The moment he saw the woman in red, Li Zhi relaxed his whole body, put away his vigor, and walked towards her quickly. Although he was restraining all the time, the slightly raised corners of his mouth still revealed his joy.

"Why are you here!"

Li Zhi walked in front of the other party, and subconsciously looked back at the street with vigilant eyes.

The woman in red understood, smiled and walked towards the quiet alley, Li Zhi immediately followed.

When he got to a place where no one was around, Li Zhi continued, "Gu Hong, why are you here?"

His face is pretending to be indifferent, but the light in his eyes is very bright and soft.Because the person in front of him was one of the seniors who raised him.

Li Zhi joined the Demon Sect at the age of ten. This is the person who raised him. She is the former guardian of Zuo and the elder sister of the old leader. Now the main hall master of Fuyue Sect, the person Li Zhi trusts the most in this world is is her.

Her name is Hongye. Ten years ago, she was also a well-known left envoy of the Demon Cult.

Hongye raised her hand, stopped when it was about to touch the scab on Li Zhi's cheek, frowned and said, "Is the leader injured?" She said, carefully holding Li Zhi's gauze-wrapped hand, "Who did it?" ?”

The gauze wrapped around the palm oozes a blush, and the five thin white fingers that have not been bandaged are also covered with purple blood scabs.

Obviously scratches.Hongye checked Li Zhi's left hand again, and sure enough, the same thing happened. The smile on her face gradually faded, and when she spoke again, her voice was a bit chilly, "Master, is it Jiuhua Mountain?"

Li Zhi withdrew his hand with some guilt, "It's okay, it's just a carelessness."

Hongye was dubious, "Really?"

Li Zhi said seriously: "It's all right now."

Hong Ye stared at Li Zhi, and nodded slowly, "Yes, the master's martial arts are superb, and Jiuhua Mountain is nothing to worry about. As long as you don't let yourself get hurt again, the master can do whatever you want."

Li Zhi has heard such words many times, and he responded obediently this time, "I know."

Hong Ye looked at Li Zhi, her eyes were very gentle, as if a mother saw her most beloved child, her feelings for Li Zhi were no less than this, "I haven't seen the leader for a long time, how is the leader recently?"

Li Zhi said: "It's okay."

Hong Ye suddenly smiled and sighed: "In the blink of an eye, 11 years have passed, the leader has grown up, but in my eyes, the leader is still the child I brought back that year, always crying and clamoring for his father."

There was a trace of embarrassment in Li Zhi's eyes, and he said in a deep voice: "Lord Master, I am already twenty-one."

"I know." Hongye's eyes were full of doting and helplessness, and her voice was very soft, "It's just the leader, I hope you don't get hurt again, and no matter what happens in the future, don't mention going to your father again. Let's just treat him as dead, and the Fuyue Sect and you don't need him anymore."

Li Zhi's expression changed.

Hong Ye said again: "Also, too many things have happened in the Jianghu recently, no matter who comes to you during this time, you should not be credulous, and don't go to Islam, first find a safe place outside to recuperate."

Not long ago, Li Zhi heard this from Guardian Zuo. It was the advice of another senior in the sect. Now that Hong Ye said the same thing, Li Zhi sensed something was wrong and asked, "Is something wrong?"

"The leader is obedient." Hong Ye only said: "You know, I will not harm you."

Li Zhi felt uneasy and wanted to break the casserole and ask the end, but at this moment, Xiao Han's voice came from the street.He came back quickly and was looking for Li Zhi. From his voice, he was very anxious at the moment.

Hongye noticed the change in Li Zhi's expression when he looked at the street, and glanced sideways at the entrance of the alley, and saw a tall and slender young man in purple clothes looking for someone on the street, looking at Li Zhi again, he knew it clearly .

"Your friend has come to see you."

Li Zhi opened his mouth, wanting to say that he is not his friend, but he couldn't find Xiao Han's position for a while, and subconsciously he was unwilling to tell Aunt Hongye, who was also a teacher and mother, Xiao Han's identity.

However, Hongye knows Li Zhi best, but she knows how much restraint lies under Li Zhi's cold surface, so she sighed helplessly, patted Li Zhi on the shoulder and said, "Go, your friend is waiting for you."

Li Zhi looked outside at Xiao Han who looked anxious, and then at Hongye, hesitating.

Hongye pushed him again, "Go."

Li Zhi looked at Hongye, "Are you all right?"

Hong Ye smiled and said, "Don't be afraid, Master, the sky is falling, and we will carry it for you."

Li Zhi walked out of the alley anxiously, he walked very slowly, turning his head from time to time, Hong Ye stood there watching him leave.But Li Zhi always felt that Hongye was hiding something from him, and his smile seemed a bit far-fetched.

"Xiao Jiang!" Hongye suddenly called out in a low voice.

Hearing the sound, Li Zhi turned his head, his face full of doubts.

Hongye took a deep look at him, then shook her head and sighed with a smile, "It's okay, let's go."

"Zhizhi!"

Xiao Han's voice was getting closer and closer.He was looking for someone on the street aimlessly. He just ran out of a shop and was standing in the middle of the street, looking around at the passers-by and every corner that could be hidden in the street. Disappointment gradually surfaced on his face, but At this moment, I saw a light Tsing Yi standing at the corner of the street.

Li Zhi also saw him.

Looking at each other from a distance, Xiao Han's face was obviously overflowing with joy, and he rushed over quickly.Under Hongye's urging, Li Zhi also walked towards him.

It wasn't until Xiao Han came to him and stared at Li Zhi for a long time that he really believed that Li Zhi was back.The shadow of three years ago was so heavy that he still has lingering fears, "I thought you ran away."

Thinking that Li Zhi would leave without saying goodbye again, Xiao Han felt extremely uncomfortable.

It could be seen that Xiao Han was looking for him very attentively, and he didn't know how long he ran, his forehead was covered with sweat.Li Zhi lowered his eyelids absent-mindedly.

"Where's the walnut crisp I asked you to buy?"

"I bought it." Xiao Han was panting from exhaustion, but the smile on his face was full of joy.As he said, he raised his hand, holding a bag of pastries wrapped in oil paper, "I went to buy it myself, and I ran so fast."

Li Zhi blinked his eyes, silently took the walnut cake in his hand, and looked back quietly, but there was no red leaf in sight at the entrance of the alley.

She should have already left, but her words still left Li Zhi full of doubts.

Hongye and Zuo Hufa's master must have something to hide from him, and the matter is of great importance, so they repeatedly told him not to go to Islam.And this incident may have something to do with Yuan Hui and others who have been framing Fuyue Sect recently.

Xiao Han may know.

Inferring this conclusion, Li Zhi watched Xiao Han's eyes turn back to heavy suspicion, and he suppressed the thanks on the tip of his tongue, "Let's go."

Xiao Han was unconscious, with an unstoppable joy on his face, and he followed briskly.

Seeing Li Zhi and his wife leave, Hong Ye covered her veil with peace of mind, turned around and walked in.She seemed to be avoiding someone or running away, turning her head frequently.

Suddenly, a bird with azure tail feathers flew over the head, Hongye stopped, followed the bird with eyes, watching it pass over the silent alley, and finally landed lightly on the shoulder of a man in white in the deep alley.

Hongye's pupils shrank suddenly.

The man in white casually raised his hand, let the blue sparrow jump on his elbow, teased it with his thin white fingertips, without raising his head, sighed quietly: "Sister Hong, I have been waiting for you for a long time, you said you are really hard to find .”

……

Li Zhi didn't go back to Mount Jiuhua again, and Xiao Han didn't react until he rented a carriage and sent them to the nearest small town.

"Aren't we going back?"

"You can go back if you want." Li Zhi said.

Xiao Han couldn't go back alone, thinking that it might be because of the disagreement between Li Zhi and Meng Jianyu, they could no longer stay in Jiuhua Mountain, so he followed Li Zhi into the carriage with understanding.

The carriage wobbled out of the street.

Xiao Han raised the curtain and took a look. There were a few familiar figures passing by on the busy street. They were Hua Qichi and the others. They were rushing up the mountain, passing the carriage.Xiao Han looked back at Li Zhi, "Shouldn't you say hello to them?"

Li Zhi didn't even look at it, he leaned on the carriage and closed his eyes to rest.Xiao Han touched his nose and lowered the curtain, but his eyes couldn't help but glance at Li Zhi's face, the corners of his mouth raised unconsciously, his eyes were full of joy.

Not long ago, he thought Li Zhi had really left.Even though he knew Li Zhi's real identity, he could run away as a monk but not the temple, but he was still very unhappy, still thinking, will the next time we meet be three years later?

But in the end, Li Zhi came back.

As Xiao Han thought about it, Tao Hua's eyes revealed a bit of tenderness that even he hadn't noticed.

Speechless all the way.

Leaving from the foot of Mount Jiuhua and arriving at the nearest town nearby, the lights just came on.

Li Zhi settled the money and got off the carriage with Xiao Han.

This town is small, not many people, just after a light rain, the candlelight of the tavern lanterns hit the wet bluestone streets, pedestrians are in a hurry, and finally a few vendors are closing their stalls, quiet and in a hurry.

The two were walking on the street, and the evening wind was blowing with coolness.

There is a small pier here. When Li Zhi and Xiao Han passed by, the wind on the river was a bit bitter, and the boats were all gathered on the shore, with a few fishing lights lit, and there were only two people standing beside one boat.

As soon as the two came, the two got off the boat and went ashore, carrying something on their backs.

When they approached, Li Zhi cut to the point and said, "Give me the things, you guys go."

Those two wore similar robes, one green and one white, one tall and one short, one handsome and upright, the other delicate and cute, similar in age, they were the two guardians after removing their disguises, Yan Qing and Fu Bai.

Hearing this, Yan Qing took off the long parcel wrapped in cloth strips on her back, and offered it with both hands.

Li Zhi tore off the cloth, revealing the hilt of his sword.

Xiao Han's eyes revealed a bit of clarity, this is the Nine Jin Sword seen on Mount Jiuhua.

Li Zhi dismantled everything, there was no reason to pack it back, even though it would be very ostentatious to walk with this sword, Li Zhi didn't care.He took the sword and ordered: "When you go back, don't reveal my whereabouts to anyone."

The two protectors should be in line.

After handing the sword to Li Zhi, the two guardians returned to the small boat by the river.

All the way is smooth and clean.

Xiao Han witnessed the whole process, and felt silently in his heart that this serious scene was made a little funny by the people of their Demon Cult, like a gangster transaction.Hearing a sword cry suddenly, he was shocked, and when he raised his eyes, he saw Li Zhi draw out his long sword, the sharp blade drew an arc in the air, and the spine of the sword shone brightly and coldly.

Looking at this sword last time, he only knew it was a good sword, but now that the sword is in Li Zhi's hands, he has a deep understanding of the meaning of the saying that a good sword needs to be matched with a hero.At this moment, Li Zhi, who showed his sharpness, seemed to be naturally suitable for using swords.

"What are you looking at?" Li Zhi brushed the tiny crack on the blade with his fingertips, and felt Xiao Han's gaze on him without turning his head.

Xiao Han said sincerely: "A sword is a good sword. It is really humiliating for someone to use it as a tool to frame someone."

Li Zhi laughed and put down the long sword.

Xiao Han looked at him in surprise, "Are you smiling?"

Li Zhi raised his eyebrows, "What's so strange?"

Xiao Han shook his head, and said solemnly: "Because it's rare. You used to smile with a sneer, or with a sinister smile, which looks scary. It's rare to see you smile seriously."

Li Zhi said lightly: "If you can speak seriously, I can laugh a few more times."

The corner of Xiao Han's mouth curled up, and he said with a smile: "I've been talking to you very seriously, Zhizhi, can't you see my sincerity towards you..."

The voice stopped abruptly, because Li Zhi suddenly sent the long sword to Xiao Han's neck, and the blade of the sword, which was cut like mud, was touching the fragile neck.

No matter how bold Xiao Han was, he couldn't laugh anymore, "Zhizhi, what are you doing?"

Li Zhi's expression was very indifferent, Xiao Han finally realized that he was not joking this time, even a group of hidden guards guarding in the distance came out led by Yan Qi, standing there hesitantly.

Li Zhi squinted at Yan Qi and the others over there, and said with a smile, "You never trusted me."

Xiao Han's hairs stood on end when he laughed.

"But it doesn't matter, I didn't trust you completely." Having said that, Li Zhi didn't put down his sword, "From the moment you appeared, I knew that you had another purpose, and I wouldn't believe every word you said , The so-called contract, asking me to help you with something, is all fake. My son, you are actually full of loopholes."

The shock on Xiao Han's face gradually faded away.

Li Zhi watched the process of his face changing with great interest, "You never know how much I know you. You know martial arts, you are very smart, those so-called loopholes are also what you want me to see."

There was no expression on Xiao Han's face, but his eyes looked dignified and cold.

"You played the role of a dandy for a long time, making me let my guard down slowly, but you did nothing by my side for so long, which made me curious, what is your real purpose? Until last night, you deliberately acted in front of me. It's a play." Li Zhi paused, and changed his words: "Yuan Hui should really be your opponent, otherwise how dare your people hang your master on the cliff? And if I kill him, you will I didn't feel bad at all, so I guessed what you meant."

"You have been testing me all the time." Li Zhi said firmly: "You may not be malicious to me now, but what about in the future? I need to know your real purpose, and you also said last night that as long as I ask, you will Explain." Li Zhi looked into Xiao Han's eyes and said, "Then now, please tell me the truth."

Xiao Han was silent for a long time, and finally responded with a very calm tone, "You guessed right."

Li Zhi raised the corners of his mouth, and his smile was a little sarcastic.

"I am the leader of the Demon Cult, and you have known it from the very beginning." Li Zhi asked, "Your Highness, I don't think the grievances three years ago are enough to make you bear grudges to this day. What's the matter with you suddenly looking for me?"

Xiao Han was embarrassed, hesitated to speak, and finally said: "I can't tell you yet."

Li Zhi's eyes froze when he heard the words, and Jianfeng suddenly pressed close to the flesh of Xiao Han's neck.

"Sir!"

Yan Qi sensed that something was wrong, and brought someone over.

Xiao Han waved his hand and said, "I want to have a good talk with Leader Li, you both stand down."

In front of Li Zhi, he showed his true face for the first time - so calm, so composed.

However, Li Zhi did not give him face and moved the sword away, "Then you continue."

Xiao Han smiled bitterly, "Because I don't know, so I can't tell you yet."

Li Zhi fixedly stared at him, Xiao Han also looked at him calmly.

In the end, Li Zhi put his sword back into its sheath.

"You go."

Xiao Han was obviously taken aback when he heard the words, as if he was shocked by Li Zhi's reaction.

"I understand what your son means." Li Zhi turned his back and said coldly: "As long as the righteous way of martial arts doesn't take the initiative to provoke, our Fuyue Sect will not harm the martial arts, and we should and can't do anything that threatens your son."

Xiao Han suddenly felt some warmth on his neck.He touched it, and his fingertips were wet, and it was blood.

Although the wound was very shallow, it was enough to make Yan Qi and the others startled and angry.Xiao Han waved his hand indifferently, glanced at Li Zhi quietly, then turned and left without saying a word, Yan Qi and others also left.

But for a moment, Li Zhi was the only one left on the deserted pier, his thin green clothes fluttering in the evening wind, and the moist mist fell silently.

Ripples rippled round and round on the surface of the river, and the lights of lanterns in the distance also became hazy.

Li Zhi stayed by the river for a long time, then walked to the town.Judging from Hongye's attitude, something happened to Fu Yuejiao, he must go back now, he has no time, and there is no need to continue playing with Xiao Han.

Since the son of the world is unwilling to make it clear, it is best to part ways at this time.

The rain gradually became heavier, and when he reached the town, Li Zhi's clothes and hair were soaked.He began to regret that he didn't bring an umbrella when he went out, this time he left without saying goodbye and didn't pack his luggage, and he had to buy it again later...

Just thinking of this, an umbrella appeared above his head, and the wind and rain seemed to stop suddenly.

Li Zhi paused in his heart and raised his head.

Xiao Han stood beside him, smiling flatteringly at him.

Li Zhi was very surprised, isn't he already tearing his skin apart, what else is he going to do?

Xiao Han didn't realize it, he held Li Zhi's hand without saying a word, the temperature in his palm was very comfortable.He pulled Li Zhi forward, and under his deliberate arrangement, the umbrella tilted towards Li Zhi to block the wind and rain.

Li Zhi subconsciously wanted to break free from his hand, but found that Xiao Han's strength was great, and he used his internal strength!Didn't even take acting seriously after being exposed?

Xiao Han walked and said: "I think you are in a bad mood, so I just let you calm down at the pier by yourself. You didn't really want to leave. But you haven't come back for a long time, and it's raining again, so I'll come to pick you up. "

Li Zhi didn't know what to say for a while, could he tell how much of what he said was true?

but……

No one ever seemed to say anything like that to him or pick him up on a rainy day.

After a while, Xiao Han pushed Li Zhi to sit in the only chaotic stall on the street corner that had not been confiscated, and the dimly lit lantern was hung on the simple shed, and the shopkeeper and his wife quickly brought out the wontons.

"I just asked them to make it to warm you up." Xiao Han pushed the bowl in front of Li Zhi, then turned back and asked the shopkeeper if he had any ingredients and could he make a bowl of ginger soup.

"My friend was drenched in the rain, and I'm afraid he might catch a cold."

"Okay, please trouble the shopkeeper."

Every sentence in a gentle voice reached Li Zhi's ears. He looked at Xiao Han's face for a moment, but still couldn't find any flaws. When Xiao Han turned his head, he quickly looked away and looked at the evening wind and the evening breeze on the street. rain.

"What the hell are you going to do?"

Xiao Han grabbed Li Zhi's hand and asked him to hold the bowl of wontons, "Isn't it cold? Let's warm your hands first."

Li Zhi frowned tightly, "Let go!"

This time Xiao Han was obedient and let go. Seeing that Li Zhi's face was getting colder and colder, he hurriedly explained: "I have no other intentions. I just got in touch with you recently. I think you are very good. If it is possible, I also want to have a friend like you. Please also believe that I really have no malice towards you, and what I just said is also true."

Li Zhi looked at him suspiciously.

Xiao Han had a headache, "I knew it, you wouldn't believe it." He thought for a while, and took out a suet jade pendant carved with a dragon pattern from his sleeve.

This is a status symbol for the children of the royal family, but he slipped it into Li Zhi's hands so neatly.

Li Zhi held the jade pendant in puzzlement.

Xiao Han took his hand by the way, cleared his throat, and said with a serious face: "Get to know me again, my name is Xiao Han, from afar, I am the eldest son of the Pingyang Palace, you can call me the eldest son, the young son or the young man." Prince, anyway, many people shout that, and I will definitely take over from my father in the future. From this moment on, I, Xiao Han, will never lie to you again."

"Take the jade pendant given to me by the former emperor as proof," Xiao Han said sincerely, "Please believe me."

Li Zhi was so shocked by his actions that he couldn't speak for a while—he spoke so impassionedly that he almost swore to God, and his voice was also very loud. If he revealed his identity like this, wouldn't he be afraid to scare the wonton maker next door?

Seeing that he didn't respond, Xiao Han thought for a while and said, "It's okay if you don't believe me now, but there is one person, you will definitely want to meet him. Maybe if you see him, you will know that what I said is true."

Li Zhi came back to his senses and asked, "Who?"

Xiao Han smiled meaningfully, "The person who betrayed you, your friend—Jiang Yuelou."

As soon as Li Zhi heard this name, his face quickly darkened, and Xiao Han hurriedly said: "It just so happens that Jiang Yuelou is back. Just today, he sent a message asking for help. His situation is a little critical right now. If you go , you can see his distressed look."

Li Zhi quickly pulled out his hand, hesitantly looking at the jade pendant in his hand.

This is hesitating, and when Li Zhi hesitates, it means there is something going on.Xiao Han took the opportunity to lure him and said, "Zhizhi, do you want to go with me to see him?"

Li Zhi's eyes skipped a lot of complicated emotions, and finally everything settled down.Holding the dragon pattern jade pendant in both hands, he looked back at Xiao Han with the same cold and calm eyes as before.

"go."

Xiao Han clapped his hands and laughed, "Okay, then from now on, we will be good friends."

Li Zhi suddenly felt something was wrong, and stared at Xiao Han.

Xiao Han knew how to restrain himself, and quickly found an excuse for himself, "An enemy's enemy is a friend, and I hate Jiang Yuelou too."

Then he looked at the jade pendant with dragon patterns accepted by Li Zhi, and nodded——

Accept his jade pendant, and you will be his friend.

Although it's not good to send Yupei away, he really doesn't want Li Zhi to leave now.

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