Chapter 165 – Precious

Learning that Meng Lan was going to leave soon, Lin Fan was locked up inside the City Lord’s Mansion for the whole day to draw portraits of Meng Lan, with a dozen or so in various forms and clothing. Every time he drew one, a Star Moon Sect sister would divide it up and copy it, expanding the number.

And Xue Mu also took this time to contact Wen Hao, literally scrambling for time. He was planning to arrange for Wen Hao and a group of Yan Yang Sect’s older generation experts to accompany him to the capital, with the purpose of both protecting Meng Lan, and at the same time serving as a “team of artist assistants”, responsible for composing, accompanying, and doing some external negotiation on Meng Lan’s behalf, among other things.

This is a deliberate attempt to standardize and mature the performing arts, after all, almost all of the Yan Yang Sect’s goods play music, and it is a waste of resources not to use them to play in the mountains all day long. And Wen Hao is still a veteran into the Taoist powerhouse, although now the strength has declined, to protect Meng Lan completely competent, just as the old man, with also assured.

And this mission is also quite suitable for Wen Hao and their hearts, and the favorite music work, but also “public expense travel to the capital”, it is simply happy.

The fact proves that Xue Mu’s judgment is not wrong, the preparations have just been done, Xiahou Di really came to say goodbye the next morning.

“Leaving today?”

“Leaving today.”

After a short conversation, both sides stopped talking in unison.

Neither of them talked more about that exchange mission about going south and discussing martial arts, the more they talked about this matter could only make both sides more embarrassed, it was better to have a tacit understanding.

Because the nature of the matter is too subtle, both Xiahou Di is giving him trouble, in the Star and Moon Sect dragged back, but why not contain some women’s grievances venting? That sentence is still ringing in the ears: you will help the Star and Moon Sect to consider, why not help me to consider?

But this ultimately can not be put on the stage to say never-ending, as a deal well – Xue Mu completed the task, Xiahou Di support Spiritual State Martial Arts, so simple, do not say more, just do it.

Anything else, mind your own business.

“I’ll see you guys off.”

“Uh-huh.”

The conversation got simpler and simpler, Xue Mu just walked alongside Xiahou Di in silence, both of them didn’t speak all the way.

No one knew that Meng Lan was also tasked with a special mission – she had brought a copy of Dark Fragrance Scatter, which she was going to hand over to Xiao Ai of the Capital Branch, and give it to Noble Consort Liu and Eunuch Li to lay their hands on Ji Qingyuan.

In the absence of other more suitable medicines, Xue Mu could only choose the Dark Fragrance Scatter with its drawbacks, so let’s hope that Ji Qingyuan is usually fine and not blindly frightened.

Xue Mu’s silence was not due to parting sorrows. Spirit State to the capital was only 800 miles, no matter how inconvenient the transportation was, it would only be a matter of a few days, he wasn’t so sentimental. The real reason was that he suddenly realized that the guy he was planning to poison was Xiahou Di’s real father.

No matter whether it is love and kill or also enemy and friend, always a friend with a very special feelings and interaction, the relationship itself is already very delicate, this time also go to the main poison her father, but also pushed this delicate relationship to the limit.

But he will not stop the plan, because it is Ji Qingyuan want to kill them first, and due to Ji Qingyuan’s unpredictable mind, in the future may also cause a great deal of trouble, must be cut off is the right solution. What’s more, only by letting Ji Qingyuan be scrapped, the Star Moon Sect’s great inner layout could truly bring out a terrifying effect.

No matter which angle, he should not stop the plan, must tell himself, Xiahou Di is Xiahou Di, Ji Qing Yuan is Ji Qing Yuan, do not mix up.

But looking at Xiahou Di slightly frustrated eyes, Xue Mu want to say something but always choked in his throat, a complete sentence do not know how to export, a thousand words finally turned into a district of two words: “Precious.”

Xiahou Di is really some parting sadness, see Xue Mu’s performance is abnormal, she heart is some indescribable feeling, obviously think Xue Mu is also in the farewell. She is also a thousand words do not know how to say good, quietly standing in the wind, let the mountain wind blow, silently staring at a long time, before returning a sentence: “Precious.”

Following that, he turned around, his cloak fluttering, bringing out a phantom in front of his eyes, indistinct as a dream.

Meng Lan hung her head and followed behind. Xue Mu’s mind, she who was harboring the Dark Fragrance Scatter could naturally understand. In her heart, she also sighed secretly, put herself in the shoes of a male, also really will be in a strange mood. Especially after …… really poisoned Ji Qingyuan, after seeing Xiahou Di, can it be as frank and straightforward as today? Perhaps the time to meet again will be a great hatred, think of the scene at that time makes people shake their heads.

Xue Mu stood on the hill, silently watching the crowd traveling far away, until the caravan disappeared into the sky, covered by yellow sand, he still did not say anything for a long time.

Zhuo Qingqing and the others stood behind him, and only after a long time did they remind him in a low voice, “Gongzi, it’s time to go back.”

As personal guards, they knew more about secret matters than anyone else, and knew very well what Xue Mu was depressed about in his heart at this time.

Xue Mu sighed, “Qingqing, I kind of want to drink.”

Zhuo Qingqing smiled faintly, “Then Qingqing accompanies Gongzi to drink.”

Xue Mu looked into the distance and shook his head, “That’s why sometimes I’m quite disgusted with myself, because even if I want to drink, I’m not trying to get drunk, but I have other purposes.”

“What does your son mean …… to find someone else to drink?”

“Uh-huh.”

“Find who?”

“Zheng Haoran.”

At this time, Zheng Haoran’s resentment towards the Mind Sect was incomparable, but he admired Xue Mu very much, he who was always involved in Xie Changsheng’s incident was very clear, if it wasn’t for the fact that Xue Mu had found out about the problem beforehand, and triggered it ahead of time, it was really likely that all of them would have to be planted in this little banditry suppression, and Xue Mu’s this was also tantamount to saving all of them’s lives in a disguised manner, including him, Zheng Haoran.

This made his good feelings towards Xue Mu reach its peak, seeing Xue Mu running to him for a drink, he was in a pretty good mood and flirted, “Rarely, brother Xue actually has such a full hearted look.”

He had been hurt internally by Xue Mu’s pussy-footing around, so it was not easy to have a rare chance to flirt with him.

In addition, the change from “City Lord Xue” to “Brother Xue” also emphasized the closeness of the relationship at this time.

Xue Mu tilted his head back and sighed: “It’s not really something on my mind, but as a normal person, being caused by certain things will always cause a momentary emotion, we’re not the Ask the Sword Sect practicing ourselves into a sword’s broken look.”

“Not bad, such a Brother Xue is much more vivid.” Zheng Haoran laughed, “Previously pretending to be tired, right, including intentionally striking me.”

“Ha, you actually saw it.”

Seeing him readily admit it, Zheng Haoran didn’t care and laughed, “It’s always tiring to be a person who goes about calculating all the time. There’s no harm in letting go of your arms and getting drunk, drink!”

The two of them drank a big bowl painfully, Xue Mu wiped the corners of his mouth and laughed, “Painful. Honestly, I really haven’t drunk like this in a long time.”

Zheng Haoran said, “Let me guess, the only thing …… that can put Brother Xue in a bad mood today is probably Chief Constable Xiahou’s parting?”

Xue Mu sighed softly, “You said, people parting, always say goodbye, is it true that if you say goodbye, you can be reunited?”

Zheng Haoran shook his head, “Saying a word of farewell is nothing more than expecting a reunion. However, the jianghu is dangerous, say a word of honor but from now on the two people are separated from each other can be seen everywhere, how can we be sure to be reunited?”

“Then, if we do meet again, what if we become enemies then?”

Zheng Haoran was stunned, and only after a long time did he say, “I thought you were sad about parting, but it turns out that what you’re afraid of is reunion.”

Xue Mu was also stunned, then raised his cup in respect: “That’s a good generalization! This is a great way to summarize it!”