Minglong

Chapter 83 Love Tribulation!

After dealing with the aftermath of the Antique Street, Xie Jinhuan followed Yang Dabiao and others to the county government office.

Because they met again after a long separation and he had made great contributions, Fiji specially set up a banquet on Bu Zheng Street to welcome him and celebrate his achievements.

As far as Xie Jinhuan can remember, Fiji has been his father's childhood friend and colleague, who often takes him out to play. His understanding of human organs, his martial arts that reached the eighth level at the age of sixteen, and his extraordinary eyesight that allows him to recognize a posture at a glance were all taught by Fiji!

Having been together for more than ten years, Xie Jinhuan really regarded Fiji as his uncle and wanted to reminisce about the past, but there were too many officials and yamen runners present, and County Magistrate Wu was drunk and crying, and insisted on kowtow to him twice, so there was really no chance.

After the show was over, Xie Jinhuan returned to the palace to rest.

At this time, in the guest room of the palace, Xie Jinhuan was lying on the soft couch. His white robe had been untied, and his ice scale armor had been taken off and draped over the backrest. On his chest with obvious muscle lines, a scar that had already scabbed and healed could be seen.

Linghu Qingmo sat sideways in front of the couch, holding a cotton ball in his hand, carefully wiping the wound:
"Does it still hurt?"

"It's just a superficial wound, I don't feel anything."

"That's good……"

Linghu Qingmo thought of Xie Jinhuan's smooth assassination last night, and felt a little curious:

"Where have you been training before? You are so experienced in the martial arts world, you should be well-known in the world."

Xie Jinhuan didn't know where the past three years had gone, so he could only repeat the old saying:

"The Hidden Immortal Sect has a rule: when you're on a boat, don't think about the people on shore, and when you're off a boat, don't mention what happened on the boat."

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Linghu Qingmo is a true Taoist disciple, and he asked doubtfully:
"Does the Hidden Immortal Sect have this saying?"

"Have."

"Oh...it's okay if you don't tell me then."

Linghu Qingmo continued to wipe the wound carefully.

Xie Jinhuan felt that Momo was really easy to coax. After a brief consideration, he sighed softly:
“Looking back now, it feels like a lifetime ago.

"Back in the capital, I was just a young master, from a family of neither good nor bad, with no particular strengths. My greatest wish in life was to be like the immortals, 'traveling the North Sea in the morning and staying in the South Mountain at night'. If I had a Taoist companion willing to go to the Yaotai with me, that would be perfect.
"It's a pity that I was too greedy back then, wanting to learn everything. In the end, I achieved nothing. Not to mention seeking immortals, I wasn't even worthy of knowing a fairy like Miss Linghu..."

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Linghu Qingmo was originally listening and sighing, but suddenly he realized that something was not right!

It seemed to be directed at her!
Linghu Qingmo sat up straighter: "Isn't Doctor Lin your old lover? Isn't she considered a fairy?"

That definitely counts...

Xie Jinhuan couldn't say he didn't know Wanyi before, so he could only change the subject and talk nonsense:

"Hmm... Before I left the mountain, my master told me that I would encounter a 'love calamity', becoming trapped between two women and unable to extricate myself. No matter which choice I made, it would be wrong..."

Before he finished speaking, the ghost wife who was following him like a shadow also interrupted in his ear:

"Oh~ Where's my sister?"

Oops……

Xie Jinhuan blinked his eyes and said stubbornly:
"Of course, Master said that I stand out from the crowd, so I'll meet a lot of women, maybe three, four, or five..."

ha? !

What kind of playboy is this?

Linghu Qingmo's eyes grew suspicious as he carefully examined Xie Jinhuan. After confirming that the righteous brother Jinhuan had not been possessed, he asked:
"And then? What if you encounter it?"

Xie Jinhuan was a little overwhelmed to be honest, but if he had made up something, he had to cover it up anyway:
"Master said that the immortal path is not a heartless one. Meeting someone is destiny. If you can treat everyone with sincerity from beginning to end, that is 'fate'. If you hesitate and give up halfway, that becomes 'calamity'. Hmm... maybe he should just let nature take its course."

Linghu Qingmo thought carefully and nodded after a while:

"What the master said is not without reason. Hmm... As cultivators of my generation, we should take it as our responsibility to eliminate demons and defend the Way. As long as you care about the world and are willing to sacrifice your life for the righteous path, what's the harm in having more companions?
"The emperor has his three harems and six courtyards. Even if you marry a hundred girls, in my opinion, you're still better than those bald donkeys who strictly abide by the rules and regulations but don't do a single good thing for the people."

This really hits the nail on the head.

Xie Jinhuan looked at the cold and beautiful face in front of him, and was deeply moved. He held the little hand that was still applying medicine on her chest:
"Miss Momo can understand, it's really true~~"

Stab la la——

Linghu Qingmo was not a pushover like Lin Wanyi. When he noticed Xie Jinhuan was about to attack him again, lightning flashed from his palm, shocking Xie Jinhuan a few times.

"Why are you touching my hand? I think you brought this emotional calamity upon yourself!"

But immediately, Linghu Qingmo thought of the bet in the morning!
Don’t get angry three times...

Thinking of this, Linghu Qingmo quickly suppressed his embarrassment and acted as if he understood:

"I'm not angry! You only have two chances left!"

"Hey?"

Xie Jinhuan had been electrocuted, so how could he possibly admit his mistake? He said earnestly:

"No, you've already shocked me, so you still have three chances!
"From now on, if I say the safe word 'Don't be angry', the opportunity will be considered wasted. If I don't say it, even if you really aren't angry, it won't count!"

Safe word?
Linghu Qingmo wanted to refute, but this time she was indeed too quick to act and was not quite right. After thinking about it, she could only say:

"Our bet was to catch the murderer. You said there were two, but you only caught one, so it's not completely my loss..."

Xie Jinhuan didn't bully Mo Mo too much. After thinking about it, he suggested:

"How about this, we both win. I have three chances to say 'don't be angry', and you have three chances to say 'stop'. How about that?"

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Linghu Qingmo frowned slightly, thinking that this method seemed fair.

As long as she doesn't use up the opportunity in advance, no matter how Xie Jinhuan wants to kiss her and ask her not to be angry, she can hedge with the 'stop card'. It can be said that there is no risk at all.

Because they had indeed made a bet, Linghu Qingmo didn't want to cheat, so he added:
"Okay, but you have to keep your word and stop all your words and actions completely!"

"Okay, let's do it from now on."

As Xie Jinhuan was talking, he began to think about how to trick Mo Mo's 'stop card' out, and then go crazy. Don't be angry, but a few words came from outside the courtyard:

"Thanks... Hey? Yang Dabiao? Why are you running?"

"Ouch! I didn't see His Highness the Crown Prince just now~"

"I'm wearing something so conspicuous, and you can't even see me? Forget it, is Brother Xie in the courtyard? The fun is about to begin at the Jinlou..."

"Jinhuan has just taken off her clothes, and Lord Linghu is..."

"Huh? Sorry, sorry to bother you..."

...Linghu Qingmo was shocked when he heard Yang Dabiao's nonsense, and he quickly stood up and went to the door:

"Yang Dabiao, what nonsense are you talking about?!"

Xie Jinhuan quickly put on his robe and came to the door with the coal ball to check.

As a result, when he looked up, he found that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was standing in the corridor. He was wearing a bright red robe and holding a folding fan with the words "Victory" written on it!
At first glance, it looks like a flamingo, extremely eye-catching in the courtyard, and it is hard not to see it.

Xie Jinhuan saw this "Danyang Yidianhong" dress, and didn't know how to complain, so he stepped forward and said:
"Your Highness, the Crown Prince's appearance is truly eye-catching."

"I'm going to the Gold House to win some money, so I have to dress festively."

Zhao De walked forward, fanning himself, praising repeatedly:
"Brother Xie, your talent is truly eye-opening. If I hadn't woken up this afternoon and heard Lai Fu mention it, I wouldn't have known you went out and killed a demon bandit last night."

"I was just wandering around at night and happened to meet..."

“Hey~!”

Zhao De quickly raised his hand and said earnestly:

"It's good to be humble and not fight. But if no one receives a reward for their achievements, how many heroes will be willing to risk their lives to slay demons and monsters?"

I didn't say I wouldn't take the reward?

Seeing that the prince understood the principle of 'Zigong redeeming people', Xie Jinhuan agreed and said:

"Your Highness, what you said makes sense."

Zhao De nodded with satisfaction, and then waved his hand:
"Laifu, go to Zijin Pavilion and order a banquet for the Eight Immortals to reward Brother Xie tonight. Put it on the palace's account!"

I'm crazy...

Xie Jinhuan knew that someone was waiting for him here. He opened his mouth, but had nothing to say.

Linghu Qingmo originally wanted to stop Zhao De, who was trying to take advantage of the palace whenever he had the chance, but Lai Fu, who was following behind him, rarely disobeyed his orders and whispered:
"Your Highness, Changle Street has sent someone to say hello today. They said the Red Scale Guards will be conducting a routine patrol, so it won't be very busy tonight..."

When the Chilin Guards inspect entertainment venues, they are usually not open for business. To prevent guests from spoiling their fun, such as the Prince of Dan, who goes there every day, they must be notified in advance.

Zhao De was quite dissatisfied when he heard this:

"They just checked half a month ago, why are they checking again? Who is so clueless?"

"It's Captain Han from the Wangjing Thousand Households Police Station who's leading the team. I guess there's some major case going on..."

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Xie Jinhuan was just listening casually, but when he suddenly learned of Han Jingchuan's whereabouts, his eyes narrowed involuntarily, thinking that this seemed to be an opportunity!
Jinlou and Changle Street are both located in prime locations near the Imperial City. They are only two blocks apart, making travel very convenient...

Playing with the prince is the best alibi...

It's just that this time he was accompanied by too many people, and he had just become famous, so he was quite noticeable. It's hard to explain why he disappeared for 25 minutes...

While Xie Jinhuan was secretly considering this, the ghost wife who was following him like a shadow interrupted his ear and said:
"You had a gunshot wound in your chest, and you said the wound had ruptured halfway through, and left on the pretext of something. I'll try to hold you back for another quarter of an hour. Once you've finished killing, leave. If you don't have a chance, come back immediately."

Seeing this, Xie Jinhuan didn't say much. He raised his hand and rubbed the place where he was shot in the chest.

Linghu Qingmo stood beside him and noticed Xie Jinhuan rubbing his chest, his heart immediately tightened:
"Is the wound hurting again? Do you want to go back to your room and rest?"

Xie Jinhuan raised his hand slightly: "I got angry during a fight this morning and pulled it a little, it's nothing serious."

Linghu Qingmo was a little worried, but in public, she couldn't take off Xie Jinhuan's clothes to check, so she could only calmly support Xie Jinhuan's arm, as if supporting a wounded person...
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On the other side, the Lin Mansion.

As the sun set in the west, a carriage stopped on Baishi Street.

Outside the gate with two stone lions, the still graceful Madam Lin stood on the steps, her eyebrows curved and full of smiles:

"My dear daughter, are you back? Are you tired from the journey?"

Lin Wanyi and her maid Qinwen came down from the carriage and bowed gracefully:
"Mom, why are you out? It's not like I haven't been back for a long time."

Madam Lin came up and hummed softly:
"Girls can't be kept at home when they grow up. If I don't take more care of you, you won't have another chance in the future. I heard that you met a Mr. Xie in Danyang?"

"what?"

Lin Wanyi paused slightly, her expression suddenly becoming reserved:

"Mom even knows this?"

"Mom is not deaf, how could she not know?"

Mrs. Lin took Lin Wanyi's arm and sighed:

"This Xie Jinhuan is amazing. I heard from your father that several colleagues were talking about him today. In just half an evening, he killed the demon bandits and solved a major case..."

Lin Wanyi had heard about Xie Jinhuan's impressive fighting record on the way. Knowing the strength of her own two-headed dragon, she was not surprised. Seeing her mother praising him all the time, she smiled:
"Xie Jinhuan is indeed efficient, but my daughter has nothing to do with him. She just helped him refine a Dragon Blood Pill..."

Madam Lin frowned and said unhappily:
"It doesn't matter. Did they write 'A Bowl in the Sky' to tease you? You were still looking at the disciple of the headmaster of Zihui Mountain with a sour look, and you even said 'Hmph~', and you even competed with him to serve Xie Jinhuan, and even fell asleep in his bed..."

ha? !

Lin Wanyi stumbled and nearly fell to the ground as she crossed the threshold, her face flushed red as she said:

"Mother, you...how do you even know this? Did you plant spies in the clinic?"

Then he turned around and looked at the maid Qinwen!

(←_←)!
Qin Wen shrank her neck, her eyes full of innocence.

Mrs. Lin turned her daughter's cheek back:
"You're still hiding this from me? If it weren't for Zhang Zihu from Dan Hospital mentioning this in his letter to your father, I wouldn't have known you'd made friends with such a talented person..."

Lin Wanyi was filled with embarrassment and explained awkwardly:

"Xie Jinhuan and I have a completely innocent relationship. It's just gossipmongers spreading rumors. If you let your imagination run wild, your daughter's reputation will be completely ruined."

Mrs. Lin didn't believe it at all and asked:
"So what are you planning to do when you come back this time?"

Lin Wanyi came back this time so that she could sleep in the same room with Xie Jinhuan!
But she didn't dare to say this, so she could only say helplessly:

"I just missed my parents and came back to see them."

"..."

Mrs. Lin thought her daughter had returned to announce good news, but she was quite disappointed when she saw this. She threw her arm away and looked out the door.
"Why didn't Shisu come back?"

"She still has homework to do, so it will probably take a few days for her to return to Beijing."

"Oh~ Mom has to go shopping with Madam Wang, so I'll leave first. Go wash up and eat something..."

"Uh……"

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(End of this chapter)