In the dark night, the silver moon hangs high.
In the wilderness, there is no one, and occasionally you can hear a few wolf howls in the distance.
Luo Qingzhou moved forward alone.
The soul is flying in the air, the body is walking on the ground, and the eyes are searching for everything visible around it.
As he approached Shiliting outside the city, he suddenly smelled a strong smell of blood in the air.
The further forward, the stronger the smell of blood becomes.
His heart trembled, and he immediately slowed down his pace, regaining his consciousness, and looked ahead warily.
Walked some distance again.
Suddenly he saw a body lying in the grass.
The corpse was wearing a large Taoist robe, its head exploded, its body collapsed, and its death was extremely miserable.
Judging from the wounds on his body, they should have been caused by heavy punches.
Luo Qingzhou observed carefully for a while, then continued to follow the smell of blood, and soon found two more corpses.
The two corpses were both wearing Taoist robes and were killed by heavy punches.
Judging from the situation at the scene, the people who killed these three Taoist priests should have a high level of cultivation, at least at the level of a great martial artist.
These three Taoist priests should be the three people who were sneaking around the riverside as Long Er said, right?
The other party was obviously from Zijin Temple and a subordinate of the emperor. So, who suddenly killed them here?
Luo Qingzhou looked through the dark night to the city in the distance.
While he was thinking, his expression suddenly changed and he looked at the road ahead.
Several figures came on horseback, followed by a carriage.
He immediately rushed towards the nearby woods, jumped up onto a big tree, then gathered his breath, held his breath and hid in the dense canopy.
Not long after, three men in Taoist robes came galloping on horseback with a carriage and stopped at the Shili Pavilion.
Immediately, several people dismounted, checked the corpses on the ground, looked up and looked around, and cursed a few times through gritted teeth.
Then, they lifted the three corpses on the ground and put them into the carriage. Finally, they turned around and disappeared into the night.
Another moment passed.
Luo Qingzhou jumped down from the big tree, looked at the place where several people disappeared, and fell into deep thought.
Judging from the situation just now, it seems that the Taoist priests knew that there were corpses here, so they came out with a carriage to collect the corpses.
Have other Taoist priests been here before?
Or maybe one ran away before?
However, judging from the formation of those people just now, it didn't look like reinforcements were arriving in a hurry. They were all here specifically to collect the corpses.
Aren't they afraid that the murderer is still hiding here?
Or maybe they already know where the murderer is?
Luo Qingzhou stood in the woods and thought for a while. Seeing that it was getting late, he did not dare to stay any longer and immediately turned around and returned.
When he came out, he had not told the second lady that he had to go back quickly to avoid worrying them.
He will go into the city tonight, but he will have to wait until late at night.
Since the three Taoist priests were able to find the Yunwu River, the other Taoist priests should be able to find them soon.
He needed to go back first and make sure that there were no other Taoist priests or experts from the imperial court hidden in the nearby mountains and forests.
Only after ensuring the safety of his family can he attack with peace of mind.
Traveling quickly, we soon arrived at the bank of Yunwu River.
The Yunwu River in the night is still hazy with smoke, and the moonlight shines on the river, making the waves sparkle and outline a dream-like night scene.
The boat in the middle of the river has disappeared.
The Saint and Long Er of Xianyun Pavilion should have left.
Luo Qingzhou walked along the river bank for a distance, and then went out of his body to search carefully for a while on both sides of the river and the nearby fields and forests. After seeing no one else, he returned to his body, crossed the river, and returned to his residence.
Lanterns were hung in the corridor of the house.
In the main room, oil lamps and candles were lit, and the family was eating dinner and talking.
Luo Qingzhou pushed open the courtyard door and walked in.
Pearl and Meier, who were talking quietly in the corridor, immediately raised their heads and looked at him.
When Pearl saw him, her body visibly trembled and she lowered her head timidly.
After Meier saw him, she quickly shouted inside: "Master, madam, my uncle is back."
The couple who were scolding Brother Qin in the room immediately stopped talking and stood up.
Luo Qingzhou walked towards the house, and when passing by Zhu'er, he whispered: "Little steamed bun, have you washed it?"
Pearl's expression changed and her body trembled again.
Luo Qingzhou entered the room, greeted Qin Wenzheng and his wife, and called "Second Brother" again.
Miss Qin Er is also there.
Song Ruyue said quickly: "Qingzhou, come here and sit down to eat. Where have you been? I asked your second brother to go out to look for you for a long time, but he couldn't find you."
Qin Chuan said: "I searched in front of and behind the house, as well as on the riverside. Qingzhou, where did you go? Did you go out and fool around with someone?"
"Snapped!"
Qin Wenzheng, who was sitting next to him, slapped him on the back of the head, glared at him and said, "If you don't speak, no one will think you are mute."
Luo Qingzhou sat down and said calmly: "I went to the foot of the Lingxiao Sect Mountain. I have a friend in the Lingxiao Sect. I went over to talk to him. The girl Long'er who brought you here yesterday is my friend's sister. .”
Song Ruyue immediately asked: "Qingzhou, is that girl Long'er also a disciple of the Lingxiao Sect? Are you familiar with her brother? That girl Long'er is so beautiful, with a smooth face, good skin, and good speech. It sounds good, and he seems to be a really nice person... Qingzhou, that..."
At this point, she seemed a little embarrassed and laughed dryly, not knowing how to continue.
Luo Qingzhou looked at her and said, "Mother-in-law, if you have anything to say, just say it. Qingzhou is not an outsider."
Song Ruyue said: "Then mother-in-law just tell me straight away."
Then she frowned, sighed, and said, "Look, your second brother is such a big man and he doesn't even have a wife..."
Before she could finish speaking, Miss Qin Er next to her interrupted her and said softly: "Mother, I asked yesterday that Miss Long'er already has someone she likes."
"Ah? Is there someone you like?"
Song Ruyue was stunned when she heard this, and then she grimaced and sighed: "What a pity... such a pretty little girl, eh..."
Miss Qin Er glanced at someone and stepped on his foot under the table.
Luo Qingzhou lowered his head and ate the steamed buns without daring to say a word.
Song Ruyue sighed again and said, "Your second brother can't find a wife, and your eldest brother can't..."
"Eat your food!"
Qin Wenzheng immediately interrupted her with a straight face.
Song Ruyue pouted aggrievedly, her eyes were red, and she said sadly: "Master, I don't know how Lang'er is doing now, and I don't know where he is..."
Qin Wenzheng said with a sullen face: "What do you care about that idiot? Let him fend for himself outside so as not to harm our family!"
Song Ruyue wiped away her tears and sobbed softly, not daring to speak any more.
Second Miss Qin took out her handkerchief, wiped her tears, and comforted her softly: "Mom, don't worry, my eldest brother will be fine. He will come back when he thinks clearly."
Song Ruyue cried: "But Lang'er doesn't even know where we live..."
Miss Qin frowned, not knowing how to answer.
Qin Chuan suddenly said: "Dad, how about I go out and take a look? I'll secretly meet with my eldest brother and persuade him to get out of there quickly, okay?"
Qin Wenzheng looked at him and said, "Are you a fool too? Do you think no one is watching him? As long as you dare to go out to see him, people from the court will immediately follow you here, unless you don't come back. You are like the masters of the court Are they all decorations?"
Qin Chuan said with worry on his face: "But eldest brother..."
Qin Wenzheng was silent for a moment and said: "Wait a little longer. If he thinks clearly, he will naturally find a way to come back. He knows the direction we left. If he really wants to come back, he will definitely find us. Unless, he doesn't want to Come back. If he doesn’t want to come back, then let him go. It’s useless for us to go looking for him. It will only make things difficult for him and bring danger to us.”
Miss Qin Er said: "What dad said is that we should let the eldest brother figure it out by himself."
Qin Wenzheng said again: "Chuan'er, during this period, you are sleeping at home during the day and guarding the door at night to prevent people from the court from sneaking in. Do you hear me?"
Qin Chuan immediately nodded and said, "My child knows."
Then he clenched his fists and snorted: "My kid hasn't had a fight for a long time. These fists are almost rusty. Let them come."
after eating.
Luo Qingzhou supported Miss Qin, took Qiu'er and Zhu'er away, and returned to his small courtyard.
A wooden sign has been hung on the door of the small courtyard.
There are several beautiful characters written on the wooden sign: Caiju Xiaoyuan.
Luo Qingzhou: "..."
"Brother Qingzhou, what's wrong? Doesn't this name sound good?"
When Miss Qin Er saw him suddenly stopping at the door, she also raised her head, followed his gaze, and said softly: "This is written by Wei Mo. Wei Mo has always remembered the life described in Brother Qingzhou's poem. Wei Mo has always remembered the life described in Brother Qingzhou's poem. Mo yearns for it.”
Luo Qingzhou looked at those words and fell into deep thought. After a moment, Fang reached out and picked them off and said, "Change the name."
Second Miss Qin pouted slightly and said, "That's the name I want to call you."
Luo Qingzhou did not follow her this time and said softly: "Let's change it to another one. This name is not good."
Second Miss Qin frowned and said, "What's wrong? Picking chrysanthemums under the eastern fence, leisurely seeing the Nanshan Mountains, such a beautiful poem."
Luo Qingzhou had no choice but to glance at the two little girls behind him. He had no choice but to lean into her ears and whisper: "I'll tell you when I go to the room later. I can't use these two words anyway. I don't feel comfortable looking at them." .”
When Miss Qin heard what he said, she could only say weakly: "Okay..."
Luo Qingzhou helped her into the small courtyard, threw the wooden sign on the ground, turned around and said, "Zhu'er, throw this wooden sign into the kitchen and burn it as firewood tomorrow."
Pearl glanced at him timidly, then immediately lowered her head, picked up the wooden sign obediently, and went to the kitchen.
Second Miss Qin looked at this scene, a little surprised, and whispered: "Brother Qingzhou, something seems wrong with Zhu'er today. She seems so afraid of you. Are you bullying her?"
Luo Qingzhou said: "No, I just scared her and told her to sleep with her tonight."
Hearing this, Second Miss Qin looked at him deeply and said, "Did Brother Qingzhou really just scare her? Or did he have a premeditated plan?"
Luo Qingzhou said calmly: "What kind of plans can I have for that girl? I have you, Xiaodie, and Qiu'er here, who is not prettier than her, how can I be interested in her. I just talk to her every time I see her. Duo, just deliberately trying to scare her."
The two of them entered the house while talking.
At this time, Xiaodie suddenly came out of the room next to her and said, "Sir, why did you name Sister Zhuer Xiaomantou? What does it mean?"
Luo Qingzhou: "..."
"small bun?"
Second Miss Qin was slightly startled when she heard this, and looked at him and said, "Brother Qingzhou, what do you mean?"
Luo Qingzhou said calmly: "Baibai, fat, and cute."
Xiaodie said doubtfully: "But Sister Zhu'er isn't fat either."
Luo Qingzhou glared at her and said, "How do you know she's not fat? Have you seen her body?"
Xiaodie nodded and said, "I've seen it. I even took off my clothes and went to bed with Sister Zhu'er."
Miss Qin Er asked: "Brother Qingzhou, how do you know she is fat? Have you ever seen her?"
Luo Qingzhou pulled her into the room and said with a serious face: "Second Miss, I have something important to discuss with you."
After saying that, he closed the door directly, shutting Xiaodie and Qiu'er out.
Qiu'er quickly pulled Xiaodie away and whispered: "Xiaodie, don't talk nonsense. From now on, you have to ask your uncle alone about these questions, you know?"
Xiaodie listened to her words very much and said with some anxiety: "Sister Qiu'er, did I say something wrong? However, it was Sister Zhu'er who came to ask me, and I didn't know how to answer, so I came to ask the young master. .”
Qiu'er thought for a while and said doubtfully: "I don't know what it means, but judging from my uncle's reaction, you must have said the wrong thing."
Xiaodie immediately lowered her head and said sadly: "Okay, I won't talk too much next time."
in the room.
Luo Qingzhou told Miss Qin Er about his plans to go out tonight.
Second Miss Qin asked worriedly: "Brother Qingzhou wants to go into the city alone? Should he go to see his eldest brother, or go..."
Luo Qingzhou was silent for a moment and said: "I just went to take a look. Don't worry, I won't enter the palace for the time being."
Miss Qin Er frowned and said: "Wei Mo knows that even if we move here, we will not be safe. The Taoist priest came so quickly this morning, and others should also come soon, Qing Zhou Brother wants to solve these things alone, right?"
Luo Qingzhou stroked her hair lovingly and said softly: "I can't hide anything from you."
Second Miss Qin hugged him and said, "Brother Qingzhou, it must be dangerous to go alone, right?"
Luo Qingzhou said: "I'll try first. If it doesn't work, then find help. Don't worry, I'm not a reckless and impulsive person. If it's really dangerous, I will come back immediately."
Second Miss Qin raised her cheeks and said, "Brother Qingzhou is working really hard... Such a big family depends on you..."
Luo Qingzhou picked her up, sat on the soft couch, held her in his arms and said, "As we should, we are all a family."
Second Miss Qin leaned tenderly in his arms, stayed quiet for a while, and said, "Indeed, we are all one family. So Brother Qingzhou, it is natural for you to sneak into my sister's room during the day when she is not here, right?"
Luo Qingzhou: "..."
Miss Qin Er raised her little face and looked at him, saying, "Brother Qingzhou, can you tell Wei Mo the truth? Do you have any other thoughts about your sister...?"
"No!"
Luo Qingzhou immediately denied it and said, "Absolutely not, I swear!"
Then he explained: "I went there today to find Xia Chan, but it was the first time I went there and I didn't know which room Xia Chan lived in, so I accidentally went in. Who knew it was such a coincidence that the eldest lady just came back, So she was stuck inside..."
Miss Qin Er said: "Then, Brother Qingzhou climbed out of the window and was caught by Bai Ling and Xia Chan on the spot, right?"
Luo Qingzhou: "...How could it be such a coincidence? I suspect someone has framed me? It's probably that bad girl Bai Ling!"
Miss Qin Er snorted: "Brother Qingzhou obviously did something wrong, but he blamed others..."
Luo Qingzhou coughed and said, "Let's talk about something else."
Miss Qin Er said: "Okay, then Brother Qingzhou, tell me, why can't those four words be used in the name outside?"
The corners of Luo Qingzhou's mouth twitched and he said, "You really want to know?"
Miss Qin Er said: "I think so."
Luo Qingzhou stroked her soft little hand, hesitated again, then leaned close to her ear and explained in a low voice.
Not long after, Miss Qin Er's fair cheeks were gradually stained with two blushes. She looked at him tenderly and said: "Brother Qingzhou, you... are you good or bad..."
Luo Qingzhou said: "Don't worry about me, other bad guys said it. I am very simple and I couldn't understand it at first."
Second Miss Qin pouted and said, "Liar, you are the bad guy."
Luo Qingzhou lowered his head and kissed her delicate face, rubbing his mouth on it, and said, "Then do you like a badass husband?"
Miss Qin Er snorted: "I don't like it."
Luo Qingzhou immediately blocked her mouth, kissed her for a while, and then kissed her neck...
Second Miss Qin soon became weak and her eyes were blurred.
"Like it?"
"Like...like..."
Outside the window, a silver moon hung on the branches.
In the forest not far away, there were suddenly several roars of wild beasts.
The small courtyard next door.
Miss Qin, dressed in a snow-white dress, was sitting at the stone table in the courtyard, staring at the cold silver moon in the night sky in a daze.
The white moonlight fell on her flawless cheeks and her spotless and beautiful figure, seeming to coat her with a layer of holy brilliance, as beautiful as an illusion.
"Miss, I won't like it here."
"Why?"
"It's cold here."
The conversation in the courtyard, just like the scenery here, was deserted and ended quickly.
Bai Ling, who was wearing a pink dress and holding a small wild flower in her hand, squatted under the big tree in the courtyard, frowning and sighing.
In the corridor, a thin figure stood motionless in the shadow of the pillar, holding a sword.
In the small courtyard, there was silence.
After an unknown amount of time, Miss Qin, dressed in a snow-white dress, slowly stood up from the stone table and said, "Go back to the room."
But at this moment, there was a sudden sound of footsteps outside the courtyard wall.
Immediately, the conversation between the two came.
"Sir, why are you coming to the eldest lady so late? If madam knows, she will have to think more."
"The second young lady asked me to come. I did something wrong and offended the eldest lady. The second young lady asked me to come and apologize."
"Why did the young master offend the eldest lady? Did he kiss her?"
"Xiaodie, has it been a long time since I blocked your little mouth?"
"Well! I have thought about it..."
"..."
The conversation stopped at the door outside.
Immediately, there was a knock on the door.
The three people in the courtyard looked at each other, and Miss Qin slowly sat down again.
Bai Ling immediately stood up and said: "Who? It's so late, who will disturb Xiao Bai Ling's sleep!"
Her tone immediately became relaxed.
Luo Qingzhou's voice sounded outside the door: "Bailing, it's me. Is the eldest lady asleep?"
Bai Ling glanced at the snow-white figure next to him and said, "It's my uncle. Why are you here to see my young lady at such a late hour? Are you here to peek at my young lady's things again?"
Luo Qingzhou said: "I'm here to apologize to the eldest lady. If the eldest lady falls asleep, then I will leave."
Bai Ling immediately ran over and opened the door, pouted and said, "Uncle, you are not sincere. Even if you are here to apologize, even if the lady is asleep, you should insist on coming in."
Luo Qingzhou ignored her and looked at the snow-white figure in the courtyard. He paused and walked in. He stopped in front of the stone table, bowed his hands and said: "Miss, I was the one who offended you today. I'm here to give you some advice." I apologize, I hope the eldest lady will not take it to heart. If the eldest lady is still angry, you can hit me a few times to vent your anger."
Miss Qin lowered her head slightly, her pretty face was as cold as snow, she seemed to be in a daze and ignored him.
Bai Ling came over and said, "Uncle, my lady is a lady, so she won't hit anyone. How about I come and help her beat her?"
Luo Qingzhou turned to look at her and said, "You try?"
Bailing suddenly flinched his neck, took a few steps back, shook his head and said, "I still won't try... I am also a lady..."
Then he looked towards the corridor and encouraged: "Chanchan, come here and help me teach my uncle a lesson. My uncle will not dare to fight back against you."
Xia Chan turned her pretty face away and looked away, pretending not to hear.
She doesn't want it...
That bad guy would make her wear twin ponytails and bully her like a horse...
Luo Qingzhou cupped his hands again and said, "Miss, how about I tell you another story?"
Bai Ling on the side immediately jumped for joy and cheered: "Okay, I want to listen to a story. The stories told by my uncle are very good!"
Luo Qingzhou ignored her and still looked at Miss Qin in front of him.
Miss Qin was silent for a while, then she raised her face as beautiful as a fairy, looked at him and said, "Sing a song."
Luo Qingzhou: "..."
Bai Ling on the side was stunned for a moment, and immediately cheered with joy: "Okay, I want to listen to my uncle singing. My uncle's singing must be very nice!"
In the corridor, Xia Chan looked over, and then secretly raised her ears.
Luo Qingzhou was a little embarrassed and said, "What song do you want to listen to, Miss? I don't sing very well. I'm too far behind Bailing."
Bailington on the side smiled happily and said: "My uncle's mouth is so sweet, hehe."
Miss Qin thought for a moment and said, "Little donkey."
Luo Qingzhou: "..."
In the corridor, Xia Chan's cheeks suddenly turned red.
Luo Qingzhou coughed and said, "Miss, this song..."
Miss Qin said calmly: "Sing."
Bai Ling on the side immediately urged with a smile: "Uncle, come on and sing! We all love to hear it."
Luo Qingzhou had no choice but to say: "Okay then..."
"Ahem..."
He cleared his throat and had no choice but to sing: "I have one..."
"Wrong! Uncle, it's wrong!"
Bai Ling immediately corrected him: "It's not [I have one], it's [I am one]!"
Luo Qingzhou looked at her.
At this time, Miss Qin also said: "Sing [I am a]."
The corner of Luo Qingzhou's mouth twitched, and he had no choice but to agree, bite the bullet and sing shamelessly.
"I'm a... little donkey, I... she never rides one... One day she rode it to the market on a whim... She had a little leather whip in her hand, and she was feeling very proud..."
Before he finished singing, Bai Ling suddenly squatted next to him, laughed "clucking, clucking, clucking, clucking, clucking, clucking, clucking, clucking, clucking, clucking, clucking, clucking, clucking, clucking, clucking, clucking, clucking, clucking, clucking, clucking..."
In the corridor, Xia Chan turned away and hid in the shadow of the eaves. She didn't know what the expression was on her face.
Miss Qin is still pretty and cold.
Luo Qingzhou thought that he had died many times in front of these three girls anyway, so what if he had one more time?
He shamelessly continued singing.
By the time the song was over, Bai Ling was already clutching his stomach and fell to the ground.
"Miss, is it okay?"
Luo Qingzhou asked awkwardly.
Miss Qin was quiet for a while, then she raised her flawless cheeks, looked at him with clear eyes, and said, "I will sing it every night from now on. Do you have any objections?"
Luo Qingzhou: "..."
Miss Qin said calmly: "If you have any objections, you can tell Wei Mo."
The corner of Luo Qingzhou's mouth twitched, and he immediately lowered his head and said, "No objection. I will never have any objection to the young lady's order."
Miss Qin stared at him for a while, nodded slightly, and said, "Go."
"Good night, Miss."
Luo Qingzhou didn't dare to stay any longer and turned around to leave.
When passing Bai Ling, he deliberately stepped on her foot.
Bai Ling immediately got up from the ground and said, "Uncle, it hurts so much. You stepped on someone's foot..."
Luo Qingzhou turned his head and looked at her and said: "Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't see it. Come out, I will help you rub it."
Bai Ling's expression changed, and he immediately hid beside Miss Qin, pouting and saying: "I don't want to go out, I want to bully others again, huh, don't even think about it!"
Luo Qingzhou ignored her and walked out quickly.
When you have time in a few days, come back and teach this little girl a lesson. Then let her see who is the little donkey.
Well, I’ll tie her into a double ponytail when the time comes...
Outside the courtyard wall, there was another conversation.
"Sir, the song you just sang is so beautiful. Can you teach me how to sing it?"
"Do you want to be a little donkey too?"
"Well, I want to be the master's little donkey. I can ride him to the market on whatever he wants, hehe."
"Silly girl, I don't like riding donkeys."
"Then what does the young master like to ride?"
"A horse, a horse with a ponytail."
"Sir, don't all horses have ponytails?"
"Only fillies have it."
"ah?"
"Let's go to the grove over there. I will tell you carefully..."
The sound of conversation faded away and soon disappeared.
The courtyard was quiet for a while.
Bai Ling coughed and said immediately: "Miss, Chanchan, it's getting late. You should go back to the house and sleep. I can't sleep, so I went out for a walk, horse riding, oh no, look at the scenery..."
After saying that, he immediately ran out impatiently.
(End of chapter)
