Chapter 262 Chapter Eight: The Edge of Life and Death

After walking about ten steps, Xiang Shaolong's legs gave way, and he fell down in the snow garden. The place where the sword was hit was covered with blood stains, seeping into his clothes. At this moment, he began to feel severe pain. He struggled to get up, feeling dizzy for a while, knowing that he had exhausted himself just now, and because of the loss of blood, he was unable to leave here again. If you stay in this freezing place, it will be no wonder that the stiff ice sticks won't change tomorrow. There was a voice in the distance. It seemed that the sound of the two fighting had alarmed the people in the palace. Because of Cao Qiudao's strict order, no one dared to come and investigate!

Xiang Shaolong took out the dagger, tore through his clothes, took out the healing medicine that Xiao Yuetan had prepared for his journey, applied it to the wound, bandaged it properly, pulled himself together, and got up. The previous human voice has been suppressed, and there is silence. Xiang Shaolong abandoned the blood wave in a bush, tied the Baizhan Saber to his back, endured the pain in his spine, and groped towards the periphery step by step. After passing through several buildings, Xiang Shaolong couldn't hold on any longer, so he stopped to rest.He thought it would be great if he had a carriage at this time, no matter where he took himself, he would not refuse.With his current state, skiing back to Xianyang is just a dream.

Thinking of this, he hurriedly dived to the square in the front yard. According to the usual custom, after the horses were taken away, all the carriages were left in the square. He only had to get into one of the empty carriages and wait until dawn, and there might be another way to get out. After a while, he came to the driveway leading to the front square. Most of the houses around were dark and dark, only two or three of the windows showed some light. I don't know which bachelor was still working hard under the lamp despite the severe cold. Due to blood loss and exhaustion, Xiang Shaolong's body temperature plummeted, he shivered from the cold, and had difficulty moving.

At this moment, the sound of wheels came from behind. Xiang Shaolong was very surprised, it was so late, who would leave the palace by car?He hurriedly hid aside. The carriage moves from far to near.It was Han Jie's car, Xiang Shaolong still recognized the driver's attire. Xiang Shaolong yelled thank you, he dodged out while the carriage was passing by, and climbed onto the roof of the carriage with all his strength, allowing the carriage to take him back to the ancient city of Linzi. ◇◇◇◇◇◇ That night he worked so hard to get close to the Tingsong Courtyard, fell on the mat and immediately fell asleep, until it was high in the sun, he was still lying there, the one who woke him up was Xiao Yuetan, who said in amazement: "Why is your face so ugly?"

Xiang Shaolong smiled wryly, "I stabbed Cao Qiudao with a sword, how can I look good?" Xiao Yuetan lost her voice: "What?" Xiang Shaolong told what happened last night, and then said: "Now it's finally confirmed two things, firstly, Feng Fei's lover is indeed Han Jie, and secondly, Han Chuang betrayed me." Xiao Yuetan said in distress: "With your current state, where can you go?" Xiang Shaolong said: "In three days, I can recover, and then I will go away immediately and don't care about anything." Xiao Yuetan said: "Let me tell others that you are sick. Try not to leave Tingsong Courtyard for the next three days. It is safer here than outside."

Xiang Shaolong smiled wryly, "I hope so!" After Xiao Yuetan left, Xiang Shaolong pretended to be sleeping, so as not to have to deal with people who came to ask him a doctor. At the end of noon, Xiao Yuetan came back to change his wound medicine.He whispered: "It's strange, there is no news from Jixia Academy, as if nothing happened last night, but at least they should have reported that the Baizhan Dao disappeared." Xiang Shaolong pondered: "Do you think Cao Qiudao would guess that the person who stole the knife last night was me, Xiang Shaolong?" Xiao Yuetan clapped his legs and said: "That should be the case. Only those who are accustomed to using the Hundred Wars Saber can fully display the power of the sword, and only Xiang Shaolong can kill Cao Qiudao so that it is difficult to fight back for a while."

Xuan frowned again and said, "If Cao Qiudao tells Qi people about your stay here, it will make things more complicated." Xiang Shaolong said: "I'm going to leave anyway, what's the big deal. The most wonderful thing is that no one dares to deal with me blatantly, like Han Chuang who wants to use other people's hands to trap and kill me." Having said this, he couldn't help but sigh tone.Betrayed by a good friend, the most heartbroken. Xiao Yuetan understood his feelings, patted him and said, "Did Li Yuan and the others send anyone to find out the news?"

Xiang Shaolong shook his head and said: "According to the logic, Li Yuan knows that I have been looking for him, so he should come and see what I have to do." Xiao Yuetan pondered for a moment, and said, "Maybe he has a guilty conscience and is ashamed to face you. Sigh! Is Cao Qiudao really that powerful?" Xiang Shaolong still had lingering fears and said: "His swordsmanship has indeed reached the realm of breaking through physical limitations and reaching the realm of transcendence and holiness. I am completely helpless when I face him, and I can only be beaten."

Xiao Yuetan said: "Do you know that when a so-called master fights against him, he can't even stand firmly, and he throws his sword to admit defeat without using a hand." Xiang Shaolong empathized and said, "I also feel that way." Xiao Yuetan pondered: "Suppose you used the Baizhan Dao at the beginning, what would the outcome be like?" Xiang Shaolong smiled wryly: "The end may be that even my life is lost." Xiao Yuetan said in surprise: "You are truly humble, and you don't care about winning or losing. In my opinion, the biggest reason why you are at a disadvantage is because you know that you have been betrayed by your friends. I want to slip away, so I can't exert half of my usual strength. If the environment is changed and you use the Hundred Wars Sword, you will be Cao Qiudao's formidable opponent."

Xiang Shaolong's self-confidence was beaten away by Cao Qiudao last night, and he sighed: "Now I just want to escape so far, and never come back. No matter how dangerous the situation was before, I never thought about it." I will die later, but Cao Qiudao's sword seems to be able to arouse my fear of death. It is really amazing that the way of the sword has reached this level." Xiao Yuetan sighed, changed the subject and said, "Has Feng Fei been here?" Xiang Shaolong replied: "Everyone has been here, but she is the only one who doesn't pay attention. I have long since lost my heart to her."

At this time, Dong Shuzhen knew that he had "woke up" and wanted to see him, so Xiao Yuetan took the opportunity to leave. This beautiful woman sat down on the edge of the couch with lotus steps, stroked his cheek with her hand, her beautiful eyes showed deep emotion, and said quietly: "Are you feeling better? Sigh! How can you suddenly fall ill when you are alone?" Xiang Shaolong really wanted to ask her why she chose such a despicable person as Sha Li, but finally resisted the urge, and said in a spiritless way: "You have to ask God about this matter." Dong Shuzhen suddenly fell on his chest and wept bitterly. Xiang Shaolong understood her mood, stretched out his uninjured left hand, stroked her fragrant shoulder, and said lovingly: "Is this the time to cry, Second Miss must be strong for her own destiny." Dong Shuzhen said sadly: "My fate can only be decided by you men. Now you are ill for no apparent reason, what should I tell others to do?" Xiang Shaolong was angry and said, "It's not like I'm the only one helping you, why should Second Miss be so distressed?" Dong Shuzhen's delicate body trembled, she sat up straight, and said in amazement with tears in her eyes: "What do you mean by that, Xiuzhen and I are only pinning our hopes on you now, and there is absolutely no half-heartedness." Xiang Shaolong said disdainfully: "If that's the case, why did you still communicate with Sha Li secretly yesterday?" Dong Shuzhen anxiously said: "Who made this rumor, if Xiuzhen or I still collude with Sha Li, we will die badly." Xiang Shaolong carefully examined her expression, knew that she was not acting, he was very surprised, and at the same time realized that Chi Zichun belonged to Sha Li, and by deliberately saying these words, he could not only frame Dong Zhu and his daughter, but also gain his own trust. to carry out a conspiracy.I almost fell for it. But another headache came up again, if the fate of the two women was in his own hands, how could he walk away alone.But now he can't protect himself, how can he have the ability to protect them. Tears welled up in Dong Shuzhen's beautiful eyes, two big teardrops rolled down, and she said bitterly: "Xiuzhen and I trust you wholeheartedly now, you..." Xiang Shaolong put his hand on her plump red lips, cut off her words, and said in a low voice: "Is there any way for you to inform Lord Longyang and teach him to come see me?" Dong Shuzhen nodded and said: "I understand, Shuzhen can handle this matter immediately, and will never let others know." After Dong Shuzhen left, Feng Fei who seemed to ignore him came.For some reason, Xiang Shaolong felt that her expression was a little strange, and there was something in her eyes that he couldn't understand. She sat next to him in her usual graceful and moving manner, sticking out her right hand.Caressing his forehead, said softly: "Fortunately, it's just a little hot. Mr. Tan will treat you, and you should recover soon." Thinking of Han Jie, Xiang Shaolong sighed and said, "Thank you Miss for your concern, how is the singing and dancing rehearsal going? There are five more days until King Qi's birthday banquet will be held." Feng Fei said bitterly: "You sound like a stranger when you speak, why did our relationship become like this?" Only then did Xiang Shaolong realize that her temple hair was a little messy.With a look of carelessness, he raised his hand to fix her hair, and said casually: "Did Xiao Ping'er do your hair and makeup today?" Feng Fei smiled wryly and said: "Hearing that you will suddenly fall ill when you are born alone, how can you be in any mood." Having said that, he naturally raised a pair of slender hands to fiddle with his hair. Xiang Shaolong's eyes first fell on the exquisite and protruding lines of her breasts that were emphasized by raising her hands, then his eyes moved up, and immediately attracted his whole attention to the delicate silver rings on her slender fingers, and his heart was shocked. Feng Fei stopped cutting her hair, and asked in surprise, "Why is your face so ugly?" Xiang Shaolong's heart was filled with monstrous waves. This silver ring is exactly the assassination weapon that hides the poisonous needle. That day in Xianyang Zuifeng Tower, Feng Fei frankly admitted to him that someone taught her to use this ring to poison Xiang Shaolong, and she threw the ring on the ground. , to dispel this intention. Now this dangerous ring suddenly appeared on her jade finger. Needless to say, Han Jie forced her to kill herself to show her loyalty to Han Jie. No wonder her expression was so unusual. Of course Feng Fei didn't know that he had seen through its plot, and said angrily, "Why didn't you answer me?" Xiang Shaolong suppressed the turbulent emotions in his heart, and at the same time felt a big headache. What would he do if Feng Fei stabbed him with the poisonous needle in the ring? Of course he can't take this injection forcefully, but if he finds out and tells her that he is Xiang Shaolong, this situation is indeed a dilemma. When he was dumbfounded, Feng Fei threw herself on his chest and said sadly: "Why did Feng Fei meet you under such circumstances?" Xiang Shaolong knew that she was expressing his feelings, but what he cared about was the murder weapon on her jade finger, he hurriedly grasped the "poisonous hand" that was trying to wrap his arms around his neck, and at the same time divided her and said: "Why does the young lady take a fancy to it?" What about people who are willing to collude with Lai Ai?" Feng Fei had a ghost in her heart, her delicate body trembled violently, she sat up straight, pulled back her "poisonous hand", pretended to be angry and said angrily: "Don't guess nonsense, okay? He doesn't know Han Jie at all." Xiang Shaolong put all his attention on the poison ring, and said in a serious manner: "You still have to lie to me, miss, do you want to know who went to see after Han Jie sent you back last night?" He just said these words in passing, but when he said them, his heart trembled. Isn't Zhongsunlong a willing person who wants to win Fengfei?Han Jie went to see Zhongsunlong's son, is there any problem? Feng Fei cried out "ah", staring at him speechless. Xiang Shaolong felt relieved, knowing that she would never plot against him before finding out who Han Jie was going to meet.Slightly smiled and said: "If the eldest miss still denies it, we don't need to talk any further." Feng Fei lowered her pretty face and said in a low voice, "Who is he going to see?" Xiang Shaolong said indifferently: "It's Zhongsun Xuanhua." Feng Fei lost her voice: "What?" Xiang Shaolong stretched out his hand to pat her face, and said vaguely: "Miss, think about it carefully! I'm so tired that I need to sleep with him. Only in my dream can I, Shen Liang, find the way to escape this world full of deceit and vendetta. Peach Blossom Spring." Feng Fei was stunned and said, "What is Peach Blossom Spring?" Xiang Shaolong recounted Tao Yuanming's story, but of course the character and time were changed along the way. Feng Fei burst into tears all over her face, and when she wanted to speak, she couldn't cry, she threw herself into Xiang Shaolong's arms again, and said sadly: "What should I do now?" Xiang Shaolong said frankly: "This matter remains to be seen. Han Jie went to see Zhongsun Xuanhua, but it doesn't mean anything. Missy, can you give me some time to check it out?" Feng Fei shook her head and said: "But he should at least tell me that he will go to see Zhongsun Xuanhua!" Xiang Shaolong apologized: "Many men are used to not telling women what they are going to do." Feng Fei was silent for a while, and then said quietly: "If it was someone else, in this case, he would never say good things for Han Jie. Sigh! Shen Liang! What kind of person are you?" Xiang Shaolong smiled bitterly and said, "Don't you understand? I'm just an out-and-out fool. I know that Missy lied to me and hurt me, but I still can't bear to see you cry." Feng Fei sat up straight and let Xiang Shaolong wipe away her tears, with a blank expression. Xiang Shaolong didn't know what to say, but luckily Lord Longyang came and broke the deadlock. When Feng Fei was replaced by Lord Longyang, Xiang Shaolong said nonchalantly, "I was almost killed by Han Chuang and died to see you." Lord Longyang said in amazement: "How do you say that?" Xiang Shaolong knew that Mr. Longyang's "feelings" for him could not be faked, so he judged that he really didn't know about it, so he told what happened last night. Lord Longyang kept changing his expression, pondered for a while, and said decisively: "The snow has just stopped. After the weather improves in the past two days, I will protect you and leave Linzi immediately." Xiang Shaolong said: "This matter must not be done, otherwise the Lord will not escape the responsibility of your country. Now I just want to know if Han Chuang has told Guo Kai about me." Lord Longyang said: "This matter is on my shoulders. Looking back now, Han Chuang did test me with words. This thief said one thing and did another thing. I really despise him." Xiang Shaolong said: "But I won't blame him. He really did it out of helplessness. With everyone's friendship, it is not difficult to deal with him. The most feared thing is that he informs Guo Kai, it will be much more dangerous." Longyang Jun stood up and said, "My family will investigate immediately. As long as I lie to Han Chuang and intend to harm you, I promise he will tell everything." After Long Yangjun left, Xiang Shaolong's mood improved, and his injury seemed to heal almost immediately. He was right on this move. With the friendship between Lord Longyang and him, it is very difficult to be cruel and harm him a second time. After thinking about it, he fell into a deep sleep, and when he was woken up, it was already dusk. Xie Ziyuan is here.