Chu Qingxiao carried Chu Zhaozhao on his back and came to a street intersection.
He hunched over in the dark, while Wang Che crept forward to explore the situation on the street.
It was getting late, there was no trouble here, and there was no one on the street.
Wang Che, who found out the situation, waved to Chu Qingxiao. Chu Qingxiao quickly stood up and walked quickly towards the street with Wang Che.
In order to get here, they had been walking through various alleys in Wuling City for an hour.
In order to avoid the eyes and ears along the way, they walked in deserted alleys and took many detours.
Chu Qingxiao's face was also a little pale at this moment, and his breathing was obviously much heavier.
He and Wang Che came to a house door on the left side at the end of the street.
The door is not big, but the snow in front of it has been swept away cleanly. An old plaque hangs on the door, with the four characters "Peach Blossom Study" written in vigorous calligraphy on it.
"Will he really help us?" Wang Che asked worriedly while standing in front of the study door.
Chu Qingxiao was also a little hesitant.
They had all seen the attitude of the people in Wuling City before. Obviously, in the eyes of most people, they are now heinous villains and demons possessed by evil spirits.
They even dare not seek help from their family members for fear of implicating them.
But Chu Zhaozhao's situation can no longer be delayed any longer. Among the people in Wuling City who know the art of medicine and stone, there is someone who might be able to help them. Chu Qingxiao thought about it and only the owner of the study in front of him could do it.
Thinking of this, he took a deep breath and finally reached out and knocked on the study door.
The soft thumping sound echoed in the dark streets.
There was silence in the study, and after a while, there was a sound of rustling footsteps.
Then the door of the study room was opened from the inside, and a face that was beyond the expectations of Chu Qingxiao and Wang Che poked out.
That was not an unfamiliar face.
To be precise, they were very familiar with this face, although they had not seen it a few times from beginning to end.
But, for the people in Wuling City...
To be precise, it is for the men in Wuling City.
This face was the object of their dreams on countless nights.
I don't know how many people have spent all their wealth and money on her just to make her smile.
"Xian... Miss Xianling... why are you here?" Young Master Wang's tongue seemed to be tied up, and he started to stutter when he spoke.
Xian Ling is the oiran of Hongyu Fang, the largest brothel in the city.
She is the dream lover of countless men in Wuling City.
Even Wang Che, who kept saying that he was deeply in love with Zhao Nianshuang, couldn't help but feel a little distraught when he saw his beautiful face.
Chu Qingxiao was also surprised, but he couldn't stop thinking about the condition of Chu Zhaozhao on his back. He looked at him and asked, "Excuse me, is Mr. Luo here?"
At this moment, Chu Qingxiao and the three of them looked very embarrassed.
Wang Che was slightly better, but his clothes were torn and stained with a lot of dust and snow.
But Chu Qingxiao and Chu Zhaozhao looked a little oozing. Their clothes were soaked with blood, and some wounds had not healed yet and were still bleeding.
Even if ordinary people have not heard of their current "notoriety", they would be pale when they see this appearance.
But the oiran in red in front of him had a calm expression, and there was no strange color in his star-like eyes, as if he had anticipated the arrival of everyone.
She glanced at everyone and finally landed on Chu Qingxiao.
"He is sleeping. Come back tomorrow." She said this and was about to close the door.
"Xianling, who is knocking on the door?" But at this moment, Mr. Luo's voice suddenly came from the door.
Miss Xianling frowned, but Chu Qingxiao had no time to think about it and shouted loudly into the room: "Mr. Luo, it's me!"
"I have something important to ask of you, sir. Please see me."
There was silence in the study for a while, and the next moment Mr. Luo's voice came again: "Come in."
Chu Qingxiao and Wang Che looked happy, and the fairy in front of the door also stopped closing the door, opened the door again, and stepped aside to make way for the two of them.
Wang Che took the lead and walked into it.
Chu Qingxiao followed closely behind Chu Zhaozhao. When he stepped into the door, he did not forget to bow his head to the fairy and say thank you.
But after hearing this, the fairy looked at Chu Qingxiao with an indifferent expression. However, this look only lasted for a moment. The next moment, she returned to her normal appearance and nodded noncommittally.
Chu Qingxiao, who was dedicated to saving people, did not notice this abnormality and just walked quickly to the study with Chu Zhaozhao on his back.
Peach Blossom Study is not big.
There is a small courtyard, an attic, and several side rooms on both sides where books are piled.
This formed the Peach Blossom Study Room.
The house is also a bit old, but just like the steps outside the house, although it is old, it is well taken care of.
Before Lord Zhu arrived, it was the only study in the city that ordinary people could afford to study.
The owner of the study, named Luo, is a middle-aged man in his early forties.
He was knowledgeable and kind-hearted. Although he lived in poverty, he often helped the people in the city.
Many children from poor families study with him. Not only do they not have to pay fees, but he will also provide them with three meals a day.
Therefore, even some families who are not interested in letting their children study will send their children to him in order to save the cost of three meals a day.
As time passed, Mr. Luo's reputation in Wuling City also increased.
Whether it is his disciples or the people in the city, when they see him, they must respectfully call him sir.
…
"Qingxiao, why are you here?" Chu Qingxiao had just walked into the courtyard, and a middle-aged man was walking out of the attic and came over.
He was wearing linen and Confucian robes. The robe was a little white after washing, but it was clean.
His face has sharp edges and corners, and the hair on his head is neatly combed and tied up with ordinary wooden hairpins. Among the black strands, there are faint white hairs.
But there is no old lady in the whole person
He was holding an unclosed book in his hand, and there was a candle burning in the attic behind him. It seemed that he had been reading in the room before that, and had not fallen asleep as the fairy said.
He asked like this, stepped forward quickly, and saw Chu Zhaozhao covered in blood on Chu Qingxiao's back.
He was stunned for a moment, then said: "Quick! Go to the wing!"
"Fairy spirit, get the medicine."
He didn't even ask what happened. After saying this, he quickly went to the side room, opened the door, and greeted the two of them to send Chu Zhaozhao inside.
Chu Qingxiao and Wang Che did not dare to delay. They did as they were told and quickly stepped forward and walked into the room.
…
The night is getting darker and it's past Hai hour.
Wang Che was very tired and had fallen asleep in the side room.
Mr. Luo was still bandaging Chu Zhaozhao's wounds in the house. Chu Qingxiao could not help, so he came outside alone.
Chu Qingxiao sat on the steps outside the attic, looking up at the sky.
The clouds were thick and there were no stars or moon in sight.
The night wind was gloomy and the snow was falling.
The peach branches on both sides of the yard were bare and seemed to have withered.
Before today.
He is a well-known lunatic in Wuling City.
But now, he knows that he is not crazy, it is the people in Wuling City who have forgotten things they should remember.
He tried hard to prove that he was right.
But when he really did it, he was a little confused at the moment.
Just like Wang Che said, those black armors almost killed them, what could they do even if they knew the truth?
At the same time, he was still a little scared.
He still doesn't quite remember how he defeated those black armors.
But he really remembered the rage that surged in his chest at that time.
Just like when he saw that Lord Zhu, the anger overwhelmed him and made him lose his mind.
Where does that power come from? And what does it mean?
All this frightened the eighteen-year-old boy.
Chu Qingxiao was a little lost in thought.
At this time, a gust of fragrant wind came, accompanied by bursts of footsteps.
Chu Qingxiao looked back and saw the Fairy Girl walking towards her. She was dressed in red and looked like a cluster of flames in the ice and snow.
Passionate and eye-catching.
She was indeed very beautiful, even Chu Qingxiao, who had no idea about her, couldn't help but take a second look at her.
She came to Chu Qingxiao's side and sat down.
"Fairy girl?" Facing such a beauty in the world, Chu Qingxiao couldn't help but feel a little nervous.
The fairy smiled and said: "The wounds Tai'an gave her are almost bandaged. The next step is some simple finishing work. After some time of training, there should be no serious problems."
Tai'an is Mr. Luo's name.
Chu Qingxiao breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this.
At this moment, the fairy stretched out his hand and handed over a towel and a medicine box.
"You also have a lot of wounds on your body. Let me clean them up for you. Otherwise, you might be dead before your little lover wakes up." The fairy said.
When Chu Qingxiao heard this, his face turned red and he quickly explained: "Miss, I misunderstood. Miss Chu and I don't have that kind of relationship..."
After saying this, seeing that the fairy had stood up, he quickly reached out and grabbed the towel and medicine box from the other party's hand and said: "I... I can do it myself, I don't dare to trouble the girl."
The fairy was stunned when he saw this, then covered his mouth and chuckled: "The little kid is so cute, and he also knows how to be shy."
Chu Qingxiao couldn't resist the number one courtesan in Wuling City. He didn't dare to answer, so he could only silently open the medicine box and apply medicine to the wounds on his body.
The fairy spirit had no intention of chasing after him, so she sat down again, with a smile on her lips, holding her cheek with one hand and looking sideways at Chu Qingxiao.
"Did you know? In fact, he knows that you are wanted." She said suddenly.
Chu Qingxiao, who was lowering his head to apply the medicine, was startled when he heard this, and raised his head to look at the oiran in front of him.
The smile at the corner of her mouth is still bright, as beautiful as a peach blossom.
"Then why..." Chu Qingxiao said confused.
He originally thought that Mr. Luo didn't know about this, so he easily agreed to help now.
"That's the kind of person he is." The fairy shrugged his shoulders: "A bad guy."
As she spoke, she turned back and looked at the figure who was still busy in the wing, and continued helplessly: "I always think about others, but never think about myself."
"not to mention……"
"He also often says that you are his most satisfied student."
"When Miss Chu gets better, we will leave immediately and we will not implicate sir." Chu Qingxiao said hurriedly.
The fairy did not comment on this, but looked at Chu Qingxiao again.
But this time, her starry eyes were shining with a burning light.
"He thinks you are his best student, what about you?"
Chu Qingxiao felt a little uncomfortable when she saw him. He was stunned and didn't understand what the other party meant.
The fairy saw his confusion and asked again: "Do you think he is a good gentleman?"
Chu Qingxiao nodded repeatedly: "Sir has taught me a lot of principles. I haven't met many teachers, but I feel that there must not be many people like him in the world."
The light in the fairy's eyes became darker and darker at this moment, and she seemed to be a different person.
Although he was still so beautiful, the aura emanating from his body became cold and gloomy at this moment...
It's as if she is no longer the beautiful courtesan, but...
Ghosts in the mountains.
She opened her pretty red lips and asked quietly.
"But since he is so good."
"Then why..."
"Are you going to lead him into the abyss again and again?"