The red bat snatched the flask from the table and said seriously, "Leader, you can't drink anymore." ”

Shangguan Ru's face was flushed, and he said with a smile: "Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, can't you make an exception?"

It has been five or six days since the red bat came to Tongtianguan, and the head of the sect has been drinking almost every day, drinking alone, drinking at night, and during the day, and has not eaten a few bites of food, and his brain seems to be very clear, but a few words of nonsense come out from time to time, "The Mid-Autumn Festival is three days ago, the head of the sect, look at you, you have even forgotten the date." ”

Red Bat is six or seven years older than Shangguan Ru, and has always been the head of the sect as the master and himself as a servant, and this is the first time that he has spoken a slight lesson.

Shangguan Ru tilted his head and thought for a while, "Three days ago, did it pass so quickly......?" Well, the last cup, no more. ”

She drank the wine in her hand and solemnly handed the cup to the red bat, "You look like my mother now." ”

"Alas. The red bat brought the wine to the door, called for someone to take it away, and said, "I really wish the mother of the head of the sect was here, and I don't have to worry so much." ”

Shangguan Ru's expression was slightly gloomy, "My mother...... She's not going to come back to me. ”

The red bat knew that he had touched the sad matter of the sect leader, so he didn't dare to ask any more, so he walked up to Shangguan Ru and said softly: "Why bother the sect leader? Let's go back to the country of incense, although the outside world is good, but it is too complicated, we can't solve it, why bother to wade into troubled waters?"

"The land of incense. Shangguan Ru muttered, only a few months away, she already felt that the land was out of reach, "My home is not there." Shangguan Ru sat on the chair and looked up at the red bat, looking confused, and even with a hint of childishness, "It's not that I want to wade into the muddy waters, the red bats, the muddy waters have submerged me, and I can't escape if I want to." ”

The red bat had never seen the weaker head of the sect, and the love and protection in his heart surged up in large chunks, so he took her into his arms and gently stroked the smooth black hair, "Women are like this, even if we hold bows and arrows and knives in our hands, we still can't break through the man's fence." ”

Shangguan Ru sneered, "Is it possible that you can turn to a man whatever I say? Do you want to turn the dragon over the clouds? He is not far from here." ”

"Not really. Red Bat immediately denied it, "I don't want him anymore, the Dragon King has migrated a lot of people to the country of incense, there are always a few good men, I will definitely be able to grab one after I go back, I have flowers at hand, why envy the fragrance of the valley?"

Shangguan Ru's head rested in the arms of the red bat, and he couldn't stop laughing, "You are so bold." As she spoke, she rubbed twice between the chest and abdomen of the red bat, "Red bat, you are so comfortable here." ”

Hongbat's face turned red, and he pressed his hand on Shangguan Ru's head, but he didn't push her away, "You still say that I'm bold? If you say this kind of thing to be heard by others, you won't be laughed at to death?"

Shangguan Ru stopped laughing and slowly sat up straight, "You're right, I really shouldn't drink anymore. ”

Red Bat was sad for the head of the sect, and even regretted that he was too strict just now, "I hate the dragon king now, it's all because of him that the head coach ......"

Shangguan Ru shook her head, thinking of another person in her heart, the Shangguan Yu who died early and changed her life, I don't know if it was the influence of fine wine, or the autumn scenery was easy to trigger the injury, she missed her only friend very much.

The past is like in front of her, and the voice of her and Yu Gongzi hiding in the flowers of the Bodhi Garden echoes in her ears, and gradually, the image of the dragon king intervened, with a gloomy expression, as if he had never smiled, holding a knife in his right hand, and reaching out to her with his left hand, his eyes firm.

Shangguan Ru threw away Bai Yue's illusion and stood up, "Let's go, it's time for us to go." ”

"Is the head of the sect really going? Actually, we don't have to go, in case the dragon king ......."

"In case the Dragon King really doesn't have a retreat, he needs our help even more. ”

The head coach seemed to have returned to normal, and Red Bat felt a little relieved and immediately helped her change her clothes and prepare.

Xu Xiaoyi waited outside, holding the reins himself.

"Are you sure the Dragon King is really in retreat?" asked the Red Bat in a low voice before getting on the horse, "The head of the sect doesn't want to help." ”

"Sure. At least as far as I know. Xu Xiaoyi turned to Shangguan Ru, "There must be no problem on the Dragon King's side, but the matter of customs clearance has to be troublesome." "Don't worry. Shangguan Ru gave a promise, galloped forward, and the flame horse jumped out of the ground, ran dozens of steps and then turned back, and joined the dozens of female soldiers such as the red bat who remained in place.

"Is there any news of Shaomin?" Shangguan Ru asked, which was also one of the reasons why she was stranded in Tongtianguan.

Xu Xiaoyi shook his head, "Not for the time being, but she will definitely stay in the Western Regions, and it is likely that she will be in Biyu City." ”

Shangguan Ru drove the horse again, this time slowing down, and the female soldiers could follow.

The group first entered the city from the south, and soon reached the north gate, where they saw many ox carts and camel caravans along the way, and the drivers were bored and gathered together to gamble, and the cattle chewed the hay slowly, and were not at all anxious about the predicament.

There was already a procession parked outside the city gate, and Prince Dotun looked at the approaching flaming horse from afar, and waited for Shangguan Ru to come closer, and said, "What a good horse, and I also said that the grassland can find a second horse, and now it seems that it is too early to say a big thing." ”

Shangguan Ru patted the neck of the flame horse affectionately, "The grassland can always surpass the faster god horse, but the flame horse is only this one." ”

"Haha. Duotun laughed a few times, "Shangguan Jiaotou is willing to accompany me to Xiaowan Kingdom, I am grateful." ”

Shangguan Ru glanced at Shang Liao, the right general of the Dragon Army not far away, "I'm not going with you, let's just stop by." ”

"It is also my honor to be able to go along with Shangguan Jiaotou. Dotun showed a rare display of patience that surprised several of his companions.

The team converged and continued to set off, Shangguan Ru and Duo Dun walked side by side, and asked about the customs clearance, "I remember that His Royal Highness had an agreement with the Dragon King, why did he stop the grain and grass in the Western Regions and not let them enter the Xiaowan Kingdom?"

Don Dun's expression was serious, looking ahead, "This is the reason why I have to see the Dragon King, things are not the same as I imagined, the Dragon Army spent a lot of money, buying grain and grass everywhere, it has only been a few days, the price has increased several times, everyone has hidden the grain and grass privately, and even the normal payment cannot be completed." ””

"Your Highness means that the people of the Western Regions should hand over grain and grass for free?"

Duo Dun snorted, "Paying rent and paying taxes, this is the obligation of the people, from the North Court to the Central Plains, the world is like this, and the Western Regions is no exception." I don't know what tricks the Dragon King is playing, and I don't know how much money he has, but when he stirs things up like this, the Western Regions are even more chaotic. ”

"No matter how rich the Dragon King is, it can't compare to Beiting, and the acquisition won't last long. ”

"I hope so, but I need the Dragon King's personal assurance, this matter is much more important than retreating and cultivating martial arts. ”

Shangguan Ru didn't ask any further, she knew that Prince Duo Dun's intentions were more than that, it was rumored that the Dragon King was haunting Biyu City, and even killed many people, and Duo Dun was trying to confirm where the Dragon King was under the pretext of buying grain and grass.

A group of hundreds of people arrived outside the city of Xiaowanguo in the evening of the same day, and when they rested on the way, Shangguan Ru strictly kept his promise and did not touch a drop of wine.

Long Chuanyun personally went out of the city to greet him, negotiated for a long time, and reluctantly agreed to pass a message to the dragon king in retreat, but he could not give an answer until tomorrow at the earliest.

Prince Dotun refused to stay in the city and stayed in the barracks outside the city, which was also his first contact with the cavalry from the Dragon Court, so he held a grand banquet in the style of the steppe with great fanfare, inviting almost all the officers who were not on duty, and distributing the wine and food of the Western Regions brought from Tongtian Pass to the ordinary soldiers.

That night, the entire barracks were lit up.

Shangguan Ru's alcohol addiction has flare-up, and on this occasion, Red Bat has no way to stop it, so she can only persuade her to drink as little as possible.

Shangguan Ru pulled the red bat aside and whispered to her: "It's better like this, I'll give you a holiday, you can go anywhere this night, you don't have to watch me drink, I promise not to drink more." ”

After that, she showed a mischievous smile, and the red bat was helpless, "You are the head of the female soldier sect of the country of incense......

Shangguan Ru pushed the red bat out of the tent and said loudly, "Say hello to Long Chuanyun on my behalf!"

The red bat really wanted to see Long Chuanyun, but she was still not at ease, knowing that the female soldiers could not restrain the sect leader, so she asked someone to call Azheba, who was going to the banquet, and asked him to watch Shangguan Ru.

Shangguan Ru really failed to have fun, Azheba's dissuasion was one of the reasons, and Xiao Yan's was the biggest disappointing factor.

The Xiao Yan clan traveled thousands of miles to the gate of the Western Regions, and the Venerable Master was only half a mile away, but more than ten days passed, and she only met Prince Dotun twice, and there was no private meeting, which made her not only believe a little more in the rumors, but also changed her opinion of Shangguan Ru.

Xiao Yan is not the kind of woman who has something to hide in her heart, and not long after the banquet in Dotun didn't last, she pulled Shangguan Ru away with a smile, "It's all men here, go to my tent, let's talk while drinking, Long Ting said goodbye in a hurry, the person I miss the most is you." ”

Shangguan Ru was famous for wine, and he also took dozens of female soldiers with him, and their departure tarnished the banquet a lot, and it was not until the prince of Doton offered more wine and conquered the hearts of the people with his approachable attitude that the tent became cheerful again.

Without a third party to accompany him, Xiao Yan and Shangguan Ru drank, although the wine was not much, but it was more mellow and exquisite, and soon Xiao Yan was drunk, and drove away the female slave who served, and Shangguan Ru had nothing to talk about.

She recounted her marriage to the old Khan King and the price she had paid over the years, the details of which made Shangguan Ru's face blush and her heart beat, and then she talked about Prince Dotun, which was the sunshine in her dark life and the biggest motivation for her to participate in the grassland competition.

"After all, a woman can't escape a love word. She said, drunk and hazy, "Men can fill the emptiness with the world, and women want to turn it into a love object even if they have the world." ”

"Not every woman is like that. Shangguan Ru rarely refutes, but he can't agree with Xiao Yan's opinion.

"There are always people who are different in this world, but no one treats a ruthless woman as a woman, this is sad and fate. ”

"I won't marry Dotun. Shangguan Ru said, first of all, he clarified the contradiction between the two, "No matter what others say, my decision will not change." ”

Xiao Yan smiled and held Shangguan Ru's hand, "I believe in you, the problem is Duo Dun, he won't give up easily." ”

"Then what can I do?" Shangguan Ru was a little confused and a little unhappy.

"You like the Dragon King, and the Dragon King likes you, why don't you marry him?" said Xiao Yan earnestly.

Shangguan Ru gently withdrew his hand, "This matter has nothing to do with the Dragon King. ”

"You won't marry the Dragon King?" asked Xiao Yan.

"No, it won't. Shangguan Ru had to spit out these two words, and found that it was like a knife, painful, but it brought a trace of refreshment.

"Then you should marry Dotun with me. Xiao Yan said that this was her real plan.

(To be continued)