23. Chapter XXIII

Xie Ling was a little worried.

Living in such a rich family may not be a big deal for others, but for her, it is still quite embarrassing. She thought about whether she should do something to express her gratitude, but she didn't have anything but cooking, but a rich family like the Hua family didn't look down on her cooking?

Hua Manlou remembered the relationship with her eldest brother she had mentioned, and the next day she received a letter from the eldest brother who was an official in Jinling, and she came to tell her that the eldest brother would come back in ten days.

"Speaking of which, what's your eldest brother's name?" Xie Ling was curious.

"The clouds are rising and the sun is sinking, and the mountain rain is about to come, and the wind is full of buildings." Hua Manlou smiled, "My eldest brother's name is Hua Xiyun." ”

After asking the names of the other people, Xie Ling really wanted to say, Master Hua, you named your son to save trouble, seven sons, and only one poem solved it? !

But these aside, Xie Ling was still very happy to finally have the opportunity to meet that benefactor again, although she was not sure if the other party still remembered that she was rescued by him five years ago.

In the past two days, I have been very cold-blooded, mostly to find Chu Liuxiang.

Although Xie Ling couldn't imagine the picture of these two people, one official and one thief, working together, it did happen and appeared. After all, the case is closely related to her safety, so while doing rice worms, she often asks Chu Liuxiang how she is doing.

Chu Liuxiang didn't hide it from her, "Lord Leng found out that those assassins had nothing to do with Wang Yuanwai and that group of water robbers, so I'm afraid I won't be safe for a while." ”

β€œβ€¦β€¦ Ah Xing and I can't spend the New Year here. Xie Ling collapsed, "I've already bothered Master Hua so much." ”

"Miss Xie should think about the innocent and tragic death." He comforted, "This matter must need to be solved, so many people have already been folded in, if you and Ah Xing are folded in again, don't say it's me, Lord Leng will also blame himself." ”

He did make sense, Xie Ling had no choice but to pull the corners of his mouth and smile reluctantly, "I understand." ”

"Miss Xie, don't worry too much." Chu Liuxiang has always been a good at insight into people's hearts, and from her expression, she has already guessed that the root of her anxiety is still that she doesn't want to owe too much favor to the Hua family.

He wanted to comfort her, even if Hua Ruling only looked at Chu Liuxiang's three words, he would sincerely welcome their sister and brother to borrow it, but when he said this, it seemed that there was a bit of coercion to repay her, so as not to think about it more, Chu Liuxiang still didn't say it.

When he first observed Xie Ling from a distance in the market and went up to interrogate, he guessed that this girl should not be simple, but after getting acquainted, he realized that she was really simple.

She just wanted his brother to have a good life, and the rest of the things, including whether she was happy or not, were not so important to her.

In fact, there are some eyebrows about the murder. According to what was found in Coldblood, the person who sent the assassins was probably still a big patron of the Shui Kou.

But looking down further, it seems that all of them are behind the fog, and they can't be removed.

Chu Liuxiang thought that he should go to Jinling to see it in person, but was stopped by cold-bloodedness.

Huafu is heavily guarded, but in the end, there is still no real top master guarding it, and it is not impossible for someone to sneak in and take Xie Ling away without knowing it.

"Lord Leng has a point." Chu Liuxiang frowned and nodded, suddenly thinking of what Hu Tiehua had said when he left Jinling, and said, "If Lord Leng needs help with something, you can go to the mountain temple under the Purple Mountain to find a drunkard, and just say that the old bug let you go." ”

Cold-blooded raised his eyebrows, "Okay." ”

After he set off to return to Jinling, Chu Liuxiang had a lot more idle time every day.

Xie Xing, who had already "lost his temper", began to secretly go to him every night again, pestering him to quickly teach him more skills, so that he could protect his sister as soon as possible.

Of course, Chu Liuxiang readily agreed, "What if your sister is not happy?" ”

Xie Xing cried with a sad face, "If you are not happy, it will not be, at most I will eat a few less meals, and she will be reluctant." ”

This clever ghost really knows Xie Ling better than anyone else, and he is really his own brother and sister.

But thinking that Xie Ling was a little relieved about this matter, Chu Liuxiang hesitated for a moment and decided to put aside what he had taught before, and teach Xie Xing how to save his life in a dangerous situation first.

To do this, the most important thing is naturally to have a good enough light work. Xie Xing has a unique advantage in this, and he is not worried.

I practiced hard at night, and I naturally fell asleep when I followed Hua Manlou in class during the day, and it was difficult for Hua Manlou to be clear about his behavior but didn't tell Xie Ling, and occasionally Xie Ling would help him say good things when he asked.

If this kind of good words were said by Lu Xiaofeng, Xie Ling might still feel that it was not credible enough, but looking at the kindness and purity of Hua Manlou's face, she couldn't have any doubts at all.

After three or four days, Xie Ling suddenly remembered that the handkerchief that Chu Liuxiang lent her was still at her bedside.

She asked the maid of Huafu for water and soaphorn, and the maid who was sent by Hua Manlou to take care of her was still surprised, "If the girl wants laundry, just leave it to me." ”

Xie Ling thought about it, but still refused, "No, it's not clothes." ”

The handkerchief was embroidered with a blue iris, the stitches were fine, and it was very delicate, Xie Ling guessed that it was probably given by one of his confidantes.

To be honest, after having more contact with Chu Liuxiang, she was finally able to understand why so many women could fall in love with him, after all, he was indeed considerate and funny, and he understood people's hearts and minds.

Although he only wiped his tears with this handkerchief, Xie Ling still washed it very seriously.

Unfortunately, the weather was bad, and it took almost two days to dry there.

Chu Liuxiang lived in a side room on the left, and after the handkerchief was dried, Xie Ling thought about it and decided to return it quickly, so he asked the maid to help push her in a wheelchair.

The maids already knew that the left wing room was occupied by the world-famous thief Chu Liuxiang, and it was always good to have a chance to come over and take a few more looks, so they should be extra happy.

Xie Ling looked at the flush on the face of the girl in pink, and then looked at the handkerchief in his hand, and suddenly couldn't help but sigh, this person is really a generation of trouble.

To her surprise, Chu Liuxiang was not there.

Fortunately, there are not many other people in the Hua family, but there are many people, Xie Ling caught a maid who was waiting here and asked him about his whereabouts, and the maid replied respectfully: "Someone just came to find Gongzi Chu, and they went to the garden." ”

Xie Ling thanked him, thinking if he was cold-blooded?

But didn't Chu Liuxiang say that he went to Jinling?

The person who came was indeed not cold-blooded, but Chu Liuxiang and cold-blooded said that if there is anything you need help, you can go to Hu Tiehua under the Purple Mountain.

He didn't expect Hu Tiehua to come, he was very surprised.

"Old bedbug, you haven't finished checking it for so long?" Hu Tiehua is a drunkard, and when he came in the morning, he drank half a gourd's wine, and when he saw him eating and drinking well at Hua's house, his eyes widened, and his tone changed, "It won't be another encounterβ€”β€”"

Chu Liuxiang and he grew up together, and the other party knew what to say as soon as he frowned, let alone say half of it, but this time Hu Tiehua was really wrong, "Things are a little more complicated than I imagined, and the six doors are also involved." ”

"Six doors? What can they do? Hu Tiehua disagreed.

"You can't say that." Chu Liuxiang retorted, "It also depends on who they are asking to intervene." ”

"Up and down the entire six doors, the only one who can do things is the ......" He suddenly blessed his soul halfway through...... They let that cold-blooded look into this? ”

Chu Liuxiang nodded, "It's him." ”

Hu Tiehua just wanted to sigh that this was really a big deal, and then saw a girl in pink pushing a wheelchair in their direction, and he subconsciously poked Chu Liuxiang who was pouring wine with his elbow, "Looking for you?" ”

Chu Liuxiang turned around at this time, facing Xie Ling's eyes full of curiosity, and his hand moved, and asked, "Why is Miss Xie here?" ”

Xie Ling glanced at the person who was staring at her intently, and always felt that her hairs were about to stand up, but when everyone was here, it was not good to run in vain, so she reached out and handed over the handkerchief, "Wash it, return you." ”

Chu Liuxiang had forgotten about this stubble, but when she took it, she remembered it, so she had to smile and say, "Trouble Miss Xie." ”

"Who is this?" Hu Tiehua suddenly asked him.

He hesitated for a moment, "This is Miss Xie who sold those organs." ”

Hu Tiehua's eyes widened, and he blurted out: "Won't it?!" ”

"It's me, but I didn't make it." Xie Ling took the initiative to answer, "So thanks to Xiang Shuai recently." ”

"You didn't do it?" Hu Tiehua was puzzled, "Who is that?" ”

Xie Ling didn't know him, although he was very familiar with him when he talked to Chu Liuxiang, he couldn't rest assured, and only shrugged, "A friend did it." ”

In the end, Chu Liuxiang introduced her and said that this was his good brother, and he was entrusted by this person to come to investigate the case.

Xie Ling nodded thoughtfully, "I see." ”

Hu Tiehua slapped the table and laughed for a long time after learning that Chu Liuxiang was protecting her or hurting her foot, and called out Old Bug, you also have today.

Xie Ling saw that the two of them seemed to have something to talk about, so he left without saying a few words, but he still heard Hu Tiehua behind him and asked Chu Liuxiang with a little ill-willedness, "To be honest, this girl, is it also yours-"

The second half of the sentence was interrupted by Chu Liuxiang in time, "Don't talk nonsense." ”

The maid had already pushed Xie Ling out of the garden, so she didn't hear the next conversation between the two men.

Hu Tiehua naturally didn't believe it, he had long been accustomed to Chu Liuxiang going to a place to get married, and now when he heard Chu Liuxiang deny it, he was full of surprise, "Really, not?" ”

Chu Liuxiang couldn't cry or laugh, "What did I lie to you about?" ”

"Then you still borrow a handkerchief to return a handkerchief, right?" Hu Tiehua was still skeptical.

Hearing him say this, Chu Liuxiang also groaned seriously for a moment, "I just can't see beautiful girls crying." ”

Hu Tiehua grew up with him, and from his expression, he could see that he was not talking nonsense with himself, but this matter was really novel to Chu Liuxiang, "This is not like you." ”

"What's wrong?" Chu Liuxiang knew what he was referring to, but he still pulled it in the other direction, "I have always pitied Xiangxiang and cherished jade." ”

Even if he said this, Hu Tiehua still felt that something was wrong, but just now seeing the relationship between Xie Ling and Chu Liuxiang, it seemed that there was indeed no ambiguity.

However, this kind of thing, Chu Liuxiang is always more experienced than him, he has no reason to worry that Chu Liuxiang will not handle it well, thinking of this, he doesn't bother to ask any more, and continues to drink with his old friends.

Because he promised Xie Ling not to tell others, Chu Liuxiang didn't mention to Hu Tiehua about his apprenticeship, and the two talked about the case again, Hu Tiehua was full of curiosity about cold-bloodedness, and kept asking him if the rumored divine capture was really so powerful.

Chu Liuxiang said pitifully: "Originally, you might have had the opportunity to meet him, but I thought you were still in Jinling, so if he needed help, he would go to you." ”

"That's a real misfortune, he came on the front foot and I walked on the back foot."

"There will always be a chance, and he won't stay in Jinling for too long, and he will come back after many years." Chu Liuxiang sighed, "Speaking of which, it's not just him, I recently met Jiang Xiaoyu in Yangzhou." ”

"Jiang Xiaoyu?!" Hu Tiehua was even more surprised, "Hasn't he disappeared for a long time?" ”

"Yes, this Jiangnan water town is really a hidden dragon and a crouching tiger." Speaking of this, he couldn't help but think of his apprentice's friend, pursed his lips and smiled, "Jiang Xiaoyu has accepted a very interesting apprentice, that child will definitely have a lot to do in the future." ”

"To be evaluated like this, I think it's extraordinary?"

"That's nature."