Zhao Shitu was very surprised. He thought the wood carving had been discarded at the old site of the Liang Mansion, but Shangguanqing actually picked it up secretly. He couldn't remember when the wood carving slipped into his pocket, maybe it was sleeping next to each other in the abandoned house on a snowy night. Maybe it was the time when they kissed each other in the mountains, or maybe even later, when Shangguanqing rescued him from the flames alone.

He looked at the wood carving in the palm of his hand, and rubbed the surface with his thumb carefully.The wood grain had a ochre-red luster, which made him think of flames for no reason, and thought of many familiar scenes.

Unbelievably, the chaotic memories gradually became clear like the lines on the surface of a wood carving. He recalled what happened at that time. He was hit by the hidden weapon of the horse head cut and was abandoned in the station. The horse head cut ignited the station. Then Shangguanqing rescued him, and he even recalled the fierce battle between Shangguanqing and Ma Touzhan, until the moment he fell into a coma, there was no winner...

He clenched his palms tightly and frowned.

Master Wutu said in front of him: "This wood carving looks good, it looks like you, but it is more energetic and lovable than you."

Zhao Shitu raised his head in surprise, just in time to meet the other party's warm gaze, he couldn't help asking: "What am I like now?"

Master Wutu said: "Then you should take a look, how can a person forget his own appearance."

Zhao Shitu looked around, there was no mirror in the room, so he simply picked up the teacup, lowered his eyes, and peeped at his own shadow in the swaying tea soup.

He was shocked.

He could hardly believe that the haggard, haggard, and pale person in the teacup was himself.

Master Wutu said again: "Everything carved with heart has a spirit. I guess your spirit is in this wood carving."

Zhao Shitu looked at the wood carving in his hand again. Unbelievably, that lifelike human figure seemed to be staring at him blankly through the eyes chiseled out by knives and axes.

The palm-sized self is high-spirited, always has good luck, never gives up lightly, let alone abandons the friends around him.

That was Zhao Shitu in Shangguanqing's mind.

He seemed to see the master of the woodcarving holding the blade tightly with his fingers, carefully carving in depths and shallows, and then he saw more——Shangguan Qing's dull and dull appearance, trembling with his anger, secretly cast his eyes on him , Inadvertently raised the corners of the mouth, showing a smile.

It turned out that he had forgotten so many important things.

Zhao Shitu put down the teacup, raised his head and said, "It really is good tea, I feel much warmer."

Master Wutu said indifferently: "It's just rough tea, you can have as much as you want."

Zhao Shitu stood up from the bamboo chair, shook his head and said, "No need, I've had enough tea, so I should go."

Master Wutu raised a pair of white eyebrows and asked, "Oh? Where are you going now?"

Zhao Shitu said: "I'm going to find out the truth of the whole thing."

Master Wutu said: "Didn't you say that your life is not long, so why bother yourself?"

Zhao Shitu said: "As long as I can live for a day, I will check for a day, and if I can live for a while, I will check for a while. In this way, when I die, I will have no worries."

Master Wutu put down the cup, stood up, walked in front of him, and looked at him carefully.

Zhao Shitu's back turned cold when he was watched, as if he had returned to his childhood and was caught on the spot after causing trouble and interrogated with his eyes.He asked suspiciously, "What's the matter?"

Master Wutu took a step back, looked at him and said, "Unfortunately, you may still live for a long time. The elixir you swallowed contains several tonics, but there is no mercury poison."

Zhao Shitu was shocked: "How did you know that I took the elixir?"

Master Wutu said: "A little benefactor told me. Thank you for coming to the temple yourself, otherwise I would have to take him to see you. Going out in this weather is too much for my age." Thanks for your hard work."

Zhao Shitu said blankly: "Who is looking for me? Where is he?"

Master Wutu bowed his body and let out the door behind him.

The door of the room was pushed open, and a thin young man walked in front of him.

The boy lowered his head all the way, shrunk his shoulders, his eyes wandered from side to side, and his expression was tense.Zhao Shitu couldn't help opening his eyes wide. Although he only met once, he was deeply impressed by the appearance of this young man.

The young man came up to him, bowed his head, and said submissively: "Boss Zhao, it's... Mr. Xiao asked me to come to you..."

Zhao Shitu squatted down in front of him, put his hands on his shoulders, and said softly, "Is your name Bo'er?"

The boy nodded.

Zhao Shitu took a deep breath.

He absolutely did not expect that the person who came to look for him was actually Xiao Ran's book boy.

Ten days later, Zhao Shitu stood outside the gate of Yuan Mansion again.

Yuan's mansion was full of people, and it almost became the most noisy place in the whole city. When passers-by saw him, they all looked sideways, pointed secretly, and talked in low voices. He noticed it, but didn't take it seriously.

He walked through the front yard and came to the main hall, and saw Yan Wuhua and Wu Qingyi from a distance.

The two were discussing at the table. In the past ten days, the hero posts had been scattered everywhere, and people from all walks of life came here, hundreds of them, including famous families from all over the world, and small sects that could not be named. Even if the roster is full of three books, it can be said that it is not lively.

Most people in the Jianghu are used to being loose, but to act together, they need to be organized.Yan Wuhua organized them into teams, and each team divided them into several battalions, which are convenient for traveling and camping. In case of encountering a strong enemy, they can calmly face the battle without losing their position.

This job sounds simple, but in fact there are many cumbersome parts. Yan Wuhua has been working tirelessly for several days without sleep. Although Wu Qingyi doesn't know how to form troops, she also stays with him to handle other chores.

Under the arrangement of these two people, even though the Yuan Mansion had a large number of people, it maintained order.The visitors are also full of praise for the talents of the two.

In contrast, Zhao Shitu is really an unexpected visitor.

Wu Qingyi saw him from a distance, and his face immediately sank. Zhao Shitu pretended not to notice, came to the two of them, and asked casually, "Isn't Huan'er with you?"

"No." Wu Qingyi said coldly, "I don't know what's the job of Chief Zhao?"

Zhao Shitu said: "Since the Escort Bureau no longer exists, the title of Escort Head should be removed. I came here this time to sincerely beg you two to give me a chance."

Yan Wuhua raised her head from the desk, turned to him and said, "Brother Zhao, what orders do you have, but it's okay to say."

Zhao Shitu pointed to the documents on his desk and asked, "Can you include me in this roster?"

Yan Wuhua raised her eyebrows and said, "Brother Zhao, are you willing to go with us?"

Zhao Shitu looked straight into his eyes, nodded and said: "I have thought about what you said to me in the snow mountain that day. I really should start again, but I don't know if there is room for the heroes of the world to gather together. Let me go."

Yan Wuhua smiled brightly: "Of course, Brother Zhao just chose the wrong path for a while, and if he makes up for his mistakes, he will be a hero." Then he turned to another person and said, "Brother Wu, for my sake, I hope you can let me go. On the one hand, stop haggling with Brother Zhao."

Wu Qingyi hesitated for a moment, nodded and said: "Since Mr. Yan has spoken, I should obey."

Yan Wuhua: "That's good. Let's take a look at this map. The Ganzhou area we are going to has a complex landscape. If there is no one who knows the way, I really don't feel relieved."

Zhao Shitu clasped his fists in thanks and said, "I will serve you."

The next day, a team of heroes from all corners of the world was assembled and set off from Dunhuang City.The purpose of this trip is to retrieve the arsenal of military books left by Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty, renew the martial arts covenant of the year, quell the war, and defend the country.

Yan Wuhua, Zhao Shitu, and Wu Qingyi rode fine horses and rode at the front of the team.

Around them, there are many eyes hidden in the dark, closely watching the team's every move.

Behind Wendi's treasure is related to the struggle of the Tubo royal family, and also related to the peace process of Tang and Tubo. This major event that shook history fell on the shoulders of three young people.

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