Passing through the vast white mist, the ground suddenly became clear before our eyes. The drizzle not only failed to obscure our vision, but instead washed the valley green.
In the valley not far away, there is a row of newly built wooden houses, still exuding the obvious smell of fresh felling.
Outside the wooden house was a ten-foot-wide awning, covered with half-green and half-yellow thatch. Under the shed, four or five sturdy men gathered around a bonfire, roasting some pheasants and hares. The behavior and speech of these people were very vulgar, and one of them, perhaps because he was too hot by the fire, simply took off his outer robe, revealing his hairy chest. Seeing outsiders coming outside the valley, these people glanced casually. The shirtless man showed no intention of getting dressed. He turned the hare on the fire and asked loudly: "Tiger slave, who are these two people? Why did you bring them with you?" Come in!”
"Young master, I have been waiting for you for the past few days." The person who introduced people into the valley was a young man of thirteen or fourteen years old. He was dressed in rough clothes and had a pretty face. He smiled when he spoke and even had a pair of very obvious cheeks like a woman's. Dimples, he casually replied to the shirtless man, then turned around and explained to the two guests behind him who were wearing bamboo hats and wide-sleeved dark clothes, "These are bandits from the nearby mountains. My young master couldn't bear them to cause harm to the common people, so he sent them to the village." They stayed with me and talked about being servants... They just came to the young master and they don't know the etiquette yet. I hope you two don't blame me."
The guest who walked slightly ahead and looked more noble, but not much taller than the boy, nodded slightly, as if he didn't mind. The guest who was half a step behind and hid his body asked in a deep voice: "Where is your young master? Why do you want us to come here?"
The young tiger slave smiled and bowed, and said solemnly to the guests in the wooden house farthest from the bonfire: "Young master is waiting in the house... please!"
Stepping into the house, I saw that although it was empty, with only a few hastily made beddings, it was divided into two rooms, inside and outside.
The tiger slave cordially invited them to sit down, went to the side to make some tea, and then said: "Young Master seems to be lost in thought while reading. Please go in and report."
The guests picked up the tea, touched their lips for a moment and then put it down, as if they acquiesced.
The tiger slave quickly stepped inside, and a moment later, he heard a calm voice coming from inside: "A distinguished guest is coming to the door. I'm sorry to hear you come from afar, but I hope you'll forgive me!"
Following the words, a man dressed as white as snow came out.
After hearing this voice, the two guests who were sitting upright were startled at the same time. When they saw this person's face, they were both shocked - the guest who had asked about the young man before even blurted out: "New Young Master?!"
This man's clothes are as white as snow, he is handsome and elegant, and his demeanor is as real as the bright moon and bright snow. Standing in this hastily built wooden house, he is like a pearl, almost radiant! Could it be that he was the common man who called himself Xinyong and had the intention of "surrendering" to Wei Changfeng at the foot of Xiaozhu Mountain? !
"That's right." Xinyong smiled faintly, and there was a spring breeze in the room. He sat down at the master's seat. The tiger slave who went in to invite him immediately lowered his hands and stood behind him. The master and the servant, although one only wore concubine clothes. One person is wearing white clothes, one is even wearing coarse cloth, but as he sits and stands like this, everyone's demeanor is approaching, and there is no trace of the humble and cramped Han clan
In the guest seat, even though Wei Qing had not yet taken off his bamboo hat, he could still imagine his livid face!
Xinyong didn't pay much attention to him, and immediately turned his attention to the guest of honor, smiling: "Fifth Young Master has been working hard all the way. I expected that Fifth Young Master would not return for a long time, and your family must be worried, so I won't show off. I'll tell you the truth. The reason why I invited Fifth Young Master here is..."
Before he finished speaking, he suddenly saw "Wei Changfeng" who was sitting quietly just a moment ago, suddenly moving like a rabbit!
Xinyong and the tiger slave behind him felt a blur in front of their eyes - Xinyong's throat had been strangled and he was dragged down from the main position!
"If you dare to shout a word, I will cut off his ears immediately!" A clear and cold voice came from under the bamboo hat!
The tiger slave's face was angry, but he seemed to be extremely concerned about Xinyong. He opened his mouth and closed it again, and only shouted in a low voice: "My young master has no ill intentions towards you. If the young master hadn't arranged for the rescue before, you would have died in the hands of the assassins. How could I have done it?" That’s it! You are so heartless!”
He was concerned about his master's safety and was so eager to defend Xinyong that he neglected the most important things. However, Xinyong would not ignore it. His pupils suddenly shrank, and he said in shock and anger: "You... you are not Wei Changfeng! Who are you?!"
The wet bamboo hat was casually lifted up and thrown on the table next to it, revealing a haggard but still beautiful face. The girl's eyes were surprisingly dark and bright. She looked at Xinyong coldly, tightening her hands and saying nothing. He said in a tone of voice: "Stop talking nonsense! Who ordered you to come here? What is the relationship between those assassins and you!"
"I know." His life was controlled by others, but this new chant was surprisingly calm. His surprise that Wei Changfeng was actually a woman pretending to be here disappeared in the blink of an eye. His throat was strangled, and his voice was hoarse, but he still remained calm. Xu said, "Are you Wei Changying, the sister of Wei Changfeng and the eldest daughter of the Wei family? I heard that because your fiancé is a descendant of the Shen family in Xiliang, you practiced martial arts since you were a child in order to please your husband's family... I thought In order to make your husband's family happy, you probably just learned a few tricks, so that the Shen family can talk to Shen Zangfeng... I didn't expect to be so skilled! It seems that the rumors are just rumors after all, and you are definitely not just trying to please your husband. Only the talented ones practice martial arts, otherwise..."
Wei Changying slapped him lightly and interrupted his words. Xinyong's fair face suddenly became red and swollen - this man has outstanding demeanor, but in terms of his own strength, he is the same as Wei Changfeng, and he is a weak scholar. Seeing this, the tiger slave's eyes almost burst into flames. He clenched his fists and said in a deep voice: "Miss Wei, can you only use your power and authority on a weak scholar like my young master? I don't think about it. What if this time? Without the help of the young master, how can you guys survive?"
"Since you were able to arrange manpower to stop those assassins, you would have known about this earlier! In that case, why didn't you warn them first? But you intervened in the middle and took advantage of the danger, forcing Changfeng to bring only Wei Qing to see you... You dare to say that You don't have any plans?" Wei Changying sneered, ignored Hu Nu, looked directly at Xinyong and said, "Tell me what your intentions are and who you are from, and you dare to murder our siblings. ?”
When she asked, she unconsciously tightened her hands, and Xinyong suddenly coughed violently. Wei Changying squeezed her hands for a long time, and then relaxed a little, but saw Xinyong laughing to herself: "If I have any ill intentions, first of all I won’t tell you why I arranged for someone to rescue you before. I’m just going to let you come into the room and see each other alone... Even if it’s not the eldest lady who comes today, isn’t this young master of your family a brave man? The young lady has also seen that, although they are vulgar, they are both desperadoes! Even if one person is not as skilled as the eldest lady... It would be a headache for the eldest lady and Young Master Qing to come together, right? It’s raining, why send them out instead of letting them stand here together?”
Wei Changying frowned, as if he still couldn't believe it, but put his hands behind his back, making a hidden gesture. Wei Qing understood, took a step forward, and whispered softly: "Miss, this person's words are reasonable, why don't you let him go?" , ask the reason carefully?”
"Since my cousin is pleading for you, I will believe you for a moment!" Wei Changying hesitated for a moment, then let go of his hand, but still said coldly, "It's just that you and your waiter had better be nice. , If you don’t alert the people outside carefully, don’t blame me for being ruthless!”
"The wooden house is narrow, and there are only a few steps between the host and the guest. With the skills of the eldest lady and Young Master Qing, doesn't the life and death of my master and servant hang in their hands? Since I dismissed the idlers and welcomed you two in, I naturally have no ill intentions... He has a clear conscience." Xinyong coughed and stood up straight, with an unchanging smile on his face. However, the tiger slave quickly went to the corner of the room and twisted a handkerchief for him to wipe the wound on his throat, saying nervously. : "Master, is it important?"
Xinyong took the handkerchief and put it on his neck, and waved his hand. The tiger slave stepped aside helplessly. Xinyong said in a hoarse voice: "Originally, what I want to say is best discussed with Wei Changfeng. However, the eldest lady is friendly to our brothers and came here in disguise... But I can't stay here for a long time, so I can only talk to the eldest brother." The lady said it.”
While speaking, he glanced at Wei Qing, and Wei Changying snorted coldly: "My cousin is like my biological brother, there is nothing I can't listen to."
However, Wei Qing did not dare to let Wei Changying, a daughter of a wealthy family, be alone with the master and servant of Xinyong, so he had no intention of avoiding it.
Xinyong sighed and said: "What I want to tell the eldest lady is, does the eldest lady know who the assassin you met this time was?"
"No matter who dares to murder the direct heir of the Wei family in Fengzhou, they will only die!" Wei Changying said proudly.
Xinyong could see that she didn't want to be humbled, but she smiled meaningfully and said: "The shrewdness of Lord Chang Shan was known to both the government and the public. Last time at the foot of Xiaozhu Mountain, I met the Fifth Young Master. He was smart and astute. Although she is young, she is very popular among everyone! But now it seems that the eldest lady is also extraordinary..."
Wei Changying frowned slightly after hearing this, and then heard Xinyong continue, "The eldest lady took action as soon as she entered the door. She seemed arrogant and cruel, but in fact she had far-reaching intentions. She was worried that there were others behind the scenes who wanted to attack the eldest lady. If the lady is not in a good position, then I cannot be a hostage, but I can also act as a shield; secondly, if you can scare me so much that I know everything and tell you everything, that would be the best. If not, the eldest lady is a woman anyway, even if it is later confirmed that I am the eldest lady. It's fair to say that as long as the eldest lady sincerely admits her mistake, the men below can't keep an eye on the eldest lady and pursue her to the end, right?"
He narrowed his eyes and smiled faintly, "If it's just to hold me hostage and slap me... The young lady can let this young master do it, so why should I condescend to do it myself and have skin-to-skin contact with me?"
Wei Changying's face darkened slightly when he heard the last sentence. Just as he was about to say something, Xinyong hadn't finished yet, so he continued, "The reason why the eldest lady did it herself was naturally because she had prepared it for a while just in case it was going to end. You can use your identity as a woman to avoid taking action! After all, if Mr. Qing takes action, he is both a man and a guard. If I insist on making things difficult for him... Even if the eldest lady is not willing, I am afraid that Mr. Qing will restrain himself for the sake of the eldest lady. . It can be seen that although the eldest lady keeps suspecting that I have bad intentions and is an enemy rather than a friend, she actually does not dare to judge. It is just that the eldest lady has a distinguished status, but she was reluctantly invited by someone from me, and she knows nothing about my purpose... No. I am willing to be at a disadvantage during the conversation, so I use this method, which is not only a test, but also an attempt to take the initiative!"
"Speaking of which, although I can see the eldest lady's plan clearly, I still can't bear to argue with the eldest lady about the loss I just suffered... If it was Young Master Qing who did the trick just now, I may not be willing to admit it like this."
"It's such a blessing for Mr. Chang Shan to have such a junior." Xinyong seemed to be laughing a little, shaking his head, and stopped talking until he said this.
Wei Changying thought for a moment and suddenly sneered: "You explained my behavior since I came in one by one, and you also deliberately mentioned that when I strangled your throat just now, I had skin-to-skin contact with you! Your intention is nothing more than to mess with my mind. I can't do it next. I'm just considering your words wholeheartedly! It's said that I only have my cousin as my companion now, and there are more formations outside the valley. Without this young man called Hu Nu, we can't even get out of the valley. If we kill you, we will definitely not be able to survive! , so you are not the one who really has the upper hand in this valley? It shows that you don’t have the confidence to convince me next, so you have to use this method to increase your chances of winning! "
Hearing this, Xinyong laughed: "What the eldest lady said, are you trying to confuse your mind?" His smile suddenly faded, and he said coldly, "Very good! Chang Shanggong has you and Wei Changfeng as his direct descendants. Sun, it seems that Rui Yutang is still likely to stay in your team in the future. In this case, I can consider continuing to contact Chang Shangong! "
Wei Changying and Wei Qing's expressions changed when they heard this. Wei Changying took a deep breath: "Your Excellency...who are you? I have never heard of a new surname among the famous families. Now, you still want to imitate Xiaozhu Shanxia's teasing My brother, do you consider yourself a commoner?"
She stared at the man in front of her who was dressed as white as snow, "May I ask - whose family are you a descendant of?!"
Xinyong looked at her with a half-smile, and after a moment he said one word at a time: "My surname is Wei!" (To be continued)