As soon as Yimo left, the spell he cast was naturally released, and Shen Qingxuan heard footsteps coming. Through the screen window, the red lantern swayed along the corridor and the arch, and gradually approached his courtyard. The new concubine's room crooked by the bed is also waking up faintly.

At this time, the night was already dark, but Shen Qingxuan knew that he was still busy this night.

First, of course, cleaning up the mess he left behind for some cold and bad snake.

Thinking of this, Shen Qingxuan couldn't help but doubt, whether this snake has been used to doing its own thing for thousands of years, like that, it seems to be very smooth, without even a polite word.

Thinking of the word "kindness" in his mind, Shen Qingxuan naturally thought of the "gift", and his face suddenly darkened. He stared at the box on the table with a dark face for a while, before he took the thing in his hand, and together with the bead, he put it away close to him.

The face actually recovered in an instant, as if that **** thing never existed from beginning to end.

Xu Shiming woke up, feeling a burning dull pain in the back of his head in confusion, but his thoughts were still messy. At this time, a familiar voice sounded in his ear, asking: "Awake? How do you feel?"

Xu Shiming opened his eyes, and what he saw was Shen Qingxuan's half-smiling face, with some concern in his eyes, looking at him extremely calmly.

The previous scene flooded into his mind like a tsunami, Xu Mingshi's eyes widened and he shouted angrily, "Shen Qingxuan!"

Shen Qingxuan still had the same face, staring at him motionless, and then slowly, "um" from his nasal cavity, the ending sounded upward, not without provocation.

Xu Shiming jumped like thunder, and the moment he jumped up, he found himself tied to a chair. The hemp rope was thick and strong, and he was being unceremoniously tied into a zongzi. On the other hand, Shen Qingxuan was sitting on the chair, his expression was very relaxed and comfortable, looking at his eyes, it was as if he was looking at a zongzi that was ready to serve. Xu Shiming felt that his lungs were about to explode with anger, but he was actually tricked by this useless disability that seemed to be gentle and harmless, had no power to restrain chickens, and even had to rely on people to walk!

"Shen Qingxuan!" Xu Shiming shouted bitterly, paused, still couldn't figure it out, and asked, "I have no grievances with you, why did you harm me?"

"Did I hurt you?" Shen Qingxuan asked with a smile on his face, but before the other party was completely provoked, he said, "Why do I feel that I am saving you?"

"...You save me?" Xu Shiming gritted his teeth, "You tied me like this, and you called me to save me?!"

"I'm worried that your anger is too strong," Shen Qingxuan said leisurely, "Just doing something stupid."

"Are you afraid that I will kill you?" Xu Shiming was wise for a rare time.

"Exactly." Shen Qingxuan admitted without shame, and said solemnly, "I'm not a demon. If you 'removed' me with blood, you will pay for your life."

What he said was serious and serious, with a condensed expression, but Xu Shiming suddenly felt a sense of powerlessness when he heard the words, but he was obviously a soldier, but he was called a mere scholar to fight back, which was really infuriating. ! Reluctantly resisting the urge to tear the person in front of him into pieces, Xu Shiming calmed down and thought about the cause and effect. Naturally, he also remembered the part that he had neglected before. This Shen Qingxuan, when he learned that Yimo was a snake demon, behaved indifferently. There is no accident, and they are desperate to help it, it can be seen that they are acquaintances.

He raised his head and looked around again. Xu Shiming couldn't see that he was locked there. There were only two benches and a wooden table in the dark and narrow room. There was a candle on the table. It can illuminate a little bit of the foreground, but more places are still dark, the narrow windows are far away, and the air exudes a smell of old rotten wood. Xu Shiming felt that this was like a prison cell.

"What's your relationship with that snake demon? Why do you want to help him? Where's my demon collection tripod? Where's the snake?..." After looking around for a while, Xu Shiming asked one question after another.

Shen Qingxuan sighed and said, "You have so many questions, which one do you want me to answer first?"

Xu Shiming was speechless for a while.

"Then let me answer them one by one," Shen Qingxuan had teased him enough, then pushed his wheelchair closer, and moved the candlelight on the wooden table between the two of them. Under the candlelight, his expression was gentle, and he said slowly, "You I was surprised why I wasn't the mute in the rumors. In fact, you must have thought about it when I said this. Yes, it's exactly what you think. That snake is kind to me. He saved my life first, and then let me I have regained my ability to speak." After a short pause, Shen Qingxuan said again: "This is the answer to your second question, I will help him, because as you said, he is a good monster and my benefactor. As for you My third question, what about the copper-colored cauldron, I'll take it." Shen Qingxuan lied calmly.

Xu Mingshi was stunned for a moment, and quickly said: "What are you doing with my magic weapon? You don't know Taoism, so what's the use of it!"

"It's because I don't understand Taoism, that's why I took it," Shen Qingxuan smiled, stretched out his hand to untie his rope, bowed his head and said, "At least I won't be impulsive and hurt a good person who shouldn't be hurt." The last sentence, said extremely heavy.

Xu Mingshi called him speechless again, thinking that he had been impulsive before and that he had broken the way of cultivating the mind, and he was already ashamed. Plus, as Shen Qingxuan said, he almost really harmed this snake demon who was about to become an immortal, and ruined others. Not to mention the practice, if the demon-destroying cauldron is really buckled, Yimo will be dissipated and ashes, and his unprovoked killings cannot be redeemed. His face was suddenly green and white, and it was extremely ugly for a while.

Seeing his face, Shen Qingxuan had already figured out his mood, so he neatly untied all the ropes, including the ones on his feet. At that time, he had the servants tie the ropes tightly, and it took a while to untangle him. After a while, Shen Qingxuan flipped his fingernails, and it was very painful, thinking that this is asking for hardship. It's just that Chen Ken's face is still calm, and he doesn't show any clues. He has the bearing of a handsome young man, as if he did not do the things that knocked people into a coma and tied them up. Installed with board and eyes.

After all the ropes were untied, Shen Qingxuan threw the bundle of hemp ropes to the side, then sat upright and said sternly: "If you hold a treasure in your hand, you should act more cautiously. In other words, it will bring disaster to the country and the people!”

After a pause, he changed his tone of gentleness and said, "I see that although you are young, you are also divided into good and evil, and you know the good and the bad. This time I tied you, not entirely because you were afraid that you would hurt me, but more because you were worried that you were young. He was so angry that he went to find the snake demon again to provoke him. You were not his opponent, and you lost your magic weapon. If you really annoyed him and took your life, wouldn’t you be wronged? Besides, I have also seen the treasure clothes you were looking for. If you want to follow your way, you won't be able to see what it is. If Yimo took it, it was originally returned to the original owner. What's the point of you being entangled in it?"

Xu Mingshi rubbed the marks on his wrists and listened carefully. Although he was not a low-ranking man, he was not deeply involved in the world. In addition, he had a simple and straightforward personality. Although he felt inappropriate, he couldn't pick out any faults in Shen Qingxuan's words, and showed it in front of his eyes. In his opinion, the man is just a kind and righteous disabled person, and he knows the general situation and is very generous in life. He didn't know at this time, and he didn't understand what it meant to be eloquent, careful, and watertight.

In this way, he was smashing and tying up again, but he personally untied the rope and spoke softly, and smashed him down with a stick of words with a soft and firm voice, and he was so confused that he could hardly find Bei.

Luckily it was just a hazard. In confusion, Xu Mingshi still grasped the most important point, and hurriedly said, "Then you return my things to me."

Shen Qingxuan was silent after hearing the words, looked at him for a moment, his eyes were extremely quiet, like two deep ancient wells, Xu Mingshi looked horrified, and then shook his head: "I can't give it to you."

"Why can't you give it to me?!" Xu Mingshi immediately exploded, "Did you take a fancy to my treasure? I can tell you that it was handed down by my ancestors. If you don't want to return it to me, I will return to the Taoist temple tomorrow. My brothers and sisters will all ask you to ask for it! Calling your Shen family a chicken and a dog!"

"Shut up!" Shen Qingxuan shouted in a low voice, but the air was shaking, as if there was wind. After all, he was born in a big family, and he was the eldest son held by thousands of people. He still had some bearing. This low drink shocked Xu Mingshi, subconsciously stopped his voice, and looked at him blankly.

Shen Qingxuan was frowning, staring at him coldly.

Xu Mingshi also realized that his tone was too eager, and it was too embarrassing to shut up after being yelled at by Shen Qingxuan, and he couldn't help but say, "...cough... Anyway, you have to return the things to me."

"I will not only return your demon-destroying cauldron, but also the snake sloughing treasure robe with me. I will give you both treasures. How?"

"Ah?" Xu Mingshi opened his mouth.

"I'm from the world, and it's useless to ask for these things. What about sending you? There is only one condition."

"what?"

"You go and practice first, and when I know that you can control your temper, truly cultivate goodness and eliminate evil, and don't do things that hurt the heavens and righteousness, I will offer the two treasures with both hands."

"...How do I..." Xu Mingshi scratched his head and looked at him ignorantly: "Why do I sound a little confused?"

The look of his eyes staring at him with a bewildered face was too stupid, Shen Qingxuan looked at it, remembering his younger brother, and occasionally showing such a stupid look, he couldn't help laughing, thinking that the two are similar in nature. Very naive, he pondered: "I think you are a good person. You only need to sharpen your temperament, and in the future, you will be able to eliminate those evil spirits and make you famous. Giving you these two things will also help you. It’s just that it’s not enough right now, you’re still shallow, and it’s easy to be ignorant when you hold a treasure in your hand. If you encounter a formidable enemy, you will actually hurt yourself. Plus your impulsive temperament and reckless behavior will make you feel discordant, such as Yimo. What a good monster, you will use the treasure in your hand to harm others..." Shen Qingxuan smiled, couldn't help but stretched out his hand, pinched the silly face, and said, "I'll keep the things for you first. , when the time is ripe in Japan, I will send someone to send it to you, saying this... can you understand?"

Xu Mingshi asked him to pinch his face and cheeks. He only felt that the action was very close. He was still in a trance when he was a child. He only had the experience when his brothers and sisters played together. Seeing it, don't know why have a lot of birth points... The fingers on face are warm, with a scent of ink that has been nurtured over the years. It doesn't hurt or itchy when pinched, just inexplicably intimate, and even the voice is soft, as if Chun Chun, who has been with him for many years, asked.

Although Xu Mingshi listened to him and heard him clearly, but for some reason, he couldn't open his mouth to answer. He only looked at Shen Qingxuan stupidly.

I only felt the orange candle flickering, and the man in front of him had clear facial features and a peaceful demeanor. The candle light reflected a layer of golden luster on his jet-black hair, which was indescribably warm and beautiful.

He looked stupid.

Shen Qingxuan didn't get a response for a long time, raised his eyebrows, patted the table with his palm, and with a "pop", he saw Xu Mingshi's elbow slipping on the table, and his whole body was unbalanced and threw himself on the table, his head ruthless. It slammed on the edge of the table with a muffled sound.

Shen Qingxuan covered his lips and laughed silently.

Xu Mingshi covered his head, feeling extremely embarrassed in his heart. He didn't understand how to see this man see such a rudeness, so he quickly straightened up and sat down again, looking down at his toes, not daring to lift it up.

"Have you heard what I said?" Shen Qingxuan asked him after laughing enough, quickly returning to normal. Xu Mingshi lowered his head and nodded.

Seeing this, Shen Qingxuan narrowed his eyes and asked again, "Can you agree?" Xu Mingshi still lowered his head and nodded again.

"If that's the case, go to the guest room and rest tonight. I'll ask the little servant to find a doctor for you to look at the injury on the back of your head. You should go to bed earlier in the middle of the night. If you have anything to do, we'll discuss it tomorrow." Shen Qingxuan saw that the matter was settled. , I turned the wheelchair to go by myself, and as soon as I reached the door, I heard a crisp voice behind him: "But I can't find the treasure clothes, and I lost the demon-destroying cauldron handed down by the ancestors, so I can't go back to the mountain."

Shen Qingxuan paused, turned his head after a moment, and said, "Then what are your plans?"

Xu Mingshi was silent for a moment, and said, "Can you stay here as a guest and become a foothold? In this way, you can test the results of my practice at any time."

Shen Qingxuan thought for a while, then nodded in response: "No problem, I'll make arrangements. The door to the Shen family will naturally be opened for you in the future." Seeing the clean smile on the young man's face, Shen Qingxuan remembered something again, and hurriedly ordered: " The things I can talk about, unless you know me, don't spread it out."

Xu Mingshi didn't care about this, so he naturally accepted it happily, and then helped Shen Qingxuan push the car and left the dark room.

When he came out, he turned around to look, and then he could see clearly through the moonlight that it was the small courtyard of the Shen family where the sundries were piled up.

After being dumb again, Shen Qingxuan arranged for someone to take Xu Mingshi to rest, and then he rang the bell to summon a servant to push him back to the Nanmu Xiaolou. Along the way, it was the pavilion and the veranda that turned a lot. Shen Qingxuan sat on the chair and felt the occasional bumps in the path below him. He remembered the big bag with blood accumulated on the back of his head that he had checked for Xu Mingshi before. Come. For such a young child, he gave such a ruthless hand.

Not unsurprisingly.

When did he become like this, he could be indifferent to his pure and pure eyes, he could be ruthless at the rescuer, and he could be full of conspiracies and calculations towards a person who was like his younger brother.

Deception and lies, since when did he speak so fluently? He remembered that when he was a child, he was a pure and kind child. He was taught by his father and Mr. Chunchun to follow the morality, righteousness, courtesy, wisdom and trustworthiness of Shen Qingxuan. Where did he go?

So... ruthless, unscrupulous in order to achieve his goals... is that person Shen Qingxuan?

Closing his eyes, Shen Qingxuan was silent all the way. No one noticed that the fingertips of the hand he hid in his sleeve on his knees trembled, like a panicked butterfly.

The servant stopped at the gate of the courtyard, Nanmu Xiaolou was in sight, and two maids came up to greet him, took the wheelchair armrest from the servant, pushed him again, and entered the inner courtyard.

There, a new concubine was still waiting for him.

Shen Qingxuan opened his eyes again, his eyes were calm again, and his trembling fingertips stopped at some point, and put them on the side calmly.

Everything is back to normal.

Round house? Yes, it will.

Shen Qingxuan thought to himself, but not now.

For a woman who flew on the branch and turned into a phoenix, her beauty will only make her dizzy. She really thought that she could do whatever she wanted by flying on the branch, and even no longer fulfilled the three obediences and four virtues, and even committed a murder and betrayal!

She must be cold to let her understand that even if she is a woman who has served him since childhood, there is no exception.

Only cold enough, so cold that she realizes that she is just a dispensable concubine, give her another child and give her a place. She will be obedient, husband and son. Respect the main room.

Shen Qingxuan narrowed his eyes again, should he marry a regular wife? Judging from his own experience, in order to avoid family twists and turns, one wife is enough for a man, in fact, maybe one concubine is enough. As long as the incense can be passed on.

Otherwise, with his wife, he really can't go beyond.

Thinking of this, he sighed again. If Yimo was a woman, it would be fine. If he directly married into the main room, and wrote it into the Shen family tree, he would not be able to escape. Even if he dies, and Yimo lives for another thousand years, he is also his Shen family!

Gee.

Young Master Shen shook his head, laughed silently, and secretly felt chills.

He actually had a possessive desire for Yimo that could not be ignored, which was more terrifying than sex.