Kuizhou is in the northwest of Jiangling Prefecture, and the two places are not far apart. Xu Zizhen agreed without thinking. He was not familiar with the place names of the Song Dynasty, but he just decided on Jiangling Prefecture. Now he can save a few more steps.
good.
The ship had to wait for some cargo and would not leave until the day after tomorrow. Xu Zizhen agreed on a time with the ship owner and was about to return to the inn. When he turned around, he suddenly found a familiar figure not far away. When he took a closer look, it turned out to be Li Sheng. He suddenly
Overjoyed, he waved and shouted: "Brother Li!"
Li Sheng was talking to a man who looked like a boat owner, and he seemed to be about to take a boat. When he heard someone calling him, he turned around and laughed: "Brother Xu, why are you here?"
Xu Zizhen also smiled and said: "It means that we two brothers are destined to be together, what do you mean?"
Li Sheng said: "We're looking for a boat ride. Let's go find a restaurant to have a drink and chat."
Li Luoyan and Li Meng were not around, so Xu Zizhen asked the waiter to go back first, and then he and Li Sheng found a street wine shop, ordered two cents of wine, and started talking while drinking.
Xu Zizhen had not seen Li Sheng since he left Chongyuan Temple that day. When Li Sheng went to the city the next day, he heard that someone had killed the prime minister's nephew and was now wanted all over the city. He knew it without thinking too much.
This must have been done by Xu Zizhen. Not long after, a portrait of Xu Zizhen was posted outside the city gate, which made him sigh and worry.
But for nearly a week, the portrait was always posted outside the six city gates, and he gradually felt relieved. This meant that Xu Zizhen had not been caught, and the boatload of girls that Xu Zizhen rescued was also held by Master Jingde.
Following the instructions, he quietly sent them back to the city after three days. Of course, before that, he had gone to each girl's home to notify them secretly, otherwise he was afraid that the families of those girls would do something stupid in panic.
Things come up.
Instead, he and Li Luoyan went to Wang Si Winery in order to thank Uncle Cheng for saving his life. However, Uncle Cheng had been in the wine cellar in Yushan for those few days, and Wang Manfu and his wife did not know the Li family's father and daughter. As a result, Li Sheng won in the end.
I don’t know that Xu Zizhen has escaped from danger.
Now the two of them met again in this place. They both lamented that the world is too small and the fate is too good. The two drank a few drinks without saying anything. Then Li Sheng asked: "Where are brothers Xu planning to go?"
Xu Zizhen did not hide anything from him, and told him that he was going to Lanzhou. After speaking, he asked: "Brother Li, where are you planning to go? Don't you think there is no money to be made in Suzhou?"
Li Sheng smiled bitterly and said: "I'm just a wanderer. Wherever I go, I don't make money by showing off my skills? It's just..." At this point, he hesitated.
Xu Zizhen observed his words and saw that he seemed to have something to hide, so he stopped asking questions and raised his glass with a smile: "I'm just asking casually, Brother Li, don't care."
Li Sheng didn't say anything, and the two of them drank from cup to cup, and they didn't come out of the wine shop until after noon.
Xu Zizhen heard that the girls had returned home safely, and he felt relieved about the matter. Li Sheng was also sincerely happy to see that Xu Zizhen was fine. Both of them drank more, but Xu Zizhen had a better drinking capacity and was still able to drink.
He stayed awake, but when Li Sheng walked out, he was already drunk and staggering.
Li Sheng hooked Xu Zizhen's shoulders and said loudly: "Brother Xu, why don't you... why don't you go to my place and I'll ask Luo'er to buy... buy some food, and let's continue drinking!"
Xu Zizhen was a little frightened when he heard Li Luoyan's name, but seeing that Li Sheng was completely drunk, if he didn't send him back, he would probably fall drunk on the roadside, so he had no choice but to come down first and help him walk slowly.
With.
Although Li Sheng drank too much, he still remembered the way back. Following his guidance, Xu Zizhen helped him to a lake. There was a small village not far away. A group of ducks were playing in the water by the lake. It was a peaceful place.
Despite the peaceful and beautiful scenery, Li Sheng's so-called residence was not in that village, but in a nearby earth temple.
The gate of this temple has been renovated, and the inside of the temple is also deserted. It is obviously a small temple that has been abandoned for a long time. Xu Zizhen helped Li Shenggang walk through the door, and Li Luoyan happened to come out with a bucket. When he saw Xu Zizhen, he was startled.
, then saw Li Sheng who was too drunk to stand up, and hurriedly came over to catch him. He looked up at Xu Zizhen and called softly: "Brother Xu."
She stretched out her hand and stood face to face with Xu Zizhen. The two were so close that Xu Zizhen could even feel the breath coming out of Li Luoyan's mouth when he spoke. It smelled like orchid and musk deer, and it smelled very good.
Xu Zizhen recalled the scene of mouth-to-mouth artificial resuscitation to save her on the ship, and looked at her slightly moving lips. He couldn't help but feel in a trance, and his body felt faintly hot.
Li Luoyan saw that he didn't respond after calling him for a long time. When he took a peek, he saw Xu Zizhen standing there dumbfounded. He subconsciously remembered what happened that time. His ears suddenly turned red and he didn't dare to look at him anymore. He lowered his head and supported Li Sheng.
He hurriedly entered the door.
Xu Zizhen suddenly came to his senses, couldn't help but feel embarrassed, and secretly scolded himself: You don't want to marry someone, why are you so crazy when you have nothing to do? Think about it, what a nonsense!
Li Meng was not in the temple and had gone somewhere unknown. Xu Zizhen could not leave at this time, nor could he not leave. Li Sheng was so drunk that it was obvious that a girl like Li Luoyan could not move a drunkard like him. Xu Zizhen gritted his teeth and decided to stay.
He came down and helped Li Sheng to lie down on the hay pile in the corner.
Li Sheng fell asleep as soon as he lay down, leaving only Xu Zizhen and Li Luoyan staring blankly face to face, and the atmosphere became a little awkward for a while.
In fact, Xu Zizhen felt a little awkward. Li Luoyan claimed that he had taken possession of her body after being rescued by him, and she insisted on marrying him. However, he strangely never mentioned it again. Logically speaking, Xu Zizhen should be relieved about this.
, but he seemed to be slightly disappointed in his heart.
Damn, you bitch!
Xu Zizhen secretly cursed himself and glanced at Li Luoyan opposite him, but by chance, Li Luoyan was also looking up at him. Now the two of them met eye to eye. Even though Xu Zizhen was thick-skinned, he couldn't help but look old.
Yi Hong, hurriedly lowered his head as if he was guilty.
But this time Li Luoyan did not avoid looking away. Even though her pretty face was already red and almost bleeding, she still looked at Xu Zizhen motionlessly. She suddenly bit her red lips and said as if she was cruel: "
Brother Xu, I...I like you!"
Xu Zizhen was startled, raised his head and said, "Ah? Wha...what?"
Li Luoyan did not avoid his gaze and still said decisively: "I like you!"
Xu Zizhen only felt a shock in his head, and he was suddenly panicked and at a loss. Li Luoyan was innocent, straightforward, beautiful and generous, and his figure was also...
It's not that he doesn't like it, he just has a preconceived concept in his mind, that is, he already has Li'er and must not be sorry to her. Even after he fell in love with Rong Xi for no reason, he blamed himself for his shameless behavior.
Now Li Luoyan suddenly confessed to him, which made him stunned as if he had been struck by lightning, and he was at a loss.
But what he didn't expect was yet to come. Li Luoyan continued, "It's just that although Luo'er likes Brother Xu, she can't marry you."
Xu Zizhen was stunned and blurted out: "Why?"
Li Luoyan's eyes were sad but firm. He bit his lips and said, "Brother Xu, don't ask anymore. Just remember... remember that Luo'er likes you. That's enough."
Just when Xu Zizhen was about to say something else, four people suddenly rushed in from outside the temple gate, surrounding Li Luoyan and Xu Zizhen in a tacit understanding.
The four of them were all dressed as ordinary people, but their eyes were shining with energy and energy, and they were obviously very skilled. Before Xu Zizhen could ask, the leader said expressionlessly: "Miss, I finally found you!"
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happy New Year everyone!
Speaking of Chinese New Year these days, my time updates are a bit messy, so please bear with me!