Kaifeng Monster

Chapter 15 Dressing Table (2)
"Isn't it?" Mengdie didn't know whether she was talking to herself, or she was talking to Duanmu Cui on purpose, "My sister probably doesn't know that Zhan Zhao has fallen into my 'dream', right? Sister Duanmu, it won't take long for his eyes I'm always in my heart, even in his dreams - as long as he says the word 'like' to me..."

Hearing the word "Mimeng", Duanmucui's face instantly turned pale, his lips clenched tightly, he paused for a moment, without saying a word, he supported Zhan Zhao and walked away.

"Of course you don't like to hear it." Mengdie murmured, "As long as he says the word 'like' to me, his soul will recognize me as its master. Duanmucui, don't you like to rob, I want to see , then how are you going to grab it?"

Pushing open the door, Duanmucui's legs suddenly went limp, unable to support Zhan Zhao, the two of them almost fell into the door together.

The limbs seem to no longer listen to their own commands. If they are left alone, how could they fall?Zhan Zhao smiled wryly, Mengdie didn't know what kind of poison she had used on herself, first she couldn't move her body and couldn't speak, and now she couldn't even open her eyes.

Listening intently to the movement around her, fortunately, Duanmucui didn't seem to fall down, but she sat leaning against the door for a long time before slowly getting up to close the door.

After the latch was dropped, Duanmucui called Zhan Zhao a few times in a low voice, then stretched out his hand to probe Zhan Zhao's breath.

Zhan Zhao was amused in his heart, and suddenly warm liquid dripped down his cheeks, and his heart tightened: Duanmucui actually cried.

Thinking about it again, I don't feel chills down my spine: Why is she crying?Could it be that she can't even detect my breath?

While in a daze, Duanmucui said in a low voice: "Zhan Zhao, this is the first time I saw you, what did I tell you?"

What did you say?
"Let me tell you, there are laws in the world, and ghosts have their way. The Kaifeng Mansion is in charge of the etiquette and laws of the world, and the fine flowers are used to collect ghosts in the world. Subduing spirits and monsters is what I do. Why are you meddling?"

Yeah, why meddle in your own business?When he saw Mengdie, he knew that Mengdie must be a monster. If so, why didn't he stop immediately?

"You've always been like this. Do what you can do, and do what you can't do. Zhan Zhao, you're just a mortal, and you only have one life. Why don't you cherish yourself?"

Cherish their?In the past many years, for the world, for the common people, for the blue sky, for justice, and for morality, how many times there have been dangers, how many times life has been hung by a thread, scared, and I have long forgotten myself.

"Zhan Zhao, can you hear me? Have you fallen into a 'dream'?"

Seeing that Zhan Zhao didn't answer, Duanmucui's heart felt as if it had fallen into an ice cellar, and she felt as though all the strength in her body had been pulled away. She stared blankly at Zhan Zhao for a long time, then slowly bent down, and kissed Zhan Zhao's forehead lightly.

In the nine heavens, in the underworld, and in the human world, whether it is a Daluo god or a demon or a ghost, those who are trapped in dreams have never seen anything.

At the beginning of the show, Zhan Zhao could hear Duanmucui's words, but later tiredness hit him, knowing that he should not sleep, he went to sleep, and gradually escaped into the land of darkness.

I don't know how long I've been sleeping for this sleep, I haven't slept so comfortably for a long time, my limbs and bones seem to have a chance to breathe, and they lazily refuse to move.The nose is full of the fragrance of green grass, and the cheeks are itchy, as if something is crawling.Zhan Zhao didn't open his eyes, but a smile appeared on the corner of his lips, he suddenly stretched out his hand to pounce, and when he opened his eyes to see, a small pug was slamming around in panic.Zhan Zhao suddenly became playful, and only held Zu Zhi in his hands not to let it go out, and he let go after a long time, as if he had received an amnesty, Zu Zhi went swaying away.

Only then did Zhan Zhao relax lazily, but when he looked around, he took a long nap in the forest.The sun had already slanted westward, but the sunlight was still a little glaring. I stretched out my hand to touch my waist. Fortunately, the giant que was still there.

Walking in the rivers and lakes, he was so careless, and he slept in the forest for a long time—fortunately, he didn't get entangled with a weapon by a passing thief, otherwise, his face would be embarrassing.

Zhan Zhao dusted off his snow-white clothes, turned his head suddenly, and whistled into the depths of the forest.Sure enough, not long after, he heard the sound of horses kicking, and Treading Snow seemed impatient to wait, so he just galloped past Zhan Zhao's side without stopping.

Zhan Zhao was quite surprised, and said, "Good guy, I don't even recognize my master." Even so, he didn't slow down at all, he quickly caught up with Texue, got on his horse, Texue neighed, and ran even faster .

Riding the horse out of the forest, winding down the mountain road, looking around, the outline of the distant mountain is gradually fading in the twilight. When looking down, the lake nestled at the foot of the mountain is like a sparkling mirror, stretching endlessly .

Rao is hurrying, and it is already dusk when we reach the foot of the mountain.Zhan Zhao jumped off his horse, and led Ta Xue to walk slowly along the side of the water. The reeds near the shore were swaying with the wind. In the distance, there were fishing boats returning late in the middle of the lake. Extinct like a fluorescent light.

Suddenly he heard someone calling him: "Zhan Zhao."

As soon as my heart moved, I heard the creaking sound of paddles hitting the water all the way from the depths of the reeds. When I looked back, it was a black boat with a black roof.Duanmucui was palming the lamp with one hand, and opened the curtain of the tent with the other, with a smile on his face.

Zhan Zhao was overjoyed, he let go of the snow reins, rushed to the boat with a stride, and said with a smile, "You arrived first."

Duanmucui hissed, turned around and pointed to the inside of the boat canopy.Zhan Zhao understood in his heart, so he kept quiet and stopped speaking. When he leaned over to look inside the boat, he saw a young man with the appearance of a scholar lying on the bed, breathing heavily and sleeping soundly.

Zhan Zhao smiled and said in a low voice: "You acted so fast that you actually robbed Lu Sheng... That's good, this scholar is weak and cannot endure the hardships of prison."

Duanmucui nodded, covered the curtain with his backhand, signaled Zhan Zhao to sit down on the side of the boat, put the wind lantern beside him, and whispered: "What about you, can you gain something in Huaiyang City?"

Zhan Zhao nodded: "I have found the shopkeeper of the pharmacy, and confirmed that it was Lu Zhang, not Lu Sheng, who bought arsenic there that day... This Lu Zhang and an adulterer killed her husband, but they talked nonsense and bribed Huaiyang County Ling wants to place the crime of murder on my brother-in-law Lu Sheng... If we hadn't inadvertently found out about this, this Lu Sheng would probably lose his head in a daze."

Duanmu Cui said: "When I came here by water, I heard that Mr. Bao, the prefect of Kaifeng, will enter the capital via Huaiyang City in a few days. Zhan Zhao, why don't you hand over this case to Mr. Bao, Mr. Bao will be stern and selfless, and he will see the details clearly. Give Lu Sheng justice and bring that adulterer and adulteress to justice."

Zhan Zhao smiled and said, "That's exactly what I planned in my heart. Bao Zheng should arrive tomorrow or the day after that, and then I'll find a cheap place and report the case in detail."

Duanmucui suddenly yelled, "Zhan Zhao, I robbed Lu Sheng from the Huaiyang prison... Do you think Bao Zheng will ask me about the crime of robbing the prison?"

Zhan Zhao stretched his arms, and lay down on the deck on his back.Duanmu Cuixiu frowned slightly, stretched out his hand to pull Zhan Zhao's sleeve and said, "Zhan Zhao, you are telling me, if Bao Zheng asks me about the crime of robbery, what should I do?"

Zhan Zhao held Duanmucui's hand with his backhand, and said with a smile, "Bao Heizi is fine with everything, but it's too unreasonable. It is said that the purpose of robbing the prison is to save people, but according to his stubborn temper, there is a [-]% chance that he will ask you. Sin. He must not be blamed for this, the officialdom is nothing compared to being willful and willful in the rivers and lakes. When Lu Sheng is saved, we will run away, even if Bao Zheng wants to ask you for the crime, it will be beyond the reach of the whip."

Duanmucui couldn't help giggling, stretched out her hand to scratch Zhao's nose and said: "The dignified Nan Xia is also a person who does not abide by the law."

Zhan Zhao turned his head away, and said with a smile, "There are many people who don't abide by the law. Isn't it the same for Bai Yutang and Ouyang Chun? As long as the word is chivalrous."

Duanmucui let out a low hum, and lay down beside Zhan Zhao. First, she counted the stars in the sky, then suddenly turned her head to look at Zhan Zhao, and said softly, "Zhan Zhao, this is over, where are we going?"

Zhan Zhao said: "You also said that it is a matter of 'here', and then go to another place after this matter. The world is so big, and the work of saving the poor and helping the poor can be done in a lifetime."

Duanmucui didn't make a sound, and it took a long time before he murmured: "Saving the poor and helping the needy, fighting for justice...Zhan Zhao, will you take me with you?"

Before she could answer, she said again: "Zhan Zhao, will you bring me with you? I will also accompany you for the rest of your life. I will tell you jokes when you are tired, and I will cook for you when you are hungry." Eat, whether happy or sad, I will be with you, do you like it?"

Zhan Zhao's heart trembled, and when he looked up, Duanmucui's cheeks were slightly dizzy, and his eyebrows were drawn back, showing an indescribably shy expression of his daughter.

Seeing that Zhan Zhao didn't answer, Duanmucui bit her lips tightly, raised her head suddenly, her eyes were as bright as stars, and said in a low voice, "Zhan Zhao, do you like it? Do you... like me?"

Zhan Zhao felt an indescribable strangeness swirl in his chest, and he became blank for a while, suddenly thought, no, how could Duanmu say such words?

Seeing that Zhan Zhao didn't answer, Duanmucui couldn't help feeling anxious, and said impatiently, "Zhan Zhao, tell me, do you like it or not?"

Zhan Zhao still didn't answer, there seemed to be something faintly visible in front of his eyes, but he couldn't grasp it, the sound of gold and stone colliding all over his ears for a while, and the inside of his head was chaotic, unconsciously he put his hand on his forehead, and groaned in pain.

Duanmucui couldn't hold back any longer, and kept urging: "Zhan Zhao, why don't you talk, you just need to say yes, and I will be by your side for the rest of my life..."

In the blink of an eye, Zhan Zhao Lingtai suddenly turned to Qingming, raised his head suddenly, and said sharply: "You are not Duanmucui."

Duanmucui was taken aback for a moment, his eyes were gradually cast with a look of predation, and suddenly he smiled coldly, his facial features gradually distorted, vaguely showing the face of Mengdie.Zhan Zhao waited to look carefully, and suddenly felt that there was nothing under his body, the lake and the black-covered boat turned into nothingness, and his whole body was like a piece of floating weed, falling into infinity.

I don't know how long it took, the back of the shoulder touched the ground, and he opened his eyes suddenly, and found that he was in the woman's embroidery room.Zhan Zhao recalled that it was Duanmucui who helped him back to the room, and tried to sit up with his upper body. When he looked up, he felt a sudden jump in his heart: the woman standing in front of him was actually Mengdie.

Seeing the astonishment on Zhan Zhao's face, Mengdie said calmly: "What are you afraid of? You can escape from the dream, so I will find here and wait for you to wake up."

Zhan Zhao remained silent, looked around, and said in a deep voice, "Where's Duanmucui?"

Mengdie sneered, but didn't answer. She stared at Zhan Zhao for a long time, then bent down suddenly, and hissed, "Zhan Zhao, what's wrong with me? Why don't you like me?"

Zhan Zhao was taken aback, turned his face to avoid Mengdie, stood up and said, "Miss Mengdie, whether you like it or not depends on fate, you can't force it."

Mengdie sneered, with a ferocious look in her eyes, and said, "There is no man who doesn't like me. Zhan Zhao, why are you an exception?"

Zhan Zhao felt it was incredible, and shook his head helplessly: "Miss Mengdie, you seem to be too paranoid."

Mengdie's eyes were wide open, and her face was distorted so ugly that she said, "Zhan Zhao, do you think I'm not beautiful enough?"

Zhan Zhao saw that Meng Die was so obsessed with it, he felt displeased, but he felt a bit of pity, so he paused and said, "Zhan Zhao is not a person who lusts after beauty."

Mengdie ho ho sneered, and said sarcastically, "At first I thought you had another love, but just now in the dream, you don't like Duanmucui just the same? Since you don't belong to me, how could you Don't like me? You must think I'm not beautiful enough, don't you?"

Zhan Zhao heard her gossip, he frowned unconsciously, and didn't want to talk to her, but Mengdie suddenly grabbed Zhan Zhao's arm and said, "Follow me."

It turns out that there is another world in the backyard of Tianxiang Building.

The house is exquisitely carved, with hollow pear wood windows, and there are no lights in the room, so it is dark and gloomy.

Duanmucui gently lifted the veil hanging from the floor, and there was a dressing table standing in the corner. Looking at it in the dark, her whole body was as black as ink, except for a little dim light on the mirror.

Strange, Duanmucui pursed her lips and put down the veil again.

It has long been detected that there is a strange monster in Dongsi Dao, so he didn't take it to heart, but sent Xihualiumen to investigate secretly.The disciples sent out were half male and half female, and the female disciples got nothing and returned angrily, but none of the male disciples returned.

It's weird, you know that the people of Xihualiu's family all have their spirits attached to the dolls, even if they encounter a strange situation and hurt their limbs, the spirits will naturally return to Duanmu thatched cottage, how could they disappear without news?

Finally unable to hold back his temper, he went out in person, and finally discovered that an inconspicuous corner of the East Fourth Road actually leads to the place of evildoers.

After thinking about it for a while, there was a calculation in his heart, he put away Shangxian Guanghua, followed those women who went out to seduce men, all the way to Tianxiang Tower.

After wandering around outside the building for a long time, I didn't know why, when the madam inside the building went out and saw it, she had a look of pity on her face: "Which wandering ghost is the girl from, she actually came here?"

Did you think she was a wandering ghost?Duanmucui remained calm and gave her a tacit approval.

Seeing Duanmucui's beautiful face, the bustard's heart moved, and she thought of keeping it.

"Although he's a wandering ghost," the madam murmured, "but it's rare to have a good appearance..."

That's how it stays.

To be honest, Duanmucui didn't care about the sensuality of ghosts and creatures.Everyone has desires and cravings, and we should not discriminate against others just because they are not human, and prohibit them from operating entertainment venues.

What Duanmucui wants to care about is "crossing the border", as she said to She Gongdan, to be a monster or a man, you have to "keep your duty".

After watching with cold eyes for a few days, she finally got some clues.In Tianxianglou, there are not a few prostitutes who are wandering ghosts, but they are well-behaved and never overstepped. However, the other female prostitute headed by Mengdie is a human, not a ghost.Those who seduce the men of the yang world in the East Four Paths are none other than the women of Mengdie.

After lingering like this for a few days, there is no other discovery. Knowing that there must be something strange, I can't find it out.Duanmucui couldn't help but be on guard, if there is a monster behind the scenes, the way of this monster is really unfathomable.

Then, Zhan Zhao appeared.

Thinking of Zhan Zhao, Duanmucui couldn't hide his sadness.

Zhan Zhao is trapped in a dream, and he may not be able to turn back in this life.

Dreaming is another world.

For example, Huang Liang Yimeng, that person is just a poor and poor scholar in reality, but in the dream, many desires come true, officials pay homage to ministers, wives and concubines, surrounded by servants, and orders are forbidden.If you let him choose, would he be willing to stay in the dream and never wake up, or wake up and be his poor scholar?
If it were you, in reality, you would be bored and sleepy due to toil and camp, and you would be in a dream. Would you like to return to reality, or to join in the dream?

Do you think dreams are hallucinations?No, if you take it as true, it is true.

(End of this chapter)