CHAPTER IX
"Who are you taking me to?"
The bustling streets of Luoyang, bustling with pedestrians, at this time Yan Ting had changed into clean clothes and walked in parallel with Dongfang Shenwei, Dongfang Shenwei did not answer directly when he heard Yan Ting's post, but asked with a light smile:
"If you want to find someone in Luoyang, the fastest way is to ask someone to help you find it?"
Yan Ting stopped, of course he thought of who Dongfang Shenwei was talking about, in Luoyang City, the words of the Iron King were more effective than the emperor's holy decree.
"He will surely kill me."
"Not now." Dongfang Shenwei also stopped, and said lightly: "I have made a promise with him before, I will never do anything to you before you find the knife for me, otherwise you will be dead when you just stepped into this Luoyang City a few days ago." ”
"No wonder you know everything about what happened to me these days." Yan Ting suddenly realized, but he was a little puzzled: "Iron Lord is not a good talker, what price did you pay for reaching an agreement with him?" ”
"I promised to take his firstborn as an apprentice."
"It's not a big deal." Yan Ting smiled, but was a little worried: "Although he made an agreement with you, whether he can abide by it after meeting me in person is another matter." ”
"In addition to going to him, do you have a way to find Hai Yichuan faster?" Dongfang Shenwei asked.
The answer is no, Yan Ting knew that he had no choice at this time, and every moment that time passed, Hai Yichuan's situation became more dangerous, Dongfang Shenwei continued: "We don't have to go, as long as you give up Hai Yichuan." ”
"Hai Yichuan must not die."
"But he has been in the oolong evergreen for a few days, and he may not still be alive."
Yan Ting took a deep breath and took a firm step: "Then I want to see his corpse with my own eyes." ”
Dongfang Shenwei's eyes flashed a little dazed, he didn't understand why this Hai Yichuan was so important to Yan Ting, and he would rather take a huge risk to find him, was it really just a plan in Yan Ting's mouth? He suddenly had a hunch that Yan Ting's plan would involve many people he didn't expect.
The mansion of the Iron King is located in the most prosperous area of Luoyang, when the two came to the mansion, they did not see the imaginary security, but the door of the mansion was wide open without a guard, looking at the spacious gate Yan Ting still had palpitations in his heart, in order to get close to the youngest son of the Iron Prince, he hid in this mansion for half a month, and he was almost about to starve to death on the beam.
"He knew we were coming?"
"In this Luoyang City, you can't hide anything from him." Dongfang Shenwei chuckled and glanced at Yan Ting: "Only you were an exception that time." ”
Yan Ting didn't answer, just looked at the open door, he seemed to see an eye through the door, it was a blood-red eye full of hatred, and he turned his head to Dongfang Shenwei and said to Dongfang Shenwei for a moment: "We can't just walk in, it's no different from the turtle in the urn." ”
Dongfang Shenwei nodded: "Of course not, we will wait here for him to come out." ”
Yan Ting was a little surprised: "I thought you were a person who couldn't wait." ”
Dongfang Shenwei said: "It's not that I can't wait, it's just that there are too few people in the world who can make me wait, and the Iron Lord happens to be one." ”
"Can I count one?"
"If you don't count, you'll already be dead in the Qinglou."
Yan Ting listened to it with a lot of pleasure, it was really a happy thing to get the affirmation of someone like Dongfang Shenwei, at this time, a subordinate walked out of the gate of the Iron King's Mansion, and when he came out, he saluted Dongfang Shenwei and said: "My lord has an order, my lord is unwell, please go back." With that, he walked back to the house.
Feeling unwell? Yan Ting and Dongfang Shenwei glanced at each other, and Dongfang Shenwei opened his mouth to laugh: "He may be afraid that after seeing you with his own eyes, he can't help but have a killing intent towards you." ”
Yan Ting said: "If it weren't for Hai Yichuan, I wouldn't come again in my life." ”
Dongfang Shenwei lowered his head and thought for a while, and asked Yan Ting: "I'll go in alone, but I need something that can impress him as a bargaining chip." ”
Yan Ting took out some gold from his arms and handed it to Dongfang Shenwei: "You give this to him." ”
"Are you joking with me?" Dongfang Shenwei was a little angry, and stared at Yan Ting: "You should know what he wants most." ”
Yan Ting was silent, and then showed a wry smile: "Then you tell him that Yan Ting will present the head in a month." ”
Dongfang Shenwei pursed his lips and walked in alone, Yan Ting stood outside the mansion and waited quietly, as time went by, Yan Ting's heart became more and more impatient, and he couldn't help but want to break in and take a look.
He used to be a calm and patient man, but now it seems easy to hold back.
He suddenly thought of Cheng Jiu Jiu, if she was here, she would definitely make a lot of noise and break in, Cheng Jiu Jiu never cared about anyone, and the heat in his heart suddenly eased a little, and at the same time, he also had a trace of worry, because the enemy that Cheng Jiujiu had to face was a swordsman who had already become a legend.
Just when Yan Ting was thinking wildly, Dongfang Shenwei walked out of the Iron King's Mansion, Yan Ting noticed that Dongfang Shenwei's face was very strange, and his heart almost rose to his throat.
"He promised to help you find Hai Yichuan."
Yan Ting's hanging heart sank suddenly, but Dongfang Shenwei's next words made him a little puzzled: "He won't ask for your head, just let me bring you a word, one day, he will make you also experience the pain of losing the love of your life." ”
Yan Ting laughed out loud: "Doesn't he know that I have nothing but this life?" ”
"There will always be." Dongfang Shenwei glanced at Yan Ting deeply, turned around and left, and said without looking back: "As long as people live, there will be things they care about, even outlaws like you are no exception. ”
Yan Ting was stunned, and suddenly countless familiar faces flashed in his mind, and finally fixed on a face that existed in the depths of his mind, yes, as long as people live, there will be people who care, maybe for him, only that person is what he really cares about. Seeing that Dongfang Shenwei had already taken a step, Yan Ting chased after him and asked, "Hai Yichuan was found by the Iron Prince, what about the nine wines in the city?" ”
"Lord Tie said that girl had appeared in Luoyang, and it was the Baihualou where we stayed."
"Just now you said it was just an ordinary green building."
"Yes, it's indeed an ordinary green building." Dongfang Shenwei looked at Yan Ting with a little meaning, and his tone was a little helpless; "It's just that the Iron Lord told me that there is a very special person who has been in it for a long time, and she still thinks that she is hiding it well."
Yan Ting thought of the maid he had just bumped into, and he would never be wrong about that jade pendant.
At this time, there were not many guests in Baihualou, Xiaocui was sitting on the stone bench in the backyard, looking at the jade pendant in her hand in a daze, she could see that this jade pendant must be an object of a big family, and she was fantasizing about the good life after redeeming herself, this is a lot of money, enough to buy a big mansion, of course she didn't notice that there was already a man standing behind her.
"Little girl, this jade pendant can't be taken out casually."
Xiao Cui was full of excitement, almost instantly pressed the jade pendant to her chest, and then turned her head vigilantly, I don't know when a handsome man was close to her, Xiao Cui stood up and saluted Yan Ting, Yan Ting waved his hand, and asked happily: "Little girl, how did you get this jade pendant?" ”
Xiao Cui asked, "Has the guest officer seen my jade pendant?" ”
Yan Ting nodded lightly, pointed to Xiao Cui's chest and said with a smile: "I saw it once, it was taken from a dead person by another person, how did it get to you?" ”
Xiaocui was taken aback, and then she remembered what Cheng Jiujiu had warned her, and hurriedly explained: "A very beautiful sister gave it to me a few days ago, and she is no longer here." ”
Yan Ting smiled: "What is that girl doing here?" Did she say anything? ”
Xiaocui said: "That sister is here to find relatives, but Sister Ugly is not the person she is looking for." ”
Looking for relatives? Ugly? Yan Ting was a little dazed: "Where is that ugly girl?" ”
Xiao Cui turned her head and shouted behind Oolong Changqing: "Sister Ugly, someone is looking for you." At the same time, a yellow warbler-like voice sounded behind Yan Ting: "I know, Sister Xiaocui, go to the lobby, Mother Zhang is looking for you." ”
"Okay!"
Xiaocui hurriedly ran out, Yan Ting slowly turned his head, and his gaze fell on Dugu Xiaoying's hand.
A small wooden stick for washing clothes and a bucket containing some freshly washed clothes, nothing else, but he felt a hint of danger in the woman.
The ugly woman in front of him stood quietly in front of him, but Yan Ting believed that as long as he closed his eyes, he would not feel the breath of the person in front of him at all.
Xiaoying looked around, then put the barrel on the ground and saluted Yan Ting: "The guest officer is looking for me?" ”
Yan Ting tensed, nodded stiffly, and hurriedly shook his head, Xiao Ying glanced at Yan Ting and asked, "What does the guest officer want to ask me?" ”
Yan Ting smiled: "The girl is so smart, I want to inquire about someone." ”
Xiaoying didn't answer, but asked rhetorically: "Why does the guest officer ask a girl like me?" ”
Yan Ting said with a smile: "If the girl is really just a lowly maid, my eyes will be white, so it is better to dig and be blind." ”
"What am I if I'm not a girl?"
"That's what I'm curious about, too." Yan Ting took a closer look at Xiaoying in front of him, and said with a smile: "There are many young and handsome girls in the martial arts families in the rivers and lakes, but I can't guess who can commit to this Qinglou as a maid, and I can't think of a reason for doing this."
"How can the guest officer conclude that I am from a martial arts family?"
"Because I can't detect the girl's breath, even if we are so close to each other, this kind of internal breathing kung fu is definitely not something that ordinary children's children can practice."
Dugu Xiaoying sighed: "I have heard your words from other people, but in fact, I did not deliberately hide my breath. ”
"You can't disguise it, so can the girl be honest with me?"
"How to be honest?"
"A friend of mine came here the other day, and I think the girl must have met her."
"There are a lot of guests in Baihualou every day, you should ask your friends to ask the bustard Zhang's mother."
"This friend of mine is very special, a woman who loves to drink." Yan Ting stared at Dugu Xiaoying's face tightly as he spoke, and when the word woman was mentioned, Dugu Xiaoying's eyes trembled slightly, Yan Ting suddenly felt playful, and then said: "Her name is Chengjiujiu, and she often rides a little donkey, with a long red whip around her waist. ”
Dugu Xiaoying did not hide it: "I met such a person a few days ago. ”
"What was she like when you saw her?"
"She drank a lot and was so drunk that she was unconscious."
"Drunk?" Yan Ting was very surprised: "I have seen her drink two jars of burning knives and her face still does not change, and she will actually get drunk...... And after that? ”
"She only slept here for one night and left the next day." Dugu Xiaoying replied.
Did she say anything before leaving? Did you say where you were going? Yan Ting asked.
"Nope."
Yan Ting frowned, lowered his head and thought for a moment, then saluted her: "Thank you girl, then I'll go." ”
Seeing that Yan Ting was leaving, Dugu Xiaoying didn't stop her, but said when Yan Ting stepped out of the room: "Whether you are really her friend or her enemy." You don't have to go to her anymore. ”
Yan Ting turned his head to look at Dugu Xiaoying, he didn't understand what this sentence meant, Dugu Xiaoying said: "I can see that you are a murderer, and she promised me before she left that she would not kill people again." ”
Yan Ting was shocked: "How could she agree to you this?" ”
"You don't need to know why."
"If she really agrees to you, then she will probably die because of your agreement." Yan Ting stared at Dugu Xiaoying's face, he really wanted to see the true face of this woman through the disguise on the woman's face: "She is facing a very terrible person this time, she must make a move." ”
Dugu Xiaoying didn't speak, and smiled indifferently after a while: "I really want to know who you are and what kind of things you are doing." ”
Yan Ting turned around and opened the door, leaving only one sentence that Dugu Xiaoying couldn't fathom:
"A beast is still a beast after all, but if a man puts on the skin of a beast, he is no longer a man."
Yan Ting returned to his room, Dongfang Shenwei was waiting for him in the house, and when he saw Yan Ting coming back, he asked, "Have you heard anything?" ”
Yan Ting replied, "That woman has indeed seen Chengjiujiu, but she doesn't know where Chengjiujiu has gone. ”
"It's possible for her to lie."
"It's possible, but she doesn't have to, she doesn't know who I am."
Dongfang Shenwei stood up slowly, stood in front of the window and looked at the street outside, and sighed: "It is certain that Chengjiujiu is no longer in Luoyang, and it will probably be difficult to find her." ”
"I know." Yan Ting sat at the table, there were a few hot dishes and a plate of steamed buns on the table, Yan Ting grabbed one and nibbled on it, Dongfang Shenwei asked, "Since you know, do you have to waste time looking for her?" ”
"I'm not looking for it yet."
"Oh?" Dongfang Shenwei turned around and asked, "Why didn't you look for it?" ”
"Because I figured it out." Yan Ting stuffed steamed buns in his mouth, and said hesitantly: "You and I have no clue about the whereabouts of Chengjiujiu, so it will be even more difficult for Li Chaoqing to encounter, and the top priority is to rescue Hai Yichuan first." ”
Yan Ting is in a hurry, he needs to nourish his spirit and maintain full physical strength, there is no letter from the Iron Prince, but Yan Ting is not worried, as long as Hai Yichuan is still in Luoyang, then he will definitely not be able to avoid the Iron Prince's eyeliner.
After eating and drinking, Yan Ting went to the backyard again, there was no one in the courtyard at this time, he sat on the stone bench and deliberately let himself calm down to perceive the surrounding breath, there was a hint of wind and grass Yan Ting could know immediately, suddenly his ears trembled, and then he turned his head and opened his eyes, Xiao Cui was hiding behind the grinding disc in the distance, poking his head and staring at him.
Yan Ting pursed his lips, stretched out his hand and beckoned to Xiao Cui, Xiao Cui happily slipped over, and smiled flatteringly at Yan Ting: "The guest officer is really good eyesight, I can be found by you if I hide so tightly." ”
Yan Ting smiled and scolded angrily: "You almost stuck to me directly, say, what are you looking for me to do?" ”
Xiao Cui smiled, took out the emerald green jade pendant from her chest, and smiled at Yan Ting: "Guest officer, you said you had seen this jade pendant before, so you must also know that it is very valuable?" ”
Yan Ting said with a smile: "Of course I know, this jade pendant can't be bought, it's the only one in the world." ”
Xiao Cui opened her mouth in surprise, staring at the jade pendant's eyes about to glow, Yan Ting couldn't help but be a little amused when she looked at her, stretched out a finger and nodded on her forehead: "But don't be too happy, although this jade pendant is valuable, you can't just sell it." ”
Xiao Cui was stunned: "Why is this?" ”
Yan Ting poked his head and whispered: "I said that this jade pendant was taken off the dead man, its original owner was a very high-status person, if people know that this jade pendant is in your hand, tsk, tsk, I'm afraid your beautiful face will not be able to keep it." ”
Xiao Cui took a deep breath, lowered her head and looked left and right at the jade pendant in her hand, and sighed with a sad face: "How good is this, I still expect it to redeem me." ”
Yan Ting patted his chest and said with a smile: "Actually, it's not that this jade pendant can't be sold, as long as you do me a favor, I'll tell you who this jade pendant can be sold to." ”
Xiao Cuihu looked at Yan Ting suspiciously: "What do you want me to help you?" First of all, I won't sell my body. ”
Yan Ting rolled his eyes, and said angrily: "I just want a woman and I won't beat you girl, you just need to tell me where that ugly guy lives." ”
Xiao Cui scratched her head, she heard something similar a few days ago, why are these people interested in Ugly? Xiaocui didn't ask much, stretched out her palm to Yan Ting, Yan Ting smiled and slapped her, obviously the two had reached a deal, after high-five Xiaocui couldn't wait to hold Yan Ting, the two walked out of the small door in the backyard, through a narrow alley to a small courtyard, Xiaocui pointed to a remote hut and said: "That's where Sister Ugly lives, but she is not here at this time." ”
Yan Ting touched his chin and asked Xiaocui, "Do you know the room I live in?" ”
Xiao Cui nodded, and Yan Ting smiled: "There is an old man in my room, you give him the jade pendant, no matter how much silver he will give." ”