Dynasty, and there will definitely be spies from all sides mixed in. So I'm going to do it here and take down the storm map. ”

The sixth son smiled, nodded again and again, and said: "Our son-in-law is really discerning, I didn't expect that the shocking rain map that all the masters did not fight for was easily included in the applause by the white girl and the female stream." ”

"Since entering the Yumen Pass, Bai Shuang has left us many marks along the way, even if she is smart, she knows that we will follow in secret, and it is not in vain that the son has cultivated her. Sikong Zhu said lightly, "I was reluctant to do it for a long time, in case Liu Xunyi was hiding the master of the Xianwang Mansion by his side, but now it seems that I am too worried, Luo Tianjin doesn't seem to believe that Liu Xunyi can get this picture back with the power of one person, so he didn't even arrange a person to answer him." ”

"Isn't that Liu Xunyi a turtle in an urn?" Liuzi smiled grimly, "As long as Zhu Lao says a word, we can kill him at any time and take the picture back." ”

"Where did you find this mark?" Sikong Zhu suddenly asked.

Hearing this, Liuzi couldn't help but have a look of displeasure on his face, and complained: "According to the agreement we made with the White Maiden before, the mark should be left near the inn where they lived, so that we could set up an ambush in advance. But this time, I walked through all the inns in Pingjiang Mansion one by one, but I didn't find any marks. After that, I searched around like a headless fly, and it took me half a night to find this at the gate of the city. ”

"City gate?" Sikong Zhu was stunned for a moment, then raised his eyebrows slightly, and asked, "Only this one was found?"

"Only this one. The sixth son replied conclusively, "I know the rules, if Liu Xunyi leaves Pingliang City overnight, the white girl will definitely leave another mark outside the city gate where they left." But I have searched all the four gates of Pingliang City inside and out, and there is indeed only this one. ”

"In other words, they did enter Pingliang City last night, and they haven't left yet. Sikong Zhu's brows furrowed slightly, and he pondered in a deep tone, "In other words, Liu Xunyi and Baishuang are still in the city......

"Why didn't the white girl leave a mark outside the inn?" asked Liuzi puzzled, and then his eyes changed, and he exclaimed, "Could it be the white girl...... Was found by Liu Xunyi?"

Sikong Zhu frowned, pondered for a moment, and slowly shook his head: "Baishuang has always been cautious in doing things, not to mention that the two of them have been together for more than ten days, if there is anything abnormal, Liu Xunyi should have noticed it a long time ago, but he has always been safe and sound along the way, so Baishuang should not show his feet at this juncture." There must be other reasons......"

Sikong Zhu fell into hard thought, and Liuzi and the others did not dare to speculate. For a while, there was no sound in the house, only the firewood burning in the brazier remained, and there were a few occasional "crackling" sounds.

"Then can you leave a letter for her according to the method agreed in advance?" Sikong Zhu suddenly asked Xiang Liuzi.

"Stayed. The sixth son hurriedly nodded in response, "Just where the white girl left a mark, I have left a letter to tell her our whereabouts." ”

Sikong Zhu pondered for a moment, nodded slowly thoughtfully, and said, "That's very good." I believe that it will not be long before White Frost will come here to give us an explanation. ”

Although Sikong Zhu's words were not clear, there was already a faint hint of 'seeing through the end' in his uncertain eyes.

There was no word for a day, and it was not until late at night that the broken courtyard, which had been silent for a day, came out again.

"Bang, bang!"

"Squeak!"

Before the knock on the door fell, the courtyard door had opened, and a graceful figure dressed in a cloak and a hat walked into the house quickly.

"You're finally willing to show up?"

Sikong Zhu, who had been waiting for a long time, looked up and down with a strange gaze. The man took off his hat and revealed a face that was full of worldliness, which was the white frost that accompanied Liu Xunyi.

"Bamboo Lao!" Bai Shuang bowed respectfully to Sikong Zhu, and then looked sideways at the knife-wielding men with solemn faces around him, and said softly, "Am I late?"

"It's not too late. Sikong Zhu replied lightly, "As long as Liu Xunyi and that picture don't leave Pingjiang Mansion, it's not too late." But shouldn't you explain something to me?"

Baishuang is not stupid, she has already guessed everything as soon as Sikong Zhu's words come out, without a trace of hesitation, she knelt directly on the ground with a "poof", and pleaded: "Baishuang wants to ask Zhu Lao to spare Liu Gongzi's life." Only take pictures, don't kill people!"

"Hmph!" Sikong Zhu had long expected this reason, and couldn't help but snort coldly, and asked in a deep voice, "Baishuang, do you know who you are?"

"I know!" Bai Shuang hurriedly explained, "Bai Shuang is Lu Gongzi's person in life, and Lu Gongzi is a ghost in death, and he will not betray Lu Gongzi in his life." ”

"Since you remember that you are a woman of the childe, you should know that there are some things to say...... You shouldn't say it. Sikong Zhu reprimanded in a cold voice, "Especially interceding for another man." ”

"Baishuang only has Lu Gongzi in his heart, Zhu Lao must not misunderstand. White Frost's anxious tears swirled back and forth in his eyes, and he pleaded bitterly, "It's just Liu Gongzi...... Liu Xunyi: He has a life-saving grace for me. In the Jade Dragon Palace of the Tianshan Mountains, if there is no Liu Xunyi who sacrifices his life to save him, he is only afraid of me...... I'll never have a chance to go back to see Mr. Lu again......"

"He has a life-saving grace for you, so you plan to make a personal promise?" Sikong Zhu sneered.

"Absolutely not. Bai Shuang's expression changed, and he suddenly burst into tears, and said urgently, "I swear that I will never do anything to be sorry for Lu Gongzi......"

"That's it!" Sikong Zhu couldn't see a woman crying the most, waved his big hand, and asked, "Which inn does Liu Xunyi live in?"

"No......" Bai Shuang shook his head again and again, "I beg Zhu Lao to let Liu Xunyi go, and Bai Shuang is willing to steal the wind and rain map." ”

Sikong Zhu raised his eyebrows and sneered: "Do you think Liu Xunyi is one of those swingers in the Water Pavilion? With just a few words of flamboyance and a few tricks at will, you can easily coax him into being fooled?"

"He has saved my life, and how can I take revenge?"

"From the moment you left your first mark at the Jade Gate Pass, you have betrayed him. Sikong Zhu said angrily, "Now, you told me that you can't take revenge, so why did you betray him in the first place?"

"I ......" Under Sikong Zhu's questioning, Bai Shuang couldn't argue, so he could only shake his head again and again, crying without saying a word.

Sikong Zhu was aggressive: "Since he has been betrayed, there can be no more kindness of a woman." It wasn't my intention to take his life, but Childe's order, do you want to betray Childe?"

"No ......" Bai Shuang can't hear someone say that she betrayed Lu Tingxiang, for her, the meaning of life is Lu Tingxiang, her heart is to live for Lu Tingxiang in this life, if Lu Tingxiang abandons her, then she will completely lose the value of life.

As for Liu Xunyi, Bai Shuang is completely grateful for saving his life, which is a kind of gratitude from the conscience.

Seeing the painful White Frost, Sikong Zhu thought about it for a while, and then slowly put away his stern words, put on a kind look, and said softly: "White Frost, you have never betrayed your son, and now you just don't want to be a femme fatale woman who will take revenge, right?"

"Exactly. Bai Shuang was shocked and hurriedly responded, "Ask the bamboo boss to be merciful and spare Liu Xunyi's life, and since then, I have nothing to owe him again!"

Sikong Zhu looked at the white frost with deep eyes, and when he saw the white frost burst into tears, he couldn't help but sigh lightly, and nodded unwillingly in response: "That...... But only this once, and you should not have any contact with this person in the future, so as not to hurt the child's heart. ”

Bai Shuang was overjoyed, nodded again and again: "After this incident, I will never have anything to do with Liu Xunyi again." ”

"And how are you going to steal the Storm Map?"

"This ......" Bai Shuang couldn't help but be speechless, but he thought hard to no avail.

Sikong Zhu smiled faintly, took out a jade bottle from his arms and threw it to Bai Shuang, and said: "Liu Xunyi's martial arts are extremely high, with your ability, you can't steal the Storm and Rain Diagram from under his nose at all." This bottle is a sweat pill, and you try to trick him into taking it, so that it will be easier for you to act. ”

"This ......" Bai Shuang was worried that there was poison in the jade bottle, but he didn't dare to say it directly, so he looked a little hesitant.

"Rest assured, I have promised you that I will never kill him. Sikong Zhu said lightly, "If you don't believe it, you can find a dog to test the poison and see if it's poison?"

"It's me who is too careful, Zhu Lao is not strange. White Frost hastened to make amends.

"Go!" Sikong Zhu nodded and smiled, "I won't kill him, and I won't ask you where Liu Xunyi is, you just go and bring the storm map, I'll wait for you here." ”

"Liu Xunyi wants to prepare something to protect him from the cold here, so he will continue to stay in Pingliang City tomorrow. I want to do it tomorrow night, and if things go well, I'll be back here with the storm before the hour. White Frost groaned.

Sikong Zhu nodded plausibly, and said with a smile: "Go and come back quickly, Gongzi is still looking forward to you in the mansion!"

Speaking of Lu Tingxiang, a touch of tenderness suddenly flashed in Bai Shuang's eyes. She quickly agreed, hurriedly said goodbye to Zhu Lao, and left the west of the city overnight.

"Zhu Lao, do you really let Liu Xunyi go?" As soon as Baishuang went out, the sixth son couldn't wait to ask.

Sikong Zhu's eyes flashed, and he muttered: "Didn't you see it just now? If you force her again, I'm afraid it will be a big deal." If we can't appease Baishuang properly, she will definitely be noticed by Liu Xunyi when she goes back, and even if we find his place to live, what can we do? Once we make a move, in case we alarm the local government, can we leave it alone for the time being, I am afraid that this matter will be known to the whole world, and our Jiangnan Lu Mansion will be in trouble in the future. In this case, wouldn't it be a waste of the basics?"

"So Takero means ......"

"Let Baishuang get the picture in his hands first, and the rest will naturally be much simpler. Sikong Zhu's eyes suddenly flashed with a hint of treacherous and ruthless, and he turned to look at the confused Liuzi, and said quickly, "Liuzi, you have to work hard again." Follow the white frost quietly, remember not to startle the snake, and when you find Liu Xunyi's residence, rush back and tell me immediately. ”

"Six sons take orders......!"

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