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☆ 21. Chapter 21 Chapter 21: Executioner

Chapter 21 Chapter 21: The Executioner A few

days ago, through the introduction of Ye Tianjue, Ye Tianze brought Liu Zi to the army to test it out.

This person is indeed as the third brother said, he has a flexible mind and is good at wielding swords and guns. Although he does not have the intellect to learn a lot, he pretends to be a strategist and always grasps the word "stable" when doing things. Compared with many young officers , erasing the hostility that could easily lead to trouble with passion.

In war, money is burned and talent is lacking.

Therefore, Chen Liu was naturally promoted from the status of a bandit to a lieutenant.

"By the way, why did Japan appoint a woman as its commander-in-chief stationed in China?" Ye Tianjue asked.

On the train, everyone was talking to each other, and the topic involved a wide range of topics. When talking about the fact that the eldest brother was more satisfied with the six sons, Ye Tianjue suddenly thought of Ku Tiao Ying who was related to the preparations for this war.

"Don't underestimate the fact that she is a woman," Ye Tianhao yawned and said in a slightly lazy tone, "Beheading people, skinning people, stringing children together with knives and playing house while they are still alive, but she is the most What you're good at."

After saying that, Ye Tianhao glanced at Xiao Ai who was eating obediently, and couldn't help asking playfully: "I said, seeing that you look like an innocent and harmless little brother next door, aren't you afraid of me? Can you still eat the things you just mentioned with such relish?"

"Huh?" Xiao Ai blinked, and after reacting, he calmly replied: "Oh, I often cut heads, sew human skins, and dissect dead babies. Maybe I'm used to it, so I think it's okay."

Ye Tianhao felt a surge of sour water in his stomach.

"Haha," Ye Tianjue couldn't help laughing, "Second brother, if you say these things to a doctor, aren't you just trying to do what you do best?" "

Doctor?" Ye Tianhao wondered, "He is not a man's favorite..."

"Three I want to ask why Japan appointed a woman as the commander-in-chief stationed in China, right?"

Ye Tianze interrupted the second brother and brought the topic back to Ye Tianjue's original question.

"Brother, do you know why?"

Ye Tianze's tone was like brothers chatting about common matters, and he patiently explained the problem.

During the Sino-Japanese War of Sino-Japanese War, Ito Hirobumi, as the first commander-in-chief of the Japanese army to invade China, was given high hopes.

During the war, the Japanese army led by Ito Hirobumi lived up to expectations, killing more than 40,000 Qing troops with only 2,000 troops against a hundred.

Most of the credit for this comes from one of Ito's generals, Hide Inoue.

Nickname: Jade-faced Executioner.

Legend has it that this admiral was in his weak years. He has a handsome face, dignified appearance, talent, and speaks fluent Chinese.

It's a pity that the gold and jade are outside, but the lint is inside. He looked like a handsome young man in troubled times, but in fact he was a bloodthirsty beast.

Inoue Hide loves to wear white clothes every time he goes to the battlefield, and then returns home in triumph dressed in blood.

However, during the last battle, the white clothes he wore were stained with the blood of his master forever...

Later, Inoue Hide's position was replaced by another Japanese general, Kujohiko.

Soon, Ito Hirobumi died suddenly, and Kujohiko naturally took the throne of commander-in-chief and married Ito Hirobumi's beautiful wife, Ito Kiyoko.

A year after the two got married, Kiyoko died in childbirth after giving birth to a baby girl.

And this baby girl is Kujo Hide.

"Even so, Japan cannot follow China's 'hereditary system' in appointing its commander-in-chief. Why does it have to appoint the daughter of the former commander as the current commander?" Ye Tianjue was confused.

"This may be the most admirable thing about Jiu Tiaoying." Ye Tianhao took over his elder brother's words and talked eloquently: "I heard that this woman has a superior IQ since she was a child. She can read and decipher at the age of one, and is proficient in Chinese and Japanese at the age of two. She speaks three languages ​​in English and English, and can recite poems and compose poems in ancient Chinese at the age of three. From the age of four, she seeks out her father for Chinese hostages, and starts a pattern of murdering people in various ways. Until her twentieth birthday, she kills her My father killed me..."

When he heard this, Xiao Ai, who was drinking water, accidentally choked.

I'm afraid this isn't a superior IQ, it's probably a supernatural phenomenon.

People with superior IQs should be people like Su Lie, who can propose new scientific theories at a young age, rather than people whose consciousness understanding is completely beyond their age range.

"So, even though she was charged with 'patricide', her violent and bloodthirsty perverted attributes should be exactly what the Japanese army needs." Ye Tianhao continued, "Interestingly, although this female commander She hates Chinese people with all her heart, but the person who has been with her since childhood is exactly a Chinese person."

"Oh?"

"Oh?"

Ye Tianjue and Xiao Ai listened with interest and sent out doubt signals at the same time.

"But it's also the old Jianghu that has always been a headache for our Chu Army." Ye Tianhao frowned slightly, and his tone was slightly lowered, "An old man named 'Zhou '." He

said.

The cup in Xiao Ai's hand accidentally fell onto the table.

If he remembered correctly, when he said goodbye to Su Lie at the entrance of the cave last time, he said his name was Zhou X.

Damn it, why do I feel like I'm being haunted by him again?

"What's wrong?"

Ye Tianjue on the side helped Xiao Ai lift the water glass and asked concernedly.

"It's nothing." Xiao Ai laid her head on Ye Tianjue's shoulder and nuzzled her like a kitten. "I'm sleepy. Can you lean on me for a while?"

Ye Tianjue directly took Xiao Ai into his arms and said, "I'm sleepy." Unbutton his coat and wrap the other person's upper body.

"Would it be more comfortable this way?" Ye Tianjue asked in a slow voice, with a smile that was so charming that it wouldn't cost anyone his life.

The corners of Xiao Ai's mouth rose slightly, which was regarded as agreement.

Ye Tianhao looked at the scene in front of him angrily, then turned his head, staring at Ye Tianze with two watery eyes, poking each other with his left and right index fingers, and said pitifully: "Brother, I want it too."

Ye Tianze was gentle. And laugh.

It's the kind of smile where you can tell at a glance that it's rejection, and you haven't decided in your mind whether I will agree to it or not.

Ye Tianhao threw himself on the table dejectedly.

As night falls, the noise in the carriage gradually disappears, replaced by a continuous breath.

Xiao Ai was lying in Ye Tianjue's arms, sleeping soundly.

Ye Tianjue leaned on his seat with a slight smile on his face, as if he was having a sweet dream.

Ye Tianhao's fingers occasionally twitched twice, feeling very happy.

Take the last sip of tea in your cup.

Ye Tianze took off his scarf and gently placed it around his second brother's exposed neck.

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☆ 22. Chapter 22: The First Beauty

Chapter 22: The First Beauty

heard that her three sons were going home today, and Ye Zongtang was extremely happy.

Especially this little ancestor, who spent the past year fighting and killing in that barren land, made the old man feel only nine percent happy even when he was playing cards, and the other was forced to miss his little son. occupied.

Therefore, Ye Zongtang came to the train station early to wait.

When Ye Tianjue's bus arrived, the door opened and a crowd of people poured out. The old man smiled happily at everyone he saw.

This frightened the passengers.

Who doesn't recognize the boss of the Shanghai Youth Gang?

When he was suddenly looked at and smiled like this, he didn't know why he would burp his farts one day.

Therefore, after everyone tried their best to give a replying smile, their soles of feet ran away as if they were lubricated.

In the end, only four people were left at the door.

"Boss, you three fat guys!"

Ye Zongtang's face bloomed with flowers. He put his left arm around Ye Tianze's back and his right hand on his younger son's shoulder. He said happily, "I haven't seen you in this year, but I can't help you." I'm so overthinking it!"

"Old man, I told you not to call me by my nickname." Ye Tianjue's eyebrows twitched.

"Yes, yes, yes, dad listens to you!" Ye Zongtang is very easy to talk to. "Let's call you the bandit leader!"

Ye Tianjue:...

"Tianhao." Ye Zongtang glanced in the direction of his second son. , the smile softened a lot, but he shouted politely.

"Father." Ye Tianhao responded politely.

"This is..." Ye Zongtang stared at Xiao Ai, who was wearing a white suit, and his expression suddenly became very strange.

Shocked and surprised.

"Hello, Senior Ye," Xiao Ai smiled and bowed, "My name is Xiao Ai."

"Oh, oh, oh, I'll say it! I'll say it!" Ye Zongtang pushed his two sons aside and strode over. When he came to Xiao Ai, he held the right hand of the young man in front of him with both hands as if he had found a treasure, and said with emotion: "I wonder why it looks so familiar, it is really my Wan'er's little Furong!"

Wan'er.

Qiu Wan'er.

Ye Tianjue was puzzled.

Isn't this my mother's name?

"When you suddenly disappeared, I sent a group of people to find you, but unfortunately I never had a clue. Now I see you back safely, how great it is!" Ye Zongtang said kindly.

"Old man, what do you mean by what you just said? What does my wife have to do with my mother?" Ye Tianjue asked.

"Your wife?" Ye Zongtang glanced at Ye Tianjue, then at Xiao Ai, then at Ye Tianjue, with a big question mark written on his face.

"That's right, the person you are holding is my wife." Ye Tianjue explained, and there seemed to be nothing wrong.

Ye Zongtang's eyes suddenly became more serious as he stared at Xiao Ai.

Xiao Ai held a breath.

Sure enough, people of this era still cannot accept homosexuality.

But the deal is done, Ye Tianjue has said all that, and no amount of explanation is of any use.

So, Xiao Ai showed a faint smile, taking it as confirmation of what Ye Tianjue just said.

"Oh, silly boy." Ye Zongtang said earnestly, "Someday I will send someone to find the best man in Shanghai for you. My little son only knows how to mess around all day long. If you follow him, your life will definitely be difficult. "Yes .

" Ye Tianjue raised his voice and said quietly, "You find the best man in Shanghai, and I will kill one of the bandit leaders. One day, it will be my turn to be the best." Man."

"Dad."

Ye Tianze's elegant voice can always calm down tense scenes.

"Please don't embarrass your third brother and that young master anymore. They naturally have a clear mind about their affairs. It's not good for others to interfere too much."

After looking at his two sons, Ye Zongtang felt weak, but Still worried, she asked Xiao Ai: "Do you really like that brat? I don't want the people Wan'er cares about to be owed anything by me."

Looking at Ye Tianjue, Xiao Ai slightly curved his lips and said: "He , pretty good."

Ye Tianjue had a calm expression on his face, but his heart was twitching with emotion.

My wife is so awesome!

In the dead of winter, the train platform was drafty on all sides, making people shiver from the cold.

Ye Zongtang had already asked people to prepare the car, and after a few people chatted for a while, they got in the car.

In the car, under Ye Tianjue's questioning, Ye Zongtang explained Xiao Ai's identity.

The owner of Xiao Ai's body was originally one of the four young actors in the Shanghai opera troupe. Because he was the youngest among the four, they called him "Four Young Masters".

The Fourth Young Master started singing on stage at the age of three. He has been handsome and handsome since he was a child, and he has become more and more beautiful as he gets older. When he was weak, he was even more beautiful than the most beautiful woman in Shanghai. This is in accordance with the old saying: Hibiscus emerges from clear water, naturally. Go to carving.

Therefore, the Fourth Young Master was also called "Water Lotus" by everyone.

The Fourth Young Master is very talented. When he was two years old, while other children of the same age were still in the babbling stage, he sang a good song "Jinyu Slave". He is also very talented in poetry and music, and can compose lyrics and music by himself at the age of four. She was deeply loved by the opera actress Qiu Wan'er, who was the most famous beauty in Shanghai at that time.

When Ye Zongtang was pursuing Qiu Wan'er, Wan'er often mentioned this child in front of him, and even let the child perform several times in front of Ye Zongtang. He was indeed cute, smart, and very lovable.

After Wan'er passed away, Ye Zongtang would often pay attention to the child.

Later, the Fourth Young Master quickly became famous in Shanghai with his appearance and singing skills, and gained both fame and fortune. Ye Zongtang felt that the Fourth Young Master probably didn't need help from outsiders at this time, so he didn't pay much attention to his affairs.

Until a year ago, the Fourth Young Master suddenly disappeared.

Some people said that it had been robbed, and Ye Zongtang sent people to search for it, but they never found it and later dropped the matter.

The discussion about the Fourth Young Master in Shanghai has changed from a heated discussion to a calm one now.

Entertainment is entertainment after all, and its essence is just to make people laugh. This kind of immediacy thing is too easy to produce substitutes, so everyone's attention has turned to other public figures.

"So, how many years did you get along with my mother before I was born?" Ye Tianjue stared at Xiao Ai, narrowed his eyes and asked, "Then how old are you this year?" "I

guess you are ten years older than San Pang'er. Next year." Ye Zongtang answered frankly and straight-manly, "Logically, the three of you should call me brother."

Xiao Ai was silent.

If only there was a hole in the car.

"Isn't that right?" Ye Tianjue was still in a state of shock. "Then why didn't you refute me when I said you were younger than me?"

"Didn't I say that I lost my memory and couldn't remember anything from the past?" Xiao Ai said impatiently.

"Oh." Ye Tianjue stopped obediently. After thinking for a while, he comforted, "Don't worry, you look young, at most eighteen years old. You don't look like a thirty-year-old uncle at all."

Uncle.

Xiao Ai worked hard to control the intensity of his breathing.

In the car, it was a little quiet.

"We're almost home. I haven't been around Ye Mansion for a long time. Why don't I serve as the host later and take the Fourth Young Master to familiarize himself with the environment?" Ye Tianze broke the silence and said in a gentle voice.

After taking a look at Ye Tianjue, Ye Tianze smiled faintly and said, "I'd rather let my third brother, who grew up in Ye Mansion, lead the way." "

I'll lead the way." Seeing Xiao Ai, he seemed unhappy. Ye Tianjue felt panicked, so he volunteered: "Of course I will take care of my daughter-in-law. I will worry about whoever snatches her away from you."

"Don't dare, don't dare." Ye Tianze responded patiently.

☆ 23. Chapter 23: Young Man

Chapter 23: Young man

Ye Tianjue has been Ye Zongtang's favorite son since childhood, so Ye Zongtang still knows his younger son's temperament very well.

For example - don't like girls.

Ye Zongtang is a charming place with many elites from all walks of life. Naturally, there are also many people who come to propose marriage.

Whether she is Xiaojiabiyu or a lady from all walks of life, each of the female dolls brought to Ye Mansion is more handsome than the last.

But Ye Tianjue didn't even glance at him. He walked back and forth. He probably got tired of annoying the little ancestor. Then he slapped the table and glared: Whoever brings another strange girl into the door again, I will shoot him immediately. Got her.

From now on, even if a dog comes into Ye Mansion, the guard will hold it up by its hind legs to check the male and female.

Besides, there are many foreigners stationed in Shanghai, and the atmosphere is naturally more open than many places. It is not surprising that men have sex.

Also, it is true that Ye Tianjue would be attracted by such a beautiful woman as the Fourth Young Master.

night.

There was a big banquet at Ye Mansion.

There is nothing more worthy of celebration than a family reunion.

Naturally, Zhang Tengxiao, a close friend of Ye Zongtang, cannot be absent.

"Hello, Uncle Zhang."

Ye Tianjue toasted Zhang Tengxiao with a drink.

"Okay!" Zhang Tengxiao said in a high-pitched tone, "We haven't seen each other for a year, and our Tianjue has become more and more handsome. It was rumored that the 'Water Hibiscus' in the big theater was the most handsome man in Shanghai. Now this throne, I'm afraid it's none other than Tianjue."

"Brother Zhang, thank you for your praise!" Ye Zongtang's youngest son said politely, "It's not because of his mother's blessing that this brat has a decent appearance. This temperament can be as good as that appearance. Even if I meet the King of Hell, I will go there happily."

"Brother Ye, you can't say that," Zhang Tengxiao pointed out his brother's fault, "A man should go out more often. Practice your courage! It doesn't matter whether it's a bandit or a gangster, as long as you can get to know a brother, occupy a piece of territory, and call him a little king, won't you be successful? I think back then, if my eldest brother and I hadn't joined forces and had the courage to risk our lives. Those gangsters were beaten to pieces, and you and I wouldn't be where we are today!"

At that time, Ye Zongtang and Zhang Tengxiao were just the small leaders of two gangs, and they worked together to find ways to occupy territory.

Once, Ye Zongtang had a fight with a gang and was beaten half to death. He was lying on the street. Zhang Tengxiao carried Ye Zongtang home alone and even spent all his family money to treat Ye Zongtang's injuries.

This kind of brotherly love moved Ye Zongtang to the point of admiration, which he will never forget, and he often told this story to his son.

Ye Tianjue was also influenced by his father and respected Zhang Tengxiao very much.

"Haha, Brother Zhang is right." Ye Zongtang offered another toast.

Zhang Tengxiao came late, so when he entered the door, his eyes naturally focused on Ye Zongtang and Ye Tianjue next to him, slightly ignoring the others.

After taking two sips of wine, Zhang Tengxiao looked around. When he saw Xiao Ai, his right hand holding the wine glass shook unconsciously.

Under the light.

The white figure is light and elegant, with a calm expression as clear as the moon, with subtle brows and clear eyes. It has the charm of plum blossom and snow, but it also gives people a panic-stricken look.

Apart from the Fourth Young Master who disappeared a year ago, who else could create such a feeling of being separated from another world.

"Fourth Young Master..." Zhang Tengxiao was stunned.

"Haha." Ye Zongtang said with a smile, "No one can take away the throne of 'the most beautiful woman in Shanghai', but Shui Furong herself. Moreover, he is still my daughter-in-law.

" As soon as the words came out, Zhang Tengxiao immediately understood what they meant.

"Uncle Zhang." Xiao Ai smiled and raised his glass to the person opposite.

"Okay, okay," Zhang Tengxiao poured himself another glass of wine and blew on his beard and said, "Let me just say that Tianjue is a capable man! See, Brother Ye, you are easy to find all the way, and there is no news about the Fourth Young Master. We Tianjue brought her back without knowing it, and she became his wife!"

"Uncle Zhang, thank you very much," said Ye Tianjue.

After several toasts, everyone started to use chopsticks.

"It's been a long time since I've eaten this Jinhua ham and Taihu whitebait. Where did Brother Ye get these?" Zhang Tengxiao asked curiously after taking two bites of the dish.

"When I came back from Zhejiang, the people in the mansion prepared these. I thought they were some of the local specialties, so I simply brought them to the dinner table." Ye Tianjue replied.

"That's it. I haven't eaten hometown food for a long time. I'm quite nostalgic."

"Brother Zhang, if you like it, eat more!" Ye Zongtang said, "Anyway, my three sons haven't been in Zhejiang for the past year. Eat less."

"Haha, okay, the thing I'm not good at is being polite!"

At the dinner table, everyone was chatting and it was lively.

After having enough wine and food, it was late at night.

According to the previous agreement in the car, Ye Tianjue would serve as the host and take Xiao Ai to get acquainted with Ye Mansion.

Seeing Xiao Ai's easy-going look at the dinner table, as if there was no more trouble, Ye Tianjue felt relieved and walked around, hugging the waist of the person next to him.

It turns out that age is a minefield for daughters-in-law.

I won't touch it in the future, and I won't touch it for sure.

"I didn't expect that you and I were destined to be together before." Ye Tianjue hugged Xiao Ai tightly, leaned over and whispered, his voice was magnetic and gentle.

"Well, it's amazing," Xiao Ai replied, "Speaking of which, you are too ignorant. This body was once so famous in Shanghai, but you didn't know." "Yes, it's really a

pity when I think about it now. If I had known it earlier, you would have been mine." Ye Tianjue looked at Xiao Ai, was silent for a moment, and then said slowly, "Actually, it's not a regret. What I really like is you now. I'm just fascinated."

"It seems that I really have to thank this face." Xiao Ai chuckled.

"Yes, without this face, I would not be able to recognize you. Now, to me, this face is not important at all." Ye Tianjue said, "Even if I close my eyes for the rest of my life, The people around you still have to be you."

"Tsk, tsk, then why does my young master like to say these goosebumps-inducing words." Xiao Ai's tone was a bit teasing.

"Really?" Ye Tianjue slowly moved his right hand on Xiao Ai's waist to the other person's left hand, and then held it tightly, "If you don't like it, I won't say it, I will use other methods. Let you understand."

Xiao Ai took a few steps and walked up to Ye Tianjue. He raised his face and raised his lips with a smile, his expression was a little playful: "I suddenly want to hug you, can I?"

Ye Tianjue was stunned.

There seems to be a pool of spring water flowing through the tip of my heart.

"Okay...yes."

Xiao Ai put his hands around the waist of the person in front of him and pressed his face against the big man's chest.

Birds cling to people.

"Sometimes I think you are extremely wise, and sometimes I think you are innocent and cute." Ye Tianjue rested his chin on Xiao Ai's shoulder and spoke softly.

"Well, whatever you think."

"Daughter-in-law, who do you think the gadget in your belly will look like?"

"I don't know, no matter who it looks like, it shouldn't be too bad."

"I said, if you want to have a son, you have to be as strong as me, and if you have a daughter, you have to be as beautiful as you... Oh, what if I have a son like you?" Ye Tianjue asked worriedly.

"Then let him quietly be a great beauty that makes men jealous and women envious."

"Haha!" Ye Tianjue was amused, "I just like young men like you who are not modest and unpretentious. !"

☆ 24. Chapter 24: Forever

Chapter 24: Yong Ye Tianjue

's room is similar to the room he had in Mingyue Mansion, with a bed, a wardrobe, a desk, and a chair.

Very simple and very neat.

On the table, there is a stack of thick books and several photos bound in exquisite wooden frames.

There is a 100-year-old photo of a chubby baby.

Xiao Ai seemed to know the origin of Ye Tianjue's nickname.

The people in the other photos are all the same woman.

The woman in the photo is wearing a cheongsam and has an elegant posture. At first glance, she looks like a typical Chinese married lady.

Next to it are several close-up photos of women's faces.

A natural charm is all in the eyebrows; thousands of charms in life are piled in the corners of the eyes.

The woman's makeup is light and elegant, as pure as a chrysanthemum in autumn, her almond-shaped eyes are smiling, and her expression is gentle. She is a peerless beauty who has emerged from the world.

"My mother."

Seeing Xiao Ai staring at the photo for a long time, Ye Tianjue explained from the side.

"I can see it." Xiao Ai said, "You have quite a resemblance between your features."

"Really?" Ye Tianjue took off his hat and unbuttoned his clothes, "My mother passed away early, so there is nothing special about her." I have a deep feeling that the old man put these photos here because he was afraid that I would be lonely." "

Your father is very good." Xiao Ai's eyes were a little quiet, "Whether it is for your mother or for you. "

When Xiao Ai was very young, her parents divorced, and she didn't have a deep impression of her mother.

Just a father.

A doctor who is both a father and a teacher...

The son he spent all his efforts to cultivate suddenly disappeared. I don't know what kind of state the old man is now.

"Yes, in the remaining days, it is my turn to honor that old man." Ye Tianjue hugged Xiao Ai's slightly lonely back from behind and said softly, "I hope you can accompany me. "

Shanghai.

Under the neon lights, the city never sleeps.

It's late at night and the lights are still brightly lit.

Ye Mansion is located in the center of the city. At night, even if the lights in the room are turned off and the curtains are opened, you can still see the things inside, although it is shrouded in a hazy twilight.

In the middle of the night, Xiao Ai was sleeping on the bed.

I feel a little homesick.

Since I went to college, my mood is no longer as single as when I was at home with my father.

I thought that simply completing my study tasks, doing my job properly, and having nothing else to do as long as my father was by my side was the normal state of life.

But the appearance of Su Lie disturbed all the peace.

If there was no sunshine, who would hate the darkness?

I used to rely too much on him, so once the bubble was burst, it would bring about an unexpected collapse.

At the beginning, I never thought that I would have to leave my father one day, otherwise, I would not have the inexplicable longing for him now.

This feeling is actually quite annoying.

Having it before is worse than never having it. The former is easy to trip up people's hearts.

"What's the matter, are you worried?"

Normally, Ye Tianjue would sleep peacefully after hearing Xiao Ai's long and even breathing, but today, the other party was always quiet.

"What would you do if I left you now?" Xiao Ai's voice seemed a bit colder than the cold night in winter.

Ye Tianjue suddenly turned over, pressed Xiao Ai's arms with both hands, looked at each other, and said in a low voice: "I will make you pay for this irresponsible behavior." "

For example?" Xiao Ai Raise an eyebrow.

"Wherever you run away, I will set fire to it. No matter you are alive or dead, your final destination will be with me."

Xiao Ai raised her head and pecked Ye Tianjue's lips with satisfaction . One mouthful.

"Then you'd better stay by my side forever, never betray me, never disappear, and become my habit until I die. Can you do it?" Xiao Ai asked.

Under the dim light, Ye Tianjue's calm face looked a little disillusioned.

"Why do you need to ask about such a wishful thing?" Ye Tianjue smiled, a little helpless, "Are you stupid, worrying about such unnecessary things in the middle of the night?" "

Whatever you think." Xiao Ai closed her eyes and yawned, "I'm sleepy."

"Yeah." Ye Tianjue let go of his hand, hugged Xiao Ai from behind, rubbed his chin on the other's neck, and said obediently: "Go to sleep. Let's go."

...

The second day.

When you come to this big city, the first thing you should do is of course go out for a walk.

The ten miles of soft red Shanghai is lined with teahouses, restaurants, tobacco houses, casinos, and shops. Just sitting in the car and looking outside is overwhelming.

Because there are many foreigners stationed in China, most of the buildings here have a European style.

Among the people coming and going on the commercial street, there are gentlemen in top hats and suits; businessmen in long robes and mandarin jackets; politicians in military uniforms; and various women in cheongsam and waistcoat.

Such a prosperous Shanghai is well deserved to be dubbed the "Paris of the East".

After Ye Tianjue and Xiao Ai arrived at the commercial street in a private car, they changed to trams that led to various attractions.

Xiao Ai was wearing a white suit and stood out among the crowd.

That delicate and elegant face was particularly conspicuous among the crowd.

Sitting next to him was a handsome man who stood seven feet tall and stood out among the crowd.

Several women in the back seat with exquisite makeup and graceful figures had their faces burning in this winter.

One of the beauties couldn't bear her temper, so she stood up, twisted her waist, and walked towards the direction where the two handsome guys were sitting.

A step, a twist, a frown.

This is a killer who has harvested many men.

"Ah~"

With a coy cry, the beauty's right foot sprained as expected, and her body fell towards the two people's seats.

then.

His left hand was on Ye Tianjue's thigh, and his right hand grabbed Xiao Ai's sleeve.

The sisters in the back row changed their faces instantly.

Just seduce one and kill two birds with one stone! It's really ****

Xiao Ai's forehead.

Inside: artificial.

He said: "Miss, are you okay?"

Ye Tianjue's head was covered with black lines.

Inside: pretentious.

He said: "Miss, are you okay?"

"I'm not..."

"It's okay." Before the beauty could finish speaking, the two of them stood up at the same time, and both of the beauty's hands were empty.

"This car is driving a little unstable. I see that you were having trouble walking just now, miss. Let's give up our seat to you." Ye Tianjue said, adding a charming smile.

The beauty was feeling a little down just now, but when she saw this smile, her heartbeat instantly doubled, so she grabbed the corner of Ye Tianjue's clothes and whispered, "There is an extra seat, you can sit next to me."

Ye Tianjue He pinched the beauty's little hand open with two fingers and said with a polite smile: "No, my wife will be jealous." After

saying that, she took Xiao Ai's hand.

The beauty looked at Xiao Ai with big eyes in surprise.

Xiao Ai also replied with a polite smile: "Miss, I will be jealous."

The sisters in the back row were all suppressing laughter and coughing.

As the saying goes: It is better for a beautiful man to be in a couple than to let him fall into the hands of an enemy.

When people's hearts are at peace, the world will be at peace. Your faces are no longer burning, so do whatever you need to do.

☆ 25. Chapter 25: Have a cup of tea

Chapter 25: After a cup of tea,

Ye Tianjue finally understood the advice his elder brother had given him before: It would be better to take his wife out less often.

Among the people coming and going, most of the men wore black or dark clothes, and the women's clothes were also exquisite and colorful.

Therefore, Xiao Ai is more conspicuous in pure white.

Of course, the color of clothes is only the first element of adsorption.

The most important thing is the face that makes everyone pass by.

Ye Tianjue didn't know what Xiao Ai had grown up on. She was already thirty years old, and her skin looked more tender than the seventeen or eighteen-year-old girl in the GG pictorial.

The facial features are also extremely beautiful. They are not as sharp and angular as those of ordinary men, nor are they soft and smooth like those of women. They are beautiful in beauty, handsome in beauty.

But at this moment, this face is a bit redundant to Ye Tianjue.

"Annoying."

Ye Tianjue was unhappy, took off the hat on his head, and put it on Xiao Ai's head.

Xiao Ai was walking smoothly, but her vision went dark for no reason.

Ye Tianjue's hat was still a bit too big for Xiao Ai, so half of his head was covered directly.

"Why don't I take you to the hospital another day and put some pockmarks on your face? I think the pockmarks on Lin Wutang Zhang Er's face are quite good." Ye Tianjue said.

In fact, Zhang Er also has a nickname, "Xiang Erkui".

"Crazy."

Xiao Ai took off his hat calmly, tiptoed to put it back on Ye Tianjue's head, and straightened out a few strands of hair that had been messed up just now.

"Otherwise, every time I take you out, everyone will stare at you as if they have never seen the world, which will make me very unhappy." Ye Tianjue complained.

"It's okay, I won't look at them anyway." Xiao Ai took Ye Tianjue's hand and Feng Qingyun said calmly, "I think I look pretty good now, and I look good with you."

Ye Tianjue said The blood pressure rises unexpectedly.

My wife just likes it to be so sudden!

Soon, the two walked into a photo studio.

The place where I stayed in Zhejiang was too remote with almost no modern facilities, so taking advantage of the days I stayed in Shanghai to take a few photos could be considered a souvenir.

The owner of the photo studio is an old man in his fifties, with a small head and a pointed chin. He wears a green mandarin jacket, a black melon cap on his head, and a pair of round-rimmed glasses on his nose. I must have eaten something strong recently, which made me very angry and a boil appeared at the corner of my mouth.

"Oh, these two gentlemen are gods who have descended from heaven to earth," the boss said in a flattering tone when he saw the two of them coming in, like eunuchs in the palace meeting the emperor. I'm afraid the camera in my room won't be able to sit still!"

Ye Tianjue nodded, took out two banknotes and inserted them into the seam in front of the boss's clothes, and said cooperatively: "If you can't sit still, let's go there now. Say hello to it twice."

"Okay, okay!" The boss picked at the boil on his mouth and led the way for the two of them while bending his waist. His face seemed to have a big chrysanthemum blooming. "Silver salt, cyanotype, and platinum are three. Our store has all the techniques for making large photos. If you think it's not good enough, there are special masters here who will color the photos to ensure they are exactly the same as real people, but...hehe." The boss smiled deeply and twirled his fingers. , click to end.

"Don't worry about this. As long as you are satisfied with the photos, the money will definitely be yours." After Ye Tianjue finished speaking, he turned to look at Xiao Ai, "Which one do you like?"

"Anyone is fine," Xiao Ai said. .

Xiao Ai, whose knowledge of photography is limited to beautiful pictures, didn't want to say anything more.

Seeing the handsome guy in a brown trench coat in front of him holding the hand of the handsome guy in white next to him, the boss immediately understood something.

His two dark eyes rolled around, and the boss' chrysanthemum face bloomed again: "Our store received a new set of wedding dresses and suits imported from France two days ago. The materials and workmanship are top-notch. I heard that the two people who take this photo in this outfit will be able to be together for a hundred years and eventually get married!"

Wedding dress.

Ye Tianjue started the endless brain supplement mode.

If the normally stern daughter-in-law puts on a wedding dress, holds a bouquet of roses, and shyly walks towards me with a blushing face...

Yeah.

It feels cute just thinking about it.

"Ye Tianjue?"

Xiao Ai's voice brought Ye Tianjue from his reverie back to reality.

"The size of this suit fits me quite well, but will it be a little too small for you to wear this wedding dress?"

Xiao Ai gestured in front of Ye Tianjue with a white wedding dress, and then asked the boss seriously, " Is there one that is two sizes larger? It doesn't matter if it's not this brand. The style is about the same, after all~" Xiao Ai drawled his voice, and then smiled at Ye Tianjue: "I am a bigger man."

The boss was instantly confused: this operation its not right.

Ye Tianjue was momentarily confused: Who am I and where am I?

"Huh?" Xiao Ai patted Ye Tianjue's face, and then sighed, "Forget it, if you don't want to be together for a hundred years and finally get married, let's just leave and stop filming." After saying this,

Xiao Ai didn't even turn his head . He walked back towards the door.

Boss: "Don't."

You can't just let the money fly away.

Ye Tianjue: "Don't."

Wife, don't misunderstand me.

It is the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month in the eleventh year of the Republic of China.

Shanghai XX Photo Studio has ushered in a historic moment that has never been seen before or since.

A tall, handsome and mighty handsome man wearing a pure white lace wedding dress held hands with a small, slim and elegant handsome man wearing a white suit for a group photo.

scene.

There is sourness in the beauty.

...

On the way back, Ye Tianjue's expression was that of a dumb man who had eaten Coptis chinensis.

Xiao Ai was organizing the photos in a serious manner next to him.

"I want to ask you something?" Xiao Ai asked.

"I don't know." Ye Tianjue fell asleep.

"Forget it."

Ye Tianjue took a deep breath, slowly opened his eyelids, and said patiently: "Say, I'm curious."

"I noticed that in the photos of your family, your second brother appears less often."

Xiao Ai sorted out the photos in his hands and suddenly thought of this.

When they were at the train station before, Xiao Ai discovered that Ye Zongtang was very close to his eldest son and third son, but he was very polite to his second son.

Unnecessary politeness between family members.

After being silent for a while, Ye Tianjue said: "The second brother is not a legitimate child. He was born to the same brothel woman when the old man was young. Later, after the old man married my mother home, the woman came to the house and made a fuss. The guard accidentally fired his gun. It went wrong, and later someone said that the second brother was not the child of the woman and the old man..." "

That's it." Xiao Ai put the photo in his hand away and said calmly, "Your eldest brother is very good to your second brother, right? ."

"The eldest brother is very good to me and my second brother. The second brother is actually only one year older than me, but he is more dependent on the eldest brother. Just like the photo you just mentioned, if the eldest brother hadn't forced me to Bring the second brother over, I'm afraid there won't even be a photo of the second brother at home, and the second brother doesn't like taking pictures with everyone."

"Yeah." Xiao Ai gave a short answer.

"You noticed a lot of things." Ye Tianjue turned to stare at Xiao Ai.

"Really? It's okay." Xiao Ai handed the mounted photo to Ye Tianjue and said calmly, "I also think your elder brother is very good, but until now, I haven't had a good communication with him. I feel It's time to have a cup of tea with your big brother."

☆ 26. Chapter 26: Perception

Chapter 26: Aware

of the room.

There is a hint of sandalwood and a hint of tea mist.

Dappled sunlight shines through the hollow carved windows.

On the wall, there are small seal characters hanging, "You will be a hero in life, and you will be a hero in death."

To the south of Yongshu is a dazzling array of antiques, calligraphy and paintings.

Xiao Ai looked around.

If "prime" is used to describe Ye Tianjue's room, then his eldest brother's room must be described as "elegant".

"What do you want from me, Fourth Young Master?" Ye Tianze poured a cup of tea for Xiao Ai.

"Just call me Xiao Ai. I'm not used to people calling me strange names." Xiao Ai took the tea cup with both hands.

After Ye Tianze sat down, he pointed to the chessboard on the table and invited: "Want to play a game and chat while we play?"

"I don't know how to play chess."

Ye Tianze looked at Xiao Ai for a while, and then He smiled lightly and said, "Then I have to wait for Master Ai to get straight to the point."

"Who am I?" Xiao Ai asked.

Ye Tianze twirled the cup in his hand and answered patiently: "Didn't my father explain it to Master Ai when we were in the car before?" "

'Four Young Masters' and 'Shui Hibiscus' are just some of them. What I want to ask is, I He suddenly disappeared in Shanghai."

"Why does Master Ai think I know about it?" Ye Tianze said calmly.

"I also think that the second brother also knows," Xiao Ai's eyes drifted to the two photos on the table. One of them was a photo of Ye Tianze playing with Ye Tianhao on his back as a child. "It's just that, I think, judging from how many times the eldest brother interrupted the second brother, the eldest brother should be more confident in telling me the truth." "

I just think that Master Ai doesn't need to know. After all, he and his third brother are living quite well now. It's good, isn't it? Why add unnecessary worries." Ye Tianze took a sip of tea and said calmly.

"It's precisely because I feel that living with Ye Tianjue is good now, so I want to know the truth and avoid unnecessary troubles in the future." Compared to Ye Tianze, Xiao Ai didn't seem so indifferent.

He didn't want the stable life he was looking forward to to go wrong due to some accidents.

His eyes wandered to the two photos on the table again.

The other photo was taken by Ye Tianze holding Ye Tianjue when he was still a fat baby.

The baby only has two small front teeth and smiles happily.

"If even Senior Ye's power cannot find out my past whereabouts, it must not be easy to take away my identity." Xiao Ai looked at Ye Tianze and softened his tone.

"Don't worry, I will help Master Ai and his third brother solve these problems, so you don't have to worry too much." Ye Tianze never made any trouble.

"It seems that I guessed it right." Xiao Ai put down the teacup, stood up, and said with a slight smile: "I heard from Ye Tianjue that the eldest brother is preparing for the second war. He must have made all the preparations in private, and he has a sure victory. Only then would he say to me, 'Don't worry too much'. If that's the case, then the people who took me away should be the 'Kujo Hide' and 'Zhou ' you mentioned before." "That's it

. It sounds like Master Ai is very good at playing riddles." Ye Tianze played with the tea cup, "But reality is reality and riddles are riddles. I hope Master Ai won't confuse the two." "I know you do it

because I care about you. Third brother, that's why you don't want to tell me the truth. Last time when we were saying goodbye in Mingyue Mansion, you passed by me and said the words 'water lotus'. You wanted to see my reaction and test whether I was pretending to have amnesia. In case it was. If you pretend, you might drag your third brother into the quagmire of Jiu Tiao Ying."

"Of course an elder brother cares about his younger brother." Ye Tianze also focused on the two photos. His eyes were gloomy, "Whether it's external safety, or inner happiness or not."

"Are you planning to take charge of it all by yourself, leaving the rest of the people in the dark to live in peace and contentment? Including the fact that you didn't tell your father. The fact that I was taken away was probably because I was afraid that something would happen to him if he had a head-on confrontation with Kujo Ying." Xiao Ai said.

"So, even if you know the facts, what can you change?" Ye Tianze replied, with a hint of afternoon laziness in his tone, "Yes, I just care about my third brother. I'm afraid he knows After what happened to you, I would go to Kujoying to ask for trouble. If it weren't for the fact that my third brother cares about you, I wouldn't have bothered about whether you were dead or alive, or where you were going."

The sunlight outside the window was distant and frivolous.

In the room, except for the light cyan tea mist rising thickly, everything seemed to be still.

"Brother."

Xiao Ai picked up the teapot and poured tea for Ye Tianze, "I'm not very good at speaking in official style. I just spoke a bit fiercely, which offended me." After the

tea was filled, Xiao Ai revealed a Smiling politely, "I don't know if I can change anything, but please rest assured, brother: the people you care about are also the people I care about, and I will not cause trouble for the people I care about."

After saying that, Xiao Ai bowed and walked towards the door.

night.

Before falling asleep, in order to help him sleep, Xiao Ai flipped through the newspapers that had been placed on the table in recent days.

Boring and trivial things are more likely to make people sleepy.

However, the picture on the newspaper headline attracted Xiao Ai's attention.

"Look."

Xiao Ai turned Ye Tianjue's shoulder with his elbow.

Ye Tianjue leaned his head over and saw the photo of his father and Zhang Tengxiao in the newspaper.

"My father and Uncle Zhang jointly opened a new tobacco company. This is the photo taken by the media during the ribbon-cutting that day." Ye Tianjue explained.

"The batch of tobacco you grabbed at the dock last time seems to be the goods of your father's company." Xiao Ai asked.

"Well, it's the first batch of goods from their company."

"I'm wondering how your father would react if he found out that the person grabbing the goods was his youngest son." Xiao Ai's tone was quite playful.

"After all, they are going to be robbed. If the wealth does not go to outsiders, at least I can let the brothers in my house get some." Ye Tianjue put his arm on Xiao Ai's shoulder, and his hands began to move unconsciously again. Tangled in each other's hair.

He seems to be used to this action.

"It seems that the bandits in black are keeping a close eye on the first batch of goods, and they are targeting them again." "

So, we have to work harder and find their leader quickly. ." Ye Tianjue yawned.

"Actually..."

When he looked at Ye Tianjue again, his eyelids seemed to be fighting.

Xiao Ai looked at Ye Tianjue and squeezed the newspaper tightly.

Forget it, let's not talk to him about some things yet.

Maybe it was because he had tea with his elder brother before, but Xiao Ai wasn't too sleepy yet, so he lightly flipped through the newspaper again.

Most of the content in newspapers is nothing more than political and military reports of this era.

Such as the government's suppression of the student movement, the establishment of the new party organization, the construction of Britain after the First World War, the expansion of the French Concession area in Shanghai, the further reduction of the public lease area, and the step-by-step opening of the Japanese-occupied areas...

sleepiness accompanied The contents of the newspaper unfolded abstractly and messily in Xiao Ai's mind like a kaleidoscope.

Public lease...French Concession...British...Japanese army...

suddenly the soul was shaking with fear.

Half asleep and half awake, Xiao Ai's body suddenly sank, and then he woke up with a start.

If he remembered correctly, another name for "Public Lend" would be "Anglo-American Lend".

So, it's very possible...

☆ 27. Chapter 27: Dance

Chapter 27: Dance

Ye Tianjue's birthday is New Year's Eve.

I am exactly twenty years old this year.

The night before the New Year, the old man held a banquet specially for his youngest son.

Those who came to the banquet included dignitaries, military leaders, politicians, businessmen and literati, and socialites from all walks of life.

At the party, the old man raised his glass to socialize with guests from all over, but today's protagonist did not show up.

upstairs.

"Sorry."

Xiao Ai, who was hugged by Ye Tianjue, moved her heels.

"It's okay, you've learned very quickly." Ye Tianjue didn't mind.

After the dinner, there was a dance.

Ye Tianjue wanted to invite Xiao Ai to dance at this special moment.

Xiao Ai actually had a headache.

If thrown into modern society, he would be at best a science and engineering man who chews books and does research every day. Except for the things that only require his brain to be able to cope with the second-in-command, other things related to the body, it seems that he is not born with that ability.

After a whole day, just a few movements, not only did he not learn to be consistent, but also left footprints all over Ye Tianjue's lower body.

But looking at it from Ye Tianjue's perspective, it's a different perspective.

One: The daughter-in-law agrees to cooperate in the dance practice. This is called obedience.

Second: After practicing for a whole day, you are still not tired. This is called cleverness.

Third: If you can't learn something so simple, you are called an idiot.

Where can I find a wife who is obedient, well-behaved and most importantly, stupid.

After dinner, the dance began.

Xiao Ai was dressed in a white suit, spotless, while Ye Tianjue put on a black suit, looking upright and proud.

As the two came down the stairs, there was a moment of silence.

The young man in white is very handsome.

The young man in black is fierce and fierce.

The two of them stood side by side, like a beautiful scenery.

The gramophone in the hall started playing dance music.

The selected piece is "El Choclo" composed by Argentine musician ngel Villoldo in 1903.

Arriving in the middle of the hall, Ye Tianjue took off his hat, saluted Xiao Ai, then bent down and made an invitation gesture.

In return, Xiao Ai smiled slightly and then extended his right hand.

The prelude of the song is solemn and sonorous, and then gradually intensifies, like a turbulent waterfall, jumping and impacting each other.

The white figure moves smoothly, and the black body is steady and free.

The style of music changes from heavy to light, becoming melodious and lyrical.

White and black are like the blending of moon and night, lingering and flowing.

The music is gurgling, sometimes light and joyful, the orioles are singing and the swallows are dancing, and among the birds and the fragrance of the flowers, it is as if a running deer has not had time to stop and crashes into the arms of the mother deer.

White is like light, black is like agate, microwave is sparkling and radiant.

The music became solemn and high-pitched again, and one stone stirred up thousands of waves.

The white clothes are like the wind, and the black clothes are like shadows. The wind and shadow follow each other, like a dream.

The melody sinks, as if it's dusk when everything is silent.

White mist, black eyes, mist in the eyes, falling into deep contemplation at dusk.

The willows are dark and the flowers are bright, the tone is rejuvenated, and the song ends, it is a dreamy fairy tale.

Everyone came to their senses.

It turned out that it was just a young man in white dancing with a young man in black.

"Okay!"

The audience burst into applause.

Just now, it felt like I had a dream that came out of nowhere.

scene.

Very shocking.

"Haha!" Ye Zongtang stood up and spoke, "Do you know who the young master is who danced with Tianjue just now?"

One person said: "This young master is noble and elegant, with a face like a crown jade. He is so beautiful. Could it be the water hibiscus in the rumors?"

One person retorted: "I have seen the water hibiscus in the theater courtyard. Although few people can match the jade tree facing the wind, it is still a bit inferior to the beauty of this young master."

Another person said: "Most of the water lotus people see are wearing red makeup on a white background. How many people know their true appearance? I heard that water lotus is the most beautiful in Shanghai, and this young man It's the most beautiful thing I've ever seen. I'm afraid there's 50% chance it's me."

Everyone started to express their confusion, but no one could make a definite decision.

"Then let someone from Ye introduce me to you." Ye Zongtang said calmly, "This young master is from my Ye family, that's all."

Everyone's excited expectations for the truth were dashed, but Due to Ye Zongtang's reputation, he didn't dare to say anything, so he had to raise his glass in toast.

Xiao Ai understood what the senior meant.

This is a warning to everyone here not to make your own decisions.

However, the person who really made up his mind was not here at all.

When the banquet was over, all the guests came to present gifts.

A birthday gift for Ye Tianjue.

There are jade Buddha statues that ward off evil spirits and pray for blessings, arty and expensive tea sets, and calligraphy and paintings by famous people from previous dynasties...

In short, they were all bought after looking at the Buddha faces in Ye Zongtang.

After everyone left, Xiao Ai took out his gift—a jade-handled dagger.

"Sure enough, my wife understands me!" Ye Tianjue smiled with satisfaction, "When I'm out fighting, sometimes I don't have time to use my gun, so I can use a knife for self-defense. Besides, doesn't this jade represent my wife? It means staying with me all day long, right? Moreover, people say that giving a dagger means that the person giving it means that the person giving it means that the person giving it is willing to give his life to the person being given it. Tsk tsk, wife, I understand, I understand everything..." "

Yeah ." Xiao Ai nodded slightly and gave a brief response.

Who knows, I want to give you a birthday present today.

This looked good when I was shopping two days ago, and I plan to buy it to peel some fruit.

That's all, that's all.

☆ 28. Chapter 28: Ambush

Chapter 28:

Not long after the Year of Ambush, there were still things to arrange in the army, so the eldest brother and the second brother returned to Zhejiang first.

After the fifteenth day, Ye Tianjue will also start making preparations to return to Mingyue Mansion.

From the bottom of his heart, Ye Zongtang still didn't want his youngest son to go to that ghost place.

So in private, Ye Zongtang would ask Xiao Ai to give him a few words, hoping that Xiao Ai could persuade Ye Tianjue to stay in Shanghai.

Xiao Ai was a little embarrassed.

On the one hand, the seniors have good intentions.

On the other hand, everything Ye Tianjue did was to clear the way for the Ye family.

Although, Xiao Ai has probably guessed who the person who needs to be eliminated is.

The train ticket was booked for two days later.

Xiao Ai thought for a while and decided to take a car to that place alone while Ye Tianjue and his seniors were meeting with other guests.

A place, because of its high status, is naturally a big place. So, even if you have never been there, just say your name and the driver will know where it is.

It didn't take long before we arrived at our destination.

British Lend-Lease.

Zhang Mansion.

Zhang Tengxiao was a little surprised to see Xiao Ai coming to visit, but he was not surprised for long because they would eventually meet again in a short time.

"Uncle Zhang." Xiao Ai shouted politely.

"The Fourth Young Master didn't even say hello in advance when he came to the humble residence, so that I, Zhang, could get ready." Zhang Tengxiao led Xiao Ai into the mansion.

Xiao Ai took a look around.

The interior of the mansion is decorated with carved beams and paintings, and antique ornaments are scattered in an orderly manner. The scale and luxury of the objects are no less than that of the Ye Mansion.

Xiao Ai put the box he was carrying on the table: "This is Uncle Zhang's favorite Zhejiang specialties - Jinhua ham and Taihu whitebait."

Zhang Tengxiao looked at Xiao Ai, as if waiting for the next step.

"When we were having dinner at Senior Ye's house some time ago, Uncle Zhang said he missed the food from his hometown, so I specially brought some here today." Xiao Ai said with a polite smile.

"You're welcome, Fourth Young Master." Zhang Tengxiao watched every move of the person in front of him.

"So, Uncle Zhang is actually from Zhejiang?" Xiao Ai asked again.

"Yeah." Zhang Tengxiao was suspicious, "But after I came to Shanghai and established my feet, I didn't go back to my hometown much." "

But the friendship with the brothers from my hometown has not been broken."

As soon as these words came out, Zhang Tengxiao's chest felt It was as if someone had pressed her hard, and her breathing became somewhat blocked.

"What do you mean by this?" Zhang Tengxiao began to twist the fingers behind his back unconsciously.

"It means that because Britain was hit hard by the First World War, its debts were high, its military strength had seriously declined, and its power in Shanghai was not as good as before, and the French Concession was expanding step by step. Uncle Zhang, as the director of the British Concession Embassy, ​​watched as the French My friend, the Chief Inspector of the Concession, has been getting rich all the way, so I'm afraid he can't sit still." Xiao Ai explained unhurriedly.

"You..." Zhang Tengxiao's voice through gritted teeth trembled in the air.

The sound of the pendulum clock in the house seemed particularly harsh at this time.

"The Fourth Young Master must have some misunderstanding about Mr. Zhang." After calming down for a while, Zhang Tengxiao regained his politeness when he entered the room, "It's winter, the hall is very cold, and there is a stove in the room. How about we go in and talk. "

You went in, can you come out?" Xiao Ai asked.

"If I couldn't get out, the Fourth Young Master wouldn't take the initiative to come to my mansion today." Zhang Tengxiao said, "There are several people in Shanghai who dare to offend Brother Ye. Besides, the Fourth Young Master now is a member of the Ye family." ', I think the Fourth Young Master must have taken advantage of this and came here specifically to question the elders as a junior." "

I'm sorry, I'm not very good at speaking. Please forgive me if I offend you. "Xiao Ai followed Zhang Tengxiao into a smaller guest room.

There was a charcoal fire burning in the room, which was indeed much warmer than the empty hall.

"Where did the Fourth Young Master's words come from?" Zhang Tengxiao picked up a smoker on the table.

This is the Boshan incense burner from the Northern and Southern Dynasties. It is small and exquisite, with two layers, which can be opened and closed naturally. The part with holes on it is made of fine and beautiful workmanship, with thread-like carvings, like burning torches, full of enthusiasm.

"Whenever someone robs the goods of Uncle Zhang and Senior Ye's company, the mercenaries at the dock are put on leave. It must be someone inside. As Uncle Zhang, if he has to deal with the upper management at the dock twice, he should It's not difficult." Xiao Ai replied calmly.

"There are so many people who can deal with the higher-ups over there. Besides, why does Zhang Tengxiao want to rob his own goods?" Zhang Tengxiao opened the upper lid of the incense burner and put two incense balls in.

"If the robbery is successful, the goods belong to Uncle Zhang. If not, the goods belong to Uncle Zhang and Senior Ye together." Xiao Ai said, "No matter how you think about it, the former is more cost-effective.

" It's nothing but slander." Zhang Tengxiao took out a box of matches from the drawer.

"The third young master of the Ye family has dealt with a lot of bandits in Zhejiang in the past few years. By coincidence, they are all bandits who robbed senior Ye's goods. Moreover, these bandits who are scattered in various mountains have passed through the third young master. According to the investigation, the sources all come from the same place. If it is found that these people are related to Uncle Zhang, this should be used as evidence."

Zhang Tengxiao lit the incense burner and said in a cold tone, "So, these guesses of yours have been made. Have you told the Ye family?"

"No." Xiao Ai said, "I came here today with a proposal that would be the best of both worlds for Uncle Zhang and the Ye family." "

Oh, by the way," Zhang Tengxiao changed the subject. , "Zhang used to smoke heavily in his early years, which caused the root cause of the disease and his lungs were not in good condition. The doctor said that this plant incense can help maintain respiratory function and relieve mental stress, so Zhang likes to burn some of this at home. I don't know what Si Gongzi recommends. Don't you mind?"

"It's okay."

Xiao Ai is a doctor, and what Zhang Tengxiao said makes sense.

"It's fine." After Zhang Tengxiao put down the smoker, he turned around with a calm expression on his face, as if nothing happened. "The visitor is a guest. It took so long for the Fourth Young Master to enter the house, but Zhang didn't even have time to entertain him properly. Let's do this. The Fourth Young Master will sit here and wait quietly while Zhang goes to prepare some tea, and then listen carefully to the Fourth Young Master's proposal."

"Yes."

After Zhang Teng Xiaoli smiled, he walked out of the room and gently covered the room. Door.

Taking a deep breath, Zhang Tengxiao showed a relieved expression. He had been holding his breath in the room quite choked just now.

There is a drug in the incense. It is estimated that this water lotus will be unconscious in a short time.

Unexpectedly, the matter was exposed in the hands of this person.

Xiao Ai's guess about Zhang Tengxiao was only half correct.

The situation in Britain is over, and Zhang Tengxiao really wants to find a way out, but the way out is not just as simple as getting more money from Ye Zongtang.

He wants to change his master and serve.

Although the flag of the British Empire is slowly lowered, another sun flag is slowly rising.

All the extra silver he got later was dedicated to Japan's military expenditure.

"Shui Furong, Shui Furong," Zhang Tengxiao chuckled, "I don't know whether I should praise you for being smart or call you stupid. I originally wanted to wait for you to be happy for a few days before taking action, but I didn't expect you to show up to your door yourself. Anyway, General Kujo probably can't wait any longer."

☆ 29. Chapter 29: I owe you

Chapter 29: I owe you

"Look at Zhuang Zhou withered and turned into a butterfly."

Tower.

All around, there is vast white snow and thousands of miles of ice.

Zhou  was wearing a black fur coat, leaning on the railing and looking into the distance.

Colorful butterflies were flying around the man in an orderly manner.

Like a painting.

Dead butterflies floated down from the man's hand, like falling red, dotted on the white snow.

The man had the last dead butterfly left in his hand, and when he was about to throw it away, a living butterfly landed on the dead butterfly.

A trace of astonishment flashed across the man's face, and then he quickly regained his composure.

"Aiya." Zhou  showed a kind smile, stretched out his other hand, caressed the wings of the living butterfly, and said softly: "Are you still reluctant to let go of your former self? But there is no other way. If you want to live forever, If you go down, you will have to be reborn again and again, be good."

The butterfly seemed to understand the man's words, so it flapped its wings and flew up.

Letting go of his hand, the last dead butterfly also disappeared among the broken jade.

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1895.

Su Lie's Japanese pronunciation is very standard. Even if he pretends to be Japanese, there will be no flaws at all.

Therefore, after discussing with Ito Hirobumi, Ito Kiyoko fired her previous personal doctor on the grounds of poor medical skills and hired Su Lie as her new personal doctor.

The night before the funeral, Qingzi took Su Lie to the place where Inoue Ying's body was buried.

The first time he saw it, Su Lie was stunned.

The person lying there was wearing a white suit and had dark hair. Although his face was bloodless, he still looked like a crown jewel, plain and handsome.

Really...is it him?

"I beg God to make your experiment successful as soon as possible, and then we can be together in peace forever."

The words of the man from the past began to echo in my mind unconsciously.

"He is Ying." Qingzi introduced, her voice cold and lonely.

Su Lie narrowed his eyes and regained consciousness.

Not him.

But, it seems.

"What I can do now is to keep this dead body as it is at normal temperature forever without freezing it or hollowing out its internal organs and brain." Su Lie stared at the white figure and stated.

"You can call him 'Mr. Inoue'." Qingzi's tone was calm and commanding, "instead of 'dead corpse'." "

Yeah, okay." Su Lie nodded obediently, "Well, if I want, In order to deceive others, tomorrow's funeral should be held as usual, so I would like to ask Ms. Ito to give me a stand-in that can be made up to look like Mr. Inoue." "

That's easy to say." After saying this, Kiyoko clapped her hands.

"Yes!" A soldier immediately entered the door and saluted.

"From among those Chinese prisoners, pick the one who looks closest to Admiral Inoue." Qingzi's face was as cold as ice, and the beauty mark between her eyebrows was so beautiful.

"Yes!" The soldier bowed and saluted, turned around and trotted out the door.

After a while, people were brought in.

The person who was detained was a handsome-looking young man, but his clothes were ragged, stained with blood, and he had a messy big braid on his head, which didn't look so neat.

Su Lie also had a big braid, but it had been cut off by himself and he was wearing a black hat so no one could tell.

Qingzi came to the young man, forced a ball of handkerchief into the young man's mouth, then took out a dagger and stabbed towards the young man's heart without hesitation.

This is where Ying gets hurt.

The young man muttered, his eyes suddenly opened, his face turned pale, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

Soon, his head drooped and his eyes closed.

Qingzi pulled out the dagger, and then quickly cut the soldier's neck.

A streak of blood splashed on Qingzi's face, which was as thick as gel.

"I'm sorry, I'm afraid you might leak the news, so I have to lend you your life. I will help you take care of your family." "

Oh, how cruel." Su Lie couldn't help but sigh when he saw this scene.

A very calm, painless sigh.

Qingzi glanced at Su Lie coldly.

"Ah, I'm sorry." Su Lie immediately covered his mouth.

Qingzi's face suddenly became ugly, her eyebrows were furrowed, her limbs were a little unsteady, and then she held on to the wall and started vomiting.

During this time, he kept wiping the blood that had just been splashed on his face with the back of his sleeve.

"Do you have dizziness?" Su Lie asked.

Qingzi didn't answer.

It's the default.

Su Lie couldn't help but wonder: He could still kill people so easily despite suffering from haemorrhage.

"Then hurry up and put makeup on this person. I'll go change clothes." Qingzi walked out while holding on to the wall, and then realized something, "Do you need any tools, or cosmetics or something like that?" "

Oh... "Su Lie reacted, then smiled and said, "A knife and needle and thread are enough. I'm better at bone-cutting, skin-cutting, and sewing. I'm not very good at using things you girls have."

Qingzi continued to walk out.

"By the way," Su Lie reminded, "Please prepare another white suit. There is a drop of blood on the collar of Mr. Inoue's suit."

Qingzi looked at it for a long time, and there was indeed a drop of blood.

A very, very small drop.

"I know." After saying that, Qingzi walked out of the room.

Su Lie came to Inoue Ying and looked at the body quietly.

Really, it looks so much like him.

It was as if he was watching the man die in front of him.

How could it be like this?

"I like to wear white, and you like to wear black. There is really a difference between heaven and earth." "

Because, honey, you are an angel in white. Of course angels are in heaven."

"I didn't say that you are a devil underground. Don't get me wrong."

"Oh, devils naturally have their own benefits. Devils kill people of course, but angels can never be cleansed if they are stained with blood." "

After all, they are not all human beings."

"Well, That's right, two people who always want to be together."

Yesterday's laughter seemed to be very close at hand.

Su Lie stretched out his fingers and stroked Inoue Ying's cheek.

The waves in his eyes were floating and his eyes were dim.

"It doesn't matter if it's me or not." Su Lie showed a faint smile, "I failed you in my previous life, and I have lost you in this life. Let me regard this person as you, more or less, as long as I can repay some of my debts. Pay some debt."

☆ 30. Chapter 30: Agreement

Chapter 30: Agreement

Su Lie reached a deal with Ito Kiyoko.

Qingzi is responsible for continuously providing Su Lie with human bodies and equipment for experiments, while Su Lie is responsible for preserving Inoue Ying's body for Qingzi.

The two of them worked quite happily together.

Su Lie can continue to work on the unfinished research in his previous life, while Qingzi can keep Inoue Hide by her side.

Let the sleeping Ying stay by your side.

Su Lie sometimes couldn't help but wonder if God was deliberately giving him a chance to realize his wish in his previous life.

It seems so.

Su Lie's "immortality" experiment finally succeeded.

It is impossible to keep the same body in the same state for a period of time forever.

Cells must go through the process of metabolism, aging and even death. Therefore, the human body must also go through the process from birth to aging and then to death.

But consciousness can live forever.

If an individual, whether female or male, can use the cells in the body to give birth to a body with its own genes in its own body, then the offspring will inherit the mother's existing consciousness, and finally , the mother dies, the child carries all the memories of the mother, and then appears in the form of a newborn, and so on...

In this way, isn't it like immortality?

In a person's life, the body is only the source of energy, and what is alive is consciousness and memory.

Su Lie had done such an experiment with male white rats in his previous life. However, they only succeeded in breeding male mice with mice that had the same genes as their mothers. However, those mice were just like ordinary mice, ignorant and had no memory of their mothers.

This time, a living person who was captured by the Japanese army and on the verge of death was used for the experiment.

When the baby was just taken out of the belly, when he saw Su Lie, he said "Please, don't kill me" in a baby's voice with a look of fear on his face.

Su Lie knew that his experiment was successful.

The dying person was a woman who had been tortured by the Japanese army, so the baby was a girl.

"Yeah, yeah, I won't kill you, I won't kill you."

Su Lie wrapped the baby girl in a blanket and coaxed gently.

"How come I..." The baby girl looked at her hands in horror, and then looked at Su Lie holding her, "Why have I become smaller!" "

Yes, I have become smaller." Su Lie used the She gently scraped the baby's nose with her slender index finger and said with a smile, "Are you happy that you can live a healthy life again?"

The baby girl looked at this quiet and handsome face and smiled at herself, her little baby face , actually burned involuntarily.

The experiment was successful, Su Lie was very happy.

"It's so beautiful and virtuous, Yao Yao is so good. Yao, that's good." Su Lie looked at the baby girl with a tearful look in his eyes, "From today on, I'll call you 'Little Yao'."

Su Lie planned to put this matter to bed . I told Qingzi, but I didn't expect that an accident happened.

Ito Hirobumi discovered Inoue Ying's body.

The faint smell of Kiyoko's perfume still lingered on the body.

In a rage, Ito Hirobumi picked up a big knife and stabbed Inoue Inoue in the abdomen. Kiyoko happened to come in at this time.

There was a gunshot.

Ito Hirobumi fell in a pool of blood.

Qingzi turned around in surprise.

It was the gun fired by Kujohiko, another admiral of Ito Hirobumi.

Kujohiko has coveted Kiyoko's beauty for a long time, and would follow Kiyoko from time to time, so he had heard about Inoue Hide's body for a long time. Ito Hirobumi was able to discover Inoue Hide's body, and Kujohiko was the one who got in the way.

Now, kill two birds with one stone.

He was a hero who saved the beauty, but also won the throne - Hirobumi Ito was dead, and the position of commander-in-chief was naturally his own.

As for how to announce the cause of Ito Hirobumi's death -

it doesn't matter how he died. After all, he is already dead. As long as the strength of the living person is there, the superiors will not investigate too much.

As a result, Qingzi reached an agreement with Kujohiko.

Kiyoko can keep secret that Kujohiko killed Ito Hirobumi, and Kujohiko can also keep secret that Kiyoko has been secretly hiding the body of the Japanese admiral.

The form of agreement is a marriage contract.

Kiyoko knew Kujohiko's thoughts about him, and if she married him, he would definitely not tolerate Inoue Hide's existence.

But she doesn't want to live in the name of husband and wife with someone she doesn't love for the rest of her life.

However, she needs a status similar to the "Commander-in-Chief's Wife", because only by using this name can she be able to continue to provide Su Lie with experimental materials.

Ying had a chance to wake up again.

Fortunately, at this moment, Su Lie told her about the success of the experiment.

if.

It would also work if it were not in the name of "Commander-in-Chief's wife" but in the name of "Commander-in-Chief's daughter".

If they were father and daughter, there would be no need for ambiguity.

Then you can stop betraying Ying.