Zhang Qiong is not an ordinary boy.

Of course, Lin Mao, Chang Xiaoqing and Yao Xiaohua all know this.

What's even better is that Zhang Qiong also knows that her behavior is full of flaws.

Lin Mao and Chang Xiaoqing cut open his clothes for his burning wounds, and there was no way to hide the bright yellow brocade robe on him that only ordinary people would never wear.Lin Mao's casual prevarication of his explanation of saving lives was obviously totally unworthy of scrutiny, Zhang Qiong didn't tell the truth, she was still so calm, pretending to be unaware and putting on such a pleasing face in front of Lin Mao acting.

Yao Xianxian held his face in his hands, and watched the interaction between Lin Mao, Chang Xiaoqing and Zhang Qiong with great interest—probably because of his unremarkable girlish appearance, that person didn't notice him .

Yao Xianxian sneered in his heart.

Thinking about it, Zhang Qiong was really too young and had never been in any really dangerous storms... This kind of rich and well-clothed nobleman naturally wouldn't pay attention to a dusty "ordinary girl" who didn't know martial arts.

It's a bit of a loss...

Yao Xianxian seemed to hear a voice muttering softly in his heart.

To be honest, rescuing Zhang Qiong from the sword of Commander Naqu really used up the kindness of Yao Xianxian's eight lifetimes and the next eight lifetimes.

And the reason why he saved people in this way was precisely because of what he told Lin Mao earlier—Zhang Qiong once gave him a valance—no, it was for the person who was begging for some soot in the dilapidated hotel at that time. Yao Xiaohua, a down-and-out village girl who can't even ask for it, is right.

Yao Xianxian remembered it very carefully. At that time, Commander Qu hadn't shown his disobedience, so Zhang Qiong was naturally a figure like a star.He suddenly decided to stay in that dilapidated hotel. He felt that he was very capable of enduring hardships, but he suffered from the hundreds of servants and subordinates who came from the capital around him.A few cooks frowned and sealed off the back kitchen of the small hotel. Yao Xiaohua went to beg for coal ash, but was pushed staggeringly on the ground instead.

It happened that such a scene was so unlucky to be seen by Zhang Qiong on a tall building—in fact, it was only a moment away, and Yao Xianxian had already prepared a few pieces in his sleeves that could make the cook die silently and painfully. The poisonous snake, but the poisonous snake was of no use in the end.

Because the nobleman in the inn, Mr. Zhang Qiongzhang, felt that the servant girl he had brought was too bullying, so he quickly called someone to "save" the poor village girl Yao Xiaohua.He not only scolded the two cooks, but also asked Yao Xiaohua what she needed with a good voice and a smile... Yao Xianxian asked for the veiled hat that Zhang Qiong had on hand without thinking.In fact, thinking about it now, since Yao Xianxian frankly asked for the veiled hat, the atmosphere on the field was a bit weird, and there were people like the beautifully dressed maid who came to Zhang Qiong's ear to dissuade him gently.Obviously, the veiled hat should also be a valuable item, but Yao Xianxian didn't think too much about it at the time, he just simply thought that the veiled hat could just be used to cover up Lin Mao's overly conspicuous appearance.

If the so-called dignitaries in front of him want to embarrass him for a veil, it can only be solved by letting some more beloved poisonous snakes out...

At that time Yao Xianxian thought indifferently.

The next thing was clear, Zhang Qiong finally gave Yao Xianxian the finely crafted veiled hat in Nuo.Presumably, this young man never thought that his unintentional act of kindness a few days ago saved his own life in the end.

Commander Qu in the back garden was really strong in martial arts. If Yao Xianxian hadn't let out a poisonous snake to bite him in the heart, even if Chang Xiaoqing's palm hit him afterwards, the giant sword in Commander Qu's hand would have died He split Zhang Qiong into two.

Who knows, Zhang Qiongjiu was rescued... After being rescued, Yao Xianxian's actions always made Yao Xianxian not so happy.

He didn't like the way Zhang Qiong looked at Lin Mao.

The smile on Yao Xianxian's face remained unchanged, but his eyes fell on Zhang Qiong's side face involuntarily - if those two eyeballs were dug out, it would just be able to add another meal to the little snake that saved someone earlier.

……

Zhang Qiong didn't realize that Yao Xianxian, who looked like a little girl beside her, was thinking about the whereabouts of his eyes.

He is talking to Lin Mao.

Although she was still young, Zhang Qiong obviously did not escape the temptation of Lin Mao's appearance.Anyone with a discerning eye can see that this young man is very rich, but now Lin Mao asks him anything, and he knows everything without saying anything.

According to what he said, his own family has a great business, but there are few people in the family, and the head of the family, that is, his father, was poisoned by an adulterer in the early years, and now he is dying. .Zhang Qiong was pure and kind-hearted, and couldn't bear to see her father suffer so much, so she sneaked out not long ago, trying to find medicine for her father to prolong her life.

"...It has been spread all over the rivers and lakes. There is news of the elixir that Xiaoyaozi made earlier in Wangyou Valley, so I followed others here. Who knows that half of the people brought out by the family were lost. During the snake night in Sanlizhuang that day. I finally retreated to Jiaocheng, wanted to rest for a while, but encountered a fire in Jiaocheng, and all the close old servants and subordinates who accompanied me were... all... "

When Zhang Qiong said this, her eyes turned red unconsciously.

Yao Xianxian stared at the boy's face with wide eyes, his pupils contracted slightly.

[Tsk, what a great acting skill...] ​​Yao Xianxian couldn't help but sneered in his heart.

Up to now, Zhang Qiong's identity is really ready to be revealed.

The patriarch with a great family and a great career, whose life is dying now, is naturally the current emperor, and the young man in front of them is naturally the only son of Emperor Yun, Prince Qiong.Emperor Yun was harmed by the false emperor when he was young, and his health was poor, so his heirs were weak. Logically speaking, Prince Qiong's status is naturally extremely noble.But the fact is that Emperor Yun is extremely dissatisfied with this prince - he was born after Emperor Yun was drunk with a low-status palace man surnamed Zhang, and that palace man seemed to have some relationship with the false emperor.

Therefore, everyone in the court knows that Emperor Yun regards the prince as a thorn in his side, but after many years, the emperor's health deteriorated and no new prince was born in the harem, so Prince Qiong managed to save his life .

It's just that he doesn't know what his real intention is when he suddenly came to this border town—according to Yao Xianxian's thinking, it is impossible to find the elixir for Emperor Yun.

The more Yao Xianxian thought about it, the more he regretted it. He shouldn't have lost his nerve and rescued Zhang Qiong.

Because this person will definitely be a great trouble...

And what Yao Xianxian could think of, Lin Mao could naturally think of it too.Compared with Yao Xianxian, who can regard this kind of well-known acting as fun, Lin Mao obviously has little interest in this kind of hypocrisy.Especially when Zhang Qiong told Lin Mao that someone had already broken through the murderous wind at the foot of Yufeng Mountain and entered Wangyou Valley, Lin Mao almost couldn't even maintain his superficial calm.

"You said, those people have already entered Wangyou Valley?"

Lin Mao hid all the surprise in his eyes, and asked slowly word by word.

"Yes, it's just that there is no one in Wangyou Valley now, and I don't know where the devil in the valley has escaped to. It is said that the Wulin League and the Palace of Bliss have now jointly offered a reward of a thousand taels of gold, just to catch the bully. The master destroyed the ancestors and hurt Chang Xiaoqing, who is from the same sect." Zhang Qiong said hastily without doubting him.

Although he is a serious young man in front of others, but in front of Lin Mao, he always unconsciously reveals the unique impulse of young people.

Although she tried her best to control herself, Zhang Qiong still couldn't help but want to show her well-informed in front of Lin Mao: "Now everyone in other sects has turned from the foot of Yufeng Mountain to Jiancheng. After all, the whereabouts of the elixir There may only be four people in the whole world who know about it. Chang Xiaoqing has disappeared, and it is impossible for the lord of the Palace of Bliss to disturb that Jin Lingzi and Jin Shaoxia. An old servant in Yougu can know some clues..."

Following Zhang Qiong's words, Lin Mao only felt that one boulder after another was pressing on his chest, which made him almost unable to catch his breath.

The rumors about the elixir of life really spread throughout the Jianghu...

And his poor apprentice Ji Wuming fell into the hands of the Wulin League, and he didn't know how much he would suffer.

Thinking about it this way, Lin Mao wished he could grow wings and fly directly to Jiancheng where the Wulin League was located.

"Ahem... I know it's difficult for me to beg like this, but I still ask my benefactor to send me to Jiancheng. My father has some close friends there. If he finds out that benefactor saved me like this, he will be rewarded a lot at that time." .”

Lin Mao was thinking about how to go to Jiancheng, Zhang Qiong had already coughed weakly a few times, and pleaded on her back.

Perhaps it was because Zhang Qiong had never begged others in the past, Zhang Qiong's attitude was very blunt and embarrassing, and her pale face was full of shame and embarrassment.

Lin Mao pondered for a moment, and exchanged glances with Chang Xiaoqing.

Chang Xiaoqing frowned, and looked at Zhang Qiong sternly, eyes full of disapproval.Lin Mao stayed with him for such a long time, now just by looking at his expression, he knew that Chang Xiaoqing definitely didn't want to get involved with such troublesome people.

However, if you really don't care about the Crown Prince...

Lin Mao's mind flashed back to seeing the bright yellow cloth before, and his heart became more and more heavy.

Then, in front of Chang Xiaoqing's gaze, he nodded slowly and said: "You don't need to say much, little brother, the so-called sending the Buddha to the west, it happens that we are also going to Jiancheng, and we will take you along the way..."

When Zhang Qiong heard that Lin Mao promised to take him, Zhang Qiong relaxed his heartstrings. After a while, he couldn't bear the serious injury on his body, and his body weakened and passed out.

Lin Mao hurriedly stepped forward to check his pulse again, and he felt the boy's whole body scalding with his touch, as if on fire, so he couldn't help but sighed.

"Master, the identity of this person..."

Chang Xiaoqing leaned against Lin Mao, pushed Zhang Qiong back to the soft couch, and was about to speak, but Lin Mao raised his hand and waved lightly in front of him.

"As a teacher, I have my own calculations."

Lin Mao said bravely.

It is impossible for him to ignore Zhang Qiong, but there are some considerations of his own in this, but it is difficult to express this consideration to Chang Xiaoqing.

He was worried about Gong Ningzi.

Lin Mao will never forget those dead men who fell to the ground and died in the back garden of the Golden House mansion. He has known Gong Ningzi for a long time, and he can tell at a glance that those people are all from Chizheng's mansion, while Zhang Qiong He even has a Hidden Sword specially made by Chizhengfu in his hand, obviously Chizhengfu has a very close relationship with this prince.

However, according to the news he had learned in Jiaocheng, Gong Ningzi is now seriously ill and cannot be a director, and he is even more suspected of losing his favor.If the prince still died in the wilderness town under the protection of the Chizheng Mansion, it is unknown what kind of punishment Gong Ningzi will receive.

Although Lin Mao has been separated from Gong Ning Ziyi for a long time, there was such a past after all, and now he really can't let it go.

"I don't know if this kid can last until Jiancheng..."

Lin Mao was full of thoughts, and touched Tan Zhangqiong's forehead again, and then whispered with some guilt.

Chang Xiaoqing and Yao Xianxian were both silent.

And at this moment, there seemed to be an extremely heavy loud noise coming from a distance, which made even the secret passage that went deep into the ground tremble for a moment.

******

Capital

A thin red plum stands alone on top of the white snow.

A young man with a pretty face, like a woman, was wearing a snow-white fox fur cloak. Standing under the plum blossoms, he used his snow-white fingers to pinch the wax on a section of the bamboo tube, and slowly unfolded the secret letter inside.

[Jiaocheng was on fire, and the whole city collapsed.No trace of Prince Qiong has been found yet. 】

The secret letter, which was as thin as a cicada's wing, was covered with scorched black and burnt marks, and the handwriting was even more blurred. In the corner of the secret letter, black blood stains could be faintly seen.

Even though it was thousands of miles away, when the secret letter was delivered to the young man, he could still smell the strong burning smell from the paper.

The young man couldn't help but frowned in disgust because of the smell.

"Prince Qiong...has disappeared?"

He raised his carefully groomed brows, which looked as light as distant mountains, and whispered a word calmly.

This matter is related to the community, but to the youth, it seems to be nothing more than a trivial matter.

"Reporting to Mr. Bai, the Jiaocheng fire caused countless casualties. His Royal Highness is afraid..."

Suddenly, a respectful reply came from the snow field, and it turned out that there was a snow-white person half-kneeling there.

This is one of the "snowbirds" used in the Chizheng Mansion to deliver news. Whenever there is an extremely confidential event, the Chizheng Mansion no longer uses ordinary birds to deliver news, but uses this kind of bird that has practiced special skills. "Little Bird".

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