【Nine: You where?】 【玖:你在哪里？】 Xu Qi'an is staring at the mirror surface, gawked the half of the day, the mirror speech? Does it have the treasure of self-awareness? 许七安盯着镜面,愣了半天,镜子说话了？它是有自我意识的宝贝？ What meaning „nine” are, did this mirror call nine? “玖”是什么意思,这个镜子叫玖？ No, if the self- intelligence of mirror, that will not ask „where you” these words. Because I and you rest on a bed, daily is strange bedfellows. 不,如果是镜子的自我灵性,那不会问出“你在哪里”这句话。因为我和你睡在一张床上啊,天天同床共枕。 Xu Qi'an is staring at the mirror, is lost in thought. 许七安盯着镜子,陷入了沉思。 He is pondering four issues: 他在思考四个问题: First, what treasure the mirror is, besides info clerk goods, but can also receive the information? 一,镜子是什么宝贝,除了收纳物品之外,还能接收信息？ Second, is this information? If yes, who is sends. 二,这是信息吗？如果是,那么是谁发来的。 Third, who Old Daoist is, why he must grant me the mirror. 三,老道士是谁,他为什么要把镜子赠与我。 Fourth, should I respond? 四,我该不该回应？ Discrete in order, Xu Qi'an holds „, so long as I pretend not to have this matter, then it does not have” the thought that receives the mirror silently, does not plan to respond. 谨慎起见,许七安秉着“只要我假装没这事,那它就不存在”的思想,默默收好镜子,不打算回应。 Moreover, he does not know how should respond. 而且,他也不知道该怎么回应。 Arrives in the courtyard, buried in the water jar soaked soaking, dried with the sweat towel, Xu Qi'an left the yard. 来到院子里,把头埋在水缸里浸了浸,用汗巾擦干,许七安离开小院。 He has joined Nightwatcher, but the official work hours are the day after tomorrow, the Nightwatcher yamen must prepare the uniform/subdue and Copper Gong for him. 他已经加入打更人,但正式上班时间是后天,打更人衙门要为他准备制服、铜锣。 Time also early, noontime under thirty minutes. 时间还早,午时下两刻。 Xu Qi'an first went to Changle District yamen, informed oneself to become the Nightwatcher matter to the colleague and District Magistrate Zhu. 许七安先去了一趟长乐县衙门,向同僚和朱县令通知了自己成为打更人的事情。 District Magistrate Zhu obtains the news, because Nightwatcher took the Xu Qi'an household register from Changle District Yamen ahead of time. 朱县令这边已经得到消息,因为打更人提前从长乐县衙取走了许七安的户籍。 Xu Qi'an and colleague and District Magistrate Zhu the evening eat meal together, since said goodbye to the feast, was to congratulate feast who celebrated him to win promotion and get rich. 许七安和同僚、朱县令约好晚上一起吃饭,既是告别宴,也是庆祝他升官发财的贺宴。 The place is certainly chosen to be away from district yamen not far Dawn Moon Hall, the government human relations, the brothel is the first choice. 地点当然是选在距离县衙不远的晓月馆,官场交际,青楼是首选。 Before then, Xu Qi'an plans brothel, listens to the tune solves the lunch problem. 在此之前,许七安打算去勾栏,边听曲边解决午饭问题。 ..... ..... The farewell feast starting from 3 to 5 p.m, has continued to the 5 to 7 p.m. three quarters. 告别宴从申时开始,一直持续到酉时三刻。 At the session, District Magistrate Zhu sighed to sigh: „Ningyan, you are the person who my Changle District yamen comes out, can become Nightwatcher, is our Changle District good fortune. Before this official, favors you very much ....” 席间,朱县令喟叹道:“宁宴啊,你是我长乐县衙门出来的人,能成为打更人,是我们长乐县的福气。本官以前就很看好你....” He lives, holds up the cup to toss down. 他顿住,举起杯一饮而尽。 If I can continue to crawl upward .... District Magistrate Zhu probably is the personal connection that on my government first quite can trust .... Xu Qi'an gets an idea, follows in drink/nurse Jin the cup the liquor. 如果我能继续往上爬....朱县令大概是我官场上第一个相当可以信赖的人脉....许七安意会,也跟着饮尽杯中酒。 Ended the evening banquet, the quick workers of yamen have not walked, the procuress shouted that one group of youth pretty girls, chose for the masters the belt/bring to private room. 结束晚宴,衙门的快手们都没走,老鸨喊来一群青春貌美的姑娘,带到雅间供官老爷们挑选。 The beauty is good, puts in my previous life, is the office tender mold platoon becomes .... Xu Qi'an shakes the head, after tasting the benefit of Fu Xiang that beautiful woman, the common female he somewhat cannot have a liking. 姿色还不错,搁在我上辈子,就是会所嫩模排成一溜儿....许七安摇摇头,尝到浮香那种美人的甜头后,寻常女子他有些看不上。 After Xu Qi'an arranges District Magistrate Zhu and quick worker colleagues is appropriate, leaves Dawn Moon Hall, walks in the direction of family/home. 许七安把朱县令和快手同僚们安排妥当后,离开晓月馆,往家的方向走。 Arrives at the institute entrance, discovered that locked is opened, in the room showed the candlelight. 来到院门口,发现锁被打开了,屋子里透出烛光。 Did second uncle look for me? 二叔来找我了？ Xu Qi'an shoves open the front gate, entered the room. 许七安推开院门,进了屋子。 In the dusk candlelight, puts on the young girl of plain-colored long skirt to sit near the table, one hand supports the forehead, small head bit by bit. 黄昏的烛光里,穿素色长裙的少女坐在桌边,单手撑额,螓首一点一点。 Xu Qi'an sweeps the cabinet of bedside immediately, sees trace that has not opened, slightly relaxes at heart. 许七安立刻扫了眼床边的柜子,见没有打开的痕迹,心里略松口气。 „Un, perhaps I can consider that keeps a diary in English.” “嗯,或许我可以考虑用英文写日记。” He walks, pushes to awake gently Xu Lingyue. 他走过去,轻轻推醒许玲月。 „Which big brother went...” Xu Lingyue opens eyes, the beautiful pupil confused one, subsequently exudes joyfully. “大哥去哪儿了...”许玲月睁开眼,美眸迷惑了一阵,继而泛起喜悦。 Her high and steep oval face in shine of candlelight, like together mild warm jade, without slight defect. In the pupil is flashing the light. 她尖俏的瓜子脸在烛光的映照中,像一块温润的暖玉,没有瑕疵。眸子里则闪着光。 „younger sister is really good-looking.” Xu Qi'an says with emotion. “妹妹真俊俏。”许七安感慨道。 Xu Lingyue shy lowering the head , the cheek floats off soul-stirring blushing. 许玲月羞涩的低下头,脸蛋浮起惊心动魄的红晕。 She said soft-spokenly: „How big brother has not gone home to eat meal, the father said that the big brother definitely is strolls the brothel.” 她细声细气的说:“大哥怎么没回家吃饭,爹说大哥肯定是逛青楼去啦。” second uncle really .... Understands me! 二叔真特么....懂我！ Xu Qi'an said: „Without, is only normal treating with courtesy, I went to the Nightwatcher yamen, therefore asked the colleagues to eat meal.” 许七安说:“没有没有,只是正常的应酬,我去了打更人衙门,所以请同僚们吃饭。” However second uncle will think also normally, normal Martial Artist, steps into Qi Refining Boundary with great difficulty, suppressed for more than ten 20 years, certainly takes thousand essences to clear is willing to give up. 不过二叔会这么认为也正常,正常的武者,好不容易踏入练气境,憋了十几二十年,肯定要千精散尽才肯罢休。 „Big brother drank .... Since has eaten, my goes back, in the kitchen is hot the vegetable/dish.” Xu Lingyue believed big brother’s explanation, somewhat smiled happily. “大哥喝酒了....既然已经吃过了,那我这就回去,厨房里还热着菜呢。”许玲月听信了大哥的解释,有些开心的笑了。 Xu Qi'an is somewhat affected, in home, except for second uncle, this younger sister to him best. 许七安有些感动,这个家里,除了二叔,就这个妹妹对他最好。 „Un... the darkness, going out the night road was unsafe, the big brother delivered you.” “嗯...天黑了,出门走夜路到底不安全,大哥送你吧。” Xu Lingyue has not rejected, goes out from the yard to the Xu Residence main entrance, the probably 200-300 meters, the woman one person alone acts alone, is truly unsafe. 许玲月没有拒绝,从小院出门到许府正门,大概有200-300米,弱女子孤身独行,确实不安全。 But she has not thought, Xu Qi'an leads her to arrive at the institute corner, embraces small slender waist that graceful grasps, soars leaps, chooses to circumvent unexpectedly. 但她没想到,许七安带着她来到院角,揽住盈盈一握的小纤腰,腾空一跃,竟然选择翻墙。 The tip of the toe falls to the ground, she is anxious fearful shoving open Xu Qi'an, shames and air/Qi: „How big brother may be so frivolous.” 脚尖一落地,她便急惶惶的推开许七安,又羞又气:“大哥怎可如此轻浮。” A male and female seven -year-old non- fellow guest, she is 17 years old, where had, when Elder Brother so embraces younger sister, holds her hand in Yunlu Academy, oversteps the action of custom, Xu Residence is not the custom stern scholarly family, pours does not need to care. 男女七岁不同席,她都十七岁了,哪有当哥哥的这般搂抱妹妹,在云鹿书院牵她的手,已经是逾越规矩之举,许府不是规矩森严的书香门第,倒也不用过于在意。 Hugged her waist a moment ago like this .... The waist of female can hug casually, equitation is a different matter, even if rides a horse, her waist had not been hugged. 只是刚才这样搂她的腰....女子的腰是能随便搂的吗,骑马是另一回事,而就算骑马,她的腰也没被搂过。 The Xu Lingyue both legs somewhat become tender, see some Xu Qi'an dazed, stamping the feet of air/Qi, stepped the rapid small broken step to walk. 许玲月双腿有些发软,见许七安有些愣神,气的跺了跺脚,迈着急促的小碎步走了。 She was angry probably, felt that shames the angry charmingly angry flavor to be heavier, really does not get angry .... Xu Qi'an sighed, warning oneself must pay attention to the discretion. 她好像生气了,又感觉羞恼娇嗔的味道更重,不是真的发怒....许七安叹口气,告诫自己要注意分寸。 Although in previous life, even if the relational common men and women will not care about some limbs to touch, men and women who some have usually not met, even the tight post in the same place, will feel each other heat and strength with the body. And is red in the face, the brow tight wrinkle, puffs greatly ..... refers to the early peak crowded subway. 虽说在上辈子,哪怕是关系一般的男女也不会太在意一些肢体触碰,有些素未谋面的男女,甚至会紧紧贴在一起,用身体感受彼此的热量和力量。并面红耳赤,眉头紧皱,大喘粗气.....指的是早高峰挤地铁。 But at present in the time of feudal ethics and rites, younger sister, cannot the manner be too intimate after all even. Xu Qi'an in this aspect some negligences. 但眼下毕竟在封建礼教的时代,就算是妹妹,也不能举止太亲密。许七安在这方面有些疏忽了。 Gazes after the Xu Lingyue back to vanish, Xu Qi'an jumped to leap, returned to the oneself courtyard. 目送许玲月的背影消失,许七安纵身一跃,回了自己的院子。 At this time, he had the inexplicable palpitation, pulled out the bosom the jade small mirror, the pure mirror surface appeared slowly one line of small characters: 这时,他又产生了莫名的心悸,掏出怀里的玉石小镜,洁净的镜面缓缓浮现一行小字: 【Nine: You where?】 【玖:你在哪里？】 Xu Qi'an knits the brows, this is anything. 许七安皱了皱眉,这到底是什么回事。 News again and again collects, does not solve, always thought that is a hidden danger. 消息一而再再而三的汇过来,不解决,总觉得是个隐患。 Xu Qi'an is backing on the wall, ponders over long time, decides to reply the information. 许七安背靠着墙壁,思忖良久,决定回复信息。 The reason of reply has two: First, the mirror now after all is his possession, if can familiarize the function and mystical of mirror thoroughly, to him has the good deed of benefit. 回复的理由有两个:一,镜子现在终归是他的所有物,如果能彻底摸透镜子的功能和神异,对他来说是有裨益的好事。 Is just like your hand to grasp ak47 obviously, actually treats as the walking stick to brandish it. 就好比你明明手握ak47,却把它当做拐棍挥舞。 Second, he suspected that this information is that Old Daoist sends, if so, why he can take advantage of opportunity to clarify the opposite party to give to him the treasure. 二,他怀疑这条信息是那位老道士发来的,如果是这样,他就能顺势弄清楚对方为什么要把宝贝送给他。 Unknown presenting, lets in the will of the people eventually anxious. 未知的馈赠,终究让人心里不安。 Xu Qi'an attempt speech input: „Hehe, is taking a bath.” 许七安尝试语音输入:“呵呵,在洗澡。” The pure mirror surface has not changed. 洁净的镜面没有变化。 Xu Qi'an changes a way, replaces the pen by the finger, writes down these words in the mirror surface. 许七安换一种方式,以指头代替笔,在镜面写下这句话。 Mysterious scene happened, the mirror surface appears one line of typefaces: 【Three: Hehe, is taking a bath.】 神奇的一幕发生了,镜面浮现一行字体:【叁:呵呵,在洗澡。】 Through touching, transmits the thought? 通过触碰,传递思维？ What three represent is the serial number of my mirror .... The opposite party is nine .... Does he have a mirror? 叁代表的是我这面镜子的序号吗....对方是玖....他也有一面镜子？ 【Nine: Who are you?】 【玖:你是谁？】 Xu Qi'an has not replied him. 许七安没有回答他。 The opposite also fell into silent, several minutes later, transmits the information again: 【Nine: Which Senior Brother Golden Lotus, dies lives, how you obtain this mirror. Are you Heaven and Earth Group person?!】 对面也陷入了沉默,过了几分钟,再次传来信息:【玖:金莲师兄在哪,是死是活,你怎么得到这面镜子的。你是天地会的人？！】 Senior Brother Golden Lotus should be that Daoist that donates my mirror, this Ninth said that he for senior brother, two people are the same side .... 金莲师兄应该是那位赠予我镜子的道长,这位玖号称他为师兄,两人是同门.... Heaven and Earth Group, how the different world also has oppose the Qing and restore the Ming. 天地会,怎么异世界还有反清复明啊。 Roughly after finding out the opposite party status, Xu Qi'an relaxes, using a finger as a pen, infed information: 大致摸清楚对方身份后,许七安松了口气,以指代笔,输入信息: 【Three: I am not the Heaven and Earth Group person, this mirror is Old Daoist gives to me.】 【叁:我不是天地会的人,这镜子是一个老道士送给我的。】 【Nine: How you showed that oneself is not the Heaven and Earth Group person, in name to the this poor daoist report.】 【玖:你怎么证明自己不是天地会的人,给贫道报上姓名。】 Xu Qi'an has a reader to ask that you want the shipping address, planned that delivers the feeling of local product to you, the contradiction of his instinct, has not complied. 许七安有种读者问你要收货地址,打算给你送点土特产的感觉,他本能的抵触,没有答应。 【Three: Daoist, I am only a peon.】 【叁:道长,我只是个无名小卒。】 Crossed one. 过了一阵。 【Nine: Delivers you Daoist of mirror to be where?】 【玖:送你镜子的道长身在何处？】 【Three: Does not know.】 The Xu Qi'an round, the static waiting, looked that the opposite party will say anything. 【叁:不知道。】许七安发完,静静等待,看对方会说些什么。 【 Nine: this poor daoist Purple Lotus, that senior brother that Daoist that donates your mirror is this poor daoist, this mirror, is our Earth Sect magical treasure. 【玖:贫道紫莲,那位赠予你镜子的道长是贫道的师兄,这面镜子,是我们地宗的法宝。 Hehe, since senior brother donates you mirror, your excellency is not an average person, has heard my Earth Sect given name. 】 呵呵,既然师兄把镜子赠予你,想必阁下也非普通人,想必听说过我地宗大名。】 Xu Qi'an reply: 【Three: Sorry, knows nothing.】 许七安回复:【叁:抱歉,一无所知。】 That side silent half of the day, does not see the reply of mood: 【Nine: Daoism divides Heaven, Earth, and Human sects.】 那边沉默了半天,不见情绪的回复:【玖:道门分天地人三宗。】 Originally is the Daoism person... the Xu Qi'an spirit inspires. 原来是道门的人...许七安精神一振。 ps: Today in the weekend, my sleep/felt wakes up, a o'clock, in the dying sickness startled sat up, the opening computer of tumbling renewed, the chapter that I finished yesterday, forgot unexpectedly fixed time .... ps:今天周末,我一觉醒来,一点钟了,垂死病中惊坐起啊,连滚带爬的打开电脑更新,我昨天写完的章节,竟然忘记定时了....