Chapter 23 Transaction

After his eyes got used to the darkness, Duan Cang's bedroom could be clearly seen.

Duan Cang is a proper northern man in appearance, figure and style, but his taste is indeed extremely elegant Jiangnan style. His bedroom is decorated according to typical Jiangnan people, with light gauze curtains, incense burner screens, and windowsills on the bookcase. There are several red plums in a narrow-necked flowerpot with white and blue patterns.

Shen Jinyu groped around the desk for a long time and found nothing. Qi Yue walked to Duan Cang's bed and touched under his pillow and under the quilt, but found nothing.

Now there is only the study room left to find.

A window was also opened on the other side of the bedroom, facing the small window of the study. Shen Jinyu climbed out of the window and quickly pushed the window and climbed in. Qi Yue was so nervous that she didn't dare to breathe, and followed behind to clean up the aftermath carefully.

Duan Cang met Zhang Yin both times in the study. Qi Yue guessed that the clues were more likely to be in the study. Shen Jinyu groped through the rows of bookshelves and found behind the third book in the third row. Shen Jinyu touched a raised part. He thought about it for a moment, and then pressed it. There was a soft "click" sound, and a book slowly stretched out from the row of books below. Qi Yue heard the movement and gently pressed it. He walked over and his eyes collided with Shen Jinyu's.

Qi Yue nodded and motioned for Shen Jinyu to take a look. Shen Jinyu knelt down and picked up the book, revealing a wooden box hidden under the book. The box was locked, and he took out the wire he had prepared and inserted it into the keyhole. After tinkering for a few times, the lock opened with a click.

Qi Yue gave Shen Jinyu a thumbs up. Looking at the wooden box, Shen Jinyu's heartbeat suddenly accelerated. It seemed that something was about to come out. He took a deep breath and slowly opened the wooden box, but there was nothing inside. things.

Empty? Both Shen Jinyu and Qi Yue had confusion in their eyes. Qi Yue suddenly had a bad feeling in her heart. She stretched out her hand to pick up Shen Jinyu who was stunned on the spot and motioned him to leave first to avoid fraud.

Shen Jinyu was unwilling to give in. He finally got a chance to come in and found only an empty box. He didn't know when the next time would be. But there seemed to be no other way. The box was empty. Duan Cang had already taken precautions. If If you don't leave, accidents may easily happen.

Shen Jinyu restored the box to its original position and returned with Qi Yue the same way.

After leaving the yard and walking some way into the forest, Qi Yue dared to speak, "That old thief Duan Cang must be on guard. The contents of the mechanism box must have been moved, or he took it with him."

Shen Jinyu also guessed that Duan Cang was cautious, and Zhang Yin's words must have made him defensive. What to do now, where can the things go? The things Duan Cang hid so carefully must have something to do with the death of his parents. related.

If you miss it this time, it won't be so easy to sneak in next time.

Shen Jinyu became irritable.

Qi Yue sighed, patted Qi Yue's arm, and said comfortingly, "It's okay, don't be discouraged. Now it has been proven that Duan Cang is evil. If we keep an eye on him in the future, we can always find some clues. "

There will be, there will always be, Shen Jinyu secretly comforted herself in her heart not to worry.

After finding nothing tonight, Qi Yue stayed with Shen Jinyu for a while and then the two of them went back to their dormitories to rest.

Shen Jinyu couldn't sleep, and all he could think about was what the contents of that wooden box were. He was restless in the room, so he walked out to the old locust tree, intending to practice his sword practice to calm himself down.

Before he finished practicing a set of sword skills, there were suddenly some strange noises in the night. Shen Jinyu's brain nerves suddenly tightened. Suddenly there were footsteps approaching from behind. Shen Jinyu swung his sword and turned around to attack. The sound of the blades clashing was heard in the quiet night. It was very jarring. A man in black suddenly appeared and started fighting with Shen Jinyu. Shen Jinyu didn’t know who the opponent was and why he didn’t dare to reveal his true identity easily. He only defended but did not attack. He fought with the man in black for more than ten years. After the move, Shen Jinyu asked,

"Who are you?"

"You are hiding your true skills," the man in black did not answer the question. He put the knife behind his hand. The man in black had a gentle voice and an unhurried tone, sounding like a handsome young man.

"Who are you?" Shen Jinyu asked persistently, ignoring the words of the man in black.

"Why bother worrying about who I am? I'm not here to kill you, but to negotiate a deal with you." Heiyi's voice was as soft as water, and he said the most emotionless words in the gentlest tone.

"Deal?" Shen Jinyu asked, "Why do you think I will agree?"

"Why, just because I know the truth about the death of your parents," the man in black sheathed his sword and sat down under the old locust tree.

When Shen Jinyu heard this, his mind rang, "Why do you know this?"

"Not only do I know this, I also know that you have recently been working with a girl named Qi Yue to find out the truth about the death of your parents. You have also mastered the skill of restraining the Duan Cang Bu Yuan Sword," the man in black picked up the knife on the ground. A dead branch scratched randomly on the snow.

Shen Jinyu looked at the man in black, his thin lips pursed tightly and his brows furrowed. The man in black knew everything about him and he had already set his sights on him.

"It is true that I have been keeping an eye on you for a long time, but you don't have to worry, no one else knows about you except me," as if hearing Shen Jinyu's inner voice, the man in black answered Shen Jinyu's question,

"How about it? Are you considering cooperating with me?"

Shen Jinyu: "What do you want to do?"

"I want you to kill Zhang Yin and use it for me."

Shen Jinyu didn't understand.

The man in black continued, "The imperial court wants to take over Changlin Villa to establish the Heaven-breaking Army. I will use the truth about your parents' death in exchange for you to find a way to bring Changlin Villa under the imperial court. Then you kill Zhang Yin for me. This will The position of the second-grade lieutenant of the Potian Army is yours, how about it? Isn’t it a good deal?"

"Are you from the imperial court?" Shen Jinyu caught an information point.

"That's right, I'm working for the emperor. You can rest assured that I won't treat you badly after the job is done."

Shen Jinyu: "If I remember correctly, Zhang Yin is a famous person in the imperial court. He came to Changlin to find the owner of the village this time for the purpose of breaking the sky army. How can I trust you?"

"Do you think Duan Cang will agree to let Changlin Villa, which he finally obtained, be returned to the imperial court?" The man in black asked with a smile, "It is impossible for Duan Cang to agree to give up Changlin Villa, and Zhang Yin is the one the emperor wants to get rid of. , Your actions tonight will lead to nothing. In order to express my sincerity, I will tell you a piece of news. Duan Cang has what you want with him. You have no other way to get it except to capture him alive. Think about it, think about it, Wait for me here at midnight in three days."

After saying that, the man in black stood up and walked into the darkness without looking back. After a while, the footsteps disappeared and the surroundings were silent again. The man in black disappeared without a trace, as if he had never appeared before. Same.
Chapter completed!