When the rapid sound of hoofbeats and wheels sounded from the end of the night, Xu Quan and Zhili had already left the inn, leading their horses and standing side by side on the official road.
After a while, the motorcade slowly stopped, and a figure jumped out of the carriage, walked quickly to the two of them, and called softly:
"Brother."
"Little sister..."
Xu Suisui was added to the group after more than a month, and Xu Quan felt quite mixed at this time.
Although he didn't know why Wei Changtian suddenly asked Xu Suisui to come over, after a few days of observation, he vaguely guessed that it must not be for any good reason.
Compared to Wei Changtian, Xu Suisui's status in Xu Quan's heart is undoubtedly much more important.
Even including Zhili, there is no one in this world who can compare with Xu Suisui.
Xu Quan can do anything for Xu Suisui. This can be seen from the fact that he left the Daqian Demon Slayer Division without hesitation and came to serve Xu Suisui in the new court.
But...looking at the calm-looking young girl in front of him, Xu Quan sighed softly in his heart.
He was not stupid, and he could naturally see that Xu Suisui was no longer as close to him as before when he secretly came to "go to" Wei Changtian.
At least in the latter's eyes, he should be less important than Wei Changtian...
"Brother, where is Mr. Wei?"
On the other side, Xu Suisui looked around as if to verify Xu Quan's guess, and the first thing he asked was -
"Didn't he come?"
"Young master is busy with military affairs, so he asked me to pick you up."
Xu Quan smiled and found a reason for Wei Changtian: "The war is imminent. Now everything in the army needs to be handled by the young master. It is really difficult to escape."
"I see."
Nodding slightly, Xu Suisui responded, and then his eyes fell on Zhi Li beside Xu Quan.
"Brother, this is..."
"Oh, this is Miss Zhili."
Xu Quan hesitated for a moment, without explaining too much, just gave a name.
"fragmented......"
Xu Suisui looked at Zhili up and down, and then at Xu Quan. He seemed to have noticed something, but he didn't ask any further questions.
No matter what, she has been sitting in the position of the new empress for a year, and now she is no longer the ignorant female college student.
In other words, except when facing Wei Changtian, Xu Suisui's behavior at other times is completely indifferent to emotions and anger, and he knows what to say and what not to say.
"Okay, let's go quickly."
Nodding slightly, Xu Suisui turned around and took a few steps, then looked back at Xu Quan and said:
"Brother, get in the car too, I want to talk to you."
"......good."
Xu Quan hesitated for a moment, and then followed Xu Suisui into the carriage, leaving only Zhili standing there.
Although Zheli was not mentioned, Xu Quan was only invited to get on the bus. Xu Suisui's meaning was undoubtedly clear.
Zhili knew that this was because Xu Suisui didn't trust him, so he felt somewhat uncomfortable.
As soon as she left Changliu Mountain, no one here would treat her as a demon king anymore.
"Gululu..."
The wheels turned, and under the protection of more than a hundred riders, the seemingly ordinary, but actually very exquisite carriage drove again, slowly passing in front of her.
Zhili bit her lip. No matter how unhappy she was with being ignored, she finally had no choice but to get on her horse and chase after the convoy that was already far away.
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"Brother, that girl who is separated should be your lover, right?"
In the carriage, compared to the seriousness just now, Xu Suisui's face was more smiling.
She looked at Xu Quan who looked a little embarrassed, smiled and joked: "Oh, why are you nervous? It's time for men to get married and women to get married. It's time for you to find me a sister-in-law."
"Or are you saying that you despise other girls?"
"But I think she looks pretty..."
Eyes curved into crescent moons, Xu Suisui's eyes flickered. At this moment, she finally looked a bit like a little sister should look like when facing her elder brother.
But Xu Quan was even more embarrassed by her teasing. After hesitating for a long time, he just said:
"Don't talk nonsense, she is just a helper invited by the young master."
"Really? But why does she look at you so lovingly, brother?"
Xu Suisui said reluctantly: "Brother, just take it seriously. Where did you kidnap such a beautiful daughter-in-law?"
"I......"
Xu Quan blushed and hesitated for a moment.
On the one hand, this hesitation is because he has not yet thought about his relationship with Zhili, and on the other hand, he is wondering whether he should tell Xu Suisui something.
Normally, he shouldn't say too much to Xu Suisui now, after all, he doesn't know Wei Changtian's attitude yet.
However, as mentioned before, Xu Suisui's status in Xu Quan's heart was far greater than that of Wei Changtian, so he shook his head after a while and briefly explained a series of things including the fifth demon land, Zhili, and Guankong.
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Of course, Xu Quan actually wasn't completely clear about many things, and he didn't know anything about secrets like the Qi Gathering Formation.
But just what he said was enough to surprise Xu Suisui.
The fifth demon land, the mysterious holy fruit, the phantom formation, observing the sky...
Judging from Xu Suisui's current expression, she is undoubtedly unaware of this.
Therefore, after being silent for a long time, she asked softly:
"Brother, why do you think the young master suddenly called me here this time?"
"I don't know that."
Xu Quan shook his head: "But it must be related to these things. Think carefully about what the young master said when he sent you a letter."
"He didn't say anything. He just suddenly asked me to leave for Lanchuan immediately. I thought it was because he was short of manpower and asked him if he needed to bring some people, but he said no..."
Xu Suisui lowered his head, hesitated for a moment and then added in a low voice: "But before that, Master Qin just disappeared..."
"What? Senior Qin is missing?!"
Xu Quan's eyes suddenly widened with shock.
But gradually, this surprise turned into doubt.
Although Qin Zhengqiu's disappearance is of great importance, there is no need for the young master to ask his younger sister to come in person.
Whether it is looking for someone or making arrangements, just send a letter and make it clear. What can Xu Suisui make up for when he comes to work?
Xu Quan frowned and pondered for a long time before slowly giving his analysis.
"Perhaps the disappearance of Master Qin is related to the recent events in Linchuan."
"Especially the Buddhist man named Guan Kong and the Lin Zhi beside him. Although I have never met them, I can tell from the few words that the young master accidentally mentioned that there is something strange about these two people."
"Little sister, maybe some of them are like me..."
Lin Zhi, there are people like me.
The name Lin Zhi and this half sentence were like a muffled thunder, exploding in Xu Suisui's ears without any warning.
Amidst the noisy sound of horse hooves, she froze for a long time, and then said with a trembling voice with difficulty: