Chapter 241 Heavenly Cold

In the next few days, Xu Han's days were much calmer.

Yu Wenluo had also recovered the folds he handed over regarding Su Guwei's strange death in prison. The guard was taken to prison and was taken care of by Great Zhou's Tingwei captain. As he had thought before, it was indeed unrealistic for such a thing to have a substantial impact on Zhu Xian, but Xu Han did not take it seriously. After all, his original intention was to seek justice for Su Guwei. The jailer was not the whole of justice, but he was also one of them.

Mr. Lu and Hou Ling also arrived at Big Yellow City. With them around, The situation in Big Yellow City had improved a lot, but the shortage of money and rations was still a big problem. Mu Qingshan had also sent back news that Great Xia did not seem to be safe either. Although Cui Ting had lost the battle, the remaining two pillars were competing for the battle. They wanted to take advantage of the Sword Dragon Pass and Big Yellow City to earn a great reputation for exploiting the land.

In the blink of an eye, in early winter, Chang'an City welcomed the first snow since the beginning of winter.

The snow wasn't heavy and the ground melted, but the weather became colder and colder.

There was still no progress in raising money. The people of Jizhou lacked enough food to survive the winter because of the war. The soldiers of Big Yellow City and Sword Dragon Pass also lacked clothing to protect themselves from the cold. The letters of appeal sent from the two places had already piled up like mountains in Tiance Prefecture, but Xu Han still couldn't think of a solution to this matter.

" Manor Chief Xu, my master is in a bad condition today. I really can't go out to meet him. Please go back."

In the evening, Xu Han, who was wearing a blue wool sweater, stood in front of a mansion for a long time, but he was greeted by a housekeeper's reply.

"Let's go, Xiao Han. Looks like no one in Chang'an City is willing to lend us money." On the side, Chu Chouli curled his lips, and there was a trace of drunkenness on his face that hadn't disappeared after yesterday's hangover.

Xu Han frowned. He did not say anything, nor did he intend to leave.

Seeing his appearance, Chu Chouli's heart skipped a beat. When the words reached his mouth, he withdrew them at that time.

'"I have to think of a way" Xu Han muttered to himself.

"What can we do? We've asked all the clans in Chang'an, who would want to see us?" Chu Chouli curled his lips and swallowed the words in his stomach. At this moment, it was as if he had found an exit to vent all of his thoughts.

"Think about it. Everyone knows that this is a chaotic world. Maybe Zhu Xian will take over the throne one one day, or maybe the barbarians of the Xia Dynasty will call in. The clans and palaces are also good. There is some money left for them to raise their own personal soldiers. When the chaos comes, they will have the ability to settle down, right?"

"Besides, there is Zhu Xian here. Anyone with good eyesight can see which of us is stronger or weaker. Who would offend a fierce tiger for a cub of a wolf?"

However, Chu Chouli's painstaking persuasion still did not receive a response from Xu Han. The youth raised his head and looked at the two words Yin Manor on the plaque in front of the manor.

The Yin Clan was a well-known gentry of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and their clan property was spread out all over Liangzhou Prefecture. There were many officials in the clan, and they had many indescribable interests with Zhu Xian. The clan's influence in Chang'an could be said to be intertwined and extremely complex. It was precisely because of this that a small butler in his family dared to speak to Xu Han like this.

In the end, whether it was the Tian Ce Mansion 's Manor Master or Great Zhou Taiwei, Xu Han was nothing more than a tall hat in the eyes of the high-ranking officials and nobles of Chang'an, but he didn't have the slightest bit of real power.

Looking at the gloomy Xu Han, Chu Chouli could roughly guess how bad Xu Han's mood was at the moment. The bearded middle-aged man was a wonderful person. At that time, he patted his forehead and pretended to be heroic, saying, "Why don't I, someone from Chu, return to my old business and steal this Chang'an City and turn it upside down?"

Hearing this, Xu Han finally looked back at him. Then, the youth shook his head and smiled, "Big Brother Chu, you can go back today. I have something important to do." Chu Chouli's words were naturally just a joke. Just imagine how powerful he was. If he wanted to steal enough money to spend the entire winter in Jizhou, then even if he exhausted Chu Chouli to death, his income would probably only be a drop in the bucket.

"Xiao Han, what are you going to do?" Chu Chouli was stunned. He couldn't help but feel a little worried and asked carefully.

"Let's take a look." Xu Han smiled faintly and the haze on his face dissipated. At that time, he turned around and walked in the opposite direction to the Heavenly Policy.

The snow became heavier. The youth with a white cloth tied to his right arm and a long sword on his back walked through the snow. His body looked exceptionally thin amidst the flying snow.

Chu Chouli stared blankly at the youth's departing back, a trace of unbearability flashing in his eyes.

Sometimes, Xu Han's maturity was a bit excessive. Such maturity often made it easy for people to ignore the fact that this youth's true age was only eighteen years old.

The things he carried were far heavier than he had imagined.

"Such a good child… Canghai Liu, why did you save him?"

Chu Chouli muttered to himself. At that moment, a figure dressed in azure veil came to his side and stood side by side with him.

That figure had an exquisite face. It was different from the young girl's living waves. It was more like a plum blossom that still stubbornly blossomed after many years. It carried an attractive aura.

"Is this the seed you found?" The woman asked softly at that time. Her voice was as soft as the moonlight, flawless and clean as snow.

At that time, Chu Chouli glanced sideways at the woman beside him, as if he was not surprised at all by her sudden appearance.

The middle-aged man grinned and said arrogantly, "How's it going?"

"Not bad, not bad. Unfortunately, no matter how good a seed is, it will take countless storms to grow into a towering tree. No one can guarantee that he will be able to reach that day." The woman nodded. Her expression was indifferent, but even so, it still carried a soul-stirring charm.

"I think he can." Hearing this, Chu Chouli turned his head and looked in the direction where Xu Han had left. He smiled again, revealing his yellow front teeth. This made his smile look a little foolish.

Then he withdrew his smile and pretended to ask inadvertently, "Do you want to think about it? Let's…"

"The Bandit Sacred Gate is gone." However, before he could finish his sentence, he was interrupted by a woman.

"I don't dare to bet, nor can I afford to bet."

The woman's resolute voice carried an unquestionable determination.

This determination also caused the only fantasy in Chu Chouli's heart to burn.

The middle-aged man had a rare expression of solemnity on his face. He looked at the woman's beautiful face and said word by word.

"Then let me gamble."

"I've lost to you for half my life, but this time, I think I'll win."

After the man finished speaking, his slightly rough face once again revealed a silly smile.

The woman was stunned. She looked deeply at Chu Chouli.

"You already owe three lives. Don't die too early."

After saying this, she resolutely turned around and disappeared in front of Chu Chouli without looking back.

The snow was still falling, and a thin layer was piled up on the streets of Chang'an.

The man took a deep breath, as if he wanted to suck in the smell of a woman in the air.

Then, he smiled self-deprecatingly, returning to his usual sloppy appearance.

"On a snowy day in October, the fire is warm and the wine is warm."

"Haha!"

"Today, if you are not drunk, you will not return. If not drunk, you will not return."

After saying that, he laughed loudly three times and walked towards the snowstorm.

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