"The trees are old, the leaves are sparse, and the people are old and the cat is lowered their heads~

Mother sells her son, dad sells her daughter, no one takes the cart to him~

…”

The cold wind wrapped in snow particles fell on the small square of Fenglingdu Town. The old beggar wearing a broken quilt hugged beside the steps outside the inn door, beating the old bowl and humming folk songs made up by someone.

At the entrance of the inn, two wolf guards in black stood with swords, with a solemn momentum, allowing the archway of the rivers and lakes to join in the fun under the archway of the "Ghost Gate" to disappear without a trace. The archers who had just arrived also retreated after seeing this, for fear of attracting the attention of the wolf guards.

The waiter put a towel on his shoulder. Seeing that no customer dared to come to the door, he was anxious, but he dared not speak out, and stood honestly in the lobby waiting for instructions.

As for why the old beggar who sang folk songs was not driven away, it was because the wolf guard was reasonable, but was just chased by him and stopped him.

There was still a brazier burning in the inn lobby. Song Ying, the chief official of the wolf guard, held a fire tong in his hand, sat on a stool fiddling with the charcoal fire.

At the table where Xu Buling used to eat noodles, the old man with gray hair in red robe, with his hands folded his sleeves, squinted his eyes at the archway outside the door. His body was covered with wrinkles left by the years, and his face was no more energetic than the old beggar outside the door.

As one of the three chief officials of the Investigation and Investigation Department, Song Ying was in charge of the position of captain and was shocked to arrest bandits with armor in the world. He was regarded as the double flower red stick of the court and one of the most capable warriors under the emperor.

At this moment, facing the sleepy old eunuch in front of him, Song Ying looked a little respectful, as if the younger generation accompanied the elders to keep warm.

The old beggar finished singing the ballad.

Eunuch Jia, who was half-closed, finally came back to his senses, and his hoarse duck voice whispered:

"I heard this tune when I followed Emperor Xiaozong to Chang'an and passed by Fenglingdu. At that time, I had fought for more than ten years, and nine out of ten rooms were empty. Those who could hold bowls of beg for food were considered strong men..."

Song Ying was less than forty years old, and was at the peak of the martial arts. She was born in a noble family. She may have heard what Eunuch Jia said, but she certainly had never experienced it. She responded softly:

"I heard from my grandfather that even the Cao family had to tighten their belts at that time. If they hadn't had some status in the world, they might have been robbed by the rioters... Emperor Xiaozong loved the people as much as his son. After the rule of two monarchs, the world was much better."

Eunuch Jia shook his head and sighed softly: "We are watching Emperor Xiaozong's founding and the late emperor reappearing the prosperous era of the Central Plains dynasty. Now we are worried, and we will see this hundred-foot-high building collapse... When fighting, the people who benefit are only one-handed, and it is really hard for the people of the world. You are young and have never seen it with your own eyes, so you don't understand what kind of day it is."

Song Ying was indeed a young boy in front of Eunuch Jia. He nodded and chuckled, and did not deny it.

After a while of rest, Eunuch Jia stood up, walked out of the inn, and said, "Actually, our family had secretly trampled through this archway back then, but unfortunately, we have never been to the world in this life. Now, we are almost done in this life..."

After saying that, he passed by the "Gate of Ghost", which was a beginning and an end, and then he and the wolf guards set off on the way to Youzhou...

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Chu, Ezhou.

Two fast horses galloped through the wilderness buried by snow.

On the snow-treading horse from Mobei, swordsman Ding Yuan looked back at the welcoming pavilion that was gradually moving away. King Song Zhengping of Chu stood in it and saw each other off.

Beside Ding Yuan was a middle-aged Taoist priest wearing a black Quanzhen Taoist robe. He was carrying a Taoist magic sword engraved with Yin and Yang fish on his back. He was very tall and slender in all fours. His wide Taoist robe was pressed against his body in the wind. His waist was as strong as a tiger and leopard. He did not look like an ordinary Taoist priest, but instead he was a bit arrogant.

If a Taoist priest is named "Wudang Killing God", he can see that he is definitely not Feng Qingyun Dan's personality.

Compassion is the priority of Buddhism. Since Chen Daozi came out of the mountain, he has been known for his thunderous temper. He is surrounded by a thunder pool. He has to be honest in both dragons and tigers. There are countless tourists in the world who have broken into his hands. No one dares to take revenge yet.

Seeing that the figure of King Song Zhengping of Chu disappeared from his sight, Ding Yuan turned around and said softly:

"The prince repeatedly reminds you to bring the thing back, otherwise you would rather destroy it than fall into the hands of others. I hope Master Chen will do his best to help Ding..."

Chen Daozi raised his hand casually, stopped Ding Yuan's words, and said calmly:

"Wudang has been taken care of by the King of Chu for many years. No matter what he is looking for, if you ask for help from me, you will help me with your own heart and keep your mouth shut without saying much."

Ding Yuan thought carefully and said, "The Prince of Su Xu Buling is also in Jiangnan recently. The prince speculated that the Xu family is also related to this matter. If he meets Xu Buling in Youzhou, Taoist Chen should not kill him and drive him out, otherwise it will be difficult to end."

"knew……"

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Huainan, Xiaojiazhuang.

In the Xiao family's ancestral home, Xiao Ting succeeded the head of the family and was attending many uncles and uncles discussing affairs at the meeting hall.

Xiao Qi's handover was almost the same. She had already been free and searched in the boudoir alone, putting the items collected from childhood to adulthood neatly into the box, preparing to take them to Suzhou as a souvenir for her wife.

The Xiao family may have been a collection habit of ancestral collection. Xiao Xianger likes to collect strange and clever objects. She once set up a full bedroom. After "dead", she was taken back from Chang'an by Xiao Qi and loaded onto the ship.

Xiao Qi is different from her sister. She likes to collect books, especially rare rare books, just like "The Eyeshu Picture of the Spring Palace". As long as it is rare, no matter what is written on it, she likes to collect it, and rarely shows it to others. This may also be related to Xiao Qi's personality of liking to control the overall situation. Only if she knows more than others can she get the initiative to control the situation.

The carefully sorted books in the study were piled up like mountains. Xiao Qi was rummaging and picking them up. She was about to get married. For example, the evil books in "The Secret of Jade Room" and "The Ten Famous Vehicles" should have destroyed the corpse, otherwise something would have happened if her husband discovered it in the future.

But Xiao Qi hesitated for a long time, but still couldn't bear to throw away the book that she had finally collected. She found a small box to place it neatly, and then put it on a copper lock, so she felt at ease.

While sorting out, Orchid walked to the door and said that Zhongli Jiujiu was visiting.

Xiao Qi put down her things and went out to the living room. When she saw Zhongli Jiujiu sitting in the living room, she was a little confused:

"Miss Jiujiu, are you asking me for trouble?"

Zhongli Jiujiu stood up and gave a gentle gift: "Miss Xiao, do you know where Prince Xu and Ning Yuhe have gone?"

Zhongli Jiujiu got up this morning and found that there were suddenly a bunch of girls missing in the house. After searching for a few laps in the house, she found that her mortal enemies Ning Yuhe and Xu Buling had all run away. Lu Hongluan only knew that Xu Buling had left the house and did not know where to go.

Zhongli Jiujiu didn't know why, so she could only ask Xiao Qi.

Xiao Qi asked the maid to have a cup of tea and chuckled, "Go out to do business, is there anything wrong with Miss Jiujiu looking for Xu Buling?"

"Well……"

Zhongli Jiujiu didn't know what to say. The purpose of her staying with Xu Buling was to compete with Ning Yu, and Xu Buling was the key. If these two were gone, she would have no meaning of existence.

However, these words obviously cannot be said to the public. Zhongli Jiujiu thought about it and said softly:

"Last month, Prince Xu gave me a monthly salary and asked me to follow me to find a doctor and ask for medicine. I walked so anxious yesterday and must have done important things. If I was injured or something, no one in the world would be more useful than me. I received my salary and couldn't eat idle meals at home, so I came over and asked if I could follow me."

The incident happened suddenly last night, and Xu Buling was the contemporary Wu Kui again. Xiao Qi didn't think that Xu Buling would be injured. Now, when he heard from Zhongli Jiujiu, he felt that he should take a doctor when he was away. After all, Xu Buling had a little impulsive personality. If he met a certain Wu Kui on a narrow road, it would be very likely that something would go wrong. He was not afraid of ten thousand, but he was afraid of something.

Thinking of this, Xiao Qi did not hesitate and said softly: "I went to the Tang family in Youzhou, but Xu Buling's horse is very fast, and Miss Jiujiu may not be able to catch up with you."

Zhongli Jiujiu chuckled softly: "Just know the place, it's too slow to take the boat. I'll ride over here and I should be able to catch up. I'll be relieved to arrive one day earlier."

Seeing this, Xiao Qi nodded slightly, and said nothing.

Zhongli Jiujiu stood up and said goodbye, quickly returned to the yard to pack up his things, and prepared to go out to chase him.

However, after Zhongli Chuchu got up, he also found that Xu Buling and Ning Qingye were missing, and were wondering where to go.

Seeing that Zhongli Jiujiu came back and packed up his things, Zhongli Chuchu hurried forward and asked;

"Master, where are you going?"

Zhongli Jiujiu put away the bottles and jars, looked at his apprentice, and his eyes flashed. He did not mean to let Zhongli Chuchu follow, but just said:

"I'll go to the Tang family in Youzhou. You can follow Xiao Qi and the others on a boat. Don't run around these days."

Zhongli Chuchu knew the grudge between Ning Yuhe and the Tang family in Youzhou, and understood that Xu Buling should have gone to take revenge with Ning Yuhe. Seeing that his master did not take her, she was not very happy. She was not a girl Song who was powerless. It would be fine to follow her with many helpers...

Zhongli Chuchu thought for a while and said softly: "Master, let's go together. I can also help Mr. Xu. He helped me many times before..."

Zhongli Jiujiu was afraid that she would not catch up with Xu Buling after a long time, so she had no intention of discussing it. She carried a small package and ran away: "Chu Chu is obedient and stays on the boat honestly. I will come to you in a few days..." As she said that, she jumped out of the courtyard wall and disappeared into the courtyard.

“Hey…”

Zhongli Chuchu looked at the courtyard wall and looked a little confused, feeling that his master was a little strange these days.

However, if the master doesn't let her follow, there may be something very important and it is hard to force her.

Thinking of this, Zhongli Chuchu returned to the back house and sat alone for a while, but felt something was wrong.

Ning Qingye can follow him, why can't she do it?

She is not as good as Ning Qingye!

Zhongli Chuchu frowned and thought for a while, but was a little dissatisfied. With the intention of following and going to see, he moved his white camel from the stable...

After a long time, the empty house.

Song Yufu, who was tired from reading books in the room, walked out of the boudoir and stretched, slowly walked into the yard, walked around for a few times, and then...
Chapter completed!