The Demon Concubine of God

Chapter 346: Fire Leaving the Courtyard

At the most fragrant moment of falling asleep, Shen Wen was...

He was disturbed by a strange person in his dream, and when he was about to see the face of the man in white, he woke up.

Shrouded in the pitch-black night, Shen Wen stared blankly with his eyes wide open.

At this moment, there was a slight noise outside the window, and Shen Wen pricked his ears to listen.

"Oh, sister Ding Si, something bad has happened. I just found out that my Ji Caizi is missing. If he sneaks out in the middle of the night, I will be dead. What should I do?"

"What? This? Is this true? Did you search the room, or did he get up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom?"

"I have looked for him, but he is not there... He must have sneaked off to Huoliyuan. Do you remember what I told you today? You also know that he, Han Yuchen and Luo Zhanchen are very close. Now Han Caizi is sick and has been moved out of Huoliyuan, and Luo Cainu is refusing to eat or drink and is dying. How can Ji Caizi not be worried? He must have sneaked off to Huoliyuan to see Luo Cainu at night."

"This? This is not good. If he really has that intention and breaks the rules, he will never come back. It's a pity for you, sister..."

Then Ji Caizi's maid sighed sadly and said in a desperate tone: "I'm done."

The maid anxiously walked back and forth twice, slapped her thigh and said, "No! I have to go find him. I'll die if I die. Instead of waiting until tomorrow to be executed, I'd rather follow my son Ji Caizi and die with him."

After saying that, she walked away quickly, and Ding Si behind her didn't try to stop her. Ding Si didn't dare to chase her too far, and watched the little maid run away. She came back sighing, closed the door and disappeared.

Shen Wen had been listening. He had already gotten off the bed and stood at the door. He became thoughtful as he watched the little maid named Bing Wei hurriedly disappear into the darkness.

"He was moved out because of illness? The other one is dying? This doesn't seem likely."

Shen Wen thought about it, put on his coat in the dark, quietly opened the door and went out.

Shen Wen groped his way over the wall of Hongdan Courtyard in the dark and came directly to the outside of Hongdan Courtyard.

Turn left from the entrance of Hongdanyuan, walk along an alley, then cross a central garden to the east, and walk one or two banquet places to reach Huoli Courtyard.

Huoliyuan is even more magnificent, with red lanterns and colorful silk decorations everywhere, and artificial flowers made of satin hanging on the trees, it is like being in a sea of ​​flowers. According to the servants of Hongdanyuan, the reason for this is that the general manager of Honglian Villa likes flowers that never fade in all seasons. It is often said that beauty is like a flower, and a true beauty will never fade in all seasons and live up to her youth.

Huoliyuan is completely different from Hongdanyuan. The gates of Huoliyuan are wide open late at night. Looking at the pedestrians coming in and out under the two red lights at the door, the scene of a night carnival seems to come into mind all of a sudden.

This reminded Shen Wen of the red-light district in his previous life. Shen Wen came to the door. The two guards not only did not doubt his identity, but politely nodded and bowed to him, saying, "Please come in."

Shen Wen didn't hesitate and walked into Huoli Courtyard with big strides.

As people came and went, Shen Wen took a quick look around to enjoy the scenery while keeping an eye out for any sign of Ji Chenhu.

But what was a little strange was that the servants of Hongdan Courtyard said that the Huoli Courtyard was decorated with colorful glazed paintings of spring and had red lanterns hanging high, but why were the lanterns he saw dark yellow? Although they were bright enough, the lanterns were made of yellow paper... Oh no... or rather, they were sealed with kraft paper.

Under the dim yellow lights, people were standing in groups of three or four. Men and women gathered together, chatting, reciting poems, and composing couplets. Some even talked about rouge, powder, makeup, and clothes. This made the quiet night seem full of the atmosphere of nightlife.

Shen Wen looked around the crowd but did not see Ji Chenhu. He went from room to room looking for Luo Zhanchen and occasionally asked passers-by. The people he asked looked at Shen Wen in surprise. It was not known whether they were afraid of Shen Wen or because they were afraid of getting involved, so they did not dare to contact Shen Wen and walked away with their heads down.

Shen Wen went to ask others again, and they also avoided him intentionally or unintentionally, but when they hid not far away, they still couldn't help but look back at him.

After Shen Wen finished looking at the first row of houses, he went into the second row. There was no news of Luo Zhanchen in the second row, nor did he see Ji Chenhu himself. Shen Wen was very puzzled. Others saw him as a monster and hid far away from him. They only talked about him and spied on him in corners.

Shen Wen was a little annoyed by their reaction and was worried about Ji Chenhu. He felt that if he didn't find this person, something bad might happen to him.

Shen Wen came out of the back house and went directly to the gate of Huoli Courtyard. The people who were gathered in twos and threes in the front yard gradually dispersed, perhaps going back to the house to party and feast. Shen Wen stood under the two red lanterns at the gate and looked back at the whole yard strangely. His heart felt like the beating of a drum and he always felt uneasy.

At this moment, his ankle felt tight. Shen Wen suddenly looked down at his ankle and saw a hand holding him tightly.

Shen Wen saw a person lying on the ground. It was a woman wearing a gauze dress, her graceful figure vaguely revealed. The woman was weak all over. She was obviously a pitiful beauty, but for some reason, she liked to lie on the ground and crawl.

She grabbed Shen Wen's ankles, her long black hair reaching her waist, half covering her face, leaving only one bright eye exposed, looking at Shen Wen clearly.

Shen Wen pushed the woman's hand away and squatted down to talk to her: "Girl, why are you crawling around on the ground in the middle of the night? Are you going somewhere? Can you walk?"

Shen Wen just wanted to help her up, but after trying twice, he felt something was wrong.

The man couldn't stand up.

she?

She's missing something!

Do not?

She has extra stuff?

Shen Wen's thoughts were no longer clear. He could not help but touch the woman's body, from her collarbone down to her ribs... to her pelvis... and her spine...

Big drops of cold sweat gradually formed on Shen Wen's forehead.

"you?"

Shen Wen exclaimed.

At this time, a man ran over in a hurry and reminded Shen Wen urgently: "Girl! You can't stay here anymore. Don't worry about this person. Go quickly! Leave here immediately and hide!"

Shen Wen looked up and saw the man, a handsome young man in green clothes. The young man had an anxious look on his face and only spoke. During this moment of waiting, he seemed to look back several times, as if a powerful monster was about to run out from behind him.

He was so anxious that he ran to Shen Wen, pulled him up and pushed him out the door, saying, "Turn left to the banquet hall. There is a partition window. That is the path before the actors go on stage. Go through the stage and you will see the corner gate. Run quickly."

Shen Wen was overwhelmed by his anxious mood and didn't care about anything else. He immediately listened to him and hurriedly escaped.

Shen Wen followed the young man's words and really saw a partition window, but when he walked around the window and continued walking, he slowly stopped. He suddenly remembered what he came here for.

He hasn't found Ji Chenhu yet, and he can't give up halfway even if there is danger. He has already gone halfway into the dangerous situation, and he wants to see what the situation is.

Shen Wen turned around and walked back the way he came.

When Shen Wen came to the gate of Huoliyuan again, he was stunned.

Shen Wen looked back at the road he came from.

That’s right!

This is the road!

How come the courtyard looked so different after Huoliyuan left its appearance? The big red lanterns were out, and there was only a crack in the gate. Looking through the crack, the courtyard looked even more different.

There were no bustling crowds, no dim lanterns, no colorful flowers blooming on the trees. It was just pitch black and cold, and looked eerie.

Just when Shen Wen was looking at something strange, a dark light flashed, and someone holding a lantern slowly walked towards the door.

Shen Wen quietly took two steps back, walked lightly, and hid behind a stone pillar without anyone noticing.

Just then, the man holding the lantern was standing at the door. He shone the lantern in front of him, and when he saw that there was no one else, he turned around. He didn't even close the door and just walked away.

The next morning, from the entire Honglian Villa to the Hongdan Courtyard, everything was as usual, with the maids and masters going about their daily lives and washing up as usual, and everything was in order.

Shen Wen's maid Ding Si, carrying a basin of water, walked into Shen Wen's room listlessly to help Shen Wen wash.

She saw that Shen Wen got up early today. He didn't even wait for her to wake him up. He was already sitting by the bed in his undershirt waiting for her.

Ding Si put the basin on the basin stand, turned around and smiled at Shen Wen gently, "Did you sleep well yesterday, young lady? Today, for the first time ever, you didn't need me to wake you up."

Shen Wen pulled his thoughts back and said, "I don't stay in bed every day, so doesn't that mean you, a little girl, really look down on me?"

Ding Si was amused by him and nodded, "Yes, yes, young lady, you are right. Young lady, come and wash up, and I will help you comb your hair."

Shen Wen washed his hands and face, then sat in front of the dressing table and watched Ding Si comb his hair.

Through the mirror, Shen Wen saw Ding Si's hands shaking, so he asked Ding Si, "What's wrong?"

Ding Si hesitated.

Shen Wen turned back to face Ding Si, stared at her and asked, "You must be hiding something from me. You can't lie to me. Tell me."

Tears welled up in Ding Si's eyes immediately, and he said in a trembling voice, "Something happened to Ji Caizi last night. His maid Bingwei was dragged away in a sack by the disciplinary nanny and her men this morning before everyone else got up. I... I saw blood on the sack, and Bingwei..."

Shen Wen didn't expect these people to act so quickly. It seems that Ji Chenhu was discovered last night, but he didn't know whether he was alive or dead.

At this time, outside the door, the nanny Guan Mama, with two maids and two boys, was shouting to each family in the yard, "Listen up, young ladies in each house. After you finish washing up, go to the front hall Dianchun Pavilion for a meeting. Everyone listen carefully, no one can be absent."

Mother Guan was afraid that the people in each room might not understand, so she sent the four people at the back to inform them one by one in person, and that was the end of it.

About half an hour later, all the talented men and women in the room, supported by their maids, went to Dianchun Pavilion for a gathering.