Looking for plums under the moon

Ling Guyue couldn't help but carefully looked at the person in front of her, and saw that he was wearing a bright yellow embroidered robe, and the fox fur was tightly tufted, lying half dead on the couch. He was young and thin, at most he was a sick and weak son-in-law. Like a capable person in charge, he immediately doubted: "Are you really the landlord?"

"That's right, I'm the landlord of Shuying Building... My name is Lin Jue." The man's face was pale, like a dying person who had been dying of a long illness, but his tone was firm, and his face was a little delicate, which could not be questioned.

"I heard from Miss Qingchan that you won't see anyone until two days later, why did you ask me to come here today? Could it be that you have been suspicious for a long time?"

Lin Jue shook his head, his face buried under the fox fur looked extremely weak and delicate, "Third Uncle told me...the girl he picked up at the pier was different, she might be the enemy, so...remind me to be careful."

Ling Guyue thought to herself: Those big men called the coachman the third master before, so that person must be the third uncle he was talking about. Judging by the situation, the status of the third uncle is indeed not low.

Ling Guyue looked around, but she didn't even see a servant, only countless heavy gauze curtains, so she asked: "What your third uncle said is not unreasonable, since I might be your enemy, why don't you To guard against it?"

Lin Jue covered his neckline, and a smile appeared on his frail face, "Young Master, Lin admired knights and heroes the most in his life, and he once wanted to make his home with one man and one sword, but unfortunately, he was born with a deficiency. Practicing martial arts has become wishful thinking. Because of this, in order to protect themselves, the family will inevitably have to plan for a rainy day and have to work hard."

Ling Guyue's heart moved, and she thought to herself: It seems that the swordsman in "Jinling Thirteen Aristocratic Families" is not this person, but his late father, but after hearing him say that he is planning for a rainy day, let's see how he is planning for a rainy day. Try it out.

"Please enlighten me!" While speaking, his hands turned into palms, and his feet stepped on the wind, bringing up afterimages and rushing forward.

Lin Jue was still lying safely in the soft brocade quilt, and glanced at the corner of the bed.On the four bedposts at the corner of the bed are carved the heads of the four great beasts, with narrow eyes and downcast eyes, looking at the person on the bed with a mixture of joy and sorrow.

Seeing the palm wind approaching, Lin Jue unhurriedly twisted Suzaku's head lightly. The moment he pressed the beast's head, there was a tremor from the floor. The kung fu has bounced behind several layers of curtains.

Ling Guyue Yilin: Is there a mechanism?He jumped several steps forward and attacked Lin Jue again.

At this time, there was a slight tremor from the top of the head, and the veil, which was originally still, moved according to a certain law, alternating distance and direction, and coupled with the blowing of the lake wind from all sides, it was like a demon dancing wildly.

Ling Guyue is trapped in layers of treacherous gauze tents, only the fluttering plain gauze is in front of her eyes, no matter which direction she breaks through, she is still in it in the end, unable to get out.And the wooden couch was lost nowhere.

After about a stick of incense, Lin Jue's slow voice sounded in his ears, "Young master... can the test be over?" The voice came from four directions, east, west, north, south, far and near, so ethereal that it was impossible to distinguish.

Ling Guyue chuckled, and she really stopped.

There was another "cracking" sound, the veil slowly reset, and a path was automatically separated, and the wooden couch appeared not far from his sight.

"My lord," Lin Jue coughed a few times, his face was flushed, and he couldn't hide his complacency, "How is my mechanism?"

Ling Guyue said: "It's exquisite," seeing him smiling, and then said: "But it's not difficult to decipher."

"Oh?" Surprise appeared in Lin Jue's eyes, "How to solve it?"

Ling Guyue gently pulled a veil, "Organs cannot do without the word 'change', formations cannot do without the word 'barrier', as long as I destroy this veil, no matter how you change, I will see it all , there is nothing difficult." After saying that, with force in his hands, he tore off the veil, the plain veil was soft, winding all over the ground, and there were several iron hooks on the mechanism hanging from the top.

Lin Jue's face changed slightly, and he took out a gold silk handkerchief from his bosom to cover his lips and coughed a few times, and said with a smile, "It's hard to make a fool of yourself, and you can't hide it from the young master... I don't know the identity of the young master..."

Ling Guyue said without changing her face: "I am Le Guling."

"I was lucky enough to see Mr. Le's martial arts just now, what school did you learn from?"

"Uh..." Ling Guyue paused slightly, then continued, "There is no school, no sect, but I just learned some wild fox Zen."

Lin Jue knew that he didn't want to reveal it, and he didn't expose it, so he just nodded slightly, then frowned and said, "Mr. Le, the person I sent... was originally to pick up a woman named Bi Zhu, why did it become you when they arrived in Jinling? "

Ling Guyue said: "I am here on behalf of Miss Bizhu."

Lin Jue smiled and said, "Young Master Le, do you know where this place is?"

Ling Guyue blinked, "This is Shuyinglou."

Lin Jue sighed: "This is Yanzifang, and Shuyinglou in Yanzifang is a brothel..."

Ling Guyue smiled and said, "I am a man."

Lin Jue shook her head, "Men can also receive guests."

Ling Guyue said: "Boss Lin, this joke is not funny at all."

Lin Jue saw his angry face, and said unhurriedly: "Shuying Building puts profit first, and Mr. Le let Bi Zhu go... Naturally, he wanted to stay in the building to pick up guests instead of her. This is the rule, and no one can make an exception. .”

Ling Guyue sneered: "If I want to stay, it depends on whether Boss Lin has the ability."

Lin Jue shook his head and said: "If Mr. Le insists on leaving, Shuyinglou will not be able to keep him... But people in the world put righteousness first. Since Mr. Le has agreed to Miss Bizhu, do you want to betray your trust?"

Ling Guyue said indifferently: "At the beginning when I was on the boat to save her, she was the one who threatened me by pressing the silver hairpin against my throat for revenge, so it was not my original intention to come here, so why should I say anything to her? "

Lin Jue saw that he didn't like this, his expression changed slightly, and his face turned pale, "Actually, you don't need to pick up guests... I just hope that you can do one thing for me."

Ling Guyue shook her head and refused, "Forgive me for not agreeing."

Lin Jue couldn't hide his disappointment, "Then...does Mr. Le have any other requests? If it can be done, Shuyinglou will do its best to help..." It seemed that he was a little too anxious, he was gasping for breath, and he was about to faint .

Seeing him huddled up on the couch, shivering wrapped in the blanket, Ling Guyue softened her heart and said, "What's the matter with you? You can tell me first."

Lin Jue smiled weakly, "As you can see... I won't live long," his smile was tinged with sadness, "Maybe there is still one autumn, maybe one month, maybe ten days... But I want to It’s okay to want to die, a hundred years of life, rich and poor, celebrities and high scholars, it’s just a short time, but so many girls in Shuyinglou are also homeless..."

Ling Guyue said: "Isn't it true that they will be free after you die?"

Lin Jue smiled wryly, "Young master, who do you think will come to the brothel? Are they all forced? No, some of them have been degraded since childhood, and were beaten and scolded by the madam when they disobeyed; some were famine in their hometown and fled thousands of miles away They went to a foreign land but had nowhere to settle down; some had their husbands who gambled to repay their debts, and they were sold and kept in the dark; For them, this is their home."

Ling Guyue disagreed, "Although you gave them a shelter from the wind and rain, maybe they don't want to stay here?"

"I have given them a chance. When everyone comes here, I will let them choose whether they want to leave or stay. I thought that many people would leave, but I didn't expect... there are more than half of the girls who are willing to stay. This. At first I didn’t know why, but after seeing more, I understood.”

"Oh?" Ling Guyue was a little puzzled.

"Because there are many women like Bizhu in the world. They are like duckweeds on the river. They can't help but go with the flow. You can save them for a while, but where are the rivers, lakes and seas in the world without waves? Ups and downs in the rolling waves. Perhaps they can only be reborn if they leave that environment forever... To be honest, I admire Bizhu a little bit."

After hearing what he said, Ling Guyue couldn't help but look at him in a different way, "Is what you said true?"

"It's absolutely true... If you don't believe me, my lord... you can ask the girl in the building." Lin Jue's eyes flickered, and seeing that he was about to be out of breath again, he was in great pain on the couch.

Ling Guyue hurriedly asked: "What kind of disease is Master Lin suffering from? Is there a cure?"

Lin Jue gasped for a moment before replying: "What's wrong? Even I don't know... I just remember that it has been like this since I was a child. Eating, walking, and even ordinary talking, there is never a moment of silence... I also asked I have tried many famous doctors, but they still don’t work. As for the cure... I dare not expect extravagantly, and later I heard people say that maybe only Nuanyanyu can help me delay for a period of time, so that I can continue my life."

"Can a piece of jade last your life?" Ling Guyue asked doubtfully.

"Nuanyan Jade is not an ordinary product. It is said that it can dredge the meridians and dispel the cold air. It has some miraculous effects on my asthma."

Ling Guyue asked: "Then the owner of Lin wants me to find Nuanyanyu for you?"

"That's right... Nuanyan jade is rare in the world. It is not a product of the Central Plains. Over the years, I have sent many people to fail to find it. But recently, I got a piece of news that Zhao Qiushan, a wealthy businessman in the city, brought back a piece of Nuanyan jade when he came back from outside the customs not long ago. Jade, he hid in the Zhenqi Pavilion in the Zhao Mansion."

Ling Guyue thought for a while and said, "Since it's a businessman, why didn't landlord Lin bid to buy it back? Wouldn't it be better than asking me to steal jade..."

Lin Jue shook his head and smiled, "It's not that Mr. Le is going to steal jade, it's just because Zhao Qiushan has a hobby. He likes to collect treasures. All the treasures he got over the years are hidden in Zhenqi Pavilion. He won't sell money. This person doesn't take hard things, but he is also a hungry ghost, and he is willing to spend a lot of money for the beauty. I think... If Mr. Le is willing to show up, Nuan Yanyu will definitely be captured."

After hearing this, Ling Guyue frowned and said nothing, hesitating in her heart.

Lin Jue saw that he was embarrassed, and forced a smile, "If Mr. Le agrees, it will be regarded as that Shuyinglou owes you a favor. If there is a need in the future, Lin will definitely not refuse... If he does not want to, I will never force it. Young Master can leave at any time."

"It's not impossible..." Ling Guyue hesitated.

Lin Jue's eyes lit up, and despite his frail body, he managed to sit up reluctantly.

"Can the landlord help me find two people?" Ling Guyue said.

"who?"

"One is Prince Du, from Jinling; the other is Baitou Dengke. I only know that he is a book writer. As for whether he is a man or a woman, and his last name, I don't know."

Lin Jue said: "It's not difficult. There is also Prince Du in Jinling. I don't know if he is the person Mr. Le is looking for. I will send someone to investigate and I will give you an answer. That bald man... since he is a book writer , you only need to check some booksellers, and you will surely gain something.”

Ling Guyue breathed a sigh of relief, "I'm sorry."

"Mr. Le, you are welcome," Lin Jue said, "Master Le stays in the building. You can show yourself as a man, but it is inconvenient to expose your martial arts, and you have to change your nickname. After staying for two days, I will find a way to attract Zhao Qiushan to see you." .”

Ling Guyue nodded indifferently, "The host can make arrangements."

I don't know if it's because the worries are gone, Lin Jue's complexion has returned to a little rosy, and her breathing is no longer so frequent. "Then Lin will give you a name, let's just call him Fei Yi," Lin Jue said with a smile, "I don't know why, when I saw Mr. Le, a young man in red appeared in front of my eyes."

Ling Guyue paused in her heart, and thought to herself: Could it be that he has seen me before?

Lin Jue thought for a while, then shook his head and smiled wryly, "I must have misremembered. My son and I have never lived together, so how could we feel familiar?"

Ling Guyue was also sure that she had never seen Lin Jue. Since she came to Pingchuan with her mother when she was a child, except for the time when the old man Jingshan took him away, he had never left Pingchuan once, let alone Jinling.

I thought Lin Jue was a little more stable, but unexpectedly, he covered his lips and gasped again, and said intermittently: "Lin is running out of time, this matter is all up to Mr. Le..."

Ling Guyue had no choice but to say: "I will do my best."

"Then Lin will ask someone to send Mr. Le back first... Qing Chan and Lu Yuan will notify you if something happens..." Lin Jue's expression was sluggish, as if he was extremely tired, and he stretched out his hand to reach the animal head in another corner .

Ling Guyue thought that he was going to touch some mechanism again, so she suddenly raised her head to look at the veil, clasped her hands secretly, and concentrated on her guard.

The room was quiet for a while, except for Lin Jue's panting.

"Mr. Le... don't worry, this is a small mechanism I use to summon people." Lin Jue explained.

Sure enough, there was a sound of jingling rings, and the girl who had led Ling Guyue here approached slowly, swaying her willow waist gracefully, and saluted Lin Jue who was on the couch: "Lord."

Lin Jue nodded invisibly, "Lu Yuan, take Mr. Feiyi back to rest, remember to ask someone to take care of you."

When Lu Yuan heard that the person next to her had changed from a Bizhu girl to a young man in Feiyi, she was not surprised at all, she just bowed her head respectfully and said: "Yes."

On the contrary, Ling Guyue felt a little embarrassed, and bid farewell to Lin Jue: "Lord Lin, take care."

Lin Jue fell powerlessly on the couch, half closed his eyes, and whispered back: "My lord, take care too..."

Lu Yuan took a few steps ahead, lifted half of the veil, turned her head and waved to him with a smile, "Young Master Scarlet Clothes, please follow me."

Ling Guyue walked out with her, and looking back, Lin Jue's eyes were blurred, and she was out of breath.

After leaving Qingyuxuan and walking on the long stone embankment, Ling Guyue wanted to ask about Lin Jue's illness, "Girl, your host..."

Lu Yuan still looked calm and breezy, but with a little sadness in her eyes, she shook her head and interrupted him: "Thank you Mr. Fei Yi for your concern, the host will be fine."

Ling Guyue had no choice but to swallow the half-sentence she hadn't said.

After Lu Yuan sent Ling Guyue back to her room, she left. A moment later, a maid carrying a flower basket and a boy carrying a bucket knocked on the door and came in.

The servant girl said timidly: "Young Master Feiyi, this is the bath water that Lu Yuan ordered the maidservant to prepare for you."

Ling Guyue nodded, watching the servant girl order the servant to pour hot water into the tub behind the screen.

"Young Master Fei Yi, let this servant wait for you to take a bath." The servant girl said with a blushing face.

Ling Guyue quickly shook her head, "No, you all go out, I can do it myself."

"But Sister Luyuan said..." The servant girl lowered her head in embarrassment.

"I'll explain it to her, you go."

The servant girl then resigned.

Ling Guyue looked at the screen inlaid with silk and carved patterns, and saw a picture of a lady painted on the fine silk.Behind the screen is a steaming bathtub, with a layer of bright red petals floating on the water, and some creamy balm for bathing is placed in the corner.

Ling Guyue took off her clothes, lay down in the hot water and half-closed her eyes as if she was enjoying it.The heat was steaming, and even his cheeks were gradually stained with a flower-like crimson color.

While taking a bath, someone suddenly pushed the door and entered, just when Ling Guyue was annoyed why she forgot to fasten the door, the person said softly: "Mr. Feiyi, Qingchan is here to bring you clothes."

Ling Guyue saw through the silk gauze with pictures of ladies drawn on the screen, and vaguely saw a figure holding a stack of clothes, that person was Qing Chan.

"Miss Qingchan, just put the things on my bed." Ling Guyue sank her upper body under the water, and the floating petals immediately gathered around his white collarbone.

Qingchan said with a smile: "Just now I heard Xueying say that you don't let her serve you, does the young master look down on her?"

Ling Guyue could only see the outline of Qing Chan, and saw her walk to the bed, bend down and put a stack of clothes in her hands on the bed, and then stand up again after smoothing, "If the young master despises Xueying, Qing Chan You can personally wait for the young master to take a bath, I wonder if the young master is still interested in Qingchan?"

Ling Guyue blushed, thinking of the catkin holding his hand when she got off the car before, she hurriedly said: "Miss Qingchan was joking..."

Qing Chan covered her mouth and smiled, "Young Master Fei Yi doesn't need to see you, the host has already explained to us that the Young Master is a guest, if there is a need, Qing Chan will definitely not refuse."

Ling Guyue dived down again, she was wet on the surface of the water, her chin was covered with petals, and the tip of her nose was filled with the fragrance of flowers, "Don't bother... Girl, let's get busy first."

Qingchan smiled and said: "Then Qingchan will step back first, Mr. Feiyi will have a good rest."

The beauty on the silk gauze is slim and quiet, while the beauty outside the gauze has pushed the door away.

Seeing the green cicada leave, Ling Guyue sat up slowly, a snow-white chest rose from the petals, with a dripping blush, hazy in the mist.

Ling Guyue continued to soak in the bath comfortably, her eyes were hazy with smoke, and when she opened her eyes again, she saw a figure standing outside the screen at some point.

"Miss Qingchan, haven't you left yet?"

The figure just stood quietly, not saying a word.

"Miss Qingchan?" Without hearing the reply, Ling Guyue felt suspicious. He wiped his eyes, trying to see more clearly, but due to the dense water vapor, he could only vaguely see an afterimage through the silk veil.

Is there no one?Ling Guyue thought this way, but was vetoed by herself again, the area became darker, obviously different from before, and Qingchan was wearing Tsing Yi, logically speaking, the shadow shouldn't be so dark...

At this time, a thought suddenly jumped into Ling Guyue's mind, he frowned, pulled the clothes hanging on the hanger, turned around, and took the opportunity to wrap his body with the clothes again.

However, the room was empty, and there was no one there.

"I was blinded?" Ling Guyue shook her head, returned to the bathtub, and looked out through the silk veil, the shadow had disappeared.

Ling Guyue understood, besides the fragrant petals, there seemed to be a familiar frost in the air.He concluded that the person hadn't left, and said with a loud smile: "Junior brother, I saw you, why don't you come out?"

After a long time, a voice came from behind, "Brother, who is Miss Qingchan?"

Ling Guyue turned her head and saw that Shen Luo was dressed in black, standing upright behind her, her brows were tightly frowned, and she was looking at her without speaking.

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