Kaifeng Bistro

Chapter 119

The breeze rustled the treetops, Xu Gan sat up and helped Tan Zhifeng tidy up his clothes, Tan Zhifeng blushed and said, "I, I suddenly figured out why...why the tavern should be run by Zhou Yanjing's wife, she She is indeed a very capable and strong woman, but I, I looked at her eyes, and I felt that there was something missing in her eyes."

"Yes." Xu Gan: "In this isolated farm, she will gradually lose hope for the future."

"So, she is going to Kaifeng. There are many people there, and there are many new things. She is still young. Pengpeng is also a lovely girl..." Tan Zhifeng grabbed Xu Gan's hand and stood up unsteadily: "If you have some expectations for the future, you will work harder to live."

"So?" Xu Gan's eyes sparkled, and he looked back at him with a faint smile: "You were thinking about this just now."

"So..." Tan Zhifeng stammered, "I suddenly thought just now, if we really did this today, then I would die without regret. But I suddenly thought, no, I should wait a little longer Wait. God won't treat me so unfairly, he, he will definitely let me wait until that day."

"Zhifeng." Xu Gan raised his hand and lightly touched Tan Zhifeng's face, but hesitated to speak.

Tan Zhifeng looked back at him, and said to him: "No, I'm not afraid, on the contrary, Xu Gan, Ying Long, I believe you can do it, I hope you also think you can do it, when you think I'm willing to wait Go on, and you won't give up hope."

"I don't want to lie to you." Xu Gan took a deep breath, and raised his hand to let Tan Zhifeng look at the palm of his left hand. Under the afternoon sun cast by him, Tan Zhifeng could see clearly, the lines on Xu Gan's palm were floating faintly It was black, but in a flash, it seemed to turn into a scarlet color.

Xu Gan withdrew his hand and said to him: "Zhifeng. I have thought about it carefully, we will face a very powerful enemy this time. What he wants may not only be the land of Song Dynasty. He wants to awaken My power, he wants to dominate me, but I don't know the ultimate purpose of all this, I am also afraid, but I don't want you to worry about me."

"I guessed it." Tan Zhifeng said calmly: "Ling'er can see what happened in the future, where does this ability come from? We can see other things through his eyes, is there anyone who can see through his eyes?" eyes see us?"

Xu Gan looked into the depths of the woods, and Tan Zhifeng also saw the shaking figure over there. "It's time to go." He said softly, "Brother Bai and the others are still waiting."

Xu Gan nodded, took his hand and walked forward.After walking for a while, the figures of those people who toasted and laughed became more and more clear.Under the tree, Bai Yutang seems to have taken out his wine jug and began to have a cozy drink with Yi Yi, while Zhuo Zhuo is leaning under the tree and looking at the young man chasing him on horseback in the clearing outside the forest with great interest.

At this moment, Xu Gan's footsteps stopped again, and Tan Zhifeng also stopped, looking up at him quietly.He knew that on the way back, Xu Gan had been thinking about something to tell him.

"Let's leave Kaifeng together," Xu Gan said in a deep voice, "but let's go separately."

Tan Zhifeng was silent for a while, he had vaguely guessed that Xu Gan would say that.He looked up at the blooming spring scene in front of him, and when his eyes returned to Xu Gan's face again, he found that Xu Gan was frowning slightly, looking at him with some anxiety.

Tan Zhifeng smiled slightly and raised his hand to poke Xu Gan's brow: "Why are you frowning. Do you think I will disagree?"

"No." Xu Gan said: "I just don't want to be separated from you for such a period of time in the already limited time." He paused, and then said: "But maybe you will be safer this way."

"Okay." To his surprise, Tan Zhifeng agreed happily: "Who do you want to take with you? Ling'er?"

"Yes." Xu Gan said.At this time, Bai Yutang had already seen them, raised his hand and waved at them: "Zhifeng!"

Tan Zhifeng also waved to Bai Yutang, and he and Xu Gan walked slowly towards the tree, Xu Gan said: "I'm taking Ling'er, if Shangshang wants to come with us, I'll take him, and I want to take him with me." Go to those Khitans locked in prison."

"That's good." Tan Zhifeng nodded again: "They can't stay in Kaifeng. If something happens, no one in Kaifeng can deal with them."

"The rest, Wen Hui, Zhan Zhao, Bai Yutang, and Yi Yi Zhuo Zhuo, you stay with them." Xu Yan said in one breath, "This way, I will feel more at ease."

"It's okay, you have this." Tan Zhifeng pressed his heart, and the feeling of connected pulse when the two were close together just now became obvious again.It was Yinglong's dragon scale that had melted into Tan Zhifeng's soul, trembling slightly with Xu Gan's heartbeat, transmitting Tan Zhifeng's heartbeat to its owner.

"You two." Bai Yutang had already stood up and walked in front of Tan Zhifeng and Xu Gan with the flagon in hand: "It's been so long, haven't you finished what you should say in the woods?"

He approached Tan Zhifeng with a smile, pretending to take something out of Tan Zhifeng's bun, Tan Zhifeng saw that he was pinching a few blades of grass with his fingertips, and immediately blushed and said: "This, this is not..."

"Brother Bai held this in his hand just now!" Zhuo Zhuo laughed at the side: "You have been fooled, Zhifeng!"

"Okay, okay." Bai Yutang took Tan Zhifeng's hand and sat him down under the tree, and said to him, "'No flowers and no wine to pass the Qingming Festival, and the interest is as calm as a wild monk.' There are flowers and plants everywhere in the suburbs, how can there be fewer flowers? What about the good wine in the glass? Zhifeng, I'll give you some, and after we leave the city in a few days, I'm afraid you won't be able to taste this fine wine from Kaifeng!"

Tan Zhifeng wanted to refuse at first, but after hearing the second part of Bai Yutang's words, he also picked up the teacup in front of him and said, "Okay, I'll try it too."

Bai Yutang took two more teacups, poured out the last bit of wine, and handed it to Xu Gan and Zhuo Zhuo: "Come on, let's drink this cup, it's almost time to go back."

Tan Zhifeng didn't expect that the sun would gradually set after he went back and forth.The day passed so quickly that he hadn't thought of it when he left town.However, being able to leave the tavern to Zhou Yanjing's wife and daughter, Tan Zhifeng felt much more comfortable and at ease.But this also means that the day they leave Kaifeng is getting closer...

As the sky was getting dark, Tan Zhifeng and everyone packed up their things and walked to the city.In the woods and outside the city gate, people were still playing around, tasting tea and drinking wine. It seemed that most of them would not go back until it was dark.Compared with the outside, the city of Kaifeng is much empty today.The group of them walked slowly to the entrance of the wheat straw alley, but unexpectedly saw Zhan Zhao pacing anxiously at the entrance of the alley.

"You guys are finally back." Zhan Zhao greeted them as soon as he saw them.Tan Zhifeng had never seen Zhan Zhao lose his composure before, he hurriedly said, "Brother Zhan, what's the matter, let's go back to the tavern and talk about it."

Seeing Zhan Zhao's nervous look, Bai Yutang immediately realized that something was wrong.Sure enough, as soon as Tan Zhifeng opened the door to let Zhan Zhao in, Zhan Zhao whispered to them: "The battle report came from the border. We lost a big battle in Huaiyuan City! More than [-] soldiers died. The Tian family was furious and is calling The ministers are trying to find a way!"

"What?" "What!" Tan Zhifeng and Xu Gan were stunned, and it took a while to recover. Tan Zhifeng muttered to himself: "It seems that what should be hidden is still not able to hide, the battle that was about to be lost It’s still defeated, the person who is going to die is still dead... It’s just a month late!"

"How did this happen?" Bai Yutang stood up abruptly, and asked Zhan Zhao, "When we left, didn't we tell Mr. Han repeatedly that the leaders of Xixia knew sorcery, and told him not to rush forward? This time Outside Huaiyuan City, did the enemy attack, or did our people take the initiative to attack?"

"The specific battle situation has not been reported yet." Zhan Zhao sighed: "But they mentioned that the Xixia people trained a very strong cavalry, which is invincible and invincible. Although we have a large number of people, we are completely unable to fight. Instead of contending, as for why the losses were so heavy... I am afraid, it will take a few days to find out. But I think that the pacifiers guarding the border will all be demoted and demoted after this battle."

"It's not too late, it seems that we have to leave early." Xu Gan said.Zhan Zhao nodded first: "That's right. I heard that after this victory, Xixia will take the opportunity to seize Guanzhong. Now Li Yuanhao is very arrogant, if he doesn't find out the situation of his army as soon as possible at this time, in case Guanzhong falls, Then Kaifeng is in danger..."

"Then...then let's sit down and discuss it." Tan Zhifeng pulled two small tables together and asked everyone to sit in a circle. Xu Gan told everyone his plan: "...I will bring those People, as well as Ling'er and Changshang went to Xiping Mansion, and you, and Zhifeng went to Huaiyuan, if there is a chance, I will go to Huaiyuan to meet you, or let Shangshang go to Huaiyuan to deliver a letter."

"What? You're going to Xiping Mansion, where the Xixia people's garrison is!" Bai Yutang was a little surprised when he heard Xu Gan's words.Xu Gan replied: "If you don't enter the tiger's den, how can you get a tiger cub? The emperor of Xixia, his background is probably very unusual. He has been trying to use my power to deal with me, and what's more, his every move towards us It seems very clear, but we don't know much about him. Maybe only when I go there, we can know what kind of opponent we are facing."

Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang looked at each other, and Zhan Zhao said, "At this time, I'm afraid it will be difficult for me to take those people out of the city. But if it is absolutely necessary, I don't have a way. If we have made a decision, then I will now Going back and getting ready..."

Several people got together and discussed seriously.It was getting later and later, and both Shangshang and Ling'er dozed off, Tan Zhifeng had no choice but to carry them back to the next room one by one, and then came back to continue to listen to Xu Gan, Zhan Zhao, and Bai Yutang's arrangement to leave the city.It was almost midnight when they breathed a sigh of relief together: "It's almost there."

"Okay." Xu Gan said: "Then tomorrow, the two of you will go to Kaifeng Mansion to make preparations. Zhifeng and I also have some matters to deal with here, and I have to go to Tianqing Temple to tell Wen Hui about this matter. One day later, March [-]th When we were five sons, we met here."