Chapter 76 Missing

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Everyone in the audience applauded.

"Miss A'li's skin is as white as cream, which really matches this red coral Ruyi bracelet." The person who spoke was holding the bracelet in his hand, his eyes following A'li on the stage.

"How can you call this a good match? My gold-threaded hairpin is obviously better!"

"What a bunch of vulgar people, Miss Ali! This is the only music score I found for you!"

After a few moments, people in the audience began to offer their treasures one after another. Although the items in their hands were obviously priceless, they all looked as if they were afraid that they would not be able to give them away.

Ah Li glanced at the people in the audience. Those rare treasures did not seem to attract him. He just bowed slightly and said, "Thank you for your kindness, gentlemen."

The guests in the audience were waiting for A-li's choice and competing with each other secretly. However, A-li only said a few words of thanks and then left from behind the stage without looking back.

Perhaps this is human nature; the more they can't get something, the more they want it; the more others disdain them, the more they want to be favored by them. So when they saw Ali turning around and leaving like this, they didn't feel angry at all, but just felt a little sorry that the items in their hands couldn't make Ali stay.

Mother Liu at the side was almost laughing so hard that her face almost broke. Although she also spent some money to build up momentum for A-Li, the money she earned had doubled in just a few days.

Seeing the guests rushing over, Mama Liu quickly went over and quietly separated them from A-li. She had to hold on to A-li, the cash cow. As for the "good people" who were giving away their money, Mama Liu smiled and said, "Gentlemen, don't worry. If you have anything you want to give to Miss A-li, just give it to me and I will help pass it on."

Qiu Muli was in a pretty good mood. After all, he liked playing the piano. He played the songs he wanted to play and there were people cheering him on. Why not? But these were not important matters because the fish seemed to have been hooked.

Just now, a familiar figure appeared in his sight. Without time to think, his body instinctively chased after that figure.

Perhaps the person walked too fast, or perhaps the person was just an illusion created by Ali's excessive longing for him. After finding no trace of the person for a long time, the light in Ali's eyes dimmed a little. He shouldn't have expected anything, but for some reason, a bitter feeling lingered in his throat.

That’s right, he had already returned to the sect with his junior sister, so why would he appear here?

As Ali was thinking this, he didn't notice two strange men approaching him.

"Hey, isn't this Miss A-li? What are you looking for? Do you need your brother's help?" The man who spoke stared at A-li with sly eyes. They brothers were regular customers of Qingmeifang. After winning money in gambling, they would come back here to have fun. But they didn't expect that while strolling around for a while, they would run into the popular Miss A-li. She was hurrying around with her guqin in her arms. Seeing that there was no one around, he had some ideas when he saw her beautiful appearance. Anyway, he had come to Qingmeifang to sing, so even if he did something, what could the girl do to him.

Ah Li was startled by the sudden voice. He raised his head and looked at the two people who kept approaching him with obvious ill intentions. He frowned and took a step back unconsciously.

This step backwards caused him to bump into someone, and before he could react, a hand grabbed his waist. The sudden movement scared him, but he also ignored the fact that the two people who had just had angry faces already had some intention of retreating in their eyes.

"I also lost something. Since you two are so helpful, why don't you help me find it?" The man's voice was low, and while he spoke, his other hand pulled out the sword at his waist a little. The sword was shining with silver and exuded a faint chill.

Looking at the sharp sword, the two knew they were facing a tough opponent. They cursed in their hearts, laughed a few times and left quickly.

Seeing that the two had left, before Qiu Muli could say anything, the man had already withdrawn his hand, and said with a hint of apology in his voice: "Sorry, it happened suddenly, please forgive my impoliteness."

Qiu Muli turned around and looked at the familiar face. He was slightly distracted and said softly, "Thank you for saving me, sir."

The man in front of him was dressed in black with a long sword on his waist. What was surprising was that his face was 50% similar to Ji Xianyi. With a similar face and the same long sword, it was no wonder that Ah Li had chased after him without caring about anything just now.

Tsk...beauty trap?

This was a plan that Qiu Muli had never thought of. It seemed that the person behind the scenes was still wary of the Taibai Sword Sect. Although Ji Xianyi had already returned to the sect, if the other party still missed A-Li and came back to look for him, then it might be easier to accept that A-Li had changed his mind and left Qingchi County than to know that he was missing.

As for whether it was a coincidence... If someone really thinks so, Qiu Muli doesn't mind opening his brain to see what's inside...

"If you don't mind, Ali is willing to play a song for you to express my gratitude." Although she thought so, Ali still expressed her thanks gently on the surface.

Inside the house, the light pink chrysanthemums in the vase gave off a subtle fragrance. This chrysanthemum is called Fairy Dew and has been quite popular among noble ladies recently. It is very expensive.

The man seemed not accustomed to such scenes. Even when sitting, he stood very straight. He did not dare to look any further and could only stare at the flowers on the table.

Qiu Muli smiled faintly at the man in front of her, then sat down in front of the piano, her fingers lightly touching the strings, and the beautiful sound penetrated into the man's ears.

Different from what the other party played on the stage just now, there is no lingering lost love in the song. Instead, it reminds people of the moon in the night sky, lonely, cold but unique.

The man was inevitably attracted by the sound of the piano, and also by the player. The other person had a stunning appearance, and few people could say no when looking at him with those eyes. He was the same, and therefore had the honor to hear such a song. During the performance, he seemed to see the real other person under the soft appearance.

The piano music gradually came to an end, and the man sincerely praised: "It sounds good."

Qiu Muli smiled faintly when he heard this: "Sir, do you know what song was played just now?"

The man shook his head slowly: "I am not proficient in music."

Qiu Muli's eyes curved, with a hint of cunning between his brows: "This song has not been named yet. I was inspired to play it after seeing you, young master."

This time it was the man who was distracted. Looking at the smile on A-li's face, he withdrew his gaze as if avoiding her, but this time the thing he was staring at changed from the flowers to the guqin in front of him.

"It's getting late, I won't disturb Miss A'li any more." The man stood up and was about to leave, making A'li in front of him look like a monster.

Qiu Muli did not try to persuade him to stay, but just asked, "I don't know your name, sir."

"Gu Ye."

The man left his name and was about to leave, but he heard Ali mumbling his name to himself.

"Will you come tomorrow?"

Ah Li's voice was trembling, and there was a complex emotion in his eyes, as if he was looking forward to the other party's arrival, but also seemed not to want the other party to come.

"Um."

The door in front of him was open, and Gu Ye was no longer in his sight, but his response seemed to still echo in the air. Ali stood there and stared for a long time.

Late at night, two figures, one tall and one short, appeared in the empty corridor. They stealthily opened a door and went in.

The person in the room seemed to have just come out of the shower, with the ends of her hair still slightly wet. When she saw someone coming in, she just raised her eyes and looked at them, still playing with the red petals in her hands.

On the other hand, the shorter man who broke in almost screamed when he saw the scene in the house. Fortunately, someone nearby covered his mouth in time, so it was difficult to tell who was the intruder.

Li Qingruo's face flushed red, who could have imagined that she would see such a hot Yi Mu as soon as she came in. The white chest exposed by the unfastened collar made her brain completely shut down.

"Um...Ali, the weather has been cold recently, don't catch a cold." Li Qingruo didn't know what she was saying anymore. Even so, her eyes were still staring at the other person.

Upon hearing this, Qiu Muli perfunctorily took off his clothes a few times, looking a bit lazy.

Ji Xianyi coughed a few times, reminding his junior sister to control her eyes, and then asked: "Have you recovered?"

Qiu Muli threw the petals aside and lazily supported her cheek with her hands: "It's only temporary."

His previous look in women's clothing was more like his appearance in his teens. Now his face has returned to normal and is less androgynous. But no matter now or before, he is still eye-catching.

Li Qingruo took a few deep breaths, and her pounding heart finally calmed down. Sometimes she was troubled by her obsession with looks, but sometimes she enjoyed it.

Qiu Muli looked at the two pretty faces in front of him and said, "The fish is hooked."

Li Qingruo and the other person had been protecting Qiu Muli in secret. Although they did not dare to get too close for fear of being discovered, they also witnessed the scene of the hero saving the beauty.

"Is this considered Bai Yueguang's stand-in?" Li Qingruo was originally lively by nature, and after meeting Qiu Muli, the two of them hit it off immediately. After seeing the similar faces, the first thing she thought of was the stand-in literature that A-li had once told her.

Ji Xianyi, the white moonlight himself: I can’t laugh at all.

After being arranged by the two people to play two boats and eat from the bowl while watching the scumbag script in the pot, Ji Xianyi felt that he became more and more stable.

"We really need to pay more attention to this person and not take him lightly." Ji Xian said.

Li Qingruo finally put her worries to rest: "Finally, there is action. Otherwise, I would have been worried for the past few days whether they had discovered something."

Ji Xian nodded, and then said, "Mrs. Bai is indeed problematic as A-li said. The letter has already revealed most of the facts. She tampered with the contents of the letter without permission. Although I don't know what role she played in the missing case, she obviously concealed a lot... I just didn't expect A-li to come to Qingmeifang. However, because of this, more and more people have been coming and going in the past few days. My junior sister and I are not conspicuous among them, so we have an extra layer of protection."

Coming to Qingmeifang was indeed different from their plan. Qiu Muli blinked his eyes innocently when he heard it. If he wanted to blame anyone, he could only blame the person behind the scenes who had not taken any action, causing him to lose his patience. He had no choice but to come to Qingmeifang to have fun and cause trouble for others. However, he accidentally made things go more smoothly.

After a brief meeting, Qiu Muli taught them some disguise techniques, but not long after, the two left in a hurry. They couldn't stay here for too long. If they were discovered, all their efforts would be wasted.