The snow was falling.
It was falling like rain.
The wind was howling.
It was as sharp as a knife.
A moment ago, there were still many traces on the ground.
There were human footprints, horse hoofprints, and … some strange drag marks.
But now, under the hazy moonlight, all that was left was a blurry white.
Whoosh —
Suddenly, a gust of cold northern wind blew.
At the same time, a figure appeared on the hillside.
He was wearing a cloak and a bamboo hat.
There was a small bundle on his shoulder, and a long sword was hanging on his waist.
When he came to a high place, he stopped and looked into the distance.
When the small inn that was on the verge of collapse appeared in his line of sight, he let out a long sigh of relief.
In this wilderness, among the rocks and pine trees, it was not easy to find this place by memory, intuition, and a little bit of hazy moonlight.
It could even be said that it was a miracle …
Bang — Bang — Bang —
He quickly stood under the plaque of the "Mi Yun Inn" and raised his hand to knock on the door four times — two long and two short.
Then, he stood at the door and waited silently.
Not long after, there was the sound of the wooden latch being moved, and then, the door was opened.
A tall, burly man came out to greet him. When he saw the face of the man outside the door, he respectfully said, "Big brother, please …"
As he spoke, the burly man had already turned sideways and made way.
As for the man who was called "Big Brother", he only glanced around the room before stepping through the door.
Inside the room, there were several lanterns hanging, and there was an oil lamp on the table, so there was plenty of light.
When the big brother shook off the snow on his bamboo hat and cloak, the burly man who opened the door had already closed the door and replaced the latch.
"How did the third brother die?" When the burly man turned around, the big brother shifted his gaze to the corner of the room and asked.
At this time, there was a person lying in the corner, a man.
Of course, it could also be said that it was a male corpse …
Although his head was not chopped off, and there were no obvious wounds on his body, the "big brother" could tell that this person was already dead at a glance.
"I killed him." The big man replied almost without hesitation.
The "Third Brother" that the two of them spoke of was their sworn brother. However, the tone of their conversation was strangely calm. It was as if they were discussing someone completely unrelated to them.
"Why?" A breath later, Big Brother asked again.
"He wants to touch the goods," the burly man replied.
Big Brother's gaze flickered as he looked at the burly man. "What kind of action?"
"Naturally, it's the kind of movement that will spoil things," the burly man replied.
Big Brother took a deep breath and closed his eyes. A few seconds later, he opened them again. "Where's the goods?"
"In that room." The burly man pointed to a door on the other side of the room. "Fourth Sister is in charge of keeping watch."
The eldest brother thought for a moment and said, "The other people in this inn …"
"The shopkeeper, the waiter, the customer, a total of six people …" The big man didn't wait for the other party to finish his words and continued, "Now they are all lying in the woodshed. When we leave tomorrow, a fire … will be able to destroy the corpses and the evidence."
"Okay." Big Brother agreed and turned his head to walk towards the room that the burly man had pointed to just now.
He pushed the door open and entered. That "Fourth Sister" had already heard the conversation outside, so she stood behind the door to welcome him.
"Big Brother." When Fourth Sister saw Big Brother, she respectfully bowed with her hands clasped in front.
Big Brother casually waved his hand and walked straight towards the "goods" on the other side of the room.
And that so-called "goods" was actually a person.
A woman.
In this world, there was this kind of woman. They seemed to be fated … to not appear in front of men.
They should be locked in the depths of the palace, hidden in a boudoir, hidden away from the world.
It was best for them to only exist in portraits or people's imaginations.
But … in the end, they still lived in this world.
So, when this kind of woman appeared, in the places where they appeared … there would often be fighting and death.
"Sigh …" Big Brother glanced at the woman and then sighed.
With regards to Third Brother's death, he originally had a trace of doubt in his heart. But the moment he saw that woman, that doubt disappeared like smoke into thin air.
This big brother also knew that his Third Brother was the more lecherous type of person, but he didn't think that his Third Brother would act recklessly in this kind of "important" mission.
Until … he saw that woman.
He only took one look and then looked away.
Because he knew that one look was enough … Enough to imprint her appearance in a man's heart forever.
If he let him look at her for a while longer, or if their eyes met, he might waver.
"You, are you hurt?" Big Brother immediately turned his head and looked at Fourth Sister and asked.
"No, it's just that … Third Brother, he …" Fourth Sister's tone was a little hesitant.
"I know." Big Brother interrupted her, "Don't worry about it … Tomorrow, we will set off as usual."
After saying this, he turned and left the room.
He didn't want to stay there for even a second longer, because he could feel her gaze.
And he didn't want to have any further contact with her, even if it was just a look or a word.
Only in this way, he could continue to treat her as a "commodity", under the premise of knowing what kind of fate she would encounter … He could persevere and complete his "mission".
… …
The time it took to drink a cup of tea passed.
Big Brother and Big Brother (Big Brother is no doubt the second, but I don't really want to call him "Second Brother" repeatedly) were already sitting face to face on both sides of a square table. Next to the table was a small charcoal stove, and on top of the stove was a copper kettle that was emitting steam.
"Your heart is in a mess." Big Brother held a teacup, stared into Big Brother's eyes, and suddenly said.
"Is that strange?" Big Brother asked.
"It's not strange." Big Brother said. After a while, he added, "Not only Third Brother, but every man who has seen that face … will have their heart in a mess."
"So, the really strange thing is …" Big Brother continued, "Your heart, why is it not in a mess?"
"What do you think?" At this moment, Big Brother's tone of voice and his attitude towards Big Brother suddenly changed.
"You are not a eunuch." Big Brother still appeared very calm, and said slowly.
"No." Big Brother said.
"You are also not a natural eunuch (also known as Heavenly Eunuch, Hidden Palace; Mr. Gu Long's Lu Xiaojia and Jiang Duanxian belong to this situation)." Big Brother said again.
"No." Big Brother said.
"It is even more impossible for a woman to dress up as a man." Big Brother said again.
"Impossible." Big Brother said.
"Then there is only one possibility." Big Brother said.
"Haha …" Big Brother laughed. His laugh was strange, but also proud …
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