When Qingyu found Xiao Hei at the inn in the city, Xiao Hei had already rented the small courtyard behind the inn and was quietly watching her sister write.

Qingyu looked at him and shook her head, and said softly: "The City Lord's Mansion doesn't only have that courtyard, so why do you need to move out and spend money?"

Xiao Hei raised his head and looked at her and smiled: "I'm afraid of trouble, my two younger sisters are afraid too, and the old shopkeeper is even more afraid. After thinking about it, I might as well forget it."

Qingqing looked at her brother obediently and laughed.

In her opinion, as long as she is with her brother and sister, even if she lives in a cave in the wild, it is no big deal.

The old shopkeeper, who was lying under the eaves and basking in the sun, didn't care even more. He originally came from the wilderness, and his mission was to protect the two little guys.

Not to mention, the trouble Xiao Hei mentioned was exactly the trouble he wanted to face and didn't want to face.

Sitting down at the table, Qingyu said softly: "The Northern Qi army evacuated the general camp I don't know how far back. It must be ten or eight miles away."

Xiao Hei thought for a while and said: "There is no war, which is a good thing for you."

Qingyu hummed, and then continued: "In a few days, General Yuwen from the Imperial City will come to Dingzhou City with reinforcements and food."

Xiao Hei replied: "When they arrive, I will return to the imperial city."

Yan'er, who was writing, couldn't help but ask: "Brother, are we going home? Can we see my eldest brother and sister?"

Xiao Hei touched her head and smiled: "When I go back, I will ask my brother and sister to teach you how to practice swordsmanship. You must not be afraid of hardship."

Qingqing laughed when she heard this, squinted her eyes and said with a smile: "My sister can't even hold a sword, how can she practice swordsmanship?"

When Yan'er heard this, she was so anxious that she hugged Qingqing's little hand and took a bite.

This impatience restored the little wolf's temperament.

Although the bite didn't hurt, Qingqing was furious. He glared at her and lectured her: "Sister, you are a human now and no longer a little wolf. Don't bite!"

Qingyu looked at the two sisters and couldn't help but giggle.

Xiao Hei shook his head and said with a bitter smile: "I will ask my brother to cut a bamboo sword for you two. From now on, you can use the bamboo sword to practice."

Qingyu was dumbfounded when he heard this, and asked in disbelief: "Bamboo sword? Bamboo sword can also practice swordsmanship and practice?"

"Why not? My brother still practices with a bamboo sword, and so does my sister Shuzi. I am the only one who has switched to an iron sword."

Xiao Hei looked at his two sisters and said softly: "It's normal for you two to practice using bamboo swords for ten or twenty years from now on."

When Yan'er heard that her brother's brother wanted to teach her how to practice swordsmanship and sharpen a bamboo sword, she was a little unhappy at first.

Because her sister laughed at her for not being able to hold an iron sword.

When she heard that her elder brother was still using the bamboo sword, she immediately became quiet.

My brother is already so powerful, so Shuzi sister and eldest brother should be even more powerful.

Thinking of this, the little girl let go of Qingqing's hand and giggled: "Then Yan'er will practice sword practice with her brother and sister."

Xiao Hei laughed: "We are back to the Imperial City. It is really lively. You are not allowed to be lazy."

When Qingqing heard this, she couldn't stop laughing. She giggled and said, "Qingqing suddenly has two more brothers and one sister. From now on, you won't have to spend your brother's money when shopping."

Xiao Hei laughed when he heard this: "That's right, Brother Xiaohu and Sister Shuzi are both rich people."

Qingyu glanced at him with disgust and said with a smile: "How can you teach your sister like this? You only want to spend other people's money."

Xiao Hei shook his head and corrected seriously: "They are no one else, they are Xiao Hei's brother, sister and brother."

Yan'er smiled and said: "Well, then they are Yan'er's brothers and sisters."

Qingqing pinched her fingers and counted them up: "Doesn't it mean that from now on we will call you eldest brother, second brother, third brother, and sister?"

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Dazhou's reinforcements did not keep Qingyu waiting too long.

At noon on the third day after Xiaoheihuo burned the Northern Qi camp, the army came from the west, and tens of thousands of troops marched into Dingzhou City.

Qingyu was busy greeting the general, while Xiaohei took his two sisters around the city and bought some food for the road.

Back at the inn, the old shopkeeper had asked the waiters to prepare the meals.

Looking at Xiao Hei holding the hands of his two younger sisters, the old shopkeeper asked: "Are you ready?"

Xiao Hei nodded and said with a smile: "We have rented a carriage and will set off early tomorrow morning."

"Do you want to inform Qingyu?" The old shopkeeper didn't care. He also wanted to leave Dingzhou as soon as possible. The Imperial City was where he wanted to go.

"No need, we'll talk about it when she comes."

Xiaohei asked Qingqing to take his sister to wash her face and hands, and he sat down at the table.

He murmured to himself: "She wants to greet General Yuwen who is coming from the imperial city. I just want to leave quietly."

The old shopkeeper didn't expect that Xiao Hei and Li Xiuyuan had developed a mentality of being indifferent to fame and fortune after spending a long time together.

In his opinion, maybe Xiao Hei has such a mentality that deserves his master's attention, right?

Or is it because Xiao Hei is Li Xiuyuan’s younger brother?

The four of them had a quiet lunch. Xiao Hei wiped the mouths of Qingqing and Yan'er and ordered: "Take my sister to bed. We will leave here tomorrow."

When Yan'er heard that she was finally leaving, she was so happy that she held the old shopkeeper's hand and said with a smile, "Grandpa, Yan'er has never been to the imperial city of Zhou Dynasty."

The old shopkeeper laughed: "When we get to the Imperial City, grandpa will let you go shopping."

All the money Xiao Hei has earned over the years and from opening the shop is with the old shopkeeper. He is not short of money to spend.

Watching the two sisters leave, Xiao Hei sighed.

He smiled bitterly and said: "Northern Qi and Great Zhou have already started a war. I guess I won't be able to stay in this world for long."

Seeing Xiao Hei make his words clear, the old shopkeeper no longer hid it.

While cooking the fire, he smiled and said: "Your brother and I have some chance. When you leave, it is also the time for me to leave, right?"

Xiao Hei nodded: "This way, I feel relieved."

After a while, he said: "Qingyu, Princess Beiqi, and the old Taoist priest from Qingniu Mountain, I will give them a chance to ascend. As for their whereabouts, I have to let my brother arrange it."

The old shopkeeper poured the spirit tea into the pot and said with a smile: "Qingyu and the princess are really lucky to have met you in their three lifetimes."

Xiao Hei disagreed and replied quietly: "In the final analysis, this is the opportunity brought to them by Yan'er."

In Xiao Hei's opinion, if Yan'er hadn't wanted to transform, he would not have met the white fox Bai Ling who had left. If Bai Ling hadn't taken him to the secret realm, where would he have gotten the elixir?

At most, the matter of Yan'er's transformation was left to her brother, but in doing so, Qingyu and the others missed the elixir.

The old shopkeeper sighed and said with a faint smile: "That's true. Thinking about it, these two little guys have brought me a lot of joy."

The two of them were holding a cup of tea spirit, each thinking about their own thoughts.

After a long time, Xiao Hei smiled bitterly and said: "With my brother's ability, I'm afraid he won't be able to take his two sisters with him when he leaves."

The old shopkeeper had never thought about it. For him, separation didn't seem to need to be considered.

Everything has been arranged by the master.

Thinking of this, the old shopkeeper couldn't help but reply: "Maybe fate has its own arrangements, and it's not time for you to worry about it yet."

If the old Taoist priest doesn't come, he doesn't know what the final arrangement will be.

In his opinion, as long as he does everything right in front of him, he will naturally return to where he came from in the end. As for the whereabouts of Xiao Hei and Li Xiuyuan, he cannot control them.

Just like two little girls.

Xiao Hei thought for a moment and said, "I can only let my brother trouble the old Taoist priest about this matter."

About to leave, Xiao Hei has no nostalgia for Dingzhou City, and neither does the old shopkeeper.

Until it was time to turn on the lights at night, until the old shopkeeper asked the two little girls to wash their faces and feet and climb into bed to dream.

Xiao Hei, who was guarding a lonely lamp, waited for the belated arrival of Qingyu.

Qingyu didn't expect Xiao Hei to be sitting alone in the living room, so she couldn't help but smile: "Are you sure that I will come to you?"

Shaking his head, Xiao Hei replied: "No, I will leave Dingzhou City early tomorrow morning, whether you come to see me or not."

Qingyu was silent for a moment.

After a while, he asked: "Do you want to tell General Yuwen about that?"

The two were about to confront each other, and Qingyu had to express her doubts in front of Xiao Hei.

Xiao Hei reached out and poured her a cup of spiritual tea. He raised his eyebrows and said, "What if General Yuwen disagrees? What are you going to do? Come back to the imperial city with me in tears?"

Qingyu was stunned for a moment, then looked at Xiao Hei and was speechless for a while.

This matter involves the Hongfu Temple in the city. I'm afraid that General Yuwen can't make the decision. In the end, I have to ask the emperor and the empress, after all this time, are there any secrets?

Xiao Hei looked at her and smiled: "You make up your own mind about this matter. If you believe me, sooner or later the empress will attack those monasteries that own thousands of acres of fertile land and privately support monks and soldiers."

Qingyu, who originally had some hesitation in her heart, suddenly gained a lot of confidence upon hearing this.

Since the empress has to do this sooner or later, then it is better to let her open this shady curtain in Dingzhou City first.

In this way, the emperor and empress could be forced to take action as soon as possible to get rid of these bad habits one by one.

Taking a sip of the spiritual tea in her hand, Qingyu sighed: "It would be a pity if you don't become a general. I guess the empress thinks so too."
To be continued...