The Lord tossed and turned the two portraits repeatedly. "You lived with this person in a bamboo house for two months?" The Lord asked her suddenly while pointing at the bearded man.
"Not really. The man would only call upon me and teach me for about an hour every night. I was allowed to visit other parts of the village for the rest of my time."
"What were you known as, in the village?"
"The master of venomous spells, a well-known one. The villagers were slightly intimidated by him. Normally, they would not even pass by his place."
"Had he shown you any moves showcasing his strength?"
"Just the venomous spell," said Gu Xijiu,2 as she frowned.
Normally, all masters were always a little enigmatic. However, the master was at the acme of all mysteries, as he had never associated with anyone.
There were only a few people from the village who had seen his face before. If it were not for Gu Xijiu to visit the bamboo house regularly for an hour each day, she would not have seen him at all.
"That being said, you have never really seen his moves?"
Gu Xijiu shook her head. "I have not. It was quite peaceful in the village back then. At most, there would only be some cases of missing chicken or sheep, but the creatures would always be retrieved instantly. He did not have a lot of opportunities to utilize his skill."
The Lord fixed his gaze on her. He teased her a little, "The man was being so mysterious. As for you, I suppose you had already ferreted out the conditions in his bamboo house, hadn’t you? What did he have in there?"
Gu Xijiu did not know what to answer.
She coughed. "I went to learn the skills from him. He could already be considered as my teacher. I honored my teacher and respected his teaching, so why would I spy into his house?"
The Lord did not say anything. He only looked at her.
Gu Xijiu had a little guilty conscience, as she looked back and caught his eyes. She could not stand looking at him any further and for the first time, she gave up the struggle. She raised her hand and said, "Alright, I admit, I had looked into his house, but there was nothing much in it. It was only a little obsolete. The things in his house were nothing more than ordinary, with a few jars to culture the venom."
"What kind of jars were they?" Asked The Lord.
Gu Xijiu felt almost helpless, "My Lord, are you actually suspecting him? The time gap between now and then is filled with several dynasties, there is no way for him to be here!"
The Lord was already passing on some papers and a pen to her, "Draw them down."
For the slightest moment, Gu Xijiu regretted that she had learned how to draw. She regretted even more for letting The Lord know that she could draw.
Without any way out, she reluctantly drew a few of them based on her memory. She then tossed the drawings to the Lord and said, "There they are."
She had probably got herself too familiar with The Lord, as the way she talked to her had become increasingly casual and quite at ease with her choice of words.
It was probably not too convenient for them to sit across the table, so she took her chair to his side and explained closely to him about the types of venom in each jar.
They sat side-by-side and started engaging in a discussion. They appeared to be in sync and kind to one another.
The Lord took a look at her as she explained attentively to him in high spirit. He was somewhat moved, as he began to feel the warmth in her presence.
It was the first time for someone to be in such a proximity to him. It happened so naturally.
However, it would be hilarious if the four messengers witnessed this scenario. They would be utterly surprised.
The lady was already challenging the authority of The Lord before she knew it.
However, he did not intend to remind her, as he had a good feeling about it.
He had always been high up in all superiority and out of touch.
He already felt a little lonely for being at the top over such a long period of time. He was hoping for someone to be by his side.
He could feel her scent surrounding him. She was so close to him and he was very tempted to hold her in his arms.
The Lord was distracted. It was the first time for him to be absent-minded in the midst of a discussion.
She held her head up and looked at him astonishingly, "My Lord, My Lord? Am I right?"
The Lord regained his composure, but he did not know what she had said, as he had not been listening to her.
Moments ago, she was making assumptions about the ability of the venom. Her points were closely reasoned and mostly valid. She was right about them.
The Lord did not want her to know that he was distracted, so he nodded at her, "Not bad."
Gu Xijiu shed some lights in her eyes. "So you also agreed that he is not the mysterious person, right? Like I said, even though he is an expert in venomous spell, there is no way he can come here."
She considered the bearded master as her teacher. Also, he had treated her rather well, so she did not want him to be suspected by anyone.
The Lord made no comment and kept her drawings.
Gu Xijiu began to study the portrait of the mysterious person that was drawn by The Lord. The Lord’s drawing was very vivid, but the person’s camouflage was too excellent. Gu Xijiu still could not manage to explain the details after studying the portrait for a while.
She could not help to sigh, "How I wish there was a 3D scanning device. The device could directly make a scan on one’s bones. There was no way one could change his bone structure by camouflaging. He has hidden so many people in Tianju Hall, what does he want?"
It was a question without an absolute answer. The Lord did not answer her question and allowed her to continue making her judgments.
It was such a good time. He began to cling to it.
Without them noticing, the sky was already at dawn.
There were some sudden knocks at the door. It was Messenger Jiangshan. "My Lord, Gu Canmo has requested to see you."
Quietly, he frowned, as he was unhappy to be interrupted while they were having such cozy moments.
Gu Xijiu had finally recovered herself from her investigation. She looked outside, only to realize that the sky was already in bright daylight.
To her surprise, she had spent such a long time in the house talking with The Lord alone. It was unbelievable to her for the fact that they had spent such an enthusiastic time together.
If Gu Canmo had requested to see The Lord, there must be something that he wished to report, maybe it was about the mysterious person. She was contemplating if she should tag along and listen to it.
In the midst of her hesitation, The Lord said, "You may now go back. Remember to fix my bed drape as well."
She suddenly thought of the incident and was momentarily speechless.
The Lord did not sleep. Instead, he held her up all night and talked to her for the whole time. Was it because he could not sleep without the bed curtain?
She answered him briefly and was ready to leave when The Lord suddenly said, "Also, do not forget the ten rounds of punishment." He hesitated a little. Gu Xijiu looked at him hopefully, as The Lord had been so good-tempered for the entire time. He would probably dismiss her punishment as a reward for her to have solved the case.
However, he continued, "Not one round less."
As expected, it was impossible for The Lord to be so good-tempered.
She answered drily and turned to open the door.
While she was out of the door, she came across Messenger Jiangshan face to face. Seeing her coming out of The Lord’s room early in the morning had caused him to be intensely curious, but he had to suppress his eager concerns and greet her calmly.
Messenger Jiangshan could not help watching Gu Xijiu from behind as she left.
She walked gracefully. There was nothing odd with her legs. He could not help to wonder if they had done anything with each other.
"What do you think about her?"
"Great, she’s beautiful, fit and capable," answered Messenger Jiangshan, thoughtlessly. He suddenly realized his situation and took a look at The Lord who was standing next to him. A cold shiver ran down his spine. He quickly bowed and saluted, "My Lord!"
"Do you like her?" asked The Lord, casually.
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