At noon, there were only a few people on Dyefang Street.
Ye Jingtang led the horse back to Shuanggui Lane. Along the way, he was thinking about ways to catch the 'wingless owl'. The old lane was very quiet, and the birdsong from the depths could be heard in the distance:
"Gugu~..."
I walked outside the courtyard wall and stood on tiptoes to check. There were a few more belongings in the clean and tidy courtyard, and the melon stand in the far corner had been rebuilt.
A beautiful young woman in Tsing Yi gathered the hem of her skirt in front of her legs, squatted under the melon stand, and dug a small hole on the wall with a small hoe.
The young woman already had a graceful figure, and her crouching posture with her skirt closed created a full moon-like figure under her waist.
The fluffy white winged owl diligently picked up the seeds from the small bag next to the young woman, jumped to the dug pit and dropped it, then made a silly look like "Is the bird a good boy?"
Open the bird's beak to ask for food.
"What are you growing? Bitter melon?"
When Luo Ning saw Ye Jingtang coming back, she put down her small hoe and came to the courtyard gate, paying attention to the movement at the alley:
"I went to Heiya today to inquire about it. How was it?"
The reason for this reaction was that Zhe Yunli was not at home, and if Luo Ning was not paying attention outside, the sound of footsteps would have caused the little thief to pull her into the house.
Night Terror Hall was a little funny. He took a small bench from the kitchen and sat down under the eaves:
"It went well. I met Qiu Tianhe."
Luo Ning's alert face froze slightly, her eyes showed suspicion, and she did not approach.
But after Ye Jingtang described Qiu Tianhe's appearance, her expression turned into surprise. She came outside the eaves and asked:
"How did you meet Qiu Tianhe? Heiya was so happy to let you into the dungeon?"
Ye Jingtang placed a small bench next to him:
"I am a good citizen with a clean foundation and good swordsmanship. It is convenient for me to go to the yamen master and meet the heroes of the rivers and lakes. It is reasonable and reasonable. What is the difficulty? Come and sit down and talk."
"..."
Luo Ning glanced at the small benches placed together, hesitated for a moment, came to them, moved the bench a few minutes away before sitting down, letting Niaoniao squat in the middle, and asked softly:
"How is Qiu Tianhe's situation?"
"I was imprisoned in the two underground floors of Mingyu Building. Let alone the iron locks and iron bars. I was also infected with cartilage incense. I guess I didn't even have the strength to get up. As for the rescue, don't even think about it. Sneaking into the dungeon to rob the prison is more difficult than
It would be a big deal to directly assassinate Prince Jing, I don’t think anyone in the world can do it.”
Luo Ning's eyebrows showed a sad look: "Of course I know that the chance is slim. Qiu Tianhe has a life-saving grace for Yunli. If he ignores it, Yunli will feel guilty for it for the rest of his life. Alas..."
Ye Jingtang smiled: "But it's not impossible."
"Huh?" Luo Ning's eyes were surprised: "Do you have a way to save people?"
Ye Jingtang nodded, but did not say directly, but looked at Luo Ning:
"This is a matter of losing one's head. When Luo Nuxia asks me to help, do you have to be sincere?"
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Luo Ning sat up a little straighter, touched the soft sword at her waist, her eyes were slightly cold:
"Ye Jingtang, I think your nature is not bad, that's why I didn't kill you because of what happened last time. If you don't know the seriousness, you push the envelope and want to use this as a threat..."
Ye Jingtang shook his head: "I don't have any bad thoughts, just answer a few questions."
"what is the problem?"
"Nvxia Luo, are you married?"
Luo Ning's pretty face was sullen, and she said in a deep voice: "Married! We have been married for many years, and everyone in the world knows it."
"You don't even know how to hold a man, you behave immaturely and you don't even know how to scream. How do you look like you've been married? I feel like you're still a young child..."
Cha——
Before he finished speaking, the gleaming sword was pointed at his neck.
Luo Ning's face turned red at the dirty words:
"You are married when you are married. The word "love" between husband and wife has nothing to do with whether you have done that kind of thing? If you say such obscene words again, I will cut out your tongue!"
I haven’t done it before... It seems that it is indeed a young child...
Ye Jingtang's eyes were quite strange, and he pushed the sword edge away:
"Your husband-in-law is really a waste of natural resources. Is it possible that your husband-in-law has been injured and can't do his best?"
Luo Ning pointed her sword back and glared at Ye Jingtang:
"Can you care? Do you think that everyone is like you, only thinking about a woman's body, and having sex after getting married? Master Yunli is very respectful to me, and is much more decent than you, and
She is prettier than you, and her martial arts skills are better than yours..."
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Ye Jingtang really didn't know where to complain about these outrageous words. After holding it in for a long time, he just said inexplicably:
"Why are you comparing me to your man? Do you want to deliberately anger me and make me jealous?"
Luo Ning opened her mouth, feeling that there was something wrong with her words, so she changed the topic:
"Don't say these things that damage our reputation! How can you save Qiu Tianhe?"
Ye Jingtang stopped arguing with Luo Nuxia and took out a wanted notice from her arms:
"I went to Heiya today. Because of my good looks and good swordsmanship, I was noticed by Prince Jing. He asked me to find an opportunity to learn Qiu Tianhe's swordsmanship and teach it to Prince Jing. When learning martial arts, you must remember the friendship between people. In order not to
If I am treated as a treacherous villain, Prince Jing can make an exception and release Qiu Tianhe from the dungeon and retire in the capital, but the price is that I will have to serve the imperial court in the future."
Luo Ning listened quietly and frowned secretly - Prince Jing's condition seemed open-minded, but in fact it was quite cunning.
Let Ye Jingtang learn sword skills, and then serve the imperial court as a successor, in exchange for the opportunity to let Qiu Tianhe escape from the dungeon.
As long as Ye Jingtang complies with the request, Ye Jingtang and Qiu Tianhe will have feelings for each other.
In order to prevent Qiu Tianhe from being implicated in Ye Jingtang, even if he is not shackles, he will not leave the capital for the rest of his life, which is equivalent to an 'immortal prisoner'.
And if Ye Jingtang values love and justice, in order to ensure that Qiu Tianhe cannot be guillotined, he can only do his best to serve the court.
On one condition, the two people were completely tied to death. Prince Jing did not pay any price, and even took Qiu Tianhe's sword skills in vain...
After Luo Ning thought deeply for a moment, she said coldly:
"These dog officials are really treacherous... If you agree, won't you become a lackey of the imperial court?"
Ye Jingtang shrugged slightly: "I am a good citizen. It is an honor to be valued by the court. I can learn a set of sword skills for nothing. How can I be called a lackey of the court?"
"..."
Luo Ning thought about it. Ye Jingtang was different from her in that he was not a rebel. There seemed to be no harm in accepting this condition, but...
"You are very talented. You will always be inferior to others in your official career. You will work hard for half your life and you will only be a small official of a few grades at most. But when you come to the world, with your talent and my connections, I can guarantee that you will rise to the top and become a high-ranking official."
A powerful overlord who will play an important role in the world in the future..."
Ye Jingtang looked at Luo Ning who was trying to get him to join the gang, and asked with a smile:
"Does Nuxia Luo want to save Qiu Tianhe, or does she want me to follow you in the future?"
I want……
Luo Ning hesitated for a moment and sighed softly:
"If you take this step, you will be cut off from the world. In the future, the imperial court will use Qiu Tianhe as a threat to force you not to disobey the imperial court. Even if you want to serve the imperial court, you and I are strangers. Because of Yunli's matter, why don't you do it?
If you put a yoke like Qiu Tianhe on you, I...I really can't agree to it calmly."
Ye Jingtang pulled up the small bench and sat a few minutes closer:
"If Nuxia Luo feels that she is indebted, she can find a way to compensate me."
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The emotion Luo Ning had just felt disappeared in an instant. She held the hilt of the sword at her waist and her eyebrows were slightly cold:
"What do you want?"
"I want to learn kung fu. What do you think Nuxia Luo thinks?"
I thought you wanted me to...
Luo Ning's face softened:
"If you are really willing to help Yunli save Hero Qiu, so what if I pass on my martial arts to you. But from now on, you will be in the court, and I will be in the world, and we will part ways... Sigh~"
I didn’t say what I said later, but there are too many similar things in the world.
They were once as close as brothers, but because one was loyal and the other was chivalrous, they had to fight each other with swords. They had to wait until they got back together.
This is undoubtedly the saddest thing in the world. No one is wrong, but there is nothing that can be done about it.
Luo Ning once had such an old friend. She was originally a sister, but since she joined the Pingtian Cult, she has become a stranger.
No matter how she feels about Night Terror Hall, it is fate to be under the same roof now. How can she not worry that the two of them will be in this heart-wrenching situation in the future.
Ye Jingtang didn't think so much. Seeing Luo Ning's sentimentality, he comforted her:
"It's better to forget each other than to live together. Luo Nuxia can get what she wants, and I also have a bright future, so why bother worrying about the future."
"If one day, you and I meet again in another world, you will already be in a high position, but I will still be a thief..."
"Then I hope Nuxia Luo can take good care of her. If Nuxia Luo is as beautiful as she is today, I will definitely not destroy her."
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Luo Ning's thoughts of sadness in spring and autumn were wiped out by this sentence - if you don't destroy the flower with ruthless hands, you are greedy for beauty. You want to take her back and make her a slave and a concubine, but how can you waste her training?
For women in the world, it would be better to die!
Luo Ning's face darkened and she cursed softly:
"Guan Gu, I won't let you get what you want even if I die."
Ye Jingtang laughed twice, stopped flirting, and signaled the wanted order:
"If you want to be appreciated by Prince Jing, you must first do an errand to prove your ability. Does Luo Nuxia have any way to catch the wingless owl?"
Luo Ning put away her cold gaze and looked at the wanted poster carefully:
"Wingless Owl... This person is quite famous. I'm afraid his Qinggong skills are not as good as mine. I don't have any information and just a wanted order. How can I arrest him?"
Ye Jingtang was also worried about this matter, thought about it and said:
"The Wingless Owl secretly intercepted the Cloud Palace in order to learn Qing Kung Fu, but after he succeeded, he not only kept a low profile as a thief, but also publicized it everywhere and gained his current reputation. This shows that he is just like ordinary people in the world. He wants to be famous and does not want to wear a golden coat.
Night travel.”
Luo Ning understood the meaning: "Since you have a good reputation, you must care about it. People in the world are most taboo about someone using their own name to cheat and ruin their reputation. You are risking your reputation as a 'wingless owl' and doing something that is not worthy of publicity.
The nastier the better, it will stir up rumors in the world. Wingless Owls keep a low profile in the capital, and they will definitely be dissatisfied when they hear that someone is pretending to be someone and making things big..."
Ye Jingtang nodded: "If I were a wingless owl, if I heard something like this, I would most likely figure out the whole story. Even if I guessed it was a bait from the government, I would come over to see what the court was doing. As long as he moves
If I do, I’ll have a chance to catch someone.”
Luo Ning felt that the possibility of this move was very high and asked:
"You are quite cunning. Are you going to steal something, blow the wind, and lure the snake out of its hole?"
Ye Jingtang simply took it as a compliment and shrugged slightly:
"The things stolen must be valuable, so that outsiders will believe that I am a wingless owl, and they will talk about it privately and spread the word. Secondly, the reputation of the stolen things must be unpleasant, lest the wingless owl directly laughs at this 'reputation', which is basically
Ignore it. It would be best to eliminate the suspicion of being a bait for the government. I am also worried, does Luo Nuxia have any good ideas?"
Luo Ning Zheng'er thought for a long time and asked tentatively:
"Hmm...the queen's golden bellyband?"
What?!
Ye Jingtang's expression was stunned.
Stealing Prince Jing's bellyband can indeed be achieved at the same time - it is priceless, people are talking about it, the wingless owl is embarrassed to be associated with it, and the suspicion of being a bait is cleared by the government.
But how did he get it? His life was at stake?
"Are you kidding? Even the Wingless Owl himself can't even get his hands on this thing. Even if I don't steal it, if I come to borrow it in the name of investigating a case, Prince Jing will have to cut me alive... Luo Nuxia, you want to borrow the knife to kill someone, but you can't.
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Luo Ning knew this was a bad idea and frowned:
"I'm not a thief, so how can I know what kind of things are shameful to steal? You help the Yamen handle the case. The government should prepare this kind of thing for you. You can't really steal it yourself, right?"
Ye Jingtang smiled: "Actually, the golden bellyband is a good idea, but I can't borrow it... I'll go to the black office and ask..."