Chapter 29 (8,000 words) Damn it, I am...
Summer nights are not very cool, and there is still some lingering heat from the daytime, making it unbearable.
Yin Xing's cheeks were burning with embarrassment, and she could therefore more clearly feel the cool warmth of Xuan Yizheng's skin against her forehead.
Especially in such an intimate posture, Yin Xing could clearly feel Xuan Yizheng's slim figure.
"Yizhen, isn't it a bit inappropriate for us to do this?" Yin Xing blushed and raised her head to keep a distance before speaking.
"What's wrong with that?" Xuan Yizhen met Yin Xing's bright, round eyes as a matter of course. He gently stroked her flushed, pale pink cheek with his palm, his other arm still holding her tightly. "Don't you think my hand feels comfortable and cool?"
At that time, Xuan Yizheng looked at Yin Xing, who was sleepy, holding his hand against her cheek and mumbling something, and he felt it was novel and interesting.
Yin Xing slowly remembered the origin of this sentence, feeling ashamed. He looked at Xuan Yizheng's calm expression and realized that he had had bad intentions just now.
The idea of a young couple must be an illusion!
"But in the eyes of outsiders, our identities are different after all. If someone sees this, it will easily lead to misunderstandings." Yin Xing gathered his thoughts and planned to keep some distance to avoid thinking about unnecessary things.
"What misunderstanding?" Xuan Yizheng tightened his arms to prevent Yin Xing from retreating. Instead, he lowered his slender neck slightly and leaned against her pink cheek, feeling the spreading warmth. Suddenly, he understood why the white snake always liked to entangle and strangle it for rewards.
This feeling is really wonderful.
Thinking of this, Xuan Yizheng tightened his grip even more, his eyes wandering over Yin Xing's rosy cheeks. He couldn't help but think that if he could take a bite, he might be able to taste the sweet juice of a spring peach.
Unfortunately, she is so afraid of pain that it may be difficult for her to agree.
Yin Xing was speechless and didn't dare to move at all, because he vaguely felt that Xuan Yizheng was wrapped around him tighter than before, and his breath was spraying gently on the side of his face. He was really too close.
Help, I must have gone wrong somewhere.
It's such a normal thing for girls to touch each other, but my heart is beating so fast and my mind is blank!
"Why aren't you talking?" Xuan Yizheng noticed that Yin Xing was as obedient and quiet as a puppet. He looked at his expression and called softly.
"No, nothing. I just feel that people will say that Yizhen and I have an affair, which is not good." Yin Xing explained stutteringly. He did not struggle and did not dare to look at Xuan Yizhen's gentle gaze at the moment. He thought to himself that he must have been distracted by her beauty.
After all, Yin Xing had often been distracted by Xuan Yizheng's cold and outstanding beauty in the past.
After he finished speaking, Xuan Yizhen chuckled lightly, his tone light and distant, and replied nonchalantly: "Silly, such rumors are not worth mentioning at all."
Yin Xing was silent, noticing Xuan Yizhen's fingertips sliding into his wide sleeves, gently stroking the tattoo on his arm. He lowered his eyes and saw the intimate reflection of the two of them not far away. His face flushed as he whispered, "Is that so?"
That's true. With Xuan Yizheng's status and position, those rumors will not have any impact on her.
It's incredible that I'm friends with her, how can I think about anything else?
This was clearly disrespectful to Xuan Yizheng. Yin Xing secretly despised the strange thoughts in his head.
"It seems that the swelling on your tattoo has completely subsided. You've recovered well." Xuan Yizheng murmured as he examined the tattoo on Yin Xing's arm.
"Well, then, Yizhen, do you want to stay for dinner?" Yin Xing tried his best to respond calmly to Xuan Yizhen's intimate touch, wanting to change the subject to calm his panic.
Xuan Yizhen's eyes reflected Yin Xing's flushed cheeks. His throat tightened slightly and he murmured, "It's hot, I have no appetite."
When Yin Xing heard this, he whispered, "Eat a little. The sweet bean paste soup is not bad either."
Sometimes, Xuan Yi is really a little willful.
"I don't like sweet soup. Are you sure you want to raise one thousand taels by yourself within three days?" Xuan Yizheng pursed his thin lips, his eyes wandering on Yin Xing's cheek, a little bothered by her refusal.
"Well, I want to try a solution first." Yin Xing's heartbeat returned to normal a little and he looked at Xuan Yizheng's beautiful face and responded.
"Do you feel happy asking for trouble like this?" Xuan Yizheng looked at Yin Xing's shining eyes suspiciously and asked inquiringly.
Seeing Xuan Yizhen's apparent lack of understanding, Yin Xing worried that she would relapse into the same unpredictable emotions she had previously experienced. He grasped her hand and said, "If I truly can't raise the funds, I can ask Yizhen for help, okay?"
Xuan Yizhen's fingertips hooked around Yin Xing's, intertwining them. His dark eyes reflected Yin Xing's eager gaze, but he didn't care anymore and replied softly, "Okay, since you like it this way, then it's up to you."
Although Xuan Yizheng didn't understand, Yin Xing insisted on doing so, just as her personal pleasure.
Yin Xing blinked at Xuan Yizhen, who had suddenly become so easy to talk to. He was afraid she would end up leaving in a bad mood like last time, so he hooked his fingertips around her little finger and muttered to himself, "Yizhen, don't get angry about this and ignore me."
Xuan Yizhen watched Yin Xing's movements, letting her put her thumb against his, and asked in confusion, "What's this for?"
"Once you make a promise and stamp it, you can't go back on your word." Yin Xing realized that he was a little childish when Xuan Yizheng looked at him in a calm manner, so he wanted to loosen his grip.
"Okay." Xuan Yizheng hooked Yin Xing's hand and responded happily.
Seeing this, Yin Xing couldn't help but smile, thinking to himself that Master Xuan Yi is really great!
Not long after, because the maid came in to serve dinner, Yin Xing was able to keep some distance from Xuan Yizheng and did not dare to be too intimate with her.
But Yin Xing did not sit idle. Instead, he served lotus seed soup to Xuan Yizheng and tried to persuade her to eat more. Then he picked up his chopsticks and ate.
In the silence, there was only the sound of dishes and chopsticks colliding, and everything was normal.
After the meal, the maids cleared away the dishes.
"By the way, does Yizhen know that Princess Xinyang was kidnapped last night?" Yin Xing asked hurriedly as he remembered the important matter.
"Well, Princess Xinyang disappeared during the banquet performance." Xuan Yizheng said calmly.
Seeing this, Yin Xing asked curiously, "Yizhen, why don't you seem to take it seriously at all?"
It is so horrifying that a princess was kidnapped in public.
Xuan Yizhen sipped his tea leisurely and said calmly, "There are people in this world who are in danger of illness and death at every moment. If we cared about everything, wouldn't we be very busy?"
Yin Xing was stunned, feeling something was wrong, and said, "That being said, that Princess Xinyang should be Yizhen's cousin, right?"
But even with this blood relationship, Xuan Yizhen's reaction was still as if he was looking at a stranger.
"The blood relatives of the royal family of the dynasty are much more indifferent than ordinary people. Besides, aren't you well aware of the grudges behind the third princess's boat accident?"
"Okay, but someone clearly wanted to harm Yizhen last night. That person who looks a lot like me might be the culprit."
Xuan Yizhen looked at Yin Xing's serious expression, smiled, and said calmly: "That face is not just similar, it is made according to your appearance."
Yin Xing was a little shocked by these sudden words and hesitated, "What do you mean?"
"To put it simply, that person used the technique of needle and thread to pierce the skin and change the shape to deliberately make his face look like yours to get close to me." Xuan Yizheng looked at Yin Xing's fair and delicate cheek, and compared it carefully with the peeled skin, only to find that there was a big difference.
"Doesn't such a horrific disguise technique hurt?" Yin Xing felt a pain in his face just by hearing the description.
Xuan Yizhen replied disapprovingly, "Who knows? But that person didn't know you were a woman, so he was still one step behind."
Yin Xing felt the complexity of the situation became even more apparent. He stared at Xuan Yizhen's pale face, but couldn't see anything more. He could only ask nervously, "Yizhen, what kind of person is harming you?"
"I don't know. Anyway, that person has been let go a long time ago." Xuan Yizheng let Yin Xing's burning gaze look at him, and responded with the same gentle expression as always.
"Ah, shouldn't this be handed over to the Dali Temple?" Yin Xing looked at Xuan Yizhen dumbfounded, thinking that she didn't have to be so kind, did she?!
Xuan Yizhen raised his hand and gently pinched Yin Xing's soft earlobe, saying, "The officials at the Dali Temple are currently fretting over the disappearance of Princess Xinyang. It's best not to cause more trouble."
Moreover, if the Dali Temple gets involved in this matter, it will be less fun, Xuan Yizheng thought.
But Yin Xing didn't know Xuan Yizhen's thoughts. He just thought she was too lenient. He held her cool hand in his palm, feeling pity. He frowned and muttered in dissatisfaction, "Yizhen, you are so kind, but those people still want to harm you. How cruel!"
To be honest, those rumors were directed at Xuan Yizheng, and the capital was really in danger.
"It's okay, I don't mind." Xuan Yizheng looked at Yin Xing's pretty and innocent face with doubt in his eyes. Her face rarely showed anger. He smoothed her brow with his cool index finger and said calmly.
Bad, if Yin Xing knew what he had done, he might have reacted like this.
It seems that it is better not to let Yin Xing know too much, otherwise it will scare her.
At midnight in summer, the moon is bright and the wind is clear. The waning moon on the surface of the pond moves freely and changes, and its silvery-white light gradually becomes hazy.
Late at night, a man was climbing in a dark alley in the capital, groaning in pain, which attracted the attention of a passing night watchman.
The night watchman, holding a lantern, cautiously walked into the alley, calling out tentatively, "Who, who's there?"
There was no response after the words fell, but the night watchman vaguely saw a bloody face and immediately screamed in fear, rolling and crawling, "Ghost, ghost!"
The next day, at dawn, Yin Xing entered the Dali Temple early in the morning. With a draft in his mind, he walked towards the treasury, intending to inquire about the withdrawal of his salary.
Unexpectedly, a scabbard suddenly appeared out of nowhere and blocked his way. Yin Xing paused in shock, turned his head and saw the female detective from yesterday. He said cautiously, "We can talk it over. Detective Jiang, what's going on?"
Jiang Yun retracted his sword, stood aside, and responded with a threatening look: "In a word, I want the case file of Fenzhou. Will you give it to me?"
"But this case file can only be retrieved with a transfer order." Yin Xing hesitated and stepped back, trying to find passing officials and constables for help.
However, Yin Xing discovered that anyone with a little common sense would avoid this corridor as far as possible, just like avoiding the plague!
Jiang Yun rolled his eyes impatiently and said, "If I get a transfer order, do I need to look for you?"
Hearing this, Yin Xing revealed a look of understanding and said slowly, "Sorry, according to the rules, I can't give you the case file."
"I've never seen anyone as strict with rules as you in the entire Dali Temple. Have you never violated the rules?" Jiang Yun questioned angrily, gritting his teeth.
"I don't think so." Yin Xing blinked and thought seriously before answering.
Seeing this, Jiang Yun sneered. The officials of the Dali Temple have always been very cunning. None of them violate the law and rules in public, but they know how to take advantage of loopholes in secret better than the officials of the six ministries.
Yin Xing didn't understand Jiang Yun's contemptuous look, and while she was not moving, he walked towards Ku Si.
Not long after, Yin Xing stood at the window, holding out his badge and preparing to make a statement.
Unexpectedly, the clerk asked eagerly, "Master Xiao Yin, are you here to withdraw your salary in advance?"
Yin Xing opened his mouth and nodded speechlessly, wondering if they could read minds?!
"Then just remember to sign. Five months' salary, a full one thousand taels, is ready."
"Wait, how did you know I wanted to withdraw five months' salary in advance?"
The clerk prepared the receipts and said in a low voice with a secretive look, "I think Master Yin is well aware of this matter. Your Excellency has given this special order."
After saying that, the clerk presented the silver note. Yin Xing was originally worried that he couldn't carry a thousand taels with his bare hands, but then he found out that he was a country bumpkin.
Yin Xing thanked him, raised his hand to take the banknote and looked at the amount on it, somewhat unable to believe it.
I prepared myself mentally all night, but I didn't even say a word before I withdrew five months' salary in advance.
I don't think anyone else would be so kind as to do such a thing except Xuan Yizheng.
Just as Yin Xing was filled with gratitude, the banknote was suddenly snatched away by another person. Jiang Yun said with a smug look in his eyes, "Oh, now I've caught you violating the rules, haven't I?"
"Don't talk nonsense. I'm just withdrawing my salary. How can this be considered a violation?" Yin Xing said, looking at Jiang Yun who was rude in his words and actions.
"According to the law, court officials can only withdraw three months' salary in advance at most, but you secretly withdrew five months' salary. Isn't this a violation of discipline?"
"If there really is such a law, why would the clerk in the treasury allow me to withdraw my salary?" Yin Xing retorted in disbelief.
Jiang Yun clasped his sword in his arms and said confidently, "So you must have bribed the petty officials to get them to do things for you in violation of discipline. If you don't believe me, you can ask other officials for confirmation. But if the news gets out, be careful of being punished."
Originally, Yin Xing wanted to refute Jiang Yun's unreasonable speculation, but when he thought of the noble person that the clerk had mentioned earlier, his expression suddenly softened and he was not so righteous anymore.
If Xuan Yizhen had informed the Dali Temple Treasury Department on his own behalf, then it would indeed be possible.
"Why, are you afraid of being beaten and unable to argue now?"
“…”
Yin Xing suddenly felt that this female detective was a bit annoying, but he had no choice but to accept his fate and said, "Okay, I'll find the Fenzhou case file for you. Please don't make a big deal out of this."
Jiang Yun sneered and arrogantly urged, "Hurry up, this detective can't delay the investigation."
"Not now. Wait until the officials take a nap in the afternoon and come to the main treasury. That way you can take the case files without being discovered."
"What a hassle! I'll collect the banknotes for you as evidence."
After saying this, Jiang Yun left the corridor quickly and casually.
Yin Xing was left staring in amazement at the unreasonable female detective who was like a robber. This was clearly a villain from the Dali Temple!
The sun was scorching and the cicadas were chirping loudly. In the afternoon, Yin Xing felt very uneasy as he watched other officials taking a nap, fearing that he would be suspected if he volunteered to stay behind to guard the place.
However, Yin Xing found that no one cared, probably because they never went to rest with them on weekdays to avoid suspicion.
While Yin Xing was fetching water and rubbing a handkerchief to wipe his face, the female detective suddenly climbed through the window and walked in from outside. Her figure was nimble and her steps were silent.
Yin Xing was startled for a moment, then recovered his composure and took out the case file he was looking for from the cabinet. However, he did not hand it directly to the female detective. Instead, he asked cautiously, "Where is my 1,000 taels of silver?"
Jiang Yun looked at the overly delicate and pretty official in silence. He raised his hand, took out the banknotes and placed them on the table. He snatched the case file away and said disdainfully, "Your strength isn't even comparable to that of a little girl. This constable can knock you down with one punch."
"I'm worried about destroying the case file. This is a document from the provincial government. You are being too rude." After saying that, Yin Xing raised his hand to unfold the banknote to confirm it, and put it into his sleeve pocket, fearing that there would be another accident.
Seeing the female detective flipping through the case files, she looked serious and no longer as arrogant as before.
Yin Xing stopped disturbing him, picked up the basin of water and placed it aside carefully, while he went about tidying up the utensils on the table.
After a while, Yin Xing sat back at the desk to drink tea. Seeing that the female detective was still motionless, he asked in confusion, "What case are you investigating in Fenzhou?"
Jiang Yun quickly flipped through dozens of case files and said in a serious tone, "Fenzhou was the first place where this type of case occurred."
"As for the missing case, everyone in the Dali Temple is investigating the case of Princess Xinyang. Why are you investigating Fenzhou instead of the capital?" Yin Xing saw that although the female detective was annoying, she was very dedicated. As he spoke, he planned to make her a cup of tea.
"Why? Princess Xinyang's life is a life, but the lives of so many young women are not lives?" Jiang Yun glared at them, quite passionately.
"..." Yin Xing paused in his tea-pouring motion at the murderous gaze, thinking to himself, "I didn't say anything just now?!"
Yin Xing retreated from the female police officer's terrifying gaze, and returned the teacup he was about to hand to her. He said with all his heart, "I'm not, I didn't, don't misunderstand me."
After he finished speaking, Jiang Yun snorted coldly and said no more, continuing to look through the case files.
Seeing this, Yin Xing breathed a sigh of relief, silently lowered his head and looked at the two cups of tea in front of him, and decided to act like a wooden man.
A long time passed in silence, and Yin Xing lay exhausted on the table, gradually becoming drowsy.
Suddenly, Jiang Yun closed the case file and slammed it on the desk. Yin Xing opened his eyes in shock and sat up abruptly, feeling as if he had been checked on by the class teacher.
"The more I read these case files, the more angry I get. The state governments have been so negligent in dealing with missing persons that they have allowed the murderers to wreak havoc."
"So you've finished reading it all?"
Yin Xing didn't dare to express any further opinions at all, for fear of getting bloodshed on the spot.
Jiang Yun said angrily: "You men are so cold-blooded and ruthless, none of you are good people!"
In response, Yin Xing blinked her eyes in confusion, wondering who she was talking about?!
But no matter who it is, I am not a cold-blooded man.
Although Yin Xing didn't dare ask, he still offered her a cup of tea in a friendly manner and advised, "Calm down. I've read some laws. Prefectures generally prioritize homicides first, followed by various types of assaults, and then serious cases like robbery and theft. Cases like missing persons, where there are no clues and relying solely on searching through a vast sea of people, are too time-consuming and laborious. I think that's the most important reason."
Jiang Yun raised his hand to take the teacup with a bad face, raised his head to drink it all, frowned and said, "Why is it cold?"
"It's so hot, and you drink it in a hurry. Hot tea can easily burn your mouth." Yin Xing explained sincerely, afraid of being splashed with tea.
Seeing this, Jiang Yun didn't say anything more. He put down the teacup and walked away.
Yin Xing breathed a sigh of relief, reached out to pick up the complicated case files and put them back into the filing cabinet.
As the sun sets, Yin Xing walks out of the Dali Temple and walks down the street holding Xiaoguai's hand. He looks around but does not see the enchanting woman.
She said it would be three days, and it happened within three days. She is quite disciplined.
But Yin Xing felt uneasy because he had 1,000 taels of silver in his pocket, so he wanted to go to Quelou to pay off his debt as soon as possible.
So Yin Xing rode his horse through the street without stopping for long. He looked at the towering Que Tower in the distance with some curiosity.
Anyone who could build such a grand restaurant in the capital must be either rich or noble.
The sunset glow in the distance gradually faded, and the lights came on. Yin Xing hurried to Quelou and dismounted.
But before Yin Xing entered the Que Tower to look for someone, he saw the woman coming out of the building, but she looked a little panicked.
"I came to see you..."
"Young Master, I know you miss me!"
Before Yin Xing could finish his words, he was interrupted by the woman's passionate and charming words, and he was a little confused.
Then Yin Xing was dragged by the woman from the door of Que Tower to the side of the street in a hurry, feeling even more confused.
"No, you are pulling and tugging like this, are you going to raise the price again?" Yin Xing said cautiously, retreating.
"Shh!" The woman looked around seriously.
Yin Xing didn't understand what the woman was guarding against, and didn't want to argue with her. He raised his hand, took out the silver note, handed it to her, and said, "This is a thousand taels of silver note. Keep it and don't come to the Dali Temple again."
The woman took the banknote, glanced at the amount, and tucked it neatly into her lapel. She said, "Don't worry, young master. I, Yi Sanniang, know what you mean."
“…” Yin Xing had no idea what she was talking about, but his intuition was dangerous, and his defense retreated.
Although there is no evidence, I always feel that Yi Sanniang is blackmailing people.
"Anyway, we owe each other nothing. Goodbye!"
"Wait, young master, you are an official from the Dali Temple. Don't you want to know the mystery of Princess Xinyang's disappearance?"
Yin Xing looked at Yi Sanniang suspiciously and asked, "What do you know?"
Yi Sanniang raised her hand charmingly and seductively, "How about three thousand taels?"
Seeing this, Yin Xing couldn't help but take a deep breath. Did she think that the words "stupid and rich" were written all over her face?!
The clatter of horse hooves echoed as Yin Xing left the street without looking back. Yi Sanniang sighed and muttered, "Hey, if the price isn't right, we can talk about it. Why bother running away?"
Before we knew it, the sunset glow in the sky was completely swallowed up, darkness enveloped the capital, and dark shadows passed by under the bright lights.
Yin Xing's return to the courtyard was obviously delayed, but he did not miss dinner. Only then did he realize that he seemed not to have seen Manager Xin for the past two days.
"Is Manager Xin on vacation?" Yin Xing looked at the maid who was cleaning the dishes, remembering that she was always the one who spoke.
"Yeah." The maid paused in response, then lowered her eyes to hide a hint of fear in her expression.
In fact, Manager Xin was taken away from the courtyard by Princess Zhanghua the night before, and no one knows the current situation.
The candlelight in the hall flickered and the night wind was hot. Yin Xing finished writing the letter alone when he realized that sweat was coming out of the tip of his nose. He got up, took a shower, changed his clothes, and lay down on the couch.
It was so hot that even the ice cube tray was of little use. Yin Xing tossed and turned until he fell into a drowsy sleep, missing the air conditioner very much.
At worst, having an electric fan would be helpful.
After all, Yin Xing was not used to having someone fanning him while he slept.
However, in the middle of the night, a thunderstorm and heavy rain broke out outside the pavilion. The wind was blowing hard, the water lilies floated with the waves, and the raindrops fell like beads, making a loud noise that was extremely hypnotic.
Yin Xing didn't know when the rainstorm would stop. When he woke up in the morning, it was bright and sunny outside, with a clear sky and no sign of a rainstorm at all.
But without the burning smell in the air, it is indeed much cooler.
In the morning, many people gathered in the Dali Temple. Yin Xing watched with confusion, his eyes falling on the female detective among them, who seemed to be on some patrol mission.
However, the capital city usually has a thousand-household guard and a government office, so it is rare for the Dali Temple's constables to be responsible for these basic defenses.
After passing through the front hall, Yin Xing entered the main warehouse. He saw many officials already busy at work. He wondered, "Do we need to sort out the files and move to a new warehouse today?"
"It seems that Lord Yin is still unaware of this. The four major inspectorate offices of the Dali Temple need the missing case files reported by various states over the past few years. That's why we have to hurry and sort them out." An official responded.
"Then Princess Xinyang isn't looking for her anymore?" Yin Xing stepped forward and asked helpfully.
After he finished speaking, another official whispered, "It is said that the whereabouts of Princess Xinyang has been found."
Upon hearing this, Yin Xing thought it was no wonder the Dali Temple had time to investigate other cases, muttering, "That's good."
"But this matter is not over yet. It is said that Princess Xinyang's entire face was peeled off and she is now living a life worse than death. In addition, many female corpses with their faces peeled off have been found in various places. That's why all the missing case files need to be mobilized." An official frowned and said.
After he finished speaking, everyone stopped chatting and went back and forth between the doors and cabinets in the hall. Only Yin Xing was left, still in shock.
How much hatred must one have to use such torture to have their entire face peeled off?!
The general warehouse was very busy in the afternoon, so Yin Xing went to the backyard to bring some food to his colleagues.
Yin Xing, who was rushing back from the corridor with a food box in his hand, caught a glimpse of a clerk in the front hall carrying a white cloth stretcher, with faint bloodstains visible on the face.
Yin Xing stopped immediately, trying to avoid looking at him, but he couldn't help but smell the strong scent of powder mixed with the blood, and his expression suddenly froze.
Jiang Yun saw Yin Xing, whose face was pale, step forward and asked in confusion, "What are you doing?"
"I want to know who this person is?" Yin Xing responded hesitantly.
"This is another woman whose entire face has been peeled off. Her identity is unknown." Jiang Yun said in annoyance.
Yin Xing gripped the handle of the food box and asked, "Does she have a thousand taels of silver in her lapel?"
Jiang Yun was sharp and said nothing, but stepped in, raised his hand to lift the white cloth, raised his hand to check the woman's clothes, and pinched the folded silver bill with his fingertips. It looked very familiar.
Jiang Yun stepped out and gestured with his eyes to find a place to talk quietly.
Yin Xing followed him into the pavilion in the backyard of the Dali Temple and looked at Jiang Yun in disbelief as he showed the silver note in his hand.
"You'd better tell me everything honestly. Maybe you can keep your official position. Otherwise, if the news gets out that you have an affair with a woman like this, there will be no hope of promotion." Jiang Yun said with disgust.
"You misunderstood. I just owed her some money, so I withdrew my salary." Yin Xing calmed down and explained.
Jiang Yun kept his distance and said with disbelief: "Who do you think would believe this if you said it out loud?"
Yin Xing was speechless, too lazy to argue with Jiang Yun, and said bluntly: "She calls herself Yi Sanniang, but this is probably a pseudonym. I met her on the night of Qixi Festival not long ago, and I don't know anything else."
"So you guys had a one-night stand?"
"No, my relationship with her is purely one of profit. The last time I saw her was last night. I had to pay a debt, so I met her in front of the Magpie Tower and we parted ways quickly."
Jiang Yun looked at her meaningfully, holding the banknote between his fingers. He paused in the pavilion and said, "Her 1,000 taels of banknotes are not missing, which means the murderer is most likely not after money. A woman who was born as a geisha should be quite beautiful, but she is dressed neatly, which is really strange."
"The strangest thing is that she mentioned yesterday evening that she knew the mystery of Princess Xinyang's disappearance." Yin Xing originally thought it was just a lie, but now it seems that she might know something.
"Did she tell you?" Jiang Yun asked with concern.
Yin Xing shook his head and replied bluntly, "She said she wanted three thousand taels in exchange for information."
This amount made even Jiang Yun gasp in surprise. What a greedy woman.
"It seems that your one-night stand was really expensive." Jiang Yun looked him up and down.
"..." Yin Xing found that this female detective had a very strong imagination and didn't believe him at all.
After he finished speaking, there was a moment of silence in the pavilion. Yin Xing remembered that he was carrying a lunch box, so he said, "My colleagues at the General Treasury are still waiting for lunch. I need to go back."
Jiang Yun asked suspiciously, "Why did they ask you to deliver food?"
The Dali Temple has plenty of petty clerks who can run errands for you, provided you are rewarded.
"It's just a small favor. They are all older and I'm young."
"You're quite the hypocrite. Do you want this thousand taels of silver?"
Yin Xing shook his head and thought, "If Yi Sanniang has a family, then give it to them. A woman may become a geisha because her family is in financial difficulty and has no choice."
After finishing his words, Yin Xing stepped out of the pavilion. Jiang Yun's tentative expression froze. He stared at the thin and slender figure under the scorching sun and muttered, "Damn it! He's clearly a jerk who only had a one-night stand, yet he pretends to be so kind."
However, since Quelou was the place where Princess Xinyang had an accident, and now another woman from Quelou has had an accident, it is really strange.
The sun was scorching, and when it was a day off, Yin Xing planned to wash his long hair.
Unexpectedly, Xuan Yizhen, who had not been seen for several days, came to the courtyard, raised his hand and gently placed it on her shoulder, saying gently: "Since you want to wash your hair, then lie down."
Yin Xing cooperated by lying on the bench, and called out with some trepidation in his heart: "Yizhen, how about I wash it myself?"
I always feel that Xuan Yizheng is too pampered and not good at doing this kind of thing.
"Don't move. I've never washed anyone's hair before. Just try out the effect." Xuan Yizheng lowered his eyes with a slight smile, and used his cool fingertips to play with Yin Xing's soft hair.
"Okay." Yin Xing looked up at Xuan Yizhen who was looking down at him. She was beautiful, gentle and elegant, but he still felt a little uncontrollable palpitations, so he had to close his eyes and recite the multiplication table silently.
The sound of water gurgling, long hair moistened, fingertips gently pressed on the hair, the force was unexpectedly comfortable, Yin Xing sighed: "Very comfortable, Yizhen, do you know how to press the acupoints?"
Xuan Yizhen chuckled softly, and with his slender fingertips, he tucked strands of Yin Xing's washed hair behind her ears, gently and carefully. He said leisurely, "Well, when you have a headache, there are doctors to serve you, and you have also had acupuncture, so you should know a little bit."
"Yizhen, you are so amazing. I will massage you as well after I learn it." Yin Xing opened his eyes and spoke eagerly.
"Okay." Xuan Yizheng responded very cooperatively, his eyes falling on Yin Xing's clear and lively eyebrows, which were as bright as stars, with thick and straight eyelashes, and long hair cascading down, making her look even more handsome.
Yin Xing blinked as she looked at Xuan Yizhen, who was wearing a lake green dress with fine gold patterns. She then realized that her hairpins and earrings were decorated with turquoise jade, a cool and pleasing color in the summer. She said, "Yizhen, you look really good today."
Xuan Yizhen lowered his eyes to meet Yin Xing's blazing gaze. He couldn't help but tease her by fiddling with the water droplets with his fingertips, and replied softly in a scolding tone, "Isn't it too late to realize it now?"
"No, my eyes hurt a little." Yin Xing suddenly made a sound with his eyes closed when he felt a little irritated.
"Don't open your eyes yet." Xuan Yizheng bent down and used an embroidered handkerchief dipped in water to wipe the corners of Yin Xing's eyes to avoid causing stinging.
Yin Xing gradually felt the situation ease and slowly opened his eyes. He saw Xuan Yizhen standing close to him. His gaze stopped at her tightly pursed rosy lips. His breathing stopped and his heart beat like thunder.
Damn, I seem a little perverted, otherwise why would I want to kiss her like in the novel!
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