"Do I need to go to the capital?"
After Li Changtian asked softly, the room fell into a suffocating silence for a moment.
Yan Shu's eyes were on the ground, but when he heard Li Changtian's words, he suddenly raised his head and looked at him.
Li Changtian felt a little uncomfortable being watched by him, and rubbed his neck embarrassingly.
Yan Shu just looked at Li Changtian, his expression was as calm as usual, but his eyes lost the usual indifference, his thin lips parted slightly, a little surprised and a little confused.
He seemed to be thinking about why Li Changtian asked this sentence, and he seemed to be thinking about how to answer it.
Both of them were silent, Yan Shu opened his mouth slowly: "You..."
The word 'you' was yelled out, and there was nothing else to say.
Anxiety gradually appeared in Yan Shu's eyes.
Yan Shu felt inexplicably that he shouldn't answer this question recklessly, so that he, who was always good at answering questions, stuttered a little at this moment.
Li Changtian was also quite surprised.
Because Yan Shu didn't answer him right away.
In Li Changtian's view, this is a very simple question.
Especially for Yan Shu who is determined and calm.
He can answer that it is necessary, and then tell Li Changtian, take Li Changtian to the capital, and what Li Changtian can do for him.
You can also answer: "It's not necessary, if you want to stay in Baidi City, you can stay."
But Yan Shu didn't say anything, and looked at himself with a confused, puzzled, flustered look, as if he couldn't understand why he would ask such a question.
Both of them were silent, the morning xi carried the yao, and the rooster crowed at dawn.
Seeing that Yan Shu hadn't spoken for a long time, Li Changtian felt a little embarrassed, and said, "I just think that I don't know the place well when I go to the capital. Why don't you stay in Baidi City and know a few people? reason?"
Yan Shu hesitated to speak, but said nothing.
Li Changtian didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Yanshu, please answer me."
Yan Shu opened his mouth and said softly after a long time, "I... did I... do something wrong that made you feel unhappy?"
"Ah?? No, why do you think so?" Li Changtian was surprised, "It's just that I can't just follow you around like this. Now that I have someone I know well in Baidi City, maybe I can find a job. Don't worry. After I settle down in Baidi City, I'll go to the capital to play with you, as long as Mr. Yan doesn't recognize me when the time comes!"
Li Changtian joked with a smile, deliberately prolonging the three syllables of 'Master Yan'.
Li Changtian originally thought that Yan Shu would reply with 'you're joking' or 'I'll definitely recognize it'.
Unexpectedly, after he finished speaking, Yan Shu fell silent again.
Yan Shu stood there, as silent as a withered pine on a cliff, above was an unattainable sky, and below was a torrent of rocky cliffs, if he didn't pay attention, he would fall into a desperate situation and be smashed to pieces.
Now, even Li Changtian felt that something was wrong, he scratched his head in confusion and asked, "What's wrong with you?"
Damn, Yan Shu couldn't have heard that Master Yan was joking, right
"I..." Yan Shu's voice became softer and softer, "I've always been indifferent and ignorant of the world, so if I make you angry..."
"Stop, stop, stop." The more Li Changtian listened, the more he felt something was wrong, he interrupted him quickly, "What's the matter with this? Wait, I understand, are you reluctant to part with me?"
After finishing speaking, Yan Shu suddenly raised his head, and then nodded very quickly, as if Li Changtian would disappear in place after a moment of delay.
After nodding, Yan Shu felt that nodding was not enough, and said, "Yes."
Li Changtian was surprised.
Yan Shu usually looked deserted, but he turned out to be quite empathetic.
Li Changtian smiled: "As expected of you, you value love and righteousness! But there is no feast that lasts forever. Although it is sad to say it, but, Mo Chou has no confidant in the future! Don't worry! I will definitely go to the capital in the future Looking for you to reminisce about the old days!"
Yan Shu's eyes dimmed for an instant, and he finally couldn't hold back and let out a long sigh.
"Ah..." Li Changtian was stunned for a moment, and then asked in confusion, "Why are you sighing?"
Yan Shu didn't answer him, but asked: "If you stay in Baidi City, do you plan to go to Tianque Villa as a guard?"
"Not necessarily, although Yushu treats me honestly, but after all, Tianque Mountain Villa is deep in water, so I might go to the escort agency." Li Changtian said.
"Escort?" Yan Shu asked.
"That's right." Li Changtian told Yan Shu all about his encounter with Pei Xiao yesterday.
"So..." Yan Shu looked at Li Changtian, "Are you sure to stay? Stay in Baidi City and won't you leave with me?"
"I..." Li Changtian looked at Yan Shu, hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded, "I'm sure."
The three words, accompanied by the wind, fell gently on Yan Shu's ear, entered his eyes, and passed over his chest, where he saw a piece of barrenness and desolation.
"Okay." Yan Shu nodded very slowly, and suddenly strode towards Li Changtian.
"Then I'll pack up here too, and I'll see you off later, I..."
Li Changtian was looking around while talking, when his voice suddenly stopped.
Yan Shu grabbed his arm and pulled him into his arms.
"Huh???" Li Changtian staggered and fell into Yan Shu's arms.
It was a hug that almost imprisoned Li Changtian in his arms. Yan Shu hugged Li Changtian, his arms tightened, and his shoulders trembled slightly.
Li Changtian was a little out of breath from being hugged by him, and he was embarrassed to push Yan Shu away, so he stretched out his hand with great difficulty, and patted Yan Shu's back comfortingly.
"Be sure to take care of yourself," Yan Shu said.
"Don't worry, I'm sure I won't live on the street again and be treated as a fool." Li Changtian laughed.
Yan Shu took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and tightened his arms a little more: "Live a comfortable life earlier, and don't get hurt again."
"Ah? Okay, okay." Li Changtian replied in a daze.
Being held in Yan Shu's arms like this, Li Changtian couldn't see Yan Shu's expression, but felt trembling violently from every sound of instructions.
He sensed that Yan Shu's mood was wrong, and he didn't know what was wrong with him, he was confused and had no way to deal with it, so he had to let Yan Shu hug him so tightly.
As Li Changtian said, there is always a banquet in the world.
Therefore, no matter how tight the embrace is, there will be a moment when it will be let go.
Yan Shu gritted his teeth, but was finally willing to let go of Li Changtian, turned around and walked quickly to the door of the guest room.
"Wait, don't leave so fast, I'll see you off." Seeing that Yan Shu was about to leave, Li Changtian shouted quickly.
"No, don't send it away, you don't need to send it away." Yan Shu refused sharply, making Li Changtian stop in fright.
As soon as he stopped, Yan Shu quickly walked out of the room.
"Wait..." Li Changtian stomped his feet and chased after him, "No, what? You just left? You didn't leave an address? How can I find you when I go to the capital? I just said that I was reluctant to part, so I just left ah!"
But outside the door, Yan Shu had disappeared.
"Hey..." Li Changtian rubbed his hair, feeling a little melancholy in his heart.
He hesitated for a moment, instead of chasing him, he turned around and walked back to the guest room.
At this moment, Li Changtian's eyes fell on the table, and suddenly saw something.
A plain little purse filled with heavy silver.
Li Changtian suddenly remembered something, stepped forward to grab the purse, and ran out of the inn.
The Baidi City was bustling for three thousand miles, and the streets were bustling with each other. Li Changtian shouted Yan Shu's name over and over again, but seeing no one answered, he hurried towards the city gate.
Suddenly, Li Changtian heard the neighing of horses and the screams of passers-by.
Li Changtian paused, turned his head to look in the direction of the sound, and saw a crazy jujube horse rampaging on the street, and passers-by screamed to avoid it.
On the chaotic street, there was a red beaded sedan chair carried by four people. Probably because the color was too bright, the crazy bay red horse pouted its hooves and rammed into the sedan chair!
Li Changtian's eyes narrowed suddenly, he didn't think at all, he turned around hastily, and rushed towards the bay red horse without hesitation, he grabbed the bay red horse by its bridle, pulled it in a different direction, and saved the red bead color top Sedan.
The bay red horse was frightened, raised its head and neighed, kicked its front legs, Li Changtian couldn't dodge, was hit hard, and flew half a meter away...
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After leaving the city gate of Baidi City, there are official roads and post stations not far away.
Yan Shu was going to the post station to buy a horse and set off for the capital.
He used to talk very little, but now he is full of loneliness, he is even more unwilling to open his mouth, he went straight into the post station, saw a few horses tied up in the yard, picked one out, took off the rein and held it in his hand, and led the horse to find the post station Difference.
The postman was startled, and was about to reprimand him, when Yan Shu took out a jade plaque engraved with the word 'Inspector'.
The postman immediately obediently nodded and bowed: "My lord, this horse is an ordinary horse. It can't run fast. If you travel far, there are good horses in the inner courtyard. I will lead you to pick them!"
Yan Shu thought for a while, then nodded, "Excuse me."
"Don't bother, don't bother." The postman immediately led Yan Shu to the inner courtyard.
He led Yan Shu through the outer courtyard and into a winding corridor.
Yan Shu followed the postman for a few steps, suddenly felt something was wrong, and stopped abruptly.
The postman stopped. He rubbed his hands and asked with a smile, "My lord, what's the matter with you? Why don't you leave?"
Yan Shu slightly frowned.
Something is wrong, something is wrong.
This station is too quiet.
This place is not far from Baidi City, and there is an official road outside, bustling with people, either businessmen transporting goods, or knights and celebrities who came in the name of Baidi City.
Logically speaking, the station should be very busy.
But there was no one here, and it was so quiet that even insects could not be heard, and there was only one postman in this station...
Yan Shu suddenly realized something, turned around and was about to leave.
Unfortunately, it was too late, a dozen men in black with crow half-face masks suddenly jumped down from the beam.
Yan Shu's expression turned serious, suppressing the panic in his heart, he calmly drew the long sword from his waist and held it in front of him.
When the first man in black saw him, he swung his sword forward, and his moves were murderous and fierce.
After Yan Shu fought him a few times, his heart suddenly trembled violently.
Yan Shu recognized this man's skills!
He was the man in black who had exactly the same appearance as Li Changtian in Jinsefang that day!