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If you want to use such a name that sounds fake. "Maybe it's because it's a woman who came up with the idea, so she likes to play tricks like this, but it backfires in the end.

The two of them were also silent for a while in the darkness, and only then did they hear the previous voice chuckle and say: "Your Excellency is so calm." It was no longer cold as before, but completely soft and charming, and it really was a woman.

The other person did not speak all the time, but it was to ensure that his attention would not be distracted. Although he did not necessarily have such a vicious hidden weapon in his hand, he had full confidence in controlling the vital points of Ding Xi's back, so that he did not dare to move a little bit.

The woman also whispered softly: "I advise you not to act rashly. Don't you find it strange that Chu Liuxiang has not come back yet?"

Chu Liuxiang was going south. During the day, when they were heading south out of the city, they also saw the wine cover by the aisle on the way. It stands to reason that he should have returned earlier than Ding Xi. It is indeed unusual that he did not return at this time.

Ding Xi also seemed speechless.

In the darkness, no one could see the smile on the woman's lips, but her tone was still unhurried, and she asked lightly:

"How about exchanging your life for your friend's life?"

Holding the other party's life in the palm of your hand first, and then asking such a question in such a deliberative tone, it is really not something that everyone can do.

Although her words were full of confidence, as if she was sure that the person in front of her could not escape, she was also curious about how this person would answer.Will he pretend to agree to deceive them into trusting them and then wait for the opportunity; or will he know that his life is controlled by others, so he resigns himself to fate?

She wouldn't even be surprised that this man didn't hesitate to rush to die for his friend as soon as she said it.Everyone in the world knows that what Chu Liuxiang values ​​most is friends, and those who can get along with him are mostly heroes who value loyalty and despise life and death.

She is not exactly the same as her master. Her master is too contemptuous of human nature, thinking that he can easily play with everyone in the applause.But she can understand the pride and loyalty of this so-called chivalrous man.Not only understand it, but also make good use of it.It may be despicable to do so, but she is not a great hero. What she wants is the life of the other party, not justice.

Ding Xi also responded immediately, and he refused very simply.

The woman seemed taken aback, she didn't seem to believe the words she heard, and asked again: "What did you say?"

Ding Xi said leisurely: "I only have one life, and I don't want to give it to others."

The woman couldn't help asking: "Do you think your life is worth more than your friend's life, or Chu Liuxiang's life?"

Ding Xi smiled and said, "My life is worthless."

If the woman hadn't been unable to see the expression on his face in the dark, she would have found that the boy's smile was still so pleasing, but the words he said were not necessarily the same.

"If I had two lives, I wouldn't care if I gave one of them to the dogs. Unfortunately, I seem to have only one life." [Note]

The author has something to say: [Note] From "The Overlord Gun" in "Seven Weapons"

[-]. Principles

The woman's voice didn't resound in the room for a while, she seemed unable to speak a word, and the other person who had been listening to their conversation seemed to be stunned.

At this moment, he found that the breath of the boy in front of him had disappeared.

The room was pitch black, the man's long sword was still in its sheath, and the end of the scabbard almost touched the young man's clothes. He was confident that he could tap Ding Xi's seven major acupuncture points in an instant, but the person in front of him could not understand him at all. Disappeared without notice.

Before he could react from the astonishment, he suddenly felt a force hitting his elbow, his arm went numb, and the long sword was already out of his hand, and he heard his wife's soft scolding, which seemed to stop the man , but after the two made a silent move, she suddenly fell two steps and crashed into his arms.

The room brightened up, and the boy sat at the table with a smile, looking at the two of them.

The oil lamp on the table has been lit, and a simple long sword is placed beside it, and the three characters "Li Yuhan" engraved on the jaw of the sword can still be clearly seen.

Ding Xi looked at this pair of men and women in night clothes but holding a sword enough to identify their identity, and was speechless for a while. Maybe they wanted to explain what it means to be confident after entering the house?

The man who must be Li Yuhan is a gentle and handsome young man, his face is a little pale at the moment, I don't know if it is because of anger or shock.

He stared at the young man sitting at the table, he couldn't imagine how this man escaped from him, and how he took the long sword from his hand, but he heard the young man say leisurely:

"When threatening someone else with one's life, at least make sure that person's life is in your hands."

He was distracted for a while without thinking, and blurted out: "How do you know that he didn't fall into our..."

"If Chu Liuxiang fell into someone else's trap so easily, you wouldn't need to spend so much trouble."

Their target is Chu Liuxiang, and Ding Xi has already discovered it from the very beginning.Now that they know the other party's purpose, no matter how many detours they want to make, it will be futile.

The woman on the side said softly: "The people who can get along with Chu Xiangshuai are not ordinary people. Our husband and wife are really too big." She has always been much calmer than her husband, with a beautiful face without makeup There was even a faint smile on his face.

Seen from the light, her face seemed to be paler than Li Yuhan beside her, but it could be seen that it was a natural sickness, so even when she smiled, there was still a hint of melancholy between her brows, With her flawless face, it's hard for a man not to look at her more.

Ding Xi was also looking at her, but found that the two eyebrows on this beautiful face were added with a paintbrush.

He has only been here for a few days, but he also knows that this is not the prevalent makeup of women in this era, and a woman who is absolutely confident in her appearance will not deliberately do such modifications.

Three words came to his mind almost instantly: thrush.The child who led the way during the day said that the person who let him pass the message was holding a birdcage with a thrush in it.He could see that Chu Liuxiang was stunned for a moment when he heard these three words, which was already very unusual.

They lived in the best inn in the city, and this room was also the best in the inn. It was not only comfortable but also very spacious, and there were several desks and chairs that could be used for entertaining guests.

The two late-night visitors had already sat down, and the woman even poured two cups of tea herself.Although Ding Xi didn't know the origins of the identities of these two people, he still deeply admired their thick skins.

That Li Yuhan seemed to be a well-educated young man, with a slightly uncomfortable expression on his face, but he seemed to put his wife's thoughts first in everything.

Of course, the tea is only cold, and the woman held the teacup between her white and slender fingers, but she raised her head and smiled, and said her name, Liu Wumei; and her husband was of course the owner of the sword, Li Wumei. jade letter.

The name Liu Wumei should be a pseudonym, and Ding Xi's eyes fell on her eyebrows again unconsciously.

She smiled lightly and said, "I had a serious illness, which caused all my original eyebrows to fall out. Can you see that?"

For those who have slight defects, whether they are caused by innate or acquired reasons, most people have only two reactions.

One is to cover up desperately, for fear of being noticed by others, afraid of being looked at with abnormal eyes, but it is often to cover up, the less confident you are, the more you want to cover up, the easier it is for others to see.

There is another method used by a person, which is completely opposite. Not only does she not care about her shortcomings, but she will show her flaws in front of others generously, as if she herself did not care at all, so others will not think it is worthy of ridicule or contempt. defective.

Ding Xi knew from the very beginning that this woman was a smart person, a little too smart.

Liu Wumei smiled lightly and said: "Your Excellency must have seen it at this time, we, husband and wife, have something to ask of Your Excellency, so we made such a bad plan."

Of course Ding Xi still remembered the hospitality they received when they first entered the room, he didn't see at all that it was a sign that others wanted something from him.However, this woman talked calmly, as if the threat of her life before was just a harmless joke.

"Yuhan knows the acupuncture techniques of various schools, and I know a thing or two about poisons, but I have also discovered at this moment that with our couple's trivial tricks, there is nothing you can do."

Her compliments were brilliant, without making people feel uncomfortable, and at the same time, she was very generous in expressing her housekeeping skills.And what she said about knowing a thing or two is by no means just an understatement like what she said, just knowing the surface.

Ding Xi smiled, "Not necessarily. I don't know how to change acupoints, and I don't have the ability to distinguish between different types of poisons. Since Mr. and Mrs. Xian are so capable, you might as well give it a try."

The method of moving acupoints and repositioning is a magical skill, and they have never heard of anyone who has practiced this method in recent years; Liu Wumei is proficient in the art of medicine and poison. Few people have seen it.

However, after Ding Xi said these two sentences, the two opposite seemed to be stunned.The more modestly he spoke, the more unsightly the other party's complexion was, as if he didn't believe what he said at all.

Liu Wumei was silent for a long time, and then slowly said: "In terms of your skills, you can be said to be a leader in the Jianghu for a while, but your name has never been heard in the Jianghu..."

Ding Xi smiled and listened to her continue, "Your Excellency seems to have followed Chu Xiangshuai as soon as he came out of the rivers and lakes. Perhaps even Chu Liuxiang himself only thinks it's a coincidence, but I think it's because of your intention...