Even though it was winter, covered in white snow and bamboo forests, it was still green.
There was a tavern beside the bamboo chain bridge, but the flag that fluttered in the wind had the word " tea " on it. There were two or three bamboo chairs and tables inside the door. It was very simple, but the environment was fresh and elegant. Perhaps it was because it was winter, but it seemed a little deserted. When the passersby were thirsty, they would sit down and drink a bowl of tea. There was only one teahouse by the bridge for several miles, but it didn't seem to be doing very well, and there were only two or three people drinking tea.
Meng Xiuming was quietly leaning against a piece of bamboo. The fragrance of bamboo entered his nose, but Meng Xiuming's white face was still expressionless. He gently closed his eyes, and his eyelashes fluttered slightly. He was dressed in an enchanting red robe, and his black hair was curled up. His arms were crossed, and perhaps it was his natural apathy that concealed his bone-chilling sorrow. Her ten fingers were white, and the Phoenix Feather Sword in her hand was lying quietly in front of her chest. She did not know how long she had been waiting there. Perhaps the pedestrians were in a hurry, so no one noticed that someone was watching the small teahouse from the side of the bamboo forest.
There was a couplet on both sides of the teahouse door: On the left, he wrote 'A heart that can't be broken' and on the right,'The fragrance of tea only passes through my lips.' He wrote with great vigor and boldness. Seeing this couplet that seemed to be not very provocative, but actually contained a profound meaning, Meng Xiuming thought that the owner of this tea shop must be a person who had a lot of knowledge and was not simple.
Meng Xiu Ming raised his head to look at the red sun on the horizon, casting a mottled shadow under the shade of the trees. It was already midnight. In another two hours, Xiao Yu's carriage would definitely pass by here, because this was the only road to Qingzhou. Instead of searching bitterly, Meng Xiu Ming chose to wait here for his prey to take the bait automatically, saving him the trouble of running around.
Da, da, da. The sound of horse hooves came from the south of the small road. Meng Xiuming had already noticed this carriage when it was three li away. Meng Xiuming was puzzled. Could it be that Xiao Yu had arrived early?
The carriage sped over. The dark red carriage was decorated with a row of blue tassels. The door was tightly closed, and the white curtain was embroidered with peonies. It was obvious that it was Su embroidery, and it was from the best embroidery lady in Jiangnan, Su Wushuang. The embroidery was exquisite and lifelike. But after taking a glance, Meng Xiuming leaned back against the tree and instantly lost interest in it.
Xiao Yu was indifferent to fame and fortune. He would not use this kind of graceful and luxurious peony embroidery.
The carriage stopped in front of the tea shop. The boy driving the carriage lifted a corner of the curtain, and a middle-aged man in his forties walked out. He wore a big leather hat and was dressed in rich clothes. Although it was impossible to see his appearance clearly, one could tell at a glance that he was not the owner of an ordinary family.
The man lifted the bag in his hand and looked around before walking straight into the teahouse. Meng Xiuming narrowed his eyes slightly at the man who was acting a little strangely. He gently flew up and landed on another bamboo branch, moving closer to the teahouse. Her movements were so light that it was like a butterfly landing on a petal. There was no sound at all.
It seemed that the man who came to the tea house was very familiar with the terrain of this tea house. Or rather, the tea house was too simple, so the man quickly found the owner of this tea house in the inner room.
The owner of the teahouse was leisurely sipping his tea. When he saw someone coming, he did not show any dissatisfaction and said,"Please take a seat. May I know why you're here this time?”
The middle-aged man put down the bag and said in a deep voice,"Boss, please help me kill someone."
The owner of the teahouse looked at the bag that the man had put down, then looked at the guest and asked,"Who is it that can make you personally come forward and let me deal with him?”
The middle-aged man didn't answer the tea shop owner's question. Instead, he opened the bag and saw that there were as many as five hundred taels of silver in it. Then, he looked out the window and said,"That person will come to the tea house to rest in the time for two incense sticks to burn. At that time, I want the boss to kill him with 'Helpless'.”After saying that, he pushed the silver forward and continued,"This is the deposit. After the matter is done, I will definitely thank you heavily.”
The owner of the teahouse looked at the silver and said casually,""The poison will take effect three days later. At that time, please bring the remaining silver.”
The middle-aged man nodded, then got into the carriage and left in a hurry. Although the road was muddy and uneven, it was still very fast and bumpy.
"You heard everything?" The owner of the teahouse asked. There was clearly no one in front of him or behind him.
Meng Xiuming did not panic and replied,"Yes."
"Regardless of what you heard or what you didn't hear, I hope that you won't meddle in other people's business, lest you get into trouble.”The owner of the teahouse spoke very softly, but Meng Xiuming felt that his words were faintly filled with killing intent.
"Boss, don't worry. I never interfere in things that have nothing to do with me.”Meng Xiuming said indifferently. His red figure flashed and flew far away from the tea house. The owner of the tea house looked at Meng Xiuming flying away with a hint of disbelief in his eyes.
The sun was slightly setting in the west. Meng Xiu Ming calculated the time. It was almost 10 o'clock, but Xiao Yu's carriage still showed no signs of appearing. He had been a Seven Star Shadow Killer for some time, but waiting made him somewhat restless.
There was the clatter of hooves again. This time, the sound was more leisurely than the previous carriage, perhaps because of the snow on the road. Upon hearing that a carriage was approaching, Meng Xiuming perked up. When the carriage approached, Meng Xiuming could clearly see that it was a brown carriage without any tassels. The person who was driving the horse was still a boy, and the door was still tightly shut. However, the tightly shut curtains were snow-white, and the embroidery was delicate and elegant orchids. If Meng Xiuming had not heard of it long ago, he would have mistaken it for a carriage that a young lady from a wealthy family had passed by.
The boy pulled the reins of the horse and stopped in front of the tea house. He said to the tightly shut door,"Young Master, there is a tea shop here. Let's rest here before leaving.”
"Alright." The voice inside the door was like the sound of nature, very pleasant to hear.
A hand stretched out. His fingers were long and slender, and his nails were neatly trimmed. Following that, a head of black hair tied up in a jade crown drifted past. The blue dress was deep, and the next glance was the owner's face. He had sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes, straight lips, and a mischievous look in his eyes. He seemed to be smiling but not smiling, and his brows were filled with affection. Meng Xiuming's eyes swept across the people who got out of the car and secretly said in his heart,"Young master Mingyue, you've finally come.”
"Young Master, this is the best tea in this teahouse.”The boy who had been driving the carriage just now came over with a blue and white porcelain teapot. He looked around the teahouse and shrugged."Even if it's the best, I don't think it's any better. Young Master, just make do with it for now.”
The man smiled lightly. His smile was like a spring breeze caressing his face. His smile was so gentle that it seemed to be able to melt glaciers. With a hint of mockery, he said,"Little Jiu, don't underestimate this tea shop. Although it's simple, the boss is indeed not a simple person. If he hears what you said and wants to poison you, I won't be able to save you.”
Xiao Jiu immediately looked around and quickly covered its mouth.
"Hahaha, Young Master is really flattering me.”Before he could see the person, the voice came first. The owner of the teahouse walked out from the back hall. He was dressed in white with a circle of fur around his collar. He looked like a fairy. The environment here was excellent, and so was the owner. It seemed that the secular people who came and went to drink tea had ruined the scenery that should have been gathered by immortals.
"Young Master, please take a seat. To entertain a distinguished guest, of course we must use good tea.”The owner shook the celadon teapot in his hand." How can you let Young Master use such ordinary tea?”
"Boss, you're too polite." The blue-robed man returned the greeting. The two of them sat at a simple but exquisite table, as if they were old friends meeting again.
The owner poured a cup of tea for the man in blue and filled it up for himself. Looking at the clear tea juice, he said,"There are people chasing after me even when I'm drinking tea. Young Master really has many enemies.”
The blue-robed man smiled faintly and said with an indifferent expression,"Sorry to trouble you, Boss."
The owner of the teahouse had a playful look on his face as he said,""It's fine, it's a lot livelier here. However, Young Master, you are wise and resourceful. These people are not smart enough to cause trouble so brazenly.”
"What do you mean?" The blue-robed man pretended to be puzzled.
The owner of the teahouse smiled faintly and said,""This kind of thing has to be done so that the heavens and the earth do not know.”He paused for a moment, lowered his voice, and continued, And I know."
The blue-robed man picked up a cup of tea in front of him and said indifferently,""For example, poisoning the tea?”
The owner of the teahouse stared into the eyes of the man in blue. The smile on his face did not diminish as he said,"That's right. Does Young Master dare to drink it?"
The man in blue picked up the teacup and slowly drank it. He felt the bottom of his tongue ring gold and the fragrance lingered on his lips and teeth. He seemed to be unsatisfied and smacked his lips."This is really good tea."
"Young Master is a smart person. I don't want to make things difficult for Young Master.”
"Thank you for showing mercy, Boss.”
"Young Master doesn't look like someone who likes to watch a show.”
"Could it be that the boss invited me to watch a show?”
"Three days later, there will be a good show here.”After saying that, the owner of the teahouse looked at one side and smiled bitterly." I say, Young Master, you really have a lot of enemies. I really can't help you with this.”
The blue-robed man followed the teahouse owner's gaze and saw a young man in a flamboyant red robe looking in that direction. His ethereal figure was faintly discernible in the bamboo forest. His black hair was not tied up, but there was a red band on his forehead. It contrasted with his eyes that were as bright as autumn water and as bright as stars, making him even more eye-catching.
The blue-robed man could only laugh bitterly."I actually ran into the red-robed Shadow Killer Meng Xiuming.”
The boss got up and leaned down again to ask,"Does Young Master Mingyue have a time when he is helpless?”
Young Master Mingyue and the few people in the tea house all looked at the blue-clothed man. It turned out that this person was Xiao Yu, who was good at using strange poisons, skilled in medicine, and good at reasoning to catch criminals. It was said that this person was known as a child prodigy when he was ten years old. He used the Six Meridian Godly Needle to cure a strange illness of the leader of the Qingyi Sect that many doctors could not do anything about. Later, he solved the case of the General Dingguo's Nine Dragon Cup being stolen and became famous in the palace and the martial arts world. He was called 'Young Master Mingyue' by the world. This person was 20 years old and everyone knew him.
"Even the Wandering Know-it-all in the pugilistic world is in awe of the red-clothed Shadowkill, let alone me, Xiao Yu.”Xiao Yu stood up. Meng Xiuming was still leaning against the tree, as if everything had nothing to do with him.
The people in the tea house looked at the owner of the tea house at the same time. It turned out that this ordinary tea shop owner was the All-Knowing Man of Jianghu, the all-knowing man of Jianghu, Qi Fang. This Qi Fang could be considered a gentleman in Jianghu and did not have many enemies. However, the master beside him had experienced many storms. Meng Xiuming should have come for Xiao Yu.
Qi Fang was puzzled." Rumor has it that Meng Xiu Ming's arrows never miss when he kills people. He kills with a single feather. But why hasn't he made a move now?"”
Xiao Yu used his thumb and middle finger to press his nose, and his index finger to touch the space between his eyebrows. After he put down his hand, his originally slightly worried face suddenly became relaxed, and he proudly said to Qi Fang,"It seems that not only will I not die, but there will also be a person with strong martial arts to protect me.”
Qi Fang looked at Xiao Yu's expression. A protector with strong martial arts, Red Shirt Shadow Killer Meng Xiuming?
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