Jiaohua

As the sun sets, the entire Xizhou Mansion is shrouded in golden twilight. The evening wind blows the coolness from the mountains, and the heat finally disappears.

On the busy and congested official road, there are horses galloping from time to time, going or returning.

One of the fast horses ran towards Jinchang Road, stopped outside the spacious backyard of Hengyuan's study, and delivered a new letter.

In the gazebo surrounded by the curved water in the backyard, Zhao Shan's voice muttered all afternoon, reciting all the names of people.

Xia Zhaoyi sat next to him to read and reply to the letter, occasionally there was the sound of pages being turned.

"Jiang Dahui, Jiang Xinlei, Jiang Fengtian..."

Zhao Shan read it slowly, while comparing it with the roster of birthplaces he brought from the Yamen Sihu.

Suddenly, he slapped the table excitedly: "Jiang Xinyi, Jiang Xinlong! That's it, Big Boss, after searching all afternoon, it must be these two people, or one of these two people!"

Xia Zhaoyi heard the words and looked.

Zhao Shan brought the result of the comparison: "Jiang Yaoqi's descendants have long been in Zhuzhou. Those who have stayed in Zhuzhou these years are the descendants of his younger brother Jiang Yaoxing. Jiang Xinyi and Jiang Xinlong are Jiang Yaoxing's great-grandsons. They moved back to Xizhou from Zhuzhou after the big changes in Yong’an. Their names are on the genealogy, but their lives have not been written down yet. I found out from these land deeds.”

The biographies of Jiang Xinyi and Jiang Xinlong are too few, Xia Zhaoyi asked, "Are these two the only descendants of Jiang Yaoxing?"

"Well, his branch has withered. Apart from the death of the baby, there was also the Great Change in Yong'an five years ago. Many people died of illness on the way. Right now, only these two people and their children are left."

Seeing that Xia Zhaoyi's eyes fell on the addresses of the two, Zhao Shan said: "Big boss, do you want to do it now? I'll go and gather people."

Xia Zhaoyi shook his head: "No, I'll do it."

"You want to go in person? Then, I will pick a few capable men for you, so that it will be convenient for you to go abroad."

Xia Zhaoyi thought for a while, and said: "It seems that there is no need. If I don't take the right path, I may have to pass by a small path, tossing and turning, and anyone who follows me will be troubled."

"OK then……"

Xia Zhaoyi smiled: "I'll go after I finish answering these letters, you helped me all afternoon, go and rest."

"Boss, don't you want to eat something?"

"Come back and eat."

The letter she is replying now is from Mr. Zou Xiabu Zou of Qingque Pavilion.

Previously in Hejing, she entrusted Qingque Pavilion with many tasks, including finding Yang Guanxian's second brother, Yang Changshan.

Yang Changshan has been in the Taoist Temple of Lingfeng Mountain for these years, but in fact, not many people can really find him, even Yang Guanxian has a hard time finding him.

The content of the reply, in addition to Yang Changshan's matter, she also wanted Qingque Pavilion to pay attention to the Yuxian Pit in the southwestern hills of Leigong Mountain in Xiagui Prefecture.

The stone statue of the goddess that fell out of the mountain should be enough to cause a sensation in Guizhou during this period of time.

After replying the letter, Xia Zhaoyi changed into dark clothes and tied up all her hair neatly. Then she left on foot through the back door without riding a horse.

After the brothers Jiang Xinyi came back from Zhuzhou, they did not live with the Jiang family. They bought a big house at the foot of Panxian Hill in the southwest of Huibei Cliff.

There are many large houses in that area. Compared with other suburban villagers, that area belongs to the gathering place of rich people, and Jiang Mengxing's hometown is also there.

Xia Zhaoyi hiked to Panxian Hill, and it was completely dark. She easily climbed into the back wall of Jiang's house, avoided all the servants and servants, and sneaked into the back kitchen courtyard.

The night guard servants were chatting, Xia Zhaoyi had plenty of time, so he sat down on a stone step in the dark and listened patiently.

They chatted about everything, the parents and the west chatted for a while, and finally they talked about a topic that made Xia Zhaoyi prick up his ears.

After listening for a while, Xia Zhaoyi bent his lips silently, got up from the stone steps, and left lightly.

After turning out of the wall, she paused slightly, and raised her eyes to look at the shadow five steps away.

The moonlight made this shadow slender, and when her vigilant eyes touched this shadow, her slightly condensed willow-leaf eyebrows stretched immediately, and the light in her eyes became clear and bright.

This is a very subtle and strange feeling, even if the moonlight deforms this shadow, she can recognize who he is in an instant, and she is sure that she will not admit it wrong.

Xia Zhaoyi smiled lightly, raised his hand to his lips, and let out a dry cough very lightly.

The shadow that landed on the ground moved slightly, turned its head slightly, then turned and walked out.

Their eyes meet and they look at each other and smile.

Shen Lie is also wearing a dark tunic, thin and straight, and even his hair is all tied up, which is the same as her hairstyle, but compared to her clean and neat, he has a heroic calmness with a sword out of its sheath.

Shen Lie came over and said in a low voice, "I was afraid that a person suddenly appearing would scare you, so I stood there."

Xia Zhaoyi smiled and said, "Look at me, I wouldn't be surprised if you suddenly threw a cat at my head just now."

As soon as the words fell, a few night birds fluttered away from the treetops.

The dense branches and leaves in midsummer fell, and several pieces fell.

Xia Zhaoyi looked up, and the fallen leaves were slowly falling on her thin shoulders, as if they hadn't fallen yet.

When she raised her hand to pick it up, Shen Lie reached out to pick it up first.

"You underestimate me too," Shen Lie smiled, playing with the fallen leaves carelessly with his slender fingertips, "otherwise you would come up and pat my shoulder instead of coughing lightly here."

Xia Zhaoyi snatched the leaf from his hand: "I like to see you walking towards me, okay?"

Her smiling eyebrows and eyes are really touching, Shen Lie waited here for her, he was already leisurely and happy, but because of her smile and words, his heart became softer to a mess.

His black eyes deepened, and Junrong said with a smile: "...OK."

Xia Zhaoyi stepped forward, reached out and gently held his big palm: "Zhao Shan told you everything, I came here to find Feng Wensheng."

"Well, he told me all about it."

"Then your work, are you done?"

"Well, I'm going back to Baiguang Township tomorrow afternoon."

"Yunzhou..." Xia Zhaoyi said, the group of four men and three women from Beiyuan mentioned in Zhan Ning's letter were divided into two teams, one of which went to Yunzhou.

"What about you, why are you out now, Feng Wensheng isn't inside?"

"Over there," Xia Zhaoyi moved his chin forward, "Jiang Mengxing's old house."

"Okay," Shen Lie wrapped her hands back together, "I'll go together."

His palms were extremely hot, warm and firm, Xia Zhaoyi looked up at him, and met his gentle black eyes looking down, she unconsciously smiled again, as if all the stars scattered in the sky fell into her eye sockets .

Shen Lie didn't ask her what she was laughing at, as if there was no need to ask.

"Meow~"

A crisp meow sounded from the roof, passing over the corner of the eaves.

Feng Wensheng looked up, the corners of his eyes twitched slightly, and an inexplicable uneasiness floated in his heart.

After a long while, the meowing stopped.

The uneasiness in Feng Wensheng's heart was still there, after thinking for a while, he whispered in the dark: "Xiao Yin."

"Here, Master." The young man in the room got up and said.