Chapter 47: Encountering Shangguan Lei
Jia Qianqian is going crazy, oh my God, what kind of life is this? Towns and cities, streets and alleys, are full of her portraits and notices of heavy bounties. She hasn't been groomed for nearly half a month, and her white filial clothes are dirty, black, unkempt, and her body has a sour smell. With a coffin, it is not convenient to stay in the inn, so you have to choose some places such as land temples and nunnery to rest. It is precisely because of this appearance that he has escaped the interrogation of those town passes again and again.
Who would have thought that the former red lips and white teeth, the personable tomboy, and the daughter of the servant of the ministry would be like this now?
Although Emperor Liguo was willing to give his baby daughter to Long Jie as a princess, and Emperor Yong'an and Concubine Ya were also willing to use marriage to stabilize the northern border, Long Jie refused to agree to anything. He wants to find Jia Qianqian, even if she is a demon and a monster, she is also a kind demon, and he only needs her.
When Jia Qianqian returned to Anyang City after all the hardships, she immediately discovered a terrible fact, the inventory here is stricter. Those who know her well know that this place is like her lair, there are her gangster friends, there is the Salesian Bureau she founded, and she will only be like a fish in water when she returns here. But because of this, the inventory here is more rigorous.
Jia Qianqian was about to collapse, what kind of sin did she create, and she fell to such a point? rescued Long Jie and gave Dayan a complete victory, but she became a wanted criminal. Although the notices with pictures and graphics only stated that a large reward was offered to find her, she knew that as long as she was recognized and escorted to the capital, she would not be able to justify what Yuncheng had done.
When the coachman saw Anyangcheng, he asked her to find a place to unload the coffin, so that he could hurry home so as not to miss the farm work in the field. Jia Qianqian had to find a secluded place, took out the scepter in the coffin and tied it to his body, took out the money and sent the coachman away.
Jia Qianqian, who was like a flower child, dodged in front of the Salesian Bureau a few times, and when she saw the officials wandering around the gate, she finally didn't dare to throw herself into the net. But when she passed by for the third time, dodging the voyeurs, she caught the attention of a servant. When the servant saw that she looked sneaky, he came over and asked her what she wanted to do. When Jia Qianqian saw the official walking towards her, she was immediately frightened and immediately ran forward. When she ran, the official was even more suspicious and immediately caught up. Jia Qianqian was anxious and ran towards in a panic. But she had a scepter on her body, and it was not convenient for her to run.
"Hey, woman in front, stand still?" The official shouted and chased after him.
Jia Qianqian looked back at the official while running, and accidentally fell and gnawed on the mud. Fell to the ground, Jia Qianqian's heart was dead, what was she doing? Rather than live like this, it is better to let the officials catch it happily. However, if the scepter on his body were to be revealed, the consequences would be unimaginable.
"Hey, you woman, what have you done, hurry up and follow me to the yamen." The official came over and shouted viciously. In fact, he didn't connect the dirty woman in filial piety clothes in front of him with Jia Qianqian at all.
When Jia Qianqian heard his words, she secretly regretted that she had become a frightened bird. So he took the opportunity to wipe the dust on the ground on his face again, and then he got up and said in a hoarse voice: "This poor man, the little woman died of illness and owed a lot of debts, and the creditor said that she would sue the official, so the little woman was afraid when she saw the poor master." ”
"As far as you are poor, what can you do if the creditor sues the official, what are you afraid of? Really. The official scolded and walked away.
Jia Qianqian let out a long breath, turned around and was about to leave, when he raised his head, he was suddenly stunned and speechless.
Shangguan Lei, the man who initially attracted her, this man who was as warm as jade and flawless, was looking at her in horror, with surprise, heartache and a trace of indescribable sadness in his eyes.
It is still the small courtyard behind Jufang Pavilion, it is still the simple and elegant layout, it is still the same person, and the time is only a year apart, but Jia Qianqian at this time feels like a world away.
Shangguan Lei brought water without saying a word, and personally wiped the dust and dirt off her face with a faceker. Jia Qianqian's tears of grievance finally slipped down uncontrollably. If she hadn't taken revenge on Long Jie because of a misunderstanding and reached an agreement with the old owner, if she had married Shangguan Lei, maybe today, she would be the young lady of the happy First Villa, how could she fall into such an embarrassing situation?
"Okay, don't be afraid, don't hide, I'll ask someone to bring you a suit of clothes, you take a good shower first." Shangguan Lei didn't ask anything, just comforted her in his own way and calmed her down.
If there is anyone else in this world who can be trusted, it is Shangguan Lei. Jia Qianqian finally cleaned herself with confidence, and then walked out with a scepter wrapped in brocade.
Shangguan Lei sat at the table and looked at her quietly.
"Brother Shangguan, thank you!"
"Qianqian, if there's anything I can do to help, just ask." Shangguan Lei wanted to tell her that he still loved her, and he was willing to protect her and not let her suffer a little grievance. He wanted to hold hands with her for the rest of his life. But he knew that he had lost this qualification forever, and that he was a married man.
"If you offend the government and Xuancheng because of me, don't Brother Shangguan mind?"
"If it's the government, it's Xuancheng who has forced you to such a point, I don't mind offending them."
"Brother Shangguan wants to know why I have fallen to such a point?"
"If you are willing to speak, I will listen, if you are not willing to speak, I will not force it."
Jia Qianqian's tears almost couldn't help rolling down again, why is this man so good, why did he give up on him?
Taking a deep breath, he forced back his tears, "Brother Shangguan, please send a message to Nie Wuzheng, Long Jie, and Long Xiao in private, let them come to see me, and when the time comes, I will let them understand the matter of Yuncheng, and I will also let you understand how I got to this point." ”
"Okay, I'll have someone tell them to come to see you."
Three days later, in the hall of the branch hall of Wujian Villa in Anyang City, Nie Wuzheng and Long Jie and Long Xiao met again.
"Brother Long, meet again."
"Brother Nie, don't come unharmed!"
Long Jie and Nie Wuzheng were still politely greeting, and Long Xiao was still cold and didn't speak to anyone.
Shangguan Lei came out, still with a gentle and bright smile, "The three brothers are fine!" ”
"Brother Shangguan's demeanor is still the same, what about Qianqian?" Long Jie was anxious and asked straight to the point.
Nie Wuzheng also said hello to Shangguan Lei, and there was an anxious look in his eyes.
Only Long Xiao remained silent.
"Three of you, please take a seat, Qianqian will come out immediately." Shangguan Lei beckoned the three of them to sit down and said to a disciple, "It's okay." ”
As soon as the disciple slapped his face, a row of iron fences suddenly rose on the ground, separating them from each other on this side of the hall.
Nie Wuzheng, Long Jie and Long Xiao stood up violently, stared at Shangguan Lei and asked, "What do you mean?" What do you want? ”
Shangguan Lei smiled, "Don't worry, everyone, it's just for Qianqian's safety, aren't I also by your side?" ”
At this time, I saw Jia Qianqian coming out with something wrapped in brocade, but she was separated from them by arm's length until the iron fence on the roof.
"Qianqian, Qianqian, are you okay?" Long Jie was the first to rush to the railing and looked at her in surprise.
Nie Wuzheng didn't speak, his eyes were fixed on the things wrapped in Jia Qianqian's hand. Although Long Xiao also looked at Qianqian, he still didn't speak.
"Hehe, I'm sorry to talk to you like this, because I'm afraid that you will disturb my story, so I have to make this decision." Jia Qianqian looked at the three people on the other side of the railing, and sighed in his heart: Okay, everyone who should have come has come, and today it is time to get rid of all the entanglements.
"Qianqian, where are you hiding these days? Why did one person leave Yuncheng at that time? My father has offered a lot of money to look for you all over the country, but he can't find any trace of you, has Shangguan Lei been taking care of you? ”
It's good that he didn't mention the heavy reward, but as soon as he mentioned it, Jia Qianqian suddenly shouted hysterically: "Long Jie, don't mention the heavy reward to me, how much risk I took to save you, but I was forced to flee in Tibet, dirty like a beggar, sleeping in the broken temple with the coffin every day, living a life of no one and no ghost." ”
Shangguan Lei said on the side: "When I saw her three days ago, I really couldn't believe my eyes, how embarrassed she was at that time. ”
Long Jie was stunned: "Why are you running away? Why don't you dare to see us? ”
Jia Qianqian forced herself to calm down, opened the brocade and took out the scepter, "It's all because of this thing, alas! ”
When Nie Wuzheng saw the scepter, his eyes immediately turned red, and he slammed the iron railing, intending to pass through and snatch the scepter.
Jia Qianqian took a few steps back and said to Nie Wuzheng apologetically: "I'm sorry, I lied to you at the time, and I hid the scepter, because I didn't want you to use it to subvert the world, this thing is too terrible." ”
"Jia Qianqian, this scepter belongs to me, you have no power to stop me, in vain I trust you so much, tell you all the secrets, and give you the scepter, but you deceive me again." There was indescribable grief and indignation in Nie Wuzheng's voice.
"Nie Wuzheng, if this thing stays, it will only bring endless disasters and control other people's minds, these are all side tricks, can you use it to rule the world for a long time? Just like I did in Yuncheng, it can indeed exert great magic power, and make everyone obey your command like a puppet, but it only has the effect of an hour, when the controlled person is awake, can they not doubt it? Am I not suspected by them of witchcraft? Nominally, a heavy reward was offered to find my whereabouts, but in fact, I was also wanted, but because I did a good deed, I was not arrested as a demon girl. When everyone is afraid of you and treats you as if you are a person who can cast magic spells, will you be able to live a stable life? Even if you rely on it to win the world, can't you let others obey you with all their hearts, but rely on temporary control of other people's minds, aren't you afraid that they will betray you out of fear? ”