"Oh, it hurts the child to death! Mother, you should be lighter!"

"Okay, okay, stop yelling! How can you, a scholar, run to fight with people in the street? You have been beaten with a blue nose and swollen face and torn clothes, what kind of body do you become?"

Under the cover of night, there were bursts of painful wails in the Xibai Mansion of Lin'an City, which led to discussions and speculations among the surrounding neighbors.

In the wing room, a small servant stood by the bed holding a bright candlestick, the white-clothed man who was almost killed in the West Lake Teahouse at dusk was lying on the bed with a handful of snot and tears and kept crying out in pain, and a gorgeously dressed middle-aged woman carefully applied ointment to the wounds on the back of the white-clothed boy by candlelight. Behind the woman, there was also a sturdy man in his forties, who was the one who had just spoken out against the man in white.

The man's name is Bai Jin, and the injured man in white and the woman who took the medicine in front of him are his wife and children.

Bai Jin is a servant in the Privy Council, although he is far from being a high and powerful person, but he still has some style of being an official for many years. Looking at his skinny son, Bai Jin hated and regretted, he always hoped that his son could practice martial arts like himself, and in the future, he would be regarded as a son inheriting his father's business if he was admitted to martial arts. But his son doesn't like to dance with swords and swords, but likes to chant poems against him, Bai Jin can't bear to force him, so he hopes that he can read a fame, but in the end he can't read any fame, and in the end he ends up with a can't write and can't do anything, so whenever he sees his son who is not angry, Bai Jin can't help but feel angry.

"Mother, the child has suffered this time, and he has suffered an unjustified disaster in his own territory, which is really hateful!" Bai Gongzi muttered indignantly, "Those two are not Lin'an people at first glance, they dare to spread wild here, and they dare to beat me......"

"Shut up for me!" Bai Jin's eyes widened, and he shouted angrily, "What is your territory? When did Lin'an City become your territory?

"Mother!" was reprimanded by Bai Jin, Bai Gongzi had no choice but to be coquettish to Mrs. Bai, and said aggrievedly, "The child was hung upside down outside the teahouse by that reckless man today, and he was almost thrown to death by someone without saying anything. Father, instead of upholding justice for me, he also counted the children, and the children were really wronged...... "As he spoke, Bai Gongzi was tears falling down the corners of his eyes.

"A big man was scared a few times and cried, it's just a waste!" Bai Jin became more and more angry the more he looked at it, and he couldn't wait to rush up and slap Bai Gongzi a few more times.

Madame Bai felt sorry for her son, and hurriedly interjected: "Your own son was bullied outside, you don't know how to find that wicked person to get angry, but blame him? No matter what, he is the one who suffers now, why do you say these cold words again?"

Bai Jin shook his head helplessly and said: "It's really a loving mother, he has become the lazy appearance he is today, you are a mother's 'indispensable contributor'!"

Mrs. Bai's face sank when she heard this, and she said unhappily: "You blame me now? If you have the ability, you can go to those two wicked people, and if you are angry, you will know what kind of ability it is to lie to our mother and son!"

Bai Jin was angry in his heart, but after all, he was in front of his wife and children who had been with him for many years, what could he say again? After calming down a little, he asked, "What are the origins of those two wicked people you are talking about?"

Hearing Bai Jin's words, Bai Gongzi suddenly became interested, and hurriedly described the actions of the two of them, especially the appearance of the man and the woman, as if he was afraid that Bai Jin would not find those two people. But from beginning to end, Bai Gongzi didn't say a word about Liu Xunyi saving his life.

"A man and a woman, they are all young, and they have never seen ...... in Lin'an City before," Bai Jin pondered thoughtfully, and said to himself, "And they can also do martial arts, and their skills are good...... Could it be ......" Bai Jin's eyes suddenly widened, and then he rushed to the side of the bed, grabbed Bai Gongzi's hand, and asked urgently, "You tell your father about the woman's appearance again, the more detailed the better." ”

......

The night is getting deeper, a fast horse gallops through the streets of Lin'an City, a moment later, immediately the person rushed into a deep house compound in the north of the city like a gust of wind, and a plaque was hung at the head of the house, which was inscribed with the simple characters of "Privy Council" three dragons flying and phoenixes dancing.

"My lord, although the dog is not talented, he will never lie about this kind of thing!"

In the study, Bai Jin stared intently at a portrait spread out on the table, and his mouth was amazed. Behind the desk, a fat sixty-year-old man was listening to Bai Jin's return with gloomy eyes.

"Are you sure that the woman your son saw in the Langyuan of West Lake at dusk today is the person in this portrait?" The old man's voice was low and hoarse, and he spoke unhurriedly, but there was a thick majesty in his tone.

Bai Jin nodded slowly with a nervous expression: "Although I haven't seen it with my own eyes, according to the description of the dog, from head to toe, it is exactly like the woman in this portrait." ”

Receiving Bai Jin's affirmation, the old man's cloudy eyes suddenly flashed a terrifying light, he slowly sat up straight, stretched out his old fingers and gently tapped on the table, and said faintly: "If this is really the case, your father and son have made a great contribution, and this official will never treat you badly!"

"Thank you, my lord!" Bai Jin was overjoyed when he heard this, hurriedly knelt on the ground, and said in a loud voice, "If the adults are still not at ease, the little one can bring the dog and let him recognize it again......"

"No need!" Before Bai Jin finished speaking, the old man retorted in a resolute tone, "This portrait is a secret in the Western Mansion, and it was not easy for the official to get his hands on it, so how can it be easily shown to outsiders? Whether it is true or not, the official wants to see her!"

"I heard that this woman is accompanied by a master. According to Bai Gongzi's description, Bai Jin told Lin Fangda's news together.

"Hmph!" the old man snorted lightly with a smile, and said, "It's normal for her to have a master by her side, but if she's alone, it's strange!" The old man's fingers tapped lightly on the portrait, and he said in a deep voice, "I'll leave this errand to you, and you will immediately take the official's handwritten letter to the Sanya to transfer people." This matter is done, and this official will ensure that you will be promoted to the third rank in a row!"

"Thank you, my lord!" Bai Jin's heart was excited, he kowtowed again and again, and swore to receive the order, "Please rest assured, even if Lin'an City is turned upside down, I will definitely bring this woman to your lord......!" What do you want to see her?"

"Before dawn!"

......

The time is about to pass, and the main hall of Tianji Pavilion is still brightly lit.

Zhao Yuangao sat in the hall, his eyes looked at Liu Xunyi in the hall, and after being silent for a long time, he slowly asked, "Where did you go today?"

"I ......" was questioned by Zhao Yuan in person, and Liu Xunyi couldn't help but speak. And Qin Wei, who was standing on the side, glanced at Liu Xunyi vigorously, but Liu Xunyi peeked for a long time and couldn't understand what Qin Wei meant.

"Master Hou, today Liu Shaobao ......"

"I didn't ask you!" Before Qin Wei could open his mouth to play a round, Zhao Yuan's eyes sank, and he was about to be frightened back by Qin Wei's words. Zhao Yuan's eyes stared straight at Liu Xunyi like a knife, and asked again: "I have already asked Qin Wei where you are going, but now I want to hear you tell me in person." After that, Zhao Yuan's cold afterglow inadvertently swept over the trembling Qin Wei, and said with something in his words, "It's better that the two of you are talking about a place, otherwise I will never spare it!"

"I ......" Liu Xunyi looked sideways at Qin Wei, he did explain to Qin Wei before going out in the morning, if someone asked, he must prevaricate for him, but the two of them did not collude well, so Liu Xunyi was worried that he would blindly say that it would affect Qin Wei, so he refused to open his mouth all the time.

Looking at Qin Wei again, his face was full of bitterness, and he squeezed his eyebrows vigorously, but he closed his mouth tightly and didn't dare to make a sound.

"I'll go ......" Liu Xunyi said while looking at Qin Wei's eyes, "West Lake...... West Lake Langyuan ......" Liu Xunyi said this, Qin Wei's eyes were already filled with a touch of ecstasy, Liu Xunyi immediately blurted out, "I'm going to West Lake Langyuan to drink!"

"Master Hou, you see that I didn't dare to deceive in any way, right?" Qin Wei hurriedly said with relief, "He really went to West Lake Langyuan to drink!"

Zhao Yuan's tense face gradually eased a little, and he shook his head quite dissatisfied: "Next time I go to drink, I will only give you two hours, otherwise I won't see your trace for a day, how can I explain the delayed errand?"

"The subordinates are guilty!" Liu Xunyi saw that Zhao Yuan did not pursue the matter of the tryst in Wangjiang Pavilion, so he secretly breathed a sigh of relief at the moment, and hurriedly apologized, "Next time I go to drink, I will definitely come back in two hours." ”

Zhao Yuan sighed softly, changed his words, and said, "Have you saved a weak scholar in West Lake Langyuan?"

Liu Xunyi was shocked when he heard this, and said secretly in his heart: "It turns out that Hou Ye has long been clear about his visit to West Lake Langyuan, so if you think about the matter of Wangjiang Pavilion, isn't it difficult to hide it from Hou Ye's ears and eyes? But why didn't Hou Ye say a word? Is it to save face for me?"

"Xunyi, I'm asking you. Zhao Yuan saw that Liu Xunyi was absent-minded, so he raised his voice, Liu Xunyi was immediately stunned, and hurriedly arched his hand: "Yes." ”

"Then have you seen the man and the woman in the teahouse?" Zhao Yuan asked, "And they still handed over?"

"Yes. ”

"Then do they know your identity?" Zhao Yuan asked.

"I shouldn't know!" Liu Xunyi replied truthfully, "The subordinates didn't tell me directly. ”

"Very good!" Zhao Yuan nodded with satisfaction and said, "This is exactly what I called you two here overnight. ”

Liu Xunyi was taken aback when he heard this, and asked tentatively: "But among the literati who have been taught a lesson, there are the heirs of our Dongfu adults?" Liu Xunyi speculated that there was a bullied prince who went back to complain tonight, which made the adults of Dongfu find Tianji Pavilion to do things, but in his heart, Liu Xunyi did not want to embarrass the pair of men and women, although he was ignorant, Liu Xunyi felt that Lin Fang was very bold, and the woman in red was also simple and honest, not a big traitor.

Qin Wei asked curiously, "What is a man and a woman?" Brother Liu, what happened to you in West Lake Langyuan today?"

Zhao Yuan ignored Qin Wei and said lightly: "You don't have to ask much about the reason, I just want the two of you to go and protect them secretly, especially the woman, until they leave Lin'an City safely." ”

"Protect them?" Liu Xunyi didn't expect Zhao Yuan to give such an order, he was stunned for a moment, he thought about a bunch of intercession words just now, and he was completely useless at the moment, and said in surprise, "Dare to ask Master Hou, who are those men and women, why do we want to protect them?"

"Xunyi, you have too many questions today!" Zhao Yuan got up slowly, and said in a cold tone, "You don't have to know anything, just remember that this is a secret order from the East Mansion." ”

Qin Wei preemptively agreed: "Master Hou, don't worry, with us, they will eat well and sleep soundly! But Lin'an City is so big......

Zhao Yuan waved his hand and said: "Since they entered Lin'an City, Qiu Han has been leading people to follow them, and now they have been sleepless for several days, and they must be extremely tired. That's why I ordered the two of you to leave immediately to take over Qiu Han and continue to protect them. ”

Qiu Han has already been among the Tianji Pavilion Shaobao, he is nearly ten years older than Liu Xunyi and Qin Wei, and he is also one of the oldest and most trusted henchmen of Zhao Yuan's top ten Shaobao.

Liu Xunyi nodded slowly thoughtfully, and asked, "But I don't know where Brother Qiu and them are now?"

"South of the city, Tianxing Tower!"

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