roccoschili Chapter 176
Chapter 176
The hibiscus flower stand built on the first floor of Mirror Flower Water Moon Pavilion collapsed suddenly, and the dust splashed was several meters high.
The guests who were addicted to alcohol and sex fled in panic. In a moment, the place was crowded with people and filled with screams and curses.
When Zhe Ye chased out, Wen Qi was nowhere to be seen.
"Hey? Isn't this the oiran?"
In the chaos, someone discovered Zhe Ye standing in the shadows. The beautiful courtesan who was priceless was standing right in front of him. Who wouldn't be moved?
"You are still so young and beautiful, why don't you come out to greet guests?" The fat man asked with regret.
Zhe Ye's brows were tightly furrowed, and there seemed to be fire burning in his eyes. Anyone who saw him could tell that he was in a state of rage.
But as a "lowly toy", anger is just like the sharp claws of a kitten when it is angry. It will hurt, but who would care about a toy that is just there to entertain people?
The man burped and reached out to touch Zhe Ye's cheek, "The stage was collapsed by a guy in a black cloak today, so you can't dance your last dance today..."
"How about this? I'll pay for you to stay for the night, so you don't have to sleep alone tonight. How about that?"
Zhe Ye gave the lustful man a cold look, dodged his dirty hands, turned around and snapped his fingers.
I don't know who he was talking to: "Bring back that old man and the man who smashed the stage."
"Please send this young man away, he is drunk."
The next second after the words fell, several dark shadows rushed out from the corner, and the man was knocked unconscious by the leader before he could react.
One person threw it into the muddy river while no one was paying attention, and the rest quickly rushed out of the Mirror Flower Water Moon Pavilion.
They took advantage of the cover of night, climbed walls and climbed rooftops, using their unique skills to search for Wen Qi who had escaped with Lin Ruofan.
"Ok?"
The man in black holding the compass was about to search in the southwest direction when he suddenly saw that the needle on the compass was slightly tilted towards due south.
He was best at finding people, and he couldn't help but feel delighted when he saw that he was the first one to find the target just by the residual scent flowing in the air.
In order to get the reward, he chased her to an alley without telling anyone.
From a distance, he saw a shadow disappear into the distance, and he quickly chased after it.
As a result, just as he reached the entrance of the alley, he was pulled to the wall from the side by a white tiger that was conjured up by spiritual energy.
The sharp claws scratched four bloody wounds on his chest, and the strong impact made him vomit blood.
"Who is it!" The man covered his chest, protected the compass in his hand, and retreated in panic, seeing bright red in front of his eyes.
"You are so brave, you are blind. How dare you block my way?"
"Why don't you get out yet?"
The woman chuckled while holding the wine jar, and one could vaguely hear that she was drunk. "Then tell me your name, and I, Murong Lingshuang, will meet you in person!"
The man's eyes suddenly widened.
The person in front of him turned out to be the eldest daughter of the Murong family, whom the master had specifically ordered to be carefully monitored!
No wonder she could conjure up that white tiger to block the way. I just don’t know why she appeared here and whether she did it on purpose to block the way.
At this moment, the compass needle in his hand was clearly pointing behind Murong Lingshuang.
Seeing that the other party had no hostility, he was just trying to find an excuse to fool him, when he suddenly heard a faint female voice coming from behind Murong Lingshuang.
Just for a moment!
His eyes bled and he fell to the dirty ground with his eyes open.
The dense swarm of poisonous insects crawling out of his mouth and nose were the cause of his death.
The last words he heard were:
Can't let him go, kill him.
Inside Murong Mansion.
The three of them sneaked into Murong Lingshuang's room carrying a sleeping "corpse".
The room filled with warm fragrance gave Lin Ruojin a sense of security. She took off her cloak that was stained with wood ash, carefully rolled it up and placed it on the stool.
"Put her down, you all rest here for a while." Murong Lingshuang burped, his eyes were red, but he was still sober.
After working together with Wen Qi to put Lin Ruofan away, she asked Lin Ruojin about the whole story.
Not to mention Lin Ruofan, whose life or death is unknown, even the two people in front of them, who are exhausted and lifeless, have plenty to talk about.
"And, old sir, you are the Gu master named Wen Qi, right? If you are not in Tianshui Tower, how can you appear in Jinghua Shuiyue Pavilion at the same time as Xiaojin!?"
She originally wanted to get drunk in Mirror Flower Water Moon Pavilion for the last time today.
But he happened to see a woman in a black robe running straight to the lobby, and suddenly smashed the hibiscus flower stand in the lobby.
When the other party turned around to help Wen Qi and Lin Ruofan escape, she recognized the familiar face under the black robe.
"Xiao Jin, you... Ling Shuang scratched her head, then looked at Lin Ruofan, who was lying on the bed with his eyes closed, and asked hesitantly, "What happened?"
Lin Ruojin didn't know what to say, so Wen Qi spoke for her and briefly explained everything that had happened to Lin Ruofan.
It’s just that Lin Ruojin had already reminded him about the matter related to Zhe Ye, so he didn’t reveal a word.
After saying that, he asked Lingshuang if there was a room nearby where Lin Ruofan's body could be temporarily placed.
Ling Shuang thought for a moment and said, "I do have a newly built Xuanbing wine cellar. I don't have anything in it, but I can put some daily necessities in it and use it as an ordinary room."
"But, given her current condition, is this okay?"
After saying that, Lingshuang looked at Lin Ruojin who was sitting next to her, as if asking her what she thought.
Lin Ruojin sighed and smiled tiredly, "We can't let other people know about this. Lingshuang, please help me..."
Lin Ruojin seemed to have put in a lot of effort in writing just a few words.
After saying that, she lowered her head, and the loose hair on her forehead concealed the fatigue in her eyes.
Wen Qi held Lin Ruofan and Lin Ruojin and followed Ling Shuang, avoiding the servants and coming to the wine cellar.
It was an underground secret room that could only accommodate two people walking side by side.
It was a little dark when they first entered, but after walking a dozen steps, a small square house that was as bright as day without any lights appeared in front of them.
There was a simple carved wooden bed inside, with light pink gauze curtains hanging on all four sides.
There was a wooden table next to the bed, on which was placed a small copper incense burner with a hollow crane pattern, which emitted a faint fragrance.
Lin Ruojin immediately recognized that this was the scent of the soul-awakening incense.
It is said that this incense can allow the soul of the deceased to attach to the body and maintain the last bit of consciousness.
Lin Ruofan was laid on the bed by Wen Qi with a peaceful expression on his face.
Wen Qi covered her with a blanket and thoughtfully lowered the gauze curtain. After everything was done, he said, "This is a good thing. A plate of soul-awakening incense on the market costs at least hundreds of top-grade spirit stones!"
"Ms. Murong, thank you for your kindness."
Lingshuang saw Lin Ruojin looking at her with gratitude and waved her hands repeatedly.
It's just a hundred spirit stones, which is nothing for the Murong family.
After all, Lin Ruofan is her friend's sister, and she will definitely help her if she can.
"Lingshuang, after everything is settled, I..."
At this moment, the sound of hurried footsteps accompanied by a light and melodious folk tune came into the ears of the three people.
Lin Ruojin became alert immediately when he heard the sound.
Someone once sang this tune for her in Qingyun.
The sound came from far away, and soon, a sturdy young man in black came in carrying a wooden basin stand for washing.
When he saw the three people in the ice cellar, he was stunned for a moment, but soon put on a smile again.
"Miss, everything is ready. Is there anything else you need? I will go get it right away!"
Ling Shuang looked around the room, nodded with satisfaction, and said, "That's good. No one is allowed to enter here from now on. It's none of your business. Go back!"
"Yes!" the young man replied, and then said, "My mother has been in poor health recently. Can I go back to see her today?"
Lingshuang felt tired when she mentioned the old woman, but she also felt sorry for the man's difficulties, so she agreed considerately.
As soon as the person left, Lin Ruojin asked who the other person was?
"He was a slave I bought from Puppet Street. For some reason, I bought him and his mentally ill mother."
"He is very capable and honest. That's why I asked him to help carry the things. I will leave him to my personal maid Chun Sui to take care of him. Don't worry!"
A hint of doubt flashed across Lin Ruojin's eyes.
Same minor key, coincidence?
Do not!
There are no coincidences in this world.
She quickly told Ling Shuang a few words and followed him out in a hurry.