On July 13, the 23rd year of Zhaohua, Li Chenan left Guangling City and set off for Yujing City in Kyoto with Su Muxin and Murong He.
He left a little hastily because Wen Xiaowan, the number one at Ningxiang Pavilion, was missing.
She disappeared on the ninth day of July.
Li Chenan slept in her room on the night of July 8th, and Yang Sixian left on July 9th. She must have really jumped into Yang Sixian's trap.
It was already July 12th when Li Chenan knew about this.
He didn't know if Wen Xiaowan was dead.
He stood on the second floor of Wen Xiaowan's apartment and looked at the bed where he had slept one night. The quilt on the bed was neatly folded and the room was neatly tidied.
There is a letter on the desk by the window.
There are only a few lines in the letter:
“You slept like a pig that night!
I turned away all the guests that night.
I was sitting in front of the bed, looking at you sleeping soundly. At that time, I had the idea of eating you, but you said the name of the third lady in your dream, which made me very melancholy.
Living is a pain for me.
Unexpectedly, I fell in love with someone I shouldn't have liked.
I left to seek death.
You can leave the Ningxiang Pavilion to Grandma Rong. She is the old man of the Ningxiang Pavilion. She can help you keep the Ningxiang Pavilion in order.
goodbye!
May you always sleep like a pig! "
Li Chenan sighed and put the piece of paper into his arms.
"This stupid bitch!"
"I should have told you earlier that I was passive!"
He left Ningxiang Pavilion and went to Boil Yu Xiaozhu, deciding to set off immediately.
Go to Kyoto!
If Wen Xiaowan had not died and had gone to Kyoto earlier and caught up with Yang Sixian before he went to Mobei, maybe Wen Xiaowan could be brought back.
Of course there is another way, to find Shang Di in Kyoto and let his Imperial City Secretary come forward to solve this problem.
After leaving Ningxiang Pavilion, Li Chenan went to Boiyu Xiaozhu, explained some things to Ye Po, and then went to some places.
For example, the blacksmith shop by the Peach Blossom Creek.
He took the dagger Li Gang made for him and twenty little Li flying knives, and explained some things to Huang Sanlie, especially the purchase of sugar cane.
Then he went to the government office and chatted for a long time with Huo Chuanming, the prefect of Guangling, in the backyard.
Finally, he returned to Li's Mansion. That night, he talked a lot with his father.
Of course Li Wenhan was very worried.
"Kyoto... If there is danger, you can still go to your eldest and second uncle... After all, we are a family, and they won't just sit idly by."
In this regard, Li Chenan was noncommittal and just smiled.
"There's no danger. I'm just going to Kyoto to meet a few people. If everything goes well, I'll probably be back around October."
"You should also be careful, especially with your current status."
The Yulong Club was not popular with people, and Li Wenhan didn't know about Liu Zuo's assassination, otherwise he would probably tie up Li Chenan and not let him enter the capital.
"Bring more money with you on the way. Everything in Kyoto is very expensive!"
"Well, this is a thousand taels of silver notes. Keep it at home and it will be used as your family's expenses in the past few months."
Li Chenan took out a thousand taels of silver notes from his arms and handed it to his mother. Ding Xiao'e was taken aback and quickly refused. Of course, in the end it was Li Chenan who forced it into her hand.
"Chen Dong needs money to study, and his family's life should be better. My sister is growing taller, so don't make her look sallow and skinny, which will not look good."
"In addition... you like to drink peach blossom wine. I told Butler Huang that he will send someone to bring it to you, but you should drink less wine. This is not to save money, but it is not good for your health. .”
That night, the father and son talked a lot.
It seems that the past has been lost to each other, and the words are a little more warm and caring.
This made Li Qiaoxi, who was sitting next to her with her chin in her hands, very happy, but Ding Xiao'e still seemed a little nervous.
Her expression was a bit complicated, and she even lowered her head most of the time. In Li Chenan's opinion, this was the worry in her mother's heart.
Because he had never left Guangling City before, let alone traveled far away.
She went to the bedroom and gave Li Chenan a pair of new shoes, but she didn't say too many words of concern.
When Li Chenan left the east courtyard and returned to the south courtyard where he lived, and when Li Qiaoxi also returned to her room, Ding Xiao'e looked at Li Wenhan, hesitated for a long time, and asked: "What if I write him a letter?" Send a letter...will you be angry?"
Li Wenhan was silent for a long time, then stood up and looked at the stars and moon in the night sky.
"Then write him a letter. After all, the water in Kyoto is too deep."
"But I have to tell him that I still prefer Chen'an to stay in Guangling. It will be more peaceful than Kyoto anyway."
…
…
The Huajian Pavilion is located three miles east of Guangling City.
Li Chen'an looked at his master Wu Xichen, patted open the mud seal of a pot of painting Pingchun, poured two bowls of wine, and handed one bowl to Wu Xichen.
"Where have you been these nights?"
Wu Xichen took the wine bowl and smiled: "It's on Peach Blossom Mountain."
"...What are you doing?"
"Look at the thousands of lights in Guangling City."
"What catches your eyes?"
"It's very beautiful, mainly because the mind can be calm. This person likes that kind of purity when he is old. In the purity, he can recall some of the past and think about the future that is not long."
"For example, if I never marry, I will naturally have no descendants. Who will take care of me for the rest of my life?"
Li Chenan grinned, "Me! I must be the one to provide for you until you die!"
"I will buy you the best coffin and bury you on Peach Blossom Mountain, so that you can see the peach blossoms all over the mountains and plains every spring, and you can also see the lights of thousands of families in Guangling City every night. "
Wu Xichen also laughed, his eyes filled with relief.
"Then I must come back alive!"
"Must come back alive!"
"But if I don't come back...if you have mastered the eighteen moves of Fuji Zhou Tian Jue, you can go to the Sword Washing Tower of Wu State on your behalf!"
"Go and take a look. If the Sword Washing Tower is still fine, then just take a look."
"If the Sword Washing Tower is not going well... you just have to figure it out."
"good!"
"You went to Kyoto, which is actually more dangerous than me going to fight with Jiudeng monk. We are about to leave, so I want to send you a few words."
"Disciples are all ears!"
Wu Xichen looked at the lush grass outside the Huajian Pavilion, "If you want to grow into a big tree, don't fight with the grass."
"The general has a sword, but he cannot kill grass flies."
"When you encounter a dead person, stop your losses immediately."
"If something bad happens...get out of here in time!"
Li Chenan held the wine bowl in both hands and bowed respectfully.
"Disciple, remember this! I offer this bowl of wine to Master. When we return, we will meet again on Peach Blossom Mountain!"
"Okay!" Wu Xichen also picked up the wine bowl, and the two drank from the bowl together.
He wiped his lips, turned around, and waved with his back to Li Chenan: "When I come back, you can support me until I die!"
"It's a deal!"
Li Chenan looked at the lonely figure and suddenly felt a sore nose, "Get in the car and let's go!"
"Let's go to Kyoto and see the prosperity of Kyoto!"
"End of Volume One"
