Chapter 100 (8,000 words) Yin Xing’s kissing skills are not good,…
Summer nights are slightly cooler than daytime, and the Guodu Night Market is particularly lively. People only go home when midnight approaches.
The lights on the long street beside the lake gradually dimmed, and most pedestrians avoided the water's edge and did not dare to approach.
A few drunks staggered out of the closed pub, shouting non-stop, and many people avoided them.
Most of them had red cheeks from drinking, and one of them shouted in a hoarse voice, "Brothers, let's drink to our heart's content today, and then find a bar!"
"Let's do it another day. It's not safe around here." Another person spoke unsteadily, his eyes fixed on the dark and vast lake, feeling a little scared.
"Coward! The soldiers have searched this lake many times, how can it be, ugh..." As he spoke, he suddenly bent over and lay on the bank beside the lake, vomiting.
Two people nearby tried to pull him away, but were waved away. They could only advise, "Stay away! The creatures in the water are vicious and cunning, and you never know where they might be hiding."
After he finished speaking, the man who had been retching turned around and looked at them, saying contemptuously, "It's very hot out here, a perfect time to take a good shower. Do you dare?"
The other two naturally didn't want to take any risks and were about to say something when they suddenly opened their eyes wide and stepped back in horror.
The waves on the lake roared, and a huge black shadow jumped out of the water in the darkness. It was as tall as two stories and very oppressive.
The man who had originally tore open his robe to avoid the heat turned his head slowly and saw a bloody mouth. He was terrified and screamed slowly, "Ah!"
The ground shook, blood splattered, and in the blink of an eye, the man was forcibly dragged into the water, stained with blood. The other two people fled in panic, tumbling and crawling, shouting, "Fish monsters eat people!"
At dawn, the lakeshore was covered in blood. Passersby were both cautious and curious, looking at it from afar and talking about it.
Shangguan Sheng calmly looked at the remains of bodies that were constantly being salvaged, his eyes fixed on the broken bones and flesh. One could imagine the incredible bite force.
The clatter of horse hooves and the swaying of the purple orchid sword tassels rang out as Jiang Yun dismounted briskly and surveyed the surrounding terrain. His gaze fell on the broken bricks and stones, where faint traces of impact could be seen. He exclaimed in amazement, "Is this giant a fortress of steel?"
"This alligator is several feet long and at least as high as a two-story building. It can overturn ordinary pleasure boats and small boats. It has almost no rivals in rivers and lakes." Shangguan Sheng examined the traces of dragging and crawling, which looked like huge claw marks, and thought aloud.
As he finished speaking, another man dismounted from his horse, hesitantly not daring to approach the shore, and whispered, "This man's death was too tragic."
Shangguan Sheng tilted his head and saw a girl in a peach-pink dress. She had bright eyes and white teeth, and her skin was fair and delicate. He frowned and said, "The court is handling a case, and outsiders are not allowed to interfere."
"This is one of us, my sister-in-law, who used to work in the Dali Temple." Jiang Yun hurriedly explained, looking at Yin Xing for cooperation.
"Well, I have a drawing of the alligator, and I know a little about its habits." Yin Xing shifted his gaze from the mutilated corpse, took out the drawing from his sleeve and explained his purpose.
Shangguan Sheng glanced at the vivid painting, then looked at the playful Jiang Yun. Remembering his cunning ways, he said impatiently, "Could this girl be the solution Captain Jiang is pointing to?"
Seeing Shangguan Sheng looking indifferent, Yin Xing had no choice but to turn his head to look at Jiang Yun, blinking his eyes and asking silently.
Jiang Yun touched his nose awkwardly and said, "My plan is to have people make special fishing nets, lay them everywhere, and set up bells, buoys and other things. I hope they can be used for tracking when the time comes."
"This method sounds very useful!" Yin Xing said in a very polite manner.
Shangguan Sheng glanced at the girl who looked like a supporting role and said calmly, "The rivers and lakes in and around the capital are extremely vast and complex. How long do you think it will take to wait like this?"
"So we also need to prepare a lot of bait, such as pigs or cattle and sheep, because my sister said that this period may be its pregnancy period, so it needs a lot of food, and it is very aggressive." Jiang Yun patrolled the spacious water surface with his sword, slightly restrained his joking attitude, and explained seriously.
It would be disastrous if such a terrifying giant were allowed to gather in the capital's waters.
Yin Xing nodded in response. "That's right, so time is very tight. We need to increase our defenses especially at night and stay away from water. They hide during the day and come out at night, so they are very good at hiding their presence."
As he spoke, Yin Xing glanced at the lake and silently took a step back, thinking that the crocodile was able to sneak attack an adult man on the shore, which showed its amazing strength.
"Okay, I'll order people to prepare as soon as possible." Shangguan Sheng responded without hesitation and then left the lakeshore.
Soon, everyone was busy by the lake. The sun was shining brightly. Jiang Yun sat with Yin Xing at the tea stall and joked, "You've had enough fun, why don't you go back? Aren't you afraid of being late for dinner and getting fined?"
Yin Xing sipped his tea and answered truthfully, "The palace is summoning ministers to discuss disaster relief, so they'll be very busy. She specially allowed me to leave the palace to relieve my boredom."
"It seems that you have made a great sacrifice. There is even a mark behind your ear." Jiang Yun said with a playful look in his eyes, and his eyes swept over Yin Xing, who could not hide the ambiguous mark, and he was very amused.
"I scratched myself accidentally." Yin Xing raised his hand and tugged at his collar, unable to hide his embarrassment, and responded vaguely.
Jiang Yun saw through it but didn't say anything. He didn't mention it any further and instead said, "Come to think of it, the person who died on Dragon Boat Festival was the son of Minister Zhang of the Ministry of Revenue. Local disaster relief is also the responsibility of the Ministry of Revenue. The officials of the Ministry of Revenue have been quite busy recently."
According to Jiang Yun's understanding, the Minister of Revenue had close contacts with the eldest prince in the past, and now the Third Princess's Peifeng Tower also often invites officials from the Ministry of Revenue as guests of honor.
I wonder if there is any connection here. Thinking of this, Jiang Yun felt that he should not look for trouble.
After all, he had promised Liu Ci that he would no longer be involved in the dirty affairs among the royal nobles.
Yin Xing didn't understand the interests of the officials in the court, but he remembered Xuan Yizhen's suspicion that there was another mastermind behind the crocodile, so he asked curiously, "Could it be that the crocodile is an enemy of Minister Zhang of the Ministry of Revenue?"
"You said that. I didn't say a word." Jiang Yun peeled peanuts with his fingertips, chewing them with a crunching sound without saying anything.
"Do you know something?" Yin Xing was a little confused when he saw Jiang Yun's secretive reaction.
Jiang Yun jokingly said, "I'm only here to catch the alligator, not to try a case. Besides, this involves officials from the Ministry of Revenue. Ordinary enemies wouldn't dare to retaliate like this."
In other words, Minister Zhang was most likely blocking someone's financial or life path, which led to his son's tragic death.
Seeing that Jiang Yun's words were confusing and he was unwilling to speak directly, Yin Xing had no choice but to stop asking.
Soon, Jiang Yun saw a team carrying objects gathering on the lake, so he put down the copper coins and prepared to scout the location for the net-casting operation.
The two men left the tea stall and rode together along the banks of the Guodu Lake, laying waterproof roads and searching for traces.
In the afternoon, Yin Xing stopped at an abandoned shipyard. Thinking of the fire that year, he said, "This area, near the water and an abandoned shipyard, is a perfect place for a crocodile to hide."
"But this place is far from the shore. If I were a crocodile, I would prefer to hide in the shallow water nearby. After all, it is cooler." Jiang Yun casually wiped the sweat from his forehead with his sleeve, picked up the water bag and drank a sip of bitter herbal tea.
Upon hearing this, Yin Xing moved a little closer to the shallow water area of the lake. Because it had not rained for a while, a wide area of half-dry and half-wet mud was exposed on the shore.
Seeing Yin Xing watching intently, Jiang Yun asked in confusion, "Why did you suddenly become distracted? Are you catching a heat stroke?"
"No, I just think you're right. Alligators really prefer to hide in a place that's neither too hot nor too cold, and humid. I just don't understand why it suddenly appeared and hurt people."
"It didn't appear suddenly. It's been in the capital for at least six or seven years. You once asked me about the deaths of your noble wife's two fiancés. The young master of the Shangguan family was bitten to death by it. Rumors are spreading throughout the city, and people are in a state of panic."
Yin Xing became even more confused and asked, "If the mastermind behind this deliberately raised such a large alligator to commit crimes, then why is he suddenly allowing the people to do so?"
Jiang Yun couldn't help but shrug and replied, "Who knows? I'm more curious about how such a big alligator can wait for orders."
After all, there are many ambitious people in the world who make trouble out of nothing. What's more, when a new emperor ascends the throne, the louder the rumors, the more likely it is that various incidents will arise.
Alligators are ferocious in nature. If the opponent can control it to attack, there must be something else going on.
"Yeah, it doesn't understand human language, so it can't be a spirit."
"Maybe it really is a spirit. In ancient times, people often said there were dragons in the water that could summon wind and rain and control thunder and lightning."
While joking, Jiang Yun raised his hand and gestured to the fleet on the water in the distance, indicating that they should spread out the special fishing nets. Then he and Yin Xing rode on horseback to look for traces elsewhere.
There is a large area of muddy land beside the lake, the surface of which is a little cracked due to being exposed to the sun, and the mud is piled up in different layers.
Suddenly, there was a subtle change. The giant creature opened its eyes, revealing scarlet pupils, and looked extremely vicious and ferocious.
Under the scorching sun, Shangguan Sheng was reading the coroner's autopsy reports in the Dali Temple, one of which was quite old.
The death of his brother was a particularly heavy blow to the Shangguan family. Even though everyone believed that it was a fish monster, Shangguan Sheng did not think so. Instead, he felt that the royal family of the capital was the most suspicious.
After Shangguan Sheng looked at the autopsy report, he turned to compare it with the autopsy of this corpse. His gaze stopped at the record of biting and breaking bones, and his eyes were solemn.
Originally, Shangguan Sheng thought that Princess Zhang Hua, who witnessed her brother's death and is now the empress, was the most suspicious.
But now it seems more like the work of other princesses and princesses. Shangguan Sheng's expression is stern and he will never allow the mastermind behind the scenes to go unpunished.
The summer is scorching, and it is even hotter in the afternoon. The invisible heat waves surge, making it hard to breathe.
Jiang Yun made all the arrangements and took Yin Xing back to the bustling street to cool down and prevent her from getting too hot.
Yin Xing saw the Peifeng Building standing tall from afar and asked in confusion, "What are we doing here?"
"This street relies on the business of the Third Princess' Peifenglou. They have a wide variety of cold drinks. With your status, it will be no problem for you to eat and drink for free." Jiang Yun couldn't help but teasing.
"It would be troublesome if I met the Third Princess in my current situation. I won't go." Yin Xing immediately gripped the reins and prepared to turn around.
Jiang Yun knew the taboos of Yin Xing, the wife slave, and laughed even more wantonly, calling out: "I'm just teasing you. Who would recognize you with your delicate little lady's attire? There's an ice bean paste shop up ahead. It's delicious. I'll treat you."
Yin Xing saw that there was indeed a bean paste and cold drink shop with its flag fluttering in the wind in the direction Jiang Yun pointed, so he didn't change the route. He secretly sighed that she was so generous.
Soon, the two of them sat at the table, drinking the icy, smooth and sweet bean paste soup together, feeling very comfortable.
But not far away, a dispute broke out. Both teams seemed to be from wealthy families, and their carriages and horses were hung with jade, making jingling noises.
"My son is a VIP guest of Peifeng Tower. He has already booked a carriage and a seat. Who do you think your family is?"
"There's no set number for where to park the carriages. Whoever parks first gets it!"
There were so many people making so much noise that it was a bit annoying. The carriages on the whole street also started to get congested. Although there were no horns, the cursing was louder than the horns.
Yin Xing held the bowl of red bean soup and looked at the faces of the young masters. They were pale and weak, and their cheeks were full of excitement. Something was not right. He said, "Does Peifeng Tower have such a strong magic power over them?"
Seeing Yin Xing's lack of information, Jiang Yun sighed, "They're all after the Soul-Stirring Powder in Peifeng Tower. It's said to make people feel ecstatic."
"But they all look so weak. I guess the Soul-Stirring Powder is not a good thing." Yin Xing was about to look away and continue eating the bean paste soup.
Unexpectedly, the owner of the bean paste shop said seriously: "Miss, don't say this carelessly, be careful not to offend the important people."
Yin Xing was stunned immediately, and Jiang Yun said quickly: "She rarely goes out and has never seen the world. I'm sorry."
Yin Xing looked at Jiang Yun and asked in confusion, "What kind of rule is this?"
"The Soul-Stirring Powder is the cash cow of the Third Princess' Peifeng Tower, so naturally no one is allowed to slander it. Besides, this street is her territory, so what you said is just damaging her reputation." Jiang Yun explained in a low voice.
"So do you think the Ecstasy Powder is a good thing?" Yin Xing asked inquiringly.
Jiang Yun replied indifferently: "I don't know, I haven't tasted the Soul-Stirring Powder, and Liu Ci manages the money, and now I'm so poor that I can only spend copper coins."
Back then, Jiang Yun always rewarded people with silver and gold ingots, and he was very generous.
Yin Xing glanced at the busy proprietress and whispered, "I think the Ecstasy Powder is definitely not a good thing. Don't touch it."
"Have you ever tasted it?" Jiang Yun was a little curious as he rarely saw Yin Xing so serious.
"No, I just saw that they all looked very bad and were irritable. Something was very wrong." Yin Xing muttered to himself as he watched the two groups fighting fiercely.
This situation looks a lot like an addict.
Soon, Jiang Yun took Yin Xing out of the bean paste shop and prepared to return to the palace.
But the two groups of people on the street were still fighting each other. Yin Xing held Xiaoguai's hand and watched as many people were beaten to blood.
Jiang Yun let them fight with an indifferent look on his face. After all, these noble young men were just bored.
At this time, a group of people came to the gate of Peifeng Tower, and those who were fighting stopped and became quiet.
This group of people was huge, with at least a hundred people. Most of the maids were wearing gold and jade, and the palace soldiers were tall and mighty. The carriages and horses were all hung with gold, jade and jewels, which showed their wealth and luxury.
Yin Xing knew without asking that the person inside must be the jeweled Third Princess, so he immediately took Xiaoguai inside and made way for her.
At the beginning, Yin Xing was almost punished because she did not give way in time. It can be seen that the third princess has a very arrogant temperament.
Jiang Yun looked at the Third Princess's ceremonial procession and horses. It was ironic that the imperial court was still struggling with the money for disaster relief, while the royal nobles were decorating their mounts with gold and jewels.
The long procession of honor slowly came to a halt in the street. Because someone was injured and lying on the ground, two noble sons rushed forward and flattered him, saying, "We came here specially to pay our respects to you at the Queen Mother's request."
But the carriage curtain had not been opened. The Third Princess lowered her eyes to admire the new jewelry bracelet and said arrogantly, "I hate dogs barking in the street. Someone, come and punish them with a cane."
Immediately, the palace soldiers swung their long sticks, and the people fell silent when they saw this. Yin Xing looked at the noble young man being beaten with a stick in the street, and suddenly felt that the third princess's domineering temperament was also quite good.
In the silence, the crying of a baby startled the woman, and her face showed panic, worried that she would get into trouble.
Seeing this, Yin Xing raised his hand and took out the candy beside him, handed it to him and said, "Be good, don't cry."
No one doesn’t like sweets, except Xuan Yizheng.
"Thank you." The woman carried the child with the candy in her mouth and left to avoid offending the nobleman.
Yin Xing felt Jiang Yun tugging at his sleeve, and turned his head in confusion. Just as he was about to ask, he discovered that the curtain of the Third Princess' carriage had been lifted, and the hand wearing the exquisite jewelry chain was very bright and dazzling in the light.
Yin Xing almost stopped breathing at that moment. The reason was that she was wearing a skirt when she left the palace today, and she couldn't help but worry about being recognized.
After all, Jiang Yun recognized her at first sight, and the third princess might be able to recognize her as well.
After a while, the third princess looked away without looking at him for long, and Yin Xing felt secretly relieved.
Jiang Yun quickly pulled the hat to cover his face and breathed a sigh of relief. He felt that the third princess' eyes were full of scrutiny when she looked at Yin Xing just now.
The third princess in the carriage heard the sound of caning outside and was quite surprised when her eyes arrogantly swept over the pretty face of the woman in peach-pink clothes.
Because this woman looked very much like Yin Xing, especially her eyes, which were clear and round, sparkling like jewels, emitting a clear and bright light and a fearless sincerity.
Thinking of this, the Third Princess felt unhappy for no reason. She quickly lowered the curtain and said, "Return home."
In broad daylight, the third princess suddenly thought of that pretty boy and felt angry.
"Yes, sir!" Soon, the palace soldiers ended the caning, and the ceremonial procession continued to march. The quiet surroundings gradually became lively again.
The two noble young men were helped up by their servants and left the street in embarrassment.
Jiang Yun jumped on his horse briskly and said, "Let's go quickly."
Jiang Yun felt uneasy, thinking that the third princess would find out something.
"Oh, okay." Yin Xing followed without hesitation and rode across the long street.
Soon, the sound of horse hooves faded away, and the third princess in the carriage of the other side's ceremonial guard was still thinking about the woman who looked too much like Yin Xing.
The horse she was leading next to was very similar to Yin Xing’s mount!
"Someone, go and bring over the woman in peach pink clothes on the street." The third princess thought about it and found it too weird. There was no way such a coincidence could exist in the world.
But when the third princess's guards rushed back to the original place, they could no longer find anyone.
When the third princess heard this, she felt something was wrong. Could it really be Yin Xing?
In the vast dusk, the rosy clouds shone brightly. Inside the towering palace, Yin Xing bathed naked and told Xuan Yizhen about what he had heard today. He sighed, "That glance almost made me feel like the Third Princess discovered my identity."
Xuan Yizhen raised his hand and picked up a handkerchief to wipe the water droplets off Yin Xing's cheek, and said patiently: "It's okay even if she finds out, you don't have to worry."
"Hehe, Yizhen is right." Yin Xing knew that Xuan Yizhen would not put herself in danger, but she just didn't want to trouble her.
"Did you see the crocodile you were thinking about when you left the palace?" Xuan Yizheng met Yin Xing's smiling eyes. He felt that she was always full of energy when she came back from the palace. His thin lips raised slightly, and a smile appeared on his face.
"No, but I saw the corpse. It was very tragic." Yin Xing responded with a restrained smile, and remembered that Shangguan Sheng was the sister of Master Shangguan. In other words, Xuan Yizhen almost became her sister-in-law.
Xuan Yizhen raised his hand and touched Yin Xing's brow, wiping away the water droplets. He replied calmly, "Crocodile is naturally ferocious. It's no problem for them to bite someone to death."
Yin Xing tilted his head and gently pressed his cheek against Xuan Yizhen's cool hand, saying, "Well, I heard that Master Shangguan died in the same way back then. Did you know, Yizhen?"
"It's been too long, I don't remember it very well." Xuan Yizheng never cared about the life and death of others, but what happened back then was most likely the emperor's fault.
The emperor must have put a lot of effort into secretly taming such a big alligator.
"Yes, Jiang Yun and I have passed by many lakes and laid special fishing nets and other things. I hope this can be of help." Yin Xing muttered without thinking too much.
Xuan Yizhen pinched Yin Xing's cheek with his fingertips and said resentfully, "I thought you were going to wait with me tonight."
Yin Xing smiled ingratiatingly and said, "But then Yizhen will have to sleep alone."
"Little rascal, you really want to leave me alone. Since you secretly ate ice bean paste today, you can't drink sour plum soup tonight."
"I think it's good to save some money now. The imperial government's disaster relief is very expensive."
Yin Xing knew that Xuan Yizheng would definitely send someone to protect him, so he was not surprised at all.
Xuan Yizhen held a handkerchief in his palm and wiped Yin Xing's face. His eyes swept across the kiss mark behind her ear, and he touched it lightly with his fingertips and replied in a calm voice: "Well, so there is no conclusion to today's court affairs."
The national treasury was empty, and Xuan Yizheng had just ascended the throne and exempted farmland and labor taxes, but most of the trade taxes were in the hands of the aristocratic families and were difficult to collect.
Disaster relief now requires a lot of money, and all parties are pushing and pulling each other unwillingly. The nobles, royal relatives, and even the elders of the Wanqi family do not offer much help.
"What should we do then?" Yin Xing thought of the severity of the last drought and suddenly became a little worried.
"This matter cannot be rushed. The droughts in different states are different, so the six ministries in the court need to coordinate." Xuan Yizheng responded calmly, without any further concern.
Those people wanted to use disaster relief to show off their abilities, but Xuan Yizheng had plenty of patience to watch their methods.
Yin Xing couldn't tell what Xuan Yizhen was thinking, and muttered, "I should still have some savings in the bank, maybe I can help with this first."
Xuan Yizhen regained his composure and looked at the innocent Yin Xing. He raised his hand to smooth her frown, kissed the corner of her eye, and laughed out loud: "Don't worry, it's not the end of the road yet."
After saying that, Xuan Yizheng stepped forward to get clothes for Yin Xing, looking relaxed and contented.
Yin Xing looked at Xuan Yizhen in confusion, unable to tell whether she was trying to be brave or not, so he stopped asking.
There was a rustling sound of water. Yin Xing wrapped a long towel around himself and wiped it clean before tying his clothes.
Soon, Xuan Yizhen took Yin Xing to the bathroom and sat with her in front of the dressing table to comb her hair.
At this moment, Yin Xing saw some marks on her neck. Thinking of Jiang Yun's teasing, he blushed as he glanced at Xuan Yizhen's beautiful face through the bronze mirror and muttered, "The marks are too obvious."
Xuan Yizhen met Yin Xing's soft gaze in the mirror, blinked her beautiful eyes, raised her hand and placed it behind her ear, and said calmly: "Maybe I accidentally kissed too hard."
"Then why didn't Yizhen tell me this morning?"
"Maybe it wasn't so obvious when we kissed."
Yin Xing looked at Xuan Yizhen, who was as frank as a mirror, and couldn't say a word.
She has always been good at doing the most powerful and intimate things in the most gentle way.
Xuan Yizhen wrapped his arms around Yin Xing's thin and soft figure, staring at the two people in the bronze mirror. His face was distorted by the candlelight. He looked away somewhat uncomfortably and said softly, "Don't be angry. Can't I just let you kiss him back?"
"..." Yin Xing looked at Xuan Yizheng's gentle and soft appearance, his gaze fell on her snow-white and slender neck, and he actually felt a little moved!
The palace lanterns burned quietly, and two figures in the bronze mirror slowly approached. Xuan Yizheng lifted his hanging arms and hugged Yin Xing, pursing his thin lips and letting her kiss him clumsily, feeling the itch through his skin, which gradually spread to his flesh, blood, and bones, becoming difficult to suppress.
After a while, Yin Xing stepped back, his lips slightly numb. He glanced at Xuan Yizheng's expression, and saw no change, which made him feel a little disappointed.
Xuan Yizhen raised his hand and gently stroked her neck. His expression was calm, and his clear voice was hoarse as he spoke: "A kiss like this won't leave any mark."
Too light.
"If we leave marks, how will Yizhen go to court tomorrow?" Yin Xing raised his hand and took Xuan Yizhen's hand away from the dressing table, walking towards the bed. His cheeks were very red, and he was unwilling to admit that his kissing skills were not very good.
"What does this have to do with attending court? Except for you, the ministers would not dare to look up to see if there are any kiss marks on my neck." Xuan Yizheng deliberately spoke slowly, looking at Yin Xing's red earlobes, like a touch of rosy clouds.
Yin Xing felt even more embarrassed by Xuan Yizhen's words. He raised his hand to lift the gauze curtain, not wanting to continue the conversation. He changed the subject and said, "After all, the emperor has to have the dignity of an emperor. Those princesses and dukes are all very wealthy. Maybe they can help out by sprinkling some water on us."
After seeing the luxurious outfit of the third princess today, Yin Xing had no doubt about the royal family's wealth.
Xuan Yizhen sat beside the couch, watching the whimsical Yin Xing, and replied calmly: "It's good that they didn't take the opportunity to kick someone when he's down."
"I think the Third Princess is very rich. The Peifenglou she opened is full of aristocratic families. I heard that she also sells something called Ecstasy Powder, which is very expensive."
"You learned a lot during your trip out of the palace, even about the Soul-Stirring Powder. I am very relieved."
Yin Xing didn't realize Xuan Yi was teasing him, and smiled with a curved eyebrow, saying, "Hehe, but I actually don't think that Ecstasy Powder is a good thing."
Xuan Yizhen responded with some surprise: "You've never tasted it, so how would you know?"
Xuan Yizheng naturally knew everything about the Third Princess's Peifenglou business.
But Yin Xing shouldn't know that kind of thing.
"There are similar things in my world. They can turn people into half-human, half-ghost creatures. They cause great harm to the body and mind, and it's impossible to quit. It's scary." Yin Xing muttered as he lay next to the cool Xuan Yizheng.
"Since those noble children are willing to spend money to buy the Ecstasy Powder, there is nothing I can do. I can't tear down the Third Princess's Peifeng Tower." Xuan Yizheng held Yin Xing close to his ear and whispered.
Yin Xing was ticklish and dodged Xuan Yizhen's breath, shivering and replied, "That's right, let's go to bed early then."
Xuan Yizheng chuckled, and when his palm touched her earlobe, it was surprisingly hot, so he stopped teasing her.
Outside the gauze curtain, flowers and green plants are quietly placed, lights are swaying, and it is quiet and silent.
Outside the palace, the shore of Guodu Lake experienced a fierce fight. Many special fishing nets were torn, boats capsized and people fell out. The light of torches could not reflect into the dark surface of the lake, which looked like an abyss.
Jiang Yun was not good at swimming, and he survived in Tianchuan only with the help of Yin Xing, so he could not see clearly from the shore.
It was inconvenient to chase on a large ship, and a small boat was too easy to capsize. Shangguan Sheng got on the boat from the water with a gloomy and cold face.
"What should we do now?" Shangguan Sheng asked Jiang Yun when he met him on the shore.
"Wait, this is an abandoned shipyard and there is no other waterway. Unless it does not discharge water all the time, clues will be revealed." Jiang Yun held the sword in his hand and looked at the water surface. The blood color was still there, and it was rare that he did not look like he was joking.
Because this crocodile can completely hide its body shape and movements, Jiang Yun, who prides himself on his martial arts skills, has no other way to hide.
In the dark night, the light of torches flickered, and Shangguan Sheng looked at the people around him, with hidden thoughts in his mind.
When dawn came, Jiang Yun yawned continuously. He raised his hand to take out the medicine bottle and sniffed it to refresh himself. He felt that this crocodile might be a spirit, as it could hold its breath so well!
Shangguan Sheng's expression was hard to discern in the darkness, and he was wiping the scimitar with a handkerchief in his hand.
"Aren't you sleepy after not sleeping all night?" Jiang Yun asked curiously.
"Not sleepy."
Jiang Yun saw that Shangguan Sheng always had a cold and hard attitude, and didn't want to say much.
But Jiang Yun thought of Shangguan Sheng's brother's death and understood her eagerness for revenge, so he asked, "Hey, do you think the mastermind behind this will reveal his true identity?"
Shangguan Sheng paused, raised his eyes and looked at Jiang Yun warily, and said knowingly: "Are you trying to lead me into a trap?"
"I'm not used to being so elegant, but it has an owner, and he certainly wouldn't be happy to be arrested like this."
"It's just one alligator. Perhaps the mastermind behind this has many more?"
Jiang Yun shrugged and said indifferently, "Let's take it one step at a time. However, I heard from my sister that alligators have a very strange phenomenon. Their eggs are divided by temperature. When it's hot, they are mostly male, and when it's cold, they are mostly female. The world is so big that there are many strange things."
Hearing this, Shangguan Sheng looked puzzled and asked, "How could your sister-in-law know so much?"
"Who knows? She looks stupid, but she is very warm-hearted and won't lie." As he spoke, Jiang Yun looked at the rosy glow in the distant sky, not quite used to the brightness.
"Then she is really different from you." Shangguan Sheng joked.
As soon as he finished speaking, a patrol soldier suddenly fell into the water. Jiang Yun and Shangguan Sheng's expressions suddenly changed and they moved cautiously.
The dawn light suddenly appeared in the sky, casting slivers of light into the palace. When Yin Xing woke up, he saw the bright red glow shining through the gauze curtains, and felt a little emotional.
It's rare to wake up naturally so early in the morning.
Xuan Yizhen raised her delicate hand and placed it on Yin Xing's side, calling out lazily, "Are you awake?"
Yin Xing tilted his head to look at Xuan Yizhen, who had her eyes closed. He felt that her long eyelashes were very beautiful, and whispered, "Yizhen, can't you still get up?"
"Well, no rush." Xuan Yizheng listened to Yin Xing's heartbeat and felt only peace and tranquility.
Seeing this, Yin Xing did not make any noise to disturb him. Instead, he carefully embraced Xuan Yizheng, who was rarely sleepy, and felt relieved.
But when her collar loosened slightly and she felt a little cool, Yin Xing blushed and found that Xuan Yizhen was not sleepy at all. She was in a good mood!
In the silence, the gauze curtain surged like waves. Yin Xing looked at Xuan Yizhen, who was as swaying as a snow-capped branch. At this moment, his eyebrows were full of affection, like a pool of spring water with shallow ripples, enough to drown a person.
She has black hair, fair skin, bright eyes and thin lips. Even though the gauze curtain is not particularly bright, it still cannot conceal her radiance, like the bright moon in the sky, shining on Yin Xing alone.
"Just once, please hurry up."
"good."
Yin Xing blushed as she responded, then thought to herself, this isn't right. Why does it feel like I'm the one who's impatient?!
When Yin Xing raised his hand and grasped Xuan Yizhen's skirt, his vision immediately fell into a hazy mist, and he smelled a rich fragrance at the tip of his nose, and he was a little carried away.
The wind in the early morning is not as hot as in summer, and is a little cooler.
When the wind blows, the flowers and plants in the palace float and flutter, making it look more like an exquisite greenhouse.
The hanging gauze curtain swayed and lifted up a corner. Xuan Yi, who was always calm and composed, seemed like a taut string, on the verge of the edge, but extremely restrained.
The willow branches swayed gently, graceful and charming. Xuan Yizheng's cold and outstanding cheeks were covered with a faint blush, and her beautiful face was slightly wrinkled, like a snow-capped mountain illuminated by the rosy glow of the sunset, slowly melting the crystal snow into water.
It took a long time, so long that Yin Xing could hardly tell the time, before everything was finally over.
"Cough cough..." Yin Xing struggled to calm her breathing, raised her hand to lift the skirt that blocked her vision, and met Xuan Yizheng's crimson eyes, which were cold and charming, and her heartbeat stopped for a moment.
"Let's do it again." Xuan Yizheng lowered his eyes and looked at Yin Xing's red lips and clear eyes, which were pure and sexy, and he couldn't help but speak.
Yin Xing was in a trance and forgot what he had said before. Now, even if Xuan Yizhen asked for his life, he had to give it to him!
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