The rain never stopped.
The entire Fengyou County capital was covered with continuous rain. The green tiles of the houses and the lanterns under the eaves were all covered with a thin hard ice shell, which gradually grew and became crystal clear, just like wearing dozens or hundreds of bronze mirrors, and the surrounding scenery Reflected in it, everything is strange and strange.
The two people in the hall were still sitting calmly. The county guard in the upper seat held his eyebrows with one hand, and the door master in the lower seat held his knees with both hands. The long slender sword on his knees made a clanging sound.
The autumn wind is willing to make people happy, rushing into the house, but it makes the smoke from the furnace, which originally went north and south, fall with the wind. The charcoal fire is bright, but there is still no warmth at all. It finally accumulates the remaining warmth in the hall, but it makes this autumn wind pass through the hall. Take it with you and leave nothing behind.
The maid slowly walked out and looked out along the window lattice. She suddenly felt depressed. This kind of ice-covered brain was often encountered every autumn when the rain came. Although it was not a disaster, it still added more congestion to her heart, but it was not We know whether the ice surface is like a mirror, which reflects our inner heart, or whether the road is slippery, which easily throws our usual prudent duties into pieces.
But no matter how troubled the autumn rain was, many tedious things had to be done. The maid closed the windows tightly, then walked slowly to the main hall, turned on the charcoal fire, and then realized that the two people in front of her were sitting opposite each other, and the person sitting down, A long, slender sword hangs across his knees, and his hair is scattered.
"Why should ordinary maids be in trouble?" Chai Jiuqing lowered his eyes and said calmly, without raising his eyes, "It is said that many people in the world are chivalrous, so naturally they should not argue with ordinary people. Besides, she has not Obstructing the door owner."
Ye Zhai never sheathed his sword. The tip of the sword was steady and pointed at the maid's throat. The sword glow was hesitant. Even though it was ten steps away, the murderous intent was still strong.
"The maid in the county governor's house must be so protective, not to mention the face that the Jianghu people value the most. The reason why the Jianghu people in Fengyou County are incompatible with the common people, and they are in the same boat, is because the people in Fengyou County don't want to Give face to the Jianghu people."
"In all the industries in the world, no one is humbler than the other. They all earn money to keep warm. They are not shabby in any way. From brothels to romantic shops to fishing boats on the East Island, most of the former and the latter are involuntarily. How can they rise or fall? The man in the middle has gained some face, so he must be more stable and innocent than before. The county governor has read poetry and books, and his literary ink is a hundred times deeper than the well water in the common man's belly. I alone can't understand this. , it really shouldn’t be.”
Chai Jiuqing had a calm face.
URL m.
Yu Fengyou County has been running the business for many years, so he doesn't know such rules. Therefore, Ye Zhai's visit today is not unexpected at all. However, Ye Zhai, who has always been very humble and gentle in temperament, did not expect that he would draw a sword, so he was suddenly He frowned and said nothing for a long time.
However, Ye Zhai still did not take action. He sheathed his sword and ignored the maid.
The master of the White Gourd Sect is extremely confident. He doesn't care at all about the whereabouts of this maid. He is in a room, and his sword energy is like an arm, even if he is surrounded by military armor, he is invincible. If nothing goes wrong, the county guard will surely die first.
Chai Jiuqing also knew the truth behind this, so he waved to the maid who was scared to death and took a few steps forward. He said warmly: "Since your life is not in danger, why don't you thank Master Ye, and if there are guests coming to the house, How can we neglect tea."
The maid was in shock. After hearing this, she quickly saluted the man with all white hair and thanked her tremblingly. Then she saluted Chai Jiuqing slightly and went to the back hall to prepare tea.
"What I have discussed with the leader of the Ye Clan are all important matters, so don't talk nonsense. Only three people are aware of this matter, and there is no need to spread it."
The maid was walking towards the back hall. When she heard this, she trembled slightly, turned around, saluted and sang, and then left slowly. "Tea is free."
When Ye Zhai spoke again, his murderous aura suddenly dissipated, the smoke from the incense burner had straightened up, and the charcoal fire was dull.
"I have found out most of the woman's affairs. Although there are slight discrepancies, they are generally the same. If Ye Clan Master is willing to listen to a few words, he might as well restrain his anger," Chai Jiuqing said calmly and spoke first. , took out a letter from the case, slowly unfolded it, and said with a half-smile, "After all, it is difficult to practice cultivation, so don't ruin your Taoism."
Ye Zhai smiled slightly, hung the long sword on his waist, and spread out his hands, "The county guard is really a smart man. He probably has nothing to fear, so he came up with this plan, and then used this thing to block the mouth of a down-and-out person like me. This is much smarter than using military armor to take advantage of the situation to suppress others."
Chai Jiuqing's smile did not diminish, "When dealing with sensible people, of course you must not be vague. If you ask me, a humble official, to borrow money from the Baihu family, of course you have to repay it several times before you know the etiquette."
The rain became heavier and heavier. Previously, the rain in mid-air was still the same, and it melted into ice when it hit the ground. However, this time it was quite urgent. Before it even hit the ground, it had already turned into solid ice, with distinct grains, beating on the tiles of the house. The lantern, which was originally covered with a layer of light ice, was broken by flying ice particles. It was scattered and red all over the ground. I didn't know how to clean it up.
The green tiles were broken from time to time and fell to the ground. It was hard to tell whether it was rain or tiles.
It is still the governor's mansion. It used to be quiet with the sound of rain falling, but now it is noisy and chaotic, with the sound of breaking jade outside the window lattice one after another.
This short letter contains only a hundred handwritings from beginning to end.
Even if you chant slowly around this sound, it will be difficult to surpass the skill of drinking tea.
The letter said that the woman once traveled to the Eastern Islands, seemingly in search of an object. Rumor has it that it was as sharp as a sword falling from the sky, and nothing was left. But in the end, she still found nothing. Someone once saw this woman sobbing in the mountains outside Fengyou County, lamenting endlessly, and then turning around in the clouds.
When the little boy beside him didn't follow him, people both inside and outside Fengyou County had seen him, with desolate expressions and unconcealed grief. In the past, there was an old man in Xijun who saw this woman in the market. He kindly asked the woman what she wanted. The woman said she only wanted peace of mind and asked where to buy it. The old man didn't know why, so he shook his head and said that he didn't feel at ease. Can't buy peace of mind. The woman lost her mind and suddenly disappeared. The old man was so shocked that he almost lost his breath. He asked around, but no one saw the woman clearly. They all thought it was the old man's eyes that were dim.
Fortunately, the old man came from a famous family, and most of the younger generations behind him were famous scribes. Only then did he record these strange things in books.
At the end of the letter, it was stated that someone had seen a woman in Tsing Yi before August, and she had disappeared in a flash at a gathering in Fengyou County.
Ye Zhai did not move for a long time, until Chai Jiuqing finished reciting a stick of incense and still sat firmly without moving his face.
It looks like a clay sculpture.
"Perhaps this woman is still in the world, looking for something that will bring peace of mind. Why don't Master Ye go out and look for it for a week? After all, we know each other, and we may gain something."
Seeing that the man remained motionless, Chai Jiuqing tried to speak and sighed slightly.
"Thank you, Sheriff, no need." The man stood up, with the same expression as before, "If she is so capable, if she really wants to see me, why bother delaying it until now? Since she doesn't want to see me, even if she goes out and searches hard, she will still find nothing in the end. It’s better to guard this place on Mount Baihao.”
"I shouldn't exchange this letter for the White Humen's face. The matter has come to this, I can exchange it for something, at most I can get some benefits. As the saying goes, once a word is made, it is difficult to follow up, so I will do my best to suppress the caravan for the governor. "
The white-haired sect master took one step forward. The smoke from the incense burner remained motionless, but his figure had disappeared.
The sword energy comes like a tide and goes away like smoke.
Only the charcoal fire is left, peeling off and peeling off, if it is bright or if it is extinguished.
The wind in Chai Jiuqing's head subsided slightly, and when he looked in the direction Ye Zhai left, he finally felt enlightened. It turned out that the man had indeed come from the end of the alley. He had never used his body skills to cross the outer wall of the Sheriff's Mansion, which was several feet high, nor had he passed in front of the mansion. Instead, he had walked a very straight path with the sword at his waist.
Several walls separate each other, and if you open them with a sword, you will feel that there are doors everywhere.
The long wind slowly flows in through several doors, blowing the forehead and shredding the hair.
The maid walked in a hurry, and there were two cups of boiling tea in the tea tray, and the heat surged across the hall and corridor.
"I'll skip the tea. I want to have a small pot of wine today. Could you please help me, girl, to boil a pot for me." Hearing the footsteps approaching, Chai Jiuqing shook his head, completely lonely, "It's a pity that there are fewer old friends, and I can't remember who I want to be with at the moment." People drink together, even if there are two or three acquaintances in Fengyou County, I am afraid that there will be little leisure time, and I am the only one who is idle and boring."
The rain outside the window lattice is gradually thinning, and you can see the gloomy sky. I still don't know when the rain will stop. Outside the street lanterns, only a few loose pieces of red paper remain. There seems to be no room for ice, so they are crooked. The lotus roots are crooked and hung with broken silk threads under the eaves.
Chai Jiuqing looked in the direction of those doors for a long time. He couldn't remember what the houses facing the street of the county governor's mansion looked like, so he lost his mind again and again and neglected to add clothes.
The maid warmed the wine and handed it to the table. Finally, she couldn't bear her worries and blurted out, "May I ask the county governor, where did the rude man come from? He brought a sword into the house. He should be punished according to the law." , how could you just let him go?"
Chai Jiuqing was not good at drinking. After a single sip of wine, he felt that there was hot oil in his stomach and throat. He breathed out some alcohol and looked puzzled: "Is this a rude person? I have never seen him before. I have only seen a down-and-out person." Man, there is nowhere in the world to place that sword. He is full of sorrow and joy, and there is no place to vent it. He has no choice but to let it rot through his belly and tear his heart and heart to pieces. He still has to act like a master and wear armor. The clothes resisted the open and hidden arrows, there was no sign of rudeness at all."
The maid didn't understand what he meant, so she had to stand aside and frown in thought.
"Don't think about it. Ordinary people like you and I don't need to think about that long term. At least we know where the play ends. But that person is different. What ordinary people think about may be exactly what that person hates. The so-called When princes and emperors say to themselves that they are alone, this should actually be the correct interpretation."
The maid didn't seem to understand, but she felt that the demeanor of the county warden beside her seemed different from the past, and his smile was more genuine, like a clay and stone sculpture that had opened up the layers of restraints around his body and walked barefoot.
Ye Zhai walked very slowly, but within a few breaths, he had already stepped back to the inn, untied his sword and crossed his legs. There were all the side dishes on the table, and they were very hot. They had just put them on the table, but they really had no intention of using them anymore. So they took out the piece of jade with the word "Lake" on their waist, closed their eyes and rubbed it.
Where can I sell my peace of mind?
Where to relieve your worries.
Thinking about the East Islands where the waves are difficult to calm down, thinking about the literary world of Qi Dynasty like a carp leaping over a dragon gate, thinking about the Heavenly God's legacy sword among the hundred thousand mountains and forests, which can cut down the well and the lotus in the white gourd gate.
Since I thought about it all over the world, I couldn't find peace of mind everywhere, but why didn't I think of going back to the mountain where it was like winter all year round?
Ye Zhai raised his hand to throw the jade away, but his five fingers refused to obey his command and could barely hold it, and the jade did not move at all.
