Chapter 16 An embroidered screen

Author: Bai Xiaoyuan

Chapter 16 An embroidered screen

Because it was too late to repair Liu Si's body, Shen Lingxi simply rested in the coffin shop.

Early the next morning, she told Zhuang Sheng and others that Shen Ji was going to do something for Yao Niang to arrange it.

She herself changed her appearance, pretending to be a man, and entered the capital together with Liu Si's ghost before Mu Huaian and Shen Yuyao arrived.

If you want to find out what the murderer is up to, it's most direct to start with the gangster who is following Liu Si's wife.

Heming Tower is located in Pingkangfang, the busiest area in Beijing.

The first and second floors are restaurants and tiles for people to eat and drink.

Further up, there is the most famous gambling house in the capital, Wan Guan Fang.

Liu Si followed the two people yesterday and entered this gambling house.

It was still early and the gambling house hadn't opened yet, so Shen Lingxi found a private room on the second floor facing the street and sat down, and ordered a table of food for Liu Si to enjoy.

Liu Si was a cheerful and straightforward person. After eating well and having good food and wine, all the sadness in his heart disappeared.

When Shen Lingxi saw this, she looked much more relaxed.

No matter whether it is a living person or a dead soul, as long as there is someone in your heart who cares about you and you understand that there are still things that must be done, you will have no time to grieve over the Spring and Autumn Period.

Since Heming Tower has tiled roofs, storytellers are inevitable.

Shen Lingxi originally knew that the news of the corpse being fished out of the well of the Xuanping Marquis Mansion would spread in the capital.

The Golden Immortal Temple will definitely become famous and favored by nobles and gentry, and the money for incense will also increase.

But what she didn't expect was that the news would spread so quickly.

In just one night, it spread to restaurants and tile shops.

After finishing the meal, the storyteller downstairs could be heard striking the table with a loud "pop" and talking about the opening of the day.

"...Speaking of it, Taoist Master Miao Ling of Jinxian Temple is full of righteousness and has profound Taoist methods. When he was doing the method, he only felt an evil spirit flying past his eyes. Taoist Master Miao Ling shouted coldly, 'Hey! Where are the evil spirits running away!' , drew out the mahogany sword and chased after him..."

That almost broken "Bah!" almost sent Shen Lingxi away on the spot.

Her hand holding the tea cup shook.

Who made up this joke? The wording is exaggerated...

Liu Si was not present at the time. He was very fascinated by what he heard and looked at Shen Lingxi in awe.

There is no physical performance, but it can be so expressive and brilliant!

The cheers continued downstairs, but the storyteller continued: "...the Taoist priest took out the mahogany sword and used a move of 'Ma Buyun Hug' followed by 'Kicking the Foot to Stab', which hit the vital point of the evil evil. Seeing that the evil evil was unable to defeat him, he fell into the wilderness. Escape, Taoist Master Miao Ling chased after him, and used another move of 'flying and stabbing' followed by 'jumping and flat stabbing', beating the evil spirit to the point where he was unable to parry!"

Liu Si had already put down his chopsticks and started to follow the sword moves. Seeing Shen Lingxi raising her eyes towards him, Liu Si gave her a thumbs up without hesitation, and the respect in his eyes was even greater.

Shen Lingxi:......

I'd really appreciate it.

"...I chased straight to the well, and the evil evil spirit suddenly disappeared. The Taoist priest calculated with his fingers, and said that the evil evil spirit must be hiding in the well. He used the peach wood sword to drive the talisman, and actually lifted a corpse out of the well. …”

Shen Lingxi really couldn't stand listening, and if she continued to let the storyteller continue to talk nonsense, she, the "Miaoling Taoist Priest", might even grow three heads and six arms.

She called the waiter over, threw him two taels of silver, and said, "That's very good. Please sir, have some tea, moisten your throat, and take a rest."

The waiter heard Zhiya and knew that she didn't like to hear this paragraph, so he agreed with a smile and went to arrange it himself.

After a while, the storyteller left the scene.

Liu Si was still unfinished and was still making gestures with great interest. Not only did he gesture, but he also asked for advice seriously, "How does the girl's move of 'flying to pick' followed by 'jumping to level'?"

Shen Lingxi forced the corner of her lips and said, "I'm going to change clothes." She hurriedly walked out of the private room.

At this time, in the hall on the first floor, an embroidered screen with a fine sandalwood frame and a height of a person was carried up on the storyteller's stand.

This kind of thing from the boudoir of the back house is rarely brought to such occasions, attracting many people to come forward and watch.

Shen Lingxi's eyebrows moved slightly, and she walked downstairs, mixed in with the crowd, and looked at the embroidered screen.

Although the embroidery screen is large, the actual embroidery area is only a few inches wide. It is still a semi-finished product and can only be called an embroidery pattern.

Ordinary embroidery only has one side.

But the embroidered screen in front of me has two sides on one piece of embroidered cloth.

The front is embroidered with spring flowers, and the back is embroidered with a summer moon and a lotus pond.

The color of the silk thread is very particular, with appropriate shades and lifelike colors.

Shen Lingxi recognized it at just one glance as something Yao Niang had embroidered during her lifetime.

Except for her, no one in the world can embroider such embroidery.

The onlookers were amazed and said, "This kind of embroidery is really new. This is the first time I have seen it."

"I don't know which embroidery girl's skillful hands can embroider such a wonderful thing."

If he were in Sioux City, someone would definitely recognize him.

But Beijing...

It is too far away from Su City. All of Yao Niang's years have been wasted on Li Anlin. Even if her embroidery skills are astonishing, her reputation will not spread to the capital.

A trace of regret flashed in Shen Lingxi's eyes, and she couldn't help but wonder why someone would bring this half-finished painting to such an occasion.

At this time, a young man with a good-looking face walked up to the stage, stood next to the embroidered screen, and said loudly: "My master came across this thing by chance, and he likes it very much. He is willing to offer a reward of a thousand taels of gold just to find the person who can bring this thing." The person who completes an embroidery."

"Thousand taels...gold! It's gold! Oh my God!"

"A mere piece of embroidery can be worth a thousand taels of gold? Am I crazy, or is the owner of this house crazy?!"

"Maybe he's a liar... Even though this embroidery is good, it's not worth so much money..."

Shen Lingxi in the crowd suddenly turned cold.

very good.

She originally promised in front of the dead soul of Aweng that she would not take the initiative to seek revenge.

But the owner of this family is so grand and wants to find an embroiderer who knows this skill.

It must be related to the person who killed Aweng and the others.

How could she not accept the heads sent to her door?

Shen Lingxi took a deep look at the young man, secretly noted his appearance, turned around and walked back to the private room.

She had to think carefully about how to set up this game.

When Liu Si saw Shen Lingxi coming back, he stood by the window and hurriedly waved to her, "Those two are here."

He pointed to the two tall and short men downstairs, who were thin and walked lazily, "Just those two people. They said yesterday that they would collect money from the buyer today and then attack my wife. They came so early. Yes, it seems that the other party gave me a lot of money, and they are impatient."

Shen Lingxi looked them over from head to toe and saw the two people walking around, gesticulating with their hands in excitement, not knowing what they were talking about.

I already have an idea in mind.

She raised her eyes and looked at Liu Si, "Can you play the horse trick? Can you understand the cards?"

Monk Liu Sizhanger was confused, "Maybe..." He stretched out his hand and shook it, "But I, a lonely ghost, can't get the cards."

"Dong, dong dong..."

At this moment, the sound of drums sounded from upstairs, which was the sound of Wan Guanfang opening the door.

Shen Lingxi stepped forward and walked out, "You don't need to touch the cards, just look at the cards for me. All the money you win today belongs to you."
Chapter completed!