Chapter 157: The Second Mask
"After walking half a mile from the tavern, I stopped the carriage and blew the whistle. At first, I didn't see any movement, then I blew again, and a moment after the second whistle blew I heard a shrill scream. Then there seemed to be two golden flashes in the darkness, and it fell like an arrow on the roof of the carriage. Luo'er pointed outside, and Qi Ying'er turned her face sideways and saw the jet-black golden eagle. It stood in the courtyard, tilting its head, its eyes as if it could really shoot golden light, looking directly at Qi Ying'er.
Qi Ying'er couldn't help but tremble when she saw it.
"It looks fierce on the outside, but it is a very docile girl. β
"How do you know it'...... Girl?" Qi Ying'er asked, the question seemed to be something he was desperate to know.
"Because her name is Xiaoxia. β
Hearing his name, the golden eagle responded, and Lo'er smiled. Qi Ying'er looked at her and secretly thought, "I hope she doesn't think about sad things again." β
Qi Ying'er now knew that the Dingdong girl was Meng Po's daughter, and he also knew that Dingdong's real name was Shangguan Linglong, but he was not as surprised as he imagined.
It may be that the hesitation has not been completely solved -- Shangguan Linglong is the daughter of Meng Po, Qiao'er is Shangguan Linglong's niece, so isn't Qiao'er's father also Meng Po's own son? In this case, Qiao'er is Meng Po's granddaughter? How is this possible. The more Qi Ying'er thought about it, the more incredible she felt, and she always felt that something was wrong. But in an instant, he thought of another point - whether it was Shangguan Linglong, Meng Po or Sun Qiao'er, they all had one thing in common, that is, they all made a good secret weapon, and they were all the same kind of secret weapon, ordinary silver needles.
Could this be true? Meng Po, Shangguan Linglong, and Qiao'er are relatives whose blood is thicker than water?
Qi Ying'er suddenly asked, "What about Mrs. Meng, isn't she with you?"
Luo'er's eyes moistened again, and her voice revealed remorse: "I fell asleep, and then Meng Po disappeared." β
"Gone?"
"We followed the golden eagle to a cave, and the two of us spent the night in it. But when I woke up, my mother-in-law was gone, and she left a word on the ground, and this ......" Luo'er stretched out her hand, holding a wooden hairpin in her hand. Qi Ying'er thought, this is the wooden hairpin that Linglong made for Meng Po.
Luo'er's tears were like rain, and she cried and said, "Am I ...... It's useless, obviously you are so relieved to hand over Meng Po to me, but ......" Qi Ying'er finally understood that Luo Er was afraid that he would blame her, and in the face of her, how could he bear to blame her? She had just lost a close friend, and such a girl who should have been happy and innocent was ruthlessly pulled into this whirlpool by herself. He felt a sense of self-blame in his heart, if he accompanied his second uncle at home to take care of his grandfather's funeral, would these things still happen?
Qi Ying'er asked, "What words did Meng Po leave behind?"
Luo'er sobbed: "She wrote, 'Go and bear evil fruits, don't look for it'." β
Qi Ying'er sighed and ponderedβwhere did she go?
"Ahem, ahemβ"
Qi Ying'er turned her head abruptly and saw Ling Quanfei coughing in pain. Luo'er rushed to the side of the bed before him, and said anxiously: "Mr. Bai! Mr. Bai!"
Ling Quanfei clutched his chest and coughed, he opened his eyes slightly and saw a pair of black feet. He felt strange in his heart, but he was so weak at the moment that he would feel tired to think.
Qi Ying'er saw that he had woken up, and the pressure in his heart seemed to have disappeared a lot, and with him, everything would not get worse.
"Uncle Ling, are you awake?"
Ling Quanfei slowly arched his body and sat up with his arms propped up, this simple action seemed to make him feel very exhausted.
Only then did he realize that there was still a person lying next to him, in such a familiar outfit, he should have thought that it was Dingdong girl, but he felt very tired. He was dizzy, his eyes were dizzy, and he always felt that the whole room was shaking, and the two people in front of him were not ghosted.
Two people? He suddenly realized that there was another person in front of him. This man's figure was so familiar, he blinked his eyes and shook his head to make himself see more clearly. Finally the overlapping shadows were gone, and he could see that it was Lo'er standing there.
"Luo'er......" He suddenly froze, because the voice he heard was a hoarse and harsh voice, and he wanted to call Luo'er's name, but he made a "woo" sound. He couldn't believe it, and he tried to speak again, only to hear a terrible "whine" sound coming from his throat.
I can't even speak!
Not only him, but Luo'er and Ying'er were also stunned, the three of them looked at each other, and none of them accepted this fact.
Luo'er said, "Mr. Bai, what's wrong with you?"
Ling Quanfei shook his head and pointed at his throat, still whining.
Qi Ying'er felt like a thunderbolt from the sky, Ling Quanfei was dumb, and she seemed to have fallen into a helpless abyss again.
Luo'er and Ying'er helped Ling Quanfei get past the lying dingdong, Luo'er helped Ling Quanfei to sit on the stool, he was really weak, like he had a serious illness. Ying'er poured him a cup of tea and watched him drink it in one gulp, he was looking forward to the magical effect of this cup of tea, so that Ling Quanfei could speak again.
But now it seems that it has no effect at all!
Qi Ying'er couldn't help but sigh, her face full of disappointment.
Luo'er's eyes were red again, but this time the tears did not flow.
Looking at the disappointed expressions of the two, Ling Quanfei just smiled slightly, and then dipped his finger in the cup with the little tea left in the cup and wrote three words on the table - "Don't worry, I'm fine." β
Qi Ying'er looked at him, his smile was still so firm, which made him suddenly full of hope again.
Qi Ying'er said, "Uncle Ling, you can't speak now, but you can hear our words, right?"
Ling Quanfei nodded.
Luo'er watched blankly, Ling Quanfei gently stroked her head, revealing a kind and warm smile, and Luo'er's expression became relaxed.
Ling Quanfei turned his head and caught a glimpse of Da Zhuang's corpse. He didn't know it was a corpse, and perhaps he had guessed it, his face became tense and confused, and when he looked back at Roald again, it seemed that there was no blood on his face at all, and it became pale and cold.
Luo'er said with tears in her eyes: "Mr. Bai, Da Zhuang is dead...... Ling Quanfei almost fainted when he heard it, he stabilized his mind and held Luo'er in his arms, Luo'er was lying in pain in his arms. Ling Quanfei kissed her head and patted her head like a father comforting his sad daughter. Qi Ying'er saw that his eyes were also filled with tears, and she couldn't help but feel sour in her heart. Why is this happening?
Ling Quanfei slowly raised his head and looked at Qi Ying'er who was standing aside, as if asking, "What happened?"
Qi Ying'er shook her head sadly and angrily.
It's dawn.
Luo'er's mood slowly eased. Ling Quanfei gently pinched her face, revealing a bright smile as always, today's weather was gloomy, the sky was full of dark clouds, and the sun had no chance to show it at all. At this time, Ling Quanfei's smile was like sunshine, warming the room.
After a while, Qi Ying'er said, "Uncle Ling, what happened when I went out with Miss Dingdong?"
Ling Quanfei looked at him, thought for a moment, and then shook his head. He dipped his tea again and wrote on the table, "Let's talk about what happened to you. Ling Quanfei looked at Ding Dong.
Qi Ying'er understood what he meant, so she walked into the labyrinth with Dingdong in every detail and then told what happened after that, and Luo'er's matter was still up to her to Ling Quanfei.
After hearing this, Ling Quanfei frowned and pondered for a moment, and then wrote on the table: "Ding Dong?
Qi Ying'er understood that he was also wondering if Dingdong was Shangguan Linglong, so he said: "I'm not sure, but this matter is very likely! When I first met Dingdong girl, I thought she was very familiar, very similar to Shangguan Linglong, but I was always unsure." β
Ling Quanfei showed a questioning expression, and Qi Ying'er continued: "The two of them are simply carved out of the same mold, so I am surprised, but I am always sure that the reason is their personalities. There is no difference between these two people except for their personalities. Shangguan Linglong is cold and arrogant, just like the proud plum in the snow, a lone beauty. And Dingdong girl ......" He glanced at Dingdong, as if he was afraid that she would hear it, and when he saw that he was still asleep, he said, "She is more rude, and her personality is a little wilder." β
Ling Quanfei wrote on the table: "Miss Qiao'er?"
Qi Ying'er said, "Hmm." If this girl is really Shangguan Linglong, then Meng Po is Qiao'er's grandmother, but I have never heard Qiao'er talk about her. β
Ling Quanfei nodded thoughtfully, and Qi Ying'er asked, "Uncle Ling thinks who will rob Qiao'er and Qi Zhengqing?" By the way, there is also Fang Yunfei. β
Ling Quanfei wrote: "The Mask Man. β
Qi Ying'er exclaimed: "The masked man, is he really not dead?"
Ling Quanfei shook his head and wrote, "Another." β
"Another masked man?" Qi Ying'er asked.
Ling Quanfei nodded. "Uncle Ling, how do you know it's someone else, if he's wearing a mask. β
Ling Quanfei wrote: "Figure. β
Qi Ying'er muttered, "How can there be another masked man?"
Ling Quanfei wrote: "What about Brother Li?"
Qi Ying'er knew that what Ling Quanfei was referring to was Li Yuanchen, Qi Ying'er sighed and said, "Uncle Li is also gone." It turned out that when Qi Ying'er and Dingdong came back, he stopped by to take a look at Li Yuanchen's room, and found that Li Yuanchen was nowhere to be found. "Maybe he's been taken away by the other masked man. β
Luo'er listened in a daze, and asked, "So many living people were taken away like this, and there were no clues left?"
Qi Ying'er lost her voice and said, "Yes, I'm confused! I'll look for any clues that have been left behind." He was just about to walk away, but Ling Quanfei grabbed him, and Ling Quanfei wrote on the table: "It's too late"
Qi Ying'er lowered her face in frustration.
Luo Er suddenly said: "Why are everyone else taken away, but Da Zhuang is going to be killed?"
The two of them listened and their eyes suddenly lit up.