Chapter 60: Treacherous Waves (9)
The person who came in the twilight, a boy and a girl, with charming eyes like silk, and his voice was even softer, and he asked softly: "Class master, it's cold, you are still here alone." ”
Old man Li pestled the dry tobacco gun to the ground, poured out the ash inside, coughed dryly, and said slowly: "I'm very irritable, old man, I'll sit here for a while." ”
"Where are the people?" The man was holding a food box painted with mahogany lacquer, and his voice was crisp and soft, but a few simple words were full of a woman's unique soft sound.
"Singing in there." Old man Li pointed to the inside of Liyuan Spring with his finger.
"Then I'll go see them first." The man smiled and was about to go to Liyuan Spring.
As soon as he took two steps, the voice of the head of the Li class came from behind him, full of apologies: "Li Wanwan, where are you doing?" ”
The man named Li Wanwan was stagnant, and the expression on his face was stiff, but he still replied with a smile: "That's it, King Qin treats me very well, don't worry about the class master." ”
"Go, go. Xiaolang and their children, they don't think about you for a day, and they don't know if it's the food they bring you. Still really miss you. ”
Li Wanwan smiled indifferently, "No matter what, as long as they can grow up peacefully and remember my brother in their hearts." ”
Old man Li was silent when he heard this, and only after Li Wanwan walked into Liyuan Spring did he sigh slightly, he watched this child grow up since he was a child, where did he not know that his heart was high, and now it has become a forbidden forbidden. I don't know how tormented I am, and last time I heard Xiao Lang say that there was a palm-length knife mark on his hand.
I don't know if he got it himself, or the King of Qin who looks as kind as a spring breeze on the surface.
With these troubles, Old Man Li smoked dry cigarettes one after another, and as the dusk receded, it showed such loneliness and helplessness.
Li Wanwan walked into Liyuan Spring, turned all the way, walked through rockeries and pavilions, and came to the stage, where several actors were singing "Lanling King Breaking Array Song" on the stage, and the singing method was not first-class, but the singing skills were good, and it could be seen that a lot of effort was usually put in.
It's a pity that no matter how hard they sing on stage, the audience is only two or three children.
As soon as those children saw Li Wanwan coming to Liyuanchun, their thin faces and two small eyes showed surprise, and they stopped watching the play, and they gathered around Li Wanwan one after another, shouting: "Wanwan, brother." Brother Wanwan, you're here again, we miss you so much. ”
Li Wanwan was surrounded by children, they were all orphans taken in by Liyuanchun, a cadre sat at the table and chairs set up under the stage, Li Wanwan put the food box on the table, opened the lid, a strong fragrance, immediately filled the entire Liyuanchun, the children stared at the roast duck, fennel beans, and small stir-fried vegetables inside, and subconsciously swallowed saliva, but they didn't dare to reach out to take it.
Bishop Li Ban had taught them, and one of the older boys tore off the duck leg from the roast duck and handed it to Li Wanwan, with a pure smile on his face, "Brother Wanwan, you eat first." ”
Li Wanwan was stunned, in the past, he brought food, these children were all scrambling, and they didn't know how they changed their temperament today, but they just shook their heads and smiled, "My brother has eaten, you can eat." ”
"No, if my brother doesn't eat it, we won't eat it."
"Yes." The other children chimed in and were resolute.
Li Wanwan couldn't refuse, so she had to take a small bite on the duck leg, taste it carefully, and said with a happy smile: "Brother has already eaten it, it tastes very good, you can eat it too." ”
"Uh-huh."
After seeing that Li Wanwan had eaten the first bite, the children did not start to take action on the various dishes in the food box, but they first took out a few empty plates and left half of each dish, after all, the masters who sang on the stage and the Li class master sitting outside the door had not eaten yet.
Liyuan Chun has a rule, once the play starts to sing, no matter whether there is anyone in the audience or not, no matter what happens, the play must be sung to be a good luck.
Li Wanwan sat on the chair, watching the former brothers and sisters on the stage singing opera, and the cheerful laughter of the children came from the ears, and he couldn't help but feel a burst of happiness from the bottom of his heart.
belongs to the noble King of Qin.
In the eyes of Liyuanchun's neighbors, Li Wanwan flew up the branches and became a phoenix, not only was she taken in by King Qin who happened to pass by when she was singing, but she also wore gold and silver every day and was rich and powerful, even if she was confined in King Qin's mansion as a servant.
It's also enviable, after all, isn't it better for this world to be able to eat more than anything else?
Thinking of this, Li Wanwan showed a wry smile on his face, and he was afraid that only he could understand the taste.
The pain from all over his body told him that his life was not as beautiful as others had seen, and what was even more difficult was the mental torment, and he thought more than once about ending this dirty life.
But when he thought of Li Yuanchun and these orphans living on the streets, he could only grit his teeth and tell himself that he was a hundred dead, but what should I do with these children? What should I do with the pear garden spring left by my grandmother? He had to live and ask for a way forward for them.
Time passed quickly, the sun had already set, the curtain of night was pulled from the edge of the sky, shrouding Shenjing City in the soft moonlight, and after singing a song on the stage, Li Wanwan got up and nodded to the senior brothers and sisters, and was about to leave.
King Qin was tolerant in front of outsiders, so he was specially allowed to come to Liyuanchun for two hours every day to listen to the opera, but once this time passed, what awaited him would be endless torture.
After Li Wanwan left Liyuan Chun, the head of the Li class took the cigarette gun and walked inside, and the child who had ripped off the chicken leg for Li Wanwan came over and handed over some silver money to the class owner, and did not forget to add: "It was left by Brother Wanwan." ”
"Got it." Squad Leader Li's voice was flat, and it was obvious that this kind of thing happened from time to time.
Coming to the table where the food was kept, Class Master Li looked at the food left on the table, and then looked at the Liyuanchun disciples who were gathered around with worries on their faces, and scolded: "Eat, why are you stunned, this is your senior brother's heart, the food is not delicious when it is cold." ”
Li Banzhu said, he sat down first, picked up a piece of duck meat and stuffed it into his mouth, and continued to pick up vegetables without waiting for himself to swallow it, looking like a starving ghost reincarnated, the dim light illuminated his old noodles, and a line of muddy tears slowly flowed down his cheeks.
When he was over half a hundred years old, his voice choked, and he said vaguely: "It's because we're sorry for this kid." ”
Hearing this, the other brothers and sisters also showed sadness, and tears flowed down uncontrollably.
When King Qin came to take Li Wanwan away, they didn't stop it, because the five hundred taels of silver could just solve Liyuanchun's urgent need.
Thinking of Li Wanwan's expression of death at that time, for a while, the entrance of the meal was like chewing wax.
Leaving Liyuanchun, Li Wanwan walked alone on the streets of the palace, with indescribable complex emotions in her heart.
When I go to see the brothers and sisters who get along with each other day and night in the past, are you really afraid that they will be cold and hungry?
Li Wanwan didn't know, but when she remembered their indifferent appearance, she couldn't help but feel a pain in her heart.
It seems that a trip to Liyuan Spring every day is enough to take revenge on them.
The only people he really cares about are the children who live there.
Li Wanwan was thinking about it, when she suddenly felt a huge force coming from the back of her head, and she was unconscious.
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When Li Wanwan woke up again, it was in a dim room, there was no light around, and his hands and feet were firmly trapped in the chair, and it didn't take long for two masked people with black cloths on their faces to walk in, look at Li Wanwan, and didn't hurry to speak.
However, Li Wanwan was unusually calm and calm, looking at the two of them, and asked lightly, "Do you want to deal with King Qin?" ”
As soon as these words came out, the two masked men looked at each other, and they didn't know what to say for a while.
In fact, it is not difficult to guess who would kidnap a servant if it was for money.
So the purpose of kidnapping him is very simple, it is nothing more than to deal with King Qin.
I just want to deal with that man who has heaven and earth in his heart, what's the use of tying him up?
He is just a servant, and if he dies, he will die, and for King Qin, there is no loss.
"You're smart." One of the masked men had an elegant voice, "We kidnapped you for King Qin, I heard that King Qin dotes on you very much, so I want to ask you something." ”
"Ask, and I'll tell you whatever I know."
To Shen Ning and Gu Yanwu's surprise, they didn't expect Li Wanhui to be so cooperative.
Gu Yanwu glanced at Li Wanwan suspiciously, and said in surprise: "As far as I know, King Qin can treat you sincerely, so you are not afraid that we will deal with him?" ”
Li Wanwan didn't answer, but after a long time, she spoke: "Untie the rope." ”
Gu Yanwu glanced at Shen Ning when he heard this, and after the latter nodded, he untied the rope that bound Li Wanwan.
Unexpectedly, the next scene surprised the two, only to see Li Wanwan light an oil lamp in the room, slowly untie his shirt, on his smooth and white skin, there are extremely hideous wounds.
"Obediently, King Qin, this guy looks such a virtuous prince on the surface, and he plays so cruelly behind his back!" Gu Yanwu was shocked in his heart.
Shen Ning looked at the wound on Li Wanwan's back, and said in a deep voice, "Where does King Qin like to go on weekdays?" ”
Li Wanwan put on her clothes and replied calmly: "Sansi Yamen." ”
"Have you ever seen King Qin come into contact with a cultivator?"
"The people in the house are ordinary people, and if there is anything big in Shenjing City, he won't tell me, so naturally he hasn't seen it."
"What kind of property does King Qin have in other places besides King Qin's Mansion?"
Li Wanwan frowned slightly, these things were obviously not known to him.
Seeing this, Shen Ning didn't embarrass him, but said coldly: "Since you don't know, we won't kill you, but we need you to help us do something, after the thing is done, not only can you recover your free body, but we will also send money to the group of children in Liyuan Spring on a regular basis to be responsible for raising them." ”
"How can I trust you?"
Seeing Li Wanwan's suspicious gaze, Shen Ning breathed a sigh of relief, this is the reaction that a person who has been tortured should have, "You just need to know that there are few people in the entire Great Jin Dynasty who dare to attack King Qin, just raising some orphans, and making you pay for your life, what is it for us?" ”
Li Wanwan fell into hesitation.
There were two paths in front of her.
The first way is to reject the offer of the person in front of him, then there is a good chance that there is only one death left waiting for him.
But if he agrees to him, will he really be able to survive when he is caught between the two parties?
After thinking about it for a long time, Li Wanwan chose to agree to Shen Ning's proposal, there is no other reason, even if Shen Ning does not keep his promise to kill people afterwards, then it can also give the children of Liyuanchun a chance to worry about food and clothing.
It's good, maybe my fate should be like this. Li Wanwan thought in her heart,
Shen Ning made a look, Gu Yanwu pasted a talisman on Li Wanwan's body, and explained: "Hehe, this talisman is called the Closed Mouth Talisman, which I carefully wrote, and when you return to the palace, what you see and hear here can neither be said nor written, and once you have this thought, I will immediately get the sense, and I want to kill you, it's just a matter of breathing."
Li Wanwan nodded numbly, and after Shen Ning explained the matter, she was blindfolded by Gu Yanwu and sent out of the room.
After Gu Yanwu came back, Shen Ning was sitting at the table and poured a cup of tea.
Gu Yanwu, who had a dry mouth, didn't say a word, snatched the teapot and poured it into his mouth.
"I mean, he's not going to betray us, is he?" Gu Yanwu asked.
Shen Ning took a sip of tea and looked at Gu Yanwu with a strange expression, "Didn't you put the closing charm on him?" ”
"That's what I said, do you really believe it?" Gu Yanwu was stunned at that time, "If I really had such a high talisman attainment, I would have made a windfall by writing talismans for the hundred schools of Xianmen, and I would have followed you here every day to die or live." ”
"And what kind of talisman is yours?" Shen Ning frowned and asked.
"It's a soul condensing talisman, if he is discovered by King Qin, it can also ensure that his soul will not disperse after death." Gu Yanwu sighed, "What should we do next?" ”
"Since he has promised to help us, let's wait for the time being and see if we can get more information."
"We won't go where the Taoist priest is."
Shen Ning nodded, "Don't go for the time being, the current situation will make us fall into passivity, let's wait for his news first." ”
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Qin Wangfu.
When Li Wanwan came back, unexpectedly King Qin had not returned.
At this time in the usual case, he should have been in the study long ago.
However, I heard that he took over a big case today, and it seems to have a lot to do with the mysterious Tsing Yi Division.
Thinking of this, Li Wanwan suddenly realized that the two people who had just tied themselves up could be the people of Tsing Yi Division?
"Childe, do you want to take a bath first?" The maid who was in charge of serving Li Wanwan's food, clothing and daily life asked softly beside him.
Li Wanwan shook her head, looked at the sky outside, showed a worried look, and asked, "Your Highness, didn't you say when you would come back?" ”
"The slave maid doesn't know, His Highness went out early this morning, and it seems that something big is about to happen."
"Got it." Li Wanwan chuckled lightly at the maid, and said softly: "You go down first to help me prepare some food, I'm a little hungry, since His Highness hasn't come back yet, let's wait and bathe later." ”
"Yes." The plainly dressed maid left Li Wanwan's room.
The life of the Qin Wangfu is very simple, most of the people in the palace are dressed in coarse linen clothes, and even the Qin Wang's own luxurious clothes are only a few pieces, and they still need to attend some important occasions to wear them.
The style of diligence and thrift was once praised by the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty.
After seeing the maid leave, Li Wanwan walked to the forbidden place of King Qin's mansion - King Qin's study with trepidation.
This study is the office of the King of Qin, and there has been an order in the Qin Palace, and no one is allowed to approach this study without his permission, and if there is a violation, it will not be punished.
Usually, even the cleaning of the study is done by King Qin himself.
If there were any ulterior secrets in the Qin Palace, then there was no doubt that this study would be the only place to hide the evidence.
What those two people wanted, they probably were also hidden here.
With a judgment in his heart, Li Wanwan avoided the family members who were patrolling the palace at night, came to King Qin's study, and gently pushed open the door, which was lined with columns of bookshelves, as well as some antique calligraphy and paintings, which were basically the same as ordinary study from the outside.
The door of the study was ajar, and Li Wanwan searched for it in the study with a faint oil lamp.
On the desk are basically some official documents and regulations about the three divisions of the yamen, Li Wanwan's brows furrowed slightly, and he began to grope on the bookshelf again, time passed minute by minute, he glanced out of the door from time to time, if he was discovered by King Qin, then what was waiting for him was definitely not such a simple thing as death.
It's a pity that after roughly exploring the bookshelf, Li Wanwan still didn't find what he wanted, and at this moment, a crisp sound suddenly came from outside the door, so frightened that he hurriedly hid, and in a panic, he accidentally bumped into a porcelain bottle placed next to the bookshelf, and a muffled sound came from the wall of the study.
At this time, Li Wanwan had no intention of continuing to look for evidence, but she was already panicked when she heard the movement outside, but she did not imagine that someone entered the study, but on the contrary, there were a few cat meows.
It's a wild cat!
Li Wanwan secretly breathed a sigh of relief, recalling the direction of the wall just now, knocking on the bluestone bricks one by one, and a heavy dull sound came out.
When a piece of masonry was struck, making a crisp "dong dong" sound, Li Wanwan was overjoyed and carefully took the masonry out of the gap with her fingers.
A box made of mahogany was hidden in it, and Li Wanwan hurriedly opened it to check, only to see that there was a list of catalogs, a few dark red tokens, and the real estate that Qin Wangfu had secretly bought and sold over the years.
These should be the things they want, Li Wanwan was overjoyed, first took out the things in the mahogany box, and then put the things back in their original places.
After doing this, he left the academy in a hurry, but he naturally didn't dare to take the documents with him, but hid them behind a rockery in the Qin Palace.
Li Wanwan looked around and didn't see anyone, so she turned around and walked back, just two steps, but a cold scolding came from behind her, "What are you doing here?" ”
Hearing the familiar voice, Li Wanwan forcibly calmed herself down, and said coldly in a normal tone like usual: "It's just that I can't sleep, just come out for a walk." ”
"Let's go?" Ying Ji glanced Li Wanwan up and down, and said lightly: "This king is a little tired, come and serve this king earlier." ”
"Got it." Li Wanwan responded coldly.
King Qin is not angry, for him, such Li Wanwan is attractive.
All he likes is the feeling of conquering this iceberg, if one day Li Wanwan begs him like a dog.
Then he will kick away with disgust.
Only the current Li Wanwan can let him enjoy unparalleled pleasure!
After King Qin left, Li Wanwan looked at the moonlight, bit her lower lip with her upper teeth, and a trace of red blood seeped out of it.
Winji, I'm going to make you pay!