Qin Chuan and Ouyang Qi listened quietly for a while against the wall. They vaguely heard the sound of a man and a woman arguing, but the content of the argument could not be clearly heard. Qin Chuan frowned and pondered for a while, then asked Ouyang Qi to stay in the room while he went next door to investigate the situation.
Qin Chuan gently opened the door, tiptoed to the door of the guest room next door, and peeked in through the crack in the door.
Two men and women in gorgeous robes were fighting together, and the situation seemed evenly matched. The tables, chairs, and cabinets beside him were damaged and fell to the ground in a mess.
Listening to the occasional verbal exchanges between the two, Qin Chuan roughly figured out their identity and purpose.
These two people turned out to be bounty killers sent by Military Attaché Ye! Looks like the nerds are in trouble!
Qin Chuan quietly returned to his room, and as soon as he entered the room, he asked Ouyang Qi to go to the corner to whisper.
Ouyang Qi was shocked when he heard what he said and couldn't help but look in the direction of the guest room next door. He murmured: "Ye Shibo is also an old friend of my father's for many years... He can't be so cruel, right?"
Qin Chuan chuckled and said: "Nerd! How do you know that after so many years of not seeing each other, he is still as close to your family as he was before... He has already climbed up the tree, and he still keeps you as a nuisance. A stepping stone?”
When Ouyang Qi heard this, he felt mixed emotions in his heart and was speechless for a moment. He smiled shyly, walked to his bed and sat down, staring at the flickering candlelight in a daze.
Seeing this, Qin Chuan couldn't bear to tease him any more. He turned around and took out a silver whistle from his bag, handed it to Ouyang Qi, and said sincerely: "If I'm not in the room and someone comes to trouble you, blow this whistle... …”
Ouyang Qi took the whistle, looked at it, put it in his arms, bowed and said, "Thank you, Brother Qin, for your help..."
Before he finished speaking, Qin Chuan suddenly stood up and rushed towards the door.
boom! The door to the guest room was knocked open, and two figures flew in with swords. Qin Chuan went forward without ceremony and fought with the two uninvited guests.
Ouyang Qi was stunned when he saw it. He was holding a wine bottle in his hand and wanted to smash it, but he didn't dare to smash it, for fear that he would hit Qin Chuan and be a disservice.
Just when he was hesitant, Su Qiqi and Yan Ruoyu also rushed over. When the two assassins saw that the other side had reinforcements, they used tricky moves and fled in a hurry.
Ouyang Qi watched the two people leaving and paused thoughtfully for a while before remembering to say hello to Su Qiqi and Yan Ruoyu.
Seeing his foolish look, the two girls couldn't help but joke again. The four of them laughed together for a while, forgetting the thrilling experience just now.
As the night got darker, Su Qiqi gave Qin Chuan and Ouyang Qi a few words, and then returned to her guest room with Yan Ruoyu.
As soon as Su Qiqi and Yan Ruoyu entered the house, Zheng Miao pulled them to ask questions. The two of them couldn't be bothered, so they had to tell her exactly what they had experienced. The more Zheng Miao listened, the more excited she became, and she didn't feel sleepy at all.
Su Qiqi had no choice but to pat her head and coax: "Wanrou, go to bed quickly, we have to go to Ye Mansion tomorrow..."
Zheng Miao's eyes lit up and she said happily: "I will go with you to find an explanation for that person named Ye!"
Yan Ruoyu rolled her eyes and said with a smile: "It depends on whether you can get up..."
The next day, Su Qiqi, Qin Chuan and others took Ouyang Qi to the gate of Ye Mansion in a carriage.
Su Qiqi asked Qin Chuan to hand over a famous invitation and ask to see Military Attaché Ye in the name of a friend of King Jingbei.
When Military Attaché Ye heard that the person coming was a friend of King Jingbei, he felt a little wary. After all, he is also a veteran in officialdom and has some understanding of the situation in the DPRK. At present, King Jingbei and the prince are the two most influential figures in the court.
Now that the old emperor is in poor health, it is a sensitive period for the succession of the throne. Could the friend of King Jingbei come to visit him at this time to win over him? Thinking about it, it doesn't make sense. King Jingbei is young and promising, and has many talents under his command. He should not be short of a little military attache like himself...
He hesitated for a moment, then asked the housekeeper to invite Su Qiqi and others into the house for a chat.
They had not seen each other for many years, and Military Attaché Ye did not recognize Ouyang Qi. He just exchanged a few polite greetings as usual and asked his servants to serve tea to Su Qiqi and others.
When Su Qiqi explained the purpose of his visit, Military Attaché Ye immediately changed his expression, showing a bit of surprise and displeasure.
Ouyang Qi was about to step forward to chat with his father-in-law-to-be, but before he could speak, he was interrupted by Military Attaché Ye with a rough voice. He licked his short beard and said: "This is just a joke from the past. My dear nephew, don't Take it seriously, there are rumors everywhere that have ruined my daughter's reputation! If you come to the capital for a visit and stay at my house for a few days, I will treat you warmly out of your kindness. Don't mention anything else later. !”
Having said this, he called the housekeeper to whisper a few words, then walked away with a slightly sullen expression. Su Qiqi and others were left awkwardly drinking tea.
As soon as the housekeeper and Ye Mansion's maid left, Yan Ruoyu sneered with disdain: "He is just a small fifth-grade official, but he still looks down on our great talent..."
Ouyang Qi smiled dryly and grinned and said: "Forget it, I am just a poor student, I really can't reach other people's heights... Ouyang Qi has caused trouble for everyone, I will repay you for the kindness I have saved you all the way..."
After saying that, he bowed his hands to everyone and planned to walk out of the main hall of Ye Mansion. Everyone gathered around him, stopped him, and spoke to comfort him. Qin Chuan even grabbed his shoulders and said eagerly: "Nerd, what do you mean, you want to leave us and make your own way..."
Ouyang Qi was silent, with a bit of melancholy and exhaustion in his eyes. Seeing this, Zheng Miao approached him and said softly: "Master Ouyang, if you don't mind, just come with us..."
When Ouyang Qi heard this, he looked up at Zheng Miao and said, "Thank you Miss Wanrou for your kindness. I...I always drag everyone down...I feel a little ashamed..."
Su Qiqi smiled when he heard this and said: "We are all friends of life and death. Mr. Ouyang doesn't need to see anyone outside... Besides, you haven't met Miss Ye yet. She might not change her original intention and be willing to form a good relationship with you." You know..."
Yan Ruoyu also echoed: "Yes, yes... you might as well stay in the mansion for a few days to see what Miss Ye thinks... so as not to miss a good marriage..."
The two were chatting and laughing when they accidentally caught sight of Zheng Miao looking at Ouyang Qi in a daze, as if he was hesitant to speak.
Su Qiqi seemed to understand something and hurriedly interrupted Yan Ruoyu and said: "Let's just leave it to chance... Everyone has their own love, let Mr. Ouyang make up his own mind..."
Ouyang Qi didn't seem to notice anything unusual about Zheng Miao. He lowered his head and thought for a moment and said, "Actually, Miss Ye and I have only met a few times when we were children... We haven't seen each other for more than ten years after her family moved to the capital. She may not I still remember my old friend... and judging from Uncle Ye's attitude, he probably doesn't want Miss Ye to marry me and suffer poverty... Although I am not very talented, I have studied Confucius and Mencius for several years, and I understand some principles. I don’t want to be superior to her. When I come here today, I should pay a visit to Uncle Ye... It’s already late today, so let’s stay one night and then go say goodbye to Uncle Ye tomorrow morning, find another place to live, and wait for autumn..."
When everyone saw what Ouyang Qi said, they felt relieved and drank the remaining tea in their cups. After chatting for a while, the housekeeper led them to the guest room in the backyard to rest.
Early the next morning, Su Qiqi and others had washed up and said goodbye to Attaché Ye early. Everyone was about to walk out of the gate of Ye Mansion. Suddenly I heard someone shouting from behind: "Master Ouyang, stay here..."
Ouyang Qi looked back blankly and saw a pretty and charming young woman trotting towards him. I didn't know how to respond. When the woman arrived, he muttered: "Ye...Miss Ye, what's the matter?"
Ye Yanru glanced at him shyly and said: "Brother Qi, I haven't seen you for many years. Yanru has always missed him and hopes that his family can move to the capital... If he still remembers the relationship between childhood sweethearts and stays in the house for a few more days, , Dad, I have my own way to convince him..."
Before she finished speaking, Su Qiqi and others were stunned. Yan Ruoyu leaned close to Su Qiqi's ear and whispered: "Oh no, I thought Miao Miao was in trouble, it seems like she's going to be cut off..."
Su Qiqi rolled her eyes when she heard this and looked at Zheng Miao and Ouyang Qi. At this moment, the two people were looking at Miss Ye with confused expressions.
