Zidi then knew that the Gu poison on the old thief's body came from this, but she felt that this was the old thief's own doing, and when her senior brother came back, she didn't want her senior brother to give the thief an antidote!

Zidi looked at the deep and shallow scars on Ling Xiao's body, his eyes were full of worry, and he slowly spoke: "Sister, how good is this, these sword wounds have dragged on for too long, and after they heal, I am afraid that they will all leave scars, but now it is difficult to find a good medicine to remove the scars." ”

"It's okay, there are already many scars on the body, and it's not bad for these dozen or so." Ling Xiao propped herself up from the couch, the green silk pouring on her snow-white shoulders in the dimming of the lights, and she lifted her clothes.

Que'er took advantage of the situation to reach out and completely take out the black hair like a waterfall from the thin clothes, and nodded lightly in response to Ling Xiao's words just now: "Well, as long as the second lady doesn't care about it, the young master will definitely not dislike it." ”

"You girl!" Ling Xiao couldn't help but turn around and glance at the bird, and the girl became more and more open-mouthed. And the purple flute on the side listened to the words of the finch, and her cheeks were inadvertently red.

The old man hid in a remote alley all night and didn't dare to go back to the inn. Because the officers and soldiers in the city were searching for him everywhere, he did not bother to return to the inn to salute the next morning, and followed the people out of the city and took refuge outside the city for a few days.

After several days of searching and arresting without success, and the poisoned man was unharmed, they gradually gave up, not wanting to spend too much energy on an old thief.

The morning glow on the horizon is faint, the breeze is blowing, and the air is cool and fresh.

Ling Xiao walked slowly down the winding path to the stream, and the finch followed closely beside her, carrying a bamboo basket in her hand. The bamboo basket contained more than a dozen pieces of fresh meat, and the bottom was covered with a layer of oiled paper, which was prepared for Hei Lingmang.

Since Hei Lingmang returned to the Lu Mansion with Ling Xiao, he has been letting it live next to the stream where Yu Niang and their Huanyi are on weekdays, and recuperate there. There is a small forest there, and it is close to the water, although it is not as comfortable as the forest environment, but it is also the only place in the house where the black spirit can live more comfortably.

These days, since Ling Xiao was able to stay, she would go to see it almost once a day, and although she had someone to take care of it, she would still personally bring some food to it every time.

This time, she was able to return to the Lu Mansion alive, and escaped death several times, completely relying on the protection of Hei Lingmang. She has been through many hardships with Hei Lingmang, and this friendship is not inferior to the emotions between people. That's why she is so attentive to it, and sees it as both a benefactor and a friend, rather than an animal.

Before Ling Xiao approached the stream, there was already a rustling sound of fallen leaves in the woods opposite, and the half-hanging branches and leaves were swaying layer by layer. The huge black figure soon pierced through the thick branches and leaves, and fell into the eyes of Ling Xiao and the finch.

Ling Xiao quickened his pace, stood on a flat bluestone by the stream, beckoned to Hei Lingmang, and called softly, "Xuan Wu, come here, let me see your wounds." ”

The black spirit rubbed all the way on the ground, the stones rolled under its huge body, and finally it waded across the clear stream, shaking its big head and stopping in front of Ling Xiao.

Ling Xiao examined the wounds on Hei Lingmang's body, and finally hooked his lips unsatisfied: "Yes, the injury has recovered well, and in another four or five days, the scab will fall off." ”

In the face of Ling Xiao's words, Hei Lingmang spat out red letters at her, lowering his head and rubbing against her outstretched palms.

Finch placed the bamboo basket on a rock that was waist-high to her height, carefully took out a piece of fresh meat, and put it into the big mouth that Hei Lingmang had just opened.

As the days went by, the finch had adapted a little and was no longer afraid of the giant python in front of her. When she saw it for the first time at the gate of the mansion, her face instantly turned pale with fright, and she stumbled and fell on the stone steps in a hurry, and only after a while did she scream.

At that time, not only was the finch frightened and lost her soul, but also some of the family members in the mansion, who fled in a panic when they saw the black spirit as if they had seen a ghost. So much so that in the first few days, Yu Niang and the others didn't dare to go to the stream to make clothes, but later they gradually got used to it, and found that it didn't hurt people at will. Even if it usually hides in the forest, ordinary people will not show up when they go.

The stream flowed, Ling Xiao sat on the bluestone and stayed with Hei Lingmang for a while, she was still haggard and weak, and finally left here under the persuasion of the finch several times.

When I returned to the courtyard again, the red morning sun had climbed to the top of the mountain, and the bright glow fell all over the courtyard. Ling Xiao glanced at the sky against the beam of light, his eyes misty and blurred.

It didn't go far from coming and going, but Ling Xiao's body was really tired, and after entering the house, she lay back on the couch and read the scroll, and the finch intimately covered her with a thin cover.

The light in the room was so bright that it was dim, and Ling Xiao fell asleep again in a daze, and the bamboo slip was still gently held in her hand. She didn't know how long she slept, but she was finally woken up by the finch, who told her that there were guests in the courtyard.

Consciousness gradually sobered up, Ling Xiao sat up with a puzzled face, combing his hair while still reminiscing about Que'er's words, and couldn't figure out which guest he was here to see her, instead of seeing Lu Jingxing, the lord of the mansion.

Ling Xiao stopped in front of the curtain, and saw only a vague outline through the smoke. She looked very calm, stretched out her slender fingers and came out of the curtain, and saw that the person sitting opposite her in front of the desk turned out to be Shi Man, Taozhi's most trusted subordinate.

The eyebrows were raised slightly, and a look of surprise flashed across Ling Xiao's face, and she immediately figured it out, Shi Man's arrival seemed to be reasonable, but there were too many things that happened to her recently, but she forgot about this. As for the purpose of Taozhi sending Shi Man to see her, she had already guessed seven, seven, eight, eight. She paused imperceptibly, and finally walked over with a calm face.

The sound of light footsteps echoed in Shi Man's ears, and she immediately got up, greeted the weak figure walking towards her, and arched her hand: "Miss Ling, is the injury better?" ”

"Thank you Miss Shi for your concern, it's much better. Have a seat. Ling Xiao bowed slightly, his voice was flat, and he raised his hand to the soft seat next to the desk.

Shi Man did not sit down, but gave his hand again, with apologies in his tone: "This time, Yi Yuegong felt deeply guilty about the girl, not only failed to lend a helping hand to find the girl when she disappeared, but also failed to rescue the girl in time when she was chased and killed. Here, I apologize to the girl on behalf of Yiyue Palace, and ask the girl for forgiveness. ”

"What is Miss Shi talking about, I was killed this time, how can I complain about Yiyue Palace? Are the peach palace master and Xu Gongzi okay? Ling Xiao paused, a trace of confusion flashed on his face, and he raised his eyes and looked at Shi Man, who had a faint self-reproach on his face.

Seeing that Ling Xiao was about to sit down, Shi Man stepped forward to help her, and said gratefully: "Thanks to the medicine given by the girl, the palace master's life was saved, and now the palace master's injuries have healed." Xu Gongzi's body has also recovered a lot. ”

"What? The Peach Palace Lord was seriously injured? Ling Xiao was a little surprised, but his haggard face was still calm. She knew that Taozhi's martial arts were profound, and she might suffer some injuries when she went down to the sinkhole to save people, but those injuries might not be life-threatening. But now Shi Man told her that it was thanks to that pill that she saved Taozhi's life, and it seemed that the injury was quite serious, and this was where she had an accident.

Shi Man sat down opposite Ling Xiao, nodded slightly, and stated: "That day under the sinkhole, in order to save Xu Gongzi, the palace master blocked a knife for Xu Gongzi and injured the vital point. Due to the urgency of the situation, we rushed away after rescuing the people, and did not meet the others, so we did not know about the girl's disappearance. ”

"The Peach Palace Lord and Xu Gongzi are fine. As for me, you really don't have to blame yourself, it has nothing to do with you, so why should you impose the fault on yourself? Ling Xiao looked calm, personally poured Shi Man's half of the tea, picked it up and handed it to her, and looked up at her at the same time, his eyes were faint.

Shi Man took the cup, blended with Ling Xiao's eyes, and said calmly and sincerely: "The girl's business is the business of Yiyue Palace, and Yiyue Palace has the responsibility to protect the girl's personal safety." ”

"I think the Lord of the Peach Palace has misunderstood, and I don't know how to explain this misunderstanding. I'm worried about that. Ling Xiao frowned slightly. Although the Kun bone mirror resolved a lot of crises for her this time, it also caused some unnecessary trouble, which made her quite distressed.

Shi Man didn't care about the misunderstanding that Ling Xiao said, but waved his hand with a slight smile: "Girl, don't worry too much, now it's the first thing to take care of your injuries first, don't think too much, and don't have any worries." When the injury is healed, it is better to go back to Yiyue Palace with me and take over as the palace master. This time, I came, according to the instructions of the palace master, and specially brought some medicinal herbs, which had a great effect on the girl's body. I also know that the Lu Mansion lacks nothing, and these are just talking about their hearts. I hope the girl won't dislike it. ”

Without waiting for Ling Xiao to speak, Shi Man paused, and then explained the real purpose of this visit very directly: "The palace master sent me here this time, in fact, I was originally here to pick up the girl back to Yiyue Palace, but the palace master heard that the girl was seriously injured, and now her body is still very weak, I am afraid that it is not suitable to travel far in a short time." Therefore I have been ordered to wait here until the girl is well and then set out with you. ”

"The kindness of the Peach Palace Lord, I understand it. It's just that I'm really not the person you're looking for, and the misunderstanding in this can't be explained in three or two sentences, it's very important, and I hope you and the Lord of the Peach Palace can understand. Ling Xiao had already guessed that this guest was coming for the Kun Bone Mirror, but he didn't expect to take her to Yiyue Palace.

You must know that she had explained to Taozhi in person last time, and she had never admitted that she was a descendant of the first palace master of Yiyue Palace. If she just came to ask her for the bone mirror, she could still figure it out, but she never thought that even she wanted to go.

Shi Man took a sip of the tea in his hand and shook his head calmly: "The palace master has expected that the girl will still say this, but it doesn't matter, when the girl returns to Yiyue Palace with me, there will be evidence to prove that we are not just words, and then the girl will believe it." ”