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On Changting Mountain.

Lin Tang hurriedly entered the door, then quickly closed the door, calling in a low voice, "Senior brother...he is gone."

"Hey..." Qi Yuxing stroked the green jade stick in his palm and sighed, "Got it."

Lin Tang frowned, and said seriously, "Don't you save me?"

Qi Yuxing was silent for a moment, and made up his mind: "Tell Jiugai Mountain about this matter... What happens next depends on Liu's true intentions."

"At the beginning, you shouldn't have reported the secrets of the miracle to him. Now that the immortal has known Qi Zhong's identity, how can you protect him?" Lin Tang sighed.

Qi Yuxing closed his eyes and remained silent.

"Even if he can come back this time, can you keep him in the back mountain forever? Brother, your decision affects everything in Changting, so you must think deeply."

"Fate is fate, I will carefully consider this matter, junior brother, please allow me to be quiet for a while."

Lin Tang gave him a deep look, and silently exited the door.

……

Jus Ming Hall in Jiugai Mountain.

A white-robed fairy sat quietly on a sad throne, thinking hard.On the desk, there was a secret letter from Changting.

Mu Xi had been waiting outside the hall for a long time, but he still didn't see the immortal coming out of the gate. He was frowning and continued to wander.

Inside the hall, there was a dignified silence.

Liu Zhen twitched his fingers and thought carefully, recalling the conversation with Qi Zhong during the last retreat, he was quite caught off guard.He originally thought that he had already controlled the last third of his spiritual consciousness, and the next thing should be dealt with quickly and logically, but thinking of the friendship between his teachers and brothers, he specially wrote a letter, coded to remind Li Yuanxie to judge the situation, Compromise as soon as possible and restrain oneself, but never thought that the other party would regard these words as a threat, and because of this, Mu Yun was imprisoned for saving twelve hostages.

Although this has nothing to do with his final decision, it is nothing more than a suffering of conscience, but Liuzhen cultivates the ruthless way, and he doesn't care about sacrificing a meek pawn to mislead Li Yuanxie.It's just that at the moment, Qi Zhong's way of climbing the mountain alone has caused even greater changes.Liu Zhen knew that Qi Zhong's move was against his wishes, because he realized it later and felt that he had not kept his promise to preserve Mu Yun's existence.

His most proud chess piece and the most secret hole card have already been held in the hands of the enemy who hates him deeply. Liu really thinks that if he doesn't make a move again, the consequences may be disastrous.In order to take care of himself, he pondered for a long time, then wrote a special letter in a hurry.

The summons said: "Come here."

"Immortal Venerable." The servant greeted him respectfully.

Liu Zhen said in a deep voice: "Give this letter secretly to the owner of a herbal medicine shop on Jingxin Ancient Road. As soon as possible."

"Yes."

……

A ray of bright sunlight penetrated through the cracks in the dilapidated wall.

On the straw mat in the dungeon, a Sanhua fell asleep, just being illuminated by the sunlight, it stretched lazily.Qi Zhong gently teased its head, and laughed: "Hey, what did you feed this cat these days? Why is it so unafraid of people?"

Mu Yun stared back from deep thought for a while, a little surprised that he was too calm. After he had told him so many doubts and risks, he still had the mind to play with the cat.

"You..." Mu Yun hesitantly pursed his lips.

Qi Zhong caught a glimpse of his expression from the corner of his eye, paused the hand stroking the cat, and his eyes darkened: "A lot of questions, right?"

Mu Yun didn't nod his head, remained silent for a moment, and said in relief: "In my heart, you will never be a question."

trust.The feeling of being trusted by him turned out to be so... sad.Qi Zhong frowned lightly, his heart throbbing, the other party didn't ask anything, but he had lied to him so much, just because of an unknown fate, was it all worth it?

After calming down, Qi finally turned around and said with a playful smile, "Oh! So I'm in your heart!"

"Uh...I..." Mu Yun was dumbfounded, and for a moment he couldn't help thinking that his words would have this meaning.He didn't deny it as decisively as before, just grabbed his sleeves and pretended to be at a loss.

"Oh, ignore me again..."

Qi Zhong snorted arrogantly, turned over, leaned his hands against the wall with his pillow, enjoying the tranquility at this moment.

The face is relaxed, but the bottom of the heart is heavy, he calculated the time, two days have passed, Liu Zhen should have been aware of his arrest, no accident, between today and tomorrow, he will make a choice.

Thinking of this, Qi Mo looked back at Mu Yun, who was pensive with downcast eyes, and suddenly felt sorry for him being so deceived.Climbing into the mountains was not an act of impulsiveness. Qi finally knew very well that without this trip, Liu Zhen would definitely ignore the life and death of the person in front of him. Come, let the two forces restrain them, and then it will be the two of them who will be preserved.

Why has everything become like this since Dijiang and his party?Qi Zhong sighed and closed his eyes tiredly.

Mu Yun was about to care, but two guards suddenly came outside the prison door, unlocked the side door, and said in a bad tone: "Hey! Little thief, don't sleep, get up and follow me."

Qi Zhong opened his eyes in displeasure, and sneered, "Where are you going?"

"Lots of nonsense! If you're told to go, you go." As they spoke, the two entered the door to drive him away.

Mu Yun looked at the behavior of the two of them coldly, his eyes filled with sullen anger.

"Just go, don't touch me with your paws!" Qi Zhong said disgustedly, strode out of the prison door, and before leaving, he secretly made a gesture to tell Mu Yun not to worry too much.

The back in his eyes gradually disappeared, and Mu Yun looked at the empty corridor with worried eyes.At this time, there was a sound of fan shaking gradually, and he looked up, and saw Luo Qingchen standing in front of him with another fake smile on his face.

"Don't worry. He was just taken to see someone, and nothing will happen."

After hearing these "kindly" reminders, Mu Yun's expression softened a little.

Luo Qingchen said again: "I have already shown my sincerity, let's talk about it."

"What are you talking about?" Mu Yun raised his eyes.

Luo Qingchen stroked his fan and smiled lightly: "What else can we talk about? Of course it's the topic that made us break up last time. But this time, I think, you should be willing."

……

After the jailer took Qi Zhong out of the dungeon, he unchained his hands and feet and handed him over to another person for escort.

Because his head was covered, Qi Zhong didn't know where he was going at the end, but he could vaguely feel the gentle wind blowing by his side, the warm sunset shining on his shoulders, and a sense of freedom floating on the roadside. floral fragrance.

Gradually, the footsteps of the person leading the way slowed down, and he also stopped, standing where he was, with a faint scent of crabapple flowers wafting through his nose.He lost his mind for a moment, the eyes under the cloth bag blinked several times in disbelief, and he couldn't help muttering: "Begonia flower... is it Sister Atang?"

While contemplating, a light figure walked slowly across from him, and said in a cold voice, "Go down first. Leave this person to me to deal with."

"Yes, Envoy Fang Yue."

Hearing this honorific title suddenly, Qi Zhong's mind buzzed, and he decided in his heart that the person in front of him was Fang Yanxiao.When she gently took off the cloth bag on his head, when she raised her eyes, Qi Mo was filled with hatred and anger, stepped back a few steps, and said disgustedly: "It really is you!"

Fang Yanxiao maintained the posture of her hands. Seeing the hatred in his eyes, she felt uncomfortable in her heart, and said softly, "Don't, don't get me wrong. I won't hurt you."

Qi Zhong covered his ears, turned around angrily, and was eager to leave.

Fang Yanxiao was one step ahead of him, holding back while stopping: "Brother Qi, wait a minute. I have something to tell you..."

"But I don't want to hear you say, you are no longer my righteous sister, get out of the way!"

"No. If you don't go to Kuo Cangshan for a day, I will have trouble sleeping and eating. The purpose of bringing you here today is to help you get out of the mountain. Let go of your grudges and listen to me, okay?"

Qi Zhong snorted coldly, ignoring the sincerity in her eyes: "Are you so kind?"

Fang Yanxiao sighed helplessly: "I know, you don't have any good feelings for me now. Just think that I owe you Tian Xinyuan the life-saving grace that time. After I send you out of the mountain this time, we will meet again in the future. No more trouble."

"..." Qi Zhong wanted to continue to resist, but after hearing her sincere words, his heart was inexplicably moved. After thinking about it, Liu Zhen will not come. If there is a change, he and Mu Yun are very likely to die here. It's better to agree first, at least it's an opportunity.

"How can I trust that you won't lie to me again?"

Fang Yanxiao saw that he let go, and hurriedly replied: "I will never lie to you. As long as you nod your head, even if you risk your life, I will send you out of the mountain safely. But, I really don't know how to guarantee it. You are the only one who will believe me."

Qi Zhong frowned, and suddenly remembered the kind words Mu Yun had said for her in his ears, the suspicion in his heart faded a bit, and he stepped back: "Okay. I'll trust you again, if you plot against me, then Sooner or later, I will kill you with my own hands."

Hearing his cold words, Fang Yanxiao's heart ached for a moment, then she cheered up and nodded: "Okay."

Qi Zhong asked coldly: "What should we do so that we can get out safely?"

Fang Yan frowned, and asked, "You?"

"Me and him."

During the silence, Fang Yanxiao pursed her lips guiltily. She asked Luo Qingchen for help, but the other party only promised to rescue Qi Zhong from the mountain, but never said that he would protect Mu Yun together. Difficulty will be trickier.

Qi Zhong was aware of something, and said angrily: "If he can't go out, then I will die here with him."

"Ah no! Save him, save him too. You will all get out of the mountain properly." In desperation, Fang Yanxiao hastily complied with his request, thinking about explaining it to Luo Qingchen when the time comes. , at worst, help him take responsibility, so that no one will be embarrassed.

"I hope you can keep your promise. If Mu Yun makes a mistake, I will ask the entire Kuocang Mountain to be buried with him."

The firm tone was caring about outsiders.Fang Yanxiao's heart was a little cold, she nodded numbly, and said weakly: "Come with me, I will tell you about the plan for tonight in detail to ensure nothing goes wrong."

……

After being escorted back to the prison, Luo Qingchen had already left.Qi Zhong saw Mu Yun alone, sitting under the wall, closing his eyes and meditating, the quiet back made him instantly feel relieved.

"Hey, Brother Yun, come here quickly, I'll tell you something, we can go out tonight!"

He waved excitedly, eager to share the good news with the other party.

Qi Zhong didn't know that Luo Qingchen had already told Mu Yun about the plan for tonight, but he just said a few more words.

But he still pretended to be ignorant, listened carefully to Qi Zhong's narration, and said with a comforting smile: "By Brother Qi Jifu, I hope we can regain our freedom tonight."

"Of course! It's rare that they still have a little conscience. I remember that we treated them so well in Dijiang."

Qi Zhong recalled Yanxiao's detailed explanation below, and felt that there was no possibility of deceit, and the person who finally came to meet him was not her, so she must have done such a betrayal behind Li Yuanxie's back Otherwise, he wouldn't have taken him to such a secret attic to explain.

"Yeah." Mu Yun nodded flatly, and said again, "It's still early before dark, you should rest for a while."

"Don't tell me, I'm really tired...then I'll go to sleep first." After stretching, Qi finally leaned against the wall and closed his eyes for a nap.

Mu Yun let go of his palms, wet with sweat. He turned around and silently remembered what Luo Qingchen said before leaving: "...I will come back to deliver the medicine for you later. You still have a few hours to think about it. Take this poison. But, you have to be clear, this plan can only keep one person safe, if you insist on implicating my stunned junior brother, and die with you... I am also willing to fulfill you..."

The sound of water droplets was like a heartbeat, and Mu Yun felt his heart getting colder and sinking.A brief reunion, but an eternal farewell.He doesn't feel any regrets, and even feels lucky that he can still see his sweetheart one last time, and he has nothing to worry about.

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