Xiao Shijiro

Chapter 30
She didn't even dare to think about Xiao Shishilang's kindness to her, his bright eyes, and the affection in his eyes.

Now, all she wants is Lian Chengbi.

She is determined to be Lian Chengbi's faithful wife, because... Now that the carriages and horses have stopped, she has returned to her own world.

This is a man's world, not a wolf's.

The yard is so quiet that you can even hear the sound of fallen leaves.

Because the night is very deep now, and this is a very noble inn, where all the noble guests live, they all know how to respect and love themselves, and will never disturb others.

Lian Chengbi lived in this courtyard.

The clerk in the storehouse brought her here with surprised eyes, she just waved her hand, and the clerk left without even asking a single extra word.

People who work in this kind of place, the first thing to learn is to distinguish what should be asked and what should not be asked.

In the west wing, the lights were still on.

Shen Bijun quietly walked across the yard and up the stone steps.

There are only four or five stone steps, but she seems to never be able to walk up them.

For some reason, she seemed to have an indescribable fear in her heart, and she didn't have the courage to open the door, and she didn't have the courage to face her husband.

What is she afraid of?
Is she afraid that Lian Chengbi will ask her: "Where are you these days?"

Although the lights in the house were bright, the voice was very low. Until then, someone suddenly raised his voice and asked, "Who is that outside?"

Although the voice has raised, it is still so reserved, so gentle and polite.

Shen Bijun knew that this was Lianchengbi, and few people in the world could restrain themselves like him.

At this moment, all kinds of benefits of Lian Chengbi came back to her heart.She suddenly realized that she was also missing him.

At this moment, she wished she could rush into the house and throw herself into his arms.

But she didn't do that.

She knew that Lian Chengbi didn't like people with impulsive emotions.

She walked up the stone steps slowly, the door was already opened, and the one standing at the door was Lian Chengbi.

For the past two months, he has been searching for his wife, worrying, anxious, and missing. Now, his wife suddenly miraculously appeared outside the door.

But even at this moment, he didn't show excitement, surprise, or even shake his wife's hand.

He just stared at her, smiled softly, and said softly, "Are you back?"

Shen Bijun just nodded slightly, and said softly: "Yes, I'm back."

Just two sentences like that, nothing else.

Shen Bijun's heart was in a mess, but suddenly calmed down.

She was already used to this kind of indifferent and quiet feeling, but now, she realized that nothing had changed.

Lian Chengbi would never ask what she didn't want to say.

In his world, there should be an appropriate distance between people, whether it is father and son, brothers, or husband and wife.

Although this distance makes people feel lonely, it also protects people's safety, dignity, and peace... In addition to Lianchengbi, there are also Zhao Wuji, Hai Lingzi, Tu Xiaotian, and 63 escorts from 72 provinces in the south and north. The head of the bodyguard, Situ Zhongping, who is known in the world as "steady as Mount Tai", and Li Gang, the "true gentleman who does not mess with his looks" among the "Six Gentlemen" of the martial arts.

These five people are famous knights all over the world, and they are all friends of Lian Chengbi, so naturally they all recognize Mr. Shen Bi. Although the five people didn't say anything, they couldn't help feeling strange!
"My wife has been missing for two months, and the husband doesn't even ask her where she's been or what she's done these days, but the wife doesn't say anything."

They all felt that this couple was really strange and rare.

There were still wine and dishes on the table, which made Shen Bijun feel strange.

Lian Chengbi is not only the most able to restrain himself, but also takes good care of his body. Shen Bijun rarely sees him drinking; once.

Of course she wouldn't ask.

But Lian Chengbi explained himself, he smiled and said: "Before you came back, we were discussing something."

Zhao Wuji continued to laugh and said: "Sister-in-law should always know that men are greedy, no matter what they discuss, they must have something to eat, and wine is absolutely indispensable."

Shen Bijun nodded, and said sweetly, "I know."

Zhao Wuji's eyes flickered, and said: "Sister-in-law Madam knows what we are discussing?"

Shen Bijun shook his head, and said sweetly, "How would I know!"

She learned from a very young age that if a woman wants to be a good wife praised by everyone, she must always smile in front of her husband and friends.

Sometimes, she even smiles sore cheeks.

Zhao Wuji said: "Ten days ago, a big event happened here, I invited Mr. Lian and the three of them to come here for this reason."

Shen Bijun said: "Oh? I don't know what it is?"

She didn't want to ask, but sometimes "not asking" is not polite, because "not asking" means indifference to her husband's friends.

Although she has always had a bad impression of Zao Wou-ki, because she always felt that he was very popular and very talkative.

People who can talk will inevitably talk a lot; she has never appreciated people who talk a lot.

Zhao Wuji said: "There is a third master Meng in this place, I don't know if my sister-in-law has heard of it before?"

Shen Bijun smiled and said, "I know very few people."

Zhao Wuji said: "This third master Meng donates money generously, not inferior to the ancient Mengchang. Who knows that more than ten days ago, Mengjiazhuang was ransacked, and more than 100 people in the family, big and small, regardless of gender, were all taken away. Kill it cleanly!"

Shen Bijun frowned and said, "I don't know who did it?"

Zhao Wuji said: "Of course it's the 'Big Thief' Xiao Shishilang!"

Shen Bijun's heart jumped suddenly, and he lost his voice: "You mean Xiao Shishilang?"

Zhao Wuji said: "That's right! Besides Xiao Shishilang, who else has such a dark heart? Such hot hands?"

Shen Bijun managed to control himself, and said: "Since Mengjiazhuang has no survivors, how do you know that it must be him?"

Zhao Wuji said: "Xiao Shishilang is not only malicious, but also arrogant. Every time he commits a crime, he deliberately leaves his name..."

Shen Bijun felt a burst of enthusiasm, and couldn't control it any longer, and said loudly: "Impossible! It is absolutely impossible to be Xiao Shishilang who did this murderous hand! You have wronged him, he is definitely not the person you imagined !"

Zhao Wuji's complexion changed, he forced a smile and said: "Sister-in-law is kind-hearted, it is inevitable that she will treat bad people as good people."

Li Gang's eyes were like a knife, staring at Shen Bijun, and suddenly said: "But how does Mrs. Sister-in-law know that it is definitely not him who did this murderous thing?"

Shen Bijun's body was trembling, and he almost couldn't help rushing out, running far away, never to hear these words or see these people again.

But she knew that she must not leave, she must stand up and speak up, she owed Xiao Shishilang too much, and now is the time for her to pay off the debt.

She bit her lip and said word by word: "I know he can't kill people here, because I have never left him in the past two months!"

After saying this, everyone was stunned.

Shen Bijun didn't need to look, but knew the expressions on their faces; he didn't need to guess, he also knew what they were thinking in their hearts!
But she doesn't regret it, and she doesn't care.

Now that she has said this, she is ready to bear all the consequences.

I don't know how long it took before Lian Chengbi said slowly: "I'm afraid we have misunderstood this matter, I believe what my wife said will never be false."

His voice was still so calm, so gentle.

Tu Xiaotian nodded slowly, and murmured: "It must be a misunderstanding, it must be..."

Zhao Wuji also kept nodding, and suddenly stood up, and said with a smile: "Sister-in-law Madam is exhausted from the journey, I will take my leave first, and I will meet sister-in-law Madam tomorrow."

Hai Lingzi didn't say a word, he bowed to the ground and walked out first.

Only Situ Zhongping still sat still.

This person really deserves to be "steady as Mount Tai", after Zhao Wuji, Tu Xiaotian, and Hai Lingzi all walked out, he said in a deep voice: "Brother Li, take a step slowly."

Although Li Gang's mouth was still closed, his footsteps had stopped.

Situ Zhong said calmly: "If Xiao Shishilang didn't do this thing, he probably didn't do anything else. We wronged him this time, and maybe he wronged him for other things."

Hearing these words in Shen Bijun's ears, he was really indescribably grateful.

She knew that Situ Zhongping's background was just a troll in the bodyguard agency, and it was not easy to climb up to where he is today.

Therefore, he has always been cautious and rarely speaks, lest he talk too much and cause trouble to his upper body. Given his status, he really can't say a word wrong.

This sentence actually came out of his mouth, and the weight is naturally different from what others said. Although Li Gang may not be able to hear it, he can only listen.

Situ Zhongping said: "Since you and I call ourselves chivalrous, we must not violate the word 'chivalry' in our actions. We would rather let go of a thousand villains than wrong a single good person."

He sighed, and continued: "As the saying goes: accusations by thousands of people will lead to nothing. If a person has been wronged and cannot defend himself, the feeling is actually worse than death."

Shen Bijun listened quietly, feeling that she had never heard such admiration and moving words in her life.

Although Situ Zhongping is a very ordinary person, his face is even a bit dull, and the top of his head is slightly bald, as if he has experienced the joys and sorrows of middle age, and has no extravagant hopes for life, just waiting to be buried.

But at this moment, in Shen Bijun's eyes, this person seemed to have become indescribably sublime and great, and she almost couldn't help but want to kiss his bald head.

Situ Zhongping said again: "If Xiao Shishilang is really not the kind of villain in the legend, not only can we not wrong him, but we have to find ways to defend him, wash away his stigma, and let him be a good man. "

His eyes suddenly turned to Shen Bijun, and he continued slowly: "But people's hearts are unpredictable. Whether a person is good or evil may not be obvious in just three or two months."

Shen Bijun said decisively: "But I can guarantee that he is definitely not a bad person."

She lowered her head and continued slowly: "In the past two months, I have learned a lot about him, especially he saved me again and again, and still asked nothing of me. When I heard about you, Send me here immediately..."

At this point, her voice seemed to be choked up, and she couldn't even speak.

Situ Zhongping said: "Since this is the case, Mrs. Sister-in-law should also try to wash away his stigma."

Shen Bijun bit his lip, and said sadly: "I thought I would never be able to repay his kindness to me. As long as I can wash away his stigma and let him be a new man, I am willing to do anything."

Situ Zhongping murmured, "I wonder when Madam Sister-in-law broke up with him?"

Shen Bijun said: "Just after today's Xu hour."

Situ Zhongping said: "Then, he must still be around?"

Shen Bijun said: "Yes."

Situ Zhongping pondered for a while, and said: "In my opinion, it's best for Mrs. Sister-in-law to invite him here so that we can see what kind of person he is and get to know him better."

He smiled, and said again: "We have heard a lot about Xiao Shishilang's name, but no one has seen his person so far."

Shen Bijun showed his face and said: "If you see him, you can definitely see what kind of person he is, but..."

She suddenly frowned again and said, "Not today."

Situ Zhongping said: "Why?"

Shen Bijun said: "Today...he is so drunk that he can't even speak clearly."

Situ Zhongping smiled and said, "Is he often drunk?"

Shen Bijun also smiled, and said, "I'm often drunk."

Situ Zhongping smiled and said: "A person who is often drunk must have a good capacity for alcohol, and he must be a straightforward person. If there is a chance, I would like to have a few drinks with him."

Shen Bijun said sweetly: "The chief escort has the strength of rivers and seas, everyone in the world knows that no matter how much he drinks, he is still 'as stable as Mount Tai', but I don't think he may lose to you."

Situ Zhongping smiled and said, "Oh? How much did he drink today?"

Shen Bijun said: "Probably at least ten catties."

Situ Zhongping said leisurely: "If he can drink more than ten catties, he can be regarded as a good drinker, but it depends on where he drinks it? What kind of wine is he drinking?"

He smiled, and continued: "The strength of a person's ability to drink has something to do with the timing, location, and harmony of people."

Shen Bijun said: "The place to drink is not good. It's in a small inn at the foot of the mountain outside the city. The wine they drink is not very good, it's just ordinary knives."

Situ Zhongping smiled and said: "In this way, he really can drink well, I would like to meet him even more, but..."

He stood up slowly and said: "It's getting late today, but fortunately, there is no rush for this matter. It won't be too late to invite Mrs. Sister-in-law after her rest... If I don't leave at this moment, I really don't know what to do gone."

He smiled slightly, clasped his fists together, and said again: "The words just now aroused my interest in drinking again. I wonder if brother Li is interested in going to have another drink with me?"

Li Gang said: "Good!"

From beginning to end, he only said such a word.

(End of this chapter)