Lin Sui'an bit the brush holder and stared at the paper sign on the table, feeling really worried.
Hua Yitang didn't talk to her for two hours. He ignored her when eating dinner, eating fruit, drinking tea, and didn't even say hello to her when he returned to the room. During this period, Lin Sui'an tried several times to communicate but all failed, which can be called the highest level of the cold war between the two.
Logically speaking, Lin Sui'an should feel more relaxed without the talkative Hua Yitang nagging in his ears, but the reality is exactly the opposite. Lin Sui'an just feels that everything is wrong and he feels uncomfortable everywhere.
Could it be that there is some unspeakable special hobby hidden in his heart, and he only likes to be abused?
Every time like this, Lin Sui'an misses modern communication methods very much. For her semi-social fear, if she can't say it face to face, she can at least communicate it through WeChat and voice. But in this era, she can only The next best thing is to write a letter.
But now another rather serious problem has arisen. She seems to have a phobia of blank pages. She looked at each other with paper signs for half an hour, but couldn't hold back a single word. She felt that no matter what she wrote, it felt weird, and even... It was extremely shameful to think that everything she wrote would be read by Hua Yitang.
Why is this happening? She obviously didn't have this symptom before?
Lin Sui'an sighed, put down his pen, covered his head with the quilt, and planned to be an ostrich. He planned to take a nap first, but after tossing and turning for a long time, not only could he not fall asleep, but he became more and more energetic, as if he had twenty-five little rabbits in his heart. , Duan was scratching his heart with a hundred claws, so he could only sit back at the desk, grab the brush again, hesitate a few times, and write down a few words one stroke at a time.
[At the third quarter of the first lunar month, come to Furong Bridge and have a chat. 】
After I finished writing it, I looked at it carefully for a long time. Sure enough, the writing was a bit ugly, but it was more sincere and I was quite satisfied.
Holding the paper sign and Qian Jing, Lin Sui'an left the "Biyan Garden", walked around the entire bamboo forest, and arrived at the "Siyuan Garden". Mu Xia happened to come out of the garden, and Lin Sui'an quickly stuffed the paper sign He went out and hurriedly left without waiting for Mu Xia's reaction.
This sense of déjà vu of sneaking a small note is really shameful.
From Siyuan Garden to Furong Bridge, according to Lin Sui'an's footsteps, it only takes a quarter of an hour. There was still half an hour before the appointed time. Lin Sui'an slowly climbed onto the bridge, leaned on the bridge railing, and looked up at the night sky.
The night is deep, the wind is sounding softly, the insects are chirping in the distance, the stars and rivers are hanging all over the sky, the lake is vast, and it is a vast wilderness. The familiar night breeze blew through her clothes, reminding her of the scene where she and Hua Yitang were watching the moon on the bridge.
At that time, Hua Yitang was still suffering from a low fever, but he still had to help her relax, just like many times before.
The first time was in the Yamen Prison of Yangdu Prefecture. She asked him why he believed she would not kill anyone. He said: No reason, I just believe it.
To be honest, at that time, Lin Sui'an was not only moved but also shocked: Is there something wrong with this person's brain?
The second time, it was when he told the fate of the so-called Tiansha Lone Star, that she truly realized that the "life and death partner" he talked about every day was not just talk, but sincere.
That day, Lin Sui'an told him the secret of Golden Finger.
That day, Lin Sui'an really tried to treat Hua Yitang as a partner for the first time.
Thinking of this, Lin Sui'an took a long breath, and his anxious mood all night became a little calmer.
Yes, they are partners, so how can they have an overnight feud?
If you have something to say, talk about it, untie any knots in your mind, and explain any misunderstandings.
She probably knew why Hua Yitang was angry. It was just that she didn't listen to his advice and insisted on going her own way, which led to her sudden fainting. But she also had her reasons. She just needed to explain to him... uh... Lin Sui'an was a little unsure again. With Hua Yitang's intelligence, could he not guess what she was thinking? Does she need an explanation... or...
"Are you trying to coax him?" Lin Sui'an murmured.
"puff!"
A chuckle sounded without warning, like a wandering soul floating in the empty lake.
Lin Sui'an was startled and suddenly turned his head, and saw a figure sitting cross-legged on the bridge railing three steps away. A black gown was fluttering in the wind, almost blending into the endless night sky. The light of the stars fell on his messy bun, and it actually seemed a bit graceful.
There was a flawless white mask on his face, and the surface seemed to be coated with a layer of white paint, like a mirror reflecting the color of the sea of stars and the lake.
Lin Sui'an raised his eyebrows: "Yun Zhongyue, where did you buy this mask? It's a bit ugly."
Yun Zhongyue shook her head and said: "The stars look like this but they are not last night. Who is this beautiful woman standing in the middle of the night?"
Lin Sui'an flicked his wrist, and Qian Jing slid out of his half-sheath, "I'm going to chop you."
"No, no, no, no, no," Yun Zhongyue waved her hands repeatedly, "After all, we are partners who live and die together. It hurts our feelings to fight and kill -"
"Oh shit! Who lives and dies with you?! Who is your companion!" A thunderous roar came over with the scent of expensive fruit and wood. Lin Sui'an felt a blur in front of his eyes, and Hua Yitang was already carrying it The robe stood between him and Yun Zhongyue.
Yun Zhongyue tilted her head: "Huajia Silang's legs and feet are still so nimble."
Hua Yitang sneered: "Brother Yun is still so shameless!"
Yun Zhongyue touched the mask on her face and laughed softly, "I really can't lose my face."
Hua Yitang sighed, turned his head and asked Lin Sui'an in a low voice, "Why is he here?"
Lin Sui'an blinked, "Are you not angry with me anymore?"
Hua Yitang was stunned: "When have I ever been angry with you?"
The two looked at each other for a long time and said "Huh?" at the same time.
"Hmm!" Yun Zhongyue cleared her throat heavily, "You two, I'm here to give you a gift."
As he spoke, he took out a long cloth bag from his arms and threw it over. Lin Sui'an caught it with a snap. The familiar weight in her hand made her scalp numb. She quickly took out the contents of the bag, and it turned out to be the roll of "Blooming Flowers". Hua Yitang tore open the scroll and glanced at it, squinting and said, "It turns out that the scroll you brought to Bailufang today is only part of it."
Yun Zhongyue shrugged and said nothing.
Hua Yitang put away the scroll book and glanced sideways at Yun Zhongyue, "The scroll book originally had two hundred and seventy-three pages, but now it only has two hundred and thirty pages. Where did the remaining forty-three pages go?"
Yun Zhongyue: "It seems that I don't need to explain to Huajia Silang, right?"
Hua Yitang: "Yun Zhongyue, it's better to be more honest. Otherwise, Hua will not help you in the future."
Yun Zhongyue laughed out loud, "When did I say I wanted you to help me?"
Hua Yitang handed the scroll to Lin Sui'an and paced on the bridge, "Isn't what you did today just to test the strength of the major families?"
As soon as these words came out, not only Yun Zhongyue, but even Lin Sui'an was surprised.
Yun Zhongyue changed her sitting position, crossed her legs, put her elbows on her knees, held her cheeks, and made a gesture of listening, "I would like to hear the details."
Hua Yitang unfolded his fan with a snap, his eyes shining brightly against the stars, "To be honest, Hua has always felt that your behavior today is inconsistent and your logic is nonsense. If you say that you are auctioning scrolls to make money, there is no need at all. To organize this auction, all you need to do is sell the scroll directly to me, Hua Shi, so why bother taking off your pants and farting."
Yun Zhongyue: "Is Shiro Huajia so confident in his financial resources?"
Hua Yitang: "What else?"
Yun Zhongyue refused to comment and signaled Hua Yitang to continue.
"So, you are not seeking wealth." Hua Yitang said, "You have refused to reveal your true face from beginning to end, and you have also used a false identity. Obviously, you are not seeking fame. This is strange. You are a gangster. People, working so hard to put on such a big show, not for money or fame, could it be because of power?"
Lin Sui'an noticed that when Hua Yitang said these words, Yun Zhongyue's muscles obviously tensed for a moment. Although he hid it very well, he still couldn't hide from her eyes.
"So, I guess, your original plan is this. First, use the scroll to test the reaction of the children of the major families, so as to infer whether they know the contents of the scroll. If they know, the value of the scroll will be destroyed. This discount is not worth taking the next step. If no one knows the contents of the axis book, it is a great opportunity for you. You can use the axis book as a certificate of investment to gain the trust of the Jiang family in Qianzhou and gain the trust of the Jiang family in Qianzhou. support. I guess the forty-seven pages you took out must contain content that is of great benefit to the Jiang family in Qianzhou. Unfortunately, the man in black suddenly appeared and disrupted your plan. You fell short and had to find another strategy. ." Hua Yitang paused, "The two hundred and thirty pages you gave us only contained information about the Xingyang Ling clan, the Qingzhou Wan clan, and some information about the children of the Xiaomen gentry clan. To you, it doesn't mean much. Use it, just as a favor."
Is it really? Lin Sui'an had a strange feeling in his heart: It seemed that Yun Zhongyue had no intention of making these contents public in the first place. Whatever he did, no matter what his original intention was, in terms of the result, he did protect these victimized families. .
Yun Zhongyue tapped her mask with her fingers: "I'm curious. Now that the Hua family is at its peak, if it has acquired so many family scandals, how will it be used?"
Hua Yitang was silent for a moment: "Are you trying to say that your ultimate goal is to see the Hua family and the Qianzhou Jiang family fight, and both sides suffer?"
Yun Zhongyue: "It's fun to kill the lingering Taiyuan Jiang family. It's fun to destroy the extremely wealthy Hua family and the dominating Qianzhou Jiang family."
Hua Yitang sneered and was about to speak, but Lin Sui'an beat him to it.
"No, if you really think so, you won't help us fight off those men in black regardless of your own safety."
Yun Zhongyue smiled and said: "Ms. Lin doesn't mean to say that I'm actually a good person, right?"
Lin Sui'an smashed the bar and said, "It's better to say that you think we are good people, so you actively ask for progress and learn from us."
"In other words, what you are testing is not who is stronger, but -" Hua Yitang slowly shook his fan, "whose character is more worthy of your trust?"
Yun Zhongyue slowly sat upright, her eyes shining through the white mask and falling on the young girl standing side by side. The starlight depicted their straight figures, dreamlike and beautiful.
Could it be that there are really such pure and clean people in the world?
"What do you two plan to do with this scroll book?" Yun Zhongyue whispered like a bewitcher, "Everyone saw that the scroll book was destroyed today. Even if you leave this scroll book secretly, no one will know. This is The secret between the three of us..."
Hua Yitang looked disgusted, "Go, go, I don't want to have any secrets with a stinky man! It's so disgusting!"
Lin Sui'an raised his eyebrows and smiled. As he threw up the scroll, Qianjing took it out of its sheath. The wind around the sword smashed the scroll into pieces without any hesitation. The long night wind lifted the pieces of paper into the sky. Those chilling scenes Under the reflection of the sword light, it transformed into another sea of stars, confusing Yun Zhongyue's eyes.
Suddenly, a cold light burst out from the beautiful starlight, like a shock of lightning striking his face. Yun Zhongyue was shocked and jumped back suddenly, but it was already too late. He felt Qian Jing's terrifying... Pressing the knife, I heard the sound of the mask breaking——
not good!
Yun Zhongyue covered her face with her sleeves and stepped wildly on lotus steps in the air. A six-petal lotus bloomed in the vast night and turned into six wisps of blue smoke that flew away.
Lin Sui'an maintained his chopping posture, completely stunned.
Oh ho ho! She actually split Yun Zhongyue's mask and saw the face under the mask.
It was a very clean face, as bright as jade and as bright as water. At that moment, Lin Sui'an even had the illusion that he was the moon in the night sky.
That's not a disguise, it's a real live and vivid face.
Yun Zhongyue - It turns out that the ever-changing "clouds" are disguises, and the extremely pure "yue" is his true appearance.
Good guy, this is a real bargain, I really made a lot of money today!
"Hua Yitang, did you see that just now?" Lin Sui'an put away the knife and shouted excitedly, "Yun Zhongyue is actually quite young - uh..."
Hua Yitang clutched her fan tightly and stared at her, her clothes as white as snow dancing wildly in the night wind, giving off an aura of teeth and claws.
Eh? !
Didn't this guy say he's not angry? So what's going on in the current atmosphere? !
Lin Sui'an felt unsure again.
Suddenly, Hua Yitang took a breath of cold air and dropped the fan in his hand to the ground. Lin Sui'an's head jumped, and he hurriedly stepped forward and took Hua Yitang's hand to take a look. Sure enough, blood was oozing from the wound on his palm.
"You have a wound on your hand, don't exert any force," Lin Sui'an sighed, "go find Dr. Fang to re-wrap it——"
Hua Yitang grabbed her sleeve and said, "Wrap it for me."
"ah?"
"Doctor Fang's attack was too harsh, it hurts."
"..."
It has to be said that this reason is difficult for people to refuse. After all, Lin Sui'an is still frightened by Fang Che's rough treatment methods.
"I didn't bring the golden sore medicine -" before Lin Sui'an could finish her words, Hua Yitang stuffed a porcelain bottle into her palm.
Lin Sui'an: "..."
The medicine bottle still carried Hua Yitang's warm body temperature, and he didn't know how long it had been in his hand. Didn't this guy have a premeditated plan?
Lin Sui'an carefully raised his eyelids and glanced at Hua Yitang secretly. Hua Yitang scratched her neck and turned her head to one side, still refusing to look at her, like an awkward little kid.
Lin Sui'an secretly breathed a sigh of relief. It was better to have an quarrel than to have a cold war.
She untied Hua Yitang's bandage in circles. The wound was deeper than expected, especially on this pampered hand, which looked even more shocking.
Hua Yitang's hands were very beautiful, with fair skin, slender bones and distinct joints. When Lin Sui'an carefully sprinkled the golden sore medicine, he realized that her hands were actually smaller and darker than his. . It was probably a little painful. Hua Yitang's fingers trembled slightly and curled up. His fingertips touched Lin Sui'an's fingers like an electric shock, and then left like a fire. The warm touch was like a butterfly spreading its wings on the skin and about to fly. , tender, and itchy.
Lin Sui'an couldn't help but hold her breath and tried her best to avoid touching. But the more careful she was, the more her hands failed to control her. Her fingertips always accidentally scratched Hua Yitang's skin. She could clearly feel that Hua Yitang's hands were getting hot. , or maybe her body temperature has risen...
"I'm not angry with you."
Hua Yitang's hot breath floated by his ears. Lin Sui'an shook his hand and almost threw the bandage in his hand. He looked up reflexively and saw Hua Yitang's dark eyes.
"I'm angry at myself." He said softly.
Lin Sui'an: "...ah?"
"I know that you must be afraid that you won't have the chance to see the memory of the corpse in the future, so you don't want to wait a moment longer." Hua Yitang lowered his eyelids, his eyelashes trembling slightly, "It's because I'm not smart enough or powerful enough to let you completely Trust, that’s why you take desperate risks.”
Lin Sui'an was stunned: What kind of brain circuit does this guy have?
How did you come to such an outrageous conclusion?
"It's just a small glance. It's too exaggerated to take risks." Lin Sui'an said.
Hua Yitang raised her eyelashes, her dark pupils filled with starlight, and her voice was as soft as a ray of wonderful dream, "Lin Sui'an, I'm worried about you."
Lin Sui'an's heartbeat dropped by half a beat.
"I know that being able to see the memory of the deceased is a magic weapon from heaven for solving crimes. With divine help, I even thought that obtaining such a skill was a gift from God, but -" Hua Yitang sank. Voice, "You don't know, every time... after that... your eyes, face, and expression seem... more and more like... being drained of life by a corpse..."
Lin Sui'an suddenly said: "Really?"
Hua Yitang nodded heavily.
Lin Sui'an sighed softly.
Sure enough, as the old saying goes, all gifts in the world have a price secretly marked on them.
This is true for Qianjing, this is true for Shijingji, and it is also true for Golden Finger.
"Lin Sui'an, can you do something for me?"
As soon as Hua Yitang said these words, Lin Sui'an couldn't help but feel a thump in his heart.
Could it be that he wanted her to promise not to use gold fingers again?
Lin Sui'an frowned, "Those memories may be the only thing left by the deceased in the world. I...can't do it-"
"We are partners, we will live and die together, partners who will never give up!" Hua Yitang suddenly curled up his fingers and held Lin Sui'an's fingertips, "From now on, no matter when and where, no matter how urgent the situation is, look at the dead When remembering, you must wait for me to accompany you!"
Lin Sui'an's eyes widened.
Hua Yitang's expression was stubborn and determined, his lips pressed into a tight line, and his beautiful pupils were filled with glistening water, and he looked at her quietly and straight.
There is really nothing we can do against him! Lin Sui'an's head seemed to have been bitten by something. He felt a little sore and aching. He nodded helplessly, "Okay."
Hua Yitang's eyes lit up and he broke into a bright smile, which made the starry sky eclipse.
Lin Sui'an also smiled.
It made this guy happy.
It’s been a noisy day, but I’m so tired…
The happy Hua Yitang immediately regained his chatterbox attribute and started mumbling in his ear again:
"Now that we have Jiang Qiniang's order, we will go to Dali Temple early tomorrow morning to look for Ling Liulang. Counting today's case, this is already the fourth case of corpse burial. I don't know how the previous corpses are preserved. Oh, when will it be carved? Only in this way can I get the official qualification for being a co-worker. I’m really worried about Dali Temple’s co-workers. What if they—"
Really, it's a bit noisy...
The fatigue accumulated all day long climbed onto his forehead, and Lin Sui'an slowly closed his eyes.
Hua Yitang suddenly stopped talking, looked at Lin Sui'an who fell into his arms and fell asleep, and laughed softly. Pulling out the half-tied bandage in her hand, she tied it up three times, five by two, and tied it into a tight knot with her teeth and hands. She gently wrapped her arms around Lin Sui'an, patted her back gently with her palms, and listened to the sound in her arms. His breathing gradually became calmer, and the smile on his face gradually disappeared.
"I have worked hard for so long, and it seems that it is only today that you regard me as your partner for the first time..."
"But, I seem to be unwilling to just be your partner..."
"People are so greedy..."
Hua Yitang murmured softly, put his arm around Lin Sui'an's waist, lifted her legs, and carefully lifted the girl in his arms horizontally, just like when she hugged him before.
"You are so light, why do you have so much strength?" Hua Yitang looked at the girl's face sleeping on her chest and whispered, "Obviously she is just a little girl, why are you always so stubborn and brave?"
Lin Sui'an frowned and muttered: "Hua Yitang... so noisy..."
Hua Yitang chuckled helplessly: "That's all, the days are long."
The night wind was silent, the lake waves were silent, and the bright starlight passed over the clothes of the two people overlapped by the wind, sometimes lingering and gentle, sometimes passionate and gorgeous, accompanying the two figures as they walked towards the brightly lit place. :,,
