The three-day Aquatic Assembly came to an end. During this period, several strange things were spread by word of mouth.
The first strange thing was that it suddenly rained on a sunny day. The second strange thing was that the dead came back to life. The third strange thing was that mortals could summon wind and rain and summon thunder and lightning.
Under the deliberate spread of some people, the storytellers in the teahouses and restaurants quickly made up a story and told it early in the morning. "… This is right. The Dong Ying villains are cunning and deceitful, but they are no match for the thunderous means of a woman in Da An. The True Dragon commands the wind and rain, and the Little King of Medicine is good at distinguishing, the Emperor is a wise monarch, and the Miaoling Messenger can reach the heavens!"
For the whole morning, the teahouse was packed with people, listening to the story from the Imperial Palace with great interest. Sometimes there were cries of surprise, sometimes there were clapping and cheering. Quite a few people were not satisfied after hearing it once, so they tipped the storyteller to tell the story again.
The people of Anling City had a new topic to talk about after their meals. The story of the Aquatic Assembly became the favorite of the customers in the teahouses and restaurants within a few days. It spread all over the streets and alleys. This is a story for another time.
.....
Yu Shu made a contribution in the Aquatic Assembly, but she also caught a cold. When she left the palace yesterday, Ren Qiming heard her cough, so he gave her special permission to rest the next day.
Who knew that she would be all right after waking up? She got a free day.
Yu Shu went to Wangji Tower early in the morning. As expected, Xue Rui, who was busy investigating the case, did not come these two days.
Thinking that she could see him at night, she did not plan to go to Taishi Library to look for him. Instead, she had another important thing to do. A month and a half ago, Xin Laowu entrusted Yun Hua's relic, "Zhuge Tong", to her and asked her to put it in the Fengshui Pool for forty-nine days.
Counting the days, the 18th of July was today.
Xin Laowu promised her that when the time came and she returned "Zhuge Tong", he would tell her the use of this treasure.
Yu Shu was sure that Yun Hua was the eldest disciple of Taoist Qing Zheng. Because she also had a black ring made of the same material as "Zhuge Tong" on her hand.
So she really wanted to know what the use of this thing that Qing Zheng gave her was.
.....
Taking "Zhuge Tong" with her, Yu Shu took the carriage to the south of the city. Naturally, the two guards of Jin Wu followed closely on horseback.
Who would have thought that when he arrived at the fan shop, he would see that the shop door had been smashed to pieces. There wasn't even a lock on the door. With a push, the door creaked open.
"Milord, be careful." Lu Hong walked past Yu Shu and dutifully stopped her from entering.
"This subordinate will go in and take a look."
Yu Shu remembered that she was not safe at the moment. The foot that was about to step out retracted. "Alright, go inside and take a look. Is there anyone else? "
Lu Hong entered the shop in a flash. Yu Shu stood at the door and saw that the shop was in a mess. The counter was overturned and broken fans were scattered all over the floor. It was as if they had been attacked by bandits.
After a while, Lu Hong came out and reported the situation in the shop to Yu Shu, "Milord, there is no one inside or outside the shop. The shop is in a mess, and there are some rice and noodles left in the kitchen. There were also steamed buns and porridge. It looked like it had been left there for three to four days. It's probably a debt collector. I don't see any signs of a fight, so the shopkeeper must have gone into hiding. "
Yu Shu listened to his analysis with a strange look on her face. If she didn't know Xin Lishan's identity and background, seeing this mess, They would also think that it was a creditor.
Although Xin Lishan was chased out by the Xin Family, he was still a Great Yi Master who ranked first on two lists. Who would dare to find trouble with him, the Fifth Master Xin, so blatantly?
Lu Hong did not inquire about the purpose of Yu Shu's visit. He glanced at the end of the alley and winked at another Jin Wu imperial guard, signaling him to stay and protect him. Then, he said to Yu Shu, "Milord, please wait here for a moment. This subordinate will go around and gather some information."
Yu Shu nodded and let him be.
Lu Hong was efficient and came back after a short while. He told Yu Shu that he had inquired about a few nearby neighbors. Someone said that a group of people came to the fan shop to cause trouble the day before the Hungry Ghost Festival. They smashed up the shop and kidnapped the shopkeeper.
Yu Shu was surprised, "In broad daylight, no one did anything?"
Who did Fifth Master Xin offend?
Lu Hong said, "Naturally, someone came out to stop them. But according to the neighbors, the group of people claimed that the shopkeeper was unfilial and that they were here on behalf of the Master to arrest the unfilial son. Since it was a family matter, it was not appropriate for others to interfere."
Yu Shu heard this and immediately understood. She did not know whether to laugh or cry. So it was Xin Ya who sent people to smash up Fifth Master Xin's fan shop and dragged him back.
Were these two father and son or enemies?
"Milord, what should we do now?"
Yu Shu thought for a moment and turned to the alley. "Let's go and look elsewhere."
Based on the situation, Fifth Master Xin must be in the Xin Residence. She was still holding his treasure and would have to return it sooner or later. Since there was no time like the present, it was better to go and find out.
***
In the Xin Residence, Xin Ya returned from the Celestial Commissioner's roll call. After changing into a set of casual clothes, she went straight to the backyard where the person was locked up.
He had captured that unfilial son three days ago. With the delay of the Land and Water Conference, he finally had the time to interrogate him today. Xin Ya made up his mind to use both carrot and stick to force that unfilial son to hand over the item.
There were two guards at the entrance of the small courtyard. When they saw Xin Ya, they took out their keys and opened the courtyard door.
"How is it today? Is he still noisy?" Xin Ya asked as she walked in.
"Replying to Master, Fifth Master's throat is probably hoarse from all the shouting. He is very quiet today. He did not make any noise."
Xin Ya was a little suspicious. He knew his son best. When had he ever been caught by him? He did not know what was good for him. The worst time was when he made a scene for seven days and seven nights. How could he be so obedient after just a few days?
Just as he was wondering, he walked to the door and waited for the guard to open the door. Before Xin Ya pushed the door open, he quickly adjusted his facial expression and made a sad look.
However, a moment later, his face turned green.
"How dare you look at people! Where is he?! "
"Ah, this, this … Master, please forgive me. I just sent food to Fifth Master this morning. He was clearly still here then."
The sunlight shone into the room with the windows and doors closed. There was not a single person in sight.
.....
In a corner of the Xin Manor, a gray figure climbed over the wall along a ladder. He threw the cotton mat he had been holding onto the ground and hung himself by the edge of the roof. His two legs flopped in the air a few times, then he blinked his eyes and let go of his hand.
"Ouch, ouch."
Landing in a deserted back alley, Xin Lishan held his waist and climbed up from the ground. Looking around, he limped towards the west, muttering to himself, "I've learned so many skills, but only opening doors and breaking locks is the most useful. Do you think I can't reach the lock just because it's outside? Hmph, as long as there's a crack in the door, I can break it open."
Walking out of the alley, there was a main street in front of him. Xin Lishan stopped at the intersection. He tidied his clothes and thought about where he could hide for a few days.
At this time, a carriage ran past in front of him. The moment it passed, Xin Lishan saw a figure at the window. He was stunned for a moment and shouted without saying anything, "Wait, wait! I said the one with the surname Yu in front! "
Yu Shu was the first to hear the shout from behind. She felt the voice was a little familiar, so she asked Liu Zhong to stop the carriage and looked out. She saw a sloppy man waving his hand some distance behind. He ran over with a limp.
When the person ran to the front and stopped, Yu Shu couldn't help but laugh when she saw the person's ragged appearance. "Hey, Fifth Uncle, which prison did you escape from?"
Xin Lishan ignored her teasing and got into the carriage. He sat down panting and waved his hand to Yu Shu weakly. "Go, go. Go quickly, don't stay here. "
Yu Shu's eyes rolled. She asked Liu Zhong to turn around and go back to Wangji Tower.
She poured a cup of tea and handed it to him. When he was out of breath, she said, "I went to the south of the city to find you in the morning and saw that your shop was smashed. I didn't know where to find you, so I was going to ask about it."
Xin Lishan waved his hand and said, "Fortunately, you didn't go, otherwise, we would have missed it."
Yu Shu curiously asked him, "Were you caught by the Left Judge? How did you end up like this? "
"Hmph, I'm embarrassed to tell outsiders about my family's matters." Xin Lishan touched his nose. "Lord Xin locked up my unfilial son. I won't run away. I'm waiting for him to torture me."
"Ah?" The son called his father lord, and the father called his son a prisoner. Was there such a big grudge?
"Forget it, I won't tell you. You don't need to ask about it. It's not a good thing." Xin Lishan perfunctorily said to her and then reached out to her. "Where's my treasure? Did you bring it?"
He remembered the date clearly.
Yu Shu took off the perfume pouch on her waist and held the Yu Linglong with the black bead in her palm. She didn't hurry to give it to him. Instead, she smiled and asked, "Fifth Uncle, do you still remember that you promised me that I will help you take care of it for forty-nine days? You will tell me the use of this relic of Yun Hua Yi Zi."
Of course, Xin Lishan remembered and didn't plan to deny it. Looking at the jade bead in her palm, he was slightly lost in thought. He said, "It's not convenient to tell on the way. Let's go back to your place first."
Yu Shu thought about the two guards who were with her and had good hearing. She couldn't trust them, so she nodded and agreed.
When they returned to Wang Ji Lou, it was already noon.
Xin Lishan's stomach was growling along the way, but he didn't blush at all. Yu Shu felt embarrassed for him and led him in from the backyard. She asked Xiao Qing and Xiao Die, who came down to welcome them, to clean up a guest room. First, she asked someone to send water and food in.
She looked at Xin Lishan and Gong Qinshi's figure and asked someone to borrow a set of clean clothes for him.
After Xin Lishan changed and washed, the food was also prepared.
With his dripping hair, Xin Lishan sat at the dining table with a chicken leg in one hand and a duck neck in the other. It couldn't be said that he wolfed down the food, but he ate like a beggar on the street at the entrance of the market.
"Why didn't the Left Judge give you a meal after he caught you?"
"There is food, but I don't dare to eat," Xin Lishan shook his head and didn't want to say more.
Yu Shu tactfully changed the topic. She took out the "Zhuge Pupil" and asked him, "Let's talk while eating. Tell me, what is the use of this" Zhuge Pupil "?"
Xin Lishan raised his head to look at her. He swallowed the meat in his mouth and smacked it twice. A strange smile floated on his face, "Have you heard that the Emperor has a rare treasure of heaven and earth?"
"I've heard my eldest brother talk about it." Yu Shu remembered that at the Hibiscus Gentlemen's Banquet, she saw the Cui family's Spirit Speech Technique and wondered why the Emperor allowed the existence of such a strange technique that could guess the Emperor's heart. Xue Rui told her that the Emperor has a treasure that he always wears. No one can predict the Son of Heaven's fortune or misfortune.
Xin Lishan pointed at the exquisite ball in her hand, leaned close to her ear and said in a low voice, "The pearl in this Zhuge Eye, and the strange treasure worn by His Majesty, were cut from the same thing."
Hearing this, Yu Shu's brain buzzed and she subconsciously asked, "What thing?"
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