Under the Power

Chapter 17

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The reeds are vast and small, and the small blue-black waterbirds walk through the drizzle, sometimes flying high, sometimes slamming into it, back and forth busy feeding the nestlings.

"I don't, I'm not going back!"

A voice shouted loudly, startling the waterfowl that had been resting on the canopy.

In the cabin, Shangguan Xi looked at Xie Xiao helplessly: "If you don't go back, I can't help you with this busyness."

"Sister, you... you are too unrighteous."

"It's not that I don't act righteously. This can only be done by the old man nodding his head. I can't be the master."

Xie Xiao looked at her suspiciously: "You are the hall master, so you can't be the master of this matter?... Are you kidding me?"

"This is what you call this, is Jin Yiwei easy to provoke?" Shangguan Xi shook his head, poured a cup of tea, and pushed him towards him, "The old man put down his words a few years ago, and the well water in the Guan's house does not violate the river water. ."

Xie Xiao was stunned for a moment, took the tea and drank it, and said in a rough voice: "Forget it, I will do it myself. In short, I must rescue people."

Shangguan Xi said calmly: "You don't know the deployment inside at all, and now there are still injuries on your body, how can you handle it?"

"I..." Xie Xiao shook his head in annoyance, "There is always a way."

The sound of the rain falling on the canopy gradually grew louder, more urgent and dense. Shangguanxi listened quietly, and after a while, she said softly, "Since last winter, the old man has not been in good health..."

Hearing this, Xie Xiaoji raised his eyes and stared at her, and the faint worry in her eyes was obvious.

"Impossible, I've been asking about it, but I haven't heard that he's ill."

"The old man needs to be strong, how can he show a little bit outside." Shangguan Xi sighed lightly, "When you come back, we can discuss whether to take over as the leader. The old man, he is old, he can wait like this for a few three years. ."

The thick brows were furrowed, Xie Xiao scratched his head irritably, and did not answer.

Shangguanxi did not urge him, nor persuaded him, listening to the sound of the rain and thinking about his own thoughts.

After a long while, Xie Xiao got up fiercely: "Okay! I'll go back with you! Kill or stab as he wants, I recognize it!"

Seeing that he finally agreed, Shangguanxi also got up and said with a smile: "Let's go, you have to clean up before you go, shave your beard first, and then change your clothes. You have long hands and feet, and there must be no ready-made clothing store. Yes, it has to be changed."

"Are you asking me to go on a blind date or to see my father?"

When the lights were on, the rain had stopped.

The prefect of Yangzhou held a banquet for Liu Xiangzuo, the chief of the Zuo Temple of Dali Temple, and Jin Yiwei, who were washed by Lu Yi, and an official sedan chair came to pick them up in the evening. This time, Lu Yi didn't refuse any more, and went happily.

This haunted god of plague can finally calm people down for a while!

This summer, the cat was sitting behind the window upstairs, watching the sedan chair go far, and then gently pushed open the window with both arms.

"Boss! There's one more thing, I didn't dare to say anything about the surnamed Lu here." She turned to Yang Chengwan, "The young leader of the Wu'an Gang was the masked man who held me hostage that night."

"What... it's him!"

Yang Chengwan's face suddenly became solemn.

Hearing what this summer said, Yang Yue thought about it again and nodded again and again: "He is quite similar, tall and tall, with long hands and feet."

"Didn't you say that you look like a big case in the capital?" This summer laughed at him deliberately.

"Go! Go! Go!"

Yang Chengwan looked at Jinxia with a sullen face: "He covered his face that night, can you be sure it was him?"

"He's tall, he speaks with an accent, and he has an inconspicuous little scar on the tip of his left brow." This summer is very sure, "unless he has a twin brother, he has to hit the exact same spot on the brow."

Hearing this, Yang Chengwan was silent for a while, then got up and said to the two of them, "Come on, let's go to Wu'an Gang."

"What are you going to do in Wu'an?" Jin Xia asked curiously.

"By the dock."

Yang Chengwan stumbled, and Yang Yue hurriedly reached out to support him: "Dad, did you have another leg problem?"

"It's not in the way." Yang Chengwan stood up, "We have to go immediately, this matter must not be delayed."

This summer and Yang Yue are puzzled.

"If you can recognize it, Lu Yi can probably recognize it too; coupled with the matter of escorting the Xiuhe money, Lu Yi will probably soon find trouble with the Wuan Gang. Xie Baili has a relationship with me, and I have to find out. Call him."

"Xie Xiao suffered such a big loss on Lu Yi, I guess Xie Baili already knew it, and there is no need for us to inform." This summer, he touched the thin scab on his neck and said disapprovingly.

"The rift between his father and son is quite deep, and besides Xie Xiao was still covering his face that night, he may not let Xie Baili know about this." Yang Chengwan frowned wearily, "In the end, he still needs to walk a bit, he just knows it. I don't know, but also let him take precautions."

"Father, but if Lu Yi finds out about this, will he trouble us?" Yang Yue asked worriedly.

This summer nodded again and again: "That's right, that God of Plague is not a fuel-efficient lamp, and it is very cruel when it is overcast."

"I'm just visiting an old friend. He can't find the wrong place, it's just..." Yang Chengwan paused, didn't say any more, and limped to the outsider, "Let's take a step and see."

This summer and Yang Yue looked at each other inexplicably, and quickly chased Yang Chengwan out.

Qinglian Weiluo has a straight body, a wish-fulfilling jade hook, white silk socks, and soap leather boots.

The boots were spotless, the silk socks were as white as snow, the precious jade sash hooks were added, and the brand-new straight robes, and finally a clean-shaven face with no stubble, If it weren't for Shangguan Xi beside him, this summer, the person who just got off the sedan chair would not be able to recognize Xie Xiao.

I didn't expect to meet them again at the door of Xie's house, Xie Xiao was also startled, and then secretly relieved, even if there were outsiders present, he stepped forward to greet them and said, "Uncle Yang! Why don't you go in?"

Yang Chengwan said with a smile: "The family has gone to report, let me wait for a while."

"It's unreasonable, how can Uncle Yang wait outside the door," Xie Xiao raised his eyebrows, dissatisfied, "Let me teach them a lesson!"

Yang Chengwan said hurriedly: "nephew, don't be in a hurry, it's my first time here, it should be like this, I can't blame them."

This summer, Xiao Yinyin interrupted and said, "Young gang master has changed into this outfit, he is so handsome, I almost didn't recognize it."

Hearing her words roughly, Xie Xiao didn't take it seriously, she only said that she was referring to her brand new outfit; after a little stunned, she realized that there was something in her words, and moved her eyes vigilantly, facing Jin Xia's eyes that were smiling but not smiling. —

No, that day was at night, and she covered her face again, so it should be impossible for her to recognize it.

Xie Xiao thought to himself, but he couldn't help but feel uneasy, and couldn't help but glance at her a few more times.

Shangguanxi was at the side, noticed his abnormality, and his eyes fell on this summer. Xie Xiao had a good face, and only said to her roughly that he got on the boat and didn't save Sha Xiuzhu and was injured. As for the details of this summer being held hostage, he didn't mention it at all. Therefore, she did not understand the strange atmosphere between the two for a while.

The sound of footsteps in the door approached, and then the black lacquer door suddenly opened wide, and a long-bearded old man dressed in agarwood bushes and sables came out to greet Yang Chengwan with a voice like a bell: "Yang Brother Yang! After all these years, you are finally willing to come!"

Yang Chengwan smiled and saluted.

Xie Baili looked at him up and down, frowned and said, "I invited you to come to Jiangnan, but you refused. All I can say is that you still want to make a comeback, but now...why are you doing this?"

Yang Chengwan smiled and said, "I'm old and useless. This is my son, and this girl, Yang Yue and Jin Xia, they are both handling cases."

This summer and Yang Yue hurriedly greeted Xie Baili in a proper manner.

"Your son..." Xie Baili stretched out his hand and patted Yang Yue's thick shoulder hard, "After more than ten years, he's already so big, he should be as tall as my son..." He paused and said no further.

"Father." Xie Xiao whispered behind him.

Hearing the sound, Xie Baili's back suddenly stiffened, motionless.

Xie Xiao stomped awkwardly. Daddy's reaction made him wonder if he didn't see him or if he didn't want to see him at all

Shangguanxi poked Xie Xiao lightly, and Xie Xiao had to call out again: "Dad, I... I'm back."

Xie Baili turned around slowly, his face trying to keep calm, but he couldn't control his heavy breathing. He stared at Xie Xiao, unable to speak for a long time, as if he was afraid that he would find it difficult to control himself once he opened his mouth.

It's been three years, three full years, and the two have not seen each other.

Although Xie Xiao had also returned to Yangzhou and Xie Baili had his message, the two fathers and sons were both stubborn people by nature. Xie Xiao refused to accept softness, so Xie Baili held back and just ignored him.

"...Didn't you see that I have a distinguished guest here? Why don't you come over to greet me?" After a long time, he finally said, turning to Yang Chengwan and smiling reluctantly, "Look, this child has no rules since he was a child..."

Before he could finish speaking, his voice was a little choked, and his eyes became cloudy uncontrollably.

Yang Chengwan laughed and patted Xie Baili on the shoulder: "He should be like this, like you! If you are well behaved, how can you afford this family business!"

Xie Baili calmed down a little, looked at Jin Xia again, and said hesitantly, "This girl doll is... just..."

"Don't you remember?" Yang Chengwan laughed, "she fought with Xiao'er and fell into the river together, do you remember?"

"Remember! Remember!"

Xie Baili laughed.

"His grandma's, it's actually you!" Xie Xiao, who suddenly realized, pointed at her and shouted.

In addition to being surprised this summer, he was not to be outdone: "Your uncle's, how could it be you!"

"cough!"

Yang Chengwan covered his mouth and coughed heavily, indicating that he would have the appearance of a girl's family this summer.

Xie Baili smiled more and more happily: "Look, these children are still the same as before. They are not unfamiliar when they meet. Let's walk around, let's all go into the house."

He patted Yang Chengwan on the shoulder and walked inside.

This summer and Xie Xiao are still staring at each other.

Talking about the origin of the two people, it can be traced back more than ten years ago.

Xie Xiao was still in his childhood and went to the capital with his father. It was the twelfth lunar month and the snow was tight. He saw a white and pink ball in front of Uncle Yang's main room. He reached out and tried to tug at her braid, but the ball snapped off his wrist.

"Who would think that this girl is a son of a bitch. If she catches it, she will bite, and if she bites, she will not let go." Xie Xiao said bitterly to Shang Guanxi, "I suffered a lot from her at that time."

This summer, gnashing his teeth, as white as a row of shellfish, he shook his head and said, "You are jealous of the young master's good teeth."

Shangguan Xi chuckled: "What happened when you fell into the river?"

"It's all his fault!"

"It's all her fault!"

The two blamed each other in unison.

Yang Yue shook his head and explained to Shang Guanxi: "Just for a piece of sweet-scented osmanthus cake, it's so tragic, I guess they don't have the face to say it."

Speaking of this, Xie Xiao was actually to blame. His mistake was that he should not have teased this summer as a puppy, and deliberately weighed the sweet-scented osmanthus cake high, causing her to panic. She was willing to be teased, and slammed into it directly, without even thinking about being on the edge of the river, the two of them fell into the river together with a piece of cake.