Demons are easy to get rid of, but it is difficult for juniors and teachers to guard against

It was night, the evening breeze was blowing, and the peach blossoms in the courtyard were singing softly.The night was starless and lonely.

Holding a cup of tea, Chu Bi looked around, and after confirming that no one saw it, she knocked on the door of the East Chamber, and said softly, "Lord Xiao, I am here to deliver the tea."

Xiao Ling's answer came from inside the door: "Come in."

Chu Bi slowly pushed the door open and closed it gently.The candles were still burning in the room, Xiao Ling was sitting at the desk correcting paperwork, and there was a pile of ledgers under the desk.

Over the years, he has not been leisurely at all. In addition to taking care of the government affairs of the DPRK and China and eliminating demons among the people, he has also started a business, ranging from renting out land to run teahouses and casinos, to building merchant ships for foreign trade. In just four years, he has become a Tokyo city. The economic giant played a pivotal role in the southern country's foreign trade.

Of course, this is more or less ordered by the current sage, Shangguan Honglin.

Therefore, Shangguan Honglin's eyeliner is indispensable in the mansion.

Xiao Ling rubbed his forehead and asked: "You handed him water today, did he drink it?"

Chu Bi replied respectfully and docilely: "Drink it."

Xiao Ling took the stamp and stamped it on the document, then looked up at Chu Bi, "Is there anything unusual today, brother?"

"No……"

"That's good." Xiao Ling lowered his head again, and changed a booklet, "Brother won't have to travel outside from tomorrow on, and you won't need to receive medicine today, just leave."

Chu Bi hesitated for a while, but couldn't help asking: "My lord, what is the medicine that you let me inject into Master Lin's water bag every time? Could it be..." Thinking that he might become Chu Bi was worried about the knife that Xiao Ling used to kill Lin Zhen.

When Xiao Ling raised his head again, his eyes looked like a pool of frozen lake water, and the cold air was overwhelming: "You think I will harm Senior Brother?"

Chu Bi was terrified, and quickly knelt down: "Chu Bi was confused for a while, Mr. Xiao is kind, how could he do such a thing... Chu Bi was confused! I hope you will forgive me!"

The corners of Xiao Ling's mouth were tightly pursed, and his face was stern: "Get out, and seal your mouth tightly."

Chu Bi kowtowed several times, then hurriedly backed out, and quickly ran to the garden, gasping for breath.

When he first entered the mansion, he was reminded by Uncle Qi that Xiao Ling was moody and had to watch his words and demeanor all the time. He had always been well-behaved. Although he had not been appreciated in the two years he had been in the mansion, at least he had never been harshly spoken by Xiao Ling.He was too careless tonight, seeing Lin Zhen coming, Xiao Ling's temper was not as weird as before, so he was negligent.

Although Chu Bi was still perplexed, she had no choice but to keep her mouth shut.

In the morning, Lin Zhen opened the door and was about to stretch when he saw Xiao Ling smiling at him standing under the peach tree in front of the door.

"Morning, senior brother." Xiao Ling was personable, neatly dressed, and looked refreshed.

Lin Zhen didn't sleep well all night because he dreamed about Yue Jianfeng taking him to the brothel, "Why are you in front of my room?"

Xiao Ling said: "It's been a long time since I had breakfast with senior brother, today Ling came here specially to invite senior brother."

Lin Zhen stared at Xiao Ling suspiciously, wondering what Xiao Ling was going to do again.

Xiao Ling and Lin Zhen stared at it for a while, then smiled and pulled Lin Zhen's hand: "What are you doing standing there, brother, aren't you hungry?"

Although it is already May, Xiao Ling's hands are still cold, like autumn raindrops.Lin Zhen stared blankly at Xiao Ling holding his hand, the familiar and strange touch, but he didn't allow him to struggle away, Xiao Ling said again: "Senior brother's hands are really warm, I remember that my hands are cold when I use my hands. Will hold my hand.

Lin Zhen looked at Xiao Ling's sincere face, and couldn't move his hand for a while, so he could only let Xiao Ling hold it, but he felt a little tenderness in his heart.He once felt very sorry for Xiao Ling, thinking that this child is not in good health and has suffered so much, every time he saw Xiao Ling's deep eyes that he didn't know what he was thinking when he was a child, he felt extremely pity.

But now Xiao Ling has grown into a strong man, even taller than himself.But holding that cold hand, Lin Zhen still felt distressed.

Xiao Ling guessed Lin Zhen's psychological changes clearly, and smiled slyly, but he didn't dare to show complacency, and he still had to resist the urge to pull Lin Zhen into his arms.He said: "I still remember that my senior brother used to cook porridge for me. Ling has also learned some skills over the years and made porridge and some snacks. I'm afraid it will be cold after waiting for a long time."

Lin Zhen had no reason to refuse, just nodded, and Ren Xiaoling pulled himself to the East Chamber with great interest.

Obviously Xiao Ling calculated the time when Lin Zhen got up, because when he opened the food box, the porridge and buns were still steaming.

Xiao Ling served a bowl for Lin Zhen, and said with some anticipation: "This is my peanut porridge, I don't know if it suits the taste of senior brother."

Lin Zhen's favorite drink is peanut porridge. He scooped a spoonful and found it fragrant and delicious. He couldn't help but doubt: "You really made this?"

Xiao Ling took this as a compliment to himself, and smiled slightly: "Senior brother doesn't believe it? Then wait until the senior brother goes to the kitchen to see Ling personally and cook again?"

Seeing what he said, Lin Zhen knew that Xiao Ling had indeed made it himself, and said embarrassingly, "I just didn't expect you to do it so well. I remember that I used to... I always couldn't control the heat well, and I cooked it out." Porridge always has a burnt smell."

Xiao Ling smiled, he would not tell Lin Zhen how much he had suffered in learning to cook porridge and how many times his hands had been burned in the past four years, but he still insisted on learning everything that Lin Zhen had taught him over the past ten years It's over, even doing a lot better than Lin Zhen.However, he doesn't like to eat the things he made, because he always thinks of Lin Zhen and that cold look in his eyes.

Lin Zhen knew nothing about these things, and he didn't think about why Xiao Ling's house was full of servants, why he was so busy and had to learn these jobs.But he was aware of Xiao Ling's kindness to him, so after the two of them ate in silence for a while, he suddenly said: "Xiao Ling, I won't pursue Zixi's matter."

Xiao Ling was surprised, "Brother, what do you mean...forgive me?"

Lin Zhen shook her head: "I'm not Zixi, so how can I not forgive you? I won't pursue it, but it doesn't mean I can forget it. Xiao Ling, if you said that those letters were unintentional, no one would. Believe it, but I believe you don't want Zixi to die."

Xiao Ling looked at Lin Zhen, this was the first time the two of them talked about Lin Zixi's affairs in such a calm manner.

"Ayun said that you often bully them, but when you think about it carefully, I am also at fault. I spoiled you too much."

As expected, it was Qin Yun who was in the way.Xiao Ling listened calmly, but in his heart he was already planning how to deal with Qin Yun.

Lin Zhen didn't know what Xiao Ling was thinking, and continued: "You made me come to Tokyo without authorization. I was really angry at first, but what you said made sense. After thinking about it, I knew that you were doing it for my own good... ...Oh, I shouldn't have lost my temper with you, I'm too stupid."

These words were obviously brewed by Lin Zhen for a long time, and he was still embarrassed when he said them. He smiled, looked at Xiao Ling, and laughed at himself: "Are you particularly dissatisfied with my senior brother now? Obviously you don't know anything. Do better than me, but I still have to take care of you."

Xiao Ling looked at Lin Zhen quietly, as if he wanted to see through Lin Zhen, then pulled down the neckline with his hands, and took out a thin piece of jade hanging from a red string around his neck. It was bright in color, but not precious. , but he hung it on his chest like a baby.He said: "Senior brother, I treat you like a jade, and I always keep it in my heart."

Lin Zhen didn't expect Xiao Ling to still be wearing this piece of jade, and said in amazement, "Isn't this my birthday gift for you?"

A warm smile bloomed on Xiao Ling's face, "Yes, I was ten years old that year."

Lin Zhen also laughed. The piece of jade was given by his elders when he went out to run errands. Later, when it happened to be Xiao Ling's birthday, he gave it to Xiao Ling, "I didn't expect you to keep it. Don't you think it's shabby?"

"Senior brother feel shabby?"

"kindness……"

Xiao Ling's brows were crooked: "Then senior brother, please give me another piece!"

Lin Zhen raised her eyebrows, "So you're planning this wishful thinking? Okay, I'll send you back together on your 20th birthday... Speaking of which, if you're in Longdu on the day of your coronation ceremony, then you'll be in early August at the latest." We need to move."

Xiao Ling's eyes darkened, as if he didn't really want to talk about this topic.He handed a steamed bun to Lin Zhen and said, "Senior brother, eat quickly, it's getting cold."

Lin Zhen took it, but didn't notice Xiao Ling's evasive words, only felt that a big lump was missing in her heart, and she felt much more comfortable.While Xiao Ling was thinking about how to prevent Lin Zhen from following him to Longdu.

Longdu is really too dangerous for Lin Zhen...

"Xiao Ling?"

Xiao Ling came back to his senses and saw Lin Zhen's worried expression: "Why don't you eat, are you full after eating so little?"

Xiao Ling looked at the traces of porridge on the corner of Lin Zhen's mouth, and wished to kiss it, but luckily reason overcame the impulse, he reached out and wiped the corner of Lin Zhen's mouth affectionately, then licked his finger that was stained with porridge with his tongue, and said with a smile : "I'm full now."

Lin Zhen blushed, feeling a little awkward and strange, but she couldn't tell what was wrong, so she said angrily, "Don't make trouble!"

Xiao Ling propped his chin to look at Lin Zhen first, and suddenly felt that there was nothing wrong with his senior brother being slow.

After that day, the relationship between Lin Zhen and Xiao Ling became better again. Although it was not as inseparable as before, at least Lin Zhen's attitude towards Xiao Ling was no longer indifferent and polite, and Xiao Ling did not seem to be in Linjiazhuang. Time to speak plainly.

Xiao Ling would take Lin Zhen to eat three meals a day, and Lin Zhen would also urge Xiao Ling to practice swords with him.

Once, Chu Bi went to deliver clean clothes to Lin Zhen, only to see Lin Zhen mending Xiao Ling's clothes, with tight stitches, very skilled in needlework.

"Master Lin..." If he remembered correctly, the crescent white robe in Lin Zhen's hand was the one that Xiao Ling ordered someone to throw away yesterday, "What are you doing?"

Lin Zhen was still holding the thread in his mouth, spit it out, and said, "Look at how wasteful Xiao Ling is? Such a good piece of clothing has a tear, and I don't even wear it anymore! After so many years outside , how can it become so extravagant and wasteful?"

"..." Chu Bi didn't know what to say.

"In the past, each of our brothers and sisters only had three or four sets of clothes. If they were torn, I would mend them, and they could still be worn as usual. It's not from a girl's family. Why do you pay so much attention to it? You think so."

"You said that Xiao Ling himself didn't know how to cherish it, and he didn't pay attention to wearing such a good dress, and made such a big cut, tsk tsk."

Chu Bi didn't say a word, walked out of the room silently, and closed the door for Lin Zhen.

Later, Chubi told Xiao Ling about this matter, unexpectedly Xiao Ling got worse and lost more and more clothes, finally Lin Zhen couldn't take it anymore, went to "educate" Xiao Ling, but Xiao Ling laughed. A book is enough.