() Liu Xuanshi quickly clasped his fists, a smile flashed across his plump face, and he thanked him: "Thank you, Governor Cui, for your care. Liu is fine."

While Liu Jibei was wondering how Liu Xuanshi suddenly became so weak, he could almost fall on the ground; at the same time, he marveled at Cui Manzi's skill and secretly said: This person's mental reaction is really amazing, he can do it in a hurry.

Not only did he grasp the timing of the falling wine jar extremely well, but what is even more difficult is his skill in making light of his body. He is as fast and light as an eagle fighting in the sky. It seems that this person is not a simple person.

Liu Jibei did not sit down, but pulled Liu Xuanshi aside and asked in a low voice: "What else does Mr. Liu have to do? If it is not urgent, it is not too late to change the date."

Liu Xuanshi stopped talking, sighed, and then said: "That's it, come back in a few days, and I'll prepare some fine wine to drink with you."

After Liu Jibei agreed, he asked in a low voice where Chen Xu lived, then walked out of the workshop and walked towards Bei Huanli.

Relying on Liu Xuanshi's guidance, Liu Jibei arrived at Chen Xu's residence without much effort.

As he got closer, he found that this place was different from other places. Although there were courtyards living side by side, they were not as crowded and overlapping as the houses in other places, and it was relatively quiet.

Liu Jibei stopped not far from the courtyard gate and thought to himself: It can be seen that the Northern Zhou Dynasty took good care of this troubled prince. They even found such a residence in the middle of the busy city.

The dignitaries and dignitaries captured from Jiangnan were much stronger.

Maybe it was because of the accident. The surroundings were deserted, which made it look a bit gloomy. Liu Jibei frowned, and doubts arose in his heart. He thought: After such a big incident, it stands to reason that someone should stay here.

, but now not only is there no one in the yard, but even the alleys are empty, which is really strange.

Since there was no one around, Liu Jibei simply walked into the yard. He felt vaguely dizzy. He looked up at the sun in the sky. The sunlight was quite dazzling. He subconsciously rubbed his eyes and suddenly felt a little dizzy.

Thirsty, he couldn't help but lick his lips, and thought to himself: Liu Xuanshi's wine is soft in the mouth, but its stamina is very strong. No wonder the robbers drank it and fell unconscious.

His eyes wandered around, and he saw that the yard was quite messy, and there were still blood stains on the ground in several places, indicating that a fight had occurred here.

After Liu Jibei inspected the yard, he found a well in the corner next to it, so he walked over. When he came to the wellhead, there was no wooden barrel for drawing water. He felt quite frustrated and muttered in a low voice.

: “How can we fetch water to quench our thirst without a wooden barrel?”

With no choice but to abandon the well, he walked towards the wing in a daze, thinking: there should be water in the kitchen next to him, and he could scoop some to quench his thirst.

He had just walked a few steps when he vaguely heard some movement next to him, so he turned around to look, only to see the door of the main room opened, and two people appeared at the door.

A person who practices martial arts.

One of them shouted sternly: "Where did these savages come from to break into this place?"

Another person said: "We can't let him go, he might also be one of the assassins."

Liu Jibei stopped, knowing that these two people were staying here regularly, so he shrugged his shoulders and said calmly: "I am not an assassin, but I am very familiar with the owner of this place. I just had a drink."

Wine, passing by here to visit an old friend."

The two of them looked at me and I looked at you, both of them looked puzzled.

The person who spoke first looked at Liu Jibei coldly, curled the corner of his mouth, and said a few words through his teeth: "I think you are arguing with clever words!"

Then, he sneered: "Such a big thing happened here, and it has been spread throughout Chang'an. You are neither deaf nor blind, how could you not know?"

The person next to him echoed: "Knowing that this is the place where the crime occurred, you still sneaked in sneakily. It's obvious that you have evil intentions."

After he said that, he winked at the person before him. They each drew their swords and came straight towards Liu Jibei fiercely. The person who spoke before had a fierce look in his eyes. As he walked, he shouted: "Hurry up.

Stay prepared to be captured, lest you die immediately!"

Liu Jibei smiled bitterly in his heart and thought: When I came here, I didn't see anything, but I met a reckless man who was eager for quick success. He was really looking for trouble.

Liu Jibei was about to send away the two officials, but suddenly he heard the chaotic footsteps at the door of the courtyard, so he took a quick glance and saw a group of people coming into the courtyard. The person in front was holding a jar of wine in his hand, and he was looking at him.

Se Lengjun is the man named Cui whom he met in Liu Xuanshi's workshop.

The man surnamed Cui also saw Liu Jibei clearly. When the two confronted each other, they were both startled. Then the man surnamed Cui asked coldly: "Who are you and what are you doing here?"

Liu Jibei saw that the men behind him were all looking coldly at him. It seemed that if the man named Cui just said a word, they would all come over and beat him. He couldn't help but feel angry and thought to himself: I'm here to care.

What's wrong with you? You all look like evil spirits.

So, he deliberately asked impatiently: "Who are you, and why are you here?"

As soon as he said this sentence, the people behind Cui Hanzi and the two people who came out before were cursed, and the yard was noisy and uneasy for a while.

Especially the two people who came out earlier became even more arrogant when they saw many helpers coming. They kept rolling up their arms and sleeves, howling and jumping around like two wild dogs fighting for food.

The man surnamed Cui was not moved at all, waving his hands around to signal everyone to be silent. Then he glanced at Liu Jibei up and down, and said with some disdain: "I think you drank too much, and your mind is not in the right place."

Too flexible to measure and nothing will happen

Regardless of the severity of your love, I walked here inadvertently. If this is the case, I won't care about you. As long as you leave here obediently, you can live in peace. Otherwise, don't blame me for being selfless and asking you to survive and die.

cannot."

Although Liu Jibei was a little dizzy, his heart was clear. Hearing the man named Cui speak like this, and recalling the Qing Kung skill this man showed in Liu Xuanshi's workshop, he had vaguely guessed his identity, and thought to himself: If

If it's really him, then it's no wonder why he appears here.

Thinking of this, Liu Jibei smiled lightly, and a warm ripple spread from the corner of his mouth, gradually covering his entire face. Although the sun was bright, it seemed to be inferior compared to his unique smile.

.Everyone, including the man named Cui, was moved by it.

Just listen to Liu Jibei say: "I know that you are Commander Cui Hongdu, and I also know that your methods are unique! The evil thief Jian Ren has always been afraid of you like a tiger and treated you with silence, but this does not mean that you can do whatever you want, no matter what you look at.

Anyone can act based on their imagination."

The man named Cui was Cui Hongdu. He was not surprised to be recognized. With his cold and icy face and temperament, he had long become a movable sign, so it was not difficult to recognize him. However, when he saw

Liu Jibei was still able to talk eloquently in front of so many people.

He didn't show any fear, but he was a little surprised, and said to himself: When we were in the workshop, I didn't see that he was so courageous. I just thought he was just a weak man who drank to entertain himself when trouble happened. I didn't expect that not long after we separated, he turned out to be...

They are two completely different people, so it seems that I have misjudged him.

Thinking of this, Cui Hongdu became much more cautious and said calmly: "Who are you? Why did you come to Chen Xu's residence?"

Liu Jibei didn't want to make trouble in vain. When he saw Cui Hongdu, his tone softened and he sighed: "Liu Jibei, I am an old acquaintance of Chen Xu. When I came to Chang'an for business this time, I thought of coming to visit. Just

That’s all.”

Cui Hongdu wondered: "Your accent doesn't sound like someone from Guannai or Jiangnan. How could you have known Chen Xu so early? And as far as I know, Chen Xu doesn't have any close friends in Chang'an."

After he finished speaking, he suddenly felt something was wrong, so he continued coldly: "Don't lie to me, otherwise you will definitely regret it."

Liu Jibei's heart was moved and he thought: I didn't expect that this man, who is so careful, would catch the flaw just because of my words. It seems that if he is not careful, an unnecessary dispute will inevitably happen.

Thinking of this, he said impatiently: "I'm very thirsty now. I'll talk to you after I drink some water."

Without waiting for Cui Hongdu to reply, he walked straight to the side room and saw that it was indeed a kitchen. After finding the wooden bucket filled with water, he picked up a ladle and scooped some out, drank it happily, and then wiped it with his sleeves.

Wiping his mouth, he thought in his mind: Judging from the existing signs, Chen Xu most likely suffered an accident. Since he

They are all dead, so why should I wander here? But if you want to leave here easily, it is not easy now. If not, Cui Hongdu will be regarded as an accomplice of the assassin. Although I am not afraid of what they can do, there are so many people after all. One thing is worse than one thing less. It seems that I still have to think of an excuse to get over it.

While Liu Jibei was thinking about it, someone was already shouting outside, telling him not to hesitate inside and to go outside quickly to answer.

Liu Jibei hesitated for a while, still not thinking of a way to deal with it. He heard the shouting outside getting louder and louder, and there were footsteps gradually approaching, so he had no choice but to turn around and plan to go out.

He also smiled bitterly in his heart and thought: I didn't catch the fish, but it was all fishy. Now I can only take one step at a time, and I'm afraid I will have to rush out if necessary.

When Liu Jibei walked out of the kitchen, an inexplicable emotion suddenly surged in his heart, as if something beautiful was gradually approaching him.

Involuntarily, he looked at the door of the courtyard based on his intuition.

What was incredible was that, sooner or later, his eyes fell on a person who had just appeared at the door.
Chapter completed!