After a long silence, Xi Jun stood up and nodded in satisfaction.
Her gaze fell upon a portrait on the side, and a strange feeling arose in her heart.
It was a portrait of Lu Ling Feng.
When she had heard Lu Ling Feng's words with her own ears, Xi Jun hadn't felt much at the time.
She had even thought later that it might have been a deliberate manipulation by Zheng Qing, after all, her observation skills were very sharp, and she knew that the latter seemed to be in a very bad mood at the time.
But later, she also sent servants to collect some relevant information, and found that the common people's evaluation of Lu Ling Feng was not very high.
Moreover, many officials, including his father, claimed that he was a talented and eccentric person, arrogant and disrespectful.
He even interfered with the county magistrate's investigation plan.
Combining all of the above, Pei Xi Jun suddenly felt that her initial feelings for Lu Ling Feng didn't seem so strong anymore.
She turned around, only to find that there was someone else in the room, who wasn't there before.
It was Zheng Qing, dressed in plain clothes.
“Wow!”
Xi Jun was startled.
“You, you, you, you... you broke into my room in the middle of the night, aren't you afraid I'll call my father to arrest you?”
Although her words were harsh, her body was relaxed, and she didn't have much sense of vigilance.
The only thing she was nervous about was that she didn't know when the other person had come in, and she didn't know if she had been seen spacing out just now!
“Miss Xi Jun, have you forgotten what I said before? Since I can come here silently, I can also leave silently.
As for you calling Pei Gong, and finding no trace, Pei Gong will only think you are missing General Xiao too much.”
Zheng Qing smiled.
Xi Jun's small face stiffened:
“Don't mention him! I'm in a bad mood now, if you're going to talk nonsense here, watch out I'll kick you out.”
A sense of annoyance surged through Pei Xi Jun's heart. Just now, she felt that she didn't have much feeling for Lu Ling Feng, but now, hearing the name suddenly, she was like a startled cat, eager to clear her relationship.
Zheng Qing hurriedly apologized:
“If my previous words have angered Miss Xi Jun, then it is my fault, please forgive me.”
Pei Xi Jun deliberately kept a cold face:
“Go on, why did you come to see me? Is there something you need? Last time you said you had something to ask, if you can help my father, I won't ignore it.”
Zheng Qing nodded, his heart was tangled by the woman's thoughts, unable to understand them.
“There's nothing important today, I mainly came to see if Miss Xi Jun is alright.”
Pei Xi Jun's heart felt inexplicably happy, but she suddenly put on a stern face and asked:
“Then what are you going to do now if I'm not alright?”
Zheng Qing was puzzled:
“Then what does Miss Xi Jun mean? If I can make Miss Xi Jun feel better, then whatever I can do, I will definitely not hesitate.”
Pei Xi Jun took two steps forward, suddenly curious:
“A few days ago I asked the servants to go out and gather... that is, to look for clues, I heard that there is a place called Ghost Market in Chang'an, with many talented people and strange atmosphere.
If you can take me there, then I might forgive you.”
Zheng Qing thought, according to the current situation, the biggest hidden figures in the Ghost Market are all related to him, and it should be fine to take Xi Jun with him.
“Then please change into casual clothes, Miss Xi Jun.”
When Pei Xi Jun heard this, her face immediately turned red.
“Then why don't you go out? How can a woman change clothes with a stranger watching?”
Zheng Qing went to the window, and after a while, a petite figure in a black robe and black veil came over.
It was the middle of the night, but her pair of twinkling eyes were like pearls, filled with curiosity as she looked at the surrounding scenery.
Zheng Qing held Xi Jun in a princess carry and walked towards the Ghost Market in the night.
Zheng Qing's light skills were not slow, and Pei Xi Jun had always lived in a slow-paced life, and this was the first time she experienced being held and dashing through the night.
After adapting from her initial fear, she also stuck her curious little head out to look around.
Although it was under curfew, the thousands of lights looked exceptionally beautiful.
Raising her head slightly, she could see Zheng Qing's profile in front of her, focusing on his journey, his occasional ups and downs were very steady, even after a long journey, his breathing rhythm didn't fluctuate much.
Very comfortable.
Xi Jun murmured in her heart: Most of the Imperial Censors are civil officials, how come this one is so steady? His martial skills seem extremely strong.
“Be careful, we're going into the waterway.”
Xi Jun didn't understand, but she suddenly noticed Zheng Qing's face getting closer.
Could he be…
Xi Jun's mind went blank, and her body even stiffened a bit.
But after waiting for a while, she felt the surrounding air becoming more humid, and the rhythmic breathing was still above her.
Xi Jun looked around and realized they were flying forward in a cave, and the terrain above was relatively low, hence the proximity.
“I'm such an idiot, how could I have such a strange thought?”
Xi Jun mumbled softly.
When they finally landed, Zheng Qing gently put Xi Jun down, but he noticed that her eyes flickered, as if she was a little afraid to look at him directly.
“Maybe I was going too fast, did I scare you?” Zheng Qing asked puzzled.
Xi Jun shook her head: “No, nothing like that, I'm fine, is this the Ghost Market? It doesn't seem that magical.”
Zheng Qing nodded:
“Chang'an City was designed by Yu Wen Kai of the previous Sui Dynasty, combining the six high slopes of the city, using the image of the six lines of the 乾卦 (Qian Gua, 乾卦).
The 92nd position is in the Imperial City where the emperor resides, the 93rd position is in the Imperial City where the officials work and stay, and the very noble 95th position is where the Xuan Du Guan and Xing Shan Temple were built to镇之 (zhen zhi, suppress it).
Who would have known that the depression next to Xuan Du Guan during the end of the Sui Dynasty would sink deeper and deeper, forming an underground world, and since the establishment of the Tang Dynasty, there has been a strict curfew, so some homeless people and those who do business at night gathered here, commonly known as Ghost Market.”
Pei Xi Jun was surprised: “So according to what you said, this Ghost Market is really amazing!”
Her eyes twinkled, after all, she naturally had a strong admiration for those who were powerful, and Zheng Qing's unintentional display of martial skills and knowledge were all quite extraordinary.
Plus, he was also quite handsome, which made Pei Xi Jun develop other thoughts.
“Let's go, I'll take you to have a look.”
The two of them walked side by side, and the first things they encountered were many strange masks, which made Xi Jun feel very uncomfortable.
She looked at Zheng Qing in front of her, who was calm and composed, and several times she wanted to reach out and grab his clothes, but she was too embarrassed.
When they passed by a stall, Xi Jun saw a bloody beast's head, which scared her back a few steps.
But she bumped into someone selling chili peppers, almost knocking him off balance.
“Are you blind? Do you want to die?!”
The man was a strong, sturdy man, ferocious and menacing.
Xi Jun was so scared that she retreated again and again, Zheng Qing gently held her shoulder, shifting her center of gravity into his arms.
“If you don't want to die, then scram.”
Zheng Qing said coldly.
The chili seller just took one look and realized that Zheng Qing was not someone to be trifled with, and ran away like the wind.
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