Xia Zhaoyi's mind was full of thoughts and she was not in the mood to mess around with Zhao Qi.
As she was walking, she constructed a fine network in her mind, starting from the three roads of Donglu in Beiyuan and going south, divided into three branches.
One goes to the six northwest states, one goes south via Youzhou, and the other goes east to Pingyang Road.
The branch passing through Youzhou implicated those Northern Yuan spies who had originally traveled to Youzhou, such as Chen Yunqi's father Chen Yongming, Dou Lixin and others. After passing through Youzhou, this branch continued southward. When it reached Hengxiang, General Xia Zhaoyi
The three characters "Tang Xiangsi" were also written on it.
In recent years, in addition to the grand wars on the front, Beiyuan has also extended many thoughts into the inner reaches of the Central Plains, intending to kill people and punish people.
There is now enough evidence for Xia Zhaoyi to confirm that Tang Xiangsi, a man whose name she has heard for a long time but whose name she has never seen, and who speaks in elegance and avoids the world, has been in collusion with Bei Yuan for many years.
Just as his thoughts were in confusion, Zhao Gong came out halfway. Xia Zhaoyi shook his head, gave him a more helpless look, and ignored him.
Seeing that she didn't stop, Zhao Qin frowned, feeling increasingly unconvinced in his heart.
He followed up in a depressed manner and found that he was saying he wanted the girl to act like a baby with him, but in fact, his behavior seemed more like acting like a baby.
Zhao Xun couldn't help but secretly scold himself, is that reasonable? Is it appropriate? He is so much taller than her, and he is nearly ten years older than her.
The more he thought about it, the angrier he became, and he even wanted to reach out and grab her arm, pull her over, and ask her how to deal with him.
As if aware of his master's mood, Goudan, who was following him, also became unhappy. He looked up at him from time to time and followed him silently.
The girl's steps suddenly stopped, and Zhao Xuan and Goudan immediately looked towards her, then followed her distant gaze and turned to look ahead.
In the most deserted place by the lake, Shen Lie stood under a drooping willow tree, looking down at a letter.
He changed from the dark clothes of the past and wore a celestial-colored brocade garment. He had a tall and graceful figure, and was cool and elegant in the wind. The light green and white celestial color perfectly matched his loneliness and arrogance, making his magnanimous demeanor as frosty as the moon.
He is hidden in the sea of people, independent of the world. Even if passers-by pass by him and are amazed by his beauty, they will be intimidated by his coldness and isolation, and they dare not look more or get closer.
Zhao Xun didn't want to admit it, but this man made him unhappy.
He turned his head away and found that Goudan was still looking. He immediately reached out and twisted Goudan's head away.
But he didn't dare to twist the girl next to him.
Zhao Xun glanced sourly at the girl's face. The girl who had just been pretty and pretty now, now her beautiful eyes seemed to be lit up by the stars in the summer night, flickering and full of smiles.
Zhao Xun suddenly became even more unhappy.
The next moment, the girl ran away.
Of course Zhan Ning also chased after him.
Goudan actually chased him too.
"Stop!" Zhao Gu grabbed Goudan.
"Woof woof woof!" Goudan shouted.
Hearing the sound, Shen Lie raised his head and saw a young girl running toward him in the refreshing lake breeze. She was dressed in bright white, and the half-body thick water-colored thin shirt she wore undulated with her steps, as light as a wave.
Shen Lie couldn't help but curl his lips and stepped forward to greet him.
Dai Yu and Du Xuan, who were hiding in front of the inn, realized that their young master had arrived at some unknown time. From the looks of it, he had been standing in that corner for a long time.
"Are you waiting for me here?" Xia Zhaoyi smiled.
"Well, I heard that you are busy, so I want to find you later."
Xia Zhaoyi looked at the green silk hanging down behind him and fluttering in the wind. Perhaps because the weather was pleasant today and the wind was crisp, she felt in a trance that people in the world do not need to climb high to seek immortality. The place where Shen Lie was was like a fairy platform.
"What are you looking at?" Shen Lie looked at the account book in her hand.
Xia Zhaoyi laughed and put his hands behind his back: "I won't tell you."
As soon as she smiled, her already bright eyes became as clear as snow. The lake breeze brushed her short short hair away from her forehead, and her smooth and white forehead seemed to be inviting him to kiss her.
"Okay, I won't say anything," Shen Lie said warmly, "The next show is about to start, and I have informed Mr. Yang in advance to stay seated."
"Well, let's go there now."
Seeing the girl and the man leaving side by side, Zhao Xin put his hands on his chest and frowned so hard that he could pinch a fly to death.
This little girl didn't even look back at him!
"Damn it, damn it." Zhao Xuan said angrily.
Xia Zhaoyi and Shen Lie bypassed the crowd and crossed the bridge along the Qingchang Trail to Wenhe Building.
This is also the first time they have come here since arriving in Hengxiang.
The avenue outside the side door is clean and bright. Occasionally, two or three scholars will come towards me. When they see them, they will stop and look at them.
There were also some scholars who boldly guessed their identities, but seeing that the two of them had been talking, they couldn't come up to ask.
When they were approaching Wenhe Building, Xia Zhaoyi paused slightly and looked up at him: "So no one is looking for you. You went to get the letter after you came out of Qiuyan Village. You didn't know that someone was looking for you?"
"Looking for me?" Shen Lie was curious, "What happened?"
"..."
Xia Zhaoyi was stunned and didn't know how to tell him about Shen Shuangcheng's stay in Hengxiang.
After a pause, Xia Zhaoyi said: "After I went back to Zhiyu Waterside Pavilion last night, Xu Yinjun told me that there was a guest visiting. He was..."
Before she finished speaking, Shen Lie paused, turned his head and looked forward, his dark eyes suddenly glaring.
Xia Zhaoyi pursed her lips, guessing what he saw.
She turned her eyes and saw that among the men who had just walked out of the side door of Wenhe Building, she saw Shen Shuangcheng in a dark gray and white brocade robe with lychee pattern.
Several gentlemen surrounding Shen Shuangcheng were chatting and laughing. Everyone looked up and looked over. Shen Shuangcheng frowned lightly, then calmly dispersed and continued talking to those gentlemen.
The gentlemen's smiles became a little uncomfortable, and they nodded in agreement with him.
A gentleman at the far side came over and raised his hand to bow: "General Ali, General Shen!"
Xia Zhaoyi also raised his hand and said lightly: "Mr. Chen."
"General Ah Li actually recognizes me?" Chen Wuyou smiled in surprise, his eyes brightening.
Xia Zhaoyi smiled and looked at Shen Shuangcheng.
He had stopped talking and looked at Shen Lie without blinking.
Xia Zhaoyi looked away, looked up at Shen Lie, and said softly: "Shen Lie."
Shen Lie lowered his eyes, his dark eyes returned to calmness, and looked at her silently.
"He was the one I was talking about just now." Xia Zhaoyi said.
"Did he give you any trouble?"
"No, he just came to visit and didn't wait for me," Xia Zhaoyi said with a smile, "And do you think he can give me a hard time?"
Shen Lie frowned and nodded slightly.
Although he didn't show any emotion, Xia Zhaoyi could see how turbulent his hidden undercurrent was now.
"Shen Lie," Xia Zhaoyi whispered, "If you don't want to see him, let's go back."
"It doesn't matter, he goes his way, and we go ours."
"That's right," Xia Zhaoyi laughed, "just treat me like a stranger."
Chen Wuyou was close to them, and his eyes widened when he heard these words.
Shen Lie said this just to vent his anger. How could any relatives or friends around him also say the same thing? This is not to support the fire!
But I saw that they really didn't change their plan and went to Wenhe Building.
Shen Shuangcheng watched them approaching solemnly. Just as the two passed by them and were about to enter Wenhe Building, Shen Shuangcheng said in a deep voice: "When are you going to let your eldest brother go?"
