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Qi Ping felt that it was gone before he dared to raise his head again, ate some desserts, and then began to look around.

The entire restaurant was filled with people of all kinds, talking secretly, or discussing loudly, in short, all the topics were about the Qi family.

"I don't want to go back to the mountain! I want to go back to you anyway!"

Qi Ping heard the voice and looked to the side, only to see two people in dark green clothes sitting at the table next to them.

One old and one young, the young one looks handsome and gentle, and is the one who spoke, at this moment the old one's face is obviously a bit stinky, as if he is on the verge of anger.

"People from the Xuanxiu faction," Mu Xiaoque introduced in a low voice at the right time, and followed Qi Ping to watch the excitement.

"Presumptuous!" The old one slapped the table hard, "You think this is a disaster you can handle? Three-legged cat's kung fu, delusional to imitate others to be a hero!"

"There are 53 lives in the Qi family. If everyone ignores them, who else will ask for justice?"

He said stubbornly: "Although I am not good at martial arts, there are always places where I need to contribute."

Qi Ping couldn't help but scrutinized the young man a few times, feeling a little shocked in his heart.

"The officials will take care of this matter, why are you just meddling in the fun!" The old man coughed several times in anger, and then persuaded his chest: "Xiaobao, this matter is far more complicated than you think. Have you ever thought about why the Qi family has withdrawn from the martial arts world for many years, but why they were exterminated at this time?"

"Why?" Little Treasure was obviously stimulated by these words and returned to his senses, and couldn't help but move forward: "Master, do you know anything?"

"I couldn't figure it out, so I said that this matter is complicated, which is why I wrote to the head brother and didn't want the Xuanxiu faction to participate too much," the old man's voice was extremely low, but he still couldn't escape Mu Xiaoque's confrontation with him. Qi Ping's ears.

Qi Ping glanced at Mu Xiaoque, seeing the other party's calm expression, obviously he had already thought of this point.

So he continued to listen to the old man say: "Xiaobao, Master knows that you can't bear it. To be honest, no one can remain indifferent after seeing that scene. Our Xuanxiu Sect will send disciples to Yunhe City to help this matter. This time you can Are you An Xin and Master going back?"

"Why can senior brother go, but I can't?" Little Treasure obviously became impatient again: "Master, I promise, I will never overestimate my own business and meddle in other people's affairs. I will definitely behave myself with my tail between my legs."

The old man shook his head angrily, but Xiao Bao stood there and tried to persuade him: "And I will be able to join my brothers when I arrive at Yunhe City, so what else do you need to worry about!"

"Where is Yunhe City?" Qi Ping closed his ears, turned to Mu Xiaoque and asked.

"The territory of the Zhou family," Mu Xiaoque explained, "A few days ago, the Zhou family posted a lot of hero posts, saying that they found traces of the magic way in Yunhe City, and invited the martial arts righteous way to join in the plan to defeat the demons. Moreover, the destruction of the Qi family was related to the way of the magic way. It's already known."

On the way back after eating, Qi Ping was in a very gloomy mood. Xiaobao's words always lingered in his mind, making him feel like a coward.

Halfway through the journey, he suddenly asked, "When are you leaving for Yunhe City?"

"Tomorrow," Mu Xiaoque turned to look at him, and once again released his little concern: "Your injury is not healed yet, why don't you cultivate for a few days before leaving."

"I want to go to Yunhe City with you," Qi Ping licked his lips, "For those 53 lives, there must be someone to seek justice for them. Besides me, who else is more suitable?"

Turning his head and taking a deep breath again, Qi Ping looked up at the sky through the black veil, there may always be something more important than life-saving in this world.

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Early the next morning, the two of them packed their bags and set out on the road, just like when they met in the small town at the bottom of the mountain, Mu Xiaoque still didn't bring any of his subordinates with him.

Qi Ping looked back at the few people who were seeing him off at the door: "If I didn't accompany you, wouldn't you be alone again?"

Mu Xiaoque glanced at Qi Ping, and replied in a cold voice: "Troublesome."

"They?" Qi Ping gloated and looked back, "Hey, the medicine delivery brother is about to be told to cry by you."

"You," Mu Xiaoque replied briefly, as if she was afraid that Qi Ping would start messing around again, and added: "I said you are a burden."

The black gauze trembled, Qi Ping gritted his teeth and looked at Mu Xiaoque, and snorted heavily, then he was so angry that he walked a few steps quickly alone, and distanced himself from Mu Xiaoque behind him.

Just walking all the way to the gate of the city, the gatekeeper held a piece of drawing paper in his hand and stretched out his hand to stop Qi Ping, "The hat is off!"

Seeing the surrounding soldiers holding their weapons tightly on guard, Qi Ping stepped back and looked at Mu Xiaoque for help.

The man came over and gently took off the hat on his head, and asked the gatekeeper: "I don't know what happened in the city?"

After checking the faces of the two of them, the man looked carefully at Mu Xiaoque again, his attitude changed, and he said in a low voice, "The yamen was stolen last night, now anyone has to find out their identities before they can leave the city."

Qi Ping quietly took a step forward, sideways in front of Mu Xiaoque, only to hear Mu Xiaoque continue to ask: "It was stolen last night, why didn't you hear anything?"

After hesitating for a moment, the soldier bypassed Qi Ping, leaned closer to Mu Xiaoque, and said in a low voice: "The magistrate's seal has been stolen, and the news has been blocked."

Before he finished speaking, Qi Ping was inserted between the two of them again, with his back pressed against Mu Xiaoque's chest, and at the same time, the tip of his nose was almost touching the soldier's.

Mu Xiaoque stood back, and Qi Ping also hurriedly dodged back, finally putting some distance away from the soldier.

After leaving the city, Qi Ping said sourly: "With the salary of the country, I don't do business! Seeing a beauty makes me dizzy! Even dare to leak high-level secrets! Traitor! Traitor! Shameless!"

"Shameless," Mu Xiaoque answered casually.

Qi Ping quickly echoed: "Yes, extremely shameless!"

Mu Xiaoque glanced at him coldly, but didn't speak. Qi Ping took two steps briskly, and then suddenly turned around and cursed: "You fucking scolded me again! I just see him upset, and I don't like anyone who gets close to you." !"

"Childish," Mu Xiaoque looked up at the sky, feeling that she really picked up a child.

Qi Ping finished his anger in front with his head down, suddenly remembered the business, and quickly asked: "Why was the magistrate's seal stolen? Is it related to the Qi family?"

"Yes," Mu Xiaoque threw the veiled hat in her hand to the side of the road, and said, "Those people are looking for you."

Qi Ping was stunned for a moment, thinking of Mu Xiaoque's words "cumbersome", he suddenly felt sad.

He hesitated for a moment, took a peek at Mu Xiaoque, and asked anxiously, "Why don't we just go our separate ways? We'll meet again in Yunhe City."

"Alright," Mu Xiaoque nodded, staggered away from Qi Ping and continued forward.

"What a fart, shit!" Qi Ping cursed fiercely, squatting on the ground silently trying to piece together his broken heart, and after a while, a pair of shoes suddenly appeared in his sight.

He raised his head and looked up, only to hear Mu Xiaoque say without emotion: "I thought about it, you are an important bait that can attract the murderer behind the scenes, so let's go together."

"Hmph, please," Qi Ping turned his head, and out of the corner of his eyes, he saw Mu Xiaoque's cold back turning away. He jumped up and actively chased after her, walking side by side to the pier.

Walking to the ferry, the water on the Guanlan River was calm, but there were very few boats docked at the pier. Mu Xiaoque walked up to a boatman and asked, "Boatman, do you want to go to Hongyan City?"

"No, no," the boatman stood on the deck and waved his hands: "The two young masters are late, and now it's not just me, the ships docked here have already been booked out."

"Why are there so few boats at such a big ferry?" Qi Ping glanced around and asked casually.

"Isn't it the Qi family's business?" The boatman said, "Walking on the water, no matter how powerful you are, you still have to take a boat, right?"

Qi Ping did not give up and asked around again, and it was indeed as the boatman said.

The two stood on the pier and waited for a while. A small fishing boat happened to be passing by on the river. Mu Xiaoque stepped forward and took out a piece of silver and asked, "Boater, can you drive the boat? Take the two of us to Hongyan Wharf. What is the silver?" Deposit."

"Okay, okay." Seeing the silver, the boatman was so happy that he could not close his mouth from ear to ear, rubbing his hands on the lapel of his clothes, and then took the silver: "Those two young masters wait here for a while, I will come when I get home for a meal." .”

Seeing Mu Xiaoque nodding, the boatman dropped the anchor on the shore, disembarked and limped towards the village on the shore.

Qi Ping squatted on the bank and squinted at Mu Xiaoque, who was standing upright beside him, and noticed one or two small fishes popping out of the river from time to time, and suddenly thought about it.

He tore off a piece of bread from his bundle, broke it into small pieces and threw it into the river. As a result, the whole bread was thrown away, and the group of stupid fish didn't flock to snatch it.

I wanted to create a modern spectacle to attract someone's attention, but the fish in the water were still immature. Qi Ping looked at Mu Xiaoque with a little embarrassment. distance.

He looked at the surface of the water with grief and indignation in his heart, wondering what is so good about this river, is he so good?No!Is it fun to have him?Apparently not either!

After throwing up his stomach full, he silently lowered his head and began to sigh one after another, "Mu Xiaoque, am I weird? Why do you think you are so pleasing to the eye?"

Mu Xiaoque stretched out her feet and kicked the dry grain residue into the water, "Who do you think is not pleasing to the eye?"

"No, I really love to see you." Qi Ping raised his head against the sun and met Mu Xiaoque's eyes. After looking at each other for a while, he suddenly had a bold idea in his heart, "I want to chase you."

Mu Xiaoque tilted her head in confusion: "What do you mean by chasing?"

"No," Qi Ping covered his mouth and smiled secretly, the string in his heart that was about to break loosened.

He looked at the reflection on the water and laughed non-stop, and suddenly pointed to the people in the water and praised: "Why are you so good! Come on, you can do it!"

It wasn't until he got on the boat that Qi Ping's laughter stopped. He sat on the boat and yawned big, rubbing his eyes, only to find that Mu Xiaoque was sitting opposite and looking at him.

He immediately sat upright, with tears in his eyes, Mu Xiaoque raised his chin and asked, "Tired from laughing?"

"A little bit," Qi Ping stared at him affectionately, pursed his lips, "I just thought of a very good thing."

Mu Xiaoque didn't care what his special good thing was, and said: "If you are sleepy, you can sleep for a while, and it happens that we can take turns to rest."

Qi Ping nodded, the boat had to go up the river for at least two days, they couldn't possibly not rest, they put the package under their heads, and Qi Ping fell into a deep sleep amidst the rhythmic rocking of the boat.

Mu Xiaoque turned her eyes away and looked towards the river, her eyes hidden with imperceptible vigilance.