Chapter Seventy-Six: Night Detective
Nie Zheng listened to Ruyi's question, and suddenly looked at Ruyi with wide eyes. The truth? It is true that he knows a lot of truths, but he doesn't know which truth Ruyi asked?
Nie Zheng lowered his head a little gloomily and continued to wipe his sword.
After a long time, Nie Zheng slowly spoke, "I don't know which truth the girl asked?" β
Listen to it, is there still a lot of truth in this? She didn't know what the truth was, so she said, "You're willing to tell me the truth." β
Nie Zheng paused for a while, as if he was sorting out his thoughts, and then slowly spoke: "The girl is right, I do have a mother and sister, not an orphan, the master lied to me, he abducted me, fabricated my life experience, tricked me into Hetumen, and became a killer assassin. I'm one of his pawns. β
The change came a little suddenly, but he didn't expect that in less than half a year, the one-year appointment had not yet arrived, and Ruyi had not yet had time to start helping Nie Zheng find his relatives when he arrived in Qi State, and he knew the truth himself.
It makes Ruyi a little confused about how to interface.
Fortunately, Nie Zheng didn't intend to let Ruyi answer, and continued: "I know that the girl is a good person, she didn't abandon me in Wei and saved me, and when she arrived in Qi State, she saved Sister Yu and them, and now that Sister Xia He is missing, I will definitely protect you." β
Ruyi looked at Nie Zheng's big bright eyes and looked at herself expectantly, with a cute and serious expression, how to look like a cute loyal dog.
The change came somewhat suddenly, from an assassin who was always ready to assassinate him, to a guard who was always ready to protect him. Ruyi suddenly felt a little pressured, he was not as good as he said, right?
"Is there any other truth? Do you know how Sister Xia He disappeared? Ruyi asked tentatively.
"I really don't know." Nie Zheng scratched his head and said.
"And what are the many truths you are talking about?"
"I also know that the master broke away from the Hetu Gate and colluded with the Wu clan to disadvantage the girl. No, no, it's Fan Tianshou. Nie Zheng said with some indignation.
Ruyi didn't expect this to be the truth. Witches? Ruyi immediately thought of Wu You, but he had been separated from the Wu clan for a long time. Could it be the real Wicans?
Ruyi wasn't afraid, but she was curious why their Wu clan and Wu You had to deal with themselves and wanted to kill themselves.
"Is there any other truth then?" Ruyi continued his calm clichΓ©.
Nie Zheng was a little unnatural, "Someone is staring at you behind your back, ready to kill you at any time, isn't the girl afraid?" β
"It's useless to be afraid." Ruyi said with a sigh.
"The other truth has nothing to do with the girl, it's our Hetu Gate's internal affairs, and our sect master is in Qi Country." After Nie Zheng finished speaking, it was as if he had unloaded a large piece of baggage.
Ruyi looked at this battered young man, stood up and walked to Nie Zheng's side and patted Nie Zheng's shoulder, "If you have something in the future, tell your sister, don't carry it alone." β
After saying that, Ruyi left the room and left Nie Zheng alone, Nie Zheng looked at Ruyi's back, and his eyes were red.
The next day, Ruyi dressed up in disguise and took Nie Zheng to Yingge Fang again, originally Ruyi still felt that it was inappropriate to take a minor to such a place, but after that, Nie Zheng was more familiar than her, just like a regular customer.
Ruyi's mood was a little complicated, "Do you often come to this kind of place at a young age?" β
Nie Zhengleng didn't understand what Ruyi meant for a while, and even the roots of his ears turned red, "I didn't ...... No, I grew up in a cabaret shop, so I'm familiar with it. In order to hide people's eyes, we are hidden in various industries. β
"I said, I see."
"Yan Chun Tower, the largest in Yan Country, I grew up there." After Nie Zheng finished speaking, his expression was a little gloomy.
"It's okay, I'll help you find your mother and sister." Ruyi patted Nie Zheng's shoulder and comforted.
The housekeeper's mother greeted her courteously again: "Are the two sons watching the dance or meeting friends?"
Today's Ruyi is wearing the man's skin. The mask, although the appearance is a little ordinary, is also the appearance of a handsome little brother, coupled with a luxurious brocade clothes, it will not be taken lightly.
"Mom prepares some food and drink, and we're here to dance." Ruyi lowered her voice and said in a different voice, and then handed a large hanging knife coin to her mother.
"Okay, the two sons wait a moment." The housekeeper's mother said with a smile and trembling branches.
Ruyi sat a little to the right of the stage, near the dressing room behind the stage. The situation of Ruyi and the housekeeper's mother happened to be seen by the silver pigeon in the dressing room, and the silver pigeon frowned her delicate eyebrows, and then continued to rub the powder and grease.
Ruyi came early, and there were not many guests in the hall. Ruyi looked at the entrance of the hall while knocking melon seeds, observing which people came to Yingge Fang.
Soon, the food and wine were served, and the hall gradually became more and more crowded. Ruyi clipped a chopstick, and the old vinegar sting was very refreshing, so he clipped several chopsticks to Nie Zheng.
Nie Zheng was a little embarrassed, and just wanted to tell Ruyi that he didn't need to serve him vegetables, but when he looked up, he saw a cold and glamorous beauty standing aside. Nie Zheng looked at her and didn't speak.
Ruyi followed Nie Zheng's gaze and saw that it was not the top silver pigeon girl she was talking about that day.
"Yo, isn't the silver pigeon girl dancing today? How do you have time to hang out below. If you don't want to have a drink with my son. Ruyi said and deliberately made an obscene expression. I saw Nie Zheng have a chill.
The silver pigeon glanced at Ruyi, the disgust in his eyes flashed, but the words he said were very soft, "This son is dignified but very raw, and he is also bothered that the son recognizes the slave family, I don't know the name of the son, and the slave family will remember the son in the future." β
"The girl laughed, you are the top brand of Yingge Fang, and you are recognized by all Linzicheng, and you are a random and unknown person in Xiatian, which is not enough to worry about."
"Childe is humble." The silver pigeon had to say something, so she heard someone call her backstage, "The silver pigeon girl is ready to go on stage." β
The silver pigeon answered, and left apologetically after blessing the two of them.
Nie Zheng stared at the back of the silver pigeon and whispered to Ruyi, "This woman is good at martial arts, and her kung fu is not under me." β
"This woman is not simple." Ruyi nodded and said thoughtfully.
Ruyi observed that all the big and small officials in the court had set foot in the Yingge Workshop all night, even if some big people walked through the secret door of the ladder and entered the private room directly, but their attendants occasionally shook outside.
This night was an eye-opener. There are all kinds of people, and this is really a good place to gather information. Ruyi also felt more and more that the people behind this Yingge Workshop were not simple.
Ruyi and Nie Zheng drank a small half pot of wine, and the night outside was getting darker, so they planned to go back. At this time, the wine was still very light, and without modern purification technology, it was almost equivalent to rice wine
Ruyi didn't feel drunk, but as soon as he stood up, he heard a lazy voice behind him, "The two sons are not drunk, why don't I send the two?" β
Ruyi heard it familiarly, and when she turned around, she looked back, but it was not yesterday's Xu Gong.
Ruyi arched his hand and thanked: "Thank you for your kindness, the two of us are not drunk, if he sees each other again in the future, he will definitely have a good drink to thank him for today's feelings." β
"My surname is Xu Jingkang, and everyone in Kyoto calls me Xu Gong. If he has any trouble, come to me. "Xu Gong is quite a friend.
Ruyi nodded and made peace before leaving the Yingge Workshop.
"Girl, that Xu Gong was a little strange just now." Nie Zheng reminded him.
"It's strange, does he recognize me? That's why you want to make friends? Ruyi also didn't understand.
Ruyi originally wanted to digest food, she and Nie Zheng walked in front, and the carriage followed behind in the southwest direction. There are fewer people on the road, and there are fewer lights.
"Let's get in the car, there are few people here, the lights are dim, it's not safe." Nie Zheng said.
Ruyi just wanted to get into the carriage, but she heard the sound of arrows breaking through the air behind her, and Ruyi wanted to dodge, but Nie Zheng was one step faster than her, and hugged Ruyi and spun a few steps next to her.
The arrow clattered against the carriage door frame, and there was a buzzing vibration. The coachman jumped out of the carriage in a panic.
Ruyi looked at the arrow, and there was a note nailed to it. Ruyi just wanted to reach out to get it, but Nie Zheng suddenly opened his hand, "Be careful of poison." Then Nie Zheng carefully pulled out the arrow, and carefully looked at the arrow before taking down the note and handing it to Ruyi.
Ruyi looked at Nie Zheng's actions and was moved, and took the note only to see that it was written: "If you want to see Xia He, see you in the woods at the foot of Ji Mountain in the south of the city in three days." Only one person had to come. β
Ruyi's expression was solemn, it seemed that Xia He's disappearance was still coming for her.
After reading the note, Nie Zheng somehow thought of his missing master, which was very similar to his style of acting.
The two of them each thought about their hearts and returned to the Qi Palace.
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The early dynasty stopped the faction of the Qing doctor for several days, and on this day, the early dynasty proposed to let Tian Yin become a concubine after Qi Li, enrich the harem, and succeed someone as soon as possible.
Tian Yinqi had a headache, and a few days after these people stopped, another moth came out, and it was really one after another.
After the early court, Tian Yinqi went back to the palace to rest, and he didn't have the heart to go out to have fun anymore. When Ruyi arrived at the Duanzheng Palace, he saw Brother Wang sitting there and didn't know what he was thinking.
Ruyi originally wanted to talk to Brother Wang about Xia He, but it was inconvenient to say anything about Brother Wang's troubles. I had to comfort Brother Wang on the side.
Ruyi thought in his heart that since he let Brother Wang choose a concubine, it was just that the ministers wanted to stuff some people into the harem, so as to blow the wind in Brother Wang's ears. In this case, it is better to use this opportunity to match Brother Wang and Sister Yu.
Brother Wang was embarrassed to say it, and Sister Yu was even more shy. It seems that she has to find out Sister Yu's tone and whether she likes Brother Wang.
Ruyi said while planning in his heart, "Since the ministers want to charm you with women, why don't you follow their wishes, instead of letting them stuff people, why don't we find someone ourselves, I don't know what Brother Wang thinks of Sister Yu?" β
"Miss Yu? If it's not appropriate, how can you take advantage of others? Although her family is in the middle of the road, she is also a pure white family. Tian Yinqi said with some eagerness.
"Then does Brother Wang like people?" Ruyi asked with a smile.