Shadow guard, he carried my cub

The magistrate's mansion stands proudly at night, when the night is quiet in spring and summer, only the sound of insects can be heard.

The masked man hid in a big tree, using the lush branches and leaves and the thick night to cover his figure. The opposite side of the big tree was facing Chi Ming's room. He could see clearly, but the masked man didn't dare to get too close and could only watch from a distance, after all, he didn't know how many shadow guards there were in the dark.

In the room, Chi Min was sitting on a chair in only a snow-white undershirt. He took off the bandage on his left arm with one hand, changed the medicine for the wound, and then put on a new bandage.

The masked man didn't leave until he watched Chi Ming turn off the lights and lie down, and came to another place in the mansion.

This is the room of Xu Ce, the magistrate, and the masked man easily jumped onto the roof and lifted a piece of tiles to get a clear view of the inside of the house.

There is a master named Qu Qiubai next to Xu Ce, and the two are discussing countermeasures in the room at this time.

Xu Ce and Prefect Xu said doubtfully: "The assassins we sent failed to kill Master Ming, but prevented him from going to the south of the city."

Master Qu Qiubai was dressed as a literati and looked gentle, but he stepped forward to approach Xu Ce and said vicious murderous words: "Maybe it was just his luck last time, if your lord thinks about me, he will find more killers." , I promise you won’t miss it.”

After hearing what the master said, Xu Ce fell into deep thought. After all, the other party was an imperial envoy appointed by the imperial court. If he died in Yuzhou City, the risk would be too great for him to deal with. The assassin sent last time was not for the imperial envoy's life, but The intention was to prevent the imperial envoy from going to the south of the city. Of course, if Master Ming died accidentally, Xu Ce would also like to see it.

"We still don't know the temperament of this imperial envoy. If he is greedy for money and afraid of death, he can be used by this official. If it is..."

With a fierce look in Xu Ce's eyes, he wiped his neck at the master.

"Then my lord will not try this imperial envoy."

Qu Qiubai leaned over and said something in Xu Ce's ear. After hearing this, Xu Ce nodded in agreement: "Just do as you said. I will host another banquet tomorrow night for the Imperial Envoy."

"Yes, I'll make arrangements tomorrow, my subordinate."

In the past few days, Xiaoyu has been mainly in charge of Yiying's medicine, bringing two bowls of anti-fetal medicine to Yiying on time for two meals a day.

Yiying said thank you, picked up the medicine bowl and drank it all in one gulp, while Xiaoyu leaned on the wooden table with one arm, held her face and stared at Yiying until Yiying finished drinking the medicine. There was a quiet silence for a while, and Xiaoyu didn't look back wantonly, seeing Yiying inexplicably and inexplicably.

"What's wrong with the lower body?"

Yiying took the initiative to speak, and Xiao Yu seemed to have a sudden motivation to sit up straight and said in a dispirited voice: "I heard from Gu Zhu that you are His Majesty's shadow guard and you are a pair with His Majesty, right?"

"Yes, I am indeed the master's shadow guard."

Yiying deliberately ignored the second half of Xiaoyu's sentence.

Xiaoyu didn't care and continued: "Isn't it easy and comfortable to be a shadow guard?"

Yiying's face was full of doubts, not knowing where the other party came to the conclusion, thinking of his previous life and death training in the Shadow Guard Camp, it must have nothing to do with being relaxed and comfortable.

"No, it's very bitter!"

Shadow guards are the last line of defense for assassins to assassinate their masters. The training of shadow guards is several times more difficult than that of ordinary guards. The training of ordinary guards is just a step-by-step daily drill, while shadow guards are the survival of the strong. In the middle, he died in a decisive battle with his companions.

Xiaoyu was puzzled: "Since it's bitter, why are you still so white? Your skin is also fine."

Xiaoyu stretched out her envious paws to touch Yiying's face, but Yiying instinctively avoided Xiaoyu's claws.Xiaoyu sighed leisurely and raised her hands, showing Yiying the face and palm of her hands.

"Look at me, the palms of my hands are full of calluses from holding swords for many years, and my skin is also dark and rough."

Xiaoyu touched her own face, then looked at Yiying's face, feeling even more sad.

In fact, Xiaoyu is not dark, and her skin is not rough and scary. It's just that a martial arts practitioner is naturally not as good as the pampered son, and her skin is relatively poor, but Yiying, who is also a martial arts practitioner, still has fair and smooth skin. It looks so tender and tender that it almost catches up with the skin of a little girl.

Yiying was a little surprised, thinking why Xiaoyu suddenly asked this question, so it turned out, Yiying touched his face unconsciously, from the surface he really didn't look like a shadow guard, changed his clothes and said Everyone believed that he was a wealthy son of any family, and his skin that Xiao Yu envied was not born, nor was it obtained by God's unique care, but for another reason.

"Or do you have any maintenance secrets? Teach me too."

If he could also become whiter and his skin better, wouldn't the valley owner like him even more.

"No."

Xiao Yu suddenly froze: "Forget it."

It seems that people are inherently unable to tan, there is no secret.

Xiao Yu dejectedly took away the empty medicine bowl and was about to leave, but happened to run into her owner at the door.

"Valley Master."

Looking at Xiaoyu's listless appearance, Qi Yunxiao wondered: "What's wrong? Why are you so listless?"

"Nothing, the subordinate will leave first."

After finishing speaking, Xiao Yu bypassed Qi Yunxiao and left, Qi Yunxiao Zhanger Monk couldn't figure it out and just left.Don't think about it.

"Let me show you again."

Qi Yunxiao sat across from Yiying.

"Thank you." Yiying stretched out his right hand and placed it on the table.

Qi Yunxiao let go of his hand after a while, and nodded: "There is no serious problem, and the recovery is very good."

"Thanks to Qi Guzhu and Xiaoyu for taking care of me these few days, Yiying is extremely grateful."

"You said you are friends, so don't be so polite. I came here to tell you something. Your Majesty came to Yuzhou City as an imperial envoy and is currently staying in the magistrate's yamen."

Yiying thought of the flood in Yuzhou City, the court clearly dispatched relief supplies at the first time, but the disaster situation in Yuzhou not only did not improve but worsened, among them there must be corrupt officials who were rich in their own pockets and sent the relief supplies It was embezzled, so the owner came to Yuzhou to check the situation in person.

Only Qi Yunxiao said again: "I also heard that the imperial envoy was injured by an assassin not long ago, and now the martial law in Yuzhou City is searching for the assassin."

Yiying lowered his head slightly and felt his heart tighten when he heard his master was injured.

"To tell you the truth, I visited the magistrate's mansion last night, and saw that His Majesty was indeed injured, but the injury is not serious. You don't have to worry, but Xu Zhifu and his dog-headed master are not good people and are plotting to harm your majesty. , It's a pity that I can't show up and help His Majesty."

After Qi Yunxiao said the last sentence, he took a peek at Yiying, who was still thinking about something with his head down slightly so that he didn't notice Qi Yunxiao's meaningful glance at him.

"Okay, I'm done talking, so I won't disturb your rest."

Qi Yunxiao got up and left, but Yiying didn't speak or move.

When Xiaoyu came to see Yiying again in the evening, she found that there was no sign of Yiying in the room, only a note left on the table: Don't worry.

Xiao Yu hurriedly showed the note to Qi Yunxiao, and Qi Yunxiao smiled knowingly after reading it, knowing that Yiying was going to look for His Majesty.

When Chi Ming first came to the magistrate’s Yamen as an imperial envoy, Xu Ce hosted a reception banquet for him, and today he hosted another banquet for no reason. Naturally, Chi Ming would not refuse, and he wanted to see what else Xu Ce would do. patterns.

There is still a disaster in Yuzhou that has not been completely resolved. Xu Ce's banquet for Chi Min was not extravagant and luxurious, and the people who came were all working staff from Yuzhou City, and his intentions can still be seen.

After drinking for three rounds, when the meal was half full, Xu Ce got up and cupped his hands to Chi Ming, who was in the first place, and said, "Your Majesty, I have traveled all the way to Yuzhou to inspect the disaster situation for your Majesty. I thank you for the people of Yuzhou City."

Chi Ming waved his big hand and said indifferently: "The job of eating the emperor's salary and loyalty to the emperor is what I should do. Master Xu has also worked hard."

Xu Ce repeatedly asked "Where" and then said: "I have prepared something for my lord, I hope my lord will accept it."

Chi Ming seemed to be interested: "Oh~ what is it?"

Xu Ce called out "Come here", and a yamen servant came in holding a wooden box.

The yamen servant walked to the center of the hall and stood still and opened the wooden box. Inside was the Dragon-Breaking Stone that Chi Min was looking for. The Dragon-Breaking Stone was very useful to Chi Min, but to others it was just a precious treasure. , Xu Ce obviously wanted to use the Dragon-Breaking Stone to bribe Chi Ming.

Chi Ming calmly pretended to be puzzled: "Master Xu, what do you mean?"

"Your Excellency has worked hard these days. For the sake of the people of Yuzhou being injured by assassins, I feel deeply guilty and uneasy. This is a little bit of my heart, and I hope you don't dislike it."

"Master Xu really has a heart. As an imperial envoy, I should die for His Majesty, but I really can't bear to refuse Master Xu's kindness." Chi Ming sighed: "Then, it's better to be respectful than obey your orders." , thank you Master Xu."

Seeing that Chi Ming accepted Xu Ce and Qu Qiubai both showed sincere smiles, Xu Ce said, "I still have something to give to your lord."

Chi Ming took the wooden box presented by the yamen servant, and said, "What else?"

Xu Ce glanced at the master beside him, Qu Qiubai. Qu Qiubai understood, got up and slapped his palms twice. A moment later, six men and women in tulle clothes entered the hall. They wore veils in a neat row, although they couldn't see the whole picture clearly. , but just looking at the figure and the exposed half of the face, you can tell that it will never be ugly.

"My lord, is there anything you like?"

These six people, three men and three women, all of them are young girls with delicate bodies, it is really hard for Xu Ce to think so thoughtfully. Chi Ming is disgusted and angry in his heart, but on the surface he pretends to be very interested in looking at him. He was slightly taken aback.

"It's okay if everyone likes it."

Chi Ming smiled and said, "I think the blue dress looks good."

The color of the gauze worn by these six people is different. The one wearing the blue gauze is a young man. He has heard that people in the capital have special hobbies.

Xu Ce smiled all over his face and did not forget to flatter him: "It is his good fortune to be regarded by adults, and he will serve you well."

Xu Ce said the last sentence to the blue-clothed boy, and the boy answered "Yes" in a low voice, looking very timid.

"What are you still doing in a daze, why don't you hurry up and serve Master Ming."

The boy didn't move after agreeing, Xu Ce was furious and thought that the boy was too ignorant.

The young man seemed to be frightened and moved cautiously to Chi Ming. Chi Ming couldn't wait to hug the young man into his arms and said with a smile, "Master Xu, what are you doing so fiercely? It's not good to scare a beauty."

Xu Ce smiled all over his face, but he was very shameless in his heart, but luckily the imperial envoy has this kind of virtue, otherwise it would be difficult for him.