female catcher

Beijing.

Nangong Biluo patrolled the street after a long absence, saying that she wanted to check the walking corpse building, but she did not see any action.Now that the general direction is pointing towards Feng Chenchao, she finds it strange.The search for the walking corpse building has always yielded very little. After countless arrangements and hands, the roots of this mysterious organization all over the rivers and lakes have been dug up bit by bit. But this time, not only did a lot of clues emerge, but they all pointed to the same person. She went to Feng Chen to do the same.

Qu Shui has already left for Jiangnan, and it has been five days since Yu Diancang lived in Nangong's house. With Yu Diancang's physical recovery ability and Nangong's medicine, he is already fine, but she still refuses to leave. Either practicing martial arts or just wandering around the street with Yongyeon in hand.

For example, now, she casually looked at the rouge stalls on the side of the road, but she didn't find a suitable one to fill the vacancy in her room. She doesn't like to paint, but it doesn't mean she doesn't want to.Especially after getting acquainted with Feng Piaoxu, she more or less began to care about her appearance, and she often wore earrings and put on light makeup. Even her colleagues in the yamen talked about her behind her back, saying that Nangong Biluo met her. It's a good thing, the longer it is, the better it looks. I never realized that I missed a good woman in vain.

In fact, she has already grown into a fixed shape. Apart from being fat and thin and getting old, how can she grow and change her face?In the past, I didn't care about it, and sometimes I had to pretend to be an undercover agent to inquire about news. It's more convenient to be ordinary, but the change now is nothing more than that old saying.

A scholar dies for a confidant, and a woman tolerates a person who pleases her.

She and Feng Piaoxu are confidants, and even more inseparable.

'Nangong, I am pleased with you. 'What a blessing to get the four characters from her mouth.Every time I think about it, I will show a faint smile and bend one corner of my mouth.It’s just that every time I wandered to Mingyufang recently, I stopped in the back alley without people. I watched Fengyue Tower for a long time and refused to go. It’s like returning to the days when I was rejected, approaching, stopping and leaving. For several days.

Nangong Biluo's smile lasted only for a moment, and the sharp-eyed peddler mistook her for the rouge in her hand, and hurriedly said: "Nangong Catcher has not visited for a while, this time I have taken a fancy to this box, I will wrap it up for you ?”

She came back to her senses and said with a polite smile: "No, let's forget about it today, and come back another time."

After she finished speaking, she put down the rouge box and left. The peddler scratched his head, looked at her back while tidying up the booth, and babbled: "Strange, did you really like that expression just now, or did you not have enough money after being suspended for a while? It's a joy."

Nangong Biluo naturally didn't know how to mutter, she looked like an idle official, she was blatantly lazy when she went shopping in official uniform, she said she would wait for no one, but she didn't see anyone looking for her.It's just that her eyes, which were looking down from shopping, inadvertently squinted and caught a glimpse of a few factory guards who were disguised and followed secretly.

She has been walking them for so many days, and she still follows them without giving up. Even she wants to admire their dedication, but she can't help but slander the old eunuch for not having any new tricks.

Nangong Biluo quickened her pace, and soon entered the alley. The factory guard who was following her hurriedly followed up, chasing a piece of clothes around the labyrinth-like alleys, and finally walked into a place A dead end, but where is Nangong Biluo in the dead end?

"Oops, I lost it again." One of them felt melancholy, they looked at each other and had to wait near Nangong Mansion, not daring to get too close.

Unexpectedly, when they turned around, Nangong Biluo was already standing behind them, still holding the sword behind their backs with one hand, blocking the entrance of the alley by one person, but their eyes were dull, which was a bit abnormal.

"You guys have worked hard. If you have something to talk to me about, why don't you sit down with me at a nearby tea shed and have a chat. I just happen to be a little thirsty." Nangong Biluo was neither teasing nor angry, and glanced in one direction .

Sure enough, it was abnormal!This is what the factory guard thinks.The leading factory guard replied seriously: "Nangong catches the head and jokes. They are old friends. You should understand what Wang Gonggong means. These days, if you are so slack in your office, it is not worth it if you just want to play us. Wang Gonggong just wants For the first-hand information about the Walking Corpse Building, I hope Nangong can take care of himself."

Nangong Biluo raised her eyebrows and laughed, "I'm really embarrassing you, I finally said this after holding back the plain words for so long, my father-in-law wants the news, but he can summon me again, why bother to let you suffer, and let me patrol the streets unhappy Ladies and gentlemen, don't you drink tea?"

"Hmph, let's go!" The leader didn't say much, Nangong Biluo showed up to tell them not to follow the idea, go back and tell Wang Jin that the hard work is over.

They stopped when they passed by Nangong Biluo, but Nangong Biluo gave way to them despite their fierce eyes, so they had no choice but to leave.

Nangong Biluo didn't stay after they left. As she said, she came to a tea shed in the corner of a side alley, and ordered a pot of ordinary astringent tea, which was tasteless and tasted slightly bitter after chewing. She didn't dislike it. Take your time.

Not long after, a beggar sat at the table behind her, and the stinking store came up and yelled.But the beggar took out ten copper coins from his pocket and ordered a pot of the best jasmine flowers. When some steamed buns came, the shopkeeper immediately turned his anger into a smile, and even cleaned the table for him, and Ma Liu brought him what he wanted.The beggar smelled really bad, the shopkeeper glanced at Nangong Biluo and quietly asked her to sit at another table, and gave her a plate of mixed wild vegetables for nothing.

But Nangong Biluo shook his head, indicating that it's okay, the beggar also drove away the shop at this time, and only in this corner of the mess can he experience the addiction of being a uncle.

After the shopkeeper entered the room to do his own business, the water in the Nangong Biluo teapot was half full, and the beggar behind him also gobbled up a few steamed buns, and after drinking the jasmine, he said, "I checked the teacup you gave me last time. The dragon tongue seal snow is mixed with false voice medicine, the actor Li San'er used that kind of medicine to pretend to be an old man and old lady, and there was no way to get the tea in the Yingchun Courtyard, so he said that he was in another courtyard that day There are two weird ghost-faced men, one in red and one in black, but she sneakily stared at it from a distance and saw two more black shadows, guessing that there were at least five people in the night courtyard. As for the tea It was hard to find out who was awarded to the court eunuch from the mouth of the eunuch in charge. Here is the list, not too many, not too few."

The two handed over a note with their backs facing each other. Nangong Biluo frowned when he saw it. There are not too few people who can check. All of them are dignitaries who are not easy to mess with. Soldiers who have military exploits cannot be offended, or they are related to the royal family and the royal family.It's just that Yu Wang, who had shown her off the dragon tongue and printed snow, was not on this list. If it weren't for him, Nangong Biluo would not have known this tribute tea.

The beggar said again at this time, "By the way, Zhao Yi, the head catcher, asked me to convey a word. He investigated and investigated the lost and recovered case of the ghost bat demon again and again but failed to find a clue. It's just that they couldn't handle a few murder cases. Baizong is really normal, could it be a mistake?"

"Wrong?" Nangong Biluo frowned and thought for a while: "It's not impossible, if this is the case, I have to trouble that foolish prince, who obviously doesn't care about anything and has to mix everything up, it's hard Liushang has only been clean for a while. You tell Catcher Zhao to concentrate on collecting the things I arranged earlier."

"Understood." Beggar Gulu took another sip of tea, but mysteriously lowered his voice a little more and asked, "Nangong, I heard that your missing master has returned? Is there any progress in your father's matter?" ? Is it related to the walking corpse building as you speculated? You released so many threads this time, is it going to be a big fight? Do you need thugs?

Nangong Biluo didn't answer, took the sword and left the tea shed, the beggar just drank the tea slowly and left, waiting for the shopkeeper to come out, and he didn't even know when he left.However, seeing that the beggar left behind a tip of silver, he was overjoyed. Although it was not balanced, no one could get along with money.

While tidying up, he said: "In this world, errands are stingy, beggars are generous, weird, weird. Everyone has their own destiny, and I can't afford to mess with anyone, and I have to serve. It's a mess..."

After a while he sang a little song again, which was very satisfying.

Prince Yufu.

Nangong Biluo came to see Zhu Hongyan, and when Zhu Hongyan heard her request to ask him to check the case of Liu Wenjie's disappearance again, he made more stringent conditions. This time, Liu Shang must agree to have dinner with him, Nangong Biluo sneered and got up and left.

Zhu Hongyan had no choice but to compromise, "Okay, I'm afraid of you, the old rules are fine, right? I'll check it out for you again. This time, I'll send you to the hospital in person. You can go back and wait for the news with peace of mind. .I committed a sin, and met your nemesis."

"Obviously the prince is too cynical, isn't he?"

Zhu Hongyan pouted noncommittally.Nangong Biluo didn't stay any longer, but after walking a few steps, she turned back and asked, "My lord, the dragon tongue seal snow in your house is not a reward, right?"

"Huh? You know all this? You are too supernatural. I begged for it from a big man. He is very capable. There are many things in the palace, and there are some things that can't be said."

"who is it?"

"I don't want to tell you, lest you get another trick on me. If you suddenly care about this tea, it may be a good thing. If you leak it to Wang Rui, I will be scolded again if he gives me a copy of the emperor's brother. I said that at that time It's not easy for me to get this thing, I'll come back and share it with you as soon as I get it, don't betray me."

Nangong Biluo thought for a while, Zhu Hongyan said that it was when he went to Jiangnan to investigate the corruption case, and his temper must have taken the opportunity to make a fortune.But it was Jiangnan again, and now that Jiangnan was mentioned, the first thing that popped into her mind was Feng Chenchao, she frowned but did not see Zhu Hongyan staring at her and raised his eyebrows.

"Nangong, you don't seem to be in a good mood recently. Could it be that your eyes are injured and left sequelae? Do you need some supplements for you? Don't be too desperate to investigate the case, just go as soon as I am fine. Fengyuelou is so comfortable listening to music and drinking."

"That's why you've been running into walls at Liushang." Nangong Biluo heard Fengyuelou's cold face towards Zhu Hongyan for the first time, and she didn't stay in the palace anymore, but she returned to normal after a few steps, but turned back and asked again : "My lord, the boss Feng Piaoxu Feng you checked was once a very popular oiran on the Qinhuai River, right?"

Zhu Hongyan became interested, "Oh? You asked about this again. That's right, I confirmed it several times. She is Li Mei, the oiran who was so beautiful in Qinhuai 12 years ago. I think you are quite impressed by that windy catkin. Interesting, I later found out a few affairs of hers here, do you want to listen to it?"

"No need!" Nangong Biluo narrowed his eyes, Zhu Hongyan's appearance was clearly provoking trouble, and he, who has always been curious and playful, must have deliberately tested her reaction. Nangong Biluo didn't bother to talk nonsense and said: "I advise the prince to accept it." Take it easy."

Zhu Hongyan watched with a smile as Nangong Biluo regained his spirits and hurried away, "Oh, it's good to listen to it in such a hurry, I have a mental preparation so that I won't be irritated in the future. You have heard Ping'er's request from the head arrester just now, so I will leave it to you to handle it."

"Master, it's Nangong Biluo's incompetence that's why Liu Wenjie's case is still pending. If you helped her once, will you help her a second time?"

"You haven't investigated Liu Wenjie's case either. Don't be unconvinced when you are good, and do things first."

Yang Heping was unwilling to grit his teeth, but said respectfully, "Yes."

When only Zhu Hongyan was left drinking alone in the pavilion, he raised his glass and murmured: "Nangong Biluo is not capable? She is very capable."

Nangong Biluo left the palace with her anger, and the moment she walked out of the palace, she turned her head and stopped and sighed quietly.

He is really an old friend who cannot be separated from, an incomprehensible royal family member, this Prince Xiaoyao is so capable but does not do serious things, if it is not that he has blocked many murders for her over the years, she must have Try to punish him.

Nangong Biluo shook her head, Yu Wangfu's party aroused her lingering melancholy again, Feng Chenchao wanted to investigate, but she still had to wait for someone, which was a rare waywardness after thinking about it.

She stopped wandering aimlessly after she went to the case clan of the Ministry of Criminal Justice. She reckoned that it was almost time. She walked home, and there was still some distance from the house when she moved her ears and faintly heard the sound of fighting, Yu Dian After Cang Shang recovers, he will fight against Zuo Huazhang, reminiscing about the past and helping Zuo Huazhang recover at the same time.

Nangong Biluo was also the same as a few days ago, she didn't enter the door when she got home, and just waited quietly outside the door.It's not that she hasn't taken the initiative to look for it, she's been looking for it when she walks around these days, but every time she has a clue, she disappears, and if she can't find it, she just waits to avoid missing it.

Time passed little by little, and the discussion at home seemed to be gradually stopping. She thought that she would not be able to wait for today, but disappointed and anxious, she also decided to stay one more day. If the person still didn't come, it was God's will.

Just as she was about to go back to the house, she suddenly saw a figure, she immediately fled into the alley as soon as she saw him, and it was clear that that person was Zhu Wuxin!

Nangong Biluo was surprised, and immediately chased after her.Zhu Wuxin's lightness kung fu was very good, probably because his injury was not healed and he didn't get rid of Nangong Biluo, but they chased all the way from the city to the suburbs, and seeing that Nangong Biluo was about to catch up with Zhu Wuxin, another person came out.As soon as he appeared, he made a killer move on Zhu Wuxin, intending to kill her with one blow.

Nangong Biluo was startled, the person she was waiting for finally arrived!She exclaimed and rushed forward, "Senior Ren, be merciful!"

The person who came was Jian Chi, who pierced two finger holes in the ground with a move of invisible sword energy, and Zhu Wuxin had already been thrown away by Nangong Biluo.

"It's you again! Mind your own business." Jian Chi gathered his energy again.

Nangong Biluo was about to explain that she wanted to stay alive for questioning, but Zhu Wuxin, who had just been rescued, pushed Nangong Biluo right towards Jianchi, and she also fled away.Seeing Nangong Biluo flying towards him, Jianchi hit him with sword energy and didn't want to fight, Nangong Biluo received the sword energy forcefully. Seeing that Jianchi was going to chase him, she grabbed Jianchi with her sleeve darts.

Zhu Wuxin seized this opportunity and disappeared long ago.

"Bastard thing!" Jian Chi lost Zhu Wuxin's whereabouts, and snapped the rope of Nangong Biluo's sleeve dart with a loud shout. "What the hell are you going to do?"

But seeing Nangong Biluo throwing away the broken rope, sheathed Long Yuan with the sword and sheath across it, blocking Jian Chi's way.

"Return the sword."

Jian Chi laughed when he heard the words, "Nangong Biluo, the old man has been spying on you for the past few days, you shouldn't be such a dull person who doesn't know right from wrong! Tianxing entrusted Longyuan to you, you should know why I must kill you. If you miss that woman, get out of here! Otherwise, I'll be really rude."

Seeing that Jian Chi was so decisive, Nangong Biluo was silent for a moment, but it was Long Yuan who turned the scabbard in her palm again, and it was Long Yuan who pulled out the sheath, and she stood with the sword horizontally.

"Senior, if you really need to stop killing to eliminate Long Yuan's grievances, then this junior should ask senior for advice on swordsmanship."

"Ha! I don't even pay attention to your master, you?"

"for me."

"You also have to bear the sins for her? Why? To help your master?"

Nangong Biluo shook his head, "I just want to get a promise from senior. If I finally give justice to Brother Tianxing, who died in vain, Long Yuan clearly cannot calm down his anger. Nangong Biluo has no one to blame for his death today."

"Significant? Fair? Why do you rely on it? That clothes?"

Nangong Biluo looked down at her official uniform, but still shook her head, raised her eyes and calmly said: "Since you are from the Jianghu, let's rely on the sword in your hand. Is it possible that senior is afraid that I will defeat you?"

"Ha! What a girl who is not afraid of death." Jian Chi can really be laughed at, but he nodded when he saw Nangong Biluo who was actually holding the sword, "Don't say that I bully the small with the big, I will give you twenty moves first. , if you can survive ten moves under my hands without dying, I will believe you."

"Is this true?"

"Really." Jian Chi said very easily, "Come on."

When Jian Chi closed her eyes, there was a gust of autumn wind. At that time, Nangong Biluo had a premonition that she might be defeated, but she still charged the side of the sword...

The sword screams and the dragon sings, the clouds are light and the wind is light, and the sky is azure blue.

"Hahaha, courageous. You have already used ten tricks, do you want to continue?"

"Of course. I still have questions to ask my seniors."

"Okay! Young people are awesome. Come on."

"Okay then, I would like to ask Senior..."

……

When the setting sun was like blood, the clouds took on color, and the glowing light was in the sky. Jian Chi just closed the sheath of Long Yuan, and the wind blew away the crystal clear residues on the ground, and floated into the distance together with the gravel on the ground.

Jian Chi looked at the half-kneeling woman on the ground, walked over and inserted Long Yuan next to her.

"But every famous swordsman in the world has a sword heart. Yu Diancang's sword heart is pride, the old man's sword heart is madness, and your sword heart is courage, so you won and saved your life."

"No, my sword heart is..."

Her voice murmured in the setting sun, Jian Chi was stunned for a moment, then laughed and left.

After Jian Chi left, Nangong Biluo slowly stood up holding Longyuan's scabbard. She dusted off her clothes and laughed as she watched the setting sun.

"Sigh~ It's a pity that Zhu Wuxin ran away, and failed to catch this windfall."

Nangong Biluo watched the setting sun go down the mountain, and when the rays of the sun turned into night, she also came to Fengyue Tower and knocked on the gate of Fengyue Tower.

"Nangong arrests the head?" Yaohong was surprised when she saw her coming. She didn't see her for several days and thought she was busy investigating the case. She made a sudden visit tonight, luckily Feng Piaoxu hadn't left yet, so she greeted Nangong Biluo.

Feng Piaoxu was also startled when he saw her, but it was not because of her arrival but because of her abnormal paleness, "What's wrong with you? Why are you so haggard?"

"Let's talk in the room." Nangong Biluo laughed.

Feng Piaoxu welcomed her into the room, and after closing the door, Nangong Biluo was already lying on the bed and closed her eyes.Although the two are already close, Nangong Biluo will never enter the house with dusty clothes and lie on the bed.

It's so abnormal!

Feng Piaoxu walked over worriedly, but when she looked at Nangong Biluo, she saw Longyuan leaning against the bed.Feng Piaoxu's expression changed, and the moment her eyes met Long Yuan, she almost thought that Nangong Biluo already knew everything.

She calmed down, still worried about Nangong Biluo, and wanted to move Longyuan away, but when she just touched Longyuan, Nangong Biluo grabbed her wrist, and Feng Piaoxu felt a sudden shock.

Unexpectedly, Nangong Biluo just slowly opened her eyes and took Longyuan out of her hand, put her hand on her chest, closed her eyes again and said softly: "The sword is too powerful, your Hands are not suitable for touching."

Feng Piaoxu seemed to feel a convulsion in her heart. She sat on the bed and stroked her forehead and asked, "What's the matter with you? Is there any discomfort?"

"It's nothing, I've been too tired from investigating cases these days, and I keep meeting uneasy and powerful seniors." Nangong Biluo shook her head, but still didn't open her eyes. She felt the coolness on her forehead, and said again: "Piaoxu, your hands are suitable for touching the strings. How about you play a song for me?"

Feng Piaoxu thought of Yu Diancang, and she also received the news of Yu Diancang's sword fight with Jian Chi. While feeling sorry for Nangong Biluo, she couldn't refuse Nangong Biluo's request, "What do you want to hear?"

"You played it." Nangong Biluo's voice was close to a whisper.

Feng Piaoxu laughed, she might have fallen asleep before playing it like this, but she still sat in front of the piano case, when she sat down Nangong Biluo asked: "Piaoxu, will you lie to me?"

She seemed to be talking in her sleep, but Feng Piaoxu knew it was not, but she didn't dare to answer, she was silent for a long time, "Do you believe what I said?"

Nangong Biluo also seemed to have been silent for a long time, her voice was almost silent, and she was extremely sleepy. "Believe me, I believe everything you say."

"...Do you believe everything I say? But you always forget that I told you not to believe it except yourself."

After a long time without answering, Feng Piaoxu stared at Nangong Biluo for a long time and played the first note.

Only the soft sound of the piano is left in the room, as if whispering slowly in the ear.

The sleeping Nangong Biluo gradually raised the corners of her mouth, sleeping deeply.

When she woke up, she didn't even know when the sound of the piano stopped. Feng Piaoxu sat on the edge of the bed and looked at her motionlessly. She saw her smile when she opened her eyes.

"What are you laughing at?" Nangong Biluo asked, then blurted out: "Piaoxu, you don't need to pretend in front of me."

The corners of Feng Piaoxu's mouth froze, and when Nangong Biluo was still a little confused, he smiled and said, "You're snoring."

"No way." Nangong Biluo sat up and touched around her mouth first, but luckily it was dry. "How long have I been asleep?"

"Not long."

Feng Piaoxu didn't tell her, she looked at the hourglass and guessed, "It's been two hours, not long?"

"Long? Not at all. If I had known, I would have played it a little longer. You seem to like this piece very much. You laugh even when you fall asleep."

"Yeah, it's very comfortable. It feels like I'm sitting on the swing frame reading a book. The spring is warm and the flowers are blooming, and you are leaning on the other end of the swing to sleep lightly. What's the name of this song?"

Feng Piaoxu smiled more gently after hearing Nangong Biluo's description, and parted her lips lightly: "Taoyao loves to miss you."

"Taoyao Xiangsiyin, a good name. Do you have words?"

Feng Piaoxu shook his head, and Nangong Biluo also shook his head: "What a pity."

"It's a pity, this piece is only played once."

"why?"

"Because I just played it and I didn't remember it. I can only play it once, just for you."

Feng Piaoxu laughed, and Nangong Biluo also laughed.

When the beating stick sounded, Nangong Biluo sighed again: "I'm going back."

"Huh? You can stay and rest." Feng Piaoxu subconsciously regretted the words as soon as she uttered them. She was going to leave tomorrow, but now she couldn't say the excuse she asked Ning Yan to say.

But Nangong Biluo shook his head, "I came here just to tell you that I'm going to Jiangnan."

Feng Piaoxu knew the purpose of Nangong Biluo's trip to Jiangnan, but pretended to ask: "Will you attend the wedding banquet between Wan Yun and Mr. Chu?"

"First, the second is still to investigate the case." Nangong Biluo smiled, "Piaoxu, I will do what I promised you. You stay in the capital, and I will arrange some people around to watch. You can go to Nanyong Lane more and spend more time with your bridesmaids."

Feng Piaoxu controlled her breathing, "Okay."

Nangong Biluo picked up the sword and stood up, "Then I'll go back."

"Well, you should be careful."

"Will do."

Nangong Biluo left with a smile, but Feng Piaoxu didn't keep her.

The next day, Feng Piaoxu left the capital.Three days later, Nangong Biluo and Yu Diancang also set off for Jiangnan.