Zhou Kou came out of the Tiger Wolf Camp. He is now a special being in the camp. Nagano has been particularly "respectful" for him after being re-elected. And this "respect" made the entire camp stay away from Zhou Kou, and Zhou Kou didn't care.
He knew this was the result Ren Nagano wanted.
He could even guess that Ren Changye's purpose of taking refuge with Song Zheng was not simple, so if the scholar failed, Ren Changye would immediately take him away and surrender to the winner, and he would be his surrender certificate.
Because the entire capital knew that he was Song Zheng's good brother.
He is Ren Nagano's last escape route.
Behind him, a junior ancestor was secretly following him. Zhou Kou's cultivation level meant that he could not sense the ancestor behind him, but he knew very well that Ren Nagano must be spying on him secretly.
He didn't care either. During this period he kept drinking and was drunk all day long.
During the day, he slept soundly in the camp, and at night he left the camp to go to the romantic places in the capital city. He did not go to Lanyue Tower, where there were too many people and was too noisy. He liked to go to small and exquisite places. During this time, he selected
a place.
Jinglan Courtyard.
The small courtyard is hidden in a deep alley. There are only seven or eight poor people. The owner is a gentle woman in her early thirties. She was born as a courtesan in the south of the Yangtze River. When she was young, she was famous in the south of the Yangtze River and had many followers. However, she has always kept her privacy.
When he was twenty-one years old, he fell in love with a little-known monk and believed that he could become a strong man in the country, so he redeemed himself and followed the monk north to the capital.
In the capital, she spent all her savings to buy training resources for the young monks.
But it was not like the young monk who had just broken through and become a major cultivator in the realm of clear vision, and was favored by a young lady from a powerful family in the capital. The young monk refused to be the one who betrayed his heart, so he died in an "accidental" battle between monks two years later.
She knew who her enemy was, but she was unable to take revenge.
Her savings were very rich for a mortal, but she had spent them all to support the young monk to break through the realm of clear vision. The young lady from a powerful family refused to let her go. After many turmoils and hardships, she finally escaped.
In order to survive, she used her last savings to buy this small courtyard, adopted some girls from poor families, taught them music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and opened the Jinglan Courtyard. She was heartbroken and did not want revenge. She just hoped to be at peace.
live on.
She never forced the girls in the courtyard to do anything, and she didn't think there was any shame in this profession. For weak women like them, this was just a means of survival.
Zhou Kou had a lot of money on him, but after all the money was spent, he still had Yuan Yu.
Every time he came, he would call all the idle girls in. He would lie on one of them and drink wine, while the other women would play the piano or sing. They would spend the night quietly like this, and the next day
In the morning he went back to the camp to sleep.
Ruan Yuzhu, the owner of Jinglan Courtyard, occasionally came back to have a few drinks with her. Zhou Kou liked to hear her talk about the scenery of Jiangnan, and even more liked it when he said it in Wu Nong's soft language.
He wanted to know what the place where the scholar once stayed was like. He once thought that everyone would always be together, it was just a matter of who died first and who died later.
After Shi Tou'er died and the scholar left, he felt that Wu Zhong was incomplete. Listening to Ruan Yuzhu's story, he felt that he had made up for some of the missing parts.
The camp gates are closed every night, and the capital city gates are also closed.
It was already dark when Zhou Kou left the camp, but the camp guards would open the camp gate for him without hesitation. The guards at the capital city gate also received secret orders from the nine admirals. As long as it was Zhou Kou, they would secretly open the camp gate for him.
Open the city gate a small crack and let him in.
Zhou Kou didn't think there was anything wrong with this unusual privilege. He was the scholar's brother and it was natural for him to enjoy these. He would not be polite to his brother.
Tonight, he came in from the gate of the capital city and threw a pocket of Yuan Yu to the captain on duty: "Drink for the brothers."
The captains smiled happily and thanked them repeatedly.
Zhou Kou followed the familiar bluestone avenue, walked through several streets, and turned into the alley.
Overhead, the battle between the two powerful warriors of the country continued in the void battlefield, and auras of various colors continued to erupt, or an astonishing halo, or a boundless brilliance like a sea of stars, or a terrifying huge explosion...
…
Jinglanyuan's business has always been so-so and can be maintained. But today it looks particularly deserted. In the past, when the Zhou invaders came, there would always be two or three carriages at the door, but today there are none.
He shook his head, knowing that business would not be very good in a romantic place like the capital where all the people were poor, but he did not expect it to be so bad.
He stepped forward and patted the door. The familiar old waiter opened the door, but there was no smile on his face as before, and he did not let him in: "Master Zhou, there is some inconvenience in the courtyard today. You should go to another house."
Zhou Kou was a little surprised: "What's wrong?"
The old man shook his head repeatedly: "You should leave quickly, lest anyone see you." He spoke in a flash, and Zhou Kou smiled, pushed open the door and barged in.
"Hey..." the old man shouted, but he couldn't stop him. Zhou Kou had already gone in, shouting: "Where is Xiao Kong, where is Weak Liu, they are all written out, Zhou is here again."
In the yard, the girls gathered under the grape trellis. Ruan Yuzhu stood at the front, with a box in front of her. When she opened it, there were some silver coins and pearls inside.
Ruan Yuzhu seemed to be talking to everyone, and was obviously surprised to see Zhou Kou and the others. Ruan Yuzhu stepped forward to stop him with a gentle smile: "Master Zhou, Jinglan Courtyard will not be doing business tonight, please find another place."
She waved her hand: "Li Sheng, please take Mr. Zhou out through the side door."
Li Sheng was a lame boy. Ruan Yuzhu took him in and was responsible for some chores in Jinglan Courtyard.
Li Sheng limped up: "Master Zhou, come with me."
Zhou Kou looked at the box: "Something happened? Are you going to send everyone away?"
Ruan Yuzhu smiled helplessly: "Sooner or later, it will happen that Master Zhou sees me, and I feel really ashamed. Master Zhou has taken good care of us these days, and we poor people are grateful. It's a pity that we are not blessed and can no longer serve Master Zhou."
Zhou Kou turned around and saw that the women had sad expressions. Some of them were crying secretly, holding back their tears in the dark night without making a sound.
He grinned, lay down on a bamboo rocking chair in the yard, swung his calves and said carelessly: "Whatever happened, tell me, Master Zhou will make the decision for you."
"What a loud tone!" Before Ruan Yuzhu could speak, a voice came from far away in the darkness, full of sarcasm.
Ruan Yuzhu looked a little anxious: "Master Zhou is just a guest, why do you need to involve others? This is a grudge between you and me. Let it end here."
She urged Zhou Kou again: "Master Zhou, please leave quickly. You are here to have fun. If it weren't for your generosity during this period, Jinglan Courtyard might not be able to survive. If you are implicated again, Yuzhu is the soul."
Returning to the underworld will make you feel uneasy."
Zhou Kou looked serious: "Is it so serious? Are they going to force people to death?"
"Hahaha!" In the darkness, the distant voice laughed: "Where did you come from, a wild boy? You just came to the capital, right? I don't know that in the capital, people's lives are like grass. Living things like you, if you die, you will die, so what?
?
I see that you are also a monk and you still have a future, but it’s a pity that you insist on showing off your strength in front of a beauty, and you lose your life in vain.”
Beauty Ruan Yuzhu was angry: "Do you really want to be so heartless? I heard that monks value cause and effect. If you implicate innocent people, you will be punished!"
"Hahaha!" The voice laughed again: "How much cause and effect can a thing like him have? I can handle it!"
Zhou Kou narrowed his eyes and said calmly: "You can't bear it."
The voice in the distance said again: "Can't bear it? Humph, do you know who I am?"
Ruan Yuzhu knew that the other party's heart was as solid as stone, and he was afraid that he would not let Zhou Kou off today, so he knelt down in front of Zhou Kou: "I have hurt Mr. Zhou, and I will not be able to repay you in this life. I will be tied to a ring with grass in the next life..."
Zhou Kou waved his hand, seeming to be impatient, but with some special intimacy: "It's long-winded, as formal as a scholar, I can't understand it."
He stood up, hugged Xiao Kong and Xiaoliu on both sides and said, "Let's go and have a drink with the uncle."
"Sanjiuer, Biling..." He called several more girls: "Come and play the piano for me."
A cold snort came from the darkness in the distance, and Ruan Yuzhu said eagerly: "Master Zhou..."
Zhou Kou was too lazy to say anything more and shouted outside: "Tell the scholar that I will go find him tomorrow."
A voice came from the darkness: "Yes, I will convey it immediately. There is no need for Mr. Zhou to worry about other matters. Please enjoy yourself."
Ruan Yuzhu was stunned. In the darkness far outside, the voice made a sound of surprise, and then became silent again. Ruan Yuzhu saw a light blue-white light shield rising leisurely outside his Jinglan courtyard, as if blending with the moonlight.
.
The voice that responded to Zhou Kou just now said: "Miss Ruan, sit quietly and you will not disturb the girl."
Ruan Yuzhu vaguely felt a strong confidence from that calmness. But she was still a little uneasy, because she knew how powerful her enemies were. It was them who killed her lover and shattered all her hopes.
, forcing myself to go back to my old business and hide in this secluded alley in order to have a peaceful life.
But that vicious and powerful lady still refused to let her go. After several years, she finally found her!
She was uneasy and walked back and forth in the yard worriedly.
The other girls looked at her: "Sister, what should we do now?"
Zhou Kou got impatient and shouted from the room: "Why don't you come in? Isn't the uncle's money just money?" These very "magnificent" words were all taught by Shi Tou'er when he was bragging to them.
For them.
Zhou Kou secretly drooled in envy back then, but publicly he scolded Shi Yi for being arrogant. Now that he finally had a chance, he must live up to his addiction.
Ruan Yuzhu was worried and didn't know how to decide. Zhou Kou was already shouting inside again: "Sister Ruan also comes in to talk."