Chapter 873

'It's so dark … Where am I … who am I?'

He thought in a daze. He could not remember who he was or where he was.

"Woo woo woo …"

"Dong dong dong …"

Xu Qi 'an heard the sound of horns and drums. Gradually, he heard other sounds. The earth-shattering battle cries, the deep and messy sound of horse hooves, the sound of explosions, and the sharp sound of blades colliding.

All sorts of sounds intertwined together, forming a clear picture in Xu Qi 'an's mind.

It was a battlefield!

As soon as he thought that, the darkness in front of him split open. Light penetrated through. It was indeed a battlefield in his sight.

The dark army was charging and killing, like densely packed ants. The high-ranked Warrior was wreaking havoc on the battlefield, like a human stepping on an ant's nest.

There were not only humans on this battlefield. There were also giant beasts as tall as a two-story building, giant snakes that were dozens of meters long, and birds of prey that coiled in the sky …

There were eminent monks chanting sutras while sitting cross-legged in the sky, barbarians with unparalleled strength, unafraid of death, rows upon rows of artillery troops, and brave cavalrymen riding ferocious beasts …

'What kind of battlefield is this? This is too much. Too many people have died. 'Xu Qi' an thought blankly.

His gaze swept across the battlefield, past the undead army, past the artillery troops, and looked at the sky behind the battlefield. There was a group of flying beasts suspended in the air.

A man in green stood proudly on the head of the beast, his hands behind his back, looking down at the fierce battlefield indifferently.

"Wei Yuan?!"

Xu Qi 'an's heart skipped a beat. He suddenly remembered who he was. It was also at this moment that the picture of the battlefield collapsed, returning to boundless darkness.

Xu Qi 'an opened his eyes. What he saw was still darkness.

'F * ck, it's so stuffy …' He did not get up immediately. Instead, he concentrated and sensed carefully. Then, he 'saw' the dark cabin, saw the five neatly arranged coffins, saw the official ship sailing slowly, and saw the rippling canal.

This was the mystical ability he had obtained after stepping into the Spirit Ascension State.

He did not know what other Spirit Ascension martial artists were like. In any case, Xu Qi 'an's Mentality could be used as an eye to a certain extent.

Even if one day his titanium eyes went blind, he would not be afraid.

'The dream I saw just now … No, it shouldn't be a simple dream. How can a dream be so clear? What undead army, eminent Buddhist monks … I've never come into contact with any of these, how could I dream of them? "

'Why would Wei Yuan be in the dream? He still looks very young … at least there's no white hair on his temples. My father was really handsome when he was young, as handsome as me … "

Lying in the coffin, Xu Qi 'an recalled the scene he had seen in his dream. The mountains and plains were covered with a dense army, and the number of people participating in the battle was huge.

A battle between many forces.

Combined with Wei Yuan's appearance and his achievements, Xu Qi 'an immediately had a guess in his heart — the Battle of Shanhai Pass.

Wei Yuan was most famous for the Battle of Shanhai Pass … The chaotic battle between the various countries was on a huge scale, and it perfectly matched the Battle of Shanhai Pass recorded in the history books … But why was I dreaming of the Battle of Shanhai Pass? Xu Qi 'an thought to himself as he pushed open the lid of the coffin. "Second Uncle, this weakling, actually survived. He must be lying in the pile of corpses and pretending to be dead."

Fresh air rushed in. He took a deep breath and sat up. Suddenly, a surprised voice came from the dark cabin.

Xu Qi 'an was shocked. He found a man in white sitting three meters to his left with his back to him … Well, the identity was revealed. It was Yang Qianhuan.

Xu Qi 'an trembled in fear. Only then did he realize that there was a person dressed in white sitting three meters to his left, with his back facing him … Alright, the identity was revealed, Yang Qianhuan.

He did not respond immediately. He pondered for a few seconds and then said, "Where are we?"

Yang Qianhuan's tone was quite light, showing that he was in a good mood. "On the way back to the capital, oh no, on the water."

Yang Qianhuan's tone was light and cheerful, indicating that he was in a good mood. "On the way back to the capital, oh no, on the water."

Xu Qi 'an's face was full of joy. "Ah, this case is finally over. I don't have to stay up all night." Yang Qianhuan's tone was quite light, showing that he was in a good mood. "On the way back to the capital. Oh, no, on the water."

"I died once. I don't know if Song Tingfeng and Zhu Guangxiao are sad for me. Maybe they're more sad that I lost the five free opportunities …"

"Sigh, in the end, I still didn't manage to trick Susu into becoming a paper doll's wife. Li Miaozhen probably wants to hack me to death. Luckily, I died earlier, or else it would be quite awkward …"

Yang Qianhuan listened to him patiently.

"By the way, why are you on the ship?" Xu Qi 'an asked.

Yang Qianhuan thought for a while and said, "I came to Yunzhou to do something. Now that it's done, I went back. The night watchman sent your corpses back to the capital, so I sneaked up.

"Then I found that the knife wounds and arrow holes on your body healed strangely. I knew you were not dead. I waited for ten days. Hey, you really came back to life. "

Yang Qianhuan said it very calmly. But in fact, the journey of his heart was far more ups and downs than his tone. After knowing the news of Xu Qi 'an's death, he said in his heart, "It's over, it's over. When I return to the capital, my teacher will suppress me under Zhai Xing Lou and never see the light of day."

He was so scared that he almost left his teacher and ran away.

At the same time, he felt that it was a pity. Such an interesting kid, how could he die in battle? Why couldn't he get over it? He actually used his 20 years of life to exchange for an old man's life.

Imperial Inspector Zhang is already a rotten old man with half a foot in his coffin.

He followed all the way, sneaked into the official ship, and opened Xu Qi 'an's coffin. He didn't expect there would be a light at the end of the tunnel. He pushed aside the clouds and saw the blue sky. The kid's injuries actually healed strangely. His heartbeat gradually recovered. It was actually the sign of happiness after extreme misfortune.

So, Yang Qianhuan happily stayed by the coffin. He didn't even have time to take a dump.

Of course, he couldn't let Xu Qi 'an know about this.

… Did he uncover my coffin? Otherwise, how could he know that my injuries were healed … Why would he open my coffin for no reason … I keep feeling that he has some ulterior motive … Xu Qi 'an criticized in his heart, but he showed a smile on his face.

"Why did Lord Supervisor send you to Yunzhou?"

Coincidentally, at this moment, Yang Qianhuan asked, "How did you come back to life?"

After asking, the two of them looked at each other and fell into silence.

A few seconds later, the guilty duo tacitly changed the topic at the same time.

"Today's weather is pretty good."

"Today's wind is very noisy."

Xu Qi 'an and Yang Qianhuan became silent again.

It's a little awkward … Just when Xu Qi 'an wanted to change the topic and talk about something else, he suddenly realized that he was carrying four letters in his bosom.

Who's the letter?

The coffin was stored at the bottom of the cabin. Only a faint light penetrated through the cracks on the deck.

The deck is actually transparent. This ship should be well repaired … Xu Qi 'an complained. He opened the letter and read it in the dim light.

Now, his eyesight was so good that he could see things in the dark without any obstacles.

After stepping into the Spirit Refinement Realm, all aspects of his body were improved.

"Big brother,

"Our family has received the letter from you. Mom and Dad are very happy. Lingyin is also very happy, especially Mom. She didn't expect that Big Brother would write to her. Mom is so happy that she slapped the table. I'm relieved to know that Big Brother is safe outside. "

The handwriting was beautiful. It was a letter from Lingyue.

I'm afraid that Auntie will slam the table and scold my late mother … Are you happy, little girl … Xu Qi 'an thought of Xu Lingyue's beautiful and refined oval face. He thought of her slightly bowing her head in a shy and timid manner. He couldn't help but smile and continue reading.

"Not long after you left the capital, Lingyin was forced to study in the private school. Everything was arranged by my second brother. Now, Lingyin can recite the first nine words of the Three-Character Classic. When Dad and Mom first learned about it, they almost cried with joy. "

Lingyin can actually recite the first nine words? Xu Qi 'an almost cried with joy.

"But she seems to have been bullied. The jade bracelet that Mom bought for her, which is worth ten taels of silver, disappeared a few days ago. There are shallow bruises on her wrists. Obviously, she was pulled off by someone. "

"Lingyin is silly. When I asked her who did it, she didn't say anything. She didn't take it seriously at all. Probably, in her heart, nothing else matters except food. "

"The Spring Sacrifice is approaching. Dad comes home late every day or stays in the camp. He doesn't have time to manage the family. Mom didn't dare to tell him. She went to the private school teacher to question him, but the teacher said he didn't know. Maybe Lingyin lost it herself. " Mom was trembling with anger, but there was nothing she could do.

"If Big Brother was at home, this wouldn't have happened. If Second Brother was at home, he would definitely scold the teacher until he couldn't show his face.

"But Second Brother has been very angry recently. I heard from Dad that he froze in the cold for half a night. The next day, when he came home to get the food, he didn't talk to us. Second Brother is so stingy. It's not Big Brother's fault that I forgot to write to him. Big Brother is also very busy. "

Sister, Erlang is your biological brother. You're not siding with an outsider, you're siding with your chest … Please keep it up … Xu Qi'an almost covered his mouth when he read this to stop himself from laughing out loud.

It's a pity that I can't see Erlang's embarrassing look. Ku ku ku ku …

"Oh yes, Mom said that she will find a husband for me in the spring. Mom is so annoying. Why doesn't she marry herself? Lingyin misses you very much. She keeps asking to see Big Brother. I, I … miss you very much too. "

What nonsense are you saying? How can Aunt remarry? Aunt is a member of the Xu family in life and a ghost in death … Yes, Big Brother misses you very much too.

After reading it, Xu Qi'an folded the letter with satisfaction and put it back into the envelope.

He looked at Yang Qianhuan, who still had his back to him and was quiet like a wooden man.

"Why are you looking at me? Where else can I be?" Yang Qianhuan said grumpily.

Xu Qi'an ignored him, bowed his head, and opened the second letter.

"Xu Qi'an,

"It's been twenty years since I left you. My longing for you is like adding oil to the fire, becoming more and more intense. I'm doing well in the Musical House, but I always doze off. When I wake up, I pick plum blossoms and walk around. I've brewed a jar of plum wine and look forward to your return. Let's drink together. "

This was the reply from the Top Beauty.

"Occasionally, I go out to drink with guests and listen to their talk. In fact, I want to hear news about you. But Yunzhou is thousands of miles away from the capital, so it's not easy to transmit news.

"Those stinky men, who claim to be scholars, are mostly good-for-nothings. Their talents are mediocre and not as good as Xu Qi'an. I often think that it's the greatest gift from God to me to meet Xu Qi'an.

"A few days ago, a maid brought back a piece of news. I heard that Xu Qi wrote a new poem in Qingzhou, which was regarded as a treasure by Recluse Zi Yang and engraved on a tablet to warn the world. Your servant feels honored and is overjoyed.

"Xu Lang, this servant misses you every night. My nails are all manicured."

"If you miss me, just miss me. Don't stain your hands …" Xu Qi'an grinned, carefully folded the letter, and put it back.

There were two more letters. He recalled his spare tires: Chu Caiwei, Huaiqing, and Lin 'an.

There were clearly three people, oh no, three fetuses. Why did he only reply to two letters?

Xu Qi'an was a little angry, thinking, "Who didn't reply to me? "Is it because my skills in nurturing fetuses are not good enough, or my steel fork is not accurate enough?"

He randomly chose a letter and opened it to read.

"Dog slave,

"When will the case in Yunzhou end? I don't miss you. I just feel that the spring sacrifice is coming, and many guards have gone home. There are not many useful slaves around. "

The first sentence at the beginning of the letter was filled with a coquettish arrogance.

"Will Her Highness still lack guards? Well, you still remember to reply to me. Not bad, not bad …" Xu Qi'an continued to read.

"The Gomoku you invented has been carried forward in my hands. Everyone praises me for being intelligent and intelligent. Even the annoying Huaiqing is sincerely convinced by me. She secretly told me that Lin 'an's wisdom is far better than mine, and Huaiqing admits defeat."

"But she definitely won't admit this kind of thing. I'm just telling you casually. Don't take it to heart. After all, Huaiqing is a princess. I'll give her some face.

"I won't take advantage of you. The spring sacrifice is approaching, and Father gave me some gold, silver, jade, and silk jewelry. When you come back, you can go to my warehouse and pick a few. "

"Hahaha, Lin 'an is such a silly girl. I coaxed her that Second Uncle borrowed money everywhere in order to support me to practice martial arts and lived a hard life. She actually took it seriously and found ways to give me money. She's too damn naive … Please keep it up."

Xu Qi'an smiled happily.

"What's the matter with the chicken spirit? Didn't you invent it? Why is it said that the Celestial Commissioner's Chu Caiwei invented it? I was so angry that I went to the Celestial Commissioner and made a scene.

"The Celestial Commissioner's white clothes didn't dare to attack me, but went to Father to complain. I was severely scolded by Father. When you come back, I'll take you to seek justice. "

"Well … In fact, the chicken spirit was really made by Caiwei. I'm just giving her an idea. Well, she wanted to use the chicken spirit to condense the alchemist's personality. She told me about this a long time ago. "

Xu Qi 'an was a little touched. Hangan was still very protective of him.

He put Lin 'an's letter back into the envelope, took a deep breath, and opened the last letter.

Huaiqing and Caiwei, who is the traitor? Now it's clear.

"Xu Tongluo,

"Yunzhou's environment is complicated. Bandits have been around for a long time. The Qi Gang and the Witchcraft Cult have been secretly planning for many years. They must have accumulated a lot of power in Yunzhou.

"Remember to be careful. Even with Jiang Lüzhong, a Rank Four Warrior, it's not completely safe. If you lock on the target, you must arrest him quickly and not give him time to react.

"I guess Duke Wei is secretly planning something, but he probably won't meet you. Inspector Zhang might know, or he might not. Although you can solve cases like a god, your strength is limited. Don't act alone. "

The letter was from Huaiqing.

Xu Qi'an's mood was very complicated. He was disappointed and happy. He was disappointed that the big-eyed cute girl turned out to be a scumbag. It was a waste of my love to take her in, but she was so heartless.

He was happy that Huaiqing didn't become a scumbag. She still cared about me.

Both sides were flesh. Facing such an ending, Xu Qi'an was half happy and half worried.

"Huaiqing is really scary. Her IQ is too high … No, it's not just IQ. It's also her analysis of the situation and her control of people's hearts. She can even understand Duke Wei's thoughts … Oh no, I'll be caught cheating in the future."

Princess Huaiqing seems to be half a disciple of Wei Yuan. It's not strange that she has this ability … Xu Qi'an squinted and continued to read.

"A few days ago, Caiwei came to my palace for a meal and talked about you. She said that she has been worrying about how to reply to your letter because she doesn't like to study. She was afraid that you would laugh at her if she didn't write well.

"She also said: Xu Ningyan is really considerate. He sent me a red lotus petal from Qingzhou. He said that I am as beautiful as the red lotus.

"When Caiwei talked to me, there was a smile on her face … I told Caiwei: I will write the letter for you. She agreed readily.

"Ha, your excellency Xu is really romantic. You gave two people a flower. You said different things, but you described it perfectly.

"I admire you."

Xu Qi'an looked at the letter with a blank expression.

"What happened to you?" Yang Qianhuan asked.

"I flipped …" Xu Baihuo's face turned red. He was so ashamed that he wanted to jump into the canal and swim back to White Emperor City.

Damn, I forgot that Chu Caiwei is a young girl who hasn't experienced love yet. She has a good relationship with Huaiqing, so there's no psychological barrier for her to share this kind of thing with her best friend.

Huaiqing has always been biased against me. She refused to see me when I left the capital. Now that Miss Caiwei has stolen my home … Huaiqing must have labeled me as a scumbag. Xu Qi'an was so embarrassed that his face turned red.

I am also a person of status. How can I have the face to return to the capital … Oh, I'm already dead, so it's fine.

At the same time, he felt lucky because Huaiqing couldn't see Pian Pan, Fu Xiang, and Lingyue's letter.

Needless to say, the latter two don't interact with Huaiqing. Although Pian Pan is her sister, the two are like fire and water. It's impossible for them to share this kind of private letter.

It's even more impossible to flaunt it. No matter how innocent Pian Pan is, she is still a princess born in the royal family. She wouldn't be stupid enough to take this kind of letter out and talk about it.

Luckily, I know that Chu Caiwei is a blockhead, so I didn't flirt with her. I only talked about the delicious food along the way … I'm afraid that's the case. Princess Huaiqing was unhappy, but she still wrote me a letter. After all, I wrote her a love letter, while the one I wrote to Caiwei was a normal letter.

Hehe, you didn't expect it, did you, Huaiqing. You thought I was on the second floor, but I'm actually on the fifth floor.

"Who wrote the letter?"

Seeing that Xu Qi'an had finally finished reading, Yang Qianhuan started talking again.

"A friend from the capital sent a letter." Xu Qi'an's expression didn't change.

"It's a lover, right?" Yang Qianhuan said.

Xu Qi'an became vigilant. "You peeked at my letter?"

Yang Qianhuan sneered. "I, Yang Qianhuan, disdain to do such a dirty thing."

After all, he's a fourth rank warlock … Xu Qi'an nodded and said, "Speaking of which, your Junior Sister Caiwei is really a blockhead. At her age, she should be a young girl yearning for love. I couldn't seduce her, so when I wrote her a letter, she still … "

Xu Qi'an let out a long sigh.

Yang Qianhuan nodded in agreement. "Junior Sister Caiwei was indeed enlightened late. She only told Princess Huai Qing because she thought it was an ordinary letter from a friend. It's not that she doesn't have any feelings for you. At least you're a very important friend in her heart. "

Xu Qi'an's gaze suddenly became sharp. "How the hell do you know that she told Huaiqing?"

"…" Yang Qianhuan was speechless.

The Act Tough King didn't speak for a long time. He knew that he had been tricked. At that moment, he also experienced the shame that Xu Qi'an had felt.

Not only did you peek at my letter, but you also f * cking stuck it back …

"Forget it. Since you helped me capture Liang Youping, I can't be bothered to haggle over it." Xu Qi'an warned.

"But you mustn't tell anyone about the letter."

At this point, Yang Qianhuan had already seen it. He couldn't turn back time, so he might as well pretend to be generous.

Yang Qianhuan was stunned. "I didn't help you capture Liang Youping."

A cold current rushed in from the gap in the deck and blew on Xu Qi'an's neck.

He shuddered as his hair stood on end. Even his voice trembled as he asked, "What did you say?"

…

The warm winter sun hung high in the sky. Nangong Qianrou drove the carriage to the outskirts of the palace.

After parking the carriage, he threw the reins to the Yulin Guard, bent down to take the wooden stool, opened the carriage door, and said,

"Godfather, we're here."

Wei Yuan, dressed in a luxurious green robe, got out of the carriage and stepped on the wooden stool.

The two entered the palace and walked to the imperial study.

"Godfather, I heard that there was an urgent letter from eight hundred miles this morning?" Nangong Qianrou asked.

The Daibun's intelligence level was divided into three hundred miles, four hundred miles, six hundred miles, and the highest eight hundred miles.

Among them, the urgent intelligence of eight hundred miles was directly sent to the cabinet, which would then transmit it to the Emperor. Before it was sent to the cabinet, no one except the courier who delivered the intelligence could pass through it.

Otherwise, it would be regarded as treason.

Wei Yuan nodded solemnly. Not long after the urgent letter of eight hundred miles was sent to the palace, His Majesty held a small court meeting in the imperial study.

An urgent letter of eight hundred miles must be something important, but he did not know which province it came from.

"What an eventful time!" Wei Yuan sighed softly, paused, and said, "How's the progress on the rhinoceros armor I asked you to prepare?"

"The materials have been gathered. We're just waiting to take it to the Celestial Commissioner to be refined." Nangong Qianrou's tone was sour.

The rhinoceros armor was a gift Wei Yuan wanted to give to Xu Qi 'an. The rhinoceros armor was invulnerable, impervious to fire and water. If he asked the Celestial Commissioner's alchemists and array masters to refine it into a magic weapon, it would be a treasure with unparalleled defense.

That was a supreme treasure with unparalleled defense. Even a Rank-5 martial artist would not be able to break through it easily.

Nangong Qianrou knew what Wei Yuan was thinking. He wanted to make up for Xu Qi 'an's last shortcoming and protect this young sapling that had yet to grow.

Nearing the imperial study, Nangong Qianrou was stopped by the Imperial Guard, leaving Wei Yuan alone.

Wei Yuan crossed the threshold and entered the imperial study.

He casually glanced at the officials on both sides and frowned.

All the officials were looking at him with an inexplicable expression.

The Yuanjing Emperor was also looking at Wei Yuan, but the old Emperor was deep in thought and did not show his emotions.

"Your Majesty." Wei Yuan bowed with his hands clasped in front of him and naturally stood in his position.