Wan Yanxi, who was dancing the sword under the moonlight, was completely different from the almost savage state that she wore on the grassland while drinking blood. The dress Liu Ximei matched her with showed off her slender figure, which complemented her superb swordsmanship.
From the perspective of others, she is a weak woman, but who would have thought that she is also a murderous and decisive female evil star.
After Wan Yanxi finished her sword dance, Gu Shengchao took the lead in applauding: "Good, good swordsmanship."
He knew that even if he didn't make a sound, Wan Yanxi would definitely be able to catch them both with his perception, so it would be better to admit it.
"Brother and sister made a joke and disturbed your rest. Little sister will go back now."
Wan Yanxi was about to sheath her sword. She was new here and was afraid of disturbing everyone.
On the way back, Wan Yanxi followed the instructions of the ancient sage Chao and never showed the sword in front of others, so he could only use the scimitar as a sword wielder.
She was all alone here. In the dead of night, she couldn't help but come out to practice her sword. It happened that there were others who hadn't fallen asleep either.
"You're welcome, sister. Just treat it as if you're at your own home. You don't have to worry about others. They won't hinder us." Liu Ximei closed the window and returned to bed hand in hand with Gu Shengchao.
Outside the window, sword energy pierced the night sky, and next to him was the first of the four beauties of Miaochun Pavilion. This made it impossible for the ancient sage Chao to sleep peacefully.
In the night, he stretched out his hand and touched it. Liu Ximei couldn't sleep despite the "嘤嘤嘤" sound, and the two couldn't help but score twice.
Perhaps the movement was too loud. When the two of them came back to their senses, they noticed that Wan Yanxi in the courtyard had run back to the house at some point. The courtyard was already empty.
Early the next morning, Yu Chiyao brought the wash water for Liu Ximei to wash up, but Gu Shengchao was still not there, so he had to go out to find a basin to get water by himself.
They had breakfast, and Gu Shengchao took out the jade jewelry he bought in Beihu and gave it to Liu Ximei and Yuchiyao.
Yuchiyao didn't know much about the goods, so he felt disgusted when he saw the stones, so he reluctantly accepted them out of sympathy.
Liu Ximei was well-informed. She rubbed it between her fingers and exclaimed, "This is the famous mutton-fat jade from Beihu. Unfortunately, the workmanship is rough. Let the craftsmen in the capital re-polished and carve it, and the value will definitely double."
Dong E said proudly: "My eldest brother Gu is ignorant of goods. He insisted on buying leather goods in Beihu to give to his sister-in-law. I persuaded him to buy these jade stones, otherwise he would be fooled again."
"Indeed, if sister Dong E hadn't understood this, I wouldn't have bought these broken stones." Gu Shengchao admitted the fact.
"Broken stone? Don't underestimate these jade stones. There are rumors in the world that there are four top night pearls in the world. They are called Mingyue, Xingluo, Zhaoye and Xuanqing. Mingyue is pure white, which is the mutton-fat jade from Beihu. It is priceless. Baby." Liu Ximei introduced.
Gu Shengchao remembered that he once obtained one of the night-light pearls by chance, named Xuan Qing, and used this night-light pearl to avenge his father's murder, and said: "My wife likes it so much. When I have the opportunity to get the moon, I will definitely give it to you as a gift. "
Liu Ximei smiled and said: "This night pearl is really rare. I will be satisfied if you have this kind of heart. But don't do stupid things for these external things."
Only then did Yuchi Yao realize how valuable jade was. He played with them one by one and couldn't put them down.
Seeing that the time was almost up, Gu Shengchao went to the government to take up his post.
After all, he is still the young minister of Sinong Temple, and he doesn't want to be one of those people who eat only with corpses.
When they arrived at Sinong Temple, everyone was busy and busy, especially the temple chief Jin Anchun and the official Jiang Yongtuo. When they saw Gu Shengchao, they were like family members and were busy reporting on the recent work.
The inventory of the fields went smoothly, and manpower was arranged for surveying and mapping. They just organized and compiled the collected data. Even so, everyone was very busy.
Gu Shengchao didn't know anything about these tasks. Everyone was so busy that no one had time to teach him. On the contrary, he was the most leisurely and went back early when the time came.
When he returned to the house, he saw Wanyan Xi sitting alone in the main courtyard, looking uneasy and frightened.
"What happened? Where are they?" Gu Shengchao had a premonition that something was not good.
Standing up hurriedly, Wan Yanxi said anxiously: "Sister Yuchi Yao went out to deliver a letter, but she didn't come back for two hours. Sister Liu and Sister Dong both went out to look for people. It was not convenient for me to go out, so I waited for news at home. They were afraid of Sister Yuchi Yao." If no one comes back, I will go out to look for them and get lost."
"Send the letter? Where to send the letter?" Gu Shengchao asked.
Wan Yanxi said in a panic: "I heard from my sister that she was going to the longevity store that Shiwang Valley specializes in the capital. It only takes half an hour to go there on weekdays. I haven't been back for a long time today. I was afraid that something might happen to her, so my sisters went out to look for someone in a hurry. ”
"Just wait, I'll go out and look for you too."
Yuchi Yao is like Liu Ximei's biological daughter. If something unexpected happens, she will be in trouble.
Gu Shengchao strode to Shoucai Store and met Liu Ximei and Dong E who were also panicking on the way.
"How is it? Do you have any clues?" Yuchi Yao is missing, so he must not have been found.
Liu Ximei gasped because of anxiety: "The people over there said that Yao'er did go there, but left after putting down the letter, without playing or delaying."
"Did they see which direction they were going?" Gu Shengchao asked.
Liu Ximei coughed a few times and said, "It's the way home. Yao'er is the most obedient. She will never run away blindly."
After saying that, tears rolled out of Liu Ximei's eyes, worried for Yuchi Yao.
"You guys should walk and search first, and then I'll go to the Shoucai Store to have a look." Gu Shengchao was afraid that they would miss clues.
"Okay!" Liu Ximei was helpless.
Gu Shengchao carefully checked along the way and found nothing unusual. Seeing that it was getting late, he had no choice but to go back.
When he returned to the courtyard, Liu Ximei was even more anxious, walking around in the courtyard feeling uneasy.
"Where are they?" Gu Shengchao noticed that Dong E and Wan Yanxi were missing.
"My sister-in-law is not well. She was not found nearby." Dong E ran in panting.
Gu Shengchao asked uneasily: "What's wrong?"
Liu Ximei said anxiously: "There is no one in the house or yard when we come back. I don't know where Miss Wanyan has gone. Let's go out and look for her."
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Gu Shengchao stopped and said: "This matter is strange. I'm afraid someone set a trap deliberately. Dong E's martial arts is low. If they are separated, there will be more trouble. Let's do this. You two are waiting at home. No one should be separated, no matter what the outside world is. Whatever happens, don’t go out, in case the other party is secretly causing trouble, I can just go out and find someone."
"This is the only way." People were missing one after another, and Liu Ximei felt something was wrong. She sat down on the stone bench under the tree in despair to collect her thoughts.
She suddenly found a paper ball on the stone table in front of her. She reached out and picked it up. There was a small pebble wrapped in the paper ball.
Carefully unfold the ball of paper, and there are a few small words written on it: At Mao Shi, take a hundred taels of silver and put it under the tree in front of Zuixian Tower, and you can release him.
Now that Yuchi Yao and Wan Yanxi are not here, I don't know whether this person refers to them or one of them.
Wan Yanxi is thoughtful and will not be easily deceived. Something must have happened.
Gu Shengchao didn't dare to delay and hurried out to find someone.
But in this huge capital, where are they hiding?
Gu Shengchao didn't know where the person was, so he had to run in different directions to try his luck.
The capital is full of deep houses and compounds. The rows of houses make most of the streets narrow. Normal people can easily lose their way, let alone a blind man.
At this moment, the lights are on and the streets are dark, making it increasingly difficult to find anyone.
Gu Shengchao had no choice but to use his senses to cooperate, detecting the unique auras belonging to Yuchi Yao and Wan Yanxi.
As night fell, there were few pedestrians in the streets and alleys, and it was pitch black just a short distance away. Gu Shengchao felt a little lost.
Suddenly, a familiar scent appeared around the corner, and he hurried over.
Wan Yanxi was walking slowly, stopping and using her senses to determine the direction as she walked.
"Brother Gu, you are finally here." Wan Yanxi supported the corner and tried to control her excitement.
"Let's go, let's talk about it in detail when we get back." Gu Shengchao carried her on his back and returned to the house at a rapid pace.
Seeing that the two of them were safe and sound, Liu Ximei was afraid that there might be ears on the wall, so she called several people into the main room.
The four of them sat down, and Gu Shengchao asked, "Why did Sister Wanyan run out?"
Wan Yanxi stabilized her mood and said slowly: "I was sitting in the yard when someone threw a paper ball outside the wall. I concluded that it must be related to Yuchi Yao, so I put the paper ball on the stone table and chased her out. I I was about to catch up, but that man actually had helpers. Three people surrounded me. They had already kidnapped Yuchiyao and wanted to kidnap me back. Fortunately, their kung fu was average, so it was easy for me to kill them. But this is the capital. , Sister Yuchiyao was in their hands, so I cut one of them's face with a knife, and they ran away in fear. There were many people on the road at that time, so I couldn't chase them, so I had to let them go."
She said with embarrassment: "It was the first time I came to the capital. When I went back, I found that I had lost my way. Later, Brother Gu found me and carried me back."
"By the way, did you see the ball of paper? What was written on it?" Wan Yanxi also wanted to know the reason.
Liu Ximei told her the content on the paper and said without hesitation: "I will put the money in my pocket and send it over tomorrow morning. I hope Yaoer can return safely."
"Let me go. You are waiting for Yuchi Yao at home. You still don't know his intentions. What if there is a conspiracy against you?" Gu Shengchao expressed his concerns.
Wan Yanxi said, "I agree with Sister Liu that it would be more appropriate to let her go."
"Are you kidding?" Gu Shengchao refused directly: "A man hides at home like a shrunken turtle and lets women show up. This is unethical. I won't do it."
Wan Yanxi smiled: "Brother Gu didn't understand what little sister meant. It's precisely because he didn't understand the other party's intentions that we had to do this."
"I don't understand either." Dong E shook his head.
Wan Yanxi explained: "Before Sister Liu sent the money, Brother Gu hid them nearby in advance. Your perception range is far better than mine. You can follow them to find the den of thieves, so that you can catch them all."
"Good idea." Only then did Gu Shengchao understand.
Everyone followed Wan Yanxi's method. Gu Shengchao hid in the alley next to the restaurant in advance, and Liu Ximei immediately placed the money bag with silver under the designated tree.
Not long after, a figure sneaked up, picked up the money bag and ran away.
Gu Shengchao chased after him carefully.
