Chapter 22: The Secret Room of the Hou Mansion
Mo Buno followed An Jing to the study that had been burned beyond recognition.
Looking at An Jing looking around, as if he was looking for something, Mo Bunuo wondered: "Xiao Jing, what are you looking for?" ”
"I'm looking for a mechanism." An Jing was still looking, and she didn't even bother to raise her head.
Mo Bunuo was puzzled: "What mechanism?" ”
An Jing suddenly rejoiced: "Found it!" ”
As he spoke, he pressed down a raised brick on the wall, and the wall behind the case "rumbled" to open a secret door.
"Sure enough, it's true!" An Jing walked into the secret room as he spoke, and Mo Bunuo followed closely behind.
This secret room is not large, and it can even be said that it is only a narrow passage, perhaps because it is not too conspicuous from the outside. As soon as you enter the door, there is a wall full of alcoves, in which there are some books and jade lacquer boxes, which are a little messy, as if they have been turned over.
"I overheard about my father's ...... Henninghou's room had something else to do, and it seemed to be the case now. According to his temperament, he will definitely put some valuables here. This is the case in the house now, and we will take away what we can use. ”
Mentioning Heninghou, An Jing was somewhat unpleasant. Mo Bunuo knew that she was entangled in her heart, so he didn't do anything more, and went to the secret room to pick up an abandoned knife. An Jing silently rummaged through things.
It's just that the most in the secret room is jade, which is not easy to carry and easy to be recognized. Fortunately, I found an unbranded bag of gold cakes, so that I could go out and exchange them for coins.
Just as the two were about to leave, it suddenly became noisy outside, and the two hurriedly hid back in the secret room. Hold your breath and listen to the actions of the people outside.
"Are you sure he's here?" A strong male voice asked.
"That person is very similar to the murderer who is too guarded by the wanted poster, he is also dressed in crow-blue clothes, tall and thin, and seems to be injured, the grass people dare not delay, so they hurriedly went to invite the officials!" A year-old replied in a trembling voice.
The fierce male voice sounded again: "Okay, it should be him!" Search for me! ”
"Taishou...... Are you too? An Jing's voice trembled and asked in a low voice.
Mo Bunuo didn't answer, covered his quiet mouth, sighed, and acquiesced.
It wasn't until the people outside gradually left that Mo Bunuo let go of his hand.
"Why......" An Jing was a little unconvinced, "Zhang Taishou is a good and honest official!" Why kill him! ”
Mo Bunuo seemed to be expressionless: "Xiao Jing, I am a shadow guard, a dead soldier, and I kill people like hemp, there is no reason." ”
"That's not right!" An Jing suddenly thought of something, "If you still think of me as a friend, just tell me the truth!" You're a dead man! But you are a dead soldier in the Hering Marquis Mansion! How could you have killed someone if it weren't for his orders? ”
Seeing this, Mo Bunuo closed his eyes lightly and nodded slowly.
An Jing breathed a sigh of relief: "I know!" The Mo Bunuo I know is not a person who does not distinguish between right and wrong. ”
An Jing thought for a moment, "But Father...... Aren't Heninghou and Zhang Taishou always good friends? How could you kill him? And when a dead man kills people, how can he leave his mouth alive to see his face? Unless...... But at this time, you got a free body......"
"Don't think about it......" Mo Bunuo put his hands on An Jing's shoulders, "Xiao Jing, don't think about it anymore, it's all over......"
"I allowed you to be free, but I wanted you to take the sin in exchange, and I got rid of slavery, but I became a sinner, why do you want to jump down such an obvious trap?!" An Jing was a little puzzled, and he was also not worth it.
Mo Buno was silent and did not answer.
"Why? Why! Seeing Mo Bunuo silent, An Jing cried and became hysterical.
"Because...... Xiao Jing, you are no longer in the Hou Mansion. ”
An Jing retorted helplessly: "You can come out of the mansion, no matter how ridiculous Heninghou is, he will not restrict you for no reason." Why bother to bear this sin in vain......"
Mo Bunuo paused, "Because, Xiao Ren's death ......"
"It's not Herninghou's order, is it?" An Jing said with a wry smile when he heard this.
Mo Bunuo didn't want to tell the truth, but An Jing asked again and again, and when he saw An Jing's disappointed expression, he comforted: "But Master Hou didn't stop me when he knew that I was going, he still cared about you." ”
"Huh!" An Jing smiled bitterly, "Do you care? He cares about the reputation of his Hening Marquis Mansion! Kill my mother! Killed Aunt Zhou who raised me again! How can such a person care about me? ”
Laughing, tears fell.
"Even I, an outcast, can take advantage of it, lead you to bear the blame, and be hunted down, and he will wait to reap the benefits! Mo Bunuo, can't you see through his tricks? How can you be so stupid? Is it worth it? An Jing cried and slid down the wall and sat on the ground.
After crying for a long time, Mo Bunuo said: "I promised you that I would protect you for the rest of your life." ”
An Jing stopped crying when she heard this, "Why didn't you tell me the truth?" ”
"The truth often causes hatred." , Mo Bunuo squatted down, tore a piece of his clothes, and wiped away An Jing's tears, "The taste of hatred is not pleasant, I have tasted it, and I don't want you to taste it again." ”
An Jing looked at Mo Bunuo's eyes and was stunned for a long time, and then threw herself into Mo Bunuo's arms and cried bitterly.
Mo Bunuo felt that this time, she was not tempted, and the strength of her head was even a little heavy.
But this time, she really opened up to herself.