"Haolin, you are a bad person. You would never treat me like this!" Xue Ruitian expressed his dissatisfaction, "When did your mouth become so poisonous?"
"I've always been like this, it's just that you don't know." Shen Haolin looked at Xia Jiu, who was learning boxing from Jin Miaomiao and Hongye, "You, you really should take good care of your brother, the county prince, listen After you said that, you were sad all afternoon, and you were acting coquettishly with Cha'er just now!"
"He just wants to find an opportunity to act coquettishly." Xue Ruitian rolled his eyes helplessly, "He is just a child. Children know whether they are sad or sad, and their emotions change very quickly. There are gusts of wind and rain, the front legs are unhappy, and the back legs are happy, there is no pattern at all!" He raised his chin, "Look, isn't this a good time? You can see that you are sad all afternoon?"
"Look at yourself. How can you act like someone's elder brother? You don't care about your younger brother's feelings at all!" Shen Haolin curled his lips in disgust. Seeing him finish another bowl of wine, he advised, "Drink less." Well, maybe you will have to carry the red leaves back later."
"One is Hongye and the other is Jin Miaomiao. These two girls are simply addicted to alcohol. They will die when they see wine. You haven't seen it. The jar of wine has been empty before the banquet has started. But..." Xue Ruitian said mysteriously Smile, "Don't worry, they two will definitely not get drunk today!"
"So sure? Did you do something in the wine?" Shen Cha narrowed his eyes, "Be careful, they will deal with you severely when they find out!"
"Even if you come, will I be afraid of these two little girls?" Xue Ruitian leaned towards Shen Haolin and Shen Cha and said mysteriously, "Let's not talk about it for now. I have a very important question to ask. Let me ask you, have you ever heard of desert flowers before?"
"Desert flower?" Shen Haolin shook his head slightly, "What is it? I have never heard of it at all."
"I know." Seeing Shen Haolin and Xue Ruitian both looking at him, Shen Cha lowered his voice and explained, "I heard what the master said when I was young."
"Master? Jin Miaomiao's master, Master Huilan?"
"Yes!" Shen Cha nodded, "At that time, the master was afraid that I would be bored lying in bed, so he told me a lot about what he had experienced when he was young. When the master was young, he went to many places and saw many things. Of all the anecdotes, this desert flower is the most mysterious one."
"So, is this desert flower really a flower?" Shen Haolin touched his chin, "The kind that grows naturally?"
"Yes, it's that kind of flower. It's a flower unique to the northern desert. It's said to have very magical powers. There was once a rumor that people who owned the desert flower could see the people or things they most wanted to see. , but the legend is just a legend, and no one has really seen this kind of magical flower. When the master was young, he also had the idea of looking for desert flowers, so he found an opportunity to go to the desert. He When I was walking in the desert in the North, I once met an old man and asked him about the rumors about this flower. The old man said that the desert flower does exist, and there is a huge tower in the deepest part of the desert. In the ancient city, there is a small pond in the underground palace of the ancient city, and the desert flowers are planted in the pond. But the master searched for a long time, but could not find the location of this ancient city, so he had to give up." Shen Cha looked at Xue Ruitian, " Brother Xiaotian, how do you know about Desert Flower? Why do you think of asking this?"
"When I went back at noon, I wanted to look for..." Xue Ruitian raised his eyebrows, "As you know, I was looking for any clues that could prove some changes that year, but I couldn't find any. Since that incident, We have even fewer contacts. Apart from the annual annual gift, there is no other contact. It’s just... I found a map in my father’s handbook. The place drawn on it is probably The ancient city that the master mentioned is because my father painted a flower on the ancient city. So, I have a bold guess..." Xue Ruitian approached Shen Haolin and Shen Cha and said in as low a voice as possible, "Your father , my father, and the two people sitting at the head, have they all been there?"
"They have been there? Why do you think so?" Shen Haolin frowned slightly, "Is there any hint about this in the old Marquis's letter?"
"I'm not sure if it's a hint or not." Xue Ruitian picked up the wine cup, took a sip, and said, "On the page with this map, my father wrote a paragraph on it, which probably means: He uncovered a mystery that had troubled him for many, many years. Although this truth was painful for him, the past has passed. What he has to do is cherish the present and live a good life. And this passage was written in Three months before that incident happened, so..." Xue Ruitian sighed, "Although you have always advised me to think in a better direction, but now..."
"You mean that Uncle Xue has always suspected that my aunt is related to the prince of the Golden Kingdom, but he has not found any conclusive evidence to prove it before. He accidentally learned about the existence of the Desert Flower, and went to find the Desert Flower. Hua, learned the truth about this problem that had been bothering him. And this truth probably confirmed his guess. He was very painful and rational, and decided to abandon the past, ignore the past grudges, and continue to live a loving life with his aunt. " Seeing Xue Ruitian nodding, Shen Cha turned to look at Qin Zheng and Yan Bo, "Isn't it possible that it refers to something else?"
"Probably not." Xue Ruitian flatly denied, "The notes before this page and every subsequent page record content related to feelings. Otherwise, I would not conclude that the truth he said is related to Mother has something to do with it. Do you think... I am my father's son?"
"Nonsense, you and the old Marquis look so similar, how could you not be his son?" Shen Cha rolled his eyes, "Thinking too much!"
"Cha'er is right. You just think too much. This is your biggest problem. Since Cha'er said that this thing is real, let's go find it." Shen Haolin patted Xue Ruitian and comforted him He said, "But before looking for it, we have to do relevant homework. After all, none of us have ever been to the deepest part of the desert, so we must be fully prepared. Otherwise..." Shen Haolin paused for a moment, "Qin Uncle just said that the three of us are the backbone of Jiapingguan City, and every move is related to the safety of the city, so we cannot act recklessly. Therefore, the trip will not be possible in the short term."
"It doesn't matter when we go. After all, we have been waiting for so many years and we are not afraid of this moment. Besides, I don't place all my hopes on this little desert flower. It's great if I can find it, but I can't find it. It doesn't matter." Xue Ruitian nodded, "I was just thinking, the two of them..." He looked at Qin Zheng and Yan Bo, "What roles did they play in the past, whether it was the Desert Flower or the truth of the incident that year , they should all be informed, but their choice is to keep silent, what is there that they are hiding."
"If all the contents recorded in the old Marquis's notes are related to Aunt Xue's feelings... I can understand why they kept silent. Although they are good brothers, they can't get involved in the housework of good brothers. They are not qualified to make irresponsible remarks. After all, they are bystanders, not part of the story. And the most important point..." Shen Haolin sighed, "Family scandals should not be made public, understand?"
"Okay, if you say that, I think it's understandable." I found a mezzanine inside, and there was a picture in it. I looked at it carefully, and I guessed it was a treasure map. The treasure was hidden in the ancient city. However, I guess if they had gone there, they would have only found the desert. Zhihua, this treasure hiding place has not been found, otherwise..."
"Perhaps, they accidentally discovered the treasure map after they returned from the ancient city. After discovering it, they also wanted to go there again to see what secrets were hidden in the ancient city, but because of something, they were delayed. Didn’t make it either.”
"Brother, Brother Xiaotian, these are not the point." Shen Cha waved his hands, "We can throw aside the treasures and desert flowers. The most important thing is to find where this ancient city is first. We can't even find the ancient city. Come on, the desert flowers and the treasures are all whimsical!" She reached out and patted Xue Ruitian on the shoulder, "Keep a normal mind, Brother Xiaotian, the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment!"
"I will!" Xue Ruitian nodded, "I also believe in you, you will not let me down!"
"What can't be disappointed? You three are really good at hiding in peace!"
The three people who were very immersed in the conversation looked up when they heard the voice, and saw Hongye and Jin Miaomiao walking over with wine glasses in their hands.
"Aren't you two having a lot of fun over there?" Xue Ruitian raised his eyebrows, "Why are you here?"
"Those boys are really noisy and noisy. My head was made big by them. Let's come over and wake up." Jin Miaomiao took Hongye and sat across from Shen Cha and the others, "But, very It’s strange, why do I feel that the wine today is so weird? The two of us drank three jars, but there is no smell of wine at all. Did your Majesty add water to the wine? "
Shen Haolin and Shen Cha looked at Xue Ruitian who turned around and snickered at the same time. They shook their heads helplessly. It was not His Majesty who added water to the wine, but the Marquis.
Seeing the reactions of Shen Haolin and Shen Cha, Jin Miaomiao and Hongye immediately understood what was going on. The two of them put down their wine cups, each picked up a cushion and threw it towards Xue Ruitian.
Seeing that something was wrong, Mr. Xue quickly leaned back to avoid the attack from the cushion. Before Hongye and Jin Miaomiao could make any further move, he quickly jumped up from the ground and started running around the house. Jin Miaomiao and Hongye were not slow in their movements, carrying cushions and chasing after each other, and a fierce chase began. The group of people who were originally rowing fists were immediately attracted by these three people. They clapped their hands and cheered for Jin Miaomiao and Hongye. Some even took the opportunity to stumble and set up perceived obstacles for Xue Ruitian.
"Boring!" Shen Haolin shook his head, "Childish!"
Shen Cha smiled and nodded in agreement. Seeing that everyone's attention was attracted by Lord Xue, she winked at Ying Wu.
"Boss!" Ying Wu quickly ran to Shen Cha's side, "What are your orders?"
"Come here!" Shen Cha whispered a few instructions in Ying Wu's ear, "Go and check quietly, don't be discovered!"
"yes!"
