Chapter 56: My lover is so dark and strong, yet he cries like a pear blossom in the rain...
As Mu Xingchen walked, her eyes suddenly stopped in front of her. She turned and looked at the second floor of the teahouse nearby. She asked curiously, "Why does that red figure upstairs look so familiar?"
"Who is it?" Xiao Qi asked.
"It seems to be the courtesan from Zuiqinglou whom I met that night." She said uncertainly.
At this time, Mu Xingchen discovered that there were many more people on the street than usual, and there were chattering sounds everywhere.
"Have you heard? Because of the fire at Zuiqinglou, Miss Qianyun moved here to stay for a while."
"Then doesn't that mean we can also see Miss Qian Yun's true appearance?"
"Normally, Zui Qing Lou would cost ten taels of gold to enter, but now I've got a bargain! The most beautiful courtesan has appeared in this small teahouse."
"I heard that Miss Qian Yun wears a mask all year round and only takes it off on important occasions."
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Mu Xingchen pulled the arm of a person next to him and asked, "Brother, who is this Miss Qian Yun?"
The eldest brother rolled his eyes at her and said speechlessly, "You must have come from a faraway village, right? How come you don't even know Miss Qian Yun?"
Mu Xingchen replied innocently, "I don't know, can you tell me, brother?"
The eldest brother cleared his throat twice and solemnly introduced, "This Miss Qian Yun, she was already famous in the capital at the age of sixteen. You don't know that her zither playing is simply unparalleled, and her beauty is also breathtaking, making countless people drool over her." He said regretfully, "It's a pity that I'm not one of those high-ranking officials. I may never see her beauty in this lifetime."
Mu Xingchen frowned and said, "That's it?"
The older brother next to him looked as if he had seen a ghost. "What do you mean it's just like that?"
"Just a stunning appearance and stunning piano skills have driven so many people crazy?" Mu Xingchen raised an eyebrow and asked, "Don't you admire people with great spiritual power the most?"
The eldest brother rolled his eyes at her again. "How can you, a country bumpkin, be so ignorant? Miss Qian Yun was originally famous for her zither-playing skills, but later on, for some unknown reason, she became possessed and her cultivation was completely destroyed. That's why she ended up living in the Red Mansion. What a pity, what a pity."
Mu Xingchen raised an eyebrow. Why is there another goddess whose cultivation was wasted? Why does this plot sound so familiar?
"Xiao Qi, do you feel that this plot is familiar?"
Xiao Qi: "You also thought of someone?"
"Could it be?" they said in unison.
A strange glint flashed in Mu Xingchen's eyes. No wonder she'd felt a tinge of familiarity when she stared at the woman in red that day. It turned out to be the darkest place under the lamp...
Li Yan would look everywhere and check everyone's property, but he would never check his own property.
And she appeared in front of the public so openly, causing a commotion among the public. No matter how hard Li Jing thought, he would never have thought that the courtesan in Zui Qing Lou would be someone he couldn't find even if he searched the entire capital.
Mu Xingchen's mouth curled up slightly.
It’s high, isn’t it?
Xiao Qi was surprised and said, "However, how did she manage to hide under Li Yan's nose? Even her life experience is exactly the same as the real Qian Yun, even her temperament and appearance are flawless. No, this is too weird. Who is she?"
Mu Xingchen's eyes looked up from the second floor. In an instant, the wind blew open her curtain, and their eyes met.
At this moment, time seemed to stand still for only the two of them.
Mu Xingchen nodded and smiled at Mo Fei, then said in his heart, "Xiao Qi, she saw me."
Mo Fei's palms slowly clenched, and she discovered her.
Mu Qing. What exactly do you want to do?
Mu Xingchen smiled and then disappeared into the crowd.
Her goal was achieved and she could leave.
It was noon, and she was about to eat at a random restaurant. As soon as she went upstairs, she saw a very familiar figure hurriedly passing by through the window.
Mu Xingchen went downstairs without hesitation and followed the figure.
Xiao Qi reminded: "There are six tails behind you."
"It doesn't matter. If we get rid of them, Li Jing will become suspicious. Let them follow us for now."
People were coming and going on the street. Mu Xingchen dodged the crowd and followed Mu Lin slowly.
Until she saw her walk into a deserted alley.
Mu Xingchen looked at the familiar alley inside and was speechless.
There is only one shop in this alley, and that is the "Gold Medal Forge" that she has been to.
If you were making weapons normally, you wouldn't have to be so cautious.
She recalled Mu Lin's panic when she broke off the engagement that day. Could it be that the man inside was Mu Lin's old lover?
Xiao Qi asked curiously, "Go in and take a look."
Mu Xingchen glanced outside, walked out of the alley, and then looked up at the air and said, "My sister and I have something to do, you are not allowed to come in and eavesdrop!"
The six people in the tree looked at each other in bewilderment. This...
No eavesdropping. Are they going in or not???
Without waiting for their answer, Mu Xingchen went back to the alley.
She observed the movements behind her and curled her lips slightly: "They didn't follow."
Xiao Qi: "That's quite sensible."
The six men in black sighed helplessly. Their master had ordered that they must obey the girl's instructions in everything.
Except... Zui Qing Lou...
Mu Xingchen carefully concealed his presence and leaned against the door to eavesdrop.
A male voice sounded from inside: "Alin! I heard that the eldest daughter of the Mu family and Prince Yan broke off the engagement, then...then you...are you..." His voice sounded anxious yet restrained and forbearing.
Mu Lin's voice was a little colder: "Didn't you say you had something urgent to see me about? What is it?"
"I'm sorry, A'lin, I lied to you, I'm sorry!" the man said nervously, "I just wanted to see you again, I... I... I know I shouldn't, but... but when I heard the news that Mu Qing broke off the engagement, I really..." The man choked up.
Mu Lin took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "No matter who I marry or what the future holds, it has nothing to do with you. Shi Tou, you know that my identity has destined me to be trapped in a life of freedom. Besides, I don't like you anymore. What's wrong with Prince Yan? He holds a high position and has great cultivation. I have nothing to be dissatisfied with."
"No!" the man said in a hoarse and trembling voice, "You are lying! I know you are lying. You just want to protect me. Blame me for being incompetent. It's all my fault. I'm a waste." After he finished speaking, a heavy slap was heard.
"What are you doing!" Mu Lin exclaimed in shock. "Don't be so stubborn. Didn't we agree on this? Let's part ways amicably. Don't do this. I can't stand it."
"Alin, let's go. Let's leave here. The world is so big, there is a place for us to go anywhere." The man cried.
Mu Lin was silent for a long time, then said in a desperate and hoarse voice, "Didn't we pass by? We were just caught and brought back. Don't you remember? You almost lost your life. Shitou, I can't afford to gamble anymore. We... can't afford to lose."
They all knew that if they gambled again, they would either die or be injured.
Mu Xingchen heard the sound of knees falling to the ground. At the same time, the crying in the house could no longer be concealed. The man inside was crying very miserably.
"I would rather die, I would rather die without you..."
Mu Xingchen sighed at the door and said in his heart: "I didn't expect Mu Lin to have such an experience."
Xiao Qi sighed, "In Mu Qing's memory, Mu Lin was put in solitary confinement for the first time ever. Mu Qing has always been curious about the reason. Now it seems that it is probably because of the people in the room. God, they are so pitiful, Xingchen. Why don't you help them? After all, it was all because of you breaking off the engagement."
Mu Xingchen raised his eyebrows slightly, "Xiao Qi, I've never seen you so kind before."
Xiao Qi immediately smiled and said, "After all, I still yearn for love in this world."
Mu Xingchen was speechless and said, "When will you transform into a human form and go negotiate with them in person?"
Xiao Qi stopped talking. After a moment, she replied, "Forget it. Just don't help me. Just pretend I didn't say anything." Her voice became inexplicably cold.
Mu Xingchen intuitively sensed that something was amiss with her. She raised her eyebrows. It seemed Xiao Qi also had a story.
"Okay, let me see..." Mu Xingchen's face suddenly darkened, "There's a strange aura approaching, I'm afraid it's someone looking for Mu Lin."
"Just help her this time." After saying that, Mu Xingchen deliberately made a noise by opening the door.
"Who!" Mu Lin opened the door, but saw no one.
Her face darkened. Someone was eavesdropping at the door and she was unaware. Who was this person?
Shi Ju followed behind her and said worriedly, "Alin."
Mu Lin turned around and said in a deep voice, "I have to go back immediately."
Shi Ju took out the dagger from his waist and said, "Take this and be careful, Alin."
He stared at the girl in front of him motionlessly, trying hard to suppress the tears in his eyes.
Mu Lin pursed her lips as she looked at the spiritual dagger in his hand. He was always like this, using all the spiritual stones he earned to make weapons for her.
Mu Xingchen made a "tsk" sound on the roof.
The dagger is also hand-carved from black iron, and the black phoenix on it is lifelike. You should know that black iron is a material that is extremely difficult to carve. This dagger obviously took a lot of effort and time to make.
Mu Xingchen looked at Mu Lin's disappearing back and sighed softly.
Confiscated...
What a pity.
Xiao Qi: "He's so dark and strong, but he cries like a pear blossom in the rain, tsk..."
The man was still sobbing down there.
Mu Xingchen twitched his lips, "Come and enjoy it next time. Someone's here, and we should leave."
Finally, she had lunch at 3 p.m.
In the restaurant, Mu Xingchen looked at the table full of food and ate with relish.
"Give me a jug of good wine."
"Okay, sir."
Mu Xingchen was eating meat and drinking wine, and after a while she burped.
She said boldly, "Great! It's nice to eat alone. I finally don't have to pretend to be a lady anymore."
Xiao Qi: "So cherish your single time."
Mu Xingchen frowned and said, "The main thing is that the person he's in love with is not a normal person."
After all, which normal person would let someone follow him all the time?
Xiao Qi agreed, "That's why I said it was abnormal. I really admire myself for guessing it right from the beginning. And I'm giving you another piece of advice now. In the future, you must break up quickly, accurately and ruthlessly."
Mu Xingchen slumped in the chair, closing her eyes and lazily saying, "It seems a bit scumbag to think about breaking up right after we started dating. Didn't you say you wanted him to be my vase?"
Xiao Qi: "I'm just worried that they won't be willing to fight. If we can't win, it will be a disaster."
Mu Xingchen's eyes flew open. She angrily shouted, "What do you mean by unbeatable? Xiaoqi, you're questioning my strength. Fine! When I regain my spiritual power, I'll definitely give him a fair fight and show you what I can do." She said excitedly, "I'm going to keep fighting tonight!"
Xiao Qi: "...Okay..."
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