Don't be clouded

Pedestrians often pass by on the street, which is not a good place to quarrel.Ji Bieyun glared at Guanchen, then took the lead and walked into the alley beside him.The sound of footsteps followed behind him unhurriedly, and he didn't stop until he reached the depths of an empty alley.

He turned his back on Guan Chen, frowning in anger.I just agreed last night not to get involved, and today I followed him all the way here.

What is going on in this monk's mind?

"Are you stalking me?" He finally turned around and asked again.

Guan Chen still had the same indifferent look, "The poor monk just happened to go down the mountain, and accidentally saw the benefactor walking in a hurry, so he followed. If the benefactor is not doing evil, the poor monk will leave now."

Ji Bieyun was speechless by his attitude of punishing evil and promoting good. He wanted to point at the monk but he held back because of impoliteness.

"You are wearing a monk's robe and doing this kind of thing, so you are not afraid that the whole Chenjing will pay attention to you? You just want to run after me... I really committed a crime." The more he spoke, the lower his voice was. After a moment of silence, when he looked up, Guan Chen was still That seemingly indifferent look is actually stubborn.

Guan Chen said, "What did the benefactor find inside? What are you looking for now?"

Ji Bieyun said viciously, "Go and buy a bunch of arsenic."

The monk was silent for a moment, and then replied: "So much arsenic has to be bought in the black market, poor monk, please guide the way for the benefactor."

He stopped suddenly, turned around and said incredulously: "Monk, if I want to kill someone, you will also help the evildoer?"

Guanchen said: "Ji Benefactor just found out the clue of arsenic in the Ministry of Punishment."

The implication is that I am not stupid, and this matter can still be distinguished.

Ji Bieyun hesitated to speak, and asked instead: "Then where is the black market?"

The monk walked in front of him, "The black market is hidden, and the benefactor may not find the way if he goes alone, and the market will not set up stalls until dark."

"Are you taking me there?" He looked at Guanchen with interest, "It's not very good, the monk's reputation will be damaged if he goes to the black market, and besides, you are a busy person."

Guanchen said: "It's okay, the poor monk is just showing people the way, it's not a bad thing. Today the poor monk came down the mountain to buy sundries in the temple. At the beginning of the Xu Dynasty, the poor monk was here waiting for the almsgiver. "

Ji Bieyun narrowed his eyes suspiciously, "Did you really come here to supervise me?"

The monk was very stable and did not make any mistakes. He replied: "No, the benefactor is thinking too much."

Seeing that there were no flaws in asking, Ji Bieyun didn't bother to care about what Guan Chen wanted to do.Whether he is helpful or not trusting him, in short, it has no effect on what he wants to do, so let this monk go.

He raised his hand and saluted, "Thank you Master, see you in Xushi."

When saluting, he was very respectful, but when he raised his head with a playful smile on his face, Ji Bieyun waved his hand at Guan Chen and walked out without looking back.

Ji Bieyun just took advantage of this day to stroll around Chenjing by himself and get familiar with the environment, after all, he will stay here for a long time in the future.

When the sun was setting, he walked towards the place where he parted ways with the monk in the morning, and when he reached the entrance of the alley, he just arrived at Xu hour, but Guanchen was earlier than him, and was already waiting there.

The two were speechless, Guan Chen spontaneously walked in front to lead him the way.

They came out of the street, turned a corner and headed west.The capital city is vast, and there are countless streets and alleys along the way. Although Ji Bieyun had already passed by during the day, he was almost fainted.

The crowded crowd was gradually left behind, and they stayed away from the busy city and came to a relatively dilapidated alley.

Turning a few more alleys in this area, Guan Chen finally stopped, pointed to the faint light not far away and said, "That's it."

At this time, the sky was not completely dark yet, Ji Bieyun used the light of the sky to see people walking towards the other intersections.

He withdrew his gaze, turned to Guanchen and said, "You are too conspicuous, find a place to hide, if you see someone you know, even if the light is not good, others can recognize you at a glance."

Guan Chen: "..."

He didn't know whether the boy was talking about his conspicuous figure or his conspicuous hairstyle.It's not the first time he heard this kind of ridicule, but when it came from Ji Bieyun's mouth, it only made him sigh deeply.He said in a calm tone as usual: "Donor be careful."

The boy smiled at him: "It's just a market, so why worry about it, see you later."

Ji Bieyun turned around and left, while covering the lower half of his face with the black cloth prepared in his arms, and tied a knot behind it.

After turning another alley, I saw a middle-aged man leaning on the side of the road.The man noticed him, walked to the middle of the path with a lantern, and blocked his way.This man is very strong and doesn't look too easy to mess with. He looks like a thug who is specially guarding here.

"What are you here for?" His tone was not good.

Since it is a black market, it is natural to sell some shady things.Ji Bieyun lied casually, "Come to buy weapons."

The man looked him suspiciously, and then asked, "What do you do?"

He smiled emotionlessly, "I just arrived in Chenjing, and I used people's money to do business."

The man instantly understood what he meant by "business". Since he came to buy weapons, it was nothing more than a business of murder and silence.It's just that I didn't expect such a young and handsome gentleman to do such a bloody business.

However, when he accidentally caught a glimpse of the scar on the back of the young man's neck, most of his doubts were dispelled, and he took two steps aside, "This is the first time to observe the rules, let's go."

Ji Bieyun passed smoothly, turned a corner, and saw the source of the light just now.There are many vendors lined up on both sides of the road, filling up a street and even spreading farther away.

There were people selling everything as far as the eye could see, and there were even chained people squatting in front of the stalls, with ragged clothes and disheveled hair, waiting to be sold.The memory was instantly involved, and he hurriedly looked away, looking for the arsenic vendor instead.

There are also quite a few guests here, but I can't see where they came in, and there should be other entrances and exits.He squeezed through the crowd, and finally saw a very small stall, with only a few cloth bags placed on a piece of rags on the ground.

The stall owner was an old man, and when he saw Ji Bieyun's gaze, he took the initiative to solicit business, "Mr. Xiao Lang, would you like to see the old man's medicine?"

With the bottom line in his mind, he went to the stall and asked, "What kind of medicine do you have?"

The old man smiled kindly, no different from a serious business peddler outside, "They are all poisonous rats, after eating them, you will lose your breath in a moment, Mr. Xiaolang, how about some?"

Ji Bieyun squatted down, fiddled with the cloth bag with his fingertips, and said casually, "I want arsenic, do you have it?"

He looked at the old man, there was no childishness on his young face, and there was an unconcealable sharpness in his eyes.

"Of course there are." The old man opened one of the cloth bags, and his attitude became more attentive. "I wonder how much you want, sir? Do you want to buy one mouse or two?"

The words were cryptic and old-fashioned, without the slightest hint of malice.

Ji Bieyun shook his index finger, and when the old man was bagging him, he asked, "Is the old man's business okay?"

The old man made money, and this time his face was full of wrinkles with a smile, and he replied: "It's not bad, the business has always been good, and there are dignitaries who come to buy from me."

Seeing that the other party wanted to show off, Ji Bieyun added fuel to the fire, and continued to ask: "I don't know which high-ranking official it is?"

As soon as these words came out, the smile on the old man's face became stiff, "I can't say this..."

"If the old man says it, then I'll buy another mouse." He then smiled again, "It's just curiosity, we common people, even if we know about it, we can't do anything about it."

The old man hesitated for a moment, and the movement of his hands stopped.

"Forget it, there's nothing I can't say, it's just that I happen to know that person. Not long ago, a person came to my place to buy some. Although he concealed his face, I still recognized the old man. That person is a doctor. , opened a medical hall in the north of the city, but the most worth mentioning is that the prime minister’s residence often asks him for pulse and doctor’s consultation.”

Seeing that Ji Bieyun didn't speak, the old man's tone became serious, "Hey little man, don't tell the public that I disclosed this matter, if it wasn't for the sake of taking care of my business, I wouldn't even mention it." .”

He nodded, "Of course not, no one will believe me even if I tell it. I'll go buy a knife first, old man, help me install it, and I'll come get it later."

Before the old man agreed, he got up and left the stall.He bought a short knife casually and left from the entrance of the time.He didn't have the money to buy the arsenic, so he better get away as soon as possible.

The thugs guarding there stopped him again and let him go after confirming that he had bought a weapon.

Ji Bieyun came to the place where he was separated from Guan Chen in the dark, looked around but saw no one, when suddenly someone patted his shoulder lightly.

He turned his head and saw a pair of clear eyes in the darkness.

"What did you buy?" Guan Chen asked.

He quickly raised the knife in his hand, "I definitely didn't buy arsenic, I just inquired about the news."

As soon as the words fell, hurried footsteps suddenly came from behind, and the angry roar of the man who was guarding outside just now also sounded from behind: "Here you come to smash the ground! Stop!"

Ji Bieyun's whole body trembled, and he quickly grabbed Guan Chen's arm and ran away. After running for a few steps, he hurriedly said, "Master, run quickly, don't make a sound!"

Guan Chen was taller and had longer legs than him, and with his physique developed through years of climbing mountains, he couldn't run slower than him.

The sound of footsteps behind him was chaotic, and there should be more than one person chasing him. He thought he had gotten into trouble this time, and wondered whether he should take the road above.Although it is difficult to carry a monk to fly over the eaves and walls, but he should be able to carry him.

Just as he was about to implement the plan, he was pulled into another alley by the people beside him.Ji Bieyun almost staggered, and was about to speak when Guan Chen lowered his voice and said, "This way we can get rid of them."

Because he was running, the monk was panting slightly when he spoke, and Ji Bieyun suddenly felt a Jade Bodhisattva step down from the altar.

The way the two frantically ran for their lives in the dark was full of poetic charm, and he couldn't help laughing. He felt Guan Chen turn his head to look at him, and he also panted and explained: "Master's feet are good, he is a martial arts practitioner. Good seed."

Master Guanchen didn't say anything, just led him around a few alleys, like walking through a maze.

Fortunately, the sound of footsteps behind him became farther and farther away, and finally disappeared completely.

They stopped to rest, and Ji Bieyun tore off the cloth covering his face, and finally he was able to breathe smoothly.The monk stood beside him without saying a word, his chest heaving violently in the darkness, probably tired from running, trying to breathe smoothly.

After a while, he smiled and said: "As expected of a master, he is not afraid to judge ahead of time in times of crisis."

Guan Chen's tone was more ups and downs than usual: "What did the benefactor do inside?"

The more Ji Bieyun thought about it, the more he felt that the escape just now was very interesting, and he grinned stupidly for a while in the dark, until he was called again by Guanchen before he came back to his senses.

He gave a soft ah before answering: "I didn't do anything in there, I guess I didn't buy arsenic, I was just saying something, and when someone found out, they thought I was going to mess things up."

Under the dim moonlight, he raised his head to look at the monk who was standing upright, and jokingly said: "I almost carried you up to the roof just now, Master really shouldn't have pulled me, otherwise why would I run so out of breath. "

Guan Chen froze, twisted the beads in his hands, and said "Amitabha" after a while.

The author says:

"Desperate Mandarin Duck"

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