In the palace, after He Qizhou left, Xu Mu found Jiang He. The two talked about the Huxin Pavilion. Xu Mu said: "Sister Xiao He, I didn't expect you to speak out to save me. It's thanks to you that that guy escaped.
A calamity."
Xiao He chuckled and said, "It's not like you don't know what kind of virtue Jiang Di is."
"Then how are you sure that He Qizhou is not that frivolous person?" Xu Mu asked.
"When I took a quick glance at Baiyun Tower last time, I always felt that the man's eyes were very sincere. He really didn't look like that kind of evil person. Now that he has beaten you to win the first prize, I don't want my father's armament hall to lose a talent.
"Xiao He said quietly.
"You, don't you like him?" Xu Mu asked in surprise.
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Xiao He argued with a blush on his face: "I just can't stand Jiang Di's narrow-mindedness and intolerance of other people's kindness..."
"I'm leaving now. I'll talk to you when I have time." Xu Mu suddenly remembered something and hurriedly said goodbye. He hurried out of the imperial city and came to the long street next to the Confucian Temple. The passers-by were all wearing new clothes, and every woman was
They were all dressed up carefully, and there were many people accompanying the children. Adults and children all carried lanterns and wore masks of fairies and monsters. There was a happy and festive atmosphere everywhere. But there were officers and soldiers every thirty or fifty steps.
Standing on guard duty, after all, after the curfew is lifted, the emperor must still be cautious when he steps.
Xu Mu finally saw He Qizhou's back in the bustling crowd. He was not far from the sword shop, so he hurried up.
He Qizhou must have felt someone approaching, and looked back warily. It turned out to be Xu Mu, and asked in surprise: "Hey, why are you here?"
Xu Mu smiled and said: "I'm here to help you choose. Although I only want practicality, I can't compromise this sword."
He Qizhou said: "You won't blame me for cheating and stealing your sword, right?"
"I want to accompany you, right? I shouldn't have said that I want to give you the sword as a gift. What you men care about most is face!" Xu Mu said apologetically.
"I know you mean well, but I'm just angry that Xiao Jihuai is acting so shamelessly."
"Hey, why is a fierce sword coming? There are already so many people who hate you, and you still have to stand out! But to be honest, that arrow is really shocking." Xu Mu praised sincerely.
"Actually, I secretly took advantage. The bows and arrows I used in the palace were exactly the same as those I brought with me. When I was a child, I was worried about losing my arrows, so I would think about the landing point every time I shot an arrow. I just need to be proficient. I just lacked one.
Why don't you take a sword if you have the chance to get it for free? As for the evil sword, it's just the people who are unlucky, what does it have to do with the sword?" He Qizhou said.
"Well, I hope I'm overthinking it," Xu Mu said.
"I really didn't want to take advantage of Liu Yuting in Huxinting just now..."
"I know. I believe that although you are lustful, you will never do anything bad!"
"How did you say that? It's called the love of beauty. We all have it! I just didn't expect Liu Yuting's brother and sister to be so vicious, and Jiang Di was going to kill him so soon! By the way, you came here because you were worried about Jiang Di's revenge.
Right?" He Qizhou was still worried about this, but when he saw Xu Mu, he suddenly felt warm.
In fact, Xu Mu was not only worried about Jiang Di, but Xiao Jihuai was also obviously a little unhappy about his friendship with He Qizhou, so he still wanted to come over and have a look. He ignored He Qizhou's questions and said, "Fortunately, Jiang He saw you and didn't do anything else.
, otherwise those who are frivolous towards the royal family will at least be stripped of all their honors!"
"I guess Miss Xiaohe didn't really see it, because the south bank is closer. If I hadn't hidden it intentionally, I wouldn't have missed seeing the person. I really didn't expect that she could help me. It was probably King Cheng's intention.
?" He Qizhou still hasn't figured it out yet.
Xu Mu thought about it, with Xiao He's three-legged cat skills, it was really difficult not to be discovered by He Qizhou, and King Cheng arrived very quickly. Before he understood the situation, he had no time to instruct Xiao He to give false testimony. It must be that girl
He actually kept his idea secret from himself. Xu Mu immediately understood what was going on and said: "The princess has taken a liking to you. She said she believed you would not be that kind of villain, so she took the risk to speak for you.
, let me see what you can do to thank others!"
"I'm afraid! We just met each other once." He Qizhou was a little hesitant.
"But you are now the top pick! That arrow you shot was so beautiful! Ever since you defeated Chang Sheng in the four-school competition, she seems to have been paying attention to you. Besides, didn't you just glance at Xiaoxue when you met her?
Are you tempted?" Xu Mu asked back.
As soon as Xiaoxue was mentioned, He Qizhou, who had always had a question in his mind, suddenly seemed to understand. He took Xu Mu's arm and said, "Brother, no, no, sister, you must know Xiaoxue, right? You were the one who helped me go to Merlin that day.
Did we make an appointment?"
"Guess?" Xu Mu did not break away from He Qizhou's left hand and continued: "The jewel in the eye of the Chief Assistant, the princess of His Highness the Prince, and the beloved princess of the Nine-Five Supreme, each is more beautiful than the other, and each is more noble than the other.
Sigh, I really don’t know what you would choose?”
"The princess and the princess are all your guesses. Sister, do you think this will work? You are a good person and will do it to the end. Find an opportunity to casually reveal in front of them that Xiaoxue is the only one in my heart. Okay, please!" He Qizhou
Take back your left hand and hold it in hand.
"Are you kidding me? I'm not familiar with them, how can we talk to them so easily." Xu Mu shook his head hastily. No one could say this, but she couldn't.
"Not familiar?" He Qizhou's heart skipped a beat. Xiaohe is the daughter of Prince Cheng, so she should be quite familiar with Xiaoxue. So Xiaoxue's family background is not that bad, right? Appearing at the celebration banquet of Xiao's Restaurant again, that rich and noble man
Could the majestic old woman be the mistress of the Xiao family and hold Xiaoxue's hand?
"Is Xiaoxue the most famous beauty in the capital? Does she already have a fiancé, and it's Xiao Jihuai!" He Qizhou suddenly turned to Xu Mu, stared into Xu Mu's big eyes, and begged: "Xu Mu,
Don’t lie to me.”
Xu Mu wanted to say that he didn't know what to say, but his heart softened and his words turned out to be: "Xiaoxue was indeed accused of being married by her ancestors, but... since she is unmarried, she is still unmarried."
He Qizhou could only hear the first half of the sentence clearly, and his head was pounding. He couldn't understand what Xu Mu said next. That person was Xiao Jihuai, no matter in terms of martial arts, family background, appearance, bearing, title, knowledge...himself
Which one is better than others? Even if you lie to yourself, you can't lie to yourself! No wonder this girl Xiao Ping always looks down on her, and even compares herself to Lai Ha Toad. He Qizhou, who was suddenly lost, walked forward numbly while holding the sword in his hand.
Even when I passed by the entrance of Jianxing, I didn't know it.
Xu Mu felt regretful and worried, and stamped his feet and shouted: "He Qizhou, don't you want a scabbard for your sword? You've gone too far!"
He Qizhou was stunned for a moment when he saw the broad facade of the sword store. The sign "The No. 1 Sword in the Capital" was extremely eye-catching under the light. He came to his senses and waved to Xu Mu, who was parked at the door of the sword store, to enter the store with him.
Jianxing was approaching the end of the long north-south street. Although there were many pedestrians, it was obviously not as crowded as before. Xu Mu was about to step onto the steps of Jianxing first when he noticed something strange among the pedestrians coming from the north.
Why did he care? After slowing down his steps, he waited for He Qizhou, who had already walked the first two to three feet, to approach and then entered the store together.
He Qizhou, who was still confused, walked towards Xu Mu and didn't pay much attention to the people behind him who were gradually approaching him.
As the people behind He Qizhou got closer and closer, Xu Mu finally realized something was wrong. Among the people coming all the way south, there were several people wearing masks. Most of them were families of several people or a combination of one old and one young.
, but there was only one person wearing a longevity mask, with his hands in his sleeves, but never talked to the people around him. And this person was currently closest to He Qizhou. Although he was only about four feet away, he did not go around, but continued.
Follow He Qizhou and approach slowly!
"Be careful behind you!" Xu Mu suddenly screamed. The man wearing the longevity mask was about to take his hands out of his sleeves, and an inexplicable murderous aura suddenly woke her up.
Originally, with He Qizhou's keenness, he could detect someone approaching gradually, but after it was confirmed that Xiaoxue was engaged, his mind went blank until Xu Mu's strange scream woke him up, and he felt a sharp wind blowing behind him instantly.
Break through the night sky and hit the heart of the matter!
The masked guest Xu Shi only stared at He Qizhou and did not realize that anyone was already staring at him. In his sleeve was a sharp bone-eliminating knife with an eight-inch blade. When he was about to take action, he heard Xu Mu's scream.
He was startled, and his movements were a little sluggish. It was in this very short moment that He Qizhou was pulled out of the door of hell.
By the time He Qizhou reacted, the tip of the blade was already half a foot short of his back. The terrifying coercion displayed by the opponent's stab made He Qizhou understand that the assassin's strength was far superior to his own!
The desire to survive made He Qizhou howl like a wild beast and rush forward. At the same time, he swung the "Deceitful Frost" sword wrapped in red silk with his right hand, and the loose silk cloth drew a red arc. "
With a "ding" sound, the sword accurately hit the boning knife behind him. "Qishuang" showed its terrifying sharpness. The boning knife immediately broke into two pieces, and the six-inch-long broken blade "swiped" He Qizhou.
His robe was cut open from right to left, and a cloud of blood flew out along with the broken blade.
At the same time, He Qizhou's sword fell to the ground. Although it cut off the almost fatal blade, the strong Qi contained in the assassin's stab still made He Qizhou unable to hold the sword anymore. The tiger's mouth cracked and the sword fell to the ground.
The assassin obviously did not expect that the opponent could actually deflect his fatal blow. The extremely experienced assassin did not hesitate at all. He let go of the boning knife and punched He Qizhou who was turning around on the right side of his face. The assassin's fist exploded wantonly.
The zhenqi cut through the night like lightning, making He Qizhou unable to open his eyes.
Half a month ago, He Qizhou might not have been able to withstand this punch at all, but after half a month of hard training, he has become proficient in the skills and moves countless times. Although his chest felt tight when the sword was released just now, he didn't even have time to
Feeling the pain when the back was scratched, my left fist subconsciously moved forward to meet it!