The moon didn't know when it came out of the clouds again. The night wind blew and ruffled the hair on the bear's forehead.

Xiong Wei looked at the two red lanterns in the gambling house intently, a little distracted.

Xiaoyaozi looked at the two red lanterns, then looked at Xiong Wei's eyes, and asked, "What are you thinking?"

Xiaoyaozi's words interrupted Xiong's musings.

He said to himself: "Forget it! There are so many things going on today, and I don't think I can find any clues." ”

"What are you going to check?" Xiaoyaozi didn't understand what Xiong Wei was talking about.

Xiong Wei put the sword on his shoulder and walked in the direction of the small hut where they lived, and said as he went, "Master, let's go, it's so cold!"

Xiaoyaozi looked at Xiong Wei's back and chased after him, and continued to ask, "Why is this kid weird today?" It was you who said you were going to go, and now it's you who says you won't go. ”

"Master, I'm sure I won't go now. Let's go back quickly!" Xiong Wei still didn't look back.

When he was standing near the gambling house, he had gone in to find out how the old gang leader had told him how the president of the Salt Merchants' Association had bribed the prefect.

Then again, though. There are so many things going on tonight, and the wind is so tight these days, it is estimated that they will not be in the mood to do such things again.

Even if he couldn't find any evidence of how they had paid bribes, it would be good to go to the account room and fish out a few account books on a dark and windy night this month! However, he didn't know where the account books were. Even if you find out where it is, I don't know if it's a fake account of bribery. As Xia Yun said, this method will not work.

Look, it's about to dawn. It's even harder to get things done when it's dawn. After a day of tossing today, he should also rest and rest.

Since neither of these methods will work, let's go back with peace of mind!

Xiaoyaozi looked at Xiong Wei's thoughtful appearance, and continued to ask, "What are you going to check in the gambling house?"

"Nothing. Xiong Wei said lightly.

"How do I feel like you're weird today. Xiaoyaozi wondered again.

Xiong Wei stopped and looked at Xiaoyaozi, and in the tone that Xiaoyaozi had said before, he replied to Xiaoyaozi: "Master, you have so many questions!"

Xiaoyaozi looked at Xiong Wei's way of speaking, and listened to the tone of his speech, feeling exactly the same as himself, and couldn't help laughing: "Haha! ”

When Xiong Wei heard this, he instantly felt very uncomfortable. He didn't know what to say and kept walking.

He looked up at the night sky and said, "The clouds in this sky are dyed with a very special color by the moonlight." ”

He took a deep breath. "The air is so fresh. ”

"Oops, I haven't been back for so long, Yun'er must be in a hurry. Xia Yun's shadow suddenly appeared in his mind. In a hurry, he leaned forward and ran forward quickly.

Xiaoyaozi was not far from him, and when he saw him suddenly run away, he hurriedly caught up, thinking: What happened to this child today.

Xiaoyaozi chased and shouted: "Xiao'er, why did you suddenly go so fast?" ”

Xiaoyaozi heard Xiong Wei's echo from afar: Master, I said it to find you. I haven't been back for so long. I guess Yun'er will be worried.

When Xiaoyaozi heard that this was the reason, he didn't bother to catch up. The sound is getting quieter. With his hands behind his back, he staggered slowly and continued to walk.

The night was quiet, and I don't know where a firefly came. The "firelight" of the fireflies flickered in front of Xiaoyaozi's eyes.

Xiaoyaozi frowned, and suddenly remembered Ouyang Ying.

He said excitedly, "By the way, I don't know if anything happened to the two girls in the little hut." Ying'er, that guy, the little hut didn't have anything to eat, she probably cocked her mouth again, sulking herself. ”

Xiaoyaozi thought, strode forward, and also ran in the direction of the small hut.

The moonlight gently shone on the calm surface of the lake, and the weeds on the lake's edge shook incessantly in the night breeze.

Everyone was asleep. Xia Yun sat alone by the lake in front of the small hut, listening to the insects "squeaking" in the grass.

Xiong Wei never came back, and she couldn't sleep.

She looked at the sky in the distance and thought to herself: If only dawn Xiong Wei hadn't returned. I went to the prefect's yamen to ask for the guilt. It doesn't matter whether they want to catch themselves or not. I have to go myself, even if I have no return, I have to find Xiong Wei. To die together.

Xiong Wei ran all the way and arrived at the small hut earlier than Xiaoyaozi.

From a distance, he saw a fire by the lake, and a thin figure beside the fire. Xiong Wei locked this figure at a glance, and he recognized it as her Yun'er.

He strode over and shouted, "Yun'er! I'm back." ”

Xia Yun, who was thinking about various complicated situations by the lake, heard Xiong Wei's shout and hurriedly turned back. She saw the bear galloping towards her, and stood up excitedly. He also flew in the direction of Xiong Wei.

"Xiong Wei, Xiong Wei......" Xia Yun suddenly threw herself into Xiong Wei's arms and buried her head deep in his chest.

Xiong Wei hugged Xia Yun tightly and said, "I'm back, I'm back." ”

"If you don't come back, I'll kill the prefect's yamen. Seeing that Xiong Wei had not come back, Xia Yun was already flustered. Seeing Xiong Wei coming back now, the big stone in his heart finally let go, and he cried with joy for a while.

Xiong Wei heard that something was wrong with Xia Yun's voice and looked at Xia Yun's eyes. Two crystal tears were still hanging in the corners of Xia Yun's eyes.

Xiong Wei held Xia Yun's face and gently wiped away the tears from the corners of Xia Yun's eyes.

The wind on the lake was much stronger than in the city, and a gust of wind blew through it, causing ripples on the surface of the lake.

Xia Yun not only trembled, but also shuddered.

Xiong Wei felt that Xia Yun was shivering, looked at the fire not far away, put his arm around Xia Yun's shoulders and said, "Let's go over to roast the fire, the night wind is cold, don't catch a cold." ”

The two of them sat by the fire, and Xia Yun leaned on Xiong Wei's arms.

Xiong Wei stroked Xia Yun's back with one hand, and filled the firewood next to him into the fire with the other. The flames burned even more violently, and Xia Yun's face was flushed in the light of the fire.

"How did you go for so long?

"Found it. ”

"Then why didn't Master come back with you? ”

"I noticed something very strange. ”

"What's the strange thing?" Xia Yun turned to look at Xiong Wei with a side face.

"I found out that Master actually knew the Governor before. Xiong Wei told Xia Yun everything about tonight.

Xia Yun also looked at Xiong Wei in surprise after hearing this. "Master actually knows the governor, so this matter is troublesome. ”

"yes, I asked that. Master said, come back and tell me. Xiong Wei said and looked back in the direction they came back, "When Master comes back, I'll ask him." ”

"Also, the queen actually sent Wang Dong to kill you. The emperor sent you to kill the people of the Donglin Party again. I now feel more and more that they are killing each other. I'm worried about ......" Xia Yun said this, and suddenly listened to it, and a bad premonition came to her heart.

"What are you worried about?" Xiong Wei hurriedly asked, he had felt that the struggle between the emperor and the queen had involved him, and he didn't know if it would be bad for him. Xia Yun said this, Xiong Wei directly felt that the final result would be unfavorable to him.

"I'm afraid you'll end up offending both sides. ”

"I'm worried about this too. Xiong Wei was once again surprised to find that Xia Yun's thoughts coincided with his own.

Xia Yun said in a deep voice: "I'm worried that if you don't kill the people of the Donglin Party this time, the emperor will make trouble for you." If you kill the people of the Donglin Party, the queen will find you trouble. In the end, the emperor can't grind the queen, maybe the blame will be attributed to you alone. You will carry the black pot for the emperor. ”

"However, what should I do if I don't carry this black cauldron now? Wang Dong has already made it clear that he wants to kill me. Master didn't succeed in killing Wang Dong today, so let's go and kill Wang Dong tomorrow. ”

"No!" Xia Yun suddenly said solemnly, "Wang Dong didn't succeed in killing today, it's God's attachment to you." If Wang Dong is killed, this matter will be even worse. We can only try to calm things down now. ”

"How can you calm down? Is it as Master said, if you pay all the salt taxes, people will not be killed? However, what is clearly written in the holy decree is that the main thing is to kill people, and the pursuit of salt taxes is secondary. Xiong Wei took a deep breath after speaking.

"Otherwise, let's ask Master?" Xia Yun suddenly thought of another way.

"Didn't Qianlong say that he couldn't let Master know? What's more, Master knew the people on the list. Xiong Wei reminded Xia Yun again.

"Then what should I do?" Xia Yun couldn't make up her mind at this time.

"It seems that the future of this road is dangerous, and I am destined to carry the black pot for the emperor. Xiong Wei let out a long sigh.

"Why do you want to carry the black cauldron to the emperor, what is written on that holy decree?" Xiaoyaozi stood behind Xiong Wei and said suddenly.

"Ahh Xiong Wei looked back and saw Xiaoyaozi, "You scared me." ”

"How I scared you. I didn't have anything to hide, but you two were too engrossed in what they said, so they didn't hear me coming. ”

Xiaoyaozi said as he threw the firewood next to him into the fire, and continued: "The fire is almost extinguished, and you don't add firewood." What is the hell written in that decree?"

Xia Yun looked at Xiong Wei and motioned for him to tell Master.

Xiong Wei was hesitating, and Xia Yun tugged at his clothes again.

"Master, I have a question for you. Xiong Wei said in a roundabout way.

Xiaoyaozi sat on the ground and poked the fire with a longer stick, and the fire ignited as soon as it breathed. "If you have something to say, you can say it, and if you have a fart, let it go. How are you weird tonight. ”

"Master, you said that as a killer, one day, your buyer asks you to kill your friend, will you kill it? ”

"No!" Xiaoyaozi replied to Xiong Wei without thinking about it, "The most important thing in the rivers and lakes is friends." If, kill all your friends. If you have anything to do in the future, who else will help you?"

"Then Master, if you don't kill and the buyer hires another killer to kill your friend, you know, what will you do?" Xiong asked again.

Xiaoyaozi squinted at Xiong Wei and said, "Then of course I will inform my friend and fight the enemy with him." ”

"Oh!" Xiong Wei heard this answer, and did not know what to say. He glanced at Xia Yun.

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