After Gao married the prince, the sick and weak concubine lost her horse

Chapter 88 088 Gu Qiuli

Shen Qing resigned from the tea house.

She inspected the surroundings in advance, and there was nothing unusual before stepping in as a tea guest.

The waiter's servant welcomed her into the private room, and Zhou Shun came to greet her by taking advantage of the tea delivery time.

"Master."

Shen Qingci was about to speak, but he heard a black shadow flash outside the window, Tassel was as fast as lightning, and fell in front of her in a blink of an eye.

He didn't say a word, just looked at Shen Qingci with a pair of watery eyes, and grabbed Shen Qingci's sleeve with one hand, for fear that Shen Qingci would leave him again and run away.

The aggrieved and helpless little eyes made Shen Qingci feel a little guilty.

She was going to celebrate her birthday today, and it was inconvenient to bring tassels so he was allowed to stay at home and let Qiuniang take care of her.

Judging by his expression, he probably couldn't find her in the mansion, so he ran to the teahouse to squat.

With the experience of squatting here to her last time, maybe in his cognition, he can still wait for her here.

Shen Qingci didn't know whether to laugh or cry, raised his hand to rub his head, and comforted him: "I'll just leave for a while, it's not like I won't go back."

Liusu didn't say a word, her fingers were still tightly clutching the corner of her clothes.

Shen Qingci couldn't resist him, so she got up and took two pieces of jujube cake, Tassel was going to catch the jujube cake and couldn't free her hands, so she loosened the corner of her clothes.

While Liusu was eating jujube cake with gusto, Shen Qingci turned to look at Zhou Shun: "Is anyone watching the teahouse these days?"

Zhou Shun nodded, "But everyone seems to have withdrawn today."

Shen Qingci breathed a sigh of relief, but Zhou Shun said again: "By the way, Master, the person who heard about Li Huozhu last time is in the teahouse today."

"Just now I was asked to bring a message to the boss."

Shen Qingci came here precisely for this matter, "What are you talking about?"

Zhou Shun took two steps closer, and said in a low voice, "He said, if the master doesn't see him again, he will leave for the state of Chu, and it will be difficult for the master to find anyone else."

Shen Qingci raised his eyebrows: "Is this a threat?"

Zhou Shun shook his head: "I don't think so, but his tone sounds quite sincere."

Shen Qingci weighed it, "Where is the other person?"

Zhou Shun pointed to the private room on the front right: "It's inside, do you want me to check it out again?"

There was nothing to investigate, and if there was a problem, Zhou Shun's few words alone would not be able to detect anything.

But for the sake of caution, Shen Qingci still opened his mouth and said: "Go and deliver the tea first, and let me take a look at it from a distance by opening the curtain."

In case she meets an acquaintance, she can withdraw in time.

Zhou Shun complied and turned his head away.

Shen Qing took off the veiled cap on his head, got up and walked to the edge of the door curtain, opened a gap, his gaze followed Zhou Shun.

Seeing him open the curtain of the private room not far away.

When she raised her eyes, she saw a young man in a sky blue shirt.

The man had red lips and white teeth, and he was born with a good skin. If he was a little more, he would be too firm, but if he was a little less, he would look feminine, and he could bear the words picturesque.

He looks really good, not much worse than Lin Yue, that dog official.

But it was a completely unfamiliar face.

Shen Qingci was sure that he had never seen it before.

Shen Qingci saw him looking up at Zhou Shun who came in, for some reason, she was obviously hiding behind the curtain, but there was still a sense of embarrassment that his eyes saw her through the curtain.

The curtain on the opposite side was quickly lowered, and after a while, Zhou Shun came out.

Shen Qingci has already made a decision.

She opened the curtain and walked out towards the elegant room opposite.

Unexpectedly, Liusu swallowed the remaining jujube cake whole and followed.

Shen Qingci waved his hand to ask him to go back and sit down first, but it didn't work, so she had to let him go.

When meeting Zhou Shun, she only nodded slightly.

Walking to the front, before Shen Qingci's hand touched the curtain, he heard the clear and clear voice of the person inside: "Miss, please come in."

Shen Qingci wasn't a cowardly person at all, she opened the curtain and walked in openly.

"My servant is Gu Qiuli."

After declaring himself as his family, Gu Qiuli raised his hand to invite Shen Qingci to sit down.

Shen Qingci had never heard of this name before, and she didn't know the details of the other party when they met for the first time. Of course, she wouldn't use her real name, so she just replied with a smile: "Next Zhou Xi."

And straight to the point: "I heard that Your Excellency knows about glass fire beads?"

There was a faint smile on the corner of Gu Qiuli's mouth.

He didn't answer immediately, but raised his hand to pour a cup of tea for Shen Qingci, and asked Shen Qingci: "Do you know the Dongyi people of Chu State?"

Shen Qingci shook his head.

When she was Jiang Yuwan, she could only tease cats and dogs all day long, and made jokes, and she only half-filled the knowledge of the master's serious teaching.

Gu Qiuli raised his eyes and glanced at Tassel who was standing silently behind Shen Qingci, and smiled softly: "Miss, this follower is quite interesting."

Shen Qingci acted like an old hen guarding her cubs, and immediately became vigilant, "Do you recognize him?"

She thought, if he knew about Liusu's life experience, maybe he could help Liusu find her family.

Of course, the premise is that this person can be trusted.

Gu Qiuli only smiled lightly: "Of course I don't know each other."

Although he was denied, the look in his eyes at that moment didn't look like he didn't know him.

Before Shen Qingci could ask further questions, he changed the subject and started talking on his own.

"This Dongyi tribe is very good at witchcraft and evil spirits. It belongs to the royal family of Chu, but it is only loyal to the successive monarchs of Chu."

"The way they practice is unique. The more talented people are, the more beautiful they will be."

Shen Qingci held the teacup and listened patiently without interrupting.

"That glass fire bead is the sacred object of the Dongyi tribe."

When Li Huozhu was mentioned, Shen Qingci's heart was lifted.

But this Gu Qiuli is a slow person.

He took a sip of tea, moistened his throat, and then continued slowly: "It is said that the Glass Fire Bead was refined by the Dongyi clan after several generations and spent ten thousand Gu."

"Not only can it cure all poisons, drive away evil spirits, it can even... bring the dead back to life."

Shen Qingci's heart trembled when he heard the last sentence.

She suddenly understood why her grave had attracted those groups of people back then.

Although they don't know why it gave them the illusion that Li Huozhu was on Jiang Yuwan's body, these people took advantage of her head to dig her grave. They wanted to find Li Huozhu, and by the way, see if she could... resurrection?
Shen Qingci felt a little unbelievable.

But even the rebirth of Shen Qingci after her death happened, no matter how outrageous things were, she could accept them.

There was a storm in his heart, but on the surface, Shen Qingci said as if nothing had happened: "Is that thing really so miraculous?"

Gu Qiuli smiled faintly, raised his eyes to look at Shen Qingci: "Who knows, I just heard about it."

For some reason, his casual glance gave Shen Qingci the illusion that he had been seen through.

Before she could think about it, Gu Qiuli said again: "Why do you want to inquire about its whereabouts, Miss?"

Shen Qingci put down the teacup and poured out the speeches he had prepared.

"That's how it is. I had a friend who died innocently, and his grave was dug up after death. After several rounds of work, I heard that someone suspected that she had glass fire beads on her body."

Speaking of this, Shen Qingci raised his eyes to look at the person opposite: "Tell me, if the bead is really on her body, and if it is so miraculous, how could she die so tragically?"

"Right now, the body is about to rot."

Speaking of this, Shen Qingci couldn't help shivering when he thought about that scene.

In this way, Gu Qiuli smiled: "I just heard about it, believe it or not, it's all up to the girl."

After laughing, he changed the subject, and the originally gentle smile suddenly became a little sharper.

"I forgot to inform the girl in advance, and I will be paid to inquire about the news from here."

Shen Qingci didn't take it seriously, "As long as the lion doesn't open its mouth, it doesn't matter, Your Excellency."

She is not short of money now.

It's just a piece of news, how much money can it be worth.

However, what Gu Qiuli said next made her unable to laugh.

"It's not silver."

Gu Qiuli said lightly: "I just want the girl to go with me."

Shen Qingci frowned: "Where are you going?"

Gu Qiuli put down the teacup and said concisely: "Chu country."

Shen Qingci: "..."

She resisted the urge to curse, and said patiently: "What do you want me to do?"

This time Gu Qiuli didn't want to say any more, he just smiled lightly and said, "I promise, there is someone the girl wants to meet there."

This is not convincing at all.

Shen Qingci resolutely refused: "I don't have anyone I want to see, let alone have anything to do with Chu people, so you don't have to lie to me."

"You may wish to make another request, or convert it into silver."

Gu Qiuli didn't take it seriously: "My news has been brought, does the girl still want to renege on her debt?"

Shen Qingci smiled and said: "Not to mention that your Excellency did not inform you in advance, just this piece of news, asking me to accompany you to Chu Kingdom in exchange, is it too outrageous?"

Gu Qiuli turned the teacup upside down on the table, "I'm a businessman."

Before Shen Qingci could refute, he raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "Besides, I'm used to buying and selling by force."

Shen Qingci: "..."

Since there is no agreement, there is nothing to talk about.

Shen Qingci stood up and pulled Tassel to leave.

Unexpectedly, Liusu's steps seemed to be nailed to the ground, motionless, only looking at her with a hint of helplessness in her eyes.

Shen Qingci raised his hand and pushed lightly, and Tassel staggered.

She subconsciously turned her head to look at Gu Qiuli, who still had a faint smile on her lips and looked calm and breezy.

this man!

Unknowingly, he poisoned Tassel!
"Girl, you have to think about it, not just him."

Gu Qiuli stretched out his bony fingers and pointed outside.

"As far as I know, this teahouse belongs to the girl. If you don't care about the life and death of everyone in this teahouse, you can escape."

Shen Qingci: "..."

What a big breath!
She immediately turned around and raised the bamboo curtain.

It's business as usual outside.

The servants in the waiter shuttled between the private rooms to pour tea and water, and Zhou Shun's voice from downstairs greeted the guests from time to time.

The tea drinkers around were chatting all over the place.

Until Shen Qingci noticed two black shadows sitting with swords in the two corners on the top of the opposite beam.

As sensitive as Shen Qingci, he couldn't detect these two auras at the first time.

This time, even Tassel didn't warn her.

Explanation... These two people are stronger than her and Liusu!

Listening to Gu Qiuli's tone, taking the lives of those innocent people in the teahouse in the blink of an eye is nothing to worry about.

There was a chill in her heart.

But Gu Qiuli behind her smiled lightly.

"Girl, have you thought about it?"

"Your entourage, and the lives of these people, are all in your mind."

For a moment, Shen Qingci was about to draw his sword.

To capture the thief, first capture the king, and then control this person first!

But the other party had clearly anticipated her intentions.

He didn't say anything, he just stretched out one finger and flicked the upside-down teacup on the table as if he didn't care.

The teacup didn't even have the slightest sound to overflow, it became a pile of powder in an instant.

Shen Qingci: "..."

What a deep inner strength!

She was glad that she didn't do anything, otherwise, it would be like hitting a stone with a pebble.

Seeing Gu Qiuli stand up and walk towards her step by step, Shen Qingci raised his heart in his throat.

At this moment, footsteps were heard from the stairs not far away.

Following a cold and familiar gaze, Shen Qingci's heart skipped a beat.

(End of this chapter)