The sky and water

Ronghua Street in Shen'an City is always full of hustle and bustle. Even in the deep autumn night, when the moon and stars are scarce, there is never a moment of silence.The street lives up to its name, and people often say that the century-old glory of Shen'an City is all on this street.

This night, the street is still full of bright lights and radiance, which makes it dizzying for the eyes, and the street is full of bustle and bustle. The voices of people can't be said to be noisy, but they are also continuous and continuous.The yelling of small vendors, the chatting of guests in the teahouse, the ups and downs of storytelling by the storytellers, the soft and coquettish voices of brothel girls inviting guests... Thousands of voices are filled with thousands of emotions, whether you are happy, angry, sad or happy , in the end only in this noisy, difficult to distinguish.

Cheng Shanshui looked up at the moon in the sky. It was originally a full moon, but he didn't know whether it was the colorful lights that made him feel ashamed, or the noise that made his brain ache. In short, the moon hid most of his body. After entering the clouds, only a corner was exposed, timidly but full of curiosity, looking at the nightless street.

"This young man is so handsome. Since you are here, don't stand outside the door and look at the moon. Could it be that the moon is not as beautiful as this concubine?"

The voice was crisp, delicate and sweet, but with a deliberateness that couldn't be concealed, like a bowl of rock sugar lychee water, if you put too much rock sugar, it would be greasy instead.

There is nothing to blame for this, isn't that true of brothel women?So what?Too sweet is better than unbearably bitter, besides, Cheng Shanshui is famous for his sweet tooth!

Cheng Shanshui turned his head, looked back at the woman.The woman just said handsome, it was just a polite word, now she looked at his face carefully, and realized, how can the word handsome be worthy of this face?

His skin is fair, his cheeks are rosy, his lips are red and his teeth are white, his big eyes are black and full of energy. At first glance, he looks a little innocent, but when he looks closely, he seems to be a riddle, and the more people can't guess , the more I want to guess.The facial features are all dusty, but this face is a baby face, which makes the originally cold facial features look cute and playful. This wonderful combination exudes an indescribable charm, which makes people look at it. One glance, and you can't take your eyes off.

It's just that his figure doesn't seem to be tall. The woman roughly estimates that he is not much taller than herself, but judging by his age, there should be room for him to grow taller. , then ran to the brothel?How can I get it in the future?Forget it, don't think about it, it is precisely because of such people that the business of Yanyulou, the No. [-] brothel on Ronghua Street, is so prosperous.

"This girl, I'm afraid she's new here?" Cheng Shanshui said, slightly raising the corners of her vermilion lips, revealing a faint smile. The dimples on her face are so cute that one really wants to pinch her That dewy face.His voice was very crisp and childish, but his tone was calm and calm, which surprised the woman somewhat.

"Oh my, Master Cheng! Your honored guest! Girls, Master Cheng is here, come quickly!"

Before the woman could react, someone yelled in a shrill voice, and a group of women in red and green swarmed up, surrounded Cheng Shanshui and walked inside.This scene was quite frightening. If it was his first time to come to the brothel, he might be so frightened that his legs would weaken, but this seemingly young Hall Master Cheng seemed to be a regular visitor here. Under the excessive enthusiasm of all the women, Still indifferent and leisurely, he walked to the private room on the second floor amidst the flowers and flowers.When he reached the corner of the stairs, he turned his head slightly, looked at the stupid woman in front of the door, a smile flickered on his lips, and then disappeared around the corner, never to be seen again.

That smile was not warm, it was light and shallow, very pretty, but it seemed to hide a ray of loneliness deeply, which made the woman's little heart unconsciously miss a beat.

"Yo, Chuntao, have you been fascinated by Master Cheng?"

Hearing this voice, the woman named □□Tao came to her senses, and saw Qiu Hong, who was also a brothel woman, shaking a round fan, and smiled wickedly at her.

Before she could answer, Qiu Hong came over, put her arms around her shoulders, and whispered in her ear, "This Master Cheng, you must not mess with him, he is a member of the world. Don't look at him Like a child, he looks harmless to humans and animals. In fact, he is ruthless. It is said that a few years ago in a big battle, the lives in his hands were not hundreds, but dozens. Otherwise, how could he have qualifications? To be the hall master of the Drinking Sword Pavilion? Moreover, he is the dual hall master, the merchant hall master, and... what hall?"

Qiuhong hugged her head and thought for a long time, but couldn't remember what kind of hall master he was concurrently serving as. She looked at Chuntao expectantly, she only hated that her head was not working well, she couldn't even gossip, for a long while, she could only sigh, He said: "Hey, we girls in the brothel, what are we doing in charge of the affairs of the world? No matter how Master Cheng is outside, he treats us poor people very well, never embarrassing us, and he is very generous, it's no wonder , There are many merchants in Yinjian Pavilion, and he is the head of the merchant hall. In his eyes, the small money that rewards us is probably not considered money, is it? Look, when he comes, this group of people will be happy like something , whoever he taps, anyone can fly with joy!"

Chuntao rested her chin, listened, and looked at the stairs, thoughtful.Hearing what Qiuhong said, she asked casually: "Sister Qiuhong, he is so nice, why don't you go and fight?"

Chuntao has just arrived, and her appearance is not outstanding, so she knows she will not be able to compete for it, but Qiuhong has been in the business for several years, she looks very sweet, and her temperament is also cheerful and cheerful, why not give it a try?

"Sister Chuntao, you don't know something," Qiuhong approached, pretending to be mysterious and said, "Master Cheng has a characteristic, that is, he never favors anyone. Although he is a frequent visitor, no one knows what he likes." It seems that he is very kind to everyone, but he is very indifferent to everyone. He never clicks on a person twice in a row. I don’t go because he clicked on me last time. This time, he definitely won’t order again. Me, I went, but it was in vain."

Chuntao nodded silently, feeling that this man was so strange, but she was unwilling to believe that he was once a murderous demon.Feeling a bit tangled in her heart, she suddenly lost the intention of greeting guests, and just lay down on the table, carefully looking at the embroiderer of the round fan in her hand.

"That's right!" Qiuhong slapped the table suddenly, causing Chuntao to almost drop the fan in her hand in fright. Qiuhong seemed to suddenly remember something important, and said excitedly, "I remembered, it is said that Cheng Tang The Lord has a name in Jianghu, called Tongyan Shura! Yes, it is Tongyan Shura!"

This name is so strange, and it's kind of scary when you think about it carefully, but before Chuntao had time to think about it, she heard the old bustard's voice from upstairs: "Chuntao, Hall Master Cheng has ordered you, so hurry up and pick up the guests!"

The private room on the second floor is very uniquely furnished without too many gaudy decorations, just a set of tea sets and an embroidered vase on the table. The embroidered flowers are not bright red and purple flowers, but small orchid grasses, amidst the lush greenery. A little bit of light blue can catch people's minds and make people feel pity and pity.

Chuntao sat at the table, silently looking at the embroidered vase, feeling her heart beating wildly.

Now that I have made up my mind to do this job, I must have already prepared for it, but when things come to an end, there is still an uncontrollable uneasiness in my heart.

When a man comes to the brothel, he must do that thing, but this Hall Master Cheng did not rush, but sat down opposite her, looking at this so-called ordinary face with eyes as clear as flowing water.

"Chuntao, why do you want to do this?"

This voice made her heart tremble, and she looked up, only to see Cheng Shanshui leisurely holding a teacup, looking at her playfully.

Brothel girls often have stories of forced prostitution, forced family circumstances, etc., but Chuntao is unwilling to use these stories to win sympathy.She opened her mouth slowly, trying to keep her tone as calm as possible, and said: "I was originally an embroiderer, but my embroidery skills are not good, I can't sell for much money, and I can't stand poverty, so I switched to this business."

Cheng Shanshui didn't smile again, and didn't look at her, but it was strange to say that he was clearly looking at the bright moon outside the window, but she felt that his eyes were about to see through her.She became cruel, thinking that the long-term pain is worse than the short-term pain, so she stood up and said gracefully: "Master Cheng, it's getting late, why don't we..."

Before the words were finished, the door was suddenly slammed open, and a man dressed in black with a mask on his face barged in. Regardless of Chuntao, facing Cheng Shanshui, he cupped his fists and saluted, saying: "Master Cheng, Cang Mountain School..."

As soon as these words were uttered, Cheng Shanshui's body stiffened unnaturally, but he controlled himself, did not make too much movement, and interrupted him in a steady voice: "Cangshan faction, I have nothing to do with you." relation!"

He spoke very resolutely, every word was deliberately resonant, too deliberate, as if he was trying to cover up something.

Hearing this, the man in black lowered his head slightly, then raised his head again, and continued: "We have captured a member of the Demon Cult. This man participated in the battle of the Cangshan sect to destroy the sect. It is said that he is the servant of the leader of the Demon Cult. Maybe they will know something. The Demon Sect has been dormant for many years, and once it showed its face, it wiped out more than two hundred members of the Cangshan Sect. There must be something strange about this matter! If we can get some information from him, we should take precautions early." He said He spoke very quickly, for fear of being interrupted before he finished speaking. Fortunately, Cheng Shanshui just listened silently, and only opened his mouth when he finished speaking.

"What do you want to know? Torture is torture. What do you want me to do?" After Cheng Shanshui finished speaking, he paused, and then continued: "Could it be that with the 24 punishments in my torture hall, I can't ask anything?"

His voice was still steady, but there was a trace of bloodthirsty coldness, which made Chuntao tremble all over, and almost couldn't sit still in the chair.

Chuntao was terrified when she heard this conversation. She is not from the Jianghu and has no idea about the Cangshan Sect, but she clearly heard that the Cangshan Sect's more than two hundred members were all exterminated... This is a living life. What they said is just a number, what is their world...

She was extremely nervous, so she took a peek at Cheng Shanshui, only to find that he was calm, asking and answering questions with the man in black, as if she didn't exist.

No way, will I be silenced later?Also, he said that the 24 punishments in the punishment hall seem to be extremely terrifying things. How, exactly...

Chuntao didn't want to continue to listen to their conversation anymore, she didn't know what they said, but she scared herself enough, accidentally, the chair couldn't sit stably, she heard a clang, and she and the delicate wooden chair fell down together. on the ground.

She was about to get up in a hurry, but she looked up and saw Cheng Shanshui's expressionless face facing him.It was clearly such a fresh and lovely face, but at the moment it looked so cold and icy, Chuntao was full of horror and could no longer hide it, she shrank back again and again, wanting to ask for mercy, but was so frightened that she couldn't even speak. up.

Cheng Shanshui didn't speak, but put his hands into his clothes. Chuntao had heard the rumors about people in the Jianghu, but when he was about to draw out some hidden weapon for one-hit death, he closed his eyes and waited for death in despair. Hearing a soft sound, when she finally couldn't suppress her curiosity and opened her eyes to look, she found that what he put on the table was just a silver coin.

He didn't slap the silver heavily on the table, or even throw it on the ground like many customers who look down on women in brothels, asking them to lie down on the ground to pick it up. His movements were very gentle, and he didn't mean to look down on her at all. His voice There is also a touch of softness for no reason, and it is completely different from just now.

"Miss Chuntao, I'm leaving, you're frightened, don't pick up any more guests tonight, so you can rest in peace."

Chuntao seemed to see a smile flickering on her lips that were as rosy as a peach blossom in spring, but it passed by in a flash, and she couldn't figure it out anymore.Before she could say anything, when she raised her eyes again, the figures of the two disappeared without a sound like ghosts, leaving only the ingot of silver on the table standing beside the embroidered vase, looking at her. .

Chuntao sat on the ground, panting for a long while, before she recovered from her fright, stood up slowly by the corner of the table, lifted the fallen chair, and put away the ingot. strength.She walked slowly to the bed and threw herself on the bed like throwing a pillow.The soft texture of the mattress finally made her feel at ease, and she had a little ability to think.

The two hall masters, the business hall, and... Qiu Hong couldn't remember, but Chun Tao deduced from the conversation just now that he was the head of the business hall and the punishment hall!

Master Cheng, what kind of person is he?

Chuntao couldn't help thinking, even though it was scary, she still couldn't control herself to think about it, because she always felt that besides being scary, there was something else about him that deeply attracted her, even though it was scary, she still wanted to see him again.

The author has something to say: Xiao Chuntao is just a supporting role, and Xiao Shou will appear in the next chapter.

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