I bent the devil

As soon as Song Zhishang left, Song Qingyi and Gu Jiu went to Song Qingyi's study together. After Xiaoqing closed the door of the study from the outside, Gu Jiu looked at Song Qingyi, and the other party also pulled him aside to sit down Finally, he told Gu Jiu everything the secret guard had told him before, as if explaining why he agreed to cooperate with Song Zhishang.

"Actually, I also encountered a similar thing this time." Gu Jiushen thought for a while, and he was talking about the border town where he appeared in the first place.He looked up at Song Qingyi. "Hearing what you said, it feels like that person, or force, seems to be moving towards Huaicheng, or after passing through Huaicheng, to the imperial city."

Gu Jiu raised his eyes, and met Song Qingyi's eyes who had been quietly waiting there since just now, like an ancient well without waves but with a hint of innocence... well-behaved?

This appearance made Gu Baba startled, thinking of what he said to him just now, he couldn't help laughing, reached out to hold his face and pecked it lightly, and said in a tone similar to praising a little friend. "Yes, yes, I know that my Tsing Yi teamed up with Song Zhishang for the sake of the people of Huaicheng. Of course you and him are different to me~" After expressing his loyalty, he lightly kissed Song Dacheng's thin lips. With a peck, he slightly raised his eyebrows and said, "Is this okay?"Tsing Yi little friend? ' look.

It caused City Lord Song to avoid Gu Jiu's teasing gaze and answer directly by tilting his head and pretending to cough. When he turned his head again, he was the usual serious City Lord of Huaicheng. This made Gu Jiu see him, and finally Can't help but burst out laughing.But immediately, City Lord Song, who looked calm on the outside but became angry inside, pressed his shoulders and leaned over to block his remaining unspoken laughter.

This accident made Yier and Yisan, who were devoted to their duties outside the study room, instantly stiff. Although they still couldn't hear the city lord's breath, etc., Gu Jiu was an ordinary person. Through him, he would naturally... cough cough.

B[-] and B[-] looked at each other as usual, but they felt inexplicably embarrassed when they looked at each other. This kind of embarrassment is like when one person does a 'bad thing', but another person pushes open the door and bumps into him embarrassment.But Xiaoqing, who was staying with them, didn't know anything, and looked at them with curiosity and innocence, which made the embarrassment cast a layer of uneasiness that was about to spoil the little friend.

They didn't look at each other anymore, they just didn't look sideways, but there was a tacit understanding that one of them took Xiaoqing's arm and took him and himself away from the scene.

Well, I feel like I have never walked so fast.

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On the other hand, Song Zhishang was riding a horse, followed by He Hua and others, trotting towards the direction of Lianliang Mountain with the horses under him. He seemed to be admiring the scenery, but in fact he was still stuck in the Shocked to see Gu Jiu.

I didn't feel this way when I was in Songjiabao just now, but now it seems that the nerve called "truth" finally slowly awakened, and even Song Zhishang couldn't control the strength and clamped the horse under him too tightly, causing the horse to lose weight. Because of the extreme discomfort, he jumped and neighed slightly, which brought Song Zhishang back to his senses and relaxed his strength, returning to his normal pace.

"Lotus."

He Hua, who was only half a horse behind Song Zhishang, listened, pinched the horse lightly, and stepped forward two steps faster but did not make a sound, just pretending to listen carefully.At the same time, remember to control the horse under you not to accidentally overtake Song Zhishang's horse's head.

"You said... is that Gu Jiu?" Obviously it was something he was sure about, but Song Zhishang still couldn't help finding someone to confirm it.This kind of unbelievable surprise made him seem uncertain even when the facts were in front of his eyes.

And because of Gu Jiu's particularity, the only ones who know about him here are himself and He Hua.

"...Yes." He Hua answered in silence for a while, the previous silence seemed to be a solemn answer given by Song Zhishang after seriously recalling the previous person again.

But whether it was because of the emphasis on Song Zhishang's questioning, or because of other reasons, only He Hua knew.

But even so, it still made Song Zhishang smile from the bright eyes, looking at the distance with surprise to enjoy the scenery, and turned his eyes back to the lotus who was slightly behind him. His tone was relaxed and relaxed, but the lotus listened to the hair It spread from the back to the top of the head, and even the hands and feet became numb with the cold.

——"Of course you know it, but he smiled slightly the first time he saw you~"

Obviously, the tone seemed to be chatty and relaxed, but it was cold and greasy.

He Hua wanted to get off the horse in an instant to confess her crime, but was stopped by Song Zhishang with a casual wave of his hand, with a lazy tone. "Forget it. That's fine." He paused, thinking of something, and then smiled again after a slight silence. "fair enough."

But the more this happened, the more crisis arose in He Hua's heart, she held the horse slightly, and let herself slow down and return to the previous position.Even though Song Zhishang didn't say anything about retiring, the eight years of companionship had already allowed He Hua to sort out Song Zhishang's pulse on these trivial matters.

But occasionally she will make mistakes on purpose, because the most taboo and hate thing for the superior is to be seen through.This is a way for the lotus to protect itself.

Even this 'way' can sometimes hurt yourself.

The horses led by Song Zhishang were about to reach the three-forked intersection ahead.In the distance, the flag belonging to the Wulin League was already seen flying. Li Mo and others had already been waiting there an hour ago.

The moment the horse was kicked forward, He Hua hesitated slightly, and after looking back at Huai Cheng behind him, he followed Song Zhishang's footsteps.

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"Hey... look at you, this... is really costly." Lao Ding was talking, but his eyes left the dishes on the table every moment, and he couldn't open his eyes after seeing almost every dish. I'm generally at a loss for everything and don't know where to start.The most important thing is that the jar of wine just opened the mud seal, the smell is so mellow that Lao Ding has a kind of reluctance to bear to smell it.

"Are you...?" No matter how greedy his eyes were, Lao Ding still cruelly looked away at the man sitting on his right. He was covered in a black robe just like the first time he saw him. Even under the robe, there was a bandage wrapped around it so that no skin was left outside.

Now Lao Ding already knew the man's name.Zhang Yong, who came from Qingyang Town, said that his home was completely burned down by a fire, and he was the only one who survived by luck. Unfortunately, his whole body was burnt beyond recognition.He didn't want to stay in that sad place anymore, so he wandered all the way with the remaining money, and finally settled in Huaicheng.

So many days have passed, and Uncle Ding has never seen Zhang Yong's true face. Although he usually chats with him in the corner while waiting for work, Lao Ding is a little wary of the man in front of him from the bottom of his heart.Zhang Yong, who used to be in the arena, and his life experience made Lao Ding feel that he didn't want to be a good person.

This kind of thought is similar to intuition, which made him seem to be careful when he was talking to Zhang Yong.But what is there in him that is worth the effort the other party wants to know?Lao Ding thought about it for a long time, but there was no answer.

Sometimes I would scold myself in my heart for thinking too much, getting more and more confused the older I get, etc., but this general idea will come up uncontrollably next time.

So when Zhang Yong came to the door with delicious food and drink, Lao Ding's first thought was not a surprise, but: here we come.

"Brother Zhang. You put the wine and dishes..." Lao Ding rubbed his hands back and forth on his thighs, he couldn't stop his index fingers from moving wildly, but he still suppressed the desire in his heart, especially after the good wine, he laughed, "I really don't dare to eat it lightly." I couldn't help asking sideways. "Why don't you tell me the matter first? If I can help, I will help, or if I can..." He looked at the wine on the table again, swallowed his saliva, spread his hands and smiled wryly. "It can only be said that I am not so lucky."

"What's the matter? I can't come to see you for a drink and chat if I have nothing to do?" Zhang Yong smiled and poured the wine for Lao Ding, holding back his sigh while pouring. "...Hey, actually... it's not that it's all right." After he poured it on Lao Ding, he poured it on himself.After putting the wine jar aside, he picked up his wine bowl and touched the one in front of Lao Ding.The tone is long and sad.

"Today... is my family's... boy's third birthday." Shrugging his shoulders, he added with a wry smile, "...if he is still alive."

"Hey... that's true." Upon hearing this, Lao Ding understood, but he was a frustrated person like himself but couldn't find anyone he knew to express his pain, and only then did he find himself.Lao Ding put down his vigilant and suspicious attitude at once, picked up the wine in front of him, and took the initiative to touch Zhang Yong. "I'm sorry, Brother Zhang Yong, look at me... Hey! Stop talking! I'll punish myself with a bowl!"

Lao Ding raised his head and drank, but he didn't see Zhang Yong hiding under the cloak and watching him drink, with a smile on his lips.

When the wine jar was completely cleared and the dishes on the table were all eaten, Lao Ding was already drunk and full of nonsense. He was helped to the bed by Zhang Yong, and then he approached Lao Ding and tried to whisper twice . "Big Brother? Big Brother?"

Lao Ding responded vaguely.

Zhang Yong was overjoyed, he knew very well that at this time, it was like a person talking in his sleep when he fell asleep, he would answer whatever he asked.He couldn't help getting closer, but the stench on his body made Lao Ding retch and frowned.

It was a rotten smell.

"Big Brother, you know Gu Jiu, right? Then do you know the people around him?...Song Qingyi?"

I don't know it was that sentence that stimulated Lao Ding, the old man who was confused at first came to his senses instantly, he stared at Zhang Yong, seemingly sober but dazed. "Big Brother." He gasped heavily, and asked, "Do you believe that...a person...hasn't changed at all in the past 30 years?"

The sun slanted in from the window, and when it slowly moved from the edge of the plate to the wine bowl, Lao Ding had really fallen asleep, and his voice was loud, while Zhang Yong still kept his movements stiff there just now, his eyes under the cap With a nervous look, it was like talking to himself but also whispering to Uncle Ding who had gone to bed early.

"...a monster. It really is a monster."

The low laughter gradually increased from the vibration in the chest, and then turned into a howling that seemed to be crying and laughing.It took half a day to finally calm down.

Zhang Yong stood up, walked out of the room slowly with the same nervous look in his eyes, and locked the room from the outside after stepping out of the door, took out a torch and blew it brightly, and stuffed it in through the window, whispering softly.

"Big brother... I'm so envious that you can be reunited with your family... When... can I be reunited with my brother and my master?"

Then he laughed strangely, and walked out lightly, muttering.

"Soon...soon...soon..."