auspicious time has come

134 Form an alliance

"General, since there are agencies here, it must not be completed in a day. This Linjiang Tower is probably the private property of the Yan family secretly used to collect information." Wang Jingyong asked: "Do you want to control the people in the building immediately?" ?”

Xiao Mu said: "There's no need to rush to arrest people, just guard the surroundings secretly, let the common people live this New Year's Eve with peace of mind first."

The war in the Northland is just the beginning of the end, and it is not easy for the common people to live a stable New Year's Eve.

Wang Jingyong responded.

Just now when they brought people around, the shopkeeper hurriedly appease the diners, and because the New Year's Eve is especially lively, there was a lot of noise everywhere, this movement did not disturb too many people.

However, if all the people in and out of Linjiang Tower were to be arrested, it would inevitably cause riots.

Don't be in a hurry after all, just do whatever Hou Ye arranges.

Wang Jingyong immediately arranged the matter, while he stayed outside the elegant room to ensure Xiao Mu's safety at close range - his general just came back from the gate of hell, and Vice-General Wang was a little worried about gains and losses at this time.

In the room, Heng Yu came to the window and pushed open the window facing the river.

Although this elegant room is on the first floor, the entire Riverside Tower is built on high ground. From here, one can see the river not far away shrouded in night.

After all, it’s New Year’s Eve, and even the seemingly deep river is lively on weekdays. There are dots of praying river lanterns floating on it, cruise ships and painted boats move slowly, and the sound of music can be heard on the river in the distance.

Xiao Mu also walked slowly to the window and came to Hengyu's side.

For the convenience of diners, the windows here are mostly opened very large, and the sight line is particularly wide.

Heng Yu looked at the passing ships and said, "The reason why Lord Hou let him leave alive is because he wanted to leave a way out for himself?"

"Well, that's indeed the plan." Xiao Mu said seriously: "I wanted to agree tonight, but you have already refused for me. If I change my words on the spot, it may appear that you and I are not cooperating enough."

"That's it..." Heng Yu said "tsk": "Wouldn't I be delaying the important matter of Lord Hou?"

"It's okay, you have saved my life this time, and it just offsets it, so you don't have to feel too sorry."

"Is this enough?" Heng Yu looked at him with unflattering eyes: "You escaped the debt so easily, and you have been busy with me for so long, just like this bamboo basket fetching water is useless?"

Xiao Mu's eyes fell on the river, he didn't look at her, but he couldn't help curling the corners of his mouth when he heard these words, and asked, "Speaking of which, why did you refuse me all the time?"

"Will Master Hou agree?" Heng Yu asked back.

"No." Xiao Mu's voice was very soft, but without the slightest hesitation.

"That is to say..." Heng Yu said: "It can be seen that we still have a tacit understanding."

The girl put her hands out on the window sill, her arms stretched lazily, as if she had finally relaxed: "Fortunately, Lord Hou's poison has been cured, otherwise it will be too difficult for me to walk alone on the next road."

"If something happens to me, what are your plans?"

"I've thought about it carefully. If Master Hou really did something wrong, then I will even take revenge on Master Hou... How about it, is it enough loyalty?" Heng Yu raised his eyebrows and asked.

Xiao Mu nodded: "Even helped arrange my funeral - such loyalty is hard to find in the world."

Hearing the word "funeral affairs", Heng Yu coughed lightly: "Just thinking about it casually... Fortunately, Master Hou is fine, thank God."

"Thank you heaven and earth for what you are doing." Xiao Mu looked at Jiang Mian and corrected his tone seriously: "Thank you."

And the next moment, he suddenly saw a hand stretched out in front of him.

That hand was slender and fair, but at this moment it had many small scars and frostbite.

"If Master Hou really wants to thank me, then shall we form an alliance?"

"Alliance? With me?" Xiao Mu turned to look at the girl: "Are you sure?"

Hengyu nodded: "Sure, why not take advantage of the advantages?"

Xiao Mu: "My troubles are much bigger than yours. You are the one who suffers."

"The trouble is much bigger than me..." Heng Yu repeated the unfamiliar words, and asked, "Is it like when we parted before the ruined temple?"

At that time, he also said that he was in more trouble, so he couldn't take her with him——

Xiao Mu was stunned for a moment.

The decision he made hastily at that time was something he had repeatedly regretted in his heart over the years.

He had thought countless times, if he could take her with him at that time, would she not have suffered those misfortunes?
"No one can predict what will happen in the future, can't you?" Heng Yu said: "In the final analysis, our troubles are the same, but yours is in the light, and mine is in the dark."

She still maintained the gesture of reaching out her hand and waiting for a response, somewhat tired, she couldn't help but sighed and urged, "Are you going to answer or not?"

"I agree." Xiao Mu let out a sigh of relief.

Heng Yu smiled, and waved his hand at him as a signal: "Such an important event requires a sense of ceremony."

Xiao Mu: "Oh, do you need blood?"

"That's not necessary, Master Hou's blood should be saved."

Xiao Mu laughed, and had no choice but to raise his hand to join hands with her.

"Master Hou, from today onwards, you are no longer alone." Heng Yu said seriously.

Holding that cool hand, Xiao Mu only felt that his heart was stable and full.

Looking into the girl's bright eyes, he said softly, "You are not anymore."

"I wasn't originally." Heng Yu withdrew his hand and said with a smile, "I have brothers, sisters-in-law and grandmothers."

"..." Xiao Mu also calmly withdrew his hands behind his back, and said, "Oh, I'm not either. There are more people around me than you, including military advisers, Yan Ming, and..."

As he spoke, he stopped involuntarily.

Well, I was naive to myself...

Xiao Hou, who disliked himself, cast a sideways glance at Heng Yu, who was holding back a smile, and couldn't help laughing himself.

Heng Yu simply laughed out loud.

The indoor ground dragon brazier is as warm as mid-spring, and the wind from the river adds a little coolness, as if taking away the tension and fatigue of the past few days.

The two of them relaxed quietly for a moment before Heng Yu asked: "Master Hou, to be serious, the reason why you don't want to hurt Yan Ming's life is because you have an old relationship with him, right?"

It's just that he hasn't seen him for a long time, and the other party concealed his identity at first, so he couldn't be sure for a while, so when "Yan Jin" first arrived in Yingzhou, he ordered someone to go to Tingzhou to get Yan Ming's portrait as proof——

"Yes." Xiao Mu didn't hide it from her, and said, "He and I are old acquaintances who haven't seen each other for many years."

Seeing that he was willing to continue, Heng Yu showed curiosity: "As far as I know, the Shi family has nothing to do with Yan, right? How did you know each other?"

"It all started many years ago. At that time, I was only six years old, and it was the first time I went out to practice with my father..." Xiao Mu turned his gaze to an unremarkable boat on the river. The direction fell into the distant memory.

　Accompany the cub on the weekend, write more on Monday~
　　Goodnight, everyone!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)