Huamanlou maintained an optimistic attitude and brought Marigold back to her small building.Although he doesn't understand the way of elves' cultivation, but the so-called bird of a feather flocks together, it is better for flower demons to be with flowers.Besides, he didn't want his family to know about it, so the small building became the best place to go.
Tao Dongli has now turned into a chrysanthemum and is placed in Huamanlou's room, where he takes good care of it.It's just that Huamanlou may really treat him as an ordinary chrysanthemum, never shy away from taking a bath and changing clothes, Tao Dongli can see it but not touch it, it's so painful!And his communication with Huamanlou is very unstable, every time he tries to talk to Huamanlou, but the other party can't hear him, and some of his inadvertently obscene flirting will be sensed by Huamanlou... ...He was really afraid that if this continued, his image in Huamanlou's heart would plummet and he would become a weirdo!
It's just... Hua Manlou didn't seem to accept the lesson, she never restrained herself in front of him, she took off her clothes when it was time to undress, it was almost like...as if she was deliberately teasing him!
That's right, Huamanlou is trying to trick him!
Hua Manlou smiled and said: "You are so lustful, sometimes I really want you to be a chrysanthemum for the rest of your life."
Tao Dongli: "..." Huamanlou, don't just blacken it!The author clearly planned to let you be blackened in the irresponsible episode!
Hua Manlou seemed to hear his heart, and smiled even brighter.He folded the clothes he took off and put them on the stool at the end of the bed, and got into bed: "By the way, Master Rong Jing said that he will come here soon, and maybe he will bring good news."
Tao Dongli was overjoyed!Although he was worried about Rong Jing's persecution of him back then, he had to admit that Rong Jing was very reliable, and his trust in Rong Jing even surpassed that of Hua Manlou. Rong Jing is simply omnipotent.
Tao Dongli wanted to ask more questions, but he couldn't speak, and Hua Manlou knew that he was curious, so he didn't want to say more. After he explained this sentence, he lay down and listened to it as soon as he pulled up the quilt. Tao Dongli was talking about his black belly.He shook his head, pursing his lips.Tao Dongli misunderstood him this time. It's not that he didn't want to say more, but that Rong Jing didn't reveal any more information, and he didn't want to give Tao Dongli too much hope. I'm afraid the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment. big.
After parting with several people, Lu Xiaofeng went to deal with Shaman's matter.He found the hut on the edge of the cliff where Sharman had just escaped from the mysterious island. It was already covered with dust, so it could be seen that Sharman had never been here.He remembered Shaman's expression when he talked to him that day, and he knew that she had left forever.
Lu Xiaofeng sighed, in fact, he was serious about retiring from the world with Shaman, but he just told himself rationally - it was impossible.He has friends, a lot of friends, anyone in this arena can retire, only he can't, because he won't reject friends
commissioned.As for Shaman, he also knew in his heart that Shaman was not someone who lived in a corner.Gong Jiu has a good saying, one day, Shaman will leave her because of someone who can give her a better life.
Lu Xiaofeng turned around, but was startled when he saw the man in white at the door, his pulse speeded up a lot - he had no idea when that man was standing behind him, if the other party had malicious intentions, he might have already I don't know how many times I died.
Gong Jiu stood with his hands behind his back, looking at him coldly: "Is this where you stayed when you escaped that day?"
Lu Xiaofeng ignored his question and asked instead: "Why are you here?"
Gong Jiu: "Following you."
Lu Xiaofeng: "...following me for what?" Ever since Fang Tianbao complained once, he always had a subtle feeling when he was alone with Gong Jiu...
Gong Jiu: "I think you may be able to find Shaman."
Lu Xiaofeng: "What are you looking for with Shaman?"
Gong Jiu: "I said I would kill her."
Lu Xiaofeng: "You still want to kill her now?"
Gong Jiu nodded.
Lu Xiaofeng: "Then do you still want to kill me?"
Gong Jiu looked at him silently, with an unpredictable expression.
Lu Xiaofeng suddenly regretted asking this question, because the atmosphere is even more strange now!If Gong Jiu said he wanted to kill him, then he would feel annoyed, if Gong Jiu said he didn't want to kill him...he would be even more annoyed!
The two stared at each other silently until Lu Xiaofeng couldn't take it anymore, coughed dryly, and said, "Okay, I will acquiesce that you are not going to kill me. But Shaman... I don't know where she is, besides the matter It's over, why do you need to pursue it?"
Gong Jiu said expressionlessly: "Shaman is good at swordsmanship."
Lu Xiaofeng didn't expect him to say this suddenly, he was taken aback for a moment, and asked: "So?"
Gong Jiu: "I've offered a reward of 10 taels of gold. It's up to her whether she lives or dies."
Lu Xiaofeng: "..." Under the heavy reward, there must be a brave man. No matter how good Shaman's sword skills are, she can escape every time. I'm afraid she will live under the pursuit of others for the rest of her life. Gong Jiu's move It's too poisonous!Lu Xiaofeng thought for a while, as a "treacherous husband", it would be better if he didn't ask for affection, so that Gong Jiu wouldn't be so angry that he would offer too high a reward, and he just asked all the masters to be indifferent to fame and fortune and not be moved by money...
In Wanmei Villa, Fang Tianbao followed Ximen Chuuxue every step of the way, even going to the latrine—yes, the Lord Sword God also wants to get a tuba!
Ximen Chuuxue finally frowned, stopped and turned to look at him: "What's the matter with you?
"
Fang Tianbao raised his eyes to look at him: "Tao Tao and Hua Manlou are really in trouble..."
Ximen Chuuxue expressionless: "So?"
Fang Tianbao: "We should cherish the moment..."
Ximen Chuuxue nodded: "That's right, let's practice swords."
Fang Tianbao: "..." Due to the power of the sword god, he had no choice but to walk towards the backyard. Before leaving, he turned his head and saw the sword god turning into the hut.
Fang Tianbao's eyes are gloomy - he really wants to see the sword god go to the bathroom with his own eyes...
The butler came over to look at him, and said, "Second... the owner, I have prepared some snacks, can I bring them to you?"
Fang Tianbao thought sadly, why every time the housekeeper called him, there was a pause between "two" and "owner"?He thought for a while and said, "Let's eat it after I practice the sword."
Fang Tianbao had just practiced his newly learned sword moves when Ximen Chuuxue came over.Fang Tianbao was surprised, so fast?It seems that Sword God has a good stomach.
Ximen Chuuxue asked him to practice his sword moves again, nodded, and said, "Go and have some snacks."
Fang Tianbao took him along, sat in the small pavilion, and suddenly asked, "Master, if I also become a vegetable, unable to move, speak, or unconscious, you will take care of Tao Tao the same way Hua Manlou takes care of Tao Tao." me?"
Ximen Chuuxue was silent for a while, and asked, "Is it curable or incurable?"
Fang Tianbao thought for a while and said, "The kind that won't get better in a lifetime."
Ximen Chuuxue: "One sword kills you and sets you free."
Fang Tianbao: "..." He felt that it was necessary for him to write an order. If he fell into that situation, even if he really couldn't be saved, he still had to tell the Sword God that he could be saved!
Three days later, Rong Jing finally appeared at Hua Man Lou's residence.Hua Manlou was overjoyed, and hurriedly led him into her room, and asked, "But what happened to Dong Li?"
Rong Jing nodded, raised her hand to brush over the marigold, and the two of them heard Tao Dongli's voice next to their ears: "...I want to die of anxiety, tell me what can I do!"
After Tao Dongli finished speaking, he looked at the expressions of the two, and said in surprise: "Can you hear me?"
Hua Manlou nodded.
Tao Dongli said quickly: "Master, Master, have you found a way to recover me?"
Rong Jing nodded, and said: "Yes, there is. Fengming promised to reshape you with a physical body, but that physical body will be no different from ordinary people, and will be born, old, sick and die. Or, you can practice again, Fengming can give you a pill medicine, 200 years later, you
Then you can gain a thousand years of cultivation and reshape your physical body, which can be regarded as making up for your past years. "
Tao Dongli fell silent.He has been a goblin for so long, and he has long been used to being carefree. He has also seen a lot of bitterness and bitterness of mortals. In his eyes, being a mortal is too tiring and hard work.But...if we had to wait 200 years, Hua Manlou would have been reduced to bones long ago.
During his silence, Hua Manlou's face became paler and paler.Only then did Tao Dongli startle and look at him, seeing that his expression was wrong, he felt a pain in his heart, thinking that he was a bastard who had been silent for so long!If I can live forever without Hua Manlou's company, what's the point?Hua Manlou was worried and frightened because of himself, how could he abandon him?
Tao Dongli said, "When will Fengming's body be given to me?" He desperately wanted to give Huamanlou a hug, hug him to comfort him, and apologize for his bastard reaction just now!
Rong Jing smiled and said, "It's already on the bed."
Tao Dongli was taken aback, even Rong Jing already knew her choice, but she still hesitated.The moment Rong Jing led his soul to his body, he jumped up from the bed, threw himself on Hua Manlou and hugged him tightly: "I'm sorry Hua Manlou! I shouldn't hesitate. Compared with immortality, I wish I could be with you more!"
Hua Manlou stood still, until he felt his body slipping softly, then hugged him tightly, and said anxiously, "What's going on?" He hugged Tao Dongli Put it on the bed, and asked Rong Jing.
Rong Jing said: "It's okay, it's just that the soul of a goblin is different from that of a mortal. If it's not a body transformed from its own body, it won't be able to stay for long. After a long time, its soul will fly away."
——It's all right!You mess with me!Tao Dongli roared in his heart.
Hearing Rong Jing's easy words, Hua Manlou knew that he must have a solution, so he calmed down and asked, "How should I do it?"
Rong Jing raised the corners of her mouth: "He has always been a goblin, and he wants to follow the way of a goblin. If you are willing to share your life with him and be tied to him, naturally his life will be the same as yours, smooth sailing. Of course, if he is unlucky If you do, you will be unlucky too."
Hua Manlou said without hesitation: "Yes."
Tao Dongli's face was filled with anger immediately, and he became more and more disgusted with his own infirmity.
Three days later, Lu Xiaofeng, Ximen Chuuxue and others received a big red wedding invitation from Hua's family.
Fang Tianbao held the wedding invitation with an incredulous expression on his face: "I never thought that Hua Manlou would have such a deep affection for Tao Tao, that he would even marry a single chrysanthemum!"
Ximen Fuxue: "..."
Huamanlou doesn't like extravagance and waste, so the wedding is very simple
Pu, did not release any news to the Jiang Hu people, but only invited a few reliable friends and family members.
Because Tao Dongli has limited control over his body, his part in the scene is only the marriage ceremony, and he can sit in the bridal chamber like a bride and wait for the groom after he is done.In the past, he would have had a good discussion with Hua Manlou on this issue, but now...he will do whatever Hua Manlou asks him to do, and he will never dare to have any objections.
So at this time, Tao Dongli was sitting in the guest room, quietly waiting for Xi Po to pick him up to worship.
Although there were not many people invited to the wedding, it was still very lively.Before Tao Dongli came to the Xitang, he saw Huamanlou standing on the left side, with Father Hua sitting on the top, a few aunts next to him, and several brothers and relatives and friends of the Hua family in turn.
Tao Dongli was so nervous that his palms were sweating, and he almost couldn't straighten his waist during the worship. Fortunately, the xiva arranged for him by the Hua family was so powerful that he straightened his waist and walked back to the bridal chamber safely.
Tao Dongli sat by the bed, touched the sweat on his forehead, and the door of the bridal chamber was pushed open.Rong Jing walked in with a faint smile, and sat next to him: "Have you thought about it, do you really want to be a mortal?"
Tao Dongli nodded: "Well, I really like Huamanlou, and I don't want to miss him like this. Even if I live another 1000 years, I may not be able to meet another person like him. I would rather stay with him 50 years, don't live alone for thousands of years."
Rong Jing stood up and looked at him, then suddenly reached out and patted his head, and said with a relieved smile: "You have finally matured."
—Hey, was he very naive before!Tao Dongli pouted in his heart, but didn't say it out, it was rare that the atmosphere between him and Rong Jing could be so harmonious.
Rong Jing finally said to him: "From now on, you will share misfortune and life together, and live well in the future." After finishing speaking, he left the room.
Tao Dongli felt that there was something in Rong Jing's words, and before he had time to think about it, Hua Manlou opened the door and walked in. He said softly, "Dongli."
Tao Dongli stood up, picked up the wine glass on the table and stuffed it into his hand, and said, "Let's have a drink at the bar."
Hua Manlou opened his mouth and was about to speak when Tao Dongli had already grabbed his arm and sent the wine down his throat.Hua ManLou: "..."
Tonight is the wedding night of Fa Xiaohua Manlou, so naturally Lu Xiaofeng will not miss this opportunity to have a bridal chamber.So he brought a group of people to the door of the bridal chamber, and was about to rush in, when he heard Tao Dongli's voice from inside.
Tao Dongli: "Dynamic light wave beep beep beep—close the door and let Lu Xiaofeng go!"
Hua Manlou: "Okay, good boy, the monster is dead, go to sleep."
Tao Dongli: "Little monster, you died so miserable! What do you want Ultraman to do!"
Hua ManLou: "..."
Lu Xiaofeng silently withdrew his hand on the door, and said to the people behind him: "Ahahaha, such a beautiful day, why don't we go have a drink hahaha!"
The embarrassing crowd responded quickly, and left the bridal chamber at the speed of light.
Huamanlou finally put Tao Dongli to sleep, pulled the quilt for him, sat on the edge of the bed and gently stroked his sleeping face, thinking that the flowers and candles in the bridal chamber seemed to be in vain.He took off his clothes and lay down next to him, showing a smile that made the red silk in the room suddenly lose its color.
58 Episode [-]: Modern Life ([-])
Tao Dongli once thought that being a mortal was a very complicated and hard work, but he really became a mortal. After being with Hua Manlou, he realized that his life had not changed.Friends are still those friends, but there are many more relatives.Every day, he helps Huamanlou plant flowers, and occasionally goes to the Hua family's property to inspect and collect money. By the way, Lu Xiaofeng is involved in his troubles, and his brain is active.
The only difference is the time.When a goblin thinks time is so worthless, he will not look back on the past, because there will be far more days in the future than the past.But as a mortal, every day you live is one day less. Tao Dongli strives to make every minute and every second of his life meaningful, and he cherishes the past more and more.In the short fifty years of being a mortal, he was happier than the hundreds of years he had been a fairy.
Until these 50 years passed, he still did not regret being a mortal.
Tao Dongli stood in his study, looking at a painting hanging on the wall.The gentleman in the painting is like jade, holding a folding fan in his hand, standing in the sea of beautiful flowers, and the faint smile on his lips brightens the whole painting like sunshine.
Tao Dongli sighed sadly: "I can't see such a gentleman now..."
The door of the study was pushed open, and the person who came smiled said, "I'm not dead yet, and you miss me all day long in front of a painting?"
Tao Dongli looked at the person by the door, dressed in a well-tailored and elegant Tang suit, with half-length hair loosely tied behind him and hanging down to his waist, he said: "Huamanlou, sometimes I really miss you in the past look."
Hua Manlou walked over and said with a smile, "Do you think I'm not good in this way?"
Tao Dongli looked at him, but really couldn't say anything bad.Even though Hua Manlou changed her look, her temperament never changed.There is no one in this world who is more suitable for dressing up in ancient costumes in modern society than him.Tao Dongli said, "Don't you have a seminar today?"
Hua Manlou nodded: "In the afternoon. Just now Tianbao called and asked you to go to the office immediately. There is a case."
Tao Dongli kissed him lightly on the face, went downstairs to pick up his coat and put it on, and said while packing his things, "Then I'll go there first, and I won't come back for dinner tonight."
Hua Manlou handed him the car keys on the coffee table in the living room, and said, "Understood, don't stay too busy."
Tao Dongli drove all the way to the detective agency, Lu Xiaofeng and Fang Tianbao were already waiting inside, and there was a strange man sitting on the sofa in the reception room, wearing a meticulous suit and gold-rimmed glasses, he looked like an elite in a certain industry.
Tao Dongli took off his coat and hung it on the coat rack, and asked, "It's agreed that today is my day off, why did you get me involved again?"
Lu Xiaofeng gestured to the person on the sofa, and said: "This is He Lianzhong's secretary, Mr. Jin. He came to entrust a property theft case."
Tao Dongli raised his eyebrows: "That ancient relic collector, He Lianzhong?"
Lu XiaoFeng nodded.
Tao Dongli immediately understood why they called him here, shook hands with Mr. Jin, and asked, "I don't know what Mr. Helian stole?"
Mr. Jin pushed his glasses and took out a folder from the briefcase, which contained several photos and details of the stolen goods.Tao Dongli picked it up and looked at it, and found that there was a guqin he had seen before, and it was said to be the one in the story of Boya Ziqi.There are also some other cultural relics, all of which are of great value.
After introducing his purpose, Mr. Jin said, "Please keep this matter a secret from your firm. My boss doesn't want the industry to hear any rumors about it."
Tao Dongli nodded: "No problem." The stolen cultural relics are all ugly things. To put it bluntly, it is difficult to distinguish the authenticity from the fake. If everyone doesn't believe it, it will be difficult for thieves to get rid of it.He Lianzhong wanted to block the news because he didn't want people to know that it was a stolen genuine product.
Mr. Jin took out another envelope and put it on the coffee table, and pushed it in front of Tao Dongli: "This is the deposit. When you find the lost property, the boss will give you the rest."
Tao Dongli took out the check inside and raised his eyebrows at the string of zeros on it: "Any other requirements?"
Mr. Jin nodded: "The boss only gives you three days. If you can't crack it within three days, the deal will be void."
Tao Dongli looked at Lu Xiaofeng, who nodded, "Yes."
After sending Mr. Jin away, Tao Dongli looked at Fang Tianbao: "How, have you found anything?"
Fang Tianbao shook his head: "It's difficult to rely on the photos alone, but the general location has been determined, and these items are not in the same place."
Tao Dongli put on his coat and picked up the car keys: "I'll ask Hua Manlou, he's going to attend an antiquities seminar this afternoon, maybe he can get some clues. It seems that we can have dinner with him tonight..." Tao Dongli left the office happily.
When Tao Dongli hurried home, Hua Manlou seemed to be about to go out, and was a little surprised to hear him come back: "Back so soon?"
Tao Dongli laughed and said, "Come back and accompany you to the seminar, and have dinner together."
Hua Manlou smiled and said, "Is there any case that needs my help?"
Tao Dongli pretended to be wronged and said: "How can you miss me so much! I specially left my job and came back to accompany you!"
Hua Manlou sat in the car: "Okay, okay, I'm sorry, it's my fault, let's go."
Tao Dongli started the car and drove towards the expert's villa where the seminar was held. He seemed to mention the stolen cultural relics casually, and said, "You said that these cultural relics have nothing special, and it is very easy to imitate them. How can we know which ones are The real thing I'm looking for?"
Hua Manlou smiled and said: "So they handed over this case to you, and you come to ask me for help?"
Tao Dongli coughed.
Hua Manlou said: "For the sake of you 'specially' coming to accompany me, I will inquire about it for you later. As for that guqin, I can identify it. I have heard the sound of this piano before, and fakes cannot imitate it. That rhyme."
Tao Dongli thought while driving, Huamanlou is getting more and more difficult to deal with...
For things like antiquities seminars, those who come here are old scholars with white hair and wealthy businessmen who don't know how to appreciate them. This is why Tao Dongli didn't like to accompany Huamanlou to participate in the past.But seeing Huamanlou stand out among all kinds of people like a chicken, that kind of pride can be regarded as a kind of enjoyment.
Tao Dongli sent another rich businessman who wanted to get acquainted with him, walked to Hua Manlou and asked, "You said this antiquities seminar, what are those rich businessmen doing here? They don't know how to appraise."
Hua Manlou said helplessly: "This is called an antiquities seminar, but it's actually a trading venue. Everyone shows off the antiquities they have obtained, or asks for a good price. I'm afraid there are not many people who really have an appreciation mentality."
Tao Dongli rubbed his chin, thoughtfully said: "This is a good place to sell stolen goods."
Hua Manlou shook his head: "It's not a good idea to come here to sell stolen goods. The richer people are, the more troublesome they are. If they want to buy collectibles, they will never buy ones with unknown origins, lest they get involved in disputes—at least not Will buy it on the bright side, such as this place. And those scholars...if they find stolen goods, I'm afraid they will donate them to the museum."
Tao Dongli: "Isn't that fruitless?"
Hua Manlou smiled and said, "It's not like I've gained nothing. I asked just now, and someone asked several experts about the market prices of several ancient relics, including the ones stolen by Mr. Helian."
Tao Dongli asked quickly, "Did they say who that person was?"
Hua Manlou smiled: "Not only do I know who it is, but I also know the address."
Tao Dongli was overjoyed, and quickly called Lu Xiaofeng to inform him of the incident.As soon as his own affairs were resolved, Tao Dongli couldn't stay still anymore, and asked Huamanlou more than once when it would end.Hua Manlou had no choice but to find an excuse to leave early.
Tao Dongli opened the car door for Hua Manlou, and asked, "Where shall we have dinner?"
Hua Manlou said: "Go home and eat. There are still two steaks in the refrigerator. Let's fry the steak for you tonight."
Tao Dongli readily agreed.Although Hua Manlou is blind, he is not troubled by the kitchen. His cooking skills are even comparable to professional chefs.While he was frying the steak, Tao Dongli opened the red wine and put it aside, and turned on the TV.This is the time for the news broadcast. The first half of the story about how happy the people of the Celestial Dynasty lived is over, and now it is broadcasting how the lives of foreign people are in dire straits.
While eating, Hua Manlou took a sip of red wine and thought of one thing.Speaking of it, although Tao Dongli pours wine in one sip, it doesn't matter if he drinks red wine and champagne.Hua Manlou pursed her lower lip lightly, remembering how many jars of apricot blossom wine and peach blossom wine she had kept in the wine cellar, it seemed that she could open a jar.
Tao Dongli wiped the corner of his mouth, suddenly felt a chill down his spine, and quickly picked up the empty plate: "I'm going to wash the dishes." As soon as he took the plate to the sink, the phone rang.
Hua Manlou got up and said, "Go and answer the phone, I'll bring the dishes."
Tao Dongli picked up the phone and looked, it was Lu Xiaofeng: "What's the matter?"
Lu Xiaofeng: "I checked the address you gave me. That man named Wang Ba is just a hired professional thief, and all the stolen things have been found."
Tao Dongli: "That's great, send the things to He Lianzhong, and we can get the rest of the money."
Lu Xiaofeng pondered and said: "It's just that there is something hidden in this matter..."
Tao Dongli: "==Hey, you won't be nosy again, right? Our task is just to retrieve the stolen collection, OK?"
Lu Xiaofeng: "I have my own discretion in this matter."
Tao Dongli wanted to say something, but Lu Xiaofeng had already hung up. He pouted, threw the phone back on the sofa, walked over and hugged Huamanlou from behind.
Hua Manlou asked while washing the dishes, "Is there anything new about the case?"
Tao Dongli: "That's right, that troublesome Lu Xiaofeng said that there is something else hidden in this case. I have a hunch that this order will lose money again."
Hua Manlou smiled and said, "Anyway, you will lose money every time you accept a commission, you should try to get used to it."
Tao Dongli opened the disinfection cabinet, took over the washed dishes, and put them in: "If you continue to pay this way, you will not be able to pay the rent of the office building! It seems that you are going to expand your business, and take a few more orders to find pets for the rich woman." commission."
Hua Manlou smiled lightly and shook his head.
The next day, Tao Dongli rushed to the office early, only to find that not only Lu Xiaofeng and Fang Tianbao were there, but even Ximen Chuuxue had come, and there was a young man sitting on the sofa, wearing a cheap white shirt and jeans that had been washed white.
Tao Dongli: "What's the situation?"
Fang Tianbao: "We went to the address you gave that day and found Wang Ba..."
Tao Dongli: "Is he Wang Ba?"
The young man suddenly raised his head: "You are the king, and your whole family is the king!"
Tao Dongli: "..."
Fang Tianbao: "...you listen to me. His name is Shen Changsheng, and he hired Wang Ba to steal that guqin. It's just that Wang Ba saw the money and stole a few others. After the market price of the Guqin was lowered, he violated the agreement and wanted to sell the Guqin himself."
Tao Dongli looked at Shen Changsheng: "Where did you get the money to hire Wang Ba? He can steal these things from He Lianzhong's house, the employment fee should not be low, right?"
Shen Changsheng rubbed his hands together, and said softly, "I sold my house."
Tao Dongli raised his eyebrows, where did the momentum of contradicting him just now go?He looked at Lu Xiaofeng: "Even so, it's illegal for him to hire a professional thief to steal, right? Why did you bring him here?"
Before Lu Xiaofeng could speak, Shen Changsheng stood up excitedly: "That guqin is mine! He Lianzhong just took advantage of the legal loophole and used despicable means to snatch it from my house!"
Tao Dongli looked at Lu Xiaofeng: "...Do you believe it?"
Shen Changsheng blushed and took out a file folder from his backpack, poured out a stack of photos, pointed to a qin on it and said, "Look! This qin is called Ziqi, and it has been passed down from generation to generation in my family. Heirloom. Until five years ago when my father failed in business and owed a huge sum of money, he had no choice but to mortgage the Qin to He Lianzhong. But I later found out that He Lianzhong was behind the whole thing. My father’s Business is also a trap deliberately set by He Lianzhong. I don't want money, I just want to fulfill my grandfather's dying wish and get this piano back!"
Tao Dongli: "...So what does it mean that Ximen Chuuxue is here?"
Fang Tianbao: "He Lianzhong sent someone to track our investigation progress. When we found Shen Changsheng, he also knew about it and sent someone to kill him. I asked the owner to come and help."
Tao Dongli was silent for a moment, took out the check that Mr. Jin handed him that day from his jacket pocket, and sighed faintly at it.
Lu Xiaofeng: "...I know, how much is lost in this business, I will make up for it from my own money."
Only then did Tao Dongli calm down, and said, "Okay, how are you going to help him?"
Lu Xiaofeng: "I've asked someone to investigate, and what Shen Changsheng said is true. Since this Qin belongs to him, it should be returned to its original owner."
Shen Changsheng burst into tears: "Thank you, Mr. Lu! I shouldn't have accused you of being a fan of ancient dragons just because of your name and beard!"
Lu Xiaofeng: "...Why don't you say Ximen Chuuxue! Doesn't he also have the same name as the person in the novel!"
Shen Changsheng: "It's normal to have the same name."
Lu Xiaofeng: "..."
Tao Dongli: "This matter is actually easy, just return the other things to He Lianzhong, and then say that the Guqin is damaged and can't be found, so it's over."
Lu Xiaofeng shook his head: "He Lianzhong already knows about us, he won't stop until he gets the Guqin."
Fang Tianbao's eyes suddenly lit up: "How about letting Huamanlou imitate one? His craftsmanship is very good, He Lianzhong will definitely not be able to tell the difference."
Everyone looked at him: "..."
Fang Tianbao shrank his neck: "What's wrong?"
Tao Dongli: "Everyone is looking to see if there is something wrong with you suddenly becoming so smart."
Fang Tianbao: "..."
Tao Dongli: "Okay, let's do it like this. Let me take that piano back first, as a reference for Hua Manlou. As for Shen Changsheng...you go live at Lu Xiaofeng's house, he will protect you." Said Well, before Lu Xiaofeng opened his mouth to refuse, he added: "You are the only one with us here, you don't want him to live with us, do you?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Xiaofeng saw Ximen Chuixue giving him a cold look, and he immediately froze.
The result of the matter was...the detective agency was lucky enough to keep the large deposit, and He Lianzhong accepted the fake piano without any doubt, and did not pursue the matter any further.And Shen Changsheng...became a part-time employee of a detective agency for no reason.
Tao Dongli: "Where do we have extra money to pay people's wages!"
59 Episode Two: Past and Present
Rong Jing's Heavenly Emperor at that time was still the one in front of Feng Ming.At that time, the Emperor of Heaven was still far from the five declines of heaven and man. His hair was still black and shiny, and he was domineering.
Although Rong Jing had no position in the Heavenly Court at that time, no one dared to disrespect him, because everyone knew that he would become a Buddha soon.
At that time, Tao Dongli didn't know if Tao Dongli had germinated. He was in the heaven all day long. Others looked at him and thought he was calm and aloof from the world. In fact, he sat by the lotus pond every day, silently staring in a daze. .
He finds life too boring.
So a few days before he was about to become a Buddha, Rong Jing went down to the mortal world.It was the time of war in the world, Rong Jing sat on a protruding boulder, watching the soldiers fighting on the battlefield below.
A man on a horse caught his attention.That man with a silver helmet and a red tasseled spear rushed to the front of the camp with a murderous aura.Rong Jing's gaze was involuntarily attracted to him.
The man ruthlessly picked one of the enemies off his horse, and suddenly cast his gaze in his direction, with a dazed expression on his face.In such a moment of distraction, the enemy general came on horseback and slashed at his chest with a long knife.
When night fell, the war was over, and the gate of the city that the man wanted to guard had been breached, leaving only corpses on the ground.Rong Jing quietly came to that person's side, the person hadn't breathed yet, he was panting lightly with his eyes open and confused.
"Are you... a ghost messenger from the underworld?"
Rong Jing chuckled lightly and said, "You think I'm a ghost?"
The man's gaze gradually became dizzy: "I don't know... I haven't seen... a ghost..."
His voice gradually weakened, Rong Jing looked at him, and suddenly leaned down: "Do you want to live?"
The man's absent-minded eyes suddenly brightened, then darkened again: "Live... so what if you live, the emperor is stupid, the country is dead..."
Rong Jing looked at him for a while, until his eyes were closed and the sound of breathing could hardly be heard, then she suddenly reached out and touched his forehead, and the figures of the two disappeared into the wilderness.
When Ling He opened his eyes, he couldn't react for a moment.Then he heard a pleasantly surprised voice shouting in his ear: "My lord, you're awake!"
Ling He opened his mouth, but made no sound.The speaker quickly poured him a glass of water, supported his back and fed him to drink.Ling He moistened his throat and said, "Where is this?"
"this is my house."
Ling He: "You saved me?"
"Yeah, every time I'm done fighting, I'll pick up things, and that's where I found you."
Ling He believed his words, some people would indeed pick up some things to sell after the battlefield: "What's your name?"
The man smiled and said, "My name is Rong Jing."
Ling He looked at his face and said, "You look... familiar."
Rong Jing: "I have a public face."
Ling He nodded: "Thank you for saving me, the great kindness will be repaid in the future." After saying that, he got up and prepared to leave.
Rong Jing pressed him down: "My lord! You can go back now... You have been in a coma for three days, the emperor has been captured, and the crown prince has already become a minister."
Ling He swayed and sat down: "What did you say?"
Rong Jing patted him on the shoulder and said, "Young master, the past is the past. You have died once, even if you were a general before, it is the past. Since you want to repay the favor of saving your life, why don't you just let me go?" Come and feed me, it's really hard for me to live alone, I think I will enjoy it with my feet up in the future."
Ling He: "..." Sure enough, there are very few people in this world who don't want to repay their kindness.
Ling He is not a loyal and hard-headed person, and it is true that he knows how to do things.So he began to grow old in the deep mountains
Tao Dongli has now turned into a chrysanthemum and is placed in Huamanlou's room, where he takes good care of it.It's just that Huamanlou may really treat him as an ordinary chrysanthemum, never shy away from taking a bath and changing clothes, Tao Dongli can see it but not touch it, it's so painful!And his communication with Huamanlou is very unstable, every time he tries to talk to Huamanlou, but the other party can't hear him, and some of his inadvertently obscene flirting will be sensed by Huamanlou... ...He was really afraid that if this continued, his image in Huamanlou's heart would plummet and he would become a weirdo!
It's just... Hua Manlou didn't seem to accept the lesson, she never restrained herself in front of him, she took off her clothes when it was time to undress, it was almost like...as if she was deliberately teasing him!
That's right, Huamanlou is trying to trick him!
Hua Manlou smiled and said: "You are so lustful, sometimes I really want you to be a chrysanthemum for the rest of your life."
Tao Dongli: "..." Huamanlou, don't just blacken it!The author clearly planned to let you be blackened in the irresponsible episode!
Hua Manlou seemed to hear his heart, and smiled even brighter.He folded the clothes he took off and put them on the stool at the end of the bed, and got into bed: "By the way, Master Rong Jing said that he will come here soon, and maybe he will bring good news."
Tao Dongli was overjoyed!Although he was worried about Rong Jing's persecution of him back then, he had to admit that Rong Jing was very reliable, and his trust in Rong Jing even surpassed that of Hua Manlou. Rong Jing is simply omnipotent.
Tao Dongli wanted to ask more questions, but he couldn't speak, and Hua Manlou knew that he was curious, so he didn't want to say more. After he explained this sentence, he lay down and listened to it as soon as he pulled up the quilt. Tao Dongli was talking about his black belly.He shook his head, pursing his lips.Tao Dongli misunderstood him this time. It's not that he didn't want to say more, but that Rong Jing didn't reveal any more information, and he didn't want to give Tao Dongli too much hope. I'm afraid the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment. big.
After parting with several people, Lu Xiaofeng went to deal with Shaman's matter.He found the hut on the edge of the cliff where Sharman had just escaped from the mysterious island. It was already covered with dust, so it could be seen that Sharman had never been here.He remembered Shaman's expression when he talked to him that day, and he knew that she had left forever.
Lu Xiaofeng sighed, in fact, he was serious about retiring from the world with Shaman, but he just told himself rationally - it was impossible.He has friends, a lot of friends, anyone in this arena can retire, only he can't, because he won't reject friends
commissioned.As for Shaman, he also knew in his heart that Shaman was not someone who lived in a corner.Gong Jiu has a good saying, one day, Shaman will leave her because of someone who can give her a better life.
Lu Xiaofeng turned around, but was startled when he saw the man in white at the door, his pulse speeded up a lot - he had no idea when that man was standing behind him, if the other party had malicious intentions, he might have already I don't know how many times I died.
Gong Jiu stood with his hands behind his back, looking at him coldly: "Is this where you stayed when you escaped that day?"
Lu Xiaofeng ignored his question and asked instead: "Why are you here?"
Gong Jiu: "Following you."
Lu Xiaofeng: "...following me for what?" Ever since Fang Tianbao complained once, he always had a subtle feeling when he was alone with Gong Jiu...
Gong Jiu: "I think you may be able to find Shaman."
Lu Xiaofeng: "What are you looking for with Shaman?"
Gong Jiu: "I said I would kill her."
Lu Xiaofeng: "You still want to kill her now?"
Gong Jiu nodded.
Lu Xiaofeng: "Then do you still want to kill me?"
Gong Jiu looked at him silently, with an unpredictable expression.
Lu Xiaofeng suddenly regretted asking this question, because the atmosphere is even more strange now!If Gong Jiu said he wanted to kill him, then he would feel annoyed, if Gong Jiu said he didn't want to kill him...he would be even more annoyed!
The two stared at each other silently until Lu Xiaofeng couldn't take it anymore, coughed dryly, and said, "Okay, I will acquiesce that you are not going to kill me. But Shaman... I don't know where she is, besides the matter It's over, why do you need to pursue it?"
Gong Jiu said expressionlessly: "Shaman is good at swordsmanship."
Lu Xiaofeng didn't expect him to say this suddenly, he was taken aback for a moment, and asked: "So?"
Gong Jiu: "I've offered a reward of 10 taels of gold. It's up to her whether she lives or dies."
Lu Xiaofeng: "..." Under the heavy reward, there must be a brave man. No matter how good Shaman's sword skills are, she can escape every time. I'm afraid she will live under the pursuit of others for the rest of her life. Gong Jiu's move It's too poisonous!Lu Xiaofeng thought for a while, as a "treacherous husband", it would be better if he didn't ask for affection, so that Gong Jiu wouldn't be so angry that he would offer too high a reward, and he just asked all the masters to be indifferent to fame and fortune and not be moved by money...
In Wanmei Villa, Fang Tianbao followed Ximen Chuuxue every step of the way, even going to the latrine—yes, the Lord Sword God also wants to get a tuba!
Ximen Chuuxue finally frowned, stopped and turned to look at him: "What's the matter with you?
"
Fang Tianbao raised his eyes to look at him: "Tao Tao and Hua Manlou are really in trouble..."
Ximen Chuuxue expressionless: "So?"
Fang Tianbao: "We should cherish the moment..."
Ximen Chuuxue nodded: "That's right, let's practice swords."
Fang Tianbao: "..." Due to the power of the sword god, he had no choice but to walk towards the backyard. Before leaving, he turned his head and saw the sword god turning into the hut.
Fang Tianbao's eyes are gloomy - he really wants to see the sword god go to the bathroom with his own eyes...
The butler came over to look at him, and said, "Second... the owner, I have prepared some snacks, can I bring them to you?"
Fang Tianbao thought sadly, why every time the housekeeper called him, there was a pause between "two" and "owner"?He thought for a while and said, "Let's eat it after I practice the sword."
Fang Tianbao had just practiced his newly learned sword moves when Ximen Chuuxue came over.Fang Tianbao was surprised, so fast?It seems that Sword God has a good stomach.
Ximen Chuuxue asked him to practice his sword moves again, nodded, and said, "Go and have some snacks."
Fang Tianbao took him along, sat in the small pavilion, and suddenly asked, "Master, if I also become a vegetable, unable to move, speak, or unconscious, you will take care of Tao Tao the same way Hua Manlou takes care of Tao Tao." me?"
Ximen Chuuxue was silent for a while, and asked, "Is it curable or incurable?"
Fang Tianbao thought for a while and said, "The kind that won't get better in a lifetime."
Ximen Chuuxue: "One sword kills you and sets you free."
Fang Tianbao: "..." He felt that it was necessary for him to write an order. If he fell into that situation, even if he really couldn't be saved, he still had to tell the Sword God that he could be saved!
Three days later, Rong Jing finally appeared at Hua Man Lou's residence.Hua Manlou was overjoyed, and hurriedly led him into her room, and asked, "But what happened to Dong Li?"
Rong Jing nodded, raised her hand to brush over the marigold, and the two of them heard Tao Dongli's voice next to their ears: "...I want to die of anxiety, tell me what can I do!"
After Tao Dongli finished speaking, he looked at the expressions of the two, and said in surprise: "Can you hear me?"
Hua Manlou nodded.
Tao Dongli said quickly: "Master, Master, have you found a way to recover me?"
Rong Jing nodded, and said: "Yes, there is. Fengming promised to reshape you with a physical body, but that physical body will be no different from ordinary people, and will be born, old, sick and die. Or, you can practice again, Fengming can give you a pill medicine, 200 years later, you
Then you can gain a thousand years of cultivation and reshape your physical body, which can be regarded as making up for your past years. "
Tao Dongli fell silent.He has been a goblin for so long, and he has long been used to being carefree. He has also seen a lot of bitterness and bitterness of mortals. In his eyes, being a mortal is too tiring and hard work.But...if we had to wait 200 years, Hua Manlou would have been reduced to bones long ago.
During his silence, Hua Manlou's face became paler and paler.Only then did Tao Dongli startle and look at him, seeing that his expression was wrong, he felt a pain in his heart, thinking that he was a bastard who had been silent for so long!If I can live forever without Hua Manlou's company, what's the point?Hua Manlou was worried and frightened because of himself, how could he abandon him?
Tao Dongli said, "When will Fengming's body be given to me?" He desperately wanted to give Huamanlou a hug, hug him to comfort him, and apologize for his bastard reaction just now!
Rong Jing smiled and said, "It's already on the bed."
Tao Dongli was taken aback, even Rong Jing already knew her choice, but she still hesitated.The moment Rong Jing led his soul to his body, he jumped up from the bed, threw himself on Hua Manlou and hugged him tightly: "I'm sorry Hua Manlou! I shouldn't hesitate. Compared with immortality, I wish I could be with you more!"
Hua Manlou stood still, until he felt his body slipping softly, then hugged him tightly, and said anxiously, "What's going on?" He hugged Tao Dongli Put it on the bed, and asked Rong Jing.
Rong Jing said: "It's okay, it's just that the soul of a goblin is different from that of a mortal. If it's not a body transformed from its own body, it won't be able to stay for long. After a long time, its soul will fly away."
——It's all right!You mess with me!Tao Dongli roared in his heart.
Hearing Rong Jing's easy words, Hua Manlou knew that he must have a solution, so he calmed down and asked, "How should I do it?"
Rong Jing raised the corners of her mouth: "He has always been a goblin, and he wants to follow the way of a goblin. If you are willing to share your life with him and be tied to him, naturally his life will be the same as yours, smooth sailing. Of course, if he is unlucky If you do, you will be unlucky too."
Hua Manlou said without hesitation: "Yes."
Tao Dongli's face was filled with anger immediately, and he became more and more disgusted with his own infirmity.
Three days later, Lu Xiaofeng, Ximen Chuuxue and others received a big red wedding invitation from Hua's family.
Fang Tianbao held the wedding invitation with an incredulous expression on his face: "I never thought that Hua Manlou would have such a deep affection for Tao Tao, that he would even marry a single chrysanthemum!"
Ximen Fuxue: "..."
Huamanlou doesn't like extravagance and waste, so the wedding is very simple
Pu, did not release any news to the Jiang Hu people, but only invited a few reliable friends and family members.
Because Tao Dongli has limited control over his body, his part in the scene is only the marriage ceremony, and he can sit in the bridal chamber like a bride and wait for the groom after he is done.In the past, he would have had a good discussion with Hua Manlou on this issue, but now...he will do whatever Hua Manlou asks him to do, and he will never dare to have any objections.
So at this time, Tao Dongli was sitting in the guest room, quietly waiting for Xi Po to pick him up to worship.
Although there were not many people invited to the wedding, it was still very lively.Before Tao Dongli came to the Xitang, he saw Huamanlou standing on the left side, with Father Hua sitting on the top, a few aunts next to him, and several brothers and relatives and friends of the Hua family in turn.
Tao Dongli was so nervous that his palms were sweating, and he almost couldn't straighten his waist during the worship. Fortunately, the xiva arranged for him by the Hua family was so powerful that he straightened his waist and walked back to the bridal chamber safely.
Tao Dongli sat by the bed, touched the sweat on his forehead, and the door of the bridal chamber was pushed open.Rong Jing walked in with a faint smile, and sat next to him: "Have you thought about it, do you really want to be a mortal?"
Tao Dongli nodded: "Well, I really like Huamanlou, and I don't want to miss him like this. Even if I live another 1000 years, I may not be able to meet another person like him. I would rather stay with him 50 years, don't live alone for thousands of years."
Rong Jing stood up and looked at him, then suddenly reached out and patted his head, and said with a relieved smile: "You have finally matured."
—Hey, was he very naive before!Tao Dongli pouted in his heart, but didn't say it out, it was rare that the atmosphere between him and Rong Jing could be so harmonious.
Rong Jing finally said to him: "From now on, you will share misfortune and life together, and live well in the future." After finishing speaking, he left the room.
Tao Dongli felt that there was something in Rong Jing's words, and before he had time to think about it, Hua Manlou opened the door and walked in. He said softly, "Dongli."
Tao Dongli stood up, picked up the wine glass on the table and stuffed it into his hand, and said, "Let's have a drink at the bar."
Hua Manlou opened his mouth and was about to speak when Tao Dongli had already grabbed his arm and sent the wine down his throat.Hua ManLou: "..."
Tonight is the wedding night of Fa Xiaohua Manlou, so naturally Lu Xiaofeng will not miss this opportunity to have a bridal chamber.So he brought a group of people to the door of the bridal chamber, and was about to rush in, when he heard Tao Dongli's voice from inside.
Tao Dongli: "Dynamic light wave beep beep beep—close the door and let Lu Xiaofeng go!"
Hua Manlou: "Okay, good boy, the monster is dead, go to sleep."
Tao Dongli: "Little monster, you died so miserable! What do you want Ultraman to do!"
Hua ManLou: "..."
Lu Xiaofeng silently withdrew his hand on the door, and said to the people behind him: "Ahahaha, such a beautiful day, why don't we go have a drink hahaha!"
The embarrassing crowd responded quickly, and left the bridal chamber at the speed of light.
Huamanlou finally put Tao Dongli to sleep, pulled the quilt for him, sat on the edge of the bed and gently stroked his sleeping face, thinking that the flowers and candles in the bridal chamber seemed to be in vain.He took off his clothes and lay down next to him, showing a smile that made the red silk in the room suddenly lose its color.
58 Episode [-]: Modern Life ([-])
Tao Dongli once thought that being a mortal was a very complicated and hard work, but he really became a mortal. After being with Hua Manlou, he realized that his life had not changed.Friends are still those friends, but there are many more relatives.Every day, he helps Huamanlou plant flowers, and occasionally goes to the Hua family's property to inspect and collect money. By the way, Lu Xiaofeng is involved in his troubles, and his brain is active.
The only difference is the time.When a goblin thinks time is so worthless, he will not look back on the past, because there will be far more days in the future than the past.But as a mortal, every day you live is one day less. Tao Dongli strives to make every minute and every second of his life meaningful, and he cherishes the past more and more.In the short fifty years of being a mortal, he was happier than the hundreds of years he had been a fairy.
Until these 50 years passed, he still did not regret being a mortal.
Tao Dongli stood in his study, looking at a painting hanging on the wall.The gentleman in the painting is like jade, holding a folding fan in his hand, standing in the sea of beautiful flowers, and the faint smile on his lips brightens the whole painting like sunshine.
Tao Dongli sighed sadly: "I can't see such a gentleman now..."
The door of the study was pushed open, and the person who came smiled said, "I'm not dead yet, and you miss me all day long in front of a painting?"
Tao Dongli looked at the person by the door, dressed in a well-tailored and elegant Tang suit, with half-length hair loosely tied behind him and hanging down to his waist, he said: "Huamanlou, sometimes I really miss you in the past look."
Hua Manlou walked over and said with a smile, "Do you think I'm not good in this way?"
Tao Dongli looked at him, but really couldn't say anything bad.Even though Hua Manlou changed her look, her temperament never changed.There is no one in this world who is more suitable for dressing up in ancient costumes in modern society than him.Tao Dongli said, "Don't you have a seminar today?"
Hua Manlou nodded: "In the afternoon. Just now Tianbao called and asked you to go to the office immediately. There is a case."
Tao Dongli kissed him lightly on the face, went downstairs to pick up his coat and put it on, and said while packing his things, "Then I'll go there first, and I won't come back for dinner tonight."
Hua Manlou handed him the car keys on the coffee table in the living room, and said, "Understood, don't stay too busy."
Tao Dongli drove all the way to the detective agency, Lu Xiaofeng and Fang Tianbao were already waiting inside, and there was a strange man sitting on the sofa in the reception room, wearing a meticulous suit and gold-rimmed glasses, he looked like an elite in a certain industry.
Tao Dongli took off his coat and hung it on the coat rack, and asked, "It's agreed that today is my day off, why did you get me involved again?"
Lu Xiaofeng gestured to the person on the sofa, and said: "This is He Lianzhong's secretary, Mr. Jin. He came to entrust a property theft case."
Tao Dongli raised his eyebrows: "That ancient relic collector, He Lianzhong?"
Lu XiaoFeng nodded.
Tao Dongli immediately understood why they called him here, shook hands with Mr. Jin, and asked, "I don't know what Mr. Helian stole?"
Mr. Jin pushed his glasses and took out a folder from the briefcase, which contained several photos and details of the stolen goods.Tao Dongli picked it up and looked at it, and found that there was a guqin he had seen before, and it was said to be the one in the story of Boya Ziqi.There are also some other cultural relics, all of which are of great value.
After introducing his purpose, Mr. Jin said, "Please keep this matter a secret from your firm. My boss doesn't want the industry to hear any rumors about it."
Tao Dongli nodded: "No problem." The stolen cultural relics are all ugly things. To put it bluntly, it is difficult to distinguish the authenticity from the fake. If everyone doesn't believe it, it will be difficult for thieves to get rid of it.He Lianzhong wanted to block the news because he didn't want people to know that it was a stolen genuine product.
Mr. Jin took out another envelope and put it on the coffee table, and pushed it in front of Tao Dongli: "This is the deposit. When you find the lost property, the boss will give you the rest."
Tao Dongli took out the check inside and raised his eyebrows at the string of zeros on it: "Any other requirements?"
Mr. Jin nodded: "The boss only gives you three days. If you can't crack it within three days, the deal will be void."
Tao Dongli looked at Lu Xiaofeng, who nodded, "Yes."
After sending Mr. Jin away, Tao Dongli looked at Fang Tianbao: "How, have you found anything?"
Fang Tianbao shook his head: "It's difficult to rely on the photos alone, but the general location has been determined, and these items are not in the same place."
Tao Dongli put on his coat and picked up the car keys: "I'll ask Hua Manlou, he's going to attend an antiquities seminar this afternoon, maybe he can get some clues. It seems that we can have dinner with him tonight..." Tao Dongli left the office happily.
When Tao Dongli hurried home, Hua Manlou seemed to be about to go out, and was a little surprised to hear him come back: "Back so soon?"
Tao Dongli laughed and said, "Come back and accompany you to the seminar, and have dinner together."
Hua Manlou smiled and said, "Is there any case that needs my help?"
Tao Dongli pretended to be wronged and said: "How can you miss me so much! I specially left my job and came back to accompany you!"
Hua Manlou sat in the car: "Okay, okay, I'm sorry, it's my fault, let's go."
Tao Dongli started the car and drove towards the expert's villa where the seminar was held. He seemed to mention the stolen cultural relics casually, and said, "You said that these cultural relics have nothing special, and it is very easy to imitate them. How can we know which ones are The real thing I'm looking for?"
Hua Manlou smiled and said: "So they handed over this case to you, and you come to ask me for help?"
Tao Dongli coughed.
Hua Manlou said: "For the sake of you 'specially' coming to accompany me, I will inquire about it for you later. As for that guqin, I can identify it. I have heard the sound of this piano before, and fakes cannot imitate it. That rhyme."
Tao Dongli thought while driving, Huamanlou is getting more and more difficult to deal with...
For things like antiquities seminars, those who come here are old scholars with white hair and wealthy businessmen who don't know how to appreciate them. This is why Tao Dongli didn't like to accompany Huamanlou to participate in the past.But seeing Huamanlou stand out among all kinds of people like a chicken, that kind of pride can be regarded as a kind of enjoyment.
Tao Dongli sent another rich businessman who wanted to get acquainted with him, walked to Hua Manlou and asked, "You said this antiquities seminar, what are those rich businessmen doing here? They don't know how to appraise."
Hua Manlou said helplessly: "This is called an antiquities seminar, but it's actually a trading venue. Everyone shows off the antiquities they have obtained, or asks for a good price. I'm afraid there are not many people who really have an appreciation mentality."
Tao Dongli rubbed his chin, thoughtfully said: "This is a good place to sell stolen goods."
Hua Manlou shook his head: "It's not a good idea to come here to sell stolen goods. The richer people are, the more troublesome they are. If they want to buy collectibles, they will never buy ones with unknown origins, lest they get involved in disputes—at least not Will buy it on the bright side, such as this place. And those scholars...if they find stolen goods, I'm afraid they will donate them to the museum."
Tao Dongli: "Isn't that fruitless?"
Hua Manlou smiled and said, "It's not like I've gained nothing. I asked just now, and someone asked several experts about the market prices of several ancient relics, including the ones stolen by Mr. Helian."
Tao Dongli asked quickly, "Did they say who that person was?"
Hua Manlou smiled: "Not only do I know who it is, but I also know the address."
Tao Dongli was overjoyed, and quickly called Lu Xiaofeng to inform him of the incident.As soon as his own affairs were resolved, Tao Dongli couldn't stay still anymore, and asked Huamanlou more than once when it would end.Hua Manlou had no choice but to find an excuse to leave early.
Tao Dongli opened the car door for Hua Manlou, and asked, "Where shall we have dinner?"
Hua Manlou said: "Go home and eat. There are still two steaks in the refrigerator. Let's fry the steak for you tonight."
Tao Dongli readily agreed.Although Hua Manlou is blind, he is not troubled by the kitchen. His cooking skills are even comparable to professional chefs.While he was frying the steak, Tao Dongli opened the red wine and put it aside, and turned on the TV.This is the time for the news broadcast. The first half of the story about how happy the people of the Celestial Dynasty lived is over, and now it is broadcasting how the lives of foreign people are in dire straits.
While eating, Hua Manlou took a sip of red wine and thought of one thing.Speaking of it, although Tao Dongli pours wine in one sip, it doesn't matter if he drinks red wine and champagne.Hua Manlou pursed her lower lip lightly, remembering how many jars of apricot blossom wine and peach blossom wine she had kept in the wine cellar, it seemed that she could open a jar.
Tao Dongli wiped the corner of his mouth, suddenly felt a chill down his spine, and quickly picked up the empty plate: "I'm going to wash the dishes." As soon as he took the plate to the sink, the phone rang.
Hua Manlou got up and said, "Go and answer the phone, I'll bring the dishes."
Tao Dongli picked up the phone and looked, it was Lu Xiaofeng: "What's the matter?"
Lu Xiaofeng: "I checked the address you gave me. That man named Wang Ba is just a hired professional thief, and all the stolen things have been found."
Tao Dongli: "That's great, send the things to He Lianzhong, and we can get the rest of the money."
Lu Xiaofeng pondered and said: "It's just that there is something hidden in this matter..."
Tao Dongli: "==Hey, you won't be nosy again, right? Our task is just to retrieve the stolen collection, OK?"
Lu Xiaofeng: "I have my own discretion in this matter."
Tao Dongli wanted to say something, but Lu Xiaofeng had already hung up. He pouted, threw the phone back on the sofa, walked over and hugged Huamanlou from behind.
Hua Manlou asked while washing the dishes, "Is there anything new about the case?"
Tao Dongli: "That's right, that troublesome Lu Xiaofeng said that there is something else hidden in this case. I have a hunch that this order will lose money again."
Hua Manlou smiled and said, "Anyway, you will lose money every time you accept a commission, you should try to get used to it."
Tao Dongli opened the disinfection cabinet, took over the washed dishes, and put them in: "If you continue to pay this way, you will not be able to pay the rent of the office building! It seems that you are going to expand your business, and take a few more orders to find pets for the rich woman." commission."
Hua Manlou smiled lightly and shook his head.
The next day, Tao Dongli rushed to the office early, only to find that not only Lu Xiaofeng and Fang Tianbao were there, but even Ximen Chuuxue had come, and there was a young man sitting on the sofa, wearing a cheap white shirt and jeans that had been washed white.
Tao Dongli: "What's the situation?"
Fang Tianbao: "We went to the address you gave that day and found Wang Ba..."
Tao Dongli: "Is he Wang Ba?"
The young man suddenly raised his head: "You are the king, and your whole family is the king!"
Tao Dongli: "..."
Fang Tianbao: "...you listen to me. His name is Shen Changsheng, and he hired Wang Ba to steal that guqin. It's just that Wang Ba saw the money and stole a few others. After the market price of the Guqin was lowered, he violated the agreement and wanted to sell the Guqin himself."
Tao Dongli looked at Shen Changsheng: "Where did you get the money to hire Wang Ba? He can steal these things from He Lianzhong's house, the employment fee should not be low, right?"
Shen Changsheng rubbed his hands together, and said softly, "I sold my house."
Tao Dongli raised his eyebrows, where did the momentum of contradicting him just now go?He looked at Lu Xiaofeng: "Even so, it's illegal for him to hire a professional thief to steal, right? Why did you bring him here?"
Before Lu Xiaofeng could speak, Shen Changsheng stood up excitedly: "That guqin is mine! He Lianzhong just took advantage of the legal loophole and used despicable means to snatch it from my house!"
Tao Dongli looked at Lu Xiaofeng: "...Do you believe it?"
Shen Changsheng blushed and took out a file folder from his backpack, poured out a stack of photos, pointed to a qin on it and said, "Look! This qin is called Ziqi, and it has been passed down from generation to generation in my family. Heirloom. Until five years ago when my father failed in business and owed a huge sum of money, he had no choice but to mortgage the Qin to He Lianzhong. But I later found out that He Lianzhong was behind the whole thing. My father’s Business is also a trap deliberately set by He Lianzhong. I don't want money, I just want to fulfill my grandfather's dying wish and get this piano back!"
Tao Dongli: "...So what does it mean that Ximen Chuuxue is here?"
Fang Tianbao: "He Lianzhong sent someone to track our investigation progress. When we found Shen Changsheng, he also knew about it and sent someone to kill him. I asked the owner to come and help."
Tao Dongli was silent for a moment, took out the check that Mr. Jin handed him that day from his jacket pocket, and sighed faintly at it.
Lu Xiaofeng: "...I know, how much is lost in this business, I will make up for it from my own money."
Only then did Tao Dongli calm down, and said, "Okay, how are you going to help him?"
Lu Xiaofeng: "I've asked someone to investigate, and what Shen Changsheng said is true. Since this Qin belongs to him, it should be returned to its original owner."
Shen Changsheng burst into tears: "Thank you, Mr. Lu! I shouldn't have accused you of being a fan of ancient dragons just because of your name and beard!"
Lu Xiaofeng: "...Why don't you say Ximen Chuuxue! Doesn't he also have the same name as the person in the novel!"
Shen Changsheng: "It's normal to have the same name."
Lu Xiaofeng: "..."
Tao Dongli: "This matter is actually easy, just return the other things to He Lianzhong, and then say that the Guqin is damaged and can't be found, so it's over."
Lu Xiaofeng shook his head: "He Lianzhong already knows about us, he won't stop until he gets the Guqin."
Fang Tianbao's eyes suddenly lit up: "How about letting Huamanlou imitate one? His craftsmanship is very good, He Lianzhong will definitely not be able to tell the difference."
Everyone looked at him: "..."
Fang Tianbao shrank his neck: "What's wrong?"
Tao Dongli: "Everyone is looking to see if there is something wrong with you suddenly becoming so smart."
Fang Tianbao: "..."
Tao Dongli: "Okay, let's do it like this. Let me take that piano back first, as a reference for Hua Manlou. As for Shen Changsheng...you go live at Lu Xiaofeng's house, he will protect you." Said Well, before Lu Xiaofeng opened his mouth to refuse, he added: "You are the only one with us here, you don't want him to live with us, do you?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Xiaofeng saw Ximen Chuixue giving him a cold look, and he immediately froze.
The result of the matter was...the detective agency was lucky enough to keep the large deposit, and He Lianzhong accepted the fake piano without any doubt, and did not pursue the matter any further.And Shen Changsheng...became a part-time employee of a detective agency for no reason.
Tao Dongli: "Where do we have extra money to pay people's wages!"
59 Episode Two: Past and Present
Rong Jing's Heavenly Emperor at that time was still the one in front of Feng Ming.At that time, the Emperor of Heaven was still far from the five declines of heaven and man. His hair was still black and shiny, and he was domineering.
Although Rong Jing had no position in the Heavenly Court at that time, no one dared to disrespect him, because everyone knew that he would become a Buddha soon.
At that time, Tao Dongli didn't know if Tao Dongli had germinated. He was in the heaven all day long. Others looked at him and thought he was calm and aloof from the world. In fact, he sat by the lotus pond every day, silently staring in a daze. .
He finds life too boring.
So a few days before he was about to become a Buddha, Rong Jing went down to the mortal world.It was the time of war in the world, Rong Jing sat on a protruding boulder, watching the soldiers fighting on the battlefield below.
A man on a horse caught his attention.That man with a silver helmet and a red tasseled spear rushed to the front of the camp with a murderous aura.Rong Jing's gaze was involuntarily attracted to him.
The man ruthlessly picked one of the enemies off his horse, and suddenly cast his gaze in his direction, with a dazed expression on his face.In such a moment of distraction, the enemy general came on horseback and slashed at his chest with a long knife.
When night fell, the war was over, and the gate of the city that the man wanted to guard had been breached, leaving only corpses on the ground.Rong Jing quietly came to that person's side, the person hadn't breathed yet, he was panting lightly with his eyes open and confused.
"Are you... a ghost messenger from the underworld?"
Rong Jing chuckled lightly and said, "You think I'm a ghost?"
The man's gaze gradually became dizzy: "I don't know... I haven't seen... a ghost..."
His voice gradually weakened, Rong Jing looked at him, and suddenly leaned down: "Do you want to live?"
The man's absent-minded eyes suddenly brightened, then darkened again: "Live... so what if you live, the emperor is stupid, the country is dead..."
Rong Jing looked at him for a while, until his eyes were closed and the sound of breathing could hardly be heard, then she suddenly reached out and touched his forehead, and the figures of the two disappeared into the wilderness.
When Ling He opened his eyes, he couldn't react for a moment.Then he heard a pleasantly surprised voice shouting in his ear: "My lord, you're awake!"
Ling He opened his mouth, but made no sound.The speaker quickly poured him a glass of water, supported his back and fed him to drink.Ling He moistened his throat and said, "Where is this?"
"this is my house."
Ling He: "You saved me?"
"Yeah, every time I'm done fighting, I'll pick up things, and that's where I found you."
Ling He believed his words, some people would indeed pick up some things to sell after the battlefield: "What's your name?"
The man smiled and said, "My name is Rong Jing."
Ling He looked at his face and said, "You look... familiar."
Rong Jing: "I have a public face."
Ling He nodded: "Thank you for saving me, the great kindness will be repaid in the future." After saying that, he got up and prepared to leave.
Rong Jing pressed him down: "My lord! You can go back now... You have been in a coma for three days, the emperor has been captured, and the crown prince has already become a minister."
Ling He swayed and sat down: "What did you say?"
Rong Jing patted him on the shoulder and said, "Young master, the past is the past. You have died once, even if you were a general before, it is the past. Since you want to repay the favor of saving your life, why don't you just let me go?" Come and feed me, it's really hard for me to live alone, I think I will enjoy it with my feet up in the future."
Ling He: "..." Sure enough, there are very few people in this world who don't want to repay their kindness.
Ling He is not a loyal and hard-headed person, and it is true that he knows how to do things.So he began to grow old in the deep mountains
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