"Brother Ye, don't blame, it's not that I, Luo Tongtian, is not close to people, whether it is the emperor's relatives or ordinary people, Luo has always treated everyone equally, it is not impossible to want Luo to help, but there must be an exchange condition, otherwise if I set a precedent without remuneration, how can I explain to other people in the rivers and lakes who have asked me for help or have already helped in the future?"

Ye Cheng and Zhong Qing glanced at each other, then bowed down and said: "What Senior Luo said is extremely true, the junior understands that he originally used such a strategy to see Senior Luo, and the junior is already deeply guilty, how can he let the senior help again." The pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info I just don't know what Senior Luo wants in exchange?"

Zhong Qing said in a pleading voice at this time: "Grandpa Luo, for the sake of you and your father being old friends, don't embarrass us." ”

Luo Tongtian stroked his beard and smiled: "It's only been a few days together, and they all talked about 'we' coming." ”

Zhong Qing's face turned red and said, "Grandpa Luo, don't make fun of Zhong Qing." ”

Luo Tongtian smiled and nodded, then pondered for a moment, then turned to Ye Cheng and said, "Today, you were chased by Qi Shengtian with the disciples of the Sea Dragon Village and the Water Ghost Sect, which made the old man suddenly remember something. I heard that Zhuge Qing, the head of the Water Ghost Sect, has a Wuhou crossbow, one of the four treasures of today's rivers and lakes, and has always regarded it as a treasure, keeping it secretive to outsiders, and never showing it easily, but on the eve of King Ning's Chongxiao meeting, Zhuge Qing was killed, and I heard that Wuhou crossbow was also gone. If you can find this Wuhou crossbow, I will help you find the whereabouts of Emperor Jianwen, and at the same time help this Wei girl find her father, what do you think?"

When Ye Cheng heard this, he immediately looked embarrassed.

Luo Tongtian observed the words and asked, "What's the matter?"

Ye Cheng smiled bitterly: "Senior Luo, don't misunderstand, it's not that the juniors don't want to, but it's really clueless to find this Wuhou crossbow, even if you find it now, with the ability of the juniors, I don't know what year and month it will take to find it, even if God favors the juniors to find it, I'm afraid it's been a missed time......"

Luo Tongtian nodded with a smile and said: "Your worries are not unreasonable, but there is no need to worry too much, the old man will start looking for the whereabouts of Emperor Jianwen and Wei Chong as soon as possible, and will not wait for you to find the Wuhou crossbow before starting to search, let's go hand in hand, if I get their clues at that time, I will notify you, if the young man is lucky enough to find the Wuhou crossbow at that time, let's exchange it again." ”

Wei Rou said worriedly: "Brother Ye, the people of the Water Ghost Gate and the Sea Dragon Village must hate us to death today, wouldn't it be very dangerous for us to go to find it again, besides, your injuries are not healed yet." ”

Zhong Qing shook his head and said, "It's not fair, it's not fair! Grandpa Luo, you're too much of a bully." ”

Luo Tongtian asked, "Why?"

"You think, we originally came to beg you to find someone, but now you let us find something, if we have such skills, wouldn't it be enough to go to Emperor Jianwen and Wei Chong ourselves, with this as a condition, we must be difficult to achieve. Zhong Qing talked eloquently.

Luo Tongtian laughed when he heard this: "What a ghost girl, she knows how to take advantage of it, and she refuses to eat at all! But this time it is definitely not to bully you, just imagine that the whereabouts of Emperor Jianwen and Wei Chong are now without any eyebrows, especially Emperor Jianwen, even Zhu Di can't find him, and the difficulty can be imagined." But the Wuhou crossbow is different, the main village of the Water Ghost Gate is on the edge of Taihu Lake, at least you can find out the news from the source, how can the difficulty of the two be the same. ”

Ye Cheng's wound was no longer very painful at this time, so he immediately stood up and bowed and saluted: "What Senior Luo said is very true, let's just decide, then Senior Luo will have to worry a lot." ”

Zhong Qing saw that Ye Cheng agreed, so she didn't say more, but she had her own little abacus in her heart, and said in her heart: "Since Brother Ye said it, I will agree to it first, and wait for the future to be soft and hard, how can Grandpa Luo have to give my little girl a little face." ”

After everything was negotiated, everyone chatted for a while, talking about some strange things that had happened in the rivers and lakes recently, and they didn't realize that the sun had been hidden behind the mountain, and the sky was getting dark.

Luo Tongtian yawned and said: "It's getting late today, don't dislike it, just rest in my humble room for one night, and tomorrow you will set off separately, at least you won't say that the old man has not fulfilled the friendship of the landlord." ”

"yes, let's just take a break here, just don't wander around so as not to touch the mechanism. Chen Youfeng said with a smile on the side.

Because of the limited space, Zhong Qing had to squeeze into the same bed with Wei Rou that night, but Ye Cheng was in the same room with Zhao Xuanwu, and Luo Tongtian and Zhong Wanhou each lived in one room. Chen Youfeng does not sleep in the house, for many years, he has accompanied his master Luo Tongtian to travel north and south, travel the rivers and lakes, and develop the habit of sleeping in the carriage, whether it is cold or hot.

Perhaps because of the lack of vegetation, the night on Shenji Mountain was particularly cold, and as the night wore on, the lights in the house gradually went out, but in a clearing at the foot of the mountain, there was one person who did not sleep. He stood with his hands behind his back, as if waiting for something.

After a while, there was a slight sound of footsteps in the silent night, and sure enough, someone came. The man standing in the clearing did not look back, but asked in a low voice, "You are late." ”

"Although the organs here have been remembered many times, they still don't dare to be careless, Luo Tongtian, this old man is really extraordinary, and he should not be underestimated. The man said coldly.

The man standing in the clearing smiled, turned around, and the moonlight shone on his face, revealing a handsome face that was engraved with vicissitudes of life.

"But this time you came for nothing, and there is no news of that person yet. The man in the clearing said slowly.

"It doesn't matter, what we have is patience, and it is indeed not easy to find such a person. I have come this time to give the deposit that I have agreed upon. The man who came later said slowly, then untied a small burden from behind him and handed it over with both hands.

The person on the open space took the burden, touched it with his hand, and said with a smile: "Thank you!"

"You don't count?"

"Who am I? How many things are in the baggage, and how much they are worth, you can know the approximate amount by touching them with your hands. Besides, how could His Royal Highness lie to me?" said the man standing in the clearing.

The person who came later nodded and said, "Your Second Highness still wants me to ask you a word." ”

"What?"

"If King Ning increases the price again, I hope you can tell him that His Royal Highness will definitely not hesitate to raise his price. Anyway......" the man said.

Before anyone could finish speaking, the person standing in the open space interrupted him with a smile: "In short, I can only serve His Royal Highness this time, and His Royal Highness seems to be bound to win this time." ”

In the darkness of the night, I couldn't see the expression of the person who came, but I saw him nod, bowed his hand, and then turned and left quickly, and the man standing in the clearing also put away his baggage, and walked towards the hut with light steps. In this small clearing on the entire mountain, the calm returned to the original state in an instant.

At this time, although the lights in the house have been extinguished, Zhong Qing and Wei Rou have not yet fallen asleep, Zhong Qing is thinking about how to help Ye Cheng find the Wuhou crossbow, but Wei Rou is thinking about the whereabouts of her father Wei Chong.

"Miss Zhong, you ...... Didn't you sleep either?" asked Wei Rou softly.

"Yes. ”

"Miss Zhong, I really didn't expect that we could sleep in the same room tonight, just in time to talk. Wei Rou said tentatively, she had always wanted to improve her relationship with Zhong Qing, and she had never understood why Zhong Qing was hostile to her.

"Talk to your heart, aren't you tired after tossing for many days, hurry up and sleep!" Zhong Qing said perfunctorily.

"I know that I don't have a good impression in your heart, but Wei Rou has really always treated Miss Zhong as a sister. Wei Rou plucked up her courage and said.

"Oh, yes, thank you!" Zhong Qing lay on the bed, her eyes looking at the roof, and said thank you, but there was no emotion of gratitude in it.

"Sometimes I really envy you, there are people like Brother Ye who can accompany you and take care of you. Wei Rou didn't care about Zhong Qing's attitude, but continued.

As soon as Zhong Qing heard Wei Rou talking about Ye Cheng, she couldn't help but secretly say: "Let me say, you just secretly like him in your heart and want to rob me, so I won't let it go to you." ”

Zhong Qing was silent, waiting for Wei Rou to continue speaking.

I saw Wei Rou continue: "I once had a lot of dreams, I dreamed that a young man with a long sword on his back stretched out his hand to me, I couldn't see his face, I just remember that he took me away from Chongming Island in a dream every time, every time it was like this, he rode a horse that couldn't see the color clearly, every time I snuggled behind his back, I didn't feel afraid, but I felt a relief. ”

Zhong Qing said at this time: "I remember that Uncle Zuo Muli once told me that which girl is not pregnant with spring, and women will dream of similar scenes when they reach a certain time. ”

"Then have you dreamed of it?" Wei Rou asked, turning her face to the side and staring at Zhong Qing.

"I've dreamed, but it's strange to say, every time I dream about the person I dream, it doesn't feel like the same person, until one day my father and I met the unkempt little Hanako on the side of the ancient road outside Yingtian City, and the person who appeared in my dream from then on was the same person. ”

"You're talking about Brother Ye. Wei Rou said softly.

Zhong Qing didn't speak, and the silence represented recognition.

"When I was a child, I thought my father was a big hero, every day in the cottage of Chongming Island, the seats were always full, the glass was not empty, every time I passed by, I could hear them constantly praising my father and me. But gradually, I found that they would talk a lot behind my back, sometimes in the secret room, sometimes in the corner, and gradually when I passed by the banquet again, I could no longer be happy, and I felt as if I were living in a blinded and whitewashed world. Wei Rou said slowly, her tone revealing grievances.

Zhong Qing was silent again, but this time she was not impatient, but listened carefully, hoping that Wei Rou would continue.

"I don't lack anything, but sometimes I feel like I don't have anything, and there is no one around me who can be close to me, even my father. So when I saw Brother Ye and you together, you were so happy, the two of them seemed to have endless words, and they didn't have to guard against each other, and the same was true when you met your father today, that is the real father-daughter relationship, which is naturally revealed, without any disguise and scruples. Wei Rou said as she spoke, her eyes were already filled with tears, but she was not noticed by Zhong Qing in the middle of the night.

At this time, Wei Rou suddenly felt the back of her hand warm, and when she saw that it was Zhong Qing who turned sideways and grabbed her hand with her hand.

"I have sweaty palms, wipe the back of your hand, don't you mind?" Zhong Qing said.

Wei Rou knew that Zhong Qing wanted to comfort her, but she refused to say it, so she couldn't help but smile, and her heart suddenly felt very warm.

"Sister Zhong, you are a good girl, a very good girl, so you don't have to worry that others will go with you to rob Brother Ye, because no one can snatch him away from you, only you and him are a match made in heaven. Wei Rou said as she looked at Zhong Qing with sincere eyes.

In the night, between these square inches, the two sisters looked at each other, as if all the barriers were eliminated in an instant. Zhong Qing couldn't help but tighten her hand when she held Wei Rou's hand, hearing Wei Rou say this, she really had indescribable joy in her heart.

"Qingqing Zijin, relax my heart. Even if I don't go, Zining won't make a sound? Qingqing Zipei, I think about it. Even if I don't go, Zining won't come......" Wei Rou softly recited the poetry she had learned when she was a child, and there was infinite emotion in her heart.

"Sister Wei, it was Zhong Qing who was bad before, which made you angry, and now I know that it was wrong, you must not blame me. You can rest assured, we will work together to help you find your father, and you must also firmly believe that the person of your dreams will definitely appear in the near future. Zhong Qing encouraged.

Sometimes people's trust and understanding are like a warm quilt, so that people can sleep peacefully no matter where they are, this is the case with Zhong Qing and Wei Rou tonight, sleepy and interesting at this time, the two people who are not estranged will fall asleep after a while, and this is also the sweetest night they have slept on these days.

The next day, when everyone walked out of the room, they saw Chen Youfeng carefully washing the horse, and there was a person not far from him who was concentrating on practice, it was Ye Cheng.

Zhong Qing shouted with a smile behind him, "Brother Ye, why are you so diligent?"

Ye Cheng looked back and saw that there was a person next to Zhong Qing, it was Wei Rou, and the two were holding hands, and they couldn't help but be very surprised.

Seeing Ye Cheng's surprised look, Zhong Qing and Wei Rou looked at each other and smiled, but Zhong Qing took the lead and said: "The two of us worshiped sisters last night, Wei Rou will be my sister in the future, and I will be her sister, you are not allowed to bully her." ”

Ye Cheng shook his head and smiled: "As long as you don't bully others, we are already thankful." ”

Zhong Qing sneered and said, "Brother Ye, how is your injury?"

Ye Cheng moved his ankle, and then said: "It's much better, this time it's thanks to Zhong Daxia's gold sore medicine, I want to get used to it first, I want to go to Suzhou City today to see the movement of the Water Ghost Gate." ”

This Zhong Wanhou came over and said, "Girl, you've had enough, it's time to go back with me this time." ”