Wang Jiajia and I searched everywhere in the courtyard and made sure that Xiao Mu was not found. Everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Returning to the dining table, Mrs. Tu... Oh, Mrs. Wu must have settled down with Yuanyuan. Everyone toasted together, getting acquainted again, and drank a glass of wine to calm down the shock.
"I'm really sorry for disturbing you these two days. Since the imperial envoy has said so, we should go back early tomorrow morning." Tu Youcheng toasted to us again.
"Here... let's stay a few more days." Auntie was still a little reluctant to give up.
"My father is getting old, and he rarely cares about the affairs of the inn. He cannot do without people. I am also an elite secret agent. No matter what, I must fulfill my duties and enrich our team." Tu Youcheng declined politely.
"Then how many spies have you recruited in Yongqing County?" Fatty Wang asked.
"I don't know much about this. Our Hai team currently only has me and the vice-captain, Master Wulian. The captain of the Yin team, Dongfang Hong from Shenlong Villa, comes down the mountain every month and stays in my inn for one night.
And our Linghu county lieutenant will also come to my inn to have wine in his spare time.
The captains of our three teams often meet together. As for the other captains selected by the imperial envoy, I don’t know them, but I guess they are all as powerful as Brother Li."
Tu Youcheng sighed.
I smiled sheepishly: "Brother Tu, thank you for the award. It seems that the imperial envoy has put in a lot of effort this time. He once boasted that he would select a thousand spies. I thought he was joking, but if things continue like this, it will be just around the corner."
Already."
Fatty Wang tugged at his full beard: "I remember the imperial envoy said when he first took office that he would only stay in Xiangzhou for a year, so he would not interfere too much in Xiangzhou's government affairs. He also seemed to have said that we should govern by doing nothing.
It means that the common people can unite as one, come forward and jointly defend against the enemy."
"Hey, we can't keep up with the imperial envoy's ideas! Since we are all his, we can just do things for him properly." I smiled helplessly.
"That's right, come on, let's take another one!" Tu Youcheng filled us up with wine again.
"Brother Tu, I heard you just said that your vice-captain is called Faceless Master. Why is he called this? How can a person be faceless?" Wang Jiajia asked, holding her cheek with her left hand.
Faceless Master? I think I heard Liu Jiabao mention this name.
"Oh, Master Faceless. His real name is Dongfang Ying. He is the father of Dongfang Hong, the current owner of Shenlong Villa. He was assassinated by his twin brother Dongfang Xiong more than ten years ago. His appearance was ruined and he was seriously injured. Fortunately, Doctor Du helped him
Saved his life.
After that, he always wore an iron mask and became a monk at Fanruo Temple in Mingfeng Mountain. He devoted himself to cultivation, preached scriptures, and saved all sentient beings.
On the 15th day of every month, he would go to Yongqing County to pray for Buddha. My father also believed in Buddhism, so on that day he would decorate the living room like a Buddhist hall, allowing people who were inconvenient to go up the mountain to come in to offer incense and pray to Buddha. Once he went there twice, he became familiar with it.
However, he never revealed his identity. It was not until the imperial envoy suddenly brought Lu County Magistrate and solved the unjust case at Shenlong Villa more than ten years ago that he was able to reunite with his wife and children. Therefore, the father and son were willing to listen to the imperial envoy's orders.
I also rushed back from other places after hearing about this, wanting to see the imperial envoy. My father happened to admit to me that the imperial envoy wanted to recruit him as a spy, but he was a little unable to do what he wanted, so I...
Haha, we asked someone to deliver a letter to the imperial envoy, and the imperial envoy arranged some tasks for me one after another, and told me that I could only see him after completing the tasks. Now that I finally passed the assessment and became the captain of the Hai team, I will definitely do a good job for him.
The imperial envoy is on duty."
Tu Youcheng was a little moved as he talked. He drank a few more drinks and his eyes became a little moist.
Seeing that he was sad, I had no choice but to sacrifice my life to accompany you.
Wang Jiajia was also a little moved. She pursed her lips and looked at Fatty Wang: "Ah Ye, I remember you told me on the first day of your birthday that several major events happened in Xiangzhou, including the incident at Shenlong Villa?"
"Yes. At that time, the case at Shenlong Villa was still being tried first. After the trial, they were all ready to disperse. Suddenly, County Lieutenant Mu drew his sword and stabbed Zhu Jiang at the vital point. In order to protect himself, Zhu Jiang had to use
He was exposed with the poison dart."
When Fatty Wang mentioned Zhu Jiang's name, he got a little excited again and slammed his fist down on the table. After a moment, he picked up the wine jar and poured it into his mouth: "Now that everything is over, there is still someone who dares to come.
I...I must want him...to be broken into pieces!"
"Master, you are drunk, Jiajia." I saw that Fatty Wang was wandering a little, and I was afraid that he was thinking of old things again, so I winked at Wang Jiajia.
"Aye, okay, that's it for today. Let's go back." Wang Jiajia put an arm on Fatty Wang's shoulders, and suddenly she couldn't stand up.
"Jianghu!" Auntie grabbed my ears and pushed me towards the father and daughter: "I don't have any sharp eyesight."
I quickly grabbed Fatty Wang's other arm and said, "Master, slow down."
"Hey, I'm not drunk yet. If I don't get drunk... I won't come back! It's so good!" Fatty Wang smiled, still stern, but his legs were involuntarily guided by us towards home, and then he was put down
on the bed.
Wang Jiajia covered him with a quilt and exited the room. Seeing that I was still at the door, she smiled sweetly at me: "Brother Jianghu, it's okay. You should go back and rest."
"Can you do it alone?"
"Yeah." Wang Jiajia replied, and when she raised her head, her eyes met mine.
The moonlight is like water, gently casting a silver gauze, her hair is dancing lightly, and it touches my heartstrings like a tickle. The left side of her face is hazy under the moonlight, but the right side of her face is made more beautiful. Her eyes
The soft light inside shone, and the blush spread on her cheeks, until it converged on the red lips that looked so delicious.
I suddenly felt a little unable to stand, so I swayed to the side and leaned against the wall.
"Brother Jianghu, are you okay?" Wang Jiajia put her hands on my shoulders, trying to help me go home.
It smells so good! It smells like wine and rouge... It must be the lipstick on her lips... The color is nice, but I wonder how it tastes?
I thought, maybe I didn't think about anything, but the gradually increasing alcohol intensity triggered an instinct...to find out.
It's soft and sweet, yet sweet but not greasy, making people want to stop... What kind of dish is this? It's so refreshing, as if it still has warmth and life. When it reaches my lips and teeth, it actually responds, which makes people panic...
"Hey, Brother Jianghu, Brother Jianghu..."
Everything became misty, and the heaven and earth seemed to merge into one, but it was difficult for me to open my eyes and distinguish. I vaguely heard Wang Jiajia's shouts. This girl is always so startled...
***
"Wake up!" Auntie wiped my head with a handkerchief and said with a straight face: "How old are you? How much wine can you drink? I still expect you to help Jiajia send Fatty Wang back. You
It's better to just dump it in someone else's yard."
I just felt a headache: "What time is it now?"
"It's already time."
"Ah?" I sat up suddenly and quickly covered my head.
"Hey, lie down quickly."
"No, today's tofu..."
"Don't worry, Xiao Tu and the others have already sent it there, and Jiajia has also gone with them. He said that he will come back after selling out the tofu, so that you can sleep peacefully. This is the hangover soup that Jiajia cooked in the morning, and there is another one in the pot.
Steamed buns, get up and eat when you're hungry. I'll go take a look on the street." Auntie said, placing a bowl of batter on the stool next to my bed and taking away the washbasin.
I picked up the bowl and took a sip, only to feel that my mind was in a mess. The hangover soup cooked by Wang Jiajia was still so delicious. How much wine did I drink yesterday? I drank one glass after another with Tu Youcheng. I really didn’t have a detailed count.
I just felt happy at the time, but I didn’t expect that the wine would have such great stamina. I was still talking to Wang Jiajia, but why suddenly...
Talking? No, it seems that it’s not just talking, but... I felt a thrill in my heart and almost choked. What on earth did I do last night! I admit that I was indeed drunk at the time, otherwise I wouldn’t... They say they are drunk for three days.
When I woke up, I seemed to still vaguely remember what I had done.
I wiped my mouth and felt like I was in a dream. Li Jianghu, Li Jianghu, what's wrong with you? Don't you only regard Wang Jiajia as your sister? What have you done that is worse than a beast?
Oh, my first kiss!
…
"Brother Jianghu!"
I had just stacked the chopped firewood under the eaves when I heard a very familiar voice behind me.
"Jiajia. Why are you alone? Where are they?"
I saw Wang Jiajia coming back alone carrying a load and bucket, so I quickly went to help pick them up.
Wang Jiajia rubbed her shoulders, raised her arms and wiped the sweat from her head. She ran to the bucket next to the well and scooped a ladle of water and drank it. Then she lowered her head and replied: "Brother Tu and the others have already left. They said they will arrive in Xiang in the future."
I’ll have a drink with you again in Zhoucheng.”
"Oh. Did you help sell out the tofu? Thank you!"
Wang Jiajia pushed a package of copper plates into my hand: "I only sold it for more than a hundred cents, and it's all here. Oh, my mother-in-law met Aunt Zhu on the street and went to Yunyin Temple with her to offer incense. She said
I won’t be back for lunch at noon.”
"Okay, thank you."
I took the money bag and suddenly felt very panicked. I didn't know what to say to Wang Jiajia. Hey, she had always been cautious around me, for fear of making me angry. When did she start walking on thin ice like me?
She was wearing a red dress today, which made her face glow red. The hair covering the left side of her face was wet with sweat and stuck crookedly on her cheek, which looked very weird. However, she didn't seem to notice it and was busy taking off her hair.
Open the tofu box and wash the tofu residue on it with water.
For a moment I couldn't help it anymore, so I stretched out my hand tremblingly, brushed the wet hair from her face, and wiped her sweat with my sleeve.
As a result, her face turned even redder and her head hung down. She only washed things in a hurry, with an expression like a deer encountering a stranger.
"Last night... I was drunk... I'm sorry." I swallowed and whispered.
Wang Jiajia paused, bit her lip, and finally raised her head and gave me a smile: "What happened last night? Brother Jianghu, are you dreaming?"
"Oh, that's right. I really drank too much, and I'm still a little dizzy now." I breathed out secretly, pretending to be relaxed.