Liu Debao and Qiao Xianyong walked all the way back to the Wu Mansion, but they saw a four-person soft sedan parked at the door. They seemed to be about to go out. So they stopped to take a look, but heard a call from the sedan, which was Mrs. Wu's voice.
.The sedan curtain was then opened, revealing Mrs. Wu's face. She looked at Qiao Xianyong in surprise and said, "Yong'er, Shangguan Mu came back to report that you were arrested by some official family. Mother sent someone out to make inquiries.
, I didn’t find out which yamen I was in. I was scolding these slaves for being useless, and planned to go out to find a way to the capital in person. Why did you come back? There must be some misunderstanding." Then he darkened his face again.
He said, "Liu Debao, if I ask you to do something like this, how can you still make such mistakes?"
Qiao Xianyong smiled lightly and said, "Mom, I think the yamen must have made a mistake. There is no need to blame Master Liu, it was my carelessness. Now that we are fine, mother no longer has to go out and run for us. Please go back to the room."
Just rest."
Mrs. Wu breathed a sigh of relief, glared at Liu Debao fiercely, then got off the sedan, and returned to the inner courtyard with the support of two old ladies.
Qiao Xianyong took Liu Debao back to the small courtyard where he lived. No one came to greet him, but a slight sound, like singing, came from Qier's house. He couldn't help but walked to the door curiously, but saw
The door was open, so I walked in quietly.
It turned out that Zhu'er, the little boy who had been whipped by Huang San, had been put on medicine by the doctor, and the wound was wrapped with cloth, and his face had been scrubbed clean by Qi'er. He was actually a handsome little boy.
, but he was probably still in a coma, lying on the bed motionless except for the occasional twitching of his nose.
Qier held Zhu'er's younger brother in her arms and hummed softly to a song with unknown words. The child fell asleep in her arms, his eyes half closed. Qiao Xianyong always felt that Qier was just a little girl, and now
Seeing her serious look, I felt funny at this time, but I didn't want to disturb and ruin the peaceful atmosphere, so I quietly backed out.
Liu Debao stood in the courtyard, waiting for Qiao Xianyong. When he saw him coming out, he walked up to him and asked, "Sir, after working hard all day, the sun is about to set. Why don't you rest for a while, later?"
If you need the villain, he will come to serve you at any time." Seeing Qiao Xianyong nodded, Liu Debao walked out of the courtyard.
Qiao Xianyong then returned to his room, closed the door, took out the small package Ye Muxin taught him from his arms, and opened it. What he saw was a note inside, which read: "Third watch tonight."
"At that time, I saw the locust tree on the east side of Manjiang Pavilion." This was the familiar Juanxiu calligraphy of Ye Muxin. While Qiao Xianyong was thinking deeply, he burned the note to ashes in the candlelight.
At dinner time, Qiao Xianyong first went to visit Qi'er in the wing room outside. Zhu'er had woken up, but still had a fever and could not speak. He just looked at Qiao Xianyong with bright eyes. Qiao Xianyong comforted the two children for a while, and then ordered the kitchen
A lot of dishes were brought in, and I simply ate with a few people.
Qier smiled and said, "Young master, this is great. I don't need to think of a solution. Madam Liu just came here. When she saw these two little devils in the house, she was angry at first, but then she learned that they were under your orders, so she didn't do anything.
What do you mean, I just moved my bedding to the next room. After the two little devils go to bed at night, Qier can do the work."
When Qiao Xianyong heard this, he kept picking up food for Qi'er and said, "Then eat more, so that I can help you in the evening."
Zhu'er could only drink a little porridge in front of him, but his younger brother Dou'er had a good appetite and wanted to try some of everything, especially meat. After eating, his face was dripping with soup and he was smiling happily.
Qiao Xianyong sighed and said, "Qier, I think these two children are really pitiful and I want to keep them here. What do you think?"
Qier smiled and said, "Master, I don't know about the older one, but this little one is very smart. It made me laugh today. If you are willing, Master, Qier has nothing to say. I just want to go and report back to you, Madam."
, but it is said that the young master bought two children to be his servants during the day. I don’t think the lady will say anything. It’s just that these two children are so young and they are being run wild outside. I’m afraid they need to be taught some rules.
."
Suddenly, Dou'er felt blessed. He put down his chopsticks, knelt down and kowtowed to Qiao Xianyong, "I hope you accept Zhu'er Dou'er, and Zhu'er Dou'er will serve you obediently! Your heart is higher than the mountains, and your aspirations are deeper than the sea!"
When Qiao Xianyong heard what he said, he knew that the child had heard the words randomly from somewhere and was using them blindly. He couldn't help but laugh and said, "You little brat, you don't know what to say."
What do you mean, you are still talking nonsense here. Get up, help sister Qier first, and take good care of your brother's injury. Learn more about the rules of this house from sister Qier. Whatever you like to eat, just eat with Qier.
My sister said, don’t be so naughty in the house, don’t cause trouble, and don’t mess with my wife, do you understand?”
Dou'er nodded obediently, reached out and grabbed a pig's trotter, and gnawed it.
Qiao Xianyong joked with a few people for a while. Seeing that it was getting late, he asked them to rest early. He returned to the room, changed into night clothes, and lay down on the bed to take a nap.
As soon as the second watch was called, Qiao Xianyong immediately sat up and stuffed two soft pillows into the quilt. At first glance, it looked like someone was sleeping on the bed. He inserted the ink sword he often carried into the bag on his back, and
He quietly opened the door and walked out quietly. When passing by Qier's room, a faint candlelight came from the window. Maybe Qier was still awake and was staying up late mending the parchment.
It was still early before the third watch, so Qiao Xianyong was not too anxious. He walked slowly along a path in the mansion to the door. He didn't meet anyone along the way, not even a night watchman. When he reached the door of the mansion, he again
With an easy leap, he reached the road outside the door. He remembered the route to Manjiang Pavilion clearly in his mind, and walked quickly in that direction. From a distance, he saw a brightly lit place, which was indeed the most beautiful place in the capital.
The bustling Manjiang Pavilion. The backyard is probably filled with guest rooms, and the lights have been turned off, but the teahouse in front is still open, probably entertaining some late-night guests.
Qiao Xianyong didn't pay much attention. He looked around and saw a huge locust tree nearby, so he walked over as if nothing had happened. After standing under the tree for a moment, he saw a graceful black figure walking towards him, but
She is a woman who walks at night, and she is indeed Ye Muxin.
Ye Muxin had already seen Qiao Xianyong under the tree, and thought that his junior brother had come too early. This child was still like a child, always liking to arrive early no matter what time he made an appointment.
"Senior Sister, I am Senior Sister tonight, not Uncle Mu anymore." Qiao Xianyong teased Ye Mu with a smile.
Ye Muxin sighed, "I have been wearing a human skin mask on my face all day long, and I have to find time to breathe. What's more, there are countless Ling Fei'er's subordinates in this capital. With my identity, they often follow me.
When Ling Fei'er meets various subordinates, she is also afraid that others will recognize her. Not many people recognize this woman's identity."
Qiao Xianyong was just about to say that he was afraid of meeting someone from Yuxu Villa, but he recognized him. But then he remembered that this was a sad thing for senior sister, so it was better not to mention it. After thinking about it, he said, "Then I will change my identity for fun."
, the Feitian Cult recognized him again, hahaha." After saying that, he playfully took out the human skin mask that Ye Muxin gave him in Anjiang City Mountain, put it on his face, and instantly turned into a
A middle-aged man with a vicissitudes of life.
Ye Muxin looked at him, smiled and said, "Master is such a particular person, but these human skin masks look uglier than the last. It's really funny."
Qiao Xianyong had never thought about this. He thought about it and replied, "If you are too handsome, it will probably be too easy to leave an impression on others in the crowd, so the appearance of these masks is extremely ordinary."
Ye Muxin nodded, put away his smile and said, "Junior brother, let's talk as we walk." Then he led the way and the two of them walked forward together. Although Qiao Xianyong didn't know where he was going, he didn't ask much.
, just walked silently with Ye Muxin.
Ye Muxin said, "Junior brother, has anyone caused trouble for you these days? I don't know who let the wind out, saying that Master Tongtian has some kind of Lao Shizi treasure map at your place. I'm always walking in the rivers and lakes these days.
, but I often heard people talking secretly in the market, and many people also asked Qiao Xianyong who he was. Fortunately, you have never shown your face in Wu's house. "
Qiao Xianyong nodded and whispered, "That's true. We passed by Ningsi Mansion a few days ago, and the county guard in the mansion seemed to be from the Feitian Sect. When I stayed in the mansion for the night, the county guard came to ask me where the treasure map was.
Where, I was confused when he asked me. He also said that there are many people in the world who know about this, and they will never have a good life like me."
Ye Muxin stopped, looked at Qiao Xianyong in surprise and said, "So that's why Ling Fei'er ordered Ningsi County Sheriff to die? Was it because he disrupted Ling Fei'er's plan and secretly came to find you?"
Qiao Xianyong sighed, "It was only after I saw him killed on the spot by Mrs. Wu's men that I realized that this county guard was a subordinate of the Feitian Sect. Senior Sister, the Feitian Sect is too powerful!"
Ye Muxin stared into the distance and whispered, "Xian Yong, during the many years I spent in Feitian Sect, although I didn't know the whole story, I gradually clarified the intricate relationships in their sect. Ling Fei'er,
I don't know what kind of opportunity she got three years ago, and she suddenly accumulated a lot of wealth. She used the money to bribe or recruit a group of dead men under her banner. In addition, she established sub-sects in various places. Some people certainly worshiped the Feitian Sect.
Although many of them joined the religion with their reputation, more people were recruited with a large amount of money from the Feitian Sect! I think the wealth that Ling Feier accumulated in the beginning has probably been used up long ago, so she should still be amassing wealth in various places!"