Chapter 24
In the blink of an eye, it was mid-November.
Liang He stayed quietly in his room, thinking about the erotic picture that Yuan Jing had sent over.
But, I only watched it for a while.
Liang He stretched, put down the book in his hand, got off the bed, walked to the window, and watched Chu Li directing some maids to move things in the yard.
"These are all the young lady's dowry. Be careful not to drop them."
"Hey, hey, hey, call someone else over, this box is a bit heavy..."
Liang He quietly watched the busy people in the yard and sighed with melancholy in his heart.
"System, I'm getting married soon. If I marry him, will the mission be completed?" Liang He crossed his arms and spoke lightly.
The system remained silent for a while, then slowly spoke, "Xiao Hezi, you don't have to wait until all the tasks are completed to restore your memory. You can do it now."
The system said. Suddenly, a blue crystal appeared in Liang He's brain.
"Your memories are stored here."
The system stores Liang He’s memories before he became a “task executor”, especially Liang He’s earliest memories.
Because Liang He felt such a strong sense of regret at the time, her obsession with Wang Ding grew stronger and deeper after she entered reincarnation. The organization felt that Liang He still had feelings for Wang Ding, so they specially asked her to carry out this set of tasks.
"You mean, I don't have to complete the entire mission this time to know my previous memories?" Liang He said in astonishment.
"Yes, you can choose to obtain your past life memories after completing all tasks. However, if you want to obtain past life memories during subsequent tasks, that won't work," the system reminded.
"Now, if you use your mind to think about opening this blue crystal and stare at it in your mind for one minute, you can unlock the memories of your past life."
"However, I suggest you open it now." The system said cunningly.
"Do you know my past life?" Without waiting for the system to answer, Liang He had a pretty good guess in his mind. The system must have known it.
"Hey, Xiao Hezi, as your auxiliary system, I must understand your past and present life background. Only then can I complete the mission with you excellently."
"I'm not saying anything bad about you, but that casual remark you made that time really does indicate that you and Song Ji have been entangled for two lifetimes, it's just..." The system paused.
Before the system could figure out what to say about Liang He's "scumbag" behavior, Liang He spoke up, "Go ahead, I want to know."
"Why don't you recover your memory now and experience it for yourself?" The system changed its mind. Instead of letting an outsider explain it, it would be better to let the person experience it firsthand, to feel his own coldness and ruthlessness as a bystander...
No wonder all the missions this time are aimed at the same target.
Tsk tsk tsk, the system shook its head in admiration.
When Liang He heard this, he realized that the system was trying to guide him to explore.
"If you ask me, it's a good thing for you to recover your memory earlier."
"Are you sure?" Liang He was already hesitant, and she felt uneasy when she heard the system say that, but in fact, she already had the answer.
"Does that affect my mission?"
Liang He suddenly thought that the person in the dream was quite similar to Song Ji. Could it be that she was related to Song Ji in her previous life?
Liang He thought about it and saw that the jewelry Song Ji gave her that day was all placed in the cabinet at the end of the bed.
Liang He touched his chin and thought for a while.
She wanted to confirm her guess, and then asked, "Does it have anything to do with meeting Song Ji?"
The system combined Liang He's two questions into one and replied, "It's related to the mission, and it's also related to Song Ji. As for whether the shadow will affect the mission, that depends on your own behavior."
Liang He narrowed his eyes, slowly walked to the bedside, and responded, "Okay, I choose to restore my memory now."
Then, a minute later, Liang He was drawn into another time and space.
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Despite the dark night, the streets were particularly lively today, with lanterns hung in every household. A tall building was brightly lit, its candlelight causing some passersby to glance up, then quickly avert their eyes and shyly walk away.
"Come on, young master." Outside Qingcheng Pavilion, several girls in gorgeous clothes were showing off their grace, with their slender hands resting on several passers-by, and some even pulling the men inside from time to time.
As soon as I entered, I was greeted by the bright candlelight. Today, there was an extra candle, and it was dazzling. The crowd was noisy and the laughter was continuous.
"This Miss He will be taken care of by Master Lin tonight."
"Next, please enjoy the performance of our Miss Fu Jiao and Miss Hua Qing before calling out the next 'Qingchenghua'."
The sounds of singing and dancing were heard on the first floor, and the night of debauchery had begun.
Inside the house, in the second-floor wing.
Chen He was wearing a red wedding dress and a red veil on her head. Her body was leaning limply against the bedpost, but her bound hands were slowly groping under the pillow.
"How much do you think this Miss Chen can be sold for tonight? That Miss He was bought by the Lin family for seven hundred taels. Do you think she is worth that much as Miss He?" A maid approached another maid, discussing the rare auction of "Qingcheng Flower" at Qingcheng Pavilion tonight.
The "Qingcheng Flowers" here refer to the young girls found by the madam of Qingcheng Pavilion, all of whom are beautiful young girls.
There are three "beauties of the city" this time. One of them is He Lian, the concubine's daughter of the He family who has been bought away.
Because the He family colluded with the third prince in rebellion, He's father was beheaded by the current emperor, and the rest of the family were exiled or sent to various brothels to work as prostitutes.
There was another person who, like Chen He, was sold to Qingcheng Pavilion by his family.
Chen He was originally the daughter of a merchant. Due to business losses, the Chen family went bankrupt and owed a large sum of money to Liu Da, the owner of the casino.
Chen He was sold to Qingcheng Pavilion by the Chen family to pay off the Chen family's debts.
"I think this girl is pretty good-looking and worth six hundred taels," replied another woman in gray linen.
Chen He just listened to the two women discussing the price she would be sold at. Although she was a little anxious, her hands moved much faster.
She had put a fragment in her pillow today, just for now.
"Alright, she's been tied up, and I've even given her cartilage-removing powder, so she can't get away. Let's go see if there's anything to eat in the backyard. I've been busy helping the girl dress and wash all day, and I'm starving."
"But there's no one guarding outside. Is this okay?"
"When they have had enough fun, they will come back naturally." The old woman in gray linen clothes said this and closed the door.
Liang He heard the door close and started to rub the rope in his hand faster with the broken pieces.
"call."
Chen He untied the rope, pulled off the red veil on her head, and then carefully opened the window. She wondered how she would be able to reach the basket if she jumped down.
When Chen He was sold here, she noticed the yard below the window. Almost no one went in here, which gave her an opportunity.
Chen He bit his lower lip, waited for the drumbeat to sound, and then jumped down.
Chen He had been here for a few days. In preparation for the auction of the "Alluring Flower" tonight, the madam had arranged many performances, including this exotic dance, accompanied by drumming.
"Knock, knock, knock."
"Knock, knock, knock."
"Knock, knock, knock."
Chen He counted the beats of the drum and jumped when the beating was at its most intense.
"Bang." The basket collapsed, and Chen He rolled to the ground with it.
Chen He struggled to get up. The thin bamboo weaving of the basket scratched her face, and the tiny wound was bleeding. She also clearly felt the pain in her right foot.
Chen He stood up carefully, and the pain in her right foot made her groan.
Chen He had observed this place before. As long as she climbed over this wall, she would be out of Qingcheng Pavilion. While no one was paying attention, Chen He quickly piled up the basket, stood on it, and endured the pain in her feet. She gritted her teeth and climbed over.
"Ugh!" Chen He couldn't help but scream out, it was so painful.
Tears welled up in Chen He's eyes. He held onto the wall with both hands and took one step at a time.
Chen He was afraid of being discovered, so he endured the pain and moved quickly, but tears fell from his eyes. Chen He wiped them away and continued walking towards the clothing store.
She needed to change her clothes; her red wedding dress was too eye-catching.
Fortunately, the madam was willing to spend money to dress up the girl. The hairpins on Chen He's head were worth a lot of money. She exchanged one of the hairpins for a black men's robe, and the remaining hairpins could be pawned for a lot of silver.
After Chen He arrived at the clothing pavilion and changed her clothes, she did not dare to go to the clinic, fearing that the people from Qingcheng Pavilion had already learned of her escape and would send someone to keep an eye on the clinic.
"Hurry, she must not have gone far, take a closer look."
Chen He heard a commotion and saw a man holding a portrait, approaching. He noticed that those people were staring at the legs and feet of passersby from time to time, and realized that if he walked, with an injury on his leg, it would easily attract their attention.
Chen He didn't dare to walk, so he just stood there.
"You guys, look over here."
The man holding Chen He's portrait suddenly glanced at him. Chen He noticed and quickly turned around.
Although the man did not see Chen He's face, he became suspicious when he saw Chen He's action, and quickened his pace to walk towards Chen He.
"Stop." The man wanted to pull Chen He over, but someone was one step ahead of him and covered her head with a veil.
At this moment, what caught Chen He's eyes was the black gauze of a black veil, and her vision suddenly became hazy.
"Mr. Zhao, your veil was left in the restaurant." A clear and gentle male voice came into Chen He's ears.
The man holding Chen He's portrait was immediately filled with awe when he saw the man in the blue robe. He bowed his head and saluted, "General Wang. I didn't know this was Young Master Zhao. I didn't mean to offend you."
"Mr. Zhao is in a bad mood today." Wang Ding glanced at Chen He and then at the man.
The man immediately understood and asked the others to leave.
The young master of the Zhao family usually wears all black and a veiled hat, so few people have ever seen him in person. He is also a dandy and domineering person, acting according to his mood. If he is in a bad mood, someone will suffer. It is impossible to predict whether the person he has his eyes on will live or die.
After those people left, Chen He lifted his veil and was stunned when he saw the person standing sideways next to him.
He was wearing a blue brocade robe, his eyebrows were slightly raised, his nose was not very straight, but his eyes were beautiful.
Unlike Li Zheng's peach blossom eyes, which were filled with a depth that she could not fathom, this man's eyes were bright and clear, as if they were cleared by the March rain and gently caressed by the spring breeze. His eyes were very gentle, and she could see herself in his eyes.
Wang Ding's expression changed instantly when he saw the wound on Chen He's face. He thought Li Zheng would take good care of her. He didn't believe that Li Zheng didn't know about the incident at Qingcheng Pavilion.
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