Knock, knock, knock –

The distant morning bell passes through the foggy rain curtain.

A few cooking smoke rose in the bell in the hundreds of streets and alleys of the capital, and the majestic imperial city in the north also opened the palace gate, and the civil and military courtiers dressed in various official uniforms entered from the thousand-step corridor.

Dongfang Liren wore a silver belly pocket embroidered with 'fat head dragon', stood behind the screen and spread his arms, and the maid wore a robe, his eyes crossed the screen, looking at the palace city at the end of the field of vision, and a hundred people were moving to the Taiji Palace.

"What is the reason why the Holy One is late for a cup of tea today?"

The white-haired old woman stood behind her and replied respectfully:

"Last night, the Queen Mother went to Yongle Palace and stayed in the dormitory. The Queen Mother likes to talk to people, and the Holy Lord may have chatted with the Queen Mother too late. ”

"The saint has a lot of opportunities, he is already tired, and he is pestered by the queen mother at night, how can he be ......"

"Why don't you arrange it and take the Queen Mother to the palace for a few days?"

Dongfang Li thought about it a little and nodded in agreement.

After the python robe and jade belt were put on, Dongfang Liren came to the study on the top floor and sat down, opened the folds arranged by Heiya, and checked the news reported from all over the country:

"Several incense masters of Honghualou went out at the same time, and it seems that there is a big move...... What is the Honghua House going to do? Poured out of the nest and went to destroy the water cloud sword pool? ”

The white-haired old woman pondered: "Impossible, the old gun is here, Honghualou still has the confidence to extinguish Shuiyun Jiantan, and today's Honghualou has to look at Shuiyunjiantan's face." The old man heard that the hall masters from all over the Honghua Building will meet every year, and it is estimated that they will go to discuss the future fate of the Honghua Building. ”

"The volume of the bright side of the Honghualou is not small, and there must be more hidden in the secret passage, which can be called a rich Jianghu. If they can't get along in the rivers and lakes and want to be loyal to this king, you can give them a chance. ”

"Yes."

Dongfang Liren didn't pay attention to Honghualou anymore, and continued to look:

"A caravan entered the customs from Liangzhou, and the 'Blood Bodhi' seemed to be hidden in it...... Who is Blood Bodhi? ”

"Ten years ago, a killer who was rampant in the Tiannan rivers and lakes, had a lot of blood debts in his life, he once assassinated the Taishou of Chongzhou, was hunted down by the imperial court and even the rivers and lakes, and disappeared to this day."

The white-haired old woman's eyes showed a solemnity: "This person's martial arts are unknown, he is good at tricking secret weapons, concealing disguises, and his patience is also amazing. Now that he has reappeared, he may have been recruited by the 'green bandits'. ”

When Dongfang Liren heard this, his eyebrows tightened:

"The purpose of the green bandits' recruitment of such top assassins is either the important ministers of the court or the king. Let Hei Ya pay attention to the people who have come from Liangzhou recently......"

Speaking of this, Dongfang Liren suddenly remembered the night terror hall that had just entered Beijing from Liangzhou.

It's only eighteen years old, and it's not the right age, so thinking about it still dispelled my doubts.

After learning the news sent by Hei Ya, Dongfang Liren got up and came to the terrace to look at the situation inside and outside the imperial city.

But not long after I paid attention, I found that my eldest cousin Wang Chihu, holding something in his arms, had sneakily left Heiya.

Dongfang frowned and asked:

"What is Wang Chihu going to do again?"

"Yesterday afternoon, I came to visit the night terror hall, prepared to catch the wingless owl, asked the yamen to assist, and asked Wang Chihu to borrow something."

Dongfang Liren didn't think that the Night Terror Hall had the ability to catch the wingless owl, so he was naturally interested in this, and turned around and asked:

"What did he borrow? Cartilage incense, soul separation needle? ”

"Uh......"

The white-haired old woman was a little hesitant, but it was not easy to deceive King Jing, so she wanted to walk to the east and leave the people, and whispered a few words.

Dongfang Liren listened quietly, his heroic cheeks were rarely red, and he frowned:

"What's wrong with him?"

"Alas, for the sake of office affairs, His Highness should not care about these small sections......"

……

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In the early summer rain, falling into the bluestone old alley, the yellowed wine flags swayed silently under the eaves.

In the stable next to the wine shop, there was a fierce horse, which had just stopped after galloping, and still snorted heavily from its mouth and nose.

"Snort-sss

There was no one in the liquor shop, and two whispers came from the window:

"Did you bring anything?"

"Brought."

"What's that?"

"Mr. Horn."

"Horn...... Well? ”

In the wine shop, Night Terror Hall was dressed in a black robe, wearing a hat, dressed as a ranger, sat at the table, and took a rosewood box handed by Wang Chihu, with strange eyes.

Wang Chihu may be afraid of ruining his reputation, and he is extremely vigilant, so he shields the shopkeeper's sight with his figure, and whispers:

"This thing is carved from a whole piece of jadeite, the value of the base material is not less than a thousand taels, and it is also from the hands of famous craftsmen in the previous dynasty, and the person who has used it is not a princess, or a good order. After the founding of the Great Wei Dynasty, this thing flowed into the Ding'an Hou Mansion several times......"

Night Terror looked at the exquisite rosewood box, but didn't dare to open it:

"Brother Wang, I ask you to help you find an object that can't be put on the table, it's too ...... It's so real, this thing ......."

Wang Chihu looked serious: "For the imperial court, you don't have to worry about these small sections." What else can Brother Night think of, more than this? ”

Night Terror Hall really couldn't think of it, he originally thought that it was outrageous enough to ask King Jing to borrow a golden silk belly pocket, but he never expected that Wang Chihu could find something even more outrageous.

However, this thing is really not like the bait of the government, it is ugly enough to be passed out, but the value and origin can attract wingless owls and other snitches, which is very suitable.

After a few glances at the wooden box, Night Terror Hall still put it away:

"It's really troublesome Brother Wang, and I should live up to my high expectations and arrest the wingless owl."

"It's all for helping the court, what is there to thank for. I have already let the dark piles in the city fan the flames outside, you can just go and sell the stolen goods, whether it can be done depends on your luck. I'll go first, and I'll take my leave......"

Night Terror watched Wang Chihu sneakily leave, looked at the rosewood box in his hand, hesitated again and again but didn't open it, wrapped it in a black cloth, and left the shop.

It was raining lightly, and the street was sparsely populated, and the night terror hall turned around the street a few times to make sure that there was no tail, and then came to an alley.

Luo Ning and Zhe Yunli waited in the alley with umbrellas, dressed as ordinary mothers and daughters.

Birds stand at the top of the wall and keep an eye on the surrounding movements.

Seeing that the night terror hall was coming back, Zhi Yunli hurriedly trotted forward and asked:

"What did the black government give you as bait?"

Night Terror turned over and dismounted, and it was not easy to say clearly, so he handed the rosewood box wrapped in black cloth to Luo Ning:

"I haven't opened anything that isn't very serious, and it's best not to open it for Luo Nuxia, so as not to get angry."

？

Luo Ning took the box and weighed the weight - it didn't look like a 'golden silk belly pocket'.

"If you don't take a look, how will you use it to sell the stolen goods later?"

Luo Ning said and raised his hand to open the wooden box, but he was afraid of fraud, so he came to the Night Terror Hall and asked him to watch it together.

When Zhi Yunli heard 'not serious', she couldn't resist the little girl's curiosity, so she put it in front of Luo Ning to take a look.

Wow –

The rosewood box was opened, and the bright red fabric was presented in front of the eyes of a family of three.

Inside the box is a crystal clear jade ware, extraordinary carving skills and pearl round jade color, even a layman, can see the value of this thing.

As for styling...... It's thick and big!

Night Terror blinked, not knowing what to say.

Zhi Yunli was stunned for a moment, and took a closer look:

"Wow! What a big ...... Handwriting, this piece of jade is worth a lot of money, but the shape is a little weird......"

As he spoke, he wanted to touch it with his hand.

Luo Ning didn't react to what it was at first glance, but when she looked closely at the shape of the jade, she found that the 'jade pillar' was full of lifelike green tendons and turtle heads......

Smack-

The box slammed shut, almost pinching Zhiyunli's fingers.

"Master, what are you doing?!"

Luo Ning's face turned red, and he directly threw the wooden box to the Night Terror Hall:

"You little thief......"

Night Terror knew that this would be the reaction, and caught the rosewood box steadily:

"This is public property used to handle the case, and you will pay for it?"

Zheyunli didn't know the use of jade, and the curious baby seemed to ask:

"Master, why are you angry? What is this thing for? …… Oops~"

The skull was knocked off by Luo Ning.

Luo Ning may be afraid that Zheyunli will be damaged, so she suppressed her shame and explained softly:

"The objects used by men in the Qinglou are not clean, don't ask more."

Zhe Yunli blinked her eyes wide: "Such a big stick, it won't be used to bully women, right?" How do I use it...... Hiss-"

Luo Ning is like a simple mother who can't bear it, and in the face of her curious girl, she can only take the way of pulling her ears and saying:

"If you don't ask, don't ask, a girl's family, do you want to ask these words?"

Zhe Yunli was in pain, and hurriedly raised his hand: "Okay, I won't ask." I also want to save the revenge hero and help the staff...... So now let's go to the black market to sell stolen goods? ”

Luo Ning held this unclean thing in his hand, how could he take the cloud glass with him:

"Since you want to lure the snake out of the hole, the three of you are easy to startle the snake together, you can't help if you work lightly, go back and stay well!"

Zhi Yunli was obviously unhappy, but in the face of the strict master, she couldn't say anything, so she could only sigh softly and turn around and leave.

Night Terror Hall kept holding back a smile, but as soon as Zhi Yunli left, Luo Ning's face turned cold, and he glared at him angrily:

"Shame on you!"

Night Terror Hall smiled and said inexplicably:

"Shameless for what? This is an object given by the government, and it was said that you should not look at it, you have to see it, and after reading it, I scolded me shamelessly. A jade carved object, is it necessary to react so much? ”

As a mature woman, even if Luo Ning has never experienced the affairs of men and women, she has heard about the use of such objects from some women taught by Pingtian.

The Night Terror Hall handed the woman's self-desecrated object to her, and didn't say hello in advance, could she not be annoyed?

However, the fault of this matter is not all in the Night Terror Hall, Luo Ning thought about it and suppressed the shame in his heart, and said in a deep voice:

"Why is the court so shameless that it actually lets you use this thing......"

"As long as it works. If you are a wingless owl, are you angry when you learn that you stole this kind of thing and sold stolen goods, and it is rumored to be the laughing stock of the rivers and lakes? ”

Luo Ning thought about it and didn't say more, but Night Terror handed over the box again and let her hold it.

"What do you do?"

"Hold!"

Night Terror stuffed the rosewood box into the hands of the very disgusted Lady Luo:

"I'm a man, the head of the family, holding the box and talking to you?"

“……”

Luo Ning gritted her teeth secretly, and finally took the box and held it in her arms.

Night Terror put Bird on his shoulder and led the horse out of the alley:

"Let's disguise our identities and be snitch thieves who travel together. From now on, I will call you Ning'er, and you will call me ......"

Luo Ning walked behind and said coldly:

"I call you 'Winged Owl.'"

"What a joke."

Night Terror Hall turned its head to look at the little daughter-in-law dressed as Lady Luo:

"Do you want to call it Xianggong? It is not easy for young couples to walk together to arouse suspicion. ”

Luo Ning is definitely not happy, but apart from this title, it has nothing to do with it, which can explain why lonely men and widows walk together in the rivers and lakes. She thought for a moment and said:

"The husband and husband are too serious, and the people in the rivers and lakes generally don't call them that. Well...... I call you Yoro? ”

Yoro?

Night Terror Hall knows the allusion of 'Yelang arrogance', so he naturally shook his head at this:

"It's not good."

"What about the donor?"

"Huh?"

The bird tilted his head and looked left and right, probably wondering - where is the praying mantis?

Night Terror suddenly felt that the level of his father-in-law's name was really a bit unreliable, how should his daughter-in-law call him in the future?

After pondering a little, Night Terror Hall remembered the title of 'Sanniang', and simply said:

"It's Shiro, huh...... The surname is Huang, Huang Shilang. ”

"Huang Shilang......"

Luo Ning felt that there was no problem, so she didn't say anything more......