【Zhou Ye】The King of Luoyang

There is a dead locust tree in the yard, with its teeth and claws open, the wind blows, and the setting sun shatters among the dry branches.

The men in front charged into the temple, weapons in hand.This temple has been abandoned for a long time. It is full of ruins and leaks everywhere. It has long been a place for beggars and passers-by to live temporarily. is old.

The non-commissioned officer leading the team raised his hand and was about to divide the people into the firewood kitchen and the backyard wing. A man followed closely behind and walked in calmly with his head held high, as if he was inspecting work.

"Young, young handsome!"

The non-commissioned officer who led the team was shocked when he saw the person coming, and blurted out that Zhou Zekai was not wearing a military uniform, but he had fought with Zhou Zekai, so he recognized him at a glance.

Zhou Zekai nodded slightly, responding to the other party, clasped his hands behind his back, and swept the room secretly and swiftly with his gaze.

There were two large boxes sleeping side by side in the corner, before they were opened for inspection. Looking at the size, the nest was not a problem, and they were not locked. One of the boxes had obvious faults in the dust on the lid.

"Why are you here? You are not..."

The non-commissioned officer who led the team found something to say, came to his senses, and hurriedly made up a military salute, and a group of soldiers followed suit, forgetting the mission for a while, and hurried away in panic.

All military operations were kept secret. Although Zhou Zekai held an oath meeting in Luoyang before his departure, these officers who stayed behind did not know the specific destination of the march. They only wondered why he appeared here in the blink of an eye, a ruined temple, even though he was clearly on the front line. in their eyes.

Zhou Zekai walked up to the box—of course, his movements looked very natural and casual, he brushed the dust and made the sound of knocking on wood, to remind anyone who might be hiding in the box that I am coming.

He sat on it, and Fang said, "The commander asked me to come, to hunt down the fugitive."

This is Zhou Zekai, he doesn't need to explain anything to the people below, just this sentence is enough.Moreover, family ugliness should not be made public after all, the affairs of the Zhou family father and son and Ye Xiu were rumored in the upper-level official circles, but the lower-level officers and soldiers didn't know much about it, even if they thought Zhou Zekai's appearance was too abrupt, they immediately handed over the power. Listen to the orders of the young marshal.

"Cold, sir, fire." The young marshal rubbed his hands together, and issued the first order.

The soldiers were taken aback for a moment, and then hurriedly went about their business, gathering firewood and lighting the fire.

In the freezing weather, the hot air continued to rise, Zhou Zekai adjusted his sitting posture, took the box as if it were a grand master's chair, and said to the people who were stunned and didn't know what to do, "Let's search."

A flurry of footsteps moved towards the backyard in different directions. There was only one Zhou Zekai left in the main room. He felt a movement inside the box, and the person inside tapped lightly on the wooden board next to his buttocks twice.

It was Ye Xiu reporting to him, so he touched it.

The temple is not very big, and the rooms are all empty. It is clear at a glance whether there are people hiding or not. When Zhou Ye touched his little hand through the wooden board, a dozen or so soldiers came back separately. The only places that have not been searched are the two boxes under Zhou Zekai's seat. , but the young marshal sat comfortably on it, and no one dared to wake him up.The leading non-commissioned officer came to report to the young marshal, but found nothing.

Zhou Zekai nodded, "Let's go." He stood up, suddenly had an idea, sat down again, looked at the leader, "Go and get something to eat."

"what?"

"Put it here... to worship the Great Fox Immortal."

"Oh!" The leading non-commissioned officer Mao Sai suddenly opened up, convinced, and said that the young commander was thoughtful. This place used to be an incense temple. If we make such a fuss, it will be bad if some fairy is disturbed. I would rather believe it, yes It's time to pay homage.

Zhou Zekai led the team away, got rid of everyone, and then came back to join Ye Xiu, bringing in the new clothes tied to the saddle just now.

Ye Xiu came out, curled up by the fire, rubbing his hands, panting, warming himself up.Seeing Zhou Zekai, his heart calmed down, his body became lighter, and the sense of sleepiness and hunger was also awakened in an instant, and slowly surfaced.He couldn't restrain the corners of his mouth from curling up, and smiled at Ye Xiu's side face, but after seeing Ye Xiu's face, he couldn't smile anymore.

Ye Xiu was so cold that he could hardly speak, his wet cotton coat was still wrapped around his body, he was stiff and trembling, his lips were white, his cheeks were bruised, and blood vessels burst out like a net.

Only those eyes did not forget to send a message to Zhou Zekai, let's see how powerful my brother is, if there is a way to escape, there is a way to escape, no one deceives.

Terribly dead.

Zhou Zekai walked up to him, without saying a word, began to take off his clothes, while unbuttoning himself, he pulled Ye Xiu's cold and heavy cotton robe to unbutton his.

What are you doing, Ye Xiu's lips twitched, making mouth shapes.

Zhou Zekai lowered his head and kissed him, and said goodbye to him. Yu Sheng added sweetness to this mouthful, like candied haws, "Change clothes, you wear mine." Ye Xiu was cut in half by him, the reason Only then fell down, "My heat."

Ye Xiu wore Zhou Zekai's clothes, and Zhou Zekai wore new ones. The two of them huddled together in front of the fire to change their clothes, and they didn't dare to stay longer to keep warm. They were afraid that they would wear clothes too quickly. It was not completely dark yet, so he got on his horse and slipped out of the city.

There was only one horse, and the two rode together. Ye Xiu's back was pressed against Zhou Zekai's chest, soaked in Zhou Zekai's heat, he took his time and told Zhou Zekai how he escaped.In response to what Zhou Zekai said, Ye Xiu was already more familiar with the structure of some parts of his house than he was.If it wasn't for thinking about Zhou Zekai, he would have found a chance to escape a few days before he was locked up. The commander is suspicious, selfish, and ruthless, but in terms of difficulty, he can't compare to his son.

"I included all the people who looked at me, there is no way, they adore me so much..."

When Ye Xiu said so, Zhou Zekai listened and smiled secretly behind his head. Not only was he not surprised, but he felt that this was something Ye Xiu could do.

"Just in time for the Chinese New Year, they asked me to drink with wine. I tried to get them all drunk, unlocked it and ran away..."

Zhou Zekai remembered the past, yes, your ability to pick locks is also good.

"I knew before that there is a waterway in the lake in the back garden of your house, which is connected to the moat outside. Fortunately, the weather is not too cold and the ice is thin. In the river." Ye Xiu recalled the dangerous situation in this action at this time, and he was still terrified, and he was a little scared, and he had to save his life for the business.

Zhou Zekai held his arm tightly, wishing he could warm him directly.

Then, Ye Xiu talked about what happened after climbing ashore, "...What a coincidence, I didn't pay attention to this horse at first, but it was about to freeze to death. I wanted to find a warm place to hide, but I recognized it. I took your saddle, I thought, since you tied the horse here, you will definitely come back, I have to find a way to let you know, so that we don't miss it."

"Aren't you surprised that I'm back?" Zhou Zekai found Ye Xiu's hand and inserted his five fingers into it.

"How should I put it..." Under the starry night, the two bodies were bumping together, Ye Xiu shook his hand and squeezed Zhou Zekai's fingers, "I was surprised at the first time, it's been hundreds of miles, your speed is too fast Hurry up, I won't be surprised the second time, otherwise I wouldn't immediately believe that this horse is yours. Who told you to like me so much, I can't stop it anyway."

The horse ran a dozen steps before Zhou Zekai uttered, "...Tie Jin."

Ye Xiu claimed it proudly, and replied, "If you want to post it, I won't take care of it. How can I be worthy of you, Young Marshal Zhou."