Jiaohua

The old man had superb knife skills and was very fast at carving, and the replica was extremely similar.

But after all, it is a piece of jade and it is difficult to complete it in a short period of time.

Xia Zhaoyi, Dan Xianzhou, Yuan Muxue and others continued chatting. The old man occasionally looked up and suddenly interjected.

The snow outside was getting heavier. At noon, the three elderly people didn't want the soldiers and maids to brave the snow to deliver food, so they got up and went to the kitchen.

Xia Zhaoyi was kept back by the old man and was not allowed to leave.

Xia Zhaoyi simply wanted to be lazy, so he leaned back on the couch and flipped through a booklet left by Master Danguan.

After watching for a while, there was a noise coming from the outer hall. Xia Zhaoyi thought it was the old man coming back, so he raised his eyes lazily and looked over.

Shen Lie's tall and slender figure was walking into the side hall. He was not wearing a fur coat, but a dark-colored robe with patterns. He stood tall and handsome, with frost and snow on his broad shoulders.

As soon as he came in, his dark eyes locked on her.

Xia Zhaoyi's heart trembled. For the first time in her life, she lost when looking someone in the eye.

She looked away.

That's strange.

Even though the situation was so turbulent last night, it did not escape his gaze.

Thinking about it, she looked back at Shen Lie.

Shen Lie's dark eyes held a hint of smile as he walked to her side.

He did not sit down next to her couch. Instead, he bent his long legs and squatted on one knee with his tall body.

"Are you cold?" He held her hand.

He came back from outside and his hands were very hot, even hotter than hers.

Xia Zhaoyi asked, "Are you busy this morning?"

"Well, the road outside is blocked by heavy snow, and it will take another two days to clear it. I just heard that your master is coming, so I rushed back on horseback."

Xia Zhaoyi smiled: "Business is more important. You know my master's temperament well. He doesn't need you to do this."

Shen Lie looked at her deeply: "But I miss you."

He rode back on horseback, and the howling wind and frost made his voice hoarse, even deeper than when he called her name in her ear last night.

Xia Zhaoyi blushed slightly and smiled, "Have you eaten?"

"not yet."

"After working all morning, how can I not eat?"

She was about to get up from the couch: "Let's go to the kitchen."

Shen Lie stopped her: "I'll go later, don't worry, I want to see you more."

Xia Zhaoyi chuckled and sat cross-legged: "Okay, look more, look enough."

She has always loved desserts, but the moments she spent with Shen Lie after they became lovers were sweeter than the sweetest cakes she had ever eaten.

Who could have thought that she would get involved in relationships between men and women and be so sticky about it.

Even she herself had never thought about it.

It would be so fun if the master suddenly came in at this moment and scared him.

The old man and his companions took a long time to come back, and the old man was holding a small square three-layer lunch box in his hand.

Xia Zhaoyi and Shen Lie had changed seats and the two of them sat on the ground. Xia Zhaoyi rested his chin on the long plan and told Shen Lie the purpose of the old man and his companions' visit.

When talking about jade, one cannot help but mention Shibaijin.

Shen Lie felt familiar with the name and quickly remembered that it was Liu Zhaojiang's lover.

When they were in Gaitang City, Shi Baijin once tried to steal his jade pendant, but he was knocked unconscious by a knife and sent to the government.

Shen Lie asked: "You mentioned that Shi Baijin is beautiful, so is she doing well in the barracks?"

Xia Zhaoyi smiled: "She is actually a good person. She messed around with Liang Dechang and Fan Yu at the beginning, probably to gain some small benefits for the family. I don't blame her."

Shen Lie nodded and decided not to talk about what happened back then.

It can also be heard that Shi Baijin has not raised his own status because of his relationship with Liu Zhaojiang, which is also rare.

After all, Liu Zhaojiang's father Liu Mo was the commander of the Chimen Army, and the Zhenwu Camp was built by Liu Mo himself. After the old man and his friends came back, the old man put the lunch box in his hand on the long table in front of Xia Zhaoyi.

Shen Lie stood up and said, "Senior."

The old man looked at him deeply, then looked at Xia Zhaoyi.

Xia Zhaoyi held his chin with one hand, his eyes were clear and bright, and there was a hint of playfulness and cunning in his smile.

The old man looked back at Shen Lie: "No need to go to the kitchen, I brought an extra meal."

Shen Lie was a little surprised and said respectfully: "Thank you, senior."

Xia Zhaoyi stood up and said, "The smell of cooking oil is hard to disperse. Shen Lie and I will go to the outer room to eat."

The old man frowned and said, "You will be cold, so you don't have to go outside."

Xia Zhaoyi picked up the lunch box: "Eating will make you feel hot, it's okay, thank you Master for bringing the lunch."

After saying that, she looked at Shen Lie and said, "Let's go."

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Shen Lie said goodbye to the old man and left with her.

Dan Xianzhou and Yuan Muxue had kept their eyes on Shen Lie since they came in.

After the young couple left, Dan Xianzhou retracted his gaze and said in amazement: "Is this Shen Lie? He is indeed handsome and fresh, beautiful yet handsome, as beautiful as orchids, as beautiful as snow-capped mountains, as beautiful as lakes, and as bright as stars! No wonder Gu Xinghai praised him so much in front of me, look at that stubborn old guard Yuan, his eyes were also wide open!"

Yuan Muxue was annoyed: "Get lost, why are you dragging me down with you!"

Dan Xianzhou said happily: "Can you tell me whether he is handsome or not?"

Yuan Muxue glanced at the old man and said, "Being able to enter the eyes of Li Ling's master is the greatest recognition in the world. What I say is not important."

After saying that, Yuan Muxue went back and sat down.

After dinner, Shen Lie came in and said goodbye to the three elderly people.

Xia Zhaoyi came back and continued talking to them.

Because it is New Year, a banquet is still prepared in the evening.

The soldiers who didn't get to drink yesterday came to drink today.

Xia Zhaoyi was worried about her second brother who had not returned yet. Fortunately, he finally rushed back when the banquet was about to end, but he did not show up. He just asked someone to come and tell her so that she would not worry.

After the banquet, Xia Zhaoyi and Shen Lie went to find Xia Zhaoxue, but Xia Zhaoxue was already asleep.

The attendant at the door said that he took a bath, had a simple meal, and then fell asleep due to exhaustion.

When asked about their findings after leaving today, the attendant said, "We went to ask the villagers in the nearby villages, and finally someone said that they saw a few foreign faces, one of whom was accompanied by several large black dogs. Deputy General Ding said that the man was exactly the one he was looking for, named Chongmen Heng. But we searched again and again around there, asked many villagers, and found no clues, so we came back."

Xia Zhaoyi said in a deep voice: "Chongmen Heng has actually reached Qingji Pass."

Shen Lie asked: "Are you going to tell your master?"

Xia Zhaoyi nodded: "You go and rest first, I will go find Master and the others. You still have a lot of things to do tomorrow, so you don't have to accompany me."

Shen Lie opened his mouth, seemed to want to say something, and finally gave up.

It’s nothing important, I just don’t want to be separated.

With this dependence, the heart seems colorful, soft and light, with flowers blooming, and the cold winter in the first month seems like the warmth of spring in April.

But he knew deep down that this emotion would become a burden to her.

The two separated, and Shen Lie did not return to her bedroom.

When he was about to push the door open in front of her, his bony fingers paused in the air.

Thinking of the blood on the bedding, he knew she wouldn't recover so quickly.

Bleeding means you are injured, and the injury needs to be treated.

Shen Lie struggled for a moment, his dark eyes surging like the deep sea, and finally, he turned and left.

He didn't want to let her suffer any more pain, but at the same time he knew that if he stayed with her tonight, he would not be able to control his desire for her.

Keep it for a few days.

Even though the time to return is approaching. (End of this chapter)