withered prosperity

All the way without a word, Yan Hai and Xingmang arrived at the post station in Qianqiu Town in silence, and the carriage was already waiting there.

Xingmang got off the mule cart silently, but when he turned around, Yan Hai took out a small bundle from nowhere and handed it to him.

"It's a long way to go, and I have nothing to give you. There is a new set of underwear, some snacks, and one other thing." He handed the packed package to Xingmang. "If something happens, you can't stay in that family anymore, so go south to Zhangzhou and find a doctor named Wei Heng. He is skilled in medicine and it's easy to find out. You give him that thing, and he Naturally, I will find a way to accommodate you."

Xingmang was about to reach out to push back, but was firmly grasped by the wrist, and the package was directly pressed into his arms.

"That thing is very important. You must keep it close to your body. Don't throw it away casually! And don't take it out in front of others!" Yan Hai almost said in his ear: "I'm not trying to please anyone. He is a very good boy, and I really want to treat you well."

Countless grievances were induced by these words, Xingmang's body trembled, and the sockets of his eyes suddenly became sore.

But before he had time to say anything, Yan Hai let him go.

"Liar!" He still couldn't hold back his tears. "How can you treat me well, you don't want me anymore!"

"Sorry." Yan Hai patted his head. "It's not good to be too close to you at this time."

When he said it was not good, he meant that it was not good for anyone.

Chaomu Pavilion is not only the same as other places in this world, it is even more sinister.

"Yan Hai, can you..."

"I can't." Before he finished speaking, Yan Hai interrupted him: "I can't go with you, but I can make an appointment with you."

Under Xingmang's puzzled gaze, Yan Hai looked around, then pointed to the banyan tree that should have lived for hundreds of years and said, "Five years from now, I will meet you here, if your wishes have not changed , I will go with you."

Xingmang, who was already a little out of breath from crying, nodded emphatically.

"When you come to pick me up, don't cry like you are doing now."

Xingmang was sitting in the wagon that was rumbling forward. Although he was the only one left, his mood was completely different from before.

He now has an agreement, five years...

After finally calming down, Xingmang opened the bag that Yan Hai had solemnly entrusted to him, and saw something between the clothes and food.

It was a hair ornament with a special style, shaped like a flying emerald feather, with a few pearls adorned with gold threads underneath, shining fine halos in the sunlight.

This hair ornament is extremely gorgeous, not only is it expensive, but also such a ostentatious style is not suitable for ordinary people to wear, obviously it is not for Yan Hai's own use.

For some reason, Xingmang suddenly thought of what Yan Hai said about waiting for someone.

I don't know if it's true, but if it's true, what Yan Hai was waiting for...is it the owner of this hair ornament?

Anyway, I can't wait for so many years, it's only five years, and that person won't come to him anymore!

Um!five years!

Yan Hai bid farewell to Xingmang, then walked back slowly in a mule cart.

After returning to the mountain gate, he was stopped by Yin Zhan who was still guarding there.

"Master Xingmang has set off." Naturally, he could only get off the mule cart. "When you arrive at home safely, there should be rewards from the pavilion."

"I've been thinking about it recently." Yin Zhan didn't answer him, but walked around him instead. "Guard Yan is different from the other stewards in this pavilion... No, it should be said that he is quite different from the people in this pavilion!"

"I don't know what the young master means by this?" Yan Hai lowered his head halfway, showing a completely respectful and infallible look.

"Naturally..."

Yin Zhan was about to say something to him, but was interrupted.

"Report, Young Master!" The man came from behind Yan Hai, obviously Yin Zhan's subordinate: "Master Twelfth is here!"

Only then did Yan Hai realize that he brought a group of people here in the winter not to send Xingmang down the mountain or to wait for him to come back, but because he was waiting for someone here.

"Today, I have an elder who came from afar to visit the pavilion master, and it will be here soon." Sure enough, Yin Zhan said to him: "I thought I couldn't send Xingmang, he must be very sad, it's all because of steward Yan's hard work on my behalf. "

Yan Hai already knew that he used to have a red mouth and white teeth, but in his heart he also admired his ability to come from words.

But of course he also took his leave respectfully, and went back to the lower court in the mule cart.

On the contrary, Yin Zhan looked at the swaying mule cart, and let out a chuckle of unknown meaning from the depths of his chest.

"My lord, here we come." The attendant came over to report.

Yin Zhan calmed down, straightened his clothes, and greeted the slowly approaching convoy.

When they got closer, the luxurious convoy stopped.

Yin Zhan walked up to the biggest carriage, and made a bow through the thick door curtain: "Uncle Twelve Emperors have been exhausted all the way, I wonder if you are okay?"

After the convoy stopped, no matter the driver or the attendants, they all bowed their heads and stood silently.

"You little monkey, you can pretend to be honest now!" A voice came from inside the car, and then the door curtain was lifted a little, revealing a slightly pale face.

"Why did Uncle Twelve say that about me?" Yin Zhan said with an obedient look, "If my father hears about it, who knows how to punish me!"

His real name is Yutang, his title is Cheng, and he ranks twelve, so Yin Zhan called him that.

"Then why haven't heard from him for four or five years?" Yin Yutang tapped the small table beside him with his fingers, motioning Yin Zhan to get in the car. "I really have to ask your father in the future. It's easy for him to leave this son outside and leave him alone."

With a wry smile on his face, Yin Zhan stomped on his feet and got into the car.

"You have been in Chaomu Pavilion all these years, but what did you find out?"

Yin Zhan didn't expect him to ask this all of a sudden, he froze for a moment, and looked at the maid kneeling by the car door.

Yin Yutang laughed: "It's not unreasonable for your father to value you. Just because of this caution, those pampered brothers in your family can't match it."

"Uncle, you also know that this Chaomu Pavilion is not an ordinary place. Even though I have a lot of convenience in my status, it is not easy to pry into secrets." Yin Zhan said a little embarrassingly: "And this Up and down in the pavilion, they are all world-renowned, so I have to be more careful."

"That's right! The world's most talented person..." Yin Yutang suppressed his smile, and a trace of gloom appeared on his face: "Zhaomu Pavilion has collected all the world's talented people. Compared with Shangjing, there are more talents in the world, so I need not Traveled thousands of miles to come."

"The things Chaomu Pavilion has done these years are really intriguing, and even Princess Chilian..."

"That girl Chi Lian!" Yin Yutang frowned: "Don't you want to conflict with her, her temper is too difficult."

"Nephew, don't worry."

"You are a smart boy, so I won't talk nonsense, and I have explained everything clearly in the message I sent you earlier." Yin Yutang took out something from his sleeve, rubbed it in his hand, and handed it to him: "I This time I came to Qianqiu Mountain, apart from looking for a cure, there is another important thing."

"This is..." Yin Zhan was extremely surprised when he received it.

Not because the object is extremely expensive, but because it is too ordinary.

It was just a gray fish scale strung with red string.