Qizhou

As soon as these words came out, Ci Nian's hand paused.The piece of snack that was held in his hand was not delivered to his mouth, but was put back on the plate.

Seeing him like this, Zhu Fuxue quickly shook her head: "No, no, no, I didn't come to scold the young master, I just... I really appreciate you two!" After saying that, she opened the purse in her hand and hid it in the The broken silver in the bag scattered all over the table, but she didn't care, she just turned the money bag over and showed the two of them the pattern of bamboo leaves embroidered on the brocade inside.

"It was left by my mother during her lifetime. This purse is far more precious than the money in it... My mother didn't leave me much, but it's me, this purse, and a hairpin." Said At this point, she lowered her head a little guilty, and said: "Before, I always thought that the young master was a fox on the mountain. He went to the village to steal things, and blocked the road to prevent people from going up the mountain. He was a domineering person..."

Ci Nian suddenly looked up at her and said, "That's how I am domineering."

Zhu Fuxue shook her head again: "A domineering and unreasonable person will not catch a thief for me, let alone snatch things back for me."

"There are no rules in this world. You can't be domineering while drawing your sword to help when you see injustice." Ci Nian sighed, but his tone was much more relaxed. "In the eyes of that little thief, I am also unreasonable. After all, I was not the one who lost it." I was the one who meddled in his business."

Seeing that he was no longer restrained, Zhu Fuxue also heaved a sigh of relief.

Satisfied with wine and food, at sunset, the three of them left the tea house and were about to walk in the direction of Zhuxi Village. When they were approaching the foot of the mountain, Ci Nian suddenly stopped and did not go up with them.When He Qizhou noticed it, he turned his head and looked at Ci Nian suspiciously.The latter just smiled: "Let's go, go to the main entrance, don't let them see that I am with you."

After all, for Zhuxi Village, Bi Nian is a hidden danger that has existed for many years.During the banquet just now, Zhu Fuxue didn't ask anything, she didn't ask if the red-clothed ghost was him, she didn't ask why he blocked the back mountain to prevent people from entering, and she didn't ask him that every time the moon is full, the mountain uploads What happened to the change.But if Zhufuxue didn't ask, it didn't mean that the people of Zhuxi Village wouldn't ask.

After all, in the eyes of others, this fox is the culprit who disturbed the peace of Zhuxi Village.

Zhu Fuxue did not invite again, but took a step back by herself, and said with a smile: "I am very happy to have the help of the two of you today, and to be able to talk with you! I will not bother you to send me back. I've been walking for more than ten years, and I won't get lost, so hurry up."

The meaning of these words is to classify He Qizhou and Ci Nian into the same category.Who in the world wants to be like monsters?Ci Nian also took a step back, but before he could speak, He Qizhou walked up to him and helped him straighten the lotus-leaf hat that had fallen off half of his head: "Okay, let's go back to the path, which is closer to the bamboo house. "

"Who are you going? Don't leave anyone!"

The three of them were saying goodbye, when they heard this movement, they raised their heads to look up the mountain road, only to see a young man stepping down from the mountain road with a thin bamboo stick in his mouth, walking towards Zhu Fuxue angrily, saying : "You went to the market to buy things, why did you get mixed up with this monster?"

Hearing this, Zhu Fuxue argued, "Zhu Sheng, I don't have one, I just met him on the way back, and this is Daoist He's friend, not a monster."

He Qizhou remembered that this was the young man who took the "ghost in red" out and beat him up the night before yesterday, the nephew of the village chief, Zhusheng.He had a kind face towards Zhu Fuxue, but when he heard this, he frowned, patted the girl's shoulder lightly, and said, "Fuxue, why are you lying! There are so many people in Fuji Town, how can you really?" When no one saw him?"

After saying this, Zhusheng deliberately raised his head, put his hands on the top of his head, and gestured twice, his expression was full of disgust and mockery: "This is a fox! Not a human! How can Master He be friends with him..."

He Qizhou interrupted: "Sorry, I am his friend."

Zhu Sheng was taken aback, and the expression on his face changed several times. After a while, he pulled Zhu Fuxue back and said seriously: "He Daochang, what did you say to my uncle last night? You can say that you want to This fox is caught up and wants to protect Zhuxi Village up and down, why did you change your mind overnight? This fox...couldn’t it be so capable? Can hook your soul? He is not a good thing! , the number of girls who have been spoiled is countless!"

Ci Nian couldn't bear it any longer, and said angrily, "Did I fucking spoil you?!"

Zhusheng was even more enthusiastic: "You think beautifully! A handsome man like me, you can ruin it in your dreams!"

Zhu Fuxue finally couldn't listen anymore, she grabbed Zhu Sheng's arm and dragged him away: "Okay! Zhu Sheng, don't speak so harshly! These are just rumors, don't talk about them all day long!"

Zhusheng got into trouble, and refused to listen to persuasion at all. His arms were pulled, but his mouth refused to be idle. He kicked his legs at the top of his voice, and shouted: "You not only spoil the girl! You also steal chickens and dogs! The back mountain is your home." It’s open? You say you won’t let it go? Our Zhuxi Village has lived around such a big place for so long! If it weren’t for you, a monster, the bamboo shoots, wild game, and game in the back mountain would all be ours! You Why do you take it all!"

Ci Nian plucked the lotus leaves on his head and threw them at Zhusheng. The soft green leaves turned into porcelain plates and patted Zhusheng's body with a "boom".He felt a pain and fell to the ground.Ci Nian bypassed He Qizhou, stared, and approached the person who fell on the ground step by step, Zhusheng let out an "ouch" still stuck in his throat, and saw him walking towards him.He hurriedly rolled and crawled to hide behind Zhu Fuxue, tremblingly said: "Fu...Fuxue! This monster is crazy! He is going to eat people!"

Resigning Nian let out a "bah", with a green glow in his eyes: "I said that the back mountain is mine, and the back mountain is mine. I said that people from Zhuxi Village are not allowed to step in, and Zhuxi Village just spends my life away from me." I want to take half a step into the back mountain! If you have the ability, come to the back mountain to find me, if you don’t, just keep your mouth shut!”

Zhu Sheng wanted to retaliate, but Ci Nian's bared fangs interrupted his thought. Zhu Fuxue was much thinner than him, and she had to stand in front of him at this moment, apologetically saying: "Young master... Don't be angry, don't be angry, Zhu Sheng's words collided first, I'll apologize to you on his behalf, don't do anything..."

"Why are you still apologizing to him! What is he! This village has suffered so much for him..." Even if he was a weakling, Zhu Sheng would still whisper in Zhu Fuxue's ears. The sword on the back suddenly came out of its sheath, and with a "clang" sound, it was inserted between the two of them, and the sword body sank three points into the stone road.

This time, Zhusheng completely shut up.

He Qizhou stepped forward slowly, pulled out the sword lightly, and put it back into the scabbard, but the expression on his face was always calm: "Mr. Zhusheng?"

Bamboo nodded.

He Qizhou said: "When did I say that I came to Zhuxi Village just to catch this little fox?"

Zhu Sheng was stunned, and said: "Then why do you want to live in that bamboo house? And I heard it last night, you told my uncle, this matter is on your shoulders!"

He Qizhou replied: "Yes, this matter is on my shoulders. Here comes the question again, what conclusive evidence do you have that he did all the shitty things you talked about? Rusting girls, stealing chickens and dogs, and causing harm to one side ... Are there any proofs for these?"

Zhusheng choked when asked this question: "Then...then can he produce evidence to prove it's not him?! Everyone in our village said so! He didn't say it himself last night, he is the monster in red! He took advantage of the moonlight to come to the village to steal!"

He Qizhou added: "Didn't you just say that on the night of the full moon, there would be a strange sound of bamboo breaking in the mountains, so since he made the strange sound, how could he enter the village to steal?"

Zhusheng said irritably, "He's a monster! What's the matter with your knack! Daoist He, my uncle invited you into the village as a distinguished guest, and you just defend a monster like this? We should be on the same road! Why are you so Strange, you still force me to ask?"

He Qizhou smiled, ignored him, and bowed to Zhu Fuxue: "It's getting late, I'm going back with my friends, Miss Zhu, let's just say goodbye, and we'll have some free time in the future. Welcome to Zhu Fuxue to find me Me and this little boy."

Hearing this, Ci Nian finally flicked his sleeves and angrily walked towards the shaded path among the bamboo groves.He Qizhou didn't chase him either, but just followed the figure, slowly following his steps.There were a few angry shouts from the man behind him, it was nothing more than "Wait for me! See how my uncle treats you!" Yunyun, He Qizhou didn't bother to listen carefully.

The sun was setting, and the orange-red sunlight was pouring into the bamboo forest. Ci Nian was running in front, and He Qizhou was following, following. The little fox suddenly became angry, turned around and yelled at him, "Don't follow me!"

He Qizhou wasn't annoyed, but just tried to persuade him: "You have to go home for dinner, don't you?"

Ci Nian said angrily: "I don't have a home!"

He Qizhou also corrected his wording in a good voice: "Okay, go back to the bamboo house for dinner, and eat first, okay?"

Resignation said: "I am a monster, have you seen monsters starve to death? I won't die for a long time without eating or drinking!"

He Qizhou said: "I haven't seen it before, but if you really don't eat or drink, your cultivation will not be able to keep up. How can you protect the people in Zhuxi Village?"

Ci Nian's footsteps faltered, and even the wind in the bamboo forest calmed down. The young man turned his face halfway, and the setting sun passed over the bamboo shadows, his sharp ears were illuminated orange red, he choked for a long time, and then roared: "Your Majesty!" Nonsense! What am I protecting! I can't wait for Zhuxi Village to be buried by the rocks falling from the landslide right now!"

He Qizhou stepped forward slowly, straightened his clothes for him, and patted him on the back: "You are not the red-clothed ghost in the village, but the ones outside the village."

Ci Nian stuck his neck and said nothing.

He Qizhou added: "I've been thinking about this question since yesterday. On the night of the full moon, the sound of breaking wood on the mountain and the theft at the bottom of the mountain were going on at the same time, and all that was thrown away in the village was agricultural bacon. Since you don't eat or drink They can survive, why should they steal something from them? Besides..."

Speaking of this, he smiled softly: "Last night, you flew into my arms by yourself."