Chapter 40 Chapter 40 Holding the silk ribbon in a daze...
As soon as they finished speaking, the group was already approaching the side room where Liu Jiuyue was.
Liu Jiuyue had already finished washing up and looked brand new. He stood in the corridor in new clothes, like a jade that had been washed clean of all impurities. His conversation and laughter made people feel a breeze on their faces and a sense of peace and tranquility.
"Senior Brother." Chen Qing interrupted the conversation of several people in the corridor.
When Liu Jiyue saw the lively Chen Qing, her frown finally relaxed. "You'an, you're here."
He looked at the woman in front of Liu Jiuyue with deep emotion and asked, "Who is this..."
Before Liu Jiyue could say anything, the woman had already bowed and said respectfully, "This servant greets Madam Shen." After a brief pause, she continued, "This servant is the housekeeper of the residence of Lord Liu, the Minister of Justice. I have come here today to seek help from Deputy Envoy Liu on behalf of my wife."
Having almost finished their conversation, Liu Jiuyue turned to the woman and said, "I now know everything about your family. I hope you can go back and tell Mr. Liu that I will prepare the necessary items for summoning the spirit and will be back soon."
Upon hearing this, the housekeeper's eyes immediately filled with tears.
Previously, she had sought help everywhere, but had been met with repeated setbacks. Frustrated and disheartened, she had given up hope. Even Lord Liu had made plans: if this still proved unsuccessful, he would risk the sin of offending his superiors and seek help from the Sage. Unexpectedly, a sudden turn of events brought a ray of hope, and she encountered Deputy Envoy Liu, who was willing to take on the matter.
The excitement in her heart was like a raging fire, so strong that it was difficult to describe in words. At this moment, the lifeless sky seemed to have become a beautiful sight.
"Thank you very much, Deputy Envoy Liu!" she bowed deeply.
Liu Jiyue lightly supported the housekeeper and said, "No need to be so polite. Please go now."
In an instant, Liu Jiuyue's tall figure became taller in her heart. The housekeeper was very excited after getting the promise. She said goodbye to the two of them and walked out, wanting to tell the master the good news, but unexpectedly Chen Qing called her.
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Today the sky is gloomy, with drizzling rain and a cool breeze blowing quietly.
Chen Qing suddenly felt a slight itch in her throat. She coughed lightly twice, then slowly spoke again, "When I was trying to summon your wife's soul earlier, I was interrupted halfway through. Perhaps Master Gu was unable to summon your wife's soul, and this was one of the reasons."
"Later, I will go to your house with my senior brother to summon the soul of your wife."
After sending away the housekeeper from Liu's residence, Chen Qing dismissed the people around her and told him everything about her encounter with Baishuisha's lair. Naturally, she deliberately downplayed the plot with Li Daoxuan, saying only that Baishuisha was not at home and that she had gone through many hardships and dangers before escaping from the ruined temple in Mount Li.
As for how Chen Qing ended up in Baishuisha's lair, it remains a mystery.
Liu Jiyue's brows, which had been relaxed upon hearing this, furrowed again. He pondered for a moment and finally made a decision: "Don't tell anyone about this for now."
Shen Qing looked at him expectantly.
Liu Jiyue burst out laughing instantly. He reached out and rubbed her head. "I will take care of Madam Liu's affairs. You should just take care of your health. Remember to take your medicine well. I will bring you some malt sugar when my senior brother returns."
Chen Qing was stunned, "What do you mean, Senior Brother?"
Liu Jiuyue said: "The White Water Demon is a very sinister and evil creature. Since you 'happened' to enter the underground palace, if the evil creature had not happened to be away from home, we would not be able to see you now. Youan, someone is targeting you."
Chen Qing nodded hurriedly and said, "Yes, someone is targeting me!"
His eyes were filled with tenderness, and he spoke in a slow voice, "Don't worry, Senior Brother will protect you. I also promised Master that I would take good care of you." Liu Jiuyue turned around, her voice gentle but firm, "Don't leave the house for the time being. I will take care of everything for you. If you feel bored staying here for too long, you can send a visiting card to invite other ladies to come to the house for a small gathering."
"Ask someone to buy whatever you want to eat or what you want..." he instructed in detail.
Chen Qing looked at the way he did everything for himself, and suddenly a nameless anger arose in his heart, but he had nowhere to vent it.
She suppressed her impatience and said, "Brother, do you want to take on all these things alone?"
Seeing her like this, Liu Jiyue knew she was upset, so he lowered his posture and said softly, "You are not in good health. The danger is still lurking. I am worried about you going out alone."
"Youan, be obedient."
It is still the same, it was so in the past and it is so now.
Whenever he encountered danger, he would spread his wings without hesitation and wrap himself tightly, so that no danger from the outside world could touch him at all.
However, Liu Jiuyue overlooked one crucial thing.
His wings were so thick and dense that it was difficult for me to breathe when I was among them. I could only curl up tightly, unable to move, and was forced to accept his protection helplessly.
But who could know that I also have a pair of small wings. Although they are not huge, they can hold up a small piece of sky that belongs to me and protect the people I want to protect.
She didn't want to live under the protection of others all her life. She longed to be the one who held up wings like her senior brother, to protect herself and the people she cared about from wind and rain.
She spoke slowly in a tired voice, "Brother, I am also able to investigate these matters, and I am also capable of protecting myself. It is too dangerous for you to go alone."
Those extremely serious words, in Liu Jiuyue's eyes, were just the childish and rebellious words of his sister. He chose to smile indifferently and said, "Don't you know the strength of my brother? Don't worry."
Chen Qing suddenly lost interest in talking. She forced a well-behaved smile, as if compromising, and gently pulled Liu Jiuyue's sleeve, saying, "Okay, Senior Brother, you must pay attention to safety."
After sending Liu Jiuyue away as he wished, Chen Qing, who had been estimating the time, followed closely. However, as soon as Chen Qing stepped out of the threshold of the courtyard, he was pushed back by a force.
It was a soft barrier, like a piece of soft silk, which resisted Chen Qing's strength while gently pushing her back, just like Liu Jiuyue's gentle but unyielding character.
Chen Qing exhaled a breath of foul air and sighed in his heart: I knew it would not be so easy to send a god away.
Liu Jiuyue had practically watched Chen Qing grow up little by little, and he understood her personality thoroughly. He had even anticipated that after he left, Chen Qing would not stay at home quietly to recuperate.
However, the only thing he didn't expect was that the junior sister he had looked up to since childhood also knew him inside and out.
It can be said that he was able to counter each move. Chen Qing immediately called Cui Ya and asked the little girl to put on her clothes obediently. He then used a reamer to cut off two strands of black hair, wrapped them in the drawn talisman, dripped his own blood on it, and then tied it around Cui Ya's waist.
The two grew up almost together, and Cui Ya is undoubtedly the most suitable "stand-in".
She used the same method to take Cui Ya's black hair and blood essence, and hung the wrapped talisman around her waist.
After doing all this, Shen Qing clapped his hands in satisfaction and ordered: "Cui Ya, go and cross that threshold and give it a try."
The confused little girl ran to the courtyard gate as instructed. Just as she was about to go out, she was bounced back by an invisible barrier.
Cui Ya was immediately panicked, "Madam, what is going on?"
Seeing this, Chen Qing was extremely satisfied. Without further explanation, he patted Cui Ya's shoulder and said, "Just stay in the yard. I'll be back soon, your wife."
After saying that, she successfully crossed the courtyard gate and headed towards the mansion gate. Halfway there, she was stopped by Cui Ya again.
Looking back, the little girl was holding a bunch of things in her arms, looking at her eagerly, "Madam, you forgot to take something."
Cui Ya had packed up all the talismans in Chen Qing's room. She didn't know which of them were useful and which were not, so she simply packed them all up, hoping her wife would find them useful.
Chen Qing took the talisman, and the haze that had been clogging her heart for a day suddenly dissipated. She said, "Wait for me to come back."
"Um!"
Chen Qinglu didn't bring too many people with him. He only took two servants and a driver of the carriage with him when he went out. Of course, there were also special "guards" observing in the dark, ready to protect their master's safety at any time.
In the carriage, Chen Qing used two talismans to pinch a paper figure, then dotted its eyebrows with cinnabar, and used the "opening of the spirit", which is commonly known as the "summoning generals and dotting their eyes" technique. In an instant, the paper figure was surrounded by golden light. When the golden light disappeared, the paper figure seemed to be suddenly infused with a soul and began to move vividly.
Chen Qing said: "Go find Liu Jiyue and find a way to hold him back."
After the paper man heard the order, a puff of black smoke suddenly emerged from its bald face. Then, its entire body was suddenly surrounded by a cloud of black smoke. The little paper man was wrapped in the black smoke and flew out from the gap in the window, flying away.
Chen Qing lifted the curtain of the car and looked from afar. He saw a cloud of black smoke that was invisible to the naked eye and was flying rapidly in a certain direction.
It looks very impressive, but in fact it is just a little trick to bluff people.
Chen Qing curled the corners of his lips and told the driver to go faster.
The driver received the order and carefully drove the horse onto the road, waving the whip more vigorously, "Gee!"
The speed of the car increased significantly, and Chen Qing felt a little dizzy, so he supported his forehead with his hand and closed his eyes to rest.
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Suddenly, a child's sharp cry came from a deep alley: "Wow! Monster! Don't come over here!"
The young man passing by stopped suddenly, and just then another cry was heard. He finally stopped hesitating and turned into the alley with his knife in hand.
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In Prince Cang's mansion, a young man in a red-collared soft robe stood quietly at a table. On the table was a backgammon board, as if he had just finished a treacherous and turbulent game. The pieces on the board were now extremely scattered. He lowered his head indifferently. His hair was still wet from having just showered, and a drop of water slowly flowed across his nose, which was as exquisitely carved as jade.
The slightly itchy touch finally woke him up. He turned his eyes and his gaze fell on the two pink and white silk ribbons in his hands. There were small and delicate bells hanging at the end of the silk ribbons, which were obviously girls' things.
The prayer flags he brought back from the temple were placed on a corner of the table.
Old Huang stood trembling with fear, holding a bath towel, his heart filled with doubts: Why did His Highness become normal after returning? Why did the poisonous insect stop moving? Whose wife were those two hairbands His Highness was holding? Where did the prayer flags come from?
Originally, the person who was quietly looking at the prayer flags couldn't help but become dazed as he looked at them.
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