The weather in Jinling in June is like the mind of a cardamom girl, always unpredictable, early in the morning and the rising sun, which made people originally think it was a sunny day, but in the blink of an eye, it turned into clouds, and the black pressure was not stuffy. With a few lightning flashes and thunder, the boundless plum wiper brushes fell, slapping arbitrarily on the bluestone slab of the Xiao family's back house, splashing gorgeous splashes.

Xiao Ruixue had just gotten up early, wearing a lake-blue close-fitting coat, she gently pushed open the window, looking at the pouring rain outside the window, her expression was a little bored, every grass and tree in the courtyard was reflected in her pupils, and the rain and mist shrouded her eyes with a faint layer of smoke. She stretched out her wrist, let the rain drip from the eaves gently wash her fingertips, and whispered to herself, "This rainstorm is really worrying!" Fortunately, yesterday I urged the people of the horse gang to hurry up and finish the work, otherwise it would be really bad for the river to rise at this time, and the grain is still piled up at the safe wharf! ”

The rainstorm lasted for nearly two hours before the sunny sky returned, and Xiao Ruixue quickly tied her hair in a bun and changed into a white shirt. She is no less tall than an ordinary teenager, although her appearance is delicate, but there is a heroic spirit between her eyebrows, and after wearing men's clothes, she has the taste of a beautiful boy.

At this time, the door was pushed open, Zhu Yan walked in, today's Zhu Yan has exquisite makeup, gorgeous red lips, because she is wearing a low-cut robe, her figure is exquisite, especially a pair of towering Wu Feng on the chest, which is even more dizzy with white flowers. Probably because of Xiao Hui's company in recent days, Zhu Yan was in a very good mood, her face was a little red, she saw Xiao Ruixue, she couldn't help but smile and said: "Girl, didn't you tell me that the matter of the rice shop is over, what are you going to do today?" ”

Xiao Ruixue also replied with a smile: "Mother, I said that the grain was transported, but I didn't say that the rice shop was over!" You must know that it is almost the end of the month, and the accounts of various rice shops are still waiting for me to check! ”

"How do I think that since you became the head of Jinling, things have always been endless?"

"That's because I don't understand a lot of things, so I have to take the time to learn!"

"Hey, you don't do it anymore now, and you don't practice your manners anymore, are you deliberately looking for some excuses to scold me?"

"How dare I, mother? I've been a bit busy lately, but don't worry, I'll be able to do it when I'm free! ”

"Idle? My mother can't control you now, how do you know when you're idle? Zhu Yan was slightly coquettish, and suddenly asked again: "Girl, let me ask you, how long are you going to do this position as the director of Jinling?" ”

Xiao Ruixue thought about it slightly, and said with a smile: "Of course, this depends on my father's wishes, I will do it as long as he asks me to do!" ”

"Little slippery head, I know that my mother can't go to the master for this matter!" Zhu Yan smiled, and suddenly she stretched out her hand and touched Xiao Ruixue's chest directly, and her thumb happened to be pressed on the tip of the bamboo shoot.

Xiao Ruixue subconsciously sighed, and a touch of crimson rose on her face: "Mother, what are you doing?" ”

Zhu Yan had a somewhat triumphant smile on her face: "What has become of her daughter's body under the care of a mother, can't it?" She nodded again and said, "Well, it's not bad, although it doesn't look obvious, but it's quite impressive to touch!" I just said, my foundation is so good, how can my daughter be so bad? ”

Xiao Ruixue slapped Zhu Yan's paws: "Mother, I've never seen you so shameless!" ”

Zhu Yan covered her mouth and smiled: "My mother also sees that you always like to show people in men's clothes, so I am interested in how long you can hide your daughter's body!" ”

"You're so bored!" Xiao Ruixue pouted and set off to walk outside the house.

Zhu Yan was surprised: "This is angry? ”

"Why! Your daughter isn't so stingy, I'm really going out to have something! ”

"Is it a rice shop?"

"Hmm!"

"Okay, then you have to go early and come back early!"

"Don't worry!" Xiao Ruixue smiled faintly and hugged Zhu Yan before leaving, but when she looked down at the unusually plump white tenderness on Zhu Yan's chest, she couldn't help but feel a trace of worry in her heart.

At the beginning of the rainstorm, the roads were still slippery, but there were already more pedestrians on the streets, and there were countless hawkers on the streets, forming a bustling scene with them.

Xiao Ruixue walked all the way, and sighed inexplicably in her heart: "In my previous life, I thought that Luoyang was the most prosperous place in the world, but now it seems that Jinling is even better!" With thoughts, Xiao Ruixue walked all the way to the south of the city, and after walking for about half an hour, she came to an alley, this alley is called Fufeng Lane, which is similar to Butterfly Lane, and it is the settlement of the rich people in the south of the city.

"The fifth family at the bottom of the alley should be this!" Xiao Ruixue looked up at the words "Cao Fu" on the plaque, asked herself a little uncertainly, hesitated for a moment, she stepped forward and grabbed the door knocker and patted it lightly.

"Who?" A question sounded in the door, but Xiao Ruixue didn't know how to answer, only when the door was opened and a little hat in a green coat poked her head out, she asked softly: "Excuse me, does Chen Qi live here?" ”

"Without this person, are you in the wrong place?" The little hat in Tsing Yi answered lazily.

"Uh-" Xiao Ruixue was slightly stunned, she hurriedly took out a jade pendant from her sleeve, handed it to the Tsing Yi hat, and said, "Let's see if you recognize this?" ”

The Tsing Yi hat took the jade pendant and looked at it carefully, only to see the word "Ming" written on the front, his expression moved slightly, and said: "This is my son's jade pendant, how can you have it?" ”

Seeing that there was a response, Xiao Ruixue felt a little relieved, and said: "This jade pendant was given to me by him, and it can be regarded as a certificate for me to find him!" ”

The little hat in Tsing Yi nodded and said, "You come with me!" ”

Entering Cao's Mansion, the little hat in Tsing Yi nagged all the way: "You are lucky today, my son-in-law is usually very busy, if it weren't for a rainstorm, he would have gone out at this time!" ”

Xiao Ruixue didn't want to listen to what he said, only secretly looked at everything in Cao's mansion, she saw that the flowers and plants on both sides of the road were cut new, and there were countless rockery pavilions along the way, and finally arrived at the back hall, just glanced at it from the front of the door, and saw that it was full of light and decoration, and she couldn't help but wonder in her heart: "What is the origin of this Cao family, and the mansion is so luxurious?" ”

The back hall of Cao's mansion is magnificent, but it is not used to entertain Xiao Ruixue, the little hat in Tsing Yi only took her on a detour and came to a place similar to a side hall, but its grade is very different from the back hall, only a few simple tables and chairs.

"Xiao Langjun, you can sit here for a while, I'll go and inform my son-in-law!" The little hat in Tsing Yi said this lightly, and Xiao Ruixue was completely left in the side hall.

Xiao Ruixue had no choice but to find a chair and sit down, at this moment, she couldn't help but think of the experience in Jiming Temple three months ago in her mind, and she subconsciously clenched her fists.

In the back garden of Caofu, a black-shirted young man sat on a stone bench, holding a book and scroll, reading it with relish.

At this time, the little hat in Tsing Yi hurriedly ran over and shouted, "Young master, that person is here!" ”

The black-shirted young man's sword eyebrows locked slightly, and he gently closed the book, revealing the words "Lu's Spring and Autumn", and he said impatiently: "What's the matter of shouting, who is coming?" ”

Seeing the young man's brows frowning slightly, the little hat in Tsing Yi couldn't help but chuckle in his heart, and said tremblingly: "Yes—it's the person you told me to pay attention to before, and he also carries the jade pendant you said!" With that, he stretched out his hands and respectfully presented the jade pendant that Xiao Ruixue had given him before.

The black-shirted young man took the jade pendant, his expression moved slightly, but he said a little casually: "I know, it's not a big deal, let her wait, let me finish reading the book first!" ”

"Okay young master, then I'll go back and inform him to prevent him from leaving!"

"No need, let her go, she won't leave if she can't see me!"

"Oh! By the way, young master, he asked me about a person named Chen Qi at the beginning, what is going on? ”

The black-shirted young man's face was slightly cold: "You asked too much!" ”

In the side hall, Xiao Ruixue had been staying for half an hour unconsciously, even if she asked for help, she couldn't help but feel irritable. But just when she was sitting still, a chuckle sounded outside the side hall: "It's been less than a hundred days, and you're here, it seems that you are very afraid of death!" ”

Hearing this voice, Xiao Ruixue's eyes suddenly coldened, and a wave of hatred seemed to burst out from her heart, but seeing the memorable figure that made her appear from the door, her expression instantly returned to its previous calm. The experience of her past life had taught her that anger did not do her own good at all, except to make her enemies happy and disturb her mind. The Chen Qi in front of her was obviously her out-and-out enemy, and she responded indifferently: "I don't want to joke with my life!" Besides, I heard from your little servant that you are often not at home, and if I wait a hundred days to come and I can't find you, then I won't die a very unjust death? ”

Chen Qi's eyes flickered slightly, Xiao Ruixue's expression changed from hatred to indifference for only a moment, but he was in full view, and he couldn't help but wonder in his heart: "What kind of little lady is this, how can she control her emotions like this?" Combined with Xiao Ruixue's previous performance when he was held hostage and swallowed poison in Jiming Temple, he was even more puzzled in his heart, because in his opinion, not to mention a young lady of this age, even if an ordinary adult woman, after suffering such a major setback, it is rare not to seek death and life, and it is reasonable to wash her face with tears all day long, but Xiao Ruixue has neither, on the contrary, she looks very relaxed, which really surprised him.

Since he can't figure it out, there's no need to think about it, Chen Qi couldn't help but shake his head, he smiled faintly and said, "You've been in the limelight lately!" ”

Xiao Ruixue was a little confused: "What do you say?" ”

"The day before yesterday, you fought with the National People's Congress at Ping'an Wharf and injured four hall masters in a row, isn't this kind of deed commendable?"

Hearing this, Xiao Ruixue's eyes couldn't help but turn cold: "Are you sending someone to spy on me?" ”

Chen Qi sighed lightly: "You think too highly of yourself, I don't need to be like this to you!" You don't have to worry about how I know, as long as you don't break your oath and go out and talk nonsense about the events of that day, I won't cut off your antidote, which can be regarded as a promise to Master! ”

Hearing Chen Qi mention Sha Dong, Xiao Ruixue's face couldn't help but ease slightly, Chen Qi saw it, and couldn't help sneering: "I remembered, it stands to reason that you should call me a senior brother?"

The corners of Xiao Ruixue's mouth twitched slightly, ignoring him at all.

Chen Qi snorted coldly, took out a black vial from his arms and threw it on the table, but the jade pendant had already been withdrawn, and he said without any emotion: "The antidote is here, take it and leave!" ”

Seeing that Xiao Ruixue didn't say a word, and really picked up the antidote and left, Chen Qi suddenly said again: "Slow!" ”

Xiao Ruixue gently stopped her steps and looked at Chen Qi suspiciously. Chen Qi's eyes flashed with a cold light, and he said, "I want to tell you one thing, no matter who you are in front of in the future, you can't mention the name Chen Qi!" Even if I didn't remind you before, forget it today, if you do it again in the future, you don't want to get the antidote from me again, it's better to go back and wait for death! ”

Xiao Ruixue frowned slightly: "Yes, I'll do it!" Then she thought for a moment and said, "I think you should have a visible name now, say it, I won't know who I'm looking for next time!" ”

Chen Qi's eyes couldn't help narrowing slightly, and after a long while, he responded: "Next time you come, just say that you are looking for Cao Ming!" ”

"Cao-Ming? Okay, I remember! Xiao Ruixue smiled slightly, turned around and left directly.

Chen Qi silently looked at Xiao Ruixue's departing back, and thought for a while.