"To the west?" Du Xuan and Dai Yu said in unison, neither of them concealing the disappointment in their words.
The two of them looked at Shen Lie. Shen Lie's expression was calm, but the light in his eyes was still there. His pair of black eyes were clear and soft. I wonder if it was the spring light that fell on his face that warmed him.
"She went to the west," Ji Xiahe said, "I took all my things with me. I heard that she lived here not long ago, only three or four months ago. Who would have thought that she is such a powerful and strange woman? , actually living an idyllic life?"
"Master." Du Xuan shouted, feeling disappointed and becoming excited again.
This is not the first time I have heard from her in these years, but it is the closest one, and it is only about ten days apart.
And there must be people she has come into contact with in the places where she lived, which is a hope.
"What are the Ji family's next plans?" Dai Yu asked directly, "You shouldn't be able to leave now, right? The big revenge has not been avenged, and there must be a lot of people watching you now, so you probably won't be able to leave even if you want to."
"This..." Ji Xiahe looked embarrassed, "I can't know this. It's a mess now."
"In that case, I'll go to Linning first," Shen Lie stood up and said, "The Ji family can help you go and say something for me."
"Are you going to Lining?" Ji Xiahe frowned, "What are you going to do? Could it be that you are going for that Ah Li?"
"That goes without saying." Dai Yu also said, already starting to pack the fishing gear.
After returning to Zhuangzi and tidying up a little, Shen Lie came out of the house wearing light clothes and saw Ji Xia and a sad face waiting in the courtyard.
"Brother Shen, will you come back?"
"Of course it will."
"I suddenly remembered who Ah Li is. Last time you said your sweetheart was Ah Li, could it be this girl Xia?"
Shen Lie nodded, his eyes calm.
Ji Xiahe became even more sad.
It's not that I don't like this girl Xia, but this girl is not a thing in the pond. Although Shen Lie is not a thing in the pond, I just feel, I feel...
Ji Xiahe scratched his head, "That's all. If you like the girl you like, you can like anyone. You missed her this time. I'll help you keep an eye on her next time, and you can always find her."
Shen Lie smiled.
"Remember to protect yourself. Your face is so stunning. Everyone likes to look at you. Anyway, you should leave early and come back early." Ji Xiahe said again. After speaking, he felt like an old woman who took the trouble to talk a lot. , I won’t say more.
Dai Yu and Du Xuan packed their things and came out of the house.
When I went outside Zhuangzi, I met the steward in Zhuangzi halfway. When the steward heard that they were leaving temporarily, he was frightened and didn't want them to leave, but he didn't dare to stop them. Finally, Ji Xiahe scolded him and asked him to leave. Hurry and prepare three fast horses.
Shen Lie said goodbye to Ji Xiahe for a moment, then turned around and mounted his horse.
Ji Xiahe watched them leave, opened the folding fan again, and shook it in front of him, unable to explain how he felt.
Seeing his melancholy look, the steward was about to show some concern when he heard Ji Xiahe say softly, "This is the first time I've seen Shen Lie go out for himself."
"What?" The steward didn't understand.
"Since childhood, neither his eldest brother nor the Guo family's affairs have been what he wanted. Do you know why he still goes there every time?"
The steward still didn't understand, so he shook his head and said cooperatively, "I don't know."
"That's because he doesn't want to stay in the Guo family," Ji Xiahe said, feeling like he was about to cry, and choked up, "I am a bastard, but I have someone who loves me at home. My poor brother Shen is wandering around. , He doesn’t even have a family. Whatever happened since he was a child, he has to bear it all by himself, woo woo woo.”
"Don't cry, don't cry..." the steward coaxed.
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Anjiang and Guangzhui are adjacent to each other and very close to each other, but it is actually quite a long way from Guangzhui to Lining because there are mostly hills and the mountains are uneven.
After taking a break on the way, Shen Lie and the others arrived in Lining early the next morning. They inquired all the way to Taoxi Village, where the flowers and leaves were blooming, and the small courtyard was leisurely located by the river.
The three of them sat on horseback and looked at the small courtyard in the distance. The big river looked familiar to them. They had passed by it before coming here. To be precise, they had stopped here for a whole night.
It turned out that we met unexpectedly.
"If Yan Qinglin receives news that Ah Li is here, she will definitely come back," Du Xuan said. "She has been settling old accounts over the years. She hates Ah Li so much that she will not let this place go."
Shen Lie nodded and looked at the peach grove near the courtyard.
As they have grown up over the years, how will her appearance change? Will she be so unfamiliar that she cannot be recognized?
I just inquired all the way and heard that it was Miss Xia. The villagers in Taoxi Village enthusiastically showed me the way and were very happy with her. Some even directly praised her appearance and temperament, while others expressed regret for her leaving.
For some reason, when he heard those words of praise for her, he felt sincerely happy and felt happy both physically and mentally.
"Master, are you coming over?" Dai Yu said.
Shen Lie came back to his senses and nodded, "Yes."
He jumped off the horse, held the reins, and walked over.
Dai Yu and Du Xuan also dismounted.
Just as we entered the small path next to the peach forest, a very loud shout suddenly came from the riverside.
"Miss Xia!! How are you doing today!! I dreamed of you again last night! I miss you so much!!!"
Shen Lie frowned, stopped, and raised his eyebrows to look at the source of the sound.
Dai Yu and Du Xuan blinked and looked at each other.
"I like you!!! Miss Xia!! Where are you now, have a nice trip!!!"
"I'll go!" Dai Yu shouted, "Why does it sound so familiar? The noise we heard here last time could be him!"
Du Xuan "..."
Shen Lie's expression became strange.
Du Xuan looked at Shen Lie and said stiffly, "Is this a love rival, young master?"
"This is a fucking provocation!" Dai Yu shouted.
"It's not a provocation. He doesn't know that our young master is here, nor does he know that the young master is in love with Ah Li."
"Master, I'm going to beat him up!" Dai Yu said.
"No need," Shen Lie continued to walk forward, "Ah Li is so good, more people will like her in the future, you can't beat her."
"Then, is it possible to praise him for being as discerning as you?" Dai Yu pouted.
"..."
As we got closer, the distant sounds stopped, but the boy was still standing there.
He has a muscular back and is very tall, but he is still young and is still a bit far behind compared to a martial artist like Dai Yu who specializes in muscle training.
Shen Lie withdrew his gaze and looked at the small courtyard in front of him, where a middle-aged couple was working.
The husband was washing the plucked wild bird he had just brought home.
