The destination was quickly found. A thatched hut stood alone on the shore, keeping a certain distance from the surroundings.
The outside is surrounded by a fence and a courtyard wall, and the courtyard is filled with radishes, soybeans and other crops. At this time of year, they are growing in abundance.
Cheng Dalei took a deep breath and looked at the rough fence gate, feeling even more timid about being close to home.
We haven't seen each other for many years, everyone has their own experiences, and their identities are completely different now. Cheng Dalei doesn't know what attitude he should take towards Yi Zhi Tao.
Although it was a little difficult to leave Chang'an City with Yi Zhi Tao, it was not impossible. When he arrived in Liangzhou, Cheng Dalei no longer had to look at other people's eyes, and he could give her a stable life no matter what.
Cheng Dalei was suddenly startled. He took a look and saw that the fence door was ajar, but there was no Bagua sign. Cheng Dalei was heartbroken, and he stretched out his arms and pushed the door open.
Xu Shenji and Liu Facai followed him. Their footsteps made a thumping sound, but no one responded at the door. Cheng Dalei walked to the hut and knocked on the door with his fingers.
There was still no one talking in the house, but the door was knocked open a crack by Cheng Dalei, who pushed the door open. When he saw the scene in the house, Cheng Dalei was stunned, and the expressions of Xu Shenji and Xu Shenji behind him also became stunned.
The furnishings in the house were very simple, with nothing more than a bed, a stool, and a pair of bowls and chopsticks. At this time, the stool fell on the ground, a belt hung down from the beam, and the body of Yizhi Tao hung alone on it.
A bag of Bagua cards is placed next to the pillow.
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Cheng Dalei closed the door, exited the hut, and stood in the yard, looking at the moonlight in the sky, sighing, but not knowing what to say.
To a certain extent, it can be said that his appearance contributed to Yi Zhitao's death. In recent years, Yi Zhitao has not lived a happy life, and some dirty things may have happened in the process. If Cheng Dalei was still the desperate outlaw that he was, what would the two of them have done?
Or they can still live together.
If there is a bowl of porridge, Yizhi Tao will never mind giving Cheng Dalei half of the bowl. This is the friendship between the two and why Cheng Dalei admits that Yizhi Tao is his friend.
But Cheng Dalei is no longer the bandit he was yesterday. He has reached the center of the empire's power, and is about to take a step further and become the high-ranking King of Liangzhou. Tonight on the boat, everyone must shut up when Cheng Dalei speaks, but Yizhitao is just a
The floor-wiping slave.
In other words, if Yi Zhi Tao is still the courtesan of a brothel and Cheng Dalei needs to beg on the street, can he really hand the chipped and broken bowl to Yi Zhi Tao?
People are always reluctant to show their weakness in front of their friends.
Now the bright moon is in the sky, the moon's shadow is on the water, the breeze is blowing radish leaves, Cheng Dalei is standing in the middle of the yard, and there is a corpse that has just died on the bed of the thatched hut.
Pi San, the medicine seller, approached here at some unknown time and was looking at the small courtyard from a distance. Cheng Dalei waved to him to come over.
"Master, is Mrs. Tao not at home?"
"He's here." Cheng Dalei nodded, then shook his head: "He's not there either."
Pi San frowned: "I was confused by what I said. Are you here or not?"
Cheng Dalei sighed, waved Liu Facai over, took out fifty taels of silver and stuffed it into Pi San's hand, saying, "Hero, I have a favor for you. Find a willow coffin so that she can be buried properly."
Pi San was startled, and then slowly sighed: "Don't worry, sir, I will arrange this smoothly. Sir, do you have any other instructions about where to bury her?"
Cheng Dalei said: "She loved to bask in the sun when she was alive. Find a sunny place. Her body is cold and she can't stand the cold. She should stay away from the water."
As he said that, Cheng Dalei suddenly sat down on the ground, his whole body in a daze. The scene when he first met Yizhi Tao came to mind again.
At that time, he was being chased by his enemies and was hiding under the incense table in the temple. Yizhi Tao was burning incense when Cheng Dalei poked his head out. Yizhi Tao was frightened and the incense in his hand almost burned Cheng Dalei's head.
The beautiful woman has passed away, the breeze is flowing, and the sound is sobbing.
Pi San looked at this scene in confusion. Although this man looked vicious and ugly, judging from his clothes and temperament, he must not be an ordinary person.
But now he is sitting on the ground with a confused look, as if he is the same type of person as himself.
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Mantingfang has always been a lively place. As long as it’s past noon, there will be lights and wine, and birds singing and dancing. However, on the contrary, behind Mantingfang, there is a pure courtyard. The two black doors are often closed, but
Opened only occasionally.
Many courtesans lived here.
Today, two people appeared in front of the small courtyard, Cheng Dalei and Liu Facai walking together.
"Master, why don't you bring Commander Xu with you today?"
"Oh, he can't get on the stage. Today we are here to do business."
"Ask who killed that girl in the first place?"
Cheng Dalei nodded: "Go ahead and knock on the door."
Liu Facai agreed, clenched his fist and banged on the door. The door creaked open, and an old servant grinned and said, "Why are you making such a fuss? Are you announcing a funeral in broad daylight?"
In comparison, Liu Facai was indeed smarter than Xu Shenji. He quietly stuffed a piece of silver in his hand, patted the old servant on the shoulder, and said: "Please tell your girl that a person named Cheng wants to see you, and she will open the door."
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Liu Facai's attitude was neither humble nor arrogant, and Cheng Dalei's dress and temperament were not like ordinary people, so the old servant's attitude became much better and he no longer dared to show off his face.
Cheng Dalei and Liu Facai stood at the door, waiting boredly, wondering if the jade bird would come to open the door.
"Bah."
Suddenly a soft shout came from behind him, Cheng Dalei turned around subconsciously, his expression suddenly froze.
He saw a "comely young man" in a long scholar's shirt standing behind him, looking at him with a pair of crescent-shaped eyes and a smile.
Cheng Dalei sighed and said: "Long time no see, you're still just as bad at pretending to be a man."
The "comely young man" raised his leg and kicked Cheng Dalei. With Cheng Dalei's skill, he did not dodge, or did not try to dodge at all.
"Well, Cheng Dalei, I just wanted to visit a brothel when I arrived in Chang'an."
Being able to call Cheng Dalei by his first name, that is, Li Waner. Cheng Dalei smiled: "My fair lady, gentlemen are so jealous, why can't I come?"
Li Wan'er snorted coldly. After Li Xingzai came back yesterday, he made a fuss about her. She couldn't bear her temper, so she found Cheng Dalei's residence, and after listening to Xu Shenji's words, she found this place.
I thought Cheng Dalei would deny it, but he unexpectedly admitted it frankly. This made Li Waner a little confused about what to do.
"Hey, I want to see someone else's girl, but be careful she doesn't see you."
Li Waner said angrily, and as soon as her voice landed, she heard a series of rapid footsteps.
"Where is Mr. Cheng? Where is Mr. Cheng? I didn't know Mr. Cheng was here. Please forgive me."