I am aging gracefully in the world of famous books

In Lanzhou City, Ji Bingyan and Chu Liuxiang reunited after a long absence, naturally they were extremely happy.The two of them looked at each other, feeling very emotional at one moment and at the other at the same time seemed to have a thousand words to say, none of them forgot the brotherhood between each other.

However, Chu Liuxiang always cared about the matter of no flowers in his heart, so after confirming that Ji Bingyan had lived a good life these years and had really realized his dream of making a fortune, he directly clarified his purpose of coming and asked about Pei Xiang's identity and itinerary.

After Ji Bingyan listened carefully to the cause and effect, a subtle, complicated and sympathetic look appeared on his face, which was usually seldom expressive. He picked up the cup and took a sip of tea, thinking quietly for a moment.

Seeing this, Chu Liuxiang couldn't help but thump in his heart.

"Ji Bingyan, you, hey, if you have something to say, just say it."

Ji Bingyan glanced at her best friend whom she had not seen for many years, and said slowly:

"Chu Liuxiang, I won't hide it from you. I can't tell you the reason why I invited Miss Pei to the Northwest, but I can assure you that from the information I got, Miss Pei must have never been to God in the past year." Water Palace or nearby towns.

"As for the recent period... I can personally prove that Miss Pei has been living in Luoyang before, and then returned to the northwest with me. During this period, she did not have the opportunity to go to Shenshui Palace."

Chu Liuxiang was not surprised by this answer, but out of caution, he had to ask one more question:

"Wu Hua said that Miss Pei is very proficient in the art of disguise. Then, is there a possibility that, um, Miss Pei has someone pretend to be her and stay in Luoyang City, while she herself..."

Ji Bingyan shook her head resolutely, directly denying Chu Liuxiang's guess:

"If it was any other time, I wouldn't dare to give you a very definite answer, because Miss Pei's disguise technique is really exquisite, enough to be fake. However, it is precisely for the same reason that I am more convinced that during my stay in Luoyang, I came into contact with Miss Pei has always been herself."

Chu Liuxiang raised her eyebrows slightly, showing doubts on her face.

Ji Bingyan frowned and lowered her eyes, explaining the reunion between him and Bai Feifei in a few words.Immediately afterwards, he mentioned the thrilling experience of Bai Feifei being forcibly disguised by Jiang Zuo Situ, the seductress of Happy King, and almost being taken back to the desert.

"You should have heard of the Jiangzuo Situ family. The disguise technique passed down by their family has caused many Jianghu people a headache. Because they are not only proficient in how to change people's appearance, but also have a domineering and vicious temper.

"Situ does not allow the disguised people to easily wash away their false appearance, if they forcibly destroy their 'works', if they are not careful, those disguised people may really be disfigured.

"Thus, the person who can completely undo Jiangzuo Situ's disguise technique is definitely a master of disguise and very rare."

Hearing this, Chu Liuxiang smiled in agreement. He is also a well-informed person, so how could he not understand Jiangzuo Situ's behavior?

Likewise, he has a sharp mind and is good at observation, so he can easily deduce some truth from Ji Bingyan's words.

"Could it be that it was Miss Pei who washed off the disguise on Miss Bai's face?"

Ji Bingyan shook her head, then nodded again:

"It's not Miss Pei, but it's about the same. At that time, there were two girls who were victimized. Miss Pei helped Zhu Qiqi, the daughter of the Zhu family, and Miss Bai's disguise was lifted by Prince Luoyang Lianhua. By the way, Pei The girl had been staying at the prince's house before, and they...have a close relationship."

At this point, Ji Bingyan stopped explaining, and Chu Liuxiang didn't ask any more questions, but just sighed softly:

"I understand what you mean, Ji Bingyan."

Ji Bingyan slightly bent the corners of her mouth, and said nothing more.The old friends haven't seen each other for many years, but there is still a certain tacit understanding between them.

At this time, Ji Bingyan recalled what he personally experienced when Pei Xiang lifted Jiangzuo Situ's disguise technique. In fact, he was euphemistically explaining that even though Pei Xiang could easily find someone to pretend to be himself, it was difficult for the pretender to be as proficient in disguise as she was. technique.After all, in the vast rivers and lakes, the top disguise masters are not carrots and cabbages that can be seen everywhere.

——If the person who was able to undo the Disguise Technique that day was the real Pei Xiang, then this time conflicted with what Wu Hua said.

So far, Chu Liuxiang's doubts about Pei Xiang have been dispelled a lot, and there is almost only a thin shadow left.Of course, nothing is absolute, and Chu Liuxiang certainly wouldn't jump to conclusions in such a hasty manner. He thought that he would still need to write letters to his old friends in Luoyang.

"If Miss Pei has been living in Luoyang Wang's house before, why does Wuhua think that Miss Pei sneaked into Shenshui Palace?"

Pei Xiang suggested lukewarmly:

"You should ask Wuhua this question. After all, it is his story. From my point of view, the person who steals is always Wuhua and the female disciple of Shenshui Palace, and has nothing to do with me."

Chu Liuxiang smiled apologetically, and secretly thought about what the problem was.

When it comes to Miao Seng Wu Hua, Ji Bingyan is definitely ten times calmer than Chu Liuxiang.He knew that his friend was loyal and soft-hearted, and would inevitably be stupid sometimes, so he did not hesitate to play the role of throwing cold water.

"That's just Wuhua's one-sidedness. Chu Liuxiang, think about it in another direction. It is very unlikely that Miss Pei has been to Shenshui Palace, but Wuhua has really been there. So, once you lose something, it must be Wu Hua is the most suspected person. Why do you just bypass the most suspected person and go to the effort to suspect someone else who has a very small chance?"

Chu Liuxiang touched the bridge of his nose, and murmured: "That's a wonderful monk without flowers."

Pei Xiang raised his eyebrows and smiled, and said confidently:

"Then I'm still the little fairy Pei Xiang. He's a mortal monk who hasn't cultivated into a Buddha yet, and his six senses are impure. How can he compare with the pure and pure fairy? Hmph, what bad thoughts can this little fairy have? He's just a god. Water, is it comparable to Yaochi nectar and jade liquid? Is it worth stealing?"

"...Little Fairy Pei Xiang?" Chu Liuxiang was taken aback, wondering if this is some new elegant title for a chivalrous girl?

"That's right, this is the title given to me by my friends in the world. Just like the 'Miao Monk', it is a good impression of a person. But in my conscience, 'Little Fairy' is obviously better than 'Miao Monk'." It's even more out of this world. Xiangshuai, you think that the 'Miao Monk' won't do bad things, and my friends also think that the 'Little Fairy' won't do it, everyone is mutual."

"This..." Chu Liuxiang was stunned, he was really choked by Pei Xiang's ingenious arguments, and he couldn't laugh or cry for a moment.

Ji Bingyan has been with Pei Xiang for a few days, and she has gotten used to her occasional strong words and strange logic, so she is better than Chu Liuxiang at this time.

He squinted at his friend who seldom suffers in front of beautiful girls, cleared his throat with a smile, and then echoed with a serious face:

"Indeed, Miss Pei walked around the Luoyang flower market, and the ordinary flowers and plants were overshadowed. Both the flower sellers and the flower buyers thought she was a flower fairy who came down to earth, and many people called Miss Pei a little flower fairy in private. .”

Ji Bingyan said this ridicule in a flat tone, which made Chu Liuxiang look weird.

While speechless, Chu Liuxiang was extremely aware of Ji Bingyan's protective attitude towards Pei Xiang.Just like he defended his friend Wuhua, his old friend Ji Bingyan also defended his friend Pei Xiang.

——Before there is sufficient evidence to reveal the truth, everyone has their own partiality and pre-position.

Chu Liuxiang was reflecting.

He imagined for a while, if today's conflict happened between Ji Bingyan and Wuhua, would he choose to believe Wuhua in the first place?

——No, I trust the life-and-death friends I met when I was young.

——If Wu Hua accused Ji Bingyan... I wouldn't believe it.

——Even, I would be wary of Wuhua.

Seeing that Chu Liuxiang was silent, Ji Bingyan ordered the servants to prepare pens, ink, paper and inkstones so that Chu Liuxiang could write letters to friends in Luoyang to ask for evidence.

Pei Xiang lightly touched his empty stomach, and decided to eat more snacks while Chu Liuxiang was struggling, so as not to rush to Xinglong Mountain with a hungry stomach.

After Chu Liuxiang came back to her senses, she happened to see Pei Xiang eating deliciously, so she couldn't help but joked:

"Do little fairies also need to eat mortal snacks to satisfy their hunger?"

Pei Xiang snorted softly and said, "Little Fairy was tricked by a villain today, and another fool messed up her plan, so she can only eat some food that smells like fireworks in the world to get rid of bad luck."

"Stupid" Chu Liuxiang laughed, and found that she really couldn't keep her suspicion towards a girl like Pei Xiang.

At this time, Ji Bingyan, who was sitting diagonally opposite, had decided to reveal some necessary information to Chu Liuxiang after some hesitation and weighing, so as to prevent the bandit commander from being deceived by some people.

So, while Pei Xiang was drinking tea, eating snacks and eating fruits, Ji Bingyan told Chu Liuxiang about the transaction between himself and Prince Cheng, and explained the background of certain things.

——For example, the assassination in the palace more than a year ago, such as the Qu family, such as some secrets he got from King Cheng and Yuan Suiyun.

"Wuzheng Villa is ordered to investigate some people. It is a relatively secretive operation. Without the permission of the original Shaozhuang owner, I can't tell you many details for the time being."

Ji Bingyan said frankly:

"But I can tell you one thing, that is, whether King Cheng or the original owner of Shaozhuang, they have doubts about Wuhua. Chu Liuxiang, have you ever thought that if Miss Pei's accusation against Wuhua is true, Then, why did he go to the Shenshui Palace to take the risk of stealing Tianyi Shenshui? After stealing the Shenshui, why did he go to the northwest to poison Miss Pei?

"I think it's easy to get some reasonable explanations if we deduce it the other way around. Because Miss Pei promised to help Wuzheng Villa, it would destroy the plans of some people or forces. Therefore, some people want Miss Pei to die, and the only way is to die. She will not continue to participate in some things.

"However, Miss Pei is proficient in miscellaneous knowledge such as medicine, poison, and disguise, and has a martial arts cultivation level that is not weaker than others. If she wants to kill her quietly, it is easy to talk about it? Looking at it this way, it is colorless and odorless like clear water. The Tianyi Shenshui is the best and most secret method of killing."

These words were like a basin of clear water pouring down, washing away the doubts and disharmony in Chu Liuxiang's heart.He stood up suddenly, and rushed out without looking back. In the blink of an eye, he was already ten feet away.

Pei Xiang and Ji Bingyan looked at each other, and followed Chu Liuxiang's figure and left Ji's mansion.

The three of them galloped out of Lanzhou City all the way, and then changed horses and galloped towards the "Happy Forest" where there were no flowers temporarily settled.

As Pei Xiang expected, when she, Chu Liuxiang and Ji Bingyan opened the door of the guest room, what they saw was an empty bed and a letter for Chu Liuxiang.Obviously, it was Wu Hua's parting letter to her friend.

Quickly unfolding the letter paper, Chu Liuxiang scanned Wuhua's message at a glance.

After the initial shock, his expression at this time has calmed down a lot, looking as calm and elegant as ever.

——Only the white fingers pinching the letter paper leaked one or two of Chu Liuxiang's true emotions.

Pei Xiang sighed, quietly turned and left the guest room.

"Miss Pei," after Pei Xiang walked out of the yard, a round-faced little girl ran over with a bamboo basket slung across her shoulders, "Would you like to pick a freshly picked flower for your hairpin?"

Pei Xiang smiled and said hello, and picked a light yellow flower from the basket full of colorful flowers.

Seeing that Pei Xiang had made the choice, the little girl didn't stay any longer, and ran away humming a folk song.

After the cheerful figure of the little girl disappeared into a row of lush green poplars, Pei Xiang took out a brown wax pill from the stamen while admiring the flowers in his hand.

She pinched it lightly, and the wax pill shattered, revealing the small note hidden inside.

"Hey, Wuhua didn't leave Xinglong Mountain immediately, but hid near the Huaci Temple..." After hastily scanning the handwriting on the note, Pei Xiang stretched his eyebrows and thought to himself, "Wang Lian is planted everywhere near Xinglong Mountain." Spy of Hua, as long as Wu Hua does not leave this area, his whereabouts will not be a secret."

——This is one of the reasons why Pei Xiang didn't have much objection to keeping Wuhua in the "Happy Forest".

Looking back at Chu Liuxiang and Ji Bingyan who came out of the guest room, Pei Xiang calmly shook the note between his fingers into powder and scattered it into the wind.

"Xiang Shuai, please don't forget our January appointment."

"It's Chu who misunderstood Miss Pei." Chu Liuxiang, who had just been betrayed by a friend, smiled wearily, and bowed to Pei Xiang to apologize.

Pei Xiang smiled sweetly, and said very understandingly:

"Xiang Shuai and Boss Ji reunited after a long absence. They should have a lot of intimate conversations and a lot of fine wines to drink. I won't delay the two of you talking about the old days. Let's go ahead and wait until you have time, Xiang Shuai. Find me."

Chu Liuxiang smiled gratefully.

He really needs to get drunk at this time, and he needs to talk to his close friends.

Of course, Ji Bingyan will definitely not be as heartless and amusing as Hu Tiehua, but he is a very good companion.When I am bored and sad, I am so lucky to have a good friend like Ji Bingyan who is good at listening, as well as clear and fragrant wine and a soft and warm bed by my side.

Pei Xiang bowed slightly to say goodbye to Ji Bingyan again, and then walked away slowly, leaving only a graceful and gentle slender back.

Later, Chu Liuxiang tasted delicious food and wine in the warm room, feeling drunk.And Pei Xiang caught Wu Hua who was recuperating in the secret passage of the abandoned Huaci Temple. This time, no one stopped her from dealing with the enemy.