In the evening, the sun has begun to set in the west, and the reddish sunset shines on the mountains, dyeing half of the emerald green of the mountains red.The scenery is beautiful, but Ji Linglan is not in the mood to appreciate it. He himself has not recovered. After climbing the mountain for a long time, not only his legs hurt, but also his feet are burning. You don't need to look at him to know that he must have developed blisters again.In order to arrive before dark, he held back his silence and broke out in a cold sweat from the pain.

Lu Jiu sensed something was wrong, stopped, looked at Ji Linglan, and said, "Do you feel unwell?"

"It's okay, I'm just a little tired, I can still hold on." Ji Linglan passed Lu Jiu and walked over.

Seeing Ji Linglan's pace, Lu Jiu frowned, stepped forward in two or three steps, grabbed Ji Linglan's waist, and jumped out.After a few ups and downs, they came to an open space on the top of the mountain.Putting Ji Linglan on a big rock, Lu Jiu stretched out his hand and pulled off his boots.The blisters have been worn away, and the soles of both feet look bloody and bloody, which is very scary.

"Hiss!" Ji Linglan gasped, and said with a wry smile, "My lord, can you be gentle?"

Lu Jiu frowned more and more, and said, "Why didn't you say it?"

"My lord, although my status is not as valuable as yours, I still have a bit of self-respect. I don't want to be a burden to anyone. It's just a flesh wound. Just apply some medicine for two days."

No matter how beautiful the words are, it is just a matter of self-esteem.

Helplessness flashed in Lu Jiu's eyes, he untied the wine pot from his waist, and said, "Be patient."

"Wine?" Without waiting for Ji Linglan to stop him, Lu Jiu had already grabbed his ankle and poured it, "Hiss..."

The painful Ji Linglan was speechless, and she wanted to swear bad words in her heart, just wipe the iodine on it...

Lu Jiu carefully picked out the blister with a dagger, and then took out the wound medicine and applied it to him.Seeing Lu Jiu approaching, intending to hug him up, Ji Linglan didn't care about anything else, and hurriedly stopped her: "My lord, I don't dare to bother you, I can do it myself."

Although his body is only 14 years old now, his heart is already 35 years old. Being hugged by a man and princess who is younger than him, even if his heart is big, he will feel ashamed.

Lu Jiu straightened up, folded his arms around his chest, looked at Ji Linglan playfully, and said, "You have medicine on both feet, how do you plan to leave?"

Ji Linglan choked, and then said: "Then wait a while, wait until the medicine is dry before leaving."

Lu Jiu didn't want to give him any more nonsense, so she bent down directly.

Seeing this, Ji Linglan panicked, her feet fell to the ground, and she stepped on the shoes. He grinned his teeth in pain and said, "My lord, why don't I trouble you to carry me? If you want to hug me, I'd rather walk over."

Lu Jiu frowned, obviously displeased, but still walked up to Ji Linglan and squatted down.

Ji Linglan was startled, he didn't expect Lu Jiu to accommodate him so much, then he came back to his senses and lay on Lu Jiu's back.

Lu Jiu carried Ji Linglan on his back, bent down to pick up his boots, and then walked out.

After walking for about 15 minutes, I saw a building in the distance. It was built on the hillside, and there was only one road to reach the village. A five-meter-high wall was built with stones around the village. The place.At the only entrance to the village, two watchtowers were set up, and there were people on duty on them. Seeing Ji Linglan and Lu Jiu approaching from a distance, they raised their voices and shouted: "Stop coming, tell me your name."

Lu Jiu paused, and raised his voice to answer: "Lu Jiu, I'm here to pay a visit to Master Cai."

"Master Lu, I'll open the door for you, little one."

Someone had already reported to the mountain before, and the guard at the gate had also received orders, so when Lu Jiu reported his name, he was easily let go.

The gate of the stockade was opened, and two men walked out from inside, they were the guards on the watchtower just now.They looked Lu Jiu up and down, smiled attentively and said, "Master Lu, our head has been waiting for a long time, please follow me to the living room."

Lu Jiu nodded faintly, and walked behind the man who spoke with Ji Linglan behind her back.

Ji Linglan looked around the village, and found that it was no different from the village at the foot of the mountain. There were people, old and young, men and women, all busy with their work. When strangers entered the village, they would be curious to see who they were. Especially those girls in Huaichun, it is rare to see a handsome and tall man like Lu Jiu, so they can't help but look more shyly, and gather around to whisper.

The village is not too small, so Lu Jiu walked with Ji Linglan on his back for a long while before arriving at the entrance of the living room.The person leading the way stopped and said, "Master Lu, please go in and report later."

Lu Jiu responded and waited outside the gate. The guard at the gate looked at the two of them curiously.

After a while, a middle-aged man walked out of the hall, wearing a white brocade jacket with orchids embroidered on it. He looked gentle and elegant, with a noble temperament, and walked towards them with a smile.

Ji Linglan was taken aback, and whispered, "Is this the bandit leader?"

Lu Jiu pinched him as a reminder, walked towards the man, and said, "Father, long time no see."

"Father..." Ji Linglan was a little confused.

Cai Zixin stepped forward and patted Lu Jiu on the shoulder, and said softly, "Xiao Jiu, you are finally willing to come back to see me, kid."

Lu Jiu felt guilty, and said, "Father, forgive me, the child is also busy with work and has no time to get away."

"Since ancient times, the dilemma of loyalty and filial piety has been difficult, and the adoptive father has no intention of blaming you." Cai Zixin looked at Ji Linglan and asked with a smile, "Who is this little guy?"

"Back to adoptive father, his name is Ji Linglan, he is my... friend."

Ji Linglan was startled when he heard the words, and then greeted him: "I have seen Master Cai. A Lan has a foot injury, so I can't salute Master Cai, please forgive me."

Cai Zixin looked at Ji Linglan, and said: "Since you are Xiaojiu's friend, you are one of your own, so you don't have to be so polite. Let's go, if you have anything to say, let's go in and talk."

The three of them entered the living room, and Lu Jiu carefully put Ji Linglan on the chair.

Cai Zixin asked with concern from the side: "I hurt my foot, is it serious?"

Ji Linglan's face became hot when she was asked, and she said embarrassingly: "Back to Master Cai, Ah Lan has never climbed such a high mountain, and his feet were worn out for a while, Brother Lu...brother loves me, so he carries me behind his back." Up the mountain."

"So it turns out that this willow mountain is indeed a bit higher, and people who don't go up the mountain often will inevitably hurt their feet." Cai Zixin smiled and helped Ji Linglan, and said: "Since Ah Lan is Xiaojiu's friend, then call him Uncle Cai." Well, that sounds kind."

Ji Linglan glanced at Lu Jiu, smiled and said, "Then I'll have the cheek to call you Uncle Cai."

Cai Zixin nodded with a smile, and said, "Xiao Jiu, Ah Lan, what do you want to eat, I will tell them to do it."

"Eat something bland, Ah Lan's spleen and stomach are not good."

Cai Zixin looked at Lu Jiu, then at Ji Linglan, and said with a smile, "OK, then eat something light."

Cai Zixin and Lu Jiu sat down one after another, chatting and laughing about the old days, while Ji Linglan listened quietly.The two of them were unprepared when they spoke, but what they talked about was old things. Cai Zixin didn't ask a word about Lu Jiu's errand.This made Ji Linglan somewhat depressed. He still wanted to know more about Lu Jiu through the chat between the two of them, but it turned out that he did understand a little more, but it was an embarrassing incident that happened to Lu Jiu when he was a child, and it had nothing to do with him now.

Maybe I didn't feel it before, but after taking a break, my leg hurts like it's about to fail, and I feel weak.Ji Linglan was not in the mood to listen to the chat between the two. Seeing that the two had stopped, she interjected in a timely manner: "Uncle Cai, Ah Lan is really rude, can you find a room for Ah Lan and let Ah Lan tidy up."

Cai Zixin was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said: "It was my negligence, I will have someone take you back to your room."

Just as Cai Zixin wanted to greet his subordinates, Lu Jiu answered, "Father, let me take Ah Lan back to her room."

"It's okay, let Ah Lan live in your yard, and it will be convenient for you to take care of him."

"Okay, adoptive father, then I'll take Ah Lan back to the room first, and come back to accompany you later."

"No hurry, anyway, you won't leave for a while. We have plenty of time to catch up on the old days. You are also tired after walking on the mountain road for a day. I'll let them deliver the meals to your room, and take a good rest after eating."

"Okay, then listen to the foster father."

Lu Jiu knelt down and carried Ji Linglan back on her back. After bidding farewell to Cai Zixin, she returned to her yard.

"My lord, you and Master Cai are a family, why is it so troublesome to enter the mountain? Don't they know you?" Ji Linglan was a little surprised.

"Didn't you still call me Big Brother Lu just now? Why did you change your name now?" Lu Jiu paused.

"The name just now was just to cooperate with the adults. Now that Cai Da is not in the house, it is natural to change it back." Ji Linglan answered it as a matter of course, and did not notice Lu Jiu's emotions at all.

"Father is my dearest person, I never lie to him."

Ji Linglan was stunned, then realized, and said: "My lord is a noble person, Alan can't afford it, and I don't want to have anything to do with people in the court, so... please forgive me."

Lu Jiu was silent for a while, then said, "I understand."

Hearing the coldness in Lu Jiu's tone, Ji Linglan opened his mouth, but finally said nothing.

Lu Jiu carried Ji Linglan into a courtyard. What he saw was a sycamore tree with a thick trunk and luxuriant branches, which almost covered half of the courtyard. Side weapon rack.

The yard is not big, with two main rooms and two guest rooms. Lu Jiu put Ji Linglan in the guest room closest to the main room, and said, "You rest first, and call me if you need something."

"My lord." Ji Linglan stopped Lu Jiu and asked, "Please find out, where is the man we rescued, and how is his condition?"

"Okay." Lu Jiu left the guest room without looking back.

Ji Linglan scratched her head, and said to herself: "Did I just speak too directly? I would lower my status and be friends with me, but I would just refuse without saying a word. Is it okay if I don't refuse? Commander of the imperial guards, That is to serve the emperor directly, once you establish a relationship with him, there are many benefits, but it is also equivalent to walking a tightrope on a cliff, especially in the current situation, it is better to save your life."

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