Chapter 118 Temporary Couple
Changan North District.
Somewhere in the courtyard.
Li Nuo bowed to Li An Ning and said apologetically, "I didn't mean to offend you just now. Please forgive me, Your Highness."
The Song Yu couple had a very good relationship, and in order to avoid suspicion, they had to pretend to be more genuine.
Li Anning waved his hand and said nonchalantly, "It's all about the case. Why are you saying this? Do I look like an unreasonable person?"
She quickly changed the subject and asked, "By the way, how is the situation over there?"
Li Nuo took out a waist badge and said, "It's the first step."
Seeing Li Nuo take out the first seat badge, Li An Ning was not surprised at all.
She had a strange intuition that whatever he wanted to do, he would be able to do it.
Li Nuo continued, "The people from Dao Men are very cautious. They did not gather everyone together, but conducted the competition in batches. That's why I didn't let you take action. However, there will be another great opportunity in a few days. By then, the top leaders of Dao Men will gather in one place. If we catch them all in one fell swoop and then follow the clues to find out the cause, it won't be a problem to eradicate Dao Men..."
Upon hearing this, Li Anning's face also showed anticipation.
Solving an ordinary murder case would only increase her cultivation level slightly, but if she could eradicate this thieves' organization, even with her fourth level of cultivation, she would be able to obtain extremely considerable rewards.
She looked at Li Nuo and asked, "What should we do now?"
Li Nuo thought for a moment and said, "I'm afraid I'll have to put up with you for a few more days. They don't trust me very much yet. If nothing unexpected happens, the people from the Thieves' Sect will definitely arrange people to monitor our every move in the next few days. You'll have to play the game with me for a few more days..."
Li Anning agreed immediately and said, "No problem!"
Acting with Li Nuo is much more interesting than stamping files in the Ministry of Justice.
Moreover, the more deeply she participates in the investigation process, the greater the gains will be.
This is the first time I do this kind of thing, and I think it feels a different kind of excitement.
Compared to Li Anning who was eager to try, Li Nuo felt a little depressed.
He has been working hard for three days and could have closed the net today, but in order to maximize profits, he has to wait a few more days.
The next few days are crucial, as they determine whether he can gain the trust of the thieves.
The slightest mistake will result in all previous efforts being wasted and failure.
There are people monitoring him everywhere outside, just in case. He definitely cannot go home for the next few days.
He had to find a way to inform his wives so that they wouldn't worry.
Not long after, there was a knock on the door. Li Nuo opened the door and Wu, who was also wearing shabby clothes, walked in. After closing the door, he said to Li Nuo, "Someone just tried to find out about the young master. Fortunately, the young master had made arrangements. There are also some sneaky guys on the street corners outside. They should be monitoring the young master..."
Given the cautiousness of the thieves, they would certainly not easily trust a newcomer.
All of this was within Li Nuo's expectations.
They made a lot of preparations for this goal.
There are more than a dozen households around, and all of them are their people.
Butler Wu plays the role of his neighbor.
Li Anning plays his wife.
The original owner of this house was named Song Yu, and he already had a wife.
The couple lived in this small courtyard.
Although Li Nuo also has a wife, Li An Ning is obviously more suitable for the role of Song Yu's wife than his wife.
One reason is that Song Yu’s wife has a pair of proud breasts. If a woman were to play the role, she would need to stuff something inside her clothes.
Li Anning doesn't need to do that, as she can play the role completely in her true self and it's more than enough.
The more important reason was that his wife's acting skills were not good. If he asked her to play the role, she would definitely be exposed, so Li Nuo didn't even mention it.
Her Royal Highness the Princess is a practitioner of law. There is a world of difference between personally participating in the process and waiting for the net to be closed in terms of improving one’s cultivation.
No matter how you look at it, she is the most suitable person to play this role.
Li Nuo looked at Butler Wu and said, "Don't pay attention to those people. However, send someone back to the Song Mansion to tell my wife that I will not be going back these few days and tell them not to worry."
Butler Wu nodded and said, "Then I'll leave first. If I stay here for too long, they might get suspicious."
Before Butler Wu left, Li Nuo took some rice from the rice bag and asked him to take it back.
It is normal for neighbors to borrow some food and it will not arouse suspicion.
After Butler Wu left, Li Nuo was thinking about how to arrange the next few days. Turning around, he saw Li An Ning standing in the yard in a daze.
Li Nuo looked at her and asked, "What's wrong?"
Li Anning sighed and said with some regret: "I didn't expect that the man who hugged me for the first time would be you..."
Although she did not mean to blame Li Nuo, her tone was full of regret.
Obviously, her real feelings were not that she didn't care at all.
Li Nuo was not convinced.
Song Yu and his wife have a very good relationship and often engage in these intimate actions, and he does this to avoid revealing any flaws.
Besides, it’s his first time too.
Not only was it the first time for us to hug, but it was also the first time for us to hold hands.
My wife has never held him like this before...
My wife did hold him in her arms, but she held him sideways.
Li Nuo walked into the house while muttering, "It's not the first time for everyone..."
Li Anning was slightly stunned and asked in surprise: "What did you say?"
Li Nuo shook his head: "Nothing."
Li Anning obviously heard Li Nuo's muttering, and said in surprise: "You have been married for so long, and you have never even hugged her. No wonder I always feel that you two look weird, not like a normal couple at all..."
She looked at Li Nuo and asked curiously, "What's going on with you guys?"
Li Nuo didn't answer her and strode into the house.
Li Anning followed behind him, and that trace of depression had long disappeared without a trace.
It’s everyone’s first time, so it’s not like anyone is taking advantage of anyone else.
However, Song Jiaren will find out later, and you can't blame her.
The first time my husband hugged another woman was the first time he hugged her.
If it were her, she would definitely not be able to tolerate it.
But who made Song Jiaren not cherish it?
Besides, everything happened for a reason, and she had a clear conscience anyway...
Li Nuo walked into the house, looked around, and sighed softly.
Song Yu's family conditions were not very good. There was only a big house and a small courtyard.
The kitchen, bedroom, and storage room are all in one big house with no partitions.
The only wooden bed was not as big as the one in the Song Mansion. It could barely accommodate two people, with no space in between.
There was only one quilt.
Fearing that thieves might come here, Li Nuo did not change anything here in order to expose any flaws.
The observation skills of these elite thieves are unmatched by ordinary people.
The two of them definitely couldn't sleep in the same bed. The bed was so small that there was no space to even turn over. He and his real wife were not that close, let alone the fake wife.
It is not easy for Her Royal Highness the Princess, a noble lady, to spend a few nights in this shabby house.
Li Nuo could only endure the hardship himself. He pulled out the straw mat and slept on the ground next to him.
This is how the two of them slept last night.
Li Nuo sighed in his heart.
My wife has never let him sleep on the floor.
But for the sake of the generous rewards in a few days, he could only endure it.
He didn’t want to think about sleeping for the time being. It was almost dark and he hadn’t eaten anything all day, so he planned to go out and fill his stomach first.
Although the Song couple usually cooked at home, becoming the head of the thieves' sect was something worth being happy about. It was reasonable for them to spend a little money and go out for a meal.
At a time like this, it would be abnormal to be too calm.
When they reached the gate of the courtyard, Li An Ning took the initiative to step forward, took his arm, and said, "When we get outside, don't call me Your Highness. Don't let it show, otherwise all this work will be in vain..."
Li Nuo certainly understood and said, "I understand, my lady..."
Whenever Song Yu and his wife went out, they were always arm in arm and inseparable.
But with Li An Ning holding his arm, the feeling of fullness and pressure on his arm seemed to be approaching and yet not being able to move away as he walked, which was a huge challenge for Li Nuo.
Eighteen years old is the age of full blood and vigor, how can I resist such temptation...
Li Anning looked at Li Nuo who suddenly stopped and asked, "What's wrong?"
Li Nuo bent down, adjusted the hem of his clothes, and said, "I'll tidy up my clothes, I'll be done in a moment..."
…
night.
In a mansion somewhere in Chang'an, Chief Wu was checking this month's accounts when there was a sudden knock on the door.
He marked the position that had been calculated, closed the account book, and said in a deep voice: "Come in."
A figure pushed the door open and said in a low voice: "Master Wu, Master Song and his wife just left home and had a meal at a nearby restaurant. They ordered a lot of delicious dishes..."
Wu Shouzu said calmly, "After all, they are young people, and they can't keep their composure at all... However, since they have just ascended to the position of Shouzu overnight, it is normal to celebrate and go out for a good meal. Apart from these, do you find anything suspicious?"
The man shook his head and said, "Not yet. I am sitting at the table next to them. They have a very good relationship as a couple. They call each other husband and wife all the time. They even feed each other when they eat. It makes me very uncomfortable..."
Wu Shouzu picked up a piece of paper on the table and looked at it, then said, "This is what happens to newly married young couples. It is consistent with the results of the investigation. It seems that there should be no problem with this Song Shouzu..."
The man asked, "Then why don't you follow him anymore?"
Wu Shouzu nodded and said, "Yes, it's better to be careful. Follow them for another three days. If we still haven't found any problems after three days, we can catch up with the robbery meeting..."
After a while, the man walked out of the house and sighed softly.
Tracking is a tough job in itself, let alone tracking a newlywed couple.
He changed into beggar's clothes, came to a corner of the street, and slowly lay down.
Inside the room, Li Anning was lying on the bed, and his eyes suddenly opened.
She turned her head and said in a low voice, "Someone is outside."
Li Nuo opened his eyes and woke up instantly.
These guys, do they need to be so cautious? They don't even let go when we sleep at night.
He thought for a moment and said, "Rotating bed."
Li Anning was stunned and asked, "What?"
There is always a loophole in a perfect plan. It was only at this moment that Li Nuo realized that the Song Yu couple had such a good relationship, they were together during the day and slept in the same bed at night, how could they just sleep alone?
Before going to bed, shouldn’t we do some of the things that couples love to do?
They are not me and my wife.
After a while, Li Anning blushed and together with Li Nuo, the wooden bed under them creaked.
…
At daybreak, Li Nuo climbed up from the straw mat and stretched his aching back.
The princess was still sleeping soundly on the bed. Li Nuo yawned, pushed her shoulder and said, "Your Highness..."
As soon as he said a word, he suddenly came to his senses. This subconscious behavior was still very dangerous. If he called her "Your Highness" in front of the thieves, all the suffering he had endured in the past two days would be in vain.
After coming back to his senses, Li Nuo pushed her again and said, "Madam, get up."
Li Anning was sleeping soundly. He rubbed his eyes and asked, "So early?"
Li Nuo said: "It's time to get up and go buy groceries."
Li An Ning sat up from the bed. The beauty had just woken up and stretched lazily.
The blouse she was wearing was lifted up high with her movement, revealing a slender white waist and a vaguely visible belly button.
Li Nuo lowered his head silently.
This is not something he can watch.
Li Anning also realized something, pulled her clothes down, and got out of bed as if nothing had happened.
Her face was only slightly red because the most embarrassing thing had already been done last night.
When she was about to fetch some water to wash up, she suddenly remembered that the makeup on her face was carefully applied by the woman whose figure was not as good as hers. If she washed her face, wouldn't it be exposed?
But she hadn't washed her face for two days and she felt really uncomfortable.
Seeing her in a daze in front of the water tank, Li Nuo knew what she was thinking and said, "If you want to wash your face, go ahead."
Li Anning turned around and asked, "What about the makeup on your face?"
Li Nuo said: "It doesn't matter, your makeup is already smudged, you have to reapply it anyway."
Li Anning asked in confusion: "How to draw? Invite that woman secretly?"
Li Nuo said: "Don't worry about this, I have my own way."
There are spies all around, so it is impossible to invite the Phoenix secretly. However, since several days of life have been consumed, one or two days will not make a difference.
Li Nuo's mind moved, and a portrait on the code instantly lit up.
Although Li Anning didn't know what method Li Nuo had, the most comfortable thing about following him in solving cases was that she didn't have to ask why, she just had to do what he said.
After washing his face with water, the young and beautiful princess appeared in front of Li Nuo again.
Although Song Yu's family was poor, he was really good to his wife.
There was a small dressing table at the head of the bed in the bedroom. It was equipped with rouge, powder, eyebrow pencil, and other makeup items for women, but the quality was average. A few pieces of rouge paper from Fenghuang could buy out everything on the dressing table.
Conditions are limited, so we can't be too particular about this at this time.
When Li Nuo asked Li An Ning to sit in front of the dressing table, she realized something and asked in disbelief, "Are you going to put on makeup for me?"
Li Nuo asked: "What else?"
Li Anning questioned: "Can you do it?"
Li Nuo didn't say much, just said: "You will know if you try it."
Although Fenghuang's makeup skills are good, there is still some gap compared to Zheng Yuanwai's concubine.
Li Nuo's hands rubbed here and there on Li An Ning's face, and soon her beautiful face was covered up and returned to the way it was yesterday.
Li Anning stared blankly at himself in the bronze mirror. He was able to accurately restore his makeup to yesterday's look, and his makeup skills were not bad either.
She couldn't help but ask, "Do you often put makeup on your wife?"
While helping her trim her eyebrows, Li Nuo said, "No, this is also my first time putting makeup on a woman."
Although the first time was for Mu'er and the second time was for Ning'er...
But they are all girls, not women.
Li Anning was just asking casually. His wife wouldn't let him hug her, let alone put on makeup. For men and women, this is something more intimate than a hug.
It was also the first time she held a man's hand, the first time she was hugged by a man, and the first time she let a man put makeup on her.
Speaking of which, the two of them pretended to be a couple for two days, and it seemed that many precious first times were lost...
If it was her first time, she would still feel a little bit hesitant.
But if it’s the first time for both of them, it doesn’t seem so regrettable.
After a while, Li Anning took Li Nuo's hand and walked out of the house.
At the street corner not far away, two beggars lying on the ground saw this, got up from the ground, and slowly followed the two men.
Li Nuo noticed the two people following him at the first moment. Not only the two beggars, he also noticed that two passers-by in the crowd and a peddler carrying a load were all people sent by the thieves to monitor him.
His mind had already started automatically thinking about how to get rid of them.
Of course it was impossible to get rid of them, so he just wanted them to watch in secret.
But this familiar feeling made Li Nuo confused, as if he had had a similar feeling when the portrait of Zheng Yuanwai's concubine was still lit last time.
This can't be a coincidence.
Obviously, Zheng Yuanwai's concubine, in addition to being good at kicking shuttlecock and having beautiful makeup, also has extremely strong reconnaissance and counter-reconnaissance capabilities.
Even the top female spies are no better than this.
But at this moment, Li Nuo didn't have time to wonder about this matter. After buying vegetables with Li An Ning, they returned home together.
Mr. and Mrs. Song Yu usually cook at home.
It’s okay to eat it once in a while in a restaurant, but if you eat it every day, it will definitely arouse suspicion.
You definitely can't count on Her Royal Highness the Princess to cook.
Li Nuo used to live alone in a rented house. Although he ate takeout most of the time, he would cook for himself sometimes when he didn’t want to eat takeout.
His cooking skills are just so-so, not as good as a master chef, but better than Phoenix who can only cook. He has no problem making a few ordinary home-cooked dishes.
Soon, the two people who had been busy for half a day sat at the small table in the yard, looking a little embarrassed.
There was some flour on Li Nuo's hair.
Li Anning's face was covered in black and white stripes because she was in charge of making the fire.
There were only three simple dishes and one soup on the table. Because there was no rice, Li Nuo only cooked two bowls of clear soup and vegetarian noodles.
Li Anning picked up a stir-fried vegetable and tasted it. Her beautiful eyes lit up slightly and she said in surprise: "Your cooking skills are not bad!"
Although this dish cannot compare to the delicacies from land and sea in the princess's mansion, it has its own unique flavor.
Li Nuo is very clear about the quality of his cooking skills.
These dishes can only be said to be not bad, but are far from being "good".
Perhaps it was because this meal was prepared by the joint efforts of two people, so it had a different meaning and naturally tasted different.
Li Anning glanced at Li Nuo and asked, "Is this also your first time cooking?"
Li Nuo said honestly: "You are the first person in the world to taste my cooking skills."
Li Anning's lips curled up into a smile, but then he felt a little embarrassed.
Song Jia is his wife.
But all of his firsts were taken away by himself.
But it's not her fault.
This is all to eliminate the thief organizations, improve public security, and give the people of Chang'an a clear sky.
As a member of the Legalists, since you have chosen to commit yourself to the game, you must be prepared to make some sacrifices.
After lunch, they washed the dishes together.
Li Anning asked: "What are we doing this afternoon?"
Li Nuo thought for a moment and said, "I'll take you shopping this afternoon and buy you some fine rouge, powder, jewelry, and the like..."
These things are in line with the mentality of a poor person who has become rich or is about to become rich.
It would be abnormal to stay at home and do nothing.
This is a slum. Even if there are shops on the street, they are of the lowest level and do not meet Li Nuo's requirements. He took Li An Ning and hired a carriage to the slightly farther East City.
This was a gathering place for dignitaries, and he certainly couldn't afford the highest-end shops.
But Li Nuo bought a lot of mid-range products in large and small packages.
Watching the two people walk into the store, a person in the crowd not far away wiped the sweat from his forehead and couldn't help but say: "It's really like a country boy coming to the city. Such a person can actually become the head..."
Another person said, "Don't complain, kid. If you were the chief, you would be even more exaggerated than this..."
The man rubbed his head and said, "That's true. If it were me, I would definitely stay in a brothel these days and not wear any clothes for three days and three nights!"
His companions looked at him with disdain and said, "You only have this much virtue. Look at Master Song, how good and devoted he is to his wife..."
Another part of the street.
The woman in white was holding the hand of a little girl as they walked down the street. Song Muer licked a candied haws and asked, "Sister Jiaren, where is Brother Li Nuo? I haven't seen him for several days..."
Song Jiaren only knew that Li Nuo had been investigating a case these days, but she didn't know the specific details.
Although they are husband and wife, they actually don't have much in common.
Her gaze lingered for a moment on a passerby couple.
Judging from their clothes, although the two of them are not from wealthy families, they look very affectionate. The wife always holds her husband's hand, and the man's eyes are full of love when he looks at his wife.
Only after the two figures disappeared did she hold Mu'er's hand and continue walking forward.
After walking a few steps, she suddenly stopped.
Then he turned around and looked in the direction where the couple disappeared with some confusion.
For some reason, she didn't know this couple, but they always gave her a very familiar feeling...
(End of this chapter)
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