Chapter 36 Shadow Guard is my father? (16)
Chapter 36 Shadow Guard is my father? (16)
After this incident, the Liu family also prepared to leave Luojing City and return to Yacheng, where their ancestors lived.
After all, his Liu family had a child like Liu Qingyin... who was so bold and daring. Even though the new emperor didn't pursue these matters, there would always be some gossip in Luojing City.
They were not afraid of the gossip, mainly because their reputation was ruined and the Liu family would only bring shame upon themselves if they stayed here.
Besides, the new emperor has just ascended the throne and says that he doesn't care. But if they keep hanging around under the new emperor's nose for a long time, if the new emperor starts to investigate again, the Liu family will not be able to escape even if they have a hundred lives.
Therefore, the best way out for the Liu family now is to return to Yacheng, where their ancestors lived. With their current status, it can be considered a glorious return to their hometown.
As for the disappeared Liu Qingyin, in the eyes of the Liu family, she is already a dead person.
Liu Qingyin, who was still on the run, had already run to Fengcheng where Mo Ci was. Coincidentally, there was a kind-hearted person in Fengcheng giving out porridge. The glamorous Liu Qingyin, who used to be so beautiful, now lined up with a worn-out bowl for a bowl of porridge.
She fled in a hurry, and although she brought a lot of silver and money with her, as a weak woman, she encountered some problems along the way and spent all the silver and money she had.
Walking to Fengcheng is already the limit.
At this moment, there was no trace of Liu Qingyin's former self left in her body.
Yes, she was alone, and it would not be an easy task for her to walk to Fengcheng on her own without disguising herself.
After all, Liu Qingyin has a very outstanding appearance, otherwise, she would not be able to win the hearts of those people.
You know, the basis of love at first sight is having a good appearance.
Just like that, Liu Qingyin came to the corner and sat down with the bowl in her hand. While drinking the porridge in the bowl, she looked around and felt a little bitter in her heart.
She has no money now and doesn't know where to escape to. As for the change of imperial power, she doesn't know who the final winner will be, and how long she will have to run.
During these days, Liu Qingyin saw another side of this world that was different from Luojing City. This made her understand for the first time that this world was not that good.
Originally, she thought that being the child of a not-too-small official in Luojing City, having good looks and meeting many princes and nobles in succession was the starting point of her life.
Unexpectedly, that was the end.
Liu Qingyin drank porridge and tears couldn't stop flowing down. What she didn't know was that from the moment she entered Fengcheng, someone had been secretly watching her.
At the same time, Mo Ci also received the news that Liu Qingyin had entered Fengcheng. Without much hesitation, he asked someone to bring Liu Qingyin over.
After drinking the porridge, Liu Qingyin began to walk aimlessly on the street. Because she looked like a refugee at the time, many people would avoid her when they saw her.
Liu Qingyin was so familiar with this feeling that she lowered her head, smiled bitterly, quickened her pace, and walked towards the corner.
Unexpectedly, a hand stretched out from nowhere and pulled her into an empty alley. Before she could struggle, she was knocked unconscious by a palm strike.
Before fainting, Liu Qingyin was still wondering whether this was a human trafficker or someone who came to kill her.
Liu Qingyin was secretly sent to an abandoned courtyard next to Mo Ci's residence. Mo Ci had been waiting there early. After his men put Liu Qingyin down, they were afraid that Mo Ci would not recognize her, so they wet their handkerchiefs and wiped the muddy face of Liu Qingyin.
Then he knelt aside, waiting for Mo Ci to speak.
Mo Ci glanced at the unconscious Liu Qingyin. Liu Qingyin was now much thinner and darker than before, and looked particularly miserable.
Mo Ci didn't even take a few glances before asking the maid who had been waiting there to take the man downstairs and clean him up.
The truth is, Liu Qingyin has probably been on the run all this time, and has to be on guard against other people doing bad things, so she is full of bad smells, which makes Mo Ci unwilling to get close to her.
As for the subordinates who brought Liu Qingyin back, Mo Ci gave them a few more instructions, then had them leave and went home first.
It was not until the next afternoon that Mo Ci came here again.
As soon as Liu Qingyin woke up, she looked around with vigilance. This place looked like a woodshed or something like that. Liu Qingyin shrank into the corner, as if it was safer there.
She remembered that she was knocked unconscious and captured. So, who would come to capture her?
While Liu Qingyin was thinking, she found that there was a faint fragrance coming from her body. Looking at the clothes again, although they were rough, they were also new clothes.
Liu Qingyin's face turned pale in an instant. She was so scared that she could only hug herself with her arms and tremble to comfort herself that everything was fine.
I don’t know how long it took, but the door of the woodshed opened from the outside to the inside. The creaking sound from the door made Liu Qingyin, who was hiding in the corner, tremble all over.
Mo Ci's footsteps were heard afterwards. He looked at Liu Qingyin, who looked frightened in the corner, frowned slightly, asked the others to go out, and stayed in the woodshed alone.
"Liu Qingyin, long time no see."
The familiar voice made Liu Qingyin, who had buried her head and tried to cover up her mistake, stop trembling. She looked up at Mo Ci in disbelief.
When she saw Mo Ci's face, which had changed a little but was still recognizable, the excitement of finally seeing an acquaintance made her take a few steps forward.
But soon, Liu Qingyin thought of Mo Ci's identity and the not-so-good relationship between herself and Mo Ci, and she shrank back stiffly.
"You...what did you arrest me for?"
Liu Qingyin took a defensive posture again, which made Mo Ci who was standing there feel that things had changed. It had only been a short time, and the Liu Qingyin who was ignorant, confident and arrogant before had now become such a frightened bird.
Although Mo Ci played a big part in causing Liu Qingyin's current situation, he still felt a little emotional when he saw it.
However, the sigh only lasted for a moment, and Mo Ci walked forward a few steps, stopped less than five steps away from Liu Qingyin, and spoke normally.
"Liu Qingyin, if you tell me your origins, I can guarantee your life."
What? Liu Qingyin looked up at Mo Ci, thinking carefully about the meaning of Mo Ci's words. What did she mean by her origin?
Thinking about this, Liu Qingyin looked at Mo Ci inquiringly, and after a while she said, "I don't understand what you mean."
"I'm not talking about the origins of Liu Qingyin from the Liu family, but you, your origins as a person from another world."
Mo Ci didn't just laugh it off with her, but asked directly. As he finished speaking, the surprise on Liu Qingyin's face could no longer be concealed.
She looked at Mo Ci with a face full of fear and wanted to step back to get away from Mo Ci. However, she was already in the corner and couldn't retreat at all. She could only cover her ears to deceive herself and avoid Mo Ci's gaze.
"I don't know what you're talking about, or what you mean, I don't know..."
Such a Liu Qingyin made Mo Ci even more certain that she, like himself, came from another world, so he had to ask for the information he wanted.
"Liu Qingyin, I can give you time to think about it. Now you only have two options. The first option is for me to let you go and die."
"The second option is that I will guarantee your life. In exchange, you must tell me your origins and basic information about that world."
Mo Ci said it so clearly. Even if Liu Qingyin wanted to deceive herself that Mo Ci didn't mean that, she couldn't. She could only deceive herself by not looking at Mo Ci or listening to what Mo Ci said.
Seeing her state, Mo Ci didn't stay for long, but turned and walked out. But before leaving, he left a sentence.
"Three days. I only give you three days. Liu Qingyin, no more waiting."
After saying that, the door of the woodshed opened with a creak, Mo Ci walked out, and then it closed with a creak again.
In the quiet woodshed, Liu Qingyin murmured, "How is it possible? How could he know? How could it be possible..."
This was Liu Qingyin's secret, a secret she had hidden deep in her heart and intended to keep secret for the rest of her life. However, this secret was revealed just like that, and Liu Qingyin was so terrified that she wanted to run away.
However, she couldn't escape now.
On the other side, Mo Ci, after leaving here, ordered people to keep a good eye on Liu Qingyin, and told her not to be too picky about the food, as long as she was full.
Mo Ci gave Liu Qingyin two choices. I believe that anyone who doesn’t want to die will choose the second choice. As for whether Liu Qingyin will choose the first choice?
If she was not afraid of death, she would not have fled all the way to this point, so Mo Ci was very sure that Liu Qingyin would definitely choose the second path.
Now, it was just a matter of giving her time to struggle. He only had to wait until the third day.
On the first day that Mo Ci left Liu Qingyin to think, Liu Qingyin hid in the woodshed like a turtle. She had to wait for a long time after the person who delivered the meal left before she would slowly walk over to eat.
After finishing his meal, he continued to huddle in the corner.
The next day, Liu Qingyin began to think about why Mo Ci knew her secret. In her eyes, Mo Ci was just an ordinary ancient child, and a child she didn't like very much.
When did Mo Ci know her secret?
Liu Qingyin thought again of the Mo Ci she saw that day. He was very different from before. He didn't look like an ordinary person at all.
After much thought, Liu Qingyin felt that the most likely possibility was that Mo Ci, like her, also came from the modern world.
Thinking of this, Liu Qingyin was also thinking about the possibility of recognizing her relatives. If they were also from the modern era, then they should have a lot to talk about.
But... what if Mo Ci is different from the modern world she lives in?
Liu Qingyin was lost in thought all day long. On the third day, she looked a little listless, but her eyes were fixed on the door of the woodshed, as if she was expecting something.
However, until the moon was at its zenith, no one came. Liu Qingyin could not wait any longer. She used up all her courage, banged on the door of the woodshed, and shouted loudly.
"Zhao Huaiqing?! Zhao Huaiqing! Come here quickly, I choose, I choose the second way, I choose the second way!"
When the people guarding outside heard these strange words, they did not remain indifferent, but immediately went next door to inform Mo Ci.
Mo Ci was busy outside all day today and almost forgot about Liu Qingyin. However, since they had agreed on three days, Mo Ci had planned to go and see Liu Qingyin's choice early tomorrow morning.
Unexpectedly, there was an unexpected surprise. Liu Qingyin couldn't wait to tell it tonight?
What Mo Ci didn't know was that Liu Qingyin was really afraid of death. She was afraid that if she spoke a second later, she would be thrown out to fend for herself, so after she figured it out, she immediately chose the second path.
So, Mo Ci took advantage of the night and quietly came to the small courtyard next door. He came to the door of the woodshed and asked someone to open it.
As soon as Liu Qingyin saw him, she rushed over excitedly, but was pushed away by Mo Ci's men and fell in the woodshed. Mo Ci's voice also came at this time.
"Liu Qingyin, calm down."
After saying that, Mo Ci walked into the woodshed, asked someone to go out and close the woodshed, then found a place to sit down and continued to watch Liu Qingyin, who was lying on the ground, struggling to sit up.
"I guess you've already made up your mind. So, Liu Qingyin, tell me, which path have you chosen?"
Although he already knew that Liu Qingyin would choose the second path, Mo Ci still wanted to hear Liu Qingyin admit it in person.
As expected, Liu Qingyin propped herself up and looked at Mo Ci excitedly, quickly replying, "I choose the second one, I choose the second one!"
"Okay, then let me ask you, where are you from?"
Mo Ci nodded, and his expression became serious. He stared at Liu Qingyin, afraid of missing any expression on Liu Qingyin's face and letting her fool him.
And under Mo Ci's gaze, Liu Qingyin began to tell where she came from.
Mo Ci was right. Liu Qingyin, like him, came from another world, but Mo Ci came from the Central Region.
And Liu Qingyin came from a modern world that Mo Ci had never heard of or seen.
Liu Qingyin's real name is Liu Yinyin. She is a very ordinary person in the modern world. She said that the world is equivalent to thousands of years after this world, but it is not thousands of years after this world.
At that time, the world situation had changed countless times, and the country where Liu Qingyin was located had also become stronger step by step after experiencing its weakness.
I heard that education in that world is also divided into several stages, including nine years of compulsory education, high school, university, and there are also means of transportation that can travel thousands of miles a day, etc.
In short, Mo Ci had never seen it before, so he could only imagine that world based on his own experience. He also thought to himself that perhaps, before long, he would visit such a world.
Listening to Liu Qingyin talking about that somewhat fantastic world, Mo Ci also felt a little yearning for it.
When Liu Qingyin had almost finished speaking, Mo Ci asked, "So, those poems weren't written by you, but by talented poets from your world?"
Liu Qingyin had already told Mo Ci her biggest secret, so there was no need to hide it anymore. However, she still felt a little uncomfortable stealing other people's things.
"Yes."
Liu Qingyin nodded and lowered her head, which actually allowed Mo Ci to see some shame and anger in her.
Tsk, when no one knew, she used it with confidence, but now that people know, she feels ashamed.
Oh, right, Mo Ci asked again, as if possessed by some strange force, "What is your level of education... your degree?"
Liu Qingyin felt increasingly ashamed, not daring to even look at Mo Ci's expression. She whispered back, "I dropped out of junior high school."
Dropped out of junior high school?
"Ungraduated, what do you mean?"
"...I didn't finish junior high school."
Mo Ci: "Oh..."
No wonder, he said that the poem was a bit strange, not like a simple poem about chrysanthemums, and he used it to his advantage to achieve the current situation.
It turned out that Liu Qingyin herself didn't understand it.
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