108 Reunion
◎Night party◎
The man came to the second floor and stopped in front of a door, staring at the tattered wooden door in front of him with crazy eyes. He stretched out a dry hand from his sleeve and slowly pushed the door open. The room was dark, and he found a candle and lit it with ease.
The candlelight shone into the corner of the wall, where a black shadow was shaking constantly.
The man grinned again, slowly walked towards the dark shadow, squatted down, and said patiently: "Another beauty has come today."
"Wuwuwu... spare me." A terrified voice came from under the quilt.
The man lifted the quilt and saw a tortured "monster" that looked like a human but not a human, curled up against the wall with his feet in his arms. His dry and yellow hair hung on his sunken cheeks, making it difficult to see his appearance. But just by looking at his trembling body, one could tell how terrified he was.
The man raised the knife in his hand and said fiercely: "You have worked hard this month. Today I have a new item. You can go with peace of mind." After that, the knife in his hand fell down quickly, heading straight for the man's neck.
The man squatting on the ground somehow found the strength to dodge backwards, then crawled out of the room. However, after being tortured for more than a month, he had no strength left. As soon as he ran to the door, he tripped over the threshold and fell heavily to the ground.
The man in the house walked over calmly with an angry look on his face. He grabbed one of the man's feet and dragged him back.
Only a shocking trail of blood was left on the road.
Shu Yao closed the door in panic. She had slept uneasily tonight and was woken up by the slightest noise. When she heard a noise next door, she opened the door and saw the scene just now. She became nervous.
I actually ended up in a shady shop.
She calmed her pounding heart, propped the door with the table again, then opened the window and looked down. When she saw the haystack on the ground, she felt relieved, quickly climbed up to the window, closed her eyes and jumped down.
There was a loud "bang" noise.
The man next door became alert instantly and kicked open the door of Shu Yao's room. When he saw the open window, he thought to himself that something was wrong. He looked down and met Shu Yao's eyes on the haystack.
When Shu Yao saw the man's face, she was still frightened and limped towards the carriage regardless of the pain in her body.
The man also hurried downstairs and opened the door of the inn. He saw Shu Yao's carriage had already driven to the other end of the forest. However, the man calmly led his little donkey over. The forest was foggy at night and it was easy to encounter "ghost walls". It was not easy to get out.
No one was more familiar with this place than him. He rode on his donkey and took a shortcut to block Shu Yao.
The sound of the donkey's bells gradually faded away.
Shu Yao poked her head out from behind the big tree and ran in the opposite direction without looking back.
Twelve in the tree marveled at her cleverness, but his eyes were looking in the direction the man left, with murderous intent surging in his eyes.
The man finally stopped the carriage. He triumphantly lifted the curtain, then his expression changed drastically. Where was the person? Where had he gone? But before he could react, he felt a chill on the back of his neck. He frantically touched his hands, and they were covered in blood.
He whimpered in his throat, and fell off the carriage with his head tilted. His eyes were wide open as he looked at the departing black shadow with resentment.
Shu Yao did not dare to stop for a moment, and finally walked out of the forest when the sun came out. After leaving the forest, she soon arrived at the city gate. Looking at the bustling crowd in front of her, her heart finally settled down.
Only after watching her walk into the city did Twelve turn and leave.
As soon as she entered the city, Shu Yao smelled the rich aroma of steamed buns. She touched her rumbling stomach and couldn't help but buy two big meat buns. She wolfed down one and was about to eat the second one when she saw a beggar child looking at her eagerly, swallowing his saliva from time to time.
Shu Yao handed the bun in her hand to him. The beggar grabbed it and put the whole thing into his mouth, looking embarrassed.
Shu Yao stood up and continued walking forward, but as she walked, she became confused again. The capital was too big, where should she go? So she asked passers-by, and when they heard her mention Ji Shijing, they couldn't help but become interested.
"Miss, are you talking about Lord Ji, who was the top scorer in the imperial examination last year and is now a first-rank official?"
Shu Yao was a little confused: "But... maybe."
The man looked Shu Yao up and down and asked, "Miss, are you also in love with Master Ji?"
Ever since Lord Ji came to prominence, he has become the dream lover of all the girls in the boudoir.
Shu Yao felt a little uncomfortable being looked at by him. She turned around and wanted to leave, but the man stopped her: "I heard that Master Ji's residence is in the southernmost part. You have to keep walking south. It will probably take about half a day."
"Thanks."
The man smiled and said nothing.
Shu Yao hadn't rested all night and was now hungry and tired, so she simply went into a restaurant and ate and drank her fill before doing anything else.
As soon as the dishes were served, I heard people at the next table talking about the latest gossip in the capital.
"I heard that Princess Changxiang has gone crazy. Is that true?" The middle-aged man took a sip of wine and asked the person opposite him.
The fat man opposite took a bite of beef and said, "Really? My cousin works at the Beilin Palace. He said the princess is very crazy now. One night, she actually jumped into a well. Although she was rescued, her consciousness is even more blurred and her body has collapsed. I don't know if she can survive this spring."
The middle-aged man sighed: "How could such a good princess become like this?"
The fat man hesitated to speak, but still said to him: "I heard that it is related to Master Ji. The princess went to Ji's house and started to feel strange after she came back."
"Is this true?"
The fat man shook his head and ate a peanut: "Who knows."
"I also heard that the princess went crazy because of the death of the little attendant next to her. Now the rumors are spreading that the princess and her attendant had an affair."
“…”
Shu Yao didn't listen to the rest of the words.
Chen Jing, who harmed her, actually went crazy. She frowned, determined not to have anything to do with Ji Shijing.
After finishing their meal, they continued on their journey, walking from north to south. It took them more than half a day to reach Ji Shijing's new residence when the sun set.
The mansion in front of him was so rich and magnificent that it was intimidating.
She took two deep breaths, walked up the stone steps, and knocked on the door. The servant inside opened the door a crack, glanced at Shu Yao, who was dressed casually, and frowned: "Who are you looking for?"
Shu Yao: "I'm looking for...Master Ji."
The servant asked again, "Who are you?"
"I am his relative."
But just as he finished speaking, the servant sneered and made a move to close the door, but Shu Yao quickly stopped him.
But how could her strength compare to a man's?
The door was closed again. Shu Yao sat dejectedly at the door, looking at the hustle and bustle of traffic in front of her, feeling a little confused.
It was not until the evening that a simple, all-black carriage stopped at the gate of the mansion and the gate was opened.
A slender pale hand lifted the curtain and slowly stepped down from the carriage.
The man was tall and slender, with half of his black hair gently lifted by the wind. He couldn't help but cough lightly. His face was hidden in the darkness, making it difficult to see clearly. His tall and perfect profile could be vaguely seen.
He gathered his cloak around himself, walked into the mansion, and crushed the moonlight on the ground.
As soon as I entered the mansion, I heard the servant report what happened this afternoon.
Ji Shijing didn't stop and didn't even lift his eyelids.
The housekeeper scolded the servant: "Don't pay attention to those messy people in the future."
The servant nodded repeatedly: "That woman is dressed very casually, she doesn't look like your relative at all."
Wait, woman.
Ji Shijing stopped, turned around, and stared at the servant with sharp eyes: "Tell me what happened this afternoon again. What did that woman look like?"
The servant didn't dare look at him, and his voice became trembling: "That woman claimed to be your relative, and she was... very beautiful."
Ji Shijing's heart, which had been silent for a long time, began to beat slowly, and his breathing became a little faster. Could it be her?
Ignoring the butler's exclamation behind him, he ran out in a hurry. He wanted to find her.
The night watchman walked towards the door, knocking on a bamboo tube and shouting that it was the hour of Yin.
Ji Shijing returned to the mansion in a daze, his face frighteningly cold. The servant knelt on the ground in fear, knowing that he had done something wrong, and was now kowtowing continuously.
Ji Shijing closed his eyes and said, "Go away."
The servant was about to say something else when he was pulled away by the housekeeper.
After returning to the room, Ji Shijing took off his clothes, soaked himself in the bathtub, and gradually fell asleep.
It was a dark and windy night, and a man was acting suspiciously on the wall of Ji's mansion.
Shu Yao deliberately waited until the second half of the night when everyone was asleep before climbing over the wall. Otherwise, the guards in the mansion were so strict that she would not be able to get in at all.
After climbing up with great difficulty, he closed his eyes and jumped down, falling on his butt.
She stood up with the help of the wall, hunched over, and moved around the mansion stealthily. The new house was very big, and she had no idea which room Ji Shijing lived in.
Just when she didn't know what to do, two servants came over from a distance. They were yawning and looked like they were still sleepy.
"Isn't it Xiao Shi who is keeping watch for the adults today? Why is it our turn now?"
"Well, I heard he did something wrong and was kicked out of the house. Let's go, don't say anything more."
Shu Yao was delighted when she heard their conversation and followed them secretly.
After passing through the rockery, corridors, pavilions and terraces, they finally arrived at the courtyard where Ji Shijing lived. Two servants were guarding the door respectively. They couldn't help dozing off and fell asleep in a short while.
Taking advantage of this gap, Shu Yao tiptoed and pushed the door open. The room was very dark and she couldn't see anything clearly. She walked carefully, and when her eyes adjusted to the darkness, she could finally see some things clearly.
The bedding on the bed was neatly made.
Where did Ji Shijing go so late at night instead of sleeping? Shu Yao couldn't help but feel puzzled.
At this time, there was a sound of water coming from behind the screen. Shu Yao looked back and saw a figure swaying behind the screen. She was startled and quickly hid under the bed.
When I came to my senses, I thought about why I was hiding. Forget it, I've already hidden.
Listening to the footsteps getting closer and closer, Shu Yao felt a chill coming over her, and then the bed became heavier, and the surroundings were still quiet.
Shu Yao quickly crawled out, but before she could stand up, a cold hand grabbed the back of her neck, and the force gradually tightened.
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