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Chapter 566 The mute girl has not left yet! Huaimin has not slept yet [ask for monthly votes! ]

Bang bang——!
"Huai Min, Huai Min, hey, hey, hey, are you asleep, Yuan Huai Min?"

Bang Bang Bang!
Ouyang Rong knocked on the door in the middle of the night and called out with concern.

The courtyard was quiet for a while. After a while, there was a "bang" and it seemed like someone fell off the bed in the house in the courtyard.

Then, there was a "creaky" sound, and the door inside was pushed open. There was also a sound of hurried footsteps, getting closer and closer to the courtyard gate.

Ouyang Rong, who was holding the zither at the door, looked pleased and waited for Brother Huaimin to open the door.

The footsteps in the yard suddenly faded away.

"Squeak——!"

The door closed and there was even a sound of it being locked again.

Someone returned to bed.

Ouyang Rong:……? ?

"Yuan Huaimin, Yuan Huaimin, hey, hey! I knew you weren't asleep, so why did you run back halfway? Open the door, open the door quickly."

"Asleep." The person in the room turned over.

Ouyang Rong said sternly: "If you don't open it, I will go in."

"I was really asleep, but was woken up by the noise... If you leave now, I can fall asleep right away..."

Before Yuan Huaimin could finish his complaints, he heard a "bang" and the courtyard door was kicked open from the outside.

He closed his eyes and tried to sleep, but his eyelids twitched.

"Hey, the door wasn't locked. Why didn't you tell me earlier?"

Ouyang Rong nodded with satisfaction. After entering the yard, he put down the piano case and walked around.

He did not enter the locked master bedroom, but ran to the kitchen.

Yuan Huaimin buried his head in the quilt and covered his ears, but the clattering sounds of pots and pans outside continued to ring out.

I couldn't bear it any longer, so I got out of bed, walked barefoot and opened the door.

"Brother Lianghan, what do you want to do?" he asked with a resentful look on his face.

"I'll borrow the kitchen to make some snacks. It's okay. You can go to sleep. We won't be delayed. Just pretend I don't exist...

"Hey, your yard is nice, it even has its own kitchen. The yard I lived in before was too small, even mice couldn't live there, and they had to eat vegetarian food.

“As expected of you, you are the Chief of Jiangzhou. The new accommodation is quite good. However, Brother Huaimin has become rich now and has forgotten about his old friend.

"This time they just didn't open the door. Next time I go, I don't know if the two strong men who open the door will just pick me up and throw me into the lake..."

Ouyang Rong rolled up his sleeves, lit a fire in the stove, shook his head and said with emotion.

Yuan Huaimin's eyelids twitched as he listened, and he said helplessly:

"Brother Lianghan, you are joking. How can I sleep with all the noise you make?"

"That means you're not sleepy enough. It turns out that Brother Huaimin is also a night owl and hasn't slept yet. Come on, let's go watch the fireworks and drink tonight. Don't go home until you're drunk."

Ouyang Rong walked out of the kitchen carrying two pots of rice wine and smiled at him.

Yuan Huaimin shook his head helplessly, then nodded.

"The yard is not cleaned up yet, so it's a bit inconvenient." He said embarrassedly.

"It's okay, we won't need it, let's go out for a walk."

"Where are we going?"

"Xingzi Lake, isn't there a pavilion in the middle of the lake? Let's go."

"Okay, I'll... change my clothes."

Yuan Huaimin turned around and went to look for his clothes, but Ouyang Rong followed him in.

"Brother Lianghan, why are you coming in? I don't have anything good in my master bedroom... really nothing."

"Do you think I'm like you, and I like to steal other people's things? Come in and put down the piano case."

"Brother Lianghan, why bring the piano if you don't play it?" He was speechless.

"I am happy to do so. I don't want to play it anymore. Is that not okay? You don't have to play the zither, but you must bring it with you. This is called the demeanor of a famous scholar. Brother Huaimin, when you go out, your identity is given by yourself."

"..."

Yuan Huaimin changed into a scholar's shirt and immediately said with emotion: "The position of Jiangzhou Sima is really magical. Brother Lianghan has been in office for a long time, and there have been great changes. Fortunately, I left early. In fact, it's not that I'm lazy. I'm the Sima of Jiangzhou."

Ouyang Rong was too lazy to pay attention to him. After putting down the piano case, he looked around.

"Do you have a hairpin?"

"What do you want to do?"

"use."

Ouyang Rong spoke briefly and to the point. He opened his wardrobe and took out an ordinary jade hairpin. He moved to the bronze mirror, took out the ice-white jade hairpin on his head and replaced it with this ordinary jade hairpin.

Yuan Huaimin rushed forward and reached out to grab the ice-white jade hairpin that Ouyang Rong had taken down.

"Okay, okay, you can use whatever you like. I'll give it to Brother Lianghan. Hey, Brother Lianghan is so polite. Why did you give me such a good one as a return gift..."

The next moment, he caught nothing.

Ouyang Rong put away the ice-white jade hairpin and glanced at him:

"Brother Huaimin, what a beautiful thought you have."

"If it's not for me, then why did you change it?"

"It's just making noises, I just think it's noisy. I didn't say I was giving it to you. Take it! Don't touch it." Ouyang Rong pointed at Yuan Huaimin's outstretched hand vigilantly.

"It's not a gift, it's a loan, a borrow," Yuan Huaimin emphasized.

"Borrowing is cheating a friend."

"..."

The two of them kept arguing with each other the whole time. After they finished packing up, they went out together.

Not far from the courtyard gate, the coachman Ali jumped off the carriage, stepped forward to take the wine jugs and snacks from their hands, and followed Ouyang Rong and Yuan Huaimin obediently.

The three of them went to the pavilion in the middle of Xingzi Lake to drink and watch the fireworks.

……

Beitian Nursing Home.

A group of disabled people, young and old, looked at the fireworks in the distance.

In the southwest corner of the yard, the slender girl was still sitting with her knees hugged facing the lake, as if staring at the dark water in a daze.

At a certain moment, Xingzifang, which had been quietly watching the fireworks from the neighboring squares, finally welcomed its own fireworks.

I don’t know which wealthy family in Xingzifang set off this firework.

It was not far from Xingzi Lake and Chengtian Temple. With a "whoosh!", it exploded in the gloomy gray sky.

Colorful sparks were everywhere.

The light that burst out at this moment briefly illuminated half of Xingzifang.

It also includes the figures of the poor people in the Beitianjiyuan of Chengtian Temple.

In an instant, the light of the fireworks finally illuminated the face of the slender girl in the southwest corner, if only for a moment.

She was not going to watch the fireworks or use the lanterns tonight, and her eyes were covered with a sky-blue ribbon that went around the back of her head.

Judging from the color, it was exactly the ribbon that Ouyang Rong had seen at the door of Ah Qing's house. However, at that time, someone only saw it from the back...

The slender girl with her eyes covered by a ribbon had an abnormally pale face. Without the pair of eyes as bright as autumn streams, her expression seemed a little dazed.

Zhao Qingxiu stood motionless, facing the lake, the surface of which reflected the fireworks in the distant sky.

Her face was as calm as the dark and calm lake, without the slightest ripple.

Because there are things more important than fireworks.

The slender fingers in Zhao Qingxiu's sleeve were holding a small seal.

It's the Red Lotus Sword Seal.

It can capture the sword energy of the Ding Sword.

At this moment, as Zhao Qingxiu got closer to the lake, the sword mark in his sleeve became somewhat hot.

She knew what the "star" that fell into Xingzi Lake that sunset was.

[Craftsman]. The real name of the old swordsmith that he once revealed in a secret letter.

Zhao Qingxiu took a deep breath.

That day, the operation was exposed. The eldest sister was not there, so the second sister and the people from Tiannan Jianghu fought against the enemies from Sitianjian and Xuanwu Camp in advance.

She did not show up, but used her special airtight body to advance instead of retreating, preparing to take the Buddha's head directly.

This is the real purpose of this operation, and she is also the last link in the original plan.

But the original plan was safer, it was a pity that the senior sister was not here, otherwise it could be implemented better...

In the end, Zhao Qingxiu, who sneaked into the Xingzifang construction site, never imagined that someone had taken action before her.

And it was a thunderous blow.

Just by listening to the sound, Zhao Qingxiu knew how spectacular the sword was.

It's the sword bearer!

Near the Xingzi Lake construction site, there was unexpectedly a swordsman who was hiding like her and destroyed the Donglin Buddha one step ahead.

Zhao Qingxiu was sure that this was definitely not the arrangement of the senior sister, because there had not been a hidden monarch in the Female Monarch Palace for a long time.

However, the Ding Sword used by this sword holder was the [Craftsman's Work] that the old swordsmith of Longcheng Guyue Sword Shop was originally going to return to Yunmeng Jianze. It was also the glimmer of hope for the birth of a new Hidden Lord in Yunmeng Jianze.

That's why the Red Lotus Sword Seal produced such a reaction.

And for some unknown reason, after the swordsman drew his sword, he threw the [craftsman's work] into Xingzi Lake.

He was in a hurry to leave and was afraid that the Ding Sword would be a burden, so he temporarily abandoned it in the lake.

Or... the man holding the sword is already dead, shot to death by the female officials of the Imperial Observatory?

But no matter what, she was the only one who used the Red Lotus Sword Seal to discover the Ding Sword in the lake.

The female officials of the Imperial Observatory did not notice this, otherwise they would have drained the lake some days ago.

Otherwise it would be impossible to retreat easily.

Zhao Qingxiu turned her head slightly, as if facing the Xingzi Lake construction site on the opposite bank.

There was another reason why Zhao Qingxiu stayed in the Beitian Nursing Home during this period. The deputy director of the Imperial Observatory had been staying at the Xingzi Lake construction site, guarding the Buddha head and a mourning hall.

The female officials of the Imperial Observatory conducted a very strict investigation, and the Beitian Nursing Home was also searched, but they did not suspect her.

Just then, a young monk peeked in at the door of Beitian Nursing Home.

A monk who was on night watch in the courtyard saw this, walked over, and listened to the young monk for a while. Then the monk turned around, came to Zhao Qingxiu and called out to him.

"Looking for you."

Zhao Qingxiu stood up and walked over.

Blinded by a ribbon and with no one to support her, her steps were unusually steady, just as she had said to her senior sisters with a smile… It’s okay, she can see more clearly now.

The little monk asked quietly, "Aren't you going back to find your 'family'?"

The slender girl, blindfolded with a sky-blue ribbon, shook her head.

"I heard that all the officials on the other side have withdrawn." The little monk reminded.

Zhao Qingxiu nodded.

The young monk and his old monk master have some connection with Yunmeng Jianze... This time, Zhao Qingxiu was not only able to hide her edge and avoid the sound of the piano, but also thanks to the identity they arranged for her in the Beitian Nursing Home.

"Ah." She uttered.

This sound seemed to be a thank you, and the tone was soft and weak.

However, the young monk knew that the extremely pretty girl in front of him was very independent and strong. During her time at the Beitian Nursing Home, she hardly ever caused him any trouble. He even heard from other monks that she often helped take care of the elderly and children who could not take care of themselves in the nursing home.

Looking at the pitiful and slender girl in front of him, the little monk was hesitant to speak.

"Have you seen it? Never mind. You can't see it. The government has issued a notice to look for your 'family'..."

At this moment, Zhao Qingxiu suddenly turned around and looked towards the direction of Xingzi Lake.

"What...what happened?" The little monk was stunned.

Zhao Qingxiu took out a small seal from her sleeve. At this moment, it was extremely hot and flickered with a faint red light.

She looked up and "took" a look at Xingzi Lake.

A few moments.

"Hey, where are you going? You...you can't see, how come you run faster than me..."

At the gate of Beitian Nursing Home, only the helpless cry of a young monk remained.

……

Xingzi Lake, Pavilion in the Center of the Lake.

A small boat was moored beside the pavilion in the middle of the lake.

There are two figures brewing wine and enjoying the lake view.

However, one of the figures was a little reluctant, but was still pulled by another figure to drink.

Ali, the groom, took a small stove and other things from the boat without saying a word, went into the pavilion, and started cooking wine.

He listened silently as his own young master patted his chest and assured the Mr. Yuan in front of him that he could drink a thousand cups without getting drunk.

After a while, after drinking a lot of wine, my chest and courage were still open.

In the night sky, Lantern Festival fireworks bloom from time to time.

Yuan Huaimin didn't mind drinking, but his only complaint was why he had to stay up late drinking on holidays. It would be fine if it was a weekday, and if Governor Ouyang dragged him into a hangover, he would have an excuse to ask for leave the next day.

As a result, during the Lantern Festival holiday, people get drunk. Isn’t this a waste of precious holiday time?

Ouyang Rong had no idea of ​​the careful calculations of worker Yuan Huaimin. He raised his glass and silently sensed it for a while.

At some point he frowned slightly.

No, the location of this pavilion in the middle of the lake is quite a distance away from the [Craftsmanship] at the bottom of the lake.

Unable to communicate with the Ding Sword, he infused it with spiritual energy and flew the sword ashore.

This was something Ouyang Rong had not expected.

Throwing fish into the lake may feel fun, but it will be troublesome when you want to catch them.

Ouyang Rong sighed.

Fortunately, no one tried to fish for the moon while Deputy Supervisor Song and the others were still there, otherwise they would have been even more helpless.

Hearing the noise beside his ear, he muttered imperceptibly.

"The way the sword wielder cuts off his meridians is like this. The Ding Sword only needs to lie motionless at the bottom of the lake, but the sword wielder has to consider a lot of things. He has to secretly keep an eye on the enemy, find a location to salvage the weapon, and if the distance exceeds the target, he has to go there himself..."

"What is Brother Lianghan talking about?" Yuan Huaimin asked puzzledly.

"No, I didn't say anything."

Ouyang Rong waved his hand.

Yuan Huaimin didn't care either.

Soon, the two people in the pavilion were drinking to their heart's content.

Among them, there was a figure who claimed that he could drink a thousand cups without getting drunk. He picked up the wine glass, stood up, walked to the railing, as if inviting Hu Ying to drink together.

Yuan Huaimin's face was as red as a ripe fruit. He shook his drunken head, propped himself on the table, turned around and invited:
"Come on, Lianghan... Hey, where are the people?"

Yuan Huaimin rubbed his drunken eyes. He saw his friend standing by the railing one second ago, and he disappeared the next. Instead, three-foot-high waves flew up outside the railing, and he seemed to hear a "plop" sound.

"master!"

Before Yuan Huaimin could turn his head, Ali had already jumped into the lake to rescue him.

Yuan Huaimin muttered in a daze: "Is this all I can do without getting drunk after drinking a thousand cups?"

After saying this, he tilted his head back, opened his mouth wide, and poured the warm wine into his throat.

"This brother Lianghan is just lame..."

After a burp full of alcohol, Yuan Huaimin tilted his head and fell drunk.

At this moment, someone was drunk inside the pavilion, and someone fell into the lake outside the pavilion.

There is no moon in the night sky above tonight.

But in the lake, a moon quietly rises...

(End of this chapter)