At noon, many yamen near Donghuamen are on their lunch break. Although most of the major yamen have kitchens and a monthly ration of rice, vegetables, and meat, the taste is really not that good, except for those who are really too poor.
Except for the imperial officials, the rest of the people inevitably go out to look for food.
Therefore, from around noon, people in groups of three or three come out of the gates of each government office and gradually disperse into the nearby wide and narrow alleys. As the crowds disperse, Donghuamen Street, where these government offices are located, gradually becomes deserted.
Come down.
Even the gatekeepers and guards mostly sneaked into corners to take a nap at times like this.
So, when a young man with an ordinary appearance, who was unremarkable from head to toe, entered the Si Li Jianwai Yamen, he naturally did not attract any attention. However, it was not true that there was no movement at all, because that time
When people crossed the threshold of the Supervisor of Ceremonies, a black shadow like lightning suddenly rushed over.
However, just when the shining fangs were clearly visible, two concise words burst out of Ah Liu's mouth: "Sit down!"
In an instant, the black dog, which was as tall as half a man, suddenly stopped. It flicked its tail suspiciously, but when it met Ah Liu's indifferent eyes, it seemed to have regained something.
In the memory of the past, after purring twice, it actually sat down. When the hand rubbed its head, it snorted comfortably and lay down directly.
Lu Chan, who came out after hearing the sound, was simply shocked when he saw this scene. Not to mention outsiders, even he, the Chief of Ceremony who was stationed outside the palace, had never enjoyed such intimate treatment from Hei Yue. He was suspicious
He stared at the person for a long time, and when he saw Ah Liu walking in as if there was no one around, he hurriedly stepped forward to greet him.
"you……"
Lu Chan, who had not had time to ask, immediately shut up when he saw a sign displayed by the young man's right hand. He clearly remembered that it was the type of people Chu Kuan had specifically asked to be treated with caution, so he gave way.
After that, he immediately turned around and quickly caught up with him. He found that the person who came had disappeared in an instant, so he hurriedly rushed in.
What on earth did this evil star come for? Chu Kuan happened to be here, so he didn’t come here for Bingbi, the Supervisor of Ceremonies, right?
At this time, Ah Liu ignored the panicked Lu Chan. He shuttled through the small yamen with familiarity, stopping at the doors and windows of the house from time to time, but he did not stop at all, let alone stop.
Peeping through the cracks in the doors and windows.
Regarding this place, of course he would not go wrong even with his eyes closed. Because he had stayed here for more than a year, and he was only a little bit close to being castrated and sent to the palace to become a royal servant.
He met Hua Qi after narrowly escaping a horse-thief killing in the desert. Then he saw those vicious horse thieves being beheaded one by one under the lunatic's knife. Afterwards, when he asked to learn martial arts, Hua Qi proposed that
Conditions of exchange. When he agreed, he had already accepted the result, but he did not expect that his life would go awry later.
Nowadays, Ah Liu can't say he hates the fact that he is just a little bit closer to becoming an eunuch that normal people avoid, and he doesn't want to remember it. Now that he is back, he has no acquaintances with Si Li Jianwai Yamen who may still be there.
Lala's family often talks about old times.
At this moment, he quickly entered the door of the backyard, but happened to meet a man in the uniform of a handyman who came out. When they saw each other, they immediately lowered their heads and hurried away, but he curled his lips and said directly
He took a step and blocked the way. The man still didn't raise his head and only took a step in the other direction. Ah Liu followed the same example and took a step.
It wasn't until the moment he was blocked again that the handyman raised his head as if he couldn't hold himself back, and asked in a hoarse voice: "I have something important to do, get out of the way!"
Ah Liu didn't say a word, just looked directly into the other person's eyes. He didn't look away until the person hurriedly avoided his eyes, and then he said coldly: "I knew you were here."
His purpose of returning to his hometown was very clear. He would definitely not be able to find the person who sent the sword to threaten Zhang Shou on his own, but the assassin who appeared in Cuiyun before was vaguely visible when he opened the arrow.
There is a judgment that it is very similar to a certain type of archery that I am good at. It is a type of archery commonly used among the imperial guards. Hua Qi is very good at it, and he is also very good at it!
If that was the case, maybe he could gain something by going to Si Li Jianwai Yamen. But he didn't expect to run into the real master!
Seeing the man's complexion change drastically, and a silent kick coming from below, Ah Liu directly stepped forward as if nothing had happened. When his legs touched each other, the panic that the handyman had pretended to be at first turned into an extreme.
He was in so much pain that he couldn't even stand anymore and stumbled to the ground. Faced with this scene, the young man who described himself as indifferent laughed.
"How does it taste?"
It almost felt like his kick just now hit an iron plate. Naturally, the handyman was in so much pain that he couldn't make a sound, let alone answer Ah Liu's question, even though he knew that the other person was asking about how it felt to kick a human leg with iron leggings.
.It wasn’t until Ah Liu picked up his collar, with unconcealed murderous intent bursting out of his eyes, that he suddenly trembled.
Having recognized Ah Liu a long time ago, he knew how cold this kid was, so he hurriedly braced himself and shouted: "I was just following orders that time..."
Ah Liu tightened his fingers and pinched the back of his words, and asked coldly: "Who?"
How could the handyman dare to tell the truth? But while he was hesitating, he felt the pressure on his throat getting bigger and bigger, as if his neck would be strangled in the next moment. In panic, he thought that although the other party was not in the palace,
In the middle, it seemed to be Hua Qi's apprentice, so it was absolutely difficult to prevaricate him. He immediately tried his best to say four words: "It's the second prince!"
He had just breathed a sigh of relief when he realized that the strong force suddenly disappeared without a trace. Who would have thought that his throat would be tightened by Ah Liu again, and at the same time, he would be greeted by two cold words: "Lie!"
I don’t know how Ah Liu made the decision, but the handyman couldn’t defend himself at all. He just felt that it was getting more and more difficult to breathe, and there were stars in front of his eyes, as if he would suffocate to death in the next moment, but his desperate struggle did not give any blow to his opponent.
It didn't bring any trouble, and it didn't even alarm others. It was as if the only thing left between heaven and earth was the cold-as-dagger eyes of the young man opposite.
It wasn't until he thought he was about to die that his hand finally let go again. He fell to the ground and barely supported his body with both hands, gasping for air. He felt that every breath he took in was like sweet rain, but he couldn't help but feel that he was about to die.
Then, having survived the desperate situation, he felt his hair being pulled up.
Forced to raise his head, he saw the dark pupils and couldn't help but shudder.
"Are you coming again?"
Knowing that the meaning of these five simple words is that if you continue to resist, the bad scene just now will be repeated over and over again. The handyman is finally horrified. Even if he has experienced it once before
The harsh interrogation, but the fear of death at any moment, was no less severe than torture.
Thinking that he had already confessed in front of the emperor once, and now that Ah Liu came again, the emperor might not believe his words, so he sent someone over to ask again. If he stubbornly resisted, he might really lose his life. At the moment, he could only hold on.
The scalp whispered: "It's Princess Yongping... But it was just to get angry with Miss Zhu and scare Dr. Zhang, not to take his life..."
This time, he didn't finish his explanation either, because in an instant, he was pulled up by Ah Liu, and his whole body was thrown up to the side of the wall like a cloud in the mist. Immediately afterwards, he saw Ah Liu following him.
He rushed over and dragged him again from a high place. He was actually carried very lightly and skillfully to the yard next door.
Realizing that someone might have broken into the courtyard just now, the handyman was not sure what order Ah Liu had received, so he quickly explained in a low voice: "The emperor already knew about it, so he just punished me to leave the palace and do odd jobs here.
service!"
In just one sentence, Ah Liu confirmed that this person was indeed a valet who learned martial arts after being castrated since childhood and then served in the palace. He raised his eyebrows and did not ask any more questions, but suddenly punched the opponent hard and hit him directly.
On the stomach of the person. But before the person screamed, he stuffed a ball of rags into the person's mouth like lightning and blocked the person's mouth.
"You shoot him with an arrow, and I'll beat you up!"
After Ah Liu said this, he punched and kicked him unceremoniously. When he finally heard a low cry from behind, he stopped and stood up straight.
Chu Kuan, who had just been called over by Lu Chan, only glanced at the unfortunate guy who was lying on the ground, and his eyes fell on Ah Liu who did not look back, but he was thinking about the words he just heard. Until he saw the young man.
Turning around and walking towards him, he was about to say something, but unexpectedly, when Ah Liu passed by him, he whispered something.
"I heard a madman say that the royal servants only obey the imperial orders. Is this a change of rules now?"
Seeing Ah Liu leave after saying these words, Chu Kuan looked at the guy on the ground who couldn't get up at all, and couldn't help but feel a headache. He didn't deal with this little guy many times, and he only knew that he was almost mute back then.
However, Hua Qi's unscrupulous energy, now it seems that he has learned seven or eight points.
The guy in front of him claimed that he was acting on the orders of Princess Yongping. According to the regulations of the inner court, the imperial servants should act without authorization without obeying the imperial order. Of course, there was only one word of death, but the emperor did not kill him, but threw him directly to the minister after torture.
Li Jianwai Yamen, what can he do? He also thinks this potato is too hot!
Although Princess Yongping is a solitary and self-admired person, a little unconventionally aloof, she still likes to be famous among scholars, but she is not that stupid!
If Ah Liu had killed this guy just now, it would have saved him much trouble!