Red lanterns were hung everywhere on the island, and double happiness symbols were pasted on the walls. The wedding banquet was held in the kitchen, and a temporary hall was set up in the open space in front of the kitchen to hold the wedding ceremony.

The sun had just moved into the western sky, and there was still plenty of time before the wedding ceremony. The guests sat casually at the banquet table chatting.

Xu Erdangjia was very tactful and sociable. After taking his seat, he would chat with the second-in-command of one gang or laugh with the third-in-command of another, flitting around the table like a butterfly.

Xiao Qingyin followed closely behind him, acting as his personal attendant while observing the guests present.

After more than an hour of searching, all the guests had arrived, but no one resembling the wise king was seen.

No butterflies were found either.

She was a little disappointed.

However, this was to be expected.

As darkness began to fall, she left the banquet and reunited with Yi Shuihan.

Where is Third Sister now?

She asked Yi Shuihan.

Yi Shuihan, having just found out, replied, "There are hundreds of gang members guarding her original courtyard, making it difficult to approach."

"Let's go take a look first."

The two sneaked up to the vicinity of Qiu San Niang's house.

Xiao Qingyin observed for a while and realized that it would not be easy to break in and take Qiu Sanniang away. She could use drugs to deal with the guards, but there were also people watching around. If they noticed anything, they would definitely summon more members.

Even if the person is rescued, it will be difficult for them to leave Hong Kong.

"It seems the only option is to disguise myself as a member of the gang and infiltrate."

She whispered to Yi Shuihan.

Yi Shuihan nodded.

This is the safest and most reliable method.

But after they kept watch for a while, they didn't see any members of the gang enter or leave the house.

Xiao Qingyin couldn't help but wonder, "It's so quiet on the bride's side, it's just like when you married that bandit leader."

After I finished speaking, I felt the temperature around me drop considerably.

Turning his head, he saw Yi Shuihan with a dark face radiating coldness.

“Oh dear,” she quickly added, “that was the first time we met, of course I can’t forget it.”

Yi Shuihan: Hehe, what I can't forget isn't our first meeting, but him as my bride.

Xiao Qingyin wanted to tease him a bit more, but suddenly she caught sight of a female gang member who looked like a dowry maid walking out of the house, and she immediately perked up.

She really has a connection with the role of a dowry maid.

After the female gang member came out, she greeted the gang members at the door and then walked straight down the mountain.

When they reached the corner where Xiao Qingyin and Yi Shuihan were hiding, Xiao Qingyin suddenly leaped out like a velociraptor, covered her mouth with a handkerchief laced with sleeping potion, and quickly dragged her away.

A moment later, she emerged from around the corner, dressed as a female gang member, and headed towards the house.

Upon returning to the house, a woman who looked like a wedding attendant asked her, "Where are your things? Why did you come back empty-handed?"

Xiao Qingyin slapped her forehead and used the ventriloquism technique she learned from Yi Shuihan to imitate the voice of a female gang member, saying in annoyance, "I was halfway there when a snake darted out and scared me so much that I almost fainted. I forgot what I was supposed to get."

The matchmaker didn't suspect anything, and glared at her, "You're too timid. A snake can scare you into fainting? Go and get the coffin right now."

coffin?!

Xiao Qingyin was startled.

Could it be that Third Sister has already...?

She asked calmly, "Where are we going to get it?"

"You've even forgotten this? Really..." The matchmaker was speechless. "It's with Old Man Jin in the East Sixth House."

"Okay, I'll go right away."

Xiao Qingyin turned and left the house, heading towards the direction of the East Sixth House.

When she arrives in a new place, she likes to spend a few days exploring and memorizing the map. She did the same thing when she was in Hong Kong.

Therefore, he is quite familiar with the distribution of buildings on the island.

Dongliu House was not far from Third Sister's house. After Xiao Qingyin arrived, she asked a child, "Is Old Man Jin home?"

"I'm here."

"This is his house, right?"

"No, it's a little further ahead, the one with a golden key painted on the door."

Xiao Qingyin found Old Man Jin's house without any trouble. As soon as she entered, before she could even speak, Old Man Jin handed her a sandalwood box: "The auspicious time is almost here and no one has come over. I thought you didn't want this anymore."

"I'm sorry, I was delayed just now."

Xiao Qingyin tried to fool her.

After leaving Dongliucuo, she secretly opened the box and peeked inside, only to discover a small, exquisite gold coffin. Then she suddenly realized what had happened.

It turned out to be a coffin used as part of the dowry!

Modern people consider coffins unlucky, but in ancient times, coffins were usually included in a woman's dowry because the word for coffin has a very auspicious homonym: "guan cai" (关财, meaning "to close off wealth").

The real coffin was too big, so a small coffin made of gold was used instead.

She hadn't thought of this at all, and almost thought that Third Sister was gone.

After returning to the mansion with the golden coffin, she finally met Qiu San Niang.

Qiu San Niang, dressed in a red wedding gown, sat motionless in front of the dressing table. Her makeup and hair were already done, and she looked extremely beautiful.

Even Xiao Qingyin, a woman, couldn't take her eyes off it.

However, Qiu San Niang's expression was extremely dejected.

It felt as if she was about to attend not her own wedding, but her deceased husband's funeral.

She had never seen her make such an expression before.

The matchmaker and another maid went to organize the dowry items, leaving only the two of them in the room. Xiao Qingyin quickly closed the door and bolted it, then walked to Qiu Sanniang's side and said in her original voice, "Sanniang, it's me."

The gloom in Qiu San Niang's eyes vanished instantly. She looked at her in surprise, raised her finger, and pointed to her own mouth.

Xiao Qingyin: "You can't speak?"

Qiu San Niang nodded.

Xiao Qingyin took her pulse and discovered that she had not only been affected by the Entangling Silk Spell, but had also been rendered mute by the acupoint.

Fortunately, she had a habit of carrying antidote with her at all times.

She gave Qiu San Niang the antidote, and then used silver needles to release her speech impediment.

"Qingyin, thank you so much."

Qiu Sanniang said gratefully.

"How's it going outside now?"

Xiao Qingyin told her what she knew.

After pondering for a moment, Qiu Sanniang quickly devised an action plan.

When the other maid returned, Xiao Qingyin knocked her unconscious and disguised Qiu Sanniang as her.

After changing her clothes, Qiu Sanniang looked at the "bride" with some unease: "She's half a head shorter than me and thinner too. Will people be able to tell?"

No, it won't.

Xiao Qingyin replied.

She has experience with this.

"A person who is afflicted by the Entangling Silk Spell cannot even stand up and needs someone to help them perform the wedding ceremony; others cannot even see their figure clearly."

Qiu Sanniang breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good."

Before long, the wedding procession arrived, and the matchmaker urged from outside the room, "Hurry up and help the bride into the bridal sedan chair."

Qiu Sanniang and Xiao Qingyin helped the "bride," whose head was covered with a red veil, into the brand-new bridal sedan chair amidst the sound of firecrackers.

Then, supporting the bridal sedan chair, they followed the wedding procession towards the hall.

As they traveled, Xiao Qingyin glanced at Lu Hongli, who was sitting on a tall horse, grinning from ear to ear, and curled her lips into a smile.

Laugh more now, or you won't be able to laugh later.