Zhuge Ying and Liang Jun stood silently, looking at Shen Lie and the figure holding the sword.
Stepping up the short steps, Shen Lie closed his umbrella under the eaves. As the frost and snow fell, he paused and raised his eyes to look at the young men of similar age.
Several teenagers did not avoid him, but looked directly at him.
Shen Lie withdrew his gaze expressionlessly and turned around to enter the house.
He followed him with his sword in hand, and when he turned around to close the door, he looked up and saw the unavoidable eyes of these young men. Feeling a little unhappy, he gently closed the door of the wing with a cold face.
"Why is this Shen Lie different from what I thought? I thought he was a sissy with oily hair and pink face." An Heyue said.
Wei Chaosheng nodded and said, "That boy doesn't seem to like us very much."
"Yes." An Heyue frowned.
This matter is a bit difficult to handle. After all, this young man is Song Qingtang's entourage. What he is most afraid of is the gossip of those around him.
"Nonsense," Liang Jun said at this time, "He treats Shen Lie like a guest. We look at Shen Lie like monkeys. He only likes us."
"What should we do?" An Heyue and Wei Chaosheng looked at him.
Liang Jun took another sweet-scented osmanthus candy and stuffed it into his mouth, chewing it, looking at the side room thoughtfully.
"Maybe there is a reason why Shen Lie didn't come to Dongping University to study before," Liang Jun said, "I think he is more reliable than the four of us combined."
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"Master, Master."
Holding the sword, he gently woke up Song Qingtang. Song Qingtang, who had not slept very deeply, sat up and bent his legs to support his forehead for a long time before he slowly woke up.
Shen Lie sat cross-legged in the outer room, looking at the extinguished copper candlestick wick on the table.
On the small red clay stove nearby, the tea was bubbling, the white smoke was warm, and the fragrance of the tea was refreshing.
Song Qingtang's guards stood on the other side and couldn't help but look at the young man many times.
"Shen Lie," Song Qingtang's hoarse voice sounded as he walked over and said, "I've finally met you."
Shen Lie turned around when he heard the sound and looked at him. He seemed to be fine and not as serious as the neighbors outside said.
"Where were you yesterday?" Song Qingtang sat down opposite him. "Your men couldn't find you. I thought something happened to you."
Holding a sword, he brought two cups of tea, placed one in front of Song Qingtang, and replaced the one in front of Shen Lie that had cooled but had not taken a sip.
"I was assassinated yesterday. Later I went to Zhao'an Bridge and stopped the emperor's chariot with Ah Li."
"Ahem..." Song Qingtang, who was drinking tea from a cup, was choked. He coughed for a while, raised his head and said, "What did you say? You and Ah Li stopped Yu Jia?"
"Well, why are you surprised? Didn't you also resist the emperor's order?"
Song Qingtang looked at the injuries on Shen Lie's hands and a wound on his neck, and said blankly: "I said this girl suddenly disappeared and went somewhere yesterday, but how could you still escape?"
"Master Zhu Xianzhu, the young prince of Jingzhao Mansion, denounced the emperor as a dog emperor in the street and left unharmed." Shen Lie said.
"...Dog Emperor." Song Qingtang said.
He was also listening with his sword in his hands. He was too far away from Zhao'an Bridge. Now the streets are in chaos. There are too many rumors. It is difficult to distinguish between true and false. The real news is blocked. Now listen to these few After a few words, we can vaguely tell that a lot of things must have happened at Zhao'an Bridge.
"I'm here to come to you now because I have a few things I want to say." Shen Lie said.
"Okay," Song Qingtang nodded, "You say."
Shen Lie's black eyes looked at the sword, and then at the guards over there.
Song Qingtang paused slightly, wanting to say that these people were all trustworthy. He frowned, turned his head and said, "You guys go out first."
After they left and closed the door, Shen Lie said directly: "I have important matters. I will leave the capital in half an hour. I will arrange for your father, people from the Song Dynasty, and Huang Shilang's relatives to stay in Lianfei Pavilion. Also, Lin Cao, he is in my hands, I will release him in half a month."
Song Qingtang was shocked: "Is General Lin at your place?"
No wonder he wanted those few guards to leave, after all, his guards were all from Xiaohu Camp.
"If I didn't stop him, you and the entire Dongping Academy would probably be gone," Shen Lie said, "He is stupid and loyal."
Song Qingtang raised his thick eyebrows, gently picked up the teacup, and took another sip.
"What are you going to do when you leave the capital in half an hour?" Song Qingtang said dullly, "The situation in the capital is too chaotic right now. I don't know what to do."
"I'm going to chase someone and I'll come back." Shen Lie said.
He was going to chase Shen Xu. According to the speed of their team, the place where he would catch up would probably be at Shuangjiang Palace in Longdan Mountain.
"You need to pay more attention," Shen Lie said again, "Now that the world is about to be in chaos, you will gain a lot of prestige and support by virtue of this act of protecting Dongping Academy. Remember not to use it without authorization, and do not be taken advantage of by others."
"I understand," Song Qingtang nodded, "What about the little girl? Where is she now?"
Mentioning her, a look of shame appeared on Shen Lie's face and he said, "I don't know where she is. When we came back, she seemed to have bumped into an old friend on the carriage. She jumped out of the carriage and left in a hurry. It's not suitable for me to follow her. She should be there now." Let’s find a place to rest.”
I wonder what she would think if she learned that Lao Tong and Zhi Changle were taken away together by Shen Xu, who took the initiative to replace her.
Thinking about it, Shen Lie stood up and said: "I know you are sleepy, but don't sleep too much. The Xuanwu Army is still outside. They may retreat, or they may go all out and go on a killing spree. Please be more careful. I will leave first." .”
The young men were still in the courtyard, and the snow gradually calmed down. They looked at the sword-wielding and guards over there, and discussed who should get close to this young man.
Before the discussion could even begin, the door to the wing room was heard to be opened.
"It came out so quickly." An Heyue said.
Shen Lie walked out of the house, Song Qingtang followed behind, and said, "Then when will you be back?"
"I don't know, there are too many unknowns."
"Can you come back earlier? The situation in Beijing has become like this, and people are panicking..." Song Qingtang said.
For some reason, he always felt that with that girl or Shen Lie around, he would feel more at ease.
"I'll do it as soon as possible." Shen Lie looked at him.
Song Qingtang nodded. At this moment, he saw other people in the courtyard from the corner of his eye. He paused, looked over and said, "Why are you here?"
Two years ago, the four teenagers all hung out with Song Qingtang and several other children from rich families, and they seemed to have a close relationship. However, after Song Qingtang returned to Beijing, they had almost no contact.
After all, Song Qingtang was different from them. They were busy studying and taking exams for merit, while Song Qingtang was already a military commander and had an official position, so he did not have as much leisure as them.
"Brother Song, thank you for your hard work," Wei Chaosheng said, "Let's come and see you."
"And we are all afraid and worried about what the current situation will be like." An Heyue said truthfully.
Liang Jun glanced at them and looked at Shen Lie over there.
