While it was still dark, the three of them set out on their way back to the mountain early.
Along the way, the three of them each had their own thoughts, and they remained silent for a rare moment.
Yiyi seemed to have something to say, but she never wanted to be the one to break the silence, and just pretended to look around. Ye Changshan felt a little reluctant to give up. What was he reluctant to give up? Naturally, it was the girl next to him. Yingping once said that he wanted to find a way to send his sister to Fenghao Academy. This was exactly why he came down the mountain. If this happened, wouldn't it mean that he would not be able to get along with his sweetheart day and night? As for Yingping, he was back to back with Yiyi, seemingly calm on the surface, but actually there was an inexplicable uneasiness in his heart.
In Yingping's plan, he was confident in dealing with the two guards, but when Wang Shaojing appeared in front of him, the deep sense of frustration crept into his heart again, making him feel powerless. What made him even more uneasy was why Wang Shaojing stopped the two guards, and after stopping him, why did he treat him so 'politely'? He could have humiliated himself again like he did three years ago, but he took the initiative to lower his profile, making people feel that something was abnormal.
Although Yingping is careless, he has always believed in his sense of smell. He dared to go to Zhang Zhengru and even went to Jiang's house to find Jiang Bai. These were all things he had keenly 'smelled' out, and then put these fragmented pieces together. Together, the final inference is drawn. Facing Wang Shaojing, he couldn't see through it at all. It was as if he was born to restrain him and was always being led around. This feeling made Yingping feel very unhappy.
"There must be something wrong here!"
"Ouch——"
Yingping stood up and straightened his back. Yiyi suddenly felt that he had lost support behind him, and his whole body fell down, hitting Ye Changshan's waist heavily.
Ye Changshan stretched out his hand to hold Yiyi's arm. The girl's tight and full arms made Ye Changshan's heart flutter.
The mountain road was bumpy, and Yiyi struggled to straighten up again with the help of Ye Changshan. She complained with a red face: "Brother, what are you doing!"
"What do I want to do?" Looking at his slightly emotional sister, Yingping was in a daze and said, "I want to send you to Fenghao Academy."
Yiyi couldn't believe what Yingping said. It turned out that all the talk she had wasted today was for herself.
"I dont go!"
When Yiyi reacted, she refused righteously.
"Don't want to go? Fenghao Academy is the best academy in Chang'an."
"Go to love yourself...anyway...I won't go..." Yiyi muttered quietly. Then she rolled her eyes, and she seemed to have thought of something, and said in a slightly louder voice: "How about having a poor family?"
"Well...that's right." Yingping was convinced by this reason.
Seeing that her brother didn't care much about her thoughts, Yiyi asked curiously: "Can I... not go?"
"Whether you go or not is up to you." Ying Ping cupped his chin and returned to his thoughts.
"Then my brother is still busy, isn't it in vain?"
"It's my business whether I'm busy or not."
“Tch—I’m too lazy to pay attention to you!”
Yiyi stuck out her tongue at Yingping, then turned around, trying to lean on Yingping's back again. Just when he was about to get closer, Yiyi stopped and fell into deep thought. After a while, Yiyi straightened his body again. Perhaps she felt that her brother was too unreliable, so she tried her best to move her buttocks to the side, and then she felt relieved. He leaned down.
Ye Changshan sat aside and listened to the conversation between the brother and sister. When he heard that Yiyi was not going to Fenghao Academy, he felt that his heart, which had been hanging in the air, dropped steadily. At this moment, he suddenly felt a burst of warmth coming from behind. When he turned around and looked, he saw nothing behind Yingping. The girl's figure appeared in his peripheral vision, and his heart that had just been stable began to beat violently again. So much so that his whole body became stiff.
"Brother Changshan, are you uncomfortable leaning against me?" Feeling the subtle changes in Ye Changshan's body, Yiyi asked with concern.
"No, this is good." Ye Changshan explained quickly.
"Okay, if you feel uncomfortable, just say so."
"Um……"
The three of them fell into silence again and walked towards the mountain with the last light of the setting sun.
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The moon is getting rounder day by day, and the coolness brought by the Mid-Autumn Festival cannot stop the pearls in the night sky from getting fuller.
There is peace in the city of Chang'an, but beneath the peace is the hustle and bustle of the world. People are still busy with their own livelihoods. Only at night when the moon is shining brightly in the sky, the entire ancient city will return to peace.
Recently, guards at various city gates in Chang'an have been strengthened, and inspections in and out of Chang'an have become stricter.
Ordinary people just treat it as a routine matter for the court, while businessmen need to be accompanied by a few more smiling faces and even a little more 'convenience money'. A small number of more sensitive people boldly and secretly guessed whether there was something strange about the person in the imperial city. Otherwise, how can we properly strengthen our vigilance?
But after a few days, people will slowly adapt to this change. After all, people are forgetful - merchants can sell goods, restaurants are still doing business, and villagers' harvests can keep up... ..What issue is more important than people’s lives? As long as life goes on as normal, nothing is a problem.
During the day, people chatted freely about everything that happened in the streets, alleys, and corners of Chang'an City——
I heard that Xie's house was stolen? Huh, who can blame this? Who told him to show off how much he won in the gambling house every day?
I heard that the officers and soldiers in Nancheng captured an old man, hum! These ruffians! You know how to bully others!
I heard that the little daughter-in-law of the house next door has stolen someone, tsk tsk tsk - that little goblin is naturally charming, and I don’t know what kind of playboy has taken advantage of her...
In the eyes of the common people, there is no difference between the city gates being guarded and these things. These things happened so close to them, but yet so far away. Maybe they will react when they first hear these things, but as time goes by, Sir, what does this have to do with your own life? These things are nothing more than fodder for bragging and 'fun' to pass the boring time in your spare time.
Naturally, the common people did not know that the strict preparation of the city gate was related to the recent general situation in the Central Plains, and they did not know that there were two peerless powerful men quietly added to the city of Chang'an - including a Tianshu realm grandmaster!
Even the owner of the inn just thought it was an ordinary father and son who came to the store - the older one was thin and always had a smile on his face, and was always polite to everyone he met. The younger one is very tall and has a dull and unsmiling personality. The even stranger thing is that he always carries something wrapped in gray and black cloth on his back. If the innkeeper knew that this strange pair of 'father and son' were the world-famous Caotang master Zhe Helan and his first disciple Jian Yeshi, he would definitely be so shocked that his jaw dropped.
It's a pity that the master and apprentice were so well disguised that even the sergeants of the Twelve Guards didn't find any clues, let alone an ordinary person?
In the quiet night, the ancient city of Chang'an was shrouded in darkness, with only a full moon hanging in the sky.
Jian Yeshi took off the black cloth behind him and placed it on the table. The black cloth made a buzzing sound after colliding with the table. He opened the black cloth, and four sharp swords were exposed. Even in the dark surroundings, the swords still reflected the candlelight extremely dazzlingly.
The black cloth gently wiped the sword and gradually faded away from its sharp edge, just like the robe that slipped from the skin of a beautiful woman before taking a bath. There are no carvings on the hilts of these four swords, and no trace of lines can be seen on the swords. These four simple and sharp swords are the greatest weapons of sword leaf stone in the world.
Jianye Shi picked up the four swords one by one and inserted them into the circular scabbard on the left side of his waist. The scabbard is extremely simple, more like a buckle than a scabbard. The sharp edge of the sword was completely exposed, and the slender blade formed a strong contrast with the burly body of his master.
It was Jian Yeshi's habit to sleep with his sword in hand. As long as he left the thatched cottage, these four swords would be inseparable from his body. If he left these four swords, he would feel deeply uneasy. He doesn't need to comb his hair or wear clothes, but these four swords must be by his side. Before going to bed every night, he would even put the four swords gently on the bed, then cover himself with the quilt carefully, and then change his clothes and go to bed——
Perhaps this is the swordsman's persistence and preference.
The sword leaf stone caressed the hilt of the sword, and the calloused palm kept rubbing it.
Looking at this thousand-year-old city, Jianyeshi felt a completely different feeling from Daliang - this ancient city was not as prosperous and prosperous as Daliang, but it gave people a deep and calm feeling, like An old man, but also like a sleeping baby, you can never know how infinite power is contained in the darkness...
Perhaps it was because he hadn't left Daliang for a long time, but Zhe Helan seemed to be in a very comfortable mood. Seeing that his beloved disciple was rarely in the mood to enjoy the night, he smiled and asked -
"Ye Shi, is this your first time in Chang'an?"
Jian Yeshi withdrew his gaze, looked back at his master, and nodded silently.
"Haha, to tell you the truth, this is my first time here as a teacher."
Jian Yeshi was slightly startled, as if he was a little surprised by the master's words.
"Haha, even though I am a strong Tianshu person...but I still have a lot of helplessness...in this world...there are many places that I cannot go to..."
That's right, Zhe Helan worked as a gardener in the Wei Palace in her early years, and then lived with the old Wei King in the prince's mansion. Then she killed all the enemies for the old Wei King, and finally retired to the West City. She spent her whole life with swords and swords, but rarely had the chance to leave. Northern Wei Dynasty - I don’t know if this strengthened Zhehelan’s desire for freedom.
Jian Yeshi silently looked at the old man in front of him who taught him how to hold and draw a sword and once again fell into deep thought - this time he must succeed no matter what, so that the master can get the peace and tranquility he has longed for. If you have the chance, you must take this kind and father-like old man around to see the great rivers and beautiful mountains and rivers in the Central Plains. Well... it is best to bring her with you...
Thinking of the girl with braids, Jian Yeshi, who had always been stern about words, actually smiled.
Zhe Helan seemed to feel the change in her disciple's mood and laughed.
Hearing the master's vigorous laughter, Jian Yeshi brought his thoughts back to his eyes. He looked at the master in confusion and asked: "Master, why are you laughing?"
"Haha, does this girl Zhutao know your thoughts?"
[There are a lot of things going on today, so the update is late, I hope you can forgive me]
