Chapter 24: The Divine Servant's Mansion
Jiang Xiaofei walked out of the auction hall, felt the breath of the demon bell, and quietly chased after him. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 To his surprise, Shi Guangyuan was not walking in the direction of Yuelai Building, where he had stayed before, but walking straight out of the city.
He hurried to catch up, and as soon as he left the city, he saw Shi Guangyuan turn into a long rainbow and fly into the distance, and disappeared in a few breaths.
Jiang Xiaofei stood outside the city, looking at the direction in which Shi Guangyuan disappeared, but he was helpless. If you have little spots around, you might be able to keep up. However, he only has one pair of legs now, and even if he breaks it, he can't keep up with Shi Guangyuan, who is flying with his breath. To his relief, although the breath of the demon bell was getting farther and farther away, the connection was still unbroken.
He shook his head helplessly, and had to choose to go home first. Although it had been several days since he returned to Fengyang City, and the home that complicated his heart was also close at hand, in order to keep an eye on Shi Guangyuan, he had to press the urge to go home for a few days.
After Jiang Xiaofei entered the city, he first went back to Guangju Building to retreat the room, took out the small spot and walked home. Walking on the familiar streets, he had complex complexities in his heart. Although he was about to go home, he hesitated in his heart. He wanted to go back to that home and didn't want to go back, there was his mother he missed, but there were still memories that he couldn't look back on.
Soon, he came to a magnificent mansion, only to see a gilt plaque hanging on the lintel, on which the words 'Divine Servant' were written. In front of the door, there are two unicorn beasts on the left and right, which look mighty. Behind the stone beast, there are two rows of guards with knives, all of whom are dressed in armor, with long knives in their hands, and their eyes are not squinting, and they are majestic and cold.
The only person who can be called a god servant in the Northern Cangguo is Ling Zhan, the first guard in front of the Northern Canghuang Emperor. Ling Zhan worshipped a wild Taoist as a teacher since he was a child, and he improved his Taoism for decades, and since then, he has been full of academic and magical powers, and has followed the Northern Canghuang Emperor many times to quell the barbarian riots, and has made great achievements. Emperor Beicang was grateful for his loyalty and bravery, and specially married the third daughter of his favorite daughter, Princess Haoping, to him.
Jiang Xiaofei stood in front of the Divine Servant Mansion and pondered for a long time. The two rows of guards in front of the door, without squinting, turned a blind eye to his appearance. After a moment, he turned around and walked along the side of the Divine Servant's Mansion, and soon came to the back door of the Divine Servant's Mansion. The back door is in a remote narrow alley, which is different from the bustling and bustling main entrance, where there are few pedestrians and it seems deserted. The two wooden doors were tightly closed, and in front of them stood two tall guards with knives.
Jiang Xiaofei took a deep breath and walked over quickly.
The two guards in front of the door looked at Jiang Xiaofei in unison, and the sharp eyes of the two were slightly stunned after seeing Jiang Xiaofei, but they quickly returned to normal. The two of them instantly looked away from their cold gazes, and one of the people standing on the right reached out and gently pushed the wooden door open.
Jiang Xiaofei walked in front of the two and entered directly. The two guards didn't stop it, and everything happened silently, but naturally. After Jiang Xiaofei entered, the guard who had opened the door earlier closed the wooden door again.
The Divine Servant Mansion is very large, divided into the front yard and the back yard, the front yard is generally used to entertain guests, and the back yard is where the master and servant in the house live. The inside has been designed by skilled craftsmen, pavilions and water pavilions, rockeries and flying stones. Blending in with the mountains and rivers and fitting in with nature is the essence of monasticism.
Jiang Xiaofei went inside and walked straight towards the courtyard where the slave lived. Soon he met the maids and servants in the mansion, and these people were all surprised when they saw Jiang Xiaofei, and then returned to indifference.
Jiang Xiaofei was accustomed to the reactions of these people for a long time, and he didn't care. Soon he came to a small courtyard with a separate house. The courtyard consists of three main houses, which are walled on both sides. However, the three houses, along with the walls on both sides, are in decay and fall off, looking dilapidated, and you can see the scene inside from the outside. Who would have thought that there would be such a dilapidated small courtyard in the magnificent and luxurious Divine Servant's Mansion, which was completely incompatible with the surrounding scenery.
Jiang Xiaofei's heart was agitated, but he didn't take two steps, and his body instantly stiffened. His face turned ugly, and his eyes looked over the low wall to see what was happening inside.
I saw that in the small courtyard, a petite woman was hunched over, scrubbing the clothes in her hands vigorously. On the ground next to it, unwashed laundry was piled up like a hill. There was also a fat old woman standing beside the hill, with her hands on her hips, shouting with her fingers.
"These clothes must all be washed before sunset."
"If you're lazy?"
"Hey, you know what the outcome will be."
"Also, you didn't wash the clothes you washed yesterday at all, and when you finish washing the clothes in front of you, you can continue to wash them."
No matter how the fat old woman shouted, the little woman who washed the clothes did not reply, but scrubbed the clothes on her hands silently.
Jiang Xiaofei stood in place, his blood boiling in his body, and a wave of anger rushed to the top of his head. His fists clenched, knuckles creaking. The next moment, like a tiger out of the cage, he rushed into the courtyard, and before the two of them in the courtyard could react, he went straight to the main house, picked up the flickering wick on the wooden table, and ran back to the courtyard, with a flick of two fingers in his hand, a beam of flames, and jumped onto the pile of clothes piled up into a hill.
"Fei'er, don't." The little woman hurried to stop her, but it was too late. As soon as she finished speaking, the pile of clothes burst into flames.
For a moment, both people in the hospital were stunned.
Jiang Xiaofei quickly stepped forward and pulled his mother aside from the raging fire, and the fat old woman was scorched by the flames, and she also jumped and screamed and ran to the side.
"You, you, rebelled, little 、、。" She pointed at Jiang Xiaofei, and her fat face swelled into pig blood. When she saw a pair of eyes that seemed to be about to kill, the foul language behind her swallowed back.
Jiang Xiaofei's eyes were as bright as lightning, and with an awe-inspiring murderous aura, he walked towards the fat old woman step by step.
The old woman's heart trembled, and she ran out with her legs, and cried out, "Murder, murder." ”
"Fei'er, don't mess around." The little woman said angrily. immediately reached out and grabbed Jiang Xiaofei.
I saw that her eyebrows were picturesque, her posture was beautiful, and there was a faint depression between her eyebrows, which was pitiful. This person is Jiang Xiaofei's mother, Jiang Ruochen, and the fat old woman just now is the grandmother who is in charge of all the slaves in the Divine Servant Mansion.
The movement quickly attracted the attention of the guards in the palace, and it didn't take long for several guards to arrive, carrying buckets full of water, and instantly extinguished the fire burning in the courtyard. And the pile of clothes turned into a pile of pitch-black charred.
The guards extinguished the fire and left. No one inquired about what happened, as if nothing had happened, revealing a strangeness, and Jiang Xiaofei, the initiator of the matter, still looked indignant.
"Mother, let's get out of here." Jiang Xiaofei said indignantly.
Jiang Ruochen looked at Jiang Xiaofei's eyes full of pity, looked at Jiang Xiaofei deeply and said, "Fei'er, I haven't seen you for three years, you have become taller." How have you been doing in the past three years? ”
Jiang Xiaofei was dissatisfied with his mother's answer, and shouted, "Mother, did you hear what I said?" ”
Jiang Ruochen straightened his sideburns and said softly: "Mother belongs here, where can we go if we leave here?" ”
Jiang Xiaofei's eyes were slightly red, and he said, "Mother, I don't want you to suffer anymore and be bullied again." I'll go find him. As soon as he finished speaking, he wanted to raise his legs and run out of the courtyard.
Jiang Ruochen stretched out his hand and quickly grabbed Jiang Xiaofei, shook his head slowly, and said with a sense of pleading: "This is my mother's own choice, and when I really want to leave, my mother will leave by herself." ”
Jiang Xiaofei looked at his mother's sad gaze, and his heart softened, so he gave up the urge to find that person, and at the same time, the hatred buried in his heart became even stronger.
Jiang Ruochen stroked Jiang Xiaofei's forehead and said lovingly: "Fei'er, don't worry." One day my mother wants to leave, no one can stop me, you tell my mother, what have you learned in Chaotian Palace in the past three years? ”
Jiang Xiaofei thought of his experience in Chaotian Palace, and he had a thousand words in his heart to say to his mother for a while. He took his mother by the hand and went into the house, and the mother and son sat down in front of the low table and talked about their hearts.
From time to time, there was laughter and laughter in the room, diluting the unhappiness that had happened before. Before you know it, the lights are already on, and a little starlight appears in the sky.
At some point, a man came out of the courtyard without a sound. He was dressed in brocade, with a majestic body, and the lines on his face were clear, like a knife. A pair of bright eyes, like two shining lanterns. The whole person stood there like an abyss. The man quietly looked at the mother and son in the house, his face was unwavering, and he couldn't see joy, anger and sorrow.
It wasn't long before a woman in a brocade dress came to the man's side. The woman is graceful and luxurious, with a gorgeous complexion, a pair of autumn eyes, revealing wisdom.
The woman whispered, "Since you are here, why don't you go in?" ”
The man didn't react, just quietly looked at the mother and son in the room, as if he was standing here all the time.
When the woman saw that the man ignored her, she sneered, "I know that even if you go in, people may not recognize you, and it will not be detrimental to the face of your servant." ”
The man ignored the woman beside him, turned slowly, and disappeared into the night in a few steps.
The woman stamped her feet hatefully, gritted her teeth, glanced coldly at the mother and son who were talking happily in the room, and turned around and melted into the night.