Chapter 726 Jade in front of the door
The little marquis who was showing off all kinds of authority and airs in front of Ye Shu was actually controlled by a girl who didn't know how to cultivate.
Bailian wanted to laugh when he saw how worried he was and was sweating profusely. This young Marquis was obviously sincere in his feelings.
I just don’t know how to please my sweetheart, so I choose the stupidest method. If I like someone, I will try every means to attract her attention.
Like a peacock with its tail spread, it tried its best to flutter around in front of her in all kinds of flashy ways, using its airy gestures to cover up its inner nervousness and cowardice.
This little Marquis, is he a child?
But the mute girl is obviously no longer a child. Apart from being annoying and counterproductive, Balian can't think of any other purpose in his behavior.
As soon as Lin Zheng retracted his foot, there was a loud bang, and the wooden door slammed shut, causing dust to fly everywhere.
This commotion caused pedestrians to stare at each other. Lin Zheng stood at the door in embarrassment. He scratched his head, looked left and right, like a fool, and then wandered to the table stove by himself. He picked up the empty bowl and started serving beancurd.
Bailian thought he was going to eat it, but unexpectedly he gave the served beancurd to the waiting guests one by one, with a dead face: "It's two cents in total, thank you for your patronage."
It was obviously the first time in his life that the guest who was waiting for his meal had been served and served by such a noble man. He was so frightened that he hurriedly handed over two copper coins with trembling hands.
Lin Zheng's expression improved slightly at this moment, he put the two coins into the small drawer under the table stove, and then prepared to collect the empty bowls on Bailian's table.
"I said you've seen enough fun, so you should go early after eating...Huh? Brother Si Chen!!!"
The rag in Lin Zheng's hand fell to the ground with a loud bang. , his eyeballs almost fell out: "Why is it you!"
Bai Li'an asked if this was like walking through iron shoes without finding a place. He was about to ask the mute girl how to get to the Lin family's Hou Mansion. This Hou Mansion The owner took the initiative to deliver it to his door.
"Brother Lin, long time no see."
Lin Zheng was excited for a moment: "Is it really you, Brother Si Chen?"
He was so happy that he made love next to Balian, Patting him on the shoulder and laughing : "I knew you had the ability to escape from the devil world. It was great to see you safe and sound. At that time, I heard that the female devil took a fancy to you and wanted to take you in as the prince's wife. I'm so scared, it could kill someone at every turn ·Genzi’s female devil really can’t get married, but luckily!”
Bailian said helplessly: “Brother Lin, I hope you...”
“I understand me! Got it." Lin Zheng interrupted with a smile. Said: "I, Lin Zheng, am not an ungrateful person. I will not say a word to others about what happened in the demon world. But Brother Si Chen, you also know that the Ye Shu in my house is in the earth..."< br>
Balian smiled slightly and said: "Brother Lin, don't worry, I have never taken the magic city's leyline, and I don't know anything about what happened in it."
Lin Zheng couldn't help laughing when he saw that he was so wise. : "Brother Si Chen, you are really a lovely person. By the way, when did you come to Yunzhong? You didn't even come to sit in my house.
Ye Shuna You have such a damn face and talk about you in front of me day and night. Coming to my territory, doesn’t this allow us to fulfill our duty as landlords?”
Lin Zheng’s enthusiasm is not just for us. Although he was polite on the surface, Baili'an believed that he had saved his life several times. Lin Zheng was not unaware that he had given up himself that day to get a chance for everyone to return to the human world.
He was deeply grateful. He thought he would never meet again in this life, but he never expected to meet him by chance on the street today. He was so pleasantly surprised that he wanted to take him on a tour of Yunzhong, the thousand-year-old capital.
"To be honest, I am here to see Brother Lin. I am here to ask for help from you."
Lin Zheng was stunned. Seeing that Bai Lian's expression was indescribably solemn, he also accepted it. He smiled and said seriously: "Brother Si Chen, what kind of trouble are you in?"
Bailian will explain to him what happened in recent days in detail, hoping that he can help find the secret of the underground city as soon as possible. Channel entrance.
“Underground city?” Lin Zheng looked stunned and slowly frowned.
Seeing this, Balian asked: "What? Is there any difficulty?"
Lin Zheng smiled bitterly and said: "According to common sense, it is not difficult for people with the title of Marquis like me to visit the underground city, but my Lin family is a bit special for that place."
"Special?"
Lin Zheng nodded and said helplessly: " Brother Si Chen doesn’t know that the underground city has its shadow in all countries. It can be said to be an underground mysterious country hidden in the dark by all countries in the world. They sell all kinds of human nature, intelligence and secrets. In the early years when my father was alive, At that moment, I felt that this underground city was like a rat in a ditch. He said, "The cold is sad, and the resentment of the people hurts the country."
It is because of the existence of the underground city that the legislation cannot be as stable as a mountain, and it is difficult to stabilize the world. The underground city is a cancer and the root of people's resentment. My father led his own soldiers into the dark city in disguise and destroyed it in one fell swoop The foundation stronghold in Zeguo was severely damaged.
For more than ten years since then, with my father's presence, the forces of the dark city have been unable to reach into the territory of Zeguo. Until my father died of a serious illness, underground. Only then did the dark city reappear in Zeguo.”
At this point, Lin Zheng felt helpless and embarrassed. He glanced at Bai Lian deeply apologetically and said, "It's not me who refuses. In Kyoto, Zeguo, our Lin family is one of the few families that radically opposes the dark city. Nowadays, all countries Among them, almost all the slightly powerful nobles have interests linked to the Dark City, and no one is willing to disturb the muddy waters of the Dark City.
Yes. For them, the underground city is a place that can satisfy their desires. On the contrary, we, the noble families, are struggling in the dark city and really have no way out. "
Baili. An could tell that Lin Zheng was not lying. If what he said was true, the Lin family would still have a grudge against the underground city. Based on this, Lin Zheng really couldn't be of much help at this time.
Lin Zheng felt extremely guilty when he saw that he rarely asked him for help, but he was unable to do anything.
His enthusiasm did not diminish at all, and he said positively: "How about this? When Brother Si Chen first came to Yunzhong, he settled in my house first. Although my Lin family has no way to help you enter the dark city, , but I can help you ask other family forces privately.”
"That's fine." Balian nodded in agreement, but he didn't have high expectations in his heart.
When the water is clear, there will be no fish. A noble family like Lin Zheng, who inherits the title and is conferred the title of saint, is the most loyal to protect the country.
Such a family has always taken state affairs very seriously, far more than private interests.
And he could find out that the well-connected family members were mostly engaged in shady underworld activities in the dark city, so how could he stupidly introduce this young Marquis Lin.
If the Lin family is given another chance to take charge of the secret city, it will greatly damage their own interests. Who will be willing to pay attention to him? The prisoners are outraged.
The night was already dark, so Lin Zheng simply helped the mute girl clean up the stall, set up the seats, took a high-grade topaz from her waist, and hung it on the front door of the mute girl's house.
Bailian Ben was also curious about whether he was not afraid of passers-by stealing his beautiful jade.
Lin Zheng smiled and said that in Kyoto, everyone recognized his family's jade pendant. In the East Market, there were countless ruffians.
The mute girl's name is Chang'an. She was orphaned when she was young and has been mute since she was a child. She is most pitiful.
Those idle hooligans in the market love to bully such unaccompanied women.
Not to mention that Changan is still a mute. She eats for free on weekdays, and even if she is forced to collect some protection money, she can't report it to the official.
Lin Zheng put his jade pendant here, and he knew who was protecting the woman living in this small wooden house, so he did not dare to bully her at will.
Bailian didn't realize that Lin Zheng could treat a mortal woman with such care. He just didn't understand how his infatuated treatment could arouse Chang'an's disgust.
Could it be that Chang'an already has a lover or a husband in his heart, so he is disgusted by Lin Zheng's various ways to please and protect him?
In response to this statement, Lin Zheng smiled and said it was impossible.
If an orphan selling bean curd had already been married and had a husband, how could her husband have the heart to leave her alone in poverty and coldness?
Not long after Bailian and Lin Zheng left, the fireworks on the Qiaotou River gradually cooled down. As the clock rang, martial law came down in Kyoto, and the ancient streets and alleys reflected the slender streets. The majestic turrets add a bit of coolness to this thousand-year-old capital.
The pedestrians playing in the street dispersed amidst the whistle, and at the end of the cold long street, two dog barks were heard.
The night breeze refreshes the clothes, bringing with it a slight smell of blood.
In the night when the hustle and bustle of the capital gradually receded and returned to tranquility, a tall and thin figure walked slowly.
The wind rolled up the blood-stained sleeves and picked up drops of blood, which scattered on the bluestone ground. Ye Shu walked through the long streets and alleys and came to the stall wooden house. He habitually threw his sword at the door. In the firewood pile by the wall.
He raised his hand and was about to knock on the door, when the topaz tassel hanging in front of the door fell between his bun and swept gently.
Ye Shu's movement of knocking on the door froze slightly. He took two steps back and looked up at the jade pendant that was blown by the wind.
His face was already pale, but under the moonlight, his profile looked even colder. He lowered his head unnaturally, took off the jade pendant from the front of the house, and held it in his hand.
Creak——
The sound of hurried footsteps and the sound of the door opening suddenly sounded, and a ray of dim candlelight illuminated his pale cheeks and dark eyebrows through the crack of the wide open door. In the candlelight hut, Chang An's face was slightly flushed due to anxiety. She looked at Ye Shu outside the door, as if she had seen someone who made her extremely shocked and extremely happy.
Chang'an is used to living alone, and is always wary of outsiders, and his ears are very amazing.
Surely she heard the familiar sound of throwing swords outside the door. She ran as fast as she could. She was wearing a small dress that she wore when sleeping. Her plain bellyband was looming at the lapel, and her hair was messy and scattered. With.
Looking closely at her in the moonlight, she is indeed a delicate and pitiful little beauty.
She was panting slightly, as if she couldn't catch her breath, and her bright eyes were fixedly looking at Ye Shu, as if she missed a glance.
Ye Shu looked normal, looked down and said calmly: "Winter cold, wear shoes."
Chang An stood there blankly, as if he was unable to react to the sudden surprise. .
Ye Shu sighed, took off his robe and was about to put it on him, but then he thought of blood on his body, frowned, and put his clothes back on.
Only then did Changan notice the red blood stains on his body, his delicate eyebrows furrowed in worry, and anxious tears welling up in his eyes.
She stretched out her hands to pull his clothes to see the injuries on his body.
Ye Shu held her hand and refused to let her touch it.
He led her into the house, closed the wooden door with his backhand, and asked her to put on her shoes, socks and outerwear.
"Bring me a bucket of water. It's so late. There's no need to bother heating the hot water. I can just wash myself."
Ye Shu entered the room, as if he had returned to My own home was ordinary, so I started looking for a clean change of clothes.
Chang'an hurriedly put on his shoes and outerwear, but quickly brought him a bucket of hot water, undressed and untied him, and took him into the bath carefully.
Ye Shu looked at the bucket of hot water quietly and knew that this silly girl was probably waiting for him to come back, so she had hot water ready day and night.
He entered the water and sat in the wooden bucket. The wounds on his body were so painful as if they were being soaked in hot water. Ye Shuwei frowned and quickly adapted to the pain. A layer of light sweat evaporated from the tip of his nose, and he lowered his head. He said: "You are not in good health, so you don't need to burn firewood and hot water every night."
Chang'an ignored him, sucked his tears, shook his hands, and wiped his back carefully.
The clear water in the wooden barrel has long been dyed red.
There were countless wounds on his body, and some of them were so bloody that they could easily tell that he had gone on an extremely dangerous mission for the young Marquis of the Lin family.
Looking back at the delicate and expensive little marquis, he spends all day fighting cocks and dogs in the city with nothing to do.
Chang'an really hates this man from the bottom of his heart!
During the bath, Ye Shu took two pills, and his pale complexion improved.
Just adjust your breath. He stretched out his hand to condense a black ice needle and handed it to Chang'an wordlessly.
Chang'an seemed not to notice, pursed his lips tightly, and just lowered his head to rub shoulders with him.
"Chang'an." Ye Shu's tone suddenly became a little harsh.
Chang An's shoulders trembled slightly, and tears finally burst into his eyes.
She silently took the black needle, fumbled with his thin fingers on his back for a moment, then moved towards a critical place and inserted it in quickly and accurately, like a dragon's eye. Entirely submerged.
Ye Shu's fingers clasped the barrel so hard that even his teeth began to tremble. His scarred body in the water was trembling, and the veins on his forehead popped out. Even the slightest movement affected the whole body and tore bones. The tremendous pain was beyond the will of my will to bear, and my body and soul were all numb.
The pain was so extreme that Ye Shu thought he could hold back and keep silent by relying on his own will, but at some point, his own brutal roar echoed in his buzzing ears.
He couldn't see anything for a while, and the pain was so painful that the entire spiritual platform collapsed. It took an unknown amount of time before his darkened and confused vision finally returned to reality.
At this time, he could no longer hear his screams.
Because there was blood and warmth in his mouth, it was not that he bit his lip, but that Changan stretched one of his wrists into his mouth, and it was bitten so bloody that the bones were visible.
Ye Shu no longer had the energy to scold her. He opened his mouth like a dead man. His thin and almost shriveled chest seemed to have been drained of his body, rising and falling slightly, and his sternum was withered. Clearly, he lives like a ghost!
His neck suddenly tightened, but Chang An hugged him hard from behind, and the back of his neck felt warm and moist.
Even if she cried, she cried silently.
"Is it done?" Ye Shu's voice was hoarse, and when he spoke, his whole throat was filled with sweetness.
Chang'an slowly raised her head and looked at the black lines on his back that were slowly taking shape and the magic pattern pattern gradually taking shape, gradually taking on the outline of a spiritual key. She nodded, indicating that it was done.
But looking at the look on her face, she was worried, but she couldn't be happy at all.
Ye Shu snorted with a thick nasal voice. He was extremely tired. He stood up with difficulty and put on his coat: "Help me get on the bed, and I'll give you the medicine."
Chang'an quietly helped him get on the bed. , when Ye Shu was about to apply medicine to her, she shook her head and silently held out the wrist.
The slender wrist is thin and easy to break, but the skin is smooth, with no signs of injury anywhere.
Ye Shu's pupils condensed into lines with force, and his breathing became somewhat disordered. He closed his eyes in pain.
Chang An quickly patted the back of his hand to indicate that it was okay.
Ye Shu took a deep breath, opened her wrist, and felt slightly relieved when he saw that there were no traces of beetles on her arm.
“It seems that the mother Gu planted in your body by those beasts of the Demon Sect is only in its infancy and has not yet fully awakened. You don’t have to worry. I will go to the dark city tomorrow and I will definitely find it. The method of suppression will not..." Ye Shu's eyes were dark and scary: "I won't let you be like me."
Chang'an nodded vigorously and gestured to indicate that he was back, she said. Naturally, you are not afraid of anything.
Ye Shu was silent for a long time, then suddenly took the jade pendant and whispered: "Has he been here today?"
Chang'an's expression froze, and he anxiously explained with gestures: One month He came to my stall to eat bean curd once before, and helped me teach a few gangsters a lesson. Since then, he has come more frequently. I listened to you. I know my identity and will never take the initiative to provoke him to the Lin family. Troublemaker, trust me!
"Why should I not trust you?" Ye Shu put the jade pendant away and said calmly: "I will return the jade pendant to him in the future. He will naturally understand everything and will not pester you again."
Chang'an's eyes were bright, he nodded happily as he looked at him, and quickly gestured with his hands: "Then you have to return it to him quickly, I don't like this person."
Ye Shu snorted and put out the candle: "It's late at night, you should go to bed early."
After a long separation, Chang'an obviously didn't want to go to bed so early. It's rare to find peace here. That night, she still wanted to talk to him for a while, so she hugged his arm and lay down beside Ye Shu, gently writing today's experience in his palm with her fingers.
Ye Shu seemed impatient to answer, closing his eyes as if falling asleep, but when her fingers wrote the key information, his eyes suddenly opened.
Ye Shu turned his head and looked at Chang'an, and asked with surprise and surprise: "You mean, a man named Si Chen came to Yunzhong? He said he wanted to ask Lin Zheng to help him enter the dark city?"
< br>Did he leave the demon world alive? !
Chang'an wrote in his hand: What? Do you know him?
This was the first time she had seen Ye Shu lose control of his emotions.
Ye Shu's expression was serious: "If his demon pet wanders to the dark city, it must have been bought by the buyer. Si Chen's search is undoubtedly a needle in a haystack. It is inconvenient for the Lin family to come forward, and no one can help. He, no, I have to go to Lin’s house tomorrow.”
Chang'an looked surprised. In her impression, Ye Shu had a calm and calm temperament and didn't care about everything and everyone. This was the first time he cared so much about someone.
She couldn't help but feel a little bit amused and wrote: You are so nervous about him, maybe this person is very important to you.
Ye Shu slowly raised her head and closed her eyes. Then to her surprise, she saw Ye Shu laughing. The gentle laughter contained indescribable peace and gratitude.
His voice was very soft, and it actually sounded a little happy in it: "He is the relative who rescued A Niang. In this world, there are few people who can make me feel kind. You said Should I be worried about him? "
Chang'an's expression changed slightly, and the fingers that were writing in his palm slowly curled up, as if he had lost his words.
(End of this chapter)