Dafeng Night Watchman

Chapter 394: Lotus Seeds Are About to Ripen

Chapter 394: Chapter 394: Lotus Seeds Are About to Ripen

Li Miaozhen is back? Or is it the waiter knocking on the door?

The princess wiped away her tears in panic, cleared her throat, and tried to keep her tone calm: "Who is it?"

A familiar, mellow voice came from outside the door, and it was very low: "It's me, open the door."

The princess stood up suddenly, and her ordinary face was filled with uncontrollable surprise and excitement. Her beautiful eyes lit up, but she immediately sat back on the stool, turned her back, and said:

"Who are you? I don't know you, why should I open the door for you."

"I am your wild man by Daming Lake." Xu Qian'an knocked on the door.

The princess spat, her eyebrows raised, and said coquettishly: "I don't know you, don't bother me again. Otherwise, I will ask the store to drive you away."

She immediately thought of the play she watched in the morning. The scholar didn't capture the heart of the rich lady from the beginning. There is a scene in which the rich girl says: If you really like me, wait outside the courtyard until the third watch. I will open the window and see you, and then I will believe you.

The scholar really waited until the third watch, so the rich girl believed that he was sincere to her.

The princess tried to test: "If you are sincere, stand at the door until the third watch, and I will believe you."

After saying that, she was looking forward to Xu Qi'an's reaction.

Of course, the princess did not admit that she had any ambiguous entanglement with him. He promised to settle her down. She felt that although he was a lustful man, he was still a real hero.

So she believed him.

She and Xu Qi'an were innocent, not the men and women who secretly agreed to spend their lives together in the drama.

In the past few days, she emphasized herself countless times that the relationship between the two sides was a promise between heroes in the martial arts world, and it was definitely not a private transaction between men and women.

Only in this way could she convince herself to get along with Xu Qi'an and accept his gifts. After all, she was a married woman. Her husband had just died, and she eloped with a wild man. How ugly it was.

"Psycho!"

The man outside the door cursed mercilessly, and said unhappily: "Are you going to open the door or not?"

The princess said angrily: "No."

He said: "Since you like to stay in the inn, then stay. I will come to help you pay the room fee regularly. I won't bother you anymore. Goodbye."

The princess moved her shoulders and subconsciously wanted to turn around, but she held back.

She did it silently for a moment, and found that there was really no movement outside the door. Finally, she couldn't help but look back. There was nothing outside the door.

The princess' heart sank, and suddenly she felt an indescribable fear. She stood up and walked to the door quickly, opened the door, looked around, and the corridor was empty.

The princess was very anxious. She ran through the long corridor, holding up her skirt, went down the stairs, and chased out of the inn.

Then, she saw a man with soft features and ordinary appearance standing on the street outside the inn.

He smiled at her who had chased after him and said, "Let's go!"

For some reason, when she saw him, the princess let go of all her reserve, all her grievances and anger, and chose to go with him.

.......

Xu Qi'an bought a house not far from Xu's house, but not close to it. It was a small courtyard house, facing north and south, with two rooms on the east and west sides.

"This house is a property I bought under my name. No one will find out. No one will recognize me now. You can live here with confidence."

Xu Qi'an took out the key, opened the gate, and said, "You will live here alone in the future. Your identity is sensitive, so I can't hire a maid or a nanny for you.

"So you have to learn to do a lot of things yourself, such as washing clothes, cooking, and sweeping the courtyard. Of course, I will leave you some money. If you find these jobs tiring, you can hire someone to do them. But if you can do it yourself, try to do it yourself.

"The security in the inner city is very good. Not to mention during the day, there are night watchmen and sword guards patrolling at night. You can live here with peace of mind."

The princess took the key he handed over, held it in her little hand, and did not respond.

Xu Qi'an looked at her, hesitated for a moment, and said, "How about I come and stay here every two days?"

The princess was startled, protected her chest, and took a few steps back.

I'm not saying I want to sleep with you... Xu Qi'an's mouth twitched, and explained, "I can rest in the east wing or the west wing."

Hearing this, the princess was silent.

She did not agree, but she did not refuse. This house was bought by you. If you insist on living with me, then I, a weak woman, can't do anything.

The princess entered the house and walked around. She found that pots and pans, beddings, furniture, etc. were all available and new.

There were even a few clothes in the closet that were neither new nor old.

"Whose clothes are these?" She was in a good mood, so her voice was a little coquettish.

"They belong to my aunt. I thought you two have similar figures, so you should be able to wear them." Xu Qi'an's voice came from outside.

"You want me to wear someone else's old clothes?" The princess couldn't believe it.

Xu Qi'an came over, leaned against the door, crossed his arms, and said jokingly: "There are fine silks in the cabinet under the bed. You can make some clothes for yourself."

The princess was speechless and raised her eyebrows: "I won't go..."

You still have a lot to learn. If a canary wants to fly back to the free sky, it must learn to be independent. Xu Qi'an hardened his heart and ignored her little feeling of loss. He waved his hand and said:

"Go to the well and fetch a bucket of water. Let me see your strength."

The princess followed him out of the house with great interest, came to the well, tried to fetch water, but soon shook her head: "It's too heavy, I can't lift it."

Xu Qi'an replaced her with a small wooden bucket. A bucket of water is equivalent to half a washbasin. Xu Lingyin can lift this weight.

The princess lived up to everyone's expectations and really lifted it.

"Ah, the bucket fell into the well." The princess slipped and fell into the well with the bucket and rope. She looked at Xu Qi'an innocently.

"Why are you looking at me like a victim?"

"How do I know it will fall into the well?"

"This shows that you don't realize the mistake you made, or you are trying to act like a spoiled child with an innocent look in exchange for my forgiveness and tolerance."

"I, I'm not acting like a spoiled child." The princess denied it and stamped her feet, saying, "Then what should I do?"

"At this time, you need a man." Xu Qian'an opened his palms, circulated his Qi, and sucked the wooden barrel up.

I need a man... The princess retorted angrily: "I am a widow now, I don't have a man."

This topic is not suitable for in-depth discussion, at least they are not suitable, so Xu Qi'an changed the subject and said: "You can read the books in the study in your spare time to kill time."

Before the princess opened her mouth to refuse, Xu Qi'an added: "Don't worry, they are all idle books."

The princess nodded slightly: "Then I am interested."

There is no rush to read books. She moved a large wooden basin from the house, drew water from the well by herself, and then took out Aunt Xu Ningyan's clothes and threw them into the large wooden basin.

Clumsy washing clothes.

Xu Qi'an sat on the edge of the well, holding a piece of grass, watching the former Princess of Zhenbei, the most beautiful woman in Dafeng, sitting on a small stool, washing clothes seriously.

She lifted her sleeves, revealing two white and tender arms. The bodhi bracelet concealed her stunning face, but the temperament she inadvertently revealed always fascinated people.

Her beauty is not limited to her appearance.

"When are you going to leave Beijing?" Mu Nanzhi asked casually.

"How do you know I'm leaving Beijing?" Xu Qian'an asked back.

"Although I don't spend much time with him, I know a little about his character. He is arrogant and will never tolerate you. If you don't retaliate now, it's just that the time has not come. If you think he will give up, you will die miserably."

Mu Nanzhi lifted her hair and snorted twice: "And he is also lustful. When I entered the palace, he was stunned when he saw me for the first time. At that time, I knew that even the emperor was no different from ordinary people."

It's because you are too beautiful, Princess. Not only the emperor wants to monopolize your beauty, but the rain god also wants to monopolize your beauty... Xu Qian'an complained.

"Then can you take me with you when you leave Beijing?" She cautiously tested.

"No." Xu Qi'an said unhappily.

Mu Nanzhi said "Oh" and lowered her head to continue washing clothes. Xu Qi'an looked up and stared at the blue sky in a daze, and then was splashed with dirty water mixed with foam.

The instigator laughed out loud.

Xu Qi'an glared at her fiercely, but she was not afraid. She pinched her waist and raised her chin provocatively.

Unknowingly, it was dusk. Xu Qi'an and the princess worked together to cook a table of food that was barely edible.

After dinner, he tested: "It's curfew. I, um, I won't leave tonight?"

The princess did not answer and cleaned up the dishes by herself.

"Hey?" Xu Qi'an shouted.

"Whether you want to stay or not, why ask me? I am a weak woman, how can I drive you away?" She replied fiercely.

Fully showing a helpless attitude.

......

Jianzhou, a villa nestled in the mountains and beside the water, with pavilions, waterside pavilions, and small bridges.

The attic is exquisitely built, dotted with rockery, gardens, and green trees, and the scenery is beautiful.

In the inner courtyard of the villa, there is a pool of water with cold air coming out, and in the pool there grows a nine-color flower bud, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, gold, and white...

In the night, Taoist Master Jinlian walked to the edge of the pool, his Taoist robe was washed white, his gray hair was messy, his eyes were warm and bright, and he silently stared at the flower bud in the pool.

This villa is the property of a wealthy merchant in Jianzhou. Many years ago, the wealthy man fell into trouble and was chased by thieves. He happened to be rescued by a Taoist priest of the Earth Sect.

To express his gratitude, he entered this manor and presented it to the Taoist priest.

Later, this villa became the secret base of the Earth Sect Xiushan Sect and the headquarters of the Heaven and Earth Society.

There are 36 Taoist priests of the Earth Sect in the villa. In addition to Jinlian, there is also a Taoist priest Bailian, a fourth-grade strongman.

The rest of the disciples have different levels of cultivation.

Taoist priest Jinlian was the first of these disciples to flee here. He has been growing up in a shabby way. He changed his Taoist robe and picked up a hoe. On the surface, he is a servant in the villa, but in fact he is a Taoist priest who endures humiliation.

Taoist priest Jinlian has carefully considered choosing the base here. Jianzhou is the martial arts holy land of Dafeng and the only continent with a "Wulin Alliance Leader".

There are many gangs in the other twelve continents, but they are like a pile of loose sand. But the entire martial arts world of Jianzhou is a whole.

The Wulin Alliance is the one that rules the Jianghu of Jianzhou.

This is an organization that even the local government has to be polite to, and even the court has to recognize its status. Of course, the Wulin Alliance is not an evil organization that violates the law by force.

On the contrary, the existence of the Wulin Alliance has greatly improved the order of the Jianghu in Jianzhou, and it has achieved the real Jianghu affairs.

Taoist Master Jinlian chose this place as the base because the order here is perfect and there are strong enough Jianghu organizations to effectively curb the infiltration of the Earth Sect's demons.

At this time, the pool water suddenly boiled, bubbles gurgled, and cold air rose like smoke.

The nine-color flower bud suddenly came to life, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, gold, white... lit up one after another, and the glow rose and fell like breathing.

After the glow rose and fell dozens of times, the flower bud shook, and a glow hundreds of feet high rushed up, illuminating the night. Dozens of miles away, as long as you look up, you can see this magnificent glow.

"Every time the nine-color golden lotus is on the verge of maturity, it will spit out glow, and it can't be covered up."

At this time, a graceful woman dressed in a plain long skirt and dressed like a young woman came gracefully, standing shoulder to shoulder with Taoist Master Jinlian, looking at the glow slowly dissipating in the night sky.

"The Black Lotus must have noticed it, it can't be hidden, Sect Master, have you found a suitable helper?" The young woman said worriedly.

Taoist Master Jinlian smiled and asked back: "Who do you think is the suitable helper?"

The young woman with the Taoist name Bailian said softly: "Of course it is the leader of the Human Sect, Luo Yuheng."

Jinlian shook her head: "She is afraid of the Black Lotus's karmic fire and will not be his enemy. The Nine-Colored Golden Lotus will not make her fight to the death, and I can't give her a reward that will make her excited for the time being."

Unless Xu Qi'an is sent to her bed... Taoist Master Jinlian complained in his heart. However, Luo Yuheng attaches great importance to the selection of dual cultivation partners, and he has not yet made up his mind. He is probably still observing Xu Qi'an.

Young woman Bai Lian thought about it, and seeing that the master looked calm and confident, she raised her eyebrows:

"Do you want to mobilize the members of the Tiandihui? But didn't you say that you would not expose their identities before they grow up and are sure enough to eradicate Hei Lian?"

"Their growth is beyond my imagination." Taoist Jinlian explained.

"Who are they?" Bai Lian blinked her bright eyes with a bit of curiosity.

"You will know when they come to Jianzhou." Taoist Jinlian kept it a secret.

........

In a distant fairy mountain, there is an ancient Taoist temple.

In the quiet room, an oil lamp is placed on the table, and the black shadows sitting cross-legged on the futon sit around the candlelight, their faces half dyed orange, and half hidden in the shadows.

The candlelight casts their shadows on the wall, and as the flames sway, the shadows twist with it, like ghosts with bared fangs and claws.

"The nine-colored lotus seeds are about to mature..."

A deep voice came from the void and echoed in the quiet room.

The shadows beside the candlelight whispered: "Kill Jinlian and the others, and take back the nine-colored lotus seeds."

"Catch Bailian back, take turns to take care of her, and suck her essence."

"I have coveted Bailian's body for many years..."

"I haven't killed anyone for a long time, and I can't wait to suck human blood..."

"Jiuzhou has a martial arts alliance, which is a trouble, but it's fun this way, hehehe..."

The content of the words was broken, and the tone was gloomy, like a demon gathering.

The deep voice sounded again from the void: "It may also be a trap. The mysterious master in Chuzhou is Jinlian's companion, waiting for me to fall into the trap."

The whispers disappeared instantly, and the shadows sitting around the candlelight seemed to be afraid and restrained their arrogance.

The deep voice continued, "Spread the news, the Jiuzhou Wulin Alliance will be interested. There is still half a month before the Nine-Colored Golden Lotus matures, and the martial arts masters in other states will surely be interested."

At this point, the deep voice laughed strangely: "This also includes the emperor of Dafeng."

........

In the east wing, blowing out the candle, Xu Qian'an lay on the bed, preparing to fall asleep.

Suddenly, a familiar palpitation came, someone sent a message through the fragment.

He immediately sat up, relit the candle, sat at the table, took out the fragment of the Earth Book, and checked the content of the message:

[Nine: Everyone, in another half month, the Nine-Colored Lotus Seed will be mature. Are you ready? ]