I use my daughter's body to cut down the rivers and lakes

Chapter 40
  The moonlight shines on the ground through the clouds, as if casting a veil over the world.

In the remote courtyard of Liu Mansion, a figure suddenly appeared.

Listening to the even breathing in the left wing, Liu Qi walked silently to the door of the main room, paused for a moment and then opened the door.

As the door made an inaudible sound, Liu Qi's figure flashed into it instantly, and then he turned his hands, showed his palms, and slapped the table in the room!
  "Bang, bang!"

After two muffled sounds, a figure who was sitting upright in front of the table turned over and stood up.

"I haven't seen you for a few months, and your martial arts have improved a lot." After the figure landed, an old and hoarse voice came out.

Liu Qi slowly closed her palms, then walked to the table, gently caressing the body of the piano with one hand, and said quietly: "Mr. Dao is here, what are your instructions?"

"Haha..." The old laughter suddenly sounded, and a withered face emerged from the shadows. Under the bright white moonlight outside the window, it really looked like a ghost.

Liu Qi noticed that the old knife-sharpening old man was not as good as when he was at Xiliu Villa. The three knives he carried with him were only a short knife slung across his waist. The other waist knife and the broad-backed giant blade behind his back were missing. , presumably because the capital is different from other places, and being too eye-catching is not a good thing.

"He Yongnai is my most proud disciple, and he died under your sword." The tone of the old man who sharpened the knife could not detect any emotion or anger, but his cloudy eyes were fixed on Liu Qi, "It seems that Mrs. Mei's His vision is indeed vicious.”

Liu Qi took advantage of the situation and sat down, her hands still not leaving the piano body, and she did not respond to the old man sharpening the knife.

The old man sharpening his knife was not offended by Liu Qi's silence. Instead, he took two steps forward, completely exposing his body to the moonlight outside the window, and then said in a deep voice: "I heard that you were assassinated when you entered Beijing?"

Seeing that Liu Qi was still silent, the old knife-sharpening old man grinned with his hands behind his back, looking like a rickety old man.

"It seems that you have already made your decision."

"Then I won't have anything to worry about."

"Tell me, what's the matter?" Liu Qi finally spoke, her tone naturally cold, "Dao Lao came to visit late at night, it's not out of concern for me, right?"

"Haha..." The old knife-sharpening old man chuckled, "It's not a big deal. Two people will arrive in the capital in half a month, and someone has already paid a high price to buy their heads."

Another mission?

However, the goal this time should not be simple, otherwise the old man sharpening the knife would not come in person.

Before Liu Qi could ask, the old knife-sharpening old man revealed the identity of the target: "The targets this time are two brothers, Sun Jinlong and Sun Jinhu. You may not have heard of their names, but they are two brothers." They are experts who have been famous outside the Great Wall for a long time, and are also known as the 'Two Heroes of Mobei'."

"Brother Sun Jinlong is good at fists and palms and can split gold and gravel."

"My younger brother, Sun Jinhu, wields a steel rod made of iron and steel, which weighs over a hundred kilograms."

……

After recounting the information about the two brothers, the old knife-sharpening old man saw that Liu Qi was still calm as usual, and immediately smiled and said: "Although the two brothers are a bit virtuous, for you... it is really easy and ordinary."

After saying that, a look of joy appeared in his cloudy eyes: "I really didn't see the wrong person at the beginning!"

Liu Qi had already kept the information about the Sun brothers' martial arts in mind, and then said calmly: "I need money."

"Oh?" The old knife-sharpening old man couldn't help but look surprised when he saw Liu Qi's request. Then he quickly turned away and asked with squinted eyes: "How much do you need?"

Liu Qi raised her head and looked directly into the eyes of the old man sharpening the knife, and replied calmly: "May I ask how much money the head of Brother Sun is worth?"

"Hahaha..." The old knife-sharpening old man was silent for a while, then suddenly laughed.

When the laughter stopped, the old man sharpening his knife flashed in his eyes and said in a deep voice, "The heads on the necks of the Sun brothers... are worth ten thousand taels of gold!"

"Since you personally took action this time, out of the 10,000 taels of gold, 8,000 taels will belong to you!"

Liu Qi's eyes narrowed slightly: "Exchange them all for banknotes!"

……

The next day, early in the morning.

When Cuixiang rubbed her groggy eyes and opened the door of the wing, she saw a man in the courtyard carrying a bucket of water from the door and walking into the main room.

Cuixiang rubbed her eyes hard and saw the person carrying the bucket clearly.

"Miss, you..."

Cuixiang's eyes widened. She was surprised and reacted instantly, then quickly stepped forward and took the bucket from Liu Qi's hand. “Hey, it’s so heavy!” Cuixiang felt her arms sinking.

The Liu Mansion has its own servants who specialize in menial work. Cuixiang is a personal maid. Apart from grooming, she does no such work on weekdays.

……

"You said that wild girl carries water by herself?" A woman with a face as round as a plate and smeared with thick putty said with a look of disbelief.

"To answer Madam, Xiao...she did carry the water herself this morning." Cuixiang lowered her head and replied respectfully.

"Hehehe..." The woman suddenly laughed, and the powder on her face fluttered down.

She was seen lying on the couch with a smug look on her face, half-supporting her head and sneered: "A country pheasant is a country pheasant after all."

"Madam, why don't we..." An old woman next to the woman suddenly had a cold look in her eyes, and then she leaned over and whispered into the round-faced woman's ear.

The old woman is none other than the Aunt Liang who was there when Liu Qi entered the house.

The round-faced woman was taking a piece of snack and putting it into her mouth, with a look of satisfaction in her eyes. She was startled at first when she heard what Grandma Liang said, and then she seemed to understand something.

"This... is not good." There was some struggle on the woman's face.

When Grandma Liang saw this, she continued with a stern look: "Madam, don't you think about the young lady? She has taken the position of our eldest lady!"

"mother--"

At this moment, a woman's long, sweet voice came from outside the house.

The woman's expression changed, and then she pushed Aunt Liang away. She narrowed her eyes and looked at the woman in pink shirt who appeared at the door with an expression of joy.

Cuixiang, who had been kneeling below, couldn't help but tremble slightly.

……

……

In the small courtyard, Liu Qi opened the food box and brought out four steaming dishes and one soup.

She picked out a piece of meat with chopsticks and stuffed it into her mouth. Then she caught a glimpse of Cuixiang waiting at the side from the corner of her eye. She looked at the ground blankly, not knowing what she was thinking.

After returning at noon today, Liu Qi noticed that something was not right about Cuixiang's expression.

Liu Qi continued to eat without paying attention until all the dishes were swept away. Then she stroked her bulging belly with one hand while observing the crescent moon on her wrist.

Now it is difficult to provide energy for Yue Yue just by eating and drinking daily.

Looking at the unchanged crescent moon, Liu Qi felt a little disappointed. The huge appetite she had cultivated for more than ten years was now useless!

Eating Haese for more than half a year is not as good as taking one Gu Yuan Dan!
  You still have to find a way to get some natural and earthly treasures.

Liu Qi leaned on the back of the chair and looked out the door dimly.

Where is Zhang Cheng?

It’s almost noon.

Just before noon, Zhang Cheng, who was sweating profusely, finally stepped into Liu Qi's courtyard.

"Quick, quick, carry everything in!" Zhang Cheng called to his men to carry a few boxes into the yard, and then took the opportunity to wipe his sweat and secretly glanced in the direction of the main house.

I happened to see Liu Qi standing at the door, and a strange color in her eyes.

Zhang Cheng's heart trembled, and then he took the initiative to step forward and bowed: "Miss, the master asked me to bring this to you."

Zhang Cheng lowered his head, and from the corner of his eye, he saw Cuixiang entering the right wing with the servant carrying the box. Zhang Cheng quickly took out a book from his arms and handed it to Liu Qi.

"Lord, everything you want is inside."

(End of this chapter)