Linglong

Chapter 40

Jia Ding is a strong man with no advanced martial arts, and his footsteps are very heavy.The two servants were still far away, and the man in black in the room sensed something was wrong, blew out the torch in his hand, and hid behind a tall bookshelf.The two servants walked up to them and took a closer look, only to see that the study was pitch-black with no sound at all, so they couldn't help laughing, "Did you get dazzled just now?" "I think so, in this peaceful world, How can a thief dare to come to our house to steal things blatantly?" He stood in front of the door and walked away slowly.

The man in black in the room waited for the two servants to go away, then walked out lightly, lit the fire, and looked around on Uncle Yu's desk and in the drawers.Under the faint light of the fire, I saw his long and slender fingers quickly and methodically. The letters and notes he turned over were still in their original state, and no one would see them.

Finally, he found a letter with a slightly immature handwriting in a small drawer on the left. The man in black looked at it roughly, and a gleam of joy flashed in his eyes.It's done, I finally found it, and I can go back to the business.

He paused for a moment at the place where he had just picked up the letter, packed the letter, and turned to the door.He listened carefully to the movement around him, and saw that there was no vision, pushed the door and walked out, closed the door, and jumped onto the roof.

His body was light and nimble, and he reached the roof of a bungalow after a few jumps.There is a small bamboo forest in front of this bungalow.Passing through this small bamboo forest and passing through a remote small courtyard is the west gate of the Yu family.

In the silence of the night, another figure in black disappeared from the opposite roof.The man in black's eyes flashed, and he was very surprised, "Who is this person, why did he come to Yu's house late at night?" He flew down, wanting to find out what happened.

The man in black on the opposite side also sensed something was wrong, stopped suddenly, and stood on the roof.

He is tall and tall, wearing a black night suit, with a black veil covering his face, revealing only a pair of dark eyes, as quiet and bright as cold stars.

The two stared at each other silently for a moment, and shot at the same time!
Yes, it's a shot.Both of them had swords on their backs, but they were so scrupled that they were in Yu's house and didn't want to make any noise, so they didn't draw their swords and fought with bare hands.

The two palms are very fast, less than half a cup of tea, and dozens of strokes have already been passed.

"There seems to be a sound in front." "Yes, there is a sound." The night watchman walked over here.

Both of them have sharp eyes and ears, and retreated towards the bamboo forest in a tacit understanding.When the servant ran over, he saw no one on the empty road.

"Why is it a bit evil tonight?" "Yes, evil." The two servants muttered a few words, carried the lanterns, and headed east.

Beside the bamboo forest, two men in black stood facing each other, silent, as if they were fighting with their eyes.

"It's not your own stuff, so don't worry about it." The tall man in black slowly opened his mouth, with piercing eyes and a majestic voice.

The man in black was stunned.Could it be that you knew that I was ordered to steal the letter, so you said that?

"I just took a look." After a long time, he said lightly.

The tall man in black snorted, and said in a reprimanded tone: "Don't be greedy! Are there few people in this world who have lost their lives because of greed? What's not yours is not yours. What's the point of trying so hard?" Use? You do it for yourself!" After a few words without thinking, he jumped up, went up to the roof briskly, and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

"Aren't you greedy? Why did you come to Yu's house secretly? It's not mine, could it be yours?" The man in black couldn't help snorting.

The man in black didn't dare to stay for long, walked through the bamboo grove, passed through a remote small courtyard, jumped out from the courtyard wall of Yu's west gate, and drifted away.

He came to a deep house compound in the north of the city.

"It's a good thing that my subordinates did not disgrace their fate." Kneeling on one knee in front of the bead curtain, he presented the letter respectfully.

A pair of slender hands reached out from behind the bead curtain to take the letter, and handed it to a young man in white on the brocade couch.

The boy in white casually took it, and opened it. The letter paper was exquisite five-color paper, very beautiful. For the little girl, it is really a good word.She first greeted warmly and thanked her flatteringly, and then told jokes vividly, very bravely laughing at herself, "I learned Erhu when I was young, do you know? I thought I learned it very well, but the whole family didn't appreciate it. Erhu, they hid as far away as possible, as if their ears were polluted! There was nothing I could do. When I went out for a stroll, I saw a beggar begging on the side of the road, so I said a lot of good things to the beggar. He agreed, and I excitedly waited for him for a long time..."

The boy in white seemed to see that silly little girl sitting cross-legged on the side of the road playing the erhu with a smile on her face, with a plate beside her, waiting for passers-by to throw bounties into it...

"Okay, little Lingdang, it's worth my special trip to send someone to your house." The boy in white smiled slightly.

He read the letter once, and said lightly: "Send it back, and put it back where it was."

A girl in a jade-colored shirt bowed and agreed, took the letter from him, opened the bead curtain and walked out, saying coldly: "Send it back immediately, and put it back where it was. People can see it, you know?"

The man in black respectfully agreed, "Yes, I respect your orders!"

He hesitated for a while, and decided to tell the story of meeting another man in black at Yu's house—although he didn't win the fight, didn't gain the upper hand, and didn't find out who the other party was, but he told the truth. It's better than hiding it.

He stretched out his hands to take the letter, and whispered about another person's night visits to Yu's house, "... I am ashamed, I didn't find out what he was doing, and I didn't even figure out his martial arts skills. This person is tall and tall, but his lightness kungfu is excellent, his palm technique is so exquisite and changeable, he can't see the origin of his master."

The girl's face was solemn, and she carefully questioned the tall man in black about everything he said and did.

"Go, don't make any troubles." She ordered briefly.

The man in black respectfully agreed, stood up, took a few steps back, and walked out quickly.

"Third Young Master, the Yu family is being targeted." The jade-clothed girl returned to the bead curtain and reported in a low voice: "There is another man in black..."

The boy in white raised his hand to stop her, "No need, I heard everything."

He leaned on the brocade couch, thoughtful.

The jade-clothed girl didn't dare to disturb him.

After a long time, the jade-clothed girl asked softly, "Can't you sleep? Third Young Master, can I play chess with you, please?"

Under the candlelight, her complexion is radiant and dazzlingly white, which is obviously different from the fairness of the Central Plains people.The hair is light yellow, the eyes are light blue, beautiful and charming.

She is very beautiful, but she is not from the Central Plains at a glance.

But he speaks Chinese very well, and his words are clear and round, crisp and pleasant to the ear.

"No need." The boy in white refused.

The jade-clothed girl's eyes dimmed, she lowered her head, "Yes, Third Young Master."

The boy in white said in a cold voice, "Choose two loyal girls, you will have a hard time, and find a way to give them to the Yu family. Remember, do what you do without leaving traces."

The jade-clothed girl felt sore in her heart, and knelt down to accept the order, "Yes, the maidservant has made a note."

"You go out." The boy in white's voice became colder.

The jade-clothed girl knew his temper, so she didn't dare to say anything more, kowtowed silently, and backed out silently.

The night was as cold as water, and the jade-clothed girl went outside, feeling cold all over her body.She folded her arms and looked up at the night sky, her beautiful eyes were filled with melancholy.

"Daddy, do you think the jokes I wrote are good?" Linglong sat in Uncle Yu's study and buried her head in writing for a long time, then proudly showed them to her father, "Hey, I have a lot of heart. With such a vivid little picture, Wang Xiaosan looked at Bao Bao and laughed!"

He looked at Uncle Yu happily, waiting to hear his praise and applause.

Uncle Yu looked at it indifferently, and the corner of his mouth forced a smile, "Long'er is really ingenious, this joke is very funny."

Linglong approached him curiously, "So, Dad, you almost cried when you saw it?" It doesn't look like you are being ridiculous or happy.

Uncle Yu thought for a while, then smiled and said, "Wang Sanlang saved my Long'er again this time, father and mother will definitely reward me with a big gift. However, don't send out these little jokes written by Long'er himself... ..."

"No way." Linglong interrupted him with wide eyes before he finished speaking, "Daddy, Wang Xiaosan's family is very rich, he is very rich! He doesn't care about property, and he and King Zhou It's very good, and I don't care about my uncle and uncle's care in the officialdom. The only thing he lacks is fun, so only my little jokes are the best thanks! Dad, what's wrong with this? Save money .”

Why give something that he doesn't care about, and we have to spend money?Your thinking is really strange.

Uncle Yu slowly folded the paper written by Linglong, shaking his head, "Impossible. Longer, the handwriting of the girl's family cannot be passed on to the outside world. Wang Sanlang and our family are not relatives, and your father can't give you your own letter." she."

"That's it." Linglong suddenly realized.

She was originally standing beside Uncle Yu, but now she sat down opposite her father and looked at him with condemning eyes, "Daddy, you didn't even give him the letter I wrote to Wang Xiaosan last time, did you? No wonder I When I asked if those jokes were good or not, he simply ignored my words and talked about him."

Linglong thought about it for a while, alas, Wang Xiaosan is still a very kind person, she didn't tell me directly, "Among the thank you gifts your father gave me, there were no so-called jokes at all."

"That letter can't be given to him." Uncle Yu said indifferently: "One point is that my daughter's handwriting cannot fall into the hands of outsiders, and the other point is that the tone of the letter is very inappropriate and too intimate. Long'er, daddy is about to tell me You talk about this." I plan to make a long speech to explain the truth to Linglong, and tell her what is the defense of men and women.

Linglong smiled guiltyly, slipped off the chair, ran to her father and pulled a chair to sit down, and looked at him flatteringly, "Well, Dad, there is a reason why I did this. Daddy, do you allow me to talk about it?" Uncle Yu smiled and patted her little head, "Daddy doesn't want to reprimand you, but wants to have a heart-to-heart talk with you and reason. Daughter, if you have something to say, you can naturally tell Dad. Please say it."

Make an appearance of all ears.

I have a very democratic and reasonable father!Linglong really wanted to laugh out loud.

She leaned closer to Uncle Yu with a courteous expression on her face, "Dad, have you noticed that since the imperial court declared this place to be Beijing, Shuntian Mansion has become more and more lively and prosperous every day? I think there will be more dignitaries and dignitaries here in the future." , more royal relatives, according to the previous situation in Shuntian Mansion, no one would dare to provoke the country gentry in a place like ours. At worst, a certain policeman came to blackmail or something, and that was a trivial matter. From now on, I can't say for sure. My uncle is a third-rank official, and my aunt married into the Heqinghou Mansion, so she can be considered a wealthy daughter-in-law. But if they were in the capital, they wouldn't be considered prominent figures, right? Daddy, the leisurely life of our hermit I'm afraid the days are coming to an end, and I will make more useful people in the future, just in case."

Uncle Yu, a very democratic and reasonable father, looked at Linglong, not knowing what to say.

Daughter, you are such a "foresighted" child.

(End of this chapter)