It was half noon when the boat arrived at Xiaoguan.The vast snow-capped mountains in the distance due to the west seem to have gone through the ages, mysterious and quiet, towering into the clouds.

After lunch, Chang Huan packed his luggage, lay on the bow of the boat and watched, his excitement was beyond words.After the boat came to a complete stop, just as he was about to rush out, An Cuo grabbed his arm.

An Cuo comforted him patiently, "Don't worry, it won't be too late when Chen Yu sends someone to investigate first, and then go down."

It seems that without Chang Huan's knowledge, An Cuo had already discussed the follow-up with Chen Yu.While talking, I saw a few hidden guards dressed up as fishermen, villagers, and merchants got off the boat and went to investigate in all directions in the city.

"Ah wrong, you are too careful, this remote town, you can't..."

"It's only been a few days, have you forgotten what happened in Changyi City?"

Chen Yang echoed, "An Cuo is right, be careful, it is always right."

Chang Huan joked, "It's rare to see the two of you agreeing so much, well...then listen to you, you must be right."

An Cuo patted Chang Huan's head lightly, and said softly, "For the sake of being so well-behaved, if everything in the city is safe, I will take you to a good place at night as a surprise and reward..."

Chang Huan asked curiously, "Where?"

An Cuo smiled slightly and said, "It's... a good place... and it's a place you've never been to..."

"Speaking of... where exactly is it?" Chang Huan shook Ah Cuo's arm and looked at her with big clear eyes.

Although An Cuo was a little powerless against this coquetry, he still held back and said softly, "Now that I've said it, it's not a surprise..."

Chang Huan curled his lips, pretended to ignore Ah Cuo, then lay on the ship's side, holding his chin, looking towards Xiaoguan City in the south, but couldn't help laughing, and asked, "Ah Cuo, you said our family will be here Where? Over there, or here?"

Seeing that Chang Huan stretched out his finger to point to the southwest, and then pointed to the south, An Cuo stepped forward, wrapped her waist around Chang Huan's back, put his head on Chang Huan's shoulder, held her hand, pointed to the southwest, and said, "There, there are bamboo forests, mountains and rivers, and homes..."

"Family..." Chang Huan pursed his lips and smiled, "Ah Cuo, I think Xiao Guancheng is very kind..."

Not long after, a hidden guard returned not far away, followed by a lame middle-aged man and a few servants dressed in short clothes.

Seeing Ah Cuo let go of her, and seeing her staring directly at the crippled man, Chang Huan asked in a low voice, "Do you know him? Is it the lame man mentioned earlier?"

Ann nodded.

Lame Seven got on the boat and said cheerfully, "Miss An, long time no see... What kind of wind blows you to Xiaoguan..." When he got closer, Zhi Zhi wanted to kneel down to An Cuo, He was held up by An Mio.

An made a mistake, "Qi Ye, An is a junior, so he can't be..."

The lame foot Qigong said, "My lame man's life was saved by the girl. The girl must have something to do when she comes to Xiaoguan... But if there is anything that can be useful to my lame man, just open your mouth! The lame man will definitely do his best..."

Seeing such a slovenly uncle in his 50s or [-]s, Chang Huan bowed and smiled at Ah Cuo, a girl of eighteen or nineteen, and felt a little funny. He hid behind Ah Cuo and grabbed her shoulders, secretly laughing.

An Cuo sensed the restlessness of the people behind him, ignored it, and looked at the lame Qidao, "Recently, Xiaoguan City, has outsiders come in and out?" Portrait of someone looking for..."

Lame Seven shook his head and said, "Except for ordinary merchants and dart runners, I haven't seen any suspicious people, and I haven't seen anyone looking for anyone."

An Cuo is relieved, if there is no suspicious person in the Pedestrian Gang, Xiaoguan City is probably safe.

While the two were talking, another white scholar in his twenties rode out of the city on a tall horse. When he saw Chang Huan's boat, he dismounted hurriedly. He also went on the deck, but was stopped by Chen Yu's people at the entrance.

Seeing this, Lame Seven frowned and said, "Treasurer Quan, why don't you open your shop properly, why are you here? Didn't my Xiao Liu just settle the money owed to you this morning?"

Quan Zhongqing looked around and saw Chang Huan behind An Cuo with her hair tied up. She was a little afraid to confirm, and asked from a long distance, "But Miss Chang Huan?"

Chang Huan stepped forward and said, "You recognize me?"

Quan Zhongqing bowed and said, "Miss may not remember me. Last year, at the year-end banquet of Jiangling Yunlin, I was lucky enough to meet Miss at the Lin residence... I am Quan Zhongqing, the shopkeeper of the Xiaoguancheng branch of Yunlin, The day before yesterday, I received a letter from the second master, knowing that the young lady is coming, counting the days and guessing that today is almost the same, and I really waited for the young lady."

Chang Huan slightly nodded in return, and said, "They're all my own, so there's no need for Shopkeeper Quan to be so polite..."

The hidden guard listened and let Quan Zhongqing go.

Quan Zhongqing said again, "Miss, but haven't found a place to live yet? Why don't you move to the humble house and settle down, the house has already cleaned up a yard, and everything is ready, just wait for the lady to come..."

"Old Quan, are you trying to rob someone from me? Even though I can't do enough to help you, there is still a small courtyard in Yuntang to entertain your benefactors. You are not allowed to rob me with my cripple..."

"Qiye, who knows that your yard is in a busy city, and it's full of old men. It's inconvenient for the young lady to come and go... The humble house is not the case. First, it's quiet. Second, there are many maids in the mansion, so it's convenient to serve you. Third, it's convenient to come to the mansion. Everything was arranged in advance...”

"Stop--you bully me as a cripple who didn't go to school, right... I know, but I, a cripple, can't say no to you, a businessman who has gone to school... You're just doing the same thing..."

Seeing that the two started to quarrel, Chang Huan walked back to Ah Cuo and asked for help in a low voice, "Ah Cuo, what should I do?"

An Cuo took a step forward, and said unhurriedly, "You two don't need to argue, this time I came to Xiaoguan, I didn't plan to stay longer, since the treasurer Quan came prepared... then I will disturb the treasurer Quan for a few days Bar..."

Quan Zhongqing raised his eyebrows at the lame seven, and said with a smile, "It's an honor, don't bother me, everyone, please follow someone Quan..."

After everyone got off the boat, the servant who had followed Quan Zhongqing earlier had prepared a carriage and was waiting on the shore.

Chen Yu ordered, "Later spread out, don't attract attention..." Then the rest of the hidden guards disappeared without a trace.

Chang Huan and An got into the carriage by mistake, and there were not enough horses, so Chen Yang was called to the carriage by Chang Huan.

The carriage was slowly driving on the street, Chang Huan lifted the curtain inside the car, poked his head out to look at the surrounding market, and said with a smile, "Ah Cuo, this Xiaoguan City, I didn't expect it to be so lively..." An Cuo grabbed his clothes and dragged After sitting back, he said again, "I just saw a sugar maker... and the teahouse seems to be talking about it, so many people come to drink tea in the afternoon... the life here seems to be more leisurely than Jiangling comfortable..."

Xiaoguan City is not big, and the main street is less than half as long as Jiangling. After a while, the carriage drove out of the avenue, turned south and turned into a wide alley, and walked more than ten feet before stopping.

Seeing this, the young man at the door had already gone to the mansion to report.

Chen Yang and An Cuo got out of the car one after another, and then Chang Huan lifted the curtain of the car, and saw that both of them stretched out their hands, trying to help her.He smiled and supported the shaft of the car with one hand, and jumped down without anyone helping him.

Everyone followed Quan Zhongqing into the door, and Lame Qi also followed.

Chang Huan saw that there was nothing unusual in the courtyard, just like ordinary people, except that there were many flowers and plants, which looked fresh and unconventional, and praised, "Master Quan, you are very stylish..."

Shopkeeper Quan said with a smile, "I don't dare to be...everything in the mansion is managed by the lowly housewife...Thanks to Miss Meng for looking up..."

Seeing that Chen Yang was the last one, Chen Yu bumped her shoulder and said, "Hey—what's the matter? I saw you so listless this afternoon?"

Chen Yang lied, "I'm hungry--"

Chen Yu said with a smile, "It's not time for dinner, I'll buy you a stewed pig's trotter later, to make up for your shape, and make up for you!"

In the courtyard, a young woman in plain clothes came out with a five or six-year-old boy in her hand.

Quan Zhongqing pointed to Chang Huan and said, "This is the Miss Chang Huan I told you about before... These are also friends of the lady. This is Zhuo Jing..."

Mrs. Quan bowed her head and saluted very gently, and said, "Miss, you have worked hard all the way... Tea is prepared in the front hall, why don't you rest your feet first, and then go to the inner courtyard to rest... Dinner is for the young lady and everyone to cleanse the dust... "

"Ma'am, you're being polite... just call me Chang Huan--" Xiao Huan smiled back, knelt down and poked the child's face lightly, and said, "Little friend, how old are you?"

The little boy was probably a little shy, so he hurriedly hid behind his wife, and couldn't help but look at the crowd secretly. When he saw An Cuo, he hurriedly turned his face away.

"Miss, let's drink tea first--" Quan Zhongqing said as he stretched out his hand as a gesture of invitation.

"I'll take the people to put the luggage first, and then prepare some washing things..." Mrs. Quan bowed and left after finishing speaking.

The decoration in the front hall was nothing new, everyone sat around the round table and drank tea.

An Cuo coughed lightly, and said, "This time, I'm here to ask for something again..." As he spoke, he glanced at the servant girls who were serving around him.

Quan Zhongqing understood, and said, "Go out first, don't come in if you have nothing to do."

When there were only a few of them left in the house, An Cuo explained his intentions, and only heard the lame man say, "The place you mentioned, lame man, I know a place that is very suitable..."

Chang Huan looked expectant, and couldn't help but said, "Where is it? Qi Ye, please tell me--"

"The only place where there are many bamboo forests is the old forest southwest of Xiaoguan. It is more than ten miles away from here. There is a bone-digging ridge in the Siqing Mountain. To the south of Bone Ridge, there is a small canyon with a lake in the valley and a bamboo building... There used to be an old Taoist who lived in seclusion and practiced there for more than ten years. Later, he heard that he had realized Taoism and left, and the place was empty. ...Although it is old, if it is repaired, it will be able to live in people."

Chang Huan glanced at An Cuo, and couldn't help asking, "Digging Bone Ridge? Why does this name sound a bit creepy..."

Quan Zhongqing interjected, "Guigu Ridge actually has another name called Xunxian Ridge... I heard from the ancestors that there used to be immortals there, and later people often went to the mountains to look for immortals and treasures. Some people even lost their lives there. Later, those brave families organized a group of people to search for people in the mountains. The gods didn't see them, but they found the bodies of their relatives. After digging, they dug up a lot of bones , Later, that other party was called Gugu Ridge by everyone... It was also rumored that ghosts haunted there..."

This matter is not unusual in Xiaoguan.Even, in order to scare the naughty children at home, some parents often say that if you don't obey, you will be thrown to dig bone ridge.

He crippled and said, "Because of this, there are few people going in and out there, and it is very quiet. If you want to live in seclusion, there is no better place than that..."

Chang Huan said, "Is there really a ghost there?"

Lame Qi smiled and said, "There are no ghosts in this world... Among the living, there are evil ghosts and perverts all over the street..."

Quan Zhongqing analyzed, "It's just that the terrain there is steeper than other places..."

An Cuo nodded and said, "That's the case, it's a good place to go... Could you please Qiye, send someone to take me there tomorrow to check... If it's really what you want, I want to clean it up as soon as possible, okay live in...”

"It's easy to say... these trivial matters, there is no need for the girl to do it herself. If it is decided, I will help some people on my way, and I will take care of it for the girl to clean it up and make it look like new!"

"Then An Mou, I will replace the wine with tea, thank you all..." An Cuo raised his glass and took a sip of tea. He only spoke polite words.

The big event has been decided, Chang Huan excused to go back to the courtyard to freshen up and resettle, let Ah Cuo and the others continue drinking tea and chatting, went out, and was led directly all the way to a quiet courtyard in the south by the maid waiting outside.

The servant girl in the courtyard said, "Madam said that the salute has already been placed in the house, the young lady must be tired when she comes back, and the bath water has already been prepared, if the young lady needs to add water, just order..."

"Thank you Ma'am for me..." Chang Huan finished speaking, just entered the door, saw the servant girl following, and said again, "I don't like to be disturbed when I take a bath, so you don't have to come in to wait on me."

After taking off his clothes and immersing himself in the steaming hot tub half a person tall, Chang Huan completely relaxed, closed his eyes and rested his mind, enjoying the comfort of this moment.

The door was gently pushed open.

Before Chang Huan opened his eyes, he only said, "No more water..."

Seeing that no one responded, Chang Huan opened his eyes, and saw that Ah Cuo was looking at her with a blurred smile, and gently unbuttoned his clothes.

"Wrong? Why is it you?"

"What? You don't welcome me?" An Cuo said, wearing only his inner shirt, already in the barrel, and said, "You owed me before, have you forgotten?"

Because of the sudden extra person, the tub slightly overflowed with water.

In the steaming heat, Chang Huan blushed and said, "You... have a really good memory..."

An Cuo leaned close to Chang Huan's face, full of tenderness, and said, "I have always been serious about debts, how can I forget..." After finishing speaking, she covered Chang Huan's delicate pink powder lip.

After releasing Chang Huan, An Cuo looked at the familiar figure standing outside the window, and said in a low voice, "It seems that someone... likes to listen to the corner of the wall..."

Only then did Chang Huan notice it, and said shyly, "It's... Chenyang..."

Before saying a word, An Cuo turned Chang Huan's head away as if jealous, and said, "Look at me, don't think about others, and don't call others by their names..."

After finishing speaking, there was another lingering, joyful moment.

The person standing quietly outside the house was half jealous and unwilling, and half helpless and sad.

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@智川,,, please :)

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