Colorful

Chapter 65
In autumn, the Qingyuan Garden was dark, and at night the wind was blowing sternly. If you listened carefully, you could hear miserable screams and cries, so scared that Yuqian almost walked away close to Ji Cheng.

When we got outside the bamboo forest at the foot of Jiuliyuan Mountain, Ji Cheng said, "Stop guarding me here, and find a place sheltered from the wind to rest for a while."

Yu Qian'er whispered: "The bamboo forest is weird. Miss, what if you go in and can't get out? It's such a cold day, I don't know if the second son will remember to come?"

Ji Cheng said, "It's okay, I'm prepared."

Ji Cheng was indeed prepared. She carried a silk thread on her body. When she entered the forest, she tied the silk thread to the bamboo, and then tied another bamboo every two steps, so that if she wanted to come out, she would follow the silk thread If he could find a way out, Ji Cheng specially found the strongest cotton thread and twisted it into several strands for fear that the silk thread would be broken by the wind.

There was no one in the bamboo grove, and the bamboo waves rustled, as if countless ghosts were approaching. Ji Cheng wished he could cover his ears and not listen. She gathered up the cloak of smoke-blue satin and gray fox fur that was blowing out of the wind, and waited. Shen Che didn't come for a while, so Ji Cheng simply took off his cloak and put it on a slanted bamboo pole beside him, and danced with a mahogany sword to keep warm.

At the end of the song, Ji Cheng ended with a turning and flipping movement. When he raised his eyelids, he happened to see Shen Che standing opposite him by the bamboo.

Ji Cheng finally breathed a sigh of relief, in fact, she was really afraid that Shen Che would tease her and play with her pigeons, after all, when he was in Suyu Mountain, his tone was mostly joking.

"The sword dance in Xia Ye is better. It's as sharp as a dragon, and as beautiful as a phoenix." Shen Che said.

Ji Cheng put away the sword on his back, and said, "Cousin Che."

Shen Che took a few steps forward, and Ji Cheng was able to vaguely see his appearance. There is no moon tonight, and even the starlight is a bit sparse, and the scattered lights of the Jiuli courtyard on the mountain shine on Shen Che's body. There was a sense of mystery.

It's easy to be ambiguous in such a night.

"I'm sorry, I've had some entertainment outside tonight, so I kept Ah Cheng waiting for a long time." Shen Che's voice was a little low, as soft and meandering as a breeze blowing on his face.

Ji Cheng was really stunned this time, from Miss Ji to Cousin Cheng was quite natural, that time in the dressing room of the polo match Shen Che's eyes took advantage of her and became sister Cheng, Ji Cheng knew this was The Merry Man was teasing himself, but he never expected to become "A Cheng" tonight, so much so that Ji Cheng suspected that he was the "lover" who came to have a tryst with Shen Che.

Ji Cheng's ears turned red uncontrollably, and there was a burning sensation on his face.In fact, compared to the man's appearance, Ji Cheng felt that the man's voice was more deceptive.

At this time, Shen Che's voice carried the deepness of the night, and it stuck in people's heart like oil droplets.And his person stood straight in her eyes like that, and he couldn't avoid it.

Ji Cheng has always known that Shen Che has a good skin that can confuse people's hearts. Because she is more resistant to this person and disapproves of some of his behaviors, she is fascinated by appearances. When meeting in the past, Ji Cheng tried to avoid going Look at Shen Che.

But tonight, the night was probably too dark, so Ji Cheng looked at the person in front of him a little presumptuously.

The temples are cut like a knife, and the eyes are like lacquer.In the sparse brilliance of the cold star, Shen Che's skin exudes a clear radiance like jade in the cold mountain. Jade is something that becomes more interesting the more you look at it, and you wish you could hold it in your hand and play with it.Ji Cheng thought to himself that this person is really blessed by God.

His bones are like cold mountains, his muscles are like jade, but there is a harmless smile on his face, Zhijiao Ji Cheng becomes more sober, Shen Che is cold in his bones, no matter how beautiful jade is, it is still a stone.

Ji Cheng slightly lowered his eyes and stopped looking at Shen Che. Although this person smiled harmlessly, it also carried some inexplicable meanings, so rational as Ji Cheng's heart trembled a little. Shen Che's opponent.

"Is Ah Cheng cold?" Shen Che asked again.

Being so considerate, it felt like a weasel giving a New Year greeting to a chicken. Ji Cheng shivered, but shook his head from side to side, showing that he was not cold. In fact, she was frightened by Shen Che's sudden gentleness.

Shen Che laughed softly: "You are in good health, but I am a little cold, come with me."

Speaking of which, Ji Cheng doesn't know what Shen Che looks like outside, but he really doesn't have a smiling face to the sisters in the mansion. The female college avoids her father, let alone his elder brother, so because of Shen Che's treatment of him these two times, it's called With a smile on his face, although Ji Cheng wasn't too frightened to let his knees go limp, his heart was already agitated, waiting for him to see him.

After Ji Cheng followed Shen Che for a while and regained his senses, his face turned completely pale.

The bamboo path was deep and deep, and after seven turns and eight bends, a rock appeared behind the bamboo bushes. Ji Cheng looked up at the sky to estimate the direction. This place should be directly below the Jiuliyuan, and this rock is the small hill where the Jiuliyuan is located.

Shen Che's foot stepped on the small rock protruding from the ground in front of the right three times, a crack in the door gradually appeared on the rock wall, and with a few "clicks", the rock fell into the A gap one person wide was opened to the side, and Shen Che stepped in. Although Ji Cheng's scalp was numb, he could only follow in.

Last time when Ji Cheng came to the bamboo forest, she found something wrong, she didn't dare to go into it at all, she was afraid that she would bump into something she shouldn't have seen, but this time it was good, she was directly cheated by Shen Che.

Ji Cheng already understood that it would be impossible for him to retreat completely, but he didn't know what calculations Shen Che had in mind, but no matter what calculations he had in mind, this person must be very confident, otherwise he would not be able to escape. Dare to show this secret lair in front of him.

If there was a choice, Ji Cheng really wanted to run away, and never cared about Hao Ren's nonsense.

The mountainside was empty, only a stone table and a few stone benches, but judging from the size of the room, there should be other darkrooms, but Ji Cheng didn't want to know what was in those darkrooms at all.

"Sit down." Shen Che pointed to the stone bench opposite.

Ji Cheng bit the bullet and sat down, only then saw the tea set on the table, she was too nervous to notice just now.

Shen Che sat down opposite Ji Cheng, a red peat stove stood on his right hand, covered with copper, steaming, the water in it was about to boil.

Ji Cheng watched as Shen Che separated the teacups, and when the water boiled, he poured water into the cup, brewed a cup of hot tea and handed it to Ji Cheng.

Ji Cheng held it in his hand, and the tea lid made a "click" sound when it touched the teacup. This was because Ji Cheng's hand was shaking.

"It's ginger tea, you are the first to drive away the cold." Shen Che said warmly.

Ji Cheng was no longer polite, stretching her neck or shrinking her neck would inevitably get stabbed anyway, so she simply let go and took a sip of ginger tea, her stomach warmed up immediately, and her limbs stretched out.

"Cousin Che." Ji Cheng said timidly, no matter what, it is always right to show weakness to the enemy.

"Huh?" The ending was so light that the third girl, Renjing Ji, couldn't understand Shen Che's meaning.

Ji Cheng is well versed in the trick of not being able to move the enemy and not to move, she thought that Shen Che would definitely want a showdown more than herself tonight, so she said, "Cousin Che, I forgot my cloak outside."

"Then go out and get it." Shen Che answered naturally.

"I can't find my way." Ji Cheng lowered his eyes and said frankly.

"I'll draw a picture for you." As he spoke, Shen Che actually took out a pen and paper from under the table to describe the path for Ji Cheng, "There is a seven-star gossip array laid by Mr. Zhu in this bamboo forest, if you don't know how to break it , Turn half an hour and your mind will be damaged, ranging from unconsciousness for several days to severe stupidity."

Ji Cheng thought to himself: so mysterious?She had never been exposed to such a thing, and although she had doubts in her heart, she dared not believe it.

Shen Che quickly drew a road map and handed it to Ji Cheng: "This ink can only last for a cup of tea, you should remember it as soon as possible, otherwise it will be my fault if such a beautiful woman becomes a fool."

Hearing this, Ji Cheng looked at Shen Che. This man still had a smile on his face, but he looked like a smiling tiger hiding a knife in his smile. What evil did she do to meet such a person to torture her?

Shen Che shook the drawing paper in his hand, raised his eyebrows and said, "What are you doing stupidly?"

Ji Cheng hurriedly took the drawing paper, first scanned it briefly, scored five or six points, and then carefully looked at the places that were most difficult for him to remember, then picked up the drawing and went out.

The mountain gate closed behind Ji Cheng, she looked back, and could hardly find the mountain gate just now.In fact, the mountain gate is a jagged rock, and the hill where the Jiuliyuan is located is originally built of rocks. If you don't look carefully at this stone mountain gate, there is no sign of activity at all.

Ji Cheng went back to get the cloak according to Shen Che's drawings, and looked around, but saw that the silk thread she tied when she first entered the woods had disappeared, it couldn't have been broken or blown away by the wind, it was naturally taken away up.

So cautious?

Ji Cheng took the cloak and wrapped it around his body, hesitating on the spot, should he go or stay?If he leaves, can Shen Che let himself go for the sake of his relatives?Ji Cheng bit his lower lip and thought for a while, guessing that Ji Lan and himself don't have that much face.

Ji Cheng had no choice but to walk back slowly. Is Shen Che looking for money or sex?No matter what, Ji Cheng has made up his mind that as long as the price is right, he will give what he wants.

When the mountain stone gate opened again, Ji Cheng's face had already changed into a confident expression. There was no worry and anxiety just a moment ago. You are absolutely not allowed to reveal the slightest weakness at the negotiating table.

Ji Cheng sat down in front of Shen Che again, and found that he seemed to have changed clothes.It is also a moon-white brocade robe, the previous one had the curly grass Ruyi pattern, but this one is the Eight Treasures pattern, which can be easily overlooked if one is not paying attention.

What's more, Shen Che's body smelled faintly of alcohol, and it was indeed as he said that he had just returned from an appointment, and went to see her in the bamboo forest without even changing his clothes.Now there is no smell of alcohol, it should be freshened up.

The ginger tea in front of him has been replaced with Lu'an melon slices, and the soup is green and bright. Ji Cheng took a sip, the taste was slightly bitter, but the aftertaste was sweet. Ji Cheng enjoyed the fragrance of the tea, then looked at Shen Che and said: "In Suyu Mountain Cousin Shiche said he knew why I was looking for you?"

"En." Shen Che took a sip of tea.

"Then can Cousin Che let Hao Ren go?" Ji Cheng asked straight to the point.

"How does Ah Cheng plan to intercede for him?" Shen Che asked back.

Ji Cheng was still dying: "He really deserved what he deserved." Ji Cheng actually hated what Hao Ren did to Mrs. Huarui, but she had no choice but to stand up for Hao Ren, "It's just that he has learned his lesson now." , Qianjin and family wealth are also gone, after all, the crime is not worthy of death, Mr. Cousin Che has a lot, can't you let him go?"

Shen Che smiled, and calmly said: "What is the relationship between Hao Ren and Ah Cheng? You and him are neither related nor related, so how can you help him like this?"

Ji Cheng rolled his eyes in his heart, wondering if you don't know? "When we were in Jindi, Hao Ren had something to do with our Ji family. Later, he committed a crime and my father let him go. He is very grateful to my father. He has been helping our family's shop since he came to the capital. Now he begged me Come on, you are my cousin again, I have to try."

Ji Cheng's words were ambiguous, just to test how much Shen Che knew.

"Why didn't he beg your elder brother, but instead beg you for a girl's family? It's unreasonable." Shen Che said.

Ji Cheng gritted his molars and said, "Brother is devoted to studying, and my father never let him take care of these miscellaneous matters. Although I am a daughter's family, I have to help my father share his worries, so Hao Ren asked me to come here. "

"It turns out that Ah Cheng was the one who spoke about Ji's family in the capital, it's really disrespectful and disrespectful." Shen Che said.

It was indeed disrespectful, there was no respect on his face.Ji Cheng didn't want to be told by Shen Che again: "I also know that this matter is embarrassing for cousin Che, after all, your words have been let out, and I am here today to do my best for Hao Ren."

Ji Cheng's implication is that she has done her best, and she can't control Shen Chetong's disagreement.

Ji Cheng's move was called advancing by retreating. After she finished speaking, she made a gesture to leave, but she heard Shen Che say, "It's not difficult at all."

Good one, so what is the next "but"?
"Ms. Huarui is just an outsider, but Ah Cheng is my cousin. I still know the difference." Shen Che said.

Ji Cheng sat still, waiting for Shen Che to continue.

"But later I found out that he was so bold that even the third aunt dared to plot. Does Ah Cheng know what's going on?" Shen Che asked.

Ji Cheng felt a chill in her bones, she thought that maybe Shen Che didn't have any friends in Jing Shijun, but that he himself might be in Jing Shijun?Otherwise, how can you know such secret things?

Ji Cheng doesn't know how much Shen Che knows, but she only knows one thing, some things you can only deny to the death,

"I don't know what Hao Ren did, but since Cousin Che said so, he deserves to die." Ji Cheng said, but Ji Cheng had already made a decision in his heart, or send Hao Ren away from afar. , or it is better to act first, in short, we can't let Hao Ren fall into Shen Che's hands and let him have witnesses.

However, Ji Cheng has been acting in such a way for so many years. Although she can't be called upright, she has never done anything that killed a person, so she suddenly thought of several ways in her mind, all of which are how to send Hao Ren away.

"Yes. But we are all citizens of the Great Qin Dynasty, and the one who holds the power of life and death can only be the Holy One. Even if I catch Hao Ren, I will not lynch him. Naturally, I will hand him over to the yamen for trial." Shen Che Again.

Ji Cheng was so cold that even his legs were stiff, Shen Che's move was really too ruthless.Let the yamen interrogate Hao Ren, not only will Ji Cheng not be able to escape, but even Ji Lan's scandal of harming her will be exposed.

But Ji Cheng calmed down quickly. Shen Che was trying to scare her, not to mention that Ji Lan was his third aunt, and he was afraid of hurting the jade bottle when he hit the mouse. And what about Shen Cui?They are all surnamed Shen.

"This is what it should be." Ji Cheng calmed down and said.

Shen Chexian's expression was always indifferent, until now there was a playful smile on his face: "Ah Cheng, you are as calm as I expected, is this sure that I will cover up the scandal of my third aunt? But Sheng Yulan, the aunt who murdered her niece, didn't know that the niece had already taken precautions and planned to plot against her."

Sure enough, Shen Che knew everything.At this time, Ji Cheng calmed down instead, and now there is no need to be worried, anyway, the situation has gone beyond bad.

"Sly Rabbit Three Caves, Hao Ren has been a rich man for many years, but he never expected to be able to bend and stretch, even willing to squat in the Beggar's Cave in the southern suburbs. I really took a lot of effort to find him. Of course, I have to thank Ah Cheng for this." Shen Che Poured another cup of tea for Ji Cheng, "Try this third tea soup, although the taste is a bit weaker, it is better to remove the bitterness and retain the sweetness."

On the one hand, there is blood and blood in the words, but on the other hand, there is leisurely drinking tea, Ji Cheng does not have the demeanor of Shen Che.

"I dare not. I think with my cousin's ability, I could have caught him a long time ago. Letting him go is just waiting for him to contact me?" Ji Cheng asked with a cold face, so that she could fall into the trap of herself.

"It can be considered." Shen Che didn't deny it, "It's just that I didn't expect Ah Cheng to be so affectionate to him, and even willing to go to that place. Knowing that there are tigers in the mountains, but still bit the bullet and came in."

Shen Che turned the candlestick on the stone table, a small door opened on the mountain wall, and Hao Ren stood outside the door.Now that Hao Ren had put on his brocade robe and jade belt again, how could he still look downcast?
As soon as the door opened, Hao Ren came over and kowtowed to Ji Cheng: "Thank you, Miss San, for saving my life."

How could Ji Cheng save Hao Ren's life? She herself was nothing more than a duck in the bucket. Thinking back to what she said earlier, if Hao Ren heard it, it would be easy to misunderstand it. Shen Che is really No harm.

Ji Cheng looked at Hao Ren, and Hao Ren also looked at Ji Cheng. Although they didn't say anything, Ji Cheng already knew that Hao Ren must have revealed everything. This was his confession to Shen Che.In the past, it was Ji Cheng who held Hao Ren's handle, but now it was Shen Che who had replaced the original Ji Cheng, and still saved Hao Ren's life for other uses.

Hao Ren kowtowed to the old master and stood behind the new master.

"What my aunt did to Ah Cheng is really insincere. I wouldn't help her if it was just this one thing. It's just that Ah Cui is my younger sister. Although it's not honorable for her to win the middle school competition, it's not her fault. She didn't know about it, and she hoped that Ah Cheng would hold her hand high and hand over the evidence that was intercepted back then to me." Shen Che said.

(End of this chapter)