Rice bug

Early the next morning, the sky was a little dark.The cold winter wind squeezed in through the slightly opened window, the sky was gray, and the city of Hangzhou was full of bustle and bustle. The white air seemed to condense into frost above people's heads.

Inside the inn, Zang Feilong and the others were sitting upright in the room.Mei Lu and Lin Zao were sent away to eat snacks. Behind the bead curtain, Chen Nanhai had just finished talking about what he had seen and heard. Lin Dong propped his cheeks and looked at one side of the corner, not knowing what he was thinking.

Outside the bead curtain, Mei Lu was absent-mindedly peeling melon seeds, looking inside from time to time, but she couldn't hear any voices, so she simply turned to ask Lin Zao.

"Brother Lin, what are they doing?"

"Some things." Drinking hot tea, Lin Zao was thinking about his wife and children who were far away, and reminded him: "You shouldn't know about things, don't inquire about them, the less you know, the better for you."

Mei Lu nodded, but there was still curiosity on his face.Originally, he was only half a boy, so he was silent for a while, and then said: "Mr. Lin...what's the relationship with Big Brother Lin?"

Since Zang Feilong knew that Lin Dong called himself Xiao Lin, he called himself Da Lin.But Mei Lu clearly remembered that he had heard Lin Dong call him—Brother Fei Long.

"They are brothers." Lin Zao only answered according to Zang Feilong's teaching.

"Brother..." Mei Lu hesitated, "It's not like... real brother? Cousin?"

"Then I don't know, I'm just a servant hired by them." Lin Zao smiled, "Both are surnamed Lin, there is fate."

Mei Lu also smiled, but his mind obviously turned to other places.

At this time, behind the bead curtain, there was finally movement.Zang Feilong said, "What does Ouyang Hua mean? Buy?"

Shi Chengjie nodded, "It should be."

Lin Dong also said: "Seven excellent luminous pearls, these are not what ordinary people can have. Even in the palace, you can't find more than this."

Zang Feilong frowned, "Would it be too exaggerated to use this to buy people's hearts..."

Shi Chengjie said: "Four of these seven luminous pearls were given to the prefect of Chang'an. I can take the other three depending on what he wants. Maybe they want to poach Li Sheng's corner."

"It's obvious." Zang Feilong raised his eyebrows, "But if it doesn't succeed, wouldn't it mean that you lost your wife and lost your army?"

Lin Dong also nodded, "Brother Feilong is right, there is nothing to be sure about, so giving this kind of gift casually would be a big deal. You might even leave something for yourself."

"That's easy." Chen Nanhai said indifferently, "He and the prefect of Chang'an had already agreed."

As soon as these words came out, the four of them fell into silence again.

Zang Feilong frowned, "If they are already a group, why send Shi Chengjie here?"

"It's a cover-up." Chen Nanhai turned his head to look at Shi Chengjie, "Maybe you were sent out to show Li Sheng, and there are other people who really came to check with Ouyang Hua."

"Then why do you give this thing to me?" Shi Chengjie hit the nail on the head, "Isn't it okay to give it to someone else?"

"Ah..." Chen Nanhai was stunned, "Really?"

Zang Feilong saw that Lin Dong had been silent, so he turned to look at him, "What do you think?"

"Hmm." Lin Dong rubbed his brows, "Brother Nanhai's proposal makes sense, but the question is, if there is really someone in the dark, why did Ye Mingzhu give to Brother Shi?"

Shi Chengjie said lightly, "I didn't answer."

Lin Dong nodded, "Maybe it's what they expected when you didn't answer."

Immediately, Lin Dong seemed to suddenly understand something, and raised his eyebrows, "Your upright attitude represents the attitude of the magistrate. Is this for Li Sheng?"

Chen Nanhai disagreed, "It's unnecessary."

"Everyone has his own purpose in doing things. This purpose may seem superfluous to others, but it may not be seen by him. Some people think more, some people think less, and people who think more do things naturally Be cautious... Speaking of which, I think it's a little strange."

Lin Dong talked about how he observed Ouyang Hua, "He doesn't look like he has been taking Wangyousan all day. Although his skin is a little pale, he is in good spirits. It is not like the rumors that he did such a well-thought-out thing. It's so useless to say, or, there is someone behind him giving him advice."

Zang Feilong stared wide-eyed, "Who?"

If there is really someone behind him, then they must be extremely careful.The so-called enemy is in the dark, but they are in the light.Maybe the four of them sat and discussed like this, and they were all noticed by others.

Thinking about it this way, Chen Nanhai had already left his seat, and quietly walked to the window, glanced out through the crack of the window, and then closed the gap tightly again.

"By the way, I saw him taking a kind of medicine." Chen Nanhai recalled the scene he had secretly seen, "Is there any problem with that medicine?"

Lin Dong looked at him, "What kind of medicine?"

"I don't see clearly..."

"Brown pills." Shi Chengjie took the words, "about the size of a little finger, he took two pills at a time, and took two more after talking with me."

"Eating so frequently?" Lin Dong thought thoughtfully, "Did he say it was for something?"

"Just say it's a stubborn illness."

"Hmm..." Lin Dong raised his eyebrows, Zang Feilong was already familiar with his expression and behavior, and lowered his voice, "What did you think of?"

"It's not sure yet." Lin Dong paused, and said: "We can assume that there is someone behind him, and this person is advising him. If it is his idea to give gifts, I think this person is a little subtle. "

"Subtle?" Shi Chengjie, Chen Nanhai and Zang Feilong were all confused.

"Maybe we overcomplicated things." Lin Dongdao: "This gift was not given for other purposes, nor was it made by the prefect of Chang'an to show Li Sheng, but it was indeed a gift for Li Sheng."

Chen Nanhai was taken aback, "You mean, the person who advised Ouyang Hua intentionally harmed him?"

"That's why it's subtle." Lin Dong propped his cheeks and said, "Since he knows Brother Shi is here, he should appear in front of us without waiting for us to find him."

……

After lunch, Shi Chengjie and Chen Nanhai went shopping.In fact, it was Shi Chengjie who wanted to go out to see the situation again, and Chen Nanhai followed him out. He said that if someone followed him, his purpose would not be so obvious, and he could pretend to be shopping.

When the two went out, Lin Dong yawned after eating and drinking.

Zang Feilong looked at him, "Tired? Go to sleep."

As he spoke, he reached out to touch the child's forehead to make sure he didn't have a fever again.

Lin Dong let him touch his head and lazily said, "I'm much better now."

"Then you have to be careful. If you get sick again, it won't be easy to cure."

Lin Dong nodded. In fact, he was indeed a little tired.He had just recovered from a serious illness, and his body was already weak. Although he was dressed thickly when he went out yesterday, the cold in the south of the Yangtze River was damp and cold in his bones, and it was still unbearable.

Zang Feilong also asked people to bring more charcoal stoves and put them in the house. It was cold outside the window, but inside the house was so hot that people were sweating profusely.

Lin Zao wiped off his sweat and went out first, Mei Lu still insisted on sitting in the room, poured a cup of tea for Zang Feilong, and asked someone to clean up the dishes.

Lin Dong was lying on the bed, looking back and forth between Zang Feilong and Mei Lu.Zang Feilong was obviously very dull, completely unaware of Mei Lu's peeking eyes from time to time, but that doesn't mean Lin Dong didn't notice.

He supported his head and thought for a while, then suddenly said: "Brother, I want to eat candied haws."

"At this time?" Zang Feilong wondered, "You just had dinner."

Lin Dong looked at him silently, and Zang Feilong immediately stood up, "I'll go now." He took the coat on the table and put it on, and opened the door while saying, "You stay well, don't go anywhere."

"Ah."

As soon as the door opened, a coldness that was completely different from the inside rushed in.Sitting at the door, Mei Lu shivered instantly.

Lin Dong patted the edge of the bed, "Sit here, it's warm here."

Mei Lu thought to himself, he was already warm enough.

But after all, he was under the eaves, so he had no choice but to get up and walk over, pull up a chair and sit opposite Lin Dong.The two stared at each other.

Lin Dong took a closer look at him again. Mei Lu was clean, and his body was not too thin. He was dressed in a blue shirt, but his expression was too docile and cautious, so he looked weak. .

Thinking of this, Lin Dong remembered Zhang Cheng.That person felt a little more arrogant, and he was also very beautiful. Although he was a bit weak and looked like a woman, but with his arrogance and conceit, he seemed to be unique.

"Do you know Zhang Cheng?" Lin Dong suddenly became curious.

"I know." Mei Lu was obviously a little surprised, "Do you know Brother Zhang?"

"Brother Zhang?" Lin Dong blinked, "I only chatted with him a few times, and I don't know much about the rest."

"Oh..." Mei Lu squeezed his sleeves, and said slowly: "Brother Zhang is actually a nice person, and he treats us very well. He always tells us not to resist, so as not to suffer. Be kind to yourself."

Lin Dong grunted, "He doesn't look like someone who will be kind to others."

"I felt the same way when I first met him. I thought he was a very difficult person to provoke..." Mei Lu said: "But after getting along for a long time, it is no longer the case. He is a man with a sharp mouth and a heart, but he also takes time If he wants to protect himself, he will leave other people behind. He told me...the most important thing in this world is his own life, and nothing else matters. If he can survive, he must live well, no matter what means he uses .”

Lin Dong looked at Zhang Cheng with admiration. He stood up a little and asked, "I heard from people in the village that he changed his surname?"

"Well, his surname is not Zhang. I don't know what his surname is. He never mentioned it." Mei Lu said: "I only heard that his family was very poor and his family treated him very badly. Some big twists and turns, I was about to die, but I was saved by Zhang Zijian who happened to pass by. I probably took him in because he looked good."

Lin Dong nodded, and Mei Lu suddenly asked, "Mr. Lin Xiao..."

"Just call me Lin Xiao." Lin Dong smiled.

"Hmm... Lin Xiao..." Mei Lu opened his mouth, but he seemed unable to ask the question again. After holding back for a long time, he changed the subject, "Which one of us is older?"

"Me." Lin Dong said: "After winter, I will be eighteen."

"Ah, my birthday is in summer." Mei Lu pursed her lips, "Next summer, I will be seventeen."

"Sure enough, I'm older." Lin Dong lay back on the bed, turned over, and faced the top of the bed, as if in a daze and thinking about something.

"You... are you and Brother Lin..." Mei Lu worked hard several times, and finally asked, "Cousin, cousin?"

"No, sworn brother."

"Oh..." Mei Lu suddenly felt that there was no need to ask other questions.

How could someone be so kind to their sworn brothers?Shush about the cold and ask about the warmth, afraid of being cold or hungry and afraid of being hot.Even brothers can hardly do this.

Maybe these two are...

Mei Lu's face darkened, a little uncomfortable, and a little resentful.Why is it that every time I think I can get something, I don't have it easily?Because of the poverty of my own birth, do I have to lag behind others in everything?

He thought of Zhang Cheng again, and remembered what he said, and suddenly had some thoughts in his heart.No matter what the relationship between these two people is, as long as I can follow them, I might have a chance in the future...

He thought of the way Zang Feilong saved him, and he could never forget the memory of that moment no matter what.In any case can not give up.

"Ah, that's right." Lin Dong said lazily suddenly, "Don't look at Lin Da's appearance, in fact, as long as you are a human being, you will always have some flaws."

"?" Mei Lu raised his head inexplicably, his eyes just met Lin Dong's.

Lin Dong's eyes are like obsidian and full of stars, although he looks innocent with a smile, but for some reason, Mei Lu suddenly feels guilty, as if his inner thoughts have been seen through.

"He is so fierce to people because he wants to save face." Lin Dong said mysteriously.

"face?"

"Men, sometimes they are strong because some places are not strong." Lin Dong grinned, and said with that innocent and cute face like a deer: "He can't be humane."

"..." Mei Lu suddenly felt that a thunderbolt from a blue sky was nothing more than that.

The author has something to say: Lin Xiaochong’s prank is really……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2333333

The big flying insect at this time.

Candied Haws Boss: Master, do you want to buy candied haws?

Zang Feilong: Buy... buy... Ah Choo!Ah Choo!Ah Choo!Ah Choo! (Someone speak ill of me?!)

If there is no accident, I will continue to update tomorrow =w=