(16)
Unconsciously, it was dawn, and the morning star hung above the bright red morning glow, which was particularly eye-catching. The sea breeze blew with the lingering coolness of last night, causing the ships moored at the pier to sway irregularly. The sound of the ship's hull colliding with the seawater, as well as the "squeaking" sound of the old gate inside the ship, were natural and pleasant, waking up the young man who had been sleeping in the cabin for a long time.
Bai Feng stroked his painful and splitting head, and what flowed through his nose was the stuffy and turbid air in the cabin, as well as the lingering aroma of wine on his body. In order to rejuvenate the almost solidified blood, he looked at the surroundings that were still shaking, and walked slowly forward with heavy steps as if he were shackled.
Stepping onto the deck, the cool freshness hits your face immediately. The red clouds on the distant horizon attracted Bai Feng to lean on the railing and watch. The sea breeze on the face gradually made the anxious body come alive; the red glow warmed the face and limbs. And the morning star above the red clouds, how shining it is! It makes people want to grab it in the palm of their hands; it is so out of reach! Who would be willing to abandon the tenderness in front of them and turn to the illusory "Morning Star"?
Bai Feng looked up at the dim sky and thought inwardly: "The reason why the morning star is so eye-catching is that the morning glow covers up the dim stars and points out the position of the former to the onlookers. In other words, the two of them are They are inseparable things that coexist in heaven and earth..." Suddenly, for the first time, such a strong thought emerged in the young man's heart - "Murong Yan, where is she now?" Bai Feng didn't know why he was like this. I was just vaguely aware that there was indeed some truth behind that ancient legend.
"If I aim at enlightenment, that morning glow... must be her." After the young man muttered to himself, with a smile on his face, he turned and went to the cabin on the ship to find the friend who had a drink with him last night.
Pushing open the door and crossing the threshold, the first thing that catches the eye is the ugly sleeping postures of several friends. After searching for a while, Murong Yan was nowhere to be seen, and I felt an ominous feeling in my heart. Suddenly I heard some noises coming from the restaurant in the pavilion, so I walked forward. Passing by Zhao Kuo and Ajuan, who were hugging each other intimately, they couldn't help but chuckle, completely unaware of the two mandarin-shaped wine glasses lying on the ground. The boy's toe touched one of them and kicked it to the side, causing it to collide with the wooden wall and make some noise.
The two lovers woke up in tacit understanding, and the first thing they saw when they opened their eyes was each other. Zhao Kuo held up his sleeves and wiped his mouth in confusion, as if he had not yet realized what happened. The woman in his arms was blushing, already extremely shy, feeling both excited and resistant. Ajuan only glanced at the other party, then kept nodding and looking elsewhere, just waiting for the other party to let go of him. Unexpectedly, Zhao Kuo didn't understand Feng Qing. After taking a deep breath of air, he felt his nose itchy and sneezed on Ajuan's face.
After realizing who the owner of the strange floral fragrance in his nose was, Zhao Kuo woke up and let go of the petite body in his arms. Seeing the other party's shameful and angry expression, Zhao Kuo was about to open his mouth to apologize, but Ajuan ran outside the deck without looking back. Tired, the young man from aristocratic families followed behind him, calling him by his name again and again.
This little episode woke up all the people who were sleeping. Bai Feng, who was standing aside and watching the whole process, was snickering secretly, but the ominous feeling in his heart was still strong. Then he turned to look at the hut and saw Mei Niang walking out with a sweat towel and a basin. She looked doubtfully at the two people who were making a fuss out and Bai Feng standing in front of them.
The young man stepped forward, bowed, and asked, "Excuse me, sir, have you seen Yan'er?"
"Miss Murong?" Mei Niang dipped some water in her sweat towel and wiped Qian Xi's face while replying: "I didn't see you! Do you think she went to find the young master?"
"No?" Bai Feng's expression instantly turned solemn, and he looked at the copper bell on his waist, thoughtfully.
Mei Niang asked tentatively: "Isn't Miss Murong at your place?"
"Yeah!" The young man nodded slightly and said, "This is too strange. Yan'er will never leave alone!"
Zhao Xiaomei wiped her eyes and walked over. Seeing the panic on the two men's faces, she asked, "What happened?"
"Oops! Miss Murong is gone!" Mei Niang deliberately spoke loudly so that Qian Xi beside her could hear her.
"Meiniang, who did you say is missing?" Qian Xi rubbed his forehead and sat up unsteadily.
"Sister Murong must have left on her own, right? After all, she told Mr. Bai before..." Zhao Xiaomei's voice became smaller and smaller, as if she didn't dare to speak nonsense and make Bai Feng unhappy.
Bai Feng immediately rejected it and said: "This is absolutely impossible! Yan'er has made an appointment with me and retracted those words!"
After a while, there was a commotion outside. Several people in the pavilion looked outside and saw that Zhao Kuo and Ajuan appeared in front of the door with the head guard of Liuli Pavilion. I saw that the leader's head was tied with white gauze, blood was still oozing from his forehead, and the two strands of mustache that were originally stern were also pulled down.
The guard leader stepped forward to Qian Xi and said sadly: "Sir, the thief named Fu knocked me unconscious and ran away!"
Gan Xi was shocked and asked: "Didn't I say that we would send more people to keep an eye on him? How could we let him have a chance to escape!"
"It's all the villain's fault! Seeing that he hadn't eaten all day and was lying on the ground as hungry as a puddle of mud, he couldn't bear it and privately ordered the kitchen to get some food for him. I was afraid he wouldn't eat during this period. , and even tied him up, only putting chains on his feet. Unexpectedly, after untying him, the little boy didn't even have time to shout a word, and was knocked unconscious..." The leader said tremblingly. Looking at Qian Xi, he felt relieved when he saw that the young master shook his head helplessly and had no intention of blaming him.
"Then Sister Murong, shouldn't she be kidnapped by Fu Wentao?" Zhao Xiaomei was panicked, thinking of the Fu family that Murong Yan had described to her, and she couldn't help but worry.
Mei Niang thought that this was a great opportunity to mislead Bai Feng and the others so that Su Qing could safely send Murong Yan to the capital, so Hu He responded: "That's all I can think about now..."
Bai Feng thought for a moment, then set out to pack her clothes, bring her flute and sword, and planned to go back to Liuli Pavilion to pack her luggage and follow the traces of Fu Wentao to the west. Seeing this, the other companions followed suit. Everyone left the morning glow and morning star behind and left Jiangzhou Pier.
Qian Xi looked at the red clouds in the east in Liuli Pavilion, thinking about the strange things Mei Niang had done recently. The suspicion in his heart became more and more firm, and he even began to believe that Murong Yan's disappearance was inseparable from Mei Niang. But if everything is revealed, how should he face the saviors whom he has just met? Therefore, he planned to keep Bai Feng by his side for a few days and personally ask Mei Niang for an explanation and find a solution. And the reason, he has already thought about it: the beautiful morning glow on the sea is a sign of bad weather today.
"Meiniang, go and save Mr. Bai for a moment for me!" Qian Xi looked at Mei Niang who was drinking tea at the table.
Mei Niang seemed to have seen some clues in the other party's eyes, silently agreed, and left to go to Bai Feng's room. As soon as they reached that place, Bai Fengye was ready to leave. After Mei Niang conveyed Qian Xi's intention, Bai Feng responded and sat on the first floor for a while, waiting for Qian Xi to see her off. Zhao Xiaomei sat next to him and kept saying some comforting words, trying to attract the boy's attention; while Zhao Kuo and Ajuan seemed to be still trapped by what happened in the morning, and were somewhat estranged from each other, so they remained silent.
After a while, it suddenly started raining heavily outside. The raindrops came one after another as if they were planned. At the same time, Qian Xi took Mei Niang from upstairs and walked down slowly, and said to Bai Feng: "Mr. Bai, the rain outside won't stop for a while, why not stay here a little longer?"
Bai Feng sneered and said, "So, Lord God had already expected this?" The young man looked at the approaching couple with hostile eyes, which was very heartbreaking.
Zhao Kuo on the side also said in agreement: "I wonder what Mr. Qian wants to keep us for?"
"I will never forget the kindness you showed me to Qian. How about I ask you to share your worries with me?" Qian Xi sat on the other side's table with a very reluctant expression on Mei Niang's face. , sat opposite Bai Feng, nodding and lowering his eyebrows.
"What are the ways to fuck the young master?" Zhao Xiaomei asked with her eyes open.
Qian Xi looked at Mei Niang helplessly and replied: "I don't have a good way, but maybe Mei Niang has one?"
"Me?" Mei Niang and Qian Xi looked at each other with tears in their eyes, as if they knew what the other wanted her to do. But if he followed the instructions truthfully, he would probably lose everything in an instant, which would not only put Su Qing's escort in danger, but more importantly, the lives of Gan Xi and himself might also be in danger. Therefore, Mei Niang could only murmur some unknown words to avoid Qian Xi's questions and Bai Feng's eyes.
After a while, two people, one tall and one short, wearing raincoats and holding an umbrella above their heads, came outside. As soon as they entered the door, they took off their raincoats and put them on the stool, then sat on them and looked at the people here. When Mei Niang saw these two people, she immediately jumped up in shock and tried to find an excuse to hide in the room.
