The bright moon sits on the ground

The sweet and greasy incense in the room gradually became soft and lingering, like a hoarse whisper in the sympathetic world.

The embarrassment didn't last long, and this little episode was quickly exposed by Tan Rongchong.

Although, in his heart, it is definitely impossible to be as calm as he appears on the surface,? Otherwise, it is impossible to hold the folding fan in the wrong direction, unable to open it for a long time, and can only pretend to be nothing. went aside.

"I don't remember how long it took,? It was about a cup of tea. The guards who went back to Qin's house to spread the word finally rushed over with reinforcements. After that, it was expected,? We easily removed those people. Completely crushed." Tan Rongchong closed his eyes slightly, and said while recalling, "Although it sounds a little ashamed to say it, but I just spared time to look at Gu Huazhi carefully."

The situation was urgent, so Tan Rongchong only took a few glances at Gu Huazhi, and only now did he look straight at him.

Even though he had just experienced such a thrilling fight, the fishtail crown on his head was not loose at all, and every strand of hair was properly put away, and it was combed into a bun at the back of his head, and the rest of the hair was smoothed out After reaching the ears, it made his face like a crown jade.

Gu Huazhi wrapped the soft sword with the word "Purple Altar" engraved in cloud seal around his waist, and seemed to feel it, and looked sideways at Tan Rongchong.

His eyebrows and eyes are very clear, even almost indifferent, like ice and snow that will never melt, freezing the spring breeze, and there is no smile on his lips, which makes Tan Rongchong unable to help being curious. There will be no dimples.

Tan Rongchong's eyes followed his pursed thin lips and looked down, the gracefully curved jaw, neck, the slightly trembling Adam's apple on the neck, the collarbone winding into the placket, and the clothes embroidered with cranes spread out from the shoulders , and gathered at the waist, highlighting the lotus-colored soft sword wrapped around the waist... He thought to himself, even the most picky person in the world should be satisfied to see him.

To say something that the person concerned will certainly not like, his appearance is indeed beautiful without blemish.

Even after so many years, Tan Rongchong asked himself, he has seen countless beauties, only Gu Huazhi from Suifeng School, Duan Que from Zuihuanmen, Zhang Yu from Zhen'e Mansion, and the right protector of the Demon Sect Nie Qiu left a deep impression on him, and the rest of the beauties, not counting the ones he favored favorably, were like clouds in the past, forgotten once they saw them.

Everyone has a love for beauty, but in just a moment, Tan Rongchong's affection for this chivalrous man who happened to pass by was greatly increased.

Of course, it is impossible to say this to Nie Qiu, he will only say that he has a good impression of Gu Huazhi because of saving his life.

It's strange, Tan Rongchong sniffed the strong fragrance in the air, and thought to himself, he obviously doesn't remember Qing Gu Huazhi's appearance, but those words seem to be waiting for a long time, where did he say, those words Sentences jumped out one by one.

Perhaps because of this strange incense, those things that he thought he had forgotten have gradually become clear.

The shadow in the smoke moved slowly, Gu Huazhi looked up in his memory and asked, "Why are you looking at me?"

Tan Rongchong couldn't say that I couldn't move my eyes when I looked at you. He knew that his eyes were too hot just now, so he coughed twice, forced himself to cover up his embarrassment, and put on a gentlemanly appearance, intentionally ignoring Gu Huazhi's question , leisurely opened his voice: "Just now, thank you for your help, young master. My surname is Qin, and my name is Rong Chong. How dare I ask you your name? I will also come to thank you in the future, young master."

"Suifeng sect, Gu Huazhi." Gu Huazhi didn't ask any further questions, and said flatly, "Thank you, I'll just skip it."

Qin Rongchong unfolded the folding fan in his hand, fanned the wind to cover up, and winked quietly at the servant.

The young man was always by his side, he was cute in speech, and he was also smart. After receiving the hint from his master, he quickly reacted, took a step forward, bowed respectfully, and said to Gu Huazhi: "It turned out to be the Fuqu Taoist priest of the Suifeng Sect, who was far away. The situation was urgent just now. If the young master hadn't rescued him in time, I'm afraid we would not be able to subdue him easily. If the Taoist priest can spare time from his busy schedule, If you are willing to do me a favor and come to the Qin residence, we can take this opportunity to thank you."

"It's just a little effort, no need to thank you." Gu Huazhi repeated it without any hesitation. Just when Tan Rongchong thought he was going to refuse, he thought for a moment and said, "I'm also going to Xiayan City this trip. if……"

Qin Rongchong said eagerly, "It's convenient."

Gu Huazhi was stunned for a rare moment, and looked him up and down a few times, as if he didn't expect him to agree so quickly.

Afterwards, on the way to Xiayan City, relying on Tan Rongchong's sharp tongue, he convinced Gu Huazhi half an hour later, saying that since he has nothing important to do, why not let him introduce Xiayan to him? Gu Huazhi felt that it made sense, thought about it, and agreed to it.

Nie Qiu, who was sitting across from Qin Hongchong, listened quietly, and suddenly felt that Tan Hongchong was like an extremely skilled hunter, who had deceived the deer that had strayed into the world just by changing hands. Did not notice.

He remembered that it seemed to be a similar scene when he and Tan Rongchong met for the first time.

It's just that he wasn't as defenseless as Gu Huazhi at that time.

Gu Huazhi agreed, but he smiled and said, "No one has ever dared to say such a thing in front of me."

However, what Nie Qiu met was Tan Rongchong 20 years later, and he was still wary. The Qin Rongchong 20 years ago was not as good as the one 20 years later in terms of words, tone, and demeanor. There will be some clues.

Even if Gu Huazhi is a "Taoist who helps the canal", he is not stained with dust, but he is a big disciple of the Suifeng sect after all, and he has been to many banquets on weekdays. How can he retreat unscathed among those dignitaries? It may be impossible to see Tan Rongchong's malicious intentions at all.

At this moment, it may be difficult to draw a conclusion as to who is in whose game.

"After we returned to Xiayan City, we went to the Tan Mansion first, and put away the "Ruyuan" good students we escorted all the way, and guarded them strictly, and released the news to the outside world, saying that "Ruyuan" had been brewed into a soup. This is to deceive people." Tan Rongchong continued, "I originally wanted to invite Gu Huazhi to come to the Qin Mansion for a sit-down, but he declined politely, saying that he would wait for me at the gate of the Qin Mansion."

"Well... At that time, I didn't know what was going on. I always felt that Gu Huazhi would sneak away when I entered the mansion, so I went to meet my parents and teachers anxiously, exchanged a few casual greetings, and then hurried out. I'm afraid that he will just disappear into the sea of ​​people."

Facts have proved that Gu Huazhi is a man who keeps his word, and he will never leave early if he says he has to wait.

When Tan Rongchong stepped out of Qin's mansion, he was standing under a willow tree, with ten thousand silk ribbons hanging down softly, covering his face in emerald green, and he could only vaguely see him lift up from the gap. She lowered her jaw and focused her gaze, as if she was looking at something between the branches, but when Tan Rongchong walked over and followed his gaze, she saw nothing.

Gu Huazhi gently lifted the willow branches with soft buds with his hands, and the fresh and refreshing breath immediately poured into Tan Rongchong's nasal cavity. He suddenly realized that this was making room for him, and motioned for him to go. The meaning of looking at the past.

He was really curious that Gu Huazhi had stood here for so long, what kind of rare thing could catch his attention.

So Qin Rongchong slightly leaned over, walked in a few steps, touched Gu Huazhi's arm with his shoulder, and looked up at the treetops with a distance the size of a mung bean, eager to know what he wanted to share. something for yourself.

A little bit of weeds and soil hangs between the potholed branches and leaves. A few touches of bright light blue are the tail feathers dropped by birds, and dark brown is the soft and dry fluff of beasts. Two swallows shuttle among them, chirping, seemingly tireless generally.

It's just that swallows are building their nests. It's not a rare thing, and only the elderly or young children will stop and watch here.

However, Tan Rongchong somehow felt that no matter what Gu Huazhi did, he would not be too surprised.

Standing quietly under the willow tree like this, looking up at the swallows building their nests, is not something he would do, but something Gu Huazhi would do—he thought, enjoying leisure and leisure once in a while is not something he would do. what a bad thing.

It's close, and Tan Rongchong can easily smell the lotus fragrance on the body of this Taoist who helps the canal. It's soft and light, and you can't smell it if you don't get close. He eats lotus seeds in summer and lotus roots in autumn. After a long time, it is possible to have such a natural and fresh fragrance on his body, but he himself seems to be completely unaware.

When thinking of this, Gu Huazhi suddenly looked away, looked over calmly, and said, "Let's go."

Only then did Tan Rongchong belatedly remember what he had promised Gu Huazhi before, saying that he would take him around this Xiayan City.

I deliberately pushed aside the willow branches, as if to let him take a look, and there was no other intention, but I was just too lazy to talk.

There was a strange itch in his heart, and he wanted to laugh a little, but he didn't laugh, and raised his hand to signal: "Please."

The first stick of incense was half burned, and the burnt ash fell down to the bottom of the incense burner without making any sound.

Shenggui leaned on the soft couch beside Tan Rongchong, squinted his eyes, frowned slightly, and fiddled with the thin golden threads with his jaded hands. Looking at it from Nie Qiu's perspective, he could clearly see that the thin threads were tightly entangled. At the same time, it is like a mess, neither the beginning nor the end can be found. Even though the ghost has spent a long time, it has not been untied.

"He hides very deeply." Sheng Gui pointed to the tangled thread in front of him, and said, "Maybe we have touched the secret deep in Gu Huazhi's heart. Although he is completely unconscious, he is still on guard. These knots are not so It can be untied easily."

In other words, in this place, under the blanket of smoke and willows, Gu Huazhi was not as calm as Tan Rongchong saw.

What he was thinking, what happened before, until today, 20 years later, Tan Rongchong still doesn't know.

"However, it's not impossible at all." The raw ghost gently twitched another thread that was not entangled in it, and said, "Look, it's just that some memories are hidden by him, and others can be easily taken out. Let Mr. Tan, let's continue talking, and when only these knotted threads are left, I will have a way to untie them and take out his deepest memories."

It pushed away the vine-like golden thread, floated to the incense burner, lifted the lid, and carefully took the ashes away.

"As for these incense ashes, wait until later." Sheng Gui lowered his voice, "If there is a chance."