Chapter 1239 Coming to the Door
But what surprised him a little was that neither Yao, Shun Yu nor Li Bai raised any objections, which again made him doubt whether his previous guesses were valid.
Li Bai and Ding Zhenzong left the yard and went to another side room to rest as the servant said before, and then come back to change shifts when the time came.
At this moment, only Yao, Shun, and Yu were left in the large courtyard, as well as the young master whose situation was unknown in the room. Since he entered the courtyard, there was no sound coming from the room, and it was silent. It doesn't feel like a bedroom, but like a mourning hall.
There were two large lanterns hanging outside the room. Just like the outside, one was red and the other was white, but the fire inside didn't know whether it was about to burn out or something, and the light emitted was so weak that it could almost be ignored.
Yao, Shun, and Yu raised their heads and looked at the sky. The moon was obscured by dark clouds at some point, leaving only a vague outline. This was not a good sign.
Sighing, Yao Shunyu rubbed his face vigorously several times. When he raised his head again, his eyes and spirit seemed to be a different person. He walked towards the room and opened the door. .
The room was relatively bright, with a few candles burning faintly. Yao and Shunyu's eyes slowly swept across the room. The layout inside was the same as before. The only difference was that the curtain in front of the bed fell down, and through the translucent With the cyan curtains, a figure could be seen lying on the bed.
The figure is naturally the eldest young master. At this moment, the eldest young master looks like he is asleep and motionless.
After confirming again that there was nothing strange in the room, Yao Shunyu turned around, closed the door as quickly as possible, then walked towards the wooden table and found a seat to sit down.
But he wouldn't have thought that the moment he closed the door, the flame in the red lantern outside seemed to be breathed out. After swaying for a few times, it suddenly went out.
Only a big white lantern was left, swaying slightly in the night wind. The huge word "Die" on it was particularly dazzling in the dark night.
Sitting at the table, Yao, Shun, and Yu calmed down and thought. From the previous servants’ narratives, they learned that their task tonight was to guard the eldest young master’s room, and they must ensure that there is always someone in the room before dawn. , but there is no mention of the safety of the eldest young master. In other words, whether the eldest young master is dead or alive does not affect the success of their mission.
What the three of them need to do is to ensure that someone stays in the room no matter what happens, and to survive as much as possible.
There is no need to guarantee the life of the eldest young master, which was very rare in previous missions, so Yao and Shun Yu boldly judged that the eldest young master will definitely die tonight. No matter what they do or do, they cannot change this outcome. .
Or... Yao Shunyu raised his head and suddenly looked at the blurry figure behind the curtain, his vision became cold, or maybe the eldest young master was already dead at this time, and what was lying on the bed was just a cold corpse.
If this is really the case, then things will be troublesome. After a person dies, the corpse must be kept vigil. Even if the corpse is not a corpse tonight, it will not be worth the difficulty of this mission.
Although confirming whether the eldest young master is dead or alive will be of great help for the next task, Yao Shunyu still gave up the idea. He does not want to get close to the bed at all now.
Time passed by, and Yao, Shun, and Yu did not dare to relax their vigilance. The candlelight in the room jumped from time to time. His eyes became dry after watching for a long time. When he closed his eyes, he gently used his hands to While gently squeezing the sides of his nose, suddenly, a knock on the door broke the silence of the night, and Yao Shunyu's heart twitched violently.
Who will be visiting at this time?
Yao Shunyu calmed himself down and stared at the door without saying a word.
The door is a very old wooden door. The structure looks like the style of the Ming and Qing dynasties. It is covered with a layer of door paper. The door paper is slightly yellowed, and a figure is clearly reflected on it, "Yao" Is the master here? I am the young master’s steward. Just now We have met before. I am here to deliver medicine to the young master. Please open the door."
Yao Shunyu is familiar with this voice, and Yao Shunyu has indeed seen the owner of this voice, but is this shadow outside really true? I, Yao, Shun and Yu are not sure.
"Ahem..."
There was a coughing sound on the bed, and the originally motionless figure slowly straightened up his upper body, leaning on the bed with one arm, his body hunched, making The voice was as weak as a dying person, "Yes...it's Abin who's here, cough..."
A Bin who was outside also heard the sound inside, and the knocking on the door became more and more intense, "Young master, it's me, I'm A Bin. The second young master has a stick of old wild ginseng, and he asked the pharmacy to fry a portion for him. Come to you."
"Master Yao, what are you doing? Why don't you open the door?" Abin's voice outside was full of confusion, and there was also a hint of unhappiness. In short, his emotions were very delicate. .
But Yao, Shun and Yu were unmoved. The moment the eldest young master got up and talked to "A Bin", he probably knew that the people outside were fake. How could there be such a coincidence?
Also, and the most important point, there is no moon tonight, and the lanterns outside give people a feeling of being half-dead. Where can the light come from to cast the shadow of the future person on the door paper?
"Master Yao, could you please open the door? The people outside are here...to deliver medicine to me." The eldest young master was supporting his body with one hand behind the curtain, looking very weak.
"Open the door! Open the door!" "Abin" outside was still making his last effort, and in the end he almost hit the door with his body.
Yao, Shun, and Yu had experienced similar scenes many times, so they didn’t panic at all at first. He knew that as long as he didn’t open the door, the “Abin” outside would not be able to break in. But after a few seconds, What he never expected A scene happened. "Abin" actually opened the door a crack with force, pressed his face against the door, and looked inside with eyes full of jealousy. At the same time, he stretched a hand along the crack and kept groping behind the door. , as if trying to find the door lock, open it and break in.
There was a buzz in Yao Shunyu's head, and he immediately realized that the rules of this mission were different from those in the past. It was not that he could get through it safely just by seeing through the other party's identity and ignoring it.
Breathing became rapid, Yao Shunyu forced himself to calm down. As more and more arms penetrated, "Abin's" face became more and more distorted. Finally, Yao Shunyu set his sights on the eldest young master. .
The eldest young master stayed quietly on the bed, completely unresponsive to "Abin's" anomalies, which was very wrong.
Later, Yao and Shunyu walked quickly to the bed and reminded tentatively: "Young master, Abin wants to break into your room. He is just a servant, and he doesn't take you seriously."
The eldest young master paused for a moment and made a weak voice in his throat, "Abin is here to deliver medicine to me. Just open the door for him."
Taking a breath, Yao Shunyu said word by word: "But he is fake, he is a ghost."
Sorry, brothers, take it. A phone call, I added this update a little late, I will continue tomorrow
(End of this chapter)