Liyuan District, which belongs to the most prosperous economy in Dongjun, has a residence, located in Dongpu New District, with two golden characters of "Sakurai" engraved on the granite boulder with a height of three zhang at the door, as if swearing their status with great pride.

When you enter the lacquered door, you will step on a marble road with light colors, and you can see the carved jade palace from a distance.

Although most of the gardens on both sides are neatly trimmed, they are really not like the European style, with fewer shrubs and more trees, and different kinds of pines, cypresses, birches and poplars are scattered, which actually has its unique beauty. Moving on, you can see that the two giant pines on the left side open and close on both sides, attracting all the attention, but the lush green forest inside seems to be hiding, as if it is hiding some shy secret, this kind of indulgence always seems to catch people's anxious hearts. The eyes are burning and the eager gaze seems to be able to glimpse the colorful garden among them.

Although it is autumn and winter, it does not affect the delicate flowers of a small part of it, the nose is fresh and elegant, and the mouth is sweet and clear, which makes people can't bear to leave for a long time. If you are fortunate enough to be next to the fine spring rock, a person trestle near the pond, and see the colorful scales and sparkling, it is also very interesting. Walking here, the hustle and bustle outside the courtyard was cleared early, and the huge dragon-shaped fountain in the garden was not opened, probably because I was afraid that the noisy spring pillar would not be able to retain the graceful song of the warbler in the ear.

More of a castle than a palace, the Baroque base is full of opulence and pomp, but the towering spires and ribbed vaults above are more influenced by Gothic architecture. Although it looks a little strange, it does not affect the overall grandeur and atmosphere is accompanied by mystery. If you look down from the sky, you can imagine a colorful and barbed conch shell lost here by the gods. The foundation of the temple protrudes from the ground, and a thick red carpet is spread on the wide white gold and jade steps, for fear of staining the white jade with a trace of mud.

Inside, you'll find a carved decoration with strong colours, interspersed with numerous curved surfaces and elliptical spaces. The gaze is from top to bottom, sometimes undulating, sometimes the mountain flowers are broken into wood, even the pillars are thick and thin, sparse and dense, and the strong space ups and downs make people unable to stop for a long time to appreciate its beauty.

This is the residence where Sakurai Daichi vents his extreme luxury and pursues his ultimate aesthetics? It's inconceivable that this work of art, down to the last detail, could have been completed in the space of a year.

Somewhere in this huge complex, the sharp windows with beautiful edges were gently opened, and a small head poked out.

The heating in the house was too sufficient, her milky cheeks were dyed with light crimson, her snow-white forehead was a little sweaty, and a few strands of hair were sparsely attached to it, and the cool breeze took away the residual warmth on her body, which also calmed her slightly uneasy mood a little.

But this is only temporary, the beautiful scenery of the waves downstairs is in full view, and I am not familiar with everything around me, and my eyes are full of surprise and shock.

Putting away his thoughts, Tingting carefully closed the window, and fell on the soft big bed, his little feet in white stockings kept flapping and fluttering, and his pretty face was buried in the vanilla-scent sheets. For the past two days, she has lived a life that seems heavenly to others, and she has experienced this comfort.

Someone pushed open the door, but Tingting didn't notice it at all.

"Little girl, how do you feel, are you used to living there?"

The voice was a very soft female voice, Tingting turned over and was startled, and saw a plainly dressed woman. There is no jewelry on his wrists and neck, but it gives people a different temperament. Looking at this dress, Tingting thinks that she should not be a big person in the family.

"Hmmm! It feels amazing. ”

"That's good, by the way, I forgot to introduce myself to you, I'm Sakurai's wife." The woman smiled, the corners of her eyes were slightly pulled out a little wrinkle, she didn't look young.

…… There was a moment of silence

"Ah, you are? Madam? Thank you very much for your hospitality, I don't even know how to thank you enough. Tingting was slightly stunned, and kept bowing in surprise, and his hair was messy.

"Don't pay too much attention to this, just call me aunt, you have to treat this place as your own home, you are the daughter of my husband's friend, don't be polite."

Seeing the little girl's restrained appearance, Mrs. Sakurai walked slowly up to her, took her little hand, which had nowhere to put it, and sat down side by side with her on the edge of the bed. Madame stroked the back of her hand, while asking her name, age, the moment she learned about it, Madame was shocked in her heart, and then looked at her quietly. Sakurai Daichi only told her that it was the orphan of a deceased friend, but did not mention that it was a person of Satoku origin, no wonder if she listened carefully, the little girl's Japanese was a little jerky.

It is strange to say that the two people who are dozens of years apart actually surrendered to each other like this. The topics between them kept switching, just like two long-lost old friends, talking at each other. Before you know it, the topic gradually becomes deeper......

"Do you have any favorite things about Xiao Tingting, and what do you want to do in the future?"

"I ...... I don't seem to have any hobbies, and if I want to ...... future, I will in the future" This seems to be the first time Tingting thinks about her future career, but she doesn't even think of a perfunctory dream.

"Huh?"

"I only want revenge in the future!" Tingting blurted out.

"Revenge," Madame ...... surprised to see her seriousness and nervousness, "I just wanted to ask you what career you want to do in the future, revenge is not a profession." I know you've been through something terrible, but you can't keep getting into it, or you're going to be miserable. ”

"No! My father died because of me, and I'm sure I'm going to catch those scoundrels and not let them die in vain! Speaking of these things, Tingting's mood began to fluctuate, and his voice trembled slightly.

"Because of you? What's going on? ”

"Uncle Sakurai said that a magician was eyeing me, and my father ...... to protect me"

Mrs. Sakurai was already surprised, her husband was on the surface of the ethnic equal, but because of some experience, he secretly hated people of Chinese origin, and she learned from these few words that it seemed that the little girl's father and her husband did not have a close relationship, and why did the husband take in the little girl for no reason, in fact...... A thought flashed through Madame's mind, and her expression became a little unnatural.

"Child, there are many things you don't understand, you don't understand, and there are some things that you try not to touch. Listen to Auntie, forget about these things, your father rescued you, and he definitely doesn't want you to be in danger again. ”

"No, I'll get my revenge." Tingting clenched his small fists and seemed to be very stubborn.

Madame was a little anxious, grabbed the girl's small shoulders with both hands, and shook it gently, "You can't live up to your father's hard work, he raised you to grow up, just hoping that you can live happily in the future." How do you ...... He's going to be sad. ”

Tingting was silent, she understood that what this aunt said was not reasonable.

Seeing that she didn't react, Mrs. Sakurai felt that her tone was a little too aggressive. It's just that he thinks he is older and thinks he has experienced a lot, so he makes a presumptuous proposal to a child. I don't feel the pain of others, and I feel the same pain.

"I'm sorry, Tingting, look at what Auntie is talking about. We've just met, and it's a bit of a loss of discipline to educate you about this. Madame said softly and hugged Tingting.

Tingting was naturally stunned. For a moment, she wondered if this gentle touch was the motherly hug she had been longing for.

Since I was a child, I have no mother in my memory, and I never know the difference between my mother's arms and my father. And this Mrs. Sakurai, who suddenly appeared in her life, and even saw her for the first time, this aunt who still whispered to her angrily, gave her a strange sense of belonging, and made her subconsciously drill into Madame's arms. "How can it be, it's me who should say I'm sorry, I yelled at my aunt."

Madame's words were as soft as a breeze, firmly attached to Tingting's heart, lingering, "If you have to insist on your wish, I won't object to you, but I can't watch you get hurt, in case you have three long and two short, not only your father, maybe even I will be sad." Then Madame blinked and smiled slightly, "Promise Auntie, this matter will be put aside for the time being, and when you have this ability, you can think about these things." ”

"Understood, I promise Auntie." Tingting herself also understands that this is a long-term thing, and now she has no ability. The reason why she said such reckless words was actually a decision she made after a lot of thought. After a few days of observation, Tingting had already discovered that Sakurai Daichi was not her father's old friend, and she couldn't help but think and fear: "Why does Uncle help me so much?" Since the Red Regiment took the lead, Tingting's first reaction was that the strong uncle also wanted to use him. And what use does she have? In addition to the identity of the magician's daughter, there is also the so-called magic physique, Tingting can only think of these. Therefore, she always expresses her thirst for magic in front of the Sakurai couple, fearing that if they don't want to make progress, they will abandon themselves halfway, and revenge is far away.

However, after talking to Lady Sakurai, Tingting found that the truth seemed to be slightly different from what she thought, at least the gentle woman in front of her did not want her to study magic and risk her life, which surprised and moved her at the same time.

So, she couldn't help but drill into her wife's arms, and murmured silently: "What a strange aunt, I haven't met before, why do you care so much about me......

Seeing Tingting's coquettish appearance, Mrs. secretly breathed a sigh of relief, "Auntie is usually bored at home alone, I hope Xiao Tingting will accompany me more when she is free." The tone was so soft that even the eyes that looked at Tingting were inexplicably spoiled.

"Good ......" Tingting's face was pinched by Madame's fingertips, grinning.

After Mrs. Sakurai left, Tingting still did not recover from the joyful warmth, and she smacked her lips, ready to go downstairs to find some water to drink. Although a maid waits for a maid at the door around the clock, Tingting, as a first-time guest, is not embarrassed to trouble them.

The main building has five floors, and the ceiling height of each floor is more than five meters, even if it is full of heating everywhere, and the pavilion can feel a kind of cold of self-insignificance when walking in the wide corridor. Descending from the spiral staircase, the landings between the two main floors have been expanded into terraces overlooking the ground floor hall, and there is a circle of leather chaise longues on the periphery, large enough to accommodate two or three grown men, presumably a good place for the maids to rest as they climb the stairs. Two narrow square pools are pulled out from the edge of the platform, and a pool of blue water is still in the inside, in which there are colorful small fish swimming; The outer aisle is a tightly packed array of plants and flowers, stretching from the edge of the platform to the handrail of the staircase. Tingting stopped on the first terrace near the ground floor, where she saw an additional yellow-lacquered wooden pillar along the edge, and a wide birdcage hung from the capital. A small bird of unknown species in the cage attracted Tingting's attention, and it was generally emerald green, with a red poke at the tip of its blue wings, which was very cute.

Just as Tingting was learning to chirp and look up at the caged bird, a steady rhythm of footsteps had reached her back at some point. Tingting looked back, and it turned out to be the old goatee butler who was called "How old".

Duo Lao is wearing a black tuxedo, which makes him look leaner and slender, his silver-white hair is not short but clearly combed, and if he looks closely, the color of his beard and hair color are slightly different, and he seems to be more milky. Tingting guessed that his hair was probably dyed or had undergone special care.

Duo Lao stopped and did not speak immediately, but his eyes looked up and down. After his gray eyebrows flicked slightly, he leaned over and saluted, his right hand in front of his chest, revealing pure white gloves, "Miss Tang, good afternoon." Looks like you're interested in this little bird. ”

The first time Tingting had been called like this, she had the illusion of maturity, but she was quite satisfied with the polite title, "Hmm." Can grandpa tell me what breed of bird this is? I've never seen one. ”

Duo Lao smiled and nodded, but there was a hint of embarrassment on the corner of his mouth, "Miss Tang, please just call me 'How old'...... I'm not an old grandfather either, I'm only in my sixties. ”

"Okay, okay. Many...... Old...... Mr. Tingting's face was embarrassed, "It's so weird, I can't seem to scream." ”

"Okay, whatever you want to call it now, and then get used to it after the identity changes."

"What do you mean?"

"Nothing." Elder walked over to the birdcage. Among them, the flowers and birds seemed to be very close to him, and they jumped down from the sticks, and the orange beaks pecked at the wooden strips on the edge of the cage, and their cries were hurried. Elder stretched out his index finger to brush the thin feathers on his head and explained, "This is no ordinary bird. It is called Rumble, a domesticated poison that is harmless to humans, but especially sensitive to the environment, and its feathers will be completely black as long as there is a harmful amount of poison gas within a 500-meter radius. ”

"Wow, that's amazing. So, has the bird ever turned black? ”

"No, your lord's mansion is safe. Although rumble has this effect, it is mainly used for ornamentation. You, don't you think it's pretty? ”

"Beautiful!"

"Right? There are many varieties in the yard, if necessary, I will take you over to have a look? Duo Lao bowed again, as if waiting for Tingting's answer.

Tingting wanted to refuse, but seeing how old he was, he couldn't bow down for a long time, so he put on an expression of joy and anticipation, "Then it's troublesome for the old man." ”

Behind the garden on the right side of the compound, there is indeed a garden wrapped in high cypress pine. Among the strange cypresses of different heights, there are indeed birdcages of different sizes, and each cage has an umbrella-shaped liuwa on it, which provides both shade from the sun and rain.

I heard a large number of birdsong from afar, and when I looked closely, I realized that it was actually an individual show of one of the birds. The only chirping bird was grayish-brown and slightly spotted, much more unusual than the other caged birds, and had a sparrow-like shape. Tingting seemed to have seen it in the illustrations, and guessed that it was a nightingale, so she planned to ask how old she was.

At this time, Duo Lao had already walked to the inside of the garden with his chest held high, and after looking around and taking a closer look, he beckoned to Tingting, "Come this way, Miss Tang." ”

"Uh-oh." Tingting should trot over, but asked, "Aren't you here to see the birds?" ”

Duo Lao didn't answer this question, he smiled faintly, revealing his white teeth that didn't match his age, "Little ghost, do you know who killed your father?" ”

Tingting was stunned for a moment, staring vigilantly ahead, she didn't expect the kind and polite butler to laugh with a hint of sinisterness. Just as she blurted out "I don't know", Tingting immediately stopped, and she realized that the question was too unnatural. Because when Sakurai Daichi talked to him yesterday, this Duo Lao was present, and Tingting made it clear that he wanted to know the truth and wanted revenge, and it was obvious that he didn't know the real murderer of his father. Then why did the old butler ask such a presumptuous question in this hidden corner at this time? Puzzled like this, Tingting deliberately vaguely said, "Well, probably, I know." ”

Old Gray frowned, "Probably?" Who's that? ”

Tingting continued, "Since it's probable, I can't say it with confidence." ”

Seeing this, Duo Lao's eyes were horizontal, and his tone was secret, "Could it be that someone told you, but you don't believe it, right?" ”

Like a sharp needle in his ear, the keen Tingting immediately sensed a certain possibility, so he took two steps back, pretending to be distant, "No, I believe that someone did tell me. But I won't tell you because I don't believe you. ”

Hearing this answer, Duo Lao nodded and stroked his beard, "Is this murderer in this mansion?" ”

The idea was further confirmed, and Tingting continued to act, his expression of surprise revealed, "How do you know? ”

Duo Lao shook his head, secretly convinced in his heart, "It seems that that guy has really succeeded." So he said frankly to Tingting, "Then I won't hide it from you." The one who told you all the truth, oh no, Xu Mengheng, is my subordinate. She should have told you about the Red Regiment, right? ”

Sure enough, it was not bad with Tingting's thoughts, this old housekeeper was the big man in the Red Group, but in order to cater to the words that she had just pretended to be vigilant, she continued to "accidentally" say, "What? Are you...... Senior cadres of the Red Regiment? Well, can I join you? ”

"Yes, since I have identified yourself, it means that you are qualified, and I have promised you your loyalty."

Tingting was secretly happy in his heart, and secretly thanked Sister Xu Mengheng for her help, "Then ......, old man, you shouldn't be Lord Guangmu, right?" ”

"That's not it, there are other people in Guangmu, and I will introduce you to you when I have the opportunity to do so."

"That'...... Dare to ask the old gentleman's codename? Which senior cadre is it? ”

"Newcomer, you have too many questions." Duo Lao's expression was grim, "You just treat me as the Red Regiment's correspondent to contact you, don't ask too much about the rest, I will naturally explain to you if you need to understand in the future." ”

"Okay." Tingting quickly admitted his mistake.

"Now that you already know that the murderer is the head of Sakurai Daichi, there is nothing drastic in the face of him, which shows that your psychological quality is good, which is worthy of praise. But don't take it lightly, when the right opportunity comes, I'll help you kill him. ”

"Why are you helping me so much? I don't even know how to thank the old gentleman. Tingting rubbed his eyes with both hands, and squeezed out two sobbing tears.

Duo Lao pulled out the silk scarf from his front breast pocket, half-bent over, and handed it out with both hands, "Every member of the Red Regiment should be cared for and cherished, and you are no exception, but correspondingly, you must also actively follow the instructions of the superiors. ”

"No problem, as long as I can get revenge, I'm willing to do anything."

"That's good." Duo Lao's eyes were wary of the surroundings again, "Your task now is to have a good relationship with the Sakurai family, don't think about any revenge, and truly imagine them as your own family." Do you understand? ”

"Understood!" Tingting's eyes were firm.

"However, the district chief and his wife seem to like you quite a lot, and I plan to make a little trick, and if it goes well, they will recognize you as an adopted daughter. Are you confident that you can take on this role? ”

"Of course I can't ask for it, but ...... Can this really be done? ”

"Depending on your luck, there's about half a chance. If you can achieve a higher status, the task of our organization will be much easier. ”

"Okay."

"However, you are really a powerful little ghost, and you can stay calm in front of your father's killer. It didn't take long for me to find out that you were the victim's daughter, and I was so upset to think that the district chief took you back to the house a few days ago. Duo Lao sighed, his right palm closed to his chest, "If you lose your sense of proportion and are beaten by the district chief, our organization will really be in turmoil." ”

"Where, I'm still very clear about the situation, and now I can't hurt that anyway, bastard. Just take your time, with the help of the old gentleman, I am also a lot more relieved. Tingting smiled faintly.