long night walk

Chapter 727 Jade in front of the door

The young master who played all kinds of prestige and airs in front of Ye Shu was actually controlled to death by a girl who didn't know how to cultivate.

Seeing his sweating profusely, Bai Lian wanted to laugh, the young master was obviously moved from his heart.

It's just that he didn't know how to please his sweetheart, so he chose the most stupid method. He liked someone and tried every means to attract her attention.

It's like a peacock with its tail open, trying its best to sway in front of her in a flashy manner, using a breezy posture to cover up the tension and cowardice in her heart.

This young master, is he a child?
But the dumb girl was obviously no longer a child. Apart from being annoying and counterproductive, Bai Lian couldn't think of any other effects in his behavior.

As soon as Lin Zheng withdrew his feet, there was a loud bang, and the wooden door closed heavily, sending dust flying everywhere.

The commotion caused a lot of attention from passers-by, Lin Zheng stood at the door in embarrassment, scratched his head, looked left and right, like a fool, then wandered to the stove to pick up an empty bowl and started Sheng bean curd.

Bai Lian thought he wanted to eat it, but he gave the bean curd to the waiting guests one by one, with a dead face: "It's a total of two coins, thank you for your patronage."

It was obviously the first time in his life that the guest who was waiting to eat was served by such a nobleman himself, he was taken aback for a moment, and hurriedly handed him two copper coins with shaking hands.

Only then did Lin Zheng's complexion improve a little, and he put the two papers into the small drawer under the stove, and then prepared to collect the empty bowl on Bailian's table.

"I said you've seen enough excitement, so go early after eating...Huh? Brother Sichen!!!"

The rag in Lin Zheng's hand dropped with a thud, his eyes almost fell out: "Why is it you!"

Baili Anxin said that this is considered to be nowhere to be found, just about to ask the dumb girl how to get to the Lin family's Hou's mansion, the owner of the Hou's mansion took the initiative to come to her door.

"Brother Lin, long time no see."

Lin Zheng was excited for a moment: "It's really your Brother Sichen?"

He was so happy that he fell down next to Bai Lian, patted his shoulder and laughed loudly: "I knew you had the ability to escape from the devil world. It's great to see you safe and sound. At that time I heard that when the female devil fell in love with you and wanted to accept you as the king's wife, I was scared to death, and the female devil who would kill her at any time is really unmarried, fortunately, fortunately!"

Bai Lian said helplessly: "For the matter of the devil world, I hope you, Brother Lin..."

"I understand, I understand." Lin Zheng interrupted with a smile: "I, Lin Zheng, are not some ungrateful person. I won't share a word with others about what happened in the devil world. It's just that you know, Brother Sichen, that the people in my house The leaf of the book, he is in the veins..."

Bai Lian smiled slightly, and said: "Brother Lin, don't worry, I have never taken the leylines of the Demon City, and I don't know anything about what happened there."

Lin Zheng saw that he was so upbeat, he couldn't help laughing: "Brother Sichen, you are really a lovely person, by the way, when did you come to Yunzhong? You didn't come to sit at my house.

With Ye Shu's dead face, he kept talking about you in front of me day and night. Now that you're on my territory, why don't we show our friendship as a landlord? "

Lin Zheng's enthusiasm is not just superficial politeness, Bai Lian has saved his life several times because of him, he abandoned himself that day to seek the chance to return to the human world for everyone, Lin Zheng is not ignorant.

He was very grateful in his heart, he thought that he would never see her again in this life, but he never expected to meet him on the street today, he was very pleasantly surprised, and wanted to take him on a tour of the thousand-year-old capital Yunzhong.

"To tell you the truth, the group in Yunzhong came here to find Brother Lin and ask for help."

Lin Zheng froze, seeing Bai Li'an's indescribably solemn expression, he also put away his smile, and said seriously, "Brother Sichen, what trouble did you encounter?"

Bai Lian explained to him what had happened recently, hoping that he could help find the entrance to the underground dark city as soon as possible.

"Underground dark city?" Lin Zheng was startled, and slowly frowned.

Seeing this, Bai Lian asked: "What? Is there any embarrassment?"

Lin Zheng smiled wryly and said: "According to common sense, it is not difficult for someone like me to visit the underground dark city, but my Lin family is a bit special to that place."

"special?"

Lin Zheng nodded, and said helplessly: "Brother Sichen doesn't know something. There are shadows in the underground dark city in all countries. It can be said that it is an underground mysterious country hidden in the dark by the countries of the world. They sell all kinds of human nature. , information and secrets, when my father was alive in the early years, he felt that the underground dark city was a mouse in the ditch.

It is precisely because of the existence of the dark city that the legislation cannot be as stable as a mountain, and it is difficult to stabilize the world. The underground dark city is a cancer and the root of people's grievances. Back then, my father led his own soldiers to pretend to be in the dark city and wiped out the dark city in one fell swoop. The foundation stronghold, to be hit hard.

Since then, for more than ten years, with my father around, the dark city forces have been unable to reach into the territory of Ze country. It was not until my father died of a serious illness that the underground dark city reappeared in Ze country. "

Speaking of this, Lin Zheng was both helpless and embarrassed. He looked at Bai Lian with deep apology, and said, "It's not that I refused. In the capital of Zeguo, my Lin family is one of the few families that radically opposes the dark city. Among them, almost all the powerful noble parties have more or less interests in the dark city, and no one is willing to disturb the muddy waters of the dark city.

For them, the underground dark city is a place that can satisfy their interests and desires. On the contrary, our noble families are struggling in the dark city and really have nowhere to go. "

Bai Lian could tell that Lin Zheng wasn't lying. If he said so, the Lin family still had a grudge with the underground dark city. In this way, Lin Zheng really couldn't be of much help at this time.

Lin Zheng saw that he rarely asked him for help, but he was helpless, and felt extremely guilty for a moment.

His enthusiasm remained undiminished, and he said positively: "Why don't you do this? Brother Sichen first came to Yunzhong, and he first settled down in my mansion. Although my Lin family has no way to help you enter the dark city, I can do it secretly. Ask other family forces for you."

"Alright." Bai Lian nodded in response, but didn't hold much expectation in his heart.

When the water is clear, there will be no fish. A noble family like Lin Zheng, who inherits the title and grants the holy title, is the most loyal to protect the country.

Such a family has always valued state affairs far more than private interests.

And he was able to inquire about the family forces with connections, most of them did shady underworld activities in the dark city, so how could he foolishly recommend this young Lord Lin again.

If the Lin family is given another chance to blame the dark city, it will greatly damage their own interests, and who would be willing to talk to him, and the prisoners will be outraged.

It was already dark at night, Lin Zheng simply helped the dumb girl clean up the booth, arranged the seats, and took a high-grade topaz from his waist, and hung it on the front door of the dumb girl's house.

Bai Lian also wondered if his behavior was not afraid that passers-by would steal his beautiful jade along the way.

Lin Zheng smiled and said that in this capital, there is no one who does not know his family's jade pendant, and in this East City, there are countless ruffians.

The mute girl's name is Chang'an, she was orphaned at a young age, and suffered from dumb disease since she was a child, she is the most pitiful.

Those idle hooligans in the market like to bully such unaccompanied women the most.

Not to mention that Chang'an is still a mute, she can't even report to the government if she eats for nothing and forcibly collects some protection money.

Lin Zheng put his jade pendant here, so he knew who was protecting the woman living in this cabin, so he didn't dare to bully her at will.

Bai Li'an didn't see that Lin Zheng was so attentive to a mortal woman, but he just didn't understand how he could arouse Chang'an's disgust when he treated her so infatuatedly.

Could it be that Chang An already had a lover or a husband in his heart, so he felt disgusted with Lin Zheng's every kind of flattery and care?

Regarding this statement, Lin Zheng smiled and said it was impossible.

An orphan who sells bean curds, if she is already married and has a husband, how can her husband have the heart to let her live in poverty and poverty alone.

Not long after Bai Lian and Lin Zheng left, the fireworks on the Qiaotou River gradually dissipated. With the sound of the watch, the martial law whistle was lowered in the capital, and the slender ancient streets and alleys reflected the towering turrets. This thousand-year-old capital has added a bit of chill.

The pedestrians parading and playing in the street dispersed in the whistle, and at the end of the cold long street, two dogs barked.

The night wind soaked the clothes, bringing with it a slight smell of blood.

In the quiet night when the hustle and bustle of the capital receded like an ebb tide, a tall and thin figure walked slowly.

The wind rolled up the blood-stained sleeves, brought up drops of blood, and scattered them on the bluestone ground. Ye Shu walked through the long streets and alleys, and came to the small wooden house, habitually throwing the saber he carried by the door In the firewood pile by the wall.

He raised his hand and was about to knock on the door, when the topaz tassel hanging in front of the door fell between his buns and gently swept.

Ye Shu froze slightly when he knocked on the door. He took two steps back and looked up at the jade pendant that was blown by the wind.

His face was already pale, but under the reflection of the moonlight, his side face was even more cold. He lowered his head unnaturally, took off the jade pendant from the front of the house, and held it in his hand.

creak-

The sound of hurried footsteps and the sound of opening the door suddenly sounded, and a ray of dim candlelight illuminated his pale cheeks and black eyebrows through the crack of the open door.

In the candlelight cabin, Chang An's face was slightly flushed because of anxiety. She looked at Ye Shu outside the door, as if she saw someone who shocked and delighted her.

Chang'an is used to living alone, always wary of outsiders, and his hearing is amazing.

Since she heard the familiar sound of throwing swords outside the door, she ran very fast, wearing a small coat she wore when she was sleeping, the plain bellyband was faintly visible at the lapel, and her hair was messy.

Taking a closer look under the moonlight, she is indeed a delicate and pitiful little beauty.

She was panting slightly, as if she hadn't recovered her breath, and looked at Ye Shu with bright eyes, as if she missed a glance.

Ye Shu looked down as usual, looked down, and said calmly: "Winter cold, wear shoes."

Chang An stood there dumbfounded, as if he was unable to react to the sudden surprise.

Ye Shu sighed, took off his coat and was about to put it on for him, but then thought of the blood on his body, frowned, and put on the coat again.

It was only then that Chang An realized that his body was drenched in red blood, his slender brows were wrinkled in worry, and anxious tears swirled in his eyes.

She stretched out her hands to pull his clothes to see his injuries.

Ye Shu held down her hand, not letting her touch it.

He led her into the house, closed the wooden door behind his back, and asked her to put on her shoes, socks and coat.

"Bring me a bucket of water. It's so late, don't bother to boil hot water. I'll just wash my body."

Ye Shu entered the house, as if returning to his own home, and began to look for clean clothes to change.

Chang An hurriedly put on his shoes and coat, and quickly brought him a bucket of hot water, undressed him, and took him into the bath earnestly.

Ye Shu looked at the bucket of hot water quietly, and knew that this silly girl was probably waiting for the day when he came back, and had prepared hot water day and night.

He entered the water and sat in the wooden barrel. The hot water soaked the wound on his body and it hurt like a split. Ye Shu frowned slightly and soon got used to the pain. A light layer of sweat evaporated from the tip of his nose, and said in a low voice: "Your body Not good, there is no need to burn firewood and hot water every night."

Chang An ignored him, sucked his tears, shook his hands, and wiped his back carefully.

The clear water in the barrel had already been dyed red.

There were countless wounds on his body, some of which were festering, and it was obvious at a glance that he had done an extremely dangerous mission for the young master of the Lin family.

On the other hand, the delicate and expensive little duke, who has nothing to do all day, spends his free time fighting cocks and dogs in the city, doing nothing.

Chang'an really hated this man from the bottom of his heart!
During the bath, Ye Shu took two pills, and his pale complexion improved.

Just adjust the breath, he stretched out his hand to condense a black ice needle, and handed it to Chang An wordlessly.

Chang An didn't seem to notice, he pursed his lips tightly, and just lowered his head to wipe his shoulders and back for him.

"Chang'an." Ye Shu's tone suddenly became a little harsh.

Chang An's shoulders trembled slightly, and tears finally welled up in his eyes.

She took the black needle silently, and groped his back for a moment with her slender fingers, then moved towards an important place, pierced it in quickly and steadily, and completely submerged like the finishing touch.

Ye Shu clasped the wooden barrel tightly with his fingers, and even his teeth began to tremble. His scarred body in the water trembled unceasingly, and the veins on his forehead bulged. Even the slightest movement affected his whole body. What the will can bear, the body and soul are all numb.

The pain was so extreme that Ye Shuben thought that relying on his own will, he could restrain himself from making a sound, but at some point, his extremely tragic roar echoed in his buzzing ears.

He couldn't see anything for a while, and the pain caused the entire Lingtai to collapse. It took some time for his darkened and chaotic vision to finally return to reality.

At this moment, he could no longer hear his screams.

Because the mouth was bloody and warm, it wasn't that he bit his own lip, but that Chang An stretched one of his wrists into his mouth at this moment, and was bitten by him so bloody that the bones could be seen deep.

Ye Shu didn't even have the strength to reprimand her, he let go of his mouth like a dead man, his thin and shriveled chest seemed to be drained dry, heaved slightly, his sternum was thin and distinct, he looked like a ghost!

His neck suddenly tightened, but Chang An hugged him forcefully from behind, the back of his neck was warm and moist.

Even when she cried, she cried silently.

"Is it done?" Ye Shu's voice was unbearably hoarse, and when he spoke, his entire voice was sweet.

Chang'an slowly raised her head, seeing the black lines on his back slowly and fully formed the magic pattern, gradually forming the outline of the spirit key, she nodded, indicating that it was completed.

But looking at the look on her face, she was worried, but she couldn't be happy.

Ye Shu gave a deep nasal hum. He was extremely tired. He got up with difficulty and put on his coat: "Help me to bed, and I'll give you medicine."

Chang An quietly helped him onto the bed, but when Ye Shu was about to give her medicine, she shook her head and silently held out her wrist.

The slender wrist is thin and easy to break, but the skin is smooth, and there are no signs of injury.

Ye Shu's pupils were condensed into lines, and his breathing became a little disordered. He closed his eyes in pain.

Chang An quickly patted the back of his hand, signaling that he was fine.

Ye Shu took a deep breath, opened her wrist, and saw that there were no traces of Gu spots on her arm, and felt a little relieved.

"It seems that the Gu mother planted in your body by those beasts from the Demon Sect is only in the budding state for the time being, and has not yet fully awakened. You don't have to worry. I will go to the dark city tomorrow and I will definitely find a way to suppress it. Will..." Ye Shu's eyes were dark and frighteningly cold: "I won't let you be like me."

Chang An nodded vigorously and gestured to show that since he was back, she would naturally not be afraid of anything.

Ye Shu was silent for a long time, then suddenly took the jade pendant, and said in a low voice, "Has he been here today?"

Chang An's expression froze, and he anxiously explained with hand gestures: "A month ago, he came to my stall to eat bean curd once, and helped me teach a few hooligans a lesson. Since then, he has come more frequently. I have listened to you, I know." With my own identity, I will never take the initiative to provoke him to cause trouble for the Lin family, you believe me!
"I have nothing to believe in you." Ye Shu put the jade pendant away, and said calmly, "I will return the jade pendant to him in the future, and he will naturally understand everything, so he won't pester you again."

Chang An's eyes were bright, he nodded happily watching him, and quickly gestured with his hand: "Then you should return it to him quickly, I don't like this person."

Ye Shu hummed, and extinguished the candle: "It's late at night, you should go to bed earlier."

Reunited after a long absence, Chang An obviously didn't want to go to bed so early. In this rare and quiet night, she still wanted to talk to him for a while, so she hugged his arm and lay down beside Ye Shu, lightly pressing her fingers on his palm. Briefly write about today's experience.

Ye Shu seemed impatient to answer, closed his eyes as if falling asleep, but when she wrote the key information with his fingers, his eyes suddenly opened.

Ye Shu turned his head to look at Chang'an, and asked with surprise in astonishment: "You mean, a man named Si Chen came to Yunzhong? He said he wanted to ask Lin Zheng to help him enter the dark city?"

He left the devil world alive? !

Chang'an wrote on the palm of his hand: What?You know him?
This was the first time she saw Ye Shu lose control of his emotions.

Ye Shu's expression was serious: "If his demon pet wandered to the dark city, it must have been bought by the buyer. Si Chen's search this time is undoubtedly looking for a needle in a haystack. It is inconvenient for the Lin family to come forward, and no one can help him. No, I will help you tomorrow." I have to go to the Lin family."

Chang'an looked surprised. In her impression, Ye Shu was calm and calm, and he was extremely indifferent to everything and everyone. It was the first time that he cared so much about one person.

She couldn't help but feel a little apprehensive, and wrote: You are so nervous about him, isn't this person very important to you.

Ye Shu slowly raised her head and closed her eyes, and to her surprise, she saw Ye Shu laughing, the indescribable peace and gratitude in her soft laughter.

His voice was very soft, and it sounded a little happy inside: "He is a relative who rescued A Niang. In this world, I can feel the kindness of the few people. Do you think I should be nervous about him? about?"

Chang'an's expression changed slightly, and the fingers that kept writing in his palm slowly curled up, as if he lost his words.

(End of this chapter)