Xie Jin, Li Qi, Zhu Qingying and others passed through the Han River to Hanzhong, separated from the masters and disciples of the Huashan Sect, then crossed the mountains to Tianshui, followed the Weishui River to Longxi, and then walked north along the Tao River. They arrived in Hezhou in November of that year.

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During this period, Hua Yuxi did not give up and instigated local gangs along the way to frequently oppose them, trying to intercept Jie Jin and recapture the two letters in his hand. From the Hanshui League to the Hanzhong Martial Arts Hall, and later the Sanqin Hui, Guanzhong

Hui, Guanxi Gang, Tianshuimen, Longxi Sword Sect, and Hua Yuxi launched eight attacks on Xie Jin's team with the help of local forces.

Although Lan Qiao and Bai Xueyin failed to capture Hua Yuxi alive again, they finally worked with Li Qi and Zhu Qingying to keep Jie Jin and his party safe.

After Xie Jin arrived in Hezhou, he was protected by local officers and soldiers. He handed two secret letters to Li Qi, asking him to return to the capital, observe the situation, and look for opportunities to find out who was behind Liu Jing and expose the traitors of the Erqi Society.

offense.

He originally wanted to persuade Zhu Qingying to return south with Li Qi, but Zhu Qingying insisted on not leaving, saying that he was willing to accompany Xie Jin on the border, not only to prevent him from being plotted by villains, but also to listen to his teachings day and night.

Lan Qiao and Bai Xueyin took the opportunity to say goodbye.

They followed Jie Jin all the way west. In addition to protecting Jie Jin, more importantly, they also wanted to capture Hua Yuxi again and exchange her for Feng Yeling.

However, Hua Yuxi has become extremely cautious since she was captured for the first time. This also proves that what she said when she was captured for the first time about Fei Ge sending a letter to execute Feng Yeling was for self-protection.

And a make-up lie.

Since nothing happened in Hezhou, Bai Xueyin proposed to return east as soon as possible so that he could return to Chushui City and rescue Feng Yeling as soon as possible.

"We have been walking from Yangcun to Hezhou for nearly four months. Even if we have to go back, we are not in a hurry for a day or two. We have been so nervous these past few months that we haven't even had a full night's sleep. Now it's time to take a good rest.

Take a rest and relax." Lan Qiao said with a smile, "We might as well stay here for a few days before hitting the road."

So the two of them stayed at the only inn in the area. The next day, Lan Qiao asked the innkeeper and said that there was a hot spring in the northern suburbs of Hezhou. Although it was inaccessible, the scenery was picturesque and it was a rare place in the local area.

Lan Qiao then knocked on Bai Xueyin's door and said, "After a hard journey of thousands of miles, it's time to take a good bath and rub off the old mud."

"Senior brother, you really sound like a cultural person when you say this." Bai Xueyin couldn't help laughing and said, "Why don't we invite Lord Shangjie and the princess to join us so that we can have more fun."

"Master Jie has just arrived in Hezhou, so he must be very busy with official duties." Lan Qiao shook his head and said, "We can go alone so as not to cause trouble to others."

Bai Xueyin hesitated for a moment, then agreed.

It snowed for the first time in Hezhou on this day. Snowflakes as big as goose feathers fell from the sky like cotton wool, dyeing the entire county a pure and flawless silvery white.

The adults were afraid of the cold and refused to go out, but the children were extremely excited. They had snowball fights and made snowmen. Their little faces were red from the cold, and they were still running around in the snow. No matter how the women tried to persuade them, they still couldn't.

Willing to go home.

Bai Xueyin likes snow the most. She spread her palms to catch a snowflake, then quietly watched the snowflakes melting in her palms, and said calmly, "Brother, do you like it here?"

"I like it." Lan Qiao looked at a group of children running around in the distance, listened to their noise purified by the snow, and said with a smile, "The people here are simple and simple, and they are far away from the whirlpool of political struggles. It is a good place to retire.

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"Last time we were in the village, senior brother said that he was thinking of retiring. Why don't you move here after you rescue Sister Feng?" Bai Xueyin said half-jokingly and half-seriously, "I also like this county and will come here often when I have time."

It’s up to you.”

Wuling Hot Spring is located at the foot of a hill in the northern suburbs of Hezhou. It consists of a few simple bamboo houses and several small courtyards surrounded by bamboo fences. The heat in the courtyard is rising into the sky, blending with the wind and snow in the sky to form a vast expanse of white.

The shopkeeper here is an old man in his sixties with sparse white hair. When he saw Lan Qiao and Bai Xueyin arriving together, he smiled kindly and said, "Please come in, two distinguished guests."

Lan Qiao patted the snow off Bai Xueyin's cloak, pulled her into the house and said, "It's snowing heavily today."

Bai Xueyin looked back at the footprints left when she came here and said, "Fortunately we didn't rush back today, otherwise it would be difficult to walk in the snow and we might be stuck on the road."

The shopkeeper glanced at them and said with a smile, "You are a young couple, right? Although this snowy day is cold, it's perfect for a bath. Come with me." He didn't give them a chance to explain that they were not a couple, and took them straight to the store.

A small courtyard opening to the north said, "There are not many guests today, so the two guests can just use this soup."

The small courtyard is surrounded by a bamboo fence, leaving only a gap in the northwest, allowing people to enjoy the scenery of the wilderness and mountains in the distance. There is a six-foot-wide hot spring pool in the courtyard, and the unique smell of sulfur in the hot springs hits your face.

The shopkeeper said proudly, "I'm not boasting, my hot spring is the best at moisturizing the skin. This lady is born like a fairy, so she will definitely be able to use it more." He patted Lan Qiao's shoulder thoughtfully, and then walked leisurely away.

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"This" Lan Qiao glanced at the steaming soup pool, glanced at Bai Xueyin, and laughed to himself, "Hey, I don't know why, I suddenly felt a little shy. Maybe it's because the water vapor is too hot, and my heart is beating so fast.

quick."

Bai Xueyin burst out laughing and said, "Oh, this is really rare. Could it be that this girl's charm is too great for the young master to control himself?" As she spoke, she walked to a corner of the small courtyard with a fence, pulled up the curtain, and changed the

Put on the bathrobe.

"You are less stinky and beautiful." Lan Qiao said and took off his coat, leaving only a pair of shorts and soaked in the spring, letting out a long sigh of comfort.

Bai Xueyin changed into her bathrobe and wrapped herself in a big towel. Facing the blue bridge, she also sat in the pool. She smiled sweetly and said, "Okay, senior brother, you can start rubbing the mud now. Anyway, I have also soaked in the mud pool with you.

It’s as good as what you rubbed off.”

Lan Qiao felt a little embarrassed when Bai Xueyin saw him, and turned to look at the scenery outside the courtyard.

At that time, the snow was falling heavier and heavier, and the vastness in the distance was already vast. Snow powder fell on the hillside, among the pine forests, on the tops of strange rocks, and in front of the bamboo fences, forming a dreamy world covered in silver.

Lan Qiao suddenly felt something and said, "Snow sound, snow sound, what is the sound of falling snow? Is it the sound of snow bending branches, is it the sound of squirrels running on the snow holding pine cones, or is it the sound of snow powder being blown by the wind?

What about the sound on the bamboo fence?”

Bai Xueyin said softly, "Snowfall is silent. Whatever is in your mind, senior brother, is the sound you hear."

Lan Qiao vaguely grasped the Zen meaning in her words, and said spontaneously, "Such a snow-storming beauty should be so confused."

There was a small stone table in the middle of the soup pool. Lan Qiao bought a pot of wine and drank with Bai Xueyin in the snow. It didn't take long before the two of them were tipsy.

Lan Qiao looked at Bai Xueyin's red jade cheeks with blurred drunken eyes. He leaned against the wall of the pool and took a long sigh of relief. He softly chanted: "The snow is falling all over the sky and the wine is flowing. I traveled thousands of miles to a foreign country. Looking northwest to the border town, I want to ask where the beauty is.

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"Senior brother, you miss Sister Feng again," Bai Xueyin held her cheek in hand and murmured, "But Sister Feng is in the southeast, how can you find it by looking northwest?"

Lan Qiao did not answer her, but kept to himself and said, "The beauty is just like the moon in Luzhou, her plain clothes and white skirt have an unparalleled sword. The beauty is also like a fisherman's girl, with long bamboo poles outside the city of Jinan. The clear snow is boiling on the Tianlian Peak, and we can ride together for hundreds of years together."

Lihuang. I have cultivated my past life and gained the reward in this life, and the fairy is by my side like a dear friend."
Chapter completed!