The woman clasped her fists and saluted expressionlessly, and the sound of her hands clapping together was so solid that it made Qi Huan tremble. He had no doubt that if there were an apple in the middle, it would be juiced by now.
"I don't think it's appropriate."
"You have no right to say no."
Yue Baizhi suddenly changed her face, her voice became much colder, and her tone was unquestionable. No one can influence her decisions - the decisions of the court. Bai Ya knew that this was the only way he could go, otherwise he wouldn't even be able to get proof of going to sea. It's not that he hadn't thought about the idea of smuggling across the border, but he could only scratch his head if he was thrown into a river. With no direction and no supplies, he couldn't go to the South Country alone.
"Her father was the second wave of military commanders sent by the imperial court. At that time, the imperial court's attitude towards the Nine Heavens Kingdom was not as vigilant as it is now... There was nothing that could be done about it. Although he was not too old, he was still He is over fifty years old. In recent years, the frontier has been stabilized and he has a daughter. He is quite negative and hopes to live a stable life. The court understands that it originally wanted to take this opportunity to let him receive his final merit and live a good life with his daughter. Who knows, Something like this happened."
At this moment, Bai Ya stopped talking, but his eyes were fierce. He didn't want to look at the woman. Qi Huan could also guess that for this woman, she was eager to save her father, but behind the scenes, she might have other motives. Her father was a high-ranking general in the court. He was in his forties or fifties, so he was still in his prime. There was no way the court would give up on him so easily. Unless he passively avoids the war, or petitions the court. It is estimated that if it were not for the accident in Nanguo, the court would just be prevaricating.
Qi Huan secretly thought that Aoyan should be sent by the court to monitor Bai. After all, he is the son of a sinner. Obviously, Bai Ya knew this very well, so he showed strong hostility towards Miss Jun in his eyes.
But Jun Aoyan disagreed. She didn't smile or respond with a bad attitude. There was an innate arrogance in her eyes, and her high ponytail was tied into a bun with a sword-shaped hairpin running across it. What is sold in the market for girls are exquisite and lovely jewelry. It looks like she found someone to make it, or someone gave it to her.
"In the evening, I will arrange for Miss Jun to go to the inn where you are staying. Don't worry, from now on, all your food, clothing, housing and transportation for the next seven days will be charged to the court. You can set off anytime you want, and you don't have to look for me. Report.”
Bai Ya's eyes jumped again. It turned out that people from Xinyue Palace had been eyeing him since he came to Beijing, and even during the previous journey. Every move he makes is in the eyes of these people. Thinking about it this way, my heart felt a little itchy, and I wanted to reach in and grab it. Qi Huan looked at his slightly trembling fingers and quickly answered for him.
"Thank you, Grand Master, for your kindness. We will live up to our mission and repay you with our lives."
On the way back, Bai Ya felt unhappy. Qi Huan didn't know how to comfort him. One moment he asked him if he wanted to eat steamed buns, and the next moment he asked him if he wanted to buy grasshoppers.
"Are you teasing children?" Bai Ya finally couldn't help it.
"Don't you feel happy about this?" Qi Huan spread his hands, "Besides, there are still seven days left, why are you bothered?"
"It's so annoying. I just don't want anyone to control me."
"Then you still drag me along?"
"Are you really going?"
Bai Ya stopped and looked at him strangely. Qi Huan always felt that there was a questioning "Don't be a fool" in his eyes. He was speechless for a moment, and after being stunned for a while, he asked him:
"Didn't you ask me to go with you?"
"...Just go if I ask you to go?"
Then I let you eat...will you eat? Qi Huan interpreted a new meaning.
"That's not very kind of you."
"I was joking, didn't you see?"
Qi Huan choked again. He even felt that this sentence was a joke. God, this man can joke. At that time, when he was about to put a knife to his neck and threaten someone, it seemed like he was serious about it. But in the final analysis, he could figure it out: although the man named Bai was vicious most of the time, he was indeed good at heart.
"Oh, brother, I really want to help you." Qi Huan shook his head, "Looking at you like this, you must not have a wife, children, or children at home. If you really depend on your life in the South, there won't even be anyone to erect a tomb for you."
Bai Ya suddenly smiled, but his expression was a bit deliberate. Although he probably really wanted to show his good mood, when people saw it, he felt it was better not to smile.
"You shouldn't be afraid of death when you are in the world. But you, don't you have anyone at home to take care of you?"
Qi Huan sighed.
"If there was... when you threatened me, I would have resisted with all my strength. You see, which girl would like a poor boy? He has no fixed place to live, no house, no savings, and he can't support a child like a general. "
"Where are your parents?"
"I have many brothers and sisters in my family, but no one has cared about me since I was a child. My parents are both businessmen, and they travel outside every year. During the New Year and the holidays, a weaned child is suddenly left to be taken care of by the elderly. Now the two elderly people have grown up. Returning to the west, my biological parents are no more. Many of my brothers and sisters are worried about them, and some people have inquired, but there is no news. As for me, to be honest, I have inherited their emphasis on profit over separation. To the master Now that I have fulfilled my filial piety, the life and death of those two people... to be honest, it has nothing to do with me."
Bai Ya looked at him up and down, as if seeing him for the first time. Qi Huan opened his hands upright and let him examine her. He seemed to be weighing the authenticity of these words, and seemed to be judging what kind of person he was based on them. After a long while, he rolled up his sleeves and continued walking forward.
"Don't hold me back."
"Fart, don't underestimate me."
The two of them were in no hurry to return to the inn. They walked around the downtown area. Someone on West Street heard that a wonton shop was very popular, and they planned to check it out. As a result, I waited in line for most of the day. I wonder if there is stuffing as big as a fingernail in a wonton. The attitude is still bad and the store is dirty. It’s a waste of emotion. I won’t trust Fanghong Restaurant next time.
"You can pee even if you pee on this wonton."
"Shhh, eat your food and don't cause trouble."
Qi Huan muttered. He was really afraid that this kid would cause trouble again. When I think about how I will spend this person's money in the future, it is really not cost-effective to just use it to compensate in a place like this. Fortunately, Mr. Bai gave him enough face and didn't care.
Back at the inn, it was already dark. As expected, Bai Ya was still worried about that bowl of wontons and started talking about it halfway through.
"Before I put it aside, I would have started swearing."
"Yes, yes, it's all my fault, right?"
"I'm not telling you, why would you swallow your anger? There are so many people like you, that's why they are so arrogant."
"Who doesn't want to do more than do less. Those who are leaving should keep a low profile and don't cause a lot of trouble."
"It's just because they are leaving that they can have a good memory."
"Okay, okay, you go, you go, go now, I won't stop you. Why is this happening..."
As soon as they entered the inn lobby, they saw the woman in special clothes sitting at the stairs. She had almost finished the small dishes in front of her, and there was still an unknown amount of wine left in a small jar. The attire was not a military uniform, but it was not casual clothes either. There was nothing wrong with wearing this outfit on ordinary days. After a while, Bai Ya walked straight over without even looking at her. Qi Huan followed, thinking secretly: Don't talk, don't talk, don't talk, don't talk...
"You two young heroes, please stay."
Oh shit.
Bai Ya ignored her and walked up the eleventh staircase. Qi Huan was a little embarrassed and didn't know what to say. Immediately afterwards, Aoyan added:
"It's not a good habit to waste money. There's still half a jar of wine here, if you two don't mind-"
With a swishing sound, Bai Ya rolled down from the armrest and took his seat accurately. Qi Huan felt a dull pain in his temples and sat stiffly between the two people facing each other.
"You see, if you order less, it will be..."
Qi Huan laughed along, knowing very well that she was clearly trying to get them to talk. Bai Ya's eyes were still dead, unchanged at all, except that he swallowed all the complaints against him before and said nothing. Jun Aoyan picked up the wine jar with one hand, poured two bowls of wine for them, and accurately threw it in front of the two of them without spilling a drop.
Jun Aoyan was the first to raise the bowl and the wine as a courtesy before drinking it all in one gulp. Then, she wiped the corner of her mouth and poured another bowl.
"I know that Bai Shaoxia has a problem with me." She was a sensible person and opened the skylight to speak frankly. "I know your worries. After all, I am a person sent by the imperial court. But you are overly worried. Any action you take has nothing to do with me. It has nothing to do with it. I can tell you clearly that Grand Master Yue Bai Zhiyue did convey the idea of letting me keep an eye on you, but I won’t do it. My goal is just to find my father. At this point, my goal with you is It's consistent. I have no right to restrict your actions, and you don't need to ask about the choices I make. I'll make these words clear to you from the beginning, and I hope you understand."
Bai Ya seemed to have looked at her, but he didn't seem to. He also raised the wine bowl and poured it into his stomach. Qi Huan didn't understand whether this was a certain degree of acceptance, and his eyes wavered between the two.
"This is what you said." Bai Ya took down the bowl, "From the moment we got on the boat and left the sight of the officials, we didn't care about anyone. It has nothing to do with each other whether he is alive or dead. When we get to the destination, we will Is it okay to part ways?"
"I'm sorry I can't guarantee it." Jun Aoyan also said with a straight face, "If I judge that my direction is consistent with yours, I don't think we should deliberately avoid it. In a foreign country, we should unite. If you don't want to , at least in terms of what path to take and what to do, we happen to be in agreement, and no one should restrict the other."
Bai Ya was impatient again.
"Who is with you? As long as you and him... don't follow me, okay? In the worst case, if you follow me, I will take a detour. If you can't offend me, you can't hide? You're right, in a foreign country, don't raise a knife to me. Really. Actually, I can’t trust the imperial court. If you kill me with a knife all at once, I will believe it.”
"That's not the case." Jun Aoyan said lightly, "Then, the next step is to confirm the itinerary."
"what ever."
Bai Ya put down his bowl, stood up and left.
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