Chapter 3: The Night of the Beast Rain (3)
Hearing that Xiao Cui classified all the items as outside her body, Mrs. Bailing was a little inexplicably angry: "If you don't understand, don't say it." β
Qi Bei thought to himself: It turned out that she was trying to rescue Ye Shiyu's calligraphy and paintings.
Xiao Cui explained to Qi Bei and Xiao Xia: "The adult had some poems, calligraphy and paintings, although he can't look at them now, but Mrs. is never willing to throw them away, all of them are stored well, and they are taken out from time to time to see." After all, it is the authentic handiwork of the turnip, and it is rare on the market. β
When Qi Bei heard this, he was even more heartbroken, and pretended not to care, and said: "I know, my junior sister shouts about the handwriting of the turnip boy every day, and such a precious calligraphy and painting must be rescued." But what kind of insects are in the old mansion, and we don't know how poisonous they are. You can't just run into it regardless of your life or death. β
At the same time, he couldn't help but reprimand Ye Shiyu, who was hiding in the Lingxiang Pavilion and planning to go to sea, with a head and a face: Look at the good things you have done, she is not even afraid of poisonous insect bites, and she will rush in to rescue your calligraphy and paintings. What about you? What did you do for her? Keep saying that if you go to sea, it won't affect her and Zhi'er. I really don't see that abandoning his wife and children is a good thing for Bailing.
"Don't go." What else can I do, I can't watch her fall into danger, "I'll go." β
"No way!" This time, she didn't even think about it, and directly rejected Qi Bei's kindness.
The wail in Qi Bei's heart, if the voice is amplified, must be more tragic than the cry of the people in the city: What are you talking about? Do you have to take the risk yourself and rescue Ye Shiyu's belongings? Do you know that he's about to leave completely, never to come back? He doesn't want you. He may not know about your sacrifice at all, but do he still ask him to be grateful to you?
"I ...... I'll go for you, okay? Qi Bei grabbed Mrs. Bailing's hand tightly and refused to let go.
Xiao Xiao coldly gave Mrs. Bailing countless fierce looks from behind: Yunju is infatuated with you, but you have a hard heart and refuse in every way, it is really impossible for the glacier to melt in ten thousand years. If it weren't for his face, I'd have to clean you up.
It's a pity that Mrs. Bailing can't hear this sound transmission technique.
"Thank you for your kindness," she said, still a little distant, "but no. β
"Why don't you use me?" Qi Bei was anxious and blocked in front of her, "I'll go for you, why can't you?" β
"No, you just can't." Mrs. Bailing glanced back at Qi Bei, quickly skimmed over to him, and in a panic shouting for help on the street, the few words on the exit were immediately swallowed, "You don't understand." β
Qi Bei's heart cracked with a "click" again.
yes, I don't understand, and probably never will!
Xiao Xiao couldn't stand it anymore and tried to stop Qi Bei: "She wants to go into the pile of insects, just tell her to go." It's not for you, either. A few broken calligraphy paintings, I guess they will be bitten by insects soon-"
With all his reluctance, Qi Bei choked up a little: "Then I'...... Shall I go with you? It's dangerous to be on your own. β
Xiao Xiao tilted his head and fainted: "...... Hey, hey, hey? β
The servants led by the maid Xiaocui also persuaded: "Yes, madam, let the Golden Crow Divine Envoy accompany you." β
The people in the courtyard have already begun to raise torches to drive away poisonous insects, and if they continue to delay, I am afraid that what they want to recover will really be burned out. Mrs. Bailing glanced at Qi Bei with dodgy eyes, and gritted her teeth: "Okay." β
More than a dozen people carrying brooms, shovels, and torches walked through the courtyard of the old mansion, and the messenger saw that he could not drive away the sudden swarm of insects for a while, and that there were many kinds of insects in the community, so he quickly ordered all the spices he could find, whether he had the effect of repelling insects or not, to try his luck on the ground.
Qi Bei thought that since it was calligraphy and painting, it had to be stored in the study, so he grabbed a small man with a torch and asked, "Where is the study?" The little guy pointed the way, Qi Bei rushed straight over like a fierce bull, completely ignoring the fact that Mrs. Bailing behind her hesitated for a moment, turned in the opposite direction, and walked away alone.
"Calligraphy and painting, calligraphy and painting." Qi Bei's mind is full of the true deeds of rescuing the son of the turnip. Fortunately, there were not many insects in the study, mainly concentrated on the boxes and bookshelves in the two corners, Qi Bei quickly rummaged through the scrolls on the desk, and still didn't see the handwriting of the imperial official, so he thought about asking Mrs. Bailing behind him: "Where is the calligraphy and painting of the imperial official?" β
There was certainly no response behind him.
"Lark......
Behind the air, Qi Bei was covered in cold sweat.
"Lady Bailing! Lady Lark? Where are you? β
He scurried behind the bookshelves, and there was no one; rushed out of the door, the courtyard was full of people, and the figure was in a hurry, but I couldn't see where she was.
"Lady Bailingβ" He gathered his voice with his hands to his lips, and raised his feet up to the rockery in the courtyard, but unfortunately it was not high enough, so he climbed up the branches again, and the cotton red spiders on the book lined up to attack him. Qi Bei was extremely irritable, and raised his hand to burn them all to ashes. The foliage obscured his view, and he jumped onto the roof, where ticks hiding in the tiles tried to climb his legs.
"It's endless, I'm looking for someone!" Qi Bei screamed in annoyance, his palms lit up with heat, and he roasted all the ticks along his legs.
Still haven't seen it. That's terrible! Where the hell is she?
Qi Bei jumped off the roof, grabbed people everywhere and searched for them, dozens of bad thoughts popped up in his mind, could it be that he was bitten by a poisonous insect on the way and fell to the ground? Or is it a serpent hidden in the shadows?
"Hey," asked all the people who came to him, and he grabbed him by the collar, and asked, "where is Mrs. Bailing?" β
The crowd came and left like a tidal wave.
"I ...... Didn't see Madame. β
"I don't know."
"Didn't you come in with the Golden Crow Divine Envoy?"
After asking seven or eight people, there was finally an echo of the stone-throwing question, and the next little man pointed to the side room: "I just saw Madame there." β
Obviously said that the two of them would advance and retreat together, but Mrs. Bailing actually left him without saying a word and went to rescue the imperial official's calligraphy and painting alone. There is a lot of security between the gestures, which is obviously a distrust of Qibei! Qi Bei was angry when he thought about it, and he was very aggrieved, Xiao Sha's advice was vividly in his ears, and he couldn't help but feel that the endless flattery was really embarrassing.
"I'll just tell you, leave her alone." Xiao Xiaoxiao, who couldn't rest assured, still followed.
Qi Bei looked at the direction of the wing, temporarily stopped on his feet, and hesitated a little. However, if she didn't arrive in time because of an awkward moment, she was bitten by insects again, or poisoned, and the consequences that followed, could he bear it?