As night fell, Bai Yichen came to the agreed place according to the time in the letter. When he saw the master of Jin Yiwei, he subconsciously looked at him, then cupped his hands and said: "It turns out that it is Deputy Cui Qianhu who is here in person. Please forgive me for missing you from afar."
"Hey, Protector Bai is too polite."
Cui Yixiao waved his hand and said with a smile: "I will be responsible for contacting Protector Bai from now on. There will be many opportunities for you and me to work together in the future. I hope Protector Bai will take care of me."
"My lord, you are just joking. I should say this later." Bai Yichen twitched the corner of his mouth, looking like he was smiling but not smiling.
"We are all brothers. Let's not talk about this. Come on, please take a seat."
Cui Yixiao set the meeting place in a private room of a restaurant. He also understood the principle of darkness under the lamp. Instead of finding a sneaky person who could not see the light of day and arouse suspicion, it would be better to be more generous.
"Brother Bai, have a drink first. This is the good wine I brought from Beijing." Cui Yixiao stood up and filled a glass for Bai Yichen, and then drank first as a token of respect.
Bai Yichen saw Cui Yixiao drinking the wine in one gulp. He also picked up the wine glass and checked it secretly before drinking. After confirming that everything was fine, he drank the wine with a smile.
Cui Yixiao was not in a hurry to talk, but instead drank, ate and chatted with the other party. This was also the habit of people in the court, and Bai Yichen was not in a hurry to ask.
After three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, Cui Yixiao put down the wine glass and said with a hint: "Brother Bai, there are a lot of people looking for you in the world recently. If you have any difficulties, just ask."
When Bai Yichen heard this, he cupped his hands and said, "Thank you for your concern, sir. It's just the juniors from the Wuyue Sword Sect who are shouting a little joyfully. It's okay. Don't you see that those guys from Wudang Shaolin are still silent."
Cui Yixiao smiled and said, "A dog that bites people doesn't bark."
"My lord, what you said is right. You are criticizing Sang and Huai, but it is reasonable." After saying that, Bai Yichen and Cui Yixiao looked at each other for a while, and they laughed together.
After laughing, Cui Yixiao took the wine jug and filled another glass for Bai Yichen. While doing so, he said: "Brother Bai, to be honest, I came here because of orders from above, and I have something to tell you. "
Bai Yichen's heart tightened and he said without changing his expression: "My lord, please give me your instructions."
"It's not a big deal," Cui Yixiao said, filling himself a glass of wine. He picked up the glass and said nonchalantly: "There have been a lot of things going on in the world recently, and that Qingcheng sect's Tianquan is making a lot of noise. "
Cui Yi was halfway through his joke, but it already made Bai Yichen's heart sink to the bottom. He lowered his head to look at the wine in the glass, hesitated for a moment, and said knowingly: "What do you mean, sir...?"
"This kid is unlucky to be remembered by us adults, so..." Cui Yixiao and Bai Yichen clinked glasses, and then made a gesture of wiping their necks, all without saying a word.
Cui Yixiao drank the wine in his glass, but Bai Yishen's movements seemed a bit heavy. He squatted down on the wine glass and did not drink it for a long time.
Seeing this, Cui Yixiao pretended to be puzzled and said: "What's wrong, Brother Bai, is there something difficult?"
Bai Yichen hesitated for a moment and did not speak. Cui Yixiao said meaningfully: "I heard that although this Qingcheng Taoist Priest is well-known, his martial arts is not strong. With Brother Bai's skills, he is now the first to win the first prize. Taking him down was a piece of cake.”
After saying that, Cui Yixiao put his arm around the other party's shoulders affectionately and whispered: "Brother Bai, don't worry, after this thing is done, I will definitely personally ask for credit for you. When you return with honor one day, you will be a good person at least." The position of Thousand Households is waiting for you, brother, don’t worry.”
"...Yes, since your lord has given the order, I should naturally take care of your worries." Bai Yichen raised his head and drank all the wine in the cup. He seemed to be quite moved, but in fact, his eyes were filled with emotion. Full of heaviness.
Cui Yixiao didn't seem to notice, and pulled the other party to continue drinking.
After the banquet was over, Cui Yixiao got on the discreet carriage and left, while Bai Yichen stood in the cold wind, with most of the alcohol in his eyes quickly dissipated.
He looked up at the bright moon hanging high in the sky and returned to the hiding place with heavy steps.
After that, more than half a month passed, and everything was still calm. At this moment, the troops of the Five Mountains Sword Sect were almost catching up to Beiyue Hengshan. Tianquan and Bai Yichen discussed that it was time to set off.
The two of them dressed up in disguise and headed north along the official road, avoiding people from all walks of life. They were not afraid of walking slowly, but were afraid of walking too fast and bumping into the Wuyue Sword Sect who had returned without success.
The atmosphere along the way was a bit dull. Usually, although the two of them were at odds with each other, Bai Yichen would always take the trouble to ridicule Tianquan's chivalry with words. The two of them always had something to say.
But now, the other party seemed to have something extra on his lips. He cherished his words like gold along the way, which made Tianquan a little uncomfortable.
The two of them headed east, preparing to cross the Yellow River via Kaifeng Prefecture, and then go north. On this day, Tianquan first came to the river crossing and found a boat owner who paid for the other party's boat.
There is no need to waste Tianquan like this, but it is a pity that God is not kind at this time. It has been raining heavily for the second half of the month. The water in the Yellow River has surged. The already rapid water is now even more violent and life-threatening. Ordinary people simply do not dare to go on the river. gone.
Fortunately, it is not the flood season now, otherwise it would be as simple as the boatmen not daring to cross the river. In fact, Tianquan's original intention was to wait a little longer, but Bai Yichen insisted on leaving. He couldn't resist, so he had to agree.
The two bought a boat and prepared to cross the river. Seeing the river churning like a dragon roaring, crossing the river at this time was definitely not a good choice. Tian Quan frowned and followed Bai Yichen onto the boat.
Bai Yichen raised his head and glanced at the sky. It was covered with clouds. Seeing the heavy rain approaching, Tianquan urged: "Hurry up, otherwise it will be dangerous when the heavy rain comes."
Bai Yichen didn't answer. He sat on the bedside and suddenly sighed for no reason.
"Boy."
Bai Yichen asked a strange question in a heavy tone, "How old are you this year?"
Tian Quan held the hand holding the pole for a moment. He looked back at Bai Yichen, and then said, "Seventeen, what's wrong?"
"...It's amazing. When I was seventeen, I didn't have what you did." Bai Yichen rarely praised him, which made Tianquan feel confused. Well, should I say he is proud? .
Tian Quan didn't know how to respond. He just did his work silently. At this time, Bai Yichen got up and walked over. He stood behind Tian Quan. He raised his palm several times, but then put it down again. It turned into a long sigh.
"Boy, you said it yourself. I saved you three times, and you gave me three lives back. Now you have repaid me twice. This third time, I don't need you to repay me. Today you and I are settled. "Bai Yichen said suddenly.
Tian Quan was stunned. He didn't understand why Bai Yichen suddenly mentioned this. He turned around in confusion and saw the complexity and exhaustion on the other person's face. At this moment, there was a muffled thunder in the sky, and then a few drops of light rain fell on them. on the head.
"No...Hey, please help me quickly." Tianquan urged.
Bai Yichen looked up at the sky, but was unmoved. He whispered: "I'm serious, the score between you and me will be settled today. It was you who provoked the people you shouldn't have provoked... .do not blame me."
Tianquan didn't hear Bai Yi's nagging Didi Gu behind him, he just kept urging the other party to help quickly.
Bai Yichen took a deep look at Tianquan, and then swung out a palm without any warning, hitting the opponent in the back. The latter was caught off guard and was seriously injured.
As a mouthful of blood spurted out, Tian Quan's body also fell forward into the river. At this time, a big wave hit. Bai Ye calmed the boat and looked down, and saw that the other party's figure had been submerged in the river.
Bai Youchen was silent for a moment, and then drove the boat to cross the river quickly before the heavy rain came.
