Although Xian Xiang vacated the entire palace, Liu Xin only chose a side hall as a temporary residence for his party, and all the soldiers around the palace had been replaced by flying tiger guards. Dian Wei held the pair of large iron halberds Keep watch at the concierge personally.
Although the side hall only occupies a small part of the palace, it is also a courtyard within a courtyard, with more than 20 houses distributed in front and back. It is quite interesting for Lanier to live here with the twelve female guards. Spacious.
When Liu Xin returned to the hospital, it was already midnight. At this time, Yan Rui and Lu Qiling, mother and daughter, had already gone to bed. Even Princess Liya of Loulan, who was determined to follow her, had also fallen asleep. Only Diao Chan remained. Sitting in front of the bed and waiting. Ever since she was assassinated in Wanni City, Diao Chan was always worried about waiting for Liu Xin to come back every night. No matter what, she would wait for him to come back before lying down.
Seeing Liu Xin staggering in, Diao Chan hurriedly stepped forward to greet him, supported him, and said distressedly: "Master, why did you drink so much today? Go into the house and sleep quickly, and I will give you a glass of water." Come."
Liu Xin shook her head and said: "I drank too much and I won't be able to sleep for a while. I'll go for a walk in the garden to wake up. You can go to sleep first." [
Diao Chan saw that Liu Xin was full of thoughts and dared not let him go alone, so she quickly put on her clothes and helped him walk to the back. Lan Nier, who was wearing light armor and guarding the yard with a sharp blade, also brought him with her. The two female guards followed. Beigong Qian, who had just fallen asleep and stayed in the room, got up when she heard the noise. She was now Diao Chan's personal maid, so naturally she had to follow her master closely.
Liu Xin did drink a lot of wine today, but the alcohol content of those sweet wines was not high. He only needed to find a quiet place where there was no one to practice his kung fu, and he could wake up. But because Diao Chan followed him, this time The team suddenly grew stronger, and Liu Xin had no choice but to turn sobering up into admiring the moon.
This garden is located behind the palace. The garden has not been specially repaired. It has a few poplar trees, a few clusters of wild flowers, and a row of grape trellises. The grape trellises have already produced a lot of fruits, but they are not yet mature. The garden's Although the mood is average, it is not easy to see such a large area of wild animals in the desert. There are no lakes here, and just watering these trees and poplars requires a lot of manpower every day.
Although following so many people, Liu Xin could not practice silently, but the desert night was quite chilly. She was helped by Diao Chan and walked in the garden for a while. When the cold wind blew, Liu Xin had already woken up more than half of her wine, and suddenly she heard Diaochan sneezed twice in succession.
Only then did Liu Xin realize that Diao Chan came out in a hurry and her clothes were a little thin. Just when he was about to persuade her to go back, he suddenly stopped, listened attentively, waved and said: "Chan'er, I have sobered up. You You don’t need to accompany me anymore, go back to sleep first and be careful of catching a cold.”
Seeing Diao Chan still standing there and refusing to leave, Liu Xin whispered in her ear: "If you catch colds often, it will hinder the birth of the child."
Diao Chan wanted to have a baby, but after being with Liu Xin for so long, her belly still didn't move. After hearing Liu Xin's words, she couldn't help but panic. She quickly gave her a blessing and went back to the side hall obediently. Beigong Qian They were originally serving Diao Chan, and Lanier and the two female guards were also here to protect her. As soon as Diao Chan left, everyone else naturally followed, and the garden immediately became quiet.
Liu Xin suddenly lowered her voice and said: "Since you are here, why don't you show up?"
The sound was not loud, and people outside could not hear it, but people in the garden could hear it clearly. However, the whole garden was quiet, and except for Liu Xin, no other person was seen. Suddenly, the tree in the middle of the garden The euphratica tree shook slightly, and a black figure appeared in front of Liu Xin in an instant, saying coldly: "I didn't expect that you are still very alert even when you are drunk. That person just now must be your wife, she is indeed a big lady." Beauty."
Liu Xin nodded and said: "Yes, that is my seventh lady. I am very surprised how you sneaked in under the noses of the guards outside. However, since you are here this time, I still hope that you You can stay."
It turned out that the figure hidden in the poplar tree was the black whirlwind who came and went. Black whirlwind still said in a cold tone: "Stay? What are you staying for? Are you going to be your eighth wife?"
Liu Xin couldn't help but be startled. He only thought about taking some responsibility for this woman who had a bad relationship with him, but he forgot about Ma Yun's three chapters of agreement. It was really troublesome to keep her here. I believe she would not be willing to be just one. Maid.
But I heard Black Whirlwind say quietly: "This seventh lady must be your favorite woman. In fact, I should have thought of it earlier, otherwise how could you keep her with you."
Liu Xin felt the slight sourness in her words, and suddenly held her shoulders and said seriously: "I love all my women equally..."
Black Tornado didn't wait for Liu Xin to finish speaking. He struggled hard and snorted: "If you dote on your woman again, what does it have to do with me? I'm not your woman."
These words were obviously a bit angry, and Liu Xin couldn't help but laugh and said: "You are not my woman, why are you willing to come to me?"
Black Tornado was unmoved, and still said coldly: "I just came here to inform you that I have dismissed all those brothers..."
Liu Xin couldn't help but said happily: "So, you really want to stay?"
Black Tornado said without any doubt: "You should give up on this idea, I will not stay. Tomorrow I will go to a very far place, and we will never meet again in this life. I am here today, There is another news to tell you. Banbianyun has gathered four or five gangs and is preparing to deal with you together. You can take care of yourself. Farewell!" [
Before Liu Xin could react, Black Tornado turned around and lunged towards the courtyard wall. Liu Xin raised her foot to chase, but she drank too much and was unable to use her strength, so she had to shout from behind: "I don't know you yet." What’s it called?”
Since leaving Muni Mountain that day, every time Black Tornado closed her eyes, the scene of Liu Xin's bloody hands would emerge. She made up her mind to disband the gang her father left behind, and tracked her all the way to Khotan. In fact, She really had the intention to stay. However, when Black Whirlwind heard that the beautiful woman was Liu Xin's seventh wife, her heart gradually sank.
Among the Hu people in the Western Regions, it is common for a man to marry several wives. Black Tornado did not expect to sleep with Liu Xin together, not to mention that she originally knew that Liu Xin had a wife, but she did not expect that Liu Xin had a wife. There are actually seven wives, or more than seven. Black Tornado has always been used to living alone, and suddenly she has to compete with so many women for favor in front of a man. She can't do it, so she decided to leave. .
However, when she heard Liu Xin ask her name, she couldn't help but pause and froze. However, she only hesitated for a moment, then quickly gritted her teeth and said lightly, "My surname is Ban." He disappeared into the darkness without looking back.
If she can fight with fists and kicks, Liu Xin is much stronger than Black Tornado, but her body-lighting skills are on par with her. But Liu Xin has drunk too much, and not only can't muster much strength, but her reaction is half slower than before. Shoot, when he used all his strength to jump onto the wall, Black Whirlwind could still be seen, but a group of personal guards heard his shouts and rushed over, asking in unison: "Lord, what happened?"
Liu Xin shook her head and said, "It's okay. I drank too much and yelled a lot."
The guards couldn't help but look at each other. They clearly heard Liu Xin asking someone's name just now, and he was still standing on the wall of the garden, but he only said that he had drunk too much. However, he is the lord, no one dares to doubt it. He, and indeed seeing no movement around him, had no choice but to resign together and go back to their posts.
The surroundings were quiet again, and Liu Xin still stood on the wall without getting down. Hei Xuanfeng's last sentence, "My surname is Ban," echoed repeatedly in his mind. Liu Xin, a celebrity named Ban, only remembers Ban Chao. Could it be that Hei Xuanfeng is Ban Chao's descendant? However, she heard her say at the bottom of the cave that day that her ancestor was a person close to a high-ranking official, and it was obviously impossible to be Ban Chao. After thinking for a long time, Liu Xin could not figure out the reason.
Due to Xianxiang's cooperation, things in Khotan progressed more smoothly than in the previous countries. Liu Xin only stayed in Xicheng for one day and settled all the affairs. Originally, according to Liu Xin's temperament, since the matter was handled After that, it was time to move on to the next stop. But this time, Liu Xin settled down in Xicheng very patiently. He accompanied Diao Chan around the vineyard behind the palace every day, as if he wanted to wait for the grapes to ripen. , willing to leave only after a full meal.
In fact, Liu Xin did not leave immediately because he was waiting for the arrival of Huang Zhong's army. Although Liu Xin drank too much last night, he remembered clearly what Black Tornado told him, and the half-cloud gathered a few horses. The bandits are going to attack him.
It is not surprising to say that ever since the Fifth Army Corps marched into the Western Region, Huang Zhong has been committed to eradicating horse bandits from various countries. Three bandit gangs have already suffered annihilation. Banbian Yun must have also felt the strong pressure. Whether they are retaliating or hugging each other for warmth, they will not sit still and wait for death.
Liu Xin has not paid attention to several groups of horse bandits. If they don't come, Liu Xin will send people to exterminate them. But what Liu Xin needs to face is not just a few groups of horse bandits, he must also face a large number of them at the same time. The regular armies of Wan, Yarkand, and Shule or their coalition forces. Facing these two forces, the overt and the dark, coupled with the harsh and unfamiliar environment, Liu Xin felt that he must calm down and strive to hit the target with one blow. .As long as Dawan is defeated, Yarkand and Shule are controlled, and the Banbianyun gang, which is as famous as Black Tornado, is eliminated, half of the trade route to the west will be opened.