Chapter 20: A Very Large Game of Chess
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The little phoenix almost stumbled and fell to the ground, Gu Changming's fingers brushed her arm and stabilized her figure: "Too tired?" ”
"No, my feet are a little soft, and I'm fine." The little phoenix's head was dizzy, and the warmth of Gu Changming's palm stopped in his hair. She didn't dare to ask Gu Changming what he thought when he touched his head just now. I only felt that at that moment, he was extraordinarily gentle.
"Remember not to startle the snake when following the little gourd." Gu Changming looked sideways and saw that the little phoenix was a little nervous, "Do you Qi Kunmen have any traces that can leave a mark along the way, so that we outsiders can also use it?" ”
"Yes." The little phoenix took out a hairy ball from the pocket behind his waist, "Gu Gongzi has seen the incense Bai and Luo I used, this little thing is left with you, and I will use Bai and Luo all the way back to make a code." When the time comes, release it and it will follow. ”
Gu Changming spread out his hands, his hands were as handsome as people: "This is what you usually raise, it's very well hidden, I didn't find it at all." ”
The little phoenix stared at his hand a few more times before reluctantly retracting his gaze: "Xiangxiang is very well-behaved, as long as you give a few melon seeds every day." If it encounters danger, it will protect itself, but it is a little afraid of life, and it does not like strangers very much. ”
As soon as the words fell, Mao Tuanzi Xiangxiang tentatively teased Gu Changming's index finger with her small paws, and simply hugged it with her two front paws a few times, and slowly swinged the swing.
Gu Changming found that Xiangxiang's claws were very soft, and he was a little itchy when he scratched it. He hooked his fingertips slightly, Xiangxiang crawled forward along his index finger, and sat down in Gu Changming's palm peacefully. He looked down and smiled, "Looks like you like me." ”
The little phoenix wants to bring Xiangxiang back, but the master hasn't explained the task yet, are you going to elope with the person the master likes? Xiangxiang looked round and slow, dodging her fingers at once, and squeaked long, as if to say that I want to stay here and not go back to the bag.
Little Phoenix changed her hands and prepared to catch it back. Gu Changming quickly raised his hand, there was a slight difference in the height of the two people, the little phoenix stared blankly at the height that was out of reach, and Xiangxiang's little eyes looked at her triumphantly from Gu Changming's fingers.
"Don't worry, I should be able to take care of it." Gu Changming felt that such a small group was quite well-behaved, "After the task is completed, I will return it to you intact." ”
Little Phoenix wanted to say, I'm not stingy, and I didn't think it was interesting to say it, so I handed over the bag with Xiangxiang: "It's usually better to put it in here, don't look at its short legs, once it lands, it runs very fast." ”
"Will it listen to you?" Gu Changming hooked the thin strap of the bag with one hand, which contained fragrant food. He took out a melon seed and handed it over, Xiangxiang took it with his small front paws, and held it on his chest to eat.
"I can understand some of them, and I try to use short and clear sentences." Don't look at Xiangxiang's small size, it has also been carefully raised by Little Phoenix for two years. Not only can you find her from a long distance, but there are many other useful tricks. For example, through the crack in the door, picking the lock for the people outside, or even entering the house and directly taking out the shiny good things and handing them to the owner, "You call it, it knows its name." ”
The little phoenix was afraid that Gu Changming would not be willing, so he looked at him with wide eyes and expectation. Gu Changming lowered his head and smiled: "Xiangxiang." His voice was clear and pleasant, very moving, Xiangxiang immediately stopped eating melon seeds, and looked around with small eyes to find the source of the sound. The little thing is smart enough to look up.
"I'll tell it what to do first, so it's convenient for you." As soon as the little phoenix stretched out her hand, she found that Xiangxiang was covering her eyes with her little front paws, looking unwilling to go back with her. Who is this pet like whom, Xiangxiang just saw Gu Changming, and directly gave up the old owner!
The little phoenix couldn't cry or laugh, but Gu Changming fortunately didn't care about this: "Put it here for two days at most, don't worry." ”
"I'm relieved, I'm naturally relieved." The little phoenix saw Gu Changming send Xiangxiang back to the bag, and Xiangxiang behaved very docilely. You must know that she usually takes Xiangxiang back, and she has to kick a few times with her short legs to show resistance. "It likes you."
Gu Changming snorted in a nasal voice, and turned his head to look at the little phoenix. His eyes are too good, as long as he is not the kind of resolute and resolute when handling cases, his eyebrows and eyes are full of unfinished words, which leads to reverie.
The little phoenix put one hand to his heart, so as not to lose his temper too much, and he still stammered when he spoke: "It's very greedy, if Sa Huan asks you for it, you can't give too much, otherwise you will have a stomach trouble if you eat too much." At night, you should put a dish of water in the place where it sleeps, and it will drink when it wakes up. ”
Obviously knew very well not to say so much nonsense at a critical time, but the little phoenix couldn't control her mouth, and while talking, she still thought that she would definitely be disgusted by Gu Changming, and she had a heart to tears.
Gu Changming unexpectedly listened very carefully, as if he had written down every word she said: "I will take care of it according to what you say, and there will be no mistakes in the steps." ”
"Gu Gongzi, don't you think I'm making a big fuss?" The little phoenix couldn't hold back her words in her heart, especially in front of Gu Changming.
"No, what you have raised for so long must be regarded as a treasure, so naturally you must treat it well." Gu Changming looked directly at the little phoenix and asked, "Are you worried about the little gourd?" ”
"I don't know who the opponent is, so I can't worry about it, so I can take it one step at a time." The little phoenix has a different kind of open-mindedness when she does things, smiling at Gu Changming carelessly, without the restraint of a young daughter.
"Little Phoenix, have we met on other occasions before we were in Quyang County?" The night breeze was cool, and Gu Changming's gaze gradually widened, waiting for her answer.
The little phoenix's smile was fixed at the corner of his mouth: "If I had seen it earlier, where would I still be able to mix in Qikunmen, I would have been turned over by Gu Gongzi." ”
"Okay, I see." Gu Changming's right leg had already stepped up the steps in front of the Gu Mansion Courtyard, "Go back and have a good rest, tomorrow will be hard." ”
Little Phoenix's shoulders were all stiffened, for fear that Gu Changming would ask her about the past, and even more afraid that he would accuse him of not leaving Qi Kunmen at all, so why should he die here and not leave. However, he didn't say a word, and left lightly.
The night was so thick that although the little phoenix walked into the courtyard gate, he felt that the lights in all directions could not shine on his body. She was like a lonely ghost without a shadow, cruelly thrown in the wild, greedy for the warmth of the courtyard, knowing that approaching would be the end of a moth to a fire, but she still didn't hold back.
Gu Changming walked quickly to the study, and Dai Guozi waited for him outside with his hands copied. He didn't have the slightest surprise, Dai Guozi has not been idle in Quyang County for a day all these years, and Sun Youxiang has really made a lot of good friends.
"Miss Liu slept, I told her that it would be fine, and she really believed it." Dai Guozi muttered as if complaining, "I thought you would arrange to come back over there soon, and this wait will be more than an hour." If you want me to say, this is a case from Kaifeng Mansion, why didn't you hand it over to the government? Obviously, when Aunt Jiang appeared, you emphasized that you wanted to report to the official. ”
"At that time, Aunt Jiang lied and misled us into thinking that there was only one child missing. Now that it is confirmed that it is not lost, how can the person who dares to do this kind of thing in Kaifeng Mansion have no background background? Gu Changming's expression was solemn, "There are too many relationships involved, no matter what happens in the end of the case, the child is the key to us." I'm going to try my best to save everything, not just to solve the case. ”
Dai Guozi stared at him silently for a while: "Gu Changming, why do I think you have changed a little?" ”
"How has it changed, I'm still like this." Gu Changming pushed the door of the study, "I tested the little phoenix just now, her tone is very tight, but she is willing to help us, you don't target them for the time being." ”
"Where do I have a target...... Dai Guozi thought of the embarrassment of the little gourd when he went out, and silently admitted it in his heart. That Qi Kunmen is really not a place for good men and women, and suddenly got two people by his side, worried that he would be stabbed from behind anytime and anywhere, "If the child is rescued, I will not blame the past." ”
"I suspect that this case is related to the strange illness of the Nine Emperor Princes, it is really a big game of chess." Gu Changming squinted at the desk table, "Who has been here since I left?" ”
"No one. Miss Liu and I saw you off and talked for a while in front of the guest room door. I remember that the light in the study was placed here, and it was not touched. Dai Guozi bypassed Gu Changming and took two more steps forward, and saw something on the desk, "When did this come out, someone entered your home, your study, and put this thing on your desk." ”
Gu Changming slowly picked up the dogtail grass on the table, such an ordinary weed, it appeared in the most prudent way, and it was at this time.
"Maybe you're right, the case we're investigating is really related to the Nine Emperor Princes who were bitten by wild dogs. When you entered the palace and saw that the Nine Emperor Princes were really dead? Dai Guozi really had palpitations, "I also said that I was dead last time, and then I ran out at night to bite people, this time it won't be like this." ”
"It's really dead, there's not a drop of blood in that corpse." What Gu Changming saw with his own eyes was also the attitude of the Queen Mother, who had already tried to find the mastermind behind the scenes at all costs.
"So the person who sent this here is there to remind you, or is it to warn you?" Dai Guozi didn't quite understand.
Gu Changming recalled what Little Phoenix said before: "I don't even know who the opponent is, so don't worry about anything else, take one step at a time." ”
"You've not only changed, you've become quite a lot." Dai Guozi pulled the dog's tail grass, "You take out some powerful means and let me relax." I lost the bet, so I have to follow you for a year, don't ask for a high salary, at least you have to keep my life safe. ”
"This dog's tail grass comes from the west of the city, and there is a cemetery three miles west of the city, which should have been picked from the side of the grave." As soon as Gu Changming's words were finished, Dai Guozi hurriedly threw out the dog tail grass in his hand, "Because the soil there is fertile, the dog tail grass planted is thicker than other places." ”
"Enough, enough!" Dai Guozi couldn't wait to retract the previous words, "You are very powerful, you are quite powerful, I can't catch up with you if I live for another hundred years, I am extremely admirable, and I admire the five-body cast." ”