Chapter 20 4. Between gains and losses

As the sun was approaching dusk, I stood in front of the window, looking at the sunset glow in the sky, and kept silent. I don't know martial arts, it's easy to take something from me without being noticed, but there are always people by my side, Tieqi, Jin Zhaoyucui, Xiao Zuo and Baili Chenfeng, if you want to hide it from them Eyes are not easy.So there are only two conclusions: First, that man is a master. Second, that person is one of our own. The setting sun was like fire, and the window lattices were dyed with golden edges. I squinted my eyes and saw a few children flying kites on the far side of the embankment.Although the distance is very far, it can be imagined that there must be laughter and joy.

The kite... My eyes lit up, and when I turned around and was about to push the door out, someone knocked on the door before me and said, "Master, Miss and Young Master Xiao are back." I opened the door and went out, and sure enough, I saw Gong Feicui and Xiao Zuozheng coming up from the stairs.The expressions of both of them were very strange, especially Xiao Zuo, who had a calm expression, even a little sad.Could it be that something happened to this trip? "Miss..." I called out, Gong Feicui just nodded to me lightly, then turned to look at Xiao Zuo, bit her lip and said, "You...do you want to take a rest?"

Before Xiao Zuo could open his mouth, there was the sound of footsteps coming from downstairs again. After staring, it turned out that Yucui girl ran up with a stack of clothes, "Master Feng, the clothes are here." "Okay, give it to me, you go and tell Xiaoer to prepare hot water and bring it to the eldest lady's room." I took the clothes from her hand, turned around and walked to Gong Feicui, "Miss, let's go into the room." Gong Feicui looked at Xiao Zuo, Xiao Zuo smiled at her, "I'm fine, let's go." She followed me into the room. "Leave in an hour, so Missy can use this time to take a bath and change into new clothes." I put the clothes on the table, as I expected, once the soft and watery silk surface was unfolded, it attracted people's attention. It caught Gong Feicui's eyes.She immediately walked over to pick up the top new dress, and said happily, "Xiang Yunsha! Good stuff!"

"The time is short, and the sewing is not delicate enough, the young lady will just wear it." She smiled at me and said, "Thank you, Sister Xiansu." I lowered my eyes slightly, and said slowly, seemingly unintentionally: "By the way...Miss, can you enjoy your trip?" Her smile stopped, and I said again: "Young Master Xiao's complexion looks very bad, did something happen to his friend?" "Sister Xiansu," Gong Feicui looked at me and sighed, "Sure enough, I can't hide anything from you." "Dragon King really had an accident?" Although it was conjecture, it was confirmed, and I was really surprised.What will happen to a person who wants to get wind and rain like that?

"He married a man from the iron gate. His wife poisoned him in order to avenge the destruction of the gate. There is no cure for it." She said it very concisely, but I understood it. It's really a hero who is short of breath and sons and daughters who love each other long. The majestic Dragon King will be destroyed in the hands of a woman. It can be seen how harmful the word love is! As soon as I thought of this, I was even more vigilant secretly—Feng Xiansu, Feng Xiansu, you must not follow in his footsteps! Gong Feicui raised her eyebrows and said, "Sister Xiansu, what's wrong with you?"

"I..." I opened my mouth, but what came out was another sentence, "Miss, Du Sanniang's bracelet is missing." Gong Feicui was startled when she heard this, her eyes became a little blurred, she seemed to be thinking of something, so I asked, "Miss, have you seen it?" "I—" she just said a word, and only heard a "bang", something fell out of the folded clothes and fell to the ground, rolling and stopping at my feet. I bent down slowly and picked it up—the bracelet.Du Sanniang's twisted flower silver bracelet. Gong Feicui wondered: "Is it this one? How did it fall out of the clothes?"

I pursed my lips, but smiled again, and said apologetically, "Look at my memory, no wonder I can't find it, it turned out to be here." Gong Feicui rolled her eyes, but said nothing.At this time Xiao Er knocked on the door and came in, saying that hot water was ready.I immediately ordered Jin Zhaoyucui to wait for her to take a bath and change clothes, and I retreated by myself. Standing in the corridor on the second floor, holding the bracelet in my hand, I couldn't help feeling annoyed: Okay, very good, really treat me as a dead person, right?How dare you tease me like this!

With a firm mind, he turned and went downstairs. At a table on the west side of the lobby by the window, Baili Chenfeng was drinking tea with Xiao Zuo. Xiao Zuo tilted his head slightly, looking preoccupied. Opened it, smiled and said: "Miss Feng came just in time, I have something to ask you." "Master Xiao also has something to ask me? Rare. Please tell me." I smiled back at him and sat down at the table. "Miss Feng, do you know the exact sphere of influence of a nest of ghosts in the mountains?" I wondered, he is the guide, shouldn't he know better than me, why did he ask me?But he said calmly: "As far as I know, they only haunt Nanyang and Zhumadian."

"Have you ever heard that they did business on the Yellow River?" "Because their leading brother 'Neither Human nor Ghost' once said that they would not attack the mountains but not the waters, so as long as there is water, they will never take action." "Then, in your opinion, since it wasn't a bunch of ghosts who ambushed us on the Yellow River, who could it be, Thunderbolt Hall?" Xiao Zuo nodded and said, "Detonating ships is their specialty." I shook my head: "But the people in Thunder Martial Hall don't understand water. They have been dealing with saltpeter gunpowder all year round, and what they are most afraid of is getting wet."

As soon as the words fell, it was suddenly noticed—that being the case, who did the ambush we encountered in the Yellow River? Looking at Xiao Zuo again, there was a faint smile on the corners of his eyes and lips, and when that smile fell into my eyes, it seemed indescribably weird. Immediately, I felt uneasy, as if I had said something wrong unconsciously, which might lead to unpredictable consequences.When I was terrified, another thoughtful gaze came from one side. I turned my head and saw Baili Chenfeng. He didn't say anything, just reached out and poured tea for me.The turquoise Xinyang Mao tip flows out from the spout and falls into the clean white porcelain cup. My face is reflected in the sparkling water, my face remains unchanged and my smile remains unchanged.

For the first time, I admired myself. After going through the embarrassing things before, I was able to control my emotions so tightly when I saw him again.Baili Chenfeng, I would rather reject you than deceive you.There are many people in this world that I can make friends with, but I don't want to be you. do you know?Me, not you. The three drank tea in silence for a long time, until there was a gasp in the lobby, we all turned our heads and saw Gong Feicui, accompanied by Jin Zhaoyucui, coming down the stairs. Sure enough, I was not mistaken, that dress fit her perfectly, but when she came over, although she praised me, she glanced at Xiao Zuo and said, "Sister Xian Su's vision, how about it?" Xiao Zuo glanced at me intentionally or unintentionally, and said with a smile, "Director Feng has always had a unique vision." I pretended not to understand the meaning of his words, and said indifferently: "Where, Missy looks good in anything." This is what Gong Feicui really wanted to hear, sure enough, but seeing her curved willow eyebrows, her smile was even brighter.The iron cavalry leader came over and reminded in a low voice: "Master Feng, it's Xu time now." "Okay, let's get ready to go." I got up first, glanced at Xiao Zuo and Baili Chenfeng, and said with a smile, "Running all night, do you have any objections?" After the two battles of Thunder Mart and Yellow River, there were only thirty-five iron cavalry left, and five of them were injured. Our forces were greatly reduced.If it goes on like this, I'm afraid everyone will be dead before reaching Baili City. I frowned and got on my horse. This time, Baili Chenfeng didn't ask me to ride his horse again.Looking back at him, the white horse in black clothes, this man who didn't even want to show the skin of his hands when we first met, when did he get so close?It was so close that I could see the loneliness in the corners of the brows and eyes very clearly. Eyelashes lowered, I saw that my hand holding the rein was trembling slightly, and holding it with the other hand resulted in both hands trembling together. It was terrible. The thing of love really cannot be contaminated, it makes me restless, and it is difficult to restore the initial calm. Annoyance, resentment and unwillingness welled up in my heart. I raised my horsewhip and gave the horse under my crotch a hard whip. The horse suffered from pain and immediately ran wildly. The brass nails on the door shone brightly in the evening light. I got closer and closer, more relaxed and anxious, and finally, under the astonished eyes of the guards, I was the first to rush out of the city gate. Outside the city gate, the green grass stretches continuously, and it is about to go up to the blue sky. That night, we walked non-stop through Bailiang, Heichi, Huayuan and other towns, crossed the Wei River the next day and arrived in Huayang at dusk.After discussion, everyone decided to rest here for one night, and continue westward tomorrow, bypassing Huashan via Xinghua Town, and then heading south to Crane City, so we stopped at Xingning Inn, the largest in Huayang. While eating in the hall, I heard such a discussion from the next table—— "Hey, have you heard? The Dragon King is dead!" I raised my head immediately, and Xiao Zuo, who was sitting across from me, also stopped the chopsticks in his hand and listened attentively. Not only him, but almost everyone around looked at the person who spoke.The person sitting next to him questioned: "You don't want to die, can you say such things?" Seeing that he was suspected, the man said loudly: "I didn't talk nonsense. My brother-in-law is a disciple of the Dragon Gate. He received a letter from Fei Ge early this morning, saying that the Dragon King died of illness. By now he has packed up his things and rushed to the Dragon Palace." The funeral is gone." I saw Xiao Zuo's chopsticks tremble slightly, and Gong Feicui beside him looked at him with gentle and sad eyes. "Improbable? Why did the Dragon King die of illness?" "What are you doing to lie to you? It is said that after his death, his newlywed wife drew her sword and killed herself immediately. Tsk tsk tsk, she is such a chaste woman. What more can a husband ask for if he has a wife like that!" "Pa", Xiao Zuo put down the chopsticks in his hand and suddenly stood up, saying in a deep voice, "I'm sorry, I'm going out for a walk." Gong Feicui looked at his leaving back, suddenly bit her lips, and shouted: "Wait for me!" Immediately she also chased after him, and the two disappeared outside the inn door after a while. But the person at the next table was still chattering, and began to discuss the death of the Dragon King, who would take his place, whether the main rudders of the Yellow River villages would take the opportunity to make trouble, and so on.More and more people were listening, and more and more people were joining in the fun. For a while, the lobby was very lively. I suddenly lost my appetite. Although I knew about it yesterday, when I actually heard that he died, I was still not very sad. "This man is also really infatuated. He is not willing to ruin his wife's reputation even after death. In this way, that woman has been fulfilled." Baili Chenfeng suddenly said, "If it were me, I would do the same." My heart trembled, and I raised my eyes to look at him again. He didn't look at me, but just lowered his head, with a quiet expression, not knowing what he was thinking. That kind of silence makes me feel evil in my heart, and I really want to destroy it!So I got up slowly and said word by word: "I think Dragon King is very stupid. Very." Putting down the bowls and chopsticks, I quickly left the lobby, and I could feel the burning sensation on my back all the way up the stairs.Those piercing pupils almost burnt through my skin, directly imprinted into the deepest part of my soul. Baili Chenfeng, you are so stupid.Very.