Chapter 22: The Cottage of the Finch Cat
Zhu Qing followed the killing wind into the Bird Cat Villa, but did not enter the solemn lobby of the villa. Killing Wind took Zhu Qing to a pavilion in the villa, "Kexin Pavilion". The "Kexin Pavilion" stands in the lotus pond and is only led by a small wooden bridge. It is a good place to meet guests in the villa.
"Finch cat, make a pot of tea for Zhu Gongzi." Killing Wind said to the finch cat. She was standing at the door of the lobby at this time, holding her sword, looking at Zhu Qing coldly, and when she heard the command of the killing wind, she gave Zhu Qing a blank look, and turned around and entered the door.
"Hey, my junior sister, everything is good, but her temper is a little weird, she doesn't treat strangers very well, but once she gets along for a long time, she is very enthusiastic. Zhu Gongzi, don't be surprised. Killing Feng looked at the finch cat, shook his head and said to Zhu Qing.
"Where, as the first female shopkeeper in the capital, the finch cat girl naturally has to have some temper, which is normal." Zhu Qing smiled and sat down in the "Kexin Pavilion" with the killing wind, although since Zhu Qing entered the Bird Cat Villa, the owner of the Bird Cat Girl did not give Zhu Qing a good look, but he didn't mind at all, saying that he Zhu Qing was thick-skinned or that he was ignorant of the world, but he just felt that the Bird Cat would treat him one day. So until the finch cat made tea, it was directly placed on the stone table in the pavilion, but it didn't pour, and stood aside, even so, Zhu Qing still nodded and smiled at the finch cat to express his gratitude, but the finch cat didn't seem to appreciate it, rolled his eyes, and turned his face away.
"Hey, Zhu Gongzi doesn't have to mind. Does Zhu Gongzi know why this pavilion is called 'Kexin Pavilion'? Killing Feng said, pouring a cup of tea for Zhu Qing and pouring a cup for himself.
"Could it be that you understand the hearts of your guests?" Zhu Qing took a sip of tea and said.
"Zhu Gongzi is really smart, and he can guess it. It is the meaning of knowing the heart, and the friendship of a gentleman is precious in knowing the heart. The first time I came to this pavilion, it was also the treatment of Zhu Gongzi. Killing Wind said, glancing at the finch cat, but the finch cat's eyes were evading.
"It doesn't seem like a gentleman enough. Hahaha. Zhu Qing said with a smile, and when he heard it, he was stunned for a moment, and then laughed.
"Just kidding, kidding. Then Lord Killing Wind should know my intentions this time? Zhu Qing stopped laughing and asked Killing Wind very seriously.
"Although I can't talk about a righteous gentleman, I'm not a sinister villain who is inferior to anything, Zhu Gongzi's thoughts, I can still guess one or two about killing Feng." Killing Wind said, taking a sip of tea.
"Then we don't need to go around these words, Lord Killing Wind, I came here this time to just want to know the specific situation of Xiaobao." Zhu Qing asked seriously.
"Zhu Gongzi, don't worry. Finch cat, go, go to the hall and bring the box. Killing Feng said to Zhu Qing and then said to the finch cat standing aside. The finch cat is the owner of the villa, and when she receives guests, the finch cat will sit down to drink tea with the guests, except for the people she does not want to see, then she will stand coldly to the side, holding the sword, that is not an attendant, but a lonely queen. But this time, the finch cat did not treat her coldly, and after hearing the words of Killing Wind, she nodded, and the coldness on her face seemed to melt a lot in an instant.
The cat took out a box wrapped in a solemn black cloth from the lobby and handed it to Killing. Fang Cai, who was still a little ridiculous and smiling, suddenly quieted down at this time, and several people had solemn looks on their faces.
"Master Zhu, this is Brother Xiaobao. I promised you to make him decent. Killing Feng said, handing the box to Zhu Qing.
Although Zhu Qing knew that Xiaobao was dead, at this moment, seeing this box containing Xiaobao's ashes, Zhu Qing couldn't help but feel sad, he held back his tears, and said in a hoarse voice, "Why?" Didn't you say you could save him? ”
"I'm really sorry, I have done everything I can to kill the wind, but I still didn't save the life of Brother Xiaobao, those two arrows hurt him too badly, I didn't expect Gao Yingxiang to be so ruthless, almost fatal arrows." Killing Wind said.
"Gao Yingxiang!" Zhu Qing hated and whispered.
"Zhu Gongzi mourns. There is another thing I want to ask Zhu Gongzi about Killing Feng. Seeing Zhu Qing's grief and anger, Kill Feng said tentatively.
"What's the matter?" Facing Xiaobao's ashes, Zhu Qing didn't want to say anything else at the moment, but he still took a deep breath and asked.
"When I was healing Xiaobao, I found a mark on his body? I don't know if Zhu Gongzi knows? Killing Wind asked.
"What sign?" Zhu Qing was a little vigilant when he heard the words of killing wind.
"Tattoo of the word 'ten'!" Killing Wind said in a deep voice.
Zhu Qing's heart trembled, but he quickly calmed himself down, he put away his clothes and shook his head, "I don't know." ”
"It seems that Xiaobao didn't tell Zhu Gongzi either. This cross tattoo is the symbol of Zhu Gongjin's Zhu family, two years ago I was ordered to lead someone to behead the Zhu family, but I did not find the eldest young master of the Zhu family and several Zhu Mansion guards, and later I could only burn the body to forge the illusion that the eldest young master of the Zhu family was dead, so as to make a difference. Killing Wind said.
"What? Did you lead someone to behead the Zhu family? Although Zhu Qing didn't know about that incident, seeing the killing wind in front of him, although he was a brocade guard, he was still a little righteous. I didn't expect it to be the murderer.
"People can't help themselves in their positions. For more than a year, we have been looking for Master Zhu, and the emperor has understood the truth of the year, understood that he listened to slander, and mistakenly killed good generals and loyal ministers, so he ordered us to track down their descendants to make up for the mistakes of the year. Killing Wind stood up, paced a few steps, and sighed.
Hearing this, Zhu Qing relaxed his vigilance slightly, he also knew that Killing Feng was the murderer, but after all, this is a difficult fate, no matter what the reason, it is unforgivable to destroy the door, but what if it is to face such an order by himself? Zhu Qing thought to himself, and he had the urge to tell his identity, and he also stood up, but at the moment when he was about to speak, he glanced at the finch cat, and the eyes of the first female head catcher in the capital were incomprehensible. But it was this kind of incomprehensible look that made Zhu Qing want to speak and stopped, he couldn't just believe in the words of the killing wind, after all, it was about his own life. So Zhu Qing said something like this, "Even if you want to make up for it, if the eldest young master of the Zhu family is really still alive, he may not accept it, and destroy the door!" Hmph, do you think it's a fighting spirit between children? ”
Zhu Qing said coldly, "Although I don't know the eldest young master of the Zhu family, I am good friends with Xiaobao, and from the perspective of Xiaobao's personality, his master will not be bad." ”
"Hey, that's it, a miss is hated for thousands of years, thinking that I am killing the wind and scenery, but my hands are stained with the blood debt of loyal ministers. It's hard to feel at ease. Killing Wind said, drinking the tea in the cup.
Zhu Qing looked at Killing Wind, this young man of the same age as himself was indeed full of gloom on his face, and he was like two people with the usual beautiful Jinyi Wei Commander. Zhu Qing couldn't help but feel a little unbearable in his heart, but if what Killing Feng said was true, then he should bear such a crime. So Zhu Qing took Xiaobao's ashes and got up to say goodbye, "Lord Killing Wind is good for himself, I, Zhu Qing, am a grass people, and it is inconvenient to ask about these official affairs, so I should go back and find a good cemetery, so that my good brother Xiaobao can be buried in the ground." ”
Killing Feng nodded, "I didn't save Brother Xiaobao's life, and Zhu Gongzi will serve me with incense when he arrives, so it can be regarded as a companion." ”
Zhu Qing nodded, glanced at the finch cat, and turned to leave.
"Zhu Gongzi!" Suddenly, the finch cat stopped Zhu Qing, if it was usual, Zhu Qing would be overjoyed, but at this moment, Zhu Qing, who was holding Xiaobao's ashes, just stopped when he heard the finch cat's call and turned back.
"Condolences." The finch cat thought for a while and said these two words to Zhu Qing.
Zhu Qing wanted to say something more, after all, this was the first kind word that the finch cat said to him. However, Zhu Qing just nodded and walked out of the Bird Cat Villa.
"Senior brother, will he really come back?" After Zhu Qing left, the finch cat suddenly asked Killing Wind.
"Hmph." Killing Feng looked at Zhu Qing's back, sneered, and said after a while, "Yes." ”
Zhu Qing returned to the inn with Xiaobao's ashes and heard that there was a cemetery outside the city. Zhu Qing then spent an ingots to buy and bury Xiaobao, that day, Zhu Qing bought a lot of offerings, including wine and Xiaobao's favorite roast goose, Zhu Qing accompanied Xiaobao in front of Xiaobao's tomb to drink for a whole day until the sun went down. In order to bid farewell to this good brother who called himself "Big Young Master".
After Zhu Qing buried Xiaobao, Zhu Qing lay down early that night, but he didn't fall asleep for a long time, he thought about it a lot. The first thought was revenge, because his mind was always haunted by Xiaobao's tragic situation, and the words of the killing wind lingered in his ears, "Gao Yingxiang is so ruthless, and the arrows are deadly!" ”
But Zhu Qing knew that Gao Yingxiang was the leader of the rebel army, and it was really difficult to take revenge with his own three-legged cat kung fu. What to do?