The flower is a tulip [Chu Liuxiang]

Chu Liuxiang turned her head and saw Miss Lin standing behind her.The pair of pupils under the veil seemed to be shining with an incomparably blazing light.

But it was another person who followed this sentence.The black boy jumped off the roof and came forward with a whip in his hand.He had a pale face, and his eyes were full of resentment.

"Report your name. And you!" He turned to Chu Liuxiang, "I don't care what Shaolin sect or Wudang sect you are, I will definitely come to ask for advice in the future!"

This time it was the head of the Murong family who sneered: "In the future? You trespassed on the Murong family, do you still want to leave?"

Patriarch Murong's words were like an order, and the family members who had been standing in disorder in the courtyard just now surrounded them again, surrounding them all in the center.

Chu Liuxiang was startled, and saw that the black boy raised his whip again, and hurriedly shouted: "Wait, wait!" He knew that no one was in the mood to listen to him at this time, and while "waiting", he searched for the whip with his eyes. The people outside the circle immediately shouted in one direction, "Nangong Ling! If you don't speak again, I will never have you as a friend!"

He was still wearing the costume of a beggar gang disciple, and he actually called the gang leader by his name, and he was so rude, everyone who heard it was stunned for a while.Nangong Ling couldn't help rubbing his nose again like him, and said with a wry smile, "I just hope that I will rescue you today, and you won't use these things to make things difficult for me in the future."

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When the carriage left the Murong family, there were already two more people in the carriage.

Sitting with Nangong Ling was naturally the head of the Murong family, Murong Qingcheng.

Because although Nangong Ling is young, he is the new head of the Beggar Clan after all, and Murong Qingcheng is likely to believe what he says.

However, when he saw Chu Liuxiang take off his mask and reveal the face that made the girl blush and heartbeat, Murong Qingcheng's expression was still very ugly.

He didn't seem to want to have anything to do with someone like Chu Liuxiang at all, let alone make friends with him.If it wasn't for Nangong Ling's repeated persuasion, he might first turn Chu Liuxiang into the government as a human trafficker who kidnapped his sister.

When Chu Liuxiang thought of these things, she reached out to touch her nose helplessly.The black boy next to him saw it, couldn't help but glared at him, and said coldly, "What are you going to do again?"

This boy's temper was as weird as he wanted, and he was even more difficult to persuade than Murong Qingcheng.Chu Liuxiang managed to coax him to go with everyone, but she had to let him ride in a carriage with her.

Hua Manlou also took off his mask at this time, and sat quietly in a corner of the carriage.Because he won two moves in a row, the black boy was so angry that he never talked to him, and he didn't even look at him.Hua Manlou didn't seem to care, she sat with her knees hugged all the way, as if she was listening to something, and also seemed to be wandering.

Chu Liuxiang was stared at by the young man, so he could only smile and said, "I was wondering if I should ask your name."

The young man snorted and said, "I'll tell you if you don't ask." He seemed to be recalling the previous confrontation, and cast a bitter glance at Huamanlou in the corner, and said, "You better remember, Ha Ri Tana will be your most fearsome opponent!"

Although his tone was fierce, his high pitched and clear voice was still so pleasant.Chu Liuxiang couldn't help a "poof" smile, and immediately held back, nodded and said: "Okay, I will definitely remember. But your name...is too difficult to remember."

With a look of contempt on the boy's face, he said coldly: "This is our language. 'Hari' means black, and 'Tana' means pearl. If you can't remember, just call me Black Pearl."

Chu Liuxiang murmured: "Black Pearl, Black Pearl... your name is really nice, but it's a bit like a girl, and your temper is really..."

Black Pearl stared, "What?"

Chu Liuxiang immediately changed his mind and said, "It's nothing. I said that if you hadn't met a sudden change and worried about your father's safety, you must be very kind and lovely to others."

Hei Zhuzhu seemed to have never seen such a person before, wanted to get angry but couldn't get angry, so he snorted again and said, "You guys also report your names! I know your name is Chu...Chu, what is Xiang, what is his name?" ?”

Chu Liuxiang smiled wryly and said, "My name is Chu Liuxiang, not Chu Xiangxiang. His name is Huamanlou." His eyes flickered suddenly, as if he was a little happy, and said, "You can connect the two of us together and remember that Baihuamanlou, The breeze keeps the fragrance."

Hua Manlou suddenly moved when he heard these words, but he still didn't speak.Heizhu sneered and said: "You people from the Jianghu will give yourself some good names, but you never do anything serious, you just push aside!"

Chu Liuxiang said: "Are you talking about your fight with Patriarch Murong?"

Hei Zhuzhu's pale face also seemed to be flushed with excitement, and he said loudly: "If you two weren't meddling in other people's business, how could that Murong escape from my killer!"

Chu Liuxiang sighed and said, "If you're angry with me, I can apologize, but if Hua Manlou didn't take action, you wouldn't be the one who escaped with his life."

Hei Zhuzhu was stunned, but still snorted: "It seems that you are not only meddling in other people's business, but also have problems with your eyes. Even a blind person could see the situation at that time..."

Chu Liuxiang coughed, and hurriedly said: "Yes, the situation at that time was indeed clear at a glance. Do you know what is the most famous trick of the Murong family?"

Heizhu sneered and said, "Isn't it running for your life?"

Chu Liuxiang said: "It's Qiqi 49 'Chasing Soul Wuying Needles'."

Hei Zhuzhu poked out his ears and said, "What did you say?"

Chu Liuxiang suddenly had an expression of displeasure and pity, she looked at him and said softly: "Someone told me that when people fail, they will always find that they have no imagination. He's so smart. He'll be very remorseful at this time, and even feel like a big jerk."

Heizhu slowly said: "You say I'm a bastard?"

Chu Liuxiang shook his head, and said, "It doesn't matter what others say, but you should know that if you didn't have the bed sheet to block the hidden weapon, you wouldn't even have a chance to regret it now."

There seemed to be some heaviness in his always relaxed tone.Perhaps it was just because he was also dissatisfied with Heizhu's youthful arrogance and wanted to take the opportunity to persuade him.But his attitude was still gentle, and he looked at Heizhu with sincerity.However, Heizhu's face turned blue, her pale lips trembled for a while, but without saying a word, her figure rushed out of the carriage like a sharp arrow.

After a while, Chu Liuxiang heard his screams from a distance outside.Shouts of shame and annoyance.

Chu Liuxiang sighed again, and murmured: "Did I do something wrong again?"

His voice was not loud, but it was enough for Huamanlou to hear clearly, and his eyes were looking directly at Huamanlou, obviously waiting for an answer.

Hua Manlou, who felt his gaze, just said indifferently: "Xiangshuai has his own reasons for being Xiangshuai, why should others judge him."

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In the evening, the carriage stopped in a small town.

Chu Liuxiang made an appointment with Su Rongrong and the others to meet in Songjiang, and at this time she was taking Murong Qingcheng and others with her.

Because the bodies of Jamuka and the girl suspected to be Murong Qingqing are still on the boat, their relatives are always required to identify them.

At this time, there are still three days away from Songjiang.

Murong Qingcheng and Heizhu had their own concerns, and there was a rift between them, as soon as they settled down, they went into the room separately.Chu Liuxiang originally wanted to go to Nangong Ling for a drink and chat, but for some reason she always felt uneasy, so she finally knocked on Hua Manlou's door.

It was already dusk, and there were still no lights in the flower-filled rooms.

Chu Liuxiang only knocked twice, and the door squeaked open, which startled him.In the dark room, only the light-colored figure of Hua Manlou standing in front of the door can be barely distinguished.

Chu Liuxiang touched his nose and said, "Did you hear my footsteps?"

He wanted to make Hua Manlou speak, but the question was really not very good.Hua Manlou turned back without saying a word, lit the candles on the table, and said, "What advice does Xiangshuai come to ask me for?"

Chu Liuxiang frowned and said, "Do you have to use this address? Should I also call you 'Playboy'? I thought we were already friends!"

Hua Manlou said: "I said before, I can't afford to climb high."

This time Chu Liuxiang was really in a hurry, and raised her voice: "Then do you remember that I also said that there is no such thing as high or low? I am neither the leader of a gang, nor the head of an aristocratic family, and I am not a prince of some kingdom." prince……"

Before he finished speaking, Hua Manlou coughed and said, "Do you want to call all three of you to listen to your anger?"

Chu Liuxiang paused, had to lower his voice, and continued: "You should know that I am not someone who makes friends casually. Since I believe that you are my friend, I will not go back on my word. If something makes you angry, can you Can't you tell me in person, don't ignore me like this?"

When he said these words, he had already restrained his temper, and looked directly at Huamanlou with gentle eyes, as if he had confessed his heart, and seemed to be waiting for something.Hua Manlou seemed to feel his gaze, and the brows twitched slightly, followed by a low sigh.

"I'm not angry with you," Hua Manlou finally said slowly, "I'm angry with myself. I can't help you when I'm angry, but..."

Chu Liuxiang interrupted him and said, "You still said you didn't help me? If you hadn't reminded me, the identity of that girl would never have been known. Heizhu came to find Patriarch Murong, and without you stopping them, those two people, even Both the Murong family and the Land of Winds will have an unresolvable enmity."

Hua Manlou shook his head and said, "Even if that dead girl is really Miss Murong..."

"Isn't it?" Chu Liuxiang interrupted again, "If this matter has nothing to do with the Murong family, how could Black Pearl come here?"

Hua Manlou was stunned, and then murmured: "The murderer must have instigated Hei Zhuzhu's trip. However, even if I didn't intervene in these matters, you can still solve them, let alone Nangong Sect Leader..."

Chu Liuxiang smiled and said, "Are you still brooding over what Nangong Ling said about Shenshui Palace?"

Hua Manlou sighed again, as if he wanted to say something, but hesitated.Chu Liuxiang stepped forward and took his hand as usual, only to realize that in this summer evening, that hand was as cold as ice.

Hua Manlou, who was always gentle and calm, was trembling constantly as if standing in the cold wind.

"You, what's wrong with you?"

Chu Liuxiang was taken aback, and when she found that Huamanlou didn't answer, she hurriedly grabbed his shoulders and hugged him in her arms, as if this could bring him some warmth.Hua Manlou remained silent the whole time, the two just maintained this posture, standing there motionless.

After an unknown amount of time, Hua Manlou said shyly, "I'm really afraid that I might harm you."

Chu Liuxiang was relieved a little, and said with a light smile, "What's there to be afraid of in Shenshui Palace! Could it be that if I can't find out the truth in a month, they can use flying swords to take my head?"

This was originally a joke, but Hua Manlou immediately trembled again, and silently walked out of Chu Liuxiang's arms.He turned his face towards the candlelight, as if he was staring at the dancing flames, and then slowly said in a flat, distant, sleepy tone: "Do you know, I grew up listening to your stories."

Chu Liuxiang laughed out loud, touched his nose and said, "Am I that old? When you were born, I'm afraid I was still wearing crotch pants."

Hua Manlou still said quietly: "When I was born, you...you were no longer in this world. I was born in a world full of your legends, but without you. Like Lu Xiaofeng, I have heard those legends since I was a child. Stories, those legends like martial arts myths, so we all admire you and long to be like you one day."

Chu Liuxiang's hand touching her nose slowly froze.He stared blankly at the still dancing candle flames, and at the long shadows dragging behind himself and Hua Manlou, and suddenly couldn't tell whether he was in reality or a ridiculous dream.When he opened his mouth, he realized that his voice had also become dry.

"You mean...you mean..."

"I've calculated, I was born about 80 years later." Hua Manlou nodded, stopped Chu Liuxiang's meaningless repetition, and said in a flat tone as if telling a story, "What we are in is a Lu Xiaofeng with four eyebrows, the sword god Ximen Chuuxue, the rivers and lakes with Ye Gucheng, the lord of Baiyun City... Oh, Ye Gucheng died before I left, but it is the same to you, you don’t know these people, because They are people from a hundred years later, except for me..."

Chu Liuxiang finally felt that his brain could turn, and he immediately asked, "Then how did you get here?"

Hua Manlou smiled wryly and shook his head, "I don't know... I just remember that Lu Xiaofeng came to look for me in the small building and said that he wanted to drink with me. He drank all my wine, and he still refused to give up. We I went out to buy...he told me about the duel between Ximen Chuuxue and Ye Gucheng while walking...the street suddenly became chaotic, I couldn't hear his voice...then I just..."

"Are you in Jinan?"

"We've arrived in Jinan." Hua Manlou let out a sigh of relief, and sat down slowly as if he couldn't remember anything anymore.

In the short time of acquaintance, Chu Liuxiang has already discovered that Huamanlou has such a strange ability: he obviously cannot see it, but every time he comes to a strange room, he can always know how many chairs are in the room, and how many chairs are there. Where.

He never sat empty when he wanted to.And his posture is always so leisurely and unrestrained, like a son from a family sitting in his study.

But now, there is no chair behind Hua Manlou.

He just sat down very slowly, sitting on the ground, hugging his knees and curling up.

Chu Liuxiang looked at him, unable to speak.

That curled up figure seemed to be full of helplessness and despair.