I hurriedly said, "The Empress stays in Xi'an Prefecture."

"Xi'an Prefecture..." Chang Yanbai murmured: "I heard that the rebels are now attacking Tongguan."

"Yes, when we entered Sichuan, we also heard this news. Not enough, His Majesty the Emperor has set Xi'an Prefecture as the capital, and a large number of the troops are stationed there to guard them. The uncle doesn't have to worry."

As the saying goes, Bai is very sober, and my words may not be enough to comfort him, but he didn't say anything more. He just nodded and said, "Then two, be careful on the way."

I said, "Uncle Shi, let's say goodbye."

After saying that, he left his villa.

When we walked back to the river, the sunset was about to set. The last little sunset put a layer of golden red light on the earth. The river was also filled with golden waves. The guards around us rushed to meet him. Seeing that we were not strange, they all breathed a sigh of relief. When I looked up, I saw Qinghan standing by the river, looking down at the gurgling river water flowing by my feet, and there seemed to be something flowing in my eyes.

I walked up to him: "What are you thinking?"

He turned around and said, "Here I'm back."

"Um."

"Is it okay?"

"Of course it's okay. As the saying goes, Bai has no malicious intentions towards me. He just cares about the safety of the prince."

"He sent those people to sneak into the academy for His Royal Highness?"

"Yes."

Qinghan sighed: "I guessed it too. But why did he appear in Xichuan? Didn't you say that he has resigned from his post and returned home?"

"He resigned from his post and returned home, but he was not his hometown. He said that before he left the capital, the emperor had already reminded him that the world was going to be in chaos and only Xichuan might be safe. I think the emperor should have had a plan to let him sneak into Xichuan and stare at Xishan Academy."

I said and looked at him: "Pei Yuanhao had expected all this."

Qinghan was silent for a while, and the pebbles under our feet flowed through his eyes. Something was surging in his eyes. He slowly said, "I never doubt that this battle was probably what Pei Yuanhao had prepared for a long time, not only mentally."

I said, "But he still lost, and he retreated to this point."

Qinghan shook his head: "Retreat, it may not be a loss."

“…”

"You still remember that I told you that his money, his people, and his food have not been revealed yet. Now that I see Tai Shi Chang here, I have become more determined to think about it."

“…”

"He's not that easy to lose."

"..." I quietly looked at the flowing water under my feet. After a while, I whispered: "No matter what the future is, I only hope for one thing."

He turned to look at me: "What's the matter?"

I also looked into his eyes: "We two, don't lose."

He was slightly stunned, then smiled and said, "No."

The sun set and the surroundings suddenly became much darker. The coolness of the river immediately soaked on my body, but the tenderness in his eyes made me feel warm. He reached out to hold my shoulder and said softly: "Okay, it's time for us to go back too. Let's talk about anything when you have something to say. It will be dark in a while."

I nodded and took everyone on the horse and walked back.

On the way back, I told him about the conversation with Chang Yanbai and what I saw. When I returned to the academy, although the discussion of Tao had already ended, there were still many people. We walked all the way up the mountain and met many people, all of whom were exploring today's discussion of today's discussion of Tao.

I listened all the way and said softly: "I thought the situation today would be one-sided."

Qinghan looked back at me.

"The old Mr. Qi sent by the Grand Master also asked someone to come and tell him that the conclusion of the separation and reunion will be tomorrow, isn't it?"

Qinghan thought for a while and said, "It is precisely because the conclusion of separation and reunion is tomorrow that today's situation will definitely not be one-sided, but it is evenly matched."

"Why?"

"Because the strings will only break when they collapse the tightest. Only when both sides show their final strength can they decide the outcome."

"Then, who will win and who will lose?"

He smiled at me and said, "Didn't you just say that no matter what the future holds, don't we both lose?"

“…”

I'm clearly not talking about this.

However, seeing his smile seemed to add a little more confidence than when he went there, as if everything was in control, I said, "You want to take action?"

While we were talking, we had already passed through Tianyi Gate. At this time, the sky was completely dark. We could only see the tall black shadows of the library standing in front of us, which suddenly gave people a great sense of oppression. My originally relaxed mood became heavier when I saw the library.

After the discussion is over, no matter what the winner is, I must figure out what my mother still "hides" in the library.

When he returned to the room, Chabixing had been waiting for us for a long time. When he saw that we were safe and sound, he breathed a sigh of relief and asked us what was going on. I told him about the matter of Chang Yanbai. He raised his eyebrows: "He has always lived around the academy. Damn, we didn't notice it at all."

Qinghan sorted out a little, then walked to the table and sat down: "It's dark under the lamp, and Taishi Chang is not an ordinary person either."

Chabixing hurriedly said, "I have to tell the master brother about this."

Seeing that he was about to get up and go out, Qinghan hurriedly called him: "By the way, is there anything else going on today?"

"Today?" Chabixing stopped and looked back at us: "No. The discussion went smoothly."

"No one broke into the academy again?"

"No. I sent more staff, and even the old lady's former residence near the foot of the mountain, there was nothing unusual."

After hearing what he said, not only Qinghan frowned, but I also frowned.

It shouldn't be true. I still see the character of my fifth uncle very clearly. Besides, since they have appeared near Xishan Academy, it is impossible not to know the argument this time. Since they are determined to destroy the peace talks between the court and Xichuan, how could they sit idly?

Last night, I thought the men in black were sent by them. Now I know that it was the work of Fang Yanbo, so they really didn't have any movement at all.

This is not like their behavior.

Wei Yang murmured: "They didn't have any action on the academy, which is not right. Could it be--"

I looked up at him: "Is it something?"

Wei Yang said: "Isn't their target here?"
Chapter completed!