Who among the gangsters wants to fall in love?

Chapter 36 Waiting for someone
The two of them were detoxifying and dividing the spoils in the inn, and they had a lot of free time, but it was different in Jinxiangfang.

The girls in the room didn't know why, but since they rescued Qi He from the crooked willow tree, the atmosphere in the alley seemed different. The old brothel owner had a cold face and walked with a gust of wind, shuttling back and forth between the corridors and rooms, scaring the girls so much that their hearts beat fast.

In the backyard of Jinxiangfang, Empress Canghua had finished washing up and was combing her long hair in front of a bronze mirror in her red silk nightgown. Qihe was kneeling beside her. After finishing his report, he did not dare to raise his head, and his forehead was covered with sweat.

Even if it was an ordinary sect, if such a disaster occurred, expelling Qi He from the sect would be the lightest punishment. The more likely thing would be that her martial arts would be destroyed and she would be presented to King Jin as a token of the sect's apology.

Huanzhen Pavilion is one of the three great evil sects, but it is ultimately just a martial arts sect. It may have some secret agents in the court, but its power is certainly not as strong as that of a vassal king of a country... What's more, Prince Jin is a powerful vassal king with a large number of troops.

If he is determined to investigate this matter, at least it will be difficult for Huanzhen Pavilion to survive in Jin... The losses it will bring will be not small.

After combing her long hair, Lady Canghua gently placed the jade comb on the table. It made a slight "pa" sound, and Qihe's body trembled instinctively.

"He said that he wanted to use the Canghua Order to get me to accompany him for a drink?" Empress Canghua spoke slowly, but she did not talk about Prince Jin at all. Instead, she asked with a half-smile.

Qi He was slightly startled when he heard this, and responded with lowered eyebrows, not daring to say a word more, "Yes..."

"You have courage and ability. What a good trick to divert trouble. It's a precious jade." Lady Canghua picked up the jade hairpin and slowly tied her long hair. Her every move was full of the nobility and elegance of a noble family. "Prince Jin is busy with Luo Chaoyan's affairs. I'm afraid he is too lazy to deal with trivial matters such as You Junwu's assassination. But it is related to the face of the vassal king after all. Maybe the soldiers will come to search today...

...Search if you want, it's just a piece of property, there's no need to make things difficult for King Jin at this moment. If King Jin wants your life, we will say that you have defected with those two and we are hunting you down. Stay with me for the next few days and don't go out any more."

Canghualou can tell the truth and tell King Jin that they are also victims, and this is just a way of shifting the blame...but the facts are not important at all. This is a matter of King Jin's authority and face. The whole of Taiyuan thinks that Canghualou attacked King Jin's followers and snatched a spear that King Jin had personally bestowed on them. They can never wash themselves clean...They can only swallow their anger and deal with the dirty water that Zhao Wumian has thrown.

"Thank you for your mercy, Your Majesty..." Qi He buried his head even lower. This was all because of her, and his voice sounded a bit like crying.

"Tell Rong Niang to pack up and take good care of the girls. Since they are working for us, we can't let them lose their jobs. Otherwise, they will have a hard time surviving this winter."

"It's all my subordinates' incompetence." Qi He's voice trembled.

"No, you did a good job on this." Lady Canghua simply tied a lily bun for herself, then stood up, took off her silk nightgown, revealing her smooth and delicate snow-white skin, and took out a green bellyband embroidered with flying birds from the closet, and said slowly: "In a few breaths, you killed Tu Ziling and returned... decisive in killing, superb in martial arts, and quick in reaction. Haven't you already tested these?"

Qi He's eyes widened a little, and then for some reason her nose felt sore and tears began to fall.

Lady Canghua put on a bellyband, which made the birds on it puff up so much that they looked like they could hardly fly.

She took out a white silk lingerie and said, "He taught you a lesson and asked the girls in the workshop to rescue you... He is a chivalrous man with good character. Although I don't know where he comes from, since he can use the Cang Hua Order, it at least proves that he will not be hostile to Cang Hua Tower. Therefore, as long as I show him a favor, the gap between us today will be like the moon in the water, not worth mentioning. He will be willing to work for me."

"This is the kind of precious jade that is needed in the building..." After putting on her inner garment, Lady Canghua pulled her hair out from under her garment. "When my clan hears about this, they will definitely report it to the Pavilion Master. I will guide them and let them take over our property in Jin by making up for the mess we have caused."

Lady Canghua sat down on the dressing table, took out her lipstick, and said calmly, "How can we make amends if we don't tie him up and bring him to Prince Jin?"

Qi He blinked and immediately understood what Lady Cang Hua meant. "Either he helps us weaken the power of our hall, or when he is in danger, we will 'put aside past grudges', lend a hand, and take him into the building."

"It's not a choice between the two, I want both." After applying lipstick, Lady Canghua looked at the flawless, stunning face in the bronze mirror and smiled:
"Tu Ziling stole something from Xiao Xitian a few days ago... The person who hunted him down must be Guan Yunshu, right? Guan Yunshu has never had many friends and is used to being alone. How could he have an accomplice this time? Check who Guan Yunshu has been close to recently and see if he fits the description... That person is my Baoyu."

Qi He raised his little face to look at the back of Empress Cang Hua, his tear-stained face was full of admiration. What a good trick to drive away the wolf and swallow the tiger, and then the oriole will come behind. However, one is diverting the trouble to others, while the other is driving away the wolf and swallow the tiger. It seems that the Empress must get along well with that thief... Qi He's expression became strange again, and he shook his head repeatedly, thinking to himself, how can that thief be compared with the Empress?

"This is the overall policy. You can handle the details yourself."

"Yes." Qi He came back to his senses and answered quickly. After pondering for a while, he suddenly realized, "In fact, there really is such a person. That night at the Yuankui meeting, a man accompanied Guan Yunshu into Yehua Tower with a spear on his back. He looked like Bi Bo."

Yuankui wanted to get together, so Canghualou would naturally inquire secretly after learning about it. However, nothing happened that night, so Qihe didn't care about it. Now that Empress Canghua mentioned Guan Yunshu, she remembered it.

"Oh? What's the man's name?"

"Not sure... No one has disclosed the details of the party."

"Send someone to contact the three Yuan Kui and investigate." "Yes."

The snow had become less heavy, falling slowly like willow catkins. The fight in Wujiang Hall last night did not seem to have caused any commotion. In the early morning, the city of Taiyuan was still filled with smoke from cooking fires, and the vendors were already wearing winter coats, hawking their wares along the streets.

"Let's have a bowl of hot boiled mutton in the winter——"

"Sir, please give me a bowl of hot soy milk..."

"Roujiamo, the best pork——"

Amid the hustle and bustle, Zhao Wumian pulled down his hat, figuring that Luo Chaoyan and Su Qingqi should have woken up by now, so he bought three bowls of soy milk and some fried dough sticks. Then he remembered something and went to the study before returning.

When they returned to the inn, the three horses were still tied in the yard, eating grass. When Bai Niangzi saw Zhao Wumian, she snorted as if she looked down on him... This horse was very arrogant and only got close to Su Qingqi. She didn't know if all good horses only recognized one master.

Zhao Wumian patted the foreheads of the three horses in turn, thinking in his heart that he should find a good place for the two black horses he had borrowed from Qinfeng Village... After all, it was thanks to these two that he could run all the way to Taiyuan.

The two black horses nudged Zhao Wumian affectionately with their foreheads, completely different from the aloof White Snake.

When they arrived at the gate of the villa, Zhao Wumian was about to knock on the door, but then he thought that the two girls might not have woken up yet and knocking on the door would wake them up.

He looked at the hot breakfast in his hand, then walked to the wooden window, poked a small hole in the window paper, and tilted his head to look inside.

There wasn't much difference in the furnishings in the room. There were still bottles and jars on the wooden table as usual, but Luo Chaoyan was sleeping on the table with her arms resting on her head. She had a coat on her shoulders, which must have been covered by Su Qingqi.

Zhao Wumian frowned slightly, wondering why Luo Chaoyan was allowed to sleep here. He looked inside the house again, but unfortunately the hole was too small and he couldn't see clearly. Unable to find Su Qingqi, he just pushed the door open and went in.

wipe--

The next moment, a bright long sword was placed in front of Zhao Wumian's throat, flashing with cold light.

Zhao Wumian did not panic. He looked up and saw Su Qingqi holding a long sword, standing in a blind corner behind the door. Seeing Zhao Wumian, she quickly retracted the long sword. Her pretty face, as cold as frost, suddenly melted like the first snow. Then she couldn't help yawning, "So it's Master Zhao who's back. I heard the sound of the window paper being poked just now, and I thought it was some villain."

Zhao Wumian looked at Su Qingqi's sleepy face, raised his breakfast to indicate, and then asked: "Why are you so sleepy? Did you get up too early? I brought you breakfast."

Hearing the voices, Luo Chaoyan, who was sleeping on the table, raised her sleepy face, rubbed her eyes, stretched, and dropped her coat off her shoulders. "You're back. I prepared a medicinal bath for you..."

Luo Chaoyan tilted her head to look at the tub, then blinked and rubbed her eyelids, "Huh? Why isn't there any steam coming out... is it cold?"

After that, she looked out the window again, her pretty face full of surprise, "Why is it already daybreak?"

Zhao Wumian looked at the Snow Owl standing on his shoulder. The Snow Owl flapped its wings repeatedly, indicating that it had definitely delivered the letter.

Zhao Wumian looked at Su Qingqi who was yawning all the time and asked, "I sent you a letter saying I would be back later that night. Did you guys not sleep all night?"

Su Qingqi sheathed her sword. Zhao Wumian was back, so she didn't need to keep watch. She sat down on the floor, hugged her knees with her hands, and rested her chin on her legs. Because she was sleepy, she answered softly:

"Well...I couldn't sleep because I was worried something might happen to you."

Luo Chaoyan also stood up, pounding her aching shoulders with her small hands, and said:

"I wanted to wait for you to come back and let you take a hot medicinal bath...but I didn't expect that I would fall asleep."

(End of this chapter)