Chapter 11

With a hoarse voice, she walked to Qingmei's side: "Qingmei, you said Cui Jing, he... how could he be so stupid! I just said it casually, and he actually went up the mountain to hunt tiger skins for me. !"

Qingmei was going to take the teacup's hand, she lifted it halfway and put it down again, gave Qian Jiao a faint look, then lay down in the rocking chair under the big locust tree and slowly rocked back and forth.

Qian Jiao held the handkerchief and kept wiping away tears: "Qingmei, what do you think we should do? I never thought that Cui Jing would..."

The little maid, Dongqiao, served tea for the two of them, and then stood quietly aside.Qiu Ju got married a year ago, to a local scholar.Steward Cui returned her deed of sale to her, and bought some dowry. The wedding scene was more lively than ordinary Xiaojiabiyu.After Qiu Ju got married, Housekeeper Cui was busy helping Qing Mei find a new maid.Xiaodongqiao's parents died at that time, and he lived in his aunt's house, and was sold to a matchmaker by his aunt.Steward Cui saw that she was obedient and sensible and didn't talk too much, so he bought it.

Cui Jing will also...

Qingmei's heart moved, and she said coldly, "Is there anyone else besides him?"

Qian Jiao's complexion suddenly turned ugly, and she faltered and refused to speak.

Qingmei stopped talking, lay down in the rocking chair again, closed her eyes and took a nap.Although she couldn't understand Qian Jiao's vanity as a little girl, she couldn't agree with Cui Jing's approach.She knew the boy's skill best. Although he was very skilled, he had never hunted any beasts or people before.Kill tigers?Disaster!

Qingmei couldn't understand Qian Jiao's actions, but the maids around her were all envious of Qian Jiao.Since Qian Jiao was 13 years old, she has been famous for her talent and beauty, which made Qian Jiao's mother very happy.A year ago, when Qian Jiao was 13 years old, Qian Jiaoniang specially invited her distant cousin who married into an official family in Jiangsu to teach Qian Jiao the etiquette in the big family.That cousin, Qingmei, had seen her from a distance once, but she didn't have much impression.Although Steward Cui has never met her in person, she has heard of her reputation.

At that time Qiu Ju was unmarried, she was curious - what kind of wonderful person, even someone like Cui Butler had heard of her?Qiu Ju felt itchy in her heart, and the maids around her also felt itchy in their hearts.Qingmei is a little master who doesn't care about things, and the maid's courage has also grown. She inquired around the housekeeper Cui and finally learned some glorious deeds of that cousin!

"I just said it casually." Qian Jiao was a little depressed, "In recent years, there have always been some people who come to ask for marriage. My mother is annoyed, and I don't want to marry so early, so I thought of such a trick."

"This trick is to encourage others to find a tiger skin for you?" Qingmei felt for the first time that the always well-behaved Qian petite beauty had such a bold idea.Of course, it was her cousin who came up with the idea.Back then, Biao Aunt Qian Jiao was also famous as a flower. She declared that she would marry anyone who could make a tiger skin for her!

How romantic, how satisfying the little girl's yearning for love.Qingmei could only say silently from the bottom of her heart—haha.

Qing Mei doesn't know whether Biao Aunt Yuanfang will marry the person who skinned her tiger in the end.But everyone knows that she married Suzhou Tongzhi in the end.There was a tiger skin in Suzhou Tongzhi's betrothal gift. As for whether it was the handsome Tongzhi adult who could only lift a chair with so much strength, Qingmei laughed dryly again—haha.

"Cui Jing is really going to be fine." Qian Jiao frowned slightly, worried but at the same time excited in her heart.Among other people who admire her, Cui Jing is the most handsome.Although everyone was a childhood sweetheart when they were young, he gradually became cold to everyone when he grew up.

Girls are the most irresistible to this kind of cool boy.Especially when a man like an iceberg opens his soft side to you alone, pampering you alone, that feeling...

"Qingmei..." Seeing that Qingmei was silent, Qian Jiao called out again.Qingmei looked at her helplessly: "What can you do if you ask me?"

"Actually," Qian Jiao blinked her eyes, pursed her lips slightly, and still looked at me with pity for anyone who looked at her, "There must be no problem if Cui Jing goes. But... you know Steward Cui is losing his temper, Everyone knows that Steward Cui loves you the most, after Cui Jing comes back, can you help me to beg for mercy?"

Hey, troublesome relationships - the only thought on Qingmei's mind.It wasn't what she said, Qian petite beauty, you have fooled someone else's only grandson into the mountains, how can you expect Steward Cui to treat you the same as before?Although it is impossible to slap a tiger's skin on the mountain, Cui Jing himself is also responsible for being trapped by beauty, but everyone protects their weaknesses, and Steward Cui is no exception.

"Qingmei——" Qian Jiao called out again, and Qingmei felt chills, but she couldn't bear it after all, so she had to nod her head.Qian Jiao smiled: "I knew Qingmei was the best."

After seeing off Qian Jiao, Qingmei returned to the room, and Dongqiao followed in, and now she is her personal servant girl.

"What did Steward Cui send to the mountain say?"

Dongqiao shook his head: "I didn't find it. But recently there are frequent reports of big bugs on the mountain, and no one dares to go to the mountain."

big bug...

Qingmei sighed, the first time she knew that the big worm was the big tiger was in Master Huang's book.At that time, she sighed for a long time, and in the end she was despised by Mrs. Huang for her exquisiteness.

Going to the back room, and opening a hidden compartment on the bottom floor of the cabinet, Qingmei carefully took out a crossbow, which she asked Cui Jing to make according to her memory.She hadn't touched a weapon for a long time, and her hands were really itchy. Although it was not proper for a young lady to wield a knife and a gun, it was good to touch these things, so she asked Cui Jing to help her make one.As a result, Cui Jing kept one for himself, and the two of them hid their respective crossbows tacitly without telling anyone.

"Miss?" Dongqiao looked at her blankly, "What are you going to do?"

"What do you say?"

"Miss is going to take a nap." Dongqiao walked to the bed as if there was no one else, spread the quilt, "Miss, you should sleep well, and the slaves will also rest." Then he sat on the chair beside him, tilted Head snoring.

Qingmei smiled lightly, quickly changed into a set of neat clothes, and went out with a crossbow towards the back mountain.Now Biezhuang is in panic, everyone's attention is on Cui Jing and Cui Butler, Qingmei is a person who has no sense of existence, and she sneaked out without attracting the attention of others.

Qingmei didn't go up the mountain to find Cui Jing.In the deep mountains and old forests, it is too difficult to find someone.Her goal is only one - to kill the tiger, and there is no need to worry about the rest!

The jungle, whether it is ancient or modern, it has maintained the most primitive state.When Qingmei walked into the deep mountain, she immediately felt a sense of intimacy, like a weasel who had been wandering for many years and finally returned to the familiar darkness.That kind of excitement is beyond the comprehension of a normal person, and the world of a mercenary with a slightly perverted personality requires a god-like logic to look at.So, please don't try to say to her, 'This place is dangerous, you are still young, don't come here', such words are in vain.

Dark, complicated, airtight, dangerous, and dying at any time, this kind of environment is what she is familiar with and what she loves!After living in Biezhuang for so many years, it was still difficult for her to get used to the complicated interpersonal relationships and the elusive emotional changes on human faces.

Qingmei took a deep breath, and roared suddenly: "Ah——"

Hahaha, she is finally back! !

As if she was reborn, she greedily exhaled every inch of air in the deep mountains and old forests.Every cell in the body is dancing excitedly because of the unknown danger.Every mercenary who has ever partnered with her has lamented that Lin Qingmei has one of the greatest advantages of this woman, that is, she does not take her own life for her own sake!At the same time, there is also the biggest shortcoming - she doesn't take other people's lives seriously.

The arrows of the crossbow on her body have been quenched with poison and anesthetic in an ancient and primitive way, Qing Mei carefully searched for the tiger's trace.As the saying goes, tigers have tiger tracks, and birds have bird tracks.Like all cats, tigers leave trails in their path and tend to forage along established routes.

But she searched around and still didn't find any tiger claws left on the trees or on the ground, as well as traces of feces. Qingmei began to suspect that there might be no tigers on this mountain.She patted her face to calm her feverish mind.A tiger is not a mouse. It eats a lot. It must have sufficient herbivores as a food source, otherwise it will be difficult to survive.I searched around just now, and I haven't encountered many such small herbivores.

Having said that, the rumors of tigers came out later, and it should have gradually spread after Qian Jiao said that whoever took the tiger's skin would marry him.Qingmei's face turned dark - if there were no tigers in the back mountain, no one would be able to get rid of tiger skins, so Qian Jiao could justifiably reject those people, no matter how many times she refused, it would not have any impact on her reputation .This is probably why Qian Jiao was so sure that Cui Jing could return safely!

Qingmei snorted coldly and started to descend the mountain.

The dense jungle blocks the scorching sun.It was dark all around, but Qingmei's face was even darker. When she reached a small path, she suddenly heard a gentle voice from the side: "The little lady in front, please wait a moment."

Qingmei took a look and saw that they were two young men with long swords and bows hanging on their bodies.The clothes are very simple, but the cuffs are very exquisite. This is not the kind of fabric that can be bought in the towns around Biezhuang, even if you have money!

Seeing that Qingmei had stopped, the man trotted over quickly, first bowed politely, then asked with a smile: "We two brothers came from other places, and we heard that there are big green worms in this mountain, so we came to have a look."

Qingmei rolled her eyes silently—it was two more fooled by Qian's petite beauties.

"If you want to fight a tiger, go to the ridge of the deep mountain." Qingmei pointed back in a direction.

"No, no, no." The man waved his hands in embarrassment, "I'm waiting... is..."

Qingmei understood: "Lost?"

Man: "..." This little lady is too merciless!

"If you get lost, just follow me." Qing Mei didn't say much nonsense, and walked straight ahead.

It was the first time for the man to see such a straightforward little lady, so he hurriedly followed, "Let's go to Wang Cen, this is Xie Yunzhao, please help the little lady to lead the way."

Qing Mei nodded and didn't answer, and didn't even look at him.

Wang Cen smiled awkwardly, Xie Yunzhao who was beside him didn't say anything, but his face was a bit ugly.

(End of this chapter)

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