The summer night in the south of the Yangtze River was very quiet. The bluestone paths were wet, water dropped constantly on the eaves, the fragrance of flowers lingered slowly, and the cool breeze was very comfortable. So the two people who originally planned to go back to rest took a detour and walked for a while.
A crisp whistle sounded from the horizon in the distance, and then a line of red satin streaked across the night sky, disappearing in an instant. Yin Wushuang said, "It's Grandma Weaving Brocade."
"It came quite quickly." Liancheng Guyue said, "I thought it would be at least three days later."
Yin Wushuang said calmly, "Because she is an old lady and has plenty of free time." She guessed that the plant was getting moldy in the Red Duan Building, so it would be good for her to come out and get some fresh air.
"Are you sleepy?" Liancheng Guyue asked him, "If you're not sleepy, I'll take you somewhere else."
"Where?" Yin Wushuang was puzzled.
Liancheng Guyue held his hand, leaped onto a wall, and landed steadily in the yard.
The trees are hung with red strings and there is a faint scent of incense in the air. This is the largest Yue Lao Temple in the city.
"What are you doing here?" Yin Wushuang frowned.
"Of course I'd ask Yue Lao for help." Liancheng Gu Yue took out a piece of silver and put it into the merit box, then took out a piece of red paper and a pen and ink from the side, wrote his name neatly, and then handed the pen to him.
Yin Wushuang shook her head, "I don't believe this."
"Just think of it as believing in me once." Liancheng Guyue said, "I want to grow old with you."
Yin Wushuang put the pen aside, "Growing old together doesn't depend on this."
"Of course I know." Liancheng Guyue hugged him, "It's just that I want to do everything a lover should do in this world with you. It doesn't matter whether you believe it or not."
Yin Wushuang didn't expect him to say that, and was slightly stunned for a moment.
"Write one?" Liancheng Guyue looked at him.
Yin Wushuang shook his head inwardly, picked up a pen and added his name next to him, then gently blew the ink stains dry, "Is this good?"
With a smile in Liancheng Guyue's eyes, she tied the red paper with a red rope and hung it on the highest branch.
"Let's go back." Yin Wushuang said, "It's already late."
Liancheng Guyue nodded, walked hand in hand with him out of Yuelao Temple, and walked slowly to the inn.
Light rain fell in droves, moistening their shoulders.
A moment later, a black figure sneaked into Yue Lao Temple like a ghost, tore down the red paper that the two had hung up earlier, and then tore off one side heavily, leaving only the three elegant and beautiful words "Yin Wushuang".
The black shadow's chest heaved violently, as if he had suffered a great blow. He just stared blankly at the red paper in his hand, his eyes bloodshot.
Thunder roared from the sky and heavy rain poured down. In a short while, the entire city was washed clean.
Early the next morning, two birds landed on the window lattice and chirped. Yin Wushuang lazily opened his eyes and turned to look at the person beside him.
"Morning." Liancheng Guyue said.
Yin Wushuang was not fully awake yet, so she lay in his arms in a daze.
"What did you dream about last night?" Liancheng Guyue pinched the back of his neck, "Tell me about it."
"Huh?" Yin Wushuang's eyes were a little confused.
"I frown even in my dreams." Lian Cheng Guyue chuckled.
"...I forgot." Yin Wushuang buried her face in his chest, "I didn't sleep well, I'm dizzy."
"Then just lie down for a while." Liancheng Guyue said, "We'll start our journey later."
Yin Wushuang responded softly and put her arm around his waist.
The early morning breeze blew through the window, blowing away a lot of the dull air. Just as Liancheng Guyue was thinking about ordering some sour plum soup for him, there was a rush of footsteps on the stairs, and then someone knocked on the door.
Yin Wushuang frowned slightly, obviously unhappy to be disturbed.
Liancheng Guyue patted his back to comfort him, then got out of bed, put on his robe and opened the door.
Outside the door were two girls of about fifteen or sixteen, both dressed in red. At first glance, they looked like matchmakers for someone's wedding.
"Who are you?" one of the girls looked puzzled.
Liancheng Guyue laughed, "The girl found me at my door, but she didn't know who I was?"
"We are from the Red Duct Building," said another girl, "and we are here to look for Master Yin."
Liancheng Guyue was slightly surprised when she heard the words "Red Satin House".
"I wonder if Master Yin is here?" Seeing that he didn't speak, the other party was obviously a little unsure.
"Could you two wait here for a moment?" Liancheng Guyue asked.
"Of course." One of the girls nodded, "Please make yourself at your service, sir."
"Excuse me." Liancheng Guyue smiled apologetically and then closed the door.
The two little girls looked at each other, both blushing.
The young man who came to open the door is really tall and good-looking...
"It's someone from Hongduanlou." Liancheng Guyue sat beside the bed, "I think Granny Zhijin wants to see you for something, do you want to go?"
Yin Wushuang leaned on the bedside and frowned, "I don't want to go."
"Then I won't go." Liancheng Guyue said, "I'll send him away for you."
"Whether you want to go or not is one thing, whether you want to go or not is another." Yin Wushuang got out of bed, "I am the leader of Wuxue Sect. Since Granny Zhijin has something to do, how can I avoid seeing her?"
"Let's make a deal first. No matter what it is, if it takes too much time, you are not allowed to agree to her request." Liancheng Guyue helped him dress and wash up. "We agreed to go to the South China Sea. Your injury is more important than anything else."
"Okay." Yin Wushuang nodded and let him tie the belt for her.
Liancheng Guyue took the veil and covered his face, then said, "Don't show it to others."
Yin Wushuang's eyes were a bit teasing.
"I am just so petty." Liancheng Guyue k!ssed him on the forehead, "It belongs to me alone."
Yin Wushuang pushed him away and opened the door herself.
"Master Yin." Two little girls were whispering at the door. When they saw him, they hurried to greet him. They were inevitably curious. After all, this was the most beautiful woman in the world. They didn't know what she looked like under the veil. They really wanted to see her true face. But even if they could only see a pair of eyes, they already thought she was really beautiful... Clenching fists!
"Brother Brocade is looking for me?" Yin Wushuang asked.
"Yes." The two girls nodded, "My mother-in-law was supposed to come in person, but she was angry this morning and her legs and feet were not flexible, so she had to send us to invite the door owner to come over. Please don't be offended."
"Are you angry?" Yin Wushuang was slightly puzzled.
Then the little girl wanted to scream again, and even her eyes sparkled! This expression was really unbearable!
"You two." Liancheng Guyue didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "He is my person." So just take a look.
Yin Wushuang was slightly stunned, then turned around and glared at him.
Liancheng Guyue looked calm.
The little girl's face was red, half shy and half excited! It's... very, very eye-opening!
Even if he saw the most beautiful woman in the world, he could actually see his husband!
It turns out that those rumors were true, about the Master of Yin Sect and the heir of a mysterious family. I almost fainted just thinking about it.
"Why don't we go see the brocade mother-in-law?" His sweetheart was so good-looking that Young Master Liancheng felt very pressured and had to change the subject.
Although they really wanted to watch it for a while, they still had business to do, so the two little girls reluctantly followed them out of the inn.
There was already a carriage waiting outside the door, and after clattering all the way, they successfully arrived at the government office in the north of the city.
"My dear Master Yin, I am honored to meet you." Granny Zhijin was already waiting at the door, leaning on a cane and looking a little unsteady.
"What's wrong with mother-in-law?" Yin Wushuang stepped forward and supported her.
"As we get older, we are no longer useful." Granny Brocade shook her head repeatedly, "I feel embarrassed even if I say it."
Yin Wushuang helped her into the house and asked, "What happened?"
"After receiving the letter from the sect leader, I immediately came to Sudi City, thinking of assisting the government in handling the Shahe Gang's affairs." Brocade Mother-in-Law said, "I didn't expect that I just arrived last night. The door was broken into by a thief."
"That flying thief Lei Yong?" Yin Wushuang asked.
"I didn't see his appearance clearly," Brocade Granny said, "But the way of martial arts is extremely weird. After I caught up with him, I couldn't even resist his ten moves. If little Li'er hadn't warned him in time, I would have been injured even more seriously."
"Lei Yong's martial arts is so strong?" Yin Wushuang frowned when he heard this. Although the brocade mother-in-law is not a first-class master, she is still the head of the Red Satin Tower. She has always made hundreds of silver needles, which can make her in the If he was defeated within ten moves, there would probably be few people in the world.
"I'm already very old, and I can't accept my old age." Granny Brocade smiled bitterly, "It's just that the thief acted too arrogantly, and it was a clear provocation. The old woman has no ability, so she boldly invited the sect master to come and help the people in the city get rid of this disaster. , it's better to have peace."
As soon as these words came out, Liancheng Guyue frowned slightly. From a selfish point of view, he did not want Yin Wushuang to interfere in this matter. Seventy percent of catching a thief depends on luck. If you are lucky, you might be able to catch him today, but if you are unlucky, it might take three to five months. The weather in the South China Sea is unpredictable. If it’s past autumn, I’m afraid it won’t be so easy to go to Ranshuang Island.
"What do you think, Master?" Seeing that he didn't say anything, Granny Zhijin asked again tentatively.
Yin Wushuang turned to look at Liancheng Guyue.
Young Master Liancheng sighed inwardly, and then said, "Ten days, if we can't find it within ten days, we will hand over the matter to Riyue Villa. It is located in the south of the Yangtze River after all, so they should handle it."
"Okay." Yin Wushuang nodded and smiled gently, "Then ten days."
****
The local prefect was naturally overjoyed when he heard that Yin Wushuang was willing to help. He originally wanted to clean up the guest room for the two of them in the government office, but Liancheng Guyue declined and they still stayed in the inn. Firstly, the place was spacious and comfortable, and secondly, Feng Xiao lived across the street, so he could get more information.
"It would be great if you two are willing to help." After Feng Xiao learned the news, he immediately came to the door.
"You've been searching for so many days, do you have any clues?" Liancheng Guyue asked.
"Lei Shushu's whereabouts are secretive, and he hardly leaves any clues when he does things." Feng Xiao said, "But he has a problem, which is that he likes to drink."
Yin Wushuang asked, "What kind of wine?"
"I'm not picky, but naturally the better the wine, the more I like it." Feng Xiao said, "I have already stolen a lot of wine cellars, and even spread rumors that I would go to the palace to steal royal wine."
"Is he still in the city?" Liancheng Guyue asked.
"It should be there." Feng Xiao said, "Because there is a jar of wine in this city that he wants very much. It is a jar of mature plum blossom red wine owned by Li Da Kui, the richest man in the city. Legend has it that it was brewed by the wine fairy Liu Ling himself, and it is worth a fortune. In order to prevent it from being stolen by Lei Lao Shu, Li Da Kui guarded it strictly and sent people to watch it almost 24 hours a day."
"Since his martial arts skills are so superb, why don't you go and rob him?" Yin Wushuang said, "He can defeat Granny Zhijin in ten moves. I'm afraid that even if the rich man sends a hundred or so people, they won't be his match."
"Li Da Kui also knew this, so he once publicly announced that if someone dared to break in and steal the wine, he would rather smash the jar than let them succeed." Feng Xiao said, "As the saying goes, a thief never misses the target. Lei Lao Shu probably feared that his reputation would be ruined, so he hesitated to take action."
"Should I go to Li's house?" Liancheng Guyue asked Yin Wushuang.
"You don't have to go." Yin Wushuang shook her head, "Let someone else go."
Feng Xiao asked, "Me?"
"It's not you either." Yin Wushuang said, "I'll write a letter and you can secretly send it out of the city immediately to the leader of Luo Village in Wufeng Mountain."
"Okay." Feng Xiao didn't ask what it was about, but agreed readily. After waiting for him to finish writing the letter, he left the inn alone and rode towards Wufeng Mountain.
"Master Luo?" Although he didn't want to admit it, Liancheng Guyue still found that he was indeed not familiar with the Central Plains martial arts world. It was better in the north, but when he came to the south, he only recognized the big sects and couldn't touch the small fish and shrimp at all.
"Luo Yuan is a reckless leader who washes his hands in a golden basin, and he is also a drunkard." Yin Wushuang wrote another letter, "Give this to Granny Brocade for me."
"Tell me your plan first." Liancheng Guyue said, "Just think of it as money for delivering the letter."
Yin Wushuang laughed.
"Say." Liancheng Guyue pinched his cheek.
"In fact, it's not complicated." Yin Wushuang said, "Luo Yuan is a well-known drunkard. As long as there is wine, he will get drunk almost every time. If he knew that Li Dakui's family had a jar of good wine, he would naturally Want it."
"Let him buy wine?" Liancheng Guyue said.
Yin Wushuang nodded, "Li Dakui is a businessman. For him, this jar of wine is more for showing off, and I'm afraid he won't be willing to drink it. But Luo Yuan is different. He is a bandit leader who is addicted to alcohol. The more expensive it is, the more expensive it is." The more wine I drink, the more I want to drink it. If he really buys Luomeihong, I'm afraid he will drink most of it on the spot. "
"In this case, unless Lei Yong gives up this jar of wine, he will have to show up." Liancheng Guyue smiled, "So it's that simple."
"Many things in this world are not that complicated at first." Yin Wushuang patted his chest, "Okay, hurry up and deliver the letter."
"Wait until I come back." Liancheng Guyue k!ssed him on the corner of his lips, "I'll take you to eat swallow-skin wontons."
Yin Wushuang smiled and watched him leave the door.
The sun was scorching outside, and he was too lazy to go out with his veil on, so he asked the waiter to buy some local chronicles and continued to read them while leaning on the couch. The brocade stone beast, which had its head covered with tea by Liancheng Guyue, was squatting on the window with its mouth open to bask in the sun.
In this regard, Young Master Liancheng will never admit that he did it on purpose.
Time passed little by little, and sleepiness came over him. Yin Wushuang fell asleep unconsciously. He didn't know how long it took, but he felt a little cold on his back, so he suddenly sat up.
The surroundings were quiet, the sun had already set, and the light in the room was also much darker.
Yin Wushuang rubbed his temples, sat up and wanted to pour a glass of water, but found that the brocade stone beast had fallen to the ground at some point, lying face down.
Is it windy? Yin Wushuang frowned slightly, squatted down to pick it up, and stood by the window to look out.
This room faces the street, and there are very few people outside. There are only lush trees, and this time is no exception.
Yin Wushuang glanced at the stone beast in his hand, as if he was thinking about something.
Liancheng Guyue came back after delivering the letter. When he pushed the door open, he saw him holding the stone beast in a daze, which gave him a headache.
He really wanted to stuff his fist into that big mouth.
"You're back." Yin Wushuang said, "How's everything going?"
"Everything went well." Liancheng Guyue said, "It's just that Luo Yuan is a little far away from here. I'm afraid he won't be able to get there until tomorrow."
"Yeah." Yin Wushuang said, "It's okay to spend the night in a hurry."
"Change your clothes." Liancheng Guyue "calmly" pulled the brocade stone beast out of his hand, raised his hand and threw it on the couch, "Let's go eat." If he gets addicted to hugging it and wants to hug it even when sleeping in the future, what should he do then.
So we must stop it as soon as possible!
Fortunately, Master Yin was not too obsessed with the brocade stone beast, so he followed him out after changing his clothes.
After the two of them left, the window of the guest room made a few noises, and then was pushed open with a creak. It was still the dark shadow from the Yue Lao Temple, who sneaked in silently again.
The brocade stone beast was lifted up, and the black figure took out a small bottle from his arms, sprinkled some potion on the stone beast, then placed it back on the soft couch, turned around and jumped out of the guest room.
After Liancheng Guyue took Yin Wushuang to eat a bowl of wontons, he originally wanted to go for a walk by the river. However, when paying the bill, he accidentally spilled half a bowl of chili oil on him, so he had to go back to the inn to change clothes.
The waiter quickly brought hot bathing water, and Yin Wushuang took a bath behind the screen. Lian Cheng Guyue was bored alone and couldn't force her way in, so her eyes fell on the soft couch again.
The brocade stone beast opened its mouth wide, its expression still very unbeatable.
Young Master Liancheng stood up calmly, walked slowly to the window, and pinched the stone beast with his fingers.
"Whoosh"---
Cool!
Looking at the stone beast lying on the grass below, Liancheng Guyue closed the window and continued drinking tea.
After Yin Wushuang finished her bath, she saw that it was still early, so she lay on the couch and wanted to continue reading, but she felt that something was missing beside her. She touched it and her expression suddenly became suspicious.
Liancheng Guyue's expression was very calm.
Liancheng Guyue put on his shoes and got out of bed, then looked around again, but still couldn't find it!
"Cough." Liancheng Guyue coughed, "What are you looking for?"
"Where's the cloth beast?" Yin Wushuang frowned, "Why is it gone?"
"If it's gone, it's gone. Why are you looking for it?" Liancheng Guyue said, "It's not a rare thing."
"I use it to support my waist." Yin Wushuang was still looking for it.
Liancheng Guyue: ...
Yin Wushuang picked up the outer robe beside her, obviously intending to go out and look for it.
Ancestors... Young Master Liancheng had a splitting headache. He pushed him down on a chair and admitted defeat, "I'll help you find it."
"Do you know where he is?" Yin Wushuang said.
"I poured tea on it this morning, and the waiter probably noticed that it had changed color, so he took it to wash." Liancheng Guyue said, "I'll go ask."
Yin Wushuang frowned.
"I'll go right away!" Liancheng Guyue went out quickly, sneaked to the backyard like a thief, picked up the stone beast, and then stuffed it with the money to the waiter, "wash it quickly and bring it up."
"Okay." The waiter agreed immediately and quickly put it into the bucket. He first washed it with soap and then scalded it with hot water. Finally, he rinsed it seven or eight times and rinsed it thoroughly before bringing it upstairs. Not to mention that the medicine was washed away, I'm afraid that even the color had faded a lot.
"Look, it's clean." Liancheng Gu Yue used his inner strength to dry it and returned the brocade stone beast to him.
Yin Wushuang tucked it under his waist and continued to read lazily.
Young Master Liancheng held his forehead, feeling a little weak.
This thing is so ugly, what are the good intentions behind it...
The night passed very peacefully. Early the next morning, the officers at the city gate had just opened the door when they saw a group of bandit-like people rushing towards them in a mighty manner. They were frightened.
"Don't panic, don't panic, it's the leader of Luo Village." There was an official inside who knew him, so he said, "I washed my hands in the golden basin a long time ago. Now I am a serious person, don't worry."
While they were talking, the team had already arrived at the city gate. The strong man at the head laughed and said, "Young man, you happen to be on duty."
"Yes, Mr. Luo," the officer said, "Why do you have time to come to the city today? Do you have anything to do?"
"I'm here to buy wine." Luo Yuan seemed to be in a good mood, "I heard that Rich Man Li's house in this city has good wine?"
"You mean the plum blossoms?" the official was surprised. "It's very valuable. It seems that Mr. Luo has made a fortune recently."
"It's easy to talk." Luo Yuandala waved his hand, "I won't tell you anymore, otherwise the wine will be gone."
"Yes, yes, Master Luo, take care." The officer opened the city gate and let the group of people enter the city.
In fact, Luo Yuan was in a good mood, because Yin Wushuang said in the letter that if he was willing to help, she would buy the jar of wine as a gift. To have the Wuxue Sect Master personally give him wine, and it was brewed by the Wine Fairy... Tsk! He was so happy no matter how he thought about it!
So when he was stopped in the street by a group of government officials, the leader of Luo village was rare and did not get angry. Instead, he sent a deputy to ask what happened.
After a while, the deputy came back and said that there were thieves in the city, so everyone who entered the city had to go to the government office to register.
"Why is it so troublesome?" Luo Yuan was dissatisfied when he heard this and almost exposed his true nature as a bandit.
"Master, don't get angry." The deputy hurriedly cheered him up, "The government office is not far from here. It only takes less than a cup of tea to get out, and it won't delay important events."
"Yes." Another person also said, "Captain, we have retired from violence now, so we can't just hit people casually."
"It doesn't matter." Luo Yuan waved his hand impatiently, "Then hurry up and don't waste time."
"Yes, yes." The deputy quickly winked at the Yamen servant, and a group of people turned around and entered the Sudi City Yamen.
"Meet Granny Zhijin." As soon as he arrived at a place where there were no outsiders, Luo Yuan immediately became obedient. When he was still a bandit, he had suffered a lot from the Red Duct Building, both openly and secretly. He retired from the underworld because Granny Zhijin threatened that if he did evil again, she would castrate him and make an example of him. His bloody history was very miserable.
"Go to the study." Granny Zhijin said, "Master Yin has sent a letter. The prefect wants to discuss it with you again. Make sure the plan is thorough."
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