The two groups of people's eyes met. For a moment, no one took action, but no one relaxed their vigilance. Perhaps Xiao Mei was too determined in his provocation just now. Although the man upstairs acted as a guarantee, it was difficult to dispel the doubts of everyone downstairs.
Seeing this, Xu Zhuchen went downstairs without hesitation, raised his hand to take off Xiao Mei's mask, stood in front of Xiao Mei, and announced his family name: "I am Xu Zhuchen in Xiameichuan. This is my best friend for many years. My surname is Xiao Mei. .”
"A'zhu was injured before and his memory was damaged, so he knows nothing about Zhennan's past. I guarantee that A'zhu has no ill intentions. What he said just now was an unintentional mistake. Xu Zhuchen is here, I apologize to you all.”
After she finished speaking, she held the sword in both hands and leaned forward to bow. No matter what the idea is, the gesture is indeed sufficient.
Everyone present was a person from the world, and no one knew Xu Zhuchen's name and identity. A few of them were vaguely aware that Xu Zhuchen might be inextricably linked to the great changes in Zhiyang some days ago.
Seeing that Xu Zhuchen came forward to protect her, and Xiao Mei did not do anything extraordinary, he bought her face, returned the gift one after another, and stopped pursuing it.
Xu Zhuchen settled the matter, bowed again, picked up Xiao Mei and walked upstairs.
As soon as Fang walked up the stairs, Xiao Mei's hands suddenly became cold.
She lowered her head, and Xu Zhuchen's hand tightened around her wrist. The five tight fingers were as cold as cold iron and trembled slightly, like a hard ice lake that trembled under the blow. The snow-white cold air that spread out from her fingertips wrapped around her tendons. Xu Zhuchen pressed his fingers and instantly handed over Xiao Mei's dagger.
Xiao Mei lowered his eyes and did not resist. He just let Xu Zhuchen hold him silently and walked out of the sight of everyone downstairs. The man was in front and Xu Zhuchen was behind. Both of them were neatly dressed and said nothing.
Perhaps it was because the autumn mood was getting stronger, and Xiao Mei felt a chill. She stretched out her hand uncomfortably and tugged at her damaged coat, but one of her hands was held by Xu Zhuchen and she could not turn over the clothes, so she gave up the idea of arranging the clothes.
The three of them walked to the door of the room. The man opened the door for Xu and Xiao and entered the room last. Three seats had been arranged in front of the window. Xu Zhuchen took off Xiao Mei's damaged coat without any explanation, untied the cloth strips wrapped around her head, and took her to sit down.
There was chaos in the house, and it seemed that the residents had left in a hurry. The man dug out a brazier from under the overturned wooden cabinet, took out a few pieces of charcoal, and lit it. A flame suddenly burst out in the brazier, and the charcoal made a burning sound. After a while, the smell of burning charcoal filled the room, making people feel warm.
When the man took his seat, Xu Zhuchen finally let go of Xiao Mei's hand and sat side by side with her.
Xiao Mei put his hand beside him to prevent Xu Zhuchen from noticing the wound on his palm. The only good thing is that the blood in her palm has been sucked away by the dagger, leaving only a scar. Even if it is discovered, it does not look too tragic.
Seeing the tense atmosphere between the two, the man took the lead and spoke: "Miss, Miss Xiao, can I start reporting?"
Xu Zhuchen looked at him and nodded. She lowered her head and brushed off the tea foam in the tea bowl. The words were meant for Xiao Mei, but her eyes were fixed on the tea leaves in the tea bowl: "Shopkeeper Rongda, please tell me."
Xu Rong nodded and started by introducing himself: "Miss Xiao, I am the intelligence specialist of the Shanyin Escort Agency here. You can just call me Xu Rong." He respectfully gave Xu Zhuchen a glass of water and said, "Hide The coachman here used to live in this room and his name was Huaqiancheng. Last night, he seemed to be aware of our actions and moved his hiding place very quickly. I just found out his new address. I didn't want to ——”
He said and couldn't help but laugh. Xu Zhuchen also smiled and answered his words: "Unexpectedly, we had a conflict with me who sneaked in through the window. It wasn't until we both drew our swords out of their sheaths that we discovered each other's identities."
They chatted for a while about the Shanyin Escort Bureau. Xiao Mei just held the tea and smiled from time to time without speaking. After a while, Xu Zhuchen finally stopped chatting and looked at Xiao Mei.
"Ah, did you remember anything?"
Xiao Mei raised his head slightly and looked into Xu Zhuchen's eyes:
"Zhu Chen, can I tell you?"
Xu Rong stood up and was about to leave, but Xu Zhuchen held him back and looked directly at Xiao Mei's face: "You can just say it. Everyone here will uphold justice for you."
Xiao Mei was silent for a while and sighed: "Okay."
"Zhu Chen, my mind is extremely confused. I..." She pressed her temples, as if trying to sort out her thoughts, "I seem to have been hearing someone talking in my mind, trying to tell me What."
Xu Zhuchen pursed his lips and looked a little nervous: "Ah, that voice told you that you are a descendant of the Zheng family in Zhennan?"
Xiao Mei shook his head: "No, not really."
She raised her head and saw Xu Zhuchen sighing softly.
"Ah, I don't mean to blame you. But you did this very rashly." Her bright red eyes seemed to be covered with a layer of mist, and the sad mist overlapped, covering up her clear nature. Heart.
"If you don't remember, I shouldn't blame you. It's just that the family in Zhennan is indeed a taboo that should not be spoken out.
"That was actually a tragedy. Azadirachta, it was a massacre. A huge family was destroyed overnight, leaving only bloody and cruel legends. But even so, people still use their sorrow as a talking point and talk about their Names as representations of disobedience, ahem – ominousness.”
Xiao Mei was stunned for a moment and clasped his fingers tightly on the tea cup. Another wave of anger arose in her heart, and the resentment towards the unfairness of the world weighed on her heart, making her whole body aching from the heavy weight of anger.
"Zhu Chen, I don't understand."
Xu Zhuchen wrapped Xiao Mei's hand with his palm, and the cold touch calmed her down somewhat. Xiao Mei lowered her head again, her lowered eyelashes covering her emotions.
"Ah, the world is not black and white. Some people rise, some people sink, and many people end up sadly or even ruined just because of one wrong step. Many things are not simple. , it can be changed by one person or a group of people.”
Xiao Mei sighed, her hand gradually relaxed, but she slowly slumped down, her warm forehead leaning on Xu Zhuchen's hand, as if ice and fire merged with each other.
"Zhu Chen, but we can change everything, right?"
Xu Zhuchen smiled and leaned his forehead against it.
"Yes. Ah, let's start by finding money."
