Love Affairs in Chang'an - Chapter 329

Chapter 329 No Trace of Aromatic Shadow

That night, Qin Mubai left Zhang Tong’s house and went to the house Pang Fei rented for the night. Pang Fei entertained the Mubai brothers who had come with Qin Baiji for dinner, and half of them were drunk. Most of them went to bed early. Pang Fei left the door open and waited for Qin Mubai to return.

The relationship between Qin Mubai and Pang Fei had always been very deep. Although they had the status of apprentices, they were like brothers. Qin Mubai also found it interesting. Earlier, Pang Fei, a fool, had called Qin Mubai “Master” and called himself “Disciple” one mouthful at a time. Most of the time, they call themselves “teachers,” and they call themselves “students.”

Although it was a small change of address, it was enough to show that Pang Fei was indeed mature. In the past, Pang Fei had been unruly and frivolous, but now that he had become an official, his bearing and mind were naturally different. In other words, this brat had already completely merged into the “official clan” class, and his body carried an obvious aura of an official doctor. In the past, he had only treated Qin Mubai as a teacher, a purely personal relationship. Now, he was treating himself as a “disciple”. These were two completely different qualities.

The former was purely private, while the latter was both private and public. In the future, when the officials of the Great Tang saw Pang Fei, the first thing they thought of might not be his position and influence, but his lineage and family background. In that way, Pang Fei would have a golden sign like “Master from the Qin Clan”-this was the customs of the Great Tang official circles, and there were people on it who were easy to be officials.

So tonight, Pang Fei, one of the leading figures in Xiangzhou, personally cooked a few small dishes for Qin Mubai, cooked his favorite Jade Stream Mingyue tea, and carried some of the things Qin Mubai wanted the most in his arms, waiting for him to come.

Qin Mubai also sensed Pang Fei’s transformation. The world was a big dye vat, and Pang Fei was no longer the simple, dumbfounded brat who had followed by his side in the past. He was more sophisticated, more mature, and more stable. It could not be measured by pure betterment or deterioration. It could only be said that his transformation was just to adapt to the living environment.

In short, he did a good job in Xiangzhou and did not disappoint Qin Mubai. It was only natural that something would change. Ever since he stepped into an official career, he had undergone tremendous changes.

Before Qin Mubai could ask, Pang Fei took out a thick stack of letters and said, “Teacher, this is a letter from Chen Yan that the students have received for more than a year. To the surprise of the students, there are some from Tanzhou and some from Yangzhou.”

Qin Mubai took a few letters and looked at them. As always, they were in Chen Yan’s style. The letter did not say the slightest bit of goodbye or sympathy, but rather said trivial things like leisure conversations. It turned out that she already knew that Qin Mubai had gone to Lanzhou, probably from the moment she received the letter Qin Mubai left Chang’an. From then on, she would write a text letter to Xiangyang every month and send it directly to Pang Fei to report that she was safe.

“The student is very strange. Why didn’t she directly write to her teacher in Lanzhou?” Pang Fei asked.

Qin Mubai smiled and said, “You don’t know her. She is such a person.” Never willing to give me any trouble, never willing to act very eager and enthusiastic. After I go to Lanzhou, I will let her know that I am in the Governor’s Mansion of Lanzhou, but I did not take the initiative to write to her first, so she will not disturb me. She knows that I have a close relationship with you, so she writes a letter to Xiangyang every other month to report her safety, so that I can feel at ease. Another reason is probably that Lanzhou is too far away and the border is inconvenient to communicate with. ”

“What a special woman.” Pang Fei sighed, “Her intention is not to let you add a trace of concern to her.”

“Yes.” Qin Mubai nodded. “I’m just curious. Since she left her hometown, Tanzhou, why did she go to Yangzhou?”

“The student doesn’t know either. The student wrote back to her and asked about it, but she didn’t say anything.” Pang Fei said, “Master, should we send someone to Yangzhou to look for it?”

“No need.” Qin Mubai folded the letter and said, “After staying in Xiangyang for a while, I’m going to go shopping in Yangzhou. At that time, I’ll go find someone myself.”

Pang Fei was stunned for a moment and hesitated, “Master, there is something … The student has heard Su Lianqing nag him. Does Master know?”

“What is it?”

“That’s right” Pang Fei said somewhat hesitantly, “Last time, after an accidental drink, Su Lianqing said that Chen Yan had left Xiangyang and might not come back.”

“What?” Qin Mubai frowned. “Why didn’t she tell me that?”

“The students also don’t know … Master, why don’t you ask for it yourself?” Pang Fei said.

Qin Mubai’s eyebrows furrowed and he slowly nodded. “I understand. Go and call her here tomorrow. I’ll ask her face to face.”

“Yes, Master.”

Early the next morning, Qin Mubai woke up habitually. He heard someone whispering outside the door.

“Pang Fei, how can you betray me? You, why are you like this!”

“How can this be called betrayal? As the saying goes, it’s better to tear down ten temples than to destroy a marriage. General Qin and Chen Yan are a pair of sincere people. How can you keep it a secret?”

“The question is, I don’t know the exact truth. If he asks me how to answer him, you little monkey, do whatever you want!”

“What are you shouting for! Master is still asleep! Wait patiently!”

Qin Mubai flipped over and pulled open the door. Seeing that there were two other young women outside who looked familiar with their swords, besides Su Lianqing and Pang Fei, he called them in.

Su Lianqing walked in with the two young women carrying swords and closed the door. Qin Mubai looked at the two women and remembered. It was the twin killer sisters that were hired by Li You and Yin Hongzhi to keep him in custody.

The three of them bowed together. Su Lianqing smiled and said, “General Qin, these two must be familiar to you, right? They sucked your butt that day!”

“Cough!” Qin Mubai glared at her awkwardly and angrily and said, “Sit down and talk!”

Su Lianqing casually sat down and put up a pair of legs. She smiled and said, “They are the helpers I have found. My surname is Tantai, my sister is Dan Dan, and my sister is Shuang Shuang. She is called Double Shadow Flower God in Jianghu.”

The sisters, however, did not feel embarrassed. Their expressions were rather serious and cold. They took a step forward and bowed with their swords in their arms. They said in unison, “Greetings, General.”

“The Twin Shadows Flower God, it’s just a pair. Interesting.” Qin Mubai smiled and said, “Su Lianqing, I’m not asking you to kill someone as simple as that. Your kung fu swordsmanship towards your sisters is presumably not bad, but is it suitable for the mission I gave you?”

“Don’t you still have me?” Su Lianqing smiled indifferently and said, “Have you forgotten what I do? Madame Yao Xie didn’t scream in vain. Isn’t it just to confuse a man and knock him out? It’s my ability to look after the house. They can’t do it, I’m in charge of training them. Also, don’t think they’re just simple killers. Flower God, understand? What do you do?”

Qin Mubai smiled and said, “I don’t listen to you, Hai Tian Hu Di. You don’t have many reliable words in your mouth. Just pairs, tell me for yourselves, what can you do?”

“I’m elder sister. Apart from swordsmanship, I’m also good at seductive techniques and cover-ups.” Sister Tantai said.

“I’m good at lightning arts and concealed weapons, and I know some mechanical techniques. It’s my forte to find treasures in the secret pavilion through the Liang Clan.” Sister added.

“Hehe!” Su Lianqing laughed, “General Qin, I know that you are smart and wise. The Baiji you taught is not weak either.” However, you will never be able to defeat us with such methods in Jianghu. This pair of sisters were not only skilled, but also young and beautiful. “Coupled with my omnipotent medicines, there’s definitely no problem.”

Qin Mubai smiled and nodded. “The twin sisters who look almost identical are indeed pretty good. Even if he tasted the best taste in the world, it would be hard for him to refuse the charm of such a pair of sisters.”

“Then you agree with me using them?” Su Lianqing said in surprise. The two sisters also revealed expressions of joy.

“Not yet.” Qin Mubai looked at them in silence and said, “This matter is extraordinary. I won’t accept them so easily.” At the very least, there is one thing I have to ask you clearly. You two were enemies of Su Lianqing before, but now, why are you two together again? Also, aren’t you Jianghu people the least fond of dealing with people in the government? Why are you willing to help me this time? Moreover, you have to sacrifice your appearance? ”

“I’ll answer the first question.” ‘”We were enemies before,” Su Lianqing said. “But in the matter of Li You, they were captured by your soldiers in the end. Isn’t it because I pleaded for their lives that they were saved? Our Jianghu sons and daughters are all moral. It’s not appropriate to make enemies, so the old enmity and new hatred will be written off.”

“Oh, so it’s like this.” Qin Mubai smiled and looked at Su Lianqing with interest. She almost said, “You braggart, when did you plead for them?” I clearly wanted to spare them because they sucked the bee blister poison on my butt … However, I don’t mind if you accept this favor on my behalf. This will at least make it easier for you to control them from now on.

Su Lianqing also looked at Qin Mubai with a strange smile in her eyes. The two of them each had their own plans and tacit understandings.

The two sisters said, “The reason why we are willing to serve the general without hesitation is because the general is a man who respects his promises and stands firmly in the heavens and earth. He is different from ordinary officials. Furthermore, before the general pardoned us for not dying, there was kindness. The grudges and grudges between us are clear. This is our customary position.”

Su Lianqing’s face turned embarrassed. She thought to herself, “So you already knew about this!”

Qin Mubai nodded and smiled, “I can’t forgive you. It’s all thanks to Su Lianqing who took the initiative to plead for mercy on your behalf. She was the one who repaid the kindness with grievances. By the way, since you guys are helping me, I naturally don’t want to treat you unfairly. Tell me, what do you want after this is done?”

The two women looked at each other and bowed with their swords in their hands, “I only wish that the golden basin would wash its hands and retire to the rivers and landed on a peaceful body and live a peaceful life.”

“Ho!” Qin Mubai couldn’t help but laugh, “Why do I always meet people like you in Jianghu?”

Su Lianqing smiled and said, “General Qin, you are a hungry man and you don’t know how to eat. If you can have a bowl of leisure food, who would be willing to drift the blade of Jianghu and lick blood?”

“Alright, I’ll take you guys.” Qin Mubai stood up, walked around the two sisters and said, “I’m sure you guys are knowledgeable and experienced. You don’t need me to teach you details. I only suggest that you don’t throw yourself into your arms. You can only let him take the bait if you intentionally reject them.”

“Haha!” Su Lianqing smiled and said, “Coincidentally with me! A man like him has to take the bait just like that. Look at these sisters, they are not those charming and coquettish masters, but rather cold and arrogant. How about this, is it okay for me to choose someone?”

“Sure.” Qin Mubai nodded and said, “Let’s talk about this first. We’ll slowly discuss the details of the old body. Now, you two sisters should go to the next room to rest. Su Lianqing, I have something else to ask you.”

The two women agreed to withdraw. Just as they closed the door, Su Lianqing turned her face and said anxiously, “Don’t ask me, I don’t know anything!”

Qin Mubai sneered, “Look at you, that means you know everything. Tell me, what happened to Chen Yan?”

Su Lianqing curled her lips helplessly and said, “I’m not too clear about the exact reason. However, when she was chatting privately before she left, she accidentally said that she might not stay with you for life. She would be satisfied if she could accompany you for a while.”

“Why?” Qin Mubai frowned and asked.

“I don’t know.” Su Lianqing shook her head in confusion. “You know, I’m afraid of her. How dare you ask? I just feel that … she always feels that she is not from the same world as you and that she is not worthy of you. Being able to be married to you once, she will be satisfied. She doesn’t expect anything else.”

Qin Mubai took a deep breath and slowly exhaled. He frowned heavily and muttered, “Yan, why do you insist on doing this?” … I will find you!