To catch a thief, to catch a phoenix first

The guests on the first floor are still talking and laughing happily.

Wen Nongmo took the lead to break the silence of the four of them and eased the atmosphere: "Xiao Gao, I believe that Miss Bai didn't really mean to tease you, even if she made some harmless jokes, as a man of eight feet, you can't take it seriously."

He does not mean that.

Xiao Gao heard the implication, and thought that what Wen Nongmo said was to protect Shi Xianyu, and felt that he was stingy, a manly man, and shouldn't care about the little girl.

"Shopkeeper, young master, how many years have you known me, Gao Liang? Am I the kind of person who doesn't have anything to do with others? Is this how you treat me?"

Under the stern accusation, Wen Wanmeng suffered another headache.

No matter what grievances there are between the two, it is always good to get along well, and what's more, there is nothing worth worrying about for such an inexplicable trivial matter.

She really doesn't understand the child's temper: "Xiao Gao...be obedient, stop making trouble."

After a lot of painstaking efforts, no one listened to him. He was clearly thinking about everyone's safety, so he persuaded the shopkeeper not to take in a guy with unknown background and suspicious behavior.

Now it's all right, everyone thinks he's stingy.

Without waiting for words, Xiao Gao walked downstairs angrily.

The siblings hesitated to speak, and before they had time to call him, he had already rushed away. Shi Xianyu looked at their expressions, and said obediently: "Shopkeeper, young master, let Ding Xiang persuade him."

It's rare for a little girl from outside to be so sensible.

Wen Nongmo kind of tacitly agreed to let her stay with her sister and be a close maid. Hearing that she was going to persuade Xiao Gao, he thought it would be better for the two of them to talk about some things face to face.

So he nodded in acquiescence to the request.

The cold and indifferent young man has an aura that is different from that of ordinary playboys, like a snow mountain that has not melted for a thousand years, steady as if he is in his [-]s.

Every hidden dragon and crouching tiger in the capital should not be underestimated.

Since his sister works for King Han, and his martial arts skills are so strong, he must have been used by King Han.

The rich and powerful always seek wise men, and there is an elder sister who is the head of the Tianji Mansion, and her own abilities are not weak, so the two siblings can restrain each other and take him under the banner, why not do it.

There are various indications that Wen Nongmo is very likely to be one of King Han's subordinates.As far as she knew, King Han had two powers in the Jianghu, namely Tianji Mansion and Yan Luo Palace, both of which were new forces that had risen in recent years.

If Tianji Mansion is a smiling tiger, its main purpose is to hide in the market, collect information from all directions, and spread rumors to confuse others.

Then Yan Luodian is the evil Yan Luo, a real assassin who doesn't care about his name and family background, and just takes people's lives with the sword in his hand, leaving only the words "Yan Luodian obeys orders" when he comes and goes.

Basically, seeing these seven words, there is no need to investigate the case again. After ten or eight years of investigation, there is still no clue, and no murderer can be found.After all, they act cautiously and never leave any traces.

The people in Yan Luo Palace are haunted by ghosts, and they are not big murderers like hemp, but every time they act, they will kill courtiers or treacherous and evil people.Therefore, she infers from this that Yan Luodian is actually a power established by people in the imperial court in the Jianghu.

There are four major forces in the Central Plains Wulin, and these four forces are Tianji Mansion, Yan Luo Palace, Buer Peak, and Yuetiao Palace.The former two are hidden world forces, while the latter two are famous and decent sects.

Among them, the Wuhua Sword Jue of Buer Peak is the first in the list of exercises, and the Qingfeng Sword Jue of Yuetiao Palace is No.2.Most of the rest of the rankings are occupied by disciples of the two sects.

The two sects have lasted for hundreds of years, and their rules are ancient, so it is inevitable that they will be compared by the common people, and they will be regarded as after-dinners.

However, Yan Jiang, the master of the Fuji Peak, has led the disciples of the Fuji Peak to retreat to the world since he won the top spot in the kung fu list at the age of 25. It has been four years now.

Yuetiao Palace is on good terms with the royal families of various countries, and there is a faint tendency to dominate the martial arts world, but it is not known who it really belongs to.

Shi Xianyu lifted the hem of her skirt, took small steps, and walked towards Xiao Gao's direction. When she reached the backyard, she saw that the backyard was desolate, far less elegant than the front yard.

Probably because of the fear of causing a fire, although there are a few maple trees planted in the backyard, they are not very dense, and there are not even a few fallen leaves on the ground, so it can be seen that they are often cleaned.

The red maple leaves were covered with a thin layer of frost, and the snow was pressing heavily on the tree, almost breaking the tree. Fortunately, February has arrived, and the frost has gradually melted, turning into snow water, flowing down the maple leaves.

Under the maple tree, the youthful young man was dressed as a clerk, but he couldn't hide his delicate facial features. He was a fair and pretty boy.It's a pity that this little handsome boy was hanging his head on the swing angrily, without even looking at her.

The hemp rope was surprisingly strong, so Shi Xianyu walked over, sat on the swing next to Xiao Gao, and raised his hand to fiddle with the braid on the right.With distant mountain eyebrows and hibiscus noodles, beauties are hard to find.

Seeing such a beautiful woman sitting next to him willingly to show weakness, he couldn't help but feel relieved, but then the alarm bells sounded - what if this white lilac came to mock him?

Bah, the more beautiful a woman is, the more deceitful she is.

Thanks to the shopkeeper's sympathy for her background, and the young master always protecting her, so what, didn't he unconsciously keep a white-eyed wolf by his side?

In order to avoid being approached, Xiao Gao deliberately hummed an unknown tune loudly.

The tune is melodious and has the characteristics of a small town. It should be a tune from his hometown.Shi Xianyu suddenly raised his eyes, looked at him, and blinked: "What song is this?"

Xiao Gao was in a good mood, so he answered her question: "The song from my hometown has no name."

"Where is your hometown?"

"I'm in Qianzhou, but it's not my hometown. I lost my family a long time ago. About a few years ago, the prefect's son's horse suddenly lost control and hit someone in the market. That person happened to be my father."

"Later, my mother remarried. I was young at the time, and I had no brothers or sisters. We had a family, and we just broke up."

"By the way, what about you? I heard that you have a lot of background, and you are the orphan of a high-ranking official in Beijing."

When the father was in power, he really messed up the government. Officials and officials protected each other and collude with each other, which made life very difficult for the people, let alone the poor.

For a moment, she didn't know how to answer this question.

In fact, what Xiao Gao said is correct, Shi Xianyu really approached Wen Wanmeng with bad intentions, and would even do some unconscionable things in the future.

No matter how frantic he is, for the sake of the throne, which king would not be willing to do so?

She is not the daughter of the Bai family, but they have similar backgrounds.After a while, Shi Xianyu said calmly: "Ding Xiang has been loved by her father since she was a child, and she was raised with rich clothes and good food. I leave the best to Ding Xiang first."

"But because of this, Ding Xiang...was squeezed out by her brothers and sisters since she was a child. Only then did she realize that if you want to get something, you have to pay a price."

"Just like Dingxiang has always been regarded as the apple of the eye, but Dingxiang must be responsible in return to be worthy of this position."

"It's not a matter of course for others to hold and love lilac. If lilac loses its value, it will no longer have a respected status and will not be superior to others. Dingxiang knows very well what to do and what not to do. "

She thought, although Wen Wanmeng was always kind to her, but if it was because of King Han, she would never show mercy to anyone.

No exceptions are allowed.

If you want to keep the throne, you have to follow the advice of the second emperor's brother. No matter how good the person who should not be kept is, she can only be sent to Huangquan Road by her own hands to seek a safe fate in the next life.

Xiao Gao didn't know what was going on in her heart, he only thought that she had been hit hard by the accident in her family, and that she had nothing left, so she said these provocative words.

I only heard from the shopkeeper that she is the only daughter in the family, so why do she have brothers and sisters?Could it be a collateral clan?He didn't think much about it, so he comforted him: "Now that you come to Yipinlou, you don't have to live alone anymore."

Oh, don't you have to live alone again?She has heard this kind of words thousands of times. It is true that there are still six beauties in her harem, as well as two imperial brothers, one imperial sister, and one imperial younger sister.

Zuo Qingyun, her childhood sweetheart and childhood sweetheart, was willing to live in the harem for her.

But no matter how much laughter is around her, she is always alone, who can she trust, and who can protect me?The emperor's family, the most taboo is not sentimental or ruthless, but affectionate.

"maybe."

Shi Xianyu was noncommittal, put his hands on the hemp rope at his side, and also gently swayed on the swing.

Fallen leaves, early spring.

After a while, Xiao Gao's muffled voice rang in his ears: "Why did you pretend to be asleep that day?"

Accepting his wishes, she raised the corners of her lips again, smiled sweetly, and said softly, "The treasurer's arms are comfortable, Ding Xiang wants to sleep for a while."

Based on the fact that she played an innocent girl to the fullest, Xiao Gao looked left and right, but couldn't see the clues, so she barely dispelled her doubts.

Thinking of herself and her, it can be said that they are sympathetic to each other. Both of them have suffered family accidents. The kind of grief is the same, whether it is the poor or the rich.

But because he hates the rich and the powerful, he not only thinks that corrupt officials and profiteers in this world are not worthy of living, he doesn't even distinguish between right and wrong, he doesn't want to help others, and everything is only for profit.

Because of a little doubt and jealousy, the ugly heart is exposed at a glance.

Xiao Gao was so ashamed that he couldn't bear it, so he apologized in a low voice, his voice was like a gnat: "Yes, I'm sorry... I misunderstood you earlier, and I still tripped you up everywhere."

This game finally came back.

After a heart-to-heart talk, both of them could understand each other's difficulties, which greatly eased the previous embarrassing atmosphere.Shi Xianyu also turned his head to the side, and said generously: "It's okay, you are right in many times, Ding Xiang will not blame you."

After all, she really cheated him.

Hearing this, Xiao Gao misunderstood, thinking that she was referring to the Laba Festival that day, when he publicly said about her delicacy.Think about which girl doesn't annoy mosquitoes and plants?Girls only love the fragrance of flowers, Shi Xianyu's behavior is perfectly normal.

But the words he said were like water poured out and could never be taken back, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and apologize to her for his rude behavior that day: "I'm sorry, I misunderstood you a lot earlier, I hope you don't take offense. "

As the cold wind blew, Shi Xianyu raised his eyebrows, and his clear eyes were full of maple leaves: "No, Ding Xiang thinks you look... very sissy, so we're even."

Xiao Gao was born pale and thin, and he hated others to talk about his appearance the most in his life. He just groaned and kicked his feet to the ground, swinging on the swing much higher than her.

The two had a great time playing for a while, and when they competed on who could swing higher, the smoke of gunpowder was silently resolved, without quarreling or confrontation, and the previous suspicions were quietly settled.