Qingfeng Xu Xu

After Xu Mulin came out of Xu Qingjiu's room, he saw Xie Chi standing in the corridor in front of Xu Mulin's room. Xu Mulin raised his eyes and glanced at Xie Chi, then walked straight to the room without any hesitation, pretending not to see Xie Chi. Chi

"Mr. Xu."Xie Chi saw that Xu Mulin was ignoring him, but he still called Xu Mulin indifferently.

Xu Mulin just wanted to close the door and go into the house, but thinking that Xu Qingjiu's misunderstanding of him today was all because of Xie Chi, he couldn't help but Anger came to his heart,"What Mr. Xie is doing has nothing to do with Xu. I just ask you to put away these villains in front of me.""

"Mr. Xu and I just had a glass of wine and chatted casually for a few words. Mr. Xu just talked to your junior brother. Why did he say that he was a villain like Xie? Is there anything I can't do with your junior brother?..."

Xu Mulin took a few steps forward, stretched out his hand to hold Xie Chi's injured arm accurately, and said angrily:"I advise Master Xie not to test Xu's bottom line again, and stay away from me and my junior brother."

"Sorry, I didn't mean to do that."Xie Chi raised his hand to hold Xu Mulin's wrist. As a result, Xu Mulin's hand became harder and harder, so Xie Chi had to give up,"I just want to come over and say thank you to you two. When I first came here, I heard you and Mr. Xu talking. While talking, I thought about waiting outside for a while. Xie didn't want to be enemies with you two, so he asked Mr. Xu to relax."

Xie Chi and Xu Mulin looked at each other with very sincere expressions. Seeing that Xu Mulin still didn't let go, he had to continue:"If Mr. Xu really doesn't believe it, this hand can be regarded as Xie's sincerity. How about it?"

"I also ask Master Xie to go on the road early tomorrow. If there are people on the road who seek revenge from Master Xie or seek wealth, Master Xie will take care of himself and my junior brother and I will not get in the way."After saying that, Xu Mulin let go of Xie Chi's hand, turned back to the room and closed the door.

Early the next morning, Xu Mulin brought the food prepared for Xu Qingjiu to the room. Xu Qingjiu was still sleeping soundly. Xu Mulin went to the bedside and covered Xu Qingjiu with a quilt, then sat back at the table and opened the map to check the route ahead.

"Senior brother."Xu Qingjiu leaned her head on her arms, lying on her side on the bed and looking at Xu Mulin

"Did I wake you up?"Hearing Xu Qingjiu's voice, Xu Mulin raised his head and looked at Xu Qingjiu

"What delicious food did senior brother cook for me? How can I still fall asleep smelling this fragrance? Xu Qingjiu said as he got up and walked towards Xu Mulin,"What are you looking at, senior brother?""

Xu Mulin stood up and took a coat to put on Xu Qingjiu. The cold wind that happened to come out of the window made Xu Qingjiu excited. Xu Qingjiu was wrapping his hands around his arms and rubbing them up and down. Xu Qingjiu was wrapped. Jiu looked at Xu Mulin and smiled very happily.

"I've made noodles and steamed eggs. There aren't many ingredients at the station, so you'll just eat some."Xu Mulin took the bowls out of the insulated food box one by one,"I just studied the map again, and I was wondering if it was right for us to go south...."Before he finished speaking, Xu Mulin collected the map and said,"Okay, let's eat first and then talk after eating.""

"Okay~"

After eating, the two of them checked the map and summarized the news they had heard on the road.

After leaving Shuzhou, they followed Jiangling Mansion all the way to Qinzhou. There were only two remote towns in Jiangling Mansion. At that time, I found out that Li Jihua had treated people here for free, but it was basically half a year or even a year ago. After arriving in Qinzhou, there was no news at all. The news Li Jichu got before was that Li Jihua was in Zi The state had appeared before, so if Li Jihua came from the north and crossed the river to the south, how could there be no news nearby. After hearing Xu Mulin’s analysis, Xu Qingjiu also felt that it was indeed a bit strange.

"If it was not in the north and there was no news when we came all the way, would it be possible to cross the river in the direction of Meizhou and return to Shuzhou?"

"I have also thought about this possibility, but if it is the case, Jichu will definitely send a letter to tell us that there are people from Guxiazhuang in several nearby state capitals, so it is impossible that there will be no clues"

"We had previously sent a letter to Hall Master Yi and the others, asking their disciples to help keep an eye out for any news about Ji Hua in Meizhou, but we still had nothing to gain. Xu Qingjiu looked at the map for a while,"Is it still in Zizhou?" Maybe Jihua...Are you really deliberately avoiding the people in Guxia Village? There are also Luzhou and Wuzhou. Should you go there and have a look? Or does senior brother think we should go north to look for it?"

"In Yuanyang, Luzhou, Du Shengyang was the mastermind behind the Sijing Village and Guxia Village incidents. Could it be that Jihua had heard some news and went to Luzhou? If this is the case, then it makes sense that he appeared in Zizhou before. Perhaps the people here in Qinzhou were too busy to take care of themselves because of the natural disaster, so no one paid much attention to others."

"Now more than half a month has passed, and Du Shengyang should have received news about the current situation in Shuzhou. According to the news from brother Jichu, Shuzhou is now very stable, and Du Shengyang may have started to take action against Jihua. If we take action, wouldn't it be dangerous for Jihua to go to Luzhou?"

"Then we'd better go south first. If there's still no news after ruling out this most disturbing possibility, then we can turn back to the north."

"good."

After eating and resting for half an hour, the two were ready to hit the road again. When they went to the backyard to pick up the horses, Xie Chi's horse was no longer there. Xu Mulin saw that Xu Qingjiu had no surprise or questions, so he wanted to confess first,"Qingjiu, thank you..."

"We are on the same path as Him but not in the same way. It is better for each of us to go his own way."Xu Qingjiu looked at Xu Mulin and said with a smile. As he spoke, he took off the reins and handed them to Xu Mulin,"Senior brother, let's go too."

Xu Mulin and Xie Chi were talking in the corridor last night. Although they muffled their voices slightly, Xu Qingjiu still heard a little while standing by the window. In so many years, Xu Qingjiu has never seen Xu Mulin speak so sharply. Qingjiu couldn't help but feel even more ashamed because of her previous suspicion of Xu Mulin. For a moment, she forgot about eavesdropping in the house, and even forgot to question Xie Chi's departure first.

"good."Xu Mulin took the reins.

The two crossed the river overnight. Unfortunately, the border of Zizhou was very desolate and there was not even a post house. Fortunately, they found a dilapidated village with houses for the two of them to stay.

"All the way along the river is prosperous and lively, but why is it the completely opposite scene in Zizhou?"The two of them found a relatively shabby house, found some hay and wood, lit a fire and sat around to keep warm. Seeing out the hole in the window, Xu Qingjiu looked at the very desolate scenery in the night and said sigh

"Judging from the traces, it must be at least more than ten years old. It must have been some kind of natural disaster that made it look like this. Looking at this house, there should be quite a few households."

"After being burned like this, I'm afraid it will be difficult to restore it to the original state, so people have no choice but to move away. However, the location is very good, surrounded by mountains and rivers. I think the people who came to the village must be very reluctant to leave when they leave."

Because they have arrived at the border of Zizhou, Xu Mulin is very sensitive to anything unusual about Xu Qingjiu. Looking at Xu Qingjiu's appearance at this moment, he is worried whether Xu Qingjiu has remembered the past, and feels sad again. Xu Mulin thought that maybe it would be a good time to explain to Xu Qingjiu what Xu Enze had said to him before, and it would also be a good time to comfort Xu Qingjiu.

"Qingjiu, do you remember what happened when you were a child?"Xu Mulin originally wanted to speak cautiously, but he just didn't want Xu Qingjiu to notice that he was insinuating, so he tried to soften his candid words.

"Senior brother, do you still remember what I looked like when I first arrived at Ziqingtang?"Xu Qingjiu lowered his head and said

"...Qingjiu, do you still remember?"Looking at Xu Qingjiu's current appearance, Xu Mulin can hardly imagine how such a young Xu Qingjiu became so scarred and dying. It is impossible for Xu Mulin to forget.

"I forgot what it looked like, but..."Xu Qingjiu tried to calm down before continuing,"I just remember the feeling at that time, it was very painful. Many times I thought I might...There was no doubt that he would die, but thanks to the care of his master and senior brother. Senior brother, I really appreciate you all these years."

"Thank you for staying with me all these years."Xu Mulin raised his hand and stroked Xu Qingjiu's head,"Let the past go by. It will only get better in the future. Senior brother, I promise you."

"Master also told me this before. After so many years, I have forgotten many things, but some of the pain that pierced my bones and blood is really unforgettable. In the past, I would often dream about it, and I would wake up in the middle of the night from time to time, but every time I opened my eyes, I would see my senior brother, but not anymore. Although there are some things that I may not be able to truly forget, it seems to be nothing. I feel so at ease and at ease every day now. Maybe what I experienced in the past is what allowed me to accept everything I have now."

"No, what Qingjiu endured in the past was because those people did wrong things, not because Qingjiu should bear it. And what we are experiencing now is just because Qingjiu has always been such a good person, so we Only then can we get together and accompany each other. Maybe one day in the future we can no longer be together all the time, but there will be other better people around Qingjiu, and then they will continue to be by your side, so that you can still remember the past. It hurts, but I can still live well."

"...Although I can't completely forget the people and things in the past, I rarely think of them anymore. Although I still feel very painful and sad when I think about them occasionally, I feel that as time goes by, this pain will slowly dissipate. I As my senior brother said, my life will get better and better every day."Xu Qingjiu's eyes stayed on Xu Mulin's face for a long time before he continued to say with a smile:"It's just that if possible, no matter how much time passes, I still want to be with my senior brother and master."

"...good"

"Senior brother, after we return to Tianzong, let’s find a master’s wife for Master. This way, someone will take care of Master, and we can be less burdened....Of course, the main reason is that senior brother is less affected."After saying that, Xu Qingjiu scratched his head and felt silly.

"is a good idea."Xu Mulin looked at Xu Qingjiu and smiled. After saying that, he lowered his head and stirred the fire with a long stick. After a long time, he whispered as if he was just talking to himself:"What about you?"

"What's wrong with me?"In the empty room, there was only the sound of crackling firewood. Although Xu Mulin's voice was very soft, it was still clearly audible.

"...I mean..."Xu Mulin hesitated for a long time, but couldn't find any suitable excuse, so he had to ask the truth:"I want to ask, Qingjiu, where are you? Do you want to get married?"

Xu Qingjiu did not think about why he would talk to him about his master's affairs. I got involved and didn’t know how to answer for a moment

"After finding his senior wife and Qingjiu getting married again, wouldn't senior brother be completely liberated? That's when...Senior brother will feel relieved if someone else takes care of you."It was obviously Xu Mulin who changed the topic to this, and it was obviously Xu Mulin who said those words himself, but Xu Mulin felt that someone else was cutting into his heart with a not-so-sharp knife. Xu Mulin lowered his head slightly, hid his eyes in the shadows, closed his eyes again and concentrated, trying to endure the bitter tears.

"I? I'm still young, so I'm not in a hurry."Xu Qingjiu looked at the fire and whispered, then turned to look at Xu Mulin,"In a few years. Senior brother hasn’t gotten married yet, so let me rely on him for a few more years. Senior brother...But don't think it's troublesome for me, I can still do a lot of things for my senior brother. You see, now I can decoct medicine, cook porridge, and can also protect my senior brother....Senior brother, is it okay?"Xu Qingjiu felt that maybe everything should be like this, but why did he say such humble words? Why do his eyes feel sore and want to cry? Why does his heart hurt? This feeling has never happened before.

If this room is like ten It was so bright many years ago, maybe Xu Mulin could see something strange about Xu Qingjiu when he looked up, and maybe he would have the urge to tell Xu Qingjiu again how much he liked him, and that it was not just a senior brother's love for his junior brother..And Xu Qingjiu could also see how intolerable and reluctant Xu Mulin was when he said those words.

"sure."When Xu Mulin looked up, the grief in his eyes had calmed down.