Nocturnal

When Li Yedu came back, Na Kun hadn't slept yet.The door to the main room was open, and the light came through a screen door to warm it.The evening primrose quietly blooms in the small courtyard, and the air is full of sweet fragrance.

Na Kun heard the movement, and greeted him through the screen door, "Why did you come back?"

Li Yedu opened the screen door and looked in, "Why are you up so late?" His second brother still kept the simple living habits of more than 200 years ago, insisted on going to bed early and getting up early, and rarely stayed up after nine o'clock. when.

Na Kun was clearing away the tea set on the tea table. Li Yedu saw two teacups on the table with sharp eyes, and was immediately surprised, "Are there any guests?" Anyone who has dealt with Na Kun knows that he is not used to night life, Therefore, few people ask him out at night, let alone come to visit him in person at night-it is obviously a disgusting thing, which businessman would do it?Moreover, Li Yedu knew about his set of tea sets. The Qianlong blue and white imperial poem tea bowl was regarded by Nakun as a family heirloom. Usually Li Yedu had to wear gloves to touch it if he wanted to touch it. Are you out for tea?

Li Yedu pointed to the teacup in his hand, and stammered to complain, "Imperial system... poetry..."

"Imperial poem tea bowl." Na Kun carefully wiped the tea bowl clean with a fine cloth, and put it back into the box carefully, "It's not like you haven't seen it before, why are you making such a face?"

Li Yedu was indignant, "I have seen it, but I have never drank tea with it."

"Cough," Na Kun said casually, "The key to drinking tea is the tea. Tea is good, even if you drink it with a spittoon?"

Li Yedu frowned, disgusted by his miraculous metaphor.

Na Kun put the last tea bowl into the wooden box and carefully locked it back into the safe.He knew that Li Yedu couldn't remember the long string of passwords for the safe, and he couldn't bear to memorize them impatiently, so he didn't deliberately avoid him in this regard, and murmured to himself while collecting, "Good things are getting less and less. ..."

Li Yedu's curiosity was aroused, "Who has such a big face? Is it worth you to take out the heirloom to make tea?"

Na Kun smiled and didn't answer.

"I'm afraid that your grandpa will not be treated like this when he comes to visit, right?"

Na Kun snorted, "That old man has already turned into ashes in the coffin, if he dares to crawl out and ask me for tea, I'll beat him out with a spittoon!"

Li Yedu knew that he had said something wrong, so he fell silent.He vaguely heard people say that Na Kun entered the Taoist sect after a big change in his family. There were hundreds of people in the sect, all because of his grandpa's mistake, the males over 16 years old were beheaded cleanly, and the female relatives were not enslaved. Citizenship, all the family property is filled into the treasury...

Na Kun turned around and saw his blank expression. He probably guessed what he was thinking, so he asked casually, "Did you go to Mochi's house again?"

Li Yedu nodded.

"Is his uncle still like that?" Nakun revealed a look of reminiscence, "Spoiled little brat, what a drag..."

Li Yedu smiled and said, "It doesn't seem to be able to transform itself now."

"Can't change shape yet?" Na Kun was taken aback, "It's been a long time... Didn't you say that the injury was not serious?"

Li Yedu didn't know much about these things, Qingning didn't like him, and wouldn't tell him about himself.Qin Mochi didn't seem to know Qingning's situation very well, or he knew it, but he didn't want to mention it to others because of Qingning's status as an elder.What's more, Qing Ning always has a flamboyant appearance, and she is not willing to show her weakness so easily.

Li Yedu asked him, "Does Master have any medicine for internal injuries?"

Na Kun glared at him angrily, "You treat your internal injuries so easily? Master Qingning has already entered the Demon King Realm, and ordinary pills are of no help at all. Good pills...everyone who has them will carefully store them away. Just in case. Who would foolishly give it to others."

Li Yedu was silent.A few years ago, he followed his master to the monster market in the East China Sea. He saw a lot of weird things, but there were very few pills and the like.His master once said that now that the alchemy family is in decline, good pills are becoming rarer and rarer. Even if there are good pills, no one will buy and sell them on the bright side.

It's no wonder that Qingning's injury hasn't improved for so long.

"Don't think about it," Na Kun reprimanded, "My cultivation has not improved, I'm just busy with messy things. Let me tell Master, you'd better go back to the mountains and retreat."

"No!" Li Yedu vetoed it.

Na Kun stared at him, "Why not?"

Li Yedu looked at him blankly for a moment, "I will move out tomorrow."

Na Kun, "...Little bastard."

Li Yedu turned around and left.

It wasn't that he had any doubts about Na Kun, but the anxiety hidden in his heart was easily aroused by Na Kun's few words.Na Kun used to be very friendly towards Qin Mochi, and Li Yedu could tell that this kind of concern and love was not fake.But at a time like this, Qin Mochi is surrounded by dangers, how could he propose to let him leave Qin Mochi and Linhai?

"A'Du!" Na Kun called him from behind.

Li Yedu paused.

Na Kun didn't seem to know how to explain, "A'Du, I watched you grow up, and I won't harm you."

Li Yedu lowered his eyes, "I know."

Na Kun hesitated for a moment, "I also like that kid Xiaomo, I have no problem with you saying that you want to take care of the brotherhood and help him. But you can't get too close to him... A'Du, he is a demon. "

Li Yedu said angrily, "He's not!"

Na Kun looked a little tired, "Whether he is, you know in your heart."

Li Yedu looked at him with burning eyes, "Even if he is, so what?"

"Human monsters have different paths." Na Kun said coldly: "If it's just a friend, I won't say anything. But you are too close to him now. I don't want him to delay you, and I don't want you to do it for a moment. ruined him."

Li Yedu looked away, "I don't know what you're talking about."

"You know." Nakun said: "The road to cultivation is long, I understand all of this. If you want to find a Taoist partner who can support each other, I won't say anything. But it can't be Xiaomo. It can't be a demon. You should know , The cultivation bases of monks and demon cultivators devour each other when..."

Li Yedu swallowed with difficulty.

Na Kun looked at him, his eyes became gentle, he shook his head slightly and said: "Everyone has a time when they are young and frivolous, A'Du. Go back to the mountains, and when you come out of retreat, maybe this little bit of affection will be gone with the wind gone."

Li Yedu remained silent.

"Think about it yourself." Na Kun turned around and waved his hands, "Go."

Before Li Yedu entered the city, he didn't bring any luggage with him. He packed his frequently used things into a bag, and he could leave with them.

He didn't mean to be angry with Na Kun, anyway, Na Kun is his senior brother, his concern is always true, and he will not harm himself.But what he said meant that he should leave Qin Mochi, which made Li Yedu find it extremely difficult to accept.Moreover, he sensed a strange urgency from these words, as if there was some danger around Qin Mochi, and Na Kun was afraid that this danger would affect his safety.

Li Yedu secretly wondered if Na Kun knew something?He is a businessman, not only doing business with human beings, but also with monks of various sects and monster races of three religions and nine streams. After more than 200 years of careful management, his network of relationships is so huge that Li Yedu can hardly imagine.Therefore, his sources of information are not comparable to ordinary people.

Li Yedu knew that even if Na Kun knew something, he wouldn't tell him too clearly.After all, a line has a line of rules.What's more, he still has the idea of ​​"transcendence and monsters in different ways" in his heart.

Li Yedu packed up his things, left a note and left.He didn't have much money on him, and he worked as a part-time worker in Nakun's shop. Nakun provided him with food and lodging and no salary, but he was given a monthly bonus of 2000 yuan—in fact, it was his pocket money.Over the past few months, he has saved more than 4000 yuan after excluding the necessary expenses and the money to buy a mobile phone.But if you want to live in the city, the money won’t last long. It costs money to rent a house, pay utility bills, and travel by car...

Li Yedu stood on the side of the road in a dilemma for a while, and decided to serve as Qin Mochi's bodyguard, with food and lodging included.He can drive, run errands, and cook.Well, it can be regarded as a small housework expert.

Qin Mochi was severely beaten by Qingning about the issue of weapons, so he ignored it in anger and went to work in the studio by himself.Even though Qing Ning kept yelling and yelling outside the door, and pretended to call, she ignored them all.Qing Ning sputtered for a while, seeing that the little nephew had been ignoring him all the time, and had no choice but to lie on the sofa while eating snacks and watching TV in despair.

When the subtitles of the idol drama started, there was a knock on the door.

Qing Ning threw away the potato chips, jumped up and knocked on the door of the workshop, "Someone knocked on the door! This time it's real!"

Qin Mochi knew it was true, so he released his spiritual sense, so he could see clearly the situation in the corridor outside the door.He put down the things in his hands and got up to open the door.

Qing Ning took advantage of his time to open the door to take a peek at the super-sized workbench in the studio, and saw that there were several drawings scattered on it, all of which were all kinds of small animals: leopards, tigers, cats, There are also snakes and spiders, etc. Of course, birds are the most common.Qin Mochi designed the images of these small animals very beautifully, especially the bird brooch on the top drawing, with yellow feathers and bright red beak, which is exactly the same as it.

The little senior uncle who was secretly sulking was healed in an instant, and happily jumped towards the little senior nephew, landing on his shoulder.Qin Mochi glanced at it sideways, and hummed softly.

"Okay, okay," Qing Ning put down her body to comfort him, "I also mean well, my little nephew is always carrying a broken tree branch, what a beautiful image. Isn't it?"

Qin Mochi ignored it and went to open the door on his own.

Outside the room door, Tian Qing was wearing sunglasses, a hat with a big brim on his head, and a black bag in his hand, dressed like a secret worker coming out of the joint.Seeing Qin Mochi come out to open the door, he patted the bag in his hand a little uneasy, indicating that there was something in it.

"Come in." Qin Mochi let it in, "Sit casually. What do you want to drink?"

Tian Qing looked very nervous, "No need, I'll leave after delivering the things."

Qin Mochi didn't expect it to get what he wanted so quickly, he looked surprised, "Is it what I want?"

Tianqing sat down on the sofa, lowered her head and opened the zipper of her leather bag, and took out a two-inch high blue and white porcelain bottle from inside, "The man said, this is the best medicine for wounds. There are three pills in total, and one pill is taken every half a month. No matter how serious the injury is, it can be cured. If the internal injury can’t be cured by this medicine, you can only queue up to buy a coffin.”

Qin Mochi dubiously took the porcelain bottle from it, opened the stopper and looked inside. Inside were three red pills the size of soybeans, with a strange aroma that Qin Mochi had never smelled before.

Qing Ning said in surprise, "This is Shu Ning Pill."

Qin Mochi asked it secretly, "Do you recognize it?"

"The monks can recognize it." Qing Ning's voice was a little excited, "It is the best healing medicine, no matter how many injuries the Inner Palace has suffered, it can..." Qing Ning paused, and suddenly realized, "You This is for me?"

Qin Mochi snorted.

Qingning plunged into Qin Mochi's pajamas, so moved that she was about to cry, "Little Nephew..."

Qin Mochi pinched its thin neck in disgust, pulled it out of his clothes and threw it on the sofa, "Go aside. I didn't see that we were talking about business."

Qing Ning rubbed against the palm of his hand, and obediently sniffed the scent of the pill next to the small porcelain bottle.

Seeing that Qin Mochi remained silent, Tianqing felt a little uneasy.Although that person said it was the best healing medicine, he didn't know it.I don't know what kind of reaction Qin Mochi will have when he comes to negotiate with this thing.

Qin Mochi put back the stopper of the medicine bottle, nodded to Tianqing, "It's a good medicine."

Tian Qing immediately felt relieved, "Really? That's really great."

"What are you going to do?" Qin Mochi asked lightly, "How can I cooperate?"

This is what it means to have agreed. Under the excitement of Tianqing, she stuttered a little, "I can't take all of your demon power for my own use even after refining it. The best way is that you go and get it with me." Something, transfer your true essence to me."

Qin Mochi didn't quite understand what it meant, so he heard Qingning explain in the sea of ​​consciousness: "Its cultivation base is too low, even if your true essence is refined, it can't absorb much. The person it mentioned probably has There is a way to make a temporary container in its body to hold your true essence."

Qin Mochi nodded, "Yes."

Tian Qing was overjoyed, "You agree?"

"Agreed," Qin Mochi said, "This is the condition we negotiated earlier in the morning. But Miss Tianqing, how can you guarantee my safety?"

Tian Qing stammered and asked him, "What do you mean?"

Qin Mochi said: "I'm afraid it's not so easy to get things from the Zhao's warehouse. How to deal with the monitoring and anti-theft facilities in the Zhao's warehouse? Will I be caught as a thief?"

Tian Qing shook her lips lightly, "This..."

"Also," Qin Mochi said, "how can you guarantee that after you get what that person wants, you and I will both escape unscathed and not be killed by him?"

Tian Qing's expression was obviously dull, "Mie...kou?"

Qin Mochi suddenly sympathized with it, "Well, you go back and discuss the details of the operation with that person. I think there are some aspects that need professional help, and the whole plan must be perfected."

Tian Qing nodded quickly, "Yes."

Qin Mochi emphasized his tone, "The most important thing is that both of us are safe. If you die, I think no one will care whether the real Zhao Qing is dead or alive."

Tian Qing looked sad, "I know."

Qin Mochi sighed, "As long as you know what you want, then I'll wait for your plan."

After Tianqing left, Qin Mochi threw the medicine bottle to Qingning, and asked it worriedly, "Why do I think this matter is so unreliable?"

Qing Ning nodded in agreement, "It's not very reliable."

"Will that person silence when he gets something?"

Qing Ning held the small porcelain bottle like a baby, and nodded seriously, "That must be done."

Qin Mochi let out a sigh of relief, "I have already taken other people's things, so I don't want to go back on my word. Young master, please heal your injury quickly. With you here, I won't be so nervous."

Qing Ning glanced at him complacently, "Do you know how powerful Master is?"

Qin Mochi embraced it, ignored its struggle, and kissed it on the forehead.

Qing Ning was furious, "Unfilial son! Unfilial son!"

Just as they were laughing, there was another knock on the door outside.Qin Mochi was suddenly surprised, "Why is it so lively tonight? It's almost midnight and there are still people coming to visit?"

Out of consciousness, I saw a travel bag at the feet of the person outside the door, who was leaning on the door frame of his house and playing with his mobile phone.

Qin Mochi walked over to open the door, and asked him curiously, "Why are you back again?"

Seeing him coming out, Li Yedu hurriedly stood up, and held up the mobile phone in front of him to show him, which read: Little housework experts are here to apply for bodyguards, drivers, and odd jobs.Salary requirements: room and board included, bed warmed.