After hurriedly turning two corners in the market, Jiang Yan stopped at the door of a tailor-made shop. It was not because he planned to make himself new clothes, but because in front of the shop, there was a side that almost looked like other people. Silver mirrors of equal height are used for customers to measure themselves and try on clothes.
The young man pretended to wander around the store, but his footsteps kept lingering in front of the silver mirror. Through the slightly blurred shadows on the mirror, he really saw the two bearded men following him!
Jiang Yan was confused and couldn't guess why these two people were following him, but he didn't dare to take it lightly. Together, he and his left and right decided that instead of blindly dodging, it would be better to use offense as defense to take the initiative. So he made a temporary plan He made a bold decision and planned to find an opportunity to subdue the two tails behind him and thoroughly understand what the other party wanted and who was instructing him.
Thinking of this, the black-eyed boy turned around and walked back towards the bustling Zitong Street - he often accompanied Ning Yue to wander in this market, and he was already as familiar with the scattered streets and alleys as his own backyard. .With the shouts of sales coming and going from both sides, a plan gradually became clear in his mind.
At the same time, Ning Yue, who was following closely behind him, also stretched out her slender hand hidden in her armhole and pulled Qi Ziyin who was a little absent-minded next to her, signaling him to stop being distracted:
"Oh, Ziyin, you can't eat less than two bites. Although the four famous snacks in Dongjiaolou are indeed delicious, even I can resist the greed in my stomach, but do you have to be greedy at this time? Please help me analyze it. Analysis, little Stutterer has been wandering aimlessly in the market since just now, what is he planning to do?"
Qi Ziyin shook his head, stuffed the half-inch gold in his hand into his mouth, and mumbled in reply: "Ning Yue, Jiang Yan is a Mo Lingwei, very alert, maybe our disguises have already been recognized by him." It's not necessarily true if you come out. This move is obviously deliberately trying to lead us by the nose, it just depends on when you lose your composure."
"Ah, is this girl the one who can't hold back her temper? Besides, I had to ask Sister Jia for advice on my disguise skills after a lot of effort. She even praised me for being talented, so how could I be recognized so easily? come out?"
"Sister Jia, where did she learn such amazing skills?"
"How would I know? I just accidentally dug out a bunch of props one day when I was helping to clean up the house, so I begged her to learn from them. Oh, don't change the subject. Do you still want to help me?"
Ning Yue's eyes widened as she spoke, and she stretched out her hand to pull the long whiskers clinging to the lips of the boy in white.
The things she used to disguise herself this time were all made up of paste, flour, and some grass ash from the furnace, which she obtained from nearby shops, and a few strands of hair cut from her companion's head. It was lifelike. Although the fake beards were not very firmly adhered at first, the paste was dried by the wind. A slight tug still made Qi Zi scream in pain.
But even so, the boy in white didn't show any annoyance on his face, he just willingly followed the girl's temper: "Ning Yue, please stop talking, I will definitely help you!"
"Hey, if you don't sincerely help me, you might as well die of pain." Ning Yue made a playful face and let go of him.
Qi Ziyin gently rubbed his lips and said: "When Jiang Yan came out just now, why didn't we just block the door and ask clearly, but now we have to spend so much effort? Since you were so careful, why did you insist on forcing your way in just now? What about the Shihua Pavilion?"
"Wasn't I so angry at that time? After knowing each other for so long, you also know that Little Stutter has a donkey-like temper. He always puts on a serious appearance, but in fact his face is thinner than paper, joking If you open it too loudly, your face will turn pale. Just now he entered the brothel wearing the clothes of the imperial guards. If we caught him in the street, why wouldn't he be able to dig a hole and get in in full view of everyone?"
The red-haired girl finally looked away from Jiang Yan, looked at Qi Ziyin's face and said seriously.
"How do you know he didn't wear military uniform to embolden himself..."
Seeing that his companion was so concerned about the feelings of the black-eyed boy, Young Master Ye suddenly felt a sour feeling in his heart. He wanted to tell Ning Yue that he actually hoped that the other party could give him some such consideration, even if it was just It doesn't matter if he gave Jiang Yan one percent or ten thousandth, but he was timid and dared not speak. At this time, the more the girl stared at him, the more uncomfortable he felt, and he did not dare to look at her at all. He could only look away, like a little beast whose whereabouts were discovered, desperately trying to hide his whereabouts.
"Okay, okay, stop talking nonsense and follow me quickly. My hair is wrapped so tightly that it feels like it is about to be torn."
Ning Yue was used to speaking openly when talking to Jiang Yan on weekdays. At this time, she was not aware of the ups and downs in the heart of the young master Ye Guo who was good at hiding his feelings. The two of them each closed their mouths and waited for the black robe in front of them. After walking a little further, I followed him again.
Continuing forward and passing through several alleys, the shouts on the roadside gradually became sparse and sporadic, replaced by a row of houses that were being repaired and renovated. Seeing this, Qi Ziyin immediately spoke to remind his companions:
"We seem to have come around to the pawn shop that burned down three years ago!"
Hearing what her companion said, Ning Yue stopped and looked sideways, and she saw piles of green bricks and green tiles used for repairs on both sides of the street. The fire that year burned the entire alley, and there had been murders, and the businesses that were affected by the disaster. Since then, he has refused to move back. The nearby businesses have also declined, and many shops have remained vacant.
Nowadays, heavy snow is falling on the city, and the craftsmen have not yet returned to work, and everything is lonely. Just when the red-haired girl was wondering why Jiang Yan came here, she suddenly realized that the figure was always walking not far ahead. I don't know when she disappeared from her sight. She became anxious on the spot and stretched out her white fist to hit her companion's shoulder hard several times:
"Oh, it's all your fault. You messed up at the critical moment. Now, let's forget about him!"
Qi Ziyin also felt a little embarrassed. But just as he was about to beg for mercy, he heard a sudden roar from above his head, and then a figure fell from the sky and pounced on him!
Qi Ziyin grabbed the little hand of his companion next to him and tried to avoid it, but the person who came was moving as fast as a rabbit. He kicked him to the ground, then raised his arm and pointed at Ning Yue and shouted loudly:
"Who are you? I am General Yan, the commander of the Zuo School of Mo Ling Guards. If you act rashly again, don't blame me for being ruthless!"
There is a special small crossbow hidden in Mo Lingwei's wrist armor. The arrow tip is quenched with poison and can kill people without blood. It is a sharp weapon for self-protection. The young man in white knew that at this time, he and his companions were disguised, and they looked and dressed normally. It was different here, and it was absolutely impossible for Jiang Yan to recognize him immediately. Unfortunately, he had no chance to explain more at the moment, so he had to give up resistance and stop struggling.
Ning Yue, who was on the side, didn't know anything about this, and actually bullied the opponent nonchalantly:
"Idiot, idiot, wooden head! He actually hid on the roof and attacked us!"
Jiang Yan, whose whole body was tensed up, saw the strange man with a long beard and rushed forward despite being dissuaded. He thought the other man was planning to play some trick. He couldn't hear clearly what he was mumbling in his mouth. , and didn't even notice the weirdness of the voice. He triggered the mechanism on the crossbow machine with just a movement of his fingers, hoping to defeat the enemy with one blow.
A short arrow shot out from the wrist armor. Qi Ziyin wanted to stop him, but it was too late. The arrow accurately hit the girl's chest, and the force it brought hit her lightly. Flying backward, he fell to the ground.
The boy in white clothes exclaimed, flew to Ning Yue's side, and stretched out his hand to detect the girl's breath. Only then did Jiang Yan finally recognize the other party's voice, and murmured in confusion but in great surprise:
"Zi Yin? Yue'er? You, why are you two dressed like this? You are still following me. I, I thought you were the killers sent by the mysterious man three years ago to seek revenge -"
Qi Ziyin had no time to explain: "What kind of killer is not a killer? Your arrow is poisonous. Get the antidote first!"
Hearing what his companion said, Jiang Yan just came to his senses and was completely panicked: "I went out in a hurry today, and I didn't bring the antidote with me! Take out the poisonous arrow first, and then rush to the doctor!"
However, what neither of them expected was that while they were talking, the red-haired girl who had fallen on the ground actually sat up again with a look of annoyance on her face:
"You little stutterer, you are so brave, you dare to shoot me with an arrow!"
Jiang Yan didn't pay attention to her at all. Instead, he hugged the girl into his arms and stretched out his hand to reach her chest: "Yue'er, please don't move around. My short arrow is poisonous. You must first remove it." It just needs to be pulled out.”
"Pervert, where are you touching? Tell me, why are you hiding from me and Ziyin?"
Ning Yue was embarrassed and annoyed as she forcefully opened her companion's hand and took off the heavy cotton clothes on her body - she was petite and in order to make herself look like a man, she specially mixed some plaster with some straw, and then used The cloth strips were wrapped and stuffed in the clothes, cleverly hiding the uneven curves of the body. And the poisonous short arrow happened to be inserted into a large group of half-dried mud at this time, and could not hurt. The girl has no skin at all.
Jiang Yan felt relieved, but suddenly the conversation changed and he looked at the two strangely dressed companions in front of him suspiciously: "Yue'er, look at how you are dressed. It's the problem if I don't hide! It's you two who are sneaking around You are following behind me, what do you want to do?"
Now that the matter had reached such a stage and there was no one else around, Ning Yue simply spoke out, stretched out her hand to grab the other person's ears, and asked sternly:
"You have the nerve to ask us why we are following you? Why don't you tell me honestly, who did you plan to have a private meeting with when you went to the brothel called Shihua Hall without telling the two of us today?"
"Ning Yue, how can you speak so harshly? Who went to a brothel for a secret meeting!" The black-eyed boy frowned, but his tone was extremely tough.
When Ning Yue saw this, she jumped up on the spot. She pulled off the makeup on her face and the scarf covering her red hair, and threw it towards the opponent's head and body:
"Still refusing to admit it? Ziyin and I clearly heard you talking about a girl with the waiter in the noodle shop, and then watched you enter the Shihua Pavilion with our own eyes, and then walked all the way from the door of the brothel. I followed you here! If you hadn't gone to meet the girl privately, could what we saw be a ghost?"
The girl clenched her fists tightly, and her eyes seemed to be filled with tears. Jiang Yan knew that he couldn't escape this time. He pondered for a moment before explaining, but he still had no intention of admitting his mistake:
"I did go to the Shihua Pavilion today, but I didn't go to have fun, but to find someone specifically."
"You don't even know how to lie! Who did you go to the brothel to find? Is that person familiar with you?" Ning Yue didn't buy his fault. Instead, she raised her voice, almost going crazy with anger.
"I don't know the other person, I just want to ask some questions, but unfortunately I couldn't meet him."
"What's that girl's name? What do you want to ask her?"
Ning Yue's face was full of distrust. She didn't know what was wrong with her, but she couldn't control her emotions. She just kept trying to force the other party to submit.
"It's all my own business, Yue'er, don't ask any more questions. In fact, I originally - originally planned to wait until the time is right to talk to you."
Jiang Yan's hesitant look made the girl opposite him even more unbearable:
"Why can't I ask? What does it mean when the time is right? Aren't the three of us best friends? Is there anything you can't tell us?"
At this moment, the red-haired mother's heart was filled with a strange feeling. She suddenly felt that there seemed to be an inexplicable barrier between the other person and herself. She didn't know exactly what caused this feeling. He was just vaguely aware that some unknown changes were taking place in this dark-eyed young man.
"This matter - I'd better not talk about it for now."
Jiang Yan still shook his head, the expression on his face was very sincere.
"Okay, you don't want to say it, right? Then I'll figure it out myself!"
Ning Yue, on the other hand, stomped her feet and did not intend to continue asking any more questions. Before her companion could react, she turned around and ran towards the direction of the Shihua Pavilion again.
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