Chapter 4 Old Friend (five strokes) The white mist slowly dispersed in the sigh, and the mind that had barely been condensed was also messed up. Xuzi groaned, and put his hands on the edge of the window sill. At this moment, he felt every inch of skin on his body.
There was an unspeakable pain and itching, and there seemed to be many ants crawling from head to toe. They were wounds left by previous battles. There were more than 20 large and small ones. I thought that after more injuries, people would become numb, and then they would
Forgetting Pain In fact, those scars are afraid of being forgotten by their owners. Every time it rains, Asahi will take the initiative to remind Asahi of their existence.
With such wounds on his body, what about the wounds left in his heart? Xuzi lifted up his sleeves and saw the scars like earthworms crawling on his skin. He couldn't remember in which battle those wounds were suffered, but
He clearly remembers every betrayal and betrayal he suffered from his tribe, the court, his colleagues, and relatives after leaving the country. After every betrayal, he tried his best to cheer himself up and regarded it as a step in his personal growth process.
The edge of the sword is sharpened by hardships. If God wants to entrust a person with a great task, he must first suffer his mind. Besides, he is just a piece of stubborn iron. He comforted himself like this. He slowly closed himself up with a smile and slowly learned to protect himself.
A lilac lightning struck from the sky, splitting a huge crack in the dark sky. The moment the lightning disappeared, the clouds were burned red and rolled like blood. "What a thief!" Asahi punched the window edge,
Accompanied by the thunder that smashed the house, the sharp pain of trembling knuckles quickly returned, overpowering the itching of the old wounds, making people feel refreshed. He originally thought that after experiencing many betrayals, he would be mature enough to be calm.
Faced with these storms, he didn't expect that Xu Dayan's knife was like lightning from the sky, still making his heart drip with blood.
From now on, she would never trust anyone easily again. Asahi shook her head and sighed. If the definition of maturity is to erase all the integrity, kindness, honesty and sincerity in human nature from one's body, it means to do whatever it takes to achieve the goal. Asahi knows that he can learn,
Although I may not be able to learn it thoroughly or do it freely when I try it, my learning ability has always been good. I learned the art of war and the art of observing people from Xu Dayan. Now Dayan has taught me new skills.
Things can also be followed by oneself
Thinking of this, he raised his head, sprayed out a wisp of white mist again, and then used his arms to hold his body up as straight as possible to avoid being accidentally seen by others. There was no one in the room, and his worries were purely unnecessary. Lai Shou probably was.
I was shocked and said I was going to the kitchen to bring tea. The tea leaves were almost falling off, but I still didn’t bring the tea back.
Glancing around half a circle, Asahi felt a little apologetic for being rude to Lai Shou just now. These half-grown children are all hard-working people. They sold themselves to rich families as servants, and they had to be very careful with them every day, lest they go wrong.
Even if Xuzi made a mistake, he would not lose his temper, but they would still be trembling and scold them suddenly, which was enough to scare them out of their wits.
They are innocent. They cannot and cannot betray. Xuzi shook his head and smiled bitterly. Just when he was about to find something to distract his mind, there was a faint sound of footsteps in his ears, followed closely by the door creaking softly.
Noise, the faint fragrance of tea penetrates into people's nostrils with the smell of rainy days
"Leave it there, I'll call you if you need anything! If you feel uncomfortable, just rest in your room for two days. If the housekeeper asks, just say I promised you!" Xuzi ordered in a low voice, with a hint of comfort in his words.
He doesn’t want to vent his grievances on his family members. That’s not what men do. Since he was a child, his father has used himself as an example to teach him how to be a man.
Lai Shou seemed to be much more courageous today than before. After putting down the tea and snacks, he did not leave. Instead, he stood behind Li Xu and reminded him in a low voice, "It's the tea that the housekeeper ordered the kitchen to brew specially. It contains ginseng."
Drink it while it’s hot, it won’t be effective when it’s cold!”
Li Xu was stunned for a moment, and when he turned around, he saw a girl holding a tray in both hands, standing quietly behind him. At this time, she changed into a light green dress, and put on a goose-yellow shoulder bag.
There is a hint of concern on Yan Yan's rosy face, and a pair of doe-like eyes, which are very clear and occasionally a little confused.
It's Shi Lan. Shi Lan has caused countless troubles since they met. That day, Xuzi rescued her from the market by accident. On the one hand, he felt pity for her, and on the other hand, he felt pity for her weakness. It was just an occasional move in the soft part of his heart.
It didn't contain much other meaning, but who would have expected that this move would involve countless troubles. First, it caused misunderstandings from Qin Shubao, Luo Shixin and other colleagues, and then the housekeeper thought that he was greedy for other people's beauty.
, let time prove everything. Anyway, nothing happened between the two in the past six months. Shi Lan still lives in the guest room, still dressed as a girl.
"Why are you?" Li Xu's eyebrows jumped up and he asked coldly. He had no intention of admiring Shi Lan's dress today. He had just decided to abandon the kindness in human nature. He instinctively wanted to find someone to try the specific effect.
"Lai Shou just fell down and twisted his waist. You drank the ginseng tea. The housekeeper's wife cooked it with her own hands and simmered it for half an hour!" Shi Lan was a little embarrassed by the sudden repulsion in Li Xu's eyes.
Flustered, she lowered her head and carefully answered that she didn't know what she did today that didn't suit Li Xu's liking. She was very scared. For more than half a year, although Xu Zi was polite to her, he had never hidden every move like today.
hostility
In the suspicious eyes of the other party, Shi Lan found that her hands were shaking and her heart was shaking. Although from the moment she sneaked into the Li Mansion, she had vowed to die together, even if she endured all the hardships, she would find someone to avenge her father.
When opportunities usually meet Xuzi's smiling face, hatred is like a snake, swallowing her heart all the time. But today, after Xuzi's attitude suddenly turned bad, she became timid for no reason, lest she make the other party dissatisfied at all.
"What's wrong with me!" Shi Lan bit her lip with her teeth, slowly raised her head, and tried hard to meet Li Xu's eyes. A quick glance was like two armies facing each other. She was immediately killed and lost her armor. She quickly looked away.
, I wish I could find an excuse to run away immediately.
Fortunately, Li Xu had no interest in continuing the pursuit. Shi Lan, who was in a panic, felt a light touch on her hand, and the tea bowl was taken away from the tray. She squatted down lightly, as a salute, then turned around and hurried towards the door of the house, stepping on her feet.
But he didn't move fast enough. Before he could reach the door, Asahi's words were already chasing him from behind.
"Girl, please stay!" Li Xu spit out white mist and drank the freshly made ginseng tea. It was a bit hot, and the burning heat rolled from his throat to the bottom of his heart. But this did not melt the ice in his heart, but made it
His blood ran even colder, "Girl, you've been living in my house for half a year, are you still used to it?" He ignored Shi Lan's nervousness and continued to ask, his eyes condensed like a knife again, only piercing the other person's heart.
"Come on, it's almost seven months, Shi, Shi Lan is clumsy and has caused trouble for the master!" Shi Lan knelt down again, lowered his head, and saluted his master.
Li Xuping never limits her spending, and the housekeeper also deliberately tries to please her, so now Shi Lan knows how to dress up better than she did more than half a year ago, and can show off the beauty of a young girl without deliberately applying makeup.
But Asahi's next words will make her body stiffen suddenly, "I remember the girl said that she has relatives in nearby counties. The road is relatively peaceful at the moment. I have returned the deed of betrayal to you, and you can go visit your relatives at any time!"
Li Xu spoke word by word, feeling some kind of revengeful pleasure from the gaps between his teeth. He had no evidence to prove whether Shi Lan was Li Mi's spy, but he couldn't keep a betrayer who might appear at any time.
I have suffered enough injuries over the years. I don’t want or need to suffer them again for someone who has nothing to do with me.
She will definitely be disappointed, shocked, and even panicked by the exposure of her identity. Xuzi has imagined these consequences, so he forces himself to see, hardening his heart by hurting others. But what disappoints him is that the other person's
My body only stiffened for a short period of time, and then slowly regained its softness.
"It did bother me for a long time. If I didn't remind you, Erya would have almost forgotten!" Shi Lan raised her head and gave Xu Zi a calm smile. At this moment, her eyes were filled with sadness, but her body was extremely strong.
, and Xuzi in front of her were a match made in heaven. "Thank you for taking care of Shi Lan these days. If you have the chance, I will definitely repay you!" She said slowly, slowly feeling that the blood in her body had condensed into ice, and all her sanity had returned to her body, including the original one.
Although the strong hatred was swept away, the best opportunity for revenge was lost. But as long as a person is alive and hates with his heart, no matter how powerful the enemy is, his flaws will be revealed.
This calm and decisive expression was far beyond Asahi's expectations. Perhaps because of the ginseng tea he drank, he felt as if his heart had cracked again, and from the crack, an indescribable force surged out.
Feeling sad
"Where are you going?" Xuzi asked regretfully.
"Since the master ordered Shi Lan to leave, why bother asking about Shi Lan's whereabouts?" Shi Lan, who was walking quickly towards the door, turned around and answered with a smile.
"I'm not driving you away, I just think that if you, a girl who has not yet left the court, live in a strange man's house for a long time, your reputation may be damaged!" Li Xu nervously tried to find reasons for his behavior, although he felt guilty deep down in his heart.
There is sufficient reason to do so, but he still feels that his behavior is cruel
If maturity means erasing all the bright spots in human nature, the price of maturity will be too high!
"I am the daughter of a bandit, why do I care about my reputation?" Shi Lan shook his head and smiled, "Master, there is actually no need to pay attention to the gossip outside. The more you care about it, the easier it will be for other people's schemes to succeed!"
At this moment, her smile was as sad as lightning, instantly tearing apart all the pretense in Xu Zi's heart. "How do you know?" Li Xu strode forward and asked. He grabbed Shi Lan's right wrist, and with just a slight force, he ordered
The other party dropped the tray and raised his arms high
"Ah!" Shi Lan let out a cry of pain, and his face instantly turned pale. "You knew this rumor beforehand, right? You have been in contact with the people in Wagang Village, right? Why did you do this? Why should I wait so long?
Over you!" Xuzi asked sternly, regardless of her eyebrows twisting into a ball due to pain.
The source of all the mysteries was found to be Shi Lan. Because of the convenience of living in her own home and close to the water, she was able to report the accurate military information of Qi County to the rogue bandits in Beihai County. It was also because she had colluded with the people of Wagang Village that she was able to
He knew the rumors in advance and deliberately pretended to care about himself by sending raincoats in the rain in order to get closer to himself.
This woman's heart is like a snake. He actually keeps her at home and treats her like a guest. Xu Zi's heart is full of regret and hatred. As soon as he hears a word, he will pick her up and beat her fiercely.
Fell into the mud outside
"You, you, it hurts, it hurts so much!" Shi Lan screamed in pain, tears rolling down her face as she struggled to resist. She yelled at the top of her lungs, "I didn't, I rarely even go out of the house, how could I contact Wa?
People from Gangzhai, besides you have never told me about the military situation, how can I use you as an informant?"
The last sentence was very powerful. When Xu Zi heard it, he immediately recovered some sense from his rage. Indeed, he did not mention anything about the military affairs to Shi Lan. Even when chatting with the housekeeper, he rarely talked about the situation of Qijun soldiers.
Lan also seldom goes out and rarely contacts her colleagues in the army. Even if she wants to be a trick for others, she has little chance.
But what about those rumors? She had just heard them, so how could she already know about them? Li Xu slowly let go of Shi Lan's wrist, his eyes still full of murderous intent. In his murderous gaze, Shi Lan retreated in panic like a frightened kitten.
, until the whole person was pressed against the wall with no way to escape, he painfully rubbed the bruises on his wrists and cried back, "Rumors spread a few days ago. The housekeeper said these people are despicable and shameless.
I'm afraid of affecting your mood, so I don't allow anyone to mention it. If you don't believe me, you can ask the housekeeper and Laifu, why are you so cruel to others? Wuwu——"
"Indeed it's not you!" Li Xu's eyes softened instantly. In his rage just now, he used so much force that Shi Lan's skin on his wrist was scratched, and a large piece of it was bruised and black. He couldn't even blink that he had hurt Shi Lan like this, and others.
What difference does it make if you stab yourself in the back with a knife? Xuzi was filled with self-blame. He quickly took a few steps forward and gently held the injured hand before the other party tried to avoid it.
"I'm sorry, I was in a hurry, and I didn't mean to hurt you!" Xuzi murmured, with a look of embarrassment on his face. In just one cup of tea, he had completely forgotten the oath he just made.
"But you've already done it, and you don't know when these injuries will heal!" Shi Lan wiped her tears, complained in a low voice and sighed softly. She then added, "No matter what others say, as long as you
It’s just a matter of having a clear conscience. Besides, there may not be heroes among bandits, and not all people in the government are heroes! I know your colleagues can’t stand me, so I’ll leave as soon as the rain stops, so I won’t cause you any more trouble.”
After listening to Shi Lan's words, Xu Zi's heart softened again, and the words to persuade her to stay blurted out: "If you have no place to go, you can actually stay! This courtyard is completely empty!"
"Is the master trying to persuade me to stay?" Shi Lan was amused by Li Xu's reckless appearance, which made Wan'er smile and asked with tears in her eyes.
"Yes, yes, you can stay here for as long as you like!" Xuzi was still apologetic and felt pity in her heart. Her answer was ambiguous.
"Are you still staying in the guest room?" Shi Lan was very bold and mustered up the courage to ask.
Xuzi's heart suddenly shrank, and all the blood that had just been melted by the ginseng tea rushed to the top of her head. "She is hinting at me!" He found that he could almost read all the girls' thoughts. This was something that had never happened before.
Living with Tao Kuo on the grassland was simple and happy, but he never tried hard to guess what the other person was thinking.
Later, she got along with Wan'er, and over time she became resentful. Li Xuyi couldn't guess whether Wan'er liked him or not, and what she was thinking.
Only today's Shi Lan, the bold and wild Shi Lan, almost expressed his love and expectations directly. If Xuzi couldn't understand again, he would become an idiot.
"If, if you don't want to stay in the guest room, that's okay!" As if by mistake, Xu Zi replied loudly and waved his hand, holding Shi Lan's wrists again.
"Master, you're hurting me!" Shi Lan's complaining voice seemed to come from his nostrils. It was sweet and heart-wrenching. Qisi Xuzi changed a position to prevent the other party from hurting, and changed to hug Shi Lan's body.
Suddenly he froze again, and suddenly he was as soft as spring water
Holding the other person by the waist and walking for a few steps, Asahi raised his legs and kicked the door latch. It was raining heavily outside, and it was still early for dinner. No one would come to disturb this afternoon. When it is so windy and rainy, many things will happen naturally.
occur
There are some things that don't need a teacher to teach him. He has been stupid a few times and will not continue to be stupid. Reason gave way to instinct amidst lightning and thunder. Shi Lan panted and endured without complaint or regret.
Another bolt of lightning struck, and Xuzi felt that he was exploding. For a moment, he lost himself. Holding Shi Lan, he was so mesmerized that all his worries and sorrows drifted away. In this stormy afternoon, in this small house
