The next day Shunzhi was still in high spirits, he came to the room first to comfort her, "Yun 'er, is your body okay? Why don't you rest for one more day? Tomorrow zhen will lead everybody to worship the ancestors, and then we will leave for the Capital one more day. "Shen Shiyun gently nodded her head and said," Your Majesty, please go ahead. Chenqie can take care of herself, I won't cause trouble for Your Majesty. "
Cheng Jiaxuan had not found out the whereabouts of the Qi Sha treasure, how could he be willing to leave? Hastily he asked, "Your Majesty, it's cold outside, nubi also wants to stay and serve Niangniang." "Um," Shunzhi said, "The two of you are weak, if you can take care of each other, zhen will be relieved."
Although Cheng Jiaxuan felt the probability of success was low, he still did not dare to lower his guard. He shrank into a corner and pretended to close his eyes to rest, but from the corner of his eyes he kept stealing glances at Shen Shiyun. About the time of the ninth hour, he thought it was very likely that his efforts would be as futile as the previous day. He was sighing in his heart when suddenly there was an urgent knock on the door outside.
Cheng Jiaxuan went to open the door and bumped into a waiter who stuck his head out to look around. As soon as he saw her open the door, he immediately flashed into the room like a monkey and closed the door. In a low voice he said, "Miss, there are two guests downstairs, they have a swallow chin and tiger beard, leopard head and round eyes, they look like fiends. As soon as they entered the restaurant, they sat down at the head table, which was reserved early on. Xiaoren went forward to persuade them, but I was scolded by them. These two people specifically said they want to find the Miss who lives in the second room of the sky, they said they won't leave until they see you. If they are serious, they will smash the restaurant. Obviously they don't come with good intentions. The innkeeper did not want to make a fuss, he told me to apologize as much as possible. Ay, they are guests, it's not good to offend them, but this small restaurant is open for business, we have the responsibility to protect Miss' safety. If you are afraid, we can find some thugs to protect you in secret. What do you think … "
Shen Shiyun did not wait for him to finish, she cut him off. With a cold laugh she said, "I remember I have never been afraid of anybody. Humph, in broad daylight, I want to see what they dare to do to me. But these two don't seem to know the rules of the underworld. Since they want to see me, let them go upstairs. You don't have to hire a hired thug either, I don't want to make a fool of myself. "The innkeeper tried to persuade him," You can't do that! There were many people in the shop, so they could still take care of some things. However, if they were locked in the room with no one to look after them, once they started fighting, no one would be able to help. Miss, you must not act on impulse and disregard your own safety … "
Shen Shiyun sneered, "You're so long-winded. I'm not even afraid, so why are you so nervous? He was just a waiter, yet he knew how to bite off more than he could chew. It was laughable that he was full of sarcasm. Go quickly! If we really fight, it's hard to say who will be at a disadvantage. "The innkeeper had run into a few hard rebuffs, and could only sigh and go downstairs. With a faint smile Shen Shiyun cast a glance toward Cheng Jiaxuan and said, "Xiao Xuan, those two boorish men sound like they are brave but not astute. Can you handle them?"
Cheng Jiaxuan said, "Niangniang, please set your heart at ease, your servant will definitely be able to protect you thoroughly." But in his heart he mused, "Two scoundrels, why are they trying to stir up trouble at this time? Perhaps Noble Consort Yun already had the intention to get the Qi Sha treasure, but because of your disturbance, I am afraid the hope is slim. Ay, tomorrow I have to follow His Majesty to pay respects to the ancestors, and then I have to return to the Capital immediately, so I won't have any chance. When Yifu asks, then … then … what kind of person will I be? You made me unable to complete my mission. Today I will vent all my resentment on you two idiots! "
While he was venting his anger in his heart, 'bang!' the door was kicked open. Two dark-faced men stood at the door, with glaring eyes and threatening eyebrows. One of them was slightly taller, with a long scar over his left eye. The other was slightly shorter, with a long scar over his right eye. As soon as these two men stood in front of him, the exit was blocked. Cheng Jiaxuan lightly pressed the hilt of his sword. Shen Shiyun basically did not pay any attention to the enemy, his cold eyes swept over them, the two men immediately went soft. They nodded their heads and bent their waists, with apologetic smiles on their faces. They had already lost the fierce appearance described by the inn owner.
Shen Shiyun coldly said, "What honorable business do the two of you have come here?" The short man took a step forward and said with an apologetic smile, "Miss, please don't be angry. We are not here to look for trouble, we are here specifically to make a business deal with you …" Shen Shiyun coldly said, "I am not a businessman, and I am a complete stranger to you. How can you talk about making a business deal with me?"
The short man laughed apologetically and said, "Don't be in a hurry to flatly refuse. We guarantee that this business deal will only be beneficial to you without any harm. Are you really not tempted …" Shen Shiyun cut him off, "No need. Thank you very much for your kindness. I do not have the slightest friendship with you, yet you are willing to sacrifice your own interest to accommodate me. I admit that you are very good people. "
The short man scratched his head and said, "We heard that Miss has acquired a peerless zither. Now we want to persuade Miss that no matter how much money you spent, we, brothers, will pay double the price to buy it back. This time, not only you will not suffer any loss, you will make a profit instead. What do you think? Isn't it a good deal? "
With a cold laugh Shen Shiyun said, "You are very well-informed. What does this have to do with you?" The short man said, "In Miss' hands, this zither is nothing more than a decoration, but in us, brothers' hands, it has a great significance. You still don't know, this zither is …" "Er Di!" the tall man shouted. The short man shrunk his neck and did not say anything.
Shen Shiyun said, "If the two of you really love the zither, you can go to any zither shop around the country to pick one. Why are you so obsessed with this one?" The short man said, "We, brothers, are busking on the street, relying on our own ability to make a living. We did not provoke anybody, we did not provoke anybody. You snatched the zither, I spent a lot of effort to find out that Miss played the zither in this place last night, and spent a lot of money to find out Miss' room number. I was worried that I might disturb your rest, so I waited until this late before daring to pay you a visit. "
Shen Shiyun coldly said, "That was superfluous. It's not that I want to say anything, but if you have a lot of money to ask questions, you might as well buy another zither to make up the numbers. "With a bitter smile the short man said," I said, this zither has a different meaning to us, brothers. When the villagers heard we lost the zither, they were so angry that they picked up a big stick and hit us. That stick, you don't even dare to imagine, it's this thick … "He gestured with his palm.
With a cold laugh Cheng Jiaxuan said, "Hey, that's not right. When you swindled the money, didn't you say that your parents are dead and you are stranded in a foreign land? What kind of play is this? Dead relatives are returning to the living world to visit their relatives? "Last night, after playing around with Xuan Shuang and then making up, she heard him tell her how he bought the zither. The short man was extremely embarrassed. "You also said that we swindled the money," he said, "Your words can't be taken seriously … but that zither … that zither …"
"Oh," Shen Shiyun said, "Could it be that there's something special about that zither? Can you tell me? " The short man was about to open his mouth, but under his brother's intimidating gaze, he repeatedly waved his hand and said, "Absolutely not, absolutely not. That zither is just an ordinary one, it's just that we have used it for a long time, so we have a deep affection for it …"
Shen Shiyun coldly said, "You are still lying! You are not willing to tell me the truth, why should I do as you wish? " With a flip of his wrist, he picked up a zither from under the table and leisurely said, "I do have a zither, but how can I prove that this is yours?" As soon as the short man saw the zither, his hanging heart calmed down. "Come," he said, "I'll show you." He was just about to take a step forward when Cheng Jiaxuan took a step forward and said, "Stop! Just stay there and talk. "
The short man was not flustered at all. "Look at the lower right end of the zither," he said, "There are four characters engraved in Sanskrit characters, 'Seven Demons Absolute Sound'. Do you know what that means? That means … "Cheng Jiaxuan cried out in alarm," Seven demons? Seven demons treasure? "The short man did not show any joy at meeting a close friend; he was confused." Seven demons treasure? "he asked," Seven demons treasure? What seven demons treasure? "The tall man frowned and shouted," Er Di! "
The short man waved his hand and said, "Da Ge, don't worry about it. Since it has come to this, I must tell her everything clearly. I think these two Misses are not unreasonable people.
We two brothers live in the deserted village of Hetuala over there. I heard the old clan lived here, apparently to protect something. They were afraid that we would see the treasure and have evil intentions, so they did not tell us clearly. We calculated that the barren village must have buried a treasure, so we pretended to plow the fields all day long. We almost turned the village upside down, but we still didn't find anything. We guessed that we were just imagining things, so we didn't have much hope anymore.
My family saved him. When he woke up, he quietly told us that the Zhao Clan Temple … was a dilapidated ancestral hall in our village … there was an ancient tomb underneath it. He also knew a shortcut to the Hall of the Dead. As he was talking, he drew a map and pointed us to a certain place to find the treasure. His condition was that the treasure we found would belong to him and he would give us money. We did not believe him at all. When he had a fever, he became muddle-headed.
After a few years, we were filled with a sense of adventure. We were not willing to stay in this deserted village for the rest of our lives. We searched the house for half a day before we found that old map. According to the map, we dug up a treasure … there, it's this one. We did not understand the 'Seven Demons Absolute Sound', so we showed it to a monk from the Western Regions. He said that this zither was a priceless treasure.
We were overjoyed. That outsider had not contacted us for so long. Who knew if his injury had flared up again on the way back? Besides, he did not give us any benefits. My family saved his life, so he owed us. It was not against his conscience to take the zither for himself. Besides, this zither was buried in the ancient tomb of our village. How did it become his out of thin air? He was just a tomb robber who used us to do things. After analyzing it this way, we felt more at ease.
We brothers had brute strength, so we planned to go to the Jianye Escort Agency to ask for a job. It just so happened that we had this zither to open the way. Coincidentally, the Jianye Escort Agency also wanted to offer some tribute to the king of the Qingtian Village. It could be considered as paying for the passage. In the future, when escorting escorts through the Taihang Mountains, the Qingtian Village would not make things difficult for them. In the escort business, if one wanted to make a name for himself, it didn't depend on how high one's martial arts skills were. Instead, he needed to be familiar with his friends in Jianghu. When they recognized his banner, they would naturally give him some face. There is a saying that officials and bandits are one family. That is how it is.
But when our villagers found out, they were furious. They said that the zither was a relic of some benefactor and should be kept properly. How could we give it to others so easily? The two of us were so angry that we stole the zither and performed on the streets. The young master told us that he was the disciple of the Cruel Fiend Star, and … cough cough … "
Thinking about how he had used a strange technique to paralyze his limbs, the two of them were defeated by a child. It was a great shame and humiliation. He did not want to talk about it anymore. He coughed a few times and said, "We did not know much about the affairs of Jianghu. After asking around, we found out that the Cruel Fiend Star had long betrayed the Sacrifice Shadow Sect. He is now a person who has passed away. In today's Jianghu, the most powerful force is the Qingtian Village. Even the Devil Cult has not done anything for a long time. Who can afford to offend them? "
Shen Shiyun was dissatisfied. He said coldly, "The Qingtian Village is so arrogant now. Isn't it all because of other people's words? If there were people with aspirations in the world who fought together, they would have been destroyed long ago. You willingly helped the evildoers. Who can you blame? "
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