Urban Night Returner

Shen Mobai woke up with a slight shaking, his throat felt like it was on fire, and he had a splitting headache.He let out a low moan, and suddenly there was another face in his field of vision——Luo Jing leaned over to look at him: "Are you awake?"

Shen Mobai was a little at a loss.Luo Jing helped him up and poured some water for him: "Stupid?"

The cool water relieved his thirst, Shen Mobai reluctantly turned his head to look around, the light was dim, and he couldn't make out anything with his drowsy head: "Where is this?"

"In the carriage." Luo Jing put him back easily, and leaned on the carriage: "The ruined temple suddenly collapsed, and I took you on the road."

Shen Mobai stared blankly at him, and the broken pieces gradually emerged in his mind, slowly pieced together into a book.Luo Jing watched his face turn paler, and smiled faintly: "Remember?"

Shen Mobai shrank back into the quilt, and closed his eyes in pain: "I, did I kill Master?"

Luo Jing snorted: "You believe him! Look at you, you don't even dare to kill chickens, but you can kill people?"

Shen Mobai looked at him, like a drowning man seeing a life-saving straw: "But, he said I was—"

Luo Jing raised his eyebrows: "Do you believe his nonsense? Didn't you read so many books in the Xuling Pavilion, do you have such a fortune?" Although he has also believed in these ghosts since he met Shen Mobai I have done a lot, but I still don't believe that there will be such a fate. Could it be that the reincarnation of Hades failed?But Shen Mobai, no matter how you look at it, it doesn't look like it.

Shen Mobai bit his lips, and finally said in a low voice: "But what he said is true. I——Master didn't allow me to leave the mountain, but I went to the garrison mansion, and then..." Luo Jing interrupted him: "That's the same as You have nothing to do. If you want to talk about family ruin, that's what I did."

Shen Mobai murmured: "But if I don't talk about the young master——"

Luo Jing sneered: "Paper can't hold fire, sooner or later it will be exposed."

"But Qinglong Lord..."

Luo Jing frowned: "Don't tell me you want the people of a town to build dikes day and night and all die in floods?"

Shen Mobai stopped talking.Luo Jing has seldom comforted others in his life, and now it is completely sympathetic, and for the first time, he spent a little effort to comfort Shen Mobai: "He said that everything you do is a disaster, but if you don't have you in the mountains, ask Sao Qingniang to change the sunny days for a few days. , How can I get to the border in time? The border cuts off food, do you know what a big event it is? If the border is lost and the northern barbarians invade, the people will be killed and injured. Do you know how great a merit it is?"

Shen Mobai vaguely felt that the victory at the border lies in setting up an ambush, and this battle seems to have been decided by Ding Lancha before the grain and grass arrived, and after this battle, the imperial decree for peace has arrived at the border, so whether the grain and grass are in time? It doesn't seem to matter.But Luo Jing's words were like a ray of sunshine in the darkness, he would rather believe him.And this matter, even if he never had any benefit, at least it didn't cause any calamity, right?As soon as I thought of this, I felt a little more settled in my heart: "Where is the Taoist? Where is he?"

Luo Jing said nonchalantly: "He left the temple and left, who knows where he went?" This is not a piece of nonsense, they saw the Taoist leaving the temple with their own eyes, as for where he went, although he could vaguely guess, But he didn't want to say it.

Shen Mobai faintly felt something was wrong.The Taoist claimed to be his master's fellow disciple, and he was entrusted by his master to come here just for him, his words were full of hatred, how could he let him go lightly?But Luo Jing didn't say anything, and he didn't want to ask in detail. Deep in his heart, he was also dodging.

There was a moment of silence in the carriage, and after a while, Luo Jing said: "Now you have nowhere to go, come to Beijing with me."

Shen Mobai stared blankly at him: "Oh?"

Luo Jing laughed: "Oh what?" The light in the carriage was dim, and the warm jade-like gleam on Shen Mobai's body seemed to appear again.

Shen Mobai pulled the quilt up to his chin, stayed for a while before whispering: "I, am I going to the capital?"

"That's right." Luo Jing casually picked up a strand of his hair that was scattered by the pillow and wrapped it around his fingers to play with, "The ruined temple has already collapsed, do you want to go back?" Shen Mobai's hair is as black as paint, smooth as silk satin.In contrast, Biyan Biquan's hair felt a little dry.Needless to say, Biquan is hard to take care of in the army. Although Biyan is better, it is far behind Shen Mobai.

Shen Mobai didn't pay attention to this overly intimate gesture.He is in a daze.Although Leshan Temple is dilapidated, and even the only close master has been buried behind the mountain, it is always his home, no matter where he goes, there is always a place waiting for him to return.And now, no more.Since then, he has been a rootless duckweed, and he doesn't even know where he should go without the wind and waves.

Luo Jing gently tugged at his hair: "Why are you in a daze?"

Shen Mobai came back to look at him, hesitantly said: "But, but what can I do?" His eyes are indeed like autumn water, and his hair is like flowing clouds. Luo Jing sometimes just looks at his eyes, in a daze You will feel that the person in front of you is so powerful, you can't help but stroke his hair and say: "There are so many things you can do, what do you know?"

Shen Mobai lowered his eyes and said timidly: "I, I only worked as a accountant..." It was only in the Garrison Mansion, but even there, he was still coaxing the young master most of the time.

Luo Jing smiled and said, "Then be my accountant—or, you can do something else..." There was something special in his words, and Bi Yan, who was sitting in the corner of the carriage, felt his heart tighten, but Shen Mobai never heard it. When he came out, he opened his eyes and looked at him: "What are you doing?"

Luo Jing smiled meaningfully, his eyes lingered back and forth on his collar, and finally landed on the exposed half of the red line, and narrowed his eyes almost imperceptibly: "Let's look again. After sleeping for two days, can't you get up and move around? "

Shen Mobai was startled: "I, slept for two days?"

Luo Jing smiled and reached out to help him up: "Two days and two nights. I almost thought you wouldn't be able to wake up."

Shen Mobai felt sore all over his body, as if his bones were about to fall apart, so he had no choice but to lean on Luo Jing's chest.Luo Jing's hand was still cold when he touched it, like jade, he held it lightly, and said, "Why is it still so cold?"

Shen Mo's head was still dazed, he hummed vaguely, and leaned back.His natural body temperature is lower than that of ordinary people. Although he doesn't feel cold, he doesn't feel any warmth during the scorching heat.At this time, Luo Jing's hands wrapped around him hotly, and the heat from his body penetrated directly through the thin jacket, making him feel so warm and uncomfortable, that he really didn't want to leave.Luo Jing looked down at the twirling hair on his head, with a smile in his eyes, and said in a soft voice: "Are you hungry? There is some snacks in the car, eat some casually. When you arrive in the capital tomorrow, eat well."

He spoke softly here, and the green smoke in the corner almost shredded the hem of his clothes.How many times has Luo Jing spoken so softly to others?It was her, no matter how well she served her, it was rare for him to nod and smile.This Shen Mobai has a mediocre appearance, what good is it to have such a beautiful face?

The carriage stopped suddenly, and there was chaos in front, and the sound of shouting was faintly heard, Bi Quan whispered on the shaft of the chariot: "Master, this is King Zheng's chariot."

Luo Jing's eyes flashed, he let go of Shen Mobai, and lifted the curtain of the car slightly: "King Zheng? He has entered Beijing again?" King Zheng has his own fief, but he often visits Beijing, which is called brotherly love.

"It seems that they also spent the night at the inn in front."

"Let's avoid it." Luo Jing glanced at the motorcade that was coming with wind and dust, and signaled Biquan to get out of the way.It was getting dark, and Zheng Wang's team didn't notice the carriage on the side of the road, so they passed by.Luo Jing watched from the curtain of the carriage, and saw a gorgeous carriage in the convoy. The window was hung with a red gauze as thin as a cicada's wing, and a beautiful woman full of jewels and emerald hair could be faintly seen sitting in it.Biquan whispered: "Master, King Zheng seems to have brought a female family member with him."

Luo Jing also felt a little weird.King Zheng often went to Beijing, and it was common for him to bring a few maids with him, but it was extremely rare to bring a concubine to Beijing like this.But he didn't care about these, put down the curtain and said: "Follow them, if they stay at the post station, they must not allow other officials to be arranged at the post station, so we can pick a random inn to live in."

Sure enough, as Luo Jing expected, the inn was taken over by King Zheng, even the people who had already stayed had to go out and find another place by themselves.Luo Jing and his party lived in a small inn next to the station.The two sides are not far away, only the sound of shouting in the post station, people running in and out, very busy.Luo Jing and the others booked a room on the second floor. The window faced the backyard of the inn, so they could see everything clearly.Biquan couldn't help but said: "It's just for one night, why bother to make such a big fuss."

Luo Jing said lightly: "Don't worry about him, we'll have a quick meal and rest, and we'll leave tomorrow." Just as he was talking, he saw a guard in the post station pushing a person out: "I told you to find Yan Moxibustion, here you go. What are you talking about!"

The man seemed to be the cook of the inn, and he said with a mournful face: "Master Jun, it's not that I dared to disobey the order of the prince, it's just this swallow moxibustion... I've never heard of it, let alone tried it, where can I get it? "

The guard raised his fist to threaten him: "Do it if you tell me! In this weather, there must be swallows, go and catch them quickly. Do whatever you want, if you can't get the time for a stick of incense, be careful. head!"

The cook walked out with his head drooping as if he was mourning his concubine. It seemed that he was going to catch the swallow.It was dark now, the road was very quiet, the noise was clearly heard in the inn, Bi Yan couldn't help but wonder: "Can swallow meat be eaten?"

Luo Jing snorted: "It's just a quirk of rich people. Where can I eat swallow meat?" Turning around, he saw Shen Mobai holding chopsticks in a daze, frowned, and put a chopstick dish into his rice bowl, "What's wrong with eating? stay!"

Shen Mobai woke up like a dream, glanced at the vegetables in the bowl, blushed slightly, and said in a disguised way: "I'm thinking, it's really not easy to catch this swallow."

Luo Jing tapped his bowl with chopsticks: "It's none of your business, eat quickly."

What Luo Jing wanted was two connected rooms, each with a door for access, and a door connecting the two rooms.Although it is a small inn, it is also clean and tidy.After Xiaoer delivered hot water, Luo Jing said, "Biyan and Biquan go to sleep over there, Mr. Shen will come with me."

Biquan was startled, and said in a low voice: "Master, here, Biyan and I...I'm afraid it's inconvenient." Even though they are siblings, it's not easy for them to sleep in the same bed.

Luo Jing said casually: "Let Xiao Er add another simple couch."

Bi Yan's expression changed, and she suppressed her bitterness and said, "I'll make the bed for you."

Luo Jing waved his hand and said: "This inn is also clean, there is no need to do anything else, you are tired from the journey, go to sleep."

Shen Mobai had never slept with anyone in his life, and stayed facing the big bed for a while.After Luo Jing washed up, seeing that he was still in a daze, a smile flashed in his eyes, and he came over to pat him on the shoulder: "Why? Still not resting?"

He was so close that his breath was blowing in Shen Mobai's ear, it was warm.Shen Mobai trembled, the base of his ears turned red, he hurriedly climbed onto the bed, without taking off his clothes, wrapped in a quilt and stuck it to the wall, standing straight like chopsticks.Luo Jing saw it funny, took off his clothes and lay down, stretched out his hand and pulled him to his side: "What are you doing against the wall? It's still cold."

Shen Mobai was even more nervous, how could he sleep.Luo Jing could not calm down after listening to his breathing for a while, opened his eyes to look at him, and said with a smile, "Can't sleep? Go for a walk?"

Shen Mobai was stunned, unable to think of what to do out in the middle of the night, but it seemed more difficult for him to lie on the same bed with Luo Jing like this, so he nodded in agreement.

The street is very quiet, occasionally a night watchman walks by.Although this place is on the outskirts of the capital city, it is not on the main road, so it is not noisy at night.Luo Jing has been in the army for ten years, and he seldom has such a leisurely stroll at night, like under the water and moonlight, he has put down his initial thoughts for the time being.

The two walked slowly down the street.On both sides are low-rise residential buildings, the lights have long been turned off.Suddenly there was a dog barking from somewhere, and it stopped abruptly.Luo Jing raised his head abruptly, pulling Shen Mobai into the shadows under the eaves.Shen Mobai was staggered by him, and fell into his arms. Just as he was about to speak, Luo Jing covered his mouth and whispered to his ear: "There are thieves." He has captured robbers before, so the routine is naturally clear .Just now Gouzi barked for a while and then stopped. It was obvious that he had discovered something, but he was knocked down.

Shen Mobai opened his eyes wide. Sure enough, a moment later, a black figure came out over the wall, holding a package in his hand.Luo Jing secretly sneered.He always wears a sleeve crossbow, and with a swishing arrow, he shoots out, hits the black shadow's calf, and lies on the ground with a plop, and the package also falls out, only to hear a woo-wah sound, and there is a child in the package, who fell so painfully that he began to cry .Hei Ying could hear the movement, and didn't dare to stay any longer. He gritted his teeth and got up and ran into the darkness. His skill was very vigorous, and it was by no means comparable to ordinary bandits.

Shen Mobai ran over to pick up the package, and it turned out to be a little baby, who seemed to be only seven or eight months old, with his eyes closed as if he hadn't woken up, and he was crying with a grin.Luo Jing sniffed the child, and said with a sneer, "Smelly fragrance." If it hadn't been for the fall, the child would still be in a coma.

At this time, the night watchman on the street had heard the movement, Luo Jing showed him the child, and they knocked on the door of the house on the street together, and sure enough, the husband and wife were both smothered in the house, Luo Jing The door was smashed loudly, and the two barely woke up. When they saw that their baby had been stolen, they broke out in a cold sweat, hugged the baby and cried, and gave Luo Jing a big gift.Luo Jing was impatient with these things, waved his hands and came out, and said to the watchman: "The most important thing now is to gather people to search for that villain. I shot an arrow in that man's calf. The shaft of the arrow is hollow, and the blood will flow out. We just need to chase the blood. have."

Seeing that the baby was stolen, the watchman didn't dare to be negligent. Sure enough, he called a dozen people to chase after the blood on the ground.The bloodstains continued until they reached a wall. When everyone saw it, it was the back wall of the post station.The post officer heard the commotion a long time ago, and asked that it was the thief who had entered the post, with a look of embarrassment on his face, he said: "Zheng Wangye and Wangfei just fell asleep, how dare I disturb them?"

Luo Jing said coldly: "This is stealing people, it's not a trivial matter. Just go and report to the prince, and hope that the prince will not forgive you."

The post official said with a mournful face: "It's easy for you to say. My lord, I need ten sets of swallows when I enter the post today. My cook went to dozens of houses and brought seven or eight swallows. Because I didn't get all the swallows, I was also given ten lashes. I just fell asleep at this moment, how dare I disturb it? What's more, all the guards resting in the station are the prince's guards, all of them are highly skilled. If the thieves really came in, wouldn't the night watchmen not know? Presumably If he ran away from somewhere else, everyone should look for it elsewhere. Even if it is not, please forgive me for saying a bad word, the child has been found, and if you want to catch the thief, why bother to run into the face of this prince? Come on, how can you allow us to be alarmed? One is not good, my head will be moved, and I am afraid that everyone will not be able to escape the responsibility."

These people are just night watchmen in the city. Hearing what the post officer said, who would want to offend a prince for nothing?What's more, who doesn't know King Zheng?The younger brother of the current emperor is the most trusted person, who dares to recruit him?I had no choice but to come out and search elsewhere along the station.I didn't want to go all the way, but the thieves didn't find it, but found that there were four or five families in the city who had lost their children, all of whom were boys under one year old. The howls rang out, and even the magistrate of the city was alarmed.The watchman reported the above incident, and lost four or five children overnight, which is not a trivial matter. Although the county magistrate was reluctant, he had to go to the post station to meet King Zheng.A group of family members who lost their children followed, crying and crying.

As soon as this group of people arrived at the gate of the station, they were stopped by the guards on duty at night.The magistrate smiled all over his face, and handed over the post to see the prince.Several guards immediately showed disdain, and the leader sneered: "A little county magistrate, in the middle of the night, dares to disturb the prince? What's the matter, let's talk about it tomorrow morning."

The magistrate bowed and bowed, and said with a smile: "How dare you dare to disturb the lord, it's just that four or five babies were lost overnight in the city. If he fled to the post station, if he frightens the prince and concubine, he will not be redeemed by death. Why don't you ask the prince to get up and look around, and if everything is fine, everyone can rest assured." He said here that the person who lost the child was already crying There was a crowd of shouts, which disturbed the people in the station, only to hear someone shouting loudly: "Who is making noise here? The prince is here!"

For a while, everyone was silent, only to see a person wearing a light yellow inch python robe and a pearl crown, stepping out from the post station.Everyone knew his identity by looking at his yellow clothes, and immediately followed the magistrate and knelt down.Zheng Wang was full of displeasure, waved his hand, and said in a deep voice, "Why are you making such a fuss here?"

The magistrate reported tremblingly.Before King Zheng could finish listening, his expression darkened: "Do you dare to suspect that this bandit came from my bodyguard?"

The magistrate was shocked, and hurriedly said: "How dare you, I'm just afraid that the thieves will escape into the post station and disturb the prince..."

King Zheng didn't allow him to finish speaking, turned his head and said to the guards: "Go and search to see if there is any movement, and report quickly." The guards responded.A group of people here had no choice but to wait.Luo Jing and Shen Mobai were mixed in the crowd, Luo Jing gently pulled Shen Mobai's lapel, and said in a low voice: "I'll go in and have a look, you wait here." Before Shen Mobai could speak, he turned around and walked out.