Northern River Sword

Qiaoer sat by the Ginkgo Lake, and the moonlight shone down, making the water sparkle.

She took a mahogany comb, untied the braids in the water, and combed them again.She looked back and shouted, "Have you changed it yet?"

One agreed and walked out of the ginkgo forest.

Qin Xiao walked all the way while arranging his clothes.The clothes Qiaoer gave him were too ragged, and it didn't look good no matter how he wore them.And it was so thin and narrow that it hardly looked like his own clothes.His face was a little itchy, and he stretched out his hand to scratch it, and pinched a flat, black worm.

Qiao'er said: "Oh, you've got lice. I told you to take a good bath, but you didn't listen. I'll show you if you still have lice."

Qin Xiao was at a loss, feeling that he was empty from the inside to the outside, and he would do whatever Qiaoer asked him to do.Qiaoer carefully turned his hair over again, and opened the collar to look inside, but found nothing.Qiaoer said: "Don't worry, there are no more."

Qin Xiao breathed a sigh of relief, attracting lice is not a good thing after all.Qiaoer said that he was a student of the beggar gang, but he seemed to be very clean by nature, and he would wear clothes only if they didn't smell bad.His own clothes were worn out a long time ago. After returning to Luoyang, Qiaoer washed the old clothes for him. After two days of exposure in the sun, he reluctantly changed into them.

Qiaoer sat beside him by the lake, and handed him an oiled paper bag, which contained a roast chicken that was full of oil.

Qin Xiao pushed the grilled chicken to Qiao'er and said, "You eat, I'm not hungry."

Qiaoer tore off a chicken leg, pushed the whole chicken back, and said, "It's all yours."

Qin Xiao tore off half of the grilled chicken, and left the other half for Qiaoer.Su Yi used to eat food voraciously, but now he eats very politely.Qiao'er has long felt that his fall not only lost his memory, but also changed his temper.He was very different from before, he was a different person from head to toe.

Qin Xiao finished eating, stared blankly at the lake, and said thoughtfully: "What is this place? Why don't I have any memory at all."

Qiao'er said: "This is Ginkgo Lake, we used to play here since childhood, don't you remember?"

Qin Xiao pondered for a long time, then frowned and said, "I can't remember anything at all."

Qiao'er patted her chest and said: "It's okay if you don't remember, with me here, no one dares to bully you."

Qin Xiao nodded absently, but did not refute.Seeing that he was so docile, Qiao'er couldn't help being elated.Although Su Yi was clever and funny in the past, he always treated her indifferently. Even if he vowed to treat her well, it always made her a little worried.Now he is dumb, doesn't remember anything, and depends on her for everything, but she feels very secure.For such a stupid boy, who would come to rob her except for his own caring.

Qin Xiao said: "I have no memory of the places you took me through these few days, or the things you told me. I don't remember anything about the past. What kind of person was I?"

Seeing his distressed expression, Qiao Er felt a little distressed, and wanted to tell him everything about the past.After thinking about it, she felt that if he regained his memory, the quiet days now would be gone.It's rare for Su Yi to rely on him so much, now he doesn't even remember who Xue Hongliao is, and when he saw her during the day, his attitude was still very cold.Qiao'er felt that it was God's pity on her. It would be great if he could not remember anything for the rest of his life.

Qiaoer said: "It doesn't matter if you don't remember. We are childhood sweethearts, begging together and growing up together. You have protected me since childhood, now it's my turn to protect you."

Qin Xiao nodded and said, "So that's the case. Qiaoer, you are so kind to me."

Qiaoer was a little shy, and said: "You said you would treat me well for the rest of your life, so I will treat you well."

She leaned gently on Qin Xiao's shoulder, and Qin Xiao hugged her shoulder.Qiao'er said: "What are you going to do in the future? Master told you to study, do you still want to study?"

Qin Xiao's mind was blank and he had no plans.When Qiaoer said that, he said, "Then go to school."

Qiao'er said: "Have you practiced your sword skills yet?"

Qin Xiao said: "What sword technique?"

Qiao'er remembered that he was kidnapped because he had practiced Shaoyang swordsmanship. If there was no Nao Shizi sword manual, his master would not have died. This matter must never be mentioned again.She hurriedly said: "It's nothing, it's the martial arts taught by the master, and it's all kept by our lord. In fact, there is nothing to practice. You should go to school."

Qin Xiao still wanted to ask, but Qiaoer changed the subject and said with a smile: "Hey, you said you forgot everything, do you remember the ability to beg for food?"

Qin Xiao said: "What is the ability to beg for food? You need to be able to beg for food?"

Qiao'er said: "Of course it's a skill! Can you sing Lotus Falling?"

Qin Xiao asked in a daze, "What lotus falls?"

Qiao'er took off a hairpin from her head, knocked on the mahogany comb, and the sound was quite rhythmic.She smiled and said: "Big brother, do me a favor, and I wish you luck and wealth. Wear silk and sit in a sedan chair, and the God of Wealth will smile at you. You will be the top student in the examination, and you will be the number one scholar in Beijing's high school. The girl will marry someone who is worthy." Lover, the descendants are full of happiness and longevity."

Her voice is sweet and crisp, and her smile is charming, which makes people feel very comfortable.Qin Xiao admired him very much, and said: "You speak really well. I think if you don't beg for money, you can learn a few paragraphs from the storyteller, and you will definitely be able to become a character."

Qiao'er shook her hands quickly and said, "No way, no way, I can't do it."

Qin Xiao said sincerely: "You can do it, Qiaoer is smart and can do everything."

He said it with all sincerity and admiration for her.Qiaoer chuckled, feeling that she suddenly became the mother of an older child, and it felt pretty good.She hugged her knees, looked at the stars above her head, and said, "Only you think so... Sigh, if you were the old you, you probably wouldn't think so."

Although Qin Xiao didn't talk much, she still had a keen sense, and said, "I used to make you angry a lot?"

Qiao'er smiled and said, "Whose fault can one say if one wishes to fight and the other wishes to suffer."

Qin Xiao was silent for a long time, and said: "I was the one who was not good in the past, but I will treat you well in the future."

Qiaoer smiled and said: "Okay, I got it. I won't talk about the past, I will teach you how to sing the lotus flower falling, okay, 'Big brother, please do me well...'Oh, you read it after me...' I wish you You make money and treasure...'"

The two were talking when they suddenly saw a stone fly into the lake, making ripples with a bang.One said: "Staying here so late? Be careful that wolves come and take you away!"

The two turned their heads and saw that it was Xu Wen who had arrived.He is young and strong, and after a few days of rest, his body has already recovered.Since Elder Su's death, Xue Hongliu has heightened his vigilance and ordered people to patrol around the head of the Beggar Clan day and night.Xu Wen came here with a lantern in hand, and saw two figures, so he came to have a look.

Qiao'er smiled and said, "Brother Xu is on duty at night? There are no outsiders around here, we have checked for you. You can also come over and have a rest."

Xu Wendao: "That can't be done. The wind has been tight recently, and the rivers and lakes are not peaceful. Have you heard that Qiu Guangcheng has been haunting the Jiujiang area recently and has been targeted. Leader Xue has received a notice from Leader He and wants to follow up the siege together Qiu Guangcheng."

Qiaoer was surprised and said: "Siege Qiu Guangcheng? I only heard that he secretly practiced Shaoyang swordsmanship, and that is not a serious crime. Why did you go after him?"

Xu Wen was also seriously injured because of being involved in the Shaoyang swordsmanship. He felt angry, and immediately said: "Isn't that right? I think Qiu Guangcheng is much more kind than He Ruying, even if he has practiced the Shaoyang swordsmanship. As for committing evil. But a few days ago, someone witnessed Qiu Guangcheng murdering someone, so He Ruying stepped forward to seek justice for the victim."

Qiao'er said contemptuously: "I think this incident is a play they put on themselves. If Qiu Guangcheng really killed someone, would he survive under the sword? Sister Xue is so smart, she must have seen it, she still has to go Is it?"

Xu Wen sighed and said: "Our beggar gang has joined the Qiying League, so naturally we have to listen to the leader's orders. No matter what, we have to go."

Qin Xiao had been listening quietly, but at this moment she suddenly said, "Let's go too."

Qiaoer was startled, shaking her hands wildly and said: "You can't, you are not allowed to go!"

Qin Xiao said, "Why can't I go?"

Qiao'er was at a loss for words for a moment, she was afraid that He Ruying would find out if Qin Xiao went there, and force him to ask him about the origin of his sword skills.They managed to get rid of He Ruying, so there was no reason to send them to their door.Xu Wen also had the same thoughts, and immediately said: "Brother Su, you can't remember anything now, and I'm afraid there will be trouble if you go there. This business is very dangerous, and everyone has no time to take care of you."

Qin Xiao said: "I don't want to cause trouble for you. I'm going to take a look because I can't remember anything. Maybe I can meet a few more people. If I walk around, I'll be able to remember."

Qiao'er became anxious, and said: "The last time He Ruying came to the beggar gang to ask you to raise a teacher and question your crimes, you forgot? When you heard the word He Ruying, you were so frightened that you lost your soul! Now you want to Come to die. You don’t even think about it, if it wasn’t for them, how could you fall like this!”

Qin Xiao didn't hear her say these things, her heart moved, and she said, "What's going on? My memory loss has something to do with He Ruying?"

Qiaoer was very annoyed when she said that she had slipped her mouth.She turned to look at Xu Wen, but Xu Wen didn't know how to answer.Qiao'er pondered for a while, seeing Qin Xiao staring at her intently, she obviously wanted to know about this past.She sighed and said, "Well, it's not an option to keep it from you, I'll just tell you."

She told the whole story of how the two of them found the Shaoyang sword technique from Xie Beihan's room, how he broke the tendons of several He family children, He Ruying came to the beggar gang to raise the master to question him, and Elder Su was killed. over again.Xu Wen unbuttoned his clothes and exposed the sword wound on his body, confirming that what Qiaoer said was true.

The more Qin Xiao heard it, the more chaotic he felt.When Qiaoer talked about Su Ti, she couldn't help but shed tears.Qin Xiao could only comfort her with gentle words, but she couldn't remember what the master who raised her was like.

Qiao'er told him not to follow no matter what, and he must not be discovered by He Ruying.Qin Xiao agreed, but thought in her heart: "Since my amnesia is related to He Ruying and others, then if I go to see them again, maybe I can remember the past."

Early the next morning, Xue Hongliao took people to Jiujiang to join He Ruying.Qin Xiao came out quietly, rode alone, and arrived half a day later.Many brothers in the beggar gang have always been very tolerant of him because he is young and Su Ti's apprentice, but they did not expect him to be so bold that he dared to come to see He Ruying again.Seeing him coming, Xue Hongliao sighed and said, "What are you doing here?"

Qin Xiaodao: "I also want to do my part for the righteous way of martial arts. I will do whatever the boss asks me to do."

Seeing that his attitude was very different from before, Xue Hongliao presumably became stiff after bumping his head, but he seemed much more reliable than before.

Xue Hongliao originally wanted to send him back, but after thinking about it, this person has big ideas, and he must not be obedient.If you let him get out of his control, maybe you will cause even bigger disasters.Xue Hongliao said: "You can stay if you want, but you must obey my orders in everything."

Qin Xiaoting simply agreed, saying: "You are the leader of the gang, so naturally I will listen to you in everything."

Xue Hongliao made three agreements with him, he was not allowed to move around without authorization, he was not allowed to talk to outsiders, and he was not allowed to act without authorization.

Qin Xiao agreed one by one, Xue Hongliao asked a few brothers to watch him, and then he was relieved.