Chapter 20 Chapter Twenty

Gu Yueming sat in a corner of the hall, reached into the leather pouch, took out the ancient sword, and held it in his hand. The small house Qian Shichen arranged for him to live in, Junshan Garden, fully met his requirements. It was located by a small river in the southeast of the city, with a small dock in the backyard, far away from other houses, and the nearest houses were separated from him by a willow forest.Even if there is a fierce fight in the house, it may not be able to alarm other people.For Qian Shichen or for him, this is an ideal environment. Huijian was handed over to Qian Shichen to take care of, and placed in the stables in his mansion. He didn't kill himself for a day, so Qian Shichen didn't have the guts to touch Huijian.He was really reluctant to part with Hui Jian, but he was afraid that someone would hurt Hui Jian to vent his anger while he was away.In an urban environment, it is more convenient to move alone.Tomorrow morning he'd find Gray Arrow, ride it out of town, and keep it in tip-top shape.He had a strange feeling that Chu He was still in Yunmengze.

A strange feeling spread from the ancient sword to his hand holding the sword, and then his heart beat violently. Gu Yueming's heart is called Xiemen, does this sword really have supernatural power? It was useless to think too much, Gu Yueming put the sword back into the leather pouch, and wanted to put it on the square table beside him, but felt reluctant to give up, and finally put it in his belt. It's time to meet Baichun. Qiu Jiushi was invited into the VIP room, and Fatty Zhou arrived a few moments later, Qiu Jiushi stood up and saluted, apologizing to him for the "misunderstanding" that happened today.

Fatty Zhou politely asked him to sit down, sat on one side by himself, and said cordially: "My good daughter told me that if Master Qiu came, the most important thing is to keep Master Qiu, and she will try to see Master Qiu as soon as possible." Qiu Jiushi thought to himself: This means that Baichun is seeing a guest, and he can't separate himself for the time being.But Fatty Zhou did have the skills to say the words in such a way, so that he could leave without saying anything, so he smiled and said, "I'll have no problem waiting for a while, please boss Zhou don't call me Master Qiu anymore, call me the Ninth Master." It will be done."

Fatty Zhou immediately hit the snake with the stick, and said affectionately: "Since the Ninth Master regards Fatty Zhou as his own, I will not hide it from you. Baichun is seeing Qian Shichen now. Don't worry! Old Qian told me to just sit down for a while Let’s go. These officials, they look very beautiful on the surface, but in fact they are worried all day long, you can tell by looking at the old money. Ever since Ji Nieti came, I have never seen his real joy.” Qiu Jiushi began to feel that Fatty Zhou was definitely a character, every word he said seemed to come from the heart, full of sincerity, this was the first time he met such a person.He said calmly and calmly: "So, he is pursuing Baichun, otherwise why would he still be in the mood to come to Hongyelou?"

Fatty Zhou said without blushing without panting: "Master Ninth's judgment is astonishing, and it is true. I have never seen Lao Qian's true love for a woman. This is the first time I have broken the problem. But Master Ninth Don't worry, I know that my dear daughter's heart is toward you. Ha! Soon Master Ninth will understand the deep meaning of my words." Qiu Jiushi laughed dumbly and said: "Boss Zhou is overthinking, Zhou just came to apologize to Miss Baichun, and left after saying a few words, Miss Baichun will understand me." Fatty Zhou smiled meaningfully and said, "I'm sure Baichun understands Master Ninth far better than Master Nine understands her. How could she not understand you?"

Qiu Jiushi finally discovered that Fatty Zhou was not only slick in his methods, but also powerful in his words, but he would never hurt anyone.In addition, with his status as the big boss of the brothel, and the super famous prostitutes under his banner, all these combined form the unique charm of Fatty Zhou.The most admirable thing is that when he talks with people, not only will he not make people feel dull, but also full of life. Fatty Zhou is indeed an interesting companion. Qiu Jiushi happily said, "Did Boss Zhou make a detour to remind me?" Fatty Zhou said: "That's true. Baichun has been looking for the perfect husband in her mind, and she still can't find it until today. Since Qian Shichen came to look for her, others are afraid of offending Qian Shichen and dare not come again See Baichun. Frankly speaking, I am really happy for the Ninth Master's appearance, because in Jiangnan, you are the only ones who are not afraid of Qian Shichen. Ninth Master! I am on your side."

Qiu Jiushi sighed: "Boss Zhou, don't worry, just for Miss Baichun's face, we will treat Boss Zhou as one of our own. But Boss Zhou really misunderstood, I am not the candidate in Miss Baichun's mind, and I am not Came here for other purposes, purely to make amends." Fatty Zhou smiled and said: "Every time I ask my good daughter about the Ninth Master, she always refuses me with a sentence of 'this is between me and Qiu Jiu Shi'. When she mentioned your name, A pair of big eyes lit up. Master Ninth! I am an expert in this field, so don’t miss this opportunity! Otherwise, you will regret it forever.”

Qiu Jiushi secretly called for help. Before he came, he had made up his mind to only use his brain and not emotion, but when Fatty Zhou tried to convince him that he might be the ideal husband in Baichun's heart, the blood in his body Speed ​​up, generate excitement like never before, don't want to listen and love to listen.He knew even better that Fatty Zhou's last sentence was an accurate prophecy, and perhaps using "regret" to describe it was not appropriate.He never regrets the decision he made, but he will definitely feel pain and loss for missing Baichun. At this time, the Yanniang who sent him to the VIP room came, and she said excitedly: "Master Qian just left, we informed Baichun, Baichun wants us to ask Mr. Qiu to see her immediately."

Gu Yueming walked on the street at a leisurely pace, feeling like being followed. The person following him should not be Ge Mo, because this is superfluous, if he wants to kill him, he should choose the remote Junshan Garden arranged for him by Qian Shichen, not the streets and alleys of Yueyang.No matter how daring Qian Shichen is and how he ignores the imperial court, forgive him and dare not send a large number of people to besiege him. After all, he is the special envoy representing Eunuch Feng. walk.The second is that snatching the Chu box is a major crime of treason and deception, which can affect the nine clans. The less people know about this kind of thing, the safer it is, so killing him is most likely only a matter between Qian Shichen and Ge Mo.

Why did Qian Shichen take this risk?He should know less than Fu Meng, who would risk the catastrophe of destroying his family for something unknown?To be honest, he should not have tried Chu He's idea even more than Fu Meng. Unless Qian Shichen knows what is hidden in the box.But is there anything that can tempt the richest man in the south of the Yangtze River with a house full of treasures?This is a puzzling thing. But if Qian Shichen really knows the hidden treasure in the Chu box, and Fu Meng has no choice but to ask him to help in the treasure hunt, the whole thing will have a strong sense of fate, and everything seems to be pulled and arranged by God behind the scenes.

Gu Yueming felt shuddering. Hongyelou is in sight.Gu Yueming collected his mind and walked towards the brightly lit outer courtyard. Baichun greeted Qiu Jiushi into Shuxiangxi with a smile on his face, and sat down at the round table, his own maid poured wine for him, after the maid retreated to the outer hall, Baichun said softly: "Young Master Qiu, are you hungry? How about letting the slave family ask someone to cook a few authentic special dishes?" Qiu Jiushi sniffed her healthy and charming breath, and being in a beautiful environment, he felt slightly tipsy without drinking.Although he doesn't like what's in the cup, he can drink quite a bit. This is cultivated. When socializing with other gang members, not drinking is disrespectful. Drinking has become a necessary etiquette.The problem is that he has a keen reaction to alcohol, and he would get drunk after drinking a glass, so Ruan Xiuzhen warned him not to drink.For the cup in front of me, it would be ideal if I could save it for the last drink and leave after drinking it. He hurriedly said, "I just filled my stomach not long ago." Baichun smiled and said: "Then how about we just drink?" Qiu Jiushi was "fortunate" that Baichun sat in the farthest seat, a full round table away from him, and secretly complained, just drinking, that's okay. Baichun raised his wine glass and said cheerfully, "Let Baichun offer you a cup first, this cup is to punish the servants for wrongly accusing you of being a heartless person." Qiu Jiushi was taken aback and thought to himself: This time I really behaved really well, if this goes on, I don't know how many cups I will have to drink.At this time, Baichun is bright and glamorous, no matter how she frowns, smiles, or gestures, she is all charming.Her beauty is really extraordinary, and she has a vixen temperament hidden deep in her bones, which is extremely alluring.But what is even more attractive is that in addition to being smart and clever, she also implies the composure, sophistication, generosity, and restraint of debauchery, which together form her irresistible charm. Qiu Jiushi had no choice but to reveal his cards, and said with a wry smile: "Miss, forgive me, I have something to do later, so I can only drink a glass of wine with you." Bai Chun's beautiful eyes flickered at him, she didn't speak, but it penetrated into his heart more than any words, creating a graceful and charming atmosphere. Qiu Jiushi finally surrendered, raised his glass and said, "Master Qiu Jiu has a toast to the girl. Please forgive me if I offended you before." Baichun murmured: "It takes a toast to show your sincerity! Let's toast." Then he brought the cup over, Qiu Jiushi rushed to meet him. With a sound of "Ding", the two cups touched each other lightly, and each drank it down in one gulp. Qiu Jiushi put down his cup, feeling like he was giving up.Thinking of a man standing in the world, what can't be done without letting go.Since I am not afraid to fight for victory in the battlefield, how can I be timid in the face of such a peerless beauty.What invisible opponents, invisible enemies, all care about his mother.This idea has been circling in his mind for the past few days, and at this time, taking advantage of a little alcohol, he boldly said it to himself from the bottom of his heart. Baichun closed her beautiful eyes, took a few deep breaths, then opened her eyes, panting slightly: "Don't want a girl in front of a girl and a girl in back, okay? Just call me Baichun. Is this name nice? I changed it myself." Yes." After pondering for a while, he said again: "Is there a reward map of the five escaped robbers on the young master, can you show it to the slave family?" Hearing the words "five escapes and robbers", at least half of Qiu Jiushi's drunkenness disappeared, he hurriedly took out the scroll from the sleeve of his outer robe, and handed it to Baichun with both hands. Baichun ignored that he was offering it with both hands, and gave him a white look reproachfully, as if blaming him for being so cautious, then stretched out her snow-white and tender slender hand, took it away, opened the scroll for a closer look, and then "puzzled" He let out a laugh, looked at him with a smiley face, couldn't help laughing and said: "The painting skills are really bad." Qiu Jiushi said embarrassingly: "We have invited the best painters to paint the portraits. It may be because the painters painted according to the descriptions of witnesses, so they can't be vivid, but at least 60 to 70% resemble real people." Baichun disdainfully said: "The slave family knows better than the young master how many portrait painters in Jiangnan are capable. Instead, the one you suspect is Lang Geng. No matter he becomes a snake gall boy or a natural painter with a wonderful brush, I guarantee that you can use it." Tusuo people will never deny it to Wudun Pirates." Qiu Jiushi was speechless. Baichun is definitely not a person who obeys orders. He has his own views and opinions, and speaks boldly and directly. The more impolite, the more refreshing. Baichun returned the picture scroll to him, and after he put it back in his sleeve, he said softly: "My family has a request, I hope you will agree." Qiu Jiushi asked: "Baichun, tell me! As long as I, Qiu Jiushi, can do it, I will definitely not disappoint Baichun." Baichun looked expectantly in his eyes, and said solemnly: "Whether Mr. Lang is a five-dun robber or not, please allow eight days for him to solve your problems after he completes the eight beautiful pictures for our 10th anniversary celebration." .” Qiu Jiushi felt quite uncomfortable, and thought that she invited him to chat with her whenever he was free, but he didn't know that this was the case, but he was open-minded by nature, and he put aside his troubled emotions in an instant, and said calmly: " Baichun overestimated us, and we have nowhere to do anything about Lang Geng. Baichun's request is even more reasonable, and I, Master Qiu Jiu, boldly make the decision, and we will handle everything according to Baichun's orders." Baichun happily gave him a wink, the talking eyes seemed to say "Forget you", and then said: "Young master respects me a foot, Baichun respects you, and I will not force you to drink. Drink it reluctantly What's the point? Do you want to hurry to do other important things, or will you stay and accompany Baichun to enjoy the bright moon on the hanging ladle pool?" Qiu Jiushi finally discovered the other side of Baichun, that is, he not only likes to challenge others, but also challenges himself, and he was forced into a corner, unable to fool around. Qiu Jiushi spread his hands and said calmly: "Baichun's words are serious, I have difficulties." Baichun Daqi said: "This kind of thing can also have difficulties, does the young master have someone else in mind?" Qiu Jiushi knew that as long as he answered "yes", the entangled relationship between him and Baichun would probably be over, and it would be over, but it was such a single word, but he couldn't get it out, shook his head and said: "It's not like this. " Baichun said happily: "Then what is the difficulty?" Qiu Jiushi opened his mouth, but couldn't say a word.And even if he was willing to confide, he was still so overwhelmed with words that he couldn't say anything, and he was even more afraid that Baichun would think him a lunatic after he said it. Baichun said nonchalantly: "That's the difficulty that can't be expressed. It's really interesting, I want to hear it even more! No matter how absurd and absurd the difficulties that the young master said, Baichun wants to make it clear. Tell me! You are a man Speak out the manly ones." When Master Qiu Jiu felt overwhelmed, a little servant girl came up to Baichun's side, saluted and apologized to Baichun, and then whispered a word in Baichun's ear. Baichun said indifferently: "Ask him to wait for me in Qingzhu Pavilion." After the little maid left, Baichun smiled at Qiu Jiushi and said, "Don't think that I have forgotten, just tell me!" Qiu Jiushi got some room to breathe, came back to his senses, and said: "Is there any distinguished guest here? Hey! Baichun, can you give me a little time?" Baichun said angrily: "Do you want to slip away? Let's go! Let's go! I won't keep you. Your heart is not here at all." Qiu Jiushi surrendered: "It's not what Baichun thought at all. Hey! But there is really something waiting for me to do." Baichun smiled coquettishly, showing a cute and mischievous expression, stretched out his jade finger and tapped him a few times, and said with a smile: "You know? Whenever the young master is at a loss for words, he always likes to say 'hey' to cover up his embarrassment , that looks very good-looking. If you take this opportunity to escape, I will of course be angry with you, unless..." As if Qiu Jiushi had received the emperor's amnesty, he asked, "Unless what?" Baichun pursed her lips, and said softly: "Unless tomorrow at noon, the young master hosts a luncheon for Baichun at the balcony of the Banzhu Building, I may be able to swallow this breath. But you have to be prepared in your heart, then you will still Hesitating, looking like a coward, I will never forgive you." Qiu Jiushi smiled wryly and said: "Everything is according to Baichun's instructions, tomorrow I will wait for Baichun at the Banzhulou." The wind blows gently from the lake surface, making heavy ripples, bringing the fragrant and fresh smell of the lake water. The zither sound came from the front hall. After two glasses of wine, Wu Zixu began to understand why Lianying said that her most charming method was all on a kite. The tune she played was bright and refreshing, with a bit of unscrupulous charm, like a wild girl, she would not play it seriously, but twisted and split the zither tune, vividly and vividly, and turned it into her own. Manifestos and monologues.With superb skills and a keen sense of music, she can always weave mysterious and moving movements, just like a master juggler walking a single rope in the sky, no matter how much he flips and jumps, he still lands firmly on the single rope in the end. What is even more charming is that she created two zither sounds with different postures and personalities, which are clearly distinct, as if two different people are talking with zither music, and like two masters who are in harmony with each other. People have the pleasure of listening more and more. Wu Zixu was lost in the foreign land of zither sounds, and his mind stretched into the vast night. Suddenly, the water pavilion, the hanging ladle pool and the stars and moon in the sky disappeared completely, leaving him alone. The next moment he found himself in a strange place, a bit like being on the tallest tower in a city, looking down at the city walls built on top of mountains. Outside the city walls are boundless grasslands and mausoleums, and a river lies in the distance. . The zither sound disappeared. Wu Zixu looked up, and the moon was hanging high in the vast and deep night sky. How is this going? Wu Zi humbly shook his head and woke up. Everything remained the same, he was still sitting on the platform of the water pavilion. At this time, the zither sound changed from brisk to gloomy, and Lianying seemed to be confiding to him the hurt and depression deep in her heart. For a moment, Wu Zixu had the strange feeling of not knowing which world is a dream and which world is reality. Baichun walks on the gravel road back to the house, walks along the Hanging Piao Pond, crosses the forest and crosses the bridge. The journey itself is already a kind of pleasure. Xiao Bao, the little maid who served her, led the way ahead with a lantern to illuminate the way home. Life has never been so intense, one after another strange characters appear one after another, making her feel unprecedented excitement. What is the unspeakable difficulty of Qiu Jiushi that makes him try to avoid her? Is Lang Geng the incarnation of the Five Escape Pirates?If this is the case, then the five escaped robbers will be the most versatile thieves in history. Qian Shichen, who had always been a bit bored, suddenly became interesting, and he knew how to tell a story full of mythology, distant and sad, and he only told half of it. And Gu Yueming. What kind of person is he, and why can he become a ruthless swordsman that everyone fears? Thinking of this, Baichun entered the courtyard gate, and a little maid came up to meet him and said, "Young Master Gu is in the hall." Baichun ordered: "You can leave now." Then he said to Xiaobao: "Little keep outside." Xiaobao nodded yes. Baichun couldn't wait to walk towards the small building. When he stepped on the long steps, he thought to himself: What will Gu Yueming be doing?Maybe sit quietly in a corner, close your eyes and rest your mind, or enjoy the beautiful scenery of the pavilion garden from the window, or wait for the sudden attack.In short, the three words "Gu Yueming" are enough to make people look forward to it. At the end of the long steps, a tall and tall figure came into view, Baichun has long admired the lonely swordsman, with a long sword on his back and a long leather pouch in his belt, he is looking at the Lang who has not yet been framed and hung in the mirror on the wall with his hands behind his back. Geng's masterpiece "Ancient Chariot Beauty" picture.He watched so intently and engrossed, as if he didn't even know that someone was walking into the hall. Baichun was shocked and stopped, feeling an indescribable feeling in his heart.She must have never seen this person, but he must have seen him standing and was impressed, just like the person in the painting that Gu Yueming was admiring.