In a teahouse by Poyang Lake in Raozhou, a certain short-lived ghost leaned on the railing, looked up at the moonlight obscured by dark clouds, and sneezed for no reason.
Chenwu said, "Hey, who misses us?"
Mu Yun said: "Maybe it's scolding."
With this sneeze, the singing sound in her ears stopped, and Hongqiao asked in a low voice: "Sir, are you catching a cold?"
Mu Yun shook his head: "No... Hongqiao, stop singing."
Hong Qiao put down her pipa: "Young master, you don't really like listening to music, right?"
"I can't understand it, let alone hear it."
"Then... let me chat with the young master?"
Mu Yun thought for a while: "Let's talk. At least there will be some movement."
Mu Yun and Hong Qiao didn't talk much. After talking to Hong Qiao that day, they just listened to music as before. The difference is that I sometimes come at night.
Hong Qiao asked: "Sir, you said you wanted me to do something for you, but after all this time, you haven't said anything about what you want me to do for you."
Mu Yun replied: "Now is not the time...Hongqiao, don't mention this matter outside in the future, let alone tell others."
"I understand..." Hong Qiao lowered her head slightly, saw the bell on Mu Yun's wrist, and asked with a smile: "Sir, is this bell a gift from the girl?"
Mu Yun also looked at the bell and replied, "Yes."
"Sweetheart?"
Mu Yun hesitated for a moment and did not answer.
Hong Qiao smiled and said, "It seems so."
"Hongqiao, you are very smart and have good observation skills."
Mu Yun stood up and moved his shoulders: "It's getting late, let's go back early...after tomorrow, come in the morning. It's late at night, and it's not safe to walk at night."
"Thank you for your concern, sir."
After coming out of the teahouse, Mu Yun walked slowly by the lake, still undecided. Chen Wu had been urging him to send out the news he knew, so why didn't he want to. But I had too many concerns, and I didn't know whether the information I had was true or false, so I was stuck in a stalemate.
Two maids followed him, and one of them suddenly said: "Sir, do you really like the pretty girl?"
Mu Yun replied: "I don't think I like it."
The other one smiled and said: "Our young master has someone in his heart. But, the girl in your heart is not here anyway, so why not be more upright? For example, bring Hongqiao to our home? You are here to give Hongqiao every The teahouse will take a commission from the tip, so why not give her the money directly, I heard that her family is in a very difficult situation."
Mu Yun suddenly stopped, turned around and asked the maid: "Do you know who I am?"
The two maids looked at each other and replied: "Young Master...isn't he just the Young Master?"
"You have been raised by Ye Yu Xiaozhu since you were young. You should have been exposed to some things in the world, right?"
"Those who have come into contact... To be honest, sir, our main task in Xiaozhu is to protect important people, usually women. This is the first time for you to be such a handsome young man."
Mu Yun nodded: "Have you never heard of the name Mu Yun?"
The two shook their heads.
"Have you heard of the name Li Fenglan?"
"Of course, Miss Li from Xianrentang has become very famous in the past six months."
Mu Yun nodded again: "You guys have been secretly discussing these days, saying that I have a girl in my heart, and you still come here to flirt with women. The girl I like is Li Fenglan."
Somewhat unexpected.
The servants all know about the relationship between Ye Yu Xiaozhu and Xianrentang, and they even had a fight a few years ago. Since the relationship between the two parties is bound to be life and death, why send someone to protect this noble young master of Xianrentang?
Seeing that the two of them were silent, Mu Yun continued, "Then do you know my other identity?"
The two shook their heads.
Mu Yun asked and answered: "Si Ye."
This name made the two maids tremble.
Their task is not only to protect and serve her, but also to monitor
, to record what he did, who he met, and what he said every day. At first, I just thought that this young master had entanglements with some Jianghu forces, but I never thought that he was Si Ye, one of the twelve leaders of Xiaozhu.
Mu Yun said coldly: "In the future, ask less about me and discuss less. As for whether you will report to Luzhou or not, I have no control over it...but it's best not to be discovered by me."
The two people responded hurriedly: "Don't worry, sir! We are very strict with our words!"
Mu Yun waved his hand impatiently: "You two go and follow Hongqiao secretly to see if she is being watched by others."
The maid was a little embarrassed: "Then... is this your side, Master?"
Mu Yun glanced around: "At least there are three people following me in this dark place, so I don't need you to keep an eye on me."
After the maid left, Mu Yun walked back slowly and leisurely by himself.
Chen Wu said: "I heard that when dealing with the people under your command, you need to use both kindness and force. You can't just scare them, you have to give them some benefits."
"I have no intention of actually using them."
Poyang Lake can be seen endlessly, and those who didn’t know it thought they were at the beach.
It seemed that I had returned to more than half a year ago, when I woke up in a small mountain village. My whole body ached, especially my brain, which seemed to be about to burst. The family who rescued him was very nice. Not only did they treat his injuries, but they also said he could live there if he had no place to go.
My head was dizzy and empty. I didn't know who I was or what was happening to me. Later, late one night, the three words "Chaolan Valley" suddenly appeared in his mind. He vaguely remembered that before he fell off the cliff, someone told him to go to Chaolan Valley and tell the people there that a certain person was killed by a certain person. Killed.
At that time, Chaolan Valley became his only goal. He endured the pain and inquired all the way to Chaolan Valley. At that time, Mu Yun didn't know that he was two people, but he occasionally lost his mind. When he came back to his senses, he no longer knew where he was. Sometimes I would be absent-minded for hours, sometimes for days. Sometimes I wake up with new clothes on my body, and sometimes I have extra money on my body for no apparent reason.
He realized that there was another person in his body, and that person seemed to know more things than himself.
Later, he stumbled all the way to the vicinity of Songshan Mountain, where he met a woman who made his tangled life even more tangled. After getting to know her, he didn't care much about who he was. He had memories and filled his heart with something, making him less empty. The relationship with another person also became better. The two began to have conversations and decide who would stand up. He seemed to have become a normal person.
It wasn't until he learned the truth about the cliff fall that he began to doubt his identity.
If he was really Si Ye, then the past that he cherished before would be in vain.
If it's just that we don't see each other anymore, it's not unacceptable, but if we become enemies, it will be really heartbreaking.
Fortunately, Li Fenglan and Bai Shuyu found Si Ye's body, which gave him hope of living.
Usually when he was around Li Fenglan, all he did was drive, brush horses, and protect Li Fenglan's safety. Li Fenglan never assigned him any troublesome tasks. Now, Li Fenglan gave him a task that only he could complete, and it was full of dangers. He had no complaints about this, and he wouldn't say anything if he was allowed to die. Chen Wu thought the same way.
Thinking of this, he smiled to himself.
Chenwu asked: "Why are you laughing suddenly?"
"Do you remember when you were in Chang'an, you told Li Fenglan about Wei Zhengyang and Yuan Fengling?"
"I remember."
"At that time, you said that Wei Zhengyang was like a dog. He would be happy for a long time when someone looked nice to him, and he would just beg for mercy if he asked him for the least thing."
"Yeah, what's wrong?"
"Don't you think..."
Chenwu interrupted him: "Don't belittle yourself. Can Wei Zhengyang be the same as us? If we die, Li Fenglan will cry like crazy. If Wei Zhengyang dies, Yuan Fengling's heartstrings won't even waver." .”
Mu Yun didn't say anything. After a while, Chen Wu wavered and said, "You said...Li Fenglan doesn't
Will it be the same as Yuan Fengling? You're not going to take advantage of us, are you? "
Mu Yun smiled again: "Even if it is, what can you do?"
"I don't think so, really. I'm not talking nonsense when I say she's a stupid girl. Sometimes she's very smart, but when it comes to relationships, she's as stupid as a pig... and she's extremely dishonest. She's like a loser if she falls in love with someone. Just like the big ones."
Mu Yun stopped talking and looked up at the sky. The dark clouds dispersed and the bright moon hung high in the sky. It was very clear but far away.
…
Early the next morning, Mu Yun took two maids to the teahouse. After what he said yesterday, these maids seemed particularly reserved around him today. They were usually talking and laughing, but today they just followed him with their heads lowered, not daring to say a word. This is the result Mu Yun wants to get, to keep a distance from them and make them afraid of him.
Usually I come in the afternoon or evening, but suddenly it was changed to the morning. The teahouse owner was a little overwhelmed and even went into the house to pour tea himself.
"Sir," the teahouse owner said with a smile on his face, "you have been coming to our place every day these days, so you can be regarded as our big customer."
Mu Yun was too lazy to say anything to the teahouse owner: "I have nothing to do, where is Hongqiao?"
The boss was a little embarrassed: "What about that, sir, look, we have many good-looking girls here who can sing well, how about... can you find another one?"
Mu Yun felt something was wrong, and asked with a cold face, "Where is Hongqiao?"
"Hongqiao...Hongqiao didn't come today."
Mu Yun stood up slowly and stared into the boss's eyes: "I told Hongqiao yesterday to ask her to come over in the morning. Let me ask you, where is she?"
The boss was a little anxious: "Look...don't embarrass me..."
Mu Yun took a deep breath and shouted, "Come here!"
The door to the private room was pushed open, and four handsomely dressed men appeared at the door almost instantly. The boss was a little dumbfounded. He just knew that this was a rich man. He usually only took his maids to visit the lake to see the scenery. He had never seen any guards around him? Moreover, when did these four people enter the teahouse.
Mu Yun waved his hand and ordered: "Go find Hong Qiao."
"yes!"
The men dispersed and started looking for people from one elegant room to another. The whole teahouse was in a state of uproar. This teahouse is quite large, and the people who come and go are all powerful people, not to mention people who have money to afford elegant rooms, and they are constantly yelling and shoving.
The boss was anxious and quickly begged for mercy: "Sir! Don't do this! We are still doing business!"
He was about to pull Mu Yun's arm, but as soon as he reached out, the two maids beside him suddenly rushed out from the left and right, and pushed the boss out without using any force. The boss was confused and said in his heart: It's over, this is a young man from a martial arts family.
Mu Yun ignored the teahouse owner and strode out of the private room. Amidst all the noise, he vaguely heard the cry of a woman, who seemed to be upstairs.
Without any time to think, he took the two maids and ran upstairs. The further up you go, the clearer the sound of the woman struggling and crying becomes.
Mu Yun determined which private room the sound came from, and without saying a word, kicked the door open. I saw four people inside, three men and one woman.
The three men were wearing the same style of clothing, and they looked like they were disciples of which sect. The woman was naturally red and pretty. She was surrounded by three people and was struggling with all her strength. The pipa was thrown aside, the strings were broken, and the piano was broken.
Seeing someone coming in, the three men stopped. Hong Qiao was like a frightened deer. After seeing Mu Yun, she hid behind Mu Yun and cried, "Sir, save me."
Mu Yun whispered: "Don't be afraid...take Miss Hongqiao back."
A maid asked: "Sir, what about you?"
"Do not worry about me."
The two maids were just about to take Hongqiao away when the three men quit.
"Don't even leave! Who are you?"
Mu Yun took a deep breath and said, "Isn't it good for you three men to bully a weak woman?"
"Not good?" one of them sneered, "What? Is this woman your bitch?"
"no."
"Whose turn is it for you to take care of? If you do this kind of business in a teahouse, you will follow whoever pays for it. Isn't this man serious about playing with this little girl?
