The flower is a tulip [Chu Liuxiang]

Hua Manlou found that since Hu Tiehua arrived, the car has become much more lively.

At first, he was very interested in Hua Manlou, a gentle-looking young man, and he insisted on letting them talk about their acquaintance and the things they experienced together.But Chu Liuxiang didn't say a word, and was interrupted by him yelling, and finally sat there silently in anger.

When he heard that Hua Manlou was blind, he opened his mouth in surprise.Before Chu Liuxiang could remind him, he had already punched Hua Manlou directly in the face.Instinctively, Hua Manlou leaned back slightly, and touched the bottom of his wrist with his left palm, which naturally dispelled the incoming force, but he still didn't blink his eyes.

Hu Tiehua's punch was meant to be a test, and he withdrew it, but his eyes were still fixed on Hua Manlou, and he praised, "I've never seen a blind man like you!"

After saying this, he himself felt that something was wrong, and hurriedly dragged Hua Manlou to apologize.Chu Liuxiang heard what he said was actually more exaggerated than before, she wanted to stop but couldn't, so she continued to sigh beside her.

When he had had enough of questioning Hua ManLou, he thought of Chu LiuXiang again.It doesn't matter whether Chu Liuxiang is willing to talk to him or not, she just keeps talking to Chu Liuxiang.When it came to the time when they were still together seven years ago, Chu Liuxiang couldn't bear it anymore, and you talked about the absurd and unforgettable fun things you had experienced.Hua Manlou also learned the detailed process of Hu Tiehua's emotional entanglement with the "Female Swordsman of the Breeze" Gao Yanan.

When he heard that Gao Yanan was a disciple of the Huashan School, Hua Manlou couldn't help being startled, and said, "Didn't the Huashan School be wiped out by that girl Li Qi?"

Although Li Qi is obviously the mother of Wuhua and Nangongling, he still uses the name in the story habitually.

It was a treacherous, bloody and cruel story. No one would have thought that the story that happened more than 20 years ago would affect them now, forcing them to step into the vast and sandy western frontier.

Chu Liuxiang thought for a while, and said: "There are two major sects on Huashan Mountain, separated from the east and west peaks. The one on Chaoyang Peak in the east peak, also known as the Donghuashan sect, is the one that was slaughtered by the revengeful Li Qi after the bloody battle with the Huangshan sect. Since the death of the "Seven Swords of Mount Huashan", only one "little swordsman of the dragon" Liu Yanfei became famous in the Jianghu, and he has disappeared for many years. There is also a school in the Lianhua Peak of Xifeng, called the Xihuashan School , although he is also good at swordsmanship, but the sect accepts only female disciples. Gao Yanan belongs to the Xihuashan sect."

Hu Tiehua snorted: "Master Kumei, the head of Xihua Mountain, is a tough old lady. I don't know how she raised a disciple like Gao Yanan. She looks like a big girl, and she is clearly a reckless man!"

Chu Liuxiang couldn't help laughing and said, "Gao Yanan's temperament is not good? Could it be that you would rather like the lady boss who has seduced you for more than three years and is just waiting for you to propose marriage?"

Hu Tiehua yelled, and he lay down on the floor of the carriage, moaning, "Women! Don't mention women to me again! If I think about women again, I'll be a bastard!"

Chu Liuxiang said leisurely: "You have said this sentence [-] times, and you have already been a bastard [-] times. It doesn't seem to be a big deal to be one more time."

Hua Manlou, who had been unable to interrupt until now, finally laughed.

He felt that when Chu Liuxiang faced old friends, he retreated from his polite and gentlemanly style, and became a bit rascal, even a bit vulgar.But this kind of Chu Liuxiang seems to be more kind and lovely than the always gentle and personable Xiangshuai in the eyes of outsiders.

In order to be able to truly see this side of Chu Liuxiang, Hua Manlou sincerely thanked Hu Tiehua.

Hu Tiehua got up from the ground, put his arms around Hua Manlou's shoulders and said, "I haven't asked you yet, where is Lao Chu going when he kidnapped such an honest child like you?"

Hua Manlou pondered for a while, but didn't answer right away.Chu Liuxiang touched his nose and said slowly, "We are going to Huoyan Mountain."

Hu Tiehua suddenly let out a strange cry, glared at him and said, "I was talking to Xiao Hua in a serious manner, but you interrupted again! What are you doing at Huoyanshan? Roast yourself and eat barbecue?"

He was very proud of the joke he told, but Hua Manlou said quietly, "Actually, it's pretty much the same. I wouldn't be surprised if the person Chu Liuxiang provoked this time would roast him and eat meat."

Hu Tiehua's eyes widened, looked at the two of them in turn, and then said after a pause: "I thought this old bedbug thought of some new fun, so he ran all the way to the northwest. Since you are going to go through fire and water, my old How can Hu stand by and watch!" The more he spoke, the louder he was, and finally he simply rolled up his sleeves, as if Chu Liuxiang stretched out his finger, and he would jump up and fight people desperately.

Chu Liuxiang didn't answer, but looked seriously into Hu Tiehua's eyes.I don't know when, the hands of the two people have been tightly held together.

Hua Manlou sighed softly, and said, "Good friend! Hu Tiehua is indeed Chu Liuxiang's good friend!"

As soon as the words fell, his hands were pulled up and held in two fiery palms.Following him, I heard Hu Tiehua laughing loudly: "Xiao Hua, you, Lao Chu and me, Lao Hu, the three of us are good friends!"

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Hu Tiehua finally heard Chu Liuxiang finish what happened before, and the two notes left by the mysterious "Thrush".

Now the note was pinched between his fingers, almost water came out.

Then Hu Tiehua said in a deep voice: "You said that this guy robbed Su Rongrong and the other three little girls just to lure you to the desert?"

Chu Liuxiang said: "That's right. He and Wuhua are accomplices. I exposed Wuhua's conspiracy, and he will get rid of me soon. Rongrong and the others are only used to blackmail me."

Hu Tiehua said: "Then how do you know Shi Guanyin is in the desert?"

Chu Liuxiang suddenly paused, and then said: "Do you still remember the Chun case that Shi Guanyin worked on 20 years ago?"

Hu Tiehua nodded and said: "Of course I remember. At that time, the emperor was furious and ordered people to investigate and arrest this person within a time limit. But now there is no result. The portrait on the wanted notice can't be seen clearly. How do you know her whereabouts?" ?”

Chu Liuxiang smiled lightly and said, "Don't forget, I had an old man who was an official, and now I have a big brother who eats the imperial food."

Hu Tiehua heard it as a matter of course, but just said "oh", but Hua Manlou suddenly became curious.He thought of Chu Liuxiang's boat, and the "identity" and "status" that were unintentionally mentioned in his speech, and felt that there must be some deeper background behind this person.

Moreover, Hu Tiehua also knew this background.Maybe, both of them have similar identities, which is why they have become inseparable friends since childhood.

And Huamanlou himself is just the youngest son of a merchant family.Now, he doesn't even have this home.

Hua ManLou sighed softly.

Another hand came over, patted the back of his hand lightly, and then shook hands with him.

The fingers of that hand were slender, the nails were neither long nor short, and they were neatly cut.

Chu Liuxiang's hand.

He heard Hu Tiehua asking: "Then you two, originally planned to take this old ox cart and go all the way out of Jiayuguan?"

Before Chu Liuxiang could speak, the coachman outside shouted: "Guest officer, although my horse is older, it is a thoroughbred sweathorse, and the carriage was just renovated a month ago!"

Hu Tiehua had no choice but to poke his head out to apologize to the driver, but when he came back, he rolled his eyes and said in a low voice: "Sweaty horse-drawn carriage, if I believe him, I will see the big-headed ghost!"

Hua Manlou laughed "poof", and the cloud in his heart dispelled.

In the eyes of the two people in front of them, there is no difference between the son of an official and the driver of the coach.As long as they like people, they can be regarded as friends.They never use power to overwhelm others, even if they are robbed, they will mostly just whisper behind their backs.

With such a person, why should you care so much?

Seeing Hua Manlou's smile, Chu Liuxiang shook his hand again, and said, "We're going to Lanzhou first."

Hu Tiehua was pleasantly surprised: "You also know that Ji Bingyan's dead-faced, cold dead rooster is in Lanzhou! I haven't seen him for seven years, and I just want you to bring him into the gang too!"

Chu Liuxiang was stunned, then rubbed his nose and said, "Old Ji is also in Lanzhou? You were the one who got drunk and agreed to marry Gao Yanan, which made him frustrated in love. Why did you scold him!"

Hu Tiehua said: "Shouldn't he be scolding? He obviously likes Gao Yanan, why didn't he propose marriage in person, but let me take the blame for him! Now that he is rich, he doesn't want to invite us, so who should I scold him if I don't scold him?"

Chu Liuxiang said: "Is the old Ji rich? How rich?"

Hu Tiehua said: "Let's put it this way, if the business in Lanzhou City earns ten taels of silver, one tael will belong to him. I have only been here for three years, but I have heard his name thirty thousand times ! Do you think this dead rooster only cares about his own fortune and doesn’t show loyalty at all?”

Chu Liuxiang laughed loudly and said, "The small chicken feather shop you stayed in probably didn't have ten people come to the door in a year, and it paid back thirty thousand times!"

Hu Tiehua also laughed and said: "Ten thousand... five thousand, there are always five thousand times. In short, he is very famous now."

Hua Manlou asked doubtfully, "This Ji... Boss Ji, what kind of business did you start with? In just seven years, you have such a strong capital?"

Chu Liuxiang suddenly gave a short laugh, but did not answer.

Hu Tiehua came over and patted Huamanlou and said, "Little Hua, you are still too honest. Is Lao Ji doing business? He is just a local snake who gets paid for sitting on the floor!"

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In Lanzhou City, Ji Bingyan is indeed honored as "Boss Ji".The merchants and shops along the way heard that Hu Tiehua and the others were "Boss Ji's friends", and they became more enthusiastic than ever, and I don't know how many things they didn't need.Hu Tiehua accepted all the orders with a smile, but Chu Liuxiang gradually couldn't laugh anymore.

They have arrived at Ji Bingyan's residence, which is also the quietest and most gorgeous house in Lanzhou City.

The concierge saw them sending away the car that was about to fall apart, and also saw the dusty clothes they were wearing, but they still didn't show the slightest expression of impoliteness.Let them into the ear room of the front yard, make another pot of tea, then turn around and leave, and go in to report.

Chu Liuxiang stared at Hu Tiehua's coat that was so dirty that it couldn't see its color, and couldn't help sighing, "I'm afraid he won't go with us."

Hu Tiehua said: "Oh? You also think that Old Ji is not interesting enough, right? Look at the place where he lives, it's worse than the palace! He never thought of sending us a message, come and play for a few days."

Chu Liuxiang shook her head and said, "That's not what I mean. I mean, after living in such an environment for a long time, I'm afraid..."

Before he finished speaking, two servants came out of the yard, leading them into the second gate and heading towards the main hall.On the side of the Chaoshou veranda, there appeared a soft couch carried by two people.

Carrying the soft couch were two teenagers in green clothes. Their clothes were neat and their hair was combed neatly.Although not outstanding in appearance, he has an elegant temperament.

Chu Liuxiang and the others paid attention to the person on the soft couch.

It was a man in his 30s.He seemed to be half-lying on the couch casually, but his eyes were as bright as an eagle spotting its prey.His lips were as thin as a knife, his chin was sharp and angular, and his face was like a fine marble statue cut by a sculptor.

But this man laughed loudly when he saw Chu Liuxiang and Hu Tiehua, even in the laughter, his eyes were shining sharply.

"Chu Liuxiang, Hu Tiehua! You two old guys, remember to come to me!"

Ji Bingyan's loud laughter suddenly stopped when she saw Hua Manlou.Hu Tiehua had already stepped forward and said loudly: "Boss Ji, you are so arrogant! Let me and Lao Chu forget it. This is our new good friend. Do you want to greet him like this?"

Ji Bingyan's dazzling eyes fell on Hua Manlou, as if she wanted to melt him, but she said with a faint smile: "I heard that Mr. Hua came to visit with my two old friends. It's just that I have trouble moving around. , unable to stand up to greet him, please forgive me, dude."

Hu Tiehua was startled, and said before Huamanlou: "What's wrong with you? Is it sick or injured? Which blind guy dares to hurt you?"

Ji Bingyan said: "It's not an injury."

Hu Tiehua heaved a sigh of relief, thumped him casually, and said, "You bastard, you've always been as strong as a cow, yet you're also sick!"

Ji Bingyan said: "I'm just a mortal, not a god, so I will get sick naturally."

Hu Tiehua said: "Then what is your illness and how long will it take to recover? Old Chu and I have something new to show you!"

He remembered what Chu Liuxiang said when he was in the concierge, and he also kept his eyes open, not revealing their real intentions.But Ji Bingyan looked at his enthusiastic face, just smiled briefly, and said: "I'm afraid I will never see your new stories."

The author has something to say:

Solved the problem of two Huashan factions.

Of course, there seems to be a Huashan family in the original book, but the family must be run by a family, right?

【Murong Qingcheng is looking at you. . .

I mentioned the origin of Shi Guanyin's first pot of gold, and the reason why she went to Xinjiang to grow opium.

...That's right, it's exactly what you think, Lao Chu's eldest brother is Mycroft

Explain Ji Bingyan's source of income in Lanzhou.

The progress of this unit is a bit slow at the beginning, so it’s silly and sweet, but everyone should pay attention to collecting clues~