Chapter 266 Li Guanshi's Visit
Jiang Shouzhong could see that the woman was deliberately avoiding a topic, but he did not dare to ask further, so he followed the other person's words and teased himself to make the atmosphere more relaxed.
In fact, the behavior of the two at this moment is no different from that of an ordinary couple.
Just like a demure wife leaning tenderly on her husband's warm and solid chest, whispering softly, detailing love words that only each other can understand.
The air is filled with a touch of warmth and affection, as if time has stopped for it.
But neither of them pierced this layer of window paper.
"Actually, I haven't had many friends since I was a child, and I didn't have any when I was practicing in the sect, so I am very happy to have such a sister who can speak my mind."
Ran Qingchen smiled gently, recalling the situation when Qu Hongling came to see her late at night some time ago, and said softly, "Maybe her identity will be more sensitive, but I don't care."
Jiang Shouzhong said with a smile: "It's a rare thing. The most valuable thing is to have a close friend, at least you won't be lonely."
With Ran Qingchen's cold and proud character, it is rare to find a friend.
Jiang Shouzhong was really happy for her.
"Jiang Mo, my adopted sister said..."
Ran Qingchen's red lips opened slightly, but he hesitated to speak.
Jiang Shouzhong knew that the other party was going to talk about a key topic, so he waited quietly for the other party to speak.
Ran Qingchen, Ran Qingchen, if you have anything to be afraid of, just say it directly. You promised well in front of your adopted sister, why are you so timid now... The woman secretly cheered herself up.
But after the emotions had brewed for a long time, Ran Qingchen still did not dare to reveal his feelings directly, but said in a vague way:
"My adopted sister said that people should give their feelings a try, even if It’s better to fail than to miss it... What do you think?”
The sunless light and shadow gently fell on the woman’s gentle and delicate face like fine silver gauze, passing through the sparse light. The branches with slanting shadows quietly split pieces of delicate emotions hidden deep in the heart.
The woman tightened her skirt nervously, not looking at the other person's expression.
“She’s right.”
Jiang Shouzhong gently stroked the woman's smooth and cold hair with his fingers and said with a smile.
The man’s answer disappointed the woman.
She was afraid to take that step, so she hoped that the other party would take the initiative.
But what she didn't know was that because of his previous capriciousness, Jiang Shouzhong did not dare to take that step easily.
Both of them are waiting.
They are all afraid of taking the initiative in exchange for an empty happiness.
Silence.
There was another long silence.
Ran Qingchen took a deep breath, raised his head and stared at the man's face with burning eyes, deciding to take the first step: "So I think, I..."
Suddenly, the woman A heart-piercing pain surged up in his chest, like filaments wrapping around his atrium, twisting gently, hurting to the bone marrow.
Ran Qingchen frowned involuntarily, sweating.
“What’s wrong?”
Jiang Shouzhong’s expression changed and he quickly asked with concern.
Ran Qingchen felt his heart throbbing violently, like cracks in the ice, and bursts of dull pain spread throughout his limbs.
Fortunately, after a while, the pain gradually disappeared.
Ran Qingchen thought of the silver-haired woman's words, and the panic in her heart surged again.
“Did the injury become serious?”
Jiang Shouzhong asked.
Ran Qingchen grabbed Jiang Shouzhong's shirt with trembling hands and was about to say something when suddenly Li Nanshuang's shout came from the tree hole: "Jiang Mo!"
Hearing With this cry and no idea where the strength came from, Ran Qingchen broke free from the man's arms.
Stand aside.
But the moment she broke free, she regretted it.
Li Nanshuang should see such a good opportunity.
She subconsciously moved forward, wanting to fall into the man's arms again, but she was so shy that she hesitated several times, and finally felt embarrassed, so she had to stroke her hair beside her ears in embarrassment.
The woman is annoyed and angry inside, and she is more annoyed with herself.
Li Nanshuang climbed out of the tree hole and saw the two of them at a glance.
Seeing that Ran Qingchen was safe and sound, Li Nanshuang ran forward happily and hugged him: "Silly Papaya, I thought you were dead, I even cried for you."
"Will you cry for me?"
Ran Qingchen rolled his eyes, but his heart felt warm.
Li Nanshuang is a straight-tempered person and can't hide too many emotions. She can feel that this woman really cares about her.
"If you don't believe me, why don't you ask about braised noodles."
Li Nanshuang pouted, but then put her hands on her hips, "No, I won't cry."
Ran Qingchen smiled and scratched Touching the girl's pink cheeks: "I was a crybaby when I was a child."
"You are the one who loves to cry."
Li Nanshuang snorted coldly, turned to look at Jiang Shouzhong and asked with concern, "Stew You are not injured.”
Jiang Shouzhong was still worried about Ran Qingchen's condition, but when he saw that Ran Qingchen had regained his strength and was able to stand up, his heart dropped a little. He shook his head and said, "I'm fine. The main reason is that Qingchen was seriously injured. Boss, how are you looking for me?" Come here?”
“Forget it, the broken road I chose hurt me.”
Li Nanshuang complained, “After entering, it was a big maze, and I almost got trapped in it. No. Nothing but a wall, nothing but a door. "
"Why did you get out?" Jiang Shouzhong asked curiously.
Li Nanshuang scratched his head and looked confused:
"I don't know either. I was just walking around blindly. I went out for no reason while walking. I saw you hadn't come out yet, so I came looking for you. Oh, by the way..."
Li Nanshuang took out a The copper lamp was handed to Jiang Shouzhong, "I picked this thing up in the maze. I don't know if it's a treasure. Anyway, I didn't see anything unusual, so I gave it to you."
Jiang Shouzhong took the copper lamp.
This copper lamp is much smaller than an ordinary lamp. It has no lamp oil and wick, and a piece of the bottom is missing.
It doesn’t feel too heavy when held in hand.
Jiang Shouzhong didn't see the reason, so he simply put it away and studied it later.
"Leave here first. Qingchen, can you leave?"
Jiang Shouzhong looked at the woman.
Ran Qingchen nodded lightly: "It's much better already."
Li Nanshuang glanced back and forth between the two of them and muttered: "I should have known I should be injured."
...
The three of them climbed out of the tree hole and arrived at the ancient underground city of Shura.
Li Nanshuang pointed to the blocked formation in front and said, "Would you like to go there and investigate? Stupid Papaya and I couldn't get in. That monster came out of the formation."
Jiang Shouzhong Glancing at Ran Qingchen's bleeding abdomen, he shook his head and said, "Don't worry, I'll investigate later. It's business to go back and heal the injury as soon as possible."
Jiang Shouzhong actually regretted that he didn't calm down that girl. Bring it.
If she were here, things would go much smoother.
When you enter the ancient city next time, take that girl with you. You should be able to enter easily with just one formation.
Hearing the word "healing", Ran Qingchen's heart skipped a beat, her emotions brewed for a while, then she staggered, looking weak and about to fall.
Jiang Shouzhong quickly supported her.
Ran Qingchen looked tired and apologized: "I'm sorry, I... seem to have no strength to walk."
"Then I..."
"I'll carry you!"
Before Jiang Shouzhong could speak, Li Nanshuang volunteered.
She threw the tomb knife to Jiang Shouzhong, walked up to Ran Qingchen and bent down: "I don't owe any favors. You risked your life to save me before, so I'll repay the favor by carrying you."
Ran Qingchen was speechless.
This girl really didn't even wink at all.
She put her fist to her lips, coughed twice, and said, "Forget it, I'll try my best to leave without bothering you."
"How long can you walk like this? Hurry up. Click, or I will hug you directly." Li Nanshuang put on a posture that she must be a good person today.
Ran Qingchen had no choice but to lie on the opponent's back.
"Ho ho ho..."
Li Nanshuang suddenly shouted in surprise and excitement, "It's so soft, stupid papaya, you can use this as a pillow, I will sleep on you from now on."
“Shut up!”
Ran Qingchen said fiercely with a red face.
She subconsciously glanced at Jiang Shouzhong beside her, wondering what it felt like when the other person carried her on his back?
As she thought about it, the woman's face became hot.
The three of them headed towards the exit. As the figure gradually went away, a woman appeared on the high wall in the direction of the formation that Li Nanshuang had pointed to, sitting lazily.
"Come on...I will be able to go out soon..."
"When the time comes, I will kill everyone in the world!"
...
The three of them came out of the underground palace successfully, but found that it was already dawn.
They stayed in the ancient city of Shura for one night.
Jiang Shouzhong suddenly remembered that Liu Wuxu had said that he would take him to meet the people behind the scenes today, and said to Li Nanshuang:
"You go back to Liumen first and meet Mrs. Jiang and the others. There is going to be a riot in Qingzhou. If Mr. Yuan can't stop it, you and Mrs. Jiang will leave Qingzhou first. I will come later. Also, remember to take Lao Jia and Lao Zhang with you."
"I'll leave with you."
Ran Qingchen said stubbornly.
Li Nanshuang patted her chest: "Stew noodles, I am your boss. As a boss, how can I leave my subordinates? I want to leave with you too."
Jiang Shouzhong to The second girl had a headache, and it was hard to persuade her at the moment, so she had to compromise: "Then you go to the six doors first, and I will find you then."
"Okay, then be careful."
Li Nanshuang took the tomb knife from Jiang Shouzhong and handed it to Ran Qingchen, "I will knock stupid Papaya unconscious and let Jiang Yi take her away first. You can go without worries."
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"You dare?"
Ran Qingchen's eyes widened.
She put the knife on the opponent's neck, "Okay, I'll chop you to death."
Li Nanshuang chuckled: "It's just a joke."
Ran Qingchen But I felt timid and panicked. I always felt that this girl meant what she said, so she couldn't help but keep an eye on her.
...
Jiang Shouzhong separated from the two girls and came to the small courtyard.
But I was shocked to find that besides Dugu Luoxue, Li Guanshi, who had disappeared for a long time, was also there.
Different from the simple and elegant regular clothes in the past, today Li Guanshi is wearing a light blue long skirt, with light silk yarn in her hair and no pearls and jade, which further shows her natural beauty without decoration. .
It not only has an aloof appearance that cannot be ignored, but also adds a bit of pleasant fresh charm.
"Wait a minute, I'm going to change my appearance first."
In order to prevent Liu Wuxu from arriving suddenly, Jiang Shouzhong simply said hello and hurriedly entered the hut where he lived.
After Yi Rong changed his clothes, Jiang Shouzhong walked out of the hut.
Jiang Mo turned into Jiang Yi.
Looking at Li Guanshi who was having a tea discussion with Dugu Luoxue, he smiled and said, "Senior Li doesn't hate my master very much? Why are you interested in chatting with my master today?"
"Thank you for this."
Li Guanshi had a faint smile on his lips, "I actually like to talk with your master about Taoism and heart-to-heart talks. However, every time your master sees me, he either abstains from sex or abstains from sexual intercourse." It’s very annoying.
Now that her target has become you, she is naturally not interested in me, so I can come to her for a cup of tea and chat in peace.”< br>
Jiang Shouzhong said: "Actually, my master's strategy is wrong. As for me, Senior Li won't be bothered anymore."
"What? You want to talk to me too?"
Li Guanshi's green eyes were raised slightly, and there was an untouchable frost hanging from the corners of his eyes, as if the autumn water was the same color as the sky, indifferent and profound.
Jiang Shouzhong shook his head: "Not that interested."
Li Guanshi's slender fingers were slightly bent and he tapped the teacup gently: "If you are really interested, I wouldn't mind giving you a gift. For example, throwing you off a cliff."
Even the most beautiful woman in the world and the second-best female cultivator in the world is a little wary of Jiang Shouzhong's talk.
How can it be said that Dugu Luoxue's Taoist heart is damaged?
Jiang Shouzhong didn't think the other party was really joking, and immediately said with a serious face: "If you said you're not interested, then you definitely aren't interested."
"That's good."
Li Guanshi's long eyelashes are half-covered like fans. With deep eyes, he smiled lightly and said, "Actually, I came here specifically to see you today."
"Oh?"
"Yes, I want to ask about the situation in Qingzhou. ”
Li Guanshi looked at him.
Jiang Shouzhong was stunned and thoughtful.
He stared directly at the woman and said: "I didn't expect that Senior Li also noticed that something was going to happen in Qingzhou. Is he planning to leave this place of right and wrong, or..."
"Tell me first. Talk about the situation in Qingzhou," Li Guanshi said.
Jiang Shouzhong did not hide anything and informed the other party of the information and inferences he knew.
Li Guanshi gently rubbed the rim of the cup with his slender fingers, and with an indifferent and elegant curve at the corner of his mouth, he said lightly: "In other words, there is a high probability that people will die in Qingzhou, right?"
Before Jiang Shouzhong could answer, she He stood up and said: "Okay, I won't disturb you anymore."
Looking at the woman walking out of the courtyard, Jiang Shouzhong suddenly remembered something and asked quickly: "Senior Li, do you know where Meng Niang went to retreat? Why hasn’t it appeared for so many days?”
“Seven days.”
"There are still seven days." Li Guanshi disappeared.
Hearing this, Jiang Shouzhong breathed a sigh of relief.
In other words, Mengniang will end her retreat in seven days.
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The first light of dawn appears on the horizon, like elegant ink slowly blooming on rice paper.
In the corner of the street, a simple wooden table was quietly placed, with a yellowed star chart spread on the table. Next to it were several thread-bound ancient books and a few divination tubes.
It is the fortune-telling stall, Zhuge Xuanji.
Looking at the four words "divination and asking the sky" on the flag cloth, Li Guanshi's eyebrows were covered with a layer of indifferent mist, and his eyes were as deep as an ancient well, occasionally flashing a sharp light.
"You come here early in the morning to tell your fortune?"
Zhuge Xuanji yawned and asked with a smile.
Li Guanshi sat in front of the stall and asked calmly: "How many people are going to die?"
"It doesn't have to be death."
"How many people are going to die?"
Li Guanshi's red lips parted slightly, and his cold voice sounded like ice in early spring.
Zhuge Xuanji picked up a copper coin, closed his eyes and concentrated for a moment, then moved his wrist slightly, and the copper coin drew a beautiful arc in the air and fell into the hexagram plate on the table.
He glanced at it and said lightly: "It's enough to release the Shura Queen."
Li Guanshi fell into silence.
Zhuge Xuanji smiled and said: "This is fate and cannot be changed. For you, this is a good thing. You can use this opportunity to do something."
"How good it is. ? Being hated by his disciples for the rest of his life?"
Li Guanshi sneered.
Zhu Ge >Li Guanshi pondered for a long time and asked: "If I use that girl, do you think Jiang Wan will show up to save her daughter?"
(End of Chapter)