Tang Dynasty Puppet Doctor

Chapter 7 Bai Huan and Hei Huan
The white-haired man seemed not to have heard Murong Huan's words. He slowly picked up the teacup again and blew away the rising steam from it. "You are clearly a young lady, why do you call yourself a young master?"

"Is it obvious? We put on a beard, and you can still tell?" Ah Shu asked in surprise.

The young man next to the white-haired man couldn't help but cover his mouth and laugh again.

"The Creator created yin and yang in heaven and earth. They are inherently different. It's actually very easy to tell a woman from a man!"

After the white-haired man finished speaking, he slightly curved the corners of his lips and smiled in a very calm and free-spirited manner.

Ah Shu was stunned again, and then she slapped herself hard to warn herself not to be seduced by beauty.

Murong Huan's voice could be heard again, "Please return the fish talisman to me!"

"What if I don't pay it back? What will you do?"

Murong Huan's expression changed instantly. His eyes, which were originally as clear as a deep pool, suddenly became extremely cold and gloomy. The young men beside the white-haired man vigilantly fastened their swords at their waists.

Seeing that something was wrong, Ah Shu hurriedly pulled Murong Huan's sleeve.

"Ah Huan, don't get excited, let's talk it over and talk to him properly!"

After Ah Shu finished her persuasion, she turned and pleaded with the white-haired man, "My dear, please don't joke with me. That fish token is the necessary evidence for my daughter to return home and recognize her relatives. It is very important to her. It will be useless for you to take it. Why don't you just give it back to us?"

"Since you're returning home to recognize your family, isn't there anyone in your family who recognizes you? Humans are alive, but this thing is dead. How can you recognize a dead thing but not a living person?"

Ah Shu was speechless after hearing this, but at this moment, a dull sound came from the house, and several men in black broke in and started hacking at anyone they saw.

"There are assassins!"

Ah Shu screamed in fright, and the young man in black clothes next to the white-haired man had already drawn his sword and started fighting with the group of men in black.

The sound of swords clashing was constant in my ears, and occasionally there was the sound of teacups and porcelain falling to the ground.

Ah Shu suddenly felt dizzy. It turned out that Murong Huan had grabbed her waist and carried her to the side. Next to them, a long knife happened to hit a Hu stool, splitting it in half.

When Ah Shu raised her head again, Murong Huan had already faced the attacking assassins with bare hands. While avoiding the sharp blades, she knocked the assassin to the ground with one punch, and a long knife also fell into her hands.

With a "bang", someone came and someone fell down!

Murong Huan attacked without mercy. Almost all the assassins who stabbed at her fell under her long sword. The remaining assassins in black seemed to be frightened. They looked at each other, and finally fled after taking a look at the white-haired man.

But the murderous intent in Murong Huan's eyes had not yet ceased. After the group of men in black left, her gaze quickly shifted to the white-haired man. She almost leaped onto the table in front of the white-haired man, stretched out her right hand, and pinched the white-haired man's neck fiercely.

"Who are you?" she demanded sharply. "Give me back the fish talisman!"

Ah Shu screamed again in fright.

The young man in black clothes also quickly turned back, drew his sword and pointed it at Murong Huan, and shouted sternly: "Let go! If you hurt him, you can't leave this room!"

"Ah Huan, don't get excited, he's not a bad guy, let him go, let him go!"

Ah Shu held Murong Huan's hand and tried to persuade him. Seeing that Murong Huan didn't respond, she quickly took out a puppet from her jacket and brought it to Murong Huan, saying softly, "Ah Huan, look at who she is. Just look at her and you'll remember yourself. Let this young man go. He's not a bad person..."

After Murong Huan's gaze moved from the white-haired man to the puppet, he finally slowly restrained his murderous intent until his pair of eyes, as deep as a pool, regained their clarity and tranquility.

She slowly let go of her hand.

The young man in black clothes immediately stepped in front of the white-haired man and pointed the sword at her again.

Ah Shu quickly stepped forward to explain, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, my girl can't stand being provoked. If she sees someone killing someone with a knife or a sword, she will fight to the death. She didn't mean to hurt you, she was just a little too excited!"

"Can you kill people just because you're excited? My husband didn't hurt her, so why would she kill him?"

"I just can't help myself. I'm sorry, my dear. I'm really sorry. I apologize to you on behalf of my daughter!"

Ah Shu almost fell to her knees. The black-robed youth didn't seem to want to give up. He asked the white-haired man again, "Sir, should we take them to see the officials? Or should we send someone from the Dali Temple?"

Ah Shu was so anxious that she was about to cry, but she heard the white-haired man say, "No need, let them go!"

"Lang Jun!"

The white-haired man took out a fish talisman from his sleeve and threw it lightly into Murong Huan's hand.

"Whether to leave or stay, it's your choice. I won't interfere!"

"Thank you, my dear! Thank you, my dear!" Ah Shu thanked him repeatedly and took Murong Huan's hand, about to leave. At this moment, more officers broke into the room and saw several dead bodies lying in the room, still gushing with blood. The leading officer asked, "Who killed them? What happened just now?"

The white-haired man replied calmly, "There were assassins lying in ambush here, trying to kill me, so my guards killed them. My Lord, are you taking these bodies back for inspection, or are you taking me back for questioning?"

As he said this, the young man in black had already raised a badge and showed it to the group of officials.

The officer's expression immediately became respectful and timid. "Since it was an assassin, we must bring the body back for an autopsy and questioning! Sorry to bother you, sir!"

After saying this, he ordered his subordinates, "Take the bodies away quickly. Seal off all the gates and search for the assassins' accomplices!"

"promise!"

The officers came and went like the wind, and before leaving, they cleaned up all the corpses on the ground.

The room became quiet again for a moment, but the white-haired man continued to brew his tea as if nothing had happened, and a very sweet tea aroma wafted out.

Seeing Ah Shu was stunned and didn't even blink, the white-haired man asked, "Why, are you still reluctant to leave? Or do you want to sleep here with me tonight?"

"I dare not, I dare not disturb you, my dear..."

Ah Shu waved her hands repeatedly and tried to pull Murong Huan's sleeve again, but she didn't expect Murong Huan's body to suddenly go limp and fall backwards. Fortunately, Ah Shu caught her body in time and held her in her arms.

"Ah Huan——"

The white-haired man's expression also changed.

Ah Shu forced an awkward smile again and said, "Sorry, my dear, we may not be able to leave for the time being. My daughter has just put a lot of energy into treating a patient. She didn't get any rest for most of the night, and just got into a fight with someone. Now she is even more tired. We will just sleep here for one night. Please don't think we are an eyesore, and just... bear with us for a while!"

The young man in black was so angry that he wanted to drive them away, but the white-haired man reached out and stopped him from saying anything.

"It's okay, just make do with it!"

Ah Shu smiled shyly, quickly pasted the "paper-pasted" door again, and then found a place next to Murong Huan to sleep with her clothes on.

……

When Murong Huan woke up from his dream again, he could still smell the faint fragrance of tea wafting through the room. This fragrance was very special, and it seemed to be able to dispel the haze in people's hearts, making their whole body and mind feel relaxed and happy.

With a loud bang, Ah Shu fell off the edge of the bed. She quickly got up and looked at Murong Huan in surprise, saying, "Ah Huan, you're awake. It's okay, it's okay!"

Murong Huan sat up, her expression still a little dazed. Ah Shu saw her cold and deep eyes and was still a little uncertain, so she asked carefully, "Are you Bai Huan... or Hei Huan?"

White Huan? Black Huan?
This was the agreement between her and Ah Shu. If she woke up by herself, she would be Bai Huan, but if the other her who was out of control woke up, she would be Hei Huan.

Naturally, she wouldn't say the other answer.

"Bai Huan!"

"That's great, that's great!" Ah Shu hugged her and said happily.

Murong Huan was not as excited as Ah Shu. After Ah Shu calmed down, he slowly said, "Let's go back today!"

"Okay, okay, let's go back to the Su family, right away!"

……

Ah Shu finished packing her bags and was about to step out of the door with Murong Huan, but she heard a man's voice from the other room asking, "Are you leaving now?"

With a "swish", the door in the middle was pushed open again.

Murong Huan saw the white-haired man sitting upright, still sipping and brewing tea.

The fragrance of this tea is very refreshing and makes people feel refreshed.

"My dear, we are in a hurry to...get home. Please forgive us if we have offended you!" Ah Shu explained hurriedly.

The white-haired man looked at Murong Huan and smiled: "Last night you asked me who I was, but I haven't answered you yet."

"Remember my name, my name is Xiao Muchen!"

(End of this chapter)