No. 37 Peony Lantern (10)

  "Why... is it like this?" I suddenly felt a pang of sadness. Not for anything else, but because I suddenly realized that perhaps in Qiu's life, there was actually a period of unbearable painful past that she couldn't bear to recall.

  "You've probably made up your mind to let go of Nie Qiuyuan, so I'll speak bluntly: 'You also saw the fate of the traitor from Tianjing Gate. This person wasn't killed by someone from Tianjing Gate, so his death was relatively quick.'"

  Traitor, how could you say...

  "Not bad, Nie Qiuyuan is a traitor of the Tianjing Gate. He betrayed the Tianjing Gate several years ago and has been hiding his tracks everywhere, but he still can't escape the pursuit of the Tianjing Gate. This time, it's probably because he was discovered by the Qinglong Envoy." The Young Master of the Night looked into my eyes and said slowly, "Nie Qiuyuan is the Xuanwu Envoy of the Tianjing Gate."

  Mystic! Martial! Envoy!

  I'm here to find that clever and handsome man Nie Qiuyuan who solves cases like a god, not to get entangled in the grievances of the jianghu. Yes, his detective methods are indeed extraordinary, but who would have thought that his skills were actually learned from the dark side?

  I was so shocked that I couldn't close my mouth, and didn't notice the sadness slipping through his eyes at night.

  "...then...the Mirror Gate, will a large group of people come to kill him?"; I was stunned for a moment, and suddenly realized, and immediately became worried.

  The Young Master of the Night shook his head.

  Because the person who discovered his identity was Ren Pingsheng. We have investigated that San Niang Li Bao'er is a direct subordinate of Ren Pingsheng. If it were Ren Pingsheng, he would not mention Nie Qiu's identity to others in Tianjingmen. Because Ren Pingsheng is an arrogant person, he has had a wish since long ago, which is to have a one-on-one duel with Nie Qiuyue and then trample him under his feet.

  So, temporarily, as long as I guard against Ren Ping's move, it'll be fine?

  However, this one person is even more difficult to deal with than thousands of troops and horses. So, Zhen Zhen, don't get close to Qiu again, the farther away you are from him, the safer your life will be.

  "He wants to duel with Nie Qiuyuan, what does it have to do with me?" I had some doubts.

  "Fool!"; "Tonight, I'm a bit annoyed,"; "A person is an emotional thing. Do you know how to pry open someone's mouth? A thousand knives and ten thousand cuts may not work, but tying his eighty-year-old mother in front of him, the person will often collapse at once. If it was just an ordinary disciple who betrayed us, perhaps execution would be enough, but if it was a traitorous Xuanwu Envoy, then their downfall must be even more brutal than that of ordinary people."

  "Yao Ye Gongzi stared into my eyes: 'By Autumn's side, there have always been dead people; a group of people die, and then another identity is found out, only to have more people die. Whoever treats him well will die; the people he cares about will definitely die. Zhen Zhen, if you get any closer, you'll be the next one!'"

  I've basically recovered from the shock, and the hot blood in my body has gradually started to burn again, bit by bit turning into excitement.

  Isn't this my chance?

  "Why must I be the next one?" I asked with a profound meaning. "There are more than just me who treat him well. Or is he interested in me?"

  The Young Master of the Night was stunned for a moment, then spat.

  "Absolutely not!"; He ruthlessly struck me, "It's just that Autumn's personality is more impulsive, worried about not being able to protect you. You are the only daughter of his adoptive father, your safety must be guaranteed."

  His personality is called being easily impulsive? It's almost as good as being a mute. I feel speechless.

  "You don't understand him, and there's no need to." Yōyè Gōngzǐ concluded.

  I looked at him with disdain and solemnly declared: "I like Nie Qiuyuan, I will always stand by his side, I want to protect him!"

  In the face of modern women's bold declaration of love, the Young Master of the Night was thoroughly stunned. He sat there stupidly, not speaking for a long time. After a while, he finally squeezed out a sentence: "It's like playing the piano to a cow!"

  I smiled triumphantly: "Aren't you his good friend? You certainly don't want anything to happen to him, do you? So, you have to help me!"

  "Coldly said: 'Have your beautiful dream! He won't care about you, and I won't help you either. You'd better get out of here as soon as possible!'"

  His icy attitude suddenly gave me a terrible idea, and the thought was so frightening that my jaw dropped.

  I rubbed my face hard with my hands to wake myself up a bit. If it's really like that, then wouldn't I have come here for nothing?

  "You two... It can't be... Glass, right?"

  "What is glass?" ; In the eyes of the night, all are bewildered.

  My mind is really messed up! In this era, where's the glass? I quickly searched for suitable ancient vocabulary in my mind.

  "Or rather...the good of Longyang? The obsession of cutting sleeves?"

  "Damn it!"; The Young Master of the Night let out a loud shout, stood up with a swoosh, froze for twenty seconds, and then slowly sat back down, letting out a long sigh.

  "It's impossible to communicate with you," he concluded.

  I also put my mind at ease and giggled as I leaned in close to him: "Well, that's settled then. Your martial arts skills are impressive, you'll have to take care of little sister me! If there's a good outcome in the future, I won't forget your great kindness!"

  The Young Master of the Night looked at me helplessly, the part of his face exposed under the mask was written all over with the two words "defeated".

  "In public, keep a distance of three zhang from him and do not speak to him casually! What you said... those meanings, are not allowed to be revealed in front of anyone!" The Night Master retreated and sought secondary options.

  "Whatever!"; "I scoff at that."; "Are you his father or something? How ridiculous!"

  "You, you, you!!!!" He was speechless again.

  I burst out laughing. This is the night I know, the night I trust, my good buddy, my ally!

  Don't worry, Autumn. With my acting skills, how could I possibly get myself into trouble for nothing and cause you more worries? I'm going to act it out for you, act it out for...

  Let Ren Ping see it, it's just a casual thing!

  "Sleep then, if your body is fine, we'll set off tomorrow!"; The Young Master of the Night angrily stood up and left with a flick of his sleeve.

  A lot of things have happened in the past few days, it's been very exciting, so I forgot that we are going to Yichuan County to accompany Nie Qiuyuan to take office.

  Yikuan County is just next to Fengxian County, so it's very close.

  The murder case in Feng County unexpectedly brought the parents of the two counties together in a deep friendship, so when we set out, Ge QingSong had packed our luggage and even sent someone to guide us, so that we could reach Yichuan County in the shortest time and smoothly.

  In this process, we have never found Ping Sheng's trace again.

  Crossing a big river by boat, we stepped into the territory of Yichuan County. A new life was waving at us vividly ahead.

  But as soon as I got off the boat, the scene in front of me left me stunned.

  The ship stopped at a desolate countryside area, it was late August, the grass and trees had withered, looking very bleak. Just as we stepped onto land, a foul odor assailed our nostrils.

  Corpses, many corpses, scattered and piled up in all directions!

  What kind of life is this...

  Datang Chang'an Evening News Character Interview

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  Ren Ping Sheng: ……

  Reporter: Because you appeared too late, I was worried that your popularity would be relatively low, so today's exclusive interview opportunity is left to you. What position do you think you are in this article? Is it important?

  "Hmph, what do you think? If Professor Moriarty were gone, would Holmes be lonely?" (murderous gaze)

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  Ren Ping Sheng: Hmph, I've recently created a new poison, the effect... is quite interesting, wonder if you're interested.

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  Ren Ping Sheng: …Huh?

  Reporter bacteria: Voting has started! Please cast your votes for Ren Juxia! I'll slip away first...