That night, Qin Mubai left Zhang Tong's house and went to the house rented by Pang Fei to spend the night. Pang Fei entertained the Baiqi brothers who came with Qin Mubai to dinner. Half of them were drunk and most of them went to bed early. Pang Fei stayed behind and waited for Qin Mubai's return.
The relationship between Qin Mubai and Pang Fei has always been very deep. Although they have the status of master and apprentice, they are actually like brothers. There was one thing that Qin Mubai also found quite interesting. Previously, Pang Fei, a stupid young man, kept calling Qin Mubai "master" and called himself "disciple". Nowadays, most of the time, he is addressed as "teacher" and calls himself "student".
Even though it was a small change of title, it was enough to show that Pang Fei had indeed matured. In the past, Pang Fei was young and frivolous, but now he has become a high-ranking official. Naturally, his temperament and self-cultivation are completely different from those of his mind. In other words, this boy has completely integrated into the "official family" class, and he has a clear aura of an official. In the past, he only regarded Qin Mubai as his mentor, a purely personal relationship; now, he regards himself as his "disciple", which are two completely different natures.
The former is purely a personal relationship, while the latter is both private and public. From now on, when people in the official circles of the Tang Dynasty see Pang Fei, the first thing they think of may not be his official position and power, but his mentorship and family background. In this way, Pang Fei will have such a "discipline from the Qin sect" Gold-lettered signboard - this is the custom of the officialdom of the Tang Dynasty. There are people above who are good at becoming officials.
So tonight, Pang Fei, one of the most important people in Xiangzhou today, personally cooked some side dishes for Qin Mubai, brewed his favorite Bijian Mingyue tea, and put in his arms what Qin Mubai wanted most. Something, waiting for him to come.
Qin Mubai also noticed Pang Fei's change. The world is a big mess, and Pang Fei is no longer the naive and simple boy who followed him around in the past. He is more sophisticated, more mature and stable. It cannot be measured by purely getting better or worse. It can only be said that his transformation is just to adapt to the living environment.
In short, he did a good job in Xiangzhou and did not disappoint Qin Mubai. It is natural to make changes. Since entering the official career, haven't I changed a lot
The two sat making tea. Before Qin Mubai asked, Pang Fei took out a thick stack of letters and said, "Teacher, this is the letter from Chen Yan that the student has received for more than a year. Let the student What’s strange is that some are from Tanzhou and some are from Yangzhou.”
Qin Mubai took it and read a few letters. It was Chen Yan's style as always. The letter did not contain a hint of farewell or wistfulness, but instead talked about trivial matters as if talking in leisure time. It turned out that she had already known that Qin Mubai had gone to Lanzhou, probably from the time she received the letter from Qin Mubai when he left Chang'an. From then on, she would write a text message to Xiangyang every month and send it directly to Pang Fei to report that everything was safe.
"The student is very strange, why doesn't she write to Lanzhou directly to her teacher?" Pang Fei asked.
Qin Mubai smiled slightly and said: "You don't know her, she is just such a person. She is never willing to cause me any trouble, and she is never willing to be eager or enthusiastic. After going to Lanzhou, I She probably knew that I was in the Dudu's Mansion in Lanzhou, but I didn't take the initiative to write to her first, so she wouldn't bother me. She knew that I have a close relationship with you, so she wrote to you every other month. Xiangyang is safe, so I can feel at ease. Another reason may be that Lanzhou is too far away and communication with the border is inconvenient."
"What a special woman." Pang Fei sighed, "Her intention is that she doesn't want you to worry about her."
"Yes." Qin Mubai nodded, "I'm just curious, since she left her hometown of Tanzhou, why did she go to Yangzhou again?"
"The student doesn't know either. The student wrote back to her asking about this, but she didn't say anything." Pang Fei said, "Teacher, do you want to send someone to Yangzhou to look for it?"
"No need." Qin Mubai folded the letter and said, "After staying in Xiangyang for a while, I will go to Yangzhou for sightseeing. Then I will find someone by myself."
Pang Fei was stunned for a moment and said hesitantly: "Teacher, there is something... the student once heard Su Lianqing nagging. I wonder if the teacher knows about it?"
"What's the matter?"
"It's just..." Pang Fei said hesitantly, "Last time, after drinking by chance, Su Lianqing said that Chen Yan left Xiangyang and might never come back."
"What?" Qin Mubai frowned, "Why didn't she tell me this?"
"Students don't know either... Teacher, why don't you go and ask for details yourself?" Pang Fei said.
Qin Mubai frowned and nodded slowly, "I understand. Call her here tomorrow and I'll ask her face to face."
"Yes, mentor."
Early the next morning, Qin Mubai woke up as a habit. I heard someone whispering outside the door.
"Pang Fei, how could you betray me? How could you do this!"
"How can this be called betrayal? As the saying goes, Dao would rather demolish ten temples than ruin a marriage. General Qin and Chen Yan are a true couple. How could you keep hiding this?"
"The problem is that I don't know the exact truth. If he asks me, how should I answer? You little monkey, do whatever you want!"
"What are you yelling about! My mentor is still asleep! Just wait patiently!"
Qin Mubai stood up, put on his clothes and opened the door. When he saw that besides Su Lianqing and Pang Fei, there were two other familiar young women holding swords outside, he asked them to come in.
Su Lianqing walked in with two young women carrying swords and closed the door behind her. Qin Mubai looked at the two women and remembered. They were the twin killer sisters who were employed by Li You and Yin Hongzhi to guard him.
The three of them came forward and bowed together, and Su Lianqing smiled and said: "General Qin, you must be familiar with these two, right? They sucked your ass that day!"
"Ahem!" Qin Mubai glared at her in embarrassment and annoyance, and said, "Just sit down and talk!"
Su Lianqing sat down carelessly, put up her legs, and said with a smile: "They are the helpers I am looking for. Their surname is Tantai, my sister is Dandan, and my sister is Shuangshuang. Their nickname is Shuangying Flower God."
However, the sisters did not feel embarrassed, and their expressions were quite serious and cold. They stepped forward, held their swords and bowed, and said in unison: "I have seen the general."
"Double Shadow Flower Goddess, single and double, is interesting." Qin Mubai smiled and said, "Su Lianqing, I'm not just asking you to kill someone. You must be good at kung fu and swordsmanship for sisters, but you are suitable for what I will tell you. The mission?”
"Isn't there still me here?" Su Lianqing smiled indifferently and said, "Have you forgotten what I do? Madam Yao Xie's name is not for nothing. Isn't it just to confuse a man and make him dizzy? It’s my job to take care of things. If they don’t know how to do it, I’ll be responsible for training them. Also, don’t think that they are just simple killers.”
Qin Mubai smiled and said: "I won't listen to your boasts. You don't have a few reliable words in your mouth. You guys have to say for yourself, what are your abilities?"
"I am the elder sister. In addition to swordsmanship, I am also good at charm and blindness." said my elder sister Tantai Dandan.
"I'm good at Qinggong and hidden weapons, and I know some mechanism skills. Crossing houses and looking for treasures in hidden pavilions is my strength," my sister added.
"Hehe!" Su Lianqing laughed, "General Qin, I know that you are extremely smart and powerful, and the hundreds of knights you trained are all very skilled. But you will always play with this kind of tricks in the world. But ours. These two sisters are not only very skilled, but more importantly, they are young and beautiful. With my everywhere and omnipotent drugs, there will definitely be no problem."
Qin Mubai smiled and nodded, and said: "Twin sisters who look almost the same are indeed good. Even if he has tasted the most beautiful things in the world, it will be difficult to refuse the charm of such a pair of sisters.
"Then you agree with me using them?" Su Lianqing said with some surprise, and the two sisters also looked happy.
"Not yet." Qin Mubai looked at them quietly and said, "This matter is very unusual. I will not agree to take them in so easily. There is at least one thing I must ask clearly: you two have previously We are sworn enemies with Su Lianqing, so why are we getting together again? Also, don’t you people like to deal with people in the government the most? Why are you willing to help me this time? And you have to sacrifice your appearance?”
"I'll answer the first question." Su Lianqing said, "It's true that we were enemies before. But last time about Li You, they fell into the hands of my wasps and poisonous snakes and were finally captured by your soldiers. Thanks to my help in interceding for them, we were saved from death. We all have moral principles. It is better to resolve enemies than to end them, so the old grudges and new grudges can be wiped out."
"Oh, that's it." Qin Mubai looked at Su Lianqing with a smile and almost said: You braggart, when did you ever ask for mercy on their behalf? Obviously, I spared them because they sucked the venom from my buttocks... However, I don't mind if you accept this favor on my behalf. This will at least make it easier for you to control them later.
Su Lianqing also looked at Qin Mubai, with a sly smile in her eyes. The two of them each have their own hidden agendas.
The two sisters said: "The reason why we are willing to work for the general and even sell our appearance is because the general is a man who honors his promises and is upright, unlike ordinary officials. Furthermore, the general has shown mercy to us before. First. Keeping grudges clear is what we always insist on."
Su Lianqing looked embarrassed, thinking that you already knew this!
Qin Mubai nodded and said with a smile: "Whether I forgive you or not, it's all thanks to Su Lianqing who took the initiative to intercede on your behalf. She was the first to repay kindness with hatred. By the way, since you are doing things for me, I naturally don't want to treat you badly. Tell me, What do you want after it’s done?”
The two girls looked at each other, held their swords in hand and bowed to each other: "I only hope that Jinpen will wash his hands and retire from the world, and live a peaceful life in peace."
"Hey!" Qin Mubai couldn't help laughing, "Why do I always meet people like you?"
Su Lianqing smiled and said: "General Qin, you are a full man and don't know how hungry a man is. Who wants to wander around the world licking blood when you can have a bowl of leisurely food?"
"Okay, I'll accept you." Qin Mubai stood up, walked around the two sisters, and said, "You must be well-informed and experienced, and you don't need me for details and the like. I’m here to teach you. I only suggest you, don’t throw yourself into someone’s arms. Only by deliberately ignoring him and refusing to welcome him will he take the bait.”
"Haha!" Su Lianqing said with a smile, "It coincides with my mother! A man like him has to be dealt with like this to let him take the bait. Look at these sisters, they are not the charming masters, but He's more cool and arrogant. How about it? Is it okay for me to choose someone?"
"Okay." Qin Mubai nodded and said, "Let's talk about this in advance. We will slowly discuss the details of the old body. Now you two sisters will go to the next room to take a rest. Su Lianqing, I have something else to ask you. "
The two girls agreed and exited. Just as they closed the door, Su Lianqing turned her face and said hurriedly: "Don't ask me, I don't know anything!"
Qin Mubai sneered, "Looking at you, it means you must know everything. Tell me, what happened to Chen Yan?"
Su Lianqing curled her lips helplessly and said: "I don't know exactly why. It's just that during a private chat before she left, she casually mentioned that she might not stay with you for life. I can accompany you. After a while, she was content."
"Why?" Qin Mubai asked, frowning.
"I don't know." Su Lianqing shook her head in confusion, "You know, I'm so afraid of her, how dare you ask more questions? I just feel... She always feels that she is not from the same world as you, and she always says whether she is worthy of her. Go to you. She will be content with being married to you once, and she doesn’t expect anything else.”
Qin Mubai took a deep breath, exhaled it slowly, frowned, and murmured: Yan, why do you have to do this? …I will find you!