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Chapter 20

Second Master Long was rather curious when he heard this question.

"Aren't you friends with Mo Ruchu? Why did you come to ask me instead?"

"I only have two sides with him."

"Then what do you want him to do?"

Naturally, Xi Cang would not tell him the truth.

"Private business."

Second Master Long didn't want to talk much when he saw him, and he didn't want to ask more questions.

"He left Suzhou yesterday."

"Where did you go?"

"If you want to know..." Second Master Long tapped his palms with a folding fan, "Then answer my question first."

"what is the problem?"

"Who taught you sword skills?"

Xi Cang didn't expect him to ask this.

"Of course it was taught by the master."

"Then who is your master?"

"Master made it clear that I am not allowed to mention him with others."

It is true that there are some high-ranking people in the Jianghu who have hidden their names and no longer care about world affairs, nor do they want to be mentioned by the world. This Second Master Long naturally understands these truths in the Jianghu, but this person's swordsmanship is related to some secrets of the Jianghu. He had to pay attention.

"Then what's the name of your sword technique?"

"I don't know."

Seeing his frank expression, Second Master Long didn't know whether he really didn't know or pretended not to.

"It's really strange that your master didn't tell you your name when he taught you swordsmanship?"

"Master doesn't tell me, so I naturally don't ask."

Second Master Long was speechless.

Xi Cang said again, "Do you have any questions?"

"Gone."

"Then can you tell me where Mo Ruchu went?"

"Jiangling."

Xi Cang got the answer, turned around and left.

Seeing that he was leaving in a hurry, Second Master Long couldn't help but followed him and asked, "Could it be that you are going to Jiangling to find him?"

"good."

"Jiangling is so big, how do you find it?"

"Look slowly."

Second Master Long was speechless again, he let out a long sigh, and said, "I have a good idea."

Xi Cang paused, then turned around, "What idea?"

Second Master Long threw away the folding fan and shook it a couple of times.

"I'm going back to Jiangling after the Lantern Festival. If you want to find him, why not go with me then."

Xi Cang thought for a while, "Can you really help me find him?"

"If you knew how many years I have known him, you wouldn't ask this question again."

"How many years?"

Second Master Long held up three fingers.

"Three years?"

Second Master Long shook his head, "It's 30 years."

Hearing this, Xi Cang breathed a sigh of relief, and it saved him a lot of energy.

"Okay, I'll look for you after the Lantern Festival."

"I settled down at the Shengping Inn in the south of the city."

Xi Cang cupped his fists at him, "Farewell."

Only then did Second Master Long remember that he hadn't asked for his name yet.

"Brother, what's your name?"

"Xi Cang."

After Xi Cang finished speaking, he performed lightness kung fu and flew away without looking back.

Second Master Long was stunned, his surname is Xi?

After Xi Cang went back, he was startled again, Xi Qing was standing in front of the window with bare feet and only single clothes.

The snowflakes outside the window floated into the room and wet the ground. It seemed that he had been standing in front of the window for quite a while.

Xi Cang was very distressed, but he couldn't say a word of reproach, so he hurriedly carried the man who was about to freeze into ice back to the couch, and then turned around and closed the window tightly. The charcoal fire was still burning hot, and I was afraid that I would faint from the cold again.

Xi Cang went to the kitchen to boil a bucket of hot water, brought a basin into the room, wrapped him tightly in a quilt, and then grabbed his cold feet and gently put them into the hot water.The foot is where hundreds of acupoints converge, especially the Yongquan acupoint can be massaged a hundred times to warm the feet, as long as the feet are warmed up, the body will also be much warmer.

Xi Cang squatted on the ground and gently massaged his jade feet.

Xi Qing's eyes fell on the top of his hair, and she only looked at him lightly.

"Master, Mo Ruchu has returned to Jiangling. I met a second master Long. He said that he and Mo Ruchu have been friends for 30 years. He also promised to take us to Jiangling to find someone after the Lantern Festival."

After hearing this, Xi Qing's eyes flickered slightly, and it was too late to capture the fleeting emotions, but he still didn't say anything.

The candlelight was flickering, and the water temperature was getting colder. Xi Cang picked up the cotton handkerchief beside him and wiped the jade feet carefully.Master's feet are beautifully shaped, with ten toes as round as pearls. They have just been soaked in hot water, and they look pink and tender, which is cute, but the insteps are a little thin, almost transparent white.

Xi Cang couldn't help but press a light kiss on the veined instep, and then he raised his head to meet the indifferent eyes of the man.

"Master, I will live when you are born, and I will die when you die."

He said these words abruptly, but the solemn and suppressed emotions in his eyes proved that this was definitely not a lie.

Xi Qing just looked at him quietly, without any expression.

Xi Cang got up and carried him back to the middle of the couch to lie down, took a bath and cleaned himself, and then got into the cold quilt with warmth all over his body.Gently raised his head, let him rest on his arms, and clamped his feet tightly between his legs, and gently brushed the messy hair on his temples with the other hand.And the man in his arms has always quietly let himself do what he does, which also made the corners of Xi Cang's mouth curl up slightly, and he lowered his head to place a light kiss on his forehead.

After an unknown amount of time, Xi Cang fell asleep slowly, but the person who was tightly embraced by him slowly opened his eyes again.Xi Qing stared at his sleeping face quietly, her eyes were deep, but no emotion could be detected, and after a long time, they closed slowly again.

Today is New Year's Eve, and it is also the last market. The streets are overcrowded. According to the businessman, the market will not open a few days before the New Year's Eve.Xi Cang got up early and found that there was nothing to eat in the kitchen, and now he was going to buy some food to stock up like those people who went to the market.After buying enough rice, noodles, fish, and vegetables for a few days, he bought a new suit for Master. When he was walking back, he saw those red lanterns and fireworks again out of the corner of his eyes.

The peddler's eyes were sharp, and when he saw his eyes sweeping over, he hurriedly called out, "Master, after today is the New Year, who doesn't want to live a prosperous and happy life in the coming year, look at our red lanterns, no matter the texture or quality It’s the only one that works, and there are only the last two left, so if you want to buy it, it’s cheaper for you.”

Xi Cang nodded, and bought some fireworks and firecrackers. He also hoped to be happy with Master in the new year.

"What is this?" Xi Cang pointed to a pair of things woven with red brocade thread hanging there.

"This is called a concentric knot, you can give it to someone you like!"

"...I want this too."

"Good!" The peddler happily took down the things and handed them to him.

Xi Cang touched the concentric knot, and finally there was a trace of warmth on his face.

When he returned, Xi Qing had just finished his sword practice, Xi Cang took his soft sword and tied one of the concentric knots to the hilt.Xi Qing saw it as if she hadn't seen it, she just stared at the red plum tree in full bloom.His body was still warm after practicing the sword, but Xi Cang hurriedly put down the things in his hands, took the white fox cloak and wrapped him tightly.

"Master, I bought fireworks, and I'll show them to you at night, okay?"

Xi Qing naturally would not answer him.

Xi Cang stood quietly with him for a while, and went back to busy himself, but his voice would sound from time to time.

"Master, should this red lantern be hung in front of the courtyard gate or in front of the room?"

"Master, how about I stew fish soup at noon?"

"Master, dinner is ready."

"Master." Xi Cang came to him holding an umbrella, "It's snowing again, let's go inside!"

Xi Qing finally looked away, and Xi Cang took him into the house.

"Master, drink a bowl of hot soup to warm up your body first."

Xi Cang filled a bowl of milky and delicious fish soup and handed it to him.

Xi Qing took it and sent it between her lips.

Xi Cang grabbed his wrist and blew gently into the bowl.

"Be careful with hot mouth."

When eating, Xi Cang picked the spines first when he saw the fish, and deboned the meat first, and then put it in his bowl.

Xi Qing put down her chopsticks after eating a bowl, and Xi Cang hurriedly poured another half cup of tea for him.

In the afternoon, Xi Qing was meditating in the house, Xi Cang took off his coat and practiced sword in the courtyard, and a concentric knot was tied to the hilt of his iron sword.

The night slowly fell, but the whole city of Suzhou began to boil. No matter the south or the north of the city, only the deafening sound of firecrackers could be heard everywhere, and the fireworks all over the sky were as beautiful as fairies scattered flowers. There is also a strong smell of gunpowder in the air.

It was the first time Xi Cang saw such a big commotion. He remembered the fireworks he had bought, so he took them out and placed them in the courtyard one by one.

"Master, let's set off fireworks together."

Knowing that the master would not agree, Xi Cang took his hand and came to the yard, and stuffed a torch into his hand. Xi Cang surrounded him with his left hand, and took his hand with his right to light the fuses.

"Bam—"

"Boom bang—"

"Boom bang bang-"

One after another, bright round flowers exploded in the sky, disappearing in an instant, but in the blink of an eye, they became infinitely prosperous again.

"Master..."

Xi Cang hugged the person in his arms tightly from behind, his chin slightly lifted, his dark eyes were shining brightly from the fireworks, Xi Cang lightly rubbed the top of his soft hair, feeling satisfied at this moment joy.

After New Year's Eve, the Lantern Festival is what people look forward to most, and there are lively lantern festivals on the night of the Lantern Festival.

Xi Cang originally planned to take Master to see the beautiful lanterns, but Master was unwilling to go out this time, so Xi Cang had no choice but to give up. Although he could go by himself, he had no interest in the Lantern Festival without Master.

The next day was the day of meeting with the Second Master Long. Xi Cang carried the package on his back, took Xi Qing with one hand and led the horse with the other, and went to the Shengping Inn. When passing by a stall selling masks on the road, Xi Qing picked up a mask He covered most of his face.

Seeing this, Xi Cang blamed himself endlessly. The master was born so extraordinary that he stunned passers-by as soon as he went out. He should have thought of using this method to block those coveting eyes.

Second Master Long was sleeping soundly while hugging the quilt, when he was awakened by a knock on the door.

"Second master! There is Mr. Xi waiting for you downstairs!"

Second Master Long originally wanted to reprimand the waiter, but upon hearing this, he hurriedly got up from the bed and changed his clothes.

"Come on, come on, you go down first and greet the master well."

"Good Le!"

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