Time is slow

  Chapter 7 The Shock

  Xingzilin is not the name of a village, but because behind the Xingzilin is the Qiao family compound, where there are famous scholars all over the world.

  If you want to go to Xingzilin, you have to pass through Baiyun Village.

  As dusk was approaching, the sound of horse hooves broke the tranquility of the village.

  The villagers gathered together in twos and threes, watching the approaching people.

   They were very quiet, but the four of them felt a strange atmosphere from this oppressive silence.

   There were no villagers who were chatting and laughing loudly, and there were no young children who were curiously watching from strangers. The people here were all dressed in white. Against the backdrop of the clouds, it was clear that the spring was coming, but it made people feel chills.

   "Xi Xi, why do I think these villagers are a little strange, do you want to get off the horse and ask?" Yang Er drove his horse to Chi Can's side and asked.

   Sitting in front of Chi Can, Qiao Zhao looked at the familiar and unfamiliar things in front of him, his eyes swept across the sad faces of the villagers, his heart sank suddenly, and his breathing became difficult.

   She couldn't tell why, her heart seemed to be suddenly suppressed by a boulder, and the sound of horse hooves seemed not to be stepping on the ground, but in her heart.

   "Come on..." Qiao Zhao tried her best not to let people notice her strangeness, and spit out two words with difficulty.

  Chi Can also sensed something was wrong and said to Yang Er, "Don't waste time, I know the way."

   His legs squeezed the horse's belly, and the horse ran fast, and Zhu Yan and Yang Er hurriedly followed.

  Three strong horses sped away, leaving behind a trail of smoke and dust. The villagers looked at each other, shook their heads and sighed, and dispersed silently.

   went around the village and saw the apricot forest in the distance.

   At this time, the apricot blossoms are already in bloom. From a distance, it looks like a large swathe of gorgeous clouds, which contrast with the sunset in the sky, which is extremely beautiful.

  Qiao Zhao unconsciously reddened his eyes.

   Grandfather once said that apricot flowers are cold-resistant, the colder the weather, the earlier the flowers bloom, and the flowering period is much longer than that of peach blossoms.

  My grandfather admired apricot flowers.

   Now the apricot flower is still there, but the person she loves most has been sleeping.

   "Driving—" Chi Can obviously had no intention of admiring the beautiful scenery. He came to the Xingzi Forest in a flash, turned over and dismounted, tied the horse to a tree, and led the crowd through a path in the Xingzi Forest.

  Qiao Zhao clenched his fist quietly, his palms covered in sweat.

   She would actually be nervous like this, even in the big wedding, it was never like this.

   This is the timidity of being close to the hometown, it's human nature. Qiao Zhao comforted himself like this.

   Chi Can who was walking in front of her suddenly stopped.

   Qiao Zhao's heart skipped a beat: "What's wrong—"

   The words behind her came to an abrupt end, and the broken walls in front of her made her face pale in an instant, and her figure was shaky.

   Chi Can looked down, watching the girl's hand grabbing her sleeve.

   The hand was small and slender, as soft and white as jade, and the blue veins on it were clearly visible.

   Chi Can was silent for a moment, then glanced at Yang Er.

  Yang Er nodded knowingly and went to investigate.

   After a while, he turned around, with a heavy tone: "It's a fire, it looks like it happened not long ago."

   The three of them looked at each other, and suddenly understood the strangeness of those villagers.

   With the Qiao family's reputation and good deeds in this place, it is not surprising that the villagers wore white for this tragic change in the family.

  The wind rises and the apricot flowers fall, as cold as the snow falling down.

   No one spoke for a while.

  Qiao Zhao's heart hurts more than the arrow pierced through his heart on the Yancheng city wall.

   No, it's not comparable at all.

   At that time, an arrow pierced through her heart, and she felt pain in an instant, and she fell into darkness before she could even feel it again. When she opened her eyes again, she became the little girl Li Zhao.

   And at this moment, this pain is endless and never ends.

   What did she do wrong, to come back from the dead, facing such a tragic situation?

   Qiao Zhao clenched his fists subconsciously.

   "You scratched me." Chi Can said lightly.

   Yang Er and Zhu Yan looked at each other.

   Others don't know, but as friends they know that Chi Can is in a bad mood at the moment.

   After traveling thousands of miles, it was such a result that no one would be in a good mood. What's more, except for the failure of what they asked for, no one can feel good when seeing the Qiao family in such a situation.

  Qiao Zhao came back to his senses, met the cold and indifferent face of the handsome man without a wife, and slowly let go.

  Grandfather taught her self-esteem and self-reliance. Of course, her mood should not be troubled by others.

   "Let's go and ask the villagers what happened." Chi Can turned and walked into Xinglin.

  Qiao Zhaoshen followed with one foot shallowly, his legs seemed to be filled with lead, and slowly fell to the end.

   Zhu Yan turned his head and stopped to wait for her.

   Although the little girl didn't cry, she felt extremely mourning for him.

  Why is she like this?

"are you OK?"

  Qiao Zhao looked at him and pulled the corner of his mouth: "Obviously, I'm not good."

  Zhu Yan hesitated, took out a neatly folded white handkerchief from his sleeve and handed it over: "If it's uncomfortable, it's better to cry."

   Although he didn't know why the little girl was so sad, he couldn't bear it in his heart.

  It turns out that sometimes girls feel more sad when they don't cry than when they cry.

   Such kindness, at this special moment, Qiao Zhao could not refuse, nor did he want to refuse.

   She reached out and took the handkerchief, wiped her eyes, wiped her nose, and sincerely thanked: "Brother Zhu, you are such a good person."

  Good man Zhu Zhu: "…"

   After a while, he replied, "It's good that you feel better."

   Passing through the apricot blossom forest, Zhu Yan looked at Chi Can, who was clearly in a low mood, hesitated for a moment, and asked Qiao Zhao, "Would you like me to take you?"

   Qiao Zhao paused.

   Chi Can's eyes swept over coldly, and he said impatiently: "What are you dawdling about, you still don't get on the horse!"

   He reached out and lifted Qiao Zhao onto the horse's back and ran forward.

   The four returned to Baiyun Village, and asked a half-year-old boy to take them to the village chief with a piece of broken silver.

   "A few guests came to visit Mr. Qiao, right?" The village chief asked straight to the point.

  Chi Can was in a bad mood, so Zhu Yan spoke for him: "Yes, we came from a long way to visit Mr. Qiao. Unexpectedly, after passing Xingzilin, we saw—"

   The village chief sighed: "Some of you don't know, the Qiao family was caught in a fire a few days ago, and the Qiao family was buried in the fire..."

   Qiao Zhao trembled all over, but fortunately she sat in the corner and no one noticed.

   "How could the good end catch fire?" Chi Can suddenly said.

The village chief looked sad and sighed: "Then who knows. The fire started in the evening. When we found out, the fire was so big that no one could get in at all. Qiao Jiayulang rushed into the sea of ​​​​fire regardless of everyone's obstruction, and saved his life at the risk of death. His little girl, and then the house collapsed—"

   "Qiao Jiayu Lang?" Qiao Zhao was heartbroken when he heard these four words, and his heart jumped suddenly.

   Her eldest brother is still alive?

   "Young Master Qiao is still alive?" Zhu Yan asked what Qiao Zhao wanted to ask the most.

"Didn't the Qiao family get rid of the clothes? That day, Mr. Qiao happened to go out to visit friends, so he escaped the disaster. When Mr. Qiao came back, he caught fire at home, so he rushed into the sea of ​​​​fire and rescued his younger sister." explained.

   "So, Young Master Qiao and Miss Qiao are all right?" Qiao Zhao tried his best to restrain his emotions and asked softly.

   The girl Qiao mentioned by the village chief is her concubine, Qiao Wan.

  The village chief glanced at Qiao Zhao and said, "Miss Qiao seems to be fine, Young Master Qiao—"

   "How is it?" Several people asked in unison.

   "Young Master Qiao's face is ruined." The village chief sighed.

   face ruined?

  The three of Chi Can have seen Qiao Mo, and his peerless appearance flashed in their minds.

   When Qiao Mo was in the capital, his reputation was on par with Chi Can, and it was hard to imagine what it would be like to have such a face ruined.

   "What a pity." The village chief said what everyone wanted.

   Qiao Zhao's lips moved.

  It’s not a pity, her brother, as long as he lives!

   "Where is Mr. Qiao now?"

"I don't know about that. The Qiao family's funeral was handled with the help of Mr. Qiao, and after that, Mr. Qiao took his sister and left without saying goodbye. He was injured on his face, and he didn't know where to go. ."

   "The capital." Qiao Zhao blurted out.

  The crowd looked in amazement.

   (end of this chapter)