In Heavenly Wu Merchant Association another courtyard, Zhong Xiu sits in the room, in the hand grasps Shi Mu to give her sapphire bracelet, on the face does not have slightly the tranquility in hall again, slightly is elegantly pressed, in the eye full worries about the color. 天吴商会另一处院落中,钟秀坐在屋中,手中握着石牧送给她的那一枚青玉手镯,脸上再无丝毫在大厅时的平静,秀美微微蹙起,眼中满是担忧之色。 „Big Brother Shi, the thing cannot look not to relate, but you must come back...... Zhong Xiu both hands to grasp the bracelet junction in the chest front safely”, in the mouth muttered whispers. “石大哥,东西找不回来没有关系,但你一定要平安回来……”钟秀双手将手镯交握于胸前,口中喃喃低语。 In the meantime, its expression concentrates, immediately took out a jade plate from waist, above light flashed, appears one line of small characters, immediately one hidden passes. 就在此时,其神色一凝,随即从腰间取出了一个玉盘,上面光芒一闪,浮现出一行小字,随即一隐而逝。 ...... …… The 2nd day afternoon, 1 to 3 p.m. 第二日下午,未时。 The Heavenly Wu Merchant Association writing deep pool Pavilion Master hall, Wang Ruikun, Zhong Xiu, the enchanting female, in some chambers of commerce the person gathers all here, seems to be waiting for anything. 天吴商会翰渊阁主厅,王瑞坤,钟秀,妖娆女子,还有一些商会中人尽数聚集在此,似乎在等待着什么。 The enchanting female is with smile on the face, the finger is holding appreciatively the hair, often looks to Zhong Xiu, in the eye full is the complacent facial expression. 妖娆女子面带笑容,手指把玩着头发,不时看向钟秀,眼中满是得意神情。 Zhong Xiu expression is tranquil, cannot see slightly the unusual condition. 钟秀神色平静,看不出丝毫异状。 Others in hall, focus on mostly two people, often send out to talk in whispers, many young man vision often walk back and forth between the enchanting female and Zhong Xiu, what naturally are more is stays on Zhong Xiu. 大厅中的其他人,大多数把目光集中在二人身上,不时发出窃窃私语,不少年轻男子目光不时在妖娆女子与钟秀之间逡巡,当然更多的是停留在钟秀身上。 Wang Ruikun regarding the behind situation imitates at first, if has not heard, however the these sound is actually more and more loud. 王瑞坤对于身后的情况起初仿若未闻,然而这些声音却是越来越响。 In the meantime, he coughed lightly. 就在此时,他轻咳了一声。 The sound is not loud, but the sound just fell, in the main hall the voices of others stop immediately. 声音不大,但声音刚落下,主厅之中其他人的声音顿时停止。 „Elder Zhong, today was the day of delivery cargo, cargo that you pledged to retrieve before now where?” Wang Ruikun looks at Zhong Xiu, opens the mouth to ask. “钟长老,今日便是交付货物之日,你之前承诺寻回的货物如今在何处？”王瑞坤看着钟秀,开口问道。 Big family prestige of Zhong Xiu outside toward main hall, there nobody left. 钟秀朝着主厅之外的大门望了一眼,那里空无一人。 She takes back the vision, is welcoming Wang Ruikun, opens the mouth saying: 她收回目光,迎着王瑞坤,开口道: „Vice-chairman, the cargo my friend there, he then can, you might as well wait quickly again.” “副会长,货物我一个朋友那里,他很快便可以到,您不妨再等一等。” „Old man can certainly wait, but others meeting employer came, may be not necessarily willing to wait.” Wang Ruikun said. “老夫当然可以等,但是人家一会雇主来了,可未必愿意等了。”王瑞坤说道。 „Vice-chairman, at this time distance 3 to 5 p.m also more than double-hour, if the cargo cannot appear on time, I am willing to accept the penalty, does not have two words certainly.” Zhong Xiu said. “副会长,此时距离申时还有一个多时辰,若是货物没能按时出现,我愿意接受惩罚,绝无二话。”钟秀说道。 „Good.” Wang Ruikun looked at Zhong Xiu one, turns around to look to the direction outside main hall. “好吧。”王瑞坤看了钟秀一眼,转身看向主厅之外的方向。 At at this moment, sound of footsteps passed on, under two person's shadows in the person of Heavenly Wu Merchant Association accompanied to walk. 就在此刻,一阵脚步声传了过来,两个人影在天吴商会之人陪同之下走了过来。 One of them Linghu Kuan, another person is an old man, a grey robe, seems like in Dark Moon Church the person, is not beforehand Di Feng. 其中一人正是令狐宽,另一人是个老者,一身灰袍,看起来是冥月教中人,并非是之前的狄峰。 „Linghu City Lord you came, this is the Dark Moon Church forest elder, two your honorable self visit, really has to lose welcomes.” Wang Ruikun moves forward to meet somebody, said submissively. “令狐城主你来了,这位是冥月教的林长老吧,二位大驾光临,真是有失远迎。”王瑞坤迎了上去,拱手说道。 „Vice-chairman king does not need to be polite.” Linghu extends hehe smiles, the grey clothes old man with one side entered the main hall shoulder to shoulder. “王副会长不必客气。”令狐宽呵呵一笑,和一旁的灰衣老者并肩走进了主厅。 „Two invited the seat of honor.” Wang Ruikun welcome two people to the seat of honor, oneself also sat in side, others also took a seat in the vice- seat. “二位请上座。”王瑞坤将两人请到了主座,自己也在旁边坐了下来,其他人也都在副席落座。 „Vice-chairman king, this place came straight to the point to say. Now the Japanese place comes this, to propose that batch transports the cargo that came from Bright Sun City, this is this sending under custody expense spare money, you take inventory, without the issue, makes me examine the goods.” Linghu extends takes out a small cloth wrapper, opening later is some Spirit Stone, places on the table. “王副会长,本座就开门见山说了。今日本座来此,是为了提那批从日康城运送而来的货物,这是此次押送的费用余款,你清点一下,若是没有问题的话,就让我验一下货吧。”令狐宽取出一个小布包,打开之后里面是一些灵石,放在桌子上。 „Old man divides the altar/jar on behalf of the Dark Moon Church crack wind cliff, this and Linghu City Lord comes together, for same goal.” The grey robe old man is saying, took out a cloth wrapper. “老夫代表冥月教裂风崖分坛,此次与令狐城主一同前来,也是为了同一目的。”灰袍老者说着,也取出了一个布包。 Wang Ruikun hears word, looked at Zhong Xiu one, hints Zhong Xiu to function this matter. 王瑞坤闻言,看了钟秀一眼,示意钟秀出面处理此事。 Zhong Xiu stood directly, before arriving at Linghu Kuan and grey robe old man body, opens the mouth saying: 钟秀直接站了起来,走到了令狐宽和灰袍老者身前,开口道: „Linghu City Lord, the forest elder, girl Zhong Xiu, is this times heads who send under custody two cargos.” “令狐城主,林长老,小女子钟秀,是这次押送二位货物的负责人。” „Elder Zhong, goods where?” The Linghu wide opens the mouth asked. “钟长老,请问货在哪里？”令狐宽开口问道。 „Linghu City Lord, before then, whether first to listen to the girl to say several?” Zhong Xiu said. “令狐城主,在此之前,可否先听小女子说几句？”钟秀道。 „You have what words, but said that might as well.” Linghu Kuandao. “你有什么话,但说无妨。”令狐宽道。 „Frankly, two cargos in passing through wing crane mountain range, met with the accident/surprise, the cargo completely scolds in the clever person hand.” Zhong Xiu said. “实不相瞒,二位的货物在途经翼鹤山脉之中,遭逢意外,货物尽数落在了贼人手中。”钟秀说道。 Such remarks, in the hall, besides Wang Ruikun and enchanting female, the people of other Heavenly Wu Merchant Association looks the surprised color in abundance, although previously early some guesses, but Zhong Xiu acknowledged this matter for the first time in the presence of everyone, let the people amazed. 此言一出,大厅之中,除了王瑞坤和妖娆女子外,其他天吴商会之人纷纷面露惊讶之色,虽然此前早有各种猜测,但钟秀第一次当众承认此事,还是让众人惊诧不已。 Wang Ruikun casts down one's eyes, the nose view heart, does not seem to hear the common, enchanting female with teasing the look is taking a look at Zhong Xiu. 王瑞坤眼观鼻,鼻观心,似乎没有听到一般,妖娆女子则用戏谑的眼神瞅着钟秀。 Linghu extends complexion to be somewhat ugly, in comparison, his side that grey robe old man is much calmer. 令狐宽脸色有些难看,相比之下,其身旁那个灰袍老者却要镇定得多。 „such being the case, our these cargo already lose, you previously did not say, can deliver the cargo on time, should this give what explanation?” Linghu Kuan asked. “如此说来,我们的那些货物已经丢失,那你此前不是说,可以按时交付货物,这又该作何解释？”令狐宽问道。 „After cargo is robbed, the girl passes through traces long time, has seized that batch of cargos.” Zhong Xiu said. “货物被劫之后,小女子经过多日追查,早已将那批货物夺回来了。”钟秀说道。 The people on the scene hear here, complexion changes, whole face is incredible. 在场众人听到这里,脸色一变,满脸的不可置信。 Enchanting female smile immediately one stiff, looks at Zhong Xiu, wanted to say anything, in the meantime, Wang Ruikun actually looked at her one eyes, making her stop the thread of conversation. 妖娆女子笑容顿时一僵,看着钟秀,想要开口说些什么,就在此时,王瑞坤却看了她一眼,让她止住了话头。 „These enemies are also very sly, took a important thing in cargo secretly, the girl these day has been inquiring that thing in secret the whereabouts, found some key clues. At this moment friend of mine already recaptured that thing, quick will then come back, but also two be please patient, waits for again can some time.” Zhong Xiu continues to say. “不过那些敌人也狡猾无比,偷偷取走了货物中的一个重要之物,小女子这些日子一直在暗中打探那东西的下落,找到了一些关键线索。此刻我的朋友已经夺回了那个东西,很快便会回来,还请二位稍安勿躁,再等待一段时间便可。”钟秀继续说道。 „Snort! You think that by an empty talk, can make us stupidly wait here? Perhaps you did not have such big face.” The grey robe old man sneers to say. “哼！你以为凭借一句空话,就可以让我们所有人在这里傻傻的等着吗？恐怕你还没有这么大的面子。”灰袍老者冷笑道。 „Forest elder, is patient. Elder Zhong such being the case said that such as some 3 to 5 p.m also time of short distance agreement, we wait for again are.” He said. “林长老,稍安勿躁。钟长老既然如此说了,如近距离约定的申时还有些时间,我们再等一下就是。”他说道。 „If hadn't presented the cargo when the time comes?” The grey robe old man is saying, looked at Wang Ruikun one of the not far away. “若是到时候仍没有出现货物呢？”灰袍老者说着,看了不远处的王瑞坤一眼。 „If the cargo cannot arrive by that time on time, this chamber of commerce does what has said that naturally takes all consequences, is equal to the cargo value three times of compensations to two.” Wang Ruikun opens the mouth to say suddenly. “若是到那个时候货物没能按时抵达,本商会言出必行,自然承担一切后果,给二位等同于货物价值三倍的补偿。”王瑞坤突然开口道。 „Good, said it and meant it!” The grey robe old man said. “好,一言为定！”灰袍老者道。 Linghu Kuan brow slightly wrinkle, but has not spoken finally. 令狐宽眉头微皱,不过最后也没有说话。 In the living room was gradually peaceful, time points pasts, Zhong Xiu stood in the business hall, by everyone line of sight gaze, but she has not cared slightly, as if a snow lotus, towered proudly into the skies. 客厅之中逐渐安静了下来,时间一点点过去,钟秀独自一人站在大厅中央,被所有人视线注视,不过她丝毫也没有在意,仿佛一株雪莲,傲然挺立。 Linghu extends carries the teacup, ease the tea, nearby grey robe old man eyes closed maintains mental tranquility. 令狐宽端起茶杯,悠然品起茶来,一旁的灰袍老者则闭目养神起来。 The enchanting female sees the Zhong Xiu form, vision glittering is uncertain, does not know that is thinking anything. 妖娆女子看着钟秀的身影,目光闪烁不定,不知在想些什么。 Zhong Xiu looks to the sky outside hall, today the weather is good, sky deep blue, several white clouds flutter easely, making in the person heart appear a suddenly seeing the light feeling. 钟秀看向大厅之外的天空,今日天气不错,天空湛蓝,几朵白云悠然飘荡,让人心中不由浮现出一种豁然开朗之感。 The mood that she also somewhat worried about gradually returns to normal, the heart flashes through the Shi Mu appearance, on the face shows a happy expression. 她原本还有些担忧的心情逐渐平复下来,心头闪过石牧的容颜,脸上露出一丝笑意。 Since Shi Mu had said makes her be able rest assured that will decide however will hurry back promptly. 石牧既然说过让她放心,定然会及时赶回来。 She believes him. 她相信他。 Even if Shi Mu is unable to hurry back still no, for Shi Mu, even if this time was punished by Heavenly Wu Merchant Association again heavy, what relations also there is? 就算石牧无法赶回也没有什么,为了石牧,就算这次被天吴商会罚的再重,又有什么关系？ The time 1 0.1 drops of pasts, a scheduled double-hour then must pass by shortly, is getting more and more near from 3 to 5 p.m. 时间一点一滴过去,预定的一个时辰眼看便要过去,距离申时越来越近。 In the enchanting female look reveals pleased, in the grey robe old man eyes also passed over gently and swiftly a happy expression, so long as passes the moment again, three times of compensations then can achieve wishes. 妖娆女子眼神中露出一丝快意,灰袍老者眼中也掠过一丝喜色,只要再过片刻,三倍的赔偿便能如愿到手了。 At at this moment, somewhat rapid sound of footsteps transmits, a yellow clothes was in charge to walk from outside, went to the hall, toward Wang Ruikun good a ritual, said: 就在此刻,一阵有些急促的脚步声传来,一个黄衣管事从外面走了进来,来到了大厅,朝着王瑞坤行了一礼,道: „Vice-chairman king, outside the chamber of commerce had one team of floating clouds car(riage)s to open, the person of team leader said that was the Elder Zhong cargo.” “王副会长,商会外面有一队浮云车开了过来,领队的人说是钟长老的货物。” Such remarks, presents everyone immediately in an uproar, whispers, discusses spiritedly. 此言一出,在场所有人立刻一片哗然,交头接耳,议论纷纷。 On the enchanting female face the smile also one stiffens, the white hands grip tightly the fist. 妖娆女子脸上笑容也一下僵住,玉手紧握成拳。 Linghu extends the brow tip to select, the look actually shone, actually nearby grey robe old man complexion slightly changes. 令狐宽眉梢一挑,眼神却亮了一下,倒是一旁的灰袍老者面色微微一变。 „Silence!” The Wang Ruikun stand, the vision four swept, the sinking sound said one. “肃静！”王瑞坤站了起来,目光四下一扫,沉声说了一句。 In the hall the discussion is quiet immediately. 大厅中议论声立刻沉寂下去。 „Makes these caravan come.” Wang Ruikun told one to the yellow clothes manager. “让那些车队进来。”王瑞坤对黄衣管事吩咐了一句。 The yellow clothes was in charge quickly complied with one, turned around. 黄衣管事急忙答应了一声,转身走了出去。 Wang Ruikun transfers to look to Zhong Xiu, on Zhong Xiu this moment face shows a smile, the look is gentle, but not too many surprised, as if all have been expected in it. 王瑞坤转首看向钟秀,钟秀此刻脸上露出一丝笑容,眼神柔和,不过并没有太多惊讶,似乎一切早已在其预料之中。 As a sound transmits, floating clouds car(riage)s drive from the main entrance, above uses the black cotton material to block from, is seemingly bulging, the quantity happen to have eight, stopped outside the hall. 随着一阵声响传来,一艘艘的浮云车从正门驶入,上面用黑色布料遮住,看起来鼓鼓囊囊,数量正好有八辆,停在了大厅之外。 Last on the floating clouds vehicle, is sitting cross-legged a black-robe youth, conducts the back at the back of a black blade, is Shi Mu. 最后一辆浮云车上,盘坐着一个黑袍青年,背上背着一柄黑刀,正是石牧。 His vision has swept from the people on the scene, later fell on Zhong Xiu, the figure in a flash, appeared by the car(riage). 他目光从在场众人身上扫过,随后落在了钟秀身上,身形一晃,出现在车旁。 Wang Ruikun sees this, took a step. 王瑞坤见此,迈步走了出去。 The people in hall could not have sat still at this moment, follow in Wang Ruikun behind, walked. 大厅中的众人此刻早就坐不住,跟在王瑞坤身后,都走了出去。 Linghu Kuan and Dark Moon Church grey robe old man naturally cannot continue to stay here to drink tea, with. 令狐宽和冥月教灰袍老者自然不会继续留在这里喝茶,也跟了出去。 „Big Brother Shi.” The Zhong Xiu half step arrives at side Shi Mu, held on the hand of Shi Mu. “石大哥。”钟秀快步走到石牧身旁,拉住了石牧的手。 „Haven't I come late?” Shi Mu looks at Zhong Xiu, said. “我没有来迟吧？”石牧看着钟秀,说道。 Zhong Xiu shakes the head, makes an effort to grip the hand of Shi Mu. 钟秀摇了摇头,用力握住了石牧的手。 The enchanting female vision sized up Shi Mu up and down, the eye narrowed the eyes gradually. 妖娆女子目光上下打量石牧,眼睛渐渐眯了起来。 The surrounding person sees this scene, many complexion changed, some especially young men. 周围的人看到这个情景,不少人脸色都变了,特别是一些年轻男子。 The Zhong Xiu peerless appearance, making the these person have a shocking feeling, even in several people of hearts already had some thoughts, this moment Zhong Xiu actually and Shi Mu is so affectionate, two people of relations did not ask that may know. 钟秀的绝世容颜,让这些人有种惊艳之感,甚至有几人心中已经动了些心思,此刻钟秀却和石牧这般亲昵,二人的关系不问可知。 Many young people on the scene look to the Shi Mu look, has the envy, bad. 在场不少年轻人看向石牧的眼神,都带着嫉妒,不善。 However no matter Shi Mu or Zhong Xiu, turn a blind eye to the surrounding such vision, still stood, in the mouth is saying anything in a low voice. 不过不管是石牧还是钟秀,都对周围的这么目光视若无睹,仍旧站在一起,口中低声说着什么。 Linghu Kuan and grey robe old man two people walked, the vision first swept caravan, immediately falls on Shi Mu. 令狐宽和灰袍老者二人走了过来,目光先是扫了一眼车队,随即都落在石牧身上。 Shi Mu also looked at this moment, smiled to two people, patted the hand of Zhong Xiu gently. 石牧此刻也看了过来,对二人微微笑了一下,轻轻拍了拍钟秀的手。 Zhong Xiu has turned around, arrives by caravan, extends to Linghu, the grey robe old man said: 钟秀转过身,走到车队旁,对令狐宽,灰袍老者说道: „Two, the girl is the good fortune does not fail in one's mission finally, looked for the cargo, your two can inspect, has a look whether has the defect or the omission.”( To be continued.) “二位,小女子总算是幸不辱命,将货物找了回来,你们二位可以检查一下,看看是否有缺失或者遗漏的。”(未完待续。)