After the last resale of royal antique jade, the Luojia restaurant was seized, and the originally lively city became in order, and it was still 'regular' and lively during the day, but when it came to the time of the lantern, due to the curfew half an hour earlier, all inns, restaurants, teahouses, and restaurants stopped their business for a day, and the small merchants and vendors also withdrew their stalls and went home, and the doors of every household were closed. Except for the cold wind sweeping the dust on the ground, the street seems unusually quiet, and occasionally there are more beaters beating drums and passing by.

As the sun sets, the twilight deepens, and the Fengya of Heyue Tea House is in the center, and the candle flame is burning for a long time. Xu Zining leaned against the window slightly, silently looking at the cold on Xiangxi Street near the teahouse, Xu Weixiang poured a cup of hot tea and handed it over, and quipped, "I said Second Son, you have been sitting here for half an hour, can you see what is famous?"

Xu Zining took the teacup, lifted the lid of the cup and skimmed the tea foam and tasted it, the hot air made his eyes sore and swollen, frowned slightly, and put the teacup on the table, "Is there too much tea? Why is it so bitter?"

Xu Weixiang was stunned, and took in the subtle changes in the expression on Xu Zining's face, and his heart beat empty, no matter how close the relationship is on weekdays, but the minimum number of respects and humility etiquette must be observed. ”

When the atmosphere was awkward, Gu Xuan, the shopkeeper of the teahouse, knocked on the door, and Xu Zining said softly, "Come in." ”

Gu Xuan walked into the room quickly, and after saluting the two of them, he reported back, "Second son, the matter you ordered has been investigated, these days, King Qingping frequently goes in and out of the Qingyan Building, and talks secretly with a Hengjiang merchant named Ashqi, and every time he talks for a long time before leaving. ”

"Hengjiang merchants?" Xu Zining muttered in a low voice, I heard the senior brother say that the secret report only mentioned that Zhu Luofeng, the king of Qingping, brought back a singer from Qingyan Building, why did he come out again now?

"Can you find out the identity of that singer?"

Gu Xuan shook his head, his face was embarrassed, "I only know that the singer is also from Hengjiang, and the mother of Qingyanlou is very strict, and I can't find anything else." ”

Xu Zining's eyes were a little darker, and then he smiled, "There will be brave men under the heavy reward." ”

When the two of them heard this, they were both stunned, and Xu Zining continued, "Uncle Gu, please help me buy a set of clothes and belongings for my gentleman's son." ”

Gu Xuan was taken aback and said in surprise, "What are you going to do?"

Last time, Li Zifeng asked him to buy the clothes of the princes and nobles, and waited for the opportunity to sneak into the Luojia Restaurant, which had made him worry for a long time, and now the second son in front of him is going to come out again, not to mention that it is not in accordance with the rules to enter and exit the fireworks without reporting, even the minimum safety is a problem, if the second son has an accident under his nose, he really can't imagine how to explain to Ouyang Ze and Li Zifeng. Thinking of this, Gu Xuan shuddered, and turned his eyes for help to Xu Weixiang, who was standing silent, while Xu Weixiang pouted and made an expression of 'I can't help it', Gu Xuan finally sighed helplessly.

At this time, Xu Weixiang was also beating the drum in his heart, if Xu Zining had any accidents, he would bear the brunt of the attack.

Xu Zining took in the small movements of the two, but still took out a silver ingot and handed it to Gu Xuan casually, "Don't worry, I have the bottom in my heart." ”

Gu Xuan took the silver in embarrassment, "When the store opens early tomorrow morning, I'll buy it." ”

"Thank you. ”

After Gu Xuan retreated, Xu Zining saw Xu Weixiang silently pondering something, got up and patted him on the shoulder, "What do you think? Didn't I scare you just now?"

Xu Weixiang came back to his senses and solemnly bowed to his subordinates, "Second son, why don't you report it, there is a Linxiu Dart Bureau, and the changes here will be reported to the sect at any time. ”

Xu Zining only hesitated for a while, but still showed a reassuring smile, "It's okay, the situation is urgent, if you really blame it, I will bear it alone." ”

After hearing this, Xu Weixiang 'chuckled' in his heart, somewhat unhappy, and showed a look of dissatisfaction, "So in your heart, that's how you want to be subordinate?"

"Huh?" Xu Zining looked back and realized what he had just said, slightly embarrassed, "You... Don't take it to heart, that's not what I meant. Seeing that Xu Weixiang still kept his face calm and didn't speak, he smiled wryly, "Hey... Are you really angry? How much silver do you have on you?"

"What do you mean?" Xu Weixiang raised his eyebrows.

"Lend me some, and I'll pay you back when I get back." ”

Xu Weixiang laughed angrily, "Wasn't you very generous just now, why are you overstretched at this time?"

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Hengshan School Cloud Sky Pavilion

The cold night is like ice, the moonlight is like water, sprinkling a cold on the earth, falling on the snow that has not yet melted, glowing with cold light, a slender figure, dressed in white, with long hair and shawl, quietly falling into a dream, and then a white dress dyed blood red, the originally handsome face also became bloody and blurred, and the pale lips opened and closed slightly. Her slender white hands stretched forward weakly, as if they wanted to grasp something, but they couldn't grasp anything, and finally let the invisible force take her away and tear her apart.

"Ahh

With a groan, Li Zifeng woke up from the nightmare and sat up suddenly, cold sweat dripping on his forehead. The dream just now, how could it be so real, two lines of tears slowly flowed. Is it my mother? Li Zifeng thought silently, did she come to me? Or did she want to tell me something? On the day of her seventh birthday, what happened that made her mother so impatient to leave herself and choose to die?

Li Muyang?Li Zifeng thought of this man who only gave him life, and his eyes were instantly cold and sharp...

At this time, a figure floated in like a ghost, it was the shadow guard Shen Yu, and Li Zifeng swept over with a deep look, "Said." ”

"The eldest prince, according to secret reports, a mysterious person in a black cloak has sneaked into Hongyuan Villa several times to talk secretly with Li Muyang, listening to the tone, this person has a strong background and power, completely crushing the power of Hongyuan Villa. didn't take Li Muyang in his eyes at all. But they are also cooperative relations with each other, as if no one can do without the other. ”

"Why is it a black cloak again?" Li Zifeng wondered, remembering that year, the culprit who caused him to fall off the cliff was also a mysterious person in a black cloak, and he also revealed the trouble he got rid of for Li Muyang five years ago, reminiscent of a secret decree issued by the imperial court after the tragedy fifteen years ago... Li Zifeng's eyes instantly deepened, are these two people the same person? If they are not the same person, what is the relationship between the two?

"Grand Prince?" Shen Yu called tentatively.

Li Zifeng came back to his senses, "Oh, it's okay, you can retreat first!"

"Yes. ”

After Shen Yu left, so many fragments flashed in his mind, and remembering the nightmare just now, Li Zifeng could no longer sleep peacefully, so he simply got up and poured a cup of cold white water and drank it all, and the ice water entered his body, and he couldn't help but shiver.

The night was like ink, and the cold wind blew the broken hair on the sideburns......

Li Zifeng has been standing on the plum blossom pile for nearly three hours, seeing that the sky is showing the white belly of the fish, his body is still stable, the hour is still early, it is not the time for morning exercises, there is no one here, looking at the empty martial arts training ground, but his mind has been recalling various fragments, as well as what the ancestor Ouyang Tian said, since he was a child, Ouyang Tian did not like that he was an open secret, but it was still the first time to beat like that day, is it not because of the reaction shown by recalling the past, and he has already doubted his life experience? If you investigate thoroughly, you will inevitably be unable to hide your life experience, and if you continue to indulge, Hongyuan Villa will definitely be a hidden danger in the rivers and lakes. Is there a way to get the best of both worlds?

"It's a big no-no to stand on a stump and get distracted. ”

Li Zifeng came back to his senses and saw that it was Ouyang Ze, so he hurriedly jumped down on tiptoe and saluted, "Master." ”

Ouyang Ze put on Li Zifeng's coat and said angrily, "The body just came out to blow the cold wind, and he ruined his body like this when he was young, what should I do in the future?"

"Master, these days I sleep in addition to eating, even if I read the materials, I don't leave the house, I am really bored, and my body is wooden. If the disciple is deserted, won't it be a shame for you?"

"Poor mouth. Ouyang Ze scolded with a smile.

Li Zifeng's eyes suddenly dimmed, "Master, what would happen to you if there were disciples in the sect who deceived you?"

"The most hated thing in the division on weekdays is deception, deception of the master, can be punished as a traitor, at least he will be assigned to the bitter cold land of the North Peak, or at worst he will be expelled from the door wall or executed on the spot. ”

Li Zifeng's heart tightened, and he couldn't stop shaking, and cold sweat oozed from his forehead. Ouyang Ze came back to his senses and said in surprise, "Why do you ask these questions?"

Li Zifeng's slightly pale face barely pulled out a smile, and his heart was infinitely sad, "The disciple is afraid, if the disciple makes a big mistake one day, you will expel the disciple from the sect or execute him on the spot." ”

Ouyang Ze was stunned for a moment, and he didn't know what to do, "Then you know it's a big mistake, why do you want to make it?"

"The disciple is afraid that he can't help himself. ”

Ouyang Ze frowned slightly, thinking about what Li Zifeng said just now, it was not strange. I couldn't help but sigh lightly, and looked at my apprentice distressedly, obviously only seventeen or eighteen years old, but he looked old, and he had a responsibility on his shoulders beyond this age, the higher his status, the greater the responsibility, after all, it was the identity of this chief disciple who bound him.

Coming back to his senses, Ouyang Ze patted Li Zifeng's shoulder and pulled him all the way back, "Okay, don't think about it so much, what's going on with Zining?"

"Yesterday Zining came to the letter, saying that everything went well. ”

"That's fine. What about Hongyuan Villa?

"According to the Shadow Guard's report, Hongyuan Villa has recently had a close relationship with a person in a black cloak, and this person is not small. Therefore, the disciple wanted to take advantage of Hongyuan Villa to tear his face with us before he took a trip in person. ”

Ouyang Ze hesitated for a moment, and finally sighed lightly, "Okay, you are solely responsible for this matter." Stay safe. ”

"Yes. ”

"Oh, by the way, I made white fungus and red date soup for the teacher and sent it to you to keep it warm, remember to eat it when you go back." ”

"Huh?" As soon as he heard the white fungus soup, Li Zifeng's head was big, these days, every day chicken soup, fish soup, ginseng soup, white fungus soup supplement, resulting in the later drinking these more difficult than completing the task, and then his face was embarrassed, begging, "Master, can the disciple not eat?"

"No, you can't!"

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