A cool summer song of neon clothes and feather clothes

After taking Liu Zhen to the guest room, Xu Mo went back to his own room.

In the room, Shen Yi was sitting at the table, looking up at him as if nothing happened: "How is it?"

Xu Mo said coldly, "Aren't you following?"

"I'm asking you, how is Brother Liu?" There was a faint smile on the corner of Shen Yi's mouth, but it entered Xu Mo's heart.

He untied his belt, took off the long gown he had been wearing all day, and grabbed a cloak and hung it on his body. "Brother Liu has been tired all day, I'm afraid he has already rested."

Shen Yi kept following him, "What about our bet? Do you admit defeat?"

Xu Mo glanced at him, then untied his hair.A head of long hair fell behind her back, reflected in Shen Yi's eyes, that figure was a bit alluring.

Only Xu Mo's cold voice said: "There is no result yet."

Shen Yi narrowed his eyes, and raised the corners of his mouth interestingly: "Do you have any eyebrows?"

"It doesn't count. But there is something I care about." Xu Mo answered truthfully.He always felt that the puppeteer he met tonight should be inseparable from this song, but this song was not played by him, because when the song played today, they were indeed with him.But whether it is the "Neon Clothes" played every night or the "Neon Clothes" sung by the men tonight, they all have the same sadness, and the rhythm processing, the change of the transition, and the use of vibrato are almost exactly the same.This had to make Xu Mo suspicious.

Shen Yi lay down beside Xu Mo, and took advantage of the situation to pull him into his arms.

It was still very hot in August, so Xu Mo rubbed the "ice pack" unceremoniously, and this ghost was only useful for that.

"Still checking tomorrow?" Shen Yi asked.

Xu Mo nodded.

"Brother Liu together?" Shen Yi asked again.

Xu Mo raised his head, with doubts on his face: "Brother Liu has to go back to the prince to deal with business."

Shen Yi pursed his lips and smiled, and tightened his arms.

the next day.

During the day, after dealing with the daily affairs of the yamen, Xu Mo went out to the street of Song's house.

Since he felt that Mr. Song was suspicious, it was natural to start by checking his interpersonal relationship.

However, this Mr. Song spends most of his days in his own house, and occasionally goes out without talking to his neighbors. Apart from guests, few friends come to him.

I heard that this family has such a weird temper, and the craftsmanship is speechless, but the aura of being thousands of miles away is also very speechless.

"By the way, my lord, the owner of this house will go out in the evening dressed up on the [-]th of every month, and won't come back until the next morning." A neighbor patted his head.

"Fifteen every month?"

The man nodded, and continued in a firmer tone than before: "Usually he seldom goes out at this time, and I didn't care about it at first, but after a long time, I suddenly realized that every time it is a full moon night, I'm sure , can’t be wrong.”

"Do you know who he went to see?" Xu Mo asked.

The man tilted his head and thought for a long time, then stammered: "This... I really don't know. I'm not interested in following him, do you think..."

The fifteenth day of this month is the Mid-Autumn Festival, Mr. Ye Song must be busy performing, and I am afraid that there will be no results.Besides, after the Mid-Autumn Festival, "Neon Clothes" will be discontinued, and we have to wait another year?

Xu Mo sighed silently, but just wrote down this clue.

"But..." The man's thoughts seemed to have not stopped, he continued intermittently, "A few years ago, I saw a gorgeous girl peeking at the door of this house."

Hearing this, Xu Mo narrowed his eyes, waiting for the man to continue.

"That girl is pretty, and there is a pleasant fragrance floating on her body, hee hee." The man laughed twice.

Xu Mo lost his patience: "Do you know who that is?"

The man blinked his eyes twice: "I don't know. I only saw it once, and I thought this kid finally got the hang of it and went to find a woman."

"What do you mean by that?"

The man moved closer to Xu Mo and lowered his volume: "My lord, you don't know that this family once had a big incident. At that time, his old man punished him to kneel in front of the house for three days and three nights. Those few days It just happens to be June, and it rains continuously every day, several of us persuaded that boy, only then did we realize that he is really a lover."

"Love species?"

"Back then, the boy from the Song family and Miss Zhong's family fell in love with each other, and you could see them as a couple every day. But suddenly one day, Miss Zhong's family married the young master of the Xue family. My temper, I just want to snatch the marriage. If his father finds out about it, he will punish him. We all persuaded him that there is no grass anywhere in the world, but that kid is still unmoved. That infatuation can be learned. Oh sun and moon. Later, Miss Zhong got married, and this kid locked himself in the room for several years, and never saw him get close to women again. So when I saw that girl, I was a little surprised."

"When did this happen?"

The neighbor thought about it for a while: "Probably... 13 years ago. Indeed, I just got married to my husband that year, and this happened not long ago. I remember it very clearly. At that time, my daughter-in-law My son is still losing his temper with me, just because I looked at other girls more, and scolded me that I am not as infatuated as that Song family boy... Hey... What's the use of infatuation." As he said, the man smiled idiotically Twice.

But Xu Mo grasped a few key words. "Zhong Family", "Xue Family", "Infatuation"...

After the incident in the Shen family's house, Shen Yue sued the Xue family to King Liang, Master Xue was imprisoned, and the rest of the Xue family were also restricted in their personal freedom. Until the case was clarified, they could only stay in their own house Without the permission of the prince, you can't take a step out of the gate.

When Xu Mo investigated the case, he also knew about the background of the Xue family. There was indeed a young master who was a dandy, but the young master did not have a wife or concubine.

"Brother, is the Xue family the Xue family of the Xue family restaurant?"

The man's thoughts were pulled back: "That's the Xue family."

"But as far as I know, Young Master Xue has no wife."

"Miss Zhong passed away three years after they got married."

Xu Mo was startled: "How did you die?"

"I heard that he died of an illness. It's still an unspeakable illness." The corner of the man's mouth suddenly flashed a smirk, his eyes rolled, and he looked at Xu Mo meaningfully.

Unspeakable... Xu Mo was muttering in his heart, but suddenly a breath was blown in his ear.

Shen Yi has been by his side without saying a word, at this moment he couldn't help it, and suddenly teased him.

Xu Mo subconsciously moved to the side, but did not look at him.He faintly felt that he might lose this bet.

"Do you know where you can hear "Neon Dress and Feather Dress" in this city?" Xu Mo asked before leaving.

This song is originally an ensemble of various instruments, and it is quite difficult to play solo, which is not something ordinary people can control.Qu County is not small, and it is definitely not big. If there are many wonderful people who can play this song in the bustling capital, there must not be too many in Qu County.

Sure enough, the neighbor first showed doubts, then thought for a while, and finally shook his head: "How can I, a layman, understand this. You might as well go to Cuiyi Building and ask, the girls there are versatile, maybe someone will."

After thanking him, Xu Mo left the place.

As soon as I went out, I ran into an acquaintance again.

"Brother Liu?" Xu Mo asked in surprise.

What was even more surprising, or rather annoyed, was Shen Yi.He stared at Liu Zhen, wishing he could see two holes in him, but unfortunately that person couldn't see him.

Liu Zhen grinned and said: "Only when I went back today did I find that I left a few things behind and didn't buy them, so I came here specially."

Shen Yi hummed, and stood aside with his chest folded.

"Then why are you here?" Xu Mo asked.

"Oh, the people in the yamen said you were out, so I wondered if you came here. Sure enough."

Xu Mo frowned: "Brother Liu, what do you want me to do?"

"Haha." The big bastard didn't hide his embarrassment at all, subconsciously rubbing the back of his head, "I...I'm worried about you..."

Seeing the upright man's face turn red, Xu Mo's heart warmed up.

He understood that Liu Zhen had always misunderstood his relationship with "Liu Renxi", and now that "Liu Renxi" was really dead, then Xu Mo must have just lost his lover, and he must be in a bad mood.Coupled with the pursuit and killing of those big inner guards in Liujia Village, Liu Zhen was even more worried about leaving Xu Mo alone.

Xu Mo took a soft breath: "Brother Liu, thank you."

The man suddenly regained his sunny smiling face: "Then let's go." After speaking, he turned around and took two steps forward, then suddenly turned around and asked embarrassingly, "Where are we going?"

Xu Mo couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth: "Cuiyi Tower."

Seeing the expression of the person in front of him turn from arrogance to doubt, and then turn red, the smile on Xu Mo's face couldn't help but deepen.

The willow shoots are on the moon, and the flower street is brightly lit.

Seeing Xu Mo and Liu Zhen, the two smeared girls at the door warmly greeted them immediately.

"We're here to listen to Qu'er," Xu Mo said.

The two girls laughed with a "puchi", there are still such honest guests these days.

"You two officials, all the girls here are beautiful, good at singing and dancing, you two are satisfied. Please come inside."

Xu Mo was dragged into the building by the two girls, and asked, "Can you know all the songs?"

One of the girls winked like silk: "As long as you tell the official, there is nothing we can't do."

"Oh? "Song of Neon Clothes and Feather Clothes" too?" Xu Mo asked.

The two girls looked at each other, and one of them said: "Naturally. You are really strange, sir, you can hear this song every night these days, and now you still want to come to our place to listen."

Xu Mo's eyebrows and eyes were bent, showing his elegant demeanor, which made the two brothel girls a little crazy.

"Okay, the two officials sit down first, and the little girl will go and find someone for you."

Saying that, the two girls swayed their clothes, twisted their waists and walked away.

After a while, a plump woman came from the same direction, holding a pipa, her gestures were full of maturity.

She smiled gracefully at Xu Mo and Liu Zhen, unlike other young women who were like bees pouncing on flowers, but her calmness made her unique.

"Little girl like the moon, I heard that the two officials want to listen to "Neon Clothes and Feather Clothes Song"?" The woman spoke, her soft voice was as smooth and comfortable as silk.

"Miss Ruyue, can you play a song for us?" Xu Mo asked politely.

Ruyue smiled, there wasn't much makeup on her face, she just simply raised her eyebrows and smeared some red, probably because her facial features were already exquisite, and they were actually more attractive than those colorful girls.

The woman sat down on the chair on one side very politely, plucked the strings, and started the song.

The sound of the pipa ranges from light to loud, sometimes moving like a hurricane, and sometimes quiet like the dawn.Suddenly it is like a person whispering, and sometimes it is like a thousand troops galloping on the battlefield.

Liu Zhen was fascinated by hearing it, closed his eyes unconsciously, and completely sank into it.

But Xu Mo just looked at the woman seriously, without taking his eyes off her.

At the end of the song, the two of them felt an unbelievable silence in their ears.

For a while, no one spoke.

"This official has been looking at the little girl, why?" A blush appeared on the girl's face, and she looked at Xu Mo.

Xu Moying smiled and said, "I'm just amazed at Miss Ruyue's skills."

"The official is overwhelmed. My daughter only learned this song recently, so I'm not familiar with it. I hope you can forgive me." Ruyue nodded slightly.

Only hearing a burst of applause from the side, Liu Zhen remembered to applaud.

"Miss Kisaragi is too modest. This is really the most beautiful song I have ever heard."

"Oh? Is it even more beautiful than the "Neon Clothes and Feather Clothes Song" at night?"

Liu Zhen laughed "hehe" twice, and said seriously: "The song at night was too sad, it's not as magnificent as the girl's song."

"Miss just said that she only learned this song recently, who did she learn from?" Xu Mo asked.

Ruyue got up, hung the pipa on the wall, and sat closer to the two of them.The faint smell of powder on her body floated into the noses of the two of them, and Liu Zhen only thought it smelled good.

"My teacher is now in the capital, and she was the number one card in Cuiyilou before she went to Beijing. Before she left, she left this sheet music for my daughter, and my daughter practiced hard for three years before she was able to play the complete piece."

"Does the girl know that besides girls in Qu County, who else can sing this song?"

Ruyue began to fill the glasses of wine for the two guests: "This song is very difficult. The whole flower street dare say that only a little girl can play it. And who can learn this kind of composition song? She smiled helplessly, and skillfully peeled two peaches for the two guests, "By the way, there is one more person."

"Who?"

"Guan Ye, what is the finale of this lantern festival?" Ruyue handed the peach to Xu Mo's hand, her fingers casually brushed across her skin, and a pair of winking eyes gave her a glance intentionally or unintentionally.

Xu Mo took the peach unmoved, but did not rush to put it in the mouth, but continued to ask: "You mean the puppeteer?"

Ruyue handed the other peach to Liu Zhen, only glanced at him, then looked away, and said to Xu Mo: "It's called "Song of Neon Clothes and Feather Clothes", so naturally you have to understand the rhythm, what do you think?"

"That's right. I was also fortunate to hear Mr. Song sing this song. Although the feelings are different, the rhythm and temperament are exactly the same as your performance just now, girl, especially the handling of several jumps. It is exactly the same. Thinking about whether the two of you have learned from the same person." Xu Mo quietly looked at the woman in front of him.The woman suppressed her smile for a moment, but soon returned to normal.

She smiled like a flower: "The little girl really has to see the grand finale with her own eyes."

Xu Mo put the whole peeled peach back into the fruit bowl, and glanced at Liu Zhen.

Liu Zhen understood that he swallowed the peach in his hand whole in three mouthfuls.

The two got up, and Ruyue also stood up in a hurry: "Are the two officials leaving now?"

"Thank you girl today." Xu Mo was still very polite, making a bow with both hands.

Ruyue was a little flattered, "What did you say, sir, this is what a little girl should do."

When going downstairs, I only heard a woman whispering to the people around me: "And... Sister Ruyue is indeed a big name."

"Hush! Take it easy." The woman next to her reminded: "When you meet a young master someday, you can be so rude."

"Young Master Xue can't protect himself, let's see how long she can last."

"However, it's strange to say that Young Master Xue has... she disappeared on the [-]th day of last month. Do you think she has someone else?"

The woman's arm was pinched by the people around her, and the woman's eyes drifted to Xu Mo's, and the two immediately shut up.

When I came out of Cuiyi Building, it was still not dark at night.

The two just listened to a song and talked a few words.The guests who entered were all looking at these two people with strange eyes.

Simply put, Liu Zhen didn't mind other people's eyes, he came to accompany Xu Mo openly.And Xu Mo didn't care, he came to ask questions frankly.

So when the two returned to the mansion, they took a rest for a while, and then heard the "Song of Neon Clothes and Feather Clothes" every night.

"Go!" Shen Yi took Xu Mo's hand, and walked out the door lightly.

Liu Zhen is juggling a knife in the garden.As a qualified martial arts master, practicing every night is his daily lesson.

Seeing Xu Mo alone, he asked worriedly, "Where is Master Xu going?"

Xu Mo made a silent gesture towards him, the other hand was held unnaturally by Shen Yi, he could only block it with his body to prevent Liu Zhen from noticing.

Just as Liu Zhen took two steps to keep up, a gust of wind suddenly blew, and he shivered, dropping the long knife in his hand.

With a "bang bang", Xu Mo was quite shocked.

Liu Zhen bowed and apologized again and again, Xu Mo had no choice but to say softly, "Brother Liu, don't worry about me, I'll come as soon as I go."

Just when Liu Zhen wanted to keep up, he felt that his feet were as heavy as a thousand catties, and it was extremely difficult to even take a step.He suddenly thought of the dead Liu Renxi, as if he understood something.Maybe his soul is still protecting Xu Mo, so he doesn't need to worry about it.It's not right, but there's nothing wrong with it.

There was a commotion in the courtyard, Xu Mo was only worried that the person playing the piano would leave in shock.But fortunately, after it quieted down, I could hear the slow sound of the piano again, crying like crying.It's obviously the same tune, why is there such a huge difference from what I heard in Cuiyi Building just now?

Shen Yi slowed down, and whispered in Xu Mo's ear: "Pay attention to the sound of footsteps, don't disturb her."

Xu Mo nodded, walked lightly, and cautiously followed behind Shen Yi.

The sound of the piano was getting closer and closer to the two of them.

Shen Yi took Xu Mo to hide behind a big tree, and pointed forward with his finger.

I saw a woman sitting on the ground in the aisle between the two houses.There was a Guqin on her lap, and she pressed and plucked the strings with her slender fingers, and a long and sad song "Neon Clothes" flowed out from her fingertips.

The woman's whole body exudes a glowing light, and it is unknown whether it is the reflection of the bright moon or from herself.She was dressed in white, and even her complexion was extremely pale, like a paper figure, making her bright red lips particularly eye-catching.The thin lips parted lightly, chanting words.

"I won." Shen Yi turned around and smiled proudly at Xu Mo.

"Who is she?" Xu Mo ignored that sentence.

"No matter who she is, first of all she is not human." Shen Yi would not let him change the subject so easily.

Xu Mo fell silent as expected. He had an answer in his heart, but he didn't dare to make a judgment before he was sure.

"I want to know why she plays the piano here every day, and why this song "Neon Clothes and Feather Dress"." Xu Mo said softly.

But the sound of the piano stopped abruptly, and looking back, there was only the empty street under the cold moonlight.

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For the matter of Shen Jiazhai and Xue's family, please refer to "Shen Jiazhaizi"