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The three of them lowered their eyes subconsciously.

I saw a picture clearly drawn on the book, with a few words next to it.

this moment.

The air in the room seemed to be stagnant.

The silence was suffocating.

Qiu'er nestled in Ren Pingsheng's arms, staring blankly at the books on the ground, her pretty face flushed red.

Because of shame, his eyes were covered with mist and his body was trembling slightly.

The mouth was slightly open, but no sound came out.

not far away.

Mu Rou's performance was not much different from hers.

At this moment.

Both of their minds were blank, and they didn't know what to say or do at all.

Time passes minute by minute.

soon.

Ren Pingsheng broke the silence and asked: "Is Miss Qiu'er okay?"

Qiuer knew that the prince must have seen the contents of the book.

His body froze slightly, and he held back tears. He shook his head and choked: "No, it's okay..."

Ren Pingsheng said casually: "The ground is slippery, be careful when walking."

Then, he held her body steady, walked up to Mu Rou as if nothing had happened, and said softly: "Miss Mu, are you free? I have something to talk to Miss Mu."

aside.

When Qiu'er saw this scene, she was slightly startled: "Did the Crown Prince not read the contents of the book clearly? Otherwise, how could he be so indifferent?"

Think so.

Her near-desperate mood finally recovered.

He hurriedly knelt down, picked up a few books scattered on the ground, put them in his arms, and quickly left the house.

the other side.

Seeing Qiu'er leaving, Mu Rou also breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Young Master Ren, it doesn't matter if you say so."

Ren Pingsheng looked at Mu Rou, whose expression returned to normal in front of him, hesitated for a moment, and decided to express his thoughts frankly: "To be honest, I have been thinking about what Miss Mu said to me last night.

Since you can't control your feelings, just let nature take its course. Miss Mu doesn't need to feel any psychological pressure. "

Is this rejection...or acceptance?

Mu Rou didn't understand the meaning of this sentence and was slightly startled.

After thinking for a few seconds, he reacted.

Mr. Ren means not to refuse or accept, but to wait for some time and see how the situation develops.

Although I think this is a bit weird.

Mu Rou nodded slightly and said "Yeah".

follow closely.

Ren Pingsheng asked again: "Is this the first time Miss Mu drank last night?"

When Mu Rou heard this, she recalled many scenes from last night again, her pretty face turned red, and she nodded slightly: "Yes."

"Does your head still hurt?"

Ren Pingsheng looked concerned and asked in a gentle tone.

It’s normal for people to have a splitting headache after waking up from a hangover for the first time.

The little Celestial Master was so drunk last night. He must have drunk a lot of wine. Logically speaking, he should have a headache.

Mu Rou heard this concerned tone and subconsciously raised her eyes to glance at Ren Pingsheng. Seeing the soft light in his eyes, her heart trembled slightly, and she quickly lowered her head and whispered: "It's okay. ”

at this time.

Ren Pingsheng stretched out his hands and gently pushed the ends of her hair behind her ears.

Then, he gently pressed her temples with his thumbs and asked softly: "This will make her feel better."

Feel the warm touch.

There seemed to be an electric current rushing through Mu Rou's heart, a tingling sensation that could not be described in words.

"Miss Mu, sit here, I will give you a massage."

The voice sounded in my ears, with a little warmth.

Mu Rou wanted to refuse, but for some reason, she chose to be obedient and sat on the chair obediently.

Ren Pingsheng used gentle force to press her temples until it felt uncomfortable.

After a while.

Mu Rou gradually adapted, her brows relaxed, and she slowly closed her eyes.

Time passes minute by minute.

After a stick of incense.

She pressed Ren Pingsheng's wrist, blushed, turned to look at him, and said softly: "Okay, okay..."

Ren Pingsheng took back his hand and said softly: "It will take some time for the case in Chanzhou City to be solved. If Miss Mu feels bored, she can walk around the city. If she feels too tired, just rest in the house and don't think about it. There are too many things to do. The most important thing is to have fun when you go out to play..."

Mu Rou felt warm in her heart and nodded slightly: "Thank you, Mr. Ren."

Ren Pingsheng nodded and said no more, just said: "In that case, I won't disturb Miss Mu's rest."

After that, he turned around and left the house.

Mu Rou sat on the chair, watching Ren Pingsheng's back disappear, with a dazed look in her eyes, feeling inexplicably empty in her heart.

But thinking of everything he had just done for himself, a wave of warmth surged through my heart.

Thinking: Although Mr. Ren didn't say it clearly, he probably still missed me, but because His Highness Chang An was here, he couldn't go any further...

Fortunately, there is no such book or music in this world, and information exchange is not developed.

Otherwise, a simple little heavenly master would know that this kind of behavior has a very appropriate name, called fish farming.

People like Ren Pingsheng also have a very suitable name, called scumbag.

…………

Ren Pingsheng walked out of the room, and his expression became a little strange when he thought of the books Qiu'er was holding.

Based on his understanding of Mu Rou and Qiu'er.

Those books were most likely not bought by them on their own initiative.

As for why he appeared at their place, maybe it was a misunderstanding?

Honestly.

For a moment just now, he had the urge to ask, but finally restrained himself.

"It's just a few books. I'll ask again when I have the opportunity in the future."

Think so.

Ren Pingsheng turned and left.

Didn't take a few steps.

Li Yong walked over and said, "Sir, the whereabouts of that person are clear!"

Ren Pingsheng turned to look at him and asked, "Who?"

Li Yong said: "The scholar who escaped from the back door of the Yamen, after he left the Yamen, he went straight to Chanzhou Port. If nothing else, there should be someone at Chanzhou Port to help him."

Ren Pingsheng frowned slightly. After thinking for a few seconds, he said seriously: "Have someone keep a close eye on him. If he makes any attempt to escape, intercept him immediately!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Li Yong bowed respectfully and left quickly.

Ren Pingsheng stood there, looking at his back with a faint look in his eyes.

After visiting Chanzhou Port, he realized that there must be some collusion between Chanzhou Yamen and those barbarian merchants.

now.

The scholar's movements proved this point.

Next, what he needs to do is to find out what exactly is the relationship between Chanzhou Tongzhi and those barbarians, and why they want to kill Chanzhou Tongzhi.

certainly.

Chanzhou Tongzhi is a sixth-grade Confucian scholar with extremely strong psychological quality. It would be difficult to get anything useful from him just by relying on coercion, inducement and torture.

Really want to get substantive leads.

We still have to focus on those barbarians.

Not surprisingly, the scholar was just a contact person between the foreigners and the Chanzhou Yamen, and would not know too much information.

We still have to lure the snake out of its hole, lure out the key figures behind the scenes, and then catch them all.

Before that, he only had to do one thing, which was to wait quietly, monitor closely, and seize the opportunity to take the initiative.

This is the thought.

Ren Pingsheng returned to his room, sat down cross-legged, closed his eyes, and began to practice meditation.

…………

Chanzhou Port.

Zhou Xin came to a certain merchant ship. After looking around to make sure that he was not being followed, he came to the bed cabin and whispered: "Sir..."

After a while.

A middle-aged man with blond hair and blue eyes, wearing wild animal furs and looking powerful, walked out of the shadows. He could tell at a glance that he was a barbarian.

"Where is the goods I want?"

Zhou Xin said: "The Chanzhou Tongzhi was controlled by the imperial envoy from the capital. Our batch of goods is not in danger at the moment, but as time goes by, it will become uncertain.

Beizhi believes that compared with that batch of goods, it is more important to preserve this route. We should leave in time before the fire from the capital has reached the port.

Wait until the Chanzhou fellow magistrate is out of the quagmire, and then retrieve this batch of goods. If the Chanzhou fellow magistrate cannot survive this, we will think of another way, it is nothing more than silver, money, and women. The new magistrate and fellow magistrates You know, there is always someone we can win over. "

When the middle-aged Hu man heard this, his face showed dissatisfaction. He looked at Zhou Xin and asked coldly: "What if the new magistrate and fellow magistrates are still the same as the previous ones?"

"this……"

Zhou Xin looked hesitant, and for a moment he didn't know how to answer.

The middle-aged Hu man said: "Before coming here, I promised the priest that I would bring enough weapons and armor back with me. If I can't get the goods, I have no choice but to die to apologize... So, no matter what happens, no matter what the price is. , I want to take the goods back!”

"..."

Zhou Xin became even more silent after hearing this.

After a while, he said: "Then I have to ask you to send someone to the Chanzhou Yamen and bring back the Chanzhou magistrate. Now he is the only one who knows where the goods are."

The middle-aged Hu man looked at Zhou Xin and said lukewarmly: "I'll leave this matter to you."

"I?"

Zhou Xin was stunned for a moment, with a look of embarrassment on his face, and said: "Bizhi is just a small seventh-grade monk. How can we bring out a sixth-grade Confucian scholar under heavy security? Sir, please spare me."

The middle-aged Hu man looked dissatisfied when he saw his refusal.

But he also knew in his heart that he really couldn't do this.

Precisely.

If you want to know where the goods are, in the entire Chanzhou Port, only you can do it yourself.

After a long silence.

He finally made a decision, looked at Zhou Xin, and ordered: "You and your people should be prepared at the port. If you know the location of the goods, go get them back immediately and send them to the ship."

"I humbly obey my orders!"

Seeing that he let her go, Zhou Xin finally breathed a sigh of relief and bowed respectfully.

Time passes minute by minute.

In the blink of an eye.

It's night.

Although winter has passed.

But at night, Chanzhou City is still very cold.

The soldiers patrolling the streets, wearing thick clothes, stood still, chatting in groups of twos and twos, unwilling to even take a few more steps.

The whole city seemed silent.

At this moment.

In the alley outside the Yamen.

The middle-aged Hu man who was tall and clad in fur was leaning against the wall and observing everything around him with his spiritual consciousness.

The soldiers who are sure to guard will only stand behind.

He bit his finger, drew a string of runes on the ground with blood, and then said something in a mosquito-like voice.

Along with his low chanting.

The runes drawn with blood actually emitted a faint light.

Subsequently.

A wisp of green smoke separated from the back of his head and headed straight for the Yamen.

Yamen, in a room somewhere.

Chanzhou Tongzhi sat on a chair, holding an ancient book by a saint in his hand, reading from top to bottom.

Watched for a while.

He seemed to feel something, his eyes narrowed slightly and he looked out the window.

There, a wisp of green smoke floated in along the gap.

In his surprised eyes.

The wisp of green smoke turned into a human form and turned into a shadow, standing there.

at the same time.

A voice appeared in his head.

"Where should I put the goods I want?"

Although he spoke in Dazhou Mandarin, it sounded a bit awkward.

Almost instantly.

Chanzhou Tongzhi realized his identity and said coldly: "I don't know if I can live until tomorrow. Why are you asking me for your goods now?"

The words fell.

The voice responded immediately: "Whether you can survive until tomorrow has nothing to do with me, I just want the goods."

When Chanzhou Tongzhi heard this, he was a little angry and sneered: "To tell you the truth, you and I are like grasshoppers on a rope. If something happens to me, none of you will be able to leave Dazhou."

As soon as these words came out.

The atmosphere was stagnant.

Just for a moment.

The voice threatened: "If you don't tell me where the goods are, you won't survive today."

Chanzhou Tongzhi was slightly startled, and then his eyes became deep.

He knew it.

The guy in front of him did have the ability to kill himself silently.

After all, the two newly appointed prefects died in his hands.

But he didn't believe that the other party dared to kill him.

After all, after his death, no one will know about the batch of goods that the other party wanted.

Chanzhou Tongzhi looked confident, raised his head slightly, and said calmly: "In this case, you will kill me."

"..."

Seeing him like this, Xuying fell into silence.

After a while, he said: "I will take you away, and you hand over the location of the goods."

Chanzhou Tongzhi sneered: "I have been studying hard for more than ten years before I am where I am today. You want me to give up everything with just one simple sentence?

I'm telling you, I'm not going anywhere, I'm just staying here.

During this period, restrain your people and don't cause trouble for me. As long as the imperial envoy cannot find evidence, even if he has a heart and courage, he will not dare to kill easily! "

This was a decision he made before it was dark.

In his eyes.

The imperial envoy threatened him like a scoundrel before, which just showed that he had no substantive evidence to prove that the deaths of the three previous prefects were related to him.

He said that just to expose the evidence in his panic.

But.

As long as you stay calm and are not threatened by the other party.

can survive this crisis safely.

This is the thought.

He looked at the phantom and continued: "I would like to remind you that the imperial envoy is not an ordinary person. You should not act rashly. After this storm, I will give you all the goods you want." superior.

But if you act rashly, leave a clue for the imperial envoy, and harm this officer, your goods and future business will all be ruined. Do you understand? "

Speaking of which.

He suddenly thought of something, looked at the phantom, and asked nervously: "Will you be discovered when you come to my office?"