53. The Sea of Blood (Part II)
Chu Tao suddenly came to his senses as if something was going on, and kicked Xie Junhe desperately, so he was anxious to go to the door immediately to see the situation. Everyone watched the two singing and harmonizing as if watching the play, and they were at a loss at all.
After a while, someone came back to report: out of nowhere, a few drunken beggars played scoundrels and entangled Qi Dashao, and there was a lot of commotion, pushing and shoving him away. The Qi family guards followed without any land.
Before Chu Tao could breathe a sigh of relief, he listened: "That is the goods that are not beaten?" Xie Junhe stood up, laughed to himself, and turned to Chu Tao's side, "Hey, don't blame me for this." I didn't say anything. How innocent is the pigeon, without a name! Who let that stupid donkey grow a face that everyone wants to beat and come out to attract onlookers?"
deliberately attract an elbow hit. "You're also a bad guy!" Chu Tao turned sideways to support his forehead, desperately trying to hide his face that almost didn't burst with a smile.
Everyone looked at Xie Junhe in surprise, and suddenly realized, no wonder he pretended to be calm and pretended to be invisible. In fact, it had already been calculated, the ranger in the alley saw Chu Tao's pigeon and heard Qi Heng's arrogance, so he didn't need to say anything, he was determined to find a way to find fault with him. Afterwards, no matter how you investigate it, you can't blame the pigeon, right? Accusing Chu Tao is even more groundless - of course, Chu Tao can't do this even if he wants to, I'm afraid that only Xie Junhe's ruffian can make such a bad move for him. It is really relieving to imagine that Qi Dashao is inexplicably encircled by beggars and cannot get out. A relieved laugh burst out in the training ground.
"But ......" Chu Tao, who turned around, instantly changed his face to solemnity, "This black cauldron is getting deeper and deeper." ”
"The question is, who needs to do such a thing?" Wang Hong was puzzled.
"Then it depends on the benefits of this person planting a blame on me. Chu Tao sat back in place peacefully, picked up the tea, and waited to listen.
"First, Qi Ye's anger. ”
"Second, the negotiations in Bilianzhou are going to be deadlocked. ”
"Third, it is almost hopeless to cooperate with the Qi family again. ”
"Fourth, it's not even easy to work with anybody on the North Shore. ”
After all the voices fell silent, Xie Junhe said, "He is deliberately provocative. If it wasn't his own people, only he could do it. He's telling us that he can go anywhere, and whoever wants to die, he can't live. Anything we thought was safe could be controlled by Him. ”
"And-" Chu Tao opened his head, just smiled, and didn't continue, "Let's disperse, be careful." If there is any news, report it to me in time. ”
On this day, the sound of the piano in the study of Chu Mansion was restless. Green smoke fills the air, exuding the elegance of incense. The food was cold and hot, the snacks were hot and cold, and the chopsticks never moved for half a minute. On the desk facing the piano case, there was a wooden letter - sent by Cheng Yunhe, and he spoke politely, but he was also angry. Chu Tao stared at Mu Han blankly, plucked the strings, and sat empty for a day. Wang Hong endured his anxiety and tiptoed in and out.
"If it's nothing—I want to be quiet for a while. Chu Tao finally couldn't help but protest.
Miss Fengyi asked to see her outside the door. ”
After a moment's hesitation, he replied, "I said I wouldn't see anyone—just say I wasn't there." Ignore Wang Hong's suspicions, and flick your head.
"But she heard your piano—she said, and you must be furious when it was so miserable. ”
With a wave of his hand to play the strings, there was a sonorous sound, and the strings trembled violently as if they were about to break, and even the table trembled in the long muffled sound. The rage was immediately interrupted by a flurry of coughing. "You tell her that you don't want me to be angry with her, so you should leave. ”
Wang Hong went out for a while, then came back, shook the letterhead in his hand, and went into the room with a hard head, resting in front of the desk. I saw that Chu Tao was already pale with his face scattered and his sideburns leaning on the edge of the couch, tilting his head and hanging his arms, his crescent-like eyes seemed to be covered with smoke clouds, blurred in sadness. There is an empty medicine bowl next to the couch. It must have been an internal injury.
"You open the letter. Chu Tao's command was weak. Wang Hong opened the letter and was about to read it, when he suddenly heard him say: "Qi Ye said that there are frequent murders on the south bank, and right and wrong are disturbing. The head of Chu is jealous and hateful, and the dog is in crisis. In order to avoid the escalation of the conflict under the hatred, please return Qi Dashao immediately. The matter of Bilian Island, please allow us to discuss it later. If it is not returned, the soldiers will meet each other. - If nothing else, just burn it. Reading the letter carefully, I was surprised that even the wording was almost the same: "So, how do you reply?"
"Do you think this letter was really sent by Qi Ye? It's only been a day's work, and it's a gift from God that Qi Ye can receive the news at this time, and he can still make the letter go back and forth? I don't want to see that handwriting, so burn it." ”
"But this seal is not fake...... hesitated, and the room suddenly lit up, in exchange for fire ashes.
"The woman ......" he turned his face sideways, not wanting to say anything more. That woman's status in the Qi family has long been self-evident. What about Qi Ye's seal? Sooner or later, it will also be in her hands. Of course, she understands Qi Ye's thoughts, and of course she knows how many people on the north shore can applaud her at this time.
But Wang Hong's mission is not over yet: "Miss Leng said, I have to sit down and speak clearly, tomorrow night, she is waiting for you at the top of the black rock cliff." ”
After being silent for a long time, Chu Tao got up, still not giving a reply: "I'm sorry, Uncle Wang." I'm distraught. ”
Wang Hong shook his head absently, like guarding a spoiled child, made a cup of hot tea, and handed it to him: "Doctor Liu said that anger is too hurtful and not conducive to healing. Qi Heng just wants to deliberately be angry with the young master, don't worry about him. ”
"It's okay. I know how to be measured. Chu Tao comforted Wang Hong. Swallowing hot tea, the sweetness and bitterness are only self-aware.
How could Wang Hong rest assured? When the old lady forced Chu Tao to marry another, it was he who carried the piles of painting scrolls into this courtyard and carried them out as they were. It was also he who stood under the steps against the sun and begged, even if he glanced at it, to find a decent reason for prevarication. It was still him, who was hit on the forehead by the painting shaft that Chu Tao casually pulled out, drawing a deep wound, and blood flowed. Chu Tao still couldn't resist the old lady's sentence of "the only son in the family", and he couldn't resist the pressure of the patriarchs and gangs-how could this person who was in charge of the family be childish? So he married the woman on the scroll that was thrown, and it was also the marriage he single-handedly handled. A happy event, but I saw the young master greet him with a face like going to the execution ground.
Chu Tao couldn't let go of Leng Fengyi after all—that was a hurdle he would never be able to cross.
The knocker knocked lightly, and it was actually Svilan. "I'm sorry, I didn't bother my husband...... I ......" she kept her head bowed timidly.
Chu Tao had already cheered up and greeted him with a smile: "What's wrong Lan?"
"Maybe it's useless, but the fragrance that my husband said last time—" She brought a pot of small purple flowers, and held a sachet in her hand. A strange aroma wafted in, and all sleepiness vanished immediately.
Chu Tao hurriedly ordered: "Uncle Wang, bring that ruffian over and prepare two horses!"
"Good. "Maybe it's really okay, when he was full of fighting spirit and didn't have time to think of Leng Fengyi. Wang Hong temporarily put his mind at ease and went out.
Chu Tao put the flowers on the table and approached to admire them. The long, narrow green leaves are curled and drooping low. A bouquet of flower stems holds up six or seven flower bones. The woman smiled back. One of them has already bloomed, and the four petals are stretched out by the deep and light pink-purple petals, as if the dancing skirts of the four beauties are turning with the wind, leaning on Tingting's white velvety stamens, and the dark purple curls overlap between the petals. "It's called Purple Ylang, a kind of orchid that can only be found in the Beacon Ridge. The strange fragrance of purple ylang and agarwood are mutually reinforcing, so that there is that kind of breath that does not disperse for a long time. ”
Chu Tao took the sachet and smelled it, it seemed to be the same as the fragrance on the mysterious person: "Convinced?"
"The medical book says that the excessive use of this incense alone can cause psychedelic palpitations, and the serious ones can kill - but if it is mixed with agarwood, spiritual herbs, snow chrysanthemum, white orchid, musk, tulip, jasmine, etc., it has a refreshing effect. ”
Outside the door, Xie Junhe was already waiting.
Chu Tao nodded hurriedly, put away the sachet, and said "go" to Junhe, and the two laughed and went out side by side.
"Jiang Ye's pigeon has arrived, and that bastard is called Konoha, who has killed people for six or seven years, and he can't catch them alive or dead. ”
"What about my pigeons?"
"You're going to make a soup!"
"Bring me the letter!"
"Stingy!"
"Again, don't touch my pigeons!"
Leaving Shi Weilan in the air, she smiled at Chu Tao's wind-like purple back. He always forgets to say goodbye, and doesn't expect any praise. But that was enough, at least the purple ylang scent he held in his hand had her scent in it.