Chapter 38: Begonias at Night
() After taking revenge on Fu Bingyan, I was in a good mood and bought a bag of jade? Sugar rewarded himself and walked lightly in the direction of home.
The moonlight is silvery white, the dark clouds are swaying, and the evening breeze is blowing with a hint of coolness. The lights on the long street were bright, and I walked all the way to see the flowers, and the barbecue stalls along the street were full of aroma, and I smelled my salivation. It's a pity that there are not a few copper plates in my pocket, and next month's rent is still hanging.
I forcibly suppressed the gluttony, quickened my pace, and when I walked to the small dojo at the entrance of Luoyu Street, I suddenly felt that something was wrong, as if something was missing, and after thinking about it for a long time, I realized that I should go to see the bracelet bird. Their wedding is very strange, there is not even a link for the newlyweds to visit the church, could it be that the bracelet is in pain again?
I turned back, and then a gentle and melodious flute sound came, clear and ethereal, the rhythm was soft and peaceful, the tone did not fluctuate much, flat as a mirror, light as water, leisurely as a shepherd boy playing when herding cattle, and did it at will.
I stopped, standing still. It's so simple, and even a little cheerful, but I have an inexplicable sadness when I listen to it. There seemed to be a shallow sigh in the sound of the flute, and I wanted to reach out to catch it but couldn't touch it.
I looked up at the dark night sky, and suddenly remembered the first time Master left me and traveled down the mountain. I was only ten years old at the time, and I was stupid and ignorant, and he spent a lot of time enlightening my mind, and I was so dependent on him that I could hardly leave him. I slept late that morning, and after running down the hill his boat had drifted away. I stood on the shore, looking stupidly at the lonely sail in the distance, until it disappeared at the end of the blue sky, leaving only a thin river of clear water, and the sound of apes crying on both sides.
I was scared that he would abandon me and never come back, so I stood on the shore and waited for him. I stood from early morning until late at night, until my master sent Yang Xiuyi to pick me up.
This flute sound makes me sad and sad for no reason, full of sorrow. can blow the bland tone to make people's thoughts complicated, who is the person who has this transverse flute in his hand. I unconsciously followed the sound of the flute, it seemed to permeate the night, omnipresent, covering Liuxuan City, like a long song in the dark night.
I stopped in front of a dilapidated courtyard, the flute stopped suddenly, and a gentle voice sounded: "Who? ”
This voice brought me back to my senses, and I was stunned, and pushed open the half-hidden wooden door: "It's me." ”
Mu Xiangcai stood in the courtyard, not wearing red colors, still wearing a jade silver white shirt, the moonlight fell on him, and pulled out a long and thin figure on the ground, like a bamboo in the mountains.
He frowned slightly and looked at me, the jade flute in his hand turned in a chic way, crossed a round of blue shadows, was held obliquely behind him, and his hand was bowed to me: "Miss Tian." ”
I waved my hand casually: "Come less, we haven't known each other for a long time, but there are a lot of grudges, how can this set of false gifts be used." ”
He smiled faintly: "The girl's temperament is really sudden, how did you find here?" ”
I pointed to his flute: "It turned out that you played it, no wonder." ”
I swept around the courtyard, a three-company hut, a begonia tree, a small wooden table, four small benches, and a few jars of wine on the wooden table, I walked straight over, sat down and said, "I have also saved your life, you won't be stingy with a few jars of wine, right?" ”
"Naturally not." He sat down across from me, picked up an altar and said, "It's too late to be happy that someone can accompany me to float a lot." ”
I picked up the jar and poured a sip, the taste was very spicy, and I stuck out my tongue: "What a strong wine!" ”
"Your altar is seven steps drunk, this is pear blossom wine, you drink this."
I shook my head and hugged Qibu drunk: "It's a little strong, but it tastes good." ”
"Isn't the girl afraid of getting drunk?"
"I can't get drunk with this body." I took another sip, choking on the pain in my throat, I opened the small paper bag and took out a jade? Sugar was stuffed into his mouth and looked at Mu Xiangcai: "Do you want it?" ”
"Thank you, no need."
I put away the sugar packet and looked around: "This can't be Qu Jing'er's home, right?" ”
"Hmm."
"There isn't a single weed, and it seems that you often send someone to take care of it."
"I'll take care of it myself."
I sighed: "I thought you didn't like Qu Jing'er and fell in love with the bracelet sparrow." ”
He smiled and continued drinking.
I remembered the flute just now, and asked carefully, "Are you very reluctant?" ”
His expression darkened slightly, and he did not speak.
I said, "When my master left in his early years, I could only look at his ship in a daze and couldn't do anything, I was helpless and uncomfortable, and I felt terrible to be abandoned. You're feeling that way, aren't you? I suddenly became curious about the question: "By the way, if Qu Jing'er and the bracelet fall into the water together, who will you save first?" ”
“……”
"I don't know how to water."
"Then they have to fall off the cliff at the same time, you can just grab one person, who are you pulling?"
He smiled: "Naturally, it's Jing'er, and the bracelet can't die." ”
"That ......"
Mu Xiangcai reluctantly interrupted me: "Actually, you just want to ask me, who do you love more?" ”
I nodded hurriedly.
He smiled faintly, "What's the point of digging into this?" ”
I wanted to say that I would be with whoever I loved more, but in the blink of an eye, I swallowed this sentence again. How can Mu Xiangcai let go of such a sacrifice like the bracelet.
He raised the wine jar and was quite arrogant: "It's wrong for me to hurt the girl many times before, punish the altar first, the girl still wants to punish me for something, but it doesn't hurt!" With that, he grunted and poured half of the jar.
I took a sip with the tiger and wiped my mouth: "Punish you for snatching Chen Suyan back to be your wife!" ”
He was a little drunk and laughed, "That's not a punishment for me. ”
"Then you will be punished for giving the bracelet a break."
He shook his head: "This can't be done, change another one." ”
"Punish you by hanging yourself."
"Haha! Good! He replied very simply, looking at the begonia tree in the courtyard, "How about this one?" When I find the rope tomorrow, I'll be dead. ”
I looked at the begonia tree, a different kind of enchanting under the moon.
Begonia flowers are the most complex flowers, she is both charming and pure, and the two distinct temperaments are so thorough and clean by her expression, and they are not mixed. Mei borrows the light from the willows, and has often been used as a metaphor for women's style since ancient times.
Now this begonia tree is blooming like a brocade, a noble but quiet posture, clear rhyme and dust, with a faint fragrance, I can't help but think of Chen Suyan. She is also like this begonia, a combination of arrogance and naughtiness, and there is no contradiction at all.
I hugged the wine jar and shook my head: "Forget it, although I hate you very much, but you are good-looking, a talent, and the hanged ghost is eye-catching and long-tongued, ugly." ”
I thought about it for a long time, but there was really nothing to punish him. He said, "How about buying a house and giving it to the girl as an aparation?" ”
The temptation is indeed great, especially now that I am in a period of poverty, which is like a long drought. But I can't accept it, the master said that money and other things can't be endured, otherwise it is very easy to be led by the nose, and when I act in the future, I will involuntarily lower my eyebrows.
I said, "No, since there is nothing to punish, I will not punish him, drink!" ”
"Good! When you think about it, you can come and punish me at any time, this is what I owe you! ”
The night is rich, the light moon is obliquely shining, and the fragrance of begonia flowers is faintly coming. Mu Xiangcai was drunk and lay on opposite me, his black hair sliding down his shoulders, like fine nephrite, glowing with black light. The night breeze blew his hair up to the other side, and my gaze fell on the back of his neck, and there were three extremely long blood marks on his white skin, which seemed to have just been scratched, and not even the scabs had ended.
"Who are you?"
A male voice sounded behind itself, and I turned around, it was Mu Xiangcai's personal follower Zheng Lun. That day, I asked Chunman to use the Nine-Star Knot to trap them in the Nine-Star Formation in the backyard, and although they would not die, they would be greatly damaged. Looking at his appearance now, he should be recovering well.
I grinned, "Passing by begging for a drink." ”
He stared at me strangely, and then pushed Mu Xiangcai: "Young master? ”
Mu Xiangcai didn't fall asleep, and said in a deep voice: "What's the matter?" ”
"Madame has been crying for a long time, won't you go back? Today is your day of great joy after all. ”
Mu Xiangcai raised his head, his black eyes were a little chaotic, looking at the wine jar, and when I thought he had turned into stone, he shook his head: "No." ”
"Young master, Madame has already made a mistake. When I came, she almost fainted again, and if you don't go, she ......."
This seems to be Mu Xiangcai's death hole, he sat quietly for a while, and then pushed away the empty wine jar with a tired expression and got up: "I'll go back alone, you can send Miss Tian back, it's late at night, and her girl's house is inconvenient." ”
"Yes." Zheng Lun turned back to me and wrote: "Where does Miss Tian's family live?" Please. ”
"It's okay, it's on Jinqiu Long Street, I can walk back by myself."
He frowned slightly, his eyes locked tightly on my face, and asked me half-loudly: "Jinqiu Changjie, are you the shopkeeper Tian?" ”
"Hmm."
His eyes lit up, his expression was weird, I looked at him puzzled, and he suddenly grinned: "Here are low stone houses, and the entrance of the alley is secluded and dark, so I'll send you, please." ”
He was really a little weird, I carefully swept him from head to toe with my mind, it was normal, there was no trace of demonic energy. I think I'm too worried, and if it weren't for the fear of getting lost, I really don't want him to send me.
Out of the courtyard gate, Mu Xiangcai walked to the other side, I followed behind Zheng Lun, the black lights here were blind, silent, only the jackdaw fluttered its wings and croaked, it was really a haunted place.
Zheng Lun's footsteps were getting faster and faster, and it was difficult for me to keep up with my clothes, so I couldn't help but shout: "You slow down!" ”
He ignored me, still walking briskly. I sensed that something was wrong, and gradually stopped, at this moment, the crisp sound of "Gong" sounded, and the silver light flashed rapidly, and the long sword in Zheng Lun's hand was unsheathed, and he turned around and stabbed me in the chest.
I hurriedly stepped back, the sword deflected, stabbing into my right shoulder, and I raised my leg and kicked him in the crotch, and he reacted very quickly, pulled out the sword and dodged it with two backflips.
I shouted, "What are you doing!" ”
"You killed my woman without a whole body, I want to avenge her!"
Thick-waisted woman!? I hurriedly explained: "It's not me! I didn't ......."
He interrupted me rudely and stabbed me again: "I'm going to chop you into mash today!" ”
Meat puree? That's a big game. I hurriedly mobilized Bing Lanjue, but only one of his feet froze, and he tripped and fell over, hitting the low wall next to me.
I rushed over to snatch his sword, but he raised his elbow and gave me a smack in the face, and I stumbled to the ground, my nose aching.
He got up and walked towards me with his sword raised.
His forehead was broken, blood was swaying down, and his eyes were very hideous, he looked at the wound on my chest, and said coldly: "Madame is right, you are really a witch!" ”
"Bang Sparrow said I'm a witch?"
"You helped Chen Suyan seduce my young master, lost his mind, and even ran out to drink with you on the wedding night, I, Zheng Lun, will never allow you, a demon girl, to stay in the world again! Now that your wounds will heal, what if I cut off your head! ”
He stepped forward with a steep step, raised his hand and turned his long sword sharply, and slammed it at my neck. Sugar threw it over: "Hidden weapon!" "Turn and run.
At this moment, a familiar aroma fell from the sky, suddenly surrounded me, the wind howled in my ears, the sound of the sword blade breaking came crisply, and I hurriedly shouted: "Don't kill him!" ”
Yang Xiuyi's face was cold, his eyes as black as ink were full of anger, he put his arm around me, pinched several severed blades in the other, and with a wave of his long arm, the broken blades flew out like arrows, brushing against Zheng Lun's left and right temples, and flew into the dark alley behind him.
Zheng Lun's face was pale and bloodless, and I said, "You go quickly!" ”
He looked at Yang Xiuyi timidly, his steps tentatively moved back slightly, and seeing that Yang Xiuyi did not react, he turned around and jumped up on the wall battlement, and disappeared into the night.
Yang Xiuyi's voice was cold: "Why did you let him go?" ”
"He doesn't know anything." "That's it?" I shook my head: "There are other reasons...... I want him to do a bad thing. "