Pushing open the ice cellar door, the cold wind blew into my face with a strange smell. The flower demon shivered and hugged her shoulders tightly, and begged Chao Rongfei pitifully.
"I'm afraid of the cold, so why don't you stay outside and watch the door?"
"speak nicely."
Rong Fei had goosebumps all over his body. He didn't know whether it was because of the cold wind or because he was stunned by the flower demon.
"You yell at the slave family!"
The flower demon pouted, with a wronged expression on his face.
"Go, go, go..."
Rong Fei waved his hand impatiently.
After driving away the annoying flower demon, Rong Fei took a look at the dark ice room, took out the fire ring from the storage jade ring, lit it, and walked in with the faint light of the fire.
The ice room is surrounded by piles of ice cubes that were stored here last winter. The ice cubes are tightly wrapped in straw and cotton quilts, and the temperature underground is very low, so these ice cubes can be preserved until now and have not completely melted.
There was a large open space in the middle of the ice room. There was a wooden platform made of wooden planks on the open space. On the wooden platform, twelve cold and stiff corpses lay side by side.
Rong Fei walked to the nearest corpse, tore off the sleeve of the corpse's left arm, and looked closely at Huo Zhezi.
On the left arm of the corpse, near the shoulder, there is a tattoo of an animal head that is exactly the same as that of the mysterious monk.
Rong Fei then checked the other corpses and found that they all had the same animal head tattoo on their left arm.
Apart from the tattoos, Rong Fei found no other clues from these corpses, especially the bronze medal with the words "Shadow Kill" engraved on it.
Coming out of the ice room, Rong Fei saw an acquaintance.
"How old is Miss Lan'er? How long have you known Rong Xiaozi? How did you get to know each other? How many brothers and sisters are there in the family? What do you do for a living? Where are you from? Are your parents in good health..."
Wei Lin asked the Flower Demon with a concerned look.
"What's your grade... I can't remember how old I am, but I think I'm probably over 300 years old. I just met Rong Lang last night. I was killed by evil people, but fortunately Rong Lang rescued me..."
The flower demon replied calmly.
"Hahahaha, Miss Lan'er is so naughty. If you were over three hundred years old, wouldn't you be the ancestor of the Za family?"
Wei Lin laughed heartily and said.
Wei Lin was chatting happily with the flower demon. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Rong Fei coming out and took the initiative to greet him.
"You're such a proud boy, no wonder you haven't visited the Zajia family for so long. It turns out that you are with a beautiful woman."
After saying that, he raised his hand and patted Rong Fei on the shoulder, leaned forward and whispered.
"Does that girl Rou'er know?"
"what do you know?"
Rong Fei asked confused.
"This is it."
At this time, the flower demon was looking at the two of them, and Wei Lin couldn't make any obvious movements, so she could only wink and grin.
"This woman can be called a beauty in the world in terms of beauty and figure, but in the eyes of the Za family, she is still not as good as Rou'er. I have to warn you, kid, although a grown man can have three wives and four concubines and be merciful everywhere, the position of the head wife must be
Rou'er, the Za family can't spare you."
"I'm just wondering when Duke Wei and Sister Rou got on such a good terms. Logically speaking, we have a life-long friendship, so you should help me no matter what."
Wei Lin misunderstood the relationship between Rong Fei and the Flower Demon, but Rong Fei didn't explain much. Instead, he put his arm on Wei Lin's shoulder and joked.
"Or if it's not fate, even though the Za family has only met Rou'er once, they just like her. Looking at her is like looking at their own daughter. Alas, if it had been that time... I wouldn't have mentioned it.
.”
"It seems that Duke Wei also has a story. How about telling it to me?"
"Let's go have a drink with the Za family."
Wei Lin picked up Rong Fei and walked away. When she walked to the front and turned a corner, she saw Tan Qi walking quickly towards him with a group of police officers.
Seeing Rong Fei, Tan Qi looked a little embarrassed, and subconsciously wanted to explain, but she shut her mouth when she saw Wei Lin standing nearby.
"Take them all outside the city and burn them. It's just a pity for those ice cubes."
Wei Lin waved her hand towards Tan Qi and said.
Tan Qi nodded in agreement, glanced at Rong Fei with complicated eyes, and then led people into the ice room.
After leaving the Penal Department Yamen, Rong Fei asked the flower demon to go back to Xuanwu Hutong first, and then he and Wei Lin found a tavern with a small family and ordered a few plates of dishes and two bottles of rice wine while chatting.
"Your Majesty gave the Za family a two-day holiday, so he wanted to have a drink and chat with someone close to him. Mr. Yu was not in Xuanwu Alley, and Lao Ma was... ugh. So he thought of going to Jixian Division to find you, but who would have thought?
Another miss. The imperial guard in front of the punishment department mentioned you, so the Za family came here. It has nothing to do with the man surnamed Tan, so don't blame him."
After drinking for a lifetime, Wei Lin spoke up to explain to Tan Qi.
"It only took me one cup of tea from the time I entered the ice room to the time I came out. It took almost two cups of tea to go back and forth between the Xingbu Yamen and the palace. It would take another while to report the message, so Tan Qi had no time to report the message.
.”
Rong Fei picked up the wine pot and filled the empty wine glass in front of Wei Lin before saying.
"Hey, I know I can't hide anything from you, kid, you are smarter than a monkey."
Wei Lin drank the wine in the glass again, wiped the remaining wine from the corner of her mouth and smiled.
"Fortunately, you were met by the Za family. You haven't fallen into too deep yet. The matter with King Yong is over. Don't check the identities of those assassins in black anymore."
Rong Fei blinked his eyes when he heard this and said nothing.
Wei Lin pondered for a moment, worried that Rong Fei might not understand what she meant, so she lowered her voice and explained.
"The assassination of the Fan Li people may involve the Four Jue Holy Lands. Your Majesty does not want to break up with them. After King Yong left Kyoto, there will be no chance to cause trouble. Now that His Majesty is rectifying the government affairs, it is best to live in peace with the Four Jue Holy Lands.
"
Even if Wei Lin didn't say anything, Rong Fei had already guessed it and curled his lips without commenting.
"Okay, let's finish talking about the irrelevant things. It's time for the two of us to have a good chat. Hey hey, tell me about this girl Lan'er. What do you plan to do? If you want to take her as a concubine, you must first talk to Rou'er.
Get married, otherwise the Za family will slap you like a bad boy."
"My matters are all trivial, so why don't I talk about you, Mr. Wei? Why would your good Majesty give you two days off?"
Rong Fei directly changed the topic and asked.
Wei Lin was startled when she heard the words. She wanted to muddle through with a few words, but when she saw Rong Fei staring at her with piercing eyes, she knew that it would not be easy to fool this kid. And even if she was fooled now, Rong Fei would know about it in a few days.
.
Wei Lin's expression became a little lonely, and after drinking a few glasses of wine, she sighed.
"In three days, the Zajia family will leave for Taizhou in the north to take up the post of military supervisor. It's hard to say when we will see Mr. Yu again, girl Rou'er, and you boy."
"Well, why would His Majesty want you, Mr. Wei, to go to Taizhou? It is close to the Demon Clan territory in the north. It is covered with ice and snow for most of the year, and the cold wind is raging. At your age, wouldn't it be... a lot of suffering there?
"
Rong Fei asked doubtfully.
"We are not outsiders, so the Za family won't fool you with their talk. This matter still happened to Lao Ma. The Za family and Lao Ma went to the dormitory in the same year, and they served His Majesty when he was still a little baby.
It can be said that apart from the Concubine Xian and the Queen, the Zajia family and Lao Ma are the people His Majesty trusts the most. But Lao Ma just... Alas!
Only after Lao Ma's incident happened, the Za family could clearly feel His Majesty's alienation. In fact, it's no wonder that His Majesty was betrayed by the most trusted person. This feeling is uncomfortable. The Za family has also been cautious, thinking that after some time
It will be fine once His Majesty's heart is resolved. But... alas!"
As she talked, Wei Lin's eyes were filled with tears and her face was full of misery.
Rong Fei kept silent and helped Wei Lin drink.
"Your Majesty has looked at the Zajia family in a wrong way. During this period, the Zajia family has always been served by Concubine Xian. The errands of the Royal Study and the Supervisor of Ceremonies have been handed over to a man named Jiachen. I don't know where he came from.
The dead prince appeared to supervise.
Just last night, a little chamberlain sent a letter from His Majesty, asking the Za family to go to Taizhou to serve as military supervisors. Your Majesty is worried...worried that the Za family will be like Lao Ma."
As she spoke, Wei Lin shed tears, and then she couldn't control her emotions, burying her face in her hands and sobbing.
Rong Fei didn't know how to resolve this situation, so he could only sigh together.
"You're kidding me."
After crying enough, Wei Lin wiped her tears with her sleeve and smiled at Rong Fei.
"Actually, leaving Kyoto is not necessarily a bad thing. Although it is bitterly cold in the north, there is no intrigue and intrigue like in Kyoto. When you arrive in Taizhou, the sky is high and the emperor is far away, and others can't control your military supervision.
Wouldn’t it be possible to exercise authority and bring blessings?
I heard that the demon women are hot and passionate, how about I give Mr. Wei a Xuanbing Fortune Pill. Maybe when we meet next time, you will already have a son, and you won’t even think about it."
"That brat is talking nonsense."
Wei Lin's face turned red when she heard this, she raised her hand and slapped Rong Fei on the head and cursed.
After that, the two of them chatted until it was getting late, and Wei Lin left with a smell of alcohol.
"I'll see you off then."
Rong Fei shouted towards the figure gradually disappearing into the night.
The figure in the night just raised his arm and waved a few times without answering.
…
After Yu Qingzhi and Liu Xinglan arrived at Tanxi Town, they asked Gu Fengxiao and other prisoners to return to Kyoto.
Everyone was very tired. After returning to Jixian Si Yamen and not seeing Rong Fei until evening, they all went home to rest.
Dragging his tired body, Gu Fengxiao returned to the small courtyard he rented in Beicheng.
Gu Fengxiao had no relatives or friends in Kyoto and had always lived alone.
When he opened the courtyard door, he saw a man sitting on a stone bench with his back to him.
Gu Fengxiao subconsciously wanted to draw the sword, but after seeing the man's back clearly, he slowly released the handle of the sword.
After taking a deep breath with a complicated expression, Gu Fengxiao turned around and closed the courtyard door, dragging heavy steps to sit across from the man.
"I haven't seen you for many days. I'm so proud of myself in the Immortal Division. I thought you had disowned me as an old friend."