The largest gambling house in the capital, Changsheng Gambling House——
The night was dark, and in the low room behind the gambling house, two large candles were lit.
Under the dim candlelight, there were groans of pain.
A young man lifted the person on the ground with one hand and punched him with the other hand. The person on the ground groaned, and his teeth and blood fell out, hitting another person lying on the ground.
Yu Ban'er looked at the half-dead bastards scattered all over the ground, and subconsciously touched the missing half of his ear. The sharp pain from the knife seemed like yesterday. He looked up and looked at the man who was still punching and punching, and endured it. He could not help but timidly said:
"Xiao Qiye, if you beat me again, you will be beaten to death."
The man known as Xiao Qiye finally stopped his fist, threw away the man in his hand, raised his waist, and revealed his face wearing half a silver mask.
Yu Ban'er hurriedly picked up a white handkerchief, bowed and handed it over. Master Xiao Qi gasped slightly and wiped his blood-stained hands.
"Everyone who showed up in Qiqingshan today was thrown into the moat to feed the fish."
Yu Ban'er looked at the dying people on the ground. They were all beaten like this. Why should they be thrown into the river?
"Seventh Master, people will die..."
"Don't let the damned people die, but keep them for the New Year?"
The man turned to look at him, his silver mask glowing with a cold light, but what was even colder than this mask was the murderous intent in his eyes.
Yu Ban'er was frightened and nodded: "Yes, Master Qi."
Xie Ren glanced at him condescendingly, threw the blood-stained handkerchief on him, and walked out.
Yu Ban'er chased after him and reported, "Seventh Master, Southeast, Northwest, and Xifang heard that you were back, and prepared a banquet at Chunman Tower to await your arrival."
Xie Ren said expressionlessly: "Lead the way."
Yu Ban'er hurriedly bowed to lead the way. After leaving the gambling shop and crossing a street, he found the most prosperous Flower Street in the capital - the ecstasy of men in the capital.
When night falls, the excitement here begins, as if it is another upside-down world. There is no sun here, but there are colorful lights, a source of light that never goes out.
There is no sorrow here. There are good wines, delicacies, and laughter everywhere, just like a paradise world.
And Xie Ren, that Little Seventh Master, is the master here and the power in this dark night.
As soon as the silver mask appeared, everyone in the dark night bowed to him, with fear and admiration in their eyes.
He is not good at reading and is poor in strategy, but he is very talented in fighting, drinking and playing dice.
Only here can Xie Ren feel 'free' like never before.
Who says that freedom behind the mask is not true freedom?
After passing through a crowd of people with beautiful clothes and elegant hair, Xie Ren was welcomed into the largest wing of Chunman Building.
"Master Xiaoqi!"
As soon as Xie Ren stepped in, all the people in the wing immediately put down what they were doing and shouted in unison.
Xie Ren pursed his lips and said nothing, nodded slightly and took his seat at the head of the table.
"Have you found what I want?" he asked in a deep voice.
The people below replied one after another: "Master Qi, we found it."
"That Xinke Tanhualang is a clean and self-sufficient person. Since entering the capital, he has occasionally gathered with his classmates in restaurants. The rest of the time he spends most of his time studying in the mansion. He has never set foot on the flower street, nor has he been infected with any bad habits."
"Tanhualang is not only outstanding in talent and academics, but also has a very upright and kind character. His teachers, classmates, and even neighbors have praised him a lot."
"Tanhua Lang's ancestral home is in the south of the Yangtze River, and his family is wealthy. For the past three generations of the Shen family, there have been no criminals, and their family background is also very clean."
Xie Ren listened carefully one by one, so that this group of evil-doers could find no fault. Shen Xunzhou was indeed a very good person.
If Jiang Ningyao marries such a person, she will be stable for the rest of her life.
very good.
This is the result he wants.
But why is he feeling so uncomfortable?
He shouldn't have gone to the princess's mansion when he had never felt so uncomfortable before. This unnecessarily aroused the greed he shouldn't have.
Xie Ren picked up the wine glass on the table and drank it in one gulp.
Seeing his actions, the people below immediately raised their glasses and started drinking.
A group of people from various religions and schools, who did not follow any rules or etiquette, started drinking while they were drunk, raising their voices and raising their arms.
For a time, the sound of people urging people to drink, punching, and flirting with women merged with the noise of the entire Chunmanlou.
Everyone's faces were full of joy and joy, except for Xie Ren, who was sitting there alone and out of place.
Xie Ren felt free and relieved to be back here like a fish in water, but at this moment, looking at these people who were looking for fun, all he felt in his heart was disgust.
He hated them and hated himself even more.
I hate myself who does nothing in the light and can only hide in the darkness and revel.
The others got drunker and drunker, but Xie Ren became more and more sober as he drank. The noise in his ears was really annoying. Xie Ren walked out of the crowd alone with a wine bottle and came to the top floor of Chunman Building.
Standing on the top floor of Chunman Tower, you can see the imperial palace and the flying eaves of the Princess Mansion.
Xie Ren fell on the bed next to the window. If Huanhuan was there, Huanhuan would jump up and squat on him. If Huanhuan was not there, he could only pull out a black ragdoll cat from under the pillow and hold it in his arms.
Xie Ren hugged the old thing and looked out the window at the rising moon.
The moonlight is noble and pure, and even the shadow falling in the ditch is a stain. If anyone wants to let her be stained with dust, the crime will be unforgivable!
……
Princess Mansion——
Jiang Ningyao waited all night, but she didn't hear any news from Xie Ren the next day, but Shen Xunzhou came to visit.
Shen Xunzhou held the appointment order that had just come down this morning. He was appointed as the Attendant of the East Palace.
There is no threat to his position as Crown Prince and Crown Prince, and his "East Palace Attendant" has a far better future than anyone in the same field.
Jiang Ningyao welcomed him into the flower hall, poured him tea, and then took out the butterfly hairpin.
"Master Shen, I'm sorry."
She tried to forget Xie Ren and try new relationships, but she couldn't do it.
Shen Xunzhou looked at Jiang Ningyao's red eyes and the blue eyes, "The princess has already apologized to me, and I have received it."
Shen Xunzhou raised the appointment order in his hand.
Yesterday's cultural meeting was to introduce him to the powerful people in Beijing.
Today's appointment order paves the way for his official career.
Needless to say, these are the princess's compensation for him.
I don’t like it, so I can use power and interests to compensate.
But it’s not really needed.
"On the first day, the princess told me that you have someone you like. And I volunteered." Shen Xunzhou said matter-of-factly, with a very calm tone.
They are all people with eyes and hearts. Whether they like it or not, you can actually tell it when you first meet them.
On that day, he was summoned by the Queen to the palace for an audience, and he happened to meet her in the Royal Garden. Although it was not his plan, it was inevitable that he was deliberately suspected in her eyes, and it was normal for her to have no intention of treating him.
But the butterfly was so beautiful that he still wanted to reach out and try it.
It was a dream after all.
However, I didn’t leave any regrets.
"Princess, if you want to listen to the piano, you can still come to see me. In the mountains and rivers, it's hard to find a close friend. Xunzhou is willing to relieve your highness of your worries."
Shen Xunzhou put away the butterfly hairpin, stood up and left.
