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Zishi, the palace.
The white jade pagoda is solemn and luxurious, and the Buddhist beads and relics are faintly shining.
Everything was quiet, and in the imperial garden, a black shadow flashed past.
The patrolling guard paused, and pressed his right hand to his waist vigilantly, but before the long knife was unsheathed, half of his body trembled slightly, and the chill instantly swept through his brain, as if falling into a bottomless ice cave, and even his fear was overwhelmed. Freeze the fundus. The only temperature is the blood gurgling from the neck.
And until the moment before he died, he was still wondering what that piece of pure white was just now.
Is it really... snow
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Daliang State, Tianren Nine Years.
The weather is cold and cool in late autumn, but this Fengyumen does not know what kind of idea it is. The living room is built next to the stream in the valley. When the northwest wind blows, the surrounding veils are covered with dead leaves flying around, almost blurred. The face of the distinguished guests in the hall.
The servant who was waiting on the side smiled and persuaded: "Guests, please have another glass of wine. The master of my house is rushing over, and he will be there soon, soon."
Ji Yanran raised her eyes slightly, and looked at the trembling white soft sedan on the top of the mountain, which was as fast as a turtle crawling.
Fengyumen has a great reputation, and every now and then, someone will bring money to the door to ask for an interview, just because this is the largest intelligence building in Jianghu. If you can afford the price, you can buy the whereabouts and news here, so the business is booming.
Asking for help, Ji Yanran waited patiently, at least she seemed very patient.
After another half an hour, the soft sedan finally appeared at the end of the valley, and the servants felt relieved, hurriedly stepped forward to lift the curtain of the sedan chair, and said respectfully, "Master."
Ji Yanran was still sitting at the table, drinking wine unhurriedly, but the attendants behind him were quite upset, secretly thinking that the master of the Fengyumen sect was quite powerful, so he chased after him involuntarily, wanting to see who the person in the sedan chair was what it looks like.
Yun Yifeng said: "Everyone has been waiting for a long time."
He has very good eyebrows and eyes, and a smile on his lips. He is dressed in a cloud brocade gauze dress, standing in the mountains and being swept by the cool autumn wind, with a wide robe and wide sleeves. It's just that the fairy looked like he was not very strong, before he could say a few words, he took out a handkerchief and covered his mouth, coughing for a long time.
The entourage of Ji's mansion thought to himself, cough is right, the weather is like this, even a strong man who kills a pig on the street can't bear it, and he doesn't know how to get a fur mattress to wrap it warmer.
Ji Yanran asked with concern: "Does the sect master have a cold?"
"It's okay." Yun Yifeng waved his hand, and finally heaved a sigh of relief, "Don't delay earning money."
"That's good." Ji Yanran smiled, bent her index finger and knocked on the table, and someone immediately brought up two boxes of gold, "This is a thank you gift, and I thank the door owner for accepting my business. As for the reward after the transaction is completed, Very negotiable."
Yun Yifeng asked: "What are you looking for?"
Ji Yanran replied: "A few days ago, someone stole a relic from the pagoda of the imperial palace. It was related to the fate of the Liang Dynasty. The emperor was furious and ordered Wei Lie, Minister of Dali Temple, to arrest the thief. The deadline is three months."
"Business of the imperial court?" Yun Yifeng shook his head, "I don't like dealing with the government, and I have never heard of the theft of stupa relics, so I'm afraid I can't help you with this."
But Ji Yanran asked: "What if I have something that the sect master wants?"
Yun Yifeng was suspicious: "What do I want?"
Ji Yanran said: "I heard that the head of the sect is looking for blood ganoderma all over the river and lake, and I happen to have one."
Yun Yifeng frowned: "Who the hell are you?"
The entourage at the side looked very understanding, and before Ji Yanran could speak, he took out the tiger amulet and said loudly: "My master is King Xiao of the Great Liang."
"It turned out to be a nobleman from Tianhuang, no wonder you can find the blood ganoderma." Yun Yifeng understood, "Okay, let's make a deal."
Seeing that he agreed so readily, Ji Yanran was a little surprised: "Master Yunmen is not afraid that I'm a liar?"
"Not afraid." Yun Yifeng smiled, "In Jianghu, there should be no one who dares to pretend to be a prince."
People all over the country know that His Royal Highness King Xiao has great martial arts skills and loves to hold grudges. A few years ago, when he was guarding the northwest desert, a group of bandits killed a brother from the Heijiao camp, and since then he has offended his living ancestors. He was chased and beaten for three years, and he was beaten violently when caught After the beating, he was released, and he was caught again after being released. His life was filled with fear, worse than death, and at that time, Ji Yanran was only twelve years old. Now that the age is getting older, the reputation of being vengeful is becoming more and more widespread. If anyone wants to pretend to be the emperor's relatives to cheat, unless his life is too long.
Ji Yanran was very satisfied: "Then we will set off tonight."
Yun Yifeng was puzzled: "Where are you going?"
Ji Yanran replied, "Naturally, it's Cold Mist City."
Yun Yifeng said: "Naturally?"
Ji Yanran reminded: "Blood Ganoderma lucidum."
Yun Yifeng: "..."
Yun Yifeng said: "I will prepare my chariot and horses tonight and wait here for the prince."
And it wasn't until the people from Fengyumen left that the attendant hesitated and said, "My lord, the blood ganoderma lucidum is a rumored sacred object—"
Ji Yanran interrupted him: "This king has never seen it before, I just made it up."
The follower worried: "I'm afraid it will cause trouble in the future."
Ji Yanran asked back: "Besides this, can you think of other ways to make Yun Yifeng willing to cooperate with us?"
The entourage fell silent, saying that Fengyumen is as rich as a country, and apart from the blood ganoderma, there is really nothing that can be used as a bargaining chip.
"Come on for now, and it won't be too late to make up new excuses when the truth is about to be revealed." Ji Yanran picked up the wine glass, raised her head and drank it down, "It's important to find the relic."
This evening, Yun Yifeng arrived on time, still dressed in light white clothes, and still coughing like a tuberculosis, even Ji Yanran unconsciously took two steps back, not knowing what was wrong with this man in the world. In the end, maybe he was annoyed by the noise, so he simply took off his cloak and handed it over, Yun Yifeng did not refuse, and when he received it, the fingertips of the two touched and it was as hot as fire.
Ji Yanran was a little surprised, and looked up at him again, but the slender figure had already got into the carriage and put down the curtain tightly.
The coachman flicked his horsewhip, and the two cars, one in front and the other behind, galloped out of the wind and rain gate and headed straight to the northeast. The rest of the entourage and disciples followed closely behind, kicking up billows of smoke and dust in the valley.
Yun Yifeng leaned on the cold jade bench, her lips turned pale. Cold Mist City is located in the northeast, and it is a long way from Chunlin City. If it wasn't for the sake of the Blood Ganoderma lucidum, even if he was piled up with ten thousand taels of gold, he wouldn't let him, an old patient with only half life left, move half a step.
Both sides take what they need, and the deal was done amicably. All the way was safe and sound, only when passing through Tianshui City, I encountered some small troubles. The waiter at the inn said that there was a poetry competition held in the city, and scholars from all over the world would stay in the inn, and there was only one room left.
Ji Yanran was quite gracious: "Of course it's for Master Yunmen, I'll send someone up to do the sweeping."
Xiao Er hurriedly said: "This is the best inn, it's already very clean, and the guest officer doesn't need to tidy it up."
However, the servant of Ji's family had already carried the broom and the burden and disappeared at the end of the stairs.
Yun Yifeng said: "Thank you."
"Let's eat something first." Ji Yanran said, "I've been on the road these days, and it's hard work for the sect master."
"There's still half a month before I can go to Cold Mist City." Yun Yifeng picked up the menu and ordered a bowl of braised pork ribs noodles for himself, "The prince still doesn't plan to tell me, why do you want to go to the Northeast?"
"For the relics." Ji Yanran said, "I have received news that the stolen relics will be mixed with a batch of jewels and emeralds, and will be delivered to the Yue Family Escort to be transported out of customs and headed to Baicha Kingdom."
"So that's how it is." Yun Yifeng smiled, "So the lord actually planned it long ago, and didn't need Fengyumen to do anything. The reason why he tied me up to go with him was just because he was worried that someone else would come to the door to inquire about the whereabouts of this relic. ?”
"This is one of them." Ji Yanran said, "There is another point, Master Yunmen is quite popular in Jianghu, so it is much more convenient to talk and do things than me in the court."
Yun Yifeng said: "But I have very little contact with the bodyguard bureau of the Yue family, so it's weird to visit the door rashly."
Ji Yanran didn't take it seriously: "Everyone in the martial arts wants to make friends with a romantic figure like Master Yun. If the master of the Yue Family Escort knows that the master happens to be in Cold Mist City, he will not ignore him."
Yun Yifeng reminded: "Don't make trouble for me."
"Naturally." Ji Yanran handed him the chopsticks, "I just want to get back the lost property, and I don't want to start a dispute between Jianghu and Jianghu. Besides, sending the relics to other countries, regardless of whether they know about it in advance, is a serious crime that implicates the entire family. Most of the members of the Yue family have to kowtow to thank and treat you and me as their own fathers."
Yun Yifeng shook his head, and didn't want to talk too much with him, so he lowered his head and concentrated on eating noodles. He looks elegant and beautiful, but his taste is meaty and worldly. A bowl of oily noodles is covered with pork, and the noodles don't change color until there is no soup left. With hot food in her stomach, her face finally turned rosy, and tiny beads of sweat appeared on her forehead. Ji Yanran handed over her handkerchief, and asked tentatively, "The door master's cold is still not healed?"
"Poisoned." Yun Yifeng did not hide it, "There is not much time left, so I looked for the blood ganoderma to save my life."
Ji Yanran: "..."
Ji Yanran asked: "What poison?"
Yun Yifeng did not answer this question, but asked, "What does the blood ganoderma look like?"
Ji Yanran's expression was calm: "Have you not seen Master Yunmen before?"
"If I've seen it, why can't I find it?" Yun Yifeng said, "There is almost no record in medical books, only in the stories along the coast, the Sea God Empress and Blood Ganoderma are occasionally mentioned, saying that there was a team The fishermen presented this treasure to the emperor. It is reasonable for the prince not to give it to me now, but at least let’s listen to it, what kind of good thing is that?"
Ji Yanran said casually: "The whole body is red, bigger and harder than ordinary Ganoderma lucidum."
"That's it." Yun Yifeng thought for a while, nodded and said, "Don't worry, my lord, even for this life-saving medicine, I will definitely do my best."
Hearing the conversation between the two, the attendants of Ji's Mansion became anxious again, and could almost foresee how earth-shaking and turbulent waves would be when the truth was revealed in the future.
Perhaps in order to make up for it, after the meal, Ji Yanran personally sent Yun Yifeng back to the room, but when he opened the door, he saw that the servant was still making the bed. The bedding in the inn had been thrown away somewhere, and a bed was replaced. Brocade quilt, an exquisite jade pillow, a thick bearskin blanket on the footstool, the bedside censer burning with high-quality tranquilizing incense, and even the utensils for drinking tea are exquisite and unique. The copper basin for washing was sprinkled with flower petals, and the four servants stood in a row with smiles on their faces, looking like they were going to wait for Yun Yifeng to change clothes and take a bath.
The master of Yunmen was puzzled: "My lord is going to hold a ceremony before going to bed?"
Ji Yanran replied: "You can't be born in the royal family for nothing. Everyone likes luxury and pleasure, and this king is no exception. If the sect master wants to listen to someone playing the piano—"
"No need." Yun Yifeng interrupted him, "Thank you lord tonight, I'm going to rest."
Ji Yanran nodded, and before leaving the door, he did not forget to mention that the teapot was filled with snow-topped cold greens, and it was rare for a thousand dollars to get a tea or two.
However, Yun Yifeng was not interested in the cold or cold green, he just wanted to take a shower and go to bed quickly, so that he could suppress the sharp pain in his body. This time he traveled to the northeast day and night, he really suffered. He was bumped by the carriage for a day, and his internal organs would shrink into a ball. He could only lie back on the bed to feel comfortable for a while, but although his body was tired, his mind was very clear-headed. Most of the night.
It was the same this time, after wrapping herself in the soft quilt, Yun Yifeng did not extinguish the candle, but instead brightened the wick a little, took out a piece of ruby and a small knife from the box, leaned against the head of the bed and carefully Carve it up.
Outside the window, it was snowing all night.
In the early morning of the next day, Ji Yanran looked at the ruby carving hanging around his neck, and hesitated, "This is..."
Yun Yifeng replied: "According to the prince's description, a blood ganoderma was carved out to keep you safe."
Ji Yanran: "..."
Yun Yifeng continued: "Even if it's a fake, wear it on your body, look at it every day, and think of the truth, and you will be happy in your heart."
When he said this, his tone was gentle and sincere, his smile was like the warm spring sun, and his wet peach eyes were shining brightly.
The entourage of the Ji Mansion still had a conscience, and couldn't bear to lie to this seriously ill man, so he shrank his neck and ran faster than a thief.
Ji Yanran smiled and said, "It's easy to say."
For the rest of the journey, Yun Yifeng hung the ruby ganoderma lucidum on his chest all day long, treating it like a treasure. He has always been kind to others, and he has a good-looking smile. From time to time, he would cover his heart and cough for a while, using it to show his weakness and delicacy, which made the servants of the Ji Mansion even more stressed, and became more and more anxious. So I went to the roadside field and dug up a blood ganoderma, wrapped it with gold and silver threads, and gave it to this innocent and deceived businessman respectfully.
The carriage drove briskly, Yun Yifeng dozed against the cushion, like a lazy animal in winter. Sitting opposite Ji Yanran, she recognized that the bench under him was made of cold jade. In this spooky weather where drops of water turn into ice, ordinary people would tremble just getting close to them, let alone sitting close to them. light.
"Master." Ji Mansion's entourage said outside, "We have arrived."
Yun Yifeng opened his eyes: "Cold Mist City?"
"Yes." Ji Yanran said, "Ah Fu has already gone to the inn first to prepare medicinal bathing utensils for the door owner." After this journey, he has a general understanding of Yun Yifeng's life habits, in a word, every now and then I have to take medicine, and I have to take a bath every now and then.
Yun Yifeng raised his eyebrows: "Should I prepare the medicine for me first, or spread the news in the city first, so as to attract people from the Yue Family Security Bureau?"
Ji Yanran replied: "They are all."
Yun Yifeng didn't care about it, and followed him into Cold Mist City. This is an important town in the Northeast, with many merchants coming and going, it has always been bustling and lively, and this day happened to be in time for the market, so there were so many people that it was almost impossible to walk.
There is a stall selling candied hawthorns on the street, and a big iron pot is quite imposing when thrown up. Yun Yifeng has never seen it before, so it is inevitable to take a second look at this time, but the servants of Ji's mansion have already bought two big bags with a smile on their faces. Come—since there is no blood ganoderma, I have to be diligent and thoughtful in these trivial matters, so as to have peace of mind.
Ji Yanran: "..."
"What's that?" Yun Yifeng ate the hawthorn, and his eyes fell on a low platform again, "It's a big colorful chair, and there are quite a lot of people."
The entourage of the Ji Mansion explained that it was the chair of Master Qi, a rich man in the Northeast, and it would be moved out at this time of year to let everyone get rich. As long as you spend five cents, you can sit on it yourself, which sounds quite cost-effective.
Perhaps in order to cooperate with this lucky chair, every time someone sits on it, there will be a member of the Qi family singing "Promotion and fortune" next to it, which attracts applause and applause from all around, which is really jubilant. Yun Yifeng said: "For only five cents, you can be ashamed for a long time in front of everyone. It's really a good deal."
Ji Yanran was amused when he heard the words: "The common people are just trying to get a lot of money, but the master of Yunmen has a poisonous mouth."
"Let's go, go back to the inn." Yun Yifeng lost interest, "There are too many people here, it's a panic."
Ji Yanran used his arm to separate him from the crowd, and glanced around again. There are many people in this market, and there are also many quacks with swords and knives. I don't know why they gathered together. The martial arts sect in Cold Mist City is only There is one bodyguard bureau of the Yue family, he doesn't want to make trouble at this moment.
However, after arriving at the inn, this doubt was quickly resolved. Xiao Er said that the head of the Yue Family Escort had his fiftieth birthday this month, so he invited many friends from the road, and the scene was great.
"This is the master of Fengyumen, right?" Xiao Er laughed again, "Master Yue just sent someone to tell the master to stay at the security bureau, the carriages and horses are already waiting outside, so there is no need to stay in the inn."
Ji Yanran clicked his tongue: "It came quickly."
"If you don't come soon, you will fail the lord's painstaking arrangements." Yun Yifeng patted the sugar residue on his hands, "Please."
Yue Family Escort Bureau is not far from the inn, when a group of people passed by, the head of Yue Mingwei had already led his people to wait at the door. The most important thing to open an escort agency is to be popular. The more friends you have, the smoother your escort will go. Yun Yifeng is quite well-known in the world, and Yue Mingwei will not neglect him. He is very warm when they meet. It's normal to meet old friends again.
"Who is this?" Yue Mingwei looked at Ji Yanran again.
Yun Yifeng said: "The customer of Fengyumen, I took his business, so I went all the way to the northeast."
Ji Yanran clasped her fists and said, "My surname is Ji. I rushed to the door and didn't disturb the head of Yue, right?"
"What are you talking about?" Yue Mingwei said with a smile, "you don't have too many friends, and besides, Ji Shaoxia can invite the master of Yunmen to come out of the mountain in person, so he must be a great person. If he is willing to condescend to live in a humble house, it should be Yue. You are lucky. The residence has already been tidied up, please come here."
The house of the Yue Family Escort Bureau is very deep, the front yard is used for business, and the back yard is used for living. Because it is celebrating a birthday, there are guests in every guest room. Those with loud voices want to greet each other, those with big tempers want to quarrel, and some bring their children to eat noodles. All hurt.
Yun Yifeng sat at the table and poured himself a cup of tea: "The bodyguards of the Yue family have sneaked in, what is the prince going to investigate next?"
Ji Yanran said: "There is a killer named Mu Chengxue in Jianghu, does the master of Yunmen know him?"
"I've heard of it, but I don't know him." Yun Yifeng said, "He has no background and no sect, he is skilled in kung fu, his whereabouts are always erratic, and he can't tell right from wrong. He has no friends and only recognizes money."
"He once inquired about the relic." Ji Yanran said, "Not long after that, the pagoda was stolen."
Yun Yifeng speculated: "So the prince suspects him?"
Ji Yanran said: "At least he must be more suspicious than others, and he has already been admitted to the Yue Family Escort three days ago."
"It's no wonder that after receiving the secret report a few days ago, the prince suddenly had to rush around the clock." Yun Yifeng rubbed the center of his brows, "It's just that I am a patient, I can't eat well, I can't sleep well, and I still have a cough in my chest. pain."
"Master Yunmen, take a good rest." Ji Yanran stood up, "I will do the rest myself."
"Hello!" Yun Yifeng stopped him.
"This king knows." Ji Yanran raised his right hand to show his promise, "Never cause trouble."
Outside the door, the followers of the Ji Mansion were also dizzy from the noise. Yun Yifeng was well-known in the Jianghu, so there were naturally many people who came to visit. They sent away one group and another group. It seemed endless. There were even two sects They scolded each other for jumping in line and almost got into a fight.
When the banquet was held at night, Yue Mingwei also heard about this incident, so he felt quite guilty and said: "The greeting is not good enough, and the sect master was surprised."
"Master Yue, why is he so polite." Yun Yifeng said with a smile, "It's all trivial matters."
"The weather in the Northeast is cold, and the master of the sect is still suffering from a cough, so he should be resting in peace." Yue Mingwei said, "The house is really noisy, if the master of the sect doesn't mind, I have built a snow pavilion in Misty Peak. It is very elegant and simple, and it is perfect for drinking tea and recuperating.”
Yun Yifeng remained calm, thinking to himself why this person had to prop himself up to the top of the mountain with a pole, could it be that he had noticed something
But before he could speak, someone joked outside the door: "Why, Uncle Yue is only willing to let Master Yunmen live in such a good place as Shangxue Pavilion? It's too stingy, I have long wanted to go there Take a look."
The thick door curtain was lifted, and a cold north wind blew in, and a young man came in with the wind, dressed in a brown brocade robe, wearing a seven-star long sword on his waist, and holding a white ferret in his hand. The young master of the Jincheng Bodyguard Bureau is named Jin Huan. The middle-aged man who followed him was Jin Manlin, the head of Jincheng Bodyguard Bureau.
Yue Mingwei laughed and said: "If my nephew wants to go, just say so, why bother to make fun of your Uncle Yue?"
"Then it's settled." Jin Huan turned around again, and said respectfully, "I have met Master Yunmen."
Yun Yifeng said: "I haven't seen you for a few years, but Brother Jin's temper of joining in the fun has not changed at all."
"This is not just for fun." Jin Huan said, "The Misty Peak is as beautiful as a fairyland, and the snow pavilion is exquisitely crafted. In summer, just looking at the garden full of flowers and plants is already a wonder in the world, let alone hidden under the vast white snow in winter. Serving good wine, good food and good piano music is the real happiness in the world.”
Jin Manlin scolded: "In front of so many guests, it is not shameful to know how to drink and have fun!"
"This is not right for the head of Jin." Someone retorted during the meeting, "Everyone has a love for beauty, let alone the beauty of the world. Hearing what Brother Jin said, I also want to learn more, I don't know if I can do it The face of the master of Yunmen?" He was dressed in a moon white cotton robe, his voice was thin and weak, he didn't look like a person in the Jianghu, but a scholar.
Sure enough, Yue Mingwei worried after hearing the words: "The Misty Peak is vertical and steep, and the path is rugged, can you really climb it?"
The scholar stubbornly said: "Just walk slowly. Others walk for one day, and I walk for three days and five days."
"If the scenery is so beautiful, why don't you add me?" A pretty girl also stood up, with crescent moon flowers on her brows, lively and lively, but her black eyes only stared at Yun Yifeng, moved Do not move.
Some of the guests snickered, and they all saw that she was not interested in drinking, but it was true after thinking about it, the master of Yunmen was young and promising, and he was also handsome. Make girls like it.
Yun Yifeng frowned slightly, and was just about to say that he didn't want to go to that peak in Laoshizi, but Yue Mingwei said: "It's better if there are more people, but there is already a guest in the Snow Appreciation Pavilion, he has a weird temper, everyone If you go, don't bother him, so as not to cause disputes."
Jin Huan asked, "I don't know who lives there?"
Yue Mingwei said: "Twilight becomes snow."
Hearing this name, Yun Yifeng's heart skipped a beat, and he and Ji Yanran looked at each other.
Previously, he was still trying to find some excuse to get close to that weird killer, but it took no effort at all.
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The Snow Appreciation Pavilion is exquisitely built, with only a few guest rooms, the guests can only go there alone, as for the servants and subordinates, they continue to stay in the Yue Family Escort.
The attendant of the Ji Mansion said: "My lord, just go to meet Mu Chengxue, we will watch at the foot of the mountain, so there will be no mistakes."
"Aren't you worried?" Yun Yifeng leaned against the corridor and asked Ji Yanran, "What if the relic is no longer in Mu Chengxue's hands, but hidden in the Yue Family Escort?"
Ji Yanran shook her head: "I don't think so, according to Mu Chengxue's habit, if the business has been completed, he will definitely not stay in Yue's house."
Yun Yifeng said with a smile: "My lord understands people in the world quite well."
"If you want to do something, you have to find out the temper of your opponent." Ji Yanran said, "It's just hard work for Master Yun, and he's going to follow me to the dangerous peak again."
Yun Yifeng habitually stretched out his hand, stroked the ruby ganoderma lucidum on his chest, with a gentle attitude: "It's easy to say."
Ji's follower: "..."
Sin.