In a society where feudal royal power is highly concentrated, the government is an extremely effective and convenient tool of governance, which is feared by the king's subjects. However, there will always be some groups of people outside the jurisdiction. They are independent and are not subject to the restrictions of the government or the jurisdiction of the king.
, and also created many legendary stories. Both the people and the court were accustomed to using one word to summarize the morality they upheld.
Jianghu.
What is Jianghu? No one can explain clearly, even those Jianghu people who think they are in it have no precise idea. In the view of Wanning Prefecture and County officials, these Jianghu people are completely synonymous with destruction and rebellion.
It was a warm day, the sky was clear and the sun was bright, but the prefect of Wanning Prefecture, who was nearly 60 years old, was not in a good mood. Early in the morning, he looked at the dead or injured children of Helei Hall outside the government office with a frown. Helei Hall
He has a close relationship with the current Zuo Cheng of Zhao State. Many things that are inconvenient for officials are done by this so-called Jianghu sect. However, he, the prefect, has to show courtesy when meeting the hall master Qiao Zhaohai, but now...those lying on the ground
Fortunately for the groaning disciple, Qiao Zhaohai's joints were all broken, and he was paralyzed on the ground like soft flesh. How could he explain it to the superiors?
How to explain it is his business. Anyway, the "murderer" who is already dozens of miles away won't even think about it.
"This fool is afraid that something will happen to you. He is always urging me to rush on and off, and he won't even let me sleep peacefully." The woman in green clothes with a complaining look on her white-maned horse glanced at Yi with concern.
Chen Jing, "You too, you know that you are being hunted by Manzhao Kingdom, so you can't keep a low profile? If Fu Chu hadn't set off the 'Wanqing Umbrella' in time and I saw it, I'm afraid that this fool Zhan Ting would have more than just crippled Qiao Zhaohai
It's so simple, but I went to bloodbath the Helei Hall."
Yi Chenjing looked indifferent.
What is low-key? He doesn't understand. He only knows that men who are frivolous and frivolous about Bai Qige need to be dealt with.
"Aunt Qingxu, the leader of Helei Hall is also a member of the Qiao family. Wouldn't Old Master Qiao blame you for treating him like this?"
Qiao Qingxu waved her hand towards the worried Fu Chu: "Qiao Zhaohai relies on the support of Heleitang and the government. He has committed many harmful things in the past few years. Although my father thinks that it is the Qiao family who always give him a wide berth,
But there is absolutely no way for me to let him go this time." She patted the tired and sleeping Ye Huawan in her arms distressedly. A trace of tenderness flashed in the eyes of the rugged and unconventional heroine, and her voice became much lower: "Brother Ye is just a kid.
As a descendant like Ye Zi, I am her aunt, and I should protect her first. That bastard Qiao Zhaohai dares to have ideas about little Ye Zi, how can I be worthy of Brother Ye if I spare him?"
Listening to Qiao Qingxu's name, it is obvious that Ye Huawan's father and she are not related by blood. It is rare for sworn brothers and sisters who meet by chance to do so. This kind of loyalty is what people in the world are most proud of and envious of? People who are not relatives.
It's still possible to do this, but it's a shame that brothers who are connected by blood have to fight openly and secretly, and fight to the death. It's really ironic.
Bai Qige subconsciously turned her head to look at Yi Chenjing beside her. When their eyes met, she realized that the two of them were looking at each other in tacit understanding.
A slightly angry cough interrupted the silent exchange between the two. Qiao Qingxu's resentful eyes seemed to inadvertently pass by Zhan Ting, who was riding his horse with his head lowered, and turned to Bai Qige and the two of them: "You are not allowed to flirt with each other in front of me, you are not allowed to flirt with each other, you are not allowed to
Pretending to be affectionate makes you look annoyed."
The words were spoken to Bai Qige and Yi Chenjing. Except for Qiao Qingxu, three eyes were directed at Zhan Ting - the poison doctor Shen Yuqiu once said when they were in Qingming Mountain, Qiao Qingxu and Zhan Ting. Ting and Ting are "old friends", but Zhan Ting's dull and stupid behavior doesn't look like a lover. I'm afraid she doesn't know the delicate thoughts of this female hero Qiao. She shook her head helplessly, and Yi Chenjing patted Zhan Ting. Shoulder: "Zhan Ting, it's time for you to start a family."
"Ah? What kind of family do I belong to?" Zhan Ting was stunned at first, and then his face turned red as blood. "I, what kind of family do I belong to... If His Highness thinks I am an eyesore, then I will not stand guard outside the room at night..."
Yi Chenjing's face turned pale.
"Stay guard outside the room at night? Yi Chenjing, is this your order?" With slender eyebrows and high eyebrows, Bai Qige looked at Yi Chenjing with a smile, but there was a faint feeling of gritted teeth in her smile.
"No, it's not..." Yi Chenjing couldn't argue, and suddenly realized that his words were no smarter than Zhan Ting's. In fact, he never asked Zhan Ting to stay outside the room at night. It was Zhan Ting who stubbornly insisted on waiting for him to turn off the lights every day. He left after falling asleep, but he didn't expect that it would be self-defeating. Even the few nights he and Bai Qige had been guarded by this guard who was so kind and stupid.
Bai Qige, who has an open and cheerful personality, is quite conservative about matters between men and women. Just imagine how she felt when she knew that all the ambiguities fell into the ears of outsiders...
Yi Chenjing felt a chill running down his body and couldn't help but smile bitterly.
If he was as rough as her, she would have to poke a few holes in his body with a sword to relieve his anger?
After walking fast for several hours, the midday sun began to shine. Qiao Qingxu took off the bamboo hat on her back and covered Ye Huawan's petite body. She reined in the reins and raised her hands, throwing the full cowhide water bag into Bai Qige's arms: "It's too late now." It’s hot, find a place to rest and wait until it gets cooler before continuing on your way.”
Bai Qige nodded and dismounted, but she did not go to the roadside with Yi Chenjing and Fu Chu to rest under the shade of a tree. Instead, she stood on the road and looked back. After a while, the newly wiped carriage and the truck appeared in the field of vision. The man driving the car seemed to be humming a tune, with a relaxed expression on his face.
"Mr. Ning, Senior Feng, please rest here for a while first." He handed the water bag to Ning Xizui. Bai Qige walked directly to the truck and carefully bowed towards Feng Wujiang, "Senior Feng, I'm still here." In the car?"
Feng Wujiang didn't answer, rolled his eyelids and pointed at the bottom of the car. Bai Qige had to squat down and take a look. He glanced over and smiled helplessly.
The past two days were full of dangers, and she almost forgot that there was a living person hidden in Feng Wujiang's truck - Magistrate Longhuai.
His plump body was tied tightly to the bottom of the car, and a dirty rag was stuffed in his mouth. Magistrate Longhuai could only moan and couldn't speak. In addition, no one thought of him anymore since he came out of Huaxiang Tower. He was hungry. Magistrate Longhuai, who had been treated harshly for the past two days, was now in a state of disarray. His life seemed to have expired, and his round belly was obviously deflated.
Hiding someone will always affect the speed of the truck, and time cannot be lost. After looking at the surrounding environment, Bai Qige put Magistrate Longhuai down and kicked him into the grass beside the road.
"What are you going to do with him?"
"We must not let him go. Such corrupt officials will only oppress the people. If we let him go, we are committing evil." Bai Qige pushed Yi Chenjing's arm, "Take him inside, tie him to a tree and let him survive on his own. It's better to kill yourself. Anyway, he is penniless and no one knows him. This place is far away from Longhuai County. Even if he escapes by chance, he will have to beg along the road. When he loses a lot of fat and reaches Longhuai County, our affairs will be over. It's almost done, and we'll figure out how to deal with him then."
"That's fine." Yi Chenjing nodded and took Magistrate Longhuai to the depths of the wild forest on the roadside. Following Bai Qige's suggestion, he tied his fat body tightly to a tree and then walked away.
Although Magistrate Longhuai made mistakes, his crimes were not worthy of death. Whether he is destined to return to the territory under his jurisdiction depends on fate.
After getting rid of the excess population and returning to the original place, Ye Huawan had already woken up from his dreamland. When he saw Bai Qige and Yi Chenjing coming back, he hurriedly got up. Pidian'er pulled Bai Qingge and sat next to Qiao Qingxu: "Qingxu
Auntie, Sister Bai’s personality is very similar to yours, and she is also good at fighting. Since we are so destined, you must send Sister Bai and Brother Chen back to the imperial capital."
"Little girl, we haven't seen each other for just a few days and you are always talking to outsiders. I think in two years you will no longer have me as an aunt in your heart, and you will run away with a wild man!" Qiao Qingxu laughed and scolded, her words were slightly rude, but her expression was gentle.
Ru Shui. Moved her body to make an open space, Qiao Qingxu raised her chin and motioned for Bai Qige to sit next to her: "I heard Zhan Ting talk about you, and I can see that he admires you very much. I saw you today with a sword in your hand and you looked so heroic. It's true.
Do not disgrace the name of the general of the Bai family."
Bai Qige quickly shook her head: "I'm very impressed with the heroine Qiao. If you want to say that she is the most heroic figure, it must be the heroine Qiao. Previously, Brother Fu said that the heroine Qiao has a straightforward personality and a sense of loyalty. Chen Jing and I have been yearning for her for a long time..."
She lost her voice mid-sentence, and Qiao Qingxu raised her eyebrows with a smile: "Then what?"
And then... Bai Qige didn't know what to say anymore.
She is not good at socializing and speaking. She can occasionally say a few polite words to save face, but she will be at a loss for words if she talks too much. Besides, Qiao Qingxu is basically a stranger to her who has only heard a few words, so how can she get so many compliments?
Can the words be flattered? He kept his mouth half open for a long time in embarrassment. Seeing the smile in Qiao Qingxu's eyes getting deeper and deeper, Bai Qige had no choice but to sigh: "I'm stupid, I'll forgive you, Queen Qiao."
"What's the point of pardoning me? I wish you could just drop all that nonsense and talk in human language. Come on, stop pretending. I can see at a glance that you are not a person who embroiders with needles every day and talks softly to mosquitoes.
A girl like me has the right temper with me." Unexpectedly, Qiao Qingxu was very happy. She leaned against the tree trunk without any restraint, and her every move was free and unrestrained. "If you want to, just call me sister. If you don't want to, just call me sister.
My name, "Nvxia", sounds like shit to me."
People in the world have already thought about it, but they just want to see Bai Qige, a bold and unrestrained woman like Qiao Qingxu, for the first time, and for some reason, they feel close to her.
Maybe they have the same temperament, whether it is Ning Xizui or Qiao Qingxu, Bai Qige naturally likes to be close to these straightforward and honest people. When communicating with these people, there is no need to hide or intrigue, and there is no need to chat with each other for a few words.
It can dispel the haze in her heart, so she would rather quarrel frequently with Yi Chenjing than abandon Ning Xizui, her close friend who fell in love with her at first sight.
"Then I'll call you Sister Qiao from now on." Looking at Zhan Ting who was talking to Yi Chenjing, Bai Qige smiled and said, "Sister Qiao and Zhan Ting... I heard what Senior Poison Doctor said,
I don’t know if it’s true or not.”
For an instant, Qiao Qingxu lost her smile.
Bai Qige's heart tightened. She said this half-jokingly because she saw Qiao Qingxu's cheerfulness and magnanimity, but she never thought about what to do if Qiao Qingxu got angry. Sure enough, feelings cannot withstand jokes.
no matter who.
"Bai...Qi Ge? I'll just call you by your name." Qiao Qingxu's eyes were filled with confusion, "Do you think that fool seems to understand human feelings?"
Although the answer was a bit cruel, Bai Qige still shook her head honestly.
Qiao Qingxu sighed, her eyebrows lowered and her face full of disappointment. How many heroes and heroines can't stand the test of love, and one word of love can upset thousands of people. Zhan Ting's honesty and honesty are reassuring, but this slowness is also a sign of reassurance.
It is a double-edged sword. It is really difficult for him to understand how infatuatedly a woman who has passed her youth is waiting for him.
"Qige, I will protect you and your man back to the imperial capital. In exchange, you have to promise me something." Qiao Qingxu suddenly spoke, which startled Bai Qige. She calmed down and looked at the resolute face, and a longing smile appeared in front of her.
"I've been waiting for him for too many years and I don't want to wait any longer. I will make it clear to him after this thing is over. If I get scared and shrink back then, you have to force me and force me to tell him that I like him.