Chapter 7 Leaving for Chang'an (Part 1)

  On New Year's Eve, Geng Nan Yi set up six tables of wine and dinner in the flower hall, inviting Xiao Si, Bu Suan Zi, Chu Lie, Yi Bai and their families to gather together to celebrate the Lunar New Year.

  Yi Bai had given up the idea of leaving the Hu Tong Bureau, although being a deputy head didn't pay as much as being the master of the Twelve Linked Ring Fort. However, with his years of savings, he could live a comfortable life without worrying about food and clothing. More importantly, he was afraid that once he left the bureau, someone would issue a kill order against him, putting his entire family in danger.

  After three rounds of wine and five flavors, Geng Nan Yi took out red envelopes and distributed them to everyone. Xiao Si also received one, opened it and found that there was a silver ticket inside, the money was not much but at least someone still remembered him, and his hard work was not in vain.

  At this time, he heard Geng Nan Yi say: "Fourth brother, there's something I'd like to discuss with you."

  Xiao Si's heart skipped a beat as she unconsciously clenched the still-warm red envelope and asked, "What disaster happened again?"

  He and Geng Nan Yi, Chu Lie, etc. have been in contact for a long time, deeply feeling that these orthodox people are sometimes more annoying than evil demons. If they open their mouths to "discuss" something with you, it usually means there's no room for discussion. For the sake of the world, for the sake of justice, they would not hesitate to castrate themselves in public with tears in their eyes.

  Geng Nan Wing smiled slightly and said: "Thanks to the help of all fellow Taoists, we have taken down Tiger Gorge Stronghold. From now on, the road to Hanzhong and Guanzhong is smooth sailing. Therefore, the headquarters has decided that after the new year, a new branch will be opened in Chang'an City, and it's planned to invite Fourth Brother to be the deputy head of the Chang'an branch."

  "Going to Chang'an... as a deputy chief of escort?" Xiao Si almost thought that the firecrackers outside were too loud and his ears were ringing.

  Geng Nan nodded and said, "This is the result of my and Linglong's joint recommendation to Yu Zongbiao. I'm afraid our humble abode will be too small for you, and it would be a shame to have Fourth Brother stay in such a place."

  Xiao Si couldn't help but sneak a glance at Wan'er, only to find that this little girl was pretending to be deaf and dumb, lowering her head and focusing on eating without even looking at him.

  "He cursed in his heart: 'Little girl, I'm going to Chang'an and you don't even react at all, still thinking about eating!'"

  Chu Lie laughed and said, "Fourth brother, don't be modest. Nowadays, Chang'an is the capital of our Great Sui dynasty, with officials and nobles as numerous as hairs on an ox's hide, and masters hiding in the clouds like dragons and tigers. It's not easy for the new Biaoju to stand firm, so we need to borrow your wisdom and talent even more."

  Xiao Si thought to himself: "What clever tricks have I learned? I'm afraid they're just trying to drag the old blind man into the water."

  He thought for a moment and asked: "Geng big brother, can I not go?"

  Wan'er suddenly lifted her head upon hearing this, gazing at Xiao Si with a look of astonishment and unspoken words.

  Geng Nan Yi was taken aback and said: "Fourth brother, aren't you worried that Red Vagabond will come back and can't find you?"

  Xiao Si glared at Wan'er, who was secretly shaking her head at him, and felt a surge of anger in his heart. He sighed and said, "I'm just not willing to leave this place, I'm not willing to part with Ge Er and Chu Da."

  Chu Lie didn't expect there to be others, moved to say: "Good brother, it wasn't in vain that we met this once, older brother respects you with a bowl!"

  Xiao Si and Chu Lie clinked their bowls together, downing their wine in one gulp. With emotions running high, Xiao Si patted Chu Lie's shoulder and exclaimed: "Old Chu, after the New Year, let's go on a mission together! As long as you don't mind, I'm willing to follow you through thick and thin, fight side by side, and drink and feast together!"

  Chu Lie nodded and said: "It's better not to go to Chang'an either, the water is too deep there, the people are too bad, it's not suitable for us straightforward people."

  Geng Nan Yi sighed and said, "In that case, I'll have to ask the headquarters to send someone else. To be honest, I originally wanted to ask Fourth Brother to take care of Shao Hua and Wan Er after he went to Chang'an."

  "Huh?" Xiang Xiao Si suddenly realized something was wrong and saw Yuanyu puffed up her face, staring at him with wide eyes.

  "This time, Shao Hua is fortunate to have been noticed by the General Bureau and will take up the post of Deputy Head of the Chang'an Branch. Additionally, Yi Deputy Head will also go together."

  Xiao Si's stomach was churning with bitter regret, no wonder that girl was so calm earlier, she must have already received the news and known she'd be going to Chang'an with him. But he himself had been too muddle-headed, having blown his top, and had sternly refused Geng Nan Yi, now it seemed he had made a fool of himself, how embarrassing!

  He was sulking on this side, while Wanyi on the other end couldn't help but want to bite this fool to death, and deliberately said: "I heard that Brother Shu is doing well in the Imperial Guard, so this time we can go to Chang'an to visit him."

  Now it's Xīao Sì's turn to think of a way to deal with this stinky girl. Pretending not to have heard Yuàn ér's words, he looked at Gěng Shǎo Huá and said: "Shǎo Huá Xiān Zhí, you have a heavy responsibility and a long way to go."

  Geng Shaohua humbly said: "Thank you, Fourth Uncle, for your concern. I will work hard and not bring shame to our Jiangzhou Branch."

  Xiao Si glared at him for a long time without saying a word, then suddenly gritted his teeth and slammed the table: "Forget it! Who made everyone treat me with such kindness? If I, Xiao Si, don't enter Chang'an, who will? Brother Geng, rest assured, the safety of Shao Huai's family is on my shoulders. As long as I, Xiao Si, have a bit of energy left, I won't let anyone bully them!"

  Before she could finish speaking, Wan'er on the other side almost burst out laughing and quickly hid her chopsticks, pretending to bend down to pick them up.

  Geng Nan Yi and Geng Shao Hua, father and son, were deeply moved, but they didn't know that Xia Xiao Si's words were also somewhat sincere, but it would be more suitable if "dad" was replaced with "daughter".

  Geng Nan Yi held up his wine bowl and stood up, saying: "Fourth brother, big brother is yielding!"

  Two men drank up, and Xiao Si asked: "Geng big brother, who is the head of the Chang'an branch?"

  Geng Nan Wing replied, "Speaking of this person, you won't be unfamiliar with him. He is the son-in-law of our Hu Tong Biao Bureau's Jade General Commander and the Deputy General Commander of Summer, known as 'Knife Cutting off the Tang River', Xia Pei Heng."

  Xiao Si stared blankly and asked, "Is the one with the surname Xia from the General Bureau? But this time, when we eliminated the Tiger Gorge bandits and opened up the Guanzhong road, more than half of it was thanks to you and Old Chu. This guy with the surname Xia didn't shed a drop of blood or risk his life, yet he easily picked the fruit and clearly was relying on his father-in-law's influence."

  This sentence went straight to the hearts of many people present, Chu Lie said straightforwardly: "Fourth brother, you don't know about our headquarters. General Yu is getting older and will retire in three to five years. Let Xia Peiheng go to Chang'an to take over as the new head of the escort bureau for a few years, and it will be easier to hand over the matter later."

  "Wan'er pouted and said: 'He wants to be the head of the escort agency, it's none of our business. But this time, the Jiangzhou branch has taken away almost half of our people to Chang'an, we risked our lives and shed blood, but in the end, we're just helping others rise to power and wealth, Yu Ye is too biased!'"

  Geng Shaohua hastily said: "Wan'er mustn't speak nonsense, Yu Zongbiao is a highly respected and awe-inspiring figure in Bashu, absolutely not the kind of person you described."

  Xiao Si thought to himself: "Old Yu sent his son-in-law to Chang'an, and Brother Geng let his son go too. In the future, one will take over the headquarters, and the other will manage the Jiangzhou or Chang'an branch, which is a win-win situation."

  Think of others who have a deep affection, early on they've secured their children's future, but their own father is nowhere to be found, even the deceased old man has vanished without a trace. Those who want to rely on their fathers or grandfathers don't have this resource, and can't help but feel a pang of melancholy in their hearts.

  Because it was New Year's Eve, everyone didn't disperse after dinner, but instead gathered around the stove in twos and threes to chat and keep watch over the old year.

  Xiao Si sat between Yi Bo on the left and Chu Lie on the right, with his arms around him, listening to the two men enthusiastically recounting their battle history of arranging the Dragon Gate Formation. Three parts were boring and four parts were helpless.

  Suddenly he realized that Yuanyuan had winked at him from afar and then turned around and left the flower hall.

  Xiao Si's heart skipped a beat as he followed and slipped out, looking left and right at the door to find Wanyu.

  Suddenly heard a voice whispering: "Fool, I'm waiting for you in Grandpa's study." The figure flashed and entered the backyard.

  Xiao Si pretended to be nonchalant and went to the toilet, seeing that no one was paying attention, he slipped into the inner house.

  The study was unlit, and it was so dark that one couldn't see their fingers in front of them. Xiaosan pushed open the slightly ajar door and called out softly: "Wanyu, are you there..."

  Before his words had fallen, a fiery figure suddenly plunged into his arms, with waves of fragrance like orchids and musk intoxicating his heart.

  Xiao Si exerted himself to hold the door in place, his hands tightly embracing Wan'er's delicate body. Only then did he clearly see her lovely face close at hand.

  That face, having just drunk wine, was rosy and tender, exceptionally enticing. Xiao Si couldn't help but want to take a bite.

  Wan'er's body was held by him and couldn't move, so she dodged her head to the left and right, refusing to let him succeed easily.

  He had tried several times but couldn't get close to her, and his heart was racing with excitement. He roughly lifted his hand and grasped her chin, then leaned in for a kiss.

  Wan'er dodged and weaved but ultimately fell into his arms, their lips sticking together like glue and lacquer, passionate as fire.

  Xiao Si felt like her body was going to explode, and she herself flew up to the clouds, sucking hard on her delicate cherry lips, her tongue slipping past them.

  Wan Er suddenly came to her senses and tightly closed the door, then heavily twisted his waist again.

  Xiao Si was in so much pain that he wanted to cry, but he was afraid of being heard and could only endure it silently. He endured the intense pain and broke through strongly, the two of them suppressing their excited and fiery gasps for breath, engaging in a fierce battle in the darkness like a stormy sea. In the end, Xiao Si still gained the upper hand, opening the door to victory.

  Wan'er let out a soft moan, and gradually lost herself in Xiao Si's arms, allowing him to hold her close and caress her, feeling his fiery breath and hot kisses, her delicate body melting away, unaware of the world around her.

  The dark night was like a fire, and there was no more thrilling temptation than this closed study. Forgetting emotions, forgetting forms, forgetting oneself, two hearts colliding like hunger and thirst, bursting out brilliant eternal sparks in the surging passion.

  The east wind blows tonight, releasing a thousand trees of flowers. Firecrackers explode outside the house in succession. One after another, magnificent fireworks are placed in the cold night sky, illuminating every person on this land tonight, and every heart.

  Let loneliness be no longer lonely, let sorrow be no longer sorrowful. At this moment, it is the last day of the year, the last moment, all worries and unpleasantness will be cast away, sealed in last year's calendar.

  Xiao Si tightly entwined with Wan'er, her arms embracing tighter and tighter as if she wanted to crush the little maid in her arms and merge her completely into her own body.

  He launched aggression time and again, making her retreat sweetly but reluctantly, conquered and ignited.

  A kiss lasting a whole year, it should be a beautiful scene. From last year to this evening, from Bashu to Chang'an.

  Suddenly, countless cheers and festive firecrackers sounded outside, it was the moment of midnight, the New Year had arrived.

  Wan'er panted, parting her lips, and in the dark night, her eyes sparkled with intoxicating starlight. With a gentle smile, she leaned into his arms and whispered softly: "Happy New Year!"

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