Chapter 18 The Hu Nu repays her kindness (seeking further reading)
The sound of drums and music also made the already noisy hall on the first floor even more noisy.
Compared to Song Er's impatient look, Lin Ji just followed the window without changing his expression and glanced at the situation on the first floor.
Most of the time, his eyes fell on Master Xingchi.
"Although this monk is a very vegetarian person, it is too outrageous for him to appear in a brothel wearing a monk's robe like this."
In addition to Master Xingchi, Lin Ji also saw an unfamiliar face.
As the head catcher of Qingyang County, Lin Ji knew all the people in the county who often hang out in Minghualou.
They are nothing more than the prodigal sons of a few wealthy families, or a few gangsters who have no money and are prodigal.
After that, there are those unworthy gangsters from the Hutou Gang.
But at this moment, the new faces appearing on the first floor do not belong to these categories.
It was a young gentleman, wearing a blue gown, with his hair tied into a bun, and he looked quite handsome.
The young man had only been here for a while, but Lin Ji saw many girls on the second floor looking at him quietly.
"Song Er, who is that person? Why haven't I seen him?" Lin Ji asked.
Song Er glanced in the direction pointed by Lin Ji and said with a smile: "Oh, that's Mr. Zheng from Liangcheng, Zheng Qishuo."
"Liang Cheng came? When?" Lin Ji raised his eyebrows.
"As for the time when you were on a business trip, boss, it's been a little over half a month since the day came." Song Er lowered his voice and said, "Isn't it impossible to go back to Liangcheng now? This Young Master Zheng has settled in our Qingyang.
county."
Lin Ji nodded calmly, with a look of boredom on his face.
It’s from Liangcheng again!
The reason why he came to Minghua Tower today was not only because the unmasked Qinghuan was from Liangcheng.
Unlike Mr. Zheng, the Qing Guoren only arrived today.
If nothing else happens, Liangcheng is still blocked by the Ghost King. How did she get out?
After leaving Liangcheng, we are in Qingyang County. Could it be that she left Liangcheng half a month ago and spent this time in the wilderness?
Lin Ji felt troubled when he thought of these things that were wrong.
But he is the chief arrester of Qingyang County. If a evil-doing demon appears in Qingyang County, he cannot ignore it.
The drumming downstairs gradually stopped.
The guests seemed to be impatient with waiting, and they all shouted to see the beauty from Liangcheng.
The old madam kept pushing her away, saying that the girl was still dressing up, so please be patient.
But Song Er told Lin Ji that this was just a ploy by the old madam to appease people.
While waiting, Lin Ji accidentally met Master Xingchi's eyes downstairs.
Then I saw Master Xingchi's eyes light up, and he got up and went upstairs.
A moment later, there was a knock on the door of the private room.
Yanyan stood up and opened the door on her own initiative, with a bit of curiosity in her eyes, as if she had never seen a monk visiting a brothel.
Lin Ji stood up and saluted: "Master Xingchi, long time no see."
"Donor Lin, you are well." Master Xingchi clasped his hands together and bowed slightly.
After inviting Master Xingchi to sit down, Lin Ji said bluntly: "Master Xingchi is here at Minghua Tower, but there is a problem with the Qinghuan who will be on stage later?"
"Why did Donor Lin say this?"
"Is it even necessary to say that you came from Liangcheng at this time?" Lin Ji laughed in a low voice, "That is to say, Master Xingchi can still come and go freely in Liangcheng, but how can a woman who is seeking a living in a brothel be with
Comparable to the master?"
Master Xingchi laughed dumbly.
"Donor Lin is worthy of being the head catcher."
"Thank you." Lin Ji cupped his hands and asked, "Tell me, what's going on?"
"This matter is not complicated. The so-called Qing Guanren... is a swan girl."
"It's the fox girl again?!" Song Er on the side was startled, and a lot of the color drained from his face.
Although he didn't personally experience what happened yesterday, he had heard about it from afar.
Lin Ji was also about to ask further questions.
Master Xingchi shook his head and said with a smile: "This swan is not that fox."
After hearing this, Lin Ji reacted, and then glared at Song Er fiercely.
"What a fuss! I ask you to read more books on weekdays. If you don't know a few Chinese characters, it's embarrassing."
"Yes...your lesson is right." Song Er shrank his neck.
Master Xingchi said: "A few days ago, the poor monk was feeling depressed in Liangcheng, so he went out for a wander. He came across a swan following Mr. Zheng and his party. He thought it was a monster that wanted to harm people, so he set out to capture it.
."
"Who would have thought that after catching the swan, I would find that things were not what I thought."
"Oh?" Lin Ji responded in time.
Master Xingchi looked at Lin Ji with satisfaction, took a sip of tea, and then continued: "The swan was about to transform. I asked about the opportunity and said that I met Mr. Zheng and his party by a lakeside."
"Master Zheng saw the beauty of the swan, so he recited a poem and said that if the swan turned into a daughter, he would stay with her forever."
"This is just a way of talking about it." Lin Ji understood clearly, "This swan girl is lucky enough to encounter this kind of thing at the moment of her transformation."
Master Xingchi nodded and said with a smile: "The old monk saw that the swan girl was eager to repay her kindness, so he helped her transform, thinking that it would be a good thing."
"I came to Minghua Tower today because I wanted to witness lovers finally getting married."
While he was talking, the downstairs suddenly fell silent.
The guests, all flushed from drinking, all looked towards the stairs on the second floor.
Some people even drooled when they saw it, but they didn't realize it.
Lin Ji also looked over with interest, his eyes clear.
"The charm of monsters."
"This is the Buddhist Dharma of Joy." Master Xingchi said with an embarrassed smile.
Lin Ji was stunned for a moment, took a deep look at the fat monk, and was quite speechless.
However, the swan girl is indeed very beautiful. Even the Yingying Yanyan next to Lin Ji is considered to be the best, but she seems to be inferior in front of the swan girl.
"Su Qiong, slave, will play a piece for all our guests."
An ethereal voice sounded, and the swan girl moved lightly and slowly came to the stage.
The brisk music, accompanied by the beating of the green little finger on the zither, jumped vividly in everyone's ears.
"This swan girl has only been incarnate for a few days, but she already knows the music well?" Lin Ji looked at Master Xingchi.
"Miss Su has an excellent understanding of music and rhythm."
"Master, one day you can return to secular life and be a matchmaker."
"Haha, Donor Lin deserves the award."
Lin Ji shook his head slightly, he hadn't said what was in his heart yet.
Even if this guy can't be a matchmaker, he must be able to do it easily if he comes to a brothel to train a young lady.
After the song was played, the guests were still immersed in the beauty just now.
However, Hu Nu stood up and slowly came to Mr. Zheng.
Seeing the beautiful lady arriving, Mr. Zheng quickly stood up and saluted.
"Master Zheng, do you still remember the slave family?"
"The girl is...?"
"Three years ago, the Zheng family in Liangcheng rescued the victims and saved the lives of the Nu family." Hu Nu's eyes were slightly red, "Now her parents have passed away, and the Nu family is alone. Only the kindness of the Zheng family three years ago cannot be forgotten.
."
"If Mr. Zheng likes the slave family, he will take the slave family back. As a wife or concubine, or as a cow or a horse, the slave family will have nothing to do with it."
Mr. Zheng opened his eyes wide, obviously he did not expect such a good thing.
On the second floor.
"Old monk, I made it up for her." Master Xingchi seemed very proud.
Lin Jigang was about to make a joke, but suddenly, his heart palpitated.
Master Xingchi also changed his expression.
Then, there was a loud noise.
A big hole was opened in the roof of Minghua Building, and the beams collapsed, killing and injuring many guests.
The moonlight shone into the Minghua Tower, and a Taoist priest wearing a green robe jumped down from the entrance of the cave.