After the lunch banquet was over, Su Qian'an and Bingwen returned to Wentian Pavilion together, and Xia Chu took Raven back to the Hou Mansion to develop an antidote.
This time he went up the mountain, climbed over the wall and emptied the cabinets in Bai Ruofei's pharmacy, and found the thousand-year-old beard plant. If nothing else happened, the Soul-devouring Pill in the raven's body should be completely removed this time.
When he returned to the gate of the Hou Mansion, he happened to bump into Zhao Xingwen who was hurriedly leaving the house to find Huo Wenshu's explanation. Xia Chu greeted him head-on: "Cousin, it's already late, no need for dinner, are you leaving?" ?”
Zhao Xingwen's tiger body trembled, he shook his head repeatedly, and ran away without a trace.
Xia Chu looked at his back and laughed to himself, then took Raven back to his house.
In the Yunqi Courtyard, while fidgeting with the beard, he asked the raven beside him: "I am not interested in your past, but Lingmen is now involved in the assassination of Zi Mu. After thinking about it, I can only ask you if I go."
Raven's face was always cold, and there was no sign of resistance, but he took two steps back and sat down on the steps.
Seeing this, Xia Chu held the small medicine tank in his hand and continued tinkering while walking to sit next to him.
"I have always ignored the affairs of the family. Before I was rescued by you, I was only responsible for killing people on orders." Although Raven is still taciturn now, with this period of early summer, daily life has also changed. No different than ordinary people.
If Xia Chu hadn't mentioned it at this moment, he would have almost forgotten his murderous time.
Xia Chu was pounding herbs and thinking. After a while, he picked out some things he knew and asked, "Have you ever received orders to kill people in the court before?"
Raven shook his head: "The Lingmen is an assassination sect that few people know about even in the world. There are not many disciples in the sect. Only one person enters every year, and that person is in this year." Only those who survive until the end of the fight are eligible to officially enter the mausoleum gate. Even if they enter the mausoleum gate, they will only be recorded as deputy under the thirty-sixth earth, and they are not qualified to accept tasks alone."
Xia Chu looked at the raven in surprise. This was probably the first time he had ever heard a raven say such a series of words. It wasn't until the raven turned to look at the herbs in his hand that he withdrew his gaze and continued to pound it.
Xia Chu saw that although he said it lightly, he knew that his past life was accompanied by endless killing and bloodshed. Xia Chu didn't want him to recall those dark days, and was hesitating whether to ask. But then the sound of a raven came to my ears.
"As far as I know, Lingmen has only been tasked with assassinating people in the imperial court twice."
Xia Chu looked stunned, and finally couldn't help but ask: "The one time was in the suburbs of Beijing not long ago?"
Raven nodded.
Xia Chu's face froze, something suddenly came to his mind, and he asked hurriedly: "The other time was six years ago?"
A trace of surprise flashed in Raven's eyes, but she nodded again: "The mission six years ago was opposed by the Seven Stars and Heavenly Constellations, but the sect owner insisted on going his own way and spent a lot of money at all costs."
Xia Chu frowned and asked: "If you value it so much, why didn't you let me take action?"
The raven glanced at him: "I picked out the Sixteen Blades Hall and was seriously injured."
Xia Chu was shocked. He had never heard of the Tomb Gate in his previous life, but he still knew about the Sixteen Blades Hall.
At that time, the storytellers in Beijing Market’s favorite story was that the Sixteen Blades Hall, which was famous in the world at that time, all died overnight.
It is rumored that the Sixteen Blades Hall is a famous assassination organization. The disciples in the hall are all good with swords, but in the end, even the leader of the hall died under the scimitar.
Everyone in the world laments the reincarnation of heaven and destiny.
Only today did Xia Chu find out that it was Raven alone who had chosen the Sixteen Blades Hall.
Fortunately, he was seriously injured at the time. If he had been responsible for assassinating Xiao Mubai back then, Xiao Mubai might not have been seriously injured and fell into a coma.
Looking at Raven's appearance at the beginning of Xia, it was obvious that he didn't know that the mission goal six years ago was to assassinate Xiao Mubai, and he simply didn't want to mention it again.
Since he was not present at the time, there is no point in talking about the past.
Xia Chu recalled what Zhao Xingwen said yesterday that Guo Weidong had been assassinated repeatedly by people in the Jianghu: "Is there a secret message in the door?"
Raven frowned: "I have never used that one, but all the disciples in the sect know that once the two stars fall, the moon shadow falls."
Xia Chu repeated, "Double stars fall into the shadow of the moon." It didn't sound like a code word, but more like a melancholy sigh, more so.
He couldn't figure out the meaning for a moment, so he simply put it aside and stood up to continue mixing other medicinal materials: "When I refine this antidote, after you take it on the fifteenth day, you will have nothing to do with the Lingmen anymore. "
The raven said "Hmm" and returned to his usual taciturn and cold tone.
Han Sa also came to Yunqiyuan to report after a while, and Raven packed him and Bian Ding away to practice elsewhere.
Xia Chu spent the entire afternoon tinkering with the medicine. It wasn't until Mo Xiang came to summon him and said that the Marquis was waiting for him to have dinner with him that he cleaned his hands and headed towards the hall of Hengwu Courtyard.
In the hall, the table had already been filled with meals. In addition to the Marquis, Lan Yuying and Xu Wenlan were also sitting nearby.
Although the Marquis looked extremely happy to see him, there was still a hint of complaint in his tone: "Why are you eating in the house obediently today?"
Xia Chu knew that he had returned to Beijing for half a month and had only eaten three meals at the house. He felt sorry for himself and looked apologetic on his face. In response to the Marquis's question, he could only say in a soft voice and act coquettishly: "Dad, now I moved back to the house, so I have plenty of opportunities to have meals with you."
The Marquis raised his eyebrows with disbelief on his face: "Tell me, what are your requests this time?"
Xia Chu lamented: "No, I just want to have a meal alone with you."
The Marquis closed his eyes and sighed even more sadly than he did: "Yes, now that Prince Mo's Mansion is taking care of it for you, you no longer need to be a father."
Xia Chu's face was startled. There really wasn't any reason for being so sour...
Xu Wenlan also looked stunned. Even the Marquis knew that Xiao Mubai and Xia Chu had a close relationship
Only Lan Yuying smiled with her face hidden and stood up to serve a bowl of soup for each of the three of them.
Xia Chu always found it difficult to contradict Mr. Hou, and looked at Lan Yuying to say a few words for him, but Lan Yuying looked at Xu Wenlan as if he didn't hear anything, while Xu Wenlan was dumbfounded on the spot, immersed in the fact that Mr. Hou knew In the shock of knowing, even God has not recovered yet.
Xia Chu's eyes flickered for a moment, but it really reminded him of something that could distract him: "Why don't you tell me what agreement you and Mu Bai secretly reached?"
The Marquis's closed eyelids twitched a few times. When he opened them again, he frowned and scolded him: "What do men's affairs have to do with you?"
Xia Chu curled his lips, recalling Xiao Mubai's confident look with a faint smile on his lips. Sure enough, as he said, the Marquis really didn't even give him a word to ask, and just blocked him. of.
And Xu Wenlan was even more shocked and dumbfounded by what the Marquis said. Why did the man's affairs have nothing to do with Xia Chu
(End of chapter)