Baiyun Hidden Sword [Lu Xiaofeng + Sword III]

"Junior Brother, don't you think... something is wrong?"

She turned her head very slowly, making it easier for Ye Gucheng to see the changes in her eyes clearly.

Ye Linghan always gave people the illusion of immaturity when she was laughing on weekdays, and most people in the City Lord's Mansion probably felt that way, even Ye Gucheng didn't take too much precaution against her.But if such comments fall into the ears of Sikong Zhaixing or Lu Xiaofeng, I'm afraid they will only get a few laughs.

Most of the time, she just doesn't care about it, because she has a very clear goal of going home, and she always has a game mentality after coming to this time and space.

"Sikong rarely makes enemies. I haven't known him for a long time, but I know that with his personality, if he has any troubles recently, he won't contact me at all." She calmed down a lot, and simply let go of the dead eagle. Standing up, "If the person who attacked me was coming for me, then he is too ignorant, isn't he? The Lord of Baiyun City is right next to me, how brave is he to attack at such a time?"

It was the first time Ye Gucheng saw her showing such an expression, he was surprised but he didn't show the slightest bit, "...not bad."

"So... I think you should know what's going on, Junior Brother?" Although Ye Linghan deduced it wildly, Ye Linghan still didn't dare to use a more affirmative tone, after all, Ye Gucheng treated her well.

"...I'll take care of it."

Her half-outstretched hand stopped in the air, as if frightened by his reaction, and she put it down after a while, "... came for you?"

Ye Gucheng didn't answer her question. He looked up at the moonlit night sky and pursed his lips. "It's getting late, Miss Ye, let's go to bed early."

"and many more……!"

"This matter has nothing to do with Miss Ye, I will deal with it myself." He returned to the cool look he had when we first met, and even when he turned sideways, he seemed more determined than before.

Ye Linghan felt that there seemed to be something wrong for no reason, and reflexively grabbed half of his sleeve to stop his movement, but this move was not as effective as before, and the pace of the opponent's insistence on leaving did not stop at all.

"At least explain what's going on?! That eagle is Sikong Zhaixing's baby!"

The man in white paused, and his voice was steady when he spoke, almost making her think that everything just now was her illusion, "...I will pay him back, Miss Ye should rest earlier."

"You..." She couldn't find any words to describe her feelings at the moment, and she felt that it was inappropriate to chase after her, so she could only squat down and carry the eagle back to the other courtyard.

This incident happened so suddenly that she didn't fully react until the end. After returning to the other courtyard, she still couldn't figure out who on Feixian Island could make Ye Gucheng so afraid.

Yes, dread.

Although the arrogance and coldness in his words were the same as before, his attitude was too strange to make her suspicious.

On top of that, she doesn't like feeling excluded at all.

The time he had known Ye Gucheng was far less than the time he had known Lu Xiaofeng Sikong Zhaixing, but with such a short time together, Ye Linghan still has a good impression of himself, the junior he picked up.

In the early morning of the next day, it was rare for her to get up early and climb over the wall to the city lord's mansion, but she didn't see the familiar white figure sitting there waiting for her to eat together.

Shi Qi, who was standing at the door, looked tired, and immediately greeted her when she came, "The city lord has something important to go out, if Miss Ye has something to ask the city lord, please come back in a few days."

"Going out?"

"Yes."

Ye Linghan bit her lip, thought for a while and asked, "Did he say where to go?"

"I'm not sure about this, or Miss Ye can ask the city lord directly after he comes back." Seventeen answered with the same expression as usual, respectful and unchanged.

"...Seventeen, can I ask a question?"

The expression of the raven-haired beauty in blue clothes remained unchanged, "What does Miss Ye want to ask?"

"... On Feixian Island, is there anyone who wants to harm my junior brother?" After asking, she felt that this question was really meaningless. Even if there was, how could Shi Qi tell her casually.

"The city lord has a very high prestige in Feixian Island, why did Miss Ye say that?"

Both the reaction and the expression were impeccable, which further verified her thoughts.So she just sighed and waved her hands, "It's nothing, I'll just ask."

All day long, she has been paying attention to the movement of the City Lord's Mansion. With her ears, if she pays attention to observe deliberately, even Ye Gucheng will definitely be able to hear it when she comes back.

But she didn't hear any unusual sound until the middle of the night, and finally couldn't bear it and fell asleep.

Ye Gucheng did go out, Shi Qi did not lie to her, it was because of the Nanwang Mansion.

Originally, he didn't intend to meet Lu Xiaofeng again so soon, but this trip didn't seem to be as he wished, in order to save more trouble, it might be a good thing to cooperate a little bit.

The journey from Feixian Island to Nanwang Mansion is not far away, and it really doesn't affect the duel all the way, the previous refusal was nothing more than an excuse.

He thought of Ye Linghan more than once.

When he first met this girl in Jiangnan, he was interested in her skills. In fact, he has never been able to beat her until today, and he has never doubted her background as he got along with her.

Apart from not belonging to this era, he can't find any reason why such a powerful swordsmanship is not well-known in the Jianghu.

Later, he learned from the Xie family in Nanhai about the possible relationship between Ximen Chuuxue's master and her senior brother, which made him confirm this speculation.

But these are not enough reasons for his abnormal attitude. Even if he can convince himself, "they" will never believe it. Seventeen's euphemistic reminder is already a warning, and he is quite clear.

Why?

The scene of her rubbing over and hugging herself to sleep at sea that day came to mind, Ye Gucheng sighed, closed his eyes and closed his eyes.

It was already late at night when he arrived at Nanwang's mansion, and Nanwang who learned that he was going to come had already prepared a room for him to rest first, without saying a word.

Recently, the uproar in the world is still about the embroidered thief. Even though he is in the South China Sea, he has already heard many rumors, and he knows that Lu Xiaofeng has stirred up the muddy water again.

"I heard that the master arrived, and the disciple happened to have not rested yet, so I came to pay a visit to the master first."

The voice from outside the door was humble and gentle, and what he said was quite appropriate for his status. Even though Ye Gucheng didn't really want to see guests, he could only open the door.

He has only accepted such an apprentice. Although he did not teach with all his heart, he is still an apprentice after all.

"come in."

"Master is tired from the journey, and the apprentice shouldn't bother me, but I have some facts and want to ask Master."

"Go ahead."

The young man who had returned to the prince's attire was wearing a dark red brocade robe, with a blue jade pendant hanging from his waist. He was completely different from when he was learning swordsmanship in the South China Sea. ?”

Ye Gucheng was taken aback for a moment, he remembered the wine he drank because of Ye Linghan's forceful pull in Yangzhou City, but apart from that wine, he and Lu Xiaofeng seemed to have never had any interaction, "I have nothing to do with him. No friendship."

"That's good." Nanwang Shizi hooked the corners of his lips, "Then if Lu Xiaofeng visits Nanwangfu at night, please ask Master to help."

"Why did Lu Xiaofeng visit the Nanwang Mansion at night?" Ye Gucheng was puzzled.

"Of course it's because of the Embroidered Thief."

Ye Gucheng didn't ask any more questions, some words were too clear to be good, and Nan Wang naturally had his reasons for such a game, as long as there were no accidents on the day of the decisive battle, he didn't care about the rest.

Lu Xiaofeng did come, on his third night in Nanwang Mansion.

Although his actions were concealed, it was really difficult for a master no matter how powerful he was to avoid the guards up and down in the palace.

Neither of them fought with all their strength, and Ye Gucheng seemed to see him make a not-so-obvious mouth-shape from a short distance away. The moment his sword turned, he was already slipping from the base of the wall like a slippery loach open.

It only takes a moment for a master to make a move. Ye Gucheng knew that he couldn't keep him and he couldn't move himself.

"He is such a smart person, isn't the prince afraid that he will find out?"

Nanwang and Shizi, who came with their guards, waved their hands to let the servants back away, and said firmly, "It is because he is smart that he is more worthy of use."

But Ye Linghan, who was still waiting in the city lord's mansion at this moment, didn't even go back to the next door to sleep, and took up the place in Ye Gucheng and refused to move anyone.

The entire city lord's mansion is watching how she and Ye Gucheng got along in the past, no one dares to speak out to stop her, even if she is seventeen, she can only sigh on the sidelines.

Ye Linghan wrote another letter to Sikong Zhaixing, briefly mentioning the eagle, but did not mention his doubts about Baiyun City.

The letter was delivered to Longmen, so I don't know when Sikong Zhaixing will be able to see it. I just hope that when the proprietress sees that the recipient is him, the Longmen caravan will take it with her. can give him.

Shi Qi has been following her every step since she stayed in the city lord's mansion, making her want to find out if there is anything wrong in Ye Gucheng's room, but she can't find time to do it.

But two days later, Ye Linghan dismissed this plan. She felt that something was wrong purely based on her intuition. She took a step back and said that even if there was any evidence that someone was against Ye Gucheng, it seemed that she could not control it.

"...Anyway, don't let me intervene, it's up to you."

After realizing that Shi Qi had left, she opened her eyes and sighed.

She couldn't figure out why she cared so much about this matter, and the more she didn't think about it, the more uneasy she felt, which wasn't a good feeling.

Even at sea in July, the heat was undeniable, coupled with the distraction, Ye Linghan hardly felt sleepy.

The sound of insects coming from the half-closed window made the whole room even more silent. She turned over and closed her eyes again, trying to dispel the restlessness and heat that surrounded her whole body.

Maybe it was because she was too absent-minded, she didn't hear someone coming until the door was pushed open, and the slightest drowsiness was instantly frightened away.

For some unknown reason, Ye Linghan reflexively rolled into the bed, and wrapped herself in the silky satin quilt that felt very good without thinking.

The person who came was not Shi Qi as she thought.

She had never smelled that cold smell from another person, let alone being so close, it was impossible for her to think about him again.

Ye Gucheng was also taken aback. When he came back from the Nanwang Mansion, he didn't disturb the city lord's mansion. In addition to his unsteady mind, he never expected that there would be other people in the room.

"...Don't light the lamp!"

His already stiff body became even stiffer, and he couldn't identify the specific position of the other party in the dark, but his breathing was just behind his ears, and he couldn't ignore it at all.

"... Junior Brother, are you... very nervous?"

Being too close, you can feel the upper half of your breathing clearly, Ye Gucheng's mind inappropriately imagined what would happen if she just rubbed up like before.

"Forget it, I'm joking with you." She smiled unnaturally, "How about I give you a hug?"

"..."

"Then give you a kiss?"