Si Tian Guan

    Counting the days, it has been a long time since I left Beijing.

    Although the three of them persuaded Qu Shenzhou to stay ill for a few more days, but he had things in mind, and he couldn't sleep well, so others could only follow his wishes.

    Fortunately, there were An Ning and the two of them walking together, and the soup, potion, and food were well prepared, and they also found horses to **** them to Shimao County.

    It's just that Qu Chenzhou is still a little weak and can't ride alone, and he is embarrassed to sit in Liu Chongming's arms in front of the two, so he just sits behind and hugs Liu Chongming's waist.

      The ambiguity may be due to more than one turnaround. "

    Qu Chenzhou gently pressed his head against his back, so warm, firm and comfortable that he didn't want to speak, he squeezed his hand twice and motioned him to continue speaking.

    "Once you get the wood spirit, the emperor will have an explanation. Do you want the emperor to reward you?"

     "Don't make trouble, now that there are some of these, it is important to stabilize the emperor first."

    Qu Chenzhou closed his eyes, listening to the wind blowing from his ear on one side, and the powerful and real heartbeat on the other.

    He knew that now should not be the time to think wildly, and he could even think of more things when Liu Chongming said several twists and turns...

    In addition to Mujing, this trip to Shimao County may also have unexpected results.

    Ding Lekang died, and the position of commanding Jinwuwei was vacated, which was not only a blow to King Huai, but also an opportunity for them.

    The butterfly An Ning gave him was still lying quietly in his arms.

    "Put away sir."

    This was the first time he knew that a butterfly made of wood could fly. Even if he saw it with his own eyes, he thought he was dreaming.

    "Sir, Yanshi seldom communicates with the outside world, and it is inconvenient to destroy the balance law of the outside world, so you can only help Mr. once. We can all do it, but remember, Only once."

    Qu Chenzhou gently pressed the butterfly with his fingers. Although there was only one chance, the six thousand Yan masters behind An Ning were enough to relieve his worries.

    Maybe everything is a turning point for them.

    Or, this turning point is about the relationship between him and Chongming.

    As soon as he thought of this, he couldn't help but think that if one day, the wish to walk freely in the world can be realized.

    "What?"

    Liu Chongming didn't answer, he squeezed his hands as if he was afraid that he would fall, and he caught the horse's belly. on the back.

    "Liu Chongming!"

    He finally found out that he was being tricked. He was ashamed and annoyed, but his hands and feet were weak, and he didn't even have the strength to pinch people.

    "Would you like to sit in the front."

     "Sink the boat, wait for the dust to settle, the mountains are south and the north, wherever you want to go, I will accompany you."

     Before he could say anything, a kiss fell on his forehead, as if it were just a bumpy touch.

    "If you want freedom, I'm willing to wait until you come back."

    The heartbeat beside his ear was faster, he listened for a moment, and asked softly: "Are you afraid?"

    Liu Chongming lowered his head and glanced into his arms, and his habitual stubborn words turned into frankness: "Yes, I am afraid and looking forward to it."

    Afraid to think about what happened here, hoping to find a turning point.

    Brother's name was once a taboo for him, and he never thought that one day he would be able to restrain himself so calmly. Perhaps only in this way, his father can rest assured that he will let him go and do anything.

    Although it is under the jurisdiction of Shimao County, in addition to the lively town, there are few people in other places, and there are only a few families within a few miles.

    Even without a map, the location of the family is already well known.

    It was only a cup of tea to go forward, and the wooden door and roof hidden by the grass could be clearly seen.

    This is an ordinary courtyard, with seven rooms on the left and right, two courtyards in the front and back, and brick and tile houses. It looks like a prosperous life.

    Judging from the traces of the layout, there were some chickens and ducks, some of which were used by the family, and two of them were empty, but there were traces of nails on the walls. Hanging calligraphy and paintings seems to be a study.

    Liu Chongming walked in front, pulled open the wooden door that was stuck by the moss, and looked inside.

    "Nothing."

    Indeed, there is nothing. It is a place where people have lived. There are no household utensils, clothes, bedding, and even the firewood and farm implements that should be stacked in the yard.

    This yard seems to have just been built, but no one has ever lived in it.

    An Ning said to help them look around, and went out with Yan's return period.

    Qu Shenzhou sat down beside the well and glanced at the dried-up well: "The barrel is still there, and they also have details that they haven't had time to clean up."

    "Shen Zhou, after discovering this place, my father and I thought it over and over again for a long time, and determined that my brother should have come here and something happened."

    "It is very likely that he accidentally saw Mu Jingyan when he was passing by, and it is a shame that Mu Jingyan wants to take Zhou Huaishan away, no matter if my brother really knows what happened here, Mu Jingyan will not take this risk."

    He also sat down on the well platform, looked at the empty yard, pinched the flesh with his fingertips to calm himself down.

    "From here to Dingling Hill, it won't even take a night for a quick horse."

    "Mu Jingyan is afraid that someone will find this place according to the map, so whether his brother was chased to the vicinity of Dingling Hill to be killed, or he was killed and transported to Dingling Hill, it was because of him that he created the fog."

     "Unfortunately, when we interrogated those robbers, we didn't expect this at all, and all our attention was placed on Dingling Hill."

    He let out a restrained sigh.

    A hand got into his palm, preventing him from pinching himself.

    He clenched tightly, as if he had grabbed a steady stone pillar in the gale, and settled down steadily.

    "How did those people die?" Qu Chenzhou asked.

    "A bandit? I was afraid that someone would cause trouble behind my back, so I specifically mentioned it to another courtyard, but it's a pity..."

    Liu Chongming is ashamed of his former self.

    Unfortunately, he still didn't hold on to it. He was young at that time, and he even thought that he was doing too much. It was only now that he gradually woke up and realized that it was King Huai who killed him.

    Qu Shenzhou's hand clenched tightly.

    "There must have been a fight here. Although it is not ruled out that the things were taken by the neighbors, but the cleaning is so clean, I guess it is because many things are stained with blood and scratches."

    "I just asked Anning and the others to take a look in the back mountain. They can't take anything away, and at most throw them in the ravine."

    Liu Chongming hummed softly.

    Everyone around him is trying their best to help him, but everyone knows that even if he comes here in person and sees where his brother is in trouble, what can he do?

    Wang Huai was careful, how could he leave any loopholes for them?

    Fortunately, not long after, An Ning and the two did not return empty-handed, and thanks to Yan's return date, no one would be able to bring something up from under the cliff.

    The utensils with bloodstains and blade scratches have been confirmed to be correct, but what they brought back were five dead bones, one large and four small.

    Even if it is not a fake, the gender and age of these people can be seen from the clothes.

    The woman still had knife wounds on her ribs. You can imagine how a knife pierced her chest.

    "Has four sons, seventeen, fourteen, ten, and five."

    His footsteps slowly walked past the four smaller skeletons, and sighed softly, not knowing what he was expecting before coming.

    Perhaps it was because although there were dangers along the way, he was able to avoid dangers many times, which brought him a little unrealistic hope.

    It's still a luxury.

    He looked at the glances that fell on him, not wanting to make the disappointment seem too obvious, just smiled: "Go to the town and have a good rest."

    The most lively town in Shimao County is not big.

    After landing here, the trip out of Beijing is almost over, and it's time to go back to life.

    Next, you only need to let the local county magistrate inform Dinglingqiu Prefecture and come to pick them up.

    Liu Chongming said goodbye to An Ning, went to the inn to open a room, and asked Xiao Er to bring hot water for bathing, and then fell into the armchair beside the bed.

    Although the street outside the window is not full of traffic, there are often pedestrians coming and going.

    He took two glances, only to feel irritated, he touched something in his arms, and heard that the water behind the screen only stirred twice, and the sound stopped.

    "Sink, what are you thinking?"

    The person inside poured a ladle of water before slowly opening his mouth: "I forgot to ask, what did Zhou Huaishan say to you before?"

    Liu Chongming stood up abruptly, and had no intention of worrying about anything else.

    For his sudden intrusion, Qu Chenzhou didn't seem to see it, looked down at the rim of the barrel, and asked, "Sanfu... What did I say to you?"

    That was their previous knot, and this was the first time Qu Chenzhou took the initiative to talk about it.

    Liu Chongming squatted beside the tub, his eyes had nowhere to hide.

    "He said everything," he said bitterly, "that you were a little liar..."

    "What if he was the one who lied to you!" Qu Chenzhou suddenly got angry and poured a ladle of water down his head.

    "What if he lied to you! You really jumped into his trap, didn't you?! He just said a few words and let you find a dead end! You tried your best to get on the throne, Are you going to take a break like that?"

    The water droplets flowed down the forehead and the eyebrows and the bridge of the nose, Liu Chongming looked at him through the water droplets.

    "I never cherish that position, you know who I'm for."

    Qu Chenzhou's breathing stagnates violently and turns his face away.

    "Shen Zhou, I have been thinking very clearly these days. From the past to the present, I have always been in your calculations."

    "You make me love you, I can only give my heart to you. If you make me hate you, I can't help but hate you to the extreme. You are too familiar with me, I am in front of you , there is no way to fight back.”

    Qu Chenzhou bit his lower lip, and after a while he asked hard, "Do you hate me?"

    Liu Chongming stretched his arms around his shoulders, watching the water between them gradually narrow, and finally pressed his foreheads together.

    "I don't hate you, nor can I compare to your exquisite thought."

    "If I had agreed with you to be a celestial officer, you wouldn't have to suffer so much. So from now on, I will not disobey any of your orders, even if you let me I am willing to die, too."

    "I just want to beg you, don't hide anything from me. I'd like to be a **** in your hand, but I don't want to know nothing and watch you betray yourself.

    "San Fu's words, I have also carefully considered. We haven't seen each other for nearly ten years. I actually don't know what you have become."

    "But when you die, I have no more worries in the world. You are willing to gamble with yourself, and I am willing too."

    "I want you to live, even if there is little hope."

    Qu Shenzhou suddenly withdrew his hand and buried his head under the water, shaking like a dead leaf.

    Liu Chongming stepped into the tub and wrapped the silent cry in his arms.

    Many words finally had a chance to say today, and he felt a sense of ease in unloading a heavy burden.

    "Liar, even if you go to Yellow Springs this time, I will follow you and never let you leave me."

    "You are my wife, forever and ever..."

    "What's the hurry, I'll do it myself."

      The ditch slipped.

    "Don't be afraid, I will treat you well."

    Qu Chenzhou closed his eyes, as if he was unsteady on his knees in the water, he grabbed him with his hand and whimpered in a low voice: "Did Sanfu tell you...I was...by..."

    "I know, I know," Liu Chongming tightened his arms, as if afraid that people would melt away like this: "Shen Zhou, I will protect you this time, don't be afraid."

    "Why didn't you come! Why didn't you come!" Qu Chenzhou suddenly bit on his arm, holding his voiceless cry in his mouth: "Zhongming...I hate you...I hate it so much. you…"

    "Liar, I hate you too."

    Liu Chongming pulled out his hand from the warmth, leaned down, and became intimate with others in the warm embrace.

    "I love you too..."