Edited by Elanor; TL-Checked by Rae
The Tally was smooth and heavy, and felt nice to the touch.
A circle of inlaid grooves in the middle was tightly buttoned and exquisitely designed; a design that was difficult for others to imitate.
Yun Yifeng tried it on and made a full circle.
Ji Yanran squatted by the bed – he had just forced himself in. While rolling down and pulling his finger, he coaxed and pleaded: “After going down the mountain, I’ll give you a more expensive one!”
Yun Yifeng asked, “How expensive is it?”
Ji Yanran said casually, “Using the best polished Heitian jade, and then get some rare red sapphire, emerald, pearl, agate and amber, all of which are inlaid and full.”
This aesthetic was both explosive and dog gnawing. Yun Yifeng’s head swam at the description and thought that the cooking aunty in the Feng Yu Sect had better taste than him. After Ji Yanran took the Tally away, he saw that his wrist was pinched red by himself, so he pretended to blow at it again: “All right, go to sleep.”
Yun Yifeng pulled his arm back: “Are you going out tonight?”
“En, I’m going to the White Jade Pagoda.” Ji Yanran said, “Although it’s a little far away and you can’t see all the courtyards, it’s the only place with a wide view, and the moon has just come out.”
“You didn’t sleep at all last night. Can you stand it?” Yun Yifeng frowned, “Don’t faint outside and ask me to carry you back.”
Ji Yanran said with a smile, “Don’t worry, you just have a good rest.”
Yun Yifeng nodded and watched him leave the bedroom.
His back was tall and he walked with a spring in his step.
Not ill and not poisoned, it made one envy his health.
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The snow reflected the moonlight and the night was bright.
Dumbbells were hung around the White Jade Pagoda, which looked very new. It was carved with dense patterns on it. It was not the common hibiscus auspicious beast that people usually used, but a strange totem similar to a skeleton.
Was there really something strange here, or… Mysterious?
Ji Yanran leaned against the fence and looked thoughtfully at the empty manor covered by wind and snow alone.
The air became more and more silent, and the biting cold seemed to freeze everything. Except for the rustling of the snow, there was only… Ferrets?
A little white thing flew over the eaves and rolled on the thick snow.
Ji Yanran’s first reaction was to catch it and take it back to Yun Yifeng.
However, before he could take action, he remembered in time that he was a dignified Commander of an army and horsemen, running onto the snow during the night of spying to catch ferrets… It would be too embarrassing if it spread out.
As if aware that someone was coveting itself, the little ball quickly wandered into the distance, its fur melted into the snow making it hard to find. Ji Yanran felt regretful and had to comfort himself. No matter how lovable it was, it was nothing more than a pet. He couldn’t eat or drink. If he really gave gifts, he had to send something practical, such as Blood Ganoderma Lucidum.
But at the thought of these three words, His Royal Highness Prince Xiao began to have a headache again. He felt that it would be better to catch the ferret. At least the ferret was something that he could see and touch. It was much easier to find than the mythical Blood Ganoderma Lucidum. He had thought that even if he didn’t have the medicine, he could go out to sea and ask the miracle ghost doctor to come to see him. It was more or less a little compensation, but he didn’t expect that the other party had already been to the Lost Island, and even the last road was blocked tightly.
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Thinking about things like this, it was already dawn before he knew it. There was white smoke curling from the kitchen’s chimney. Aunty Yu was already preparing breakfast.
Yun Yifeng was standing along the corridor. He slept soundly last night, got up early and didn’t bother to change clothes. His hands were on his hips and was stretching his muscles and bones. His long dark hair was being blown by the wind, and the collar of his nightgown was wide open.
Ji Yanran walked into the courtyard gate and was stunned by this wild look.
Yun Yifeng quickly pulled up his pajamas: “I’m wearing it!”
Ji Yanran didn’t know whether to laugh or cry: “You are really not afraid of catching a cold.”
“I’m just right to be ill. Maybe I can fight poison with poison.” Yun Yifeng pulled out a jade hairpin from nowhere and tidied his hair together neatly. “There was no movement last night?”
“None.” Ji Yanran said, “I went everywhere and looked around in the latter half of the night, it seems that everyone slept well.”
Yun Yifeng twisted a wet handkerchief and wiped his face: “Murder cases have been popping up one after another in the Snow View Pavilion. If it were someone else, they would have been very worried and uneasy for a long time, however, they all slept soundly.” After speaking, he added in time, “Of course, I’m different. I’m a patient.” So it was reasonable for him to sleep as long as he wanted.
“You look much better today.” Ji Yanran reached out and wanted to touch his forehead to check the other’s temperature, but Yun Yifeng dodged.
After staying out all night, who knows what you’ve touched? What if you hadn’t washed your hands after going to the toilet?
It was better to stay away.
This was the first time in his life wherein Ji Yanran was so despised by others. He was stunned and was just about to teach him a lesson when Yun Yifeng had wrapped his robe and raised his eyes and said, “I know that the unmarried girls in Northwest Yancheng are crying to heaven and earth and are dying to be in my position.”
He looked very innocent when he said this, but he didn’t hide his smile. He just let out half a light from the bottom of his eyes, just like sprinkling a handful of gold on the lake, the sparkling waves made the lifeless weather come alive.
Ji Yanran’s mind came up with the word “pleasing to the eyes” unconsciously.
He grew up in the Royal Family, and ever since he was young, he has had an arrogant personality and was naturally rebellious. There were not many people who he deemed pleasing to the eyes, let alone feel comfortable around himself. If this matter were to spread to the Imperial City and the Mongolian Army, it would certainly attract people to wonder and line up to see which fox is… No, strange people and scholars could make the Prince relaxed and happy.
Yun Yifeng was totally unaware of this amazing honor and urged: “Wipe your face quickly and go to the dining room with me.”
His clothes were thin and were being swept around by the wind. Even when he was thinking about eating, he looked extraordinary and elegant. Unfortunately, there were only a few people on the Ethereal Peak, and they had their own ghosts. They could only waste this great romance in vain.
After entering the dining room, even Liu Qianxian just said hello absently and had no time to appreciate the beauty carefully. Aunty Yu was distressed and hurriedly got him a pot of hot soup.
Jin Huan asked, “Did Sect Master Yun sleep well last night?”
“Not bad.” Yun Yifeng ate his porridge. “Brother Ji patrolled around last night. I’m naturally relieved.”
Liu Qianxian was stunned: “Young Swordsman Ji, you were patrolling last night?”
“I couldn’t sleep, so I looked around.” Ji Yanran said, “But the wind was calm and there was no abnormality.”
“No wonder you look tired.” Jin Huan quickly filled a bowl of soup for him. “It’s a shame that Brother Ji ran around in the snow all night, but we were just trying to sleep. How about this? Starting today, we’ll take turns to patrol.”
“Take turns to patrol?” Liu Qianxian clenched her chopsticks to remind him, “As I said earlier, how can one person patrol such a big house? Besides, if you really encounter the murderer, can you defeat him?”
Jin Huan: “….”
Aunty Yu happened to come in with a vegetable dish in her hand and couldn’t help interrupting: “Why don’t we all move in together, or take care of each other.”
She was used to doing rough work, and naturally her voice was not small. However, this time, everyone seemed not to hear her and they just continued to eat in silence.
The atmosphere in the dining room once again became strange. Aunty Yu said uneasily, “I’m talking too much.”
Yun Yifeng smiled: “Aunty is right. By the way, is there anymore porridge?”
“Yes, yes, I’ll serve it right now.” Aunty Yu hurriedly took the empty bowl, looking at the table full of swords, she trembled with fright and almost lost her balance. Yun Yifeng patted the back of her hand, indicating that it was all right. At this time, it is indeed the best way to live under the same roof, but the premise was that everyone trusted each other, rather than the current situation wherein everyone was testing and calculating against the other.
In order to break the awkwardness, Jin Huan took the initiative to say, “In fact, looking into the West Glow Pavilion would be enough.”
“Why are you so sure it’s Mu Chengxue?” Liu Qianxian didn’t participate in the conversation last night and asked, “Do you have any evidence?”
Jin Huan looked at Jin Manlin and saw that he had no objection, so he told the story of the Malevolent Mansion again.
“Raising ghosts?” After hearing this, Liu Qianxian frowned, patted the table and angrily said, “This Yue family is crazy!”
Yun Yifeng comforted: “This is just Brother Jin’s guess, Miss Liu. Don’t get too excited.”
“Then what should we do now?” Liu Qianxian asked again, “What’s the point of killing people in this Malevolent Mansion? Does the Sect Master know? If we can avoid it in time, will we be safe?”
Yun Yifeng shook his head: “These heretical bloody witchcraft have been banned by the Martial Arts Alliance. Feng Yu Sect could not collect information about it so I don’t know anything about them.”
“Then…” Liu Qianxian looked at the crowd and said anxiously, “can we only sit and wait for death? If the murderer comes back next time, we have to think of a way!”
She spoke anxiously, and at that exact time they heard a sharp scream outside the hall. The sound of “crackling” broke incessantly, as if something was wrong.
The expression on the face of the Jin father and son changed in an instant. They took the lead in rushing out with knives and swords. The rest followed closely and rushed into the kitchen together, but they didn’t find the so-called “murderer”. Instead, they saw Aunty Yu who fell and was sitting on a pile of broken porcelain plates, her face white and frightened. The cupboard standing in the corner of the wall was torn apart, and the surrounding walls were covered with thin blades and silver needles. They were thin as strands of hair but were extremely sharp.
“What’s going on?” Liu Qianxian was surprised, “Aunty, you…”
With sharp eyes, Jin Huan stepped forward and grabbed Aunty Yu’s arm forcefully, tearing off her leather wristband.
It was a common concealed weapon case in the Jianghu, but the workmanship was much more exquisite. It was wrapped in white tanned leather and looked expensive. According to the current tragic situation of cupboards and walls, the lethality was also quite astonishing. In any case, it should not appear on a rough Aunty.
Jin Manlin snapped, “Who are you?”
Aunt Yu was shaking like a sieve, too frightened to speak. Yun Yifeng stepped forward to help her up, patted the residue of porridge and rice off her, and turned around to explain: “Don’t get her wrong, Elder Jin. I gave this concealed weapon to Aunty. It was not peaceful recently, so I gave it to her for self-defense.”
“Sect Master Yun gave it?” Jin Huan turned over the leather wristband to check and sure enough, he found flying flowers and chasing clouds near the inner side, which was the emblem of the Feng Yu Sect. Aunty Yu also calmed down at this time and said in a trembling voice, “I accidentally hit the mechanism when I was filling porridge. As a result, the kitchen became like this.”
“Then the fault lies with Aunty.” Yun Yifeng helped her sit down and complained, “How many times have I warned you before that this thing was very poisonous and you need to be very careful when using it, or else it would cause an accident like this. You must remember it next time.”
Before Aunty Yu could reply, Liu Qianxian grimaced beside her, “No way, what next time? This mechanism looks terrible, and Aunty can’t use it. Can’t Sect Master Yun find another one?”
“I didn’t bring many concealed weapons when I went up the mountain. This is the best that I have.” Yun Yifeng insisted, took the wristband and said, “After I reinstall the poison needle, I’ll send it to Aunty in the evening.”
Poisonous? Liu Qianxian was even more frightened when she heard this. She waved her hand and said, “Aunty, don’t sleep with me in the same bed. When this mechanism is triggered, not to mention one person, even if there are ten more masters, I’m afraid they will die. I don’t want to lose my life in my sleep! In this way, I’ll start making my bed on the floor today.”
Jin Huan was surprised and asked, “Is it really so powerful?”
“Thousands of poisonous needles are being fired all at once, who can escape it?” Liu Qianxian said again, “Sect Master Yun, you are not allowed to go anywhere today. Just stay in the kitchen and teach Aunty Yu how to use this concealed weapon box. Otherwise, if this kind of thing happens again and again, I’m afraid the whole Snow View Pavilion will collapse.”
Yun Yifeng agreed good naturedly and asked Ji Yanran to take the broom and told him to help Aunty Yu to clean up the kitchen. The Jin father and son looked at each other, not knowing what to say. Seeing that Liu Qianxian had left, they also left. After the surroundings were completely quiet, Yun Yifeng said to Aunty Yu, “Aunty, were you scared just now?”
Aunt Yu whispered, “I aimed the concealed weapon at the cupboard and pressed it according to Sect Master Yun’s instructions, but I didn’t expect it to be so powerful.”
“In this way, no matter who the murderer is, they will know that Aunty is not easy to mess with.” Yun Yifeng helped sweep the ground clean, “But now the situation is delicate, so you should always be more careful.”
“I know.” Aunt Yu urged, “Master Yun should also be more careful.”
“Don’t worry, I’ll be fine.” Yun Yifeng smiled, “After going down the mountain, I’m afraid you won’t be able to stay in Han Wu City. I’ll find a good place for Aunty’s family again.”
Aunty Yu asked, “Where am I going to move?”
Yun Yifeng also asked, “Where do you want to move?”
Then he looked at Ji Yanran.
Ji Yanran looked back at him blankly: “….”
So it’s up to me?
Yun Yifeng patted him on the chest. Hurry up! You are also a Prince, and you can’t even settle a farmer at a farmhouse?
Ji Yanran was helpless: “If you don’t dislike it, let’s go to the Imperial City together. I’ll take care of things like a farmhouse and fields.”
If she moved into the prosperous capital, she could still have fields and land. Aunt Yu couldn’t close her mouth which had bloomed into a smile and she didn’t look as afraid as before. She tidied up the kitchen swiftly.
Ji Yanran sat at the table, and accompanied Yun Yifeng to repair the mechanism box again, and casually asked, “Did you make this yourself?”
“En.” Yun Yifeng roasted his hands on the fire. “It’s really cold.”
It was not hot again? Ji Yanran touched his face, as cold as ice.
Yun Yifeng asked, “Are there any brilliant Imperial physicians in the Palace?”
“Yes, many.” Ji Yanran skillfully took off his cloak and wrapped it around his thin shoulder. “After going down the mountain, I’ll take you to see them one by one. There’s a Mongolian military doctor named Old Wu. He has seen a lot of witchcraft and strange poisons. He should be able to find a way.”
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