After Chen Yan confirmed that the woman in front of him was powerless and was indeed the missing Yan Linger.
He reached out and took off the human skin mask on his face.
The young man's exceptionally handsome face appeared before her eyes. Yan Linger's eyes moved, but she still didn't dare to act rashly.
Shen Yan pondered for a while, then took out a jade talisman.
The word "Qing" is engraved on the talisman, which means this is the military headquarters for mobilizing the Qingyun Army.
"You haven't seen me, but you should have heard of the Qingyun Army. I am the commander of the Qingyun Army," Chen Yan said, "and I have also subdued the Lizhou bandits."
Yan Ling'er's body trembled even more violently.
This time it wasn't out of fear, but out of excitement.
She had indeed heard of Shen Yan's reputation!
She remembered that the third young master came that day, drunk and looking in a bad mood.
He muttered, "I heard that the court is going to send Shen Yan, which is really a nuisance! I don't know if those useless people in the mountains can beat him!"
Then, he vented his animal desires crazily on himself.
After that, Yan Ling'er didn't see the third young master for several days.
She boldly touched the military token.
Although she was just a pipa girl, she had met many high-ranking officials in Baihua Tower since she was a child.
Therefore, Yan Linger could tell that the jade in her hand was of great value.
"...Really?" After a long while, she uttered a few words.
Chen Yan said seriously, "I will never lie to you. If you don't believe me, I can take you away from here and go to the government office right now."
Yan Linger stared into his eyes for a long time, and finally believed what Shen Yan had just said.
Almost instantly, the eyes that had originally been dim suddenly lit up with boundless light.
She wanted to move desperately, but her hands were tied tightly.
He opened his toothless mouth and uttered a few words with difficulty and incoherence, "...Fu Zhou, Fu Zhou..."
Shen Yan took out a small dagger and untied the rope that bound Yan Ling'er.
He looked around, then took a cloak and covered her with it.
Yan Ling'er's legs were trembling, and she used the force to climb up from the ground.
She stumbled towards the desk in a hurry, her movements were very anxious, as if she was afraid of being late for a second.
Yan Ling'er dug out some white paper and a brush.
The people from the City Lord's Mansion imprisoned her here. In order to provide pleasure for the Third Young Master, they pulled out all her teeth and tampered with her tongue.
So now it is extremely difficult for her to say a single word.
But they didn't expect that she, a lowly woman who made a living by playing the pipa, could actually write.
Misty eyes quickly formed in Yan Linger's eyes. She wiped away her tears and continued writing on the paper.
The handwriting on the white paper was very immature, like a child's practice work.
But she wrote very seriously, because every stroke was taught to her by Fu Zhou.
Shen Yan followed.
Yan Linger pushed the paper in front of him——
"The Lord of Lizhou City colluded with the powerful officials, and Fu Zhou died because of this!"
Shen Yan had already guessed this and was not surprised. He just said, "Tell us everything about you and Fu Zhou."
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Yan Ling'er met Fu Zhou two years ago.
At that time, she was playing the pipa as usual, and the mother of Baihualou told her to go to the Tianzihao private room.
"The Third Young Master is entertaining guests," her mother told her, "you must serve him well."
The word "serve" made Yan Ling'er feel disgusted, she was just a pipa girl who sold her art but not her body.
But in order to make a living, she still went to the private room with her pipa.
The third young master of the City Lord's Mansion was a frequent visitor to Baihua Tower, and she had seen him many times.
As soon as she entered the room, she noticed the Third Young Master's lustful gaze on her. Yan Linger frowned tightly and plucked the strings of the zither pretending to be indifferent.
"General Fu," the Third Young Master said slowly as he enjoyed the wine being fed by the beauty beside him, "I heard that you like to listen to the pipa, so I specially ordered the girl with the best pipa skills in Baihua Tower."
Then, Yan Linger heard an exceptionally clear voice: "The girl's piano playing is indeed excellent."
Her heart moved slightly, and she pretended to glance over there casually.
The third young master was surrounded by women, and next to him sat a young and handsome man.
He was alone and did not drink, but just listened to her pipa music with a smile on his face.
Yan Ling'er has been playing the pipa in Baihua Tower since she was twelve years old. She has met many men in this building.
There were as many people as the Third Young Master, looking at her with evil eyes. They had no intention of listening to the pipa at all, and just regarded it as some kind of low-brow hobby.
That was the first time that Yan Linger saw clarity in a man's eyes.
I saw undisguised, pure appreciation.
That day, Yan Ling'er remembered his name - Fu Zhou.
I heard from the young sisters in Baihua Tower that he was a general sent by the imperial court to suppress banditry.
Yan Ling'er couldn't help but feel a little fascinated.
He is so young, with a clear face and bright eyes, and at first glance he looks like a good general.
Later, Fu Zhou came to Baihualou several times.
He came to listen to the pipa, and each time he only ordered Yan Ling'er.
He was always quiet and would leave after listening without any inappropriate behavior.
After asking so many times, Yan Linger couldn't suppress her curiosity and asked.
The young general smiled and said, "Because the girl's piano sound is very pure, I like it very much."
Probably from that moment on, Yan Ling'er fell in love with Fu Zhou.
They gradually became familiar with each other.
Sometimes, after listening to the pipa, Fu Zhou would start teaching her how to write.
The first two words Yan Linger learned were - Fu Zhou.
When the night was quiet, she fell asleep holding the paper with Fu Zhou's name on it.
Later, they finally fell in love.
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