The moonlight sprinkled like water in the courtyard.

Xiao Wan stood in the courtyard, in the cold moonlight, her face was as white as snow, her body was as thin as bamboo, and her green clothes melted in the moonlight like blue water, her expression seemed to be a little worried, and she seemed to be a little excited, carrying a small bamboo basket in her hand, and walked to the backyard.

When she came to the White City House, Xiao Wan was about to reach out and knock on the door, but when she reached the door, she retracted it again, and stood at the door for a while, biting her lip lightly, as if she wanted to shout, but she couldn't shout, so she suddenly mustered up her courage and stretched out her hand to push the door, but the door was not closed, and it opened with a push.

Pushing open the door, the moonlight like water shone on Bai Cheng's body, and Bai Cheng sat cross-legged under the moonlight, closing his eyes and concentrating, just like a stone statue that would not move for thousands of years under the white moonlight.

Xiao Wan looked at it in a daze for a while, and called softly: "Brother Eleven?"

Hearing this, Bai Cheng slowly opened his eyes, and the light in his eyes flashed, dazzling as if he had struck a lightning bolt in the house, and in an instant, he returned to invisible, smiled and asked, "Sister Xiaowan, why did you come here so late?"

Xiao Wan said a little shyly: "I see that Brother Eleven stayed in the room when he came back in the morning, and before he ate, he made some small dishes and sent them over." ”

As she spoke, Xiao Wan put the bamboo basket on the table and took out two side dishes, a bowl of rice, and a small pot of sweet wine.

Bai Cheng practiced the "Xuanming Dharma Body Returning to the One Sutra" in the house today without stopping, and after practicing for a day, he was also a little hungry, so he didn't shirk it, and picked up the chopsticks and ate it, although it was a small dish from the farmhouse, it was also delicious.

After eating two bites, Bai Cheng saw that Xiaowan was still standing aside, so he asked her to sit down.

Xiaowan waved her hand and said: "Don't sit down, my father and mother are still waiting in front, I came to tell Brother Eleven, my father and mother have already said it, Brother Eleven will leave when he says." ”

Bai Cheng showed a look of surprise on his face and asked, "Uncle, have they agreed?"

Xiao Wan sighed lightly and said: "After you left, the second brother couldn't hide the words in his heart, so he told the cause and effect, the second elder was flustered and couldn't make up his mind, so the second brother persuaded them to listen to the eleventh brother." ”

After a pause, Xiao Wan continued: "I also think that the eleventh brother is a credible person, so I followed the second brother to persuade him, and the second elder couldn't help but persuade us, so he agreed." ”

Bai Cheng stared at Xiao Wan with both eyes, although her tone was soft, her face was very resolute, and she thought for a while: "Since Xiao Wan trusts her brother, my brother will definitely protect Xiao Wan's sister well." ”

Xiao Wan closed her eyes and bowed slightly, then turned around and left.

Bai Cheng finished eating the meal in three or two bites, got up and closed the door, came to the courtyard, and saw that the lights in the front hall were extinguished, so he pushed the door out.

Out of the small courtyard, the warm breeze outside, very comfortable, Bai Cheng along the alley to the south, to the street, at this time it is late, the road pedestrians are scarce, the shops on both sides have been closed.

Walk all the way to the east along the street, less than half an hour, come to the front of the mansion of an official eunuch's family, this mansion has a vast area, the building is luxurious, in the middle is two vermilion lacquer gates, the door is neatly and neatly with seven hundred and forty-nine copper nails, there is a plaque hanging on the main door, the word "Zhang Fu" is written, next to the plaque are two big red lanterns, the front of the house is illuminated as day, the side is two small doors, there is a gatehouse next to the small door, there are several family members sitting in it chatting, and then go to both sides is a blue brick wall more than one zhang high.

Bai Cheng glanced at it, saw that the place was good, turned around and walked south.

Bypassing the corner of the wall and coming to the shade, Bai Cheng lifted his breath lightly and climbed the wall.

Standing on the top of the wall, Bai Cheng raised his eyes and saw that the pavilions and pavilions in the house were gorgeous and abnormal, planted with all kinds of flowers and trees, and the roads in the house were complicated, and the families patrolled the night.

Bai Cheng frowned slightly, exerted force under his feet, ran the light skill of "eight steps to catch cicadas", jumped from the wall to a nearby ancient tree, and then swung with the elastic force of the branches, reflexively floated down the ridge, leaned over and shuttled between the ridges, and walked to the backyard.

A few steps to the backyard, Bai Cheng suddenly heard the sound of footsteps, looked down, and saw that in the darkness, there was a girl ring holding a lantern in one hand and a food box in the other hand was hurriedly walking on the road.

After a while, the maid came to the door of a study, knocked lightly on the door and said, "Master, the young lady is worried that the old man is chanting hard at night, so she made this bowl of ginseng soup by herself, and asked the master to make up for his body." ”

I only heard an old voice in the room say, "I know, you can leave it at the door and go back, Ah Fu, you go and bring in the ginseng soup." ”

The girl answered, put the food box at the door, turned around and walked back.

Bai Cheng heard clearly on the roof, and when he saw Yahuan leaving, he left with her.

Yahuan left the study, followed a path, passed through the garden, and after a short time came to the front of an embroidery building, and said softly: "Miss, the ginseng soup has been delivered." ”

I only heard a cold woman's voice in the embroidery building say: "Then you go to sleep too, I don't have to wait anymore." ”

Yahuan answered, turned and left.

Bai Cheng was on the roof, and when he saw Yahuan leaving, he lifted his breath lightly, flew down to the courtyard, and came to the embroidery building in a few steps, knocking lightly.

The cold voice just now said, "Huan'er, what's the matter, why did you come back again?"

Bai Cheng whispered downstairs: "In the lower Baicheng, I met Miss Qing'e, just because I asked the girl to help me with something, so I came to visit at night, and I hope the girl will not panic." ”

The woman's voice upstairs shook slightly, oh, and then said: "At this time, it is the third watch in the middle of the night, you and I are lonely and widowed, why don't you come back tomorrow?"

Bai Cheng said softly: "It's a matter of confidentiality, so I have to hide it from others. ”

The woman upstairs said in a voice: "The exchange is not deep, you and I meet in the water, how can we trust each other with confidentiality." ”

Bai Cheng said: "Although the girl has never seen me, I have seen the girl in the Nine Immortals Temple, and I know that the girl has a noble character. ”

The woman upstairs seemed to be a little surprised, and asked, "Nine Immortal Temple, I don't know what you call the Qingji Daoist?"

Bai Cheng said: "I hit it off with the Qingji Taoist at first sight, drank plum wine under the moon, and tasted the wonderful hand in front of the hall." ”

The upstairs woman's voice suddenly softened: "In that case, what do you want me to help with?"

Bai Cheng said: "Does the girl know the three Taoist temples in the city, Xuangui Hall, Tianlong Gate, and Xiaguang Courtyard?"

The woman upstairs said with a slightly disdainful voice: "It's just three places where the laity gather, and they call one word in vain." ”

Bai Cheng sighed lightly and said: "The girl's words are not bad, I know a woman, Lan Xinhui is as good as a hibiscus out of the water, but unfortunately she was looked down upon by Lu Jianshan of Xuanguitang, and it is not good for her, just because I still have something to do here, it is inconvenient to clash with him head-on, so I want to borrow the girl's carriage and send her to the Nine Immortals Temple for refuge, I don't know if the girl can help." ”

The woman's voice upstairs was slightly silent for a while, and she said, "It's also simple, but I don't know how to help?"

Bai Cheng asked, "I wonder when the girl can go to the Nine Immortals Temple?"

The woman upstairs said, "The matter is urgent, and I can go tomorrow." ”

Bai Cheng smiled and said, "If this is the case, you and I will meet tomorrow morning at three o'clock in the morning, I will lead the woman to wait at the back door, and you can send someone to pick her up in the carriage." ”

The woman upstairs asked, "How do I explain to the Captain of the Cleaning Machine?"

Bai Cheng chuckled: "Don't bother the girl, you and I will see each other again." ”

After saying this, Bai Cheng bowed his hand at Xiulou, turned around and raised his body, flew up to the roof, and disappeared between a few verticals.

Baicheng went away, the window of the embroidery building opened, and a woman with a cold face and a goose yellow dress stood in front of the window, looking at the direction of Baicheng and pondering, after a while, she sat down slowly, gently stroked the Yaoqin on the case, and a song "Autumn Moon in the Han Palace" went melodiously in the night sky.