Less than two moments later, Ji Cha changed into a servant's clothes and returned to the study, and threw another one to Hong Chen.
When Hong Chen went to change clothes behind the screen, Ji Cha saw that Mrs. Dai's expression was different from before. Her eyebrows were deeply furrowed and she looked melancholy. She thought that Mrs. Dai had forced herself to be calm before, but now she was finally scared. She couldn't help but smile secretly.
I thought to myself: "Haha, I knew tea pickers were famous.
She is just a general's wife, how can she not be afraid?" She opened her mouth and pretended to comfort her: "Oh, Mrs. Dai, you don't have to be too afraid, my tea pickers are not dishonest people. As long as Dai Wanshan obediently uses the snow-drinking knife and the
Hand over the snake sword and nothing will happen to you."
Mrs. Dai kept silent, her heart was full of worries about Zhong Tuozi, and she didn't listen to Ji Cha's words at all.
Ji Cha thought that Mrs. Dai was extremely scared, and was so scared that she didn't even dare to say a word, and felt even more proud. He walked around behind the screen, patted Hong Chen on the shoulder who was picking up his trousers and tied his belt, and said: "Tonight, you can guard Mrs. Dai."
, don’t let her go out, and don’t let her interact with other people. I’ll sleep all night, and we’ll change shifts during the day.”
The night was getting deeper and deeper, and gradually the only sound of the early autumn wind came from outside. In the study, the only sound was the even breathing of Ji Cha after he fell asleep and the sound of Mrs. Dai turning the pages of paperwork from time to time. Hong Chen had a good rest yesterday and sat down
I didn't feel sleepy in the chair, but I felt bored, so I stared at Mrs. Dai.
I saw that she didn't seem to be thinking much about processing paperwork. Sometimes she dipped her pen in ink and kept it hanging on the paper for a long time;
The ink circle spread on the paper; another time I added water to grind the ink, spilling water all over the table, and I was busy cleaning it up.
Hong Chen asked: "Mrs. Dai, are you worried?"
Mrs. Dai stopped arranging documents, stood beside the case, lowered her head, and let out a long sigh, but did not say a word to Hong Chen. In her heart, she already regarded Zhongtuozi and the tea picker and bamboo cutter as the same people.
, definitely refused to tell Hong Chen what he was thinking. He was only worried about what he should do to avoid revenge from Zhong Tuozi.
She did not tell Hong Chen that when Dai Wanshan and others robbed the body of the high-ranking demon sect surnamed Zhong, it was Dai Wanshan who took off his head and joined the army based on merit. Later, he was awarded the title of General Tianwei, which also had a lot of influence on this matter.
Mrs. Dai thought: Zhong Tuozi is not dead, and he will come back to seek revenge sooner or later. At that time, Brother Shan has not come back from Tianjing, what will happen? And when the emperor favors Tianshi Yan, everything Brother Shan does is against the emperor and Yan.
Tianshi means that if you go to Tianjing, you may not get a good result. Just ask Brother Shan not to go to Tianjing. But how to convince him?
After thinking about it for half the night, Mrs. Dai couldn't come up with a conclusion. She lay half on the chair and fell asleep. It wasn't until the morning that she was awakened by a knock on the door. Then a maid's voice came from outside the door: "Madam, are you awake?"
What? Do you want a servant to help you freshen up before you go to the dining room to eat?"
Mrs. Dai turned her head and saw Hong Chen staring at her with a pair of bloodshot eyes, and said hurriedly: "There's no need to freshen up. The general has left a lot of tasks. There is only more than one day left, so we have to deal with it urgently. You can pass it."
I'll get a basin of water later, tell the kitchen to make a big bowl of porridge, and bring over some raw fruits and vegetables."
"Okay, ma'am."
The maid resigned.
Ji Cha came out from behind the screen and was stretching. When he saw Hong Chen's eyes were bloodshot, he yawned and smiled and said, "Look at you, you really haven't slept all night?"
"I'm sleepy, go to sleep now."
Hong Chen walked behind the screen and saw a small wooden single bed with a clean white mattress on it, but it was very wrinkled. He bent down and straightened the mattress, then slowly lay down and closed his eyes.
Go to sleep.
After Mrs. Dai woke up, her mood seemed to have calmed down a lot. She started to deal with the documents with peace of mind, picking up the pen and writing with skillful movements. Ji Cha was not in the mood to watch Mrs. Dai work, so he looked for books on the bookshelf, only to see that there were other books on the bookshelf except
In addition to the art of war, geographical maps, and ordinary poetry books, there were also some novels, so I took out a volume to read.
Just flipping through it casually, I saw that some of the pages in this book were illustrations. Ji Cha didn't like words very much, but he was quite interested in pictures. He once opened a book called "The Classic of Mountains and Seas", and there were many strange animals drawn in it.
There is also a volume of "Journey to the West", in which the portraits of gods and demons are also very exciting. Turning to the illustrations in this volume, Ji Cha saw two naked men and women hugging each other, and their actions
It was so indecent that he immediately felt hot on his face. He quickly closed the page and put the novel back on the bookshelf. He thought to himself: "This Dai Wanshan is really not a serious guy. There are such filthy books hidden in the study. He is usually peaceful.
Does his wife want to read it together? What if his daughter sees it? If I come to snatch this guy's sword, it's just an act of justice." Then he took down another geography atlas and read it.
The maid brought porridge and fruits and vegetables to the study. Ji Cha did not drink the porridge, but only took a peach and an apple to gnaw. After flipping through the geographical atlas, it became more and more boring, and the novel she had just read came to mind.
: "The novel has such indecent pictures, and what kind of writing is it like? It must be very filthy... I have to read it carefully and study the details to analyze the author and the reader.
I want to criticize them carefully about the psychology of people who write books." Then he took the novel again, opened the part next to the illustration just now, and saw that the words in it were exactly as he expected. After reading that paragraph, I thought again
After putting it back, she was curious about whether there would be similar plots later on, so she kept scrolling, her face getting hotter the more she looked at it. Through a layer of fake skin, Mrs. Dai couldn't see just how red Ji Cha's face was at this moment.
In the middle of the afternoon, Hong Chen woke up and felt a little thirsty. He walked out of the screen and wanted to drink something. He saw Mrs. Dai taking a nap on the desk and Ji Cha was reading a book seriously. So he walked to the table and picked up
He picked up the teapot, poured a cup of cold water and took a big sip. Then he filled the cup again. He walked over to Ji Cha with the water in his hand, bent down and put his head close to it, trying to see what kind of book Ji Cha was reading so seriously.
Ji Cha felt his hair was touched by someone. He turned around in surprise and found Hong Chen beside him. He quickly closed the book in his hand with a "snap".
"What are you looking at?"
Ji Cha rolled his eyes at Hong Chen, stood up and put the book back on the bookshelf. He was secretly glad that what he found at the moment was just an ordinary plot, without any fancy words or pictures.
Hong Chen heard Ji Cha's heart pounding and his breathing becoming faster than usual. Out of curiosity, he reached for the book. Ji Cha immediately shouted: "You are not allowed to read that book." Hong Chen asked: "Why? Just
You are allowed to see it, but I am not allowed to see it?" Ji Cha said: "If I say you are not allowed to see it, you are not allowed to see it. If you see it... I will..."
"What are you talking about?"
"I will make you a eunuch."
"oh."
Hong Chen probably knew that eunuch was a bad word. He stopped taking the book, but secretly remembered the name of the book. He thought to himself: "If you don't let me read it now, I will read it myself when I have the chance. Maybe
What kind of secret martial arts technique is it? After seeing it, even your heartbeat and breathing will be different from usual. The effect must be amazing."
At this time, Mrs. Dai was awakened by the two people's words. She rubbed her eyes and said, "Brother Shan hasn't come back today, so you two have to wait another night."
"It's just one night, no problem." Ji Cha waved his hand, "Anyway, you have food, drink, and a place to sleep. There is also a separate hut in the small courtyard. We are very happy staying here."
Mrs. Dai didn't say anything for a long time, just staring out the window in a daze. When the sun set and the room was dark, she suddenly spoke: "I want to ask you two for a favor."
Ji Cha said: "Are you going to relieve yourself?"
"No." Mrs. Dai turned around, glanced at Ji Cha, and then at Hong Chen. Her lips trembled twice, and she took several deep breaths. She seemed to have made a great determination, and then said, "I want to invite two people."
Go and kill two people."
Ji Cha said categorically: "We only steal swords, not kill people."
Mrs. Dai said: "If you help me kill those two people, I will tell you the whereabouts of a peerless sword."
Ji Cha hesitated for a moment and said, "What kind of peerless sword?"
"It is the second most famous sword in Dayu - 'Xiaochou'. It originally belonged to the sword emperor of the previous generation of Yunwu Mountain. Its whereabouts were unknown twenty years ago, but by chance, I know its whereabouts. You guys
Don't try to force me to say that if you don't kill those two people, even if you kill me, I won't reveal a word."
Mrs. Dai spoke slowly, clearly and firmly.
"Do you think I'm a guy who would kill someone just because of the inducement of a broken knife?" Ji Cha drank in a low voice, then softened his tone and said, "Tell me first, which two people should you kill?"