Xiao Qi's ears turned red, and she pretended to be calm:
"Who specifically asked him? Now the whole city is saying that there is a young general in Youzhou who defeated 50,000 with only 5,000 men. He is very impressive!"
"Even some of my sisters in the capital wrote to me, asking if I had met him, and some even asked if he had a wife!"
Her voice got quieter and quieter, until it was almost a whisper:
"I just happened to see the battle report in your hand and asked casually..."
Qin Zhao smiled knowingly, but did not expose her. He just said:
"Xia He will not be back for the time being. Father ordered him to guard Youzhou."
"Ah?" Xiao Qi was immediately disappointed, his face fell, "How long will it take?"
Qin Zhao looked at his sister's reaction and found it interesting. He suddenly changed the subject:
"However, Xia He has already married. If your sisters want to marry him, I'm afraid they can only be concubines."
"Married?" Xiao Qi was startled, then asked curiously, "Who is his wife?"
Qin Zhao gave her a meaningful look:
"Why? Our Xiaoqi is also concerned about this?"
Xiao Qi was immediately embarrassed and annoyed, stamping his feet and saying:
"Who cares! I was just asking casually!"
She walked quickly to a crabapple tree and pretended to concentrate on admiring the flowers, but the tips of her ears were very red.
Qin Zhao looked at his sister's back, thoughtfully.
When had she ever cared so much about a man?
If I could make Xia He a prince consort...
There was a gleam of light in Qin Zhao's eyes.
If Xia He could enter the royal family, he could use him completely in the future. As for the fact that he already had a wife?
Which man in this world doesn’t have three wives and four concubines?
He smiled slightly, already having a plan in mind.
…
…
Youzhou City Government Office.
Xia He stood in front of the sand table with a frown on his face.
Ever since Su Changfeng told him the news of the appearance of the "Blood Unicorn".
He personally led the team and searched the mountains near Youzhou for several days.
Logically speaking, with his current keen perception of the "tracking" panel.
Even if it is a strange beast hidden deep underground, it should be able to detect a trace of its scent.
But unfortunately - there is no trace at all!
"Could it be that Su Changfeng's information is wrong?"
Xia He muttered to himself, his fingers tapping the table unconsciously.
“I don’t think so…”
Exotic animals are hard to find, but once there is news, it is definitely not groundless.
It's not uncommon for them to be very good at hiding.
While he was thinking, there was a hurried knock on the door.
"General! Go over and take a look."
Xia He's expression changed and he immediately stood up and rushed to the inner courtyard.
In the side room, Gu Qingyi sat cross-legged on the couch.
There was a layer of red mist surrounding his body, beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, and his lips were as pale as paper.
Xia He stepped forward and placed his palm on her back.
But this time, the fire poison was more agitated than ever before, and there was even a hint of backlash!
"Strange..." Xia He took back his hand, a hint of doubt flashed in his eyes.
"Why can't I suppress it all of a sudden? Is dual cultivation no longer effective?"
"Not strong enough?"
Gu Qingyi was extremely embarrassed and annoyed.
"Seven times a night...isn't that enough?"
"Forehead……"
"So there are other reasons?"
"It can still be suppressed for now... Don't worry, I'll think of a way."
Before he could think about it, another soldier came hurriedly:
"General! Something happened at Zuixianlou!"
The guard knelt on one knee, with blood on his forehead:
"The people from the Tianjian Sect were robbing a woman. The brothers went to stop them, but twelve of them were injured. Lao Zhang's right arm was even cut off!"
"Tianjianmen?"
Xia He was a little surprised.
Tianjian Sect is one of the four major sects and has an extraordinary status in the Qin Dynasty.
But their sect is far away in Mingzhou, why are they suddenly coming to Youzhou?
"Not just Tianjianmen."
"The Drunken Immortals Tower also has the demon girl from the Hehuan Sect and the elders from the Xuanyin Sect sitting there. Even the Medicine King Valley, which has not been open for thirty years, has people coming. The whole street is filled with disciples from various sects."
"hiss……"
Xia He frowned.
"I'll go and see for myself."
——
In front of Zuixian Tower, the crowd was in commotion.
The Youzhou soldiers surrounded the restaurant, but no one dared to step forward.
On the stone steps in front of the building, a young man in black and white sleeves sat lazily.
The long sword at his waist was still unsheathed, and under his feet were several groaning soldiers.
"A bunch of trash, are you qualified to stop me?"
The young man sneered and took a sip of wine.
Behind him, the restaurant owner knelt and kowtowed, his forehead was already purple:
"Please spare my life, sir! I am a coarse girl, and I am not worthy of serving your disciples..."
The young man narrowed his eyes and kicked the boss away:
"It is her good fortune that this young master has taken a fancy to your daughter! How dare you refuse to be the 'Sword Maid' of the Heavenly Sword Sect, as many people have begged for her?"
In the crowd, some people who didn't know what was going on murmured:
"Isn't it a great thing to be able to join the four major sects?"
"What do you know!"
A fellow warrior beside him lowered his voice,
"A sword-holding maid needs a pure yin body, and must nourish the sword with her essence and blood every day. She may look glamorous on the surface, but in reality she won't live past the age of 25!"
You may have wealth and glory, but if someone dies, do you have the life to spend them all?
The restaurant owner's wife died young, and he only has this one daughter. How could he bear to give her up?
As he was speaking, the sound of orderly footsteps suddenly came from the end of the street.
The crowd parted like a tide, and Xia He, dressed in black armor, strode over.
The young man glanced up and grinned drunkenly:
"Another one coming to commit suicide?"
Xia He glanced at the soldier with a broken arm on the ground:
"What are the people from Tianjian Sect doing in Youzhou?"
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