The cold wind howled.
It was snowing heavily, mixed with drizzle.
Less than three feet tall, it almost blocks the view of pedestrians.
Under the eaves, a figure wearing a black cloak looked at the open door of Zhong Mansion, stopping for a long time and never leaving.
The maid Xiaoqin went to the door for the third time, took a look, turned around and trotted into the courtyard.
"Brother Xiaozhong!"
"There is a man across the street who has been looking towards our house. He was there every moment, and it's almost time now!"
Zhong Xiaozhong was stunned, "Have you asked? Are they male or female?"
"No, that place doesn't belong to our area. When I saw the patrol sergeant, I went up to question him, but I didn't chase him away. I don't know if he was a man or a woman. The hood was deeply covering his head."
"I know, don't worry about it."
Zhong Xiaozhong pondered for a moment and quickly walked to the main hall.
After the meeting, a group of female relatives were still chatting and laughing here.
"Madam, Master Yuxian..."
Zhong Xiaozhong explained the situation and asked Yu Qingyao to help him go forward to check.
"Okay, I'll take a look."
Yu Qingyao walked out of the door, and with a sweep of his consciousness, he was sure that he was a third-level Qi Refining monk, and he turned around to leave.
"This fellow Taoist!"
Yu Qingyao shouted and stepped forward quickly.
The cloaked figure paused and turned around slowly, revealing a fair and pretty face under the black hat brim, with a hint of nervousness and panic.
Yu Qingyao glanced at her for a moment, then raised her hands and said with a smile: "Fellow Daoist, I met you recently, Qingyang? Are you here to meet Daoist Zhong?"
The young female cultivator returned the gift with her hands raised and her red lips smiled: "My surname is Jiang. The wind and snow are very strong when passing through this place. It is convenient for me to take shelter here temporarily. Please forgive me if I cause any disturbance."
Yu Qingyao was suspicious in her heart. Although the panic on the other party's face flashed away, she still caught it.
"In this case, why not go to the Bell Mansion and sit down? It's freezing outside. Even a monk will not feel comfortable if he doesn't cast spells to keep out the cold."
The female monk glanced at the gate of Zhong Mansion, hesitated a little, and said with a smile: "Excuse me, I often hear the name of Master Zhong. I would like to ask, is this fellow Taoist Master Zhong a fellow Taoist?"
Yu Qingyao waved her hand to invite, and when she heard the word Taoist companion, she felt something strange in her heart, "My name is Yu Qingyao, I am a friend of Zhong Daoyou, and I came to the Zhong Mansion as a guest. Zhong Daoyou always likes to make friends, and he is out of seclusion today, Jiang..."
"Out of seclusion?"
The woman had just taken two steps, then stopped, cupped her hands and said apologetically: "I'm sorry, I suddenly remembered that I have something important to do. I'm going to take a step forward. I look forward to having a chance to talk with Daoist Yu and Master Zhong next time."
"Eh~"
When Yu Qingyao saw people leaving in a hurry, she thought for a while and quickly returned to Zhong Mansion, about to talk to Jiang Ping.
Xia He, who was walking from the other side, shouted with a smile: "Master Yu Xian! My master is here to invite you to the study room in Courtyard No. 10!"
Jiang Ping then said: "Then Immortal Master Qingyao invites you first."
"good!"
Yu Qingyao's steps were brisk, and she guessed that she was about to receive her salary!
She only went on two missions this year, earning less spirit stones than last year, and she usually saves resources.
Fortunately, during every festival, Jiang Ping would send spiritual rice, monster meat and other supplies, which offset a lot of expenses. By the end of the year, there were still two spiritual stones left.
Go all the way to the side hall.
Go straight inside and fold into the study.
The space is very spacious. A bookshelf on the left side occupies the entire wall, filled with books and bamboo slips.
"Immortal Master Qingyao, sit down for a moment. My husband has gone to the training room and will be back in a moment."
Yan Sandao, who was sitting busy at the desk, stood up and said with a smile, went to the round table next to him and poured a cup of tea and handed it to her, "Immortal Master Qingyao, please have tea."
"Thanks."
Yu Qingyao couldn't help but look at her face and realized that Zhong Yan had not arranged any affairs for the concubine in front of her during the meeting in the hall.
After the meeting ended, without any instructions, Yan Sandao followed directly to the study.
Thinking about the last time they went to rescue Li Henian together, Yu Qingyao was convinced that Yan Sandao was the most trusted confidant of Zhong Yan among the many wives and concubines in the Zhong Mansion.
Holding the cup to warm her hands, Yu Qingyao took a sip and put down the cup. She pointed at the bookshelf and asked with a smile, "Can I take a look?"
"As you wish!"
Yu Qingyao nodded, and when Yan Sandao lowered his head to flip through the information on the case, he glanced over and saw the words "Qingyang's main army deployed".
"I'm afraid this bastard Zhong has developed a lot of spies in the City Lord's Mansion..."
Yu Qingyao muttered in her heart and walked to the bookshelf.
Rows of books are neatly arranged, classified into categories, and spotless.
There are all types of poems and poems, historical records of Qingyang, miscellany of unofficial history, lists of medicinal materials, historical records of the Yan State, collections of herbs, various medical books...
Yu Qingyao felt emotional that Zhong Yan had accumulated such knowledge in just a few years since he came to Qingyang.
However, if you think about it carefully, you can deduce that most of them should come from the former Xue Mansion.
Scan room.
Yu Qingyao's eyes froze, and she took out the "Illustration of Hundreds of Beasts" into her hand. After flipping through it, she was sure it was used by monks. It contained records of various common monsters.
Look at the details of the pages of the book and read it frequently.
"Three swords...ah~"
As she turned around, Yu Qingyao bumped into a broad chest.
Eyes facing each other.
Zhong Yan looked down at her, half-smiling.
Yu Qingyao's eyelashes trembled, her heart pounding, and she was shocked at the same time. The other party was behind her, but she didn't notice it at all.
I tried to take a few steps left and right, but couldn't get away.
because.
Zhong extended his hand on the bookshelf and pushed her against the wall.
Yu Qingyao was embarrassed and her cheeks turned red, "You, what are you going to do?"
"What do you think?" Zhong Yan smiled slyly and moved his head forward inch by inch.
Yu Qingyao's eyes were panicked, and she held the book against her chest with both hands. She looked at the handsome face getting closer and closer to her, and the man's breath hit her nostrils. Her heart was about to jump out, "You... ugh~"
Zhong Yan took it in his mouth, it was cool and sweet.
Yu Qingyao's beautiful eyes widened in vain, her head buzzed and went blank. For a moment, she forgot to struggle and resist, allowing the other party to pry open her teeth and act recklessly.
unconsciously.
Her body went limp, she closed her eyes, and the book in her hand fell to the ground. She grabbed the sleeves on Zhong Yan's arms with both hands, and actually started to respond.
the other side.
Yan Sandao had already stood up, pursed his lips and suppressed a smile, stepped forward lightly, looked at it for a while, blinked and said, "Husband, I want it too."
Yu Qingyao opened her eyes suddenly, pushed Zhong Yan away, and rushed out.
She had forgotten that there was someone else in the room!
Zhong Yan glared at Yan Sandao.
Yan Sandao chuckled, "Husband, I think she has already fallen in love with you, but she just doesn't want to admit it and can't hide it from her face."
Zhong Yan smiled, walked to the desk and sat down. In fact, he could see it. At least he was not as resistant as before, but it was not necessarily true how much he liked it.
But he couldn't wait too long to slowly plan and spend all his energy pursuing it.
Now that she was the only female cultivator around, she had to speed up her pace and take a strong dose of medicine to make the system's spiritual root bonus work.
"And my husband, why do I think she is so shy and clumsy, she doesn't look like a married woman at all."
Zhong Yan blinked. Indeed, when they first kissed, Xiang's tongue movements were very jerky, just like a newbie.
Yan Sandao saw her husband's look of aftertaste, he lay on the table and asked with a wink and a smile: "How does it taste? Is it sweet?"
"Come and try!"
Zhong Yan pulled her into his arms.
The two were instantly entangled and biting each other.
…
Yu Qingyao rushed out of the study and ran out of the building until she reached the circular corridor. She stopped when she looked back and saw no one was chasing her, holding on to the railing and gasping for air.
Her pretty face was so hot that it was so red that it almost dripped from an apple, and it was printed with the snowflakes flying outside, making it extremely beautiful.
The cold wind blew for a while before she slowly calmed down. All she could think of was Zhong Yan's face and that weird and desirable smell.
She couldn't help wiping her lower lips and cursed, "Asshole!"
If anyone were here, they would surely see a slight smile on her lips when she was cursing.
a long time.
Yu Qingyao turned her head and looked around, hesitated for a while, turned around and walked back.
Arrive at the study room again.
Once inside.
He turned his head and looked.
Then he saw Yan Sandao wrapped around Zhong Yan's neck in front of the desk. The two were kissing passionately, and they kept tutting.
The dissipated red clouds climbed onto her face again, and Yu Qingyao felt something tug at her heart. She felt sore and painful, and she turned around angrily.
The joy and love that just arose disappeared in an instant - I was really confused, possessed by ghosts, and had so many wives and concubines in my soul, how could I still think of accepting them? !
"stop!"
Zhong Yan pulled away the confused Yan Sandao, "Don't you want your salary?"
Yu Qingyao grimaced, stretched out her hand and said, "Bring it here!"
Zhong Yan said: "Although the Zhong Mansion has many wives and concubines, you have seen how I treat them. If you marry me, I will treat you sincerely."
"I said that I can help you build your foundation, it's not a lie."
"To be honest, the Zhong Mansion doesn't need a guest at home now, and you haven't satisfied me yet."
"I'll give you three days to think about it. If you don't want to, just leave. The past will be wiped out. There's no need to force it."
After saying that, Zhong Yan threw out a storage bag.
Yu Qingyao was still angry, so she grabbed her storage bag and left.
Yan Sandao couldn't help but smile, "Husband, she seems to be jealous!"
"Let's continue!"
Yan Sandao pressed his husband's shoulders and said with a smile: "How about tonight, don't you still want to talk to Sister-in-law Liu'er?"
"Fine."
"By the way, husband, your spell is really effective. She was standing behind Immortal Master Qingyao just now, and she didn't notice it at all."
Zhong Yan nodded and smiled, having previously tested the secret technique 'Void Concealment'.
But the time was short.
Just one or two breaths.
Moreover, after being activated, the body shape cannot be concealed, but the aura fluctuations are restrained. After finishing, the head is still a little dizzy, which consumes a lot of spiritual consciousness.
It is estimated that it will only be fully implemented in the later stages or even the foundation building stage.
At this time.
Yu Qingyao returns again.
"This morning there is a female cultivator who has been standing outside looking at the gate of Zhong Mansion. Her surname is Jiang and she is a third-level Qi refining practitioner."
"I invited her to come into the house, and she agreed. But as soon as she heard that you were out of confinement, she immediately made excuses and left in a hurry."
"It must be the peach blossom debt you incurred outside that came to our door!"
After saying that, he left.
Zhong Yan was stunned for a moment, then stopped and asked, "What does it look like?"
"It looks good!"
Yu Qingyao didn't understand her mood at this time, paused, and said: "Wearing a black cloak, he is in his early twenties, as tall as me, with willow eyebrows..."
Listen to the description.
Zhong Yan sketched a face in his mind and was suddenly stunned.
It turned out to be Miss Ruoyun from Feixian Pavilion.
Jiang Yunruo!
Zhong Yan heard her say her real name.
Suddenly, a flash of inspiration flashed in his mind, but it was interrupted by Yu Qingyao's voice, and he could no longer capture it and think about it further.
"I am leaving!"
Yan Sandao looked at the departing figure and deliberately laughed in a voice that could be heard by the other party: "Husband, Sister Qingyao is really jealous!"
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