Cen Chi nodded and said with a smile: "In the future, when I leave the Prime Minister's Mansion and travel, I may write to you." ”

Xiao Qiang was surprised when she heard this, and at the same time, there was a hint of sweetness in her heart. It would have been a wonderful thing to be able to correspond with this gentleman while he was away from home. However, when she thought of her identity and the work she had to do every day, she felt a little withdrawn in her heart.

Cen Chi saw the expression on her slightly sinking face, not only did not dispel this thought, but also took the lead and said in an irresistible tone: "I hope you won't refuse." ”

Xiao Qiang's pair of clear eyes widened slightly, and her lips moved, but she didn't make a sound in the end.

Cen Chi smiled gently, and said, "I don't know what kind of name I want to write when I write to you?" "Qiang" is a beautiful and independent flower, so there are many girls called "Qiang" in this world. ”

Xiao Qiang slowly lowered her head, pinched the corners of her sleeves, and said in a long voice: "My surname is Qing, and my full name is Qingqiang." ”

……

When the moon rose in the middle of the sky, two figures appeared in a narrow alley.

The curfew in Kyoto has been over for more than an hour, and the entire capital is like a child who has just fallen asleep after a day of noise.

After curfew, the guards of the fixed posts began to be responsible for extinguishing half of the street lights, so that they could save a branch of the imperial court when the city residents did not need the lights. It's just that the light on the street is even weaker. However, for the patrol soldiers who have undergone military training and have a certain level of kung fu, such lighting is enough for them to see living creatures within a radius of about five feet.

After the city patrol team passed the street on time, the street was quiet. Occasionally, a few mice would burrow through the corner, causing the cats to hunt at night, and the sound could be heard far away. The originally gentle meow of the cat had a sense of slaughter, and it sounded a little harsh.

The two people walking hand in hand on the street in the middle of the night were Mo Ye and Jiu Niang.

During the day, the two hugged their heads and cried. My chest was a little looser. Today, when we look at each other, the situation collapses, but this big and small two people who have never met a few times together unconsciously use crying and tears to build a relationship that relies on each other.

After crying, Mo Ye began to follow Jiu Niang's prompts to consider and discuss with her about her future life. The loose clothes made the booklet in Mo Ye's arms fall out, and it also made her quickly remember and tell Jiu Niang about the decoction that she had to drink every day. Calculate the time, and I have missed three days' worth of consumption.

Hearing this, Jiu Niang's sad eyebrows couldn't help but wrinkle again. Fortunately, there was the booklet written by Liao Shi, which recorded the things about the prescription in great detail, and Jiu Niang breathed a sigh of relief after reading it. Lin Shan is gone. The responsibility of taking care of Mo Ye seemed to naturally fall on her head temporarily.

However, it is also stated in the booklet that patients are only allowed to stop the drug once or twice during the last year of taking the drug. This means that it is always unreasonable to stop taking drugs.

But at this time, there was no way to find Liao Shi for the time being, and he couldn't ask him in person. Jiuniang heard Lin Shan talk about the seal of Qianzhuang, but in order to find Liao Shi through guò thing, she needed to use Lin Shan's own seal. This is no longer possible.

Therefore, the only way to remedy this is to start today as much as possible, and not to skip the decoction in the next few days.

Jiu Niang heard Mo Ye talk about the source of the decoction when she lived in Kyoto in the past few days, and she was going to send someone to the old mansion to have a look, but Mo Ye insisted on coming in person, so Jiu Niang had to agree and accompany her.

Jiu Niang knew that it was dangerous to do so. At first, I didn't believe what Mo Ye said about the night walker who delivered medicine. But half an hour later, the person she sent out met the man in the old mansion, but was quickly driven back.

After Jiu Niang asked why her people were driven back. I have to believe that what Mo Ye said is true.

There was nothing to say all the way, and the two also knew that it was not suitable to speak at this time. After the emperor directly ordered the Kyoto Prefecture, the old mansion has now been sealed by the yamen, and the closer to the range of the mansion, the easier it is to meet the officials on duty at night. It's fine if you meet someone you know. If you accidentally bump into someone you don't know, that's another trouble.

When the two of them walked to a position half a street away from the old house. A man suddenly jumped down from a wall.

Mo Ye and Jiu Niang were both frightened, and the next moment, Jiu Niang had already dodged in front of Mo Ye and took out a short dagger from his cuff.

Jiu Niang can only do a little self-defense, she is not smart, and she may even succeed in a sneak attack only when the opponent is unprepared. But when she stood in front of Mo Ye with her elbow and dagger to defend against the enemy, her figure was as calm as a mountain, and there was no fear in her eyes.

After the figure standing opposite touched the ground from the bottom of his feet, he immediately crossed his arms in front of him and made a defensive gesture, but at the same time, he also opened his mouth and shouted two words: "Nine girls!" ”

There are only two words, but there is a little familiar sense of language, which makes Jiu Niang breathe a sigh of relief. Maybe it's human nature, or maybe it's because of a woman, the mind is more sensitive, and when others call out their names, they can always hear the warmth and intimacy in the simple words very clearly.

Lowering the hand holding the short dagger, Jiu Niang slowly spoke, but there was still a slight vigilance in her tone: "Are you?" ”

"I'm a subordinate of Commander Li." The man replied neatly, and as he spoke, his defensive hand was replaced by a fist, and he said, "Two, the house has been banned, but I am here to show you the way." ”

Jiuniang didn't speak, but her eyes hesitated.

The young man's eyes were like torches, and he immediately understood the meaning in Jiu Niang's eyes, and immediately took out a round metal piece from his arms. The piece of metal wasn't big, but it was thick, and there was a hole in the center that didn't penetrate. The young man pressed his thumb in, and when he pulled it out, the skin of the upturned thumb was already covered with a red pigment.

Jiu Niang recognizes this kind of seal that is tailored to the person. While her vigilance was greatly relaxed, a piece of respect appeared on her eyebrows, and she arched her hand arrogantly: "I don't know that Your Excellency is from the leopard camp, the little woman is disrespectful!" ”

"It doesn't matter." The young man put away the seal and said, "Please come with me." ”

Someone led the way, and the yacha at the door, who represented the ruling power of Kyoto Prefecture, became decorations.

The young man negotiated with them for a few words, and then seemed to take out something like a paperwork, and then the officials let go of the courtyard door of the Lin family's old mansion, which had no gate and was only covered by a few wooden boards, and took a few steps back, but their eyes were still fixed on it.

The young man turned to look at Jiu Niang and beckoned.

Jiu Niang approached with Mo Ye, and when she arrived at the gate of the courtyard, Mo Ye stopped, looked at Jiu Niang and said, "Aunt Jiu, I want to go in alone." ”

Jiu Niang's eyes froze, and she also stopped, and asked puzzledly, "Why don't you let me go in with you?" This place is ruined, and I'm even more worried that if you see the situation here alone, you will fall into the love of the other day again. ”

Mo Ye looked at Jiu Niang's worried eyes, his eyes were certain, and he didn't say a word of explanation, but simply repeated what he had just said.

"I want to go alone."

In this place, she wanted to be alone for a while, and that was what she really wanted to say.

Jiu Niang also seemed to understand a little, although she still had concerns in her heart, but she didn't say anything to dissuade her, just turned her head sideways and looked at the young man who led the way.

This subordinate of Li Gai, the young man in the leopard camp, his mind is almost as agile as the exercises, and he quickly said: "The killer's goal is obvious, and this empty house has been guarded by the people of Kyoto Prefecture for several days, so this place is very safe. In addition, even if the nine girls want to go along, it won't help much, if you are willing to stay here, you can save the time of breaking into the hospital. ”

The Leopard Battalion subordinate was not tactful, perhaps accustomed to a certain duty, and his discourse tended to focus on coherence and clarity of purpose.

"Okay then." Jiu Niang took a deep breath and nodded when she looked at Mo Ye, "You go and come back quickly, don't be afraid if anything happens, I will always be here waiting for you." ”

"Thank you, Aunt Nine." Mo Ye bowed to Jiu Niang, and then approached the young man from the leopard camp.

The young man did not move the few planks that covered the broken door, but pulled out a dagger tied to his calf, inserted it into the courtyard wall at a height of about two feet from the ground, and then grabbed Mo Ye's waist and used the dagger as a ladder to climb the wall.

After the two turned over, the courtyard wall and Jiu Niang standing by the wall were all put behind them. Mo Ye felt dizzy in her head for a moment, and then she felt the young man let go of the arm that was holding her.

"Old place, that guy has been waiting for you for a few days." The young man spoke calmly, his words simple and clear, as if he had said what he had to say, and would not say anything else. However, when he met Mo Ye's gaze, he hesitated for a moment, and he still added: "I know, if you want to go alone, the main thing is that it will be more convenient for you, for example, if you want to cry, no one will know." ”

Mo Ye was stunned, and then said nonchalantly: "Can you be a little subtle?" ”

The young man did not speak again, but shrugged at her, then folded his arms around his chest, took a few steps back, straightened his back, and seemed to compress his figure into the shadow that was not wide under the courtyard wall, as if it had suddenly vanished.

Mo Ye let out a long breath, turned around and walked away.

Stepping into this already familiar house again, what caught my eyes was a strange scene.

The old house is in ruins.

Except for one or two gaps in the courtyard wall, all the houses in the courtyard have collapsed. The sturdy beams seemed to melt after the fire, leaving only the charcoal ash that was empty and shaped, and shattered at the touch of it. The smoke and fire of that day blackened the half of the wall piers left behind after the collapse of the house.

Although the night was clear and the moon was still abundant, the bright moonlight shining on the ruins could not illuminate its outline.