Not long after, the strong wind rolled the rain clouds and spread in the gradually gloomy night.
The flags hanging outside the store fluttered in the wind, and the tea drinkers who left the venue could not help speeding up their pace to go home despite the strong wind.
Clear footsteps sounded from behind, and the flickering candlelight reflected an elegant and graceful silhouette on the window sash.
"Have you started yet?"
The faint scent of grass and trees stayed by his side, Zhou Ji didn't look back, looked at the night sky in the distance and said: "It's started."
A flash of lightning flashed across the sky, illuminating the entire night sky. Thick layers of black clouds seemed to be pressing on the top of the head, within reach.
Song Yinzhang changed his clothes and came outside the house, Shen Ruzhuo was already waiting outside with two maids from the Lin family.
At the moment when the night sky was illuminated by lightning, one of the maidservants holding a lantern seemed to be whispering something to Shen Ruzhuo. Walking towards Song Yinzhang without incident.
Boom~
The dull thunder, accompanied by the crackling of soybean-sized rainwater, hit the ground. Mixed with the torrential rain, there were flashes of lightning from time to time. The thunder came in bursts, shaking the dark city of Bianjing.
"Officer Shen has been waiting for a long time."
Song Yinzhang nodded slightly, as if he didn't see what they were whispering just now.
"As long as Yinzhang is willing, it doesn't matter how long Shen waits." Shen Ruzhuo said softly and affectionately, "Yinzhang, Lin Sansi has been seated for a long time. It's cold outside, so let's hurry in."
During the banquet, maikos had started to perform dances. Lin Sansi stroked his beard absently, and when he was courteous to others, he still kept his lewd gaze towards the door. When he saw Shen Ruzhuo bringing Song Yinzhang in, he returned with a smile. Go to the main seat and signal everyone to sit down.
Seeing this, Zhang Haohao couldn't help showing a look of worry. Song Yinzhang and Shen Ruzhuo were sitting at the same table, facing her.
During the dinner, Zhang Haohao stared at the table between Song Yinzhang and Shen Ruzhuo, paying attention to their every move. Others heard that she and Song Yinzhang had a disagreement, and thought she was jealous of Song Yinzhang's limelight overshadowing her today, so they were filled with resentment.
Little did she know that she was worried that Shen Ruzhuo and Lin Sansi would make some small moves during the banquet and take the opportunity to harm Yinzhang.
After the two performed their performances and went back to the banquet, Lin Sansi toasted Song Yinzhang and Shen Ruzhuo from a distance, and Shen Ruzhuo hurriedly signaled Song Yinzhang to join him in return.
Lin Sansi's mind was not on others at all. Even after toasting, he still stared leeringly at Song Yinzhang, with some kind of dangerous light shining in his narrowed eyes.
Shen Ruzhuo poured wine and vegetables for Song Yinzhang, and inadvertently turned his head to look at Lin Sansi. gesture, and calmly nodded in response.
Immediately, he showed his usual disguised smiling face again, stretched out his hand to beckon the maid who was waiting quietly, and quietly replaced the jug on the table with another prepared in advance.
Song Yinzhang didn't seem to notice the strangeness around him, but Zhang Haohao had a panoramic view of Shen Ruzhuo's actions.
Remembering that the little sisters before him were drunk and ruined by Lin Sansi, Zhang Haohao frowned slightly, feeling a little anxious in his heart.
Looking down at the wine cup on the table, Zhang Hao had a thought, took advantage of the maiko's exit, and raised the wine cup arrogantly to pay respects to Song Yinzhang. A cup, but saw Zhang Haohao 'missing' and falling into the wine cup, spilling the wine all over the floor.
Although Zhang Haohao quickly apologized, saying that she was too drunk, her actions further confirmed the rumors that the two had a disagreement, but for Zhang Haohao, he was afraid that after the dinner, he would attract arrogance, meanness, and jealousy. negative reviews.
Song Yinzhang was moved in his heart, but he knew he couldn't show it. After drinking the remaining wine in the glass, Shen Ruzhuo quickly picked up a new jug and poured her another glass.
Lin Sansi watched Shen Ruzhuo fill up the wine with scorching eyes, and handed the wine cup to Song Yinzhang. At this moment, another bolt of lightning illuminated the outside of the house, and the thunder that followed made Song Yinzhang startled, and almost knocked the wine cup out. turn.
"Don't be afraid, it's just thunder. Every three to five years in Bianjing, there will be several hurricanes in summer. Such thunderstorms are not uncommon." Shen Ruzhuo protected the wine cup, smiled and comforted, "I'll wait for you to live in Tokyo. Over the past few years, I gradually got used to it.”
"The same is true for Qiantang." Song Yinzhang glanced at the wine cup calmly, and said softly.
"Oh~ I forgot, you are very close to the sea." Shen Ruzhuo showed a gentle smile, "Come, have a glass of wine and calm down."
Zhang Haohao winked desperately at Song Yinzhang, but Song Yinzhang seemed not to see it, and slowly raised the wine cup to his lips.
Lin Sansi and Shen Ruzhuo stared fixedly at the wine cup in Song Yinzhang's hand until they saw her drink the wine in the cup, then Lin Sansi nodded in satisfaction, stroked his beard and smiled.
Zhang Haohao pursed his lips, anxious but did not dare to move rashly.
She had tried her best to remind her, but she didn't expect that this silly girl knew that there was something wrong with the wine, but she still drank it in the end!
Boom~ Lightning flashes and thunder rumbles, and the wind blows the veil.
Shen Ruzhuo turned his head and gave Lin Sansi a successful look, waiting for the drug to kick in.
Not long after, Song Yinzhang staggered in his original position, supported his forehead, frowned and said, "Mr. Shen, why do I feel a little dizzy?"
Shen Ruzhuo's tone was gentle, and he said with concern: "I'm afraid you drank too much? This wine is too high, why don't I ask someone to send you to the quiet room to rest."
Song Yinzhang shook his head, frowned and said, "I want to go back."
"But this banquet has just started, we have to leave early, Lin Sansi will be unhappy."
Shen Ruzhuo said something to Song Yinzhang in a low voice, not giving her a chance to refuse at all, in exchange for the maid who led the way said, "Come, send Lady Song to the quiet room for a short rest."
Zhang was hesitant to get up and go to 'take care' of Song Yinzhang, and suddenly remembered that Song Yinzhang had repeatedly emphasized that no matter what happened tonight, he must not intervene.
While she was at a loss what to do, Song Yinzhang was dazedly helped up by the maid, followed by another maid holding her pipa. As soon as she reached the corridor, she rushed to the side of the railing to vomit.
Thunderstorms were coming, Song Yinzhang leaned precariously on the railing, half of his body was drenched by the cold rain.
Song Yinzhang was completely unconscious, limp like mud, and allowed two maidservants who led the way to lift her up, and was helped by them to a dark room and put her on a bed.
One of the maids let out a sigh of relief, rubbed her sore shoulders, and asked, "Is this done?"
"Don't worry." The other person obviously didn't do this kind of thing for the first time, leaned over to look at Song Yinzhang, saw her eyes were closed, turned back and said: "I'll stay here, you hurry to inform Shen Langjun."
"No need."
Lightning flashed, and a cold female voice sounded along with the thunder.
Song Yinzhang suddenly opened his eyes, sat up, picked up the jade pillow and knocked the person who was talking back to the ground.
Her pipa weighs sixteen catties. She usually looks delicate and weak, but holding it every day, her strength is no less than that of ordinary men.
Seeing the strong light of lightning flashing across Song Yinzhang's pale and stern face, the surroundings fell into darkness again. Before the other person could react, he saw his companion had fallen to the ground, screamed in panic, and retreated helplessly.
Stormy, thunderous.
The screams were drowned in the wind, rain and lightning within a short distance.
The rain-soaked skirt sticks to the skin, bringing a biting chill.
Song Yinzhang didn't hesitate at all, and rushed towards the opponent holding the pipa tightly. The maid came back to her senses, turned around and ran out the door.
The moment she opened the door, a bolt of lightning pierced the night sky, illuminating the dark and eclectic room, the reflection of the jade pillow raised behind her, and the thatched huts on both sides of the Bian River that were overturned by the wind. Roofs, rubble signboards.
As Shen Ruzhuo said, there are several hurricanes in Bianjing every three to five years, but such a big one like this year has never happened before.
The weeping willows on the riverside were toppled, the trunks were broken, the streets were in a mess, and almost all the storefronts were spared.
Chi Yanei rushed out of the shop against the wind and rain, and saw the Bianhe River not far away soaring, the boats in the river were blown upside down by the strong wind, and kept hitting each other. the pier.
Received a reminder from Zhou Ji in advance that he had already sent someone to inspect the ferry in the capital, but the sight of the river flooding back and filling the ferry with silt is still shocking.
Of course, what is even more shocking is the half-hidden face on Ma Xing Street.
Zhao Paner and Sun Sanniang trudged through the rain all the way, and there were branches broken by the strong wind everywhere along the way, as well as small stalls on the street.
Finally came to Ma Xing Street, but what I saw was the tea house plaque half-hanging on the lintel, shaking violently.
The originally elegant and elegant storefront has become ruins with broken walls, big holes in the roof, beams toppled and smashed to the back wall, broken tables, chairs, benches and fragments of tea sets and porcelain scattered all over the place.
The two stood at the door, looking at the various objects that were still falling from the holes, as if every object was smashed into their hearts.
On the other side, accompanied by the sound of rolling thunder, Shen Ruzhuo sneaked into the quiet room, his gentle face in the past looked even a little hideous under the dim and flickering lights.
"Strange, why didn't you light up the aphrodisiac? Where did the maidservant go?"
Shen Ruzhuo walked to the front of the tent, his nose twitched, his brows slightly frowned, he looked around left and right, and his eyes fell on Song Yinzhang who was sleeping soundly on the couch.
"Introduction? Introduction?"
Shen Ruzhuo knelt down and called her name softly, making sure that Song Yinzhang had no response, a wicked smile curled up on the corner of his mouth.
"Forget it, it's not too late now."
Shen Ruzhuo stood up, found a bouquet of incense from the cabinet with ease, walked to the table and was about to take off the lantern cover to light the incense, when the sound of howling wind blew past his ears, there was a loud bang, the back of his neck seemed to be crushed The heavy object slammed hard and fell to the ground suddenly.
"Introduction? You. You are not."
Shen Ruzhuo was in a daze, forced himself to sit up, and looked at Song Yinzhang who was holding a jade pillow in front of him in disbelief.
"I'm still awake, are you disappointed?"
Lightning flashed, illuminating Song Yinzhang's snow-white face like a ghost, Song Yinzhang's vermilion lips parted lightly, as cold as ice.
Shen Ruzhuo felt bad, and said in a panic, "Yinzhang, listen to my explanation."
Song Yinzhang would not listen to his explanation, took off the shawl, bound Shen Ruzhuo's hands and feet in twos and outs, picked up the handkerchief and stuffed it into his mouth, approaching him step by step: "It's been so long, you think I don't know what you want to do ?”
"Do you think that I'm just a dodder flower parasitic on the tree, except for playing petty temper and playing the pipa, as long as you take off the root as bait, I will be at your mercy?"
"It's a pity you forgot. I'm not one of those little girls who are new to the industry. How many banquets have we been to as musicians for three generations in our family? Let alone ecstasy, you can even smell poisonous wine."
"Besides, I have played the pipa for more than ten years, and I know how tough the best strings are."
Song Yinzhang threw Shen Ruzhuo onto the bed, turned around and walked towards Guyue, his pipa, grabbed the strings and broke it directly, under the resistance of Shen Ruzhuo struggling in a panic, wrapped the strings around his neck, and said with a little force, "You Do you want to give it a try?"
The little white rabbit bit someone?
No, this is going to kill!
Shen Ruzhuo was so frightened that his liver and gallbladder were torn apart, he begged for mercy, kept shrinking back, his eyes were full of fear.
"Now I know I'm afraid! Have you forgotten?! I was married before, and my ex-husband is still in exile in Yazhou. I don't know whether I am dead or alive now."
Shen Ruzhuo was originally a bullying and fearful character. Looking at Song Yinzhang's sick and crazy appearance under the flashing lights from time to time, the fear was deeply burned into his heart, and it seemed to turn into a shadow that could not go away.
Shen Ruzhuo was shaking like a pendulum all over his body, trembling uncontrollably, begging Song Yinzhang for mercy and apologizing tearfully.
"Admit if you are wrong, you are such a good man~~ Come on, I have already written the confession statement, you can press your fingerprint." Song Yinzhang showed a mocking smile, took out the written statement prepared in advance, and pulled Shen Ruzhuo's hand He bit his finger hard, wiped off the blood stain on the corner of his lips, spat blood on the side, and forced Shen Ruzhuo to press his fingerprints on the cut book.
"Ah ~ Lin Sansi should also come over, right? It seems that there is no further delay."
Song Yinzhang put away the cutting book, waved the jade pillow and knocked Shen Ruzhuo unconscious on the bed with a bang.
Untying Shen Ruzhuo's hands and feet, Song Yinzhang swiftly tore off his clothes, dragged out the two maidservants who had been knocked out by her from behind the screen, stripped off their coats as well, and placed them on the left and right side of Shen Ruzhuo.
Before leaving, Song Yinzhang picked up the aphrodisiac incense dropped by the table, lit it with the candle inside the lantern, and carefully put it into the incense burner.
The gust of wind filled her sleeves, and the torrential rain washed away all her beautiful makeup. Song Yinzhang's hands and feet were cold, his vision was blurred, and he dived into the storm with his pipa in his arms.
(First of all: Forgive Wubi Zhangyu, at first I thought that the letter of severance meant the letter of divorce (divorce agreement), but after a search on Baidu, I realized that "cutting ties" simply means "letter of commitment, letter of guarantee, certificate" and so on Multiple meanings, so Song Yinzhang
Only then can he threaten Shen Ruzhuo with a cut book, and Shen Ruzhuo will be done with it, and there will be no further drama. )