Tomb Raider's Notes of Qilin City Lord

Chapter 406
406 Chapter 4 Cleaning
I was having a severe headache, and my temples were pressed against the little brother, so I didn’t dare to raise my head. Anyway, the little brother was supporting me, and I felt very at ease, so I simply closed my eyes and let him take me away.

Soon we arrived downstairs where Huo Xiuxiu said she lived. I turned my head slightly, opened one eye and glanced at it, then said weakly: "Xiuxiu, is this what you are talking about?"

I saw that the walls outside the small building in front of me were covered with ivy, as well as the doors and windows. The leaves were dense and spread out one by one, like a thick green velvet blanket covering it. A small breeze blew through it. The undulating green scenery is beautiful, but when paired with the surrounding desolation, it looks a bit eerie.

The fat man smiled bitterly and said: "Sister, you are taking us to the ruins to explore and practice our courage. This place does not look like it is used to live in."

Huo Xiuxiu replied: "My grandma said that it would be nice for people who have offended the Crescent Hotel to have a place to sleep, which is better than sleeping on the street."

The fat man gave a helpless "Huh", took out the dagger he carried with him, cut once on the left and once on the right. After cutting some ivy, the fat man opened the door of the house. We saw that there was no furniture in the house, and the ivy was all gone. It reached into the house through the gap between the door and window. It was filled with thick dust. The fat man frowned and said, "This is really clean."

Huo Xiuxiu calmly took out a bag of things from her bag and said to us: "These are toothpaste, tooth cups, and towels. I found them from home, which were issued by my grandma's labor insurance. You can use them first, and the bedding will wait." Find someone to deliver it to you.”

As she spoke, she put the things into Wu Xie's hands, then looked at the surrounding environment and said, "Okay, I'll leave you to clean up here."

The fat man looked at him with a smile and said, "What about you, won't you help us?"

Huo Xiuxiu said: "I am a rich young lady, and I don't have any fingers in the spring water, but you can leave Xiaoxun to me to take care of her." As she said that, she reached out and grabbed my wrist and pulled me towards her.

The little brother immediately wrapped his arms around my body, hugged me tightly in his arms, held my arm that was being pulled up by Xiuxiu with one hand, and said to her coldly: "No need."

Huo Xiuxiu stared at her little brother and smiled. The fat man said to her: "Sister, if you don't help us clean up, why are you robbing our little brother? That's his big treasure, so you can't take it away." .”

Huo Xiuxiu smiled and let go of her hand and said, "Okay, I won't snatch it from you, then you can get busy."

The fat man made a gesture of eating to her: "Let's be practical. Food is the most important thing for the people. What should we do when we eat? If we order takeout from here, the delivery person will definitely be scared to death as soon as he arrives at the door."

Huo Xiuxiu said: "Don't worry, these problems will be solved for you when the bedding is delivered. There will be no shortage of food and drink. The toilet is on the first floor. It is a dry toilet. There is running water in the yard, but it has not been used. There may be rusty water at the beginning, so you can't go out here. Stay here for a few days, and my grandma will help you think of a solution." As she said that, she looked at the jade seal again.

The fat man immediately shrank and said, "Hey girl, this thing is the last line for your three brothers. It is equivalent to the underwear of our three brothers. You have to peel it off until your grandma comes up with the results. Now we still have to wear it."

Huo Xiuxiu let out a "poof" and said, "Disgusting, who wants your underwear?" She sighed like an adult and said, "Then I'll prepare your bedclothes. See you in the evening. I'll bring you some wine."

The fat man was so touched that he almost burst into tears and said, "Oh, my dear sister, come here early. Brother, I'll be waiting for you."

After saying that, Huo Xiuxiu left happily. Wu Xie and Fatty watched her leave, then closed the courtyard door and returned to the house.

They were alone, and they relaxed immediately. No matter how much dirt there was on the ground, they collapsed on the ground. It could be seen that they were both nervous and guarded against Huo Xiuxiu just now, so their nerves were always tense.

The fat man looked around and said, "Look at this mess, do you think that old woman is playing tricks on us?"

Wu Xie shook his head and said: "I don't think it is. I think this place is indeed safer. It's desolate so no one will come close. I didn't expect us to hide here. It would be wise for us to stay here tonight."

It's a bit dirty, but also a bit soily. It can be seen that the doors and floors here have been renovated, but the renovation time seems to be a bit long. The sturdiness is not a problem. It is suitable for one night's stay. If there is anything wrong, We'll discuss it tonight, and we'll leave tomorrow at most. "As he said that, he looked at the younger brother and asked him: "Meng Youping, you just said you don't trust that old woman, why?I don't think she is lying. "

The little brother held me in his arms and stood in front of the window covered with ivy, looking at the desolate yard outside. After a long time, he answered: "Feeling."

I said: "What Huo Xiangu said and did was carefully considered on the premise of ensuring the safety and interests of the Huo family are not damaged. You must be very careful when talking to her and not let her catch you. She said You can't believe everything she says, she will do anything for the Huo family."

The fat man said: "You fat man, I think the old lady is very scheming. Have you noticed that the old lady's first reaction when she saw the little brother just now should be true, but then she was a little incoherent, as if she was deliberately changing the topic. Want to delay thinking about something.

It's okay, little brother. I always thought you were confused due to amnesia, but I didn't expect you to be as smart as me. Birds of a feather flock together. "

Wu Xie complained about him: "Fuck you, he has amnesia and that doesn't mean he is an idiot, but her kneeling just now really shocked me. I didn't realize what she meant just now. Now that you say it, I feel like that’s the case too.”

The fat man said: "The old woman has been in the world for a long time. In the end, the little brother was about to leave. She still couldn't figure out her countermeasures, so she had to take the risk to protect us first. This little brother's move is called the provoking method, and the little brother is still very considerate. It's poisonous." He said and gave the little brother a thumbs up, but the little brother didn't respond to him.

The fat man said softly to Wu Xie: "Look at how he talks less and less. When he is protecting his wife, he still says a few words. Other times, he just ignores people."

Wu Xie seemed to sigh in agreement, and then said: "Anyway, I believe the old woman will come up with an explanation in the end. Let's not waste this good opportunity. Think about it carefully. Maybe the old woman will come up with it tomorrow. Let’s go out.”

The fat man thought about it and said: "That's right. Let's not waste time. Let's move quickly to clean up. Otherwise, it will be unbearable. Even if this soil is not hacked to death and has pneumoconiosis, the old woman is unlikely to compensate us. Let’s clean up.”

As he spoke, the fat man took out the towel Huo Xiuxiu left, unpacked it, tore it in half and used it as a rag, and then asked Wu Xie: "Zhenzhen, you are an only child, you can't do anything, right?" Wu Xie said : "I believe people with normal IQs can do it. I'm here to help."

The fat man said: "Okay."

Wu Xie said, "I'm going to put the water in first." He walked out of the house first.

The fat man walked up to us and said to me with a smile: "Girl, please hand over your good brother to help me first. You can rest in the yard and leave the work to your brothers."

I raised my head, blinked and looked at him, so the little brother took me to the yard. He spread the clothes on a step and let me sit there to rest. The fat man gave him half a towel.

There was an old broom in the yard. Wu Xie took it out, shook the dirt and started cleaning. The little brother was grabbed by the fat man and they cleaned the windows together.

After resting for a while, my discomfort with motion sickness also eased, so I followed them to explore other rooms. We found some discarded furniture, and after checking there was nothing wrong with it, they moved them all to the second floor, including desks, There were stools and washstands. The fat man immediately wiped a chair and came out for me to sit down. They worked for a while, and then all these things were cleaned and put in place. The fat man wiped the sweat from his head and said, "It's done, how are you, sister? Is this a decent house?"

I nodded and said, "It's really good. Thank you for your hard work."

Wu Xie was also sweating all over from his busy work. He looked at the fruits of his labor and said, "Not to mention, doing housework is quite a sense of accomplishment."

The fat man said: "I see you are enjoying it. I thought you, the young master, knew nothing, but this action is not bad at all."

Wu Xie laughed and said to him: "You are also very good at housework. You can cook and do housework, and you can do both well and quickly. I really can't tell you are such a man, but with you This image doesn’t fit.”

The fat man said: "This has to do with the fact that I used to be in a good relationship. I learned everything in order to please my father-in-law, but in the end I was kicked off by him. From then on, Fatty, I became a lonely prodigal son. But None of these household chores have been left behind.”

Wu Xie said to him: "If that's the case, you can open a housekeeping company when you retire, and I can introduce you to the business."

The fat man laughed and said: "No problem, I will serve those old houses and do housework in those ancient towns. Today I will buy a tile and tomorrow I will steal a table leg. My life will definitely be better than now." After that, he took out our The jade seal that was snatched said: "Okay, let's take a look at our trophies while we have time. Maybe we won't be able to touch them tomorrow."

He took it out and put it into a spot of sunlight that shone through the window and imprinted on the floor. We were all stunned when we saw liquid seeping out of the jade seal.

I asked, "What is this?"

The fat man complained: "Brother, I asked you to clean the windows, but I didn't ask you to clean this. If I had known you were so hardworking, I would have given up the floor to you just now."

The little brother shook his head, stretched out his hand, touched it, and then smelled it.

Wu Xie said: "This water is green."

The fat man took a breath and said, "Faded? No way. Damn it, your grandma's, isn't it a painted fake?"

I said, "What nonsense are you talking about? Will the paint fade? It's obviously water-soluble."

Wu Xie thought for a while and said: "It shouldn't be a fake. The waiters' cautious attitude towards us just now seems that this thing must be real, but there are also surprises. If this thing is fake, then the auctioneer itself is committing fraud. Behavior, if he insists that the things at the auction are real, but it turns out to be fake in our hands, then we won’t be able to clean it up even if we jump into the Yellow River.”

I looked at the little brother and saw him frowning at his hand and saying, "Don't touch it, it's poisonous." Then he spread his hand to show us, and there was a large, two-layered red spot where he had touched the liquid. , and is still spreading to the palms.

Wu Xie was startled, and I said to him worriedly: "What kind of poison is it? If there is any problem, go and wash it off."

The fat man clapped his hands and said, "Ah, I know. I've heard that Americans sometimes put a chemical substance on antiques to prevent theft. People who touch it will be allergic and then fall unconscious. Hey, why was I fine just now? "

Wu Xie said: "You wrapped it in clothes, maybe it was insulated. This thing absorbs water and dissolves."

I saw that the little brother didn't seem to care very much, and there was no sign of fainting. The red rash on his hands did not continue to spread. It seemed that the Kirin blood could fight this poison. I breathed a sigh of relief and felt more relieved.

The fat man wrapped the jade seal in a towel, and we went downstairs together. After they washed it in the yard, they looked at the jade seal again. It looked much better instantly. It was exquisite and clear under the sun. In my opinion, it was the same as the one I saw the little brother holding last time. That one doesn't seem to make any difference.

Wu Xie couldn't help but exclaimed: "The carving is so exquisite that it can be said to be superb. Even if this thing is not an antique, it is definitely a masterpiece in the history of art."

(End of this chapter)