The early summer breeze blows through the courtyard, and the scent of earthy scent mixed with a hint of flowers wafts through the ends of the hair to create an intoxicating fresh smell.

Xu Yingxuan was gently swinging on the swing in the corner of the small courtyard, Lin Wanjing looked at her, and after a while, she suddenly said:

"Can you find out the situation around this house?"

She obviously said this to Li Chengtai, who was standing aside, and Li Chengtai knew it and replied in a low voice:

"Clear."

"And what about the documents I gave you earlier?"

Li Chengtai patted his chest pocket: "It's all close to your body, and you don't dare to leave for a moment." ”

"That's good......" Lin Wanjing replied as if sighing, and then repeated this sentence in a low voice a few times, "We've been here for nearly half a month, and there is no news of Yiguang." There's no way to wait any longer, and I'm going to quit tomorrow and go back. ”

She didn't finish her words, but she saw a small servant coming towards the two of them, so she stopped talking. The little servant came to him and said respectfully:

"Miss Li, the Overseer said that a guest has come and brought some of the customs of Luzhou, so I have invited you two to taste it together."

Lin Wanjing smiled and said that the overseer was so polite, so she led Li Chengtai to the living room with the little servant. Entering the hallway, I saw a gentleman in a robe sitting with his back to the door, Xu saw Xu Chuanyu looking out of the door and smiling, so he also turned around, and the free color of talking and laughing froze at the moment when he touched Lin Wanjing - the girl in front of him wearing a dress and manners, apart from the well-known young marshal lady in Luzhou, who else could it be? Lin Wanjing obviously also recognized the well-dressed gentleman in front of her - Wu Mao was a well-known ocean-going merchant on the southeast coast, and he was Liu Jin's guest, she had seen him more than once or twice at various banquets, and now it seemed that this person was still a double-faced spy. She could see his surprised look clearly, the more so, the more she couldn't panic and show her flaws, so she pretended to be calm and smiled at him, which skipped past him, and chose a position opposite him to sit down, seeing that he was still staring at herself, she couldn't help but feel apprehensive in her heart, turned to Xu Chuanyu and whispered:

"Overseer."

"Mr. Wu just came back from Luzhou and brought some fresh food, I think you should miss it when you have been away from home for a long time." Xu Chuanyu said this, turned his head to look at her, and saw her sitting in a wooden position, his fingers clutching the corners of his clothes restlessly, his expression was cramped, and then he looked at Wu Mao who was sitting opposite, and his eyes were fixed on her, so he laughed aloud: "Mr. Wu is also a big businessman who has seen the world, why is he so out of shape today?" It's too rude to stare at other girls like this. ”

When Xu Chuanyu said this, Wu Mao suddenly woke up and smiled embarrassedly: "What the Overseer said is that Wu has lost his temper, and I hope the girl will forgive me." ”

Lin Wanjing saw that his reflection was quite smart, so she smiled, and stopped talking, but heard Xu Chuanyu say again:

"Mr. Wu traveled back and forth to Luzhou, didn't he know the girl in front of him?"

This unintentional sentence made Lin Wanjing startled, and she raised her eyes to glance at Wu Mao who was sitting opposite, only to see his eyebrows frowning slightly, and a trace of uneasy eyes behind the thin lenses, and only after a long time did she hear his slightly hesitant voice:

"Wu...... I have never had such an honor to meet a girl, and I dare to ask her what she is......"

Before Lin Wanjing could reply, Xu Chuanhui laughed again: "You have never seen the second lady of Hengguang Far East Group, the largest chamber of commerce in Luzhou, it seems that your social circle needs to be expanded." ”

Wu Mao didn't argue, just smiled and said: "I have heard that there is a second lady in Hengguang Far East Group who has not yet come out of the cabinet, who is in charge of Nanyang all the year round, and rarely has time to return to China. ”

When Lin Wanjing heard this, she was indeed relieved, and after a few more greetings, the attendant brought in the boiling water from the outhouse, and the dignified girl behind him went straight to the tea table and sat down, waiting for Xu Chuanxi's instructions.

"Here, use this." Xu Chuanhui handed the brocade box on his side to the girl, "Mr. Wu brought the famous tea from Luzhou, I heard that it is a good product of the upper class society in Luzhou, let's try it together." Oh, by the way, what's this tea called? ”

"Junshan Silver Needle."

"Yes, yes, that's the name. Have you ever heard of Miss Yanru? ”

Lin Wanjing nodded: "I often hear my brother mention it, but I have never had the pleasure of tasting it." I heard that this kind of tea is not native to Luzhou, but because Liu Jin's wife prefers it, it has become famous, and Luoyang paper is expensive. Presumably, Mr. Wu also worked hard to get this small box of tea. She suddenly changed her words and added, "I heard that this kind of tea is brewed in a glass cup, and watching it stretch in boiling water is enjoyment." Do the Overseers remember the set of glazed and silver filigree tea sets you returned the other day? I thought that brewing with that set of tea sets should have a different flavor. ”

"Oh? And such a statement? Xu Chuanxi raised his eyebrows, "It's good to have you, otherwise this high-quality tea will be wasted by me." Well, it's up to you. ”

The purple sand tea set was removed, the attendant took a new tea set back, Lin Wanjing looked at the clear tea soup poured on the silver wire, and the silver silk was beautiful as usual, and the worry in her expression faded:

The best Junshan silver needle is not a leaf of gold, it is simply "hard to find", and now Woodmao can use a brocade box to pack it, but I am afraid that it was sent by Liu Jin, and it has ulterior motives.

Xu Chuanhui personally handed the tea cup to Lin Wanjing, the curling aroma rose, it was the clear taste she was familiar with, looking at the reflection of Xu Chuanhui obliquely reflected in the bright yellow and translucent tea soup, in a trance, she suddenly thought that when she first saw it, Liu Jin stood in the morning light, so beautiful, but it was difficult to touch, as if it was an unreal dream in the early morning, unreal Now I think about it, I can't tell whether I really have it, or just intersect in a dream.

There was a dull pain in her heart, but she just bit her lip tightly, trying her best not to let the tears flow out of her eyes.

Seeing her staring at the teacup but not mentioning the cup, Xu Chuanhui put the empty cup on the table, looked at Lin Wanjing and asked:

"What? Don't like it? ”

Lin Wanjing woke up like a dream, and hurriedly shook her head: "No, it's not." I just suddenly remembered that my brother had said that Junshan Yinzhen has a cold temperament, and I happen to be inconvenient in the past two days, but I am afraid that I will not have this blessing today. She paused, then added, "The Overseer has old wounds, and although the tea is sweet, it is better to drink less." ”

Xu Chuanyu nodded with a smile, asked the attendant to go to the kitchen to fetch the hot milk on the stove, and chatted for a long time before Woodmao got up and left. It happened that it was time for Xu Yingxuan to sleep, and the little girl pestered her father to tell a story, Xu Chuanxuan couldn't, so she could only apologize again and again, and handed over the task of sending off the guest to Lin Wanjing.

The two walked through the atrium in silence with each other, Wu Mao wanted to speak several times, but after touching the soldiers who followed Lin Wanjing, he gave up stupidly, until he left the courtyard gate, as if he had made up his mind, turned around and said:

"Does he know?"

Lin Wanjing shook her head: "I never got a reply to the letter I sent, and I don't know if he saw it." The situation in Ganzhou is more complicated than he imagined, but business still has to continue, and sometimes, letting others live may leave a way back for themselves. ”

Woodmao pondered for a moment, then asked, "Is there anything you want me to convey to him?" ”

"If you see him...... Lin Wanjing thought for a moment, gritted her teeth and said: "If you see him, may I ask him, if he is attacked on his back, how can he be alone?" ”

Woodmao repeated the phrase in a low voice, and after a brief goodbye, he turned to get into the car and leave.

Seeing off the guests, Lin Wanjing secretly speculated about tonight, the past of Longmen Village flashed in her mind like an old photo in the projector, she didn't dare to imagine that if Liu Jin repeated his old tricks and Xu Chuanyu died violently, what direction should this already turbulent situation go.

The living room was empty, the tea cup was still on the table, the tea soup was already cold, and the bright amber color was a little dazzling in Lin Wanjing's eyes at the moment. Although she had already secretly made up her mind to ignore it before entering the door, standing in front of the table at the moment, she hesitated, and after a while, she still walked towards the brocade box placed next to the sofa.

The door creaked open, and there was no time to leave, Xu Chuanhui had already come out of his daughter's room, and the two looked at each other for a moment, but the atmosphere was a little awkward. After a long time, Xu Chuanyu said in a low voice:

"Miss Yanru, are you interested in the gift that Mr. Wu brought tonight?"

Lin Wanjing subconsciously shook her head, thought for a moment, and nodded again:

"I just want to know what gifts Mr. Wu gave tonight."

Xu Chuanhui slowly paced to the sofa and sat down, patted the stack of gift boxes stacked on the side of his hand, motioned Lin Wanjing to look at it herself, and said, "Are you worried that Mr. Wu will harm me?" ”

"It's not that I'm worried that Mr. Wu will be bad for you, but I'm worried that someone will use Mr. Wu to harm you." Lin Wanjing paused and explained, "The current situation in Luzhou is complicated, although Liu Jin is not a vicious and dangerous villain, but he has to be prevented from doing anything to win." If the Overseers had noticed the rebellion in Longmen Village, they would have understood what I meant. ”

After a long silence, Xu Chuanhui thoughtfully lit a cigarette for himself, casually threw the lighter on the coffee table, and the lighter slammed on the ashtray, and the crisp sound seemed to echo in this silent space. It wasn't until the cigarette was almost burned out that Xu Chuanxi said leisurely: "You...... Don't want me to die? ”

His voice was very soft, as if he was asking Lin Wanjing, and as if he was asking himself, the tone was like a sigh, but it seemed to be regretful, with an unpredictable smile.

Lin Wanjing shook her head: "The current situation is turbulent, internal and external troubles, with Supervisor Xu, you are in Ganzhou, and you have the support of the Beiyang forces behind you, the rear of Luzhou is reliable enough." I thought it would be unwise to be your enemy at this time. ”

"You have a long-term vision." Xu Chuanyu extinguished the cigarette butt in the ashtray and said with a smile: "But have you ever thought that even if I shake hands with Luzhou at this time, Luzhou will be the enemy of Luzhou sooner or later, when the northern army crosses the river, I am afraid that at that time, I will be unable to make peace." ”

"Yes, sooner or later, ......" repeating these two words, Lin Wanjing's bright eyes were clouded with a layer of melancholy, "But...... As long as it's not now. Sooner or later, the disintegrated mountains and rivers will be reunited and broken, but if Luzhou is attacked at this moment, it will only create opportunities for outsiders who are eyeing them, and eventually lead the wolf into the house. It's like our family's property, whether it's me, my brother, or other brothers and sisters who will be in charge of the family in the future, Hengguang Far East is still our family. But if outsiders are allowed to disrupt the situation, then it is really impossible to say who will have the final say......"

Lin Wanjing deliberately added a large number of simple words in the back, Xu Chuanyu understood it, only to hear him let out a long sigh again, and sighed: "If you can make peace, who wants to fight?" …… Okay, you're tired today, go back and rest early. ”

Lin Wanjing didn't say anything anymore, and just turned around, but heard Xu Chuanyu say again: "By the way, I found the person you are looking for." I'll bring her to you tomorrow. ”