After he can prediction have monster to launch unexpectedly the position to shoot through brain keen seeing clearly and judgment accurately, fearful Lu Qing holds the post of prefecture yamen Constable by female's body simply, the forcing outstanding heroes, she is proud. 他竟能预判出妖物下水后的位置并准确射穿大脑这份敏锐的洞察和判断力,简直可怕吕青以女子之身担任府衙捕头,力压群雄,她是骄傲的。 But at this moment, to the masterstroke/divine skill that Xu Qi'an shows, she was sincerely convinced, candidly admitted defeat. 但此时此刻,对许七安展现出的神技,她心服口服,甘拜下风。 Un, is not only powerful, compared with these man but who also very humble low key, looks down upon the female. 嗯,不但实力强大,还非常谦逊低调,比那些看不起女子的男人强多了。 Hū the monster injured, is poisoned, has to be away from a water current, I was not necessarily able a arrow to hit a target its Xu Qi'an to receive the army crossbow, somewhat regretted, this can only shoot three times the crossbow, the durability was too bad. 呼要不是怪物受了伤,中了毒,有隔着一层水流,我未必能一箭射中它许七安收了军弩,有些惋惜,这把弩只能射三次,耐久性太差。 Shoot three times, degenerated into the ordinary army crossbow. 三次射完,就沦为普通的军弩了。 Should be has maintained life, is used to cope with monster, was really a pity. 本该是保命的,用来对付妖物,实在是可惜了。 Lu Qing following his vision, noticed this contour averagely not wonderful army crossbow, this looked, immediately is startled. 吕青顺着他的目光,也注意到了这把外形平平无奇的军弩,这一看,顿时吃了一惊。 internal qi that on the army crossbow is carving complicated mysterious array mark, relates to arrow projects surges, is not difficult to guess, this is magical item. 军弩上刻着繁复玄奥的阵纹,联想到箭矢射出时激荡的气机,不难猜测,这是一把法器。 Does Nightwatcher only have Copper Gong is magical item his is the oneself private property? He said that can invite Directorate of Astronomy Thaumaturge, originally is not boast Lu Qing to the impression of this man has a new look again, good sensitivity increase. 打更人只有铜锣是法器他这是自己的私产？他说能请来司天监的术士,原来不是吹嘘的吕青对这个男人的印象再次改观,好感度提升。 Xu Qi'an leaned being sideways, did not make her continue to look at the oneself treasure, said with a smile: 许七安侧了侧身,不让她继续看自己的宝贝,笑道: „Does not fish, it may wash away, big merit.” “再不捞上来,它可就冲走了,好大一笔功劳。” The pursing the lips chuckle that Lu Qing acts with constraint, nods. 吕青矜持的抿嘴轻笑,点点头。 Two people enter the river together, drags to come ashore the corpse of monster. 两人一起入河,把怪物的尸体拖上岸。 At this time, Song Tingfeng is supporting by the arm Zhu Guangxiao, swayed going out grove. 这时,宋廷风搀扶着朱广孝,摇摇晃晃的走出林子。 „Did you kill it?” Song Tingfeng is difficult to cover the happy expression, feels relieved. “你们杀了它？”宋廷风难掩笑意,如释重负。 Quiet Zhu Guangxiao long puts out foul air. 沉默寡言的朱广孝长长吐出一口浊气。 „You how?” Xu Qi'an is concerned the Zhu Guangxiao injury. “你怎么样？”许七安关切朱广孝的伤势。 Puzzle shakes the head: „It is not in the way, but broke two ribs.” 闷葫芦摇摇头:“不碍事,只是断了两根肋骨。” Four people make the recuperation near the river bank slightly, two Essence Refining Boundary Bailiff lead the head to descend the mountain. 四人在河岸边稍作休整,两位炼精境的捕快带着里长下山。 The head sees the monster corpse, was mad and feared, went forward cautiously, kicked a foot, fled with a bad old man improper agile stance. 里长见到妖物的尸体,又气又怕,小心翼翼上前,踢了一脚,以一个糟老头子不该有的敏捷姿态逃离。 Waited for several seconds, sees had not responded, felt relieved, to one beats, incompetent wild with rage. 等了几秒,见没有反应,放心了,冲过来一顿拳打脚踢,无能狂怒。 After venting one, the head pū passed kneels down, kowtowed to Xu Qi'an and the others. 发泄一通后,里长噗通跪下,给许七安等人磕头。 Xu Qi'an beckons with the hand: „I asked you, did south side that mountain hole, when mine?” 许七安摆摆手:“我问你,南边那个山窟,什么时候开采的？” The head thinks: „That is the kiln that before left behind, the south side limestone were not many, the road was also difficult to walk, many years ago abandoned. Obsolete, does not know when mines this.” 里长想了想:“那是以前留下的窑,南边石灰岩不多,路又不好走,很多年前就废弃了。老朽,不知道什么时候开采成这样的。” Xu Qi'an also said: „Before that side, frequently do some people walk?” 许七安又道:“那边以前经常有人走吗？” The head said: „Pours also the unceasing human footmark.” 里长说道:“倒也不绝人迹。” You said directly occasionally some people walked did not become, entrained what article Xu Qi'an unstated criticism with me, said: „You, and first goes back, waits for the prefecture yamen subpoena.” 你直接说偶尔有人走不就成了,跟我拽什么文许七安腹诽了一句,道:“你且先回去,等待府衙传唤。” The bad old man was kicked a foot by Zhu Guangxiao a moment ago, received some minor wounds, Xu Qi'an saw him to cover the waist. 糟老头子刚才被朱广孝踢了一脚,受了些轻伤,许七安见他一直捂着腰部。 Processing mode of Lu Qing to Xu Qi'an does not have the objection, immediately makes a colleague deliver the head to go back. 吕青对许七安的处理方式没有异议,当即让一位同僚送里长回去。 The remaining person same place expiration and inspiration adjustments, recover the energy, the replenishing water and food. 剩下的人原地吐纳调整,恢复体力,补充水分和食物。 After the quarter of an hour, three Ramallah monster corpse, leisure walking on major road. 一刻钟后,三匹马拉着妖物的尸体,慢悠悠的走在官道上。 On the road, Lu Qing operated the Xu Qi'an god described vividly, during the spoken languages, is brimming with the color of admiration. 路上,吕青把许七安的神操作绘声绘色的描述了一遍,言语间,洋溢着钦佩之色。 Song Tingfeng progresses to approach Xu Qi'an, thin saying that if the mosquito recited: „She as if there is favorable impression to you very much.” 宋廷风策马靠近许七安,细若蚊吟的说道:“她似乎对你很有好感。” The Xu Qi'an feeble voice responded: „What do you want to say?” 许七安细声回应:“你想说什么？” Song Tingfeng said: „Some quite fame of Constable Lu in capital Six Doors, not yet marriage. Each men long for to become acting alone on some road, not.” 宋廷风说:“吕捕头在京城六扇门里颇有些名气,至今尚未婚嫁。每个男人都渴望成为某条路上的独行者,不是吗。” Was the unmarried female Xu Qi'an to smile in this time: „You try hard.” 在这个时代属于大龄剩女了许七安笑了:“那你努力。” Song Tingfeng narrows the eyes to focus, the sigh shakes the head: „People like me, only suits Music Office.” 宋廷风眯着眼,叹息摇头:“我这样的人,只适合教坊司。” Xu Qi'an said with a smile: „Did the treeshady lane that even if you yearn, each early morning and dusk hang all over the hoar frost?” 许七安笑道:“即使你向往的林荫小道,每个清晨和黄昏都挂满了白霜？” Zhu Guangxiao knits the brows, cannot understand the two colleague to hit what wisdom. 朱广孝皱了皱眉,听不懂两位同僚在打什么机锋。 „Right, what a moment ago was your move?” Xu Qi'an asked. “对了,刚才你那一招是什么？”许七安问道。 „Howling Wind Sword Technique.” Song Tingfeng said. “啸风剑法。”宋廷风说。 When sword technique that fought a moment ago Constable Lu cutter blade technique, is absolute art wait/etc, sword technique?! 剑法那刚才战斗时吕捕头切割机般的刀法,也是一种绝学等等,剑法？！ The Xu Qi'an vision is staring at the blade of Song Tingfeng waist. 许七安目光盯着宋廷风腰间的刀。 Song Tingfeng shrugs: „Although the blade cannot display sword technique.” 宋廷风耸耸肩:“虽说刀不能施展剑法。” Yes, who said doesn't have the spear head to hold the non- deceased person? Xu Qi'an at heart unstated criticism. 是啊是啊,谁说没有枪头就捅不死人？许七安心里腹诽一句。 Chatted, they noticed that one group of common people walked from Mo, gathered toward the major road. 谈笑间,他们看到一群百姓从陌上走来,朝着官道这边聚集。 Is the head of head, that Essence Refining Bailiff that delivers him to go back. 为首的正是里长,还有那位送他回去的炼精捕快。 Bailiff helpless shaking the head: „They must come to thank us.” 捕快无奈的摇头:“他们非要过来感谢我们。” In the head hand is raising a basket egg, lifts up high in front of Xu Qi'an high, „ this is all eggs that our village collects, Sir, you accept. 里长手里提着一篮子鸡蛋,高高举到许七安面前,“这是我们村凑出来的所有鸡蛋,大人,您收下吧。 In the half year, we were really about not to go on living, if were not several Sirs eradicated the evildoer/monstrous talent for us, saying the sentence is unable No Heaven, could not give the payment of taxes, we can only flee, when the refugee. ” 这半年来,我们真的快活不下去了,如果不是几位大人替我们铲除了妖孽,说句无法无天的话,缴不起赋税,咱们只能出逃当流民去了。” Xu Qi'an is gazing at the head disturbed look, has swept lime burner emaciated faces. 许七安注视着里长忐忑的眼神,扫过灰户们一张张面黄肌瘦的脸。 „Good!” He received a basket egg with a smile, hangs on the saddle. “好！”他笑着接过一篮子鸡蛋,挂在马鞍上。 The surrounding common people showed the smile, at this time they dare to discuss loudly, points at cursing that the monster corpse is talking endlessly. 周围的百姓露出了笑容,这时候他们才敢大声议论,指着妖物的尸体喋喋不休的咒骂。 If I persist in not wanting, told them loudly: Does not take the common people smallest bits of property! 我如果坚持不要,大声告诉他们:不拿百姓一针一线！ It is estimated that will scare them. 估计会吓坏他们吧。 Xu Qi'an sighed silently 许七安默默叹了口气 Returned to capital, the corpse of monster by waiting for prefecture yamen unpaid laborer outside city receives, draws in the animal-drawn cart, covered the plain white cloth, after processing the trace, entered a city. 回了京城,怪物的尸体由等候在城外的府衙白役们接收,拉上板车,盖上白布,处理好痕迹后才进城。 „The matter of niter quarry is big, must report.” Song Tingfeng cracked with the teeth a egg, is swallowing the egg fluid. “硝石矿的事情不小,得上报上去。”宋廷风嗑了枚鸡蛋,吞咽着蛋液。 The parasite warned that Xu Qi'an nods. 寄生虫警告许七安点点头。 Returns to the Nightwatcher yamen, three people have not written the report with enough time, went to Spring Breeze Hall directly, considers Li Yuchun account. 返回打更人衙门,三人没来得及写报告,直接去了春风堂,把事情的经过告之李玉春。 The Elder Brother Chun hear, a face is serious. 春哥听完,一脸郑重。 „Managed good, Xu Qi'an, you contributed to the great merit.” Li Yuchun arrives in front of three people, reorganizes the clothing for them personally, neat and tidy. “办的不错,许七安,你立大功了。”李玉春走到三人面前,亲手为他们整理着装,整整齐齐。 He returns to the seat, hesitates saying: „How do you see?” 他重新返回座位,沉吟道:“你们怎么看？” Three Copper Gong look at each other, Song Tingfeng said: 三位铜锣相视一眼,宋廷风道: „According to the analysis of Xu Ningyan, monster has consciousness action of driving away lime burner, but after our investigations, discovered in the mountain niter quarry this absolutely is not the coincidence.” “根据许宁宴的分析,妖物是有意识的驱赶灰户,而经过我们的调查,在山里发现了硝石矿这绝对不是巧合。” „Having is more concrete, more powerful results analysis?” Li Yuchun asked back. “有没有更具体,更有力的分析结果？”李玉春反问。 Song Tingfeng shrugged, „boss, cuts the person I to be an expert, handles a case” 宋廷风摊了摊手,“头儿,砍人我在行,办案” Also is the same. 也就一般般吧。 Three people look as if by prior agreement to Xu Qi'an, in the Li Yuchun vision have the anticipation: „Ningyan, how you see.” 三人不约而同的看向许七安,李玉春目光里带着期待:“宁宴,你怎么看。” Xu Qi'an deliberates the ability of case, three people have asked for advice. 许七安推敲案件的能力,三人是有过领教的。 Although he was only just stepped into the Qi Refining Boundary rookie, but there are him, always felt the inexplicable steadfastness. 虽然他只是个刚踏入练气境的新人,但有他在,总觉得莫名的踏实。 The people in the domain that oneself does not excel, will rely on the powerhouse subconsciously. 人在自己不擅长的领域里,会下意识的依赖强者。 Xu Qi'an pondered, said: „ I make a supplement, I am certain now, monster drives away the peripheral lime burner reason, to monopolize niter quarry. 许七安思考了一下,道:“那我做个补充,我现在可以肯定,妖物驱赶周边灰户的原因,就是为了独占硝石矿。 „ Most starts, I thought that it possibly is the choice spawns in the Great Yellow Mountain basin, returns to the capital passer-by, I discovered that it is the male gender. “最开始,我觉得它可能是选择在大黄山流域产卵,返回京城的路人,我发现它是雄性。 „Is only the issue cannot think through, why will monster stare at the niter quarry? This thing except for can apply drugs, manufactures the gunpowder again.” “只是有一个问题想不通,妖物为什么会盯上硝石矿？这东西除了可以用药,再就是制作火药了。” Naturally, the niter also has other functions, but Xu Qi'an thought that the generation gap of time was too deep, said was inferior did not say. 当然,硝石还有其他作用,只不过许七安觉得时代的代沟太深,说不如不说。 He looked at Li Yuchun subconsciously, actually discovers the opposite party to be startled startled, there, as if thought through anything stiffly. 他下意识的看了一眼李玉春,却愕然的发现对方吃了一惊,僵在那里,似乎想通了什么。 „Is Monster Clan, is Monster Clan” he mutters. “是妖族,是妖族”他喃喃道。 Li Yuchun did not explain, unfolds the paper, takes pen in hand to write quickly 李玉春也不解释,铺开纸张,提笔疾书 Song Tingfeng brought Xu Qi'an to go to the library, filled in „injury” Secretary/document. 宋廷风带着许七安去了文房,填写“受伤”文书。 „Finished this, we can rest for two days, tomorrow will not need to be on duty.” Song Tingfeng said: „What you must learn to be appropriate is oneself seeks the interests.” “写完这个,咱们可以休息两天,明天不用值班。”宋廷风说:“你要学会适当的为自己谋求利益。” This is the injury on job in legend, no, quick-witted of leave with pay Xu Qi'an to colleague agreed. 这就是传说中的工伤,不,带薪休假许七安对同僚的机智深表赞同。 Leaves the library, is dusk, Xu Qi'an plans to go home to rest. 离开文房,已经是黄昏,许七安打算回家休息。 Song Tingfeng stopped by calling him, said: „Does not reach an agreement goes to Music Office tonight.” 宋廷风喊住了他,道:“不是说好今晚去教坊司吗。” Xu Qi'an gawked staring, at once looks to following in Song Tingfeng side Zhu Guangxiao, is surprised the different way: 许七安愣了愣,旋即看向跟在宋廷风身边的朱广孝,诧异道: „Is your injury unimportant?” “你的伤势不要紧？” Zhu Guangxiao sinking sound said: „The Music Office female, understood very much serves the person.” 朱广孝沉声道:“教坊司的女子,很懂得伺候人。” That means that will they sit oneself to move? Xu Qi'an toward his cupped the hands. 这是说,她们会坐上来自己动？许七安朝他拱了拱手。 Indeed, how can for bone fracture small wound, give up among the colleagues joyful treating with courtesy. 的确,怎么能为了骨折这种小伤,放弃同僚之间愉悦的应酬。 Does not go home not to relate, second uncle knows that Nightwatcher must be on night duty. But Aunt, un, she will not pay attention to me to go home obviously, she will only be mumbling to me all day. 不回家也没关系,二叔知道打更人要值夜。而婶婶,嗯,她显然不会关注我回不回家,她整天只会对着我哼哼唧唧。 Xu Qi'an that tonight does not go home, must conduct one with the two colleague treating with courtesy that conforms to the Great Feng government atmosphere. 今晚不回家的许七安,要与两名同僚进行一场符合大奉官场风气的应酬。 Destination: Music Office! 目的地:教坊司！ Treats with courtesy his previous life experienced to be many similarly, but the form turned from dining together strolled cave/brothel. 类似的应酬他上辈子经历过不少,只是形式从聚餐变成了逛窑子。 In Great Feng, or this time, the brothel is the human relations place of preferred. 在大奉,或者说这个时代,青楼是首选的交际场所。 The Nightwatcher number and route plate makes their three people disregard the curfew in the inner city, encountering with is the Nightwatcher colleague, after by routine question, then opens eyes to close one's eyes 打更人的腰牌让他们三人在内城无视宵禁,遭遇到同为打更人的同僚,被例行问话后,便睁只眼闭只眼 In alley that three people walk in Music Office, smiles to narrow Song Tingfeng of eye saying: „Your later night patrol, runs into the colleague near Music Office, can open eyes to close one's eyes, if meets in other regions, should better not laxly. You cannot guarantee the goal of their greater part of the night journey is anything.” 三人行走在教坊司的胡同里,笑起来就眯眼睛的宋廷风道:“你以后夜巡,在教坊司附近遇到同僚,可以睁只眼闭只眼,若是在其他区域遇到,最好不要松懈。你不能保证他们大半夜出行的目的是什么。” „ I listened to the old seniors to say an example, once had Nightwatcher and person contracts enmity, night touches to others house, extermination. How afterward unable to check. Gave very big care, locks with is the Nightwatcher murderer. “我曾经听老前辈说过一个例子,曾经有位打更人与人结怨,夜里摸到人家宅子里,灭门。事后怎么都查不出来。费了很大的心思,才锁定同为打更人的凶手。 „Further information, we sample tea and seek pleasure in a brothel said again.” “详细情况,我们打茶围的时候再说。” Xu Qi'an nods with a smile. 许七安笑着点头。 The inside stories in these circles, are very valuable experiences. Meets is jealous good ; Colleague who likes manipulating strategically, others are not necessarily willing to tell you. 这些圈子里的内幕,是非常宝贵的经验。遇到善妒的;喜欢勾心斗角的同僚,人家未必愿意告诉你。 „Right, which courtyard we went.” Zhu Guangxiao opens the mouth of being reticent. “对了,我们去哪个院子。”惜字如金的朱广孝开口。 „Shadow Plum Small Pavilion.” “影梅小阁。” „Looks for one casually.” “随便找一个。” two replied, previous from Xu Qi'an, latter is Song Tingfeng. 两个回答,前一个来自许七安,后一个是宋廷风。 Zhu Guangxiao and Song Tingfeng look together to Xu Qi'an, that look as if said again: How do you think? 朱广孝和宋廷风一起看向许七安,那眼神仿佛再说:你怎么想的？ Song Tingfeng patted the shoulder of new colleague with a smile: „Sampling tea and seek pleasure in a brothel of Miss Fu Xiang is ten taels of silver, moreover she little spends time with guests extremely, usually is linking several days of guests who only then sample tea and seek pleasure in a brothel, but has not entered the guest of curtain. This is a wise method” 宋廷风笑着拍了拍新同事的肩膀:“浮香姑娘的打茶围是十两银子,而且她极少陪客,通常连着几天都只有打茶围的客人,而没有入幕之宾。这是一种高明的手段” The hungry marketing, I understood Xu Qi'an to think, their two does not know that the oneself design framed the Zhou Li matter, this inside story was naturally impossible to propagandize wantonly. Also does not know that he and Queen of Flowers Fu Xiang rested has thought. 饥饿营销嘛,我懂许七安想起来了,他们两个并不知道自己设计陷害周立的事,这种内幕自然不可能大肆宣传。也就不知道他和浮香花魁曾经睡过一觉。 Sleeps purely. 单纯只是睡觉。 Zhu Guangxiao reminded: „Miss Fu Xiang cannot have a liking for our.” 朱广孝提醒道:“浮香姑娘看不上我们的。” His words are not many, but said is or critical, or well-meaning heart-to-heart talk. 他话不多,但说的都是或中肯,或善意的肺腑之言。 The two colleague is not willing to go to Shadow Plum Small Pavilion to waste silver, Xu Qi'an thinks, said: „Considers to open mind, sampling tea and seek pleasure in a brothel silver I come.” 两位同事不愿意去影梅小阁浪费银子,许七安想了想,道:“就当是去开开眼界嘛,打茶围的银子我来出。” As the rookie, asking the company senior to eat the treating with courtesy method that the seafood was habitually uses. 作为新人,请公司前辈吃海鲜是惯用的应酬手段。 Song Tingfeng and Zhu Guangxiao showed the smile, no one will reject treating of good intentions. 宋廷风和朱广孝露出了笑容,没人会拒绝善意的请客。 Soon, they arrived at the Shadow Plum Small Pavilion institute entrance. 不多时,他们来到了影梅小阁院门口。 Xu Qi'an looked at the eye to transmit the courtyard of sound of string and woodwind instruments, the heart said that before I came snow, shame. 许七安望了眼传来丝竹之音的院子,心说,我来一雪前耻了。 ps: This chapter of simply long fearfulness. ps:这章简直长的可怕。