Second minister and thief

Master Chu's dormitory was different from what he had imagined, plain and unadorned, except for the few books on the couch and the brush washers on the table that were slightly eye-catching, he couldn't find anything that symbolized his identity.As soon as he opened the door, Xiao Cen smelled a complex smell, like a mixture of medicinal fragrance and calming fragrance, which was unexpectedly intoxicating.

Xiao Cen helped him to the only bed, and let him lean on it in a seemingly rough but gentle manner.

But Chu Linqiu had a back injury, so he refused Xiao Cen's help, and just sat casually with his eyes downcast, his face expressionless, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

Seeing this, Xiao Cen snorted with unknown intentions.He walked to a pillar and stood still, staring at the tiger-skin saber hanging above.After touching a stick of incense, he suddenly raised his hand to hold the handle of the knife, pulled the gleaming knife out of its sheath, and put it in his other hand to play with.

"This knife is a good product, but it's a pity that the owner who uses it is not. Master Chu, don't you plan to explain it?"

"There's nothing to explain, it's just what you think it is."

Chu Linqiu's voice was very hoarse and deep, revealing a lingering sense of weakness, making it very uncomfortable to listen to.Xiao Cen couldn't help but said again, "It's better to lie down if you're uncomfortable."

"..."

"Well, forgot you hurt your back. What the hell is going on here?"

"General Xiao...oh, it should be Lord Hou now. Lord Hou only needs to take care of himself, what about others..."

"It has nothing to do with me, does it?" Xiao Cen turned around suddenly, and just put the saber on Chu Linqiu's shoulder, only a fingernail away from the skin on the side of his neck.

"Master Chu, you're stalking me behind your back, but now you say that it has nothing to do with me."

Chu Linqiu was as still as a mountain, and he didn't even change his eyes, "Master Hou is careful. Cough..."

Yesterday he went crazy and survived the [-]th board for someone's life. Today he just woke up at the time of weakness, so he just wanted to lie on the bed and sleep. Who would have imagined that he would have to cheer up and deal with the culprit in front of him.

"Master Chu, Xiao has no grievances with you in the past, and has no vendettas in recent days, but I don't know why you want to cut off my future and my children."

"..."

"If your conscience is still alive, how about making a deal with me?"

"How did Master Hou conclude that Chu's conscience is still alive?" Chu Linqiu raised his eyes, looked directly into Xiao Cen's eyes quietly, and said suddenly, "Master Hou is too naive." .”

Hearing the word "innocent", Xiao Cen's eyes turned red with anger, he laughed back with rage, moved the knife a little further, and pressed it directly against his skin.The sudden cold touch made Chu Linqiu shiver uncontrollably.

He couldn't sit still.

"Are you really not afraid that I will kill you now?"

"Master Hou won't. If Master Hou calms down a little bit, he should know what the consequences will be. The saint told me yesterday that whether I like it or not, this matter is a foregone conclusion. Today... Cough cough...Chu gave the words as they were to Lord Hou." After speaking, his expression was in a daze for a while.

By the time Xiao Cen realized that something was wrong, it was already too late.

Chu Linqiu fell straight to the other side and couldn't pull it.His head banged heavily against the post at the head of the bed, making a dull sound.

"Chu... are you alright?" Xiao Cen quickly threw the knife on the ground, supported him, and made him lean against the head of the bed. During the process, he accidentally touched his exposed skin, and couldn't help but exclaimed again. , "You have a fever? Was it just now?"

"Maybe the wound is a bit inflamed, it's okay." Chu Linqiu, who was sane, immediately showed a look of being very alienated from others, seeing Xiao Cen's teeth itching with hatred, but there was nothing he could do.

"Lord Chu," he let go of his hand, and simply sat down on the steps, as if intending to be honest, "Now that you and I are tied to a rope, I have to find out whether it's an enemy or a friend, right? Not interested in getting married with someone who could be stabbed in the back."

"Master Hou, do you believe me?" Chu Linqiu's eyes flashed a trace of doubt, he couldn't believe that a general who had struggled to survive under the shadow of swords and swords would be so naive as this.

Just imagine, if the two of them were not in Chu Linqiu's dormitory at the moment, then any word he said might bring disaster to the Xiao family and the Mobei cavalry.

But in fact, Xiao Cen also had his own considerations.Because he believed too much in his initial judgment, he was willing to give it a go and take such a gamble.If he loses, he considers himself unlucky.

However, judging from the situation, he may not be completely defeated.

"Master Chu, to tell you the truth, when Xiao was not clear-headed before, he even suspected that you were the one who proposed this decree to the saint."

"Then why don't you doubt it now?"

"Because of the words you gave to Xiao before half a cup of tea." Xiao Cen suddenly raised his hand and squeezed Chu Linqiu's fingers, touching the thick calluses on his fingertips.

Chu Linqiu was obviously frightened by his bold actions. He resisted the urge to wave away, and turned his eyes to another place and said, "Then what is Hou Ye's plan now?"