Xu Qian practiced guidance in the courtyard, with every move and every move, without any rush or slowness.

Xu Shao stood aside with his hands bowed, lowered his head, drooped his eyebrows, and his eyebrows were frowned into the character Sichuan. He had been standing here for a long time, but Xu Qian had no intention of stopping. Although there was no change in his expression on his face, he knew in his heart that this brother who had been caring for him since he was a child was angry.

But he dared not accept anything. The facts proved that his elder brother's judgment was correct. He missed the opportunity to reconcile with Sun Ce, which brought disaster to the Xu family. At this time, even if he paid the 10-year vacancy according to the brother's previous care, it would not be possible to escape the disaster. The plum blossoms at the corner of the courtyard were transparent and crystal clear, trembling gently in the morning breeze, and could fall to the ground at any time and fall into pieces. Xu Shao's mood was even more nervous than those dewdrops. I don't know when it would land or what it would fall to the ground.

Xu Qian unknowingly took the styling, breathed a few times, turned around, rubbed his hands, and walked towards the hall. Xu Shao hurriedly followed and followed him step by step. Xu Qian went up the steps, stood in the corridor, and looked back at Xu Shao.

"Home is cleaned up?"

Xu Shao was stunned for a moment, then grinned and smiled begging. He bowed his hand and was about to speak, but was forced by Xu Qian's eyes. He swallowed quietly and did not dare to say anything. Xu Qian snorted. "Come with me." He turned around and walked towards the back room. Xu Shao followed him into the inner room, and saw several camphor wooden boxes at the base of the wall at a glance, and couldn't help but feel nervous. The brothers were not separated, but when his father passed away, he gave the valuables in the house to their brothers, which were packed in such boxes. He quickly swept it again and found that the few precious objects displayed in the house were gone, the walls were empty, and it was particularly dazzling.

"When you go out, it is inconvenient to carry heavy things. Take these things away. Go to Yuzhang first and wait and see the situation. If Yuzhou is stable, you will come back. If the situation is not good, you will go to Jiaozhou to avoid it."

"Brother, I..."

"Okay, this is not your fault." Xu Qian sighed. "The prosperity will lead to decline. This is the ultimate truth in the world. It's a pity that few people know and even fewer people can do it. Isn't you still understand why the two party corruptions arose? This is just the beginning. A greater disaster has not come. You can leave quickly and leave a glimmer of life for the Xu family."

"Where is that brother?"

Xu Qian said lightly: "I won't have anything to do. Sun Ce is not Sun Jian. He will not kill him unless he has to. At worst, he will only have a few hard days. With my ability, I can still have enough food and clothing to do it."

Xu Shao turned his head unbearably, preventing Xu Qian from seeing the regret and tears in his eyes. As he expected, Xu Qian was preparing to spend all his wealth and live a life, and all this was because of his hesitation and failed to make a decision.

"Zi Zheng, don't delay it. I'll go to the prefect's mansion. You go back and prepare. When you get the road, you will leave the city. The faster the better. After leaving Runan, you will be safe."

"Here." Xu Shao bowed his hand, gave a deep bow, and turned around and left. Before he could walk down the steps, he was already in tears.

Xu Qian sat in the room, motionless. After a while, his wife, Chen, appeared at the door, glanced at the box in the corner of the wall, and his gaze swept past, and finally fell on Xu Qian's face.

"Husband, I'm ready and can go out at any time."

Xu Qian raised his head and looked at his wife with a cloth skirt and a hint of shame in her eyes. "Madam, I feel wronged."

Chen smiled calmly. "It's okay, my Chen family has suffered ten times more severely than this. This setback is nothing. But my husband should be careful. Although Zhang Fujun is a scholar, he is eager to make contributions and has a grudge with his son. He must be able to say a few ugly words."

"What does it matter if my countryman is told by the county general? You are from a famous family, but now you have to bow to the Sun family. I am afraid that I can't explain to the old Grand Tutor in the underworld."

When Chen Fan was mentioned, Chen sighed, with a sad expression, and sat silently beside Xu Qian, holding Xu Qian's hand for a long time.

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Sun Ce leaned against the bed, put his hands behind his head, and watched Yuan Quan dress up. Although Yuan Quan did not look back, he could feel Sun Ce's eyes. He wanted to pretend to be ignorant, but his heart was beating violently. She turned around and said angrily: "If you don't go to Awan's room, what's the matter with me always staying here? Will I be hiding by a few sisters?"

"Awan hasn't gotten up yet, she slept too late yesterday."

"You know how to bully us." Yuan Quan turned around, remembering the lingering feelings last night, and his face became hotter.

"I just said that you are not my opponent, it's best to join forces, but you don't believe it." Sun Ce walked behind Yuan Quan, put his hands on her slender waist, and his chin on her shoulders. Yuan Quan is tall and has a good appearance. His only disadvantage is that his shoulders are wider than ordinary women, and he has a little more heroic spirit. Huang Yi dislikes this the most, but Sun Ce likes it very much. When Yuan Quan unbuttoned the buttons of his neck in front of him, revealing his clear collarbone, especially in the pit on his shoulders, he was fascinated. He usually likes to hold Yuan Quan from behind and use his chin to rub this part with his chin.

Yuan Quan pushed, but could not push Sun Ce away, so he had to reach out and twist Sun Ce's nose. "You, you still learn good things, learn all these inappropriate things. Did Guo Fengxiao teach you? Next time I see Mrs. Zhong, I have to ask her."

"Although Guo Fengxiao is a confidant, he doesn't care about the affairs in the boudoir. It's useless to ask Mrs. Zhong. Can she control Guo Fengxiao?" Sun Ce laughed and said, "Sister, I'll go to war in two days. I don't know when I will see you. Chunxiao is worth a thousand gold in one moment. You still have several postures that I haven't learned about."

"Let Awan accompany you on the battle. She can do whatever I do. It's good to have someone to take care of her."

"No." Sun Ce refused. "The army is too hard, I can't bear to stay in those places. Besides, having women in the army will affect morale, so I can't break this example."

Yuan Quan said nothing more. He leaned back slightly and leaned on Sun Ce's shoulder. Looking at the faces of the two of them leaning against each other in the bronze mirror, hesitated for a moment. "Okay, I will follow you once, but I won't be the case. You are a warrior and have such a good talent. If you have the opportunity to become a master, you can't waste your energy on women."

"Look at what you said, it's like I'm lustful." Sun Ce said seriously: "I'm practicing Taoism, and the Tao in the room is also Taoism. I'm not doing this for the balance of yin and yang. You are too delicate, and I'm afraid of hurting you."

"Clever words and slanderous words." Yuan Quan blushed and couldn't help but give Sun Ce a blank look. Sun Ce laughed and his hands became irregular. Yuan Quan grabbed his hand tightly and prevented him from moving.

The two were talking about love, and a maid came to report it. Xu Qian's wife Chen came to visit. Yuan Quan did not dare to be negligent, so he quickly pushed Sun Ce away, tidied up his makeup at the bronze mirror, blinked his eyes, smiled, and turned around.

Sun Ce chased to the door and shouted, "A gentleman's word is as good as a horse."

Yuan Quan turned around and glared at Sun Ce fiercely, but couldn't help laughing out loud. She turned her head in time to prevent Sun Ce from seeing a happy and satisfied smile on her face.
Chapter completed!