This day.
Everyone in the Song family was immersed in endless grief.
Overnight, both children died tragically, one body was gone and the other body was destroyed.
Is there anything worse than this?
Other families in Mocheng, as well as various people who were friends with the Song family, rushed to the Song family to express their condolences.
Naturally, the Qin family also lost people.
Regardless of the secret hatred between the two families, this kind of etiquette on the surface still needs to be said.
After all, Mocheng is so big, you can’t see it when you look up.
When Jiang Jinnan, the lord of Mocheng, heard the news, he was furious and immediately personally urged the Yamen to investigate.
The various powerful figures who came to express their condolences at the Song family were filled with indignation and said they would help find the murderer.
But just one day later, no one was mentioning the Song family.
Because news came from the front line that the eldest princess will come to Mocheng in a few days.
It’s almost the end of the year.
The eldest princess's army was stationed within the border dozens of kilometers outside Mocheng. They could not return to Kyoto or return to the Fire Moon Kingdom to celebrate the New Year, so they chose to come to Mocheng to celebrate the New Year.
Firstly, the invitation was extended by Jiang Jinnan, the lord of Mocheng; secondly, the eldest princess had already been to Mocheng three times and was very kind to the place.
There happened to be nothing going on at the front, so I came over in advance.
After Jiang Jinnan got the news, he immediately organized people to clean the whole city. At the same time, he strengthened the vigilance and daily patrols.
The government began to take people and register people from house to house.
All outsiders, as well as those without status, were expelled from the inner city, regardless of gender, age or child.
The businesses on the street also hung up colorful decorations.
The entire Mo City, both the government and the common people, were full of expectations for the arrival of the eldest princess.
Especially the boys and girls were even more excited.
Some talented men and women even racked their brains and wrote poems to praise it.
The eldest princess's current prestige did not come from being the little emperor's only sibling sister, but she gained it by relying on her own strength in battle after battle.
In this battle to resist the invasion of foreign enemies at the border, the eldest princess once again demonstrated her extraordinary military talent to the entire Dayan.
It can be said that she owes a lot to Mo Cheng's stability for so many years.
So, now that we know that the eldest princess is coming, who can not be excited?
All right.
There are also people who are not excited.
After practicing at the bottom of the lake for two days, Luo Qingzhou began to prepare for his first mission tomorrow.
In the afternoon, he left the house.
First, I visited other warrior shops for a while, compared prices, bought some emergency medicines, gauze, etc., and then went to Jubao Pavilion.
But at this time, he didn't even have a single gold coin on him.
And there was not much money left.
He originally wanted to buy a dagger as a spare, but he had to give up after asking the price.
With the remaining silver, he bought a map of Black Wood Forest.
In the past few nights, he had been out of his body and had been observing the road outside Mocheng, but he could only see clearly the direction of Black Wood Forest.
First, it is a very big place with endless mountains and ridges.
Second, in the sight of the soul, a thick layer of black mist floated in the sky, making it impossible to see anything clearly.
After buying the map, he was already so empty that he couldn't even afford a bunch of candied haws.
There is also a demon pill in the storage bag.
But he won't be able to use it until the critical moment.
I don’t know if the potion needed for muscle training is enough. I may have to buy it when the time comes. That’s when I’ll use the demon pill.
After chatting with the waiter for a while, he found that it would be more convenient to have a dagger.
In addition to dissecting monsters and extracting monster pills, you can also deal with some poisonous and strange creatures. There are also some monsters that are soft and soft. Their defense is not only amazing, but they can also remove the strength of warriors. At this time, daggers can come in handy. .
Usually such monsters are most afraid of sharp blades.
Of course, it is a sharp blade specially designed for warriors.
Luo Qingzhou looked through the books introducing various monsters in the black wood forest for a while, and found that the dagger was indeed very important and could save his life at critical moments.
After leaving the Jubao Pavilion, he hesitated for a while, then returned, took out the demon pill, and asked the waiter how much he could sell it for.
The waiter took the demon pill, observed it carefully for a while, and then said: "Sir, this is the lowest level demon pill, and the quality is very poor. You can look at the light and see that there is a crack in it. If you want, sir If you sell it, our store will give you up to two hundred gold coins."
"Two hundred gold coins?"
Luo Qingzhou thought for a while. The cheapest warrior dagger cost two hundred and eighty gold coins. Even if he sold the demon pill, it would not be enough to buy the dagger.
"Okay, I'll think about it again."
Luo Qingzhou decided to go to other stores to ask.
After taking the demon pill, he went out and went to other shops selling warrior supplies to inquire.
As a result, the prices are almost the same.
One shop even lowered the price to 150 gold coins.
He thought seriously for a while and decided to go back and try to see if he could borrow some money from someone.
After all, it is a matter that concerns your own life, and you cannot afford to be careless.
Who can I borrow from?
The first choice is naturally Bai Ling.
He now has no scruples about that girl Bai Ling, and has nothing to be embarrassed about borrowing money from abroad.
It’s not like he wouldn’t pay it back anyway.
However, I have never seen her go out alone or do anything, so I don’t know if she has that much money.
After selling the demon pill, I still have eighty gold coins left.
If it is eighty taels of silver, then the girl must have it there, but gold coins...
Then you can't tell.
If that didn't work, he would have to go to Miss Qin Er shamelessly.
Miss Qin Er should be rich, or in other words, she has a way to get money, and she will also help him keep it a secret.
After all, the two shared a secret that night.
With things in mind, he quickly returned to Qin Mansion through the back door.
As soon as he entered the house, he took off his mask.
When he came to Lingchan Moon Palace, he still hesitated.
To be honest, people in this era are still very thin-skinned, especially when it comes to asking women to borrow money.
However, thinking of the importance of the dagger, he went up and knocked on the door.
After a while, the courtyard door opened with a creak.
"Miss Bailing, I..."
Luo Qingzhou was afraid that he would hesitate again, so he was ready to speak directly as soon as the door opened. However, as soon as he said a few words, he suddenly realized that the person who opened the door was not Bai Ling, but... Xia Chan.
A girl in a light green dress stood in the door, opened it, held the sword in her arms, and looked at him coldly with her eyes.
Luo Qingzhou had no choice but to bite the bullet and said: "Miss Xia Chan, let me find Miss Bai Ling, is she there?"
Xia Chan looked at him coldly, without answering or moving.
Luo Qingzhou wanted to go in, but when he saw that she was blocking him, he didn't dare to force his way past, so he had to say, "I have something to do with Miss Bai Ling. Can Miss Xia Chan call her for me?"
Xia Chan finally spoke and said coldly: "Tell me."
Luo Qingzhou: "..."
Are you talking about borrowing money?
That can't be said to you.
Forget about being embarrassed in front of Bai Ling, how can I be embarrassed in front of you again?
Luo Qingzhou could only hold up his hands and said: "If Miss Bai Ling is not here, forget it. In fact, it's not a big deal. If you are busy, I will take my leave."
After saying that, he turned around and left.
It seems that the only option is to go to the second lady to borrow it.
Um?
Suddenly a murderous aura came from behind?
He paused in his steps and turned to look.
There was nothing behind him, the door was empty, and the cold girl holding the sword was nowhere to be found.
He muttered, without thinking any more, turned around and prepared to continue walking forward, but suddenly found a figure in front of him, and almost bumped into the bulging...
Looking up...
Wearing a light green dress, her pretty face was cold, she held a sword in her arms, and she was looking at him coldly.
Luo Qingzhou couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth as he looked at the cold girl who appeared in front of him silently like a ghost.
"that……"
All right.
Just say it.
Anyway, even if he only told Bai Ling, Bai Ling would probably tell this guy.
He Fang sighed and said with a slight heat in his cheek: "I'm looking for Miss Bai Ling. Actually, I want to ask her...to borrow some money. I want to buy some expensive books and..."
Before he finished speaking, the girl in front of him suddenly left quickly and entered the courtyard.
Did you go in and call Bai Ling?
Luo Qingzhou looked at the door and stood there waiting.
After a while.
Bai Ling didn't come out, but she came out again with a cold face.
With a bulging bag in her hand, she walked up to him and handed it to him.
Luo Qingzhou was stunned for a moment, took it in his hand, untied the rope at the mouth of the bag, and looked inside.
There was actually a small bag full of... broken silver.
All broken.
After weighing it, I found it was about... more than thirty taels.
Luo Qingzhou: "..."
Looking at the expression on his face, the girl frowned slightly, then lowered her head, took out the last piece of broken silver from her pocket, put it gently into the small bag in his hand, and then turned away. , looked away and said: "Enough?"
Luo Qingzhou was silent for a moment, then looked down at the small piece of broken silver she put in the bag at the end. He was startled, then raised his head and said, "Well, that's enough. Thank you Miss Xia Chan. I'll earn the money in a few days. Already..."
Before she finished speaking, the girl turned around and left.
"Squeak..."
The courtyard door is closed.
Luo Qingzhou stood there stunned for a while, then put away the money and walked towards Miss Qin's residence.
It turns out that the cold girl Xia Chan is actually warm at the same time.
but……
Judging from the situation just now, Bai Ling must not be able to count on it.
Then we can only go to Miss Qin Er.
After entering the door, Pearl led him to the study.
After Qin Weimo took a lunch break, he read in the study.
The afternoon sun couldn't reach the house, and there was still some wind outside, so the windows were tightly closed.
There is a stove in the house and the heating is awesome.
"Miss, my uncle is here."
Qiu'er stood at the door of the study. After seeing Luo Qingzhou, he immediately reported to the girl in the study.
Qin Weimo was a little surprised, put down the book and stood up.
Luo Qingzhou took off his shoes and stepped on the soft velvet carpet into the house.
There was a slamming of a door closing behind me.
"Brother-in-law..."
Just as Second Miss Qin was about to speak, Luo Qingzhou got straight to the point and said, "Second Miss, I'm here to borrow money from you. Do you have it here?"
The girl was slightly startled and did not react for a moment.
After a few breaths, Fang came to his senses, nodded and said, "Yes, how much does brother-in-law want?"
Luo Qingzhou showed a hint of embarrassment on his face and whispered: "80 gold coins..."
"Jewel."
The girl immediately shouted to the door.
The door opens.
Pearl responded at the door: "Miss."
Qin Weimo said softly: "Go to the accounting office, withdraw 200 gold coins, and write my name. If the accounting office doesn't refuse, go to Manager Zhou and say it was me. If my father is here, you can also go to him. That's it. Say I want to use it and don’t say anything else.”
Pearl agreed and left in a hurry.
A warm current surged through Luo Qingzhou's heart, and he whispered softly: "Thank you, Miss Second, but 200 gold coins are too many. I only need 80 gold coins."
Qin Weimo looked at him softly and said: "Brother-in-law, for martial arts training, 80 is not enough... From now on, Weimo will help brother-in-law withdraw 200 every month. Brother-in-law, feel free to use it. There is no need to save."
Luo Qingzhou was silent for a moment and said: "How can Qin Mansion... have so much money?"
Qin Weimo smiled slightly and said: "Father has to worry about these things, and brother-in-law doesn't have to worry about it. Brother-in-law can just study peacefully and practice martial arts secretly."
Luo Qingzhou: "..."
The two looked at each other and both smiled.
The study became quiet.
Luo Qingzhou asked: "What book was the second young lady reading just now?"
Qin Weimo picked up the book from the table, opened the cover and said, "For the imperial examination."
Luo Qingzhou was stunned: "What are you doing reading this book, Miss Second? Women can't take exams."
There was a smile in Qin Wei's eyes, and she said softly: "Brother-in-law, study hard. When the New Year is over, Weimo will give questions to test brother-in-law. If brother-in-law answers well, Weimo will be rewarded; if the answer is not good, Weimo will give him a reward." Okay, Weimo will punish his brother-in-law to tell Weimo stories every day, okay?"
Luo Qingzhou fell silent. After a while, Fang took the book from her hand and put it gently on the table. Then he looked at her and said: "Second Miss, you are not in good health, so don't worry about these things." Yes. As for the exam, I will work hard on my own and don’t need help from others."
Qin Weimo lowered his head slightly and said softly: "But, brother-in-law, Weimo is not someone else..."
Luo Qingzhou was not talking.
Not long after, Pearl came back holding a small bag and said breathlessly: "Miss, the gold coins are so heavy..."
Luo Qingzhou looked at the golden coins inside, and his heart suddenly felt touched.
Every gold coin here is the hard work of the Qin family.
The girl gave it to him without any hesitation and said that she would use it for him to practice martial arts every month in the future.
Could he not be moved?
Before today, he always thought that he was practicing hard for him and Xiaodie.
But now...he wants to protect more people!
"Thank you, Miss Second."
He didn't stay any longer, took the gold coins, said goodbye and left.
At the moment of borrowing money, no amount of gratitude is insignificant. It is better to save your energy and performance and work hard to pay back the money and repay.
Luo Qingzhou took the money, put it into his storage bag when he was at the door, and then walked straight towards the back door of Qin Mansion.
When he came to the back door, he was about to take out his mask when he suddenly felt something was wrong. He turned around and saw a person not far behind him.
As soon as he stopped, the other party also stopped.
Xia Chan held the sword, turned sideways, and looked away, as if she had been standing there and not following him.
Luo Qingzhou was stunned for a moment, then walked over and said, "Miss Xia Chan, are you okay?"
Xia Chan looked away with a cold face.
After a long time, she spoke coldly and asked, "Where are you going?"
Luo Qingzhou looked at her strangely and said, "Go out and buy something."
Then he suddenly remembered something and said, "I'll buy you some candied haws later. How many skewers do you want?"
Xia Chan was silent for a moment, then turned to look at him, her eyes were cold, her pronunciation was jerky, and she spoke at a stumbling speed: "Bailing said, you, to borrow money... are going to a brothel to find... an oiran without clothes, yes. no?"
Luo Qingzhou: "..."
It was the first time that he heard this girl Xia Chan say so many words, and he felt inexplicably strange.
"Yes."
Luo Qingzhou decided to be bold and tease her: "Your lady won't sleep with me, so what's wrong with me going to see the oiran? All the scholars outside have been to brothels, but I have never been. I want to go see them today." Look, isn’t it possible?”
A familiar chill came over me.
The girl tightened her grip on the sword in her hand, and held the hilt with her other small hand.
Seeing this, Luo Qingzhou said quickly: "You're kidding, didn't I just tell you? I borrowed the money to buy books, not to go to a brothel to find a naked courtesan."
The girl still held the hilt of the sword and looked at him with cold eyes.
Luo Qingzhou could only raise his hands and said: "I swear, if I say...if I go to find the oiran without clothes, there will be five thunders from the sky!"
The girl looked at him a few more times, and then slowly released the hilt of the sword.
Luo Qingzhou secretly breathed a sigh of relief and did not dare to joke again, saying: "Well, Miss Xia Chan, you are busy, I will go out first."
After taking a few steps, he turned around and saw that she was following him again.
Luo Qingzhou: "???"
When the girl saw him stop, she also stopped and looked away.
Luo Qingzhou walked out of the back door, walked a few steps, and then looked back at the door.
She also followed out and stopped at the door, still looking away.
Luo Qingzhou: "..."
The two of them walked up and down and chatted in the alley for a while.
Seeing that it was getting late, Luo Qingzhou ignored her and walked quickly across the street into another alley.
Then he started running through alleys.
When he was approaching the Jubao Pavilion, he immediately took out the mask and put it on his face. He walked out of the alley, looked left and right, and then entered the store.
Soon, he bought a dagger and came out.
On the way back, the sun had already set.
He looked carefully all the way, but did not see the cold girl.
She probably lost track of him and went back alone.
Luo Qingzhou entered the house through the back door and took off the mask on his face.
When passing the "Lingchan Moon Palace", he hesitated and walked in.
Bai Ling was sitting in the yard in a daze, and was surprised to see him coming so early.
Luo Qingzhou looked around and asked in a low voice: "Is Miss Xia Chan back?"
Bai Ling was stunned for a moment, then his face changed slightly: "Isn't my uncle and Chanchan together? Didn't Chanchan go shopping with my uncle just now?"
Luo Qingzhou frowned, recounted what had just happened, and said, "I thought she came back on her own."
Bai Ling hurriedly stood up from the stone bench and said anxiously: "It's over, uncle, it's over. Chanchan doesn't know the road. When I went there, you became... Uncle, go find Chanchan quickly! She is afraid of being alone, especially in the dark. When she was young, she was actually very timid...I...I can't leave, I still have to watch the lady, you..."
Before she could finish speaking, Luo Qingzhou immediately turned around and left the courtyard, running directly towards the back door.
She just gave him all her money, and even gave him the last piece of silver she had on her body... She was just afraid that he would go to a brothel, or she wanted to go shopping with him, but he...
He is nothing!
Outside the house, darkness has enveloped the entire street.
He ran quickly.
"Boom!"
At this moment, a thunder suddenly sounded in the sky.
He looked up and saw that the sky, which was still clear in the evening, was now covered with dark clouds.
It is going to rain.
Afraid of being scolded, let me tell you in advance that tonight is an opportunity...
