He Huan

Chapter 7

After reciting scriptures all night, when Mingdu returned to his courtyard, he saw Tang Huan's courtyard next door still full of candles.

Mingdu thought for a while, then walked over and knocked lightly on the door.

"Who?"

"It's me." Ming Du whispered.

"……come in."

Ming Du pushed the door open and entered.

Into the eyes is a warm yellow light.The night was dark, and there was only a little light in the range illuminated by the oil lamp.

Tang Huan did not rest on the bed, but sat at the table, looking at the oil lamp thoughtfully.He was neatly dressed and combed his hair meticulously. I don't know if he didn't rest at all, or if he got up after a short rest and tidied up again.

Mingdu paused for a moment, and just when he felt something was wrong, Tang Huan raised his head and looked at him with a smile.

He was originally extremely handsome, and he was also a "beauty under the moon", so even Mingdu was inevitably in a daze.

Tang Huan signaled Ming Du to come and sit down, and said, "It's so late, why don't you go to sleep?"

Mingdu said: "I just came back and saw that the light was still on here, so I came over to have a look. But you, why didn't you rest?"

Tang Huan said with a smile: "Of course I'm waiting for you to come back."

This feeling, this scene, these words and this sentence, it is inevitable that people will think about it.Mingdu recited the Buddha's name in his heart, and forced himself to calm down: "But what do you want to tell me?"

Tang Huan took out a bowl from nowhere, handed it to him and said, "I saw it when I was wandering around the temple fair during the day, and I think it suits you very well. Think it's my compensation?" He blinked playfully.

Mingdu was moved and raised his hand to pick it up.The bowl was gently placed in the palm of his hand, and Tang Huan's hand brushed the skin of his hand a little casually.The leather gloves and the metal claws on the fingertips were a bit cold. Mingdu looked down subconsciously, and suddenly raised his head to look at Tang Huan as if reacting: "You...!"

Tang Huan tilted his head in doubt: "What's wrong?"

Ming Du clenched the bowl tightly in vain.Tang Huan was neatly dressed, Tang Huan didn't rest in the middle of the night, Tang Huan was wearing Tangmen's clothes...

Yes, clothes!He saw it just now when he entered the room, but he was used to seeing him in martial attire before, so he didn't react for a while...

Also, why did Tang Huan have to wait for him to come back?Just to send a bowl?

The more Ming Du thought about it, the more frightened he became, and he couldn't help but want to stand up and question him.However, he was surprised to find that his body was so weak that he couldn't move!

Tang Huan looked at his expression, sighed, walked over slowly, put him on the bed with half support and half hug, and said in a low voice: "Don't panic, it's just an ordinary Ruanjin powder. When the sun rises, the medicine will take effect naturally. It faded."

Mingdu was very upset.He only remembered that the Tang Sect was good at hidden weapons, and his martial arts were light and nimble, but he forgot that Tang Sect was best at it, besides hidden weapons, there was one more thing.

That is □□!

"When did you play it for me?" Mingdu asked in a low voice.

Tang Huan replied, "Just now."

Ming Du said: "You have smeared □□ on the bowl, haven't you?"

Tang Huan acquiesced.

Ming Du sighed: "It's ridiculous, I thought you really wanted to give me a gift..."

Tang Huan said slowly: "I really want to give you a gift, but I really can't let you stop me from carrying out the mission."

Mingdu stared at him, and said sadly: "I remember you said that there were no missions during this period, but you lied to me?"

Tang Huan said: "I never lied to you."

Mingdu said: "Then you...?"

Tang Huan said: "I just said that I have no tasks during this time. But I accepted this order before I met you."

Mingdu smiled wryly and said, "So it's not counted as this period of time, is it?"

Tang Huan once again acquiesced.

Mingdu said: "I don't understand. Why did you kill this county magistrate? I just prayed for him today, and he warmly received you and me..."

Tang Huan said: "Let me ask you. If there is a person who respects his parents first, loves his children, and treats his wives and concubines very tenderly and considerately, should such a person be killed?"

Mingdu said: "Of course it's not appropriate to kill."

Tang Huan continued: "Then, if there is a person who becomes an official, plunders the beautiful women in the jurisdiction, embezzles the funds allocated by the court, and recruits strong men, should such a person be killed?"

A monk like Mingdu should not be killed no matter who he looks at.Therefore, after a moment of silence, he said, "He is guilty."

"That's right." Tang Huan finally smiled slightly, "Then, if these two become one, is he guilty? Should he be killed?"

Mingdu was stunned.

After a while, he said: "You mean... County Magistrate Yao is such a person?"

He couldn't believe it: "But...the people in Mingming County live very well."

Tang Huan said in a deep voice: "That's right. What he does is very secretive. Even if it's corruption, he doesn't ask too much. Therefore, almost no one in the county thinks there is anything wrong with this county magistrate. But let me ask you, the first time you and I came On the second day, do you still remember the scene when you went to the street that night?"

Mingdu's gaze wandered for a moment.He naturally remembered the bowl of chaos, the red bowl he pawned, and the iron fan he bought.

"I remember." Ming Du said, "What's wrong?"

Tang Huan sighed, "That day is Qixi Festival."

Qixi Festival... That's right, the day they came happened to be July [-]th, and the next day, wasn't it Qixi Festival!

Mingdu thought of the gift he had given out again.He was a little embarrassed, but he felt that this was the best way.

However, this is not the time to indulge in personal feelings.He thought about it carefully, his eyes shook, and he stared straight at Tang Huan.

Tang Huan said: "It seems that you have also remembered. That day...there shouldn't be so few women."

It stands to reason that on weekdays, it is indeed not safe for a girl to go out at night.However, Qixi Festival is also a festival of begging for cleverness, and many women will come out to pray, praying for a smooth relationship and a good match in the future.

But that night, there were only a few women.

Tang Huan said in a low voice: "The one who placed the order was a family here. They seemed to have made great efforts to find out that their missing daughter was actually taken to Yao County Magistrate's house."

Ming Du fell silent.Looking at it together, things are already obvious: I don’t know how many girls are missing, and it will create a scene where no one dares to go out even on the Qixi Festival.

After struggling for a while, he slowly said: "Then...you shouldn't kill him either."

TBC

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