Chapter 344 (2/2)

A large and heavy blade.

It'd be great if the blade could be larger and heavier than the blood-colored curved sword that Tang Xiaotang had.

Ning Que looked at the familiar body of the slender podaos and suppressed the reluctance in his heart.

”Senior Brother, please make these three swords into one.”

Some Senior Brothers were playing music and singing, some were playing chess. There was a Senior Brother who was burying flowers, and a Senior Sister wrote Hairpin-style Small Regular Script by the window. The scholar was studying outside the cave and Chen Pipi was somewhere in the mountain. Eldest Brother was traveling somewhere, and he could not find anyone to ask about those important questions.

Ning Que did not dare to cultivate in the back of the mountain because it was a very important question and he did not have an answer. He did not dare to study Second Brother's flying sword or Seventh Sister's flying needle. He was worried that the Great Spirit in his body would move and burst from the top of his head to the clouds and that a monster would come and quell him.

So he wandered around the back of the mountain in boredom. He laid on the meadow and watched Second Brother's white goose feed the fish. Then, he could stay no longer, and left the Academy in the horse

the horse carriage and returned to Chang'an.

He thought that he should play the host, and went in search of the disciples of Black Ink Garden, wanting to take them around the city. However, Mo Shanshan had brought some of the girls from the Great River Kingdom to the imperial court and were not at their dwellings.

So he returned to Lin 47th Street and brought Sangsang to the House of Red Sleeves.

The House of Red Sleeves was one of the most elegant and expensive places on earth. They did not need much business to earn a decent profit. That was why they did not open in the day usually, especially since it was midwinter. The ladies were all hiding upstairs or in the courtyard, nibbling on seed and gossiping. The building was even emptier than the back of the mountain of the Academy.

However, Ning Que was no ordinary guest. He had entered the House of Red Sleeves back when he did not have money, and he had not spent much in the years that followed. He also had a relations.h.i.+p that couldn't be easily defined with this place. With the rise in his status, came the rise of his popularity in the House of Red Sleeves.

The manservant in plain robes was a little unhappy to see someone entering. He thought to himself that it must be an official who had just returned to the capital and did not know the unspoken rules of the House of Red Sleeves. When he saw Ning Que's face, he was startled and smiled widely at the two and invited them in. Then, he placed his hand at the side of his mouth and yelled, ”Ladies upstairs, ladies in the courtyard, come out and entertain our guest!”

Ning Que was shocked, and then, felt amused. He thought to himself, that even though he might never reach a state like Eldest Brother, at least he was rather successful in other areas. He had his own unique prestige.

Thundering footsteps danced across the House of Red Sleeves as the ladies heard that Ning Que had returned to Chang'an. Dozens of ladies popped their heads out from the railings and waved the handkerchief in their hands at him excitedly while calling out his name.

Ning Que could not help but remember the first time he had come to the House of Red Sleeves and the teasing that ensued when he saw that. He opened his arms wide happily as if he was about to hug all the ladies. He yelled, ”I missed you all to death!”

Dewdrop took the hot towel from the maidservant's hands and placed it on his face. She said angrily, ”Those shrews used to think that you are cute and teasable. Now that your status is different, they can't wait to devour you. If I hadn't come earlier, I would like to see which part of you would remain untouched.”

Ning Que's voice sounded from behind the hot towel, ”I welcome their devouring.”

Dewdrop said sarcastically, ”It seems that even your heart has gone wild after half a year away from home. Mistress Jian's orders are still being enforced. Don't dream of anyone really devouring you.”

Ning Que rose from the couch and wiped his face. Then, he tossed the towel at the maidservant and looked at Dewdrop with furrowed brows, ”My good sister, when will she rescind that order?”

Dewdrop pushed him back onto the couch and ma.s.saged his legs. She said, ”You can go and ask Mistress Jian. I want to talk about something serious with you. The copies of Chicken Soup Calligraphy don't sell as well as they did. That table is darker than the bottom of a pot. Shouldn't you write me something to sell?”

Dewdrop had never accepted any customers since she started selling copies of the Chicken Soup Calligraphy. Even the most important official would leave when they heard that she had the backing of Ning Que and Master Yan Se.

Ning Que was Yan Se's only disciple. He understood how every man felt and wanted her to stop her business as well. However, when he heard her tone, it sounded as if she did not know that Master Yan Se had already pa.s.sed on. He fell silent, and then decided not to tell her about it. He smiled and said, ”I will write as many as you want.”

Dewdrop hugged his head to her chest excitedly and rubbed it hard when she heard that.

Dewdrop's full figure was something she was very proud of. Her body was like that of a dewdrop and Ning Que, who was tucked in her embrace was smothered by her overflowing bosom. However, when he thought of the fact that she was his Master's almost-wife, he did not dare to enjoy it, and struggled to escape her embrace.

”I do not dare to go against morality.” Ning Que said in a panic.

Dewdrop said angrily, ”Who knows where that teacher of yours had gone. What morals are you talking about?”

Ning Que forced a smile and said, ”Master had gone to the Peach Mountain to cultivate. I do not know when he will return.”

Dewdrop felt slightly dejected and could barely bring herself to smile. She said, ”Let's not talk about him. Tell me, what fun have you encountered in the Wilderness? I heard that you have managed to kidnap the Calligraphy Addict and have brought her back to Chang'an. Is she beautiful?”

Ning Que was stunned. How could rumor speed be faster than the Primordial Thirteen Arrows? What's more, what kidnapping was she talking about?

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