Chapter IV
Three years in a dream, but a moment outside the dream. Gu Xiangcheng broke free from Shen Yan's dream, and his expression was in a trance for a moment. He raised his head and looked at the person who was lying on the bed and had not yet woken up, and the pity in his heart was even greater. He sighed, stretched out his hand on Shen Yan's forehead, and saw the other party's brows frowning, as if it was a sign that he was about to wake up.
Gu Xiangcheng hurriedly got up and sat aside, and Shen Yan opened his eyes in the next second. Gu Xiangcheng was startled, he didn't expect him to wake up so quickly, and hurriedly asked, "Pavilion Master Shen, are you awake?" ”
Maybe it was because he was forcibly dragged into a dream, Shen Yan looked sad at the moment, and he didn't want to speak very much. He just glanced at Gu Xiangcheng, who was full of worry, and suddenly chuckled, meaning something: "Little brother, it's very good." ”
A layer of white sweat instantly appeared on Gu Xiangcheng's back, but his face was silent: "I don't understand what Pavilion Master Shen is talking about." Look at your bad face, right...... Did you have any nightmares? ”
"Nightmares?" Shen Yan's smile froze, and he said casually, "It's been a long time since I've dreamed. ”
Gu Xiangcheng was silent, knowing that his dream technique still had an impact on him, and he was distressed and guilty for a while, but he didn't feel half regretful. It may be a little selfish to say it, but Gu Xiangcheng doesn't allow Shen Yan to have any more secrets in front of him.
Compared to offending Shen Yan at this time, it is more difficult to accept it in the future to see him die tragically in front of him.
Shen Yan slowed down for a moment, gently rubbed the corners of his forehead with his fingers, and said, "What deal are you going to make with this seat?" Need you to kill Xie Qingming for this seat at such a big price? ”
Gu Xiangcheng blinked and raised an innocent smile: "I want to...... Become the next landlord. ”
Shen Yan paused, looked at him in some surprise, and couldn't help laughing: "At a young age, the tone is not small!" Do you know that there are a lot of talented people in your building, and even if you have some strengths, you may not be able to have the last laugh. ”
"That's why I want to make a deal with Lord Shen Ge." Gu Xiangcheng met his looking eyes without being humble or arrogant, and said with a heartfelt voice, "In comparison, it should be easier to help you ascend to the position of the landlord than to kill Xie Qingming, right?" Why did the Shen Pavilion Lord hesitate? Could it be that you don't believe that you have this ability? ”
Shen Yan retracted his gaze and said with a smile: "No, I'm looking forward to it...... That's good, if you really kill Xie Qingming, I'll help you; But if you don't succeed in killing Xie Qingming, then I will have to pay you back for your wild words. ”
Gu Xiangcheng was not frightened by his threatening words, he just got up and made a gesture, and said with a smile: "Then it's a word!" When the time comes, I will definitely take Xie Qingming's head and ask for the reward of the Shen Pavilion Lord. ”
Shen Yan was noncommittal, and he didn't believe it at first. He sat for a moment, then got up and left. Gu Xiangcheng sent him out, watched him get on the horse, and whipped away without looking back. The back was so chic and neat, Gu Xiangcheng looked at it obsessively for a while, and suddenly realized that his expression at the moment was really obscene, coughed a few times in embarrassment, and ran back to his room with a smoke.
That night, Gu Xiangcheng was lying on the bed, and suddenly remembered that he seemed to have forgotten to ask Shen Yan about Qingming Mountain...... Shen Yan didn't know if he was angry or if he really didn't think about it, so he forgot to remind him.
Gu Xiangcheng shook his head and smiled helplessly, fortunately, he had made all the preparations, otherwise, he was afraid that he would have turned into a pile of white bones before he reached the foot of Qingming Mountain.
And Shen Yan, who was far away in the Cloud Makeup Pavilion, was also mentioned by someone before he thought of his own negligence.
Su Xiaoqin looked at him stunned, angry and funny: "It doesn't matter if you forget this, but people are going to die for you." In case something goes wrong, I see how you explain to the landlord! ”
Shen Yan knew that he was wrong, but he still stubbornly tried to defend himself: "Don't blame me, that guy led me into a dream without permission, and my brain hurts now, how can I remember so much?" ”
He was telling the truth, when he first escaped from Qingming Mountain, Shen Yan had to dream almost every night, and every time he dreamed of it, his vitality was greatly damaged. It was not until recent years that Su Xiaoqin's diagnosis and treatment improved slightly.
Now that he was caught off guard by a hairy boy and led into a dream, he was lucky that he didn't go crazy on the spot, who still remembered to tell Gu Xiangcheng about Qingming Mountain?
Sure enough, Su Xiaoqin was taken aback when she heard that Shen Yan was forced to fall asleep, and she didn't even have time to blame, so she grabbed his chin and carefully observed his expression.
Shen Yan waved her hand away with a smile and said, "The eldest girl's family, can you be more reserved in doing things?" This hall is full of people, and you are not afraid of misunderstandings. ”
"What's there to be afraid of misunderstanding? If you have three long and two short, then it is terrible! Su Xiaoqin frowned, seeing that he looked like he was refusing, he couldn't make another move, so he could only reluctantly take out a bottle of pills and put it in his hand, "It's still the same, one a day, you are not allowed to eat more!" ”
"Hmm." Shen Yan smiled and received the bottle into the Qiankun bag, thought about it and said, "Since you have already remembered it, then send someone to run for me again-lest that guy die in the middle of the road, and he will have to make a fuss about it." ”
Su Xiaoqin's head should be lowered. Looking up at the time, it was almost time, so he got up and persuaded: "It's not too early, you have a big injury today, so let's rest early, don't stay up late." ”
Shen Yan bent his eyes and smiled, didn't say anything, and got up and went back to the room to rest. As for whether he can sleep...... Su Xiaoqin looked at his back and sighed, if it hadn't happened during the day, maybe he could have a dreamless sleep tonight. And now, he can only pray that the dreams of the day will not affect him too deeply.
Since it was decided to take Xie Qingming's head, in the next few days, Gu Xiangcheng did not leave the door, quietly cleaned up his things in his room, and even the meals were sent to the room by the entourage in the building.
The landlord is quite strange, as a senior, she naturally knows the danger of Qingming Mountain, if Gu Xiangcheng really wants to kill Xie Qingming, just with the little belongings in his hand, it is estimated that he will be cleaned up before he reaches the halfway. But it's useless to think too much, anyway, she has already collapsed with Shen Yan, even if she helps at this moment, the final benefit will not fall on her.
What is the landlord's mind, Gu Xiangcheng has no time to guess at the moment, he only feels a headache when he looks at the burden he has packed up. Not long after he came back, many things have not been prepared yet, so with the little things in his hand, let alone killing, it is not enough for self-protection!
Something suddenly occurred to him, and he pulled out a jade pipe from his bosom. This pipe looks very ordinary, the carvings on it are all crooked and rough, and you can see that it is not a valuable thing at a glance, but when Gu Xiangcheng saw this pipe, his expression became strange.
He rubbed his pipe and whispered to himself, "I said how Yan'er was injured that day, it turned out to be because of this...... But how did it come along? ”
Although I can't figure it out, with this pipe, I don't have to worry about not being able to go to Qingming Mountain. As for how Xie Qingming should be killed, this Gu Xiangcheng hasn't thought about it yet, but it is certain that it will not make her feel better.
After five or six days, Gu Xiangcheng was finally willing to come out of his yard. He carried a small package on his back and went to say goodbye to the landlord. The landlord didn't stop him, took a sip of tea, and said meaningfully: "Makeup, you are the most outstanding disciple in my building, be careful when you go out, don't cause trouble, and ruin the reputation of my building, you know?" ”
"Yes, disciple remember, please rest assured." Gu Xiangcheng sighed in his heart, this was dissatisfied with himself, and warned him sideways!
Everyone is a smart person, and there are some things that don't need to be spread out. The landlord stopped at the point, and Gu Xiangcheng was also happy to pretend to be confused. After the beating, after all, the landlord thought that this person was a disciple in his own building, and he was afraid that he would fold outside, so he gave him a lot of good things for him to defend himself.
Gu Xiangcheng took it with a smile, and left under the sympathetic gaze of everyone.
As soon as he left the city, Gu Xiangcheng was stopped. When he turned around, he saw a seventeen or eighteen-year-old girl sitting in a carriage, lifting the curtain and smiling at him. The little girl had a mediocre appearance, but the plum blossom makeup at the corners of her eyes was extremely beautiful. Gu Xiangcheng thought about it carefully, and found that he didn't have this person's information in his mind, so he couldn't help but be secretly vigilant.
The girl seemed a little annoyed when she saw him standing still, so she got out of the car, ran towards him with her skirt, stood still in front of him, and said, "Childe's surname is Gu?" ”
Gu Zhengcheng was shocked in his heart, he had been looking at this girl just now, but he didn't even notice how she got to him, he couldn't help but take a step back when he heard the question, and bowed slightly: "It's the surname Gu below, dare to ask how this girl knows?" ”
"Su Xiaoqin, a slave, was ordered by the pavilion master to send Gu Gongzi to Qingming Mountain." The girl smiled and turned sideways, revealing the carriage behind her, "Because the pavilion master was unwell that day, he forgot to tell the prince about the location of the Qingming Mountain, so he specially sent the slave family to help the son." ”
"I see." Gu Xiangcheng nodded slightly, not knowing whether to believe it or not. It's just that there is another thing he cares about now, "You just said that the Shen Pavilion Lord is unwell?" So he's better now? ”
Su Xiaoqin glanced at him with a smile and said, "If you can see Xie Qingming's head early, maybe no matter what kind of illness you have, you can be cured immediately." ”
"The girl is really good at telling jokes, if she really sees Xie Qingming's head, I'm afraid that Shen Ge will be sad for a while, how can she recover?" Gu Xiangcheng said with a smile.
Su Xiaoqin looked at him strangely and said, "It turns out that the prince knows the pavilion master like this? I can't complain that I want to recommend myself at that time, and I will remove Xie Qingming for the pavilion master! ”
Gu Xiangcheng smiled and said nothing. Why does he know Shen Yan so well, it's better not to let people know.