I heard that you have a white jade beauty, carved by a clever hand, extremely beautiful, I can't help but yearn for her. Tonight is the day, I will come to get it on the moon. You have always been elegant and understanding. You will not let me go back and forth in vain.
The note lay flat on the polished marble table, and the candlelight from the pink veil cast a wonderful strong purple on the pale blue paper, making the elegant handwriting look even more elegant. The note was nameless, but it carried the scent of tulips. The faint and meaningful scent was enough to prove that the note was a description.
The person who received the letter was Jin Banhua, the son of a wealthy family in Beijing. He was sitting at the table at the moment. His clean and delicate fetus, which had been well maintained, looked as if it had been cut by a knife. His eyes were twisted in pain as he stared at the letter, as if he was staring at the King of Hell.
There were three other people in the exquisite flower hall. One of them was an old man with a fierce expression and a beard. He was walking back and forth in the hall with his hands behind his back. It was unknown how many times he had been sore. The road he took was enough to go from Beijing to the Zhang family. The other man in black, who had high cheekbones and eagle-like eyes, was sitting beside Jin Banhua. His hands were gently stroking Feng Jinggang's palace pen on the table. Yu Ku and the envoy's long fingers looked like the Jinggang calendar in the light factory. The two men also had very serious expressions. Their sharp eyes looked from the window to the door, and then from the door to the window. They kept looking back and forth.
There was also a thin and short bald old man wearing plain clothes, but he just sat in a corner far away with his eyes closed. There was nothing special about his body except for a pair of ears. How could he pretend to be a pair of gray ears when he saw the pool water? No one knew what kind of forged Qi he was.
The old man in the brocade robe walked over to the table and picked up the note. Invitation? IOU? With just this piece of paper, you want to take away the most precious jade beauty of the four treasures of the capital..." He slammed the table heavily and said sternly," Chu Liuxiang, oh Chu Liuxiang, don't you think that the heroes of the nine cities are too worthless?"”Jin Banhua frowned and stammered,""But he has already taken away countless treasures with this same piece of paper. He said that he would take away something at midnight, so no one can keep it until the ugly time.”
"Oh, is that so?" the man in black said coldly.”
Jin Banhua sighed and said," Last month, Qiu Xiaohou, who was a curly-winded man, received a letter from him, saying that he was here to retrieve the Nine Dragon Cup that was passed down in the Marquis's family. Not only did he lock the cup in the secret room, but he also invited the experts of the Daming Mansion,'Two-Palms Flipping the Sky' Que Zihe and 'Plum Blossom Sword' Fang Huan, to guard the door. It could be said that the defense was airtight, but when he opened the door later, he found that the Nine Dragon Cup was still gone."”
The black-clothed man sneered." Old Escort Leader Wan is not Sparrow Crane, and I, Vulture, am not Fang Huan. Besides…" He glanced at the bald old man and slowly continued," There's also Elder Ying, the infamous thief in the world. If the three of us still can't subdue Chu Liuxiang, I'm afraid there won't be anyone else in the world."”
The bald old man narrowed his eyes and smiled." Brother Ximen, please don't brag for me. Ever since the battle of Cloud Platform, I'm no longer useful. A person who relies on his ears to make a living has his ears cut off. Isn't that like a beggar without a snake to play with?”
If someone else had suffered such a crushing defeat and even had their ears cut off, not only would they not mention this matter, but if someone mentioned it, they would also immediately draw their swords and fight to the death. However, he was smiling and seemed very proud of himself.
The old man in the brocade robe was the head of the Wansheng Bodyguard Agency in the capital,"Iron Palm Golden Escort" Wan Wudi. At this moment, he was holding a long beard and laughing loudly."Everyone in Jianghu knows that the vulture's hearing ability is unparalleled in the world. Although he suffered a small defeat in the Cloud Platform battle, it was a blessing in disguise. After wearing this pair of white-clothed divine ears, his hearing ability will only be better than before."”
Bald Eagle shook his head and smiled." I'm old and useless. If I didn't want to see this bandit marshal and wandering young master, I wouldn't have come back to the martial world."”
" You can tell if it's a man or a woman and how old they are," Jin Banhua suddenly said with a smile." Old Senior Ying, Blind Sniff of Jianghu People, only needs to hear the breathing of a person." What was his identity? No matter who it was, as long as Elder Ying heard his breathing, he would never be able to escape. No matter where he ran to, Elder Ying would be able to catch him.”
Bald Eagle's eyes narrowed to a thin line as he smiled." There are always exaggerations in Jianghu rumors.”
The faint sound of drums could be heard in the night wind. The Life and Death Judge suddenly stood up and said,"It's time for midnight."
Jin Banhua rushed to the corner of the wall and opened a meticulous painting of a woman. There was a secret door inside. He opened the secret door and saw that the purple carved box was still inside. He couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief. He turned his head and smiled." I didn't expect that the reputation of the three of you would really scare Chu Liuxiang away."”
The Life and Death Judge raised his head and laughed." Chu Liuxiang, oh Chu Liuxiang, so you're also a…" Suddenly, he heard the vulture's ""Jade Beauty has been acknowledged. Chu Liuxiang has come to express her gratitude.”
Wan Yuandi rushed to the window and opened it with his palm. He saw a tall figure standing in the darkness in the distance, holding a three-foot-long thing in his hand. It looked crystal clear and smooth under the moonlight. He was still smiling and saying," I stole the treasure at midnight. I came to thank you at midnight. I owe you a lot. Please forgive me."”
Jin Banhua's face had already turned pale as she said in a trembling voice,"Chase!" Hurry up and chase!"
Candle shadow red, wind sound, life and death judge ten thousand yuan enemy has passed through the window out.
"Is that really a jade beauty?"'Jin Banhua stomped her feet and said,"I saw it clearly. It can't be wrong."”
With a stomp of his foot, a person leaped out. It turned out that this aristocratic family Gongyu's martial arts were not weak.
Bald Eagle shook his head and sneered," Others will fall for your trap, but I…Hmph!”
He stared at the rosewood box and walked over step by step.
Suddenly, he heard a loud bang behind him and jumped up.
It turned out that his white-robed divine ears were made of silver, and their sound transmission power was extremely strong. One loud vibration almost broke his eardrums. He had always been proud of this pair of divine ears, and never in his dreams would he have thought that there would be such a fatal disadvantage. In his shock, he flipped in the air and struck out with both hands, but there was no one behind him.
There was another clang outside the window. Bald Eagle kicked his feet backward, and his figure flew out. The buzzing sound under the window was still endless. It was a copper gong.
Bald Eagle's expression immediately changed, and he cried out,"”
He turned around and jumped back into the window. The red sandalwood box was still intact, but the window of the other window was fluttering.
The bald eagle was stunned like a stone. The expression on his face was very strange. It was unknown whether he was crying or laughing. He kept muttering,"Chu Liuxiang, oh Chu Liuxiang, you are indeed very evil. But don't be too proud. Since your voice has fallen into my ears, I will find you one day."”
The wind behind him whistled as Wan Wudi, Life and Death Judge, and Jin Banhua flew back. Wan Wudi was holding a three-foot-long jade beauty in his arms. He smiled and said," So that was a lie. This jade beauty is fake."”
"Although it's fake, it's still worth a few taels of silver." This was called stealing a chicken without losing the rice. The Tang faction had stolen the commander. Tonight was also considered a somersault.”
Bald Eagle looked at the rosewood box absentmindedly and muttered," This is fake.”
Jin Banhua's expression changed again, and she said in a trembling voice," It's…It's really in the box."”
As he spoke, he rushed over and opened the box. There was no jade beauty in the box. Jin Banhua cried out and fainted.
Wan Wudi went over to take a look and saw that there was another piece of light blue paper in the box. It emitted the same ethereal and romantic fragrance, and the same elegant handwriting wrote: Childe accompanied by flowers lost beauty, thieves led to the moon to leave fragrance.
Now, he was lying comfortably on the deck, letting the warm May sun bask in his broad, naked, bronze back. The sea breeze was warm and moist. It passed through the ship's side and blew his black hair. Sheng Bao's hand was stretched out in front of him. His slender and powerful fingers were holding a sparkling and smooth jade beauty.
He seemed to have fallen asleep in the embrace of the ocean.
It was an exquisite three-masted ship with white sails, a long and narrow hull, and solid and glossy wood. It gave off a sense of stability, speed, and magnificence.
It was early summer. The sun was shining brightly, the sea was blue, and seagulls glided across the masts. Life was colorful and full of the joy of youth.
The sea and sky were vast, and the horizon in the distance was only a hazy gray shadow. This was his own world, and there would never be visitors he hated.
The door of the cabin was open, and from time to time, there was a sweet laughter coming from below.
Then, a beautiful girl walked onto the deck. She was wearing a loose and comfortable red dress. Her hair was loosely tied up, revealing a pair of sparkling, slender jade legs. Her red, delicate, and flawless feet lightly walked across the deck and walked to his side. She gently scratched the soles of his feet with her toes.
A sweet and seductive smile blossomed on her face, as if a hundred flowers had bloomed at this moment.
He pulled his legs back and sighed." Tian 'er, can't you ever be quiet for a while?”
His low voice was filled with the attraction of instigation.
She smiled like a silver bell and said,"You're finally wrong."”
He turned over lazily, and the sunlight shone on his face.
His eyebrows were long and his face was full of masculine charm, but his clear eyes were so elegant. His straight nose symbolized his determination and determination. His thin mouth, which was curled up, looked a little cold, but as long as he smiled, his determination would turn into gentleness, coldness, and sympathy, just like a warm spring breeze blowing across the earth.
He used his hand to block the blinding sunlight and smiled. His eyes flashed with mischief, humor, and wit.
He blinked and smiled." Miss Li Hongxiu, for the sake of the heavens, please don't become so mischievous. With Song Tian 'er, am I not suffering enough?”
Li Hongxiu smiled until she bent over, but she comforted him with a smile." Young Master Chu Liuxiang, other than Song Tian 'er, can't anyone else be naughty?”
Chu Liuxiang patted the deck beside her and said,"" Sit down obediently and sunbathe with me. Tell me a story, a happy story with a happy ending. There are enough tragic things in this world.”
Li Hongxiu bit her lip and said," I'm not going to sit down or tell a story. I don't want to bask in the sun either…This damn sun is making me dizzy. I really don't know why you like the sun.”
When she said " don't sit down ", she had already sat down. When she said " don't bask in the sun ", she had already stretched her legs under the sun.
Chu Liuxiang laughed,"What's wrong with sunbathing?" If a person could bask in the sun more often, he would not do despicable and shameless things. No matter who it was, under such lovely sunlight, they would not be able to come up with bad ideas.”
"I'm thinking of a bad idea right now." Li Hongxiu's eyes flickered.”
Chu Liuxiang said,"You're thinking of a way to make me get up and do something, right?" Li Hongxiu giggled." You're really a ghost. I can't hide anything from you."”
Her laughter gradually stopped and she said," But you really should get up and do something. Ever since you came back from the capital, you didn't even want to move. If you continue to be lazy, you'll become a hooligan.”
Chu Liuxiang deliberately sighed and said," You really look like my teacher when I was young, only missing two strands of beard.”
Li Hongxiu glared at him. Chu Liuxiang smiled and said," This time in the capital, I've really seen the faces of many so-called famous heroes. Except for Bald Eagle, that old man, who can still hit me twice, the others are all good-for-nothings. It's said that Cui Neng, the Judge of Life and Death, is not weak in martial arts. He has a pair of palace pens in his hand, and it's said that he can hit all 218 acupoints on a person's body. However, when I passed by him, he still seemed to be dreaming.”
Li Hongxiu pursed her lips and said," Young Master Chu's lightness skill is unparalleled in the world. Everyone in the martial world knows about it…But Young Master Chu, have you finished boasting?"”
"I'm done," Chu Liuxiang said,"What orders does Miss Li have?"”
"Let me tell you a few things first," Li Hongxiu said.”
She took out a small book from her wide sleeve and read it while reciting,"" The last batch of goods you brought from Jinan was sold for 300,000 taels. Other than the 10,000 taels you gave to the widow of the escort leader Wang of the Longhu Bodyguard Agency, and the 5,000 taels each for the families of the escorts Zhang and Zhao, you also paid 1,000 taels for Scholar Huang's funeral expenses, and 1,500 taels for Zhao Yuanming's wedding letter and Zheng…" Chu Liuxiang sighed."Don't I know about these things?”
Li Hongxiu rolled her eyes at him." In short, the 300,000 taels have already been distributed. I'll also use 40,000 taels of the 50,000 taels that you collected from your own estate.”
"Miss, can't you save more for me?" Chu Liuxiang smiled bitterly.”
"Haven't you enjoyed it enough?" Li Hongxiu asked. "There are already many people in the martial arts world who are talking about you. Others don't know that you are spending your own money. They all say that you are using your official position for personal gain…" Chu Liuxiang frowned and said,""What does what others say have to do with us? Why can't people enjoy life in this world? Why must they always suffer? Why have you become so vulgar?"
Li Hongxiu smiled sweetly." I didn't want you to suffer. I just…" Suddenly, she heard someone call out from below the cabin." What are your two departments doing?" Do you want to eat?"
Mian Niang's sweet words from the Southern Kingdom had a different kind of charm to them. Li Hongxiu raised her hands and smiled."God, can't she speak in a language that others can understand?”
Chu Liuxiang smiled and said," Don't blame her. She worked so hard to cook, but no one ate it. It's no wonder she's angry. When people are angry, they speak their hometown dialect."”
He did not seem to move at all, but he had already pulled Li Hongxiu to her feet.
Li Hongxiu deliberately pouted and said,"You always look to Tian 'er for everything, that's why she…" Before she could finish her sentence, her expression suddenly changed and she cried out involuntarily,""Look, look what's that?"
On the sunlit sea, a person floated over-a dead body.
Chu Liuxiang turned around and arrived at the side of the ship. She tied a rope and tied it into a slipknot. With a light toss, the long rope flew straight out like an arrow.
The long rope seemed to have eyes as it wrapped around his body.
This person was wearing expensive brocade clothes, a light green snuff bottle at his waist, and his dark face had been swollen by the sea water.
Chu Liuxiang laid him flat on the deck and shook her head.”
Li Hongxiu looked at his hands. On the middle and ring fingers of his left hand, there were three strange steel black gold rings.
Although there was no ring on his right hand, there were traces of it being worn.
"Seven Star Flying Ring!" Li Hongxiu frowned. Could this person be a disciple of the Heavenly Star Gang?”
Chu Liuxiang said," Not only the Heavenly Star Sect, but this person is the head of the Heavenly Star Gang, the Seven Star Soul Seizing Zuo Youzheng. However, the Heavenly Star Gang has always been entrenched in Wannan. I wonder how he died here?”
"There are no wounds on his body. Could he have drowned?" Li Hongxiu asked.”
Chu Liuxiang shook her head and unbuttoned his clothes. Under the fifth rib on his left chest, there was a purple-red palm print between the "Nestle" and "Qimen" acupoints.
Li Hongxiu sighed and said,"Cinnabar Palm."”
Chu Liuxiang said," Although the Cinnabar Palm Sect has been flourishing in recent years and claimed to have more than 170 disciples, the number of people who can kill the 'Seven Stars Soul Seizing' would not exceed three."”
"Yes, Feng, Yang, Ximen…I'm afraid these three are stronger than Zuo Youzheng."”
"What grudge does Zhusha Sect have with the Heavenly Star Gang?" Chu Liuxiang asked.”
Li Hongxiu thought for a moment and said," Thirty-seven years ago, Tianxing helped the Disciplinary Hall's Incense Master marry the second daughter of the then Zhusha Sect Master, Feng Feng. Two years later, this Miss Feng suddenly died. Feng Feng personally went to Wannan to interrogate her. Later, although it was found that his daughter had died of a sudden illness, the two families never had any contact with each other.”
Chu Liuxiang asked,"What else?"
Li Hongxiu said," Twenty-six…perhaps twenty-five years ago, the Heavenly Star Gang robbed the escorts of the Zhusha Sect disciples. At that time, Feng Feng passed away due to illness and Zhusha was re-elected as sect master, so this matter dragged on for a year. Later, although the disciples of the Heavenly Star Gang who robbed the escorts also came to deliver the goods, the money was never returned.”
She told these martial arts stories that happened more than twenty years ago as if she was talking about the daily trivia around her.
Chu Liuxiang smiled and said," Your memory has never disappointed…but these things are all in the past, and it can't be considered a deep hatred. I don't think Zhusha School would have tracked Zuo Youzheng all the way here for such a thing and then killed him. There must be another reason."”
Suddenly, a young girl rushed up from below the cabin and said coquettishly,"What are you two doing together?”
She was also wearing loose clothes, but it was light yellow, revealing a pair of light brown, evenly beautiful, and soft jade-like legs.
Her black hair was tied into two long braids, and the long braids swayed along with her exquisite body. Her light brown oval face and large black and white eyes made her look charming and mischievous. She was deliberately pretending to be coquettish, but when she saw this death, she suddenly cried out in surprise and turned around to run away. She ran much faster than when she came.
Li Hongxiu smiled." Tian 'er is very brave no matter what she does. But as long as she sees a dead person, she'll be terrified to death. That's why I often say that no one can control her while she's alive. Only the dead can control her."”
Chu Liuxiang stared into the depths of the sea and slowly said,"You'll see. This won't be the only dead person floating in from there today.”
Li Hongxiu rolled her eyes. Before she could say anything, a pair of slender hands reached out from the cabin door, holding a large plate.
On the plate were two roasted yellow pigeons, two slices of lemon, a few slices of juicy beef, half a white chicken, a steamed fish, a large bowl of thick tomato soup, two bowls of preserved meat rice, and a full glass of purple-red wine. Water droplets condensed outside the glass, as if it had been a long time.
Song Tian 'er's sweet voice called out from the cabin door,""Hey, come quickly!"
Li Hongxiu smiled." I don't understand. Why didn't you send it up yourself?”
"Brat, how did you know I wanted you to come and get it if you didn't understand?" Song Tian 'er spat.”
She spoke like a pure Beijing dialect, but her soft words had a different kind of appeal. Li Hongxiu clapped her hands and smiled."Come and listen, our sweet girl has finally spoken the official language.”
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