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At the fourth hour, the rain had stopped and snowflakes floated up in the sky. The first snow in Xiangyang finally came. Xu Shu and Tao Zhan had already passed the Han River under the escort of more than a soldier and were rushing towards Fancheng.

Xu Shu was riding on the horse, with a trace of unconcealed concern in his eyes. Li Qing had already told him briefly what happened in Xiangyang.

Although Li Qing didn't know what happened, Xu Shu had summoned late at night, returned urgently, and other words, including Liu Cong's hostage, and guessed that this must have been Liu Biao's attack on Liu Jing.

But Xu Shu was still puzzled. The Jiangxia negotiations had not officially begun. Why did Liu Biao act in such a hurry? It was like a rushing young man doing something. Liu Biao was obviously not a young man.

What happened here is Xu Shu is eager to see Liu Jing before he can understand the truth.

In the carriage, Tao Zhan was also meditating and silent. While she was puzzled by why Liu Jing was in a hurry to ask them to come back, she felt even more worried.

She is the daughter of a businessman. She knows that intrigues and profits are ruthless in the business war. In the power field, in addition to fighting for power, there is more bloody killing. After all, Liu Jing is only a nineteen-year-old young man. Can he fight with these worldly-wise people?

Today, she and Huang Yueying stayed for a day. She sincerely envied Huang Yueying's life, caring for her husband and teaching her, and being carefree. She didn't have to worry about her husband's safety in the power field, nor did she have to consider the fate of herself and her children. She lived her life peacefully and peacefully. Isn't this a kind of happiness?

But on the deeper side, why is Huang Yueying's husband willing to live his life so peacefully? Isn't he just looking for an opportunity to become an official in Shuzhong this time?

Therefore, Huang Yueying's peace can only be temporary. After all, a peaceful and safe life is just an ideal for women, an unrealistic ideal.

A mediocre man is carefree and ordinary, but is she Tao Zhan or Huang Yueying willing to marry such a mediocre man?

Tao Zhan couldn't help but smile a little bitterly. Since she chose Liu Jing, she should accept his life and not think of changing it. Only by following the trend and working hard to help her is what she should do.

At this time, the carriage stopped. Tao Zhan looked through the curtain and saw five large black ships. They arrived.

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When the last soldier boarded the big ship, the five big ships began to start slowly, and without hesitation, he sailed toward Jiangxia.

Xu Shu took a little while to wash up and hurried to Liu Jing's cockpit with the soldiers. In the cockpit, Liu Jing was writing a letter at the desk. Xu Shu didn't dare to disturb him and stood quietly aside.

After a while, Liu Jing finished writing the last line of words and read it briefly. After the ink was dry, he put it in the envelope and sealed it with fire paint.

First, I handed a letter to a soldier and instructed: "Go to Longzhong Lumen Academy quickly and handed this letter to Pang Degong. I will ask him for everything about the academy. I will wait for the seat in Jiangxia."

The soldier bowed and hurriedly left. Liu Jing handed the second letter and the first letter to another soldier. "This is the military newspaper. I will hand it over to the provincial government first. I said that I had just received emergency information from Chaisang. The Jiangdong army increased its troops to Pengze. I must rush back immediately, and then ask him to take you to the provincial government and hand it over to the provincial government in person."

Both the sending soldiers left the cabin, and Liu Jing then smiled bitterly at Xu Shu and said, "I left in a hurry, and many things can only be compensated by writing letters."

"Sima, I just heard that Liu Cong was also on the boat," Xu Shu asked in surprise.

Liu Jing nodded, "He will be the amulet for us to go east. Otherwise, it will be difficult for us to escape Zhang Yun's interception when we go back. Only when Liu Cong is in my hands will Zhang Yun be afraid of the mouse and dare not act rashly."

"But Sima should also know Zhang Yun very well. Many times he uses any means to do things. If he pretends not to know that Liu Cong is in our hands and acts forcefully, how should we deal with it?" Xu Shu asked with a little concern.

"So I want to write a letter to the provincial governor to let him understand that there is such a possibility. I have promised in the letter that as long as I arrive in Jiangxia safely, Liu Cong will come back safely. Otherwise, everyone will be done together. I believe he will warn Zhang Yun that Zhang Yun has just taken office, so he dare not ignore the provincial governor's warning."

Xu Shu nodded and smiled, "Sima was very thoughtful. In fact, we rushed through Yicheng County quickly, and Zhang Yun might not be able to react. He never thought about why we went back in two days. Maybe Zhang Yun is also coming to Xiangyang to pay his birthday."

"Yuan Zhi said it well, it's very possible, but it's better to be careful and be able to sail the ten thousand-year-old ship."

Both of them understood and laughed. Xu Shu sat down. He was more concerned about what happened, so Liu Jing fled back overnight and asked, "Can Sima tell me what happened?"

Liu Jing's face became solemn, and he sighed slightly, "Liu Biao wants to capture me tonight, and I was lucky enough to catch Liu Cong to escape from Liu's mansion."

"Why is this why Liu Biao was impatient to take this bad decision before the Jiangxia negotiations began? This is a bit unreasonable." Xu Shu was full of doubts. This was exactly what he couldn't understand.

Liu Jing guessed one or two, and he sighed and continued, "Tonight, Cai came in and told me that Huang She and Cai Mao colluded with each other and locked up someone in the Cai Sword Hall. I rushed to the Sword Hall to find out that they had caught Lu Ji. If I guessed correctly, it should be accusing me of having an affair with Jiangdong and trying to conspire with Jingzhou. Liu Biao believed it and then he had murderous intentions."

Xu Shu sighed: "I think it's only because of this reason. Jingzhou is more important than Jiangxia. It should be because he discovered that you have the ambition to seize the governor of Jingzhou, so he became murderous. Eliminate you and Jiangxia will naturally return. Fortunately, Sima was able to catch Liu Cong, otherwise it would be really dangerous tonight."

Liu Jing smiled slightly, "This is God blesses me."

Both of them looked at each other and laughed.

Xu Shu said again: "Actually, the initiative is in our hands now. If I guess correctly, Liu Biao will soon send someone to Jiangxia for negotiations. That is when Sima takes off."

Liu Jing stood in front of the window with his hands behind his back, staring at the dark river. Xu Shu was right. Liu Biao would definitely send someone to negotiate. He was very much looking forward to that moment.

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In another cabin, Tao Zhan, Xiaobao and Ajiao were tidying up her messy luggage. They left Zhuge Mansion in a hurry, and all their clothes were stuffed directly into their bags. This made Tao Zhan, who had always been neat, very uncomfortable. The first thing she did when she returned to the cabin was that she spread everything and reorganized it one by one.

"Xiao Bao, why don't you serve your husband and have sex with me all day long?" Tao Zhan looked at Xiao Bao and asked with a smile on his lips.

"I don't want to go to his place"

Xiao Bao pouted, "He has a gloomy face all day, which makes people scared when I see it. He must be in a bad mood today, and I dare not go there. It's better to stay with you and be happy."

"But who will fold the clothes of the man and who will fry the tea. Since you are his personal maid, I should not remind you of these things."

Xiao Bao smiled sly, "I just understood him. Do you believe it or not? He will come here soon."

As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Jing's voice sounded outside the cabin, "Jiu Niang, can I come in?"

All the women laughed out loud, Tao Zhan held back his laughter and replied: "Come in."

Liu Jing walked into the cabin and saw that there were clothes everywhere in the cabin. He couldn't help laughing, "Is this going to open a clothes appraisal shop?"

Tao Zhan quickly put away a few pieces of underwear, and then he was freed up a place and said with a smile: "If you are willing to be a friend, it's okay for me to open a clothes appraisal shop."

Liu Jing sat down cross-legged and glanced at the two maids who were still hilarious. Xiaobao reacted and pulled Ah Jiao for a moment. The two maids quickly quit the cabin.

Soon, I heard the two little maids crying in surprise, "It's snowing heavily."

Tao Zhan put on a thick coat, walked quickly to the window, opened the wooden baffle, and the cold wind blew in with snowflakes.

Tao Zhan quickly closed the baffle and smiled, "This snow is so big, I guess you will see snow tomorrow."

“I like snow, especially when I was a kid.”

"Yes, when I was a child, I most looked forward to snow. When winter comes, I lie in front of the window and look forward to snowing every day. Unfortunately, the snow in Jiangxia is always not heavy. I am looking forward to when I can go to the north and see the real heavy snow."

Liu Jing walked behind her, pressed her shoulders, and said softly: "In the future, I will accompany you to the north to see the snow, and to Liaodong to see the snow. There are jade trees and branches, which are completely an ice and snow world."

"Is this the truth?"

"Of course, do you think...is it impossible?"

Tao Zhan lowered his neck and shook his head gently, "I don't know, I just feel... I can't see that day."

"How could you have this kind of thought?" Liu Jing asked as he stared at her.

"I don't know, maybe I'm a little sad tonight."

Liu Jing pulled her body over, faced herself, and asked her in a low voice: "Tell me, what's wrong with you today?"

Tao Zhan shook his head, "I'm fine, I'm just a little worried about you tonight, but... I believe that something will happen to you."

"Why do you believe it so much?"

"I don't know, I just believe it."

Tao Zhan smiled emotionally, bit his lip and explained: "Maybe I am a selfish person and always think about myself first. If something happens to you, what will I do in the future?"

Liu Jing was shocked, and Tao Zhan said lightly, but there was a deep love for him hidden in his words. He couldn't help but look down at Tao Zhan.

It happened that Tao Zhan was also looking at him, staring at his eyes intently. The depths of the beautiful eyes were filled with tenderness like water. In an instant, Liu Jing felt a warm current passing through his whole body, and his heart seemed to stop beating.

He gently grabbed her wrist and carefully hugged her into his arms. Tao Zhan seemed to want to push him away, but there was no strength in his hands. Slowly, she stopped pushing her back, snuggled in his arms, pressed her face against his neck, her face was hot, her heart was excited and nervous, and her chest was slightly undulating.

Liu Jing hugged her waist and stared at her lowered his head. Tao Zhan's heart gradually melted by his fiery gaze, and she also looked at her beloved man in a daze.

Liu Jing lowered his head and approached her red lips. Tao Zhan did not refuse this time. She was shy and looked like she was in a slight manner. The two finally kissed each other. Liu Jing picked her up and fell slowly on the floor.

At this moment, a low cough suddenly came from outside. For Tao Zhan, the cough was like a thunder thunder above her head. She woke up immediately, scared her to sit up, stroke her chest to breathe, and quickly tidy up her slightly messy hair. She couldn't help but give Liu Jing a blank look, as if she was complaining about his recklessness and let others know.

But there was no sound outside and no one was peeping. Tao Zhan felt relieved, and then glanced at him secretly, pursed his lips and said, "Okay, let's talk about the serious matters. I asked Yueying for you today, see if Mr. Kongming is willing to follow you."

Liu Jing put away his joke and asked, "What did she say?"

"First, Mr. Kong Ming didn't want to live a life of the mountains. He went to Shuzhong, but in fact he wanted to find opportunities in Shuzhong. But yesterday Yueying received his reply and seemed a little disappointed with Liu Zhang."

Liu Jing nodded. He believed that Zhuge Liang had a choice, and it was expected that he would not choose Liu Zhang. "Then what," he asked again.

"Then Lu Ji came to visit, but Yueying did not let him enter the house. He left a letter from Brother Kong Ming and left."

Liu Jing knew that Zhuge Liang's brother Jiangdong was Zhuge Jin, and he must have recommended his brother to Sun Quan, but Lu Ji could no longer persuade Zhuge Liang anymore. Thinking about it, Cai Mao had done something good for him by mistake.

"What else did you say"

Tao Zhan thought for a while and smiled, "I invited Yueying to Jiangxia. She said she would come when the child was a little older, and she would come with her husband. In addition, Yueying also agreed and would persuade her husband to come to Jiangxia for a look and travel."

In fact, Huang Yueying's original words were that when Tao Zhan got married, she would come to Jiangxia to congratulate him. Tao Zhan was embarrassed to say this.

Liu Jing also knew that Zhuge Liang was not so easy to recruit, so he had to make a long-term plan and not to be anxious for a moment, so he stopped asking more questions.

At this moment, the boatman's shout came from outside the cabin: "The wind blows, sets the sail"

This is the ship that is about to accelerate. Liu Jing smiled and patted Tao Zhan's hand, "I'll go and take a look."

Although Tao Zhan was reluctant to leave, the two of them had a room for too long, which would cause criticism. So he nodded, sat upright and put on a coat of clothing on him, and whispered: "It's cold outside, be careful."

Liu Jing kissed her forehead, got up and walked out of the cabin quickly.
Chapter completed!