Chapter 77 Farewell
Ni Kun did not go on a spontaneous trip.
Although the children of Jianghu are quick and easy to act, they don't need to spend hours putting on makeup and dressing up before going out, and any big city with a brothel must have a secret base of the Yin Gui Sect, so travel expenses are not a big problem, and there is no need to prepare large or small suitcases. You can just go whenever you want, but...
Ni Kun also wanted to say goodbye to someone.
After deciding to set off tomorrow morning, Ni Kun returned to the small building, took out a communication talisman, pondered for a while, and wrote "At the end of the Si hour, Shili Pavilion in the south of the city, waiting for Qingxuan's arrival. Ni Kun."
He rubbed his fingers together, and fire started at his fingertips, lighting the talisman paper.
The talisman paper burned to ashes in an instant with a bang. A tiny light flickered slightly, then jumped into the void and disappeared.
Afterwards, he changed into a brocade robe and a sable fur coat, and put on a golden hair crown. He had originally planned to take a folding fan to show off his elegance, but after thinking it over, he decided not to take anything with him and left the manor empty-handed.
Strolling to the Shili Pavilion in the south of the city, Ni Kun jumped onto the roof of the pavilion and looked at the vague outline of the city wall of Chengdu ten miles away. He thought that it was still early. The agreed time was the end of the Si hour, which was close to eleven in the morning, and it was only about eight or nine in the morning. Shi Qingxuan should not arrive so early, so he jumped off the pavilion, sat down inside, and took out a copy of the Book of Changes to read.
He was prepared to wait patiently for an hour or two.
Unexpectedly, after only waiting for about half an hour, I heard a familiar sweet female voice outside the pavilion:
"Hey, why are you a nerd today?"
When Ni Kun looked up, he saw Shi Qingxuan in a green dress, standing outside the pavilion with her hands behind her back, her eyes sparkling and her face full of smiles.
"Qingxuan, why are you here so early?"
Ni Kun showed surprise, put away the book, stood up and went out of the pavilion to greet him.
"I happened to be in Chengdu today. I received your message and thought I had nothing else to do, so I came here. Besides, didn't you come earlier?"
Shi Qingxuan smiled sweetly, with dimples on her cheeks, making her look even more charming and innocent:
"Why did you think of looking for me today?"
"First, it's been a long time since we last met, and I miss you so much."
Ni Kun stared into Shi Qingxuan's eyes and smiled:
"Secondly, I came to say goodbye to you. I will be leaving Shu for a long journey tomorrow."
When hearing the first sentence, Shi Qingxuan was still giggling, with a hint of shyness and joy in her eyes.
But when she heard the last sentence, her smile froze for a moment, then she smiled even brighter and said in a nonchalant tone:
"Oh? You're leaving Shu? Where are you going?"
Ni Kun did not hide it from her and said frankly:
"Go down to Jiangdu first, then go to Liaodong."
"Liaodong?" Shi Qingxuan asked in surprise:
"It's easy to go to Jiangdu, after all, it's the Sui Emperor's palace, the most prosperous place in Jiangnan. But why are you going to Liaodong?"
Ni Kun smiled and said:
"Of course there are some things to do. But that's not what we're going to talk about today. I came to see you before I left, and I don't want to talk to you about these things that spoil the fun."
Shi Qingxuan blinked her eyelashes and tilted her head:
"So what do you want to talk about?"
Ni Kun smiled and said:
"Qingxuan, do you know where there are still evil ghosts that harm people? I'll go with you to catch the ghosts!"
Shi Qingxuan shook her head and said regretfully: "What a pity, I haven't found it recently."
"Well... I have been in Shu for three months, and I have not yet paid homage to Emperor Zhaolie and Prime Minister Zhuge. Qingxuan is a local and is familiar with the area . Why don't you take me to the tomb of the late emperor and the Wuhou Temple to pay homage?"
"OK."
"Will you treat me to a meal after this?"
"Hey, didn't you invite me?"
"I don't have any money..."
"No way? You're dressed so beautifully and look like you're going on a blind date. How come you don't have any money?"
"I was so anxious to see you that I forgot to bring money when I went out."
"Ah, you're so good at coaxing people! Do you talk like this to every pretty girl?"
"How could that be? I'm usually very domineering."
"Domineering? I don't see that at all..."
…
Just when Ni Kun and Shi Qingxuan were visiting the tomb of the former emperor and the Wuhou Temple together.
Western Regions, Dunhuang.
After a small-scale but extremely solemn and dignified oath-taking ceremony, a team of only a thousand cavalrymen and three thousand baggage soldiers left Dunhuang and marched eastward.
This small army was carrying a large black banner.
There was a big seal character written on it - Qin!
In the center of the team, on a rather classic chariot.
A man of medium build, but with a dignified demeanor, as majestic as a mountain, giving people the feeling of holding up the sky and stabilizing the earth. He is wearing black armor, with a long sword on his waist, and standing on the chariot with the sword in his hand.
When the armored cavalry around occasionally looked at this man, their eyes were filled with fanatical awe.
Even the former princess who was always bold and had many capable people under her, now the "Minister of Grain", rode beside the chariot and spoke to the man with a rather reserved and respectful tone:
"Li Gui of Wuwei and Xue Ju of Jincheng have always had the ambition to be heroes. In history, they have also established a great foundation, especially Xue Ju and his son, who were even able to compete with Li Tang for hegemony...
"This Eastern Expedition is just right for us. We can eliminate these two tyrants before Li and Xue start a rebellion and gather their troops..."
Half a day after the army left the city.
A falcon took off from a manor outside the city, flew into the sky, turned into a tiny black dot, and soared eastward.
…
In Shu, the sun has set and the sky is gradually getting dark.
Outside Chengdu, on the banks of the Pi River.
Good times always pass quickly, and Ni Kun and Shi Qingxuan are about to part.
"Will you... return to Shuzhong in the future?"
Shi Qingxuan stared at the clear river water and asked quietly.
"Of course I will come back." Ni Kun answered without hesitation:
"The mountains and rivers in Sichuan are magnificent and beautiful, and I like them very much."
Shi Qingxuan smiled sweetly and looked at him sideways: "Then... when will you be back?"
Ni Kun didn't know how long he would be gone. He pondered for a while before answering:
"I have no idea."
Xuan smiled and looked at Shi Qingxuan again, "But if I return to Shuzhong, I will definitely inform you as soon as possible."
Shi Qingxuan blushed slightly and snorted, "Who cares?"
Ni Kun laughed and took out a flower branch from his mustard seed ring:
"Today I have asked you to be my guide and to treat me to a meal. I feel really bad for that, so I have to give you a gift."
"Hey, you'll feel bad too?"
Shi Qingxuan looked surprised:
"I thought you had trained your face to be impervious to swords and guns, water and fire... oh, I forgot, your face is not afraid of fire."
As she spoke, she looked at the flower branch in Ni Kun's hand:
"What is this? You're not trying to trick me with a dead branch, are you?"
Ni Kun smiled without saying anything, and silently circulated the wood spirit blood to inject the wood spirit vitality into the flower branch.
Soon, under Shi Qingxuan's gaze, the branches sprouted tender leaves, grew flower buds, and then bloomed into small and delicate crabapple flowers.
Looking at the clusters of red flowers, Shi Qingxuan couldn't help but hold her breath, her beautiful eyes filled with dazzling colors.
Ni Kun held the flower branch in his hand and handed it to Shi Qingxuan: "For you."
Shi Qingxuan took a deep breath, took the flower branch, and smiled brightly:
"I thought you were only good at arson, but I didn't expect you could do this...
"This gift is really thoughtful. I like it very much."
Ni Kun smiled: "As long as you like it."
Shi Qingxuan thought about it and said with a smile:
"During the Spring Festival, it is the way for friends to give and take. Since I have accepted your gift, I will give you a gift as well."
Ni Kun said: "How can this be so embarrassing?"
"Would you feel embarrassed too?" Shi Qingxuan smiled slyly: "Then close your eyes first."
? Ni Kun's heart moved, do you want to...
He closed his eyes and was waiting when he heard the faint sound of a flute.
The ethereal and melodious sound went straight to the heart, instantly bringing back all the most beautiful memories in Ni Kun's heart, making him immersed in it unconsciously.
After an unknown amount of time, the sound of the flute gradually faded away, and Shi Qingxuan's voice became faint and piercing:
"Ni Kun, I'm leaving now. Please invite me to meet you when you come back.
"It's okay. My memory is not very good. If you were gone for too long, maybe three to five years before coming back, I would have forgotten you!"
The voice seemed to be far away. Ni Kun quickly broke free from the various beautiful emotions that were still entangled with him. He opened his eyes and saw Shi Qingxuan standing on the other side of the river. She waved at him, smiled with two shallow dimples, and then seemed to melt into the wind and disappeared gracefully.
Looking at Shi Qingxuan's fading figure, Ni Kun shook his head and laughed.
Well, when Shi Qingxuan asked him to close his eyes just now, he was thinking too much.
The next morning, Ni Kun, Zhu Yuyan, Kan Kan, and Wen Caiting left the manor empty-handed and headed for Badong County, where they would take a boat and sail down the river to Jiangdu.
