Chapter 12: The Covenant of Pingyang
Seeing his persistent appearance, Wang Wanru couldn't bear to refuse him, she didn't make a sound, but went to get the gold sore medicine, and said, "If the son doesn't dislike it, Wanru will change the medicine for you!"
Huo Zixin shook his head violently and said, "I won't embarrass the girl in this matter, after all, you haven't promised me yet, and if this matter spreads, I'm afraid it will affect the girl's reputation, so let's wait for Xie Xiaozi to come back!" He paused and continued, "The girl hasn't answered me yet!"
Wang Wanru sighed, and finally said, "Give me some time! I hope that as Gongzi said, time can change everything." β
Xie Tong and the others came to Tianju Pavilion and sat down by the window on the second floor, Shang Caiwei was not ambiguous, and directly ordered a few very decent dishes, and according to Huo Zixin's reminder, ordered a few pots of good bamboo leaf green.
After this period of communication with Xie Tong, her previous boldness was induced again, and Xie Tong was relaxed and happy, this is the Cai Wei he likes, not Wen Zou Zou's lady.
The dish has not yet come up, the wine has been served, Lao Lai did not hesitate to pour a glass of wine directly, drank it all, and said, "This is the taste of wine, the wine that Lao Tzu drank in Hangzhou is not only tasteless, but tasteless like horse urine. β
Several people laughed at the same time, not only for the humor of Lao Lai, but also for the joy of the crisis being resolved.
Cai Wei smiled: "How does Brother Lai know the taste of horse urine?
This remark caused another round of laughter, and even the people at the next table couldn't help but laugh when they heard it.
Yi Wudauntless said with a grin, "Lao Lai has not only drunk horse urine, but also drunk essence blood!"
Before he finished speaking, Lai's leg had already kicked towards Yi Wuxing, and Yi Wuxing gently moved his leg, making Lao Lai kick into the air.
Xie Tong was happy in his heart, the brothers had not been so relaxed and comfortable for a long time. There is no need to think about anything, there are no worries, as if everything is solved, this scene is really too joyful.
Lao Lai drank wine to himself, and said, "Ha, I'm a little pitiful Huo Xiaozi! There are so many delicious wines and delicacies." But there is no happiness to enjoy, it is really miserable!"
Cai Wei smiled and said, "According to this girl, this may not be a hardship, but another kind of blessing, he wishes that we would go back tomorrow at dawn!"
Everyone laughed again, Xie Tong poured a full wine, and said, "Then don't go back, lest you break his good deeds, Huo Boy will kill me with a sword." Lao Lai and Lao Yi. Find your own place to rest! How about I take Cai Wei to the inn!"
Cai Wei's flying legs kicked Xie Tong's ass suddenly, and she said angrily, "Kid with a mouth full of nonsense, see that this girl doesn't cut your tongue!"
Xie Tong rubbed his buttocks and said, "To celebrate this rare joy, let's have a drink!"
Several people poured a full bottle of wine and drank it all, and even Cai Wei drank not a drop left.
The shopkeeper brought the dishes up, and several people began to feast.
Xie Tong had just taken two bites, and suddenly there was a strange feeling in the fluctuating heart of all things. He followed his senses and saw an old man standing on the opposite corner. He was in tatters and covered his entire head with a hat.
Although Xie Tong couldn't see his face clearly, he had a strong feeling and told him that this person was Cao Pingyang. Cao Pingyang looked up at him and made a gesture to signal Xie Tong to go with him.
Cai Wei saw Xie Tong staring out the window. Hurriedly followed his gaze and said, "What does that old man do?
Xie Tong looked around, pretending to be casual, and said in a low voice, "If you are not mistaken, it is Cao Pingyang!" He deliberately lowered his voice. is afraid of being heard by others, Lao Cao deliberately let him go before, which is inconsistent with his character, and this time he came to see him secretly, naturally he didn't want others to know, but it seems that there is something important!
Lao Lai glanced out the window and said, "He asked you to go with him, wouldn't it be too dangerous!"
Xie Tong said, "It's okay, this person doesn't mean anything to me, don't worry, if I haven't come back after dusk, go back to the post house by yourself! β
Cai Wei said casually, "Let's bring you a pot of wine back, remember to come back and drink it when you have a life!" After that, she glanced at him meaningfully.
Xie Tong was happy in his heart, Cai Wei did have the idea of accepting him, otherwise it wouldn't be like this, he knew Cai Wei better, Cai Wei wouldn't say affectionate care and bluntness, but this inadvertent sentence had already revealed her heart, how could Xie Tong not be happy, in this case, when Hong Shan was picked up in the future, wouldn't it be happy for a few people to crisscross the rivers and lakes.
Xie Tong walked down the stairs with joy, and walked to the corner opposite Wang, Cao Pingyang did not wait for him, but walked slowly along the street to the outside of the city, not fast or slow, just enough for Xie Tong to see him.
The two of them walked out of Chang'an City one after the other, and after making sure that no one was following him, Xie Tong flew up and chased after him, and he said loudly, "Senior, please stay, it's already safe here."
Cao Pingyang stopped, took off the hat, and revealed his face, Xie Tong couldn't believe it, this dress, a farmer who was alive, if he didn't observe carefully, it would be impossible to find the slightest flaw.
He hugged his fists and said, "Thank you seniors for your mercy last night, Xie Tong is grateful."
Cao Pingyang stood up straight, his hands on both sides, revealing a kind of domineering spirit that hinted at the world, of course, the breath of the farmer was gone, and he smiled and said, "The old man is not intent on saving you, but he doesn't want to see you die at the hands of his friends!"
Xie Tong smiled slightly, with his understanding of Lao Cao, this person is ruthless and never takes feelings as a thing, if he makes up such a reason to deceive him, it is indeed ridiculous. Xie Tong didn't want to dwell too much on this matter, so he hurriedly said, "The senior is looking for me mysteriously, I don't know what the so-called thing is!"
Cao Pingyang said with a smile, "Of course there is something, otherwise how can you take such a big risk, now the major forces in Chang'an are all gearing up, the young swordsman wants to defeat you and become famous, and the speculators want to take your head to honor the Taiwei, your situation can be described as extremely dangerous, it can be said that as long as tomorrow, after King Huai's coffin leaves Beijing, all forces will speed up the pace of dumping you, you are likely to not even survive the holy reward ceremony, Huo Zixin's serious injury is just a warning to you, and the future attack will be even more terrifying!"
Xie Tong was convinced of Cao Pingyang's words, Song Wenyuan's betrayal was a living example, if there was no move by Li Zheng, the king of Wu, his brothers would have fled, and they would go as far as they could, and they would never set foot in Chang'an again, but after thinking about it, Cao Pingyang would definitely not warn him for no reason, since he took such a big risk to see him, of course he had a plan, he thought about it, and he couldn't expose Li Zheng's hole card at present, so he tried Cao Pingyang's purpose first. He pretended to be surprised and said, "The younger generation has noticed it, but I don't know why Lord Taiwei is so targeted at me, the junior has never done anything to make Taiwei unhappy, except for the matter of Miss Hong Shan, but the love between men and women is born from the heart, presumably Lord Taiwei will not be angry with Xie because of this!"
Cao Pingyang sneered, "Xie Tong, are you so naΓ―ve? Now it's not that you offend the Taiwei, but your existence has threatened the status of the Taiwei, unless you leave Chang'an immediately and give up everything, including the fame and fortune you are about to get, as well as your beloved girl, it is possible to survive, of course, the end of the world is inevitable! Unless", he did not continue to speak.
Xie Tong said, "If the senior shows up to say the truth, there is naturally a way to help Xie turn the danger into a disaster, isn't it?
Cao Pingyang said, "Gongzi Xie is fast-talking, and the old man will not repeat it, as long as it is written that Gongzi Xie can present the Qinggang sword, the old man will help Gongzi escape this difficulty."
Xie Tong already, he had already expected Cao Pingyang to be eyeing the Qinggang Sword, but it was too explicit, he secretly said to himself, thanks to Wu Wang Li Zheng, otherwise this time it would be a big loss, he smiled and said, "The kid doesn't have the Qinggang Sword!"
Cao Pingyang said angrily: "When you die, you dare to be hard-mouthed, didn't Hong Shan give you the Qinggang Sword that day?
Xie Tong was taken aback, and said with a smile, "The seniors have good eyesight, but it is easy for Xie to present the Qinggang sword, but it also requires the seniors to show some sincerity!"
Cao Pingyang was taken aback, Xie Tong's difficulty is a well-known thing, although he planned to deceive the Qinggang Sword, but how could he give Xie Tong a rough plan, he said nonsense, "After King Huai's funeral tomorrow, you come here, give me the Qinggang Sword, and the old man can take you to the Taiwei, as long as you have the heart to be loyal to the Taiwei, the old man is interceding from the side, everything can be solved, how!"
Xie Tong was almost sure that Cao Pingyang was lying to him, in the eyes of the captain, only if Xie Tong killed the Li Xiao brothers and offered their heads, the matter could be stopped! And Cao Pingyang obviously didn't know all this, he smiled and said, "Xie Mou's request is not only this, the Qinggang Sword is a great soldier, the seniors should also know its value, and the juniors want to exchange him for Miss Hong Shan, it shouldn't be too much!"
Cao Pingyang was speechless, he didn't expect Xie Tong Lion to open his mouth, and he still remembered Hong Shan, there was only so much he could promise, as for Hong Shan's lifelong events, it was not something that a person like him could decide, and in the rivers and lakes martial arts, he was a supreme venerable, but in the eyes of people like Sima Xuan who played politics, Cao Pingyang was no different from ordinary thugs. He pondered for a moment and said, "The old man still made some announcements, so as not to doubt my sincerity, if you hand over the Qinggang Sword to me, the old man can kill Sima Jinyu for you, so that this family affair will be ruined." An imperceptible hint of murder flashed in his eyes, and it disappeared in an instant.
Xie Tong saw it in his eyes, he almost couldn't believe his eyes, Cao Pingyang's mood fluctuated a lot, and that trace of murderous intent was also captured in his eyes, he was sure that this murderous intent came from his heart, not pretended, did he really have a motive to kill Sima Jinyu? This seems unlikely, he belongs to the same camp and has a close relationship, Cao Pingyang is even more intimate with Sima Xiangru, he really can't imagine why there is such a strong sense of hatred.
Cao Pingyang saw that he was stunned, and continued, "What, hasn't the virtuous nephew thought it through? With my relationship with Sima Jinyu, it is easy to kill him, and he will not have any defense!"
Xie Tong suddenly laughed and said, "I still need to think about this matter, and I will meet here tomorrow afternoon!"
Cao Pingyang expressed surprise and admiration for Xie Tong's persistence, and he smiled and said, "The old man advises the virtuous nephew, I can wait for you, time can't wait, if tomorrow passes, even if you have the heart to give me the Qinggang sword, the old man doesn't have the courage to ask for it." There will be a date later!" (To be continued.) )