“?

G, have you heard? That general actually brought back a young lady from a brothel from the south. "

A ruffian raised one foot on a stool and bent over to whisper to the people around him. He winked at them, and his originally ordinary appearance became wretched.

"Oh?

There's such a thing?

How come I've never heard of it? "someone asked curiously.

"I heard that he brought back a woman, but I don't know where she came from." Another person looked surprised and somewhat disdainful.

"He usually doesn't get close to women, but it turns out that he also likes to eat meat." The ruffian sneered, "His acting is really good.

G, how beautiful do you think that young lady is, to actually make the high and mighty general fall into this boundless secular world? "

"She's just from a small place, how beautiful can she be? It's probably because she's good at martial arts, plus she's a Jiangnan woman. Tsk tsk, her body is delicate and her voice is soft … the taste is especially fresh.

Hahaha … "someone interrupted. When martial arts were mentioned, their laughter was especially meaningful.

This was just a small tavern. Because of its remote and dark location, there were usually very few customers. At this time, there were only a few customers in the entire tavern. Hearing their filthy words, they were too lazy to pay attention, so they talked even more unscrupulously.

These people were born in the marketplace, and their words were vulgar and straightforward. Even the general of the Great Cheng Country dared to wantonly sneer at them.

It was like a piece of rotten mud that emitted a foul stench, smearing clean white porcelain bit by bit, making it so dirty that its original appearance could not be seen.

Their words were full of disdain and ridicule, as if they could drag a person of high status into a quagmire and let them trample on him under their feet to gain some pleasure.

It was probably because this general was also just a child of a poor family. Without the support of his parents, he was able to reach his current position. It was inevitable that people would be jealous and hateful.

We're both bumpkins, but why can you be praised by everyone, while we're just mediocre people?

We're both from the same background, but what kind of amazing thing are you?

The deeper you were in the abyss, the more you couldn't bear to see someone by your side escape. You wished you could let that person fall with you forever, even if that person didn't harm you. However, if that person walked higher and stepped on you, it would be considered a sin.

These dirty thoughts, if it was in the past, would just spin around in their hearts, and then quietly slip away. But now that they had found such a reason, those thoughts could no longer be hidden, and bit by bit, they vented out in their words, wantonly despising, ridiculing, and teasing.

They didn't care if what they said was true or not. Even if they made things up, it didn't matter. After all, no one would care. It was fine as long as they were happy.

He was drunk to his heart's content, and he spoke to his heart's content. Vulgar words followed his lead without end, and his saliva splattered everywhere. It was as if he wanted to write a long story about how the two of them met in private, and how they were like in bed.

In this small tavern, they chattered endlessly and never got tired of it.

"Shopkeeper, give me a jug of wine."

A clear male voice sounded. Even if he didn't deliberately shout loudly, he abruptly interrupted these trivial and complicated words, scattering the malice that was about to seep out.

“?

G …?

G Okay. "

The shopkeeper looked at the extraordinary looking man in front of him and was actually a little stunned. When he came back to his senses, the guest had already taken a seat.

Yan Yi asked the shopkeeper for a jug of wine, then leisurely went to the second floor and found a seat near the railing to sit down.

He slowly filled a cup with wine, and as soon as he leaned over, he could see the previous table of rogues and scoundrels laughing and fooling around.

He listened to their dirty words, but his expression didn't change. He calmly poured the wine and drank it, slightly raising his chin to show the beautiful lines.

His aura did not fit in with this run-down little tavern. Even if he did not say anything, people could not help but look at him. Coupled with his top-notch appearance, it was likely that no one would miss such a person.

The people downstairs naturally also noticed this noble young master. Their voices unconsciously became softer, as if they were afraid of disturbing him.

If it was in the past, seeing such an appearance, even if they didn't have strange hobbies, they would still go up and tease him. Today, however, they didn't dare to do so.

Although this person had an amorous appearance, his imposing manner and mannerisms were clearly different from ordinary people.

In the end, he had a guilty conscience and only dared to talk nonsense in front of his own kind. When he saw someone with power, he felt inferior and didn't dare to speak.

He had a hateful and contemptible appearance.

Compared to other places, the lower nine classes living in the capital liked to bully the weak more. They also knew how to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages.

The more they liked to show off and fight, the more they knew how to flatter.

Yan Yi raised his eyebrows and smiled. The corners of his mouth revealed a cold and mocking intent.

He disdained to hide it, so his expression clearly showed it. With a glance, people could see the contempt in it.

Naturally, they also saw it. Their smiles stiffened, but they didn't dare to cause trouble. They only smiled to flatter him. Then, the few of them lowered their heads and drank without saying anything.

He clearly saw their indignant thoughts and didn't bother to pay attention to them. He only filled his cup and drank.

His knuckles were distinct as he held the wine cup, showing a lazy attitude.

When the wine pot was empty, he didn't order any more wine. He put the silver on the table and left.

"What kind of person is that?

What an air of arrogance. "

The people at the same table were puzzled and annoyed by his appearance. When he was here, they didn't dare to say anything. Now that he left, they couldn't wait to ask. They angrily spat, "Damn, isn't he just a dog fart young master? What's so great about him? Isn't he just relying on his reincarnation to act like that? Who is he trying to fool?"

"He must be the young master of some rich family.

Look at the clothes he's wearing. They're not what we usually see. They're all good things. "

One person said without much care. Then, he rubbed his hands. His face showed regret, but also some greed.

"That person's appearance reminds me of someone." The leader of the ruffians pondered. "He looks like Marquis Yan's legitimate son, Yan Yi."

"I'm afraid that you've become muddle-headed from drinking too much. Why would such a person come to a corner like ours? The sky hasn't even turned dark yet, and you're already dreaming." Hearing this, the people around him all laughed loudly, not believing his words at all.

The ruffian patted his face and sneered. He also felt that he was dreaming.

"It looks like you have a lot of free time. What, Marquis Yan didn't force you to study?"

Yan Yi left the restaurant and went to Xiao Shijing. Seeing him, Xiao Shijing was a bit surprised.

"Those things are useless to me. Moreover, they're simple. I've already learned them," Yan Yi said.

There was no self-satisfaction on his face. He was just stating the facts, as if he was talking about something very ordinary. "I'm a bit smarter than you guys," he added.

Xiao Shijing saw him like this and didn't get angry.

This person had always been like this. One was one, two was two. If he thought he was smart, he would only speak the truth. He wouldn't be like other people who said self-effacing words and pretended to be a noble gentleman. However, he also didn't have any arrogance or boastfulness.

Marquis Yan often said that his thoughts were more thorough than others. In Xiao Shijing's opinion, this was true.

In addition, this person was always tired of beating around the bush with others. He was always lazy. Even if he knew clearly what other people wanted to hear and which words would offend them, he still didn't care and did as he pleased. As a result, he could often choke people with just a few words.

Ordinary people couldn't afford to offend him. This person knew very well that his status didn't need to be wronged. Whether he was liked or not was an insignificant matter. In addition, he didn't have any plans to enter the court, so he had no misgivings.

Xiao Shijing often felt that if it weren't for his high status, he would have been thrown into the moat a long time ago.

"You're always so annoying." Xiao Shijing sighed with a smile. "Why did you think of coming to find me?"

"I came to remind you."

Yan Yi walked forward and bent down in front of his desk. He looked through Xiao Shijing's documents and then put them down disinterestedly.

"You still have the mind to work on official matters? The rumors of you and a brothel girl are all over Jing," he said, his tone cold and mocking.

"What does it have to do with me how they judge me?"

Xiao Shijing's expression was indifferent. He even had the mind to tidy up the documents that Yan Yi had carelessly flipped through. He said this without raising his head.

"Then what do you care about?

You let the people of Jing treat you as a laughingstock, spread your romantic affairs everywhere, and let everyone trample on your face. Tell me, what do you care about? "

Yan Yi didn't seem to like his nonchalant attitude. He walked towards him step by step. As his voice fell, he pressed down on the documents that Xiao Shijing had picked up.

Xiao Shijing's hands had stopped moving at some point. The hand that held the documents tightened and then quickly relaxed. He lowered his head and smoothed out the crumpled paper. "I know what to do." As he spoke, his face was hidden in the shadows and couldn't be seen clearly.

Then he stood and looked at Yan Yi. "Yan Yi, don't interfere." His gaze was gloomy and dark, like a dark abyss.

Yan Yi looked at him for a moment and then weakly turned his head. "As you wish." He felt powerless and his heart was slightly blocked.

If he wasn't worried about him, why would he care about this matter?

Seeing that he had softened his tone, Xiao Shijing was silent for a moment. Finally, he explained to him, "This is between me and Ruan Ruan. I owe her."

"What do you owe her?

It wasn't the trouble you caused that caused her parents to be killed by bandits. It wasn't the human traffickers you attracted that caused her to lead a life of poverty. Everything was just her bad luck, "Yan Yi said.

"…" Xiao Shijing was silent for a moment. After a while, he said, "Yes, I know …"

"But I was taught by my teacher when I was young. We were childhood sweethearts. No matter what, I should take care of her."

He sighed softly. "I regret that I left my teacher and wholeheartedly joined the army … If I hadn't left, my teacher's family wouldn't have been destroyed and I wouldn't have been unable to protect him. I wouldn't have been able to find Pei Ruan until now and let her suffer for so many years."

"I often think that if I hadn't left back then, would the outcome have been different …" He closed his eyes and frowned slightly.

"What happened has happened. How can there be a 'if'?" Yan Yi said.

To him, 'if' and 'if' were just meaningless hypotheses. Yan Yi had never seen Xiao Shijing like this before. His sarcastic tone faltered slightly, as if he was surprised.

Hearing this, Xiao Shijing let out a low chuckle. The chuckle seemed to be relieved, but also seemed to be filled with endless regret.

He raised a hand and pressed between his eyebrows. "Yes, there are no 'ifs'." His voice was so low that it was hard to hear.