Nocturnal

Qin Mochi thought that Li Yedu would take him to the "Yipintang" on Nanjiang Street, but he didn't expect him to drive around the streets and alleys, and arrived at the alley where Qin Mochi parked the car the first time he sent him home.

"The car can't get in," Li Yedu parked the car on the side of the road, and said to Qin Mochi, "Take two steps?"

Qin Mochi pushed open the car door, and Walnut sprinted down from his legs first, jumped over the dry bushes beside the sidewalk familiarly, turned around and looked at him with his tail flicking.

"If I remember correctly, you live here, right?" Qin Mochi looked curiously at the old-fashioned alleys. There are rumors that they will be demolished in this generation, and perhaps such ancient streets will not be seen in a few years.

"That's right." Li Yedu said, "It's my second senior brother's house, and I'll live with him for the time being."

Qin Mochi thought of his identity as a foreigner, and nodded to express his understanding, but he was still a little curious about Na Kun, "What kind of person is your brother?"

"Scholar." Li Yedu thought for a while and said, "He comes from a scholarly family. His family has won the first prize in the examination and was an official in the imperial court." He paused, as if he didn't know what to say next.

Qin Mochi agreed thoughtfully, "My ancestors are beautiful."

Li Yedu nodded, his face softened, "Yes, it's all about the ancestors."

Hearing what he said, Qin Mochi suddenly felt a strange feeling in his heart.Examing for the number one scholar and becoming an official in the imperial court are of course the business of the ancestors. What age is this, can it still be the business of his senior brother himself?Judging from the contact these days, Li Yedu is not a meticulous person. Is it necessary to explain something here?

"Go this way." Li Yedu gave him a hand. Only then did Qin Mochi notice that there is another world in the alley. Every time he walks, he can see one or two side roads. If someone does not lead the way, he might really get lost. .

From the outside, Na Kun's house looked like an old-fashioned small courtyard, with white walls and blue tiles, and a heavy wooden door with polished knockers.On the top of the door lintel is written the word "Na Zhai" in a very dignified style.When Qin Mochi was in school, he also read some picture albums introducing the history of Linhai City. He knew that in Linhai decades ago, most ordinary people lived in houses like this.

Because it was winter, the plants in the small courtyard were all dry, but they were kept clean.In the corner of the courtyard are piled up some objects that Qin Mochi can't see any use for: half-human-high stone statues, stone mills, a pile of large and small jars.

"It's all from my senior brother." Li Yedu followed his gaze and explained with a smile, "Probably not very valuable."

Before Qin Mochi could speak, he heard the door of the main room being pushed open with a creak, and two men came out one after the other.The middle-aged man walking in front had a square face, straight eyebrows, deep wrinkles on his forehead, and looked very serious.As soon as he stepped out of the door, he stared straight at Qin Mochi, and there was a look in his eyes that seemed to be searching, but also a little bit disdainful.Behind him was a man in his thirties, tall and thin, with a bookish look.The skin is very fair, the eyebrows and eyes are clear, with a somewhat sick feeling.

Qin Mochi was wondering which one was Li Yedu's senior brother, when he heard the middle-aged man say in a slightly disdainful tone: "I didn't expect Liu Ye to have the time to deal with these things, or how many pieces are hidden in their hands?" Old things from last year?"

The man called Liu Ye didn't seem to understand the sarcasm in his words, and smiled softly, "Mr. Sima joked, then a certain is a businessman, whoever comes is a customer, and kindness makes money."

Mr. Sima snorted coldly, and looked at Qin Mochi more and more impolitely.

Qin Mochi finally realized that this person's hostility towards him was probably not just because his visit interrupted their party.

"Senior brother," Li Yedu was also a little embarrassed. Na Kun called and asked him to come directly. He didn't know that Na Kun still had guests here. "This is Qin Mochi. Mochi, my senior brother Na Kun." He glanced at Na Kun The middle-aged man with a rigid face beside him didn't know how to introduce him, so he simply said nothing.

Na Kun gives people the feeling that he is as gentle as water, especially when he smiles, it makes people feel like spring breeze.He walked down the steps and stretched out a hand towards Qin Mochi, "I have long admired your name."

Qin Mochi hurriedly said, "You're being polite." He looked at Na Kun's appearance very carefully, but couldn't remember when he had seen him.Perhaps because of his blindness as a child, he has a special sensitivity to sound.Na Kun's voice was not too fast or slow, with a gentle charm like flowing water, which he had definitely heard before.

Na Kun seemed to have noticed the subtle difference in Qin Mochi's expression, and the smile on his face deepened. He turned sideways calmly, and said, "Come on, let me introduce you. This is Mr. Sima Cheng, my... Client. This is Qin Mochi, the owner of 'Qin Mochi Studio', the most promising jewelry designer in Linhai City. Regardless of his young age, he has won several international gold awards, very impressive."

Qin Mochi hurriedly said, "Then Mr. has over-rewarded."

Sima Cheng frowned slightly impatiently, but there was a little more hesitation in his eyes.

This kind of suspicious look made Qin Mochi feel unhappy... No one would be happy if someone looked at him like he was looking at some lowly animal.But he was Na Kun's friend after all, Qin Mochi was unhappy and couldn't show it.

Na Kunxu raised his hand, "Mr. Sima, I'll take you out."

Sima Cheng nodded and walked out first.When passing by Qin Mochi's side, he paused, and asked in the tone of a dean reprimanding middle school students who skipped classes: "Did you pass the safety exam?"

The veins on Qin Mochi's forehead twitched involuntarily. Ever since Xia Zhifei learned about it, he already understood what this man was suspicious of.After being beaten several times, Qin Mochi couldn't help retorting, "I still have elementary school, middle school exam results, college exam results, and college graduation thesis... Would you like to check them together?"

Li Yedu was going to explain something for him, but he didn't expect Qin Mochi to say that, he choked his breath in his throat, lowered his head and coughed.But Na Kun didn't have so many scruples, he laughed, "Mr. Sima, this time you are wrong."

Sima Cheng was already very upset when Qin Mochi contradicted him, but when Na Kun made a sarcasm, his face became more and more ugly. He took a step forward, and suddenly stretched out his hand and grabbed Qin Mochi's head.

Na Kun exclaimed, "Mr. Sima, show mercy!"

Li Yedu took a step forward to push him away, but Sima Cheng moved faster, and quickly pushed forward with the seal of his left hand, knocking Li Yedu out of the air.

Qin Mochi looked at this scene from the corner of his eye, feeling anxious, unable to move, and could only watch Sima Cheng's hand getting closer and closer to him.On the palm of his hand, a circular tattoo the size of a longan was spinning rapidly, and every time it turned, it seemed to expand a circle.

Qin Mochi felt dizzy, as if his soul was about to be sucked away.

The rotating pattern became brighter and brighter, and it covered his head. The moment it touched him, something rushed out of Qin Mochi's body, with a soft "buzz", as if it was An invisible big umbrella opened in front of him.

A ball of dazzling sparks flew off Qin Mochi's retina, as if something collided together.

Qin Mochi's body shook suddenly, and his chest felt faintly tight.This feeling is like being punched hard by someone wearing a boxing glove in the gym, it is indescribably uncomfortable.But Sima Cheng took a step back, with a tinge of red from the corner of his mouth, staring at him ferociously as if he wanted to eat someone.Qin Mochi looked at him in a daze, not understanding why he was the one who attacked him unexpectedly, and why he seemed to be in a more embarrassing situation than himself.

All this happened in the blink of an eye, Li Yedu was pushed aside by Sima Cheng and rushed over in embarrassment, dragging Qin Mochi behind him, and Na Kun hurriedly stopped in front of Qin Mochi.

"Mr. Sima, calm down!"

"Why don't you ask indiscriminately and just do it?!"

Sima Cheng panted with difficulty, reached out to wipe off the blood stains from the corner of his mouth, and stared fiercely at Qin Mochi, as if he wanted to peel off his outer skin and look inside for a better look.Being looked at by a strange man like this, Qin Mochi couldn't help but feel his heart tighten.He knew that Sima Cheng had seen the evil spirit in him, but he did it as soon as he said it, and who gave him the power?No one in the special affairs department where Xia Zhifei worked said they would accept him. Could it be that Sima Cheng's position in this industry is still higher than that of official institutions?

"Mr. Sima, this little friend is my guest," Na Kun's face was also a little ugly.Although Sima Cheng's seniority is higher than him, it is too disrespectful to take his master seriously if he says to do it on his site. "His situation is more complicated, and he has been reported to the special affairs department. .”

"Special Affairs Department?" Sima Cheng snorted coldly, his tone quite disdainful.

"I know, I know," Na Kun smiled fakely, and he didn't seem to care about letting people see this, "A bunch of young people, some of them are not even in the industry. But Mr. Sima, after all, he is In a society ruled by law, we must also keep pace with the times and talk about legal awareness, right? Even if your Sima family has taken in a demon, don’t you still have to report it to the Special Affairs Division?”

Qin Mochi's pupils suddenly shrank when he heard the word "retaining demons".

To accept the demon, to accept the demon, he regards himself as a demon?And those sensitive and timid animals, even Xia Zhifei, they all think of themselves as monsters... Thinking of this, Qin Mochi felt a surge of anger in his heart, why do these people put such a ridiculous label on themselves? !

Li Yedu seemed to have guessed what he was thinking, put his hand on his shoulder, and sneered at Sima Cheng: "To catch a thief, you need to pay attention to evidence. Mr. Sima can do it without asking anything. It's very grand." .”

Sima Cheng glanced at him coldly, "Don't give us the Sima family a bad name, I'm afraid we have collected more monsters than you have eaten rice grains."

"That's it," Li Yedu said lazily: "Who can eat as much as your family, but this is Linhai City, not Zhongnan Mountain. It's not good for Sima's family to act as a substitute, isn't it? Don’t take the special affairs department seriously?”

Sima Cheng's face changed slightly.They are an old-fashioned hermit family. The so-called small hermits live in the mountains, and the big hermits live in the city. A good cooperative relationship with official organizations is beneficial and harmless to the Sima family's status in the world.If there are rumors that the Sima family is defiant, the situation of the Sima family will become a little delicate.

Sima Cheng was squeezed by Li Yedu, he was a little embarrassed to get off the stage, he snorted coldly, "I'm talking nonsense!" But his expression was more relaxed than before.

Na Kun jumped out again to smooth things over, "Mr. Sima, Xiaoyou Qin has already registered in the Special Affairs Section. When you meet Captain Qu later, you will find out after asking."

Qin Mochi saw that they were looking for steps for Sima Cheng, so he didn't say anything.He was a little curious about the identity of this man, or he could turn to Xia Zhifei to inquire about it.

Sima Cheng glanced at him coldly, turned and walked out of the courtyard.Na Kun personally sent him to the door, but Li Yedu didn't move. When the two people were out of sight, he hurriedly turned around, grabbed Qin Mochi's arm and looked up and down, "What's uncomfortable?"

Qin Mochi shook his head, indicating that he was fine.

At the gate of the courtyard, the voices of the two people's low-key conversation came faintly. When Qin Mochi heard the words "safety exam" and "residence certificate", his anger subsided, and instead he felt a sense of irony.

"Everyone can see that I have a demonic aura, so can you?" He asked Li Yedu.

Li Yedu was silent, but there was a playful look in his eyes.

Qin Mochi was a little discouraged, "You also think I'm a demon?"

Li Yedu couldn't hold back, and reached out to rub his forehead twice, "It doesn't matter if it's a human or a demon?"

Qin Mochi finally heard a different answer, his eyes sparkled suddenly, he raised his head and looked at him stupidly, "Is it okay?" If it doesn't matter, why is there a special affairs department, there are Master Faming and Sima Cheng? Celestial Master?

Li Yedu thought for a while, and improved his answer, "For me, it doesn't matter whether you are a human or a monster. As long as you are still Qin Mochi."

Qin Mochi laughed.

Na Kun closed the courtyard door, and when he turned around, the smile on his face fell, "I really took myself for granted!"

Li Yedu glanced at the wooden door behind him, and reminded him: "You haven't gone far, maybe you will hear it."

"What's the matter?" Na Kun didn't take it seriously, "Anyway, I've been very polite to him in front of him." He said to Qin Mochi: "Let me tell you, people from these big families are not normal, they are self-righteous." Terrible, don’t pay attention to them when you encounter them in the future. A group of psychopaths.”

Qin Mochi, "..."

Na Kun stood still in front of him, and asked him with a smile, "Do you remember me? I think you should be able to recognize my voice."

Qin Mochi didn't expect him to speak clearly, so he froze for a moment, with a smile on his face, and obediently called out, "Brother Kun."

"Good boy." Na Kun smiled and touched his forehead, "The last time I saw you, you were not as tall as my thigh. You have grown taller, and you are even more beautiful."

Qin Mochi, "...the last sentence is unnecessary, thank you."

Na Kun smiled again, and became more interested in seeing Li Yedu's dissatisfied eyes. He put his arms around Qin Mochi's shoulders, "Come on, let's talk in the room. I have the best white tea here."

Na Kun likes children, especially beautiful and well-behaved children.Qin Mochi remembered that when he was a child, every time Na Kun came back, he liked to walk around the mountains with Na Kun in his arms, and taught him some strange little spells, but unfortunately he didn't learn them.But he really didn't know that Kun was the name of "Brother Kun".

Na Kun sat down by Qin Mochi, and began to make "the best white tea" for him.Li Yedu sat down after him, with a slightly dissatisfied expression on his face.

Na Kun glanced at him, couldn't hold back, reached out and flicked his forehead, "Stinky boy, dare to show me face!"

Li Yedu hid for a while, and complained: "It's not you, why provoke the people of Sima's family if you have nothing to do? Don't tell me in advance if you have guests."

Na Kun wanted to beat him up angrily, "Did I invite Sima Cheng? If I knew he was coming, would I call you and ask you to bring Mochi?"

Qin Mochi coughed twice, "Cough, cough, what is the history of the Sima family? I think he has a lot of airs."