"Childe, there are faint lights flashing in front, Qingyuan County should have arrived." Ouyang Qian said. When Xia Xue disguised herself as a man and made a secret visit outside, she confessed that the Ouyang brothers and sisters could only call themselves sons at any time.

Xia Xue nodded: "Well, I also estimate that Qingyuan County has arrived, let's not make a noise after entering the county, find an inn to live in first, and then investigate slowly." ”

"Yes!" The Ouyang brothers and sisters agreed at the same time.

The road slowly widened, and finally arrived at Qingyuan County. After the three of them entered the county seat, they found that this Qingyuan county hidden in the deserted mountains was quite large, and there were quite a lot of people, but they found that most of the people on the street were silent, their expressions were numb, and their faces were not smiling. On both sides of the street, the red lights in the music garden are everywhere, and the fragrant breeze is blowing. In the shade of green trees. The embroidered pavilion and the Zhu floor are lined up one after another, and the sound of sandalwood and silk bamboo is faintly heard.

There is not much way to go, and when you turn north, you will see a big inn, and the colorful cloth is embroidered with the words "Haotai Inn". The door is lit up, in and out, and people are like flowing water.

The three of them got off their mounts, went to an ancient willow outside the inn to tie it, flicked their clothes and went into the Haotai inn.

The chubby shopkeeper is standing at the door, carrying a copper hookah and chatting with customers very leisurely. Xia Xue stepped forward and bowed, intending to stay.

Seeing that Xia Xue was dressed as a merchant, the shopkeeper hurriedly put on a smile and said, "Don't hide it from the guest officer, the small shop is full of guests, and there is no room left." This has been the case every day for the past two months, and I hope to ask the three other hotels. ”

Ouyang Yong was anxious, and hurriedly said: "The shopkeeper, no matter how high the house fee is, we also recognize that we only need one room for my master to live in." It's so late. Where to find a hotel? If you find it, you may be full. ”

The shopkeeper went to the account desk and picked up the register and flipped through it, and his face was embarrassed.

At this time, the white-bearded tent came up and said, "How about letting this guest officer live in the red attic?" ”

The fat shopkeeper frowned. "The Red Loft is one of the hotel's top rooms, and it's empty tonight. It's just that the house is expensive, and there are many inconveniences......"

Ouyang Yong said: "Since it is the upper class room of your store, what is the inconvenience." Rent it to us.

The shopkeeper said, "This ...... This red attic usually only has one guest officer, the three of you. ”

"As I said earlier, just arrange the master. I can go elsewhere and find a small inn at random. ”

Xia Xue said: "The three of us can't be separated, let's find another place." ”

The fat shopkeeper is still hesitating, and the embarrassment has not retreated. The white-bearded tent hurriedly took a pen and inkstone and called to fill in the registration book: "If the merchant is not too expensive, then we can arrange the two of you to arrange the other two small rooms in our inn." Don't know how many days you'll stay? ”

Xia Xue dipped her pen in ink and filled in her pseudonym, "In this case, let's live here, it doesn't matter if the house price is expensive." We'll stay for at least 10 days, so that's enough to pay the rent, right? As he spoke, he took out a gold ingot and put it on the counter, the fat shopkeeper immediately smiled, stretched out his fat hand and picked up the gold and checked it, "Enough is enough, it turns out to be a big customer, welcome, welcome, childe, please!" ”

The fat shopkeeper happily led the Ouyang brothers and sisters to the small guest room in front, and the white-bearded tent led Xia Xue into the back garden of the store with a lantern. All the way the flowers and trees are sparse, the precious fruits are arranged, and the sprinkling is very clean.

Suddenly, I saw a delicate and delicate little attic, bathed in red paint inside and out, shining brightly.

"This is the red attic where Childe stayed tonight. Behind it is a large garden, which is not adjacent to other buildings on all sides, and is very quiet. This red attic was also specially designed to welcome dignitaries in the past, and the rent was in harmony with the son. Just ......"

Xia Xue asked, "Just what?" ”

The old tent twisted his white beard under his chin: "It's just too quiet, I'm afraid it's inconvenient, and in case of emergency, people shouldn't." ”

Xia Xue said with a smile: "On such a clear and moonlit night, I need to rest alone, and I don't want to make people do anything for no reason." ”

The old tent is only silent. Go up five or six white jade steps, push open the carved dragon door of the red attic, and lead Xia Xue into the pavilion with a high lantern.

The decoration in the pavilion is rich and magnificent, and the doors, windows, tables and chairs, and several screens are all antique. On the east wall are several axes of golden landscapes, and outside the west door is a small terrace. The terrace is covered with greenery on three sides, with wisteria entwining. Under the terrace, there are clusters of flowers and trees, dense and green, which is a corner of the large garden. In the distance, a tall restaurant is brightly lit, and intermittent silk pipe music is being heard.

The old tent spoke again: "I don't know what the son wants." This is the outer hall, and the bedroom is in the inner room. As he spoke, he took out a key from his bosom and unlocked the door.

Xia Xue was surprised: "The bedroom in this room, why do you need to install a lock." ”

The old tent replied: "This lock is equipped with double springs, and it can be opened inside and out." Since ancient times, there has only been one key, and the guest officer holds it himself. ”

The bedroom door opened, and the room was also completely covered in red paint, and a red carpet was also laid out. The red light flickered under the lantern illumination, and the last arc of the sunset in the western sky was shining out of the window, and the scene was moving.

Xia Xue saw the curtains and mats, all of which were extremely precious, and the corner window grilles were clean and dusty, with a satisfied smile on her face.

The old tent was relieved to see that Xia Xue was satisfied.

"Childe, please be steady, I'll call the maid to bring tea. I don't know if the son will go to the garden restaurant for dinner, or wait in the room. ”

"I was tired and didn't want to go out anymore. Tell your servants to bring supper to your room. Oh, and our horses are still miles away. ”

The old tent man laughed and said, "Don't worry, I'll let someone bring it into the stable and feed the bran." With that, he leaned down and said goodbye.

The maid carried a wooden plate and brought a cup of fragrant tea. Xia Xue ordered it to rest on the round coffee table on the terrace.

After the maid stepped back, Xia Xue sat alone on the terrace and drank slowly. The night breeze was silky and slightly cool, and she stretched her stiff legs, which was very comfortable.

Suddenly, she felt a dark shadow watching over her, and she was approaching her. She jumped to her feet and looked around, but there was no vision on the terrace. There was no one in the inner and outer halls of the door. She leaned on the wall window to peek into the bedroom, but she didn't see anything strange. Suspicious in his heart, afraid that it was an illusion, he pushed aside the wisteria, jumped out of the jade railing of the terrace, and searched the depths of the trees for a while. At this time, a trace of wind around him was gone, and the sound of singing and singing outside the bushes could be heard clearly.

Xia Xue jumped into the terrace again, and suddenly saw a white skirt flashing behind the strings of flowers on the wisteria trellis, and a stunning woman standing on the round coffee table on the terrace.

At the beginning, Xia Xue thought that it was a maid who came to deliver dinner, and when she looked closely, she was surprised. The woman was not only holding a wooden plate, but shaking an ivory bone sandalwood fan. The muscles are condensed with ice and snow, the face is lined with the morning glow, the head is full of pearls, and the bright light shines in all directions.

The woman moved the lotus step lightly, walked up a few steps forward, looked Xia Xue up and down with a pair of bewitching eyes, and smiled charmingly: "What a handsome young boy?" ”

Xia Xue asked loudly, "Who are you?" How did you get here for no reason? ”

"Breaking here? Haha, when did this become Childe's private residence? The woman laughed. Two lines of broken jade are revealed in the red lips, which are charming and moving.

Xia Xue was angry. "I rented this red attic tonight. Miss has never known all her life, how did she come to this terrace without permission? ”

The woman giggled and laughed, her eyes shining with a blank sparkle.

"I see. When Childe first arrived, I'm afraid he hadn't heard my name yet. ”

"Dare to ask Fang Zi."

"The lady of the Oiran of the Meixian Le Yuan is called Liu Shi. My home is at the end of this path, and I pass by the Red Loft every day. There have been no people living here for a few days, so I took this shortcut back. Drop out onto the terrace to see the wildflowers. Who knew that Childe had been chartered tonight. Very offended, and begging forgiveness. When he spoke, he made a coquettish gesture.

Xia Xue heard that it was the Oiran lady of Le Yuan, and her heart relaxed. The amorous team, the famous flower of the resort, a smile and a smile, very important, the ancient Oiran lady is still very influential. Zhuan Nian smiled: "Miss Liu Shi I'm afraid I've been peeking here for a long time." ”

Liu Shi said angrily. "Childe is so big. Although the son is handsome and extraordinary, I Liu Shi will not peek at it - there are really many miles of men walking in this music garden and secretly looking at me. ”

Xia Xue smiled: "Miss Liu Shi, a fairy-like character, the Queen Mother of the West Yao is mortal, radiant, provoking people's eyes, and attracting men to peek, which is also common sense." I'm just saying that when I was drinking tea on the terrace, I felt that someone was secretly peeping, and I was curious, so I asked casually, and Miss didn't have to think about it. ”

Liu Shi hesitated slightly: "In this way, it is a coincidence." As I walked along the path in the bushes tonight, I noticed someone peeping at me. However, I walked all the way, and there were already many people to watch. Ha ha. He laughed out loud again.

Xia Xue also found it interesting, there was a pretentious woman in front of her.

Liu Shi asked coquettishly, "Who else is in the Red Attic?" ”

"Nobody—I'm the only one to rent tonight."

Liu Shi stepped forward, glanced at the bedroom from the window, and sighed. He stretched out a slender hand like mutton fat and white jade, turned around and dragged a small chair with flowers and vines and sat down on the round coffee table. While tearing open the sandalwood fan, he looked closely at the pointed jade shoot-like fingers, and slowly fanned them.

The big restaurant on the other side of the garden was laughing and laughing. It seemed that the downstairs was playing and performing, cheering and cheering one after another.

Liu Shichun swayed, her eyes were smiling, her cheeks were red, and she deliberately leaned close to Xia Xue's shoulder. put one hand on Xia Xue's shoulder, and whispered softly: "Childe, you are so handsome!" The two of us met by chance tonight, is it fate? ”

After speaking, he sang softly and spit out a wonderful song:

The east wind is soft as silk,

When the soft strip is in spring.

Thrush takes advantage of the bare hands,

I am worried that the flowers will bloom late.

Rouge is too thin in the end,

Frequently corset the waist.

The town sits in the mirror,

Annoyance is lovesickness. ”

Xia Xue was at a loss for a while, and was stunned: "This woman in the Sui and Tang dynasties is really arrogant, what can I do?" "It's awkward. Drafting in the abdomen, how to deal with the snake.

"Childe, why are you so good-looking? Childe, I like you so much-" Liu Shi's face was full of spring. Love, charming eyes like silk, want to lean into Xia Xue's arms.

Xia Xue was shocked, if she leaned into her arms, wouldn't she find out that she was her daughter!

Xia Xue hurriedly held Chun with her hand. Liu Shi, who was full of emotion, said with a straight face: "Miss Liu Shi, I have something to do tomorrow morning, so I will not accompany you." Then he pulled away and wanted to go back into the hall.

Liu Shi snorted in her nostrils: "Childe, slowly chase away customers." To tell you the truth, tonight there is an infatuated man drunk immortal building for me to arrange a banquet, and a few people will go to my private residence to greet me, so I want to spend a while here. I haven't known the name of my son for half a day, and listening to your words, eighty percent is a big businessman. ”

"Miss's words are wrong. My surname is Li, and I'm just a small herb vendor, not worthy of the favor of the Oiran lady. I think the young lady should hurry back to the fairy house to dress up and prepare for the banquet. ”

Liu Shi received this cold words, and couldn't help but feel ashamed. turned to raise his eyebrows and said: "Just a hawker, you insult me so indifferently, it's so annoying." You need to know that the men chasing me are in long queues! You must know that in the red attic where you live, several people have died in it before, and the deaths are very strange, and the government can't find out how they died. It's a murderous house, and I've heard that it's often haunted. Li Gongzi, I like you, I want to kindly remind you to pay attention, but you are so ruthless, it hurts my heart so much! ”

After speaking, I saw that she had stepped out of the jade railing of the terrace, and she was indignant, and she couldn't help but wonder for a while. If you look closely, there is a small stone path under the terrace, but the flowers and trees are abundant, almost obscured. Liu Shi's place also has a path sandwiched between green willows and green trees.

After Xia Xue heard that this red attic turned out to be a murderous mansion, although she didn't believe in ghosts and gods, she couldn't help but feel a little hairy in her heart. A man tossed and turned on the carpet of the red attic bedroom, unable to sleep for a long time. In a trance, I smelled a disgusting smell in the room. The lit candle was also extinguished. It was as if I heard the squeaking of the legs of the bed again, and the sound of the beams of the room.

She simply sat up, picked up the Tang knife and went to the terrace of the outer hall to inspect it. The garden is lonely. The moon has set in the west, and the big restaurant opposite has no lights. The night breeze was cold, and she wrapped up her clothes tightly and went into the bedroom. Exhausted, this will finally fall asleep.

When Xia Xue woke up, it was faint in the east, and the red glow was turbulent. The red attic was dyed red, like a firelight rising, and it became a spectacle, and when I saw myself lying on the ground, I almost rolled under the bed, and I couldn't help but laugh dumbly.

She walked out of the balcony for a long time, and when she returned to the Red Loft, breakfast had been delivered to the round table on the terrace. A bowl of hot white rice porridge and three side dishes: fungus, pickled melon, and fried egg. Cheering in his heart, he lifted the bamboo chopstick, and was about to eat, when Ouyang Qian suddenly jumped into the terrace.

"How did you get in from here?" Xia Xue was surprised.

"Childe, the path outside this terrace is winding and winding. Childe, did you sleep well last night? ”

Xia Xue sneered: "I only slept in the middle of the night, and I didn't see anything unusual." I heard that this red attic is a murderous mansion, and several people have died in it. ”

When Ouyang Qian heard this, her face turned white with fright, "Ah, this black-hearted boss deliberately concealed us and charged us so much money, I'll go to him to return the money, let's change to an inn to live in." ”

Xia Xue waved her hand and whispered, "Do you know that I am a fairy, how can I be afraid of any demons and monsters?" Hee-hee-"

When Ouyang Qian heard this, she paused for a moment, and also whispered: "Oh, Sister Xue, you are so bold, if it were me, I would have to be scared to death, where would I dare to sleep here." However, you still have to be careful, I feel the eerie ghost of this red attic. After saying that, he shuddered and looked around in horror.

Xia Xue smiled, "It's secluded here, which is exactly what I want." Let's go, let's call your brother and go out for a walk. ”