Konoha Aogen

Chapter 12: Hot Springs and Fake Medicine

Two months have passed in the blink of an eye, and everything has been arranged. Ye Xuan took a break from his busy schedule and came to Qingchen's residence in the backyard of "Wangyue Tower".

"I have to go out of town for half a year." After a while, Ye Xuan soaked in the hot spring pool and caressed the dust in his arms, feeling as if he was sitting in peace and tranquility.

"Can I ask?" Qingchen asked lightly. Ye Xuan wanted to believe that the vague concern in her tone was not his imagination.

"Stop asking. There's no reason to elaborate on this matter with you." Ye Xuan trusted Qingchen, but she was still an outsider.

"Yeah." Qingchen moved his head closer to Ye Xuan, making only a tiny movement.

"I shouldn't die. I'm not here to say goodbye to you." Ye Xuan chuckled.

"Yeah." Qian Qian responded.

We stayed together for a long time without saying anything, only the waves in the water swayed slightly.

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"Is that girl from the Yun family coming again these days?" In the hazy mist, Ye Xuan thought of Gui Mo who was still angry with him, and suddenly thought of Yun Luo who had been harmed by her. More than two years ago, Ye Xuan was furious when he learned that Gui Mo took Yun Luo to a hot spring. But Gui Mo insisted that he didn't force her, and if he didn't believe it, he could confront Xiao Luo.

There was no way to confront this matter, Ye Xuan had no choice but to give up, but he did not dare to go to "Yunda" for tea for a long time. Later, I heard from the afterimage that Gui Mo dragged her to drink with Yun Luo, and she felt relieved.

"Come on, the dark days come every month." Qingchen replied. (Note: Huisi refers to the last day of each month)

"Hai Ri, isn't that today?" Ye Xuan asked.

"Yeah, what?"

"Is she here now? If she is, I'll see her."

"I usually come in the afternoon, so I should be here." It was afternoon. "I sent someone to look for her. Where did you find her?"

Ye Xuan was a little troubled. The private rooms were all in the "main building", and the turtles and servants made him upset. But if we meet in the "backyard", it seems too secretive. Then I thought about it and realized that I was being stingy. What did people like Yun Luo have to be afraid of? "Just in your courtyard. It's not appropriate for me to see her alone. You come with me." After saying that, she gently pulled Qingchen and stood up from the pool together.

The two of them were fully dressed and sitting in the main room drinking tea. Not long after, Qingchen's maid Ke'er brought Yunluo over.

Yun Luo felt a little panicked when he heard that Ye Xuan wanted to see him. In the past two years, Ye Xuan no longer often goes home to chat with her father. She has become increasingly familiar with Gui Mo and Yi Ying, and has heard a lot about Ye Xuan from them.

It's just that when these two sisters mentioned their young master, they didn't have anything nice to say. Especially afterimage, sometimes it is so harsh that it makes Yunluo angry. She didn't want Ye Xuan to be known as a lustful, cowardly and dirty person. There was another thing that troubled Yunluo. She hadn't taken a shower for half a month and hadn't changed clothes for five or six days.

"Yunluo has met His Highness the City Lord." She imitated her sister and gave a womanly salute. The "uselessness" of the dagger in her hand made this salute look very funny. Seeing Qingchen beside her, Yunluo was a little at a loss. He turned to her side and saluted her, calling: "Sister Chen."

Qingchen stood up and returned the courtesy, saying softly: "Miss Yun, please sit down." He poured tea for her again. Yunluo was inexplicably unhappy with the host's attitude towards guests. She rarely saw Qingchen and spoke even less. Now take a closer look at her: she was dressed in plain white gauze, with no accessories on her ears, neck, fingers, or wrists. Only an ancient wooden hairpin was inserted on the top of her head, restraining her hanging hair. Thick hair down to the waist. The fingers holding the sand pot are slender and slender, and the nails are not grown or dyed. The moment he stood up to return the gift, he still had to look up at her after bending his knees slightly. This figure is probably a little longer than that of his sister and Gui Mo. This made Yunluo a little more jealous. In her opinion, the taller the better, there was no such thing as just right.

"You have to take care of me here, thank you very much." Ye Xuan saw Yun Luo, but he didn't know what to say to her. She asked her father as soon as she came up, which seemed arrogant. I want to mention the ghost moth, but I'm afraid that image will pop into my mind.

"Your Highness, you are serious." Yun Luo was originally a lively person who could chat with anyone for a few words, but today he was very reserved when he saw Ye Xuan. There was a moment of embarrassment.

"Little Moth always praises your skills, do you have time to let me see you?" Ye Xuan really had nothing to talk about, so he had to lead Gui Moth out.

"Really? That's it." Yunluo only knew that Gui Mo was in front of him, and he was always dissatisfied. The two never competed again. When he heard that Gui Mo praised her behind her back, he was very proud: "Your Highness is going to Are you... going to compete with me?" Yun Luo asked timidly, she wanted to confirm what kind of meeting Ye Xuan meant by "meeting".

Ye Xuan said casually, but unexpectedly Yunluo took it seriously. He was also quite curious about the "useful Sanshou" that once restrained the ghost moth, so he followed the other person's words and responded: "Well, after I finish my work, I will return to the city to compete with you."

"Okay, it's a deal." Yun Luo's eyes were shining, and most of his restraint was gone.

"If I win, what will you lose to me?" Ye Xuan violated the nature of a gambler and thought that there was no chance of winning in a martial arts competition. As soon as the words came out, I immediately felt that it was inappropriate. Saying this to a woman in a brothel really seemed like frivolous words.

Yun Luo was completely unaware. He tilted his head and thought for a moment, then smiled mischievously: "If I lose, how about joining you as the leader of the 'Healing Corps'?" This was half truth and half a joke. After she met Gui Moth and Afterimage, she was very envious of them as classmates and colleagues. She moved several times with her father, and her childhood playmate had long since disappeared. Although the sisters are close, they can't play together at all.

In the eyes of others, she is the second young lady of the Yun family. She is the "kind-hearted" second young lady of the Yun family who goes around helping people diagnose illnesses; she is the "absurd" second young lady of the Yun family who makes friends with brothel girls; she is just a "pretty powerful" second young lady of the Yun family when she has practiced martial arts to such an extent. Miss. She wanted to have an identity of her own.

Although Ghost Moth and After Shadow are members of the "Yamiya", no one calls them "Misses of the Konoha Family". Ghost Moth is Ghost Moth, and After Shadow is After Shadow. Yun Luo also wants this. She hopes that one day, Yun Luo will be Yun Luo. On the other hand, if you become colleagues with Gui Moth, it will definitely become very common to sit and talk with Ye Xuan like today.

Ye Xuan heard the words and asked with a smile: "The Healing Corps? The name sounds good, but what is the use of this Corps?"

"Help people treat their illnesses and injuries. There are many people who cannot afford treatment in the 'Outer City', and there are even more outside the city." Yun Luo said matter-of-factly.

"They can't cure the disease, so it's none of my business." He originally wanted to say, "It's none of my business," but he modified it a bit.

Yun Luo's bright black eyes opened even wider: "You are the city lord."

"The city lord should treat people he doesn't know?" Ye Xuan smiled slightly after saying this and thought to himself: "She herself treats people she doesn't know all day long, no wonder she has this idea."

"You should take care of the people in your own city, right?" The naughty tone in Yunluo's tone became less intense.

"You can come and go freely in Kurong City. Who is an insider and who is an outsider? If you can cure diseases after entering the city, wouldn't all the sick people in the world be attracted?" Ye Xuan looked at Yun Luo with a playful expression. .

"It's always good to treat illnesses and save people. It's better to not finish the treatment than to leave it alone." Yun Luo retorted.

"It's good to treat illnesses and save people. Spending my money won't do it." Ye Xuan spoke sincerely, but at the same time he seemed to have some inexplicable desire to make the little girl in front of him angry.

There was a lot of dissatisfaction in Yun Luo's eyes, but not as much as Ye Xuan expected: "If you are such a ruthless person, why does 'Xuanqing Academy' save a thousand orphans every year?"

Ye Xuan chuckled, waved his hand and said, "You don't understand, it's a business." She vaguely remembered that Gui Mo seemed to have said the same thing that day.

Yunluo suddenly noticed that the atmosphere had become a little unpleasant. She didn't want to quarrel with Ye Xuan, she was willing to slowly get to know him and his business. "Huh? That's not right. You haven't said what kind of prize you will give me if you lose." Yun Luo cleverly returned to the much happier topic just now.

"If you can win, I'll give you 'Xingmang'." Through Yunluo's eyes, Ye Xuan saw that she knew that "Xingmang" was his sword. Few people know this name, so it was Gui Moth who probably told her.

It was a long and narrow "black gold soft sword". When it was sheathed, it looked like a wooden stick at first glance. The blade of the sword goes straight to the hilt, and there is no guard in the middle. It is just for half a point to be faster and half an inch to advance. When walking around in "Kurong City", Ye Xuan only had a few "wanderers" and a dozen "green threads" hidden on his body, and did not carry his long sword with him.

"Youzi" and "Qingsi" are hidden weapons carried by Ye Xuan personally, both of which are specially made by "Jianhu Villa".

"Youzi" is a steel dart in the shape of a "right four-pointed star". At first glance, it looks the same as a common "meteor dart". The difference is that during casting, the dart body is deliberately slightly distorted, and the exquisite internal force is used for a long time. With practice, you can throw the steel dart in an arc or even spin. The most difficult part of this extremely wonderful method is not the practice, but the craftsmanship. Each "steel dart" must be made exactly the same. If it is slightly uneven, it will be completely different.

"Green Silk" is made of black gold as the main material, with inexplicable auxiliary materials added. It is much longer than ordinary embroidery needles. It resets instantly after being bent by external force. With the power of "Yinfeng Finger", it can be attacked at night. , assassination, the most miraculous effect.

"This sword was passed down by the master. If I lose, I'm afraid I won't be able to give it to you." Yun Luo lovingly stroked the dagger on the table, "It's useless" and said with some guilt. She couldn't gamble with this, but couldn't offer anything else of equal value.

"That's what I've been waiting for." Ye Xuan thought to himself, pretending to smile broadly: "It doesn't matter, if you lose, just do a task for the 'Mowen Tower'."

People who work in "Mowen Pagoda" have a bad habit from Ye Xuan on down. When they encounter people with strong martial arts or extraordinary skills, they always try to find a way to get a "mission" from them. In fact, Ye Xuan never thought about asking Yun Luo to do anything. He only felt that the master's promise, even if there was only half a chance of being fulfilled, was still worth tens of thousands of gold. If you accumulate enough promises like this, they will be of great use sooner or later.

"Ah? This..." Yun Luo lowered his head, so Ye Xuan missed the strange light flashing in her eyes.

"Don't worry, I won't let you do things like killing people, stealing goods, and bullying teachers and destroying ancestors." Ye Xuan didn't have too many expectations for a young lady who treated strangers all day long without taking any money. She was a "master". It has many wonderful uses, but it doesn't necessarily have to be used to kill people.

"Okay, that's it." Yun Luo felt a little relieved, but also a little disappointed. Her dagger was "useless" and she had not drank a drop of blood. She is affectionate towards the weak, hates the loneliness and poverty of others, but is fascinated by the pleasures and grudges between the powerful.

"Little Moth said, your 'Xingmang' was also made by Mr. Gu?" Yunluo had already begun to think about Ye Xuan's sword.

"Yes. The weapons of the six of us were all forged by Boss Gu himself. We really cost him a lot of money."

"Kurong City" and "Jianhu Village" have been doing business for many years, and the knives and armors of his regiment were all purchased from "Jianhu Village".

"Black bamboo and ink knot, soft thorn fishy light, double-edged Yan Que, long sword Honghu, cold sword judgment, rope whip ghost cry." Yun Luo's face was filled with color, and he actually looked like several family treasures.

"What are you doing, you can't win even if you think about it?" Ye Xuan looked at Yun Luo with interest and chuckled softly.

"Qing... I don't dare to think about His Highness the Palace Master's things. I really want to try some other things." Yun Luo's eyes glowed with a faint light.

"Ha, what an arrogant girl. If you lose five games in a row, why don't you sell it to me?"

When Yun Luo heard this, his face turned red for a moment. He quickly picked up the tea cup and took a few sips, but didn't push it back.

"I haven't seen 'Doctor Yun' for a long time. What has he been busy with recently? Does he still raise insects?" Ye Xuan met Yun Luo today. Firstly, he wanted to know more about this strange woman, and secondly, he also wanted to ask "Yun Da" Current situation.

"The bug is no longer playing around. Dad has been doing weirder things recently." Yunluo responded.

"Oh? What's going on?" Ye Xuan has always been very interested in what Yun Da does.

"Well, this...if I tell you, you must not tell anyone else." Her father did not let her say this, but Yun Luo wanted to share some secrets with Ye Xuan.

"Dad recently..." Halfway through his words, Yunluo suddenly realized that Qingchen was still sitting next to him. After pouring a cup of tea for Yun Luo, Qingchen said nothing or made any noise, making people almost forget her existence. "Hmph, we are really like the light." Yun Luo thought to himself. She looked at Qingchen at this time and was in a dilemma.

Qingchen smiled faintly and wanted to get up and go out. Just half an inch away from where she was sitting, she felt Ye Xuan press lightly on her leg.

"Tell me quietly." Ye Xuan pointed to his right ear and said to Yun Luo.

Yun Luo jumped off the soft chair, walked around to the opposite table, put his small mouth next to Ye Xuan's ear, opened his thin lips lightly, and said in a mosquito voice: "Daddy is giving people fake medicine." Halfway through, he glanced at Qingchen. , confirm that this distance should be inaudible. "He divided the people suffering from the same disease into two groups, and gave one to the real medicine, and the other to the fake medicine. The fake medicine was even more bitter than the real medicine." Yun Luo finished speaking and hurriedly returned to his seat, with both hands in his hand. Cheeks hot.

Ye Xuan took a sip of tea and looked at Qingchen, thoughtfully.

"I have to go out of the city tomorrow to do some errands. It may take a long time to come back. Xiao Mo and Xiao Ying are going to go. During this period, you should stay at home more so that if there is any unrest in the city, you can take care of it in time." Before leaving, Ye Xuan told Yunluo road.

Exile Diary - Excerpt (14)

I have been playing on this island for five days. Although I have never dared to stay overnight on the island, I guess there is no danger in staying overnight. This island is simply too gentle, and there seems to be nothing sinister at all. If you just want to live, you should stay here. If the "Meatball Bird" could eat it, Aniese and I would be comfortable in this life.

I asked Anese: "If I decide to stay here, would you like it?" She smiled slightly and said she thought it was good here. Useless stuff!

Today I met a "meat ball bird" that was different from the others. It always followed us. I don’t know if the “Endless Sea” has an end, and how long will it take to sail? It would be nice to have several meatballs to accompany you on the way, so take it back to the boat first. Well, let's call it "Gulu".

Exile Diary - Excerpt (15)

I have to go sailing, although I am a little reluctant to leave this island.

You can't eat all the bacon and dry biscuits in a short time, but how long can they be kept at sea? I'm really not sure when it will go bad.

"Gulu" has been with us for three days. We took him back to the island to play during the day and brought him back to the boat at night. Anese and I both loved it and wondered what it thought of us. Does it follow me because it likes me? Does this thing have feelings?

Alas...it won't live long with us. forget it.

Exile Diary - Excerpt (16)

I was really reluctant to leave Gulu, so I stayed here for three more days. But I have to go today!

When I got on the boat, I hugged Gulu and cried. Anese was surprised. She didn’t quite understand. I didn’t cry when I said goodbye to my father, so why did I treat Gulu...

I don't know why, maybe I think it is like my child. That’s ridiculous, how do I know what it’s like to be a mother?

My mother died of illness when I was very young. If it weren't for the portrait, I wouldn't be able to remember her face at all. My father behaved very well. He had so many lovers, but none of them became the queen as he wished for so many years. Therefore, since I was a child, I have always been the second-highest-ranking person in the entire "Kunst" and the first heir to the "Kingdom of Kunst".

I originally thought that after becoming the Queen, I might have the opportunity to fight against the "Empire". If I win, I will let "Kunster" take in more "Lorama people", no matter what kind of noble, businessman, commoner or slave girl she is, as long as she is a "Lorama person", she will not refuse!

Sigh... I can only act wildly in my diary. If I really become a queen, I may not be able to be stronger than my father. Since my mother and I are both Lorama people, Kunst should be the most tolerant kingdom to Lorama people in the entire North. After the "Great Cleansing" began, more and more "Lorama people" fled to "Kunst". It was probably because their father's acquiescence angered the Holy See and attracted the "Divine Guards".

My rude father, if you are not pulled from the throne because of my escape, you must work hard to have another child. You have so many women, but you only have one daughter. You are really worthless. Only your seed is the real Kunst! Don't take advantage of uncles and cousins.

And "Gulu", we will never meet again in the future, you just stay on the island well. Lay more eggs!