Brow of a Thousand Calamities Chapter 8: Infernal Affairs 04

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Xiuyu Town.

Hibiscus Pond.

Tang Lici sat beside a pond full of lotus flowers, sipping a cup of wine, looking at the hibiscus and smelling the fragrance of the flowers. It was very comfortable. The small white porcelain cup he held in his hand was smooth and clean, sparkling in the moonlight like pearls and jade, while the thin-necked willow-waisted wine bottle on the ground was lightly painted in the shape of a white crane, which was exquisitely elegant. These two pieces alone are already rare and rare. Tang Lici picked a lotus pod from the lotus pond and peeled off the lotus seeds while drinking wine. Her face showed a faint red from drunkenness, which was really beautiful.

A man came slowly from a distance, “Young Master Tang is in great spirits.”

Tang Lici placed another small white porcelain cup and said with a smile, “That girl, please sit down. I have the temerity to invite you tonight. It is really out of helplessness. Please forgive me.”

The man smiled slightly and said, “Master Tang asked someone to send a message, saying that he would let me see my child tonight, but I don’t know who he is…”

“He is not here at the moment. I am telling you the truth. Please come tonight. Tang Lici has a plan to say goodbye.” Tang Lici poured a glass of wine for her, “This is lotus root flower green, you won’t get drunk.”

Sitting on the ground, the pond full of lotus flowers looked like fairy and dream in the night. The breeze came slowly, and the light and sweet fragrance of wine floated slightly. In a trance, it seemed real and illusory. “I understand that Mr. Tang invited me here tonight for Mr. Chi Yunchi.” She took a sip of the lotus root. The wine was sweet in the mouth, without any alcohol smell, and still had a hint of the bitter taste of lotus. “You He wants to trade me for Mr. Chi.”

“Not bad.” Tang Lici peeled off a lotus seed and handed it to her hand, “So there will be no children tonight. I lied to the girl.”

“How is he?” The man asked softly. Although he had already predicted this, he was still a little disappointed. “I haven’t seen him for a long time. He…does he still remember me?”

“There are still more than five months until the day when the girl will be orphaned…” Tang Lici said warmly, “I will be able to speak soon, but…I am afraid that he will not remember the girl…”

“He will definitely be happier following Young Master Tang than following me.” The man looked at the lotus pond, his delicate face showing the weariness of being deeply involved in the world of mortals, “It will be safer than following me.”

A strange look slowly passed through Tang Lici’s eyes. She raised her glass and drank it down in one gulp. She looked at the lotus pond. Unlike the tired man, his eyes had always been much more complicated. At this time It’s even more unpredictable, “what if…”

“What if?” the man asked in a low voice.

“What if one day, he is unfortunately implicated by me and dies?” Tang Lici asked slowly, “You…will you hate me?”

The man shook his head, “In the world, who can protect who for the rest of their lives… Tuogu’s kindness will never be forgotten… I won’t hate you, but if he dies, I don’t have to live anymore. “She said calmly, “The reason for living in this world is just to see him grow up safely. Although I can’t raise him with my own hands, there is always hope, maybe someday. Sometimes, there will be a chance to be together… If he dies, I…” She looked at the lotus with calm eyes, “There is no point in living.”

“As long as Tang Lizi lives, your child will not die.” Tang Lizi poured herself a cup and took a sip, “That girl, you are an innocent person. Although you have been robbed half your life and often have no control over your own actions, you always can’t help it. Some people think you are good, and there are always some people who hope you live forever, hope you laugh, and hope you are happy.”

“Who is it?” The man smiled slightly, “Are you talking about Liu Yan?”

“No.” Tang Lici picked up the small white porcelain cup that she had put on the ground after drinking, and slowly poured half a cup of lotus root into it. The one who looked at him intently saw him raising a glass to drink, right where she was drinking. The red and bright lip line pressed against the snow-white jade porcelain cup. The hard and delicate wall of the cup set off the softness of his lips, full of He could smell the aroma of the wine… He slowly drank the wine, “I mean me.”

The man didn’t answer, but still looked at his red lips while drinking. After a long time, she said softly, “Thank you.”

After Tang Lici finished drinking the wine, she held the cup in her mouth and gently bit the wall of the cup. He had a beautiful face and had braided teeth. This gentle move…

The wind blew through the lotus flowers, and the green leaves swayed slightly. The two of them were speechless for a moment.

After a long time, there was only a slight sound of “cluck”, but a piece of white porcelain in Tang Lici’s mouth was broken. He bit the piece of broken porcelain, showed his teeth and smiled softly, with cut blood beads on his lips. Slightly refreshing, like bright red lotus dew.

It was like a snow-white fox that had set a trap and was lying beside the trap waiting for its prey to be caught, licking its lips. It was so luxurious, lazy, touching, and full of conspiracy. That person yelled, “What’s wrong?”

Tang Lici gently held the piece of broken porcelain in her mouth, and slowly put it back into the porcelain cup that he bit into pieces. She raised her sleeves and wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth, “Which friend lives in the lotus pond?” ? Tang is disrespectful. “It turns out that he bit the porcelain cup just now because someone in the lotus pond shot a very small hidden weapon, and he caught it. However, the injury from falling off the cliff was not healed, and he caught the hidden weapon. After a slight shock, he bit into pieces of the porcelain cup.

The wind blew the lotus leaves, and there seemed to be thousands of lotus flowers in the pond, just like thousands of beauties, and it was impossible to tell who was inside. That person turned around and smiled slightly, “Princess West?”

In the depths of the lotus pond, a person rises from the leaves with a beautiful appearance. He walks slowly towards the shore. His peach clothes are beautiful and his clothes are light. He is like a **** among the lotus flowers and on the clear waves. It is the wind. Shop West Princess West Peach.

When she walked slowly to the shore, she was suddenly startled and said, “It’s you——”

Tang Lici raised his right hand with a very thin golden hairpin between his fingers. He was also quite surprised, “Miss Peach from the West…” This Princess Peach from the West was exactly what he had done a few years ago. The oiran who made an appointment at Suzaku Xuanwu Terrace for the price of a pour of beads, but was snatched away by a masked man in black when asked for her name. But if Xiangxi Tao is Princess Xi from the romantic shop, how could she be chosen to sell herself as the oiran’s daughter on the Suzaku Xuanwu stage? According to what Bai Suche said, Princess Xi of Fengliudian turned into a woman because she practiced a strange skill. If Princess Xi was originally a man, it would be even less likely that she would be chosen as the oiran on the Suzaku Xuanwu Stage.

The man smelled a familiar fragrance, which was different from that of lotus, so he knew it was peach. When he saw the two looking at each other, he was surprised and asked, “Do you know each other?”

“The girl threw the gold hairpin without any malice. Let me guess, does she have something to say?” Tang Lici saw a strange expression on Xingfang Tao’s face, “Tang did not regard the girl as an enemy. If he had something to say, “Why don’t you sit down and have a glass of wine together?” He took out a small white porcelain cup from his sleeve and poured it for her.

“Well,” Xingfang Tao sat down slowly without drinking, “Is this person a good person or a bad person?”

When she asked this question, the man smiled slightly, “Young Master Tang is smart and witty. Although he is often unwilling to reveal his true feelings, he is certainly a good person.”

Xingfang Tao stared at Tang Lici, “But he is not like a knight who takes the world as his own duty, nor is he like a saint who can sacrifice himself to save the suffering of the people. Why should he get involved in the affairs of the world? Why should he? Being an enemy of Fengliu Shop? What is your real intention?”

Tang Lici glanced at Xingfang Tao and smiled slightly, “I just want to be a good person.”

“Maybe – you are the one worth betting on…” Xingfang Tao said slowly, “You can force Xiaohong to blow up the Yu Family Sword Manor, and you can help Wanyu Yuedan establish an eternal kingdom. Maybe it can really destroy the Fengliu shop.” She looked at the small golden hairpin in Tang Lici’s hand, “There is a huge secret in the Fengliu shop.”

“What secret?”

The ground suddenly shook slightly, “Princess Xi, do you know the secret behind that door?”

Xingfang Tao didn’t answer. After a while, she said, “Mr. Tang, do you know that Princess Dongxi of the Fengliu Shop has practiced the ‘Yan Ruyu’ miraculous skill, and she has practiced it to the ninth level, transforming a man into a woman?”

“I don’t know.” Tang Lici smiled and said, “Is there such a strange thing in the world?”

“But I am truly a woman.” Xingfang Tao said slowly, “Tao Sanse, one of the Seven Flower Cloud Travelers, is originally a woman.”

“Then why does everyone think you are a man?” Tang Lici asked gently, “Have you always been a woman disguised as a man?”

“I have no intention of relying on the beauty of my appearance to achieve the achievements I deserve based on my own strength.” Xingfang Tao said calmly, “I know very well that I am a beauty. It is not my choice, but my strength should be far more important than my appearance. above.”

“The girl is also a hero among women.” Tang Lici looked at her with a smile, “But what happened to the Seven Flower Cloud Traveler? Why is the girl ranked as the ‘Western Princess’, while plum blossoms are easy to count and crazy orchids are countless? Will you become a murderous puppet?”

“Because they are not women.” Xingfang Tao said coldly, “There is a door in the Fengliu shop… No one knows what is behind that door. The Fengliu shop is led by Liu Yan on the surface, but in fact he controls There are two people who are responsible for the fate of people in the romantic shop. One is Liu Yan and Liu Yan’s pills; the other… is behind that door… Liu Yan doesn’t care about anything. The two people who take orders in the romantic shop, one It’s Xiaohong, and one is Fucui, and Fucui—what Fucui expresses is the meaning of the person behind the door,” she said expressionlessly, “Both the people behind the door and Fucui like women. . Xiaohong used “Inciting Strings to Take Life” to control Meihua Yishu and Kuanglan Wuxing, but they were not beautiful women, so they could only be used as killing puppets, and I – because of my beauty, I won the favor of the people behind the sect. Huanxin, he granted me the magical skill of ‘Yan Ruyu’, and he will humiliate me when I transform into a woman. But I am a woman and cannot practice that skill at all. Even though I am dressed as a woman, everyone thinks I am a man.”

“Does Liu Yan know about it?” Tang Lici asked warmly, “Are those women in white who are obsessed with Liu Yan also being insulted by people behind the scenes?”

“No, those women are obsessed with Liu Yan and become crazy,” Xingfang Tao said coldly, “They would rather commit suicide than be humiliated by the people behind the door. There is also a servant in red in the romantic shop, who is behind the door. He specializes in doting on people, and the servants in red are under his direct command, and he is well versed in psychedelic and seductive techniques, as well as soul-catching formations.”

“A strange door, a man seeking a sense of fulfillment in a woman.” Tang Lici said, “I’m afraid the person hiding at the door is not as mysterious and terrifying as everyone thinks. I guess… …He must have some flaws and be very jealous of Willow Eyes.”

Dongfang Tao nodded slightly, “The situation in Fengliu Shop is complicated, and it is not easy to eradicate it in one fell swoop. Moreover, many of the servants in white and red are from well-known and upright families. Once the veil is lifted, it will inevitably cause greater grievances. In addition, the poisonous nature of the Oranggui Jiuxin Pill is endless. Unless an antidote is found, all those poisoned will be the lurking force of Fengliudian. Although Biluo Palace won the battle at Qingshanya, it did not shake the foundation of Fengliudian. Mr. Tang is smart. People should know what to do next.”

“The key lies in the antidote of Xianggui Jiuxin Pill, as well as Liu Yan and the man behind the door.” Tang Lici smiled, “Miss Tao entrusted this matter to me, but she has the intention to leave? ”

Xingfang Tao was silent for a while, “It is not easy to go undercover in a romantic shop. I am already very tired.” She said slowly, “Xiaohong has already suspected me. A few days ago, I took the risk of breaking into the shop at night. Although Hong’s room was hit by several poisonous arrows, he took out several medicine bottles.” She took out three porcelain bottles of different colors from her arms, “Maybe there are medicines in them that can unblock the method of inducing strings to take life. Plum blossoms are easy to count. , Kuanglan Wuxing has been poisoned for many years, I have tried many ways to rescue him, but to no avail. Mr. Tang may be able to think of a way to try, and we should not have left like this for many years, but one peach and three colors cannot die in a romantic shop. …” She said quietly, “With my own strength, if I draw my sword to fight, I will only die under the random swords of the servants in red and white clothes. I don’t want to die worthless, so… I leave everything to Mr. Tang. ”

“I have been undercover in a romantic shop for several years. The girl is respectable and admirable. Leaving safely is the best ending.” Tang Lici smiled and said, “But before I go, can I ask the girl something?”

“What’s the matter?” Xingfang Tao’s eyes flashed. Her appearance was magnificent, but there was a haggard look in her eyes.

“The whereabouts of Chunshan Beauty Hairpin.” Tang Lici said, “This thing is related to a person’s freedom. The girl can make any conditions to exchange this thing with Tang Lici.”

“Spring Mountain Beauty Hairpin…” Xiangfang Tao whispered, “I won’t change this thing. Farewell for now.” She walked away with a flutter of sleeves, her back fluttering into the night.

“Princess West is actually a beauty who has been undercover in the romantic shop for many years. It’s a strange thing in the world. It’s really amazing.” The man sighed softly, “I always thought that she and Princess East had a good understanding. The confidant of the person behind the door.”

Tang Lici smiled slightly, “Well, you don’t have to think about scheming. Come with me. Tomorrow morning, Liu Yan and I will trade people for each other at Shili Hongting Pavilion.” He stood up. , “I have another thing to ask you. Do you know that Liu Yan recently buried a person and built a tomb?”

“Grave?” The man’s eyes turned slightly, “What grave?”

“You are the person closest to him. I think if he buries someone, no one else except you might notice.” Tang Lici said softly, “Have you ever seen a blue ice coffin? , which was filled with ice springs, and the people in the museum had their chests cut open, without their hearts?”

“Blue ice coffin…” The man thought carefully, “Blue ice coffin… I don’t remember who he buried, and I have never seen a blue ice coffin, but before he left for Qingshan Cliff, he He stayed in Bodhi Valley for two or three days, during which no one was allowed to enter and disturb him. Now that the Feng Liu shop has moved, I don’t know where he will move to. If he really buried someone, if he wasn’t buried in the Feng Liu shop garden. , right in Bodhi Valley.”

“Where is Bodhi Valley?” Tang Lici fluttered her sleeves and walked forward.

“Piaoling Meiyuan.” The man frowned slightly, “I can draw a map for you. The stronghold of Fengliu shop is originally in Piaoling Meiyuan, and Bodhi Valley is a valley behind Piaoling Meiyuan.”

“Thank you.” Tang Lici walked forward without looking back or speaking again.

The person in the blue ice coffin must be very important to him. The man who followed Tang Li Ci, when she first met Tang Li Ci, she felt that he was arrogant, elegant and romantic; but now, several months later, Tang Li Ci is still radiant, still elegant and calm, and even has become a leader in the world. He was a man of great fame and status, but she felt that between his eyebrows… in addition to the original complexity, there was more depression.

It’s like a person who originally had a hundred things on his mind has now turned into a hundred and ten. Although there aren’t many, the load is so heavy… so heavy that a person who originally could lift a heavy weight with ease, Every breath seemed to be filled with suffocation and exhaustion.

But he was just tired, but not tired of giving up. He was still moving forward quickly and never stopped, just like even if there were a hundred, one hundred and ten, or one hundred and twenty difficult things on his mind, he would I still have confidence that we can solve it one building at a time. As long as we keep working hard until the end, everything will be fine.

She followed him and looked at his back. Suddenly, some admiration, some distress, some incomprehensible and complex emotions… slowly came up. What kind of person was he? What kind of person will he be?

       

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