Jiaohua

Chapter 1598 Joy
(slightly)

Xia Zhaoyi raised his head, his mind went blank, he no longer knew what pain or reason were.

The only thing left in the world was a pair of deep and cold eyes, gazing at her movingly, clear and deep, as if they were outside of time, on the shore of life.

Exhausted and in pain.

In a daze, she realized that Shen Lie picked her up and took her to the bathroom.

After cleaning, she closed her eyes and leaned on his strong chest. Before she lost consciousness, she heard Shen Lie's voice softly say to her, "Ali, thank you."

The next day, they woke up very late.

But compared to many people, they are early.

Because many people were staying up late last night.

Xia Zhaoyi's waist hurt a lot, and the pain he felt for the first time last night was even more severe.

Shen Lie hugged her, his handsome face showing guilt and worry: "Will it hurt again next time? I'll go ask someone?"

Xia Zhaoyi hurriedly said, "Don't! If you can find out by yourself by trying again, why ask others? Besides, it shouldn't hurt..."

She likes to read medical books, and this topic is often mentioned in these books.

However, Shen Lie was tall and gifted, so she had doubts and used the word "should".

Beside the bed, Shen Lie picked up the jade that she had held tightly last night.

He had been holding it, but later his five fingers entangled it and the jade fell on the pedal.

He has always loved this jade, otherwise he would not have worn it on New Year's Eve. Now, he loves it even more.

There was a pair of gazes behind him. Shen Lie turned around and found that Xia Zhaoyi was looking at the wound on his back.

Shen Lie said in a low voice: "It's very ugly."

Xia Zhaoyi asked back: "Does it hurt?"

"It doesn't hurt now."

"I'm talking about the ones I caught."

Shen Lie raised his lips slightly, leaned down and leaned on her pillow, and said in a hoarse voice with temptation: "When you are well, then, hot spring..."

Xia Zhaoyi smiled and said, "I'll just be a little bolder and tell you a few places I know. You can remember them one by one."

"Okay, what are they?"

Xia Zhaoyi smiled and kissed him: "You should go out quickly and visit your soldiers. Then help me visit my soldiers. The wounded also need to be consoled."

Shen Lie sighed softly: "There will come a winter day when I want to stay in the warm quilt with you from morning till night, just stay in bed, not get up, not go anywhere."

Xia Zhaoyi nodded and said softly, "I promise you, when there is peace in the future, we will hibernate together like this."

Shen Lie looked at her deeply: "Yeah."

Unlike the lively scene before, this time there were only two maids sent by Sun Congli to take care of Xia Zhaoyi and three soldiers from the Falcon Camp at the door.

Shen Lie opened the door and came out, and the five people immediately bowed their heads to greet him.

As for Shen Lie, under normal circumstances, they only dared to look at his face when there were many people around. There were few people here, and given the situation at the moment, none of the five dared to look up.

Due to his complicated family background and overly handsome and cold appearance, Shen Lie has always had a cold and arrogant air that keeps people at a distance.

When he was boating in Jiangzhou, he was surrounded by Jin Hongkang and was cut off by his most beloved uncle Guo Zhaohai and his son. He survived. Due to taboos, the Guo family wanted to kill him afterwards. There was no warmth left in him that should be a human being.

After that, he fought for many years, from exploring the state to forming the Yan army and becoming the commander. His momentum became more and more fierce and intimidating. To outsiders, his unconscious calm eyes were often like a cold and hard blade. Even now, even when he spoke in a gentle voice, strangers would not dare to approach him.

Shen Lie did not leave immediately after closing the door. He asked in a deep voice, "Who made the honey bean cake, walnut cake and beef soup yesterday?"

A maid said, "General Shen, it was all done by my younger sister."

"What's her name?"

"Hadishya."

Shen Lie nodded: "Her cooking skills are very good. Make a few more dishes. General A Li will like them."

The maid said happily, "Yes, General Shen, I will go and tell him right away."

Not long after, Cheng Jieshi found the kitchen courtyard and brought Shen Lie's reward, specifically to Hadeshya.
The news spread like wildfire. In the afternoon, the two most idle soldiers in the Falcon Battalion appeared in the kitchen. When they saw each other, they looked at each other with displeasure.

Feng Anan said: "Why are you here if you don't want to go to practice?"

Shi Baijin rolled her eyes: "Why do you have to control me?"

Feng Anan was suspicious: "You don't want to learn craftsmanship from Hadesiya..."

Shi Baijin paused: "You too, right?"

"Humph, you bootlicker. The Falcon Camp has firemen, and the cooks there are top-notch. Don't even think about using this opportunity to climb up the social ladder!"

"Do I need to climb up to a higher position? Can't you see how good General Ali is to me?"

"If you don't need it, who will? After all, your face only works on male soldiers, not on us female soldiers! If you want to flirt, go find a male soldier! Oh, and don't attack the Xia family army, otherwise, you will see whether General A Li will still be nice to you!"

Shi Baijin smiled sweetly: "Do you think these words can irritate me? It's useless. I've been tired of hearing such vicious words since I was a child. Just take care of yourself. I'm not telling you what to do, so don't mess with me."

"Hmph!" Feng Anan turned around and entered the compound through the side door.

Shi Baijin also hummed and walked in, twisting his waist.

The two of them didn't notice that there were three old farmers behind them. The three old farmers were tall and thin, wearing thick winter robes and snow hats. If you look closely, you can see that the three of them have white eyebrows and beards.

They came in quietly and no one noticed.

The two old farmers on the left and right looked at the old farmer in the middle.

Yile on the right: "See what I said, you have to come to the kitchen yard first. In addition to watching the food, you can also encounter a lot of fireworks."

The one on the left stroked his beard and said, "That girl is beautiful and magnanimous. She is rare, rare."

The old farmer in the middle said calmly, "Let's go."

"Senior?" Xia Zhaoxue's voice suddenly sounded behind him.

The three of them turned their heads.

Xia Zhaoxue looked at the old man in the middle with joy and walked over quickly: "It really is you, elder!"

He had unkempt hair and a hoarse voice, but his eyes were bright and clear.

The old man said, "I haven't seen you for many years. Yes, you look very good."

The two people on his left and right looked at him.

"You know each other?"

"Can this reveal your complexion?"

Xia Zhaoxue was also surprised: "Sir, you recognized me at first sight?"

Not only was his appearance obscured, but his voice had also been filled by the yellow sand wind from the northern desert over the years.

Although he is not that old and hoarse, there is still a difference from the past.

"I recognize your eyes."

His apprentice also has such bright and beautiful eyes.

It's strange to say that after being reborn, her appearance has changed, but the charm of her eyebrows and eyes has not changed. Little by little, her eyes seem to be returning to their previous appearance.

Xia Zhaoxue's expression dimmed slightly, and he forced a smile: "How long have you been gone, sir? Where did you come from?"

"I came from Huangmen Sea on horseback, walking and stopping here and there, having fun everywhere, and it took about a month and a half."

Xia Zhaoxue was stunned: "Huang Menhai?"

The old man said, "This is the abbot of Lingchuan Taoist Temple, Dan Xianzhou. This is the guardian of the broken cliff of Yeshan, Yuan Muxue."

Xia Zhaoxue had long heard of the Lingchuan Taoist Temple, but he did not understand the power of this person who was keeping vigil.

"Hello, two seniors." Xia Zhaoxue raised his hands and clasped his fists.

Dan Xianzhou said: "I haven't asked yet, who is this..."

"I am Ding Xue from Zhenwu Camp."

Dan Xianzhou looked at him admiringly: "You are young, well-spoken, tall and strong, and your arms look strong and powerful. Good job."

"Thank you for the compliment, Master Dan!" Xia Zhaoxue looked at the old man, "My Lord, would you like to eat something in the kitchen or go look for General A Li?"

The old man said calmly: "I didn't come here specifically to look for her."

Xia Zhaoxue was surprised: "Aren't you looking for her?"

"Looking for you."

"……I?"

"To be exact, I was entrusted by these two to bring them here."

Dan Xianzhou and Yuan Muxue were both surprised: "Is it him?"

The old man asked, "Ding Xue, was it you who arranged the team that went all the way from Buqujiang to Huangmenhai six months ago?"

Xia Zhaoxue was slightly stunned, then nodded solemnly: "Your Excellency actually found out that it was me."

Dan Xianzhou said, "Lingchuan Taoist Temple and Wangxing Sect have been investigating the Fuguang Qinghe Book for decades. One of the books was accidentally taken away by General Ding's men. I came here specifically to ask General Ding to give it up. General Ding, give us a price, or we can exchange it."

Yuan Muxue said, "I'm here to look for someone. I want to ask if you have any clues. An old man who is about my age, lame, hunchbacked, and dressed in rags. He has many dogs and has often appeared in the Huangmenhai area in recent years."

Xia Zhaoxue was surprised: "What's his name?"

"His real name is Chongmen Heng. As for pseudonyms, he has too many."

The old man looked into Xia Zhaoxue's eyes and asked, "Do you know him?"

"Yes, we fought in Qingquan Town. He was lame, hunchbacked, surrounded by big black dogs, and was a Han Chinese. He suspected my identity at the time, so he came to test me, and attacked me as soon as he arrived."

After finishing speaking, Xia Zhaoxue paused and said, "Thinking back to his tone and behavior at the time, I guess he must have reported a lot of Han people in exchange for money and property from the Northern Yuan officials."

"That's right," Yuan Muxue said coldly, "70% of those butchers who were going to Lingdai City to assassinate King Changyan were reported by him."

Xia Zhaoxue was furious: "How could such a thing happen!"

Yuan Muxue sighed: "I am ashamed. This person is my junior fellow apprentice. I have wanted to clean up this sect for a long time. If I meet him, I will not let him off easily."

Xia Zhaoxue nodded and turned to Dan Xianzhou: "Master Dan, I don't understand the Fuguang Qinghe Book you are talking about. Please give me some time and I will send someone to check it out. If I find it, I will send it to you."

Dan Xianzhou raised his hand: "Thank you very much, General Ding."

Thank you for the reward from ChunChu, and thank you for the reward from ccusa~ Thank you! I revised this chapter repeatedly, self-castrated, deleted many sentences that might be popular, dare not be too detailed, dare not have too many action descriptions, I don't know if it can survive like this, I'm quite worried, sigh. Next, I'd better finish it as soon as possible. There are more than three million words and more than a thousand chapters. If I don't finish it, I will be bald. (Finally, I wish everyone a happy new year, a few months in advance, no one will be earlier than me, O(∩_∩)O haha~)