Become a cat [Zhan Zhao]

The silent night was not disturbing, but there was a strange atmosphere gradually pervading the room, as if something was silently broken as the darkness fell.Zhan Zhao's act of blowing out the oil lamp seemed perfectly natural, but both of them experienced some subtle changes in their hearts after the lamp went out.It's just that they all kept silent about it, and it seemed that this silence was tacit.

The snow that fell in the afternoon was not deep, probably because it stopped before sunset, so some of it melted away.However, this thin layer of snow still makes the moonlight brighter than before, and there are some sounds unique to the night in the silence, which belong to birds that have not yet flown south or animals that have not yet refused to hibernate.The nearby residents have already rested early, and the dogs in the yard sometimes bark once or twice, perhaps out of loneliness.

For some reason, the two people in the room did not sit together.There was an unnecessary distance between them, apart from the old, boring old wooden table.Alan remembered that after Zhan Zhao got up one time, when he sat down again, he was far away from him.She didn't react to it at the time, but now she felt the strong sense of presence created by the extra distance.Winter nights are already cold, and the deserted inn is even more unbearable.The brazier in the house can only ensure that the guests will not freeze to death, but it cannot maintain a warmer temperature.Alan's hands and feet were cold, and her back was also cold. She had a vague desire to get closer to Zhan Zhao, but she couldn't tell whether it was out of seeking warmth or something else.

It's just that this desire is destined not to be satisfied.Alan still clearly remembers the warmth of Zhan Zhao's embrace, but at this moment, he can only recollect it secretly.

This seems unfair, but just a year ago, she was a pitiful little beggar huddled in a corner of a dilapidated temple in the cold winter months, and could only rely on some broken wood chips and old prayer flags to light a fire for warmth.At that time, it was much colder than it is now. It was so cold that Ah Lan thought many times that he would freeze to death, that he would not be able to survive the winter.So she didn't like this season, because it was getting colder, and because it was sadder than usual.

However, the appearance of Zhan Zhao changed everything. Out of kindness and emotional needs, he gave Alan everything that she didn't have in the past: the care of her elder brother, the teachings of her teacher, and even some friendship between friends. intimate.

In that rainy summer, he became Alan's whole world.

And now, she was in the same room with him.What night vision weakens, it compensates for elsewhere.Alan could feel the rough feeling of the edge of the palm rubbing against the chair, and a cold wind blowing in from an unknown gap, and the clearest feeling was the slightly numb chest due to the beating of the heart.She pursed her lips tightly, as if she had the courage she didn't have in the dark, and peeked at Zhan Zhao from under her eyelids.

Zhan Zhao's gaze didn't fall on A Lan, and he didn't even turn to this side.He seemed to be in a trance, his eyes lost focus, he passed through the closed window, and fell to an unknown place in the distance.Encouraged by this, Ah Lan slowly raised her head and looked at Zhan Zhao more boldly.All his outlines have been blurred in the night, but he still has such distinctive features, just sitting at the table has a reassuring ability.

What is he thinking?Why are you frowning slightly?Is it because of the "malicious person" who has not yet been named?A Lan secretly speculated, recalling their conversation during the day.

At that time, Zhan Zhao's expression was a little strange, and Alan didn't know why, but he guessed it was because of him out of instinct.Although she didn't know it, she still felt a secret joy, because she touched Zhan Zhao's heart, because she was cared by someone.

A few whimpers came from outside, it was the dog kept in the inn.There was a faint movement, as if someone was walking slowly on the snow, the sound was weak and barely audible.

Zhan Zhao's tightly frowning brows finally relaxed - that Yan Fei who didn't know how to die really came.He is really so bold, perhaps because no one has been able to catch him for many years of committing crimes, and this adulterer dared to make a move in such weather.

For an unsuspecting lone woman disguised as a man, he may have an absolute advantage. Even if the snow will reveal his footsteps, it will leave his footprints and fail to wear down the other party's courage.However, Yan Fei didn't know that there was Zhan Zhao in the house. If he knew, he might turn around and run away immediately, galloping out of the city on a fast horse, and secretly praying that he would never meet Nan Xia again in his life.

Footsteps were barely audible.Yan Fei was quite cautious, he walked very slowly, barely making a sound—if it wasn't for such a snowy day, even Zhan Zhao couldn't guarantee that he would be able to detect this person's arrival.Yan Fei's qinggong is indeed not low.

A Lan also heard some subtle movements, she looked at Zhan Zhao, and found that the latter was staring out of the window, seeming to be engrossed.She quickly cheered up and realized that the guy with "bad intentions" had really come.

Which one?Infinite curiosity arose in Ah Lan's heart, and he also felt more and more admiration for Zhan Zhao's vicious eyes.She thought hard all afternoon, but she couldn't tell which person Zhan Zhao was referring to who passed her by.

After a while, the rustling sound replaced the creaking footsteps, and Yan Fei began to climb the wall.He obviously had already investigated the place where Alan lived, and he thought that it was an excuse for the girl disguised as a man to tell the inn clerk that "my friend will be there later" in order to cover up the disadvantageous situation of being alone.After all, the friend who "will be there later" never walked into the gate of the inn. Yan Fei knew it very well, because he had been secretly staring at the inn somewhere outside.

However, Bai Juhua never expected that this "friend" does exist, but it's not "coming later", but squatting on Alan's shoulder and entering the inn together.

Zhan Zhao had already stood up without a sound. He put his index finger on his lips, motioned to Ah Lan to keep quiet, and then slowly approached the window.

The lightness kung fu of "Royal Cat" is also superb, when Zhan Zhao doesn't want others to hear his footsteps, few people in the world can detect his approach.

Neither can Yan Fei.

With a soft "chi" sound, this daring bastard licked and tore the window paper.Immediately afterwards, a hollow copper beak poked in.

Zhan Zhao didn't wait for Yan Fei to blow in the ecstasy incense, and instantly judged the opponent's position through the height of the crane's beak. His right hand came out like lightning, and with a "crash", it pierced through the window paper and the wooden lattice, and clamped Yan Fei The throat, the accuracy is as if it is shot face to face, there is no barrier.

Yan Fei screamed inwardly when he heard the sound of the broken window, and suddenly leaned over to fall back, not even planning to take the thing in his hand.However, Zhan Zhao didn't want him to escape, how could he escape.Before Yan Fei could let go of the window frame, Zhan Zhao pinched his neck and pulled him in like a chicken.

He kicked his legs desperately, but he never thought that his action, which he had planned so hard that he would not miss, would suddenly turn around, and a man with strong martial arts came out of the room.

However, he didn't have a chance to think about it anymore, Zhan Zhao directly sealed his acupuncture points after dragging him in, and threw him heavily on the ground. With a sound of "clang", the bauble blowing incense was also brought in and fell to the ground.

"Huh?" Ah Lan had already recovered from the shock of Zhan Zhao's successful blow, and now she saw something falling on the ground and couldn't help being very curious.The Sanluan things are exquisitely made, just like a crane fluttering its wings.A Lan stood up curiously, walked around the white chrysanthemums on the ground and walked to the window, wanting to bend down to pick up the copper crane.

At the same time, a figure quietly emerged from the window, its tall and burly body almost covering the window completely.

It was silent, like a ghost, and Zhan Zhao didn't notice it at all. In shock, he grabbed Alan with his left hand, and with a "clang" sound, he pulled out his long sword and pointed it at the person outside the window.

Unexpectedly, the opponent did not evade, nor did he fight back.I only heard a deep, thick voice sounding in the night, with a bit of a smile: "I don't know who is able to capture the white chrysanthemum with such a thunderous method. It turned out to be brother Zhan. I should have known that you were here, brother." Therefore, my brother will not waste this effort."

"...Brother Ouyang?" Zhan Zhao withdrew his long sword in shock, and only then did he see clearly the faintly blue eyes of the person hanging outside the window.

This person is Bei Xia, Ouyang Chun.

It turned out that when he was drinking in the restaurant one day, he happened to see the whereabouts of the white chrysanthemum Yan Fei outside the tea house, and Dang even guessed that he was going to attack the little girl disguised as a man.Because of this, Master Ouyang followed him all the way, planning to catch him, but unexpectedly, the people in the house were already on guard.He was also secretly surprised, wondering when there was such a master in Yingzhou Mansion.Although the little girl who stayed at the inn during the day knew some martial arts, Ouyang Chun could tell that the move just now was definitely not something that little girl could do.

When he climbed up the window to have a look, Ouyang Chun realized that he was an old friend, and couldn't help laughing: "Why, brother Zhan doesn't recognize brother?"

"I recognize it, how could I not recognize it?" Zhan Zhao was ashamed and ashamed, clasped his fists and said, "I haven't seen you in Jiangzhou for many years. Brother Ouyang's skills are better than before, I'm really ashamed."

Ouyang Chun laughed and jumped into the window, but when he landed, he made no sound, which did not match his burly figure.He patted Zhan Zhao's shoulder vigorously, and said, "Your brother is not bad either, that hand just now is really beautiful, this slut would never have dreamed that he would fall so happily."

"Where is that, my little brother is just taking precautions and pre-empting strikes." Zhan Zhao was ashamed, "So big brother Ouyang is also chasing this traitor?"

Ouyang Chun rubbed his nose and said with a smile: "That's not true, it's just that I happened to see this prostitute's whereabouts during the day, so I wanted to catch him." He said and looked at Ah who was hiding behind Zhan Zhao, who was still in shock. Lan asked suspiciously, "I just don't know, who is this?" Looking at Zhan Zhao's behavior towards the girl, it seemed that it wasn't just Nan Xia who saw injustice and drew his sword to help.Even if this is the case, there is no reason for a man and a widow to be in the same room.

When Zhan Zhao heard this question, he hesitated for a moment, and then replied with a smile, "I'm sorry to make you laugh, this is my apprentice, named Alan." He dragged out Alan who had been hiding behind him, He said to her, "Uncle Ouyang."

"...Uncle Ouyang." Ah Lan called out in a low voice, as low as a mosquito calling.

Ouyang Chun was taken aback when he heard Zhan Zhao's words, but he didn't show it. He nodded calmly when he heard Ah Lan calling her, and said, "Uncle came in a hurry, and didn't bring any decent greeting gifts." After patting, after a while, he took out a small machete, the scabbard was actually made of silver, with intricate patterns engraved on it.Ouyang Chun handed the scimitar to Ah Lan, and said, "You girls, you should be quite handy with this thing."

Alan shook her hands repeatedly, but didn't speak, and kept trying to hide behind Zhan Zhao.

Zhan Zhao was a little surprised, he didn't expect Ah Lan to be so afraid of strangers.He originally wanted to be polite to Ouyang Chun, but seeing Ah Lan's timid look, he changed his mind and said to her in a gentle voice: "Uncle Ouyang gave it to you, just take it."

After saying it several times, Ah Lan took it carefully.Zhan Zhao shook his head helplessly, and said with a smile to Ouyang Chun, "We haven't seen each other for many years, and when we met, I asked Brother Ouyang to spend money. I'm really ashamed."

"Brother, that's out of the question." Ouyang Chun said, pointing to the unconscious Yan Fei on the ground, and said, "I just don't know how brother Zhan plans to deal with this villain."

Zhan Zhao said: "This prostitute has done a lot of evil, it's better to tie him up and hand him over to the government. Killing him, wouldn't it dirty our hands."

Ouyang Chun nodded again and again: "Extremely, extremely. This lewd thief is full of crimes. Now that he is brought to justice, it is the law of heaven, and the retribution is not good."

As the two talked, they were about to drag Yan Fei up, tie him up and throw him into the yamen.However, there was only a crisp "jingle", and a bronze medal slid out along Yan Fei's skirt and fell to the ground.

Zhan Zhao couldn't help but pause.

The author has something to say: Today's chapter is so fat, don't the little angels make a fuss?